Steam iron comprising a heating body (3) comprising a steam chamber (32) and an ironing surface (52) connected thermally to the heating body (3), the ironing surface (52) being designed to come into contact with the fabric to be ironed, and being advantageously provided with steam release holes (50), the heat produced by the heating body (3) being transferred to the ironing surface (52) by conduction through at least two components (3, 4) of the iron, pressed together, characterized in that the two components (3, 4) are in direct contact with one another at at least one point of contact (40A) with a contact surface area of less than 2 mm.sup.2 and preferably less than 1 mm.sup.2.

Steam iron comprising a heating body (3) comprising a steam chamber (32) and an ironing surface (52) connected thermally to the heating body (3), the ironing surface (52) being designed to come into contact with the fabric to be ironed, and being advantageously provided with steam release holes (50), the heat produced by the heating body (3) being transferred to the ironing surface (52) by conduction through at least two components (3, 4) of the iron, pressed together, characterized in that the two components (3, 4) are in direct contact with one another at at least one point of contact (40A) with a contact surface area of less than 2 mm.sup.2 and preferably less than 1 mm.sup.2.

The invention relates to a garment steaming appliance comprising a sole plate assembly (1) comprising a steam channel (6) for receiving a flow of steam, an ironing plate (3) comprising an ironing surface (4) and an opposing upper surface, wherein the steam channel (6) extends along the upper surface of the ironing plate (3), and a vent (7) extending through said ironing plate (3) from said steam channel (6) to said ironing surface (4). The steam channel (6) is configured to divide the flow of steam into multiple flow paths that reconverge above said vent (7) from different directions to control the direction of the resultant flow of steam out of said vent (7) relative to said ironing surface (4).

The invention relates to a garment steaming appliance comprising a sole plate assembly (1) comprising a steam channel (6) for receiving a flow of steam, an ironing plate (3) comprising an ironing surface (4) and an opposing upper surface, wherein the steam channel (6) extends along the upper surface of the ironing plate (3), and a vent (7) extending through said ironing plate (3) from said steam channel (6) to said ironing surface (4). The steam channel (6) is configured to divide the flow of steam into multiple flow paths that reconverge above said vent (7) from different directions to control the direction of the resultant flow of steam out of said vent (7) relative to said ironing surface (4).

The invention relates to an ironing system comprising a steam generating device comprising a steam chamber provided with a coating (11) comprising a coating base material (15) with metal particles (25) at least partly embedded in the coating base material (15), wherein the coating base material (15) comprises a mixed metal silicate compound, wherein the mixed metal silicate compound comprises an alkali metal element and a first metal element, wherein the metal particles (25) comprise a second metal element, and wherein the first metal element and the second metal element are the same chemical element of the periodic table of the elements.

The invention relates to an ironing system comprising a steam generating device comprising a steam chamber provided with a coating (11) comprising a coating base material (15) with metal particles (25) at least partly embedded in the coating base material (15), wherein the coating base material (15) comprises a mixed metal silicate compound, wherein the mixed metal silicate compound comprises an alkali metal element and a first metal element, wherein the metal particles (25) comprise a second metal element, and wherein the first metal element and the second metal element are the same chemical element of the periodic table of the elements.

A steam iron device for ironing and removing creases, intended for smoothing operations, in particular vertical, includes a heating body, a boiler for producing steam, a water tank, and a metal soleplate pierced with holes to allow the steam to pass. An outer wall of the soleplate has a partially curved shape and includes two parts: a flat front part, and a convex curved rear part. The flat front part is tangent to the convex curved rear part.

A steam iron device for ironing and removing creases, intended for smoothing operations, in particular vertical, includes a heating body, a boiler for producing steam, a water tank, and a metal soleplate pierced with holes to allow the steam to pass. An outer wall of the soleplate has a partially curved shape and includes two parts: a flat front part, and a convex curved rear part. The flat front part is tangent to the convex curved rear part.

The invention discloses an ironing panel and an ironing device, and belongs to clothes ironing appliances. The temperature distribution of existing ironing panels is non-uniform during ironing. The ironing panel of the invention comprises a panel body provided with a patch having a patch ironing surface, the patch ironing surface and a main ironing surface are continuous to form a complete ironing surface, and a gap is reserved between the patch and the panel body to form a heat homogenizing cavity. When the ironing panel works, an electric heater transfers heat to the panel body, the main ironing surface away from the electric heater is maintained at a low temperature, and heat from the electric heater is indirectly transferred to the patch ironing surface via the main ironing surface and the heat homogenizing cavity rather than being directly transferred to the patch ironing surface, such that the temperature of the patch ironing surface is kept identical with the temperature of the main ironing surface, which makes the temperature distribution of the whole ironing surface uniform, thus improving the ironing efficiency and the ironing effect.

A steam iron includes: a heating body having a heater; a vaporizing chamber that is provided on an upper surface side of the heating body, and generates steam; and a lid for covering the upper surface side of the heating body. The steam iron further includes: a base provided on a lower surface side of the heating body; a steam jet hole provided in the base; and a steam passage for guiding the steam generated by the vaporizing chamber to the steam jet hole. The steam passage has a first heating passage and a second heating passage provided on the upper surface side of the heating body, and a heating chamber and abase passage which are provided on the lower surface side of the heating body. The steam passage is configured to guide the steam after passing through the heating chamber to the base passage via the second heating passage so that the steam is jetted from the steam jet hole. According to this configuration, it is possible to jet favorable steam that does not contain water droplets even in a case where the base is set to a low temperature.