STEAM IRON DEVICE FOR IRONING AND REMOVING CREASES

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A steam iron device for ironing and removing creases in smoothing operations, comprises: a heating body, a boiler producing steam, a water tank, and a metal soleplate pierced with holes, the steam passing through said holes, wherein said metal soleplate has an outer wall with a partially curved shape, and wherein said metal soleplate is comprised of a flat front part, and a convex curved rear part, said flat front part being tangent to said convex curved rear part.

2. The iron device,. according to cclaim 1, wherein said heating body is alongside the soleplate so as to heat the soleplate by conduction.

3. The iron device, according to claim 1, wherein the soleplate is further comprised of an inner wall: wherein said inner wall is comprised of wells protruding from said inner wall, each well coincided with a respective holes, said wells extending in a chamber, and wherein the steam is sprayed in said chamber, and wherein said inner wall is connected to a system for collecting the residual water, arranged at a base of said chamber, on a back side of the soleplate, and wherein the system for collecting comprises a collection line for water from the steam collected at said holes, toward a reservoir.

4. The iron device, according to claim 3, wherein said chamber contains an eliminator filter.

5. The iron device according to claim 4, wherein said eliminator filter is comprised of a buffer, said buffer being comprised of a jumble of at least one of wires and shavings.

6. The iron device, according to claim 1, further comprising: a rechargeable battery system to operate wirelessly.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The advantages and features of the steam iron device for ironing and removing creases according to the invention will emerge more clearly from the following description relative to the appended drawing, which shows one non-limiting embodiment thereof.

[0028] FIG. 1 shows a profile side elevation view of the steam iron device for ironing and removing creases according to the invention.

[0029] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of part of the same device.

[0030] FIG. 3 shows a partial diagrammatic sectional view of the same device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] FIG. 1 shows an iron device according to the invention for ironing. It includes a body 1 comprising a handle 10 and an activation trigger 11, and a metal soleplate 2.

[0032] Also in reference to FIG. 2, which shows the soleplate 2, one can see that the latter has contours similar to those of the soleplate of known iron devices, but that its outer wall 20, i.e., that intended to come into contact with fabric to be treated, is not completely flat; it in fact comprises two parts, a flat front part 21, and a convex curved rear part 22, the front part 21 extending the rear part 22 while being tangent thereto.

[0033] It will be noted that the terms front and rear are chosen relative to the movement direction of the iron, knowing that, traditionally, the iron is used by pushing it, and that its front part, with the contours giving it a pointed shape, is the part that comes into contact first with the part of the fabric to be ironed.

[0034] The soleplate 2, both the flat front part 21 and the curved rear part 22, includes holes 23 allowing the spraying of steam created inside.

[0035] From a usage perspective, the flat front part 21 is intended to be used to iron by exerting pressure, like a traditional iron is used, while the curved part 22 is intended to be used for removing creases, essentially vertical, by bringing the soleplate 2 close to the fabric in order to spray steam. The curved shape makes it possible to compensate the wrist action by the operator, and to avoid catching on the fabric.

[0036] The shape of the soleplate 2, in particular of its flat front part 21, resolves the problems of ironing certain fabrics, such as linen, which necessarily require stronger contact. The curved rear part 22 makes it possible to slide over the textile easily in all vertical portions, and its temperature better softens the textile, unlike an iron, which can only come into contact with the textile in a horizontal position.

[0037] In reference to FIG. 3, one can see the inner part of the iron device according to the invention, behind the soleplate 2, where a heating body 3 is positioned that transmits the heat produced by conduction to the soleplate 2.

[0038] The inner wall 24 of the soleplate 2 includes wells 25 that protrude therefrom and the channels 26 of which each coincide with a hole 23.

[0039] The wells 25 extend in a chamber 4 in which steam V is sprayed that is produced by a boiler or the like, not shown.

[0040] Part of the steam V enters the channels 26 to emerge from the soleplate 2 in jets J. The steam that does not pass through the channels 26 streams in the form of drops of water over the inner wall 24 to be collected at the base in a line 27, for recycling.

[0041] According to the invention, only steam passes through the lines 25, any drops of water being trapped on the inner wall 24.

[0042] With the aim of optimizing the iron device according to the invention, it is provided to additionally trap any drops of water by arranging an eliminator element, not shown, in the chamber 4. Given the high temperature, it is not possible to use a foam, so this eliminator element is made from metal, preferably, but non-limitingly, aluminum, magnesium or stainless steel, made up of wires or shavings, and having the appearance of a buffer of the steel wool type.

[0043] This design of the iron makes it possible to produce steam flow rates of around 30 grams per minute of quality steam, i.e., fine, while allowing the iron device to have a reasonable weight and size for the user, even when it is provided to be wireless, while being equipped with rechargeable batteries.