EP3294946B1 - Household electrical ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a base comprising a storing place for placing the iron - Google Patents

Household electrical ironing apparatus comprising an iron and a base comprising a storing place for placing the iron Download PDF

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EP3294946B1
EP3294946B1 EP16726364.9A EP16726364A EP3294946B1 EP 3294946 B1 EP3294946 B1 EP 3294946B1 EP 16726364 A EP16726364 A EP 16726364A EP 3294946 B1 EP3294946 B1 EP 3294946B1
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Stéphanie Lemaire
Antony Masson
Guy Ducruet
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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
    • 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
    • D06F75/34—Handles; Handle mountings
    • 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
    • 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
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/40—Stands or supports attached to the iron

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  • the present invention relates to a household ironing appliance comprising an iron comprising a heating soleplate and a base connected to the iron by a cord, the base comprising a location for placing the iron in a rest position in which the sole rests on the location, and relates more particularly to an apparatus in which the iron comprises a gripping handle disposed in cantilever relative to the sole, the gripping handle comprising a front end attached to the body and a free rear end.
  • an ironing appliance comprising an iron fitted with a heating soleplate and a base connected to the iron by a cord, the iron comprising a gripping handle arranged cantilevered with respect to the sole.
  • the iron can be stored in a location in the base comprising an imprint conforming to the shape of the handle.
  • Such a construction has the advantage of ensuring perfect retention of the iron in the location, the imprint in which the handle engages in particular preventing the iron from tipping around the rear edge of the sole when the weight of the cord pulls down on the rear end of the handle.
  • the user will therefore be forced to put the iron back on the ironing board with a significant risk that the latter will fall from the ironing board and deteriorate under the effect of the traction exerted by the weight of the cord on the iron. 'cantilevered rear end of the handle, such traction having a tendency to tilt the iron backwards.
  • an object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by providing an ironing appliance with improved ergonomics in which the iron, provided with its cantilever handle, can be placed stably on a location. from the base and can also be easily extracted.
  • the invention relates to a household ironing appliance comprising an iron comprising a heating soleplate and a base connected to the iron by a cord, the base comprising a location for placing the iron in a position rest in which the sole of the iron rests on said location, the iron comprising a gripping handle disposed cantilevered with respect to the sole, the handle comprising a front end attached to a body surmounting the sole and a free rear end, characterized in that, in the rest position, the handle comprises a bearing zone which comes to rest against the base and in that the base has a shape such that it results under the handle, between the support zone and the body, a space allowing the passage of the fingers of the hand to grip the iron by its handle.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to offer very good ergonomics of use by simultaneously allowing the iron to rest stable on the location, thanks to the support of the handle on the base preventing the iron from tilting towards the rear, and easy grip of the iron by its handle thanks to the free space placed under the handle which allows the user to grasp the handle with full hand.
  • the bearing zone is arranged at the rear end of the handle.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to optimize the stability of the iron on location and improve the ergonomics of use of the appliance by maximizing the free space available under the handle for gripping the iron.
  • the location has a concave shape.
  • Such a location has the advantage of having a hollow shape which helps guide the iron on the location to automatically ensure its correct positioning.
  • the location comprises an anterior plane receiving the sole of the iron and a posterior plane on which the support zone of the handle comes to rest when the iron occupies the rest position.
  • the anterior and posterior planes presenting distinct inclinations and meeting at the level of a median part of the base.
  • Such a location with planes arranged in a V shape has the advantage of allowing the positioning of the iron on the base with the sole slightly inclined, such an inclination corresponding to the natural inclination given to the iron by the hand of the user when he lifts the iron to move it.
  • the front plane comprises projecting pads making it possible to thermally insulate the base of the sole of the iron.
  • Such a technical characteristic also has the advantage of providing a smoother contact of the sole on the anterior plane.
  • the base comprises a peripheral wall which laterally borders the location at the level of the median part of the base.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to obtain a location in the form of a bowl, the peripheral wall of which helps to guide the iron towards the rest position.
  • the anterior plane of the location has, relative to a lower plane of the base intended to rest on a horizontal plane, an inclination of between 45 ° and 10 ° and preferably of the order of 28 °, the posterior plane having, relative to the lower plane, an inclination of between 0 ° and 15 ° and preferably of the order of 6 °.
  • the base comprises means for immobilizing the iron on the base comprising a fixed locking element which co-operates with the rear end of the handle and a movable locking element which comes to rest. on a part of the body situated opposite the handle, the locking element being movable in rotation between a folded position in which the iron can be extracted from the base and a immobilized position in which the iron can be removed. ironing is immobilized on the site.
  • Such locking means make it possible to immobilize the iron on the location to allow the transport of the whole of the appliance by grasping the handle of the iron.
  • the fixed locking element consists of a cross member under which the rear end of the handle engages.
  • Such a technical solution has the advantage of being simple and economical to implement while providing good ergonomics of use when placing or removing the iron on the site.
  • the sole comprises a flat ironing surface, the bearing zone being constituted by a flat rear surface arranged at the rear end of the handle, the rear surface of the handle forming an angle ⁇ obtuse with the plane of the ironing surface of the sole.
  • the angle ⁇ is between 130 ° and 160 °, and is preferably of the order of 145 °.
  • the inclination of the flat posterior surface is adapted so that the posterior surface lies flat on the posterior plane when the iron is in the rest position.
  • Such a characteristic has the advantage of optimizing the stability of the iron in the rest position.
  • the cord contains a cable electric and / or a conduit for transporting a fluid.
  • the base comprises a water tank and a pump, the tank supplying water to a vaporization chamber arranged in the iron.
  • the base has a groove extending around the periphery of the base and allowing the cord to be wound up for storage.
  • the cord exits the iron through an opening made on an upper surface of the handle, the opening being advantageously arranged near the rear end of the handle.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to have a cord which extends upwards at the exit of the handle so that the cord does not prevent the rear end of the handle from coming to rest on an ironing board when the iron is being used. ironing is placed directly on the latter.
  • the iron comprises, at the level of the opening, a cord guide device giving a preferential orientation to the cord at the outlet of the handle.
  • the cord guide device keeps the cord inclined towards the rear end of the handle so that the cord forms an angle of between 15 ° and 75 °, and preferably of the order of 45 °. °, with respect to the normal to the upper surface of the handle at the edge of the opening.
  • the sole has a pointed front end and a rounded rear end of greater width.
  • the sole has a length less than 15 cm and a width less than 10 cm.
  • the iron automatically tilts around a rear edge of the sole under the effect of the traction exerted by the weight of the cord when the sole of the iron is brought. flat on a horizontal plane.
  • the sole comprises a heating resistance.
  • the figures 1 to 3 and 6 show an ironing appliance conventionally comprising an iron 1 and a portable base 2 connected by a cord 3 to the iron 1, the base 2 comprising a removable reservoir 20 and containing a pump 21, schematically illustrated in dotted lines on the diagram. figure 6 , which draws water from the tank 20 to send it to the iron 1 at the through a pipe integrated in the cord 3.
  • the base 2 comprises a lower plane 22 intended to rest flat on a horizontal surface, such as an ironing board and comprises, at the edge of the lower plane 22, a peripheral groove 23 allowing the cord 3 to be wound on. the perimeter of the base 2 for storage.
  • the base 2 also comprises an electrical cable, not visible in the figures, allowing the connection of the base 2 to the domestic electrical network, the base 2 comprising a cavity 26 opening onto the two lateral faces of the base 2 in which the cable can be inserted for storage.
  • the iron 1 comprises a flat sole 10 surmounted by a body 11 and comprises a gripping handle 12 comprising a front end attached to the body 11 and a free rear end projecting laterally to the body 11.
  • the handle 12 is arranged in cantilever with respect to the sole 10 and it has a length of the order of 12 cm, the body 11 and the handle 12 being preferably made from a single piece of plastic material, obtained by molding.
  • the body 11 contains in a manner known per se a foundry, not visible in the figures, which is in thermal contact with the sole 10 and which comprises a heating resistance regulated by means of a non-adjustable thermostat making it possible to maintain the temperature of the sole. 10 around a setpoint temperature of around 135 ° C.
  • the foundry is advantageously made of aluminum and it comprises an instantaneous vaporization chamber into which water from the tank 20 is injected by the pump 21, the operation of the pump 21 being controlled by a trigger 13 placed under the front end. of the handle 12.
  • the pump 21 and the vaporization chamber are advantageously sized to allow the production of a vapor flow rate of the order of 25 gr / min continuously when the trigger 13 is actuated.
  • the vapor produced by the vaporization chamber is diffused through vapor outlet holes 14 opening into two grooves arranged in a V and provided on a flat ironing surface of the sole 10.
  • the sole 10 is advantageously made of stainless steel and has a pointed front end 10A disposed opposite the handle 12 as well as a rounded rear end 10B having a greater width .
  • the sole 10 has a length of less than 15 cm, and preferably of the order of 14 cm, and a width of less than 10 cm and preferably of the order of 8 cm, in order to provide the iron with great maneuverability.
  • iron 1 is a length of less than 15 cm, and preferably of the order of 14 cm, and a width of less than 10 cm and preferably of the order of 8 cm, in order to provide the iron with great maneuverability.
  • the base 2 has at its upper end a concave location 24 on which the iron 1 can be placed in a rest position during inactive ironing phases or when storing the iron 1.
  • This location 24 comprises a V-shaped bottom comprising an anterior plane 24A and a posterior plane 24B of distinct inclination meeting substantially in the middle of the base 2, the anterior plane 24A being intended to receive the sole 10 of the iron 1 and the rear plane 24B being intended to receive the rear end of the handle 12 when the iron 1 occupies the rest position.
  • the front plane 24A comprises protruding pads 25 made of a thermally insulating material on which the sole 10 of the iron 1 comes to rest when the latter occupies the rest position.
  • the rear end of the handle 12, for its part, has a bevelled shape comprising a flat posterior surface 12A having an inclination adapted to come to rest flat against the posterior plane 24B when the sole 10 rests against the anterior plane 24A.
  • anterior 24A and posterior 24B planes are respectively inclined of the order of 28 ° and of the order of 6 ° relative to the lower plane 22 of the base 2, the posterior surface 12A of the handle 12 forming a V with the plane of the sole 10 which has an obtuse angle ⁇ of the order of 145 °, illustrated on figure 5 .
  • the location 24 also has a peripheral wall 24C which extends in height at the edge of the rear end of the posterior plane 24B as well as along the sides of the posterior 24B and anterior 24A planes. This peripheral wall 24C laterally guides the sole 10 of the iron 1 on the location 24 and constitutes an obstacle against which the rear end of the handle 12 abuts when the iron 1 is placed in the rest position on the location 24.
  • the peripheral wall 24C comprises, at the level of the rear end of the base 2, a locking cross member 27 extending above the rear plane 24B, the rear end of the handle 12 coming to engage under the blocking cross member 27 when the iron 1 is placed in the rest position on the location 24.
  • the front end of the base 2 is advantageously provided with a locking hoop 28 pivotally mounted on the edge of the front plane 24A and disposed near the front end of the location 24, the hoop 28 advantageously having a shape triangular.
  • the hoop 28 can pivot between a folded position, illustrated in the figures 2 and 3 , in which the hoop 28 is arranged parallel to the front plane 24A, on the edge of the location 24, and a position of immobilization of the iron 1, illustrated in the figures 1 and 6 , in which the hoop 28 bears against the body 11 of the iron 1, above the front point of the sole 10.
  • the base 2 contains return means, not visible in the figures, exerting on the hoop 28 a return torque whose direction is reversed when passing from an intermediate position situated between the folded position and the immobilized position, the return torque bringing the hoop 28 to the folded position when the latter is in the vicinity of the folded position and bringing the hoop 28 to the immobilized position when the latter is in the vicinity of the immobilized position.
  • return means are illustrated in more detail in the application for patent FR 14 52469 filed by the plaintiff.
  • the bead 3 comes out of the iron 1 by one opening 15 formed on an upper surface of the handle 12, the opening 15 being preferably arranged slightly set back from the rear end of the handle 12, for example at a distance of the order of 1 to 2 cm.
  • the opening 15 advantageously receives a cord guide device 4 which envelops the cord 3 and maintains the latter in a predetermined direction.
  • the cord guide device consists of an elastomeric reinforcing sheath 4 which maintains the cord 3 inclined towards the rear of the handle 12, with an inclination of the order of 45 ° with respect to horizontally when the iron 1 lies flat on the ironing surface of the sole 10.
  • the ironing device thus produced has the advantage of providing very good ergonomics of use.
  • the user can easily place the iron 1 in the rest position on the location 24 of the base 2 by bringing the bevelled rear end of the handle 12 against the rear plane 24B, then by sliding the iron. ironing 1 towards the rear of the base 2 so that the rear end of the handle 12 engages under the blocking cross member 27 and abuts against the peripheral wall 24C.
  • the user can then release the iron 1, or accompany it with a movement of the hand, so that it pivots forward, under the effect of its weight, and that the sole 10 comes to rest on the pads of the anterior plane 24A, the part of the peripheral wall 24C extending on the sides of the base 2 then helping to guide the sole 10 laterally on the anterior plane 24A.
  • Such a device also has the advantage of having an iron 1, the stability of which is improved when the user decides to place the iron 1 outside the base 2, for example directly on an ironing board, limiting the risk of falling.
  • the exit of the cord 3 on the upper surface of the handle 12 makes it possible to release the rear end of the handle 12 which can therefore come to rest directly on a horizontal plane H of the ironing board, as is illustrated in FIG. figure 5 , when the iron 1 swings around the rear edge of the sole 10 under the effect of the traction exerted by the weight of the cord 3.
  • the inclination of the rear surface 12A of the handle 12 allows the latter to rest substantially flat on the horizontal plane H, which improves the stability of the iron 1 in this position by providing stable support on the ironing board.
  • the appliance thus produced has the advantage of allowing the fixing of the iron 1 on the base 2 for its storage and the transport of the entire appliance by the handle 12 of the iron 1.
  • the iron 1 can be easily immobilized in the rest position on the base 2 by tilting the arch 28 for blocking the folded position, shown in Figure figure 2 , in the immobilized position, shown on the figure 1 , wherein the hoop 28 bears against the body 11 of the iron 1.
  • the return means of the hoop 28 exert a force which tends to push the iron 1 towards the 'rear of the base 2 so that the rear end of the iron 1 is immobilized by the engagement of the handle 12 under the blocking cross member 27 while the front end of the iron 1 is immobilized by the 'arch 28.
  • the base may include a tank for generating pressurized steam and the bead may include a conduit for transporting steam to the iron.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil électroménager de repassage comportant un fer à repasser comprenant une semelle chauffante et une base reliée au fer à repasser par un cordon, la base comprenant un emplacement pour poser le fer à repasser dans une position de repos dans laquelle la semelle repose sur l'emplacement, et se rapporte plus particulièrement à un appareil dans lequel le fer à repasser comporte une poignée de préhension disposée en porte-à-faux par rapport à la semelle, la poignée de préhension comportant une extrémité avant rattachée au corps et une extrémité arrière libre.The present invention relates to a household ironing appliance comprising an iron comprising a heating soleplate and a base connected to the iron by a cord, the base comprising a location for placing the iron in a rest position in which the sole rests on the location, and relates more particularly to an apparatus in which the iron comprises a gripping handle disposed in cantilever relative to the sole, the gripping handle comprising a front end attached to the body and a free rear end.

Il est connu, de la demande de brevet FR 2 929 298 , un appareil de repassage comportant un fer à repasser muni d'une semelle chauffante et une base reliée au fer à repasser par un cordon, le fer à repasser comportant une poignée de préhension disposée en porte-à-faux par rapport à semelle. Dans ce document, le fer à repasser peut être rangé dans un emplacement de la base comprenant une empreinte épousant la forme de la poignée.It is known, from the patent application FR 2 929 298 , an ironing appliance comprising an iron fitted with a heating soleplate and a base connected to the iron by a cord, the iron comprising a gripping handle arranged cantilevered with respect to the sole. In this document, the iron can be stored in a location in the base comprising an imprint conforming to the shape of the handle.

Une telle construction présente l'avantage d'assurer un parfait maintien du fer à repasser dans l'emplacement, l'empreinte dans laquelle vient s'engager la poignée empêchant notamment que le fer à repasser ne bascule autour du bord arrière de la semelle lorsque le poids du cordon exerce une traction vers le bas sur l'extrémité arrière de la poignée.Such a construction has the advantage of ensuring perfect retention of the iron in the location, the imprint in which the handle engages in particular preventing the iron from tipping around the rear edge of the sole when the weight of the cord pulls down on the rear end of the handle.

Cependant, dans cet appareil, l'utilisateur ne peut pas saisir facilement le fer à repasser lorsque ce dernier est disposé sur l'emplacement car seule la partie supérieure bombée du fer à repasser est accessible à l'utilisateur de sorte que l'utilisateur ne peut pas saisir le fer à repasser par sa poignée, mais seulement par le cordon de liaison.However, in this apparatus, the user cannot easily grasp the iron when the latter is placed on the location because only the domed upper part of the iron is accessible to the user so that the user cannot cannot grip the iron by its handle, but only by the connecting cord.

Un tel emplacement, utilisé pour ranger le fer à repasser à la fin de la séance de repassage, ne pourra donc pas être utilisé par l'utilisateur pour poser momentanément le fer à repasser lors d'une séance de repassage, du fait de la trop mauvaise ergonomie d'utilisation procurée.Such a location, used to store the iron at the end of the ironing session, cannot therefore be used by the user to temporarily put the iron down during an ironing session, because of the too poor ergonomics of use provided.

L'utilisateur sera donc contraint de reposer le fer à repasser sur la table à repasser avec un risque important que ce dernier ne tombe de la table à repasser et ne se détériore sous l'effet de la traction exercée par le poids du cordon sur l'extrémité arrière de la poignée en porte-à-faux, une telle traction ayant tendance à faire basculer le fer à repasser vers l'arrière.The user will therefore be forced to put the iron back on the ironing board with a significant risk that the latter will fall from the ironing board and deteriorate under the effect of the traction exerted by the weight of the cord on the iron. 'cantilevered rear end of the handle, such traction having a tendency to tilt the iron backwards.

Aussi, un but de la présente invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients en proposant un appareil de repassage à l'ergonomie améliorée dans lequel le fer à repasser, muni de sa poignée en porte-à-faux, peut être posé stablement sur un emplacement de la base et peut également être facilement extrait.Also, an object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by providing an ironing appliance with improved ergonomics in which the iron, provided with its cantilever handle, can be placed stably on a location. from the base and can also be easily extracted.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un appareil électroménager de repassage comportant un fer à repasser comprenant une semelle chauffante et une base reliée au fer à repasser par un cordon, la base comprenant un emplacement pour poser le fer à repasser dans une position de repos dans laquelle la semelle du fer à repasser repose sur ledit emplacement, le fer à repasser comportant une poignée de préhension disposée en porte-à-faux par rapport à la semelle, la poignée comportant une extrémité avant rattachée à un corps surmontant la semelle et une extrémité arrière libre, caractérisé en ce que, en position de repos, la poignée comporte une zone d'appui qui vient reposer contre la base et en ce que la base comporte une forme telle qu'il résulte sous la poignée, entre la zone d'appui et le corps, un espace permettant le passage des doigts de la main pour saisir le fer à repasser par sa poignée.To this end, the invention relates to a household ironing appliance comprising an iron comprising a heating soleplate and a base connected to the iron by a cord, the base comprising a location for placing the iron in a position rest in which the sole of the iron rests on said location, the iron comprising a gripping handle disposed cantilevered with respect to the sole, the handle comprising a front end attached to a body surmounting the sole and a free rear end, characterized in that, in the rest position, the handle comprises a bearing zone which comes to rest against the base and in that the base has a shape such that it results under the handle, between the support zone and the body, a space allowing the passage of the fingers of the hand to grip the iron by its handle.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'offrir une très bonne ergonomie d'utilisation en permettant à la fois un repos stable du fer à repasser sur l'emplacement, grâce à l'appui de la poignée sur la base empêchant le basculement du fer à repasser vers l'arrière, et une saisie aisée du fer à repasser par sa poignée grâce à l'espace libre disposé sous la poignée qui permet à l'utilisateur de saisir la poignée à pleine main.Such a feature makes it possible to offer very good ergonomics of use by simultaneously allowing the iron to rest stable on the location, thanks to the support of the handle on the base preventing the iron from tilting towards the rear, and easy grip of the iron by its handle thanks to the free space placed under the handle which allows the user to grasp the handle with full hand.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'appareil selon l'invention, la zone d'appui est disposée à l'extrémité arrière de la poignée.According to another characteristic of the device according to the invention, the bearing zone is arranged at the rear end of the handle.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'optimiser la stabilité du fer à repasser sur l'emplacement et d'améliorer l'ergonomie d'utilisation de l'appareil en maximisant l'espace libre disponible sous la poignée pour saisir le fer à repasser.Such a characteristic makes it possible to optimize the stability of the iron on location and improve the ergonomics of use of the appliance by maximizing the free space available under the handle for gripping the iron.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'emplacement présente une forme concave.According to another characteristic of the invention, the location has a concave shape.

Un tel emplacement présente l'avantage de comporter une forme en creux qui contribue à guider le fer à repasser sur l'emplacement pour assurer automatiquement son bon positionnement.Such a location has the advantage of having a hollow shape which helps guide the iron on the location to automatically ensure its correct positioning.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'emplacement comprend un plan antérieur recevant la semelle du fer à repasser et un plan postérieur sur lequel la zone d'appui de la poignée vient reposer lorsque le fer à repasser occupe la position de repos, les plans antérieur et postérieur présentant des inclinaisons distinctes et se rejoignant au niveau d'une partie médiane de la base.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the location comprises an anterior plane receiving the sole of the iron and a posterior plane on which the support zone of the handle comes to rest when the iron occupies the rest position. , the anterior and posterior planes presenting distinct inclinations and meeting at the level of a median part of the base.

Un tel emplacement avec des plans disposés en forme de V présente l'avantage de permettre le positionnement du fer à repasser sur la base avec la semelle légèrement inclinée, une telle inclinaison correspondant à l'inclinaison naturelle donnée au fer à repasser par la main de l'utilisateur lorsqu'il soulève le fer à repasser pour son déplacement.Such a location with planes arranged in a V shape has the advantage of allowing the positioning of the iron on the base with the sole slightly inclined, such an inclination corresponding to the natural inclination given to the iron by the hand of the user when he lifts the iron to move it.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le plan antérieur comporte des patins en saillie permettant d'isoler thermiquement la base de la semelle du fer à repasser.According to another characteristic of the invention, the front plane comprises projecting pads making it possible to thermally insulate the base of the sole of the iron.

Une telle caractéristique technique présente également l'avantage d'apporter un contact plus doux de la semelle sur le plan antérieur.Such a technical characteristic also has the advantage of providing a smoother contact of the sole on the anterior plane.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base comporte une paroi périphérique qui borde latéralement l'emplacement au niveau de la partie médiane de la base.According to another characteristic of the invention, the base comprises a peripheral wall which laterally borders the location at the level of the median part of the base.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'obtenir un emplacement en forme de cuvette dont la paroi périphérique contribue à guider le fer à repasser vers la position de repos.Such a characteristic makes it possible to obtain a location in the form of a bowl, the peripheral wall of which helps to guide the iron towards the rest position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le plan antérieur de l'emplacement présente, par rapport à un plan inférieur de la base destiné à reposer sur un plan horizontal, une inclinaison comprise entre 45° et 10° et préférentiellement de l'ordre de 28°, le plan postérieur présentant, par rapport au plan inférieur, une inclinaison comprise entre 0° et 15° et préférentiellement de l'ordre de 6°.According to another characteristic of the invention, the anterior plane of the location has, relative to a lower plane of the base intended to rest on a horizontal plane, an inclination of between 45 ° and 10 ° and preferably of the order of 28 °, the posterior plane having, relative to the lower plane, an inclination of between 0 ° and 15 ° and preferably of the order of 6 °.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base comporte des moyens d'immobilisation du fer à repasser sur la base comportant un élément de blocage fixe venant coopérer avec l'extrémité arrière de la poignée et un élément de blocage mobile venant prendre appui sur une partie du corps située à l'opposé de la poignée, l'élément de blocage étant mobile en rotation entre une position repliée dans laquelle le fer à repasser peut être extrait de la base et une position d'immobilisation dans laquelle le fer à repasser est immobilisé sur l'emplacement.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the base comprises means for immobilizing the iron on the base comprising a fixed locking element which co-operates with the rear end of the handle and a movable locking element which comes to rest. on a part of the body situated opposite the handle, the locking element being movable in rotation between a folded position in which the iron can be extracted from the base and a immobilized position in which the iron can be removed. ironing is immobilized on the site.

De tels moyens de blocage permettent d'immobiliser le fer à repasser sur l'emplacement pour permettre le transport de l'ensemble de l'appareil en saisissant la poignée du fer à repasser.Such locking means make it possible to immobilize the iron on the location to allow the transport of the whole of the appliance by grasping the handle of the iron.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément de blocage fixe est constitué par une traverse sous laquelle vient s'engager l'extrémité arrière de la poignée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the fixed locking element consists of a cross member under which the rear end of the handle engages.

Une telle solution technique présente l'avantage d'être simple et économique à mettre en œuvre tout en procurant une bonne ergonomie d'utilisation lors de la mise en place ou du retrait du fer à repasser sur l'emplacement.Such a technical solution has the advantage of being simple and economical to implement while providing good ergonomics of use when placing or removing the iron on the site.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la semelle comporte une surface de repassage plane, la zone d'appui étant constituée par une surface postérieure plane disposée à l'extrémité arrière de la poignée, la surface postérieure de la poignée formant un angle α obtus avec le plan de la surface de repassage de la semelle.According to another characteristic of the invention, the sole comprises a flat ironing surface, the bearing zone being constituted by a flat rear surface arranged at the rear end of the handle, the rear surface of the handle forming an angle α obtuse with the plane of the ironing surface of the sole.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'angle α est compris entre 130° et 160°, et est préférentiellement de l'ordre de 145°.According to another characteristic of the invention, the angle α is between 130 ° and 160 °, and is preferably of the order of 145 °.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'inclinaison de la surface postérieure plane est adaptée pour que la surface postérieure repose à plat sur le plan postérieur lorsque le fer à repasser occupe la position de repos.According to another characteristic of the invention, the inclination of the flat posterior surface is adapted so that the posterior surface lies flat on the posterior plane when the iron is in the rest position.

Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage d'optimiser la stabilité du fer à repasser en position de repos.Such a characteristic has the advantage of optimizing the stability of the iron in the rest position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le cordon renferme un câble électrique et/ou un conduit pour le transport d'un fluide.According to another characteristic of the invention, the cord contains a cable electric and / or a conduit for transporting a fluid.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base comporte un réservoir d'eau et une pompe, le réservoir alimentant en eau une chambre de vaporisation disposée dans le fer à repasser.According to another characteristic of the invention, the base comprises a water tank and a pump, the tank supplying water to a vaporization chamber arranged in the iron.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base comporte une gorge s'étendant sur le pourtour de la base et permettant l'enroulement du cordon pour son rangement.According to another characteristic of the invention, the base has a groove extending around the periphery of the base and allowing the cord to be wound up for storage.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le cordon sort du fer à repasser par une ouverture ménagée sur une surface supérieure de la poignée, l'ouverture étant avantageusement disposée à proximité de l'extrémité arrière de la poignée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the cord exits the iron through an opening made on an upper surface of the handle, the opening being advantageously arranged near the rear end of the handle.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'avoir un cordon qui s'étend vers le haut à la sortie de la poignée de sorte que le cordon n'empêche pas l'extrémité arrière de la poignée de venir reposer sur une planche à repasser lorsque le fer à repasser est posé directement sur cette dernière.Such a feature makes it possible to have a cord which extends upwards at the exit of the handle so that the cord does not prevent the rear end of the handle from coming to rest on an ironing board when the iron is being used. ironing is placed directly on the latter.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le fer à repasser comporte, au niveau de l'ouverture, un dispositif guide cordon donnant une orientation préférentielle au cordon à la sortie de la poignée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the iron comprises, at the level of the opening, a cord guide device giving a preferential orientation to the cord at the outlet of the handle.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le dispositif guide cordon maintient le cordon incliné vers l'extrémité arrière de la poignée de telle sorte que le cordon forme un angle compris entre 15° et 75°, et préférentiellement de l'ordre de 45°, par rapport à la normale à la surface supérieure de la poignée en bordure de l'ouverture.According to another characteristic of the invention, the cord guide device keeps the cord inclined towards the rear end of the handle so that the cord forms an angle of between 15 ° and 75 °, and preferably of the order of 45 °. °, with respect to the normal to the upper surface of the handle at the edge of the opening.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la semelle comporte une extrémité avant pointue et une extrémité arrière arrondie de plus grande largeur.According to another characteristic of the invention, the sole has a pointed front end and a rounded rear end of greater width.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la semelle présente une longueur inférieure à 15 cm et une largeur inférieure à 10 cm.According to another characteristic of the invention, the sole has a length less than 15 cm and a width less than 10 cm.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'assurer une grande maniabilité au fer à repasser lors des travaux de repassage grâce aux dimensions réduites de la semelle.Such a characteristic makes it possible to ensure great maneuverability for the iron during ironing work thanks to the reduced dimensions of the sole.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, au moins les trois quarts de la poignée, dans le sens de la longueur de la poignée, font saillie à l'extérieur de la semelle lorsque la poignée est projetée orthogonalement dans le plan de la semelle.According to another characteristic of the invention, at least three quarters of the handle, in the direction of the length of the handle, protrude outside the sole when the handle is projected orthogonally in the plane of the sole.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'appareil selon l'invention, le fer à repasser bascule automatiquement autour d'un bord arrière de la semelle sous l'effet de la traction exercée par le poids du cordon lorsque la semelle du fer à repasser est amenée à plat sur un plan horizontal.According to another characteristic of the apparatus according to the invention, the iron automatically tilts around a rear edge of the sole under the effect of the traction exerted by the weight of the cord when the sole of the iron is brought. flat on a horizontal plane.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la semelle comporte une résistance chauffante.According to another characteristic of the invention, the sole comprises a heating resistance.

On comprendra mieux les buts, aspects et avantages de la présente invention, d'après la description donnée ci-après d'un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention présenté à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • les figures 1 et 2 sont des vues en perspective d'un appareil de repassage selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention lorsque l'arceau de blocage est respectivement en position d'immobilisation du fer et en position repliée ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective de l'appareil de la figure 1 avec le fer à repasser soulevé de la base ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective du fer à repasser représenté seul ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue de côté du fer à repasser de la figure 4;
  • La figure 6 est une vue de côté de l'appareil de la figure 1.
The aims, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the description given below of a particular embodiment of the invention presented by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which :
  • the figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of an ironing appliance according to a particular embodiment of the invention when the locking bar is respectively in the immobilized position of the iron and in the folded position;
  • the figure 3 is a perspective view of the apparatus of the figure 1 with the iron lifted from the base;
  • the figure 4 is a perspective view of the iron shown on its own;
  • the figure 5 is a side view of the iron from the figure 4 ;
  • The figure 6 is a side view of the device from the figure 1 .

Seuls les éléments nécessaires à la compréhension de l'invention ont été représentés. Pour faciliter la lecture des dessins les mêmes éléments portent les mêmes références d'une figure à l'autre.Only the elements necessary for understanding the invention have been shown. To facilitate reading of the drawings, the same elements bear the same references from one figure to another.

Les figures 1 à 3 et 6 représentent un appareil de repassage comportant classiquement un fer à repasser 1 et une base 2 portative reliée par un cordon 3 au fer à repasser 1, la base 2 comportant un réservoir 20 amovible et renfermant une pompe 21, illustrée schématiquement en pointillés sur la figure 6, qui puise l'eau dans le réservoir 20 pour l'envoyer vers le fer à repasser 1 au travers d'un tuyau intégré dans le cordon 3.The figures 1 to 3 and 6 show an ironing appliance conventionally comprising an iron 1 and a portable base 2 connected by a cord 3 to the iron 1, the base 2 comprising a removable reservoir 20 and containing a pump 21, schematically illustrated in dotted lines on the diagram. figure 6 , which draws water from the tank 20 to send it to the iron 1 at the through a pipe integrated in the cord 3.

Conformément à ces figures, la base 2 comprend un plan inférieur 22 destiné à reposer à plat sur une surface horizontale, telle une planche à repasser et comporte, en bordure du plan inférieur 22, une gorge périphérique 23 permettant l'enroulement du cordon 3 sur le pourtour de la base 2 pour son rangement.In accordance with these figures, the base 2 comprises a lower plane 22 intended to rest flat on a horizontal surface, such as an ironing board and comprises, at the edge of the lower plane 22, a peripheral groove 23 allowing the cord 3 to be wound on. the perimeter of the base 2 for storage.

La base 2 comporte également un câble électrique, non visible sur les figures, permettant le raccordement de la base 2 au réseau électrique domestique, la base 2 comprenant une cavité 26 débouchant sur les deux faces latérales de la base 2 dans laquelle le câble peut être inséré pour son rangement.The base 2 also comprises an electrical cable, not visible in the figures, allowing the connection of the base 2 to the domestic electrical network, the base 2 comprising a cavity 26 opening onto the two lateral faces of the base 2 in which the cable can be inserted for storage.

Conformément à la figure 4, le fer à repasser 1 comporte une semelle 10 plane surmontée d'un corps 11 et comprend une poignée 12 de préhension comportant une extrémité avant rattachée au corps 11 et une extrémité arrière libre faisant saillie latéralement au corps 11. La poignée 12 est disposée en porte-à-faux par rapport à la semelle 10 et elle présente une longueur de l'ordre de 12 cm, le corps 11 et la poignée 12 étant préférentiellement réalisés dans une pièce monobloc en matière plastique, obtenue par moulage.In accordance with the figure 4 , the iron 1 comprises a flat sole 10 surmounted by a body 11 and comprises a gripping handle 12 comprising a front end attached to the body 11 and a free rear end projecting laterally to the body 11. The handle 12 is arranged in cantilever with respect to the sole 10 and it has a length of the order of 12 cm, the body 11 and the handle 12 being preferably made from a single piece of plastic material, obtained by molding.

Le corps 11 renferme de manière connue en soi une fonderie, non visible sur les figures, qui est au contact thermique de la semelle 10 et qui comprend une résistance chauffante régulée au moyen d'un thermostat non réglable permettant de maintenir la température de la semelle 10 autour d'une température de consigne de l'ordre de 135°C.The body 11 contains in a manner known per se a foundry, not visible in the figures, which is in thermal contact with the sole 10 and which comprises a heating resistance regulated by means of a non-adjustable thermostat making it possible to maintain the temperature of the sole. 10 around a setpoint temperature of around 135 ° C.

La fonderie est avantageusement réalisée en aluminium et elle comporte une chambre de vaporisation instantanée dans laquelle de l'eau issue du réservoir 20 est injectée par la pompe 21, le fonctionnement de la pompe 21 étant commandé par une gâchette 13 disposée sous l'extrémité avant de la poignée 12. La pompe 21 et la chambre de vaporisation sont avantageusement dimensionnées pour permettre la production d'un débit de vapeur de l'ordre de 25 gr/mn en continu lorsque la gâchette 13 est actionnée.The foundry is advantageously made of aluminum and it comprises an instantaneous vaporization chamber into which water from the tank 20 is injected by the pump 21, the operation of the pump 21 being controlled by a trigger 13 placed under the front end. of the handle 12. The pump 21 and the vaporization chamber are advantageously sized to allow the production of a vapor flow rate of the order of 25 gr / min continuously when the trigger 13 is actuated.

La vapeur produite par la chambre de vaporisation est diffusée par des trous de sortie de vapeur 14 débouchant dans deux rainures disposées en V et ménagées sur une surface de repassage plane de la semelle 10. La semelle 10 est avantageusement réalisée en acier inox et comporte une extrémité avant 10A pointue disposée à l'opposé de la poignée 12 ainsi qu'une extrémité arrière 10B arrondie présentant une plus grande largeur.The vapor produced by the vaporization chamber is diffused through vapor outlet holes 14 opening into two grooves arranged in a V and provided on a flat ironing surface of the sole 10. The sole 10 is advantageously made of stainless steel and has a pointed front end 10A disposed opposite the handle 12 as well as a rounded rear end 10B having a greater width .

De manière avantageuse, la semelle 10 présente une longueur inférieure à 15 cm, et préférentiellement de l'ordre de 14 cm, et une largeur inférieure à 10 cm et préférentiellement de l'ordre de 8 cm, afin de procurer une grande maniabilité au fer à repasser 1.Advantageously, the sole 10 has a length of less than 15 cm, and preferably of the order of 14 cm, and a width of less than 10 cm and preferably of the order of 8 cm, in order to provide the iron with great maneuverability. iron 1.

Conformément aux figures 3 et 6, la base 2 présente à son extrémité supérieure un emplacement 24 concave sur lequel le fer à repasser 1 peut être posé dans une position de repos lors des phases inactives de repassage ou lors du rangement du fer à repasser 1.In accordance with figures 3 and 6 , the base 2 has at its upper end a concave location 24 on which the iron 1 can be placed in a rest position during inactive ironing phases or when storing the iron 1.

Cet emplacement 24 comporte un fond en forme de V comportant un plan antérieur 24A et un plan postérieur 24B d'inclinaison distinctes se rejoignant sensiblement au milieu de la base 2, le plan antérieur 24A étant destiné à recevoir la semelle 10 du fer à repasser 1 et le plan postérieur 24B étant destiné à recevoir l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12 lorsque le fer à repasser 1 occupe la position de repos.This location 24 comprises a V-shaped bottom comprising an anterior plane 24A and a posterior plane 24B of distinct inclination meeting substantially in the middle of the base 2, the anterior plane 24A being intended to receive the sole 10 of the iron 1 and the rear plane 24B being intended to receive the rear end of the handle 12 when the iron 1 occupies the rest position.

De manière préférentielle, le plan antérieur 24A comporte des patins 25 en saillie réalisés en matériau thermiquement isolant sur lesquels la semelle 10 du fer à repasser 1 vient reposer lorsque ce dernier occupe la position de repos. L'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12 présente quant à elle une forme biseautée comprenant une surface postérieure 12A plane présentant une inclinaison adaptée pour venir reposer à plat contre le plan postérieur 24B lorsque la semelle 10 repose contre le plan antérieur 24A.Preferably, the front plane 24A comprises protruding pads 25 made of a thermally insulating material on which the sole 10 of the iron 1 comes to rest when the latter occupies the rest position. The rear end of the handle 12, for its part, has a bevelled shape comprising a flat posterior surface 12A having an inclination adapted to come to rest flat against the posterior plane 24B when the sole 10 rests against the anterior plane 24A.

A titre d'exemple, les plans antérieur 24A et postérieur 24B sont respectivement inclinés de l'ordre de 28° et de l'ordre de 6° par rapport au plan inférieur 22 de la base 2, la surface postérieure 12A de la poignée 12 formant un V avec le plan de la semelle 10 qui présente un angle α obtus de l'ordre de 145°, illustré sur la figure 5.By way of example, the anterior 24A and posterior 24B planes are respectively inclined of the order of 28 ° and of the order of 6 ° relative to the lower plane 22 of the base 2, the posterior surface 12A of the handle 12 forming a V with the plane of the sole 10 which has an obtuse angle α of the order of 145 °, illustrated on figure 5 .

L'emplacement 24 comporte également une paroi périphérique 24C qui s'étend en hauteur en bordure de l'extrémité arrière du plan postérieur 24B ainsi que le long des côtés des plans postérieur 24B et antérieur 24A. Cette paroi périphérique 24C guide latéralement la semelle 10 du fer à repasser 1 sur l'emplacement 24 et constitue un obstacle contre lequel l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12 vient buter lorsque le fer à repasser 1 est disposé en position de repos sur l'emplacement 24.The location 24 also has a peripheral wall 24C which extends in height at the edge of the rear end of the posterior plane 24B as well as along the sides of the posterior 24B and anterior 24A planes. This peripheral wall 24C laterally guides the sole 10 of the iron 1 on the location 24 and constitutes an obstacle against which the rear end of the handle 12 abuts when the iron 1 is placed in the rest position on the location 24.

De manière préférentielle, la paroi périphérique 24C comporte, au niveau de l'extrémité arrière de la base 2, une traverse de blocage 27 s'étendant au dessus du plan postérieur 24B, l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12 venant s'engager sous la traverse de blocage 27 lorsque le fer à repasser 1 est disposé en position de repos sur l'emplacement 24.Preferably, the peripheral wall 24C comprises, at the level of the rear end of the base 2, a locking cross member 27 extending above the rear plane 24B, the rear end of the handle 12 coming to engage under the blocking cross member 27 when the iron 1 is placed in the rest position on the location 24.

Conformément aux figures 1 et 2, l'extrémité avant de la base 2 est avantageusement munie d'un arceau 28 de blocage monté pivotant en bordure du plan antérieur 24A et disposé à proximité de l'extrémité avant de l'emplacement 24, l'arceau 28 présentant avantageusement une forme triangulaire.In accordance with figures 1 and 2 , the front end of the base 2 is advantageously provided with a locking hoop 28 pivotally mounted on the edge of the front plane 24A and disposed near the front end of the location 24, the hoop 28 advantageously having a shape triangular.

L'arceau 28 peut pivoter entre une position repliée, illustrée sur les figures 2 et 3, dans laquelle l'arceau 28 est disposé parallèlement au plan antérieur 24A, en bordure de l'emplacement 24, et une position d'immobilisation du fer à repasser 1, illustrée sur les figures 1 et 6, dans laquelle l'arceau 28 prend appui contre le corps 11 du fer à repasser 1, au dessus de la pointe avant de la semelle 10.The hoop 28 can pivot between a folded position, illustrated in the figures 2 and 3 , in which the hoop 28 is arranged parallel to the front plane 24A, on the edge of the location 24, and a position of immobilization of the iron 1, illustrated in the figures 1 and 6 , in which the hoop 28 bears against the body 11 of the iron 1, above the front point of the sole 10.

De manière connue en soi, la base 2 renferme des moyens de rappel, non visibles sur les figures, exerçant sur l'arceau 28 un couple de rappel dont le sens s'inverse au passage d'une position intermédiaire située entre la position repliée et la position d'immobilisation, le couple de rappel ramenant l'arceau 28 vers la position repliée lorsque ce dernier se trouve au voisinage de la position repliée et ramenant l'arceau 28 vers la position d'immobilisation lorsque ce dernier se trouve au voisinage de la position d'immobilisation. De tels moyens de rappel sont illustrés plus en détails dans la demande de brevet FR 14 52469 déposée par la demanderesse.In a manner known per se, the base 2 contains return means, not visible in the figures, exerting on the hoop 28 a return torque whose direction is reversed when passing from an intermediate position situated between the folded position and the immobilized position, the return torque bringing the hoop 28 to the folded position when the latter is in the vicinity of the folded position and bringing the hoop 28 to the immobilized position when the latter is in the vicinity of the immobilized position. Such return means are illustrated in more detail in the application for patent FR 14 52469 filed by the plaintiff.

Conformément à la figure 5, le cordon 3 sort du fer à repasser 1 par une ouverture 15 ménagée sur une surface supérieure de la poignée 12, l'ouverture 15 étant préférentiellement disposée légèrement en retrait de l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12, par exemple à une distance de l'ordre de 1 à 2 cm.In accordance with the figure 5 , the bead 3 comes out of the iron 1 by one opening 15 formed on an upper surface of the handle 12, the opening 15 being preferably arranged slightly set back from the rear end of the handle 12, for example at a distance of the order of 1 to 2 cm.

L'ouverture 15 reçoit avantageusement un dispositif guide cordon 4 qui enveloppe le cordon 3 et maintient ce dernier selon une direction prédéterminée.The opening 15 advantageously receives a cord guide device 4 which envelops the cord 3 and maintains the latter in a predetermined direction.

Dans l'exemple particulier de réalisation illustré, le dispositif guide cordon est constitué par une gaine de renfort 4 en élastomère qui maintient le cordon 3 incliné vers l'arrière de la poignée 12, avec une inclinaison de l'ordre de 45° par rapport à l'horizontal lorsque le fer à repasser 1 repose à plat sur la surface de repassage de la semelle 10.In the particular example of embodiment illustrated, the cord guide device consists of an elastomeric reinforcing sheath 4 which maintains the cord 3 inclined towards the rear of the handle 12, with an inclination of the order of 45 ° with respect to horizontally when the iron 1 lies flat on the ironing surface of the sole 10.

L'appareil de repassage ainsi réalisé présente l'avantage de procurer une très bonne ergonomie d'utilisation.The ironing device thus produced has the advantage of providing very good ergonomics of use.

En effet, l'utilisateur peut facilement disposer le fer à repasser 1 en position de repos sur l'emplacement 24 de la base 2 en amenant l'extrémité arrière biseautée de la poignée 12 contre le plan postérieur 24B, puis en faisant glisser le fer à repasser 1 vers l'arrière de la base 2 de telle sorte que l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12 s'engage sous la traverse de blocage 27 et vienne buter contre la paroi périphérique 24C. L'utilisateur peut alors relâcher le fer à repasser 1, ou l'accompagner d'un mouvement de la main, de manière à ce qu'il pivote vers l'avant, sous l'effet de son poids, et que la semelle 10 vienne reposer sur les patins du plan antérieur 24A, la partie de la paroi périphérique 24C s'étendant sur les côtés de la base 2 contribuant alors à guider latéralement la semelle 10 sur le plan antérieur 24A.Indeed, the user can easily place the iron 1 in the rest position on the location 24 of the base 2 by bringing the bevelled rear end of the handle 12 against the rear plane 24B, then by sliding the iron. ironing 1 towards the rear of the base 2 so that the rear end of the handle 12 engages under the blocking cross member 27 and abuts against the peripheral wall 24C. The user can then release the iron 1, or accompany it with a movement of the hand, so that it pivots forward, under the effect of its weight, and that the sole 10 comes to rest on the pads of the anterior plane 24A, the part of the peripheral wall 24C extending on the sides of the base 2 then helping to guide the sole 10 laterally on the anterior plane 24A.

Lorsque le fer à repasser 1 est en position de repos sur la base 2, ainsi que cela est illustré sur les figures 1 et 2, le fer à repasser 1 repose stablement sur la base 2, sans risque de basculement vers l'arrière, du fait du point d'appui obtenu au niveau de l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12. De plus, il résulte alors un espace vide sous la poignée 12 permettant à l'utilisateur de saisir facilement la poignée 12 à pleine main en glissant les doigts de la main dans cet espace. L'utilisateur peut ainsi facilement attraper le fer à repasser 1 par sa poignée 12 et peut donc utiliser l'emplacement 24 de la base 2 pour poser régulièrement le fer à repasser 1 lors des phases inactives de repassage, ces phases se produisant régulièrement lors d'une séance de repassage lorsque l'utilisateur modifie le positionnement du vêtement à repasser ou change de vêtement à repasser.When the iron 1 is in the rest position on the base 2, as illustrated in the figures 1 and 2 , the iron 1 rests stably on the base 2, without the risk of tilting backwards, due to the fulcrum obtained at the rear end of the handle 12. In addition, a space then results vacuum under the handle 12 allowing the user to easily grasp the handle 12 with the full hand by sliding the fingers of the hand in this space. The user can thus easily grab the iron 1 by its handle 12 and can therefore use the location 24 of the base 2 to regularly place the iron 1 during inactive ironing phases, these phases occurring regularly during ironing. an ironing session when the user changes the positioning of the garment to be ironed or changes the garment to be ironed.

Un tel appareil présente également l'avantage de posséder un fer à repasser 1 dont la stabilité est améliorée lorsque l'utilisateur décide de poser le fer à repasser 1 en dehors de la base 2, par exemple directement sur une planche à repasser, limitant le risque de chute.Such a device also has the advantage of having an iron 1, the stability of which is improved when the user decides to place the iron 1 outside the base 2, for example directly on an ironing board, limiting the risk of falling.

En effet, la sortie du cordon 3 sur la surface supérieure de la poignée 12 permet de dégager l'extrémité arrière de la poignée 12 qui peut donc venir reposer directement sur un plan horizontal H de planche à repasser, ainsi que cela est illustré sur la figure 5, lorsque le fer à repasser 1 bascule autour du bord arrière de la semelle 10 sous l'effet de la traction exercée par le poids du cordon 3. Or, l'inclinaison de la surface postérieure 12A de la poignée 12 permet à cette dernière de reposer sensiblement à plat sur le plan horizontal H, ce qui améliore la stabilité du fer à repasser 1 dans cette position en procurant un appui stable sur la planche à repasser.Indeed, the exit of the cord 3 on the upper surface of the handle 12 makes it possible to release the rear end of the handle 12 which can therefore come to rest directly on a horizontal plane H of the ironing board, as is illustrated in FIG. figure 5 , when the iron 1 swings around the rear edge of the sole 10 under the effect of the traction exerted by the weight of the cord 3. However, the inclination of the rear surface 12A of the handle 12 allows the latter to rest substantially flat on the horizontal plane H, which improves the stability of the iron 1 in this position by providing stable support on the ironing board.

Enfin, l'appareil ainsi réalisé présente l'avantage de permettre la fixation du fer à repasser 1 sur la base 2 pour son rangement et le transport de l'ensemble de l'appareil par la poignée 12 du fer à repasser 1.Finally, the appliance thus produced has the advantage of allowing the fixing of the iron 1 on the base 2 for its storage and the transport of the entire appliance by the handle 12 of the iron 1.

En effet, le fer à repasser 1 peut être facilement immobilisé en position de repos sur la base 2 en faisant basculer l'arceau 28 de blocage de la position repliée, illustré sur la figure 2, à la position d'immobilisation, illustrée sur la figure 1, dans laquelle l'arceau 28 est en appui contre le corps 11 du fer à repasser 1. Dans cette position d'immobilisation, les moyens de rappel de l'arceau 28 exercent une force qui tend à repousser le fer à repasser 1 vers l'arrière de la base 2 de sorte que l'extrémité arrière du fer à repasser 1 se trouve immobilisée par l'engagement de la poignée 12 sous la traverse de blocage 27 alors que l'extrémité avant du fer à repasser 1 est immobilisée par l'arceau 28.Indeed, the iron 1 can be easily immobilized in the rest position on the base 2 by tilting the arch 28 for blocking the folded position, shown in Figure figure 2 , in the immobilized position, shown on the figure 1 , wherein the hoop 28 bears against the body 11 of the iron 1. In this immobilized position, the return means of the hoop 28 exert a force which tends to push the iron 1 towards the 'rear of the base 2 so that the rear end of the iron 1 is immobilized by the engagement of the handle 12 under the blocking cross member 27 while the front end of the iron 1 is immobilized by the 'arch 28.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est nullement limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et illustré qui n'a 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 in no way limited to the embodiment described and illustrated which was given only as an example. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without thereby departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

Ainsi dans une variante de réalisation non représentée, la base pourra comporter une cuve pour la génération de vapeur sous pression et le cordon comprendre un conduit pour le transport de la vapeur vers le fer à repasser.Thus in an alternative embodiment not shown, the base may include a tank for generating pressurized steam and the bead may include a conduit for transporting steam to the iron.

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  1. Household electrical ironing apparatus comprising an iron (1) comprising a heating sole (10) and a base (2) connected to the iron (1) by a cord (3), the base (2) comprising a receptacle (24) to place the iron (1) in a position of rest in which the sole (10) of the iron (1) rests on said receptacle (24), the iron (1) comprising a handle (12) for holding arranged in a cantilever fashion with respect to the sole (10), the handle (12) comprising a front end attached to a body (11) surmounting the sole (10) and a rear end that is free, characterised in that, in the rest position, the handle (12) comprises a bearing zone (12A) which comes to rest against the base (2) and in that the base (2) comprises a shape such that a space is formed under the handle (12), between the bearing zone (12A) and the body (11) to allow the fingers of a hand to pass through so that the iron (1) can be grasped by its handle (12).
  2. Household electrical apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the bearing zone (12A) is arranged at the rear end of the handle (12).
  3. Household electrical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterised in that the receptacle (24) has a concave shape.
  4. Household electrical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the receptacle (24) comprises an anterior plane (24A) receiving the sole (10) of the iron (1) and a posterior plane (24B) on which the bearing zone (12A) of the handle (12) comes to rest when the iron (1) occupies the rest position, and in that the anterior (24A) and posterior (24B) planes have distinct inclinations and are joined at the level of a median portion of the base (2).
  5. Household electrical ironing apparatus according to claim 4, characterised in that the base (2) comprises a peripheral wall (24C) which laterally borders the receptacle (24) at the level of the median portion of the base (2).
  6. Household electrical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the base (2) comprises means for immobilising the iron (1) on the base (2) comprising a fixed blocking element (27) coming to engage with the rear end of the handle (12) and a mobile blocking element (28) coming to bear on a portion of the body (11) located opposite the handle (12), the blocking element (28) being mobile in rotation between a folded position in which the iron (1) can be extracted from the base (2) and an immobilisation position in which the iron (1) is immobilised on the receptacle (24).
  7. Household electrical apparatus according to claim 6, characterised in that the fixed blocking element is constituted by a cross-member (27) under which the rear end of the handle (12) is engaged.
  8. Household electrical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in the that the sole (10) comprises a flat ironing surface and in that the bearing zone (12A) is constituted by a flat posterior surface arranged at the rear end of the handle (12), the posterior surface (12A) of the handle forming an obtuse angle α with the plane of the ironing surface of the sole (10).
  9. Household electrical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the cord (3) contains an electric cable and/or a conduit for the transport of a fluid.
  10. Household electrical apparatus according to claim 9, characterised in that the cord (3) exits from the iron (1) through an opening arranged on an upper surface of the handle (12), said opening being advantageously arranged in the proximity of the rear end of the handle (12).
  11. Household electrical apparatus according to claim 10, characterised in that the iron (1) comprises, at the level of the opening, a cord-guiding device (4) giving a preferable orientation to the cord (3) at the outlet of the handle (12).
  12. Household electrical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the sole (10) comprises a sharp front end and a rounded rear end of greater width.
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