EP3415681A1 - Device for ironing, in particular tubular textiles - Google Patents

Abstract

Apparatus for ironing in particular tubular textiles, preferably ironing aid for shirts, blouses, pullovers, sweatshirts, T-shirts, etc., with a largely U- or V-shaped base (1), furthermore with at least two connected to the base (1) and flexible with respect to the base (1) pivotable legs (2) which extend largely parallel to each other in the stored state and spread in the state of tension on the other hand, and with at least one leg (2) in the stored state against each other holding means (5), wherein the holding means (5 ) is formed in each case as provided at the leg end eyelet (5), wherein both eyelets (5) engage in the stored state and are dissolved in the state of tension from each other.

Description

The invention relates to a device for ironing in particular tubular textiles, preferably an ironing aid for sleeves of shirts, blouses, sweaters, sweatshirts, T-shirts, etc., with a largely U- or V-shaped base, also with at least two to the base connected as well as flexibly pivotable relative to the base legs, which run largely parallel to each other in the stored state and spread in the clamping state relative to the parallel course, and with at least one leg in the storage state against each other fixing holding means.

A device for ironing particular tubular textiles of the embodiment described above, for example, in the generic EP 2 439 330 A1 described. Similar embodiments are known by the DE 10 2007 054 159 A1 , Reference is also made to the DE 101 16 905 B4 , The latter publication does not disclose strictly a separate and additional retaining means.

In the known devices or auxiliary devices for ironing particular tubular textiles is generally proceeding so that the device in question or auxiliary device is usually introduced in the storage state in a sleeve of the garment in question and thereafter or simultaneously transferred to the tensioning state. The spreading in the state of tension and pivotable relative to the base legs ensure that the sleeve to be ironed brought to tension and thus can be ironed simply and in particular waiving special ironing boards for sleeves respectively so-called sleeve boards.

The generic state of the art after the EP 2 439 330 A1 accesses a special holding means, with the aid of which the known device can be stored, for example on a fitting part of the ironing board or other suitable location. This requires the attachment of the holding means in question. This is in the known teaching to a U-shaped bracket, which fixes the respective pivotable legs in the storage state against each other with the help of a pair of unilaterally open retaining lugs. This has proven itself overall, but is complicated to handle, since the holding means in question either has to be fixed in an exposed position or must be removed before each use. In addition, there is a risk that the holding means is not available after ironing, because it has simply been lost.

Looking at the other generic state of the art according to the DE 10 2007 45 159 A1 , so a total of a relatively complicated shape and expression of the respective legs is propagated, which also complicates the handling and also corresponds to increased manufacturing costs.

As part of the DE 101 16 905 B4 It is noticeable that a first leg is equipped with an outwardly directed bend in such a way that a total of two straight leg sections are formed. The provided with the bend leg creates the necessary tension inside the sleeve. However, this leads to a total of a sweeping shape that makes it difficult to stock on the one hand and on the other hand, problems in handling and insertion into a sleeve to be ironed. Here, the invention aims to provide a total remedy.

The invention is based on the technical problem of such a device for ironing in particular tubular textiles so further develop that, taking into account a cost-effective design in particular the handling and storage are simplified compared to the prior art.

To solve this technical problem, the invention proposes in a generic device for ironing particular tubular textiles, that the holding means is designed in each case as provided at the leg end eyelet, both eyelets of the associated two legs mesh in the stored state and are dissolved in the state of tension.

In contrast to the closest prior art after the EP 2 439 330 A1 the invention operates with an integrated in the respective pivotable leg holding means, namely the respectively provided at the leg end eyelet. Each of the two legs has the eyelet in question at the end of the leg. In this way, the two eyelets can mesh in the stored state and lead to a total of a compact design.

In contrast, the clamping state corresponds to the fact that the two eyelets are detached from each other. As a result, spread the legs in the clamping state relative to the stored state, so that the sleeve to be ironed is optimally stretched and can be ironed easily in this state.

Since the respective holding means is integrated as it were in the device, this can in contrast to the closest prior art according to the EP 2 439 330 A1 do not get lost. In addition, the handling is simplified on the other hand. Because the device according to the invention can be in Supply state with the largely parallel to each other pivotable legs in the sleeve in question. The fact that the base in conjunction with the two legs in this storage state describes a substantially closed flat ellipse advantageously contributes to this. In this state, then the two each provided at the leg end eyelets can be detached from each other. As a result, the leg flexibly connected to the base spread and at the same time the sleeve to be ironed is optimally tensioned. All this is possible without the legs have to be manually fixed against each other before and without an additional holding means is required, which can be lost or requires a special attachment. Here are the main benefits.

As a rule, the legs, which can be pivoted flexibly relative to the base, are connected to the base in such a way that the legs in question are held in the stored state with the aid of the two interlocking eyelets so that they largely run parallel to one another. As soon as the loops intermeshing in the state of supply are released from each other, the legs automatically assume their clamping state, unless, for example, an operator fixes or compresses the legs. The unclamped by an operator or from the sleeve clamping state corresponds to the fact that the two legs relative to the base starting from the storage condition their parallel course to each other give up and spread.

The spreading of the legs is designed so that the legs in the clamping state in question typically include an acute angle α between them. This acute angle α can take values of 20 ° to 70 °, preferably 30 ° to 50 °. This ensures that the sleeve to be ironed in the example case is not applied with too much "train" on the one hand and On the other hand, an operator can easily re-establish the storage condition by moving the two legs towards each other and bringing the respective eyelets provided at the leg end into engagement with each other. Here are the main benefits.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the leg is designed as a wire leg and the eyelet as Drahtschenkelöse. The Drahtschenkelöse is designed in detail so that it essentially has a bow portion and a bent back in the direction of the wire leg hook area. The hook area can define in this way together with the leg or wire leg as a whole an insertion opening for the eyelet or Drahtschenkelöse on the other wire leg. This allows the two eyelets or Drahtschenkelösen easily bring into engagement with each other and just as easily solve each other.

In addition, it has proven useful if the respective eyelet is provided on an angled leg end portion. In most cases, the leg connected to the base in each case consists essentially of a leg connection section connected to the base and the leg end section connected thereto. That is, to the base immediately connects the Schwenkelanschlussabschnitt. The leg connection section is followed by the leg end section, which carries the eyelet or wire leg end eyelet at the end.

In this way, the overall design can be made such that both leg connection sections taken together define a strap plane. In this ironing plane spread the two legs by the leg connection sections include the previously described acute angle between them. In contrast, the two leg end sections extend in front view angled to the ironing level. In most cases, the design is such that the two leg end portions in plan view are largely perpendicular compared to the elongated leg connecting portions and connected to this. At the same time, it is advantageous to observe the angular course of the two limb end sections in comparison to the hoop plane, specifically in front view.

The design is usually made so that the two leg end portions are arranged roof-shaped in front view in comparison to the bracket plane. As a result, the two leg end portions may include an obtuse angle therebetween. This obtuse angle typically assumes values in the state in which the device or the legs with the interlocking eyelets are in the range between 120 ° and 170 °. In most cases obtuse angles in the range between 140 ° and 160 ° are observed.

That is, in view of the device, the two leg end portions for the most part connect perpendicularly to the leg extension sections, which are elongated in contrast thereto. In front view and in side view beyond the design is made such that the two leg end portions extend at an angle in comparison to the ironing plane. The ironing plane is defined and defined by the two leg connecting sections. As a result, the roof-shaped profile of the two leg end sections adjusts to the two leg sections in a front view or side view with the obtuse angle observed between the two leg end sections.

The base and the two connected legs can basically be made in one piece from a continuous wire. As suitable Wire has a stainless steel wire proved to be particularly favorable. As a result, any corrosion can be reliably and permanently avoided. In principle, however, the continuous wire can also be designed as a steel wire with, for example, a coating. It is conceivable at this point a steel wire with a nickel coating or a chromium coating in order to avoid corrosion again, especially when working in this context for ironing with a steam iron.

In addition to the previously described one-piece design of the base including the two legs connected thereto and a multi-part embodiment is conceivable and is encompassed by the invention. In this case, for example, the two legs are detachably connected to the base. For this purpose, the base can be designed with two-sided plug-in receptacles for each leg releasably connected there. Most of the legs have end-side spigot, with the help of which the legs engage releasably in the respective plug receptacle.

In this context, it has proven useful if the base and the plug-in pins are each formed as a plastic injection molded part. Such a plastic injection molded part can be inexpensively manufactured and equipped with additional functions. For example, it is conceivable that the base is equipped in this context with an additional hanging loop to allow the storage of the device according to the invention on, for example, a hook or the like. Also in this case, stainless steel is typically used for the thighs. Because the two legs are advantageously designed as a stainless steel wire leg. In principle, but also steel legs can be used at this point, if advantageously coated Steel wire legs are used with, for example, a nickel or chromium coating.

The base essentially describes a closed and flat ellipse in connection with the two legs in the stored state. This makes the storage easy and is observed in the supply state, a compact embodiment. Only when the two loops are released from each other, spread the two legs and go into the clamping state as described above. All this is achieved in a strikingly simple way, taking into account reduced production costs and easy handling.

A simple handling is also given and particularly advantageous for the case that the device is equipped with a fastener. The fastener is usually connected to the base. In addition, the fastening element can interact with a counter-fastening element, in order in this way to fix the device as a whole releasably, for example, to a cabinet, a table or other suitable object for storage purposes. In fact, the fastener may be a (permanent) magnet. As a counter-fastening element used in this context, for example, a steel or iron plate or in general any magnetizable material, such as a refrigerator door, a handle in a cabinet, etc. The fastener or the magnet can be connected to the base. Here are the main benefits.

Fig. 1

eine Aufsicht auf die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Bügeln von insbesondere schlauchförmigen Textilien,

Fig. 2

eine Seitenansicht bzw. Frontansicht auf den Gegenstand nach Fig. 1 aus Richtung A und

Fig.3

den Gegenstand nach den Fig. 1 und 2 in abgewandelter Ausführungsform.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing showing only one exemplary embodiment; Show it:

Fig. 1

a plan view of the device according to the invention for ironing in particular tubular textiles,

Fig. 2

a side view or front view of the object Fig. 1 from direction A and

Figure 3

the object according to the Fig. 1 and 2 in a modified embodiment.

In the figures, a device for ironing particular tubular textiles is shown. The tubular textiles are preferably sleeves of shirts, blouses, pullovers, sweatshirts, T-shirts, etc. Accordingly, this is primarily an ironing aid, with the waiving conventional sleeve boards the questionable sleeves can be easily and quickly ironed ,

For this purpose, the known device has a largely U- or V-shaped base 1. In addition, at least two legs 2 connected to the base 1 are provided. In principle, three or four legs 2 can be connected to the base 1. This is not shown. The leg 2 in question can be flexibly pivoted relative to the base 1.

You can tell by the Fig. 1 , Here is drawn through the so-called state of supply of the two flexible relative to the base 1 pivotable leg 2, in which the two legs 2 are largely parallel to each other. In the supply state, the base 1 and the two legs 2 essentially describe a closed flat ellipse. In contrast, the dot-dash line corresponds in the Fig. 1 illustrated Clamping state of the legs 2 to the fact that the legs 2 spread apart from the storage condition and their parallel course to each other. For this purpose, an acute angle α corresponds between the two legs 2 in the region of the base 1, which assumes values of 30 ° to 50 ° in the example case.

In the Fig. 1 In addition, a variant of the device according to the invention is indicated. In fact, for example, worked so that the base 1 is made of plastic and formed as a plastic injection molded part. In contrast, the two legs 2 may be stainless steel wire legs which are each fixedly connected to the base 1. In addition, the base 1 and the two connected legs 2 can also be made in one piece from a continuous wire, preferably a stainless steel wire. That is also in the Fig. 1 indicated.

Another modified embodiment is the subject of Fig. 3 , Here you can see that the base 1 is equipped with two-sided plug-in receptacles 3. In the plug-in receptacles 3 on both sides of the base 1 pin 4 can engage the end of the respective leg 2 releasably. The spigot 4 and the base 1 are in the example of the after Fig. 3 each designed as a plastic injection molded part. In the base 1 or the relevant plastic injection molded part, a (permanent) magnet may be inserted as a fastening element or otherwise attached thereto. With the aid of the magnet in question or the fastening element realized in this way and not expressly illustrated, the entire device can be detachably fixed, for example magnetically, to a hook, a refrigerator door or an otherwise magnetizable anchor point. Again, this embodiment and the two legs 2 are fine wire legs. Basically, the base 1 in conjunction with the two legs 2 also be designed as a continuous stainless steel wire as a whole, as already described.

Common to all variants is that the legs 2, which can be pivoted flexibly relative to the base 1, largely run parallel to one another in the state of supply and, for this purpose, holding means 5 are provided. That is, with the help of the holding means 5, the two legs 2 in the solid in the Fig. 1 shown supply state largely held parallel to each other and fixed. As soon as the retaining means 5 or the eyelets 5 provided at this point respectively at the end of the leg 2 or leg end no longer intermesh, the thread is pulled through in the Fig. 1 shown supply state leave and spread the two legs 2 flexible relative to the base 1 on. To this corresponds in the Fig. 1 dash-dotted tension state shown with the acute angle α between the two legs. 2

The respective leg 2 is typically formed as a wire leg and the respective eyelet 5 as Drahtschenkelöse. As already explained, both eyelets 5 engage at the respective end or leg end of the associated legs 2 in the stored state in accordance with the solid representation in FIG Fig. 1 each other. In clamping state shown in phantom, the two eyelets 5 are detached from each other, so that the two legs 2 can spread flexibly relative to the base 1.

Based on the representation in the Fig. 1 and 2 recognizes that the respective eyelet 5 or Drahtschenkelöse has substantially a bow portion 5a and a bent back in the direction of the associated wire leg 2 hook area 5b. This defines the hook region 5b in question together with the wire leg or leg 2 an insertion opening 6 for the eyelet 5 on the other leg. 2

Based on the supervision after the Fig. 1 it can be seen that the respective leg 2 consists essentially of a leg connection section 2a connected to the base 1 and a leg end section 2b connected to the leg connection section 2a. The leg end portion 2b and the leg 2 has at the end at its leg end the previously discussed eyelet 5 or Drahtschenkelöse. The two leg connection sections 2a of the legs 2 together define a strap plane B, which in the exemplary embodiment with the leaf level in the Fig. 1 coincides. In contrast, the two leg end portions 2b extend at an angle in comparison to the bow plane B. This can be seen in particular in the side view or front view of the leg end portions 2b in the context of Fig. 2 (Viewing direction A in Fig. 1 ).

In addition, the supervision according to the presentation in the Fig. 1 clearly that the two leg end portions 2b extend largely perpendicular compared to the elongated leg end portions 2a. That indicates the Fig. 1 where the associated and approximately vertical angle is indicated.

Since the two leg end portions 2b with the end-side lugs 5 at an angle in comparison to the ironing plane B in the side view and front view of the Fig. 2 run in the questionable side view or front view in the viewing direction A on the object according to the Fig. 1 an overall roof-shaped course of the two leg end portions 2b, as in the Fig. 2 is shown. In this way, close the two leg end portions 2b overall an obtuse angle β between them. This obtuse angle β may in the present case describe values in the range of 140 ° to 160 °.

Due to the specially selected embodiment with the connected in plan view perpendicular to the respective elongated leg connecting portions 2b leg end portions 2b with the end-side lugs 5, which extend beyond the bracket plane B, the two eyelets 5 can easily connect and disconnect from each other. For this purpose, it is only necessary to move the two leg end portions 2b towards each other, as shown by respective arrows in FIG Fig. 2 suggest. As a result, the associated arc portion 5a of the engaging eyelet 5 comes directly into the region of the insertion opening 6 at the other eyelet 5, so that the eyelets 5 can move away from each other and toward each other as it were by a tensile and compressive movement of the leg attachment portions 2a. In other words, the eyelets 5 can be brought into and out of engagement with each other by a more or less linear movement of the two leg connecting portions 2a to each other, mainly in the ironing B. Such a movement, an operator can easily and intuitively so perform. This makes handling very easy.

In particular, the holding means 5 realized in this way or the individual lugs 5 can be disengaged from one another in a position corresponding to the fact that the device according to the invention has already been inserted into the sleeve to be ironed. That is, the operation of the holding means 5 and the eyelets 5 also succeed in the plugged state of the device in the sleeve in question. As a result, the device according to the invention can easily be threaded into the sleeve and inserted in the stored state and can not be transferred to the correct state after a correct position easily. In the state of tension spread the two legs 2 and ensure that the sleeve is optimally clamped for the subsequent ironing process. Here are the main benefits.

Claims (15)

Device for ironing in particular tubular textiles, preferably ironing aid for sleeves of shirts, blouses, pullovers, sweatshirts, T-shirts etc., with a largely U- or V-shaped base (1), furthermore with at least two to the base (1 ) and flexibly with respect to the base (1) pivotable legs (2) which extend largely parallel to each other in the stored state and spread apart in the clamping state, and with at least one leg (2) in the storage state against each other fixing holding means (5), characterized that the holding means (5) is in each case designed as an eyelet (5) provided at the end of the leg, wherein both eyelets engage in one another in the stored state and are released from one another in the state of tension. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the respective leg (2) is designed as a wire leg and the eyelet (5) as Drahtschenkelöse. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the eyelet (5) substantially a bow portion (5a) and in the direction of the leg (2) bent back hook portion (5b). Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the hook portion (5b) together with the leg (2) defines an insertion opening (6) for the eyelet (5) on the adjacent leg (2). Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the respective eyelet (5) on an angled leg end portion (2b) is provided. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the respective limb (2) consists essentially of a leg connection section (2a) connected to the base (1) and the leg end section (2b) connected thereto. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that both legs terminal portions (2a) of the legs (2) taken together define a strap plane (B), while the two leg end portions (2b) in front view (viewing direction A in Fig. 1) at an angle in comparison to the strap level ( B). Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the two leg end portions (2b) in plan view mostly perpendicular compared to the elongate leg connecting portions (2a) extend. Device according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the two leg end portions (2b) in a front view (viewing direction A in Fig. 1) roof-shaped in comparison to the ironing plane (B) are arranged. Device according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the two leg end portions (2b) form an obtuse angle (β) between them. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the base (1) and the two legs connected thereto (2) are made in one piece from a continuous wire, in particular stainless steel wire. Device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the two legs (2) are detachably connected to the base (1). Apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the base (1) on both sides plug receptacles (3) for engaging therein plug-in pin (4) on the associated legs (2). Apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the base (1) and the plug-in pin (4) are each formed as a plastic injection molded part, while it is in the two legs (2) to stainless steel wire legs. Device according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the base (1) in connection with the two legs (2) in the stored state describes a substantially closed flat ellipse.

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