FR3137396A1 - Steaming device - Google Patents

Abstract

Steaming device (1) comprising a handle (4) and a steaming head (2) having a treatment face (20) intended to come opposite a textile part to be steamed, the treatment face (20) comprising at at least one steam outlet orifice (24) connected to a steam circuit comprising a steam generator (61) and at least one suction orifice (22) connected to an air suction circuit comprising a fan (21 ) intended to be driven in rotation by a motor (23), said apparatus (1) comprising control means (8) making it possible to control the emission of steam through the steam outlet orifice (24) and the suction of air through the suction orifice (22), characterized in that the control means (8) are configured to allow, according to a first mode of operation, only an emission of steam and, according to a second mode of operation, a steam emission combined with air suction. Figure for abstract: Figure 2.

Description

Steaming device FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of small household appliances, more precisely to steaming devices.

STATE OF THE ART

To iron a garment, an iron is typically used. Due to the constraints of using an iron (for example, the need for an ironing board), portable steam ironing devices have been developed which do not require the use of an ironing board and which are easy and quick to use. These devices are commonly called “ garment steamer ” or “ steamer ”. Steam irons remove wrinkles by applying a hot steam iron face to the garment while it is hanging on a hanger, in combination with steam release. Steaming devices allow you to remove wrinkles from clothing provided they are used correctly.

In practice, it has been noticed that the user does not stretch the garment sufficiently and does not press the wrinkle removal side sufficiently onto the garment so that the action of the device is limited. The garment is therefore ironed less well than if the device had been used correctly. As a result, steaming devices have been proposed that vacuum the garment in addition to heating it and releasing steam. However, the operation of such devices can be complex, particularly controlling the device. They are also not effective on the entire textile piece to be treated.

An aim of the invention is to propose a steaming device, preferably portable, whose operation and handling are facilitated.

Another aim of the invention is to propose a steaming device, preferably portable, allowing better steaming while preserving the textile piece to be steamed.

According to a first aspect, a steaming device is proposed comprising a handle and a steaming head having a treatment face intended to come opposite a textile part to be steamed, the treatment face comprising at least one outlet orifice of steam connected to a steam circuit comprising a steam generator and at least one suction orifice connected to an air suction circuit comprising a fan intended to be driven in rotation by a motor, said apparatus comprising control means making it possible to control the emission of steam through the steam outlet orifice and the suction of air through the suction orifice, characterized in that the control means are configured to allow, according to a first mode of operation only an emission of steam and according to a second mode of operation an emission of steam combined with air suction.

According to advantageous and non-limiting characteristics, taken alone or in any combination:

• the control means comprise a push button comprising a support head and configured to only allow the emission of steam when the support head is pressed on a first depression stroke and to allow the emission of steam combined with the air suction when the support head is depressed on a second depression stroke;
• the second pressing stroke goes beyond the first pressing stroke;
• the push button comprises a steam emission switch comprising a first contactor and a second contactor adapted to, when brought into contact, activate the emission of steam and a suction switch comprising a third contactor and a fourth contactor adapted for, when they are brought into contact, to activate the suction of air and in which the support head has contacting means adapted for, when the support head is depressed on the first stroke of depression, allow contact between the first contactor and the second contactor and, when the support head is depressed on the second depression stroke, allow contact between the third contactor and the fourth contactor;
• the support head has an external face adapted to allow a user to press on the support head and an internal face opposite the external face, the contacting means projecting in a direction of projection from the face internal and comprising a first part comprising a first face facing the first contactor and a second part comprising a second face facing the third contactor, each face being inclined so that, when the support head is depressed on the first stroke of depression, the first contactor is held in a depressed position by the first part so as to be in contact with the second contactor and when the support head is depressed on the first depression stroke, the third contactor is held in a position position pressed by the second part so as to be in contact with the fourth contactor;
• the push button comprises return means connected to the support head and adapted to allow the support head to be placed in the relaxed position when no user is holding it in the depressed position;
• the control means comprise a first actuator configured to activate only the emission of steam and a second actuator configured to activate only the suction of air;
• the control means comprise a third actuator configured to activate steam emission combined with air suction and a fourth actuator configured to stop the air suction;
• the control means are arranged on the handle of the device;
• the handle, the steaming head and the steam generator are integrated into a portable housing, said portable housing comprising a liquid reservoir and a pump configured to supply liquid to the steam generator;
• the steaming head is connected to an upper end of the handle and the portable box comprises a base connected to a lower end of the handle, the steam generator, the liquid reservoir and the pump being arranged in the base;
• the device comprises a base connected by a flexible conduit to the steaming head;
• the base includes the steam generator;
• the base includes a liquid reservoir and a pump configured to supply liquid to the steam generator.

According to a second aspect, there is proposed a method of smoothing a textile piece to be steamed implemented by a steaming device comprising a handle and a steaming head having a treatment face intended to face a textile piece for steaming, the treatment face comprising at least one steam outlet orifice connected to a steam circuit and at least one suction orifice connected to an air suction circuit, the method comprising:
a) an installation phase comprising the arrangement of the treatment face facing a textile part;
b) a treatment phase implemented by the treatment face comprising at least one steam emission step without air suction and a steam emission step combined with air suction;
c) a stopping phase comprising at least one suction stopping step and a steam emission stopping step.

According to advantageous and non-limiting characteristics, taken alone or in any combination:

• the processing phase b) comprises at least the following sequence of successive steps:
  b10) the emission of steam without suction of air;
  b20) the emission of steam combined with the aspiration of air;
• the processing phase b) further comprises, successively in step b20):
  b30) steam emission;
• the processing phase b) comprises at least the following sequence of successive steps:
  b10) the emission of steam combined with the aspiration of air;
  b20) the emission of steam without suction of air;
• the stopping phase c) comprises the following sequence of successive steps:
  c1) suction stop;
  c2) steam emission stop.

DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment. This description will be given with reference to the appended figures including:

- There represents a steaming device according to a certain embodiment;

- There is a sectional view of the steaming device;

- There is a second sectional view of the steaming apparatus;

- There is seen in perspective of a button of the device of the steaming device;

- There is rear view of a device button of the steamer in a depressed position;

- There is seen from the side of a button of the device of the steaming device in a depressed position;

- There is seen in perspective of a button of the device of the steaming device in a released position;

- There represents stages of a steaming process.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Device

Note that in this document, the terms "vertical", "lower", "upper", "front", "rear" used to describe the steaming device refer to this device when it rests flat on its base .

There represents a steaming device 1 having a portable housing 10 comprising a handle 4 surmounted by a steaming head 2 comprising a treatment face 20 intended to come opposite a textile part to be steamed. The side of the portable box 10 where the processing face 20 is arranged corresponds to the front part of the portable box 10.

The steaming device has the particularity of further comprising a base 6 in the extension of the handle 4 on the opposite side of the steaming head 2.

In reference to the , the portable box 10 further comprises an air suction circuit comprising a fan 21 intended to be rotated by a motor 23. The fan 21 and the motor 23 are preferably arranged in the steaming head 2.

The portable box 10 also includes a steam circuit comprising a steam generator 61. Such a steam generator 61 is preferably placed in the base 6.

The steam circuit is adapted to allow the emission of steam at the treatment face 20 and the air suction circuit is adapted to allow air suction at the treatment face 20.

Preferably, the portable case is made of a plastic material. For example, portable case can be made of polypropylene or polycarbonate.

As its name suggests, the case is portable. Consequently, it is intended to be carried by an individual and the device is intended to be manipulated with one hand, in particular by being held by the handle 4.

In addition, the handle 4 is intended to contain electrical cables, for example to electrically power the motor 23.

The handle 4 preferably has a mass of around 50 grams.

The base 6 comprises a flat external face 60 intended to place the device on a substantially flat surface S in a so-called rest position, illustrated in the . This face 60 is preferably a distal face of the base 6.

When the device 1 is in its rest position, the longitudinal axis P of the handle 4 (illustrated in ) is preferably slightly inclined forward. Specifically, the portable box 10 is configured so that the longitudinal axis P makes a non-zero angle with an axis orthogonal to the external face 60 (corresponding to the installation surface of S of the device), for example an angle of l 'order of 15°.

According to another embodiment, the longitudinal axis P of the handle 4 is perpendicular to the external face 60.

Preferably, the base 6 has a rear face provided with a button allowing the device to be powered on.

Preferably, the base 6 also includes an electrical power cord allowing its connection to a domestic electrical network. The cord may be removable.

The cord preferably has a length greater than 200 cm. The cord has a mass preferably of the order of 150 grams when the device 1 is carried by a user at approximately 1.5 meters in height relative to the ground.

According to an embodiment not illustrated, the steaming device 1 does not include a base 6. Thus, the power button can for example be placed on the portable box 10 and more precisely on the steaming head 2. Likewise, the cord can be connected to the portable box 10 and more precisely to the steaming head 2.

The steaming appliance 1 preferably comprises a steam generator 61 forming part of the steam circuit. The steam generator 61 is adapted to generate steam from liquid coming from a liquid reservoir 62. The steam generator 61 defines an enclosure intended to accommodate liquid, and the steam generator 61 preferably comprises at least one shielded heating element 65 making it possible to heat the liquid coming from the reservoir 62 in the enclosure. The steam generator 61 is preferably connected to a conduit 41 of the steam circuit arranged to allow the circulation of steam from the steam generator 61 to the steaming head 2.

The steam generator 61 is typically made of a metal body, for example aluminum, and preferably has a mass greater than 250 grams. This mass typically includes the mass of the aluminum structure, the shielded heating element 65, electrical safety and thermal regulation elements as well as a concentrator which are preferably included in the steam generator 61.

The liquid reservoir 62 is preferably included in the portable housing 10 and placed in the base 6. According to an embodiment not shown, the reservoir 62 is removable.

According to the embodiment illustrated in , the reservoir 62 is arranged in the front part of the portable box 10, or more specifically the front part of the base 6.

The reservoir 62 preferably comprises a transparent envelope, defining the external wall of the reservoir 62, provided with a removable cap 620 allowing the filling of the reservoir 62. The reservoir 62 is adapted to contain a liquid, typically water or a solution liquid diluted in water.

The reservoir 62 preferably has a capacity of approximately 100 mL. When empty, the tank preferably has a mass of around 50 grams. For example, tank 62, when it contains approximately 100 grams of water and is therefore 100% filled, has a mass of around 150 grams.

Also preferably, the steam circuit comprises a pump 63 arranged to circulate liquid from the tank 62 to the steam generator 61 and this pump 63 is advantageously arranged in the base 6.

The pump 63 preferably has a mass of around 50 grams.

According to a possible embodiment represented in , the steam generator 61, the tank 62 and the pump 63 are included in the portable box 10 and more precisely in the base 6.

According to another embodiment not illustrated, the steam generator 61, the tank 62 and the pump 63 are not included in the portable housing 10 but are included in a base offset from the portable housing 10. This base is preferably connected to the portable box 10 via a flexible conduit which allows steam to circulate from the steam generator 61 to the steaming head 2.

The steaming head 2 is connected to an upper end of the handle 4 and the base 6 is connected to a lower end of the handle 4 opposite the upper end. According to the embodiment represented in , the lower part of the handle 4 has a flared shape, the cross section of which gradually increases as it approaches the base 6.

The steaming head 2 comprises a front end provided with the treatment face 20 intended to come opposite a textile piece to be steamed. The treatment face 20 preferably comprises a treatment plate 200, preferably metallic, for example a treatment plate 200 made of aluminum.

This treatment plate 200 can for example be a heating plate 200 to improve wrinkle removal as explained below. Such a heating plate 200 can be heated by one or more heating elements 26 arranged in the steaming head near the treatment face 20.

The treatment face 20 comprises at least one steam outlet orifice 24 connected to the steam circuit and at least one suction port 22 connected to the air suction circuit.

The treatment face 20 can have different shapes such as, for example, a rectangular or triangular shape. Preferably, it comprises a plurality of steam outlet orifices 24 and a plurality of suction orifices 22.

The various steam outlet orifices and suction orifices may have the shape of holes or slots. In the example shown in , the steam outlet orifices 24 take the form of holes and the suction orifices 22 take the form of a slot.

Advantageously, a secondary steam generator 25 is arranged in the steaming head 2. The secondary steam generator 25 is part of the steam circuit. The secondary steam generator 25 is preferably connected to the conduit 41. In fact, the secondary steam generator 25 makes it possible to re-vaporize liquid coming from the steam generator 61, called the "primary steam generator", having circulated in the conduit 41. Indeed, during its circulation in conduit 41, the steam can cool to the point that part of the steam condenses. Thus, steam condensates circulate to the secondary steam generator 25. The secondary steam generator 25 preferably allows these condensates to be vaporized so that there is no liquid which is emitted via the outlet orifices of steam 24. It is particularly advantageous to avoid liquid being emitted via the steam outlet orifices 24 since this would wet the treated textile part and would not allow it to be properly smoothed. To vaporize the condensates, the secondary steam generator 25 preferably comprises at least one heating element 26 of the PTC thermistor or shielded heating element type. The secondary steam generator 25 can also be called an “evaporator” since it allows the steam having been generated by the steam generator 61 to be reheated.

Preferably, the shielded heating element(s) 26 of the secondary steam generator 25 are in thermal contact with the treatment face 20. Thus, the treatment face 20, preferably more precisely the heating plate 200, can be heated by the heating element(s) 26 of the secondary steam generator 25, which allows more effective steaming when the treatment face 20 is placed facing a textile piece.

According to an embodiment not shown, a silicone part is placed between the heating element(s) 26 of the secondary steam generator 25 and the treatment face 20 so that the temperature of the treatment face 20 does not exceed a certain threshold. temperature, typically 150°C.

The secondary steam generator 25 is typically made of a metal body, for example aluminum.

The secondary steam generator 25 also preferably includes electrical safety and thermal regulation elements.

The assembly comprising the treatment face 20 and the secondary steam generator 25 thus preferably has a mass of around 100 grams.

The steaming head 2 includes a motor 23 forming part of the air suction circuit. Preferably, the motor 23 is arranged inside the steaming head 2 in the axial extension of the treatment face 20. The motor 23 extends along a longitudinal axis M illustrated in .

In accordance with the , the steaming head 2 has a slender shape extending transversely to the handle 4, preferably forming an angle α of the order of 65° relative to the longitudinal axis P of the handle. Preferably, the handle 4 extends along an axis which passes through at least part of the motor 23. The axes P and M are advantageously intersecting.

The motor 23 is adapted to drive the fan 21 in rotation. The fan 21, forming part of the air suction circuit, allows the suction of air from the air suction ports 22.

The assembly comprising the motor 23 and the fan 21 preferably has a mass of around 300 grams.

Preferably, the air suction circuit is configured to allow an air suction flow rate greater than 10 m3/h and less than 60 m3/h and, more preferably, an air suction flow rate greater than 20 m3/h and less than 50 m3/h.

The device 1 preferably comprises control means 8 configured to control the emission of steam and the suction of air. These control means 8 are preferably intended to be operated by the user with the hand used to carry the portable box of the steaming device.

The control means 8 therefore make it possible to control the emission of steam through the steam outlet orifice 24 and the suction of air through the suction orifice 22. The control means 8 are configured to allow , according to a first mode of operation of the device 1, only an emission of steam and, according to a second mode of operation of the device 1, an emission of steam combined with an aspiration of air. Preferably, the control means 8 are arranged on the handle 4 of the device 1.

According to an embodiment illustrated in Figures 4 to 7, the control means 8 comprise a push button 8 comprising a support head 81. The support head 81 has an external face adapted to allow a user to press the support head 81 and thus push it in. Preferably, the push button 8 comprises return means 83 connected to the support head and adapted to allow the support head 81 to be placed in the relaxed position when no user maintains it in the pressed position. The relaxed position of the support head 81 is illustrated in and corresponds to a position in which the support head 81 is not pressed.

The push button 8 is configured to only allow the emission of steam when the support head 81 is pressed on a first depression stroke and to allow the emission of steam combined with the suction of air when the head is depressed. The support 81 is depressed on a second depression stroke. Preferably, the second driving stroke goes beyond the first pressing stroke. Thus, a user only needs to press push button 8 more or less to control the first or second operating mode.

Advantageously, with reference to Figures 4 and 5, the push button 8 comprises a steam emission switch 85 comprising a first contactor 87 and a second contactor (not visible) adapted to, when brought into contact, activate the steam emission. The push button 8 further comprises a suction switch 86 comprising a third contactor 88 and a fourth contactor adapted to, when brought into contact, activate the suction of air. The support head 81 has contacting means 89 adapted to, when the support head 81 is depressed on the first depression stroke, allow contact between the first contactor 87 and the second contactor and, when the support head is depressed on the second depression stroke, allow contact between the third contactor 88 and the fourth contactor. In short, when the support head 81 is depressed on the first depression stroke, the first and second contactors are brought into contact. Consequently, the device 1 operates according to the first operating mode, that is to say that only the emission of steam is controlled. When the support head 81 is depressed on the second depression stroke, the third and fourth contactors are brought into contact. Consequently, the device 1 operates according to the second mode of operation, that is to say that the emission of steam and the suction of air are controlled in combination.

More precisely concerning a possible architecture of the push button 8, the support head 81 has an internal face 82 opposite the external face and the contacting means 89 project from the internal face 82. With reference to the , the contacting means 89 comprise a first part 890 comprising a first face facing the first contactor 87 and a second part 891 comprising a second face facing the third contactor 88. Preferably, each of the first and second faces are inclined so that, when the support head 81 is depressed on the first depression stroke, the first contactor 87 is held in a depressed position by the first part 890 so as to be in contact with the second contactor and, when the support head 81 is depressed on the second depression stroke, the third contactor 88 is held in a depressed position by the second part 891 so as to be in contact with the fourth contactor.

According to an embodiment not illustrated, the control means 8 comprise a first actuator configured to activate only the emission of steam and a second actuator configured to activate only the suction of air. By activating both actuators simultaneously, the user can control air suction at the same time as steam emission.

The control means 8 can also include a third actuator configured to activate steam emission combined with air suction and a fourth actuator configured to stop the air suction.

Method of using the steaming device

The operation of the device will now be described.

When the user wishes to use the device, he fills the reservoir 62 with liquid (preferably water) then turns on the device 1 by pressing the button to turn it on. It is assumed that the device has previously been connected to a domestic electrical network via the cord. The heating element of the primary steam generator 61 and the secondary steam generator 25 is then supplied with current so as to reach its operating temperature, advantageously regulated by means of a thermostat.

When the user wishes to use the device in a vertical steaming position, he brings the treatment face 20 vertically opposite the textile piece to be steamed then presses the control means 8 (here preferably a button), which has the effect of operating the pump 63 and allowing the flow of liquid from the reservoir 62 to the primary steam generator 61.

The steam produced in the primary steam generator 61 then escapes through conduit 4 towards the possible secondary steam generator 25 then through the steam outlet orifices 24. The steam is then diffused onto the textile part which, combined with the heating and drying action of the treatment plate 200, makes it possible to remove wrinkles.

The control means 8 are provided to activate a suction of air coming in combination with the emission of steam. For example, pressing the control means 8 can make it possible to supply the motor 23 with electricity, which thus begins to operate. Consequently, the fan 21 is rotated and air is sucked in via the suction orifices 22. The suction makes it possible in particular to press the textile part onto the treatment face 20. The emission of steam combined with the suction thus makes it possible to optimize smoothing. Furthermore, the suction of air also helps to promote drying of the portion of the textile piece which has just been subjected to steam. It has been found that this particular process allows the smoothing effect to be maintained for longer after treating the textile piece.

As described in more detail below, the control means 8 allow the user to control the suction in a manner uncorrelated with the control of the steam emission. Thus, the user can control the steam emission only or combined with suction.

During treatment, the user can move the device 1 in a vertical direction, for example from top to bottom, to treat all or part of the textile piece.

The device 1 could also be used occasionally in a horizontal steaming position, for example to steam a textile piece placed horizontally against a table, by bringing the treatment face 20 horizontally above the textile piece.

In reference to the , a specific method is proposed for removing creases from a textile piece to be decreased implemented by a decreasing device 1 as presented previously.

The method comprises an installation phase a) comprising the arrangement of the treatment face 20 facing a textile part.

After having positioned the treatment face 20 opposite a textile piece, a treatment phase b) follows implemented by the treatment face 20. Phase b) comprises at least one step of emitting steam without air suction and a steam emission step combined with air suction. According to a certain embodiment, phase b) comprises at least the following sequence of successive steps:
b10) steam emission without air suction;
b20) steam emission combined with air suction.

More preferably, treatment phase b) further comprises, successively in step b20), a steam emission step b30).

According to another embodiment, phase b) comprises at least the following sequence of successive steps:
b10) the emission of steam combined with the aspiration of air;
b20) the emission of steam without suction of air.

The combination of steam emission and air suction optimizes wrinkle removal. Indeed, thanks to the suction of air, the textile part is pressed against the treatment face 20 so that the textile part is effectively smoothed. Furthermore, the suction of air also helps to promote drying of the portion of the textile piece which has just been subjected to steam. It has been found that this particular process allows the smoothing effect to be maintained for longer after treating the textile piece.

However, it is desirable to be able to stop air suction and only use steam emission, particularly in certain cases where air suction is not desired. For example, when the treatment face 20 is opposite a button sewn on the textile piece, it may be preferable not to activate the air suction so as not to suck the button and potentially unstitch it. Likewise, when the treatment face 20 reaches the edge of a pocket opening of a garment, it may be preferable not to activate the air suction so as not to find the treatment plate 200 stuck in opening the pocket.

Finally, the method comprises a stopping phase c) comprising at least one suction stopping step and a steam emission stopping step. According to a preferred embodiment, the stopping phase c) comprises the following sequence of successive steps:
c1) suction stop;
c2) steam emission stop.

For this, for example in the case where the control means 8 take the form of the push button illustrated in Figures 4 to 7, the user partially releases the support head 81 of the push button 8 so that the support head 81 is only depressed on the first depression stroke. The suction is thus stopped. Then, the user completely releases the support head 81 and the steam emission is thus stopped.

The invention is not limited to the embodiment described and represented in the appended figures. Modifications remain possible, particularly from the point of view of the constitution of the various technical characteristics or by substitution of technical equivalents, without departing from general education.

Claims (12)

Steaming device (1) comprising a handle (4) and a steaming head (2) having a treatment face (20) intended to come opposite a textile part to be steamed, the treatment face (20) comprising at at least one steam outlet orifice (24) connected to a steam circuit comprising a steam generator (61) and at least one suction orifice (22) connected to an air suction circuit comprising a fan (21 ) intended to be driven in rotation by a motor (23), said apparatus (1) comprising control means (8) making it possible to control the emission of steam through the steam outlet orifice (24) and the suction of air through the suction orifice (22), characterized in that the control means (8) are configured to allow, according to a first mode of operation, only an emission of steam and, according to a second mode of operation, a steam emission combined with air suction. Apparatus according to claim 1, in which the control means (8) comprise a push button comprising a support head (81) and configured to only allow the emission of steam when the support head (81) is pressed on a first depression stroke and to allow the emission of steam combined with the suction of air when the support head (81) is depressed on a second depression stroke. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second driving stroke extends beyond the first driving stroke. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the control means (8) comprise a first actuator configured to activate only the emission of steam and a second actuator configured to activate only the suction of air. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the control means (8) comprise a third actuator configured to activate an emission of steam combined with a suction of air and a fourth actuator configured to stop the suction of air. 'air. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the control means (8) are arranged on the handle (4) of the apparatus (1). Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the handle (4), the steaming head (2) and the steam generator (61) are integrated into a portable housing (10), said portable housing (10 ) comprising a liquid reservoir (62) and a pump (63) configured to supply liquid to the steam generator. Apparatus according to claim 7, in which the steaming head (2) is connected to an upper end of the handle (4) and the portable housing comprises a base (6) connected to a lower end of the handle (4), the steam generator, the liquid reservoir (62) and the pump (63) being arranged in the base (6). Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the apparatus comprises a base connected by a flexible conduit to the steaming head (2). Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the base comprises the steam generator. Apparatus according to any one of claims 9 and 10, wherein the base comprises a liquid reservoir (62) and a pump (63) configured to supply liquid to the steam generator. Method for smoothing a textile piece to be steamed implemented by a steaming device comprising a handle (4) and a steaming head (2) having a treatment face (20) intended to face a textile piece for steaming, the treatment face (20) comprising at least one steam outlet port (24) connected to a steam circuit and at least one suction port (22) connected to an air suction circuit, the process comprising:
a) an installation phase comprising the arrangement of the treatment face (20) facing a textile part;
b) a treatment phase implemented by the treatment face (20) comprising at least one steam emission step without air suction and a steam emission step combined with air suction;
c) a stopping phase comprising at least one suction stopping step and a steam emission stopping step.