ES2898506A1 - Articulated automatic iron (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Articulated automatic plate comprising: - an articulated (10) articulated structure, which includes: upper end (25), upper assembly (26), upper trunk (27), lower trunk (28) and lower assembly (29); which are connectable between them by means of openings (14); It also includes heating plate (11), separation devices (12) and steam outlet holes (13); - A metallic support (1) that includes: fixed bar (2), base plate (3), cavity of the steam duct (8), occlusion device (7), steam outlet holes (12), fixing devices (6), clamping devices (4), functional devices (5), and steam input (9) communicating with the articulated metallic structure (10); - a tank (16) that includes: steam duct (15), cover (17), wheels (18) and on and off button (19); - A remote control system (21), which includes: Luminum signal (22), Start button (23) and End button (24). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Articulated automatic plate

Object of the invention

Automatic Articulated Steam Iron for all types of fabrics and exclusively for very long garments, as well as hats, caps and optionally cloth shoes. Technical sector

The present Invention Patent application pertains to fabric steam ironing devices. The main object is an articulated automatic iron that provides a comfortable, fast and safe way to iron very long garments.

Background of the invention

Currently in the state of the art, domestic and professional irons are commonly known that have different benefits such as: dry and steam, temperature control systems, automatic steam output, designs on its handle, with electronic longitudinal pressing table, etc. .; which facilitate and improve the work of ironing garments. Different models of plates are known, manufactured with different designs and with different functions which vary in, for example:

• Plate with horizontal design. It offers: the auto-off system, extra steam button, flexible cord, dry or steamed and non-stick base (see Photo 1).

• Ironing center with horizontal design. It offers: professional quality, it has an Eco Zone System and allows you to easily adjust the temperature (see Photo 2).

• Portable iron with vertical design. It offers: 1000 W power, a 100 ml capacity tank, a two-meter cable for easy handling and its dimensions make it ideal for traveling (see Photo 3).

• Ironing center with vertical design. It offers: a flat surface against which garments can be easily rested, reducing their movement, easy to transport because it tilts and has large wheels, (see Photo 4).

• In a recent search prior to sending this application, the following have also been found:

irons with automatic systems, which: one has a process of stretching and drying the garments by means of a plastic filler, simulating ironing; another which has a cylindrical roller that heats up and that in contact with the garment produces a very slight smoothing since its function is to fold the clothes; another disperses perfume on the only garment it accepts and then disperses heat to re-dry the perfume on the garment; but none carry out a true ironing process, not even with steam.

• However, one last plate has been found:

that has an intelligent programming for ironing but needs to mount a very large stage with high wooden beams that hold the garment and in which a On the side of the beam there is a square device, which passes steam to the garment physically sliding from right to left of the only garment it admits, which requires a very large space both longitudinally and in height to install it and is not practical for the handling of a person nor useful for a normal house.

Disadvantages of the prior art

The plates found in the State of the Art have the following disadvantages:

Horizontal layout:

• Due to its shape and design, when the iron is inadvertently used, it is left in a horizontal position on the garment, causing it to burn or damage and even cause a fire.

• Due to its shape and design, when using the iron and leaving it in a vertical position while we move the clothes, it falls to the ground and breaks, even causing physical injury.

Vertical layout:

• The distance between the handle and the heating section is very small, which implies that the heat is perceived by the user in a very direct way.

• Due to its shape and design, when using the iron it requires more manual effort and meticulous attention, exhausting the body's joints and eyesight.

In General of both:

• Clothes can only be ironed one at a time, which means taking a long time until the entire load of clothes is completely finished.

• They have a very small water tank, having to continuously recharge until all the clothes to be ironed are finished.

• It requires a long time of use to obtain the ironing result, thus causing possible burns, shoelaces or physical contractures due to prolonged use.

Advantages of the invention

The Domestic Automatic Ironing Device object of the present Invention Patent application has the following advantages with respect to those that exist in the State of the Art, such as:

• With this configuration, it is an automatic process, which means that it does not require manual effort. In turn, avoiding any possible physical injury caused by effort and prolonged use.

• It is not necessary to control the horizontal or vertical position inadvertently to avoid causing any damage to the device, the garment or the user.

• The steam system is activated automatically when the iron is turned on and it is also deactivated automatically once ironing is finished, thus improving its performance by avoiding the waste of steam that is not going to be used, as well as, not having to be controlling said steam output. • The heatable plate does not come into direct contact with the garment, so there are no burns, damage and even subsequent wrinkles.

• The steam is distributed evenly throughout the clothes, thus ensuring efficient ironing by completely removing wrinkles in a single ironing. And thanks to its uniform distribution, odors are eliminated.

• Another feature is the safety transmission, since the iron is insulated, avoiding any possible physical burn due to the user's carelessness when being near or touching it.

• The new structure allows the water vapor to be concentrated throughout the laundry load, achieving the ironing result in a very short time.

• Its dimensions offer the capacity to place and iron a lot of clothes at the same time.

• It has a ventilation system so that the water vapor does not condense and prevent it from wetting the clothes.

• It is equipped with special security devices related to their operation, acting from the beginning of the practice.

• It solves the problems of low efficiency, need for manual operation, repetition and effort in ironing due to difficult wrinkles, ironing one garment at a time, long working time and the like in the prior art.

List of attached figures

Figure 1. General perspective of the Articulated Automatic Plate object of the Invention.

Explanation of the invention

The Articulated Automatic Iron Invention Patent application, as shown in Figure 1, comprises the following parts:

- a heatable articulated structure 10, including: an upper end 25, an upper assembly 26, an upper stem 27, a lower stem 28 and a lower assembly 29; which are connectable to each other through openings 14. It also includes a heating plate 11, separation devices 12 and steam outlet holes 13;

- a support 1 including: a fixed bar 2, a base plate 3, a steam duct cavity 8, occlusion devices 7, steam outlet holes 12, fixing devices 6, holding devices 4, functional devices 5 , and a steam inlet 9 communicating with the articulated metal structure 10;

- a tank 16 including: a vapor duct 15, a lid 17, and wheels 18;

- a remote control system 21, which includes: a light signal 22, a start button 23, and an end button 24.

The articulated structure 10 has the shape of a mannequin, it measures a minimum of 150 cm and a maximum of 200 cm high and the width depends on the size. It is made of metal, preferably titanium, which prevents it from rusting from continuous contact with water vapor and also gives it a lot of agility due to its low weight. It is manufactured in all clothing sizes that exist today. It is detachable and very easy to mount through the threaded openings 14. In order that different sizes can be put on the same mannequin according to the user's needs, allowing different sizes to be put on each part of the articulated structure 10 to be used in the same ironing process, in this way the problem of the people who have different sizes of clothes on different parts of the body, being able to iron the whole outfit at the same time efficiently. Therefore, regardless of the different sizes that the user has or the garments to be ironed, they can always use the Automatic Articulated Iron. In addition, the lower body 28 has a double extension inside for when extra height is needed on the mannequin for a specific garment, this extension is preferably between 10 cm and 20 cm; to use it, simply pull it, so that the extension moves upwards, leaving the lower assembly 29 immobile so that it remains in contact with the steam inlet 9. It also includes a second internal extension in the middle of the lower assembly 29, more specifically on the knees of the mannequin's legs and on the fixed bar 2, sliding both upwards at the same time, which allows it to remain in contact with the steam inlet 9, and this is used by means of a mechanism of commonly known threaded linear extension, which is located on the back of the fixed bar 2; this extension is preferably between 10 cm and 20 cm.

The Articulated Automatic Iron allows you to iron exclusively very long garments such as: wedding dresses, dresses with trains or cancans or ruffles, formal dresses, formal suits, uniforms, in general any very long garment , as well as hats, caps and optionally cloth shoes, which wrinkle very easily. Therefore, it is of preferential use for dressmakers, designers and sellers of this type of garment.

Pressing the on/off button 19 starts to generate steam and when there is enough steam for ironing, the light signal 22 on the remote control 21 turns on. At this time, the ironing process can be started by means of the start button 23, so that the steam is sent through the conduit 15 that reaches the base plate 3, passing through the inlet 9, filling the entire articulated structure 10 and exiting through the outlet holes 13 until contacting the garment. The ironing ends by means of the end button 24. It also includes a manually non-alterable integrated temperature control system, commonly known as a thermostat.

The heating plate 11, as shown in Figure 1, is separated from the garment by means of separation devices 12, which allow the garment not to come into direct contact with it. Occlusion device 7 on top assembly 26 is open when top end 25 is positioned for steam to pass through. So that if the upper end 25 is not going to be used in an ironing process, it is not placed and is closed to prevent steam from escaping while it is in operation. The occlusion device 7 located on the base plate 3 also has the function of sliding open and closed. According to the need. In order that when the steam is not needed in this location, it is left closed so as not to waste steam, thus ensuring that the steam only comes out through inlet 9.

The fixtures 4 are positioned vertically with an offset of between 0° to 90° from the horizontal when in use. So that it is extended horizontally in the same plane as the base plate 3 when not in use.

The clamping device 4 modifies its position and angulation by means of a clamping device 6, which allows the clamping device 4 to move and change its angle while the clamping device 6 is left pressed. stop pressing the fixation device 6, this makes the clamping device 4 immobile.

The functional devices 5 are located at the distal ends of the holding devices 4 and have the function of support or grip; depending on the need, they hold the different layers of the dress, from the inner to the outer layers and optionally it is where the cloth shoes to be ironed rest.

The tank 16 includes a transparent cover 17 to be able to see the water level at all times and also wheels 18 to facilitate its mobilization and transport.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 is the general perspective of the Automatic Articulated Plate where all the elements it comprises are shown, such as:

the articulated structure 10, the upper end 25, the upper assembly 26, the upper stem 27, the lower stem 28, the lower assembly 29, the openings 14, the heating plate 11, the separation devices 12, the exit holes 13, metal support 1, fixed bar 2, base plate 3, steam duct cavity 8, occlusion devices 7, steam outlet holes 12, fixing devices 6, locking devices bracket 4, functional devices 5, steam inlet 9, tank 16, steam duct 15, lid 17, wheels 18, remote control system 21, light signal 22, start button 23 and end button 24.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the adopted numbering, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be observed, which comprises the parts and elements that are indicated and described in detail below.

Thus, as can be seen in Figure 1, a possible preferred embodiment of the steam ironing device in question, which has an automatic ironing procedure, which has been claimed in the Automatic Ironing Procedure and Device Patent Application Steam Ironing, essentially comprises the following elements:

- a heatable articulated structure 10 which is the surface on which the clothes are placed and which is made up of:

• an upper end 25 which presents the space of the dummy's head;

• an upper assembly 26 which supposes the space of the shoulders and arms of the mannequin;

• an upper trunk 27 which represents the space of the dummy's trunk;

• a lower trunk 28 which, supposes the space of the dummy's hips and presents an extension of surface inside, to add centimeters of height to the dummy;

• a lower assembly 29 which, supposes the legs of the mannequin and also presents an extension of surface in the interior at the height of the knees of the mannequin, to add centimeters of height to the mannequin;

Which are connectable to each other through the openings 14.

Also includes:

• a heating plate 11 which covers the entire surface of the articulated structure 10;

• separation devices 12 which keep the heating plate 11 separate from the garments;

• steam outlet holes 13 through which the steam comes into contact with the garment;

- a support 1 which supports the articulated structure 10 that includes:

• a fixed bar 2 which supports the lower trunk 28 and has a surface extension inside it to add centimeters of height to the mannequin;

• a base plate 3 which supports the articulated structure on the ground;

• a steam duct cavity 8 by means of which, the steam duct 15 is inserted into the base plate 3;

• some occlusion devices 7 which open and close the steam outlet holes 13 located in the base plate 3 and in the opening 14 of the upper end 25;

• steam outlet holes 12 through which the steam contacts the lower part of the dress and optionally the cloth shoes;

• fixing devices 6 by means of which the clamping devices 4 move and change their angulation;

• clamping devices 4 which have an angle of between 0° to 90° with respect to the horizontal when used;

• some functional devices 5 which grab or support the lower area of long dresses and optionally for cloth shoes;

• a steam inlet 9 through which the steam enters the articulated structure 10;

- a tank 16 which contains the water and the steam generator, which includes:

• a steam conduit 15 which sends the steam from the generator to the base plate 3;

• a lid 17 which is transparent to make the water level visible;

• some wheels 18 which facilitate the mobilization of the tank 16;

- a remote control system 21, including:

• a light signal 22 which indicates when the iron has enough steam to start the ironing process;

• a start button 23 which starts the ironing process;

• an end button 24 which ends the ironing process.

In this preferred embodiment, as can be seen in Figures 1, the articulated structure 10 has the shape of a mannequin, has measurements of a minimum of 150 cm and a maximum of 200 cm in height, and the width depends on the size. It is made of metal, preferably titanium, which prevents it from rusting from continuous contact with water vapor and also gives it a lot of agility due to its low weight. It is manufactured in all clothing sizes that exist today. It is detachable and very easy to mount through the threaded openings 14. In order that different sizes can be put on the same mannequin according to the user's needs, allowing different sizes to be put on each part of the articulated structure 10 to be used in the same ironing process, in this way the problem of the people who have different sizes of clothes on different parts of the body, being able to iron the whole outfit at the same time efficiently. Therefore, regardless of the different sizes that the user has or the garments to be ironed, they can always use the Automatic Articulated Iron. In addition, the lower body 28 has a double extension inside for when extra height is needed on the mannequin for a specific garment, this extension is preferably between 10 cm and 20 cm; to use it, simply pull it, so that the extension moves upwards, leaving the lower assembly 29 immobile so that it remains in contact with the steam inlet 9. It also includes a second internal extension in the middle of the lower assembly 29, more specifically on the knees of the mannequin's legs and on the fixed bar 2, sliding both upwards at the same time, which allows it to remain in contact with the steam inlet 9, and this is used by means of a mechanism of commonly known threaded linear extension, which is located on the back of the fixed bar 2; this extension is preferably between 10 cm and 20 cm.

As an industrial application, it is clearly observed that the articulated automatic iron allows to iron exclusively very long garments such as: wedding dresses, dresses with trains or cancans or ruffles, formal dresses, formal suits, uniforms, etc. In general, any very long garment, as well as hats, caps and optionally cloth shoes, which wrinkle very easily. Therefore, it is preferably used by dressmakers, designers and sellers of this type of clothing.

In addition, due to its composition and dimensions, it is very easy to use and mobilize. In this way, obtaining the ironing result automatically, and avoiding the effort of manual handling, the possible physical damage of the user, the possible deterioration of the garments, as well as the prolonged time that manual use entails.

Therefore, it solves the problems of low efficiency, need for manual operation, repetition and effort in ironing because of difficult wrinkles, ironing one garment at a time, long working time and the like in the prior art.

List of reference signs

1 support

2 fixed bar

3 motherboard

4 clamping devices

5 functional devices

6 Fixation Devices

7 Occlusion Device

8 Vapor line cavity

9 Steam inlet

10 Articulated structure

Heating plate Separation devices Steam outlet holes Openings

Vapor duct Reservoir

Front

Wheels

On and off button Power cord Remote control system Light signal

Start button

end button

Top End Top Assembly

upper trunk

lower trunk

bottom set

Claims (9)

1. Articulated Automatic Plate comprising: - a heatable articulated structure (10), including: an upper end (25), an upper assembly (26), an upper stem (27), a lower stem (28) and a lower assembly (29); which are connectable to each other through the openings (14); it also includes a heating plate (11), separation devices (12) and steam outlet holes (13); - a metal support (1) including: a fixed bar (2), a base plate (3), a steam duct cavity (8), occlusion devices (7), steam outlet holes (12), fixing devices (6), fastening devices (4), functional devices (5), and a steam inlet (9) communicating with the articulated metal structure (10); - a tank (16) including: a steam duct (15), a lid (17), and wheels (18); - a remote control system (21), which includes: a light signal (22), a start button (23) and an end button (24) characterized in that it is shaped like a mannequin, it is preferably made of titanium, it is made of all clothing sizes that currently exist and is removable. 2. Articulated Automatic Iron according to Claim 1, characterized in that they exclusively iron very long garments such as: wedding dresses, dresses with tails or cancans or ruffles, formal dresses, formal suits, uniforms, in general any garment of dress very long, as well as hats, caps and optionally cloth shoes; so that it has preferential use for dressmakers, designers and sellers of this type of garment. 3. Articulated Automatic Iron according to Claim 2, characterized in that the light signal (22) turns on when there is enough steam to start the ironing process, which is carried out by means of the start button (23) of the remote control (21) , so that at that moment the steam is sent through the conduit (15) that reaches the base plate (3), passing through the inlet (9), filling the entire articulated structure (10) and exiting through the outlet holes (13), then the ironing ends by means of the end button (24). 4. Articulated Automatic Iron according to Claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the heating plate (11) is separated from the garment by means of separation devices (12), so that the garment does not come into direct contact with it. 5. Articulated Automatic Iron according to one or more of the Claims set forth above, characterized in that the occlusion devices (7) have the function of opening and closing according to the needs of the area where they are located, allowing the steam outlet holes to be closed ( 13) of the area that is not going to be used so as not to waste steam. 6. Articulated Automatic Plate according to one or more of the Claims set forth above, characterized in that the clamping devices (4) are placed in a vertical position with an angle of between 0° to 90° with respect to the horizontal when used, so which is extended horizontally in the same plane as the base plate (3) when not in use. 7. Articulated Automatic Iron according to one or more of the Claims set forth above, characterized in that the fixing device (6) modifies the position and angle of the fastening devices (4) when pressed and when the pressure is released, it leaves the device immobile (4), so that it allows them to move and change their angle as needed. 8. Articulated Automatic Iron according to one or more of the Claims set forth above, characterized in that the functional devices (5) are located at the distal ends of the fastening devices (4) and have the function of support or grip; depending on the need, they hold the different layers of the dress, from the inner to the outer layers and optionally it is where the cloth shoes to be ironed rest. 9. Articulated Automatic Iron according to one or more of the Claims listed above, characterized in that the tank includes a transparent lid (17) to be able to view the water level at all times and also wheels (18) to facilitate its mobilization and transport. Ċ PHOTO 1 Ċ PHOTO 2 Ċ PHOTO 3 Ċ PHOTO 4