KR20230062870A - Garment steamer with ironing board - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothes steamer (100) for treating clothes. The clothes steamer includes an ironing board 102 forming a flat surface. The ironing board is made of plastic material. The pole assemblies 104A, 104B support the ironing board via a pivot coupling 108 arranged between the ironing board and the pole assembly. The ironing board includes a first part 110 and a second part 112 that are separable from each other. The first part 110 and the second part 112 extend in opposite directions relative to the pivot coupling. A reinforcing means made of a metallic material is arranged only on one of the first part or the second part. Accordingly, the reinforcing means reinforces the rigidity of the first part or the second part.

Description

Garment steamer with ironing board

The present invention relates to a garment steamer having a tiltable ironing board comprising first and second parts separable from each other.

The present invention can be used in the field of clothing care.

It is known that garment steamers are used to steam garments to remove wrinkles through the use of heat and moisture from the steam. One type of garment steamer, referred to as a stand garment steamer, includes a base unit that houses a water reservoir and a steam generating unit. The steamer head is connected to the base unit by a flexible hose, through which steam is delivered to the steamer head. The steamer head has a steam-plate, also referred to as a soleplate, with one or more steam holes for discharging steam onto the fabric being treated. Clothing is hung on a hanger, and the user positions the steamer head over the hanging clothing to remove wrinkles. The removal of wrinkles is also referred to herein as “de-wrinkling”.

Such stand-up steamers may include garment support features and/or accessories, such as garment support plates or mats, to enhance, particularly expedite, the de-wrinkling process. Moreover, the user may choose to process the garment at an angle or angles other than an upright orientation in which the garment is hung vertically on the hangers of the garment steamer. Horizontal orientation tends to be desired by users due to their ironing experience, especially for long pants or formal long sleeve shirts.

It is preferred that the garment support plate is sufficiently long to enable application of steam to the garment surface area in one steaming stroke. This will further improve the de-wrinkling performance of the garment steamer.

Nevertheless, longer support plates can cause problems. The de-wrinkling performance of a garment steamer can be compromised by its tendency to bend or flex when the user holds the longer plate down while steaming/ironing in a horizontal orientation. Such bowing or bending may increase the risk of wrinkles being introduced during steaming. Such bowing or bending may also lead to the clothes steamer being perceived by the user as being of inferior quality.

US 2019/376228 A1 discloses a device for steam treatment of laundry comprising an ironing board.

It is an object of the present invention to propose an improved garment steamer for treating garments which avoids or alleviates the above mentioned problems.

The invention is defined by the independent claims. Dependent claims define advantageous embodiments.

To this end, the clothes steamer according to the present invention,

- an ironing board forming a flat surface, said ironing board being made of a plastic material;

- a pole assembly, the pole assembly being for supporting the ironing board via a pivot coupling arranged between the ironing board and the pole assembly;

an ironing board comprising a first portion and a second portion separable from each other, the first portion and the second portion extending in opposite directions relative to the pivot coupling; and

- reinforcing means made of metallic material, arranged on only one of the first or second parts, for reinforcing the rigidity of the first or second part.

The ironing board is made of a plastic material so that the ironing board benefits from being relatively lightweight and simple to manufacture, for example by an injection molding process.

A pivot coupling arranged between the ironing board and the pole assembly enables tilting of the ironing board about an axis of rotation. The ironing board extends in the opposite direction to the pivot coupling. In other words, the ironing board extends along a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

The pivot coupling allows the ironing board to be tilted, for example, from an upright orientation in which the ironing board extends parallel to the pole assemblies, toward or in a horizontal orientation where the ironing board extends perpendicular to the pole assemblies.

The ironing board includes a first part and a second part. The first part and the second part are separable from each other. When the first part and the second part are separated from each other, storage and transportation of the clothes steamer is facilitated. Less packaging is also required when supplying the clothes steamer because of the smaller form factor associated with supplying the first and second parts separate from each other.

Attaching the first and second parts together, for example by snap-fitting the first and second parts to each other, allows the ironing board to be elongated. Such elongated ironing boards are desirable, for example, for steaming/ironing clothes when the ironing board is tilted to a horizontal orientation via a pivot coupling.

The reinforcing means is made of a metallic material. The reinforcing means are arranged only on one of the first part and the second part. This minimizes the weight increase of the clothes steamer, compared to a scenario where, for example, both the first and second parts of the ironing board are reinforced with a metal material.

The reinforcement means reinforces the rigidity of the respective part, that is to say the first part or the second part on which the reinforcement means is arranged.

In this way, bending or bending of the ironing board is suppressed, especially when the first and second parts are attached to each other and the ironing board is tilted to a horizontal orientation via the pivot coupling. By suppressing the bending of the ironing board, the risk of wrinkles being introduced during steaming/ironing with the clothes steamer can be reduced.

Preferably, the reinforcing means are made of stainless steel or aluminum.

In addition to being strong and tough, stainless steel benefits from being relatively corrosion resistant, especially under humid conditions during use in a clothes steamer.

Aluminum benefits from being relatively strong and lightweight.

Preferably, the stiffening means takes the form of at least one rod.

In an embodiment, at least one rod extends in a direction opposite to the pivoting coupling. In other words, the at least one rod extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ironing board.

Preferably, at least one rod has a cross section taken in one of the following shapes:

- round,

- square,

- T-shaped;

- U-shaped;

- I-shaped;

- L-shape

The at least one rod may be in the form of a solid shaft or a hollow rod, for example.

Preferably, at least one rod is a hollow rod. A hollow rod helps reduce the weight of the clothes steamer, compared to a rod in the form of a solid shaft having similar dimensions, for example.

The hollow rod preferably has a circular cross-section with an outer diameter of 5 to 20 mm and/or a wall thickness of 0.5 to 3 mm.

Such dimensions of the hollow rod can provide the desired reinforcement while minimizing the weight gain of the garment steamer.

Preferably, the reinforcing means are arranged on the back side of the first part or the second part.

Accordingly, the reinforcing means reinforce the respective part of the ironing board, but are positioned away from the flat surface on which the fabric is steamed.

Preferably, the reinforcing means is molded together with the first part or the second part.

This avoids the need for additional fasteners/fastening steps in the manufacturing process to help hold the stiffening means in place.

causing the reinforcing means to be molded together with the first or second part, resulting in a final assembly in which the reinforcing means are completely embedded within the first or second part (i.e. not separable from the first or second part); This in turn allows for further reinforcement of stiffness.

The first portion has a first length and the second portion has a second length. Preferably, the first length is longer than the second length and the reinforcing means are arranged on the first part.

When the first length is longer than the second length, it means that the first part is mainly responsible for lengthening the ironing board. Such elongation tends to be required when steaming/ironing long trousers or formal long sleeve shirts, for example. The stiffening means resists deflection or bending of the longer first part when the first part is pressed by the user during ironing or steaming.

Preferably, the second part has an extremity forming a hanger for clothing.

As well as facilitating the hanging of the garment on the second part, the distal end may also serve to enhance the stiffness of the second part. This can help, for example, compensate for the reinforcing means reinforcing the first part but not the second part.

In an example, the stiffening means comprises a single rod extending along the longitudinal axis of the ironing board.

In an alternative example, the stiffening means comprises two rods extending parallel and symmetrically along the longitudinal axis of the ironing board.

In another example, the stiffening means includes two rods forming a V-shape.

The V-shaped concave area is preferably directed towards the pivot coupling.

In another example, the reinforcing means form a frame arranged along a periphery of the first part or the second part.

Detailed descriptions and other aspects of the invention will be provided below.

Certain aspects of the present invention will now be described with reference to embodiments described below and considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which like parts or sub-steps are indicated in like manner.
1 shows a perspective view of a clothes steamer according to an example.
Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the ironing board of the clothes steamer shown in Fig. 1 in an exploded condition;
3 shows a portion of an exemplary ironing board.
4 shows a rod assembly according to an example.
5 shows various exemplary cross-sectional shapes for metal rods used to reinforce portions of an ironing board.
6a to 6d respectively show exemplary reinforcing means for reinforcing a portion of an ironing board.

1 shows a clothes steamer 100 according to an example. The clothes steamer 100 includes an ironing board 102 . The ironing board 102 forms or includes a flat surface on which clothes (not visible) can be steamed or ironed using the clothes steamer 100 .

The ironing board 102 is made of a plastic material. This allows the ironing board 102 to benefit from being relatively lightweight. This also makes the ironing board 102 relatively simple to manufacture, for example by injection molding.

Preferably, the ironing board 102 is made of an engineering thermoplastic such as polycarbonate. In addition to being relatively lightweight, the engineering thermoplastic can be easily shaped or molded to form the ironing board 102 .

Polycarbonate's suitability as a plastic material for ironing boards stems from its being relatively lightweight, strong, rigid, hard and tough, especially at the elevated temperatures to which it is exposed during steaming/ironing.

The ironing board 102 is supported by pole assemblies 104A and 104B. In the non-limiting example shown in FIG. 1 , the pole assemblies 104A and 104B include a first pole 104A and a second pole 104B.

The first pole 104A and the second pole 104B of the pole assemblies 104A and 104B extend vertically upward from the base unit 106 .

Although not visible from the figure, the base unit 106 houses a water reservoir and a steam generating unit. A steamer head (also not shown in the drawing) is connected to the base unit 106 by means of a flexible hose, through which steam is delivered to the steamer head. The steamer head includes a steam-plate, also referred to as a base plate, with one or more steam holes for discharging steam onto fabrics or garments being treated using the garment steamer 100 .

In the example shown in FIG. 1 , the clothes steamer 100 includes a holder or cradle 107 for placing the steamer head thereon while the steamer head is not being held by the user. As shown in FIG. 1 , holder or cradle 107 is also supported by pole assemblies 104A and 104B.

A pivot coupling 108 is arranged between the ironing board 102 and the pole assemblies 104A, 104B. The pivot coupling 108 enables tilting of the ironing board about the axis of rotation A1.

Pivot coupling 108 allows, for example, tilting of ironing board 102 from an upright orientation to a horizontal orientation shown in FIG. 1 .

The ironing board 102 extends parallel to the first pole 104A and the second pole 104B of the pole assemblies 104A, 104B, for example, in an upright orientation. In the horizontal orientation shown in FIG. 1 , the ironing board 102 extends perpendicular to the first pole 104A and the second pole 104B of the pole assemblies 104A, 104B.

It is evident from FIG. 1 that the ironing board 102 extends in a direction opposite to the pivot coupling 108 . In other words, the ironing board extends along the longitudinal axis A2 perpendicular to the axis of rotation A1.

As shown in FIG. 1 , longitudinal axis A2 extends along the center of ironing board 102 .

The ironing board 102 includes a first portion 110 and a second portion 112 . The first part 110 and the second part 112 are separable from each other. 1 shows the ironing board 102 in an assembled state, with first and second portions 110, 112 attached to each other.

FIG. 2 shows the ironing board 102 in an exploded state, with the first and second portions 110, 112 separated from each other. This facilitates storage and transport of the clothes steamer 100. Less packaging is also required when supplying the clothes steamer 100 due to the smaller form factor associated with supplying the first and second portions 110, 112 that are separate from each other.

In the non-limiting example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the first attachment member 114A and the second attachment member 114B extend from the rear surface of the ironing board 102 . A first hole in the first attachment member 114A is aligned with a first opening in the first pole 104A. Similarly, the second hole in the second attachment member 114B aligns with the second opening in the second pawl 104B. In turn, one or more pins extending along the axis of rotation through the first hole and first opening and through the second hole and second opening may define the pivot coupling 108 .

More generally, the clothes steamer 100 preferably has a mechanism for selecting the tilt angle of the ironing board 102 and locking the ironing board 102 in the selected position.

In some examples, the mechanism enables selection of one or more tilt angles. For example, the mechanism is configured to allow a user to select homeotropic orientation, homeotropic orientation, and/or one or more intermediate orientations between homeotropic and horizontal orientations.

In a non-limiting example, the clothes steamer 100 includes a lever arranged to enable unlocking of a mechanism so that the tilt angle of the ironing board 102 can be adjusted, and to enable locking of the mechanism once the tilt angle has been selected. ) (not shown in the drawing).

In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the ironing board 102 is designed to attach to the pole assemblies 104A, 104B via the second portion 112 . Accordingly, regardless of whether the first portion 110 is attached to or detached from the second portion 112, the second portion 112 is supported by the pole assemblies 104A, 104B.

This means that, in this particular example, the first and second attachment members 114A, 114B extend from the rear surface of the second portion 112 .

In an embodiment, the second portion 112 has a distal end 116 forming a hanger for clothing.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the second portion 112 widens from the point of attachment to the first portion 110 toward the distal end 116 . This widening of the second portion 112 at the distal end 116 will, for example, complement the shape of the shoulder portion of a shirt or jacket to facilitate hanging such garments over the second portion 112 . The distal end 116 may also serve to enhance the stiffness of the second portion 112, as will be discussed in more detail below in this specification.

Distal end 116 preferably corresponds to the widest portion of ironing board 102 .

The first portion 110 may have, for example, the same width as the second portion 112 at an attachment point with the second portion 112 . In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the first portion 110 tapers to the narrowest width of the ironing board 102 at the end of the first portion 110 distal to the second portion 112 . . This helps to improve the compactness of the first part 110, as well as providing a sleek appearance to the first part 110, and to the assembled ironing board 102 as a whole.

The ironing board 102 of the clothes steamer 100 can be lengthened by attaching the first part 110 to the second part 112 . Such elongation of the ironing board 102 may enable application of steam to the garment surface area in a single steaming stroke, thereby enhancing the de-wrinkling performance of the garment steamer 100 .

Preferably, the first and second portions 110, 112 are attachable to and detachable from each other via a snap-fit joint. This improves the speed and ease with which the first and second portions 110, 112 can be attached to and separated from each other.

In the example shown in FIG. 2 , male members 118A, 118B and 118C extend from first portion 110 and have respective complementary recesses 120A in second portion 112 . , 120B, 120C) into and engages with it. Alternative designs are contemplated, such as male members 118A, 118B, 118C extending from second portion 112, and recesses 120A, 120B, 120C provided in first portion 110.

More generally, the clothes steamer 100 includes reinforcing means 124 made of a metallic material.

Any suitable metal material may be used to form the reinforcing means 124, for example a metal or metal alloy.

Preferably, the reinforcing means 124 is made of stainless steel. In addition to being strong and rigid, stainless steel benefits from being relatively corrosion resistant, especially under the humid conditions during use of the clothes steamer 100.

The reinforcement means 124 are arranged only on one of the first part 110 or the second part 112 . This minimizes the weight increase of the clothes steamer 100 compared to a scenario where, for example, both the first portion 110 and the second portion 112 of the ironing board 102 are reinforced with a metal material.

Reinforcing the first part 110 or the second part 112 with the reinforcing means 124 means, in particular, that the first and second parts 110, 112 are attached to each other and the ironing board 102 is shown in FIG. When in the flat horizontal orientation, it helps to inhibit bowing or bending of the ironing board 102 . By suppressing the bending of the ironing board 102, the risk of wrinkles being introduced during steaming/ironing with the clothes steamer 100 can be reduced. The perceived quality of manufacture of the clothes steamer 100 is also improved.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the first portion 110 has a first length L1 and the second portion 112 has a second length L2. In this example, the first length L1 is longer than the second length L2.

The fact that the second length L2 is shorter than the first length L1 may be partly due to the purpose of hanging clothes of the first part 110 in this example. Hanging clothing does not necessarily require a particularly long second portion 112 .

It is the first part 110 that is primarily responsible for lengthening the ironing board 102 when, for example, long pants or formal long sleeve shirts need to be steamed/ironed.

Accordingly, the first portion 110 provides a relatively large over-hang when the ironing board 102 is arranged horizontally for ironing, as shown in FIG. 1 . First portion 110 may tend to deflect or bend when pressed by a user during ironing, particularly when ironing board 102 is in a horizontal orientation.

Accordingly, in the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the first part 110 is reinforced by the reinforcing means 124 and the second part 112 is not reinforced.

Accordingly, the lower stiffness of the first portion 110, at least in part due to the fact that the first length L1 is greater than the second length L2, is achieved by the reinforcement means 124 reinforcing the first portion 110. are compensated

In this way, bending of the first part 110 is suppressed, and the risk of introducing creases during steaming/ironing with the garment steamer 100 is correspondingly reduced. A more rigid configuration of the first portion 110 and the assembled ironing board 102 as a whole may also improve the perceived quality of the clothes steamer 100 .

As an alternative to or in addition to having the first length L1 longer than the second length L2, the maximum thickness T2 of the second portion 112 may be greater than the maximum thickness T1 of the first portion. Having the first portion 110 thinner helps to improve the compactness of the first portion 110 .

The reinforcing means 124 for reinforcing the first part 110 also includes a first part relative to the second part 112 resulting from a difference in thickness between the first part 110 and the second part 112. (110) helps to compensate for the lower stiffness.

In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the higher maximum thickness T2 of the second portion 112 is due to the thickness of the distal portion 116 . Accordingly, the distal end 116 imparts rigidity to the second portion 112 .

More generally, the greater maximum thickness T2 of the second portion 112 compared to the maximum thickness T1 of the first portion 110 helps compensate for the absence of reinforcing means in the second portion 112. .

In an embodiment, the reinforcement means 124 are arranged on the back side of the first part 110 or the second part 112 . The back side of the first part 110 or the second part 112 corresponds to the side of the ironing board 102 opposite to the side having a flat surface.

3 shows a cutaway view of the back side 122 of the first portion 110 of the ironing board 102 . In this example, the reinforcement means 124A, 124B are arranged on the rear surface 122 of the first part 110 .

Preferably, the reinforcing means 124 takes the form of at least one rod 124A, 124B.

In an embodiment, at least one rod 124A, 124B extends in an opposite direction relative to the pivoting coupling 108 . In other words, the at least one rod 124A, 124B extends parallel to the longitudinal axis A2 of the ironing board 102 .

In the example shown in FIG. 3 , the reinforcing means 124 comprises or is defined by two rods 124A, 124B extending parallel and symmetrically to each other along the longitudinal axis A2 of the ironing board 102 .

More generally, the at least one rod 124A, 124B may be in the form of a solid shaft or a hollow rod, for example.

Preferably, each of the at least one rod 124A, 124B is in the form of a hollow rod, such as a hollow stainless steel pipe. This will reduce the weight of the garment steamer 100 compared to a scenario where the rod(s) are in the form of a solid shaft with similar dimensions, for example.

Preferably, the hollow rods 124A and 124B have circular cross-sections, although alternative cross-sectional shapes are contemplated, as will be discussed in more detail with reference to FIG. 5 .

In an embodiment, the hollow rod has a circular cross-section with an outer diameter of 5 to 20 mm, for example 8 mm, and a wall thickness of 0.5 to 3 mm, for example 0.8 mm. The outer diameter is determined by 2*(wall thickness) + (diameter of the hollow part of the circular cross-section). Such dimensions of the hollow rod may provide the desired reinforcement while minimizing the weight gain of the garment steamer 100 .

In a specific non-limiting example, the at least one rod is made of a hollow stainless steel pipe having an outer diameter of 5 to 20 mm, for example 8 mm, and a wall thickness of 0.5 to 3 mm, for example 0.8 mm.

In an embodiment, the reinforcement means 124 is molded together with the first part 110 or the second part 112 .

In the example shown in FIG. 3 , reinforcing means 124 , in this case in the form of rods 124A, 124B, are molded together with the first part 110 of the ironing board 102 . In this way, rods 124A and 124B are embedded within first portion 110 .

This can be achieved, for example, through “insert molding” techniques. This technique places rod(s) 124A, 124B, each in the form of a hollow stainless steel pipe, for example as described above, into a mold prior to injecting the plastic material into the mold for first portion 110. entails doing The plastic material may be an engineering plastic, preferably polycarbonate, as described above.

As shown in the enlarged view provided in FIG. 3 , the forming process causes the first portion 110 to include an integral sleeve 126A in which the rod 124A is received. Accordingly, the rod 124A is embedded within the first portion 110 . Specifically, the rod 124A in this example is embedded in the back surface 122 of the first portion 110 of the ironing board 102 .

FIG. 4 shows a hollow rod 124A, eg a hollow stainless steel pipe, prior to being molded into the first part 110 . To prevent plastic material from flowing into the hollow stainless steel pipe, two plastic stoppers 128A are used to seal the two open ends of the hollow rod 124A. A hollow rod 124A having a stopper 128A at both ends may be considered a rod assembly 124A, 128A. One end of rod assemblies 124A, 128A is shown in greater detail in the enlarged view provided in FIG. 4 .

Preferably, the plastic stopper 128A is made from a plastic material having a similar or higher melting temperature compared to the plastic material used for the first portion 110 . Plastic stoppers are made, for example, from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymers.

The above description of the insert molding technique provided for rod 124A also applies to other rod(s) of reinforcing means 124, such as rod 124B shown in FIG.

The insert molding process is an additional process involving holding the at least one rod 124A, 124B in place without the need for additional fasteners to hold the at least one rod 124A, 124B in place. It allows at least one rod 124A, 124B to be embedded within the first portion 110 without requiring a step.

In an alternative example, the at least one rod 124A, 124B, for example in the form of a hollow stainless steel pipe, is secured to the first portion 110 using a suitable securing method such as heat staking, gluing, or the like. can be fixed

At least one rod 124A, 124B shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 has a circular cross section, but this is not intended to be limiting. Other rod designs may be considered.

5 shows alternative rods 124T, 124U, 124S, 124I, and 124L having non-circular cross-sectional shapes. The rod 124T has a T-shaped cross section, the rod 124U has a U-shaped cross section, the rod 124S has a square cross section, the rod 124I has an I-shaped cross section, and the rod 124I has an I-shaped cross section. (124L) has an L-shaped cross section.

The example shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a reinforcement means 124 comprising or defined by two rods 124A, 124B extending parallel and symmetrically to each other along the longitudinal axis A2 of the ironing board 102 . includes, but is not intended to be limiting either. More or fewer rods 124A, 124B, and different arrangements of rods 124A, 124B are contemplated.

FIG. 6A shows a first portion 110 of an ironing board 102 reinforced by reinforcing means 124 comprising or defined by four rods 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D. In this particular example, each of the four rods 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D extends parallel to the longitudinal axis A2. The reinforcement means 124 in this case is similar to that shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, except for the inclusion of additional rods 124C and 124D extending along some of the opposite edges of the first part 110. do.

Figure 6b shows an example in which the stiffening means is in the form of a single rod 124A extending along the longitudinal axis A2 of the ironing board 102, in this case coincident with the longitudinal axis A2.

Figure 6c shows an example in which the reinforcing means comprises or is defined by two rods 124A, 124B forming a V-shape.

Preferably, the V-shaped concave area is directed towards the pivot coupling 108 . In other words, both V-shaped rods 124A and 124B converge towards the end of the first portion 110 , which is distal to the second portion 112 , in this example. In particular, rods 124A and 124B may both intersect longitudinal axis A2 of ironing board 102 at the distal end of first portion 110 , as shown in FIG. 6C .

6d shows a further example in which the reinforcement means 124 form a frame 124F arranged along the periphery of the first part 110 .

6a to 6d have been described with respect to the reinforcement means 124 for reinforcing the first part 110, the same considerations are applicable to the reinforcement of the second part 112.

The above embodiments as described are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the technical approach of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the technical approaches of the present invention may be modified or equivalently substituted without departing from the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention. In particular, although the present invention has been described based on a clothes steamer, it may be more generally applied to an ironing board provided independently of a steam generating device. In the claims, the word “comprising” does not exclude other elements or steps, and the singular form (the indefinite article “a” or “an”) does not exclude the plural. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope.

Claims (15)

A garment steamer (100) for treating garments, comprising:
- an ironing board (102) forming a flat surface, made of a plastic material, said ironing board (102);
- a pole assembly (104A, 104B), wherein the pole assembly (104A, 104B) is a pivot coupling (108) arranged between the ironing board (102) and the pole assembly (104A, 104B) ) to support the ironing board 102,
The ironing board 102 includes a first part 110 and a second part 112 that are separable from each other, the first part 110 and the second part 112 comprising the pivot coupling 108 the pole assemblies 104A, 104B, extending in opposite directions relative to , and
- reinforcement made of metal material, arranged on only one of the first part 110 or the second part 112 to reinforce the rigidity of the first part 110 or the second part 112 A clothes steamer (100) comprising means (124). 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing means (124) is made of the following materials;
- stainless steel;
- aluminum
A clothes steamer (100) made of any one of the following. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said reinforcing means (124) takes the form of at least one rod (124A, 124B, 124C, 124D), optionally said at least one rod (124A, 124B). , 124C, 124D) extend in the opposite direction relative to the pivoting coupling (108). The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one rod (124A, 124B, 124C, 124D) has the following shapes,
- round,
- square,
- T-shaped;
- U-shaped;
- I-shaped;
- L-shape
clothes steamer (100), with a cross section taken at one of the 4. The clothes steamer (100) of claim 3 wherein said at least one rod (124A, 124B, 124C, 124D) is a hollow rod. 6. The clothes steamer (100) according to claim 5, wherein the hollow rod (124A, 124B, 124C, 124D) has a circular cross-section with an outer diameter of 5 to 20 mm and/or a wall thickness of 0.5 to 3 mm. 7. The clothes steamer (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the reinforcing means (124) is arranged on the back side of the first part (110) or the second part (112). 8. The clothes steamer (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the reinforcing means (124) is molded together with the first part (110) or the second part (112). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first part (110) has a first length (L1), the second part has a second length (L2), and the first length ( The garment steamer (100), wherein L1) is longer than the second length (L2), and wherein the reinforcing means (124) is arranged on the first part (110). 10. The clothes steamer (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the second part (112) has an extremity forming a hanger (116) for clothes. 11. The clothes steamer (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the reinforcing means (124) comprises a single rod (124A) extending along the longitudinal axis (A2) of the ironing board (102). 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing means (124) comprises two rods (124A, 124B) extending parallel and symmetrically along the longitudinal axis (A2) of the ironing board (102). Including, clothes steamer (100). 11. The clothes steamer (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the reinforcing means (124) comprises two rods (124A, 124B) forming a V-shape. 14. The clothes steamer (100) according to claim 13, wherein the V-shaped concave area is directed towards the pivot coupling (108). 11. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the reinforcing means (124) comprises a frame (124F) arranged along the periphery of the first part (110) or the second part (112). Forming, the clothes steamer (100).

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