KR102533997B1 - Ironing appliance including an iron including a bottom portion and a handle cantilevered relative to the bottom portion - Google Patents

Abstract

An ironing appliance comprising an iron (1), the iron comprising a bottom portion (10) comprising a flat ironing surface with a body (11) on top, and a grip disposed cantilevered relative to the bottom portion (10). It includes a handle 12 and an electric cord 3 drawn from the iron through an opening 15 provided on the handle 12, and the handle 12 includes a front end attached to the main body 11 and An ironing appliance comprising a free rear end, characterized in that the opening is provided on the upper surface of the handle (12).

Description

Ironing appliance including an iron including a bottom portion and a handle cantilevered relative to the bottom portion

The present invention relates to an ironing appliance comprising a base with a flat ironing surface on which a main body is located and a grip handle disposed cantilevered with respect to the bottom, in particular an electric cord is disposed on the handle. It relates to a device that is withdrawn from an iron through an opening provided.

From patent application FR 2 929 298 an ironing appliance is known comprising an iron with a heated floor and a base connected to the iron by means of an electric cord, the iron comprising a handle for a grip disposed cantilevered relative to the floor. do. In that document, a cord is drawn from the iron through an opening provided near the rear end of the handle at the bottom of the handle so that it extends downward when drawn from the handle. As a result, the cord rubs against the edge of the ironing board under the influence of gravity when the iron moves, and the ironing texture is wrinkled. In addition, the iron is also subjected to a downward tensile force due to the weight of the cord which, when placed directly on the ironing board, tends to tilt the iron about the rear edge of the bottom and lead the iron towards the edge of the ironing board, so that the iron There is a risk of falling and being damaged from the ironing board, and there are disadvantages of being unstable.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the disadvantages by proposing an ergonomically improved ironing device in which an iron with a cantilever handle can be used without being constrained by a cord and can be stably placed on an ironing board. is to do

To this end, the present invention includes a bottom portion including a flat ironing surface on which the main body is located, a grip handle including a front end attached to the main body, and an electric cord drawn from the iron through an opening provided on the handle. An ironing appliance comprising an iron for ironing, wherein the handle is cantilevered with respect to a bottom portion and includes a free rear end, the opening being provided on the upper surface of the handle. characterized by

The upper surface means the entire handle surface of the upper half of the handle.

Such an appliance has the advantage of providing very good ergonomics in use, since the cord is drawn upwards to prevent it from rubbing the ironing texture near the iron. Furthermore, the upward drawing of the cord also makes it possible to prevent the cord from being inserted under the handle, so that the rear end of the handle can be placed directly on the ironing board, thus providing stable support when the iron is placed on the ironing board. In addition, it is possible to prevent the iron from tilting around the rear edge of the bottom part due to the tensile force applied by the weight of the cord.

According to another feature of the invention, at least three-quarters of the length of the handle projects out of the bottom when the handle is projected perpendicularly into the plane of the bottom.

According to another feature of the appliance according to the present invention, the iron automatically tilts around the rear edge of the bottom part under the influence of the tensile force exerted by the weight of the cord when the bottom part of the iron is placed horizontally on a horizontal surface.

According to another feature of the appliance according to the invention, the opening is arranged near the rear end of the handle, preferably at a distance of less than 3 cm from the rear end.

Such a characteristic makes it possible to maximize the effective surface of the handle that can be held by the user's whole hand.

According to another feature of the invention, when viewed in cross section of the handle, the opening is provided at the apex of the handle.

Such an opening at the apex of the handle makes it possible to obtain an exit for a cord located on the longitudinal axis of the iron and providing the same ergonomics in use for either left-handed or right-handed users.

According to another feature of the present invention, the iron includes a cord guide device for holding the cord along its preferred direction at the cord exit of the handle, in the open position.

According to another feature of the invention, the direction imparted by the cord guiding device is such that the cord is drawn out of the opening while extending along a direction with a positive inclination when the iron is laid horizontally on the ironing surface.

Such a technical feature makes it possible for the cord to keep its upward direction at the cord exit of the handle, which makes it possible to distance the cord that has come down again from the iron as far as possible under the influence of the weight of the cord, so that the cord comes into contact with the iron during ironing. to prevent it from happening.

According to another feature of the invention, when the iron is placed horizontally on the ironing surface, the cord has an inclination relative to the horizontal plane of 20° to 70°, preferably about 45°, at the position of the cord guiding device.

The inclination of such a cord makes it possible to optimize the distance between the lowered cord and the iron.

According to another feature of the invention, the cord guide device comprises a reinforced sheath of elastic body.

Such a code guide device offers the advantage of being simple and economical to implement.

According to another feature of the invention, the cord slopes toward the rear of the iron.

Such a characteristic allows the weight of the cord to push the lowered cord back as far as possible to the rear of the iron.

According to another feature of the invention, the rear end of the handle is beveled and the handle includes an inclined flat rear surface forming an obtuse angle α with the plane of the ironing surface of the bottom portion.

Such a feature provides the advantage of optimizing the stability of the iron when the iron is placed on the ironing board with the rear end of the sole pressing against the ironing board.

According to another feature of the invention, the cord comprises an electrical cable and/or a tube for carrying fluid.

According to another feature of the invention, a cord connects the iron to the base.

According to another feature of the invention, the base includes a receptacle for placing the iron in a rest state, in the rest state, the bottom of the iron rests on the receptacle and the rear end of the handle rests against the base, the base abutting the base. It has a shape formed so that a space through which fingers can be passed to hold the iron by the handle is created at the bottom of the handle.

Such a feature offers the advantage of further improving ergonomics in use by proposing a device with a base having a dedicated receptacle for safely placing the iron.

According to another feature of the invention, the receptacle has a concave shape.

Such a receptacle has the advantage of having a hollow shape which serves to guide the iron onto the receptacle in order to automatically ensure proper positioning of the iron.

According to another feature of the invention, the base comprises iron holding means on the base comprising a fixed blocking element that engages the rear end of the handle and a movable blocking element that presses against a part of the body opposite the handle, the blocking element being The element rotates between a collapsed position in which the iron can be detached from the base and a fixed position in which the iron is secured on the receptacle.

Such blocking means make it possible to hold the iron on the receptacle so that the entire appliance assembly can be transported by gripping the handle of the iron.

According to another feature of the invention, the stationary blocking element consists of a crosspiece into which the rear end of the handle is inserted.

Such a technical solution offers the advantage of being simple and economical in manufacturing while providing good ergonomics in use when the iron is mounted on or removed from the receptacle.

According to another feature of the invention, the bottom portion includes a pointed front end.

According to another feature of the invention, the bottom portion is less than 15 cm in length and less than 10 cm in width.

Such a characteristic makes it possible to ensure very good comfort of the iron during ironing operations thanks to the reduced size of the bottom part.

Objects, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will be better understood through the following detailed description of particular embodiments of the present invention, given by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of an ironing machine according to a particular embodiment of the invention, in which the blocking hoop is shown in a fixed position;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the appliance of Fig. 1 with the iron lifted from the base and the blocking hoop in a retracted position;
3 is a perspective view showing only the iron;
Figures 4 and 5 are side views of the iron of Figure 4, respectively, showing the bottom lying flat on a horizontal surface and the bottom angled about the rear edge of the bottom.
Fig. 6 is a side view of the device of Fig. 1;
Only elements necessary for an understanding of the invention are shown. For ease of identification of the drawings, like elements from drawing to drawing have like reference numerals.

1, 2 and 6 show an ironing appliance typically comprising an iron 1 and a portable base 2 connected to the iron 1 by means of a cord 3, the base 2 is connected to the home electrical network by a cable not shown in the drawings.

The base (2) directs water towards the iron (1) through a tube incorporated in a lower plane (22), a detachable water tank (20) and a cord (3) intended to lie horizontally on a horizontal surface such as an ironing board. It includes a pump 21 , shown schematically in dotted lines in FIG. 6 , which draws water in the tank 20 for transport.

According to FIG. 3 , the iron 1 includes a flat bottom 10 on which a body 11 is located, and the iron 1 has a front end attached to the body 11 and the body 11 ) and a handle 12 for gripping comprising a free rear end protruding laterally from. The handle 12 is cantilevered relative to the bottom 10, the handle 12 preferably has a length of about 12 cm, and the body 11 and handle 12 are preferably made of plastic. It is implemented as a single body manufactured by molding from a material.

The main body 11 is in thermal contact with the bottom part 10 in a manner known per se and controlled using a non-adjustable thermostat that makes it possible to maintain the temperature of the bottom part 10 at a nominal temperature of about 135 ° C. It includes a foundry, not shown in the drawings, containing a heating resistor.

The casting is advantageously made of aluminum and comprises an instantaneous vaporization chamber into which the water drawn from the water tank 20 is injected by means of a pump 21, the operation of which is carried out on the front side of the handle 12. It is controlled by a trigger 13 placed under the end. The pump 21 and vaporization chamber are advantageously dimensioned to produce vapor at a flow rate of about 25 gr/mn continuously upon actuation of the trigger 13 thereof.

The vapor generated by the vaporization chamber diffuses through vapor outlet holes 14 arranged in a V shape and opening into two grooves provided on the flat ironing surface of the bottom portion 10 . The bottom portion 10 is advantageously made of stainless steel and includes a pointed front end 10A and a rounded rear end 10B disposed opposite the handle 12, at the rear end position the bottom portion 10 comprises: It has its maximum width.

Advantageously, the bottom 10 has a length of less than 15 cm, preferably about 14 cm, and a width of less than 10 cm, preferably about 8 cm, for very easy handling of the iron 1 .

According to FIG. 4 , the cord 3 is drawn out of the iron 1 through an opening 15 provided on the upper surface of the handle 12, the opening 15 being preferably of the handle 12. Slightly retracted from the posterior end, it is placed at a distance of about 1 cm to 2 cm, for example.

The opening (15) advantageously encloses the cord (3) and holds the cord (3) along the desired direction (D) when the cord (3) is withdrawn from the opening (15). accept

In the particular embodiment shown, the cord guiding device is directed in a direction forming an angle β of about 45° to the horizontal plane H when the iron 1 is placed horizontally on the ironing surface of the bottom 10. It consists of a reinforcing sheath (4) of elastic body which holds the inclined cord (3) towards the rear of the handle (12) along (D).

The rear end of the handle 12 is advantageously in the form of a bevel including a rear surface 12A forming with the plane of the bottom 10 a V-shape with an obtuse angle α of about 145° as shown in FIG. 5 . have

According to FIG. 2 , base 2 has at its upper end a concave receptacle on which the iron 1 can be placed, either in a rest state when ironing is not being performed or in a rest state when storing iron 1 . (24).

The receptacle 24 includes a base portion composed of a front plane 24A and a rear plane 24B arranged in a V shape, and the front plane 24A accommodates the bottom portion 10 of the iron 1 It includes protruding abutment blades 25 with a rear plane 24B adapted to receive a flat rear surface 12A of the handle 12, the rear surface 12A of which the bottom 10 has a front plane ( 24A) has an applied gradient such that it lies horizontally against the posterior plane 24B.

Receptacle 24 also includes a peripheral wall 24C extending in height along the sides of posterior plane 24B and front plane 24A at the rear end edge of rear plane 24B. Its circumferential wall 24C guides the bottom 10 of the iron 1 laterally on the receptacle 24 and behind the handle 12 when the iron 1 is placed at rest on the receptacle 24. It constitutes an obstacle that the end gets caught on.

Preferably, the circumferential wall 24C includes, at the rear end position of the base 2, a blocking crosspiece 27 extending above the rear plane 24B, and the rear end of the handle 12 is an iron. When (1) is placed in a resting state on the receptacle 24, it is inserted into the lower part of the blocking crosspiece 27.

1 and 2, the front end of the base 2 is advantageously pivotally mounted to the edge of the front plane 24A and is arranged near the front end of the receptacle 24 is a triangular blocking hoop 28. ) is provided.

The hoop 28 has a folded position, shown in FIG. 2, in which the hoop 28 is disposed parallel to the front plane 24A at the edge of the receptacle 24, and a hoop 28, shown in FIGS. 1 and 6. At the top of the front tip of the bottom part 10, it can pivot between fixed positions pressing the body 11.

In a manner known per se, the base 2 applies a restoring torque, not shown in the drawings, to the hoop 28 whose direction is reversed when passing through an intermediate position located between the folded position and the fixed position. means, the restoring torque of which directs the hoop 28 to the collapsed position when the hoop 28 is near the collapsed position and moves the hoop 28 to the fixed position when the hoop 28 is near the fixed position. orient it Such restoration means are described in more detail in patent application FR 14 52469 filed by the applicant.

The ironing machine thus embodied has the advantage of providing very good ergonomics in use.

Indeed, by drawing the cord onto the upper surface of the handle and facing upwards, it is possible to hold the cord high near the iron, which in particular prevents it from contacting and creasing the ironing material by rubbing the edge of the ironing board. let it be

Furthermore, the iron thus implemented can be manipulated thanks to the light weight of the iron obtained due to the reduced size of the bottom and the presence of a handle that cantilever-mounted on the side of the main body to amplify the movement of the bottom. It has the advantage of being very easy.

Such a device also provides the advantage of having an iron 1 with improved stability by reducing the risk of falling when the user tries to place the iron 1 directly on the ironing board in an ironing stop state.

In practice, the pulling of the cord 3 onto the upper surface of the handle 12 prevents the rear end of the handle 12 from being constrained, so that the iron 1 is under the influence of the tensile force exerted by the weight of the cord 3. When inclined about the rear edge of the bottom part 10, as shown in Fig. 5, its rear end can be placed directly on the horizontal surface H of the ironing board. By the way, by inclining the rear surface 12A of the handle 12, the rear surface can be placed almost horizontally on the horizontal plane H, and the slight difference in inclination is usually compensated by pressing the flannel covering the ironing board. .

The user may also choose to rest the iron 1 on the receptacle 24 of the base 2 in the stop state of ironing, which action is such that the handle 12 is inserted under the crossbar 27 for blocking. This can be done in a very ergonomic way by sliding the rear end of the handle 12 towards the rear of the base 2 against the rear plane 24B until it snaps into place and catches the circumferential wall 24C. Therefore, the user simply puts down the iron 1 or moves it by hand so that the iron pivots under the influence of its weight toward the front, and the bottom part 10 rests on the supporting blades of the front plane 24A. You can do it.

When the iron 1 is at rest on the base 2 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the iron 1 will tilt backward due to the pressure point obtained at the rear end position of the handle 12. It can be placed stably, without risk. Furthermore, as a result, an empty space is created at the bottom of the handle 12, whereby the user can easily grip the handle 12 with his entire hand by pushing his fingers into the space.

Finally, the device thus implemented offers the advantage of being able to hold the iron 1 on the base 2 and consequently the entire device being carried by the handle 12 of the iron 1 . do.

Actually, by causing the blocking hoop 28 to rotate from the folded position shown in FIG. 2 to the fixed position shown in FIG. 1 where the hoop 28 presses the main body 11 of the iron 1, the iron 1 is It can be easily fixed on the base 2 in a resting state. In its fixed position, the restoring means of the hoop 28 exert a repulsive force on the iron 1 toward the rear of the base 2, as a result of which the rear end of the iron 1 moves the handle 12 to the blocking crosspiece 27. ), and the front end of the iron 1 is fixed by the hoop 28.

Of course, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiments described and illustrated in detail, which are provided as examples only. Variations are possible, particularly in terms of configuration of various elements or substitution of the same technology, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Thus, in a variant not shown, the base may include a water bath for generating pressurized steam and the cord may include a tube for conveying the steam to the iron.

Thus, in a variant not shown, the appliance may not have a base for placing the iron. In that variant, the surface at the rear of the rear end of the handle is advantageously positioned perfectly horizontally in the plane of the ironing board when the iron is tilted about the rear edge of the bottom under the influence of the tensile force of the cord. It will have a gradient applied so that it can be placed on top.

Claims (14)

An ironing appliance comprising an iron (1), wherein the iron (1) has a bottom portion (10) comprising a flat ironing surface on which a main body (11) is located, and a cantilever type relative to the bottom portion (10). and an electric cord 3 drawn from the iron 1 through an opening 15 formed on the handle 12, and the handle 12 is An ironing appliance comprising a front end attached to a body (11) and a free rear end, comprising:
The opening is provided on the upper surface of the handle 12, and the rear end of the handle 12 is inclined from the lower surface to the upper surface,
The handle 12 forms an obtuse angle α with the flat surface of the ironing surface of the bottom part 10 so that the iron 1 is flat on a horizontal surface when the iron 1 is tilted about the rear edge of the bottom part 10. An appliance for ironing, characterized in that it comprises an inclined and flat rear surface forming. 2. Appliance for ironing according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening (15) is arranged at a distance of less than 3 cm from the rear end of the handle (12). In claim 1 or 2, the iron (1) includes a cord guiding device (4) in the opening (15), and the cord guiding device (4) is pre-installed at the cord outlet of the handle (12). Appliance for ironing, characterized in that it comprises a cord guiding device (4) for holding said cord (3) in a predetermined direction. In claim 3, the direction given by the cord guiding device (4) is such that, when the iron (1) is placed horizontally on an ironing surface, the cord (3) extends along a direction having an embossed gradient. Home appliance for ironing, characterized in that the direction is set to be withdrawn from the opening (15). 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the cord (3) is at an angle of 20° to 70°, or 45° to the horizontal, at the position of the cord guiding device, when the iron (1) is placed horizontally on an ironing surface. Home appliance for ironing, characterized in that it has an inclination at an angle of . 6. The household appliance for ironing according to claim 5, characterized in that the cord (3) is inclined toward the rear of the iron (1). 3. The household appliance for ironing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cord (3) contains an electric cable and a tube for transporting the fluid in the cord (3). 3. The ironing appliance according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a base (2) to which one end of the cord (3) is connected. In claim 8, the base (2) includes a receptacle (24) for putting the iron (1) in a rest state, and in the rest state, the bottom part (10) of the iron (1) is the receptacle (24). ) and the rear end of the handle 12 is placed against the base 2, the base 2 has fingers to hold the iron 1 by the handle 12 of the iron. Home appliance for ironing, characterized in that it has a shape formed so that a space through which it can pass is created at the lower part of the handle (12). 10. Appliance for ironing according to claim 9, characterized in that the receptacle (24) has a concave shape. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the base (2) includes means for fixing the iron (1) on the base (2), the fixing means being a fixed block interlocking with the rear end of the handle (12). element 27 and a movable blocking element 28 which presses against the part of the body 11 located opposite the handle 12, the movable blocking element 28 allowing the iron 1 to In (2), the iron (1) rotates between a detachable folding position and a fixed position in which the iron (1) is fixed on the receptacle (24). 12. Ironing appliance according to claim 11, characterized in that the stationary blocking element comprises a crosspiece (27) into which the rear end of the handle (12) is inserted. 3. Appliance for ironing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bottom part (10) has a length of less than 15 cm and a width of less than 10 cm. delete

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