Household appliance comprising an iron and a base connected to the iron by a cable

Abstract

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

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of ironing appliances comprising an iron and a base connected to the iron by a cable, the iron comprising a sole on which a body is located, a grip handle being provided on the body, the invention particularly relates to an appliance in which the base comprises a storage cavity for placing the iron and a handle for moving the appliance. BACKGROUND

[0002] It is known from the document WO2014 / 013360 an appliance comprising an iron connected to a portable base by a cable, the base comprising a storage cavity for placing the iron and a handle for moving the appliance more easily.

[0003] In such an appliance, the iron is simply placed and held in the storage cavity by the force of gravity. Such an arrangement cannot ensure at the same time that the iron is well held and easily put into or taken out of the storage cavity. Indeed, if the storage cavity has a shape that exactly matches the shape of the iron to ensure that the iron is held firmly on the base, the putting in and taking out of the iron becomes more difficult and requires more attention from the user. If the storage cavity has a looser shape so that the iron can be more easily put in or taken out, the iron is not correctly held in the storage cavity when the base is transported, with the risk of damaging the base or even falling. SUMMARY

[0004] The aim of the present invention is to overcome all or part of these drawbacks.

[0005] To this end, the subject of the invention is an appliance in the field of ironing appliances comprising an iron and a base connected to the iron by a cable, the iron comprising a sole on which a body is located, a grip handle being provided on the body, the base comprising a storage cavity for placing the iron and a handle for moving the appliance, characterized in that the handle of the iron is arranged cantilevered with respect to the sole and in that the storage cavity has a peripheral wall that at least partially surrounds the body of the iron when the body of the iron is parked in the storage cavity, the handle having a rear end that is held in place in the storage cavity by magnetic means.

[0006] Such a feature allows the iron to be simply and effectively held in the storage cavity when it is moved by the handle.

[0007] The appliance can further have one or more of the following features, used alone or in combination.

[0008] According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the sole of the iron has a pointed front end, the peripheral wall matching the shape of the front end and of the lateral edges of the sole of the iron.

[0009] Such a feature allows to guarantee that the front of the iron is held firmly by the cooperation of the shapes, the rear end being held by the magnetic means.

[0010] According to an advantageous feature of the application, the magnetic means are configured to release the iron when a traction force is exerted by the user on the handle of the iron, without causing the base to be lifted.

[0011] Such a feature allows the magnetic means to ensure that the iron is fixed in the storage cavity during transport of the appliance, without allowing the appliance to be transported by the handle of the iron.

[0012] According to an advantageous feature of the application, the magnetic means comprise a magnet carried by the handle of the iron or by the base, cooperating with a ferromagnetic material carried by the base or by the iron.

[0013] According to an advantageous feature of the application, the base comprises a shape and / or a first set of legs adapted to allow the base to be parked in a first stable position on the stand, and a shape and / or a second set of legs adapted to allow the base to be parked in a second stable position on the stand, different from the first stable position.

[0014] Such a feature allows to improve the ergonomics of use of the base by offering the user the possibility to park the base in two positions, one or the other of which can be preferred for using the appliance or for storing the appliance.

[0015] According to an advantageous feature of the application, the first stable position corresponds to a vertical position of the base, in which, when the iron is placed in the storage cavity, the rear end of the handle is above the body of the iron.

[0016] According to an advantageous feature of the application, when the base occupies the vertical position, the iron extends substantially vertically in the storage cavity.

[0017] Such a feature allows to limit the bulk of the base in the vertical position.

[0018] According to an advantageous feature of the application, the second stable position corresponds to a horizontal position of the base, in which the storage cavity is on an upper part of the base, and in which, when the iron is parked in the storage cavity, the rear end of the handle is at the level of the body of the iron or below the body.

[0019] According to an advantageous feature of the application, the storage cavity has at least one end forming a protrusion on the base, at least one of the said main legs being carried by the protrusion.

[0020] According to an advantageous feature of the application, when the iron is arranged in the storage cavity, the handle is arranged on the side of the base receiving the rear end of the handle.

[0021] Such a feature allows the main body of the iron to rest against the peripheral wall of the housing cavity under the action of gravity when the appliance is carried by the handle carrier.

[0022] According to an advantageous feature of the application, the base comprises a water tank. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The objects, aspects and advantages of the present application will be better understood from the following description of a specific embodiment of the application given, by way of non-limiting example, and with reference to the appended drawings, in which:

[0024] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing / ironing flat appliance according to a specific embodiment of the application, the base being presented in the vertical position, the strap being in the storage position and the iron being arranged in the storage cavity of the base;

[0025] Figure 2 is a perspective view of an iron equipped with the appliance of Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 3 is a perspective view of a base of the appliance of Figure 1 ;

[0027] Figure 4 is another perspective view of the base of the appliance of Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the base, the strap being in the deployed position;

[0029] Figure 6 is a side view of the appliance of Figure 1 , the base being arranged in the horizontal position.

[0030] Only those elements are represented which are necessary for the understanding of the application. For ease of reading the drawings, the same elements are provided with the same reference numerals between the various figures. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] Figure 1 and Figure 6 shows an ironing appliance which, as is conventional, comprises an iron 1 and a portable base 2 connected to each other by a cable 3, as is partially represented in these figures, the base 2 being electrically connected to the domestic electrical network by a cable (not visible in the figures).

[0032] The base 2 comprises, in a manner known per se, a water tank 20 with a filling opening 21 and a pump (not visible in the figures) which takes water from the tank 20 and delivers it towards the iron 1 by a flexible tube integrated in the cable 3.

[0033] According to Figure 2The iron 1 comprises a flat sole 10, above which there is a main body 11, and comprises a grip handle 12, which comprises a front end attached to the main body 11 and a free rear end projecting laterally from the main body 11, the handle 12 being arranged in cantilever fashion with respect to the sole 10.

[0034] The main body 11 contains, in a manner known per se, a casting (not visible in the figures) in thermal contact with the sole 10 and comprising a heating resistance, regulated by a thermostat, advantageously non-adjustable, which allows to maintain the temperature of the sole 10 at a set temperature of about 135°C.

[0035] The casting is preferably made of aluminum and comprises an instant vaporization chamber, from which water from the tank 20 is injected by a pump, the operation of which is controlled by a trigger 13 arranged below the front end of the handle 12. The pump and the vaporization chamber are advantageously sized to allow a continuous steam flow of about 25 gr / mn when the trigger 13 is actuated.

[0036] The steam generated by the vaporization chamber is diffused through steam outlet holes 14 provided on the flat ironing surface of the sole 10, which generally comprises a pointed front end 10A and a rounded rear end 10B.

[0037] According to Figure 2 , the cable 3 exits the iron 1 through an opening provided on the upper surface of the handle 12 and is provided with a cable guide 4, which keeps the cable 3 in a direction inclined towards the rear of the handle 12. The rear end of the handle 12 advantageously has a beveled shape comprising a flat rear surface 12A which forms a V with the plane of the sole 10, the V having an obtuse angle a of about 145°.

[0038] According to Figure 3 , the base 2 has a substantially elliptical shape in cross section and has a bulging end comprising a first set of legs 22A, 22B, 22C, called main legs, on which the base 2 can be stably parked in an upright position, as shown in Figure 1 , and a tapered end, which is less wide, equipped with a handle 23. By way of example, the base 2 has a width of 18 to 25 cm at its bulging end and a width of between 5 and 15 cm at its tapered end.

[0039] 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 be stably parked in a horizontal position, as shown in Figure 6 . The base 2 also has a front surface (visible in Figure 4 ), which comprises a storage cavity 25 in which the iron 1 can be arranged during the idle phases of ironing and for the storage of the iron.

[0040] The housing cavity 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 on which the sole plate 10 of the iron 1 rests, the rear plane having a support surface 25A on which the rear surface 12A of the handle 12 rests. Preferably, the support surface 25A has a slope adapted so that when the sole plate 10 rests on the pad 26, the rear surface 12A of the handle 12 extends parallel to the support surface 25A.

[0041] According to the application, 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 can comprise a magnet 27 cooperating with a ferromagnetic material, for example a metal plate 12B, arranged on the rear surface 12A of the handle 12.

[0042] Preferably, the magnet 27 is sized to exert a force sufficient to keep 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 the user exerts traction on the handle 12 to extract the iron 1 from its housing cavity 25. Thus, during an ironing operation, the user can extract the iron 1 from the housing cavity 25 without lifting the base 2, whether the base is parked in a horizontal position or a vertical position.

[0043] According to Figure 4 , the housing cavity 25 has a peripheral wall 25B which matches the shape of the front end and the sides of the sole plate 10 of the iron. This peripheral wall 25B advantageously extends along the edge of the front plane of the housing cavity 25 so as to guide the front end of the iron 1 laterally into the housing cavity 25. Preferably, the peripheral wall 25B laterally covers the body 11 by a height of less than 5 cm when the iron 1 is arranged in the housing cavity 25, so as to facilitate the positioning and extraction of the iron 1.

[0044] Thus, the depth of the housing cavity 25 is preferably less than 5 cm at the level of the pad 26. In the particular embodiment shown in the figures, the depth of the housing cavity 25 varies between a minimum depth (close to zero) at the level of the rear end of the housing cavity 25 which receives the rear end of the handle 12 and a maximum depth of about 5 cm at the level of the front end of the housing cavity 25 which receives the rear end of the sole plate 10, the depth being less than 3 cm at the level of the front end of the iron.

[0045] In the particular embodiment shown in the figures, the front plane of the housing cavity 25 and the peripheral wall 25B have a sharp end protruding from the base 2 which supports one of the main legs 22A, 22B, 22C, the other two main legs being supported by two wings 20A, 20B protruding from the rear surface of the base 2.

[0046] According to Figure 6The front plane of the storage cavity 25 of the support pad 26 is inclined relative to the rear surface of the base 2 at an angle advantageously between 20° and 50°, so that the tip of the peripheral wall 25B receiving the leg 22C is offset towards the outside of the base 2. Such a feature allows in particular to increase the distance between the leg 22C and the legs 22A and 22B and thus to stabilize the base 2 in the vertical position.

[0047] This inclination of the storage cavity 25 also has the advantage of improving the ergonomics when using the appliance, i.e. it facilitates the insertion and removal of the iron 1 into and out of the storage cavity 25, either by vertical displacement of the iron 1 when the base 2 occupies the vertical position, or by horizontal displacement of the iron 1 when the base 2 occupies the horizontal position. This inclination of the storage cavity 25 also allows it to be more easily seen by the user, thus simplifying the positioning of the iron 1 in the storage cavity.

[0048] according to Figure 5 The handle 23 has an inverted U-shaped body including a first end 23A and a second end 23B. The first end extends from a first side surface of the base 2, and the second end 23B extends from a second side surface opposite to the first side surface of the base 2. The first side surface of the base 2 includes a storage sleeve 28 in an extension of the handle 23. The cable 3 connecting the base and the iron 1 can be inserted into the storage sleeve by being folded into a ring.

[0049] The base 2 also includes a belt 5 (at Figure 3 and Figure 4 ), the strap comprises a first end 5A fixed near the first end 23A of the handle 23 and a second end 5B retained on the second side surface of the base 2, the second end being at a point in the extension of the handle 23, preferably at a distance therefrom.

[0050] This strap 5 allows the user to transport the device by placing the strap 5 on his shoulders, the strap 5 then being tightened between the first end 5A and the second end 5B of the strap 5 due to the weight of the device.

[0051] When the strap 5 is not used for transporting the device, it can be arranged in a storage position, in particular as Figures 1 to 3 , where the strap 5 extends along the handle 23 on the side of the base 2.

[0052] The appliance thus realized has the advantage of providing improved ergonomics in use.

[0053] In fact, the base 2 of this device has the advantage of being able to be arranged in two stable positions. The first working position corresponds to the vertical position, in particular as Figure 1 In this vertical position, the base rests stably on its three main legs 22A, 22B, 22C, and the second position corresponds to the horizontal position, as presented in FIG.Figure 6 The base is thus stably resting on its three side legs 24A, 24B, 24C in this horizontal position. The user can thus decide to arrange the base in the position that is 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 that delimits the storage cavity 25 allows to increase the stability of the base 2 by distancing the leg 22C from the two legs 22A and 22B, while limiting the bulk and the volume of the base 2.

[0054] Moreover, the appliance thus achieved has the advantage of having a shallow storage cavity 25 that opens on the front face of the base 1, providing for a convenient access and removal of the iron 1, while ensuring a stable and efficient holding of the iron 1 when transporting the base 2 by means of the handle 23 or the strap 5.

[0055] The handle 23 also allows to easily tilt the base 2 from the vertical position to the horizontal position and vice versa, i.e. from the horizontal position to the vertical position, without the risk of being scalded by the iron 1, the handle 23 having the advantage of being arranged opposite the portion of the storage cavity 25 that receives the bottom plate 10 of the iron.

[0056] Finally, the presence of the strap 5 that can be placed on the shoulders of the user allows to carry out the transport of the appliance without significant fatigue and without occupying the hands. Moreover, the strap 5 has the advantage of being arrangeable in a storage position in which it is perfectly integrated with the base 2 and does not hinder the user during the ironing operations.

[0057] Of course, the present application is in no way limited to the described and presented embodiment, which is given only as an example. Modifications can still be made, in particular in terms of the constitution of the various elements, or by substitution of technical equivalents, without leaving the scope of protection of the present application.

[0058] Thus, in a variant embodiment not presented, the base can contain a pressurized steam generator and the connection wire connecting the base and the iron comprises a duct for the delivery of steam.

Claims

1. An ironing household appliance comprising an iron (1) and a base (2) connected to the iron (1) by a cable (3), said iron (1) comprising a sole plate (10) above which there is a main body (11) on which a grip handle (12) is arranged, said base (2) comprising a storage cavity (25) for placing the iron (1) and a handle (23) for moving the household appliance, characterized in that, The handle (12) of the iron (1) is cantilevered with respect to the soleplate (10) and the storage cavity (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 cavity (25), the handle (12) has a rear end which is held in place in the storage cavity (25) by magnetic means (27); the magnetic means are configured to release the iron (1) when a traction force is exerted by the user on the handle (12) of the iron (1) and do not cause the lifting of the base (2), the magnetic means comprising a magnet (27) carried by the base (2) which cooperates with a ferromagnetic material carried by the rear surface (12A) of the handle (12) of the iron (1).

2. The domestic appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The soleplate (10) of the iron has a pointed front end and the peripheral wall (25B) matches the shape of the front end and of the sides of the soleplate (10) of the iron (1).

3. The domestic appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The base (2) comprises a shape and / or a first set of legs (22A, 22B, 22C) suitable to allow the parking of the base (2) on a support in a first stable position and a second set of legs (24A, 24B, 24C) suitable to allow the parking of the base (2) on a support in a second stable position different from the first stable position.

4. The domestic appliance according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first stable position corresponds to a vertical position of the base (2) in which, when the iron (1) is arranged in the storage cavity (25), the rear end of the handle (12) is above the body (11) of the iron.

5. The domestic appliance according to claim 4, characterized in that, When the base (2) occupies the vertical position, the iron (1) extends substantially vertically in the storage cavity.

6. The domestic appliance according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second stable position corresponds to a horizontal position of the base (2) in which the storage cavity (25) is on top of the base (2) and in which, when the iron (1) is parked in the storage cavity (25), the rear end of the handle (12) is at the level of or below the body (11) of the iron.

7. The domestic appliance according to claim 3, characterized in that, The storage cavity (25) has at least one end which forms a protrusion on the base (2) and at least one of the first set of legs (22A, 22B, 22C) is carried by the protrusion.

8. The domestic appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that, The handle (23) is arranged on the side of the base (2) which receives the rear end of the handle (12) when the iron is arranged in the storage cavity (25).

9. The domestic appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The base (2) comprises a water tank (20).

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