EP3581700B1 - Device for treating laundry comprising a base provided with a removable tank - Google Patents

Device for treating laundry comprising a base provided with a removable tank Download PDF

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EP3581700B1
EP3581700B1 EP19179466.8A EP19179466A EP3581700B1 EP 3581700 B1 EP3581700 B1 EP 3581700B1 EP 19179466 A EP19179466 A EP 19179466A EP 3581700 B1 EP3581700 B1 EP 3581700B1
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Laurent D'OLIVIERA DIAS
Florent PEYSSELON
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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
    • D06F75/02—Externally-heated hand irons; Hand irons internally heated by means other than electricity, e.g. by solid fuel, by steam
    • D06F75/06—Externally-heated hand irons; Hand irons internally heated by means other than electricity, e.g. by solid fuel, by steam with means for supplying steam or liquid to the article being ironed
    • 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
    • D06F79/00—Accessories for hand irons
    • D06F79/02—Stands or supports neither attached to, nor forming part of, the iron or ironing board
    • 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
    • D06F81/00—Ironing boardsĀ 
    • D06F81/02—Ironing boardsĀ  with collapsible underframe
    • 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
    • D06F87/00—Apparatus for moistening or otherwise conditioning the article to be ironed or pressed

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for steaming laundry comprising a base connected by a conduit to an ironing and / or smoothing tool, and more particularly relates to an apparatus in which the base comprises a removable reservoir and comprises a side wall which defines at least one side of a housing for receiving the reservoir.
  • an ironing appliance comprising a base, comprising a removable reservoir, connected by a steam duct to an iron.
  • This apparatus comprises a housing for receiving the reservoir which is disposed on the rear of the base and the base comprises a side wall which defines the front part of the housing for receiving the reservoir.
  • US 2014/0238086 A1 describes an apparatus for the treatment of laundry with steam comprising a removable reservoir.
  • Such a device has a reservoir which is weakly integrated into the base so that a large part of the periphery of the reservoir remains visible.
  • the side wall of the base which delimits the front part of the tank receiving housing has the drawback of hiding the tank when the user is placed in front of the device so that the user cannot see the level. of water in the tank when it is in this position.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide an ironing / smoothing device overcoming this drawback.
  • the invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of laundry with steam comprising a base connected by a conduit to an ironing and / or smoothing tool, the base comprising a removable reservoir and comprising a side wall which delimits at least one side of a receiving housing for the reservoir, the reservoir being able to be inserted into or extracted from the receiving housing through an access opening provided on one side of the base, characterized in that the side wall has a window arranged at the side 'opposite of the access opening, giving visual access to the contents of the reservoir, the reservoir comprising a transparent or translucent part facing the window when the reservoir is placed in the receiving housing.
  • window is understood to mean any opening allowing visual access to the interior of the housing.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to improve the visibility of the water level in the reservoir by allowing the user to have visual access through the window when in a position where the reservoir is normally concealed by the side wall.
  • the side wall extends over at least two sides of the receiving housing of the reservoir.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to visually integrate the reservoir into the base and to protect the latter on at least two of its sides, thus limiting the risk of impact with the reservoir which could cause the latter to be damaged or to be disconnected from the base.
  • the side wall extends over at least three sides of the receiving housing of the reservoir.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to further increase the visual integration of the reservoir in the base and its protection.
  • the side wall extends over the entire periphery of the reception housing.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to have a tank fully integrated into the base.
  • the reservoir can be inserted or extracted from the receiving housing through an access opening provided on one side of the base.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to obtain a base in which the reservoir does not come to occupy the upper part of the base.
  • the access opening is made in the side wall.
  • the window is arranged opposite the access opening.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to provide visual access to the contents of the reservoir on the side of the base opposite the access opening.
  • the window is an opening passing through the side wall.
  • Such a characteristic has the advantage of being simple and economical to implement.
  • the window is equipped with a transparent pane.
  • the reservoir comprises a transparent or translucent part facing the window when the reservoir is placed in the receiving housing.
  • the reservoir comprises a handle.
  • the reservoir has a transparent or translucent front face and the handle is made of a part of opaque material which is attached to the front face of the reservoir.
  • the apparatus comprises a device for locking the reservoir in the receiving housing.
  • Such a feature makes it possible to secure the tank on the base, in particular during the transport of the base.
  • the locking device comprises a latch returned by elastic return means to a locking position and an unlocking button making it possible to manually move the latch into an unlocking position.
  • the base comprises a transport handle for its movement, the transport handle being advantageously arranged on the upper face of the base.
  • Such a characteristic has the advantage of providing very good ergonomics of use.
  • the appliance comprises an ironing board mounted to pivot on a mast by means of an articulation device making it possible to immobilize the ironing board at different inclinations.
  • the base comprises an electric pump making it possible to send water from the reservoir towards the anti-crease tool, the anti-crease tool comprising an instantaneous vaporization chamber.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to have a base which is very simple to produce and which takes up little space, the production of steam being carried out directly in the vaporization chamber carried by the anti-crease tool.
  • the tool is an iron.
  • the figures 1 and 2 show a steam ironing appliance comprising a portable base 1 connected by a flexible duct 2 to a steam iron 3, the base 1 being electrically connected to a domestic network by a cable, not visible in the figures.
  • the base 1 includes a removable tank 10 and a pump that draws water from the reservoir 10 to send it to the iron 3 through a pipe integrated in the duct.
  • the iron 3 comprises, in a manner known per se, a flat sole 30 surmounted by a body which comprises a gripping handle 31 comprising a free rear end projecting laterally from the body.
  • the body contains, in a manner known per se, a foundry which is in thermal contact with the sole and which comprises a heating resistor, regulated by means of a non-adjustable thermostat, making it possible to maintain the temperature of the sole 30 around a setpoint temperature of around 135 Ā° C.
  • the foundry is advantageously made of aluminum and it comprises an instantaneous vaporization chamber into which water from the tank 10 is injected by the pump, the operation of the pump being controlled by a trigger 32 placed under the front end of the gripping handle 31.
  • the pump and the vaporization chamber are advantageously sized to allow the production of a vapor flow rate of the order of 25 g / min continuously when the trigger 32 is actuated, the sole 30 conventionally comprising holes 30A for vapor emission.
  • the apparatus also comprises a base 4 on which the base 1 removably rests, the latter being provided with a carrying handle 11 at its upper end to facilitate its movement.
  • the base 4 advantageously comprises an indentation 41 matching the external contour of the base 1 in which the lower end of the base 1 engages.
  • the base 4 comprises two telescopic poles 40 comprising an upper end supporting a rigid ironing board 5 comprising an ironing surface 50, advantageously flat, intended to be covered with a cover, not shown in the figures, and on which laundry can be placed.
  • the ironing board 5 is pivotally mounted on the end of the poles 40 by means of an articulation device 6 making it possible to immobilize the ironing board 5 at different inclinations and advantageously in a vertical position (illustrated in the figures 1 and 2 ), in a horizontal position, and in an intermediate position in which the ironing board 5 forms advantageously an angle of the order of 40 Ā° relative to the vertical.
  • This articulation device 6 is for example in accordance with that described in more detail in the patent application filed in France by the applicant under the filing number FR 1756063 .
  • one of the telescopic poles 40 supports a transverse arm 7 at the end of which is arranged a support device 8 on which the iron 3 can be placed during inactive ironing / smoothing phases.
  • the base 1 comprises a side wall 14 provided with an access opening 12 through which the reservoir 10 can be placed in the base 1.
  • the access opening 12 advantageously has a generally rectangular shape and opens onto a housing 13 for receiving the reservoir 10 which is delimited by the side wall 14 of the base 1, the latter comprising, opposite the opening d 'access 12, a window 15 advantageously constituted by an opening opening onto the receiving housing 13.
  • the reservoir 10 comprises a front wall 100 which defines the front face of the reservoir 10 and which is connected in a sealed manner to a substantially parallelepipedal body 101 which engages in the receiving housing 13 when the reservoir 10 occupies an operating position, illustrated on figures 1 and 2 .
  • the front wall 100 has a shape complementary to that of the access opening 12 and comes in the extension of the side wall 14 of the base 1 when the reservoir 10 occupies the operating position.
  • the body 101 and the front wall 100 define an enclosure which can be filled with water through an orifice 102 formed at the top of the body 101, this orifice 102 being preferably disposed at the bottom of a cavity 103 formed on the upper wall of the body 101, the cavity 103 acting as a funnel.
  • the body 101 and the front wall 100 of the tank 10 are made of a transparent or translucent material which allows the user to see the water level in the tank 10 by looking at the tank 10 from its front face or its face. rear face.
  • the rear face of the body 101 has a part 104 facing the window 15 at which the transparency of the body 101 is enhanced, for example by reducing the thickness of the wall or by making this part in a material with greater transparency.
  • the front face of the reservoir 10 preferably comprises a handle 105 which is advantageously attached to the front wall 100 of the reservoir and can be made of a non-transparent plastic material, for example colored.
  • the handle 105 makes it possible to grasp the reservoir during the introduction or withdrawal of the reservoir 10 in the receiving housing 13, this operation being carried out by a translational movement of the reservoir 10 in the axis of the access opening. 12.
  • connection end piece 106 which is arranged in the lower part of the base 1, opposite the access opening 12, this connection end 106 being fluidly connected to the pump arranged in the base 1.
  • the reservoir 10 comprises a ball valve 107 coming to connect with the connection end piece 106 when the reservoir 10 occupies the operating position, the valve 106 being situated under the enclosure of the reservoir 10 and preventing the flow of liquid in outside the reservoir 10 when the reservoir 10 is disengaged from its receiving housing 13.
  • the reservoir 10 is secured in the operating position by means of a locking device comprising a latch 108 returned to a locking position by a spring, not visible in the figures, and movable into an unlocking position by means a release button 109 arranged at the top of the handle 105.
  • a locking device comprising a latch 108 returned to a locking position by a spring, not visible in the figures, and movable into an unlocking position by means a release button 109 arranged at the top of the handle 105.
  • the device thus produced has the advantage of having great ergonomics of use while being very economical to manufacture.
  • the removability of the tank 10 from the base 1 makes it possible to simplify the operation of filling the tank 10 and to limit the risk of water being spilled on the base 1.
  • the user can check the water level in the tank 10 without having to extract it from the base 1, the user having access to the water level in the tank 10 at a time by looking at the base 1 by its front face, thanks to the transparency of the front wall 100 of the tank but also by looking at the base 1 by its rear face thanks to the presence of the window 15 on the rear face of the base 1 and to the transparency of the part 104 of the body defining the rear face of the reservoir 10.
  • the window for viewing the water level in the reservoir can be closed by a transparent wall instead of being constituted by a through opening.
  • the base may include a window on each of the three lateral faces of the base not including the access opening.

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La prĆ©sente invention se rapporte Ć  un appareil pour le traitement du linge Ć  la vapeur comportant une base reliĆ©e par un conduit Ć  un outil de repassage et/ou dĆ©froissage, et se rapporte plus particuliĆØrement Ć  un appareil dans lequel la base comprend un rĆ©servoir amovible et comporte une paroi latĆ©rale qui dĆ©limite au moins un cĆ“tĆ© d'un logement de rĆ©ception du rĆ©servoir.The present invention relates to an apparatus for steaming laundry comprising a base connected by a conduit to an ironing and / or smoothing tool, and more particularly relates to an apparatus in which the base comprises a removable reservoir and comprises a side wall which defines at least one side of a housing for receiving the reservoir.

Il est connu, du document EP 3 327 196 et du modĆØle d'utilitĆ© Chinois CN2547754U , un appareil de repassage comprenant une base, comprenant un rĆ©servoir amovible, reliĆ©e par un conduit de vapeur Ć  un fer Ć  repasser. Cet appareil comporte un logement de rĆ©ception du rĆ©servoir qui est disposĆ© sur l'arriĆØre de la base et la base comporte une paroi latĆ©rale qui dĆ©limite la partie avant du logement de rĆ©ception du rĆ©servoir. De plus, le document US 2014/0238086 A1 dĆ©crit un appareil pour le traitement du linge Ć  la vapeur comportant un rĆ©servoir amovible.It is known from the document EP 3 327 196 and the Chinese utility model CN2547754U , an ironing appliance comprising a base, comprising a removable reservoir, connected by a steam duct to an iron. This apparatus comprises a housing for receiving the reservoir which is disposed on the rear of the base and the base comprises a side wall which defines the front part of the housing for receiving the reservoir. In addition, the document US 2014/0238086 A1 describes an apparatus for the treatment of laundry with steam comprising a removable reservoir.

Un tel appareil prƩsente un rƩservoir qui est faiblement intƩgrƩ Ơ la base de sorte qu'une grande partie du pourtour du rƩservoir reste visible. Toutefois, la paroi latƩrale de la base qui dƩlimite la partie avant du logement de rƩception du rƩservoir prƩsente l'inconvƩnient de masquer le rƩservoir lorsque l'utilisateur se trouve placƩ devant l'appareil de sorte que l'utilisateur ne peut pas voir le niveau d'eau dans le rƩservoir lorsqu'il se trouve dans cette position.Such a device has a reservoir which is weakly integrated into the base so that a large part of the periphery of the reservoir remains visible. However, the side wall of the base which delimits the front part of the tank receiving housing has the drawback of hiding the tank when the user is placed in front of the device so that the user cannot see the level. of water in the tank when it is in this position.

Aussi, un but de la prƩsente invention est de proposer un appareil de repassage/dƩfroissage remƩdiant Ơ cet inconvƩnient.Also, an object of the present invention is to provide an ironing / smoothing device overcoming this drawback.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un appareil pour le traitement du linge Ć  la vapeur comportant une base reliĆ©e par un conduit Ć  un outil de repassage et/ou dĆ©froissage, la base comprenant un rĆ©servoir amovible et comportant une paroi latĆ©rale qui dĆ©limite au moins un cĆ“tĆ© d'un logement de rĆ©ception du rĆ©servoir le rĆ©servoir pouvant ĆŖtre insĆ©rĆ© ou extrait du logement de rĆ©ception par une ouverture d'accĆØs mĆ©nagĆ©e sur un cĆ“tĆ© de la base, caractĆ©risĆ© en ce que la paroi latĆ©rale comporte une fenĆŖtre disposĆ©e Ć  l'opposĆ© de l'ouverture d'accĆØs, donnant un accĆØs visuel au contenu du rĆ©servoir, le rĆ©servoir comprenant une partie transparente ou translucide venant en regard de la fenĆŖtre lorsque le rĆ©servoir est disposĆ© dans le logement de rĆ©ception.To this end, the invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of laundry with steam comprising a base connected by a conduit to an ironing and / or smoothing tool, the base comprising a removable reservoir and comprising a side wall which delimits at least one side of a receiving housing for the reservoir, the reservoir being able to be inserted into or extracted from the receiving housing through an access opening provided on one side of the base, characterized in that the side wall has a window arranged at the side 'opposite of the access opening, giving visual access to the contents of the reservoir, the reservoir comprising a transparent or translucent part facing the window when the reservoir is placed in the receiving housing.

Par fenĆŖtre, on entend toute ouverture permettant d'avoir un accĆØs visuel Ć  l'intĆ©rieur du logement.The term window is understood to mean any opening allowing visual access to the interior of the housing.

Une telle caractĆ©ristique permet d'amĆ©liorer la visibilitĆ© du niveau d'eau dans le rĆ©servoir en permettant Ć  l'utilisateur d'avoir un accĆØs visuel Ć  travers la fenĆŖtre lorsqu'il se trouve dans une position oĆ¹ le rĆ©servoir est normalement masquĆ© par la paroi latĆ©rale.Such a feature makes it possible to improve the visibility of the water level in the reservoir by allowing the user to have visual access through the window when in a position where the reservoir is normally concealed by the side wall.

Selon une caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, la paroi latƩrale s'Ʃtend sur au moins deux cƓtƩs du logement de rƩception du rƩservoir.According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the side wall extends over at least two sides of the receiving housing of the reservoir.

Une telle caractĆ©ristique permet d'intĆ©grer visuellement le rĆ©servoir dans la base et de protĆ©ger ce dernier sur au moins deux de ses cĆ“tĆ©s, limitant ainsi le risque de choc avec le rĆ©servoir qui pourrait amener ce dernier Ć  ĆŖtre dĆ©tĆ©riorĆ© ou ĆŖtre dĆ©connectĆ© de la base.Such a feature makes it possible to visually integrate the reservoir into the base and to protect the latter on at least two of its sides, thus limiting the risk of impact with the reservoir which could cause the latter to be damaged or to be disconnected from the base.

Selon une autre caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, la paroi latƩrale s'Ʃtend sur au moins trois cƓtƩs du logement de rƩception du rƩservoir.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the side wall extends over at least three sides of the receiving housing of the reservoir.

Une telle caractƩristique permet d'augmenter encore l'intƩgration visuelle du rƩservoir dans la base et sa protection.Such a feature makes it possible to further increase the visual integration of the reservoir in the base and its protection.

Selon une autre caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, la paroi latƩrale s'Ʃtend sur tout le pourtour du logement de rƩception.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the side wall extends over the entire periphery of the reception housing.

Une telle caractƩristique permet d'avoir un rƩservoir totalement intƩgrƩ dans la base.Such a feature makes it possible to have a tank fully integrated into the base.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique de l'invention, le rĆ©servoir peut ĆŖtre insĆ©rĆ© ou extrait du logement de rĆ©ception par une ouverture d'accĆØs mĆ©nagĆ©e sur un cĆ“tĆ© de la base.According to another characteristic of the invention, the reservoir can be inserted or extracted from the receiving housing through an access opening provided on one side of the base.

Une telle caractƩristique permet d'obtenir une base dans laquelle le rƩservoir ne vient pas occuper la partie supƩrieure de la base.Such a characteristic makes it possible to obtain a base in which the reservoir does not come to occupy the upper part of the base.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique avantageuse de l'invention, l'ouverture d'accĆØs est mĆ©nagĆ©e dans la paroi latĆ©rale.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the access opening is made in the side wall.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique de l'invention, la fenĆŖtre est disposĆ©e Ć  l'opposĆ© de l'ouverture d'accĆØs.According to another characteristic of the invention, the window is arranged opposite the access opening.

Une telle caractĆ©ristique permet d'offrir un accĆØs visuel au contenu du rĆ©servoir du cĆ“tĆ© de la base opposĆ© Ć  l'ouverture d'accĆØs.Such a feature makes it possible to provide visual access to the contents of the reservoir on the side of the base opposite the access opening.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique avantageuse de l'invention, la fenĆŖtre est une ouverture traversant la paroi latĆ©rale.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the window is an opening passing through the side wall.

Une telle caractĆ©ristique prĆ©sente l'avantage d'ĆŖtre simple et Ć©conomique Ć  mettre en œuvre.Such a characteristic has the advantage of being simple and economical to implement.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique avantageuse de l'invention, la fenĆŖtre est Ć©quipĆ©e d'une vitre transparente.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the window is equipped with a transparent pane.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique de l'invention le rĆ©servoir comprend une partie transparente ou translucide venant en regard de la fenĆŖtre lorsque le rĆ©servoir est disposĆ© dans le logement de rĆ©ception.According to another characteristic of the invention, the reservoir comprises a transparent or translucent part facing the window when the reservoir is placed in the receiving housing.

Selon une autre caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, le rƩservoir comporte une poignƩe.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the reservoir comprises a handle.

Une telle caractƩristique permet de simplifier la manipulation du rƩservoir.Such a feature makes it possible to simplify the handling of the reservoir.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique avantageuse de l'invention, le rĆ©servoir comporte une face avant transparente ou translucide et la poignĆ©e est rĆ©alisĆ©e dans une piĆØce en matĆ©riau opaque qui est rapportĆ©e sur la face avant du rĆ©servoir. Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique avantageuse de l'invention, l'appareil comporte un dispositif de verrouillage du rĆ©servoir dans le logement de rĆ©ception.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the reservoir has a transparent or translucent front face and the handle is made of a part of opaque material which is attached to the front face of the reservoir. According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the apparatus comprises a device for locking the reservoir in the receiving housing.

Une telle caractƩristique permet de sƩcuriser le rƩservoir sur la base, notamment lors du transport de la base.Such a feature makes it possible to secure the tank on the base, in particular during the transport of the base.

Selon une autre caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, le dispositif de verrouillage comprend un loquet ramenƩ par des moyens de rappel Ʃlastique dans une position de verrouillage et un bouton de dƩverrouillage permettant de dƩplacer manuellement le loquet dans une position de dƩverrouillage.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the locking device comprises a latch returned by elastic return means to a locking position and an unlocking button making it possible to manually move the latch into an unlocking position.

Selon une autre caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, la base comporte une poignƩe de transport pour son dƩplacement, la poignƩe de transport Ʃtant avantageusement disposƩe sur la face supƩrieure de la base.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the base comprises a transport handle for its movement, the transport handle being advantageously arranged on the upper face of the base.

Une telle caractĆ©ristique prĆ©sente l'avantage de procurer une trĆØs bonne ergonomie d'utilisation.Such a characteristic has the advantage of providing very good ergonomics of use.

Selon une autre caractĆ©ristique avantageuse de l'invention, l'appareil comporte une planche de repassage montĆ©e pivotante sur un mĆ¢t au moyen d'un dispositif d'articulation permettant d'immobiliser la planche de repassage selon diffĆ©rentes inclinaisons.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the appliance comprises an ironing board mounted to pivot on a mast by means of an articulation device making it possible to immobilize the ironing board at different inclinations.

Selon une autre caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, la base comporte une pompe Ʃlectrique permettant d'envoyer de l'eau du rƩservoir en direction de l'outil de dƩfroissage, l'outil de dƩfroissage comportant une chambre de vaporisation instantanƩe.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the base comprises an electric pump making it possible to send water from the reservoir towards the anti-crease tool, the anti-crease tool comprising an instantaneous vaporization chamber.

Une telle caractĆ©ristique permet d'avoir une base trĆØs simple Ć  rĆ©aliser et peu encombrante, la production de vapeur Ć©tant rĆ©alisĆ©e directement dans la chambre de vaporisation portĆ©e par l'outil de dĆ©froissage.Such a characteristic makes it possible to have a base which is very simple to produce and which takes up little space, the production of steam being carried out directly in the vaporization chamber carried by the anti-crease tool.

Selon une autre caractƩristique avantageuse de l'invention, l'outil est un fer Ơ repasser.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the tool is an iron.

On comprendra mieux les buts, aspects et avantages de la prĆ©sente invention, d'aprĆØs la description donnĆ©e ci-aprĆØs d'un mode particulier de rĆ©alisation de l'invention prĆ©sentĆ© Ć  titre d'exemple non limitatif, en se rĆ©fĆ©rant aux dessins annexĆ©s dans lesquels :

  • Les figures 1 et 2 sont des vues en perspective d'un appareil de repassage selon un mode particulier de rĆ©alisation de l'invention ;
  • Les figures 3 et 4 sont des vues en perspective de la base reprĆ©sentĆ©e seule avec le rĆ©servoir sorti du logement de rĆ©ception ;
  • La figure 5 est une vue en perspective du rĆ©servoir Ć©quipant la base,
  • La figure 6 est une vue en perspective Ć©clatĆ©e du rĆ©servoir de la figure 5.
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 nonlimiting 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;
  • The figures 3 and 4 are perspective views of the base shown alone with the reservoir removed from the receiving housing;
  • The figure 5 is a perspective view of the tank fitted to the base,
  • The figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the tank of the figure 5 .

Seuls les Ć©lĆ©ments nĆ©cessaires Ć  la comprĆ©hension de l'invention ont Ć©tĆ© reprĆ©sentĆ©s. Pour faciliter la lecture des dessins, les mĆŖmes Ć©lĆ©ments portent les mĆŖmes rĆ©fĆ©rences d'une figure Ć  l'autre. On notera que dans ce document, les termes "horizontal", "vertical", "infĆ©rieur", "supĆ©rieur", "avant", "arriĆØre" employĆ©s pour dĆ©crire l'appareil font rĆ©fĆ©rence Ć  cet appareil lorsqu'il repose Ć  plat sur son socle comme cela est illustrĆ© sur la figure 1.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. It will be noted that in this document, the terms "horizontal", "vertical", "lower", "upper", "front", "rear" used to describe the apparatus refer to this apparatus when it rests flat on it. its base as illustrated on the figure 1 .

Les figures 1 et 2 reprĆ©sentent un appareil de repassage Ć  la vapeur comportant une base 1 portative reliĆ©e par un conduit 2 flexible Ć  un fer Ć  repasser 3 Ć  vapeur, la base 1 Ć©tant reliĆ©e Ć©lectriquement Ć  un rĆ©seau domestique par un cĆ¢ble, non visible sur les figures.The figures 1 and 2 show a steam ironing appliance comprising a portable base 1 connected by a flexible duct 2 to a steam iron 3, the base 1 being electrically connected to a domestic network by a cable, not visible in the figures.

La base 1 comprend un rƩservoir 10 amovible et une pompe qui puise l'eau dans le rƩservoir 10 pour l'envoyer vers le fer Ơ repasser 3 au travers d'un tuyau intƩgrƩ dans le conduit.The base 1 includes a removable tank 10 and a pump that draws water from the reservoir 10 to send it to the iron 3 through a pipe integrated in the duct.

Le fer Ć  repasser 3 comporte, de maniĆØre connue en soi, une semelle 30 plane surmontĆ©e d'un corps qui comprend une poignĆ©e de prĆ©hension 31 comportant une extrĆ©mitĆ© arriĆØre libre faisant saillie latĆ©ralement au corps. Le corps renferme, de maniĆØre connue en soi, une fonderie qui est au contact thermique de la semelle et qui comprend une rĆ©sistance chauffante, rĆ©gulĆ©e au moyen d'un thermostat non rĆ©glable, permettant de maintenir la tempĆ©rature de la semelle 30 autour d'une tempĆ©rature de consigne de l'ordre de 135Ā°C.The iron 3 comprises, in a manner known per se, a flat sole 30 surmounted by a body which comprises a gripping handle 31 comprising a free rear end projecting laterally from the body. The body contains, in a manner known per se, a foundry which is in thermal contact with the sole and which comprises a heating resistor, regulated by means of a non-adjustable thermostat, making it possible to maintain the temperature of the sole 30 around a setpoint temperature of around 135 Ā° C.

La fonderie est avantageusement rĆ©alisĆ©e en aluminium et elle comporte une chambre de vaporisation instantanĆ©e dans laquelle de l'eau issue du rĆ©servoir 10 est injectĆ©e par la pompe, le fonctionnement de la pompe Ć©tant commandĆ© par une gĆ¢chette 32 disposĆ©e sous l'extrĆ©mitĆ© avant de la poignĆ©e de prĆ©hension 31. La pompe et la chambre de vaporisation sont avantageusement dimensionnĆ©es pour permettre la production d'un dĆ©bit de vapeur de l'ordre de 25 g/min en continu lorsque la gĆ¢chette 32 est actionnĆ©e, la semelle 30 comprenant classiquement des trous 30A pour l'Ć©mission de vapeur.The foundry is advantageously made of aluminum and it comprises an instantaneous vaporization chamber into which water from the tank 10 is injected by the pump, the operation of the pump being controlled by a trigger 32 placed under the front end of the gripping handle 31. The pump and the vaporization chamber are advantageously sized to allow the production of a vapor flow rate of the order of 25 g / min continuously when the trigger 32 is actuated, the sole 30 conventionally comprising holes 30A for vapor emission.

L'appareil comporte Ć©galement un socle 4 sur lequel vient reposer de maniĆØre amovible la base 1, cette derniĆØre Ć©tant munie d'une poignĆ©e de transport 11 Ć  son extrĆ©mitĆ© supĆ©rieure pour faciliter son dĆ©placement. Le socle 4 comporte avantageusement une empreinte 41 Ć©pousant le contour externe de la base 1 dans laquelle vient s'engager l'extrĆ©mitĆ© infĆ©rieure de la base 1.The apparatus also comprises a base 4 on which the base 1 removably rests, the latter being provided with a carrying handle 11 at its upper end to facilitate its movement. The base 4 advantageously comprises an indentation 41 matching the external contour of the base 1 in which the lower end of the base 1 engages.

De maniĆØre prĆ©fĆ©rentielle, le socle 4 comporte deux mĆ¢ts 40 tĆ©lescopiques comprenant une extrĆ©mitĆ© supĆ©rieure supportant une planche de repassage 5 rigide comprenant une surface de repassage 50, avantageusement plane, destinĆ©e Ć  ĆŖtre recouverte d'une housse, non reprĆ©sentĆ©e sur les figures, et sur laquelle du linge Ć  dĆ©froisser peut-ĆŖtre disposĆ©.Preferably, the base 4 comprises two telescopic poles 40 comprising an upper end supporting a rigid ironing board 5 comprising an ironing surface 50, advantageously flat, intended to be covered with a cover, not shown in the figures, and on which laundry can be placed.

La planche de repassage 5 est montĆ©e pivotante sur l'extrĆ©mitĆ© des mĆ¢ts 40 au moyen d'un dispositif d'articulation 6 permettant d'immobiliser la planche de repassage 5 selon diffĆ©rentes inclinaisons et avantageusement dans une position verticale (illustrĆ©e sur les figures 1 et 2), dans une position horizontale, et dans une position intermĆ©diaire dans laquelle la planche de repassage 5 forme avantageusement un angle de l'ordre de 40Ā° par rapport Ć  la verticale.The ironing board 5 is pivotally mounted on the end of the poles 40 by means of an articulation device 6 making it possible to immobilize the ironing board 5 at different inclinations and advantageously in a vertical position (illustrated in the figures 1 and 2 ), in a horizontal position, and in an intermediate position in which the ironing board 5 forms advantageously an angle of the order of 40 Ā° relative to the vertical.

Ce dispositif d'articulation 6 est par exemple conforme Ơ celui dƩcrit plus en dƩtails dans la demande de brevet dƩposƩe en France par la demanderesse sous le numƩro de dƩpƓt FR 1756063 .This articulation device 6 is for example in accordance with that described in more detail in the patent application filed in France by the applicant under the filing number FR 1756063 .

De maniĆØre avantageuse, l'un des mĆ¢ts 40 tĆ©lescopique supporte un bras 7 transversal Ć  l'extrĆ©mitĆ© duquel est disposĆ© un dispositif support 8 sur lequel le fer Ć  repasser 3 peut ĆŖtre disposĆ© lors des phases inactives de repassage/dĆ©froissage.Advantageously, one of the telescopic poles 40 supports a transverse arm 7 at the end of which is arranged a support device 8 on which the iron 3 can be placed during inactive ironing / smoothing phases.

ConformĆ©ment aux figures 3 et 4, la base 1 comporte une paroi latĆ©rale 14 munie d'une ouverture d'accĆØs 12 par laquelle le rĆ©servoir 10 peut ĆŖtre mis en place dans la base 1.In accordance with figures 3 and 4 , the base 1 comprises a side wall 14 provided with an access opening 12 through which the reservoir 10 can be placed in the base 1.

L'ouverture d'accĆØs 12 prĆ©sente avantageusement une forme globalement rectangulaire et dĆ©bouche sur un logement 13 de rĆ©ception du rĆ©servoir 10 qui est dĆ©limitĆ© par la paroi latĆ©rale 14 de la base 1, cette derniĆØre comprenant, Ć  l'opposĆ© de l'ouverture d'accĆØs 12, une fenĆŖtre 15 avantageusement constituĆ©e par une ouverture dĆ©bouchant sur le logement 13 de rĆ©ception.The access opening 12 advantageously has a generally rectangular shape and opens onto a housing 13 for receiving the reservoir 10 which is delimited by the side wall 14 of the base 1, the latter comprising, opposite the opening d 'access 12, a window 15 advantageously constituted by an opening opening onto the receiving housing 13.

ConformĆ©ment aux figures 5 et 6, le rĆ©servoir 10 comporte une paroi frontale 100 qui dĆ©finit la face avant du rĆ©servoir 10 et qui est liĆ©e de maniĆØre Ć©tanche Ć  un corps 101 sensiblement parallĆ©lĆ©pipĆ©dique venant s'engager dans le logement 13 de rĆ©ception lorsque le rĆ©servoir 10 occupe une position de fonctionnement, illustrĆ©e sur les figures 1 et 2. La paroi frontale 100 prĆ©sente une forme complĆ©mentaire Ć  celle de l'ouverture d'accĆØs 12 et vient dans le prolongement de la paroi latĆ©rale 14 de la base 1 lorsque le rĆ©servoir 10 occupe la position de fonctionnement.In accordance with figures 5 and 6 , the reservoir 10 comprises a front wall 100 which defines the front face of the reservoir 10 and which is connected in a sealed manner to a substantially parallelepipedal body 101 which engages in the receiving housing 13 when the reservoir 10 occupies an operating position, illustrated on figures 1 and 2 . The front wall 100 has a shape complementary to that of the access opening 12 and comes in the extension of the side wall 14 of the base 1 when the reservoir 10 occupies the operating position.

Le corps 101 et la paroi frontale 100 dĆ©finissent une enceinte qui peut ĆŖtre remplie avec de l'eau par un orifice 102 mĆ©nagĆ© au sommet du corps 101, cet orifice 102 Ć©tant prĆ©fĆ©rentiellement disposĆ© au fond d'une cavitĆ© 103 mĆ©nagĆ©e sur la paroi supĆ©rieure du corps 101, la cavitĆ© 103 faisant office d'entonnoir.The body 101 and the front wall 100 define an enclosure which can be filled with water through an orifice 102 formed at the top of the body 101, this orifice 102 being preferably disposed at the bottom of a cavity 103 formed on the upper wall of the body 101, the cavity 103 acting as a funnel.

Le corps 101 et la paroi frontale 100 du rĆ©servoir 10 sont rĆ©alisĆ©s dans un matĆ©riau transparent ou translucide qui permet Ć  l'utilisateur de voir le niveau d'eau dans le rĆ©servoir 10 en regardant le rĆ©servoir 10 par sa face avant ou sa face arriĆØre.The body 101 and the front wall 100 of the tank 10 are made of a transparent or translucent material which allows the user to see the water level in the tank 10 by looking at the tank 10 from its front face or its face. rear face.

De maniĆØre prĆ©fĆ©rentielle, la face arriĆØre du corps 101 prĆ©sente une partie 104 venant en regard de la fenĆŖtre 15 au niveau de laquelle la transparence du corps 101 est renforcĆ©e, par exemple en rĆ©duisant l'Ć©paisseur de la paroi ou en rĆ©alisant cette partie dans un matĆ©riau prĆ©sentant une plus grande transparence.Preferably, the rear face of the body 101 has a part 104 facing the window 15 at which the transparency of the body 101 is enhanced, for example by reducing the thickness of the wall or by making this part in a material with greater transparency.

La face avant du rĆ©servoir 10 comporte prĆ©fĆ©rentiellement une poignĆ©e 105 qui est avantageusement rapportĆ©e sur la paroi frontale 100 du rĆ©servoir et peut ĆŖtre rĆ©alisĆ©e dans un matĆ©riau plastique non transparent, par exemple colorĆ©.The front face of the reservoir 10 preferably comprises a handle 105 which is advantageously attached to the front wall 100 of the reservoir and can be made of a non-transparent plastic material, for example colored.

La poignĆ©e 105 permet de saisir le rĆ©servoir lors de l'introduction ou du retrait du rĆ©servoir 10 dans le logement 13 de rĆ©ception, cette opĆ©ration s'effectuant par un mouvement de translation du rĆ©servoir 10 dans l'axe de l'ouverture d'accĆØs 12.The handle 105 makes it possible to grasp the reservoir during the introduction or withdrawal of the reservoir 10 in the receiving housing 13, this operation being carried out by a translational movement of the reservoir 10 in the axis of the access opening. 12.

Afin d'assurer la connexion fluidique du rĆ©servoir 10 avec la base 1, cette derniĆØre est munie d'un embout de connexion 106 qui est disposĆ© dans la partie infĆ©rieure de la base 1, en regard de l'ouverture d'accĆØs 12, cet embout de connexion 106 Ć©tant reliĆ© fluidiquement avec la pompe disposĆ©e dans la base 1.In order to ensure the fluidic connection of the reservoir 10 with the base 1, the latter is provided with a connection end piece 106 which is arranged in the lower part of the base 1, opposite the access opening 12, this connection end 106 being fluidly connected to the pump arranged in the base 1.

ConformĆ©ment, Ć  la figure 5, le rĆ©servoir 10 comporte un clapet 107 Ć  bille venant se connecter avec l'embout de connexion 106 lorsque le rĆ©servoir 10 occupe la position de fonctionnement, le clapet 106 Ć©tant situĆ© sous l'enceinte du rĆ©servoir 10 et empĆŖchant l'Ć©coulement de liquide en dehors du rĆ©servoir 10 lorsque le rĆ©servoir 10 est dĆ©sengagĆ© de son logement 13 de rĆ©ception.In accordance with the figure 5 , the reservoir 10 comprises a ball valve 107 coming to connect with the connection end piece 106 when the reservoir 10 occupies the operating position, the valve 106 being situated under the enclosure of the reservoir 10 and preventing the flow of liquid in outside the reservoir 10 when the reservoir 10 is disengaged from its receiving housing 13.

De maniĆØre prĆ©fĆ©rentielle, le rĆ©servoir 10 est sĆ©curisĆ© en position de fonctionnement au moyen d'un dispositif de verrouillage comprenant un loquet 108 ramenĆ© dans une position de verrouillage par un ressort, non visible sur les figures, et dĆ©plaƧable dans une position de dĆ©verrouillage au moyen d'un bouton de dĆ©verrouillage 109 disposĆ© au sommet de la poignĆ©e 105.Preferably, the reservoir 10 is secured in the operating position by means of a locking device comprising a latch 108 returned to a locking position by a spring, not visible in the figures, and movable into an unlocking position by means a release button 109 arranged at the top of the handle 105.

L'appareil ainsi rĆ©alisĆ© prĆ©sente l'avantage de prĆ©senter une grande ergonomie d'utilisation tout en Ć©tant trĆØs Ć©conomique Ć  fabriquer.The device thus produced has the advantage of having great ergonomics of use while being very economical to manufacture.

En particulier, l'amovibilitƩ du rƩservoir 10 de la base 1 permet de simplifier l'opƩration de remplissage du rƩservoir 10 et de limiter le risque que de l'eau ne soit renversƩe sur la base 1.In particular, the removability of the tank 10 from the base 1 makes it possible to simplify the operation of filling the tank 10 and to limit the risk of water being spilled on the base 1.

De plus, l'utilisateur peut s'assurer du niveau d'eau dans le rĆ©servoir 10 sans avoir Ć  l'extraire de la base 1, l'utilisateur ayant accĆØs au niveau d'eau dans le rĆ©servoir 10 Ć  la fois en regardant la base 1 par sa face avant, grĆ¢ce Ć  la transparence de la paroi frontale 100 du rĆ©servoir mais Ć©galement en regardant la base 1 par sa face arriĆØre grĆ¢ce Ć  la prĆ©sence de la fenĆŖtre 15 sur la face arriĆØre de la base 1 et Ć  la transparence de la partie 104 du corps dĆ©finissant la face arriĆØre du rĆ©servoir 10.In addition, the user can check the water level in the tank 10 without having to extract it from the base 1, the user having access to the water level in the tank 10 at a time by looking at the base 1 by its front face, thanks to the transparency of the front wall 100 of the tank but also by looking at the base 1 by its rear face thanks to the presence of the window 15 on the rear face of the base 1 and to the transparency of the part 104 of the body defining the rear face of the reservoir 10.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est nullement limitƩe au mode de rƩalisation dƩcrit et illustrƩ qui n'a ƩtƩ donnƩ qu'Ơ titre d'exemple. Des modifications restent possibles, notamment du point de vue de la constitution des divers ƩlƩments ou par substitution d'Ʃquivalents 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 has been given only by way of 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 rĆ©alisation non reprĆ©sentĆ©e, la fenĆŖtre de visualisation du niveau d'eau dans le rĆ©servoir pourra ĆŖtre fermĆ©e par une paroi transparente au lieu d'ĆŖtre constituĆ©e par une ouverture traversante.Thus, in an alternative embodiment not shown, the window for viewing the water level in the reservoir can be closed by a transparent wall instead of being constituted by a through opening.

Ainsi, dans une variante de rĆ©alisation non reprĆ©sentĆ©e, la base pourra comporter une fenĆŖtre sur chacune des trois faces latĆ©rales de la base ne comprenant pas l'ouverture d'accĆØs.Thus, in an alternative embodiment not shown, the base may include a window on each of the three lateral faces of the base not including the access opening.

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  1. Apparatus for steam-treatment of laundry including a base (1) connected by a conduit (2) to an ironing and/or smoothing tool (3), the base (1) comprising a removable reservoir (10) and including a side wall (14) which delimits at least one side of a housing (13) for accommodating the reservoir (10), the reservoir (10) being able to be inserted into or extracted from the housing (13) through an access opening (12) provided on one side of the base, characterised in that the side wall (14) includes a window (15), provided opposite the access opening (12), allowing visual access to the contents of the reservoir (10), the reservoir (10) comprising a transparent or translucent portion positioned opposite the window (15) when the reservoir (10) is arranged in the housing (13).
  2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the side wall (14) extends over at least two sides of the housing (13) for accommodating the reservoir (10).
  3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterised in that the side wall (14) extends over at least three sides of the housing (13) for accommodating the reservoir (10).
  4. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the side wall (14) extends over the entire perimeter of the housing (13).
  5. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the access opening (12) is provided in the side wall (14).
  6. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the window (15) is an opening through the side wall (14).
  7. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the window (15) is equipped with a transparent pane.
  8. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the reservoir (10) includes a handle (105).
  9. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the apparatus comprises a locking device (108, 109) adapted to lock the reservoir (10) into the housing (13).
  10. Apparatus according to claim 9, characterised in that the locking device comprises a latch (108) moved by an elastic return device into a locking position, and an unlocking button (109) allowing the latch (108) to be manually moved into an unlocking position.
  11. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the base (1) includes a transport handle (11) so that the base can be moved.
  12. Apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the tool is an iron (3).
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