EP2382350B1 - Iron rest, and ironing system having such an iron rest - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to an iron storage device according to the preamble of patent claim 1, the use thereof as part of an ironing device and an ironing device with such an iron storage device.

STATE OF THE ART

A generic iron-off device is for example from the US 2,879,021 A out.

From the EP 1 709 235 A1 an iron stop device is known, with a soleplate storage area for the soleplate of the iron, and a rotatable locking element for fixing and locking the iron to the storage device. The rotatable locking member is a movable bracket which is pivotable for fixing and locking the iron over a front, upper housing portion of the iron. Such a locking element is structurally quite complex and must be tailored to the shape of the front, upper housing portion of the iron, to securely fix the iron. The iron storage device is therefore only suitable for a specific iron model.

From the EP 0 682 144 A2 is an iron stop device for irons, which have a groove-like recess between an upper edge region of a sole plate and a housing part arranged above the soleplate, known with a soleplate storage area for the soleplate of the iron, and a rear, movable, hook-like locking element, and two fixed, opposite, front and side projections. The movable, hook-like locking element is associated with a rear part of the soleplate and has an actuating mechanism. The fixed projections are each a front, associated with the lateral area of the soleplate. For fixing and locking the iron to the parking device, the front part of the soleplate is first inserted into the parking device in such a way that the fixed, front projections engage in the groove-like recess of the soleplate. Then, the rear part of the soleplate is lowered onto the actuating mechanism, whereby the movable hook-like locking element engages in a recess at the rear of the soleplate. Thus, the iron is fixed to the parking and locked. The movable, hook-like locking element with its actuating mechanism is structurally relatively complex and expensive. The iron stop is also limited to accepting only single-sole size irons.

Iron stoppers with fixed, front or middle side projections, similar to the EP 0 682 144 A2 disclosed, however, which engage over the entire height of the soleplate, are from the US 2 405 270 , of the US 2, 486, 448 as well as the US 2,529,132 known.

Incidentally, it is still on the FR 1 030 911 A pointed.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention is based on the object or the technical problem of providing an iron storage device on which iron with different sizes and shapes or outline shapes of the soleplate can be securely fixed and locked; Furthermore, an ironing device with such an iron storage device to be provided.

This object is achieved according to a first aspect by an iron storage device according to the invention with the features of claim 1.

• zum Fixieren und Verriegeln des Bügeleisens an der Abstellvorrichtung in formschlüssigen Eingriff mit der nutenartigen Ausnehmung drehbar sind, und
• zum Entriegeln und Loslösen des Bügeleisens außer Eingriff mit der nutenartigen Ausnehmung drehbar sind.

This iron stop device for irons, which have a groove-like recess between an upper edge region of a sole plate and a housing part arranged above the soleplate or in a soleplate edge or in a housing part, is provided with: a soleplate storage area for the soleplate of the Iron, as well as at least two opposing, movable soleplate locking elements for fixing and locking of the iron on its soleplate and / or a housing part on the storage device, wherein the movable soleplate locking elements associated with two different sides of the soleplate and are variably adjustable relative to each other, draws characterized in that the soleplate locking elements are rotatable soleplate locking elements which

• for fixing and locking the iron to the storage device in positive engagement with the groove-like recess are rotatable, and
• for unlocking and releasing the iron out of engagement with the groove-like recess are rotatable.

The iron storage device according to the invention may also have more than two such movable soleplate locking elements.

Characterized in that the soleplate locking elements are designed to be movable, two different sides of the soleplate assigned and variably adjustable relative to each other, it is possible to securely fix and iron with different sizes and shapes or outline shapes of the soleplate and lock. The inventors have recognized in this context that in irons (especially if they come from the same manufacturer), the soleplates, although they have a different outline shape and size, are usually similar shaped or even have the same dimensions in those areas that are for fixing and Locking a soleplate can be used on the parking device. The present invention can take advantage of this fact, since the variably adjustable locking elements must then be tuned usually only one or a few dimensions of certain portions of the soleplate, while easily due to the variable adjustability of different sizes and shapes or outline shapes the soleplate are customizable. Thus, the iron storage device according to the invention can be used for different irons.

Further preferred and advantageous design features of the iron storage device according to the invention are the subject of the dependent claims 2 to 6, which find their support in the following description and the drawings.

The object underlying the invention is achieved according to a second aspect by the use of a storage device according to the invention as part of an ironing device (see claim 7) or by an ironing device according to the invention with the features of claim 8. This ironing device, in particular a steam ironing station, comprises an iron , in particular a steam iron, and an iron stop device according to one of claims 1 to 6.

With the use or ironing device according to the invention substantially the same advantages can be achieved, which have already been explained above in connection with the iron storage device according to the invention.

Preferred embodiments of the invention with additional design details and other advantages are described and explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Fig. 1

eine schematische Perspektivansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Bügeleisen-Abstellvorrichtung gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Perspektivansicht eines Teilbereichs der erfindungsgemäßen Bügeleisen-Abstellvorrichtung von Fig. 1 mit einem darauf abgestellten Bügeleisen;

Fig. 3

eine schematische Querschnittsansicht entlang der Linie III-III in Fig. 2 durch einen wesentlichen Teil der erfindungsgemäßen Bügeleisen-Abstellvorrichtung und durch einen Randbereich eines darauf abgestellten Bügeleisens, in einem ersten Zustand;

Fig. 4

eine schematische Querschnittsansicht entlang der Linie III-III in Fig. 2 durch einen wesentlichen Teil der erfindungsgemäßen Bügeleisen-Abstellvorrichtung und durch einen Randbereich eines darauf abgestellten Bügeleisens, in einem zweiten Zustand; und

Fig. 5

eine schematische Querschnittsansicht durch einen wesentlichen Teil einer erfindungsgemäßen Bügeleisen-Abstellvorrichtung gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform.

It shows:

Fig. 1

a schematic perspective view of an iron storage device according to the invention according to a first embodiment;

Fig. 2

a schematic perspective view of a portion of the iron storage device according to the invention of Fig. 1 with an iron set on it;

Fig. 3

a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in Fig. 2 by a substantial part of the iron storage device according to the invention and by an edge region of an iron placed thereon, in a first state;

Fig. 4

a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in Fig. 2 by a substantial part of the iron storage device according to the invention and by an edge region of an iron placed thereon, in a second state; and

Fig. 5

a schematic cross-sectional view through an essential part of an iron stop according to the invention according to a second embodiment.

PRESENTATION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In the Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an iron storage device 2 according to the invention according to a first embodiment shown. These Shelter 2 for irons or steam irons, which have a groove-like recess between an upper edge region of a soleplate and a housing part arranged over the soleplate or in a soleplate edge or in a housing part, has a soleplate storage area 4 with a storage level E for the soleplate of the iron , This parking level E is formed by an inclined storage area 6 in the present example. However, it can also be formed by a plurality of punctual actuating or support surfaces. The storage device 2 has two mutually opposite, movable soleplate locking elements 8 (hereinafter referred to briefly as locking elements 8) for fixing and locking the iron on its soleplate and / or a housing part on the storage device 2. The locking elements 8 are associated with two different sides of the sole plate, ie here the left and right middle to front side edge of the sole plate. They are also variable relative to each other and independently adjustable.

As can be seen in the drawing, the locking elements 8 are designed as rotatable locking elements 8 in the form of an eccentric rotary knob or an eccentric rotary disk, which ensures the adjustability of the locking elements 8. In this case, the locking elements 8 are movable about an axis of rotation A extending substantially perpendicular to the parking level E or parking area 6 and substantially parallel to the parking level E or parking area 6. The edges of the locking elements 8 are corrugated or provided with another rough surface structure to facilitate their safe operation.

The storage device 2 is further equipped with an additional fixing element 10 for the soleplate. In this example, the auxiliary fixing member 10 is a fixed member in the form of a stop which is associated with the rear (or rear side) edge of the soleplate and the back of the iron housing.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the storage device according to the invention of Fig. 1 with an iron 12 parked on it. The iron 12 lies here with the underside of its soleplate 14 on the Abstellebene E or the shelf 6 and is fixed and locked by means of the rotatable locking elements 8 and the additional fixing element 10 to the storage device 2. A user holding the iron 12 on his handle (not shown) can thus move and transport both the iron 12 and the storage device 2 together as needed.

The fixing and locking of the iron 12 and further details of the rotatable locking elements 8 are described below with reference to the 3 and 4 explained in more detail.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view along the line III-III in Fig. 2 by a substantial part of the iron storage device 2 according to the invention and by an edge region of the iron 12 parked thereon, in a first state in which the iron 12 is placed only loosely on the storage level E or storage area 6, but not yet fixed and locked. Fig. 4 again shows a schematic cross-sectional view along the line III-III in Fig. 2 in a second state in which the iron 12 is fixed and locked.

Like in the 3 and 4 can be seen, the rotatable locking elements 8 have a shaft 8a and arranged above the shaft 8a a disc-shaped or plate-shaped region 8b. The height H of the shaft 8a measured between the top of the Ablegebene E and the bottom of the disc-shaped portion 8b is slightly higher than the thickness D of the edge 14a of the sole plate 14, which is associated with the locking element 8 in this example. The thickness d1 of the disc-shaped region 8b is slightly smaller than the width b of the groove-like recess 16, which in this example is located between the upper edge region 14b of the soleplate 14 and the housing part 18 of the iron 12 arranged above the soleplate 14 (see also FIGS Fig. 2 ).

Starting from the in Fig. 3 As shown, the respective locking element 8 is rotated to fix and lock the iron 12 on the storage device 2 in positive engagement with the groove-like recess 16. The disk-shaped region 8b engages with a clearance fit in the groove-like recess 16 a (see Fig. 4 ). Together with the additional fixing element 10, the locking elements 8 then form in this example a kind of three-point attachment of the soleplate 14. To unlock and release the iron 12 and its soleplate 14, the respective locking element 8 with its disc-shaped area 8b again except Engagement with the groove-like recess 16 are rotated. Then the iron 12 can be lifted from the storage level E or storage area 6 and removed (for example, for performing a pressing operation) of the storage device 2.

The storage device 2 is formed in the present embodiment as part of a base station of a steam ironing station. As a base station here is that part of the steam ironing station to be understood, which usually has a container for an evaporation liquid and a steam generating system and is connected to the steam iron via a supply hose. Of course, the invention is not limited to such a variant. The storage device 2 may e.g. also be part of an ironing board or be a pure storage or stowage without further additional functions. In the present example, the storage device 2 forms an ironing device according to the invention in connection with the base station and the steam iron.

In the Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view through an essential part of an iron stop according to the invention according to a second embodiment shown. This variant corresponds essentially to that according to the Fig. 1 to 4 , However, in the embodiment according to Fig. 5 the groove-like recess 16 is arranged directly in an edge of the sole plate 14.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of the claims, the iron storage device according to the invention as well as the ironing apparatus according to the invention may assume other embodiments than those specifically described above. In particular, the various inventive components of the described different embodiments and / or the respective claims can be combined or combined.

The soleplate locking elements may include or cooperate with a biasing element that forces the soleplate locking elements into a locking position. Also, the soleplate locking elements may comprise locking means or locking means which hold the locking elements in each case in a certain position. In at least one embodiment variant, the soleplate locking elements can also be mechanically coupled to one another so that the other is actuated simultaneously when one element is actuated. Furthermore, the soleplate locking elements can be designed to be height adjustable, so that with one and the same soleplate locking elements both a) iron, in which the groove-like recess between an upper edge region of the soleplate and a housing part disposed above the soleplate is provided, and b) irons in which the groove-like recess is located in a soleplate edge, or c) irons, in which the groove-like recess is located in a housing part, can be fixed and locked on the parking device.

The additional fixing element can also be designed to be movable. Furthermore, it is possible that the additional fixing element is associated with a rear lateral edge region of the soleplate or the tip of the soleplate. The additional fixing element, like the soleplate locking elements, may be designed and adapted to engage with the groove-like recess of the soleplate. Alternatively, the additional fixing element can also be designed for engagement in or a coupling to a housing part of the iron.

Reference signs in the claims, the description and the drawings are only for the better understanding of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

2

Iron-shelf device

4

Ironing sole storage area

6

shelf

8th

Rotatable soleplate locking elements

8a

shaft

8b

Disc-shaped area

10

Additional fixation element

12

Iron / steam iron

14

soleplate

14a

Edge of 14

14b

Upper edge area of 14

16

Groove-like recess

18

Housing part of 12

A

axis of rotation

b

Width of 16

d1

Thickness of 8b

D

Thickness of 14a

e

deposit plane

H

Height of 8a

Claims (8)

1. Iron support device (2) for irons (12), which have a groove-like recess (16) between an upper edge region (14b) of an ironing sole (14) and a housing part (18), which is arranged above the ironing sole (14), or in an ironing sole edge or in a housing part, with: an ironing sole support region (4) for the ironing sole (14) of the iron (12), as well as at least two mutually opposite movable ironing sole locking elements (8) for fixing and locking the iron (12), by way of its ironing sole (14) and/or a housing part, to the support device (2), wherein the movable ironing sole locking elements (8) are associated with two different sides of the ironing sole (14) and are variably adjustable relative to one another; characterised in that the ironing sole locking elements (8) are rotatable ironing sole locking elements (8) which

   - are rotatable into mechanically positive engagement with the groove-like recess (16) for fixing and locking the iron (12) to the support device (2) and

   - are rotatable out of engagement with the groove-like recess (16) for unlocking and releasing the iron (12).
2. Support device (2) according to claim 1, characterised in that the rotatable ironing sole locking elements (8) are designed as a rotary button or rotary disc, particularly as an eccentric rotary button or rotary disc.
3. Support device (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the ironing sole support region (4) has a support plane (E) for the ironing sole (14) and the rotatable ironing sole locking elements (8) are movable about an axis (A) of rotation, which extends substantially perpendicularly to the support plane (E), and substantially parallelly to the support plane (E).
4. Support device (2) according to one of more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the ironing sole locking elements (8) comprise a biasing element which constrains the ironing sole locking elements (8) into a locking position.
5. Support device (2) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that this comprises at least one additional fixing element (10) for the ironing sole (14) or a housing part, which additional fixing element (10) forms together with the at least two movable ironing sole locking elements (8) at least a three-point fastening of the ironing sole (14) and/or of the iron (12).
6. Support device (2) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the additional fixing element (10) is a stationary element.
7. Use of a support device (2) according to one or more of the preceding claims as part of a base station of a steam iron station or part of an ironing board.
8. Ironing device, particularly a steam ironing station, comprising a ironing board, particularly a steam iron (12), as well as an iron support device (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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