EP2459800A1 - Ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a steam-generating base provided with a cord-guiding device - Google Patents

Ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a steam-generating base provided with a cord-guiding device

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EP2459800A1
EP2459800A1 EP10752093A EP10752093A EP2459800A1 EP 2459800 A1 EP2459800 A1 EP 2459800A1 EP 10752093 A EP10752093 A EP 10752093A EP 10752093 A EP10752093 A EP 10752093A EP 2459800 A1 EP2459800 A1 EP 2459800A1
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cord
mast
guide device
ironing
generating base
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French (fr)
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Arnaud Bochard
Jean-Claude Germain
Sébastien BERTAUX
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SEB SA
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/12—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water supplied to the iron from an external source
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
    • F22B1/284—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically with water in reservoirs

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  • the present invention relates to an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generating base intended to rest on the ground and connected to an iron by a cord, and relates more particularly to an ironing apparatus comprising a generating base steamer provided with means facilitating its movement on the ground, the wheels type, and having a mast provided with a carrying handle for moving the device along the ground by simply pulling on the carrying handle.
  • a cleaning apparatus comprising a steam generating base connected by a cord to an accessory, such as an iron.
  • the steam generating base is provided with wheels and a handle facilitating its transport.
  • This device has the advantage of being easy to transport thanks to its wheels and its handle.
  • such a device does not have a cord guide device to maintain the cord at a height sufficient to prevent the cord from rubbing and creasing the laundry during ironing, the cord naturally tending to hang under the effect of the gravity and, subject to the movements of the iron, to rub against the edges of the ironing board where the laundry is, for example an ironing board.
  • an object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generator base for resting on the ground and an iron connected to this steam generating base by a cord, wherein the steam generating base comprises a device for maintaining the cord at a high height, the desired effect being to prevent the cord from hanging and come into contact with the laundry being ironed.
  • another object of the present invention is to provide an ironing apparatus having a cord guide device integrated in the apparatus, stored inside thereof to reduce congestion and simplify its use.
  • the subject of the invention is an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generating base intended to rest on the ground and connected by a cord to an iron, the steam generating base comprising at least one wheel for its transportation. on the floor, characterized in that the steam generator base comprises a cord guide device comprising a cord holder for maintaining an intermediate portion of the cord in height.
  • An ironing apparatus provided with such a cord guide device has the advantage of improving the ironing performance by preventing the cord from hanging under the effect of gravity and not touching the linen during ironing. This allows to avoid the laundry, during ironing, to be crumpled in contact with the cord.
  • the cord holder of the cord guide device comprises a U-shaped clamp in which the intermediate portion of the cord can be wedged.
  • This feature has the advantage of preventing the bead from slipping inside the support, which prevents the length of cord between the back of the iron and the support does vary with the movements of the iron.
  • the U-shaped clamp of the cord support comprises at least one protuberance on at least one of its branches.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of preventing the cord, once in place, to withdraw from the support without the intervention of the user.
  • the cord holder is rotatably mounted.
  • Such a characteristic allows the cord guide device to adapt to the movements of the cord generated by the ironing act, without hindering them and thus without disturbing the user during the use of the apparatus.
  • the cord support is adjustable in height. Such a characteristic makes it possible to adapt the height of the cord to the user's working environment, and in particular allows the cord to be held at a height greater than the user's work surface.
  • the cord support may be disposed more than one meter from the ground.
  • the steam generating base comprises a mast provided with a carrying handle, the cord guide device being supported by the mast.
  • the cord guide device can occupy an extended position in which the cord holder extends over the mast and a storage position in which the cord holder is integrated, at least partially, to the mast.
  • the mast is telescopic.
  • the mast comprises at least one unlocking button for folding / unfolding the mast.
  • the cord support of the cord guide device is disposed at the end of a first rod slidably mounted on a second rod, the cord guide device comprising a locking system in vertical translation. of the first sliding rod.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of preventing the rods of the cord guide device from sliding relative to each other against the will of the user, especially under the effect of the weight of the cord, when the guide device -cordon occupies a deployed position.
  • the second rod of the cord guide device comprises a lower end secured to a base slidably mounted in the mast.
  • Such a feature allows storage of the cord guide device inside the mast and limits the size of the device.
  • the cord guide device comprises at least one flexible element. Such a feature allows the cord guide device to flex to accompany the movements of the iron and not to block them.
  • the steam generating base is ballasted.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of providing greater stability to the device, especially during its use during which the deployed upper part of the device is subjected to efforts that can cause the imbalance of the device.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ironing apparatus according to a particular embodiment of the invention, when said ironing apparatus is in the storage position;
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of the ironing apparatus shown in Figure 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the ironing apparatus along the line III - III of Figure 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the ironing apparatus of FIGS. 1 to 3 in a first configuration of use of the apparatus in which only the cord guide device is fully deployed, the mast being in a low position; ;
  • FIG. 5 shows a sectional view along the line III - III of Figure 2 when the ironing apparatus is in a second configuration of use, the telescopic mast and the cord guide device being fully deployed;
  • FIG. 6 represents a perspective view of the apparatus in the use configuration as illustrated in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of the cord guide device shown in isolation, in the deployed position.
  • FIG. 1 represents an ironing apparatus, of the steam generator type, comprising a steam generating base 1 taking the appearance of a paver with rounded contours, and of height substantially greater than its other dimensions.
  • the steam generating base 1 comprises a ballast not shown in the figures, and has two wheels 2a, 2b substantially parallel and independent of each other disposed at the rear of the steam generator base 1.
  • the distance separating external parts of the two wheels 2a, 2b is preferably less than or equal to the largest width of the base 1, so that the wheels 2a, 2b are visually integrated with the base 1, forming a compact assembly
  • the bottom of the steam generating base 1 is substantially planar and comprises two protuberances 3a, 3b at the front forming two bearing points ensuring, in addition to the wheels 2a, 2b, the stability of the apparatus when the latter rests. motionless on the floor.
  • the steam generating base 1 is connected to an iron 4 by a cord 5 serving both to the power supply and to the steam supply of the iron 4.
  • the steam generating base 1 comprises also in its upper half a storage cavity of the iron 4 when it is not used. This cavity is closed by a cover 6 connected to the base 1 by a hinge 7 located substantially halfway up the base 1, on its front face, allowing access to the iron 4.
  • the cover 6 has an oblong hole 8, at the end opposite to that along which extends the hinge 7.
  • the shape of the lid 6, substantially circular in its upper part allows, in combination with the position of the oblong hole 8, to pass the cord 5 on the upper face of the steam generating base 1 when the iron 4 is stored inside the steam generating base 1.
  • a basket 9, fixed on the rear face of the base 1, allows the storage of the cord 5 during the non-use phases of the device.
  • the steam generating base 1 also has pedals 11a, 11b placed on the lower part of its front face.
  • the pedal 11a allows, when is under pressure from the user, the automatic winding of a power cord, not shown in the figures, for storage.
  • the pedal 11 b meanwhile, can turn on the ironing device or turn off at the touch of the user.
  • the pedals 11a, 11b thus provide great ergonomics of use of the apparatus, by allowing the user to control the starting or stopping of the ironing apparatus and the storage of the power cord without to bend down.
  • the steam generating base 1 also incorporates, in a manner known per se, a vessel for the production of pressurized steam, not visible in the figures, the tank being fed by a removable water reservoir 10 by means of a pump.
  • the removable water reservoir 10 comprises a handle 12 in the form of a loop, allowing the withdrawal and the placement of the reservoir 10 on the steam generating base 1, the handle 12 being connected to the reservoir 10 by two hinges 13a, 13b rotating the handle 12 between a storage position, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, in which the handle 12 is visually integrated into the steam generating base 1, and a vertical position, not shown in the figures , in which the handle 12 protrudes above the removable tank 10.
  • the steam generating base 1 comprises a cavity 14 disposed under the handle 12 and allowing the fingers to be inserted to grip the handle 12 when the latter is integrated in the steam generating base 1.
  • the rear face of the steam generating base 1 comprises a mast 15 extending in height, preferably along a vertical axis.
  • the end of the mast 15 supports a carrying handle 16 for gripping the steam generating base 1 in order to move it on the ground with its wheels 2a, 2b.
  • the mast 15 is preferably telescopic and comprises for this purpose an upper mast 29 sliding inside a lower mast 30, better visible in Figures 5 and 6.
  • the upper masts 29 and lower 30 of the mast 15 are lightweight material , for example aluminum, and advantageously have a length of the order of 45 cm.
  • the carrying handle 16 has an opening 17 visible in particular in FIGS. 3 and 4, this opening 17 being located substantially in the axis of the mast 15, in order to pass a cord guide device 18 which can occupy a stowed position in which the most of the cord guide device 18 is integrated inside the mast 15.
  • the cord guide device 18 comprises a cord holder
  • the cord support 19 is constituted by a U-shaped clamp one of whose branches is slightly shorter than the other, the upper surface of these two branches being substantially curved so that the cord holder 19 s visually integrates into the carrying handle 16 of the mast 15 when the cord guide device 18 is in the stowed position, in accordance with FIG.
  • the longest leg of the cord holder 19 has a protuberance 20, visible in FIGS. 3 and 5, punctually reducing the gap between the two branches of the clip. This gap is at most equal to the width of the cord 5, so that it can be jammed during installation by the user, but the cord 5 can not escape thereafter during the use of the device. Only the intervention of the user will remove the cord 5 of the cord holder 19, for storing for example.
  • the mast 15 is preferably located in the immediate vicinity of the storage basket 9 so that the cord 5 extends along the mast 15 to the cord support 19 when the device is in use, thus limiting the congestion linked to the cord 5.
  • the cord guide device 18 comprises an upper rod 22 and a lower rod 23 that are advantageously flexible and have a length of the order of 30 cm, the upper and lower rods 22 being able to to be displaced in translation relative to one another by means of an upper slide 24a and a lower slide 24b respectively secured to the lower end of the upper rod 22 and the upper end of the lower rod 23.
  • the lower slide 24b comprises a hook 25 which, when the cord-guiding device 18 is fully deployed, is clipped onto the upper slide 24a, the upper slides 24a and 24b then forming a unitary assembly, as can be seen Figures 4, 5 and 6.
  • these slides 24a, 24b act as locking means preventing the two rods 22 and 23 to slide without the knowledge of the user under the effect of their own weight and that of the cord 5 when the device is in use so that only a manual action of the user on the hook 25 allows to separate the upper slides 24a and lower 24b.
  • the upper rod 22 of the cord guide 18 supports the cord holder 19, the latter being advantageously rotatably mounted at the end of the upper rod 22 so as to allow the rotation of the cord holder 19 around the axis of the cord. upper stem 22.
  • the lower rod 23 of the cord guide device 18 is provided in its lower part with a spring 26 to increase the flexibility of the entire cord guide device 18 to follow the movements due to the tension cord 5 during ironing.
  • the lower rod 23 of the cord guide device 18 is advantageously fixed on a base 27 sliding inside the mast 15, the lower part of the base 27 cooperating with the inside of the mast 15 for ensure the translational guidance of the cord guide device 18.
  • the width of the upper part of the base 27 is substantially the same as that of the opening 17 of the carrying handle 16 and the upper face of the base 27 is substantially curved so that the base 27 can visually integrate with the carrying handle 16 when the cord guide device 18 is fully deployed, as is the case in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6.
  • the base 27 has an intermediate portion 27a having the shape of a cone whose vertex has been truncated, so that the intermediate portion 27a contacts with stops 28 limiting the stroke of the base 27, as can be seen in Figure 5, when the cord guide device 18 is fully deployed.
  • the cord guide device 18 thus produced can be easily deployed by pulling on the cord support 19 so that the upper rod 22 of the cord guide device 18 slides on the lower rod 23, and then when the lower slide 24b enters into position. contact with the upper slide 24a, the traction drives the lower rod 23 and the base 27 in translation in the mast 15, until the base 27 comes into contact with the stops 28 stopping its stroke. The cord guide device 18 is then fully deployed.
  • the user can then wedge the cord 5 in the cord holder 19, so that it hangs in height, in particular above the user's work surface, preventing any risk of letting the cord 5 come into contact with the cord. the linen being ironed.
  • the ironing apparatus thus produced also has the advantage of being able to be used in different configurations of the telescopic mast in order to adapt the height of the cord guide device 18 and in particular of the cord support 19 to the user's need.
  • the ironing apparatus can be used with the telescopic mast in a low position and the cord guide device 18 in an extended position.
  • a cord support 19 is thus advantageously obtained, which is advantageously at a height of the order of 120 cm, this height being particularly suitable for ironing in a sitting position with an ironing board in the low position.
  • Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a use configuration which is more suitable for a user wishing to iron standing with an ironing board in the high position.
  • the telescopic mast and the cord guide device 18 are fully deployed so that the cord holder 19 is at a height of the order of 160 cm.
  • the cord guide device can be stored along the mast, and not inside thereof, being for example rotatably mounted on the upper end of the mast.
  • the carrying handle may be integral with a mast at each of its ends.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an ironing apparatus including a steam-generating base (1) to be placed on the ground and connected by a cord (5) to an iron (4), the steam-generating base (1) comprising at least one wheel for transporting the base on the ground, characterized in that the steam-generating base (1) comprises a cord-guiding device (18) including a cord holder (19) making it possible to keep an intermediate portion of the cord (15) elevated.

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B.0977 EXT  B.0977 EXT
APPAREIL DE REPASSAGE COMPORTANT UN FER A REPASSER ET UNE BASE GENERATRICE DE VAPEUR MUNI D'UN DISPOSITIF IRONING APPARATUS COMPRISING AN IRON AND A STEAM GENERATOR BASED WITH A DEVICE
GUIDE-CORDON La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil de repassage comprenant une base génératrice de vapeur destinée à reposer sur le sol et reliée à un fer à repasser par un cordon, et se rapporte plus particulièrement à un appareil de repassage comprenant une base génératrice de vapeur munie de moyens facilitant son déplacement au sol, du type roues, et comportant un mât muni d'une poignée de transport permettant de déplacer l'appareil le long du sol par simple traction sur la poignée de transport.  The present invention relates to an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generating base intended to rest on the ground and connected to an iron by a cord, and relates more particularly to an ironing apparatus comprising a generating base steamer provided with means facilitating its movement on the ground, the wheels type, and having a mast provided with a carrying handle for moving the device along the ground by simply pulling on the carrying handle.
Il est connu, du document EP 0 928 595 A1 , un appareil de nettoyage comportant une base génératrice de vapeur reliée par un cordon à un accessoire, tel un fer à repasser. La base génératrice de vapeur est munie de roues et d'une poignée facilitant son transport. Cet appareil présente l'avantage d'être facile à transporter grâce à ses roues et sa poignée. Néanmoins, un tel appareil ne possède pas de dispositif guide-cordon permettant de maintenir le cordon à une hauteur suffisante pour éviter à ce cordon de frotter et froisser le linge lors du repassage, le cordon ayant naturellement tendance à pendre sous l'effet de la gravité et, soumis aux mouvements du fer à repasser, à frotter contre les rebords du plan de repassage où se trouve le linge, par exemple une table à repasser.  It is known from EP 0 928 595 A1, a cleaning apparatus comprising a steam generating base connected by a cord to an accessory, such as an iron. The steam generating base is provided with wheels and a handle facilitating its transport. This device has the advantage of being easy to transport thanks to its wheels and its handle. However, such a device does not have a cord guide device to maintain the cord at a height sufficient to prevent the cord from rubbing and creasing the laundry during ironing, the cord naturally tending to hang under the effect of the gravity and, subject to the movements of the iron, to rub against the edges of the ironing board where the laundry is, for example an ironing board.
Aussi, un but de la présente invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients en proposant un appareil de repassage comportant une base génératrice de vapeur destinée à reposer sur le sol et un fer à repasser relié à cette base génératrice de vapeur par un cordon, dans lequel la base génératrice de vapeur comporte un dispositif permettant de maintenir le cordon à une hauteur importante, l'effet recherché étant d'empêcher le cordon de pendre et entrer en contact avec le linge en cours de repassage. En outre, un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un appareil de repassage possédant un dispositif guide-cordon intégré à l'appareil, rangeable à l'intérieur de celui-ci pour limiter l'encombrement et simplifier son utilisation. Also, an object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages by providing an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generator base for resting on the ground and an iron connected to this steam generating base by a cord, wherein the steam generating base comprises a device for maintaining the cord at a high height, the desired effect being to prevent the cord from hanging and come into contact with the laundry being ironed. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an ironing apparatus having a cord guide device integrated in the apparatus, stored inside thereof to reduce congestion and simplify its use.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un appareil de repassage comprenant une base génératrice de vapeur destinée à reposer sur le sol et reliée par un cordon à un fer à repasser, la base génératrice de vapeur comportant au moins une roue pour son transport sur le sol, caractérisé en ce que la base génératrice de vapeur comporte un dispositif guide-cordon comprenant un support de cordon permettant de maintenir une partie intermédiaire du cordon en hauteur.  For this purpose, the subject of the invention is an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generating base intended to rest on the ground and connected by a cord to an iron, the steam generating base comprising at least one wheel for its transportation. on the floor, characterized in that the steam generator base comprises a cord guide device comprising a cord holder for maintaining an intermediate portion of the cord in height.
Un appareil de repassage muni d'un tel dispositif guide-cordon présente l'avantage d'améliorer les performances de repassage en évitant que le cordon ne pende sous l'effet de la gravité et ne touche le linge au cours du repassage. Cela permet ainsi d'éviter au linge, en cours de repassage, d'être froissé au contact du cordon.  An ironing apparatus provided with such a cord guide device has the advantage of improving the ironing performance by preventing the cord from hanging under the effect of gravity and not touching the linen during ironing. This allows to avoid the laundry, during ironing, to be crumpled in contact with the cord.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'appareil de repassage selon l'invention, le support de cordon du dispositif guide-cordon comprend une pince en forme de U dans laquelle la partie intermédiaire du cordon peut être coincée.  According to another characteristic of the ironing apparatus according to the invention, the cord holder of the cord guide device comprises a U-shaped clamp in which the intermediate portion of the cord can be wedged.
Cette caractéristique a l'avantage d'empêcher le cordon de glisser à l'intérieur du support, ce qui permet d'éviter que la longueur de cordon entre l'arrière du fer et le support ne varie au gré des mouvements du fer.  This feature has the advantage of preventing the bead from slipping inside the support, which prevents the length of cord between the back of the iron and the support does vary with the movements of the iron.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'appareil de repassage selon l'invention, la pince en forme de U du support de cordon comprend au moins une protubérance sur au moins une de ses branches.  According to another characteristic of the ironing apparatus according to the invention, the U-shaped clamp of the cord support comprises at least one protuberance on at least one of its branches.
Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage d'empêcher le cordon, une fois mis en place, de se retirer du support sans l'intervention de l'utilisateur.  Such a feature has the advantage of preventing the cord, once in place, to withdraw from the support without the intervention of the user.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'appareil de repassage selon l'invention, le support de cordon est monté rotatif.  According to another characteristic of the ironing apparatus according to the invention, the cord holder is rotatably mounted.
Une telle caractéristique permet au dispositif guide-cordon de s'adapter aux mouvements du cordon générés par l'acte de repassage, sans les entraver et donc sans gêner l'utilisateur lors de l'utilisation de l'appareil.  Such a characteristic allows the cord guide device to adapt to the movements of the cord generated by the ironing act, without hindering them and thus without disturbing the user during the use of the apparatus.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le support de cordon est réglable en hauteur. Une telle caractéristique permet d'adapter la hauteur du cordon à l'environnement de travail de l'utilisateur, et notamment permet le maintien du cordon à une hauteur supérieure au plan de travail de l'utilisateur. According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the cord support is adjustable in height. Such a characteristic makes it possible to adapt the height of the cord to the user's working environment, and in particular allows the cord to be held at a height greater than the user's work surface.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le support de cordon peut être disposé e plus d'un mètre du sol.  According to another characteristic of the invention, the cord support may be disposed more than one meter from the ground.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base génératrice de vapeur comporte un mât muni d'une poignée de transport, le dispositif guide-cordon étant supporté par le mât.  According to another characteristic of the invention, the steam generating base comprises a mast provided with a carrying handle, the cord guide device being supported by the mast.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le dispositif guide-cordon peut occuper une position déployée dans laquelle le support de cordon s'étend au-dessus du mât et une position de rangement dans laquelle le support de cordon est intégré, au moins partiellement, au mât.  According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the cord guide device can occupy an extended position in which the cord holder extends over the mast and a storage position in which the cord holder is integrated, at least partially, to the mast.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le mât est télescopique.  According to another characteristic of the invention, the mast is telescopic.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le mât comporte au moins un bouton de déverrouillage pour plier / déplier le mât.  According to another characteristic of the invention, the mast comprises at least one unlocking button for folding / unfolding the mast.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le support de cordon du dispositif guide-cordon est disposé à l'extrémité d'une première tige montée coulissante sur une seconde tige, le dispositif guide-cordon comportant un système de blocage en translation verticale de la première tige coulissante.  According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the cord support of the cord guide device is disposed at the end of a first rod slidably mounted on a second rod, the cord guide device comprising a locking system in vertical translation. of the first sliding rod.
Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage d'empêcher les tiges du dispositif guide-cordon de coulisser l'une par rapport à l'autre contre le gré de l'utilisateur, notamment sous l'effet du poids du cordon, lorsque le dispositif guide-cordon occupe une position déployée. Such a feature has the advantage of preventing the rods of the cord guide device from sliding relative to each other against the will of the user, especially under the effect of the weight of the cord, when the guide device -cordon occupies a deployed position.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la seconde tige du dispositif guide- cordon comporte une extrémité inférieure solidaire d'une embase montée coulissante dans le mât.  According to another characteristic of the invention, the second rod of the cord guide device comprises a lower end secured to a base slidably mounted in the mast.
Une telle caractéristique permet le rangement du dispositif guide-cordon à l'intérieur du mât et limite l'encombrement de l'appareil.  Such a feature allows storage of the cord guide device inside the mast and limits the size of the device.
Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le dispositif guide-cordon comporte au moins un élément flexible. Une telle caractéristique permet au dispositif guide-cordon de fléchir pour accompagner les mouvements du fer et de ne pas les bloquer. According to another characteristic of the invention, the cord guide device comprises at least one flexible element. Such a feature allows the cord guide device to flex to accompany the movements of the iron and not to block them.
Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base génératrice de vapeur est lestée.  According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the steam generating base is ballasted.
Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage d'apporter une plus grande stabilité à l'appareil, en particulier pendant son utilisation au cours de laquelle la partie supérieure déployée de l'appareil est soumise à des efforts pouvant engendrer le déséquilibre de l'appareil. Such a feature has the advantage of providing greater stability to the device, especially during its use during which the deployed upper part of the device is subjected to efforts that can cause the imbalance of the device.
On comprendra mieux les buts, aspects et avantages de la présente invention, d'après la description donnée ci-après d'un mode de réalisation de l'invention, donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels : The aims, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the following description of an embodiment of the invention given by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings. which :
- La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un appareil de repassage selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque ledit appareil de repassage est en position de rangement ;  - Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing apparatus according to a particular embodiment of the invention, when said ironing apparatus is in the storage position;
- La figure 2 est une vue de dessus de l'appareil de repassage présenté figure 1 ; - Figure 2 is a top view of the ironing apparatus shown in Figure 1;
- La figure 3 est une vue en coupe de l'appareil de repassage selon la ligne III - III de la figure 2 ; - La figure 4 est une vue en perspective de l'appareil de repassage des figures 1 à 3 dans une première configuration d'utilisation de l'appareil dans laquelle seul le dispositif guide-cordon est entièrement déployé, le mât étant dans une position basse ;  - Figure 3 is a sectional view of the ironing apparatus along the line III - III of Figure 2; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the ironing apparatus of FIGS. 1 to 3 in a first configuration of use of the apparatus in which only the cord guide device is fully deployed, the mast being in a low position; ;
- La figure 5 représente une vue en coupe selon la ligne III - III de la figure 2 lorsque l'appareil de repassage est dans une seconde configuration d'utilisation, le mât télescopique et le dispositif guide-cordon étant entièrement déployés ;  - Figure 5 shows a sectional view along the line III - III of Figure 2 when the ironing apparatus is in a second configuration of use, the telescopic mast and the cord guide device being fully deployed;
- La figure 6 représente une vue en perspective de l'appareil dans la configuration d'utilisation telle qu'illustrée à la figure 5 ; FIG. 6 represents a perspective view of the apparatus in the use configuration as illustrated in FIG. 5;
- La figure 7 est une vue de profil du dispositif guide-cordon représenté isolément, en position déployée. FIG. 7 is a side view of the cord guide device shown in isolation, in the deployed position.
La figure 1 représente un appareil de repassage, de type générateur de vapeur, comportant une base génératrice de vapeur 1 prenant l'aspect d'un pavé aux contours arrondis, et de hauteur sensiblement plus importante que ses autres dimensions. La base génératrice de vapeur 1 comporte un lest non représenté sur les figures, et possède deux roues 2a, 2b sensiblement parallèles et indépendantes l'une de l'autre disposées à l'arrière de la base génératrice de vapeur 1. La distance séparant les parties externes des deux roues 2a, 2b est préférentiellement inférieure ou égale à la plus grande largeur de la base 1 , de sorte que les roues 2a, 2b s'intègrent visuellement à la base 1 , formant un ensemble compact  FIG. 1 represents an ironing apparatus, of the steam generator type, comprising a steam generating base 1 taking the appearance of a paver with rounded contours, and of height substantially greater than its other dimensions. The steam generating base 1 comprises a ballast not shown in the figures, and has two wheels 2a, 2b substantially parallel and independent of each other disposed at the rear of the steam generator base 1. The distance separating external parts of the two wheels 2a, 2b is preferably less than or equal to the largest width of the base 1, so that the wheels 2a, 2b are visually integrated with the base 1, forming a compact assembly
Ces deux roues 2a, 2b facilitent le déplacement au sol de l'appareil d'un endroit à un autre. Le fond de la base génératrice de vapeur 1 est sensiblement plan et comporte deux protubérances 3a, 3b à l'avant formant deux points d'appui assurant, en complément des roues 2a, 2b, la stabilité de l'appareil lorsque celui- ci repose immobile sur le sol.  These two wheels 2a, 2b facilitate the movement of the device from one place to another on the ground. The bottom of the steam generating base 1 is substantially planar and comprises two protuberances 3a, 3b at the front forming two bearing points ensuring, in addition to the wheels 2a, 2b, the stability of the apparatus when the latter rests. motionless on the floor.
La base génératrice de vapeur 1 est reliée à un fer à repasser 4 par un cordon 5 servant à la fois à l'alimentation électrique et à l'alimentation en vapeur d'eau du fer à repasser 4. La base génératrice de vapeur 1 comporte également dans sa moitié supérieure une cavité de rangement du fer à repasser 4 lorsque celui-ci n'est pas utilisé. Cette cavité est fermée par un couvercle 6 lié à la base 1 par une charnière 7 située sensiblement à mi-hauteur de la base 1 , sur sa face avant, permettant l'accès au fer à repasser 4. Le couvercle 6 comporte un trou oblong 8, à l'extrémité opposée à celle le long de laquelle s'étend la charnière 7. La forme du couvercle 6, sensiblement circulaire dans sa partie supérieure, permet, en combinaison avec la position du trou oblong 8, de faire passer le cordon 5 sur la face supérieure de la base génératrice de vapeur 1 lorsque le fer à repasser 4 est rangé à l'intérieur de la base génératrice de vapeur 1. Un panier 9, fixé sur la face arrière de la base 1 , permet le rangement du cordon 5 pendant les phases de non-utilisation de l'appareil.  The steam generating base 1 is connected to an iron 4 by a cord 5 serving both to the power supply and to the steam supply of the iron 4. The steam generating base 1 comprises also in its upper half a storage cavity of the iron 4 when it is not used. This cavity is closed by a cover 6 connected to the base 1 by a hinge 7 located substantially halfway up the base 1, on its front face, allowing access to the iron 4. The cover 6 has an oblong hole 8, at the end opposite to that along which extends the hinge 7. The shape of the lid 6, substantially circular in its upper part, allows, in combination with the position of the oblong hole 8, to pass the cord 5 on the upper face of the steam generating base 1 when the iron 4 is stored inside the steam generating base 1. A basket 9, fixed on the rear face of the base 1, allows the storage of the cord 5 during the non-use phases of the device.
La base génératrice de vapeur 1 comporte également des pédales 11a, 11 b placées sur la partie inférieure de sa face avant. La pédale 11a permet, lorsqu'elle subit une pression de la part de l'utilisateur, l'enroulement automatique d'un cordon d'alimentation électrique, non représenté sur les figures, en vue de son rangement. La pédale 11 b, quant à elle, permet de mettre sous tension l'appareil de repassage ou de le mettre hors tension par simple pression de l'utilisateur. Les pédales 11a, 11 b confèrent donc une grande ergonomie d'utilisation de l'appareil, en permettant à l'utilisateur de commander le démarrage ou l'arrêt de l'appareil de repassage ainsi que le rangement du cordon d'alimentation électrique sans se baisser. The steam generating base 1 also has pedals 11a, 11b placed on the lower part of its front face. The pedal 11a allows, when is under pressure from the user, the automatic winding of a power cord, not shown in the figures, for storage. The pedal 11 b, meanwhile, can turn on the ironing device or turn off at the touch of the user. The pedals 11a, 11b thus provide great ergonomics of use of the apparatus, by allowing the user to control the starting or stopping of the ironing apparatus and the storage of the power cord without to bend down.
La base génératrice de vapeur 1 intègre en outre, de manière connue en soi, une cuve pour la production de vapeur sous pression, non visible sur les figures, la cuve étant alimentée par un réservoir d'eau 10 amovible grâce à une pompe. The steam generating base 1 also incorporates, in a manner known per se, a vessel for the production of pressurized steam, not visible in the figures, the tank being fed by a removable water reservoir 10 by means of a pump.
Le réservoir d'eau 10 amovible comprend une poignée 12 en forme d'anse, permettant le retrait et la mise en place du réservoir 10 sur la base génératrice de vapeur 1 , la poignée 12 étant liée au réservoir 10 par deux charnières 13a, 13b assurant la rotation de la poignée 12 entre une position de rangement, tel qu'illustré sur les figures 1 et 2, dans laquelle la poignée 12 est intégrée visuellement dans la base génératrice de vapeur 1 , et une position verticale, non représentée sur les figures, dans laquelle la poignée 12 fait saillie au dessus du réservoir 10 amovible. De manière avantageuse, la base génératrice de vapeur 1 comporte une cavité 14 disposée sous la poignée 12 et permettant d'insérer les doigts pour saisir la poignée 12 lorsque cette dernière est intégrée dans la base génératrice de vapeur 1. The removable water reservoir 10 comprises a handle 12 in the form of a loop, allowing the withdrawal and the placement of the reservoir 10 on the steam generating base 1, the handle 12 being connected to the reservoir 10 by two hinges 13a, 13b rotating the handle 12 between a storage position, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, in which the handle 12 is visually integrated into the steam generating base 1, and a vertical position, not shown in the figures , in which the handle 12 protrudes above the removable tank 10. Advantageously, the steam generating base 1 comprises a cavity 14 disposed under the handle 12 and allowing the fingers to be inserted to grip the handle 12 when the latter is integrated in the steam generating base 1.
Plus particulièrement selon l'invention et conformément aux figures 3 à 6, la face arrière de la base génératrice de vapeur 1 comporte un mât 15 s'étendant en hauteur, préférentiellement suivant un axe vertical. L'extrémité du mât 15 supporte une poignée de transport 16 permettant la préhension de la base génératrice de vapeur 1 dans le but de la déplacer sur le sol grâce à ses roues 2a, 2b.  More particularly according to the invention and in accordance with FIGS. 3 to 6, the rear face of the steam generating base 1 comprises a mast 15 extending in height, preferably along a vertical axis. The end of the mast 15 supports a carrying handle 16 for gripping the steam generating base 1 in order to move it on the ground with its wheels 2a, 2b.
Le mât 15 est préférentiellement télescopique et comporte à cet effet un mât supérieur 29 coulissant à l'intérieur d'un mât inférieur 30, mieux visibles sur les figures 5 et 6. Les mâts supérieur 29 et inférieur 30 du mât 15 sont en matériau léger, en aluminium par exemple, et présentent avantageusement une longueur de l'ordre de 45 cm. Un bouton de déverrouillage 21 situé sur le mât 15, à proximité de la poignée de transport 16 lorsque le mât 15 est en position repliée, permet de désactiver un dispositif de verrouillage afin de plier/déplier le mât 15. The mast 15 is preferably telescopic and comprises for this purpose an upper mast 29 sliding inside a lower mast 30, better visible in Figures 5 and 6. The upper masts 29 and lower 30 of the mast 15 are lightweight material , for example aluminum, and advantageously have a length of the order of 45 cm. An unlocking button 21 located on the mast 15, near the carrying handle 16 when the mast 15 is in the folded position, makes it possible to deactivate a locking device in order to fold / unfold the mast 15.
La poignée de transport 16 comporte une ouverture 17 visible notamment sur les figures 3 et 4, cette ouverture 17 étant située sensiblement dans l'axe du mât 15, afin de laisser passer un dispositif guide-cordon 18 pouvant occuper une position rangée dans laquelle la majeure partie du dispositif guide-cordon 18 est intégrée à l'intérieur du mât 15. Le dispositif guide-cordon 18 comporte un support de cordon The carrying handle 16 has an opening 17 visible in particular in FIGS. 3 and 4, this opening 17 being located substantially in the axis of the mast 15, in order to pass a cord guide device 18 which can occupy a stowed position in which the most of the cord guide device 18 is integrated inside the mast 15. The cord guide device 18 comprises a cord holder
19 venant se loger dans l'ouverture 17 lorsque le dispositif guide-cordon 18 est en position rangée. 19 housed in the opening 17 when the cord guide device 18 is in the stowed position.
Avantageusement, le support de cordon 19 est constitué par une pince en forme de U dont l'une des branches est légèrement plus courte que l'autre, la surface supérieure de ces deux branches étant sensiblement courbe de sorte que le support de cordon 19 s'intègre visuellement dans la poignée de transport 16 du mât 15 lorsque le dispositif guide-cordon 18 est en position rangée, conformément à la figure 3.  Advantageously, the cord support 19 is constituted by a U-shaped clamp one of whose branches is slightly shorter than the other, the upper surface of these two branches being substantially curved so that the cord holder 19 s visually integrates into the carrying handle 16 of the mast 15 when the cord guide device 18 is in the stowed position, in accordance with FIG.
La branche la plus longue du support de cordon 19 possède une protubérance 20, visible figures 3 et 5, réduisant ponctuellement l'écart entre les deux branches de la pince. Cet écart est au maximum égal à la largeur du cordon 5, de sorte que celui-ci puisse être coincé lors de la mise en place par l'utilisateur, mais que le cordon 5 ne puisse pas s'échapper par la suite au cours de l'utilisation de l'appareil. Seule l'intervention de l'utilisateur permettra de retirer le cordon 5 du support de cordon 19, pour le ranger par exemple.  The longest leg of the cord holder 19 has a protuberance 20, visible in FIGS. 3 and 5, punctually reducing the gap between the two branches of the clip. This gap is at most equal to the width of the cord 5, so that it can be jammed during installation by the user, but the cord 5 can not escape thereafter during the use of the device. Only the intervention of the user will remove the cord 5 of the cord holder 19, for storing for example.
Le mât 15 est préférentiellement situé à proximité immédiate du panier 9 de rangement de sorte que le cordon 5 s'étende le long du mât 15 jusqu'au support de cordon 19 lorsque l'appareil est en cours d'utilisation, limitant ainsi l'encombrement lié au cordon 5.  The mast 15 is preferably located in the immediate vicinity of the storage basket 9 so that the cord 5 extends along the mast 15 to the cord support 19 when the device is in use, thus limiting the congestion linked to the cord 5.
Comme on peut le voir sur les figures 3 et 4, le dispositif guide-cordon 18 comprend une tige supérieure 22 et une tige inférieure 23 avantageusement flexibles et présentant une longueur de l'ordre de 30 cm, les tiges supérieure 22 et inférieure 23 pouvant être déplacées en translation l'une par rapport à l'autre au moyen d'une coulisse supérieure 24a et d'une coulisse inférieure 24b respectivement solidaires de l'extrémité inférieure de la tige supérieure 22 et de l'extrémité supérieure de la tige inférieure 23. As can be seen in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cord guide device 18 comprises an upper rod 22 and a lower rod 23 that are advantageously flexible and have a length of the order of 30 cm, the upper and lower rods 22 being able to to be displaced in translation relative to one another by means of an upper slide 24a and a lower slide 24b respectively secured to the lower end of the upper rod 22 and the upper end of the lower rod 23.
Conformément à la figure 7, représentant isolément le dispositif guide-cordon 18, la coulisse inférieure 24b comporte un crochet 25 qui, lorsque le dispositif guide- cordon 18 est entièrement déployé, vient se clipser sur la coulisse supérieure 24a, les coulisses supérieure 24a et inférieure 24b formant alors un ensemble solidaire, comme on peut le constater figures 4, 5 et 6. Ainsi, ces coulisses 24a, 24b font office de moyen de blocage empêchant les deux tiges 22 et 23 de coulisser à l'insu de l'utilisateur sous l'effet de leur propre poids et de celui du cordon 5 lorsque l'appareil est en cours d'utilisation de sorte que seule une action manuelle de l'utilisateur sur le crochet 25 permet de désolidariser les coulisses supérieure 24a et inférieure 24b.  In accordance with FIG. 7, representing in isolation the cord guide device 18, the lower slide 24b comprises a hook 25 which, when the cord-guiding device 18 is fully deployed, is clipped onto the upper slide 24a, the upper slides 24a and 24b then forming a unitary assembly, as can be seen Figures 4, 5 and 6. Thus, these slides 24a, 24b act as locking means preventing the two rods 22 and 23 to slide without the knowledge of the user under the effect of their own weight and that of the cord 5 when the device is in use so that only a manual action of the user on the hook 25 allows to separate the upper slides 24a and lower 24b.
La tige supérieure 22 du dispositif guide-cordon 18 supporte le support de cordon 19, ce dernier étant avantageusement monté rotatif à l'extrémité de la tige supérieure 22 de manière à permettre la rotation du support de cordon 19 autour de l'axe de la tige supérieure 22.  The upper rod 22 of the cord guide 18 supports the cord holder 19, the latter being advantageously rotatably mounted at the end of the upper rod 22 so as to allow the rotation of the cord holder 19 around the axis of the cord. upper stem 22.
De manière préférentielle, la tige inférieure 23 du dispositif guide-cordon 18 est munie en sa partie inférieure d'un ressort 26 permettant d'augmenter la flexibilité de l'ensemble du dispositif guide-cordon 18 afin de suivre les mouvements dûs à la tension du cordon 5 au cours du repassage.  Preferably, the lower rod 23 of the cord guide device 18 is provided in its lower part with a spring 26 to increase the flexibility of the entire cord guide device 18 to follow the movements due to the tension cord 5 during ironing.
Conformément aux figures 3 et 5, la tige inférieure 23 du dispositif guide-cordon 18 est avantageusement fixée sur une embase 27 coulissant à l'intérieur du mât 15, la partie inférieure de l'embase 27 coopérant avec l'intérieur du mât 15 pour assurer le guidage en translation du dispositif guide-cordon 18.  According to FIGS. 3 and 5, the lower rod 23 of the cord guide device 18 is advantageously fixed on a base 27 sliding inside the mast 15, the lower part of the base 27 cooperating with the inside of the mast 15 for ensure the translational guidance of the cord guide device 18.
La largeur de la partie supérieure de l'embase 27 est sensiblement la même que celle de l'ouverture 17 de la poignée de transport 16 et la face supérieure de l'embase 27 est sensiblement courbe de sorte que l'embase 27 peut s'intégrer visuellement à la poignée de transport 16 lorsque le dispositif guide-cordon 18 est entièrement déployé, comme c'est le cas sur les figures 4, 5, et 6. The width of the upper part of the base 27 is substantially the same as that of the opening 17 of the carrying handle 16 and the upper face of the base 27 is substantially curved so that the base 27 can visually integrate with the carrying handle 16 when the cord guide device 18 is fully deployed, as is the case in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6.
L'embase 27 présente une partie intermédiaire 27a ayant la forme d'un cône dont le sommet aurait été tronqué, de manière à ce que la partie intermédiaire 27a entre en contact avec des butées 28 limitant la course de l'embase 27, comme on peut se rendre compte sur la figure 5, lorsque le dispositif guide-cordon 18 est entièrement déployé. The base 27 has an intermediate portion 27a having the shape of a cone whose vertex has been truncated, so that the intermediate portion 27a contacts with stops 28 limiting the stroke of the base 27, as can be seen in Figure 5, when the cord guide device 18 is fully deployed.
Le dispositif guide-cordon 18 ainsi réalisé peut être facilement déployé en tirant sur le support de cordon 19 de manière à ce que la tige supérieure 22 du dispositif guide-cordon 18 coulisse sur la tige inférieure 23, puis lorsque la coulisse inférieure 24b entre en contact avec la coulisse supérieure 24a, la traction entraîne la tige inférieure 23 et l'embase 27 en translation dans le mât 15, jusqu'à ce que l'embase 27 entre en contact avec les butées 28 stoppant sa course. Le dispositif guide-cordon 18 est alors complètement déployé.  The cord guide device 18 thus produced can be easily deployed by pulling on the cord support 19 so that the upper rod 22 of the cord guide device 18 slides on the lower rod 23, and then when the lower slide 24b enters into position. contact with the upper slide 24a, the traction drives the lower rod 23 and the base 27 in translation in the mast 15, until the base 27 comes into contact with the stops 28 stopping its stroke. The cord guide device 18 is then fully deployed.
L'utilisateur peut alors coincer le cordon 5 dans le support de cordon 19, de sorte qu'il pende en hauteur, notamment au-dessus du plan de travail de l'utilisateur, prévenant tout risque de laisser le cordon 5 entrer en contact avec le linge en cours de repassage.  The user can then wedge the cord 5 in the cord holder 19, so that it hangs in height, in particular above the user's work surface, preventing any risk of letting the cord 5 come into contact with the cord. the linen being ironed.
L'appareil de repassage ainsi réalisé présente également l'avantage de pouvoir être utilisé suivant différentes configurations du mât 15 télescopique afin d'adapter la hauteur du dispositif guide-cordon 18 et en particulier du support de cordon 19 au besoin de l'utilisateur. The ironing apparatus thus produced also has the advantage of being able to be used in different configurations of the telescopic mast in order to adapt the height of the cord guide device 18 and in particular of the cord support 19 to the user's need.
Ainsi, dans la configuration illustrée à la figure 4, l'appareil de repassage pourra être utilisé avec le mât 15 télescopique dans une position basse et le dispositif guide-cordon 18 dans une position déployée. On obtient ainsi un support de cordon 19 se trouvant avantageusement à une hauteur de l'ordre de 120 cm, cette hauteur étant particulièrement adaptée au repassage dans une position assise avec une table à repasser en position basse.  Thus, in the configuration illustrated in FIG. 4, the ironing apparatus can be used with the telescopic mast in a low position and the cord guide device 18 in an extended position. A cord support 19 is thus advantageously obtained, which is advantageously at a height of the order of 120 cm, this height being particularly suitable for ironing in a sitting position with an ironing board in the low position.
Les figures 5 et 6 illustrent une configuration d'utilisation qui est plus adaptée pour un utilisateur souhaitant repasser debout avec une table à repasser en position haute. Dans cette configuration d'utilisation, le mât 15 télescopique et le dispositif guide-cordon 18 sont complètement déployés de sorte que le support de cordon 19 se trouve à une hauteur de l'ordre de 160 cm. Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a use configuration which is more suitable for a user wishing to iron standing with an ironing board in the high position. In this use configuration, the telescopic mast and the cord guide device 18 are fully deployed so that the cord holder 19 is at a height of the order of 160 cm.
Bien entendu, l'invention n'est nullement limitée au mode de réalisation décrit ci- dessus et illustré par les différentes figures, ce mode de réalisation n'ayant été donné qu'à titre d'exemple. Des modifications restent possibles, notamment du point de vue de la constitution des divers éléments ou par substitution d'équivalents techniques, sans sortir pour autant du domaine de protection de l'invention. Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and illustrated by the various figures, this embodiment having been given as an example. Modifications are possible, particularly from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without departing from the scope of protection of the invention.
Ainsi, le dispositif guide-cordon peut être rangé le long du mât, et non pas à l'intérieur de celui-ci, en étant par exemple monté en rotation sur l'extrémité supérieure du mât. Thus, the cord guide device can be stored along the mast, and not inside thereof, being for example rotatably mounted on the upper end of the mast.
Ainsi, dans une variante de réalisation non représentée, la poignée de transport pourra être solidaire d'un mât à chacune de ses extrémités.  Thus, in a variant embodiment not shown, the carrying handle may be integral with a mast at each of its ends.

Claims

B.0977EXT REVENDICATIONS B.0977 EXT
1 ) Appareil de repassage comprenant une base génératrice de vapeur (1 ) destinée à reposer sur le sol et reliée par un cordon (5) à un fer à repasser (4), la base génératrice de vapeur (1 ) comportant au moins une roue pour son transport sur le sol, la base génératrice de vapeur (1 ) comportant un dispositif guide-cordon (18) comprenant un support de cordon (19) permettant de maintenir une partie intermédiaire du cordon (5) en hauteur, caractérisé en ce que la base génératrice de vapeur comporte un mât (15) muni d'une poignée de transport (16), le dispositif guide-cordon (18) étant supporté par ledit mât (15) et comportant au moins un élément flexible.  1) An ironing apparatus comprising a steam generating base (1) intended to rest on the ground and connected by a bead (5) to an iron (4), the steam generating base (1) comprising at least one wheel for its transport on the ground, the steam generating base (1) comprising a cord guide device (18) comprising a cord support (19) for maintaining an intermediate portion of the cord (5) in height, characterized in that the steam generating base comprises a mast (15) provided with a carrying handle (16), the cord guide device (18) being supported by said mast (15) and having at least one flexible element.
2) Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que ledit support de cordon (19) comprend une pince en forme de U dans laquelle la partie intermédiaire du cordon (5) peut être coincée. 2) Ironing appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that said cord holder (19) comprises a U-shaped clamp in which the intermediate portion of the cord (5) can be wedged.
3) Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite pince en forme de U du support de cordon (19) comprend au moins une protubérance (20) sur au moins une de ses branches. 3) An ironing apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said U-shaped clamp of the cord holder (19) comprises at least one protuberance (20) on at least one of its branches.
4) Appareil de repassage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que ledit support de cordon (19) est monté rotatif. 4) An ironing appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said cord holder (19) is rotatably mounted.
5) Appareil de repassage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que ledit support de cordon (19) est réglable en hauteur. 5) An ironing appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said cord holder (19) is adjustable in height.
6) Appareil de repassage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit support de cordon (19) peut être disposé à plus d'un mètre du sol. 6) An ironing appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that said cord holder (19) can be disposed more than one meter from the ground.
7) Appareil de repassage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif guide-cordon (18) peut occuper une position déployée dans laquelle le support de cordon (19) s'étend au-dessus du mât (15) et une position de rangement dans laquelle le support de cordon (19) est intégré au moins partiellement au mât (15). 8) Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit mât (15) est télescopique. 7) An ironing appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cord guide device (18) can occupy an extended position in which the cord support (19) extends above the mast (15) and a storage position in which the cord support (19) is integrated at least partially in the mast (15). 8) An ironing appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that said mast (15) is telescopic.
9) Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ledit mât (15) comporte au moins un bouton de déverrouillage (21 ) pour plier/déplier le mât (15). 9) An ironing apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that said mast (15) comprises at least one unlocking button (21) for folding / unfolding the mast (15).
10)Appareil de repassage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le support de cordon (19) du dispositif guide-cordon (18) est disposé à l'extrémité d'une première tige (22) montée coulissante sur une seconde tige (23) et en ce que ledit dispositif guide-cordon (18) comporte un système de blocage en translation verticale de la première tige10) An ironing appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the cord holder (19) of the cord guide device (18) is disposed at the end of a first rod (22) mounted sliding on a second rod (23) and in that said cord guide device (18) comprises a locking system in vertical translation of the first rod
(22) coulissante. (22) sliding.
11 )Appareil de repassage selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que la seconde tige (23) comporte une extrémité inférieure solidaire d'une embase (27) montée coulissante dans le mât (15). 12)Appareil de repassage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11 , caractérisé en ce que la base génératrice de vapeur (1 ) est lestée. 11) Ironing apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the second rod (23) has a lower end secured to a base (27) slidably mounted in the mast (15). 12) Ironing appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the steam generating base (1) is weighted.
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