CN117005176A

CN117005176A - Household appliances including an iron and a base connected to the iron by a cable

Info

Publication number: CN117005176A
Application number: CN202310488435.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 热罗姆·博南; 奥里佛·莫尼
Original assignee: SEB SA
Current assignee: SEB SA
Priority date: 2022-05-06
Filing date: 2023-05-04
Publication date: 2023-11-07
Anticipated expiration: 2043-05-04
Also published as: EP4273316B1; FR3135282B1; FR3135282A1; EP4273316A1; EP4273316C0; CN117005176B

Abstract

A household appliance for ironing, including an iron (1) and a base (2) connected to the iron (1) through a cable (3). The iron (1) includes a base plate (10) and a main body (10) above the base plate. 11), the gripping handle (12) is arranged on the main body, and the base (2) includes a storage cavity (25) for placing the iron (1) and a handle (23) for moving the appliance, and its characteristics The handle (12) of the iron (1) is cantilevered relative to the base plate (10), and the storage cavity (25) has a peripheral wall (25B). When the main body (11) of the iron (1) is parked in the storage cavity (25B) 25), the peripheral wall at least partially surrounds the body of the iron (1) and the handle (12) has a rear end that is held in place in the storage cavity (25) by magnetic means.

Description

Domestic appliance comprising an iron and a base connected to the iron by means of a cable

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of household appliances for ironing comprising an iron and a base connected to the iron by means of a cable, the iron comprising a soleplate above which a body is arranged, a grip handle being provided on the body, and in particular to an appliance, wherein the base comprises a storage cavity for the iron and a handle for moving the appliance.

Background

From document WO2014/013360 a household appliance is known, comprising an iron connected by a cable to a portable base comprising a storage cavity for placing the iron and a handle for easier movement of the appliance.

In such an appliance, the iron is simply placed and held in the storage chamber due to gravity. Such an arrangement does not simultaneously ensure that the iron is well held and easily put into or taken out of the storage chamber. In fact, if the storage chamber has a shape that exactly matches the shape of the iron, to ensure that the iron is held firmly on the base, the insertion and removal of the iron becomes more difficult and requires more attention from the user. If the storage cavity has a more relaxed shape so that the iron can be put in and taken out more easily, the iron is not properly held in the storage cavity while the base is transported, with the risk of damaging the base or even falling off.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present invention is to overcome all or part of these drawbacks.

To this end, the subject of the invention is the field of household appliances for ironing comprising an iron and a base connected to the iron by a cable, the iron comprising a soleplate above which there is a body on which a grip handle is provided, the base comprising a storage chamber for the iron and a handle for moving the appliance, characterized in that the handle of the iron is arranged cantilevered with respect to the soleplate and the storage chamber has a peripheral wall which at least partially encloses the body of the iron when the body of the iron is parked in the storage chamber, the handle having a rear end which is held in place in the storage chamber by magnetic means.

Such a feature allows for a simple and effective retention in the storage cavity when the iron is moved by the handle.

The appliance may further have one or more of the following features, alone or in combination.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the soleplate of the iron has a pointed front end, the peripheral wall matching the shape of the front and side edges of the soleplate of the iron.

Such a feature allows to ensure that the front part of the iron is held firmly by a form fit and the rear end by magnetic means.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the magnetic means are configured to release the iron when a traction force is applied by the user on the handle of the iron, without causing the base to lift.

Such a feature allows the magnetic means to ensure that the iron is secured in the storage cavity during transport of the appliance, without allowing transport of the appliance through the handle of the iron.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the magnetic means comprise a magnet carried by the handle of the iron or by the base, which magnet cooperates with a ferromagnetic material carried by the base or by the iron.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the base comprises a shape and/or a first set of legs adapted to allow the base to rest on the stand according to a first stable position, and a shape and/or a second set of legs adapted to allow the base to rest on the stand according to a second stable position different from the first stable position.

Such a feature allows for improved ergonomics of use of the base by providing the user with the possibility to park the base in two positions, one or the other of which may be the first choice for use or storage of the appliance.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the first stable position corresponds to a vertical position of the base in which the rear end of the handle is above the body of the iron when the iron is placed in the storage chamber.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the iron extends substantially vertically in the storage chamber when the soleplate occupies the vertical position.

Such a feature allows limiting the volume of the base in the vertical position.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the second stable position corresponds to a horizontal position of the base in which the storage chamber is in an upper portion of the base and in which the rear end of the handle is at the level of or below the body of the iron when the iron is parked in the storage chamber.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the storage cavity has at least one end forming a protrusion on the base, at least one of said main legs being carried by the protrusion.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the handle is arranged on the side of the base receiving the rear end of the handle when the iron is arranged in the storage cavity.

Such a feature allows the body of the iron to rest against the peripheral wall of the storage cavity under the force of gravity when the appliance is carried by the handle.

According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the base comprises a water tank.

Drawings

The objects, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the following description of a specific embodiment of the invention, given as a non-limiting example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing/ironing appliance according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the base being shown in an upright position, the belt being in a storage position, and the iron being arranged in a storage cavity of the base;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of an iron equipped with the appliance of fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the base of the appliance of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the base of the appliance of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the base with the strap in an extended position;

fig. 6 is a side view of the appliance of fig. 1, with the base disposed in a horizontal position.

Only those elements necessary for an understanding of the present invention are presented. To facilitate reading of the drawings, like elements bear like reference numerals between the various figures.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 and 6 show an ironing appliance conventionally comprising an iron 1 and a portable soleplate 2, which are interconnected by means of a cable 3, as partially represented in these figures, the soleplate 2 being electrically connected to a domestic electric power grid by means of a cable (not visible in the figures).

The base 2 comprises, in a manner known per se, a water tank 20 with a filler opening 21 and a pump (not visible in the figures) which takes water from the water tank 20 and delivers it to the iron 1 through a hose integrated in the cable 3.

According to fig. 2, the iron 1 comprises a flat soleplate 10 above which is arranged a main body 11, and a grip handle 12 comprising a front end attached to the main body 11 and a free rear end protruding laterally from the main body 11, the handle 12 being arranged in cantilever fashion with respect to the soleplate 10.

The body 11 comprises, in a manner known per se, a casting (not visible in the figures) in thermal contact with the soleplate 10 and comprising a heating resistance, regulated by a thermostat, advantageously non-adjustable, allowing to maintain the temperature of the soleplate 10 at a set temperature around 135 ℃.

The casting is preferably made of aluminum and includes a transient vaporization chamber into which water from the tank 20 is injected by a pump, the operation of which is controlled by a trigger 13 disposed below the front end of the handle 12. The pump and vaporization chamber are advantageously sized to allow a vapor flow of about 25gr/mn to be continuously generated upon actuation of the trigger 13.

The steam generated by the vaporization chamber diffuses through steam outlet holes 14 provided in the flat ironing surface of soleplate 10, which typically comprises a pointed front end 10A and a rounded rear end 10B.

According to fig. 2, the cord 3 leaves the iron 1 through an opening provided on the upper surface of the handle 12 and is provided with a cord guiding means 4 which holds the cord 3 in a direction inclined to the rear of the handle 12. The rear end of the handle 12 advantageously has a beveled shape comprising a flat rear surface 12A forming a V-shape with the plane of the bottom plate 10, the V-shape having an obtuse angle α of about 145 °.

According to fig. 3, the base 2 has a substantially oval shape in cross-section and has an enlarged end comprising a first set of legs 22A, 22B, 22C, called main legs, on which the base 2 can be stably parked in a vertical position, as shown in fig. 1, and has a tapered end with a smaller width, provided with a handle 23. For example, the base 2 has a width of 18 to 25cm at its enlarged end and a width of between 5 and 15cm at its tapered end.

The base 2 has a substantially flat rear surface comprising a second set of legs 24A, 24B, 24C, called side legs, advantageously made of elastomer, on which the base can rest stably in a horizontal position, as shown in fig. 6. The soleplate 2 also has a front surface (visible in fig. 4) comprising a storage cavity 25 in which the iron 1 can be arranged and used for storing the iron during an idle phase of ironing.

The storage chamber 25 comprises a bottom consisting of a front plane and a rear plane arranged in a V-shape, the front plane comprising a protruding pad 26 against which the soleplate 10 of the iron 1 rests, the rear plane having a support surface 25A against which the rear surface 12A of the handle 12 rests. Preferably, the support surface 25A has an inclination adapted such that the rear surface 12A of the handle 12 extends parallel to the support surface 25A when the sole plate 10 is resting on the pad 26.

According to the invention, the support surface 25A and the end of the handle 12 of the iron 1 are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction. To this end, the support surface 25A may include a magnet 27, the magnet 27 cooperating with a ferromagnetic material (e.g., a metal plate 12B) disposed on the rear surface 12A of the handle 12.

Preferably, the magnet 27 is dimensioned to exert a force sufficient to hold the rear end of the handle 12 in place against the bottom of the cavity 25 during transport of the base 2, but not to cause lifting of the base 2 when a user applies traction on the handle 12 to remove the iron 1 from its storage cavity 25. Thus, during an ironing operation, the user can remove the iron 1 from the storage chamber 25 without lifting the soleplate 2, whether the soleplate is parked in a horizontal or vertical position.

According to fig. 4, the storage chamber 25 has a peripheral wall 25B which matches the shape of the front and side edges of the soleplate 10 of the iron. The peripheral wall 25B advantageously extends along the edge of the front plane of the storage chamber 25 in order to laterally guide the front end of the iron 1 into the storage chamber 25. Preferably, the peripheral wall 25B laterally covers the body 11 over a height of less than 5cm when the iron 1 is arranged in the storage cavity 25, to facilitate the positioning and removal of the iron 1.

Thus, at the pad 26, the depth of the storage cavity 25 is preferably less than 5cm. In the particular embodiment shown in the figures, the depth of the storage cavity 25 varies between a minimum depth (approximately zero) at the area receiving the rear end of the handle 12 and a maximum depth (approximately 5 cm) at the area receiving the rear end of the soleplate 10, the depth at the area receiving the front end of the iron being less than 3cm.

In the particular embodiment shown in the figures, the front plane and peripheral wall 25B of the storage cavity 25 have a pointed end protruding on the base 2, which pointed end supports one of the main legs 22A, 22B, 22C, the other two main legs being supported by two wings 20A, 20B protruding on the rear surface of the base 2.

According to fig. 6, the front plane of the storage cavity 25 of the support pad 26 is inclined with respect to the rear surface of the base 2 by an angle advantageously comprised between 20 ° and 50 ° so that the tip of the peripheral wall 25B of the receiving leg 22C is offset towards the outside of the base 2. Such a feature allows to increase in particular the distance between the leg 22C and the legs 22A and 22B and thus to allow stability of the base 2 in the vertical position.

This tilting of the storage chamber 25 also has the advantage of improving the ergonomics of the appliance in use, i.e. by a vertical displacement movement of the iron 1 when the base 2 occupies a vertical position, or by a horizontal displacement movement of the iron 1 when the base 2 occupies a horizontal position, facilitating the insertion and removal of the iron 1 in the storage chamber 25. This tilting of the storage chamber 25 also allows it to be more easily seen by the user, thereby simplifying the positioning of the iron 1 in the storage chamber.

According to fig. 5, the handle 23 has an inverted U-shaped body including a first end 23A extending from a first side surface of the base 2 and a second end 23B extending from a second side surface opposite the first side surface of the base 2. The first side surface of the base 2 comprises a storage sleeve 28 in the extension of the handle 23, into which the cord 3 connecting the base and the iron 1 can be inserted by folding into a loop.

The base 2 further comprises a strap 5 (visible in fig. 3 and 4) comprising a first end 5A secured near the first end 23A of the handle 23 and a second end 5B retained on a second side surface of the base 2 at a point in the extension of the handle 23, preferably at a distance from the handle.

The strap 5 allows the user to transport the appliance by placing the strap 5 on his shoulder, the strap 5 then being tensioned between the first end 5A and the second end 5B of the strap 5 due to the weight of the appliance.

When the strap 5 is not used for a transport appliance, the strap may be arranged in a storage position, as shown in particular in fig. 1 to 3, wherein the strap 5 extends along the handle 23 on that side of the base 2.

The appliance thus achieved has the advantage of providing improved ergonomics in use.

In fact, the base 2 of such an appliance has the advantage of being able to be arranged in two stable positions. The first operating position corresponds to a vertical position, in particular as represented in fig. 1, in which the base rests stably on its three main legs 22A, 22B, 22C, and the second position corresponds to a horizontal position, as represented in fig. 6, in which the base rests stably on its three side legs 24A, 24B, 24C. Thus, the user may decide to arrange the base in a position most suitable for him when using the appliance or for storing the appliance. In particular, the integration of the leg 22C on the protruding portion of the base 2 defining the storage cavity 25 allows to increase the stability of the base 2 by moving the leg 22C away from the two legs 22A and 22B, while limiting the volume and bulk of the base 2.

Furthermore, the advantage of the appliance thus achieved is the provision of a shallow storage cavity 25, which is open on the front surface of the soleplate 1, providing for easy positioning and removal of the iron 1, while ensuring a stable and efficient holding of the iron 1 when the soleplate 2 is transported by means of the handle 23 or the strap 5.

The handle 23 also allows the base 2 to be easily tilted from a vertical position to a horizontal position and vice versa, i.e. from a horizontal position to a vertical position, without risking being scalded by the iron 1, the handle 23 having the advantage of being arranged opposite the portion of the storage cavity 25 receiving the soleplate 10 of the iron.

Finally, the presence of the strap 5, which can be placed on the user's shoulder, allows the transport of the appliance without significant fatigue and without occupying the hands. Furthermore, the strap 5 has the advantage of being able to be arranged in a storage position in which the strap 5 is perfectly integrated with the base 2 and does not interfere with the user during the ironing operation.

The invention is of course in no way limited to the embodiments described and presented, which are given by way of example only. Modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, particularly in terms of the constitution of the various elements, or by substitution of technical equivalents.

Thus, in a variant embodiment not represented, the soleplate may comprise a pressurized steam generator, and the connection line connecting the soleplate and the iron comprises a conduit for delivering steam.

Claims

1. Household appliance for ironing, comprising an iron (1) and a base (2) connected to the iron (1) by means of a cable (3), said iron (1) comprising a soleplate (10) above which there is a body (11) on which a grip handle (12) is arranged, said base (2) comprising a storage chamber (25) for placing said iron (1) and a handle (23) for moving said appliance, characterized in that the handle (12) of said iron (1) is arranged cantilevered with respect to the soleplate (10) and said storage chamber (25) has a peripheral wall (25B) which at least partially encloses the body of the iron (1) when the body (11) of the iron (1) is parked in the storage chamber (25), said handle (12) having a rear end which is held in place in the storage chamber (25) by magnetic means (27).

2. A household appliance according to claim 1, wherein the soleplate (10) of the iron has a pointed front end, and the peripheral wall (25B) matches the shape of the front and side edges of the soleplate (10) of the iron (1).

3. The household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 2, said magnetic means being configured to release the iron (1) when a traction force is exerted by a user on the handle (12) of the iron (1), without causing lifting of the base (2).

4. A household appliance according to claim 3, wherein the magnetic means comprise a magnet (27) carried by the handle (12) of the iron (1) or by the base (2), said magnet cooperating with a ferromagnetic material carried by the base (2) or by the iron (1).

5. The household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base (2) comprises a shape and/or a first set of legs (22A, 22B, 22C) adapted to allow the base (2) to rest on the stand according to a first stable position, and comprises a shape and/or a second set of legs (24A, 24B, 24C) adapted to allow the base (2) to rest on the stand according to a second stable position different from the first stable position.

6. A household appliance according to claim 5, wherein the first stable position corresponds to a vertical position of the base (2) in which the rear end of the handle (12) is above the body (11) of the iron when the iron (1) is arranged in the storage cavity (25).

7. A household appliance according to claim 6, wherein the iron (1) extends substantially vertically in the storage cavity when the base (2) occupies a vertical position.

8. A household appliance according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the second stable position corresponds to a horizontal position of the base (2) in which the storage cavity (25) is in an upper portion of the base (2), and in which the rear end of the handle (12) is at the level of or below the body (11) of the iron when the iron (1) is parked in the storage cavity (25).

9. The household appliance according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the storage cavity (25) has at least one end forming a protrusion on the base (2), and at least one of the legs (22A, 22B, 22C) is carried by the protrusion.

10. Household appliance according to claim 9, wherein said handle (23) is arranged on the side of the base (2) receiving the rear end of the handle (12) when said iron is arranged in the storage cavity (25).

11. Household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein said base (2) comprises a water tank (20).