EP3014008B1 - Domestic appliance comprising an antimicrobial agent - Google Patents

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EP3014008B1
EP3014008B1 EP14733636.6A EP14733636A EP3014008B1 EP 3014008 B1 EP3014008 B1 EP 3014008B1 EP 14733636 A EP14733636 A EP 14733636A EP 3014008 B1 EP3014008 B1 EP 3014008B1
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Lihong Zhao
Ya Ling Lee
Chen-Shiang LEE
Jiecong TANG
Yong Jiang
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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
    • D06F75/38—Sole plates
    • 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
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/40—Steam generating arrangements
    • 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
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D06F75/16—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the reservoir being heated to produce the steam
    • 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
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D06F75/18—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the water being fed slowly, e.g. drop by drop, from the reservoir to a steam generator
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a domestic appliance, comprising a steam generating unit for delivering steam to at least one steam outlet opening.
  • the invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a domestic appliance having a steam generating unit.
  • WO 2008/044166 A1 discloses an iron comprising a contact surface having means for accommodating an antimicrobial agent.
  • the contact surface contacts a garment during ironing through its garment-contact surface.
  • the garment-contact surface of the iron of WO 2008/044166 A1 is arranged for transferring the antimicrobial agent to a piece of garment during ironing thereof. By contacting the garment-contact surface with the piece of garment, as is being done during ironing, the antibacterial agent is automatically transferred to the garment.
  • WO 2010/103462 A1 discloses an iron comprising a contact surface provided with a surface layer.
  • the surface layer comprises an antimicrobial agent associated with a carrier, the carrier being inorganic.
  • the surface layer disclosed in WO 2010/103462 is capable of retaining its antimicrobial activity for a prolonged usage period.
  • the antimicrobial activity is based on the transfer of antimicrobial agent to a garment by direct contact of the surface layer comprising the antimicrobial agent and the garment.
  • appliances comprising a steam generating unit such as a steam generating iron
  • growth of microbes on the surface of the steam generating unit in the interior of the appliances may happen, which can lead to foul or unpleasant odours and formation of bio-films.
  • the antimicrobial activity is based on the transfer of antimicrobial agent to a garment by direct contact of the surface layer comprising the antimicrobial agent and the garment
  • the contact surface of the appliance needs to comply to several requirements in order to provide an appliance, such as an iron, which has excellent ironing behaviour, e.g. gliding and anti-scratch.
  • WO 2007/058477 discloses an apparatus of supplying and discharging a fluid, comprising: an inner tub; a fluid inflow passage connected to the inner tub; a steam passage for supplying steam to the inner tub,and a fluid outflow passage connected to the inner tub, wherein at least one of the inner tub, the inflow passage, the steam passage, and the outflow passage has undergone at least one of the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment.
  • EP 1 862 584 discloses a domestic appliance fortextiles, especially to a dryer ora washing machine.
  • the domestic appliance is equipped with a steam unit for applying water steam, especially hot or superheated steam, to the textiles, wherein a water reservoir is located in or at the domestic appliance for receiving water for the steam unit.
  • a preferred embodiment is characterized in that the water reservoir has a coating with an antibacterial effect.
  • An appliance comprises a steam generating unit for delivering steam to at least one steam outlet opening, wherein the surface of the steam generating unit are at least partially coated with a surface layer comprising an antimicrobial agent.
  • the antimicrobial agent is released from the surface layer when the surface layer comprising the antimicrobial agent is in contact with steam.
  • the inventors have found that the coating of the present invention is able to withstand the extreme conditions, e.g. high temperatures and high humidity, of the steam generating unit.
  • the inventors further found that by coating at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit with a surface layer comprising an antimicrobial agent, the growth of microbes on the surface of the steam generating unit is prevented.
  • the inventors have found that by coating at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit with a surface layer comprising an antimicrobial agent, the steam generated contains antimicrobial agent and therefore the steam generated performs an antimicrobial function in itself.
  • a further advantage is that the appliance according to the present invention does not require a surface layer comprising an antimicrobial agent associated with a carrier arranged onto the contact surface of an iron. Since the steam generated by the appliance of the present invention already comprises antimicrobial agent and therefore does have an antimicrobial effect, the contact surface of an iron may be free of antimicrobial agent. As a consequence, since the antimicrobial agent is no longer applied onto the contact surface of an iron, there is no need to provide a surface layer comprising antimicrobial agent which composition of the surface layer has to comply to several requirements in order to provide an appliance, such as an iron, with excellent ironing behaviour, e.g. gliding and anti-scratch. The surface layer of the present invention does not affect the excellent ironing behaviour, e.g. gliding and anti-scratch, of an iron.
  • the coating comprising an antimicrobial agent of the present invention may be applied onto at least a part of surface of the steam generating unit, which surface is heated above steam condensation temperature to ensure the effective release of the antimicrobial agent into the steam generated by the appliance.
  • the coating of the present invention onto at least a part of surface of the steam generating unit that is heated above steam condensation temperature it is prevented that generated steam condensates onto the coated surface. Any generated steam condensed onto the coated surface will block the antimicrobial agent from releasing into the generated steam. By preventing the formation of a layer of water, the effectiveness of the release of antimicrobial agent is maintained.
  • At least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit is coated with a coating comprising an antimicrobial agent, wherein during use of the appliance the surface of the steam generating unit is heated above steam condensation temperature.
  • the antimicrobial agent is transferred from the coated surface to the treated garment by allowing the release of antimicrobial agent into the generated steam.
  • any surface of the steam generating unit may be (at least partially) coated with the coating comprising an antimicrobial agent.
  • the coating is applied onto at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit of an appliance, the antimicrobial activity exposed by the antimicrobial agent will decrease over time due to the high temperatures and high humidity of the environment present in the steam generating unit.
  • the surface layer comprises an antimicrobial agent exposes antimicrobial activity for at least 100 hours of continuous use at a temperature of up to 300°C.
  • continuous use refers to the use of the appliance in case the steam generating unit generates steam. In other words, the term “continuous use” as used herein equals “continuous steaming".
  • steam generating unit of the appliance of the present invention generates steam.
  • steam generating unit refers to an assembly suitable for generating and transporting steam to an outlet opening, i.e. steam vent, arranged in the appliance allowing the steam generated in the appliance to be released.
  • steam generating unit includes or consists of the assembly of interior parts of the appliance suitable for generating and transporting steam.
  • the steam generating unit i.e. the interior parts, of a typical steam generating iron comprises a steam chamber and the interior part of a soleplate.
  • the steam generating unit includes a middle plate and/or the interior part of an ironing plate, i.e. not including the garment contact surface.
  • the interior part of the soleplate of an iron typically heats the steam chamber, but an auxiliary heating element may instead be provided.
  • the steam from the steam chamber is release from the iron via a steam outlet opening or openings provided in the ironing plate of the iron.
  • the garment surface is moistened by the steam comprising the antimicrobial agent performing antimicrobial activity onto the garment surface.
  • the antimicrobial agent has antimicrobial properties, which means that it kills, or reduces the growth of, microbes like bacteria (antibacterial activity) and/or fungi (antifungal activity for instance against fungi known as mold).
  • the appliance according to the invention is characterized in that the antimicrobial agent is selected from the group of antimicrobial metal ions, and even more preferred from the group comprising ions of silver, zinc, copper, selenium, platinum or a combination thereof.
  • Antimicrobial metal ions are metal ions having antimicrobial properties and when accommodated in the iron known from WO 2008/044166A1 and WO 2010/103462 A1 show no degradation after exposure to a temperature of 250°C for at least 4 hours.
  • bacteria start to grow.
  • An appliance according to the invention stays fresher for a longer period of time than known hitherto.
  • the surface of the steam generating unit of the appliance tends to be cleaner and show a reduced growth of bacteria / fungi on its surface than known hitherto.
  • the surface layer further comprises a carrier.
  • the carrier may be selected such that the antimicrobial activity of the surface layer comprising the antimicrobial agent releases the antimicrobial agent over a prolonged usage period at high temperatures and high humidity.
  • the carrier may be inorganic selected from the group consisting of a phosphate, e.g. zirconium phosphate, and a soluble silicate, e.g. water soluble glass powder. These carriers in particular have shown to yield the desired combination of slow and/or very limited release of antimicrobial agent and prolonged appliance protection.
  • the preferred carrier associated with the antimicrobial agent, and a silver ion in particular, is one which ensures the long antimicrobial agent release at constant rate.
  • the antimicrobial agent carrier is a zirconium phosphate, such as but not limited to Alphasan® RC 2000 (Milliken and Co., Spartanburg, SC).
  • the antimicrobial agent carrier is a soluble silicate, preferably one that is soluble in water, such as, but not limited to, IonPure® IZA ⁇ 40 ⁇ m, and more preferably IonPure® IZA ⁇ 10 ⁇ m (Ishizuka Glass Co., Naguya, Japan).
  • the soluble silicate may be a glass powder, such as sodium silicate, but may also be another form of silicate such as, but not limited to, a potassium silicate.
  • the soluble silicate is soluble in an aqueous environment.
  • the antimicrobial agent may be associated with the carrier by one or more of many well-known physical and chemical means. In some embodiments, the association of the silver with the carrier is by ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and/or physical sequestration.
  • the antimicrobial agent may be applied onto the surface of the steam generating unit by providing a high silver loading paste using for example Dupont® 9145 or Heraus® C8829B to form a layer of antimicrobial material onto the surface of the steam generating unit.
  • the amount of antimicrobial agent in the surface layer of the appliance according to the invention is not particularly critical.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment has a surface layer comprising a phosphate and at least 0.25 wt-% of antimicrobial agent, more preferred at least 0.50 wt-%, and most preferred at least 1.0 wt-% of antimicrobial agent, wherein the weight percentage is based on the total weight of the coating precursor solution.
  • the appliance according to the invention has a surface layer comprising a soluble silicate and at most 0.25 wt-% of antimicrobial agent, more preferred at least 0.50 wt-%, and most preferred at least 1.0 wt-% of antimicrobial agent.
  • the antimicrobial agent may be present as particles, the particles preferably having an average size in the range of 1 nm to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably in the range of 1 to 30 ⁇ m, and most preferably in the range of 5 to 15 ⁇ m.
  • the appliance comprises a surface layer having an antimicrobial agent.
  • the appliance is provided with the surface layer comprising the antimicrobial agent. Layers having a thickness in a range of 0.05 to 250 ⁇ m have been found suitable.
  • the layer may comprise a thermoplastic polymer, a sol-gel or an enamel material comprising the antimicrobial agent, a sol-gel material being the preferred material.
  • the layer may be a sol-gel coating comprising the antimicrobial agent and having a thickness in the range of 5 - 100 ⁇ m.
  • suitable thermoplastic polymers are selected from the group of thermoplastic polymers that are thermally stable at high temperatures up to around 300°C.
  • the sol-gel coating may be a sprayed hydrophilic coating composition
  • the combined use of an alkali metal silicate compound and a salt of boron with a metallic element yields a coating, after curing, with an excellent steaming performance.
  • the sol-gel steam promoting coating shows good wetting behaviour and water spreading into the porous structure thereof, and it also prevents or at least diminishes thermal insulation and flaking of the coating.
  • the appliance according to the invention preferably comprises an iron.
  • the ironed surface of the piece of garment may be provided with a small quantity of the antimicrobial agent.
  • the resistance against bacteria, fungi and the like may be enhanced.
  • sufficient antibacterial agent remains in the surface layer of the at least partially coated steam generating unit of the appliance, thereby offering antibacterial protection to the appliance for a prolonged usage period.
  • the appliance, and in particular the iron according to the invention may be used at any point in the temperature range provided by the appliance, whereby the temperature of the surface of the steam generating unit of the appliance may occasionally be as high as 250°C, and even more.
  • a preferred embodiment of the appliance according to the invention comprises a surface layer comprising an antimicrobial agent is selected such that the antimicrobial agent does not show visible degradation after exposure to a temperature of at least 250°C for at least 100 hours, more preferred at least 260°C, even more preferred at least 270°C and most preferred at least 300°C.
  • the domestic appliance such as an iron
  • the domestic appliance may be a steam iron or a so-called pressurized ironing system.
  • the pressurized ironing system comprises a steam iron having an ironing plate with an ironing plate surface and a boiler for heating water which is arranged separately from the steam iron, wherein the water tank is attached to a stand comprising the boiler.
  • the water tank is removably arranged, so that a user of the device comprising the water tank is capable of taking the water tank to a tap or the like in order to fill the water tank, without having to move the entire device.
  • the surface of the steam generating unit is at least partially coated with a steam promoter layer.
  • steam promoter refers to the sol-gel steam promoting coating as described above.
  • the antimicrobial agent may be added to the steam promoter layer.
  • the surface of the steam generating unit comprising a steam promoter layer may be at least partially coated with the surface layer comprising the antimicrobial agent according to the present invention.
  • the steam generating unit comprises a steam chamber and a steam outlet opening arranged in a contact surface of the appliance and wherein at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit located between the steam chamber and the contact surface of the appliance is coated with the surface layer comprising an antimicrobial agent.
  • the part of the steam generating unit located between the steam chamber and the contact surface of the appliance is also defined as the "steam path".
  • steam path refers to the path of flow of the steam.
  • the steam generating unit comprises a boiler.
  • the steam generating unit may be housed by an ironing board.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an appliance according to the invention.
  • the invented method comprising a layer material containing a suitable amount of antimicrobial agent and providing the layer material onto at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit.
  • the layer material may be provided onto at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit by means of smearing, spraying, drop casting, inkjet printing or the like.
  • the surface layer of the present invention is preferably applied by means of smearing and/or spraying.
  • One way to execute the method according to the invention as described above is to apply a high silver loading paste to at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit. Suitable carriers for applying such a high silver loading paste are DuPont® 9145 and/or Heraus® C8892B.
  • Another way to execute the method according to the invention as described above is to apply a polymer layer comprising the antimicrobial agent to at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit. More preferred is to apply a sol-gel coating and/or enamel coating comprising the antimicrobial agent to at least a part of the surface of the steam generating unit and cure the steam generating unit thus obtained.
  • the invention further relates to steam generating unit for use in a domestic appliance, such as an iron, wherein the surface of the steam generating unit is at least partially coated with the surface layer comprising an antimicrobial agent of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 a cross-section of a preferred embodiment of an iron 1 according to the invention is schematically depicted.
  • the iron 1 comprises a housing 3 and a steam generating unit 2.
  • the iron 1 further comprising an ironing plate 13 of which the interior part of the ironing plate 13 is part of the steam generating unit 2.
  • the ironing plate 13 comprises a contact surface 15 opposite to the interior part of the ironing plate 13.
  • the contact surface 15 of the ironing plate 13 may be physically separated by arranging a middle plate (not shown) between the contact surface 15 of the ironing plate 13 and the soleplate 11.
  • the steam generating unit 2 comprises a steam generating chamber 10.
  • the steam generating chamber 10 may be connected to a water reservoir (not shown) which water reservoir is arranged with a water-dosing pump (not shown) to pump water from the water reservoir to the steam generating chamber 10.
  • the steam generating unit 2 further comprises the interior part of the soleplate 11 at least partially enclosing the steam generating chamber 10. By heating the soleplate 11 steam is generated in the steam generating chamber 10.
  • the steam generated in the steam generating chamber 10 is transported via opening 20 provided in the surface of the steam generating chamber 10 and the soleplate 11, which encloses the steam generating chamber 10, to space 12 enclosed by the surface of the soleplate 11 and the surface of the ironing plate 13.
  • Current Fig. 1 shows only one opening 20, however, a plurality of openings 20 may be provided in the surface of the steam generating chamber 10 and the soleplate 11 to facilitate the transport of steam from the steam generating chamber 10 to space 12.
  • the generated steam is subsequently transported via outlet opening 21, which is the steam vent arranged in the ironing plate 13.
  • outlet opening 21 is the steam vent arranged in the ironing plate 13.
  • a plurality of outlet openings may be arranged in the ironing plate 13 to facilitate the transport of generated steam.
  • the steam path of the iron 1 as disclosed in Fig. 1 is formed by the steam generating chamber 10, opening 20, space 12 and outlet opening 21.
  • the steam generating chamber 10 of Fig. 1 comprises an antimicrobial layer 25 comprising an antimicrobial agent.
  • the layer 25 may be applied onto the surface of the steam generating chamber 10 such that the layer 25 is in contact with the steam generated in the steam generating chamber 10.
  • the antimicrobial agent may be added to the steam promoter layer instead of applying a separate layer comprising the antimicrobial agent.
  • FIG. 2 a cross-section of a further embodiment of the iron 1 according to the invention is schematically depicted.
  • Fig. 2 shows the same iron 1 of Fig. 1 , comprising the steam generating unit 2.
  • the difference between the iron 1 of Fig. 2 and the iron 1 of Fig. 1 is that the antimicrobial layer 25 is not arranged on the surface of the soleplate 11 facing the steam generating chamber 10 but on the surface of the soleplate 11 opposite to the surface at least partially enclosing the steam generating chamber 10. It was found that by arranging the antimicrobial layer 25 on the surface of the soleplate 11 partially enclosing space 12, the growth of microbes in the steam generating chamber 10 and openings 20, 21 is prevented as well. Analogously, during use of the iron 1, the garment is treated as well with antimicrobial agent provided by the steam generated.
  • the steam generating unit 2 comprises a steam chamber 10, a soleplate 11 and a middle plate 14.
  • the middle plate 14 is arranged between the soleplate 11 and the ironing plate 13.
  • the antimicrobial layer 25 is applied onto the surface of the middle plate 14 partially enclosing space 12.
  • FIG. 4 a cross-section of an even further embodiment of the iron 1 according to the invention is schematically depicted.
  • outlet opening 21, the steam vent is provided with the antimicrobial layer 25.
  • Opening 20 may be provided with the same antimicrobial layer 25 as well.
  • a plurality of openings 20, 21 may be arranged in the soleplate 11 and/or the ironing plate 13, respectively.
  • a cross-section of a steamer head 30 is schematically depicted.
  • a steamer head 30 is provided comprising a contact surface 34 and at least one outlet opening 32.
  • the contact surface 34 further includes a heating plate 31.
  • the interior part of the heating plate 31, which is part of the steam generating unit, is coated with a layer 33 comprising the antimicrobial agent according to the present invention. It was found that the growth of microbes in the interior of the steamer head is reduced and/or prevented by using the coating of the present invention.
  • the steamer head which is in contact with garment or a soft surface, such as a textile covering of furniture or mattresses, the generated steam comprises antimicrobial agent preventing the growth of bacteria on the garment or the soft surface.
  • DuPont® LuxPrint® 9145 silver conducting paste was diluted in 90.0 g naphtha (petroleum) DuPont® 8211 (thinner) in a glass vessel. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes.
  • the mixture was smeared on the surface of steam generating unit of an iron and dried at 200 °C for 5 minutes to form a coating layer of silver.
  • composition obtained was sprayed onto the surface of a steam generating chamber and cured at 220 °C for 2 minutes.
  • composition obtained was sprayed onto the surface of a steam generating chamber and cured at 220 °C for 2 minutes.
  • the content of the antimicrobial agent, in this case silver ions, released by steam was measured by determining the content of silver ions in condensed steam.
  • the content of silver was measured at the beginning of the experiment, i.e. when less than 100 mL steam was produced and after 50 L of steam was produced.
  • the anti-microbial activity of the applied surface coating layers was measured by quantifying the survival of bacterial cells which have been held in intimate contact for 24 hours at 35°C with the surface of the surface layer 25 according to the invention.
  • the anti-microbial effect is measured by comparing the survival of bacteria on a treated material with that achieved on an untreated material.
  • the anti-microbial tests were carried out according to Japan Industrial Standard (JIS), JIS Z 2801: 2000 "Antimicrobial products - Tests for antimicrobial activity and efficacy".
  • the coatings given in the examples have excellent antimicrobial activity when applied onto the surface of the steam generating unit 2 according to the invention.
  • the coatings given in the examples have antimicrobial activity due to the fact that antimicrobial agent is released via the steam generated.
  • the coatings given in the examples have anti-microbial function on bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia Coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  • the coating on the surface of the steam generating unit 2, e.g. the steam generating chamber 10, of a steam iron it has excellent wear resistance and has a long lasting anti-microbial effect upon continuous use at 250°C at least (for at least 100 hours). It is crack-free with a layer thickness of 10 - 40 ⁇ m being preferred.

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