Cordless iron with guiding and locking system

Abstract

To provide a household electric appliance which provides improved safety and takes cleaning into consideration.SOLUTION: A charging stand (20) comprising a body (12), a bottom plate (13) attached to the body (12), a gripping handle (11) extending from the body (12), and a dock (21) designed to hold the bottom plate (13) of the body (12), and to guide the placement of the iron (10) on the charging stand (20) towards a charging position; And guiding and locking means (30, 40) provided to lock the front and heel of the iron (10) in the charging position so that the appliance can be carried by the gripping handle (11).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates generally to the art of cleaning implements, and more particularly to cordless irons. [Background technology]

[0002] Among cleaning devices, irons are used to remove creases and wrinkles from clothing and fabrics through a combination of heat and pressure.

[0003] Some irons have a separate base on which the iron's bottom plate rests when the cleaning appliance is not in use. These appliances may have a steam generating function to facilitate ironing. In this case, the appliance includes a tank for supplying water to the steam generator. As described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,629,999 and 5,929,999, some steam irons include means for fastening the iron front to the base, thereby providing a solution for transporting, storing, and securing the iron. Nevertheless, these appliances are limited in their freedom of movement by conduits that allow steam to flow between the base and the iron.

[0004] On the other hand, there are cordless irons that allow ironing without the inconvenience of conduits, thereby providing greater freedom of movement and improved operability. Cordless irons are placed on a charging base connected to the power grid. The iron includes a water tank, a steam chamber, a base plate, and a heating element attached so as to be in contact with the base plate. Thus, the base plate of the iron is heated by energy supplied by the heating element via the charging base. Patent Document 3 describes such a cordless iron. Patent Document 4 also describes a cordless iron with a charging base including a dome-shaped boss on which the base plate of the iron is placed when the iron is docked for charging.

[0005] Nevertheless, cordless irons do not stay stable on their bases, especially when the appliances are being transported or stored. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] European Patent Publication No. 2933372 [Patent Document 2] European Patent No. 4242370 [Patent Document 3] U.S. Patent No. 3,745,676 [Patent Document 4] French Patent No. 2967172 [Patent Document 5] French Patent No. 3018831 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present application aims to obviate the aforementioned problems by providing a cleaning-friendly home appliance that offers improved safety.

[0008] The present application further aims to provide a cleaning-friendly home appliance that is easy to transport and store.

[0009] The present application relates to a cleaning-friendly home appliance, a cordless iron having a body, a base plate fitted to and attached to the body, and a grip handle extending from the body; a charging base with a dock designed to hold the soleplate of the iron; The present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a guiding and fixing means designed to guide the attachment of the iron to the charging base toward the charging position and to fix the front and heel of the iron in the charging position, thereby enabling the appliance to be carried by a gripping handle. This facilitates attachment of the iron for the user and more accurately positions the iron on the charging base, thereby improving charging of the iron in the charging base. Cordless irons offer greater freedom of movement when ironing and improved maneuverability compared to steam irons that have a conduit connecting the charging base and the iron. Furthermore, the ability to carry the entire appliance as a unit by the gripping handle allows for safer use of the appliance when the iron cannot be removed from the charging base for transport or storage.

[0010] The guiding and securing means may include fins extending rearwardly from the body of the iron and a cavity formed in the charging base, the cavity having a shape complementary to the fins and designed to retain the fins so as to guide placement of the iron on the charging base towards the charging position. The fins help to keep the iron in place on the charging base when the iron is in the charging position.

[0011] The fin may have a notch formed therein, and the charging base may have a fixing pin protruding from the charging base to be received in the notch when the iron is placed on the charging base, the fixing pin engaging the notch when the iron is in the charging position and preventing the heel of the iron from being lifted off the charging base when an upward pulling force is applied to the grip handle. In this way, the heel of the iron is in contact with and fixed to the charging base when the iron is in the charging position.

[0012] The dock can extend substantially within the plane of the table, the plane of the table being, for example, inclined towards the cavity, the cutout being designed to allow the fixing pin to engage in the cutout by a backward movement of the iron in a plane parallel to the plane of the table, the shape of the cutout being such that the heel of the iron is not lifted off the dock when the iron is in the charging position. In this way, the dock forms a mounting ramp for the iron, which helps to better guide the iron and keep it in place on the table, and the heel of the iron is in contact with and fixed to the charging base when the iron is in the charging position.

[0013] The guiding and securing means comprises a securing element attached to the charging base so as to be pivotable between a folded position in which the securing element releases the iron body and a securing position in which the securing element engages with the iron body, e.g., a front part of the iron, so as to hold the body between the securing element and the charging base. In this way, the front part of the iron is in contact and secured with the charging base when the iron is in the charging position. In this way, an appliance having both the fin with the notch and the securing element is secured with its front and heel parts in contact with the charging base, and the entire appliance can be lifted by the grip handle.

[0014] The fixing element may be shaped like an arch pivotally mounted on the charging base.

[0015] The dock may extend substantially within the plane of the table. The dock may comprise at least one roller on which the soleplate of the iron can roll during the backward movement of the iron in a plane parallel to the plane of the table. The roller or rollers facilitate placing the iron in the charging position.

[0016] An electrical connection may be provided to ensure power supply to the iron in the charging position, the electrical connection including a first portion at the charging base and a second portion near the heel of the iron. The first portion of the electrical connection may be positioned such that the iron can connect to the first portion of the electrical connection when the iron is in the charging position with the fin inserted into the cavity. Thus, charging of the iron occurs immediately when the iron is in the charging position, without requiring any user action.

[0017] The charging base may further comprise a pivot panel designed to be moved by the fin from a closed position to an open position when the iron is placed on the charging base, the pivot panel being open to charge the iron when in the charging position and to secure the appliance, and the pivot panel being closed to prevent access to the first portion of the electrical connection when the fin is not inserted into the cavity.

[0018] The charging base may include a power lead and the iron may include a heating element configured to heat the soleplate when the power lead is plugged into a power outlet and the appliance is in a charging position, in this way the soleplate of the iron is efficiently heated by power supplied via the power outlet. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a household appliance according to one embodiment with the iron shown removed from the charging base. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the household appliance of FIG. 1 with the iron in the charging position. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 shows a detailed cross-sectional view of the connection interface between the iron of FIG. 2 and the base of the appliance. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 shows a schematic top view of the base of the appliance of FIG.

[0020] Similar elements in all the drawings are numbered the same. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] home appliances A non-limiting example of a cleaning-friendly home appliance is shown in Figure 1. The appliance includes a cordless iron 10 having a body 12, a base plate 13 that fits and attaches to the body 12, and a gripping handle 11 that extends from the body 12. The appliance further includes a charging base 20 with a dock 21 designed to hold the base plate 13 of the iron 10.

[0022] The household appliance further comprises guiding and fixing means 30, 40 designed to guide the iron 10 placed on the charging base 20 towards the charging position and to fix the front and heel of the iron 10 in the charging position, thereby enabling the appliance to be carried by the grip handle 11.

[0023] The guiding and fixing means 30, 40 guide the iron 10 placed on the charging base 20, making it easier for the user to place the iron 10 and allowing the iron 10 to be positioned more accurately on the charging base, thereby improving charging of the iron 10 on the charging base 20.

[0024] The cordless iron 10 allows greater freedom of movement when ironing and improves the operability of the iron 10 compared to a steam iron that has a conduit connecting the charging base 20 and the iron 10.

[0025] The guiding and fixing means 30, 40 fix the front and heel parts of the iron 10 in the charging position. The iron 10 cannot therefore be removed from the charging base 20 during transport or storage, which makes the use of the appliance safer. In this way, the entire appliance can be easily, reliably and safely transported as a unit by the grip handle 11.

[0026] In other parts of the application, the ironing direction coincides with the larger axis of the soleplate 13. The terms "front" and "rear" are defined relative to the ironing direction, such that when the soleplate 13 of the iron 10 moves in the ironing direction in a conventional manner to remove wrinkles from a garment, the front end of the soleplate 13 near the front of the iron 10 is the first part of the soleplate 13 that contacts the part of the garment being ironed, and the rear end of the soleplate 13 near the heel of the iron 10 is the last part of the soleplate 13 that contacts the part of the garment being ironed.

[0027] "Front of iron 10" refers to the forward portion of body 12 of iron 10, particularly the pointed portion intended to allow a user to manipulate iron 10 in tight areas and easily reach corners or wrinkles in clothing during ironing. "Heel of iron 10" refers to the rear portion of body 12 of iron 10, particularly the portion opposite the front where body 12 of iron 10 is widest.

[0028] The charging base 20 has a substantially flat underside intended to rest on a horizontal, flat support surface such as an ironing board or the floor. The height direction corresponds to a direction substantially perpendicular to the underside of the charging base 20. Any element of the appliance that is located closer to the underside of the charging base 20 in the height direction than another element is considered to be located below or beneath that other element. The length direction corresponds to the projection of the ironing direction onto the plane of the bottom surface of the charging base 20 when the iron 10 is placed on the charging base 20, and the length direction is perpendicular to the height direction. The width direction corresponds to a direction perpendicular to the height and length directions.

[0029] The dock 21 corresponds to the upper surface of the charging base 20. The dock 21 may form a substantially flat surface extending substantially in the plane P of the base. The dock 21 may have dimensions substantially equal to or greater than the dimensions of the base plate 13 of the iron 10. Thus, in the charging position, the base plate 13 is in contact with the dock 21 and takes up a perfect position on the dock 21 of the charging base 20, the dock 21 forming a support area for the base plate 13. In this way, the iron 10 is stably arranged on the charging base 20 in the charging position.

[0030] The plane P of the base can in particular be inclined downwards towards the lower surface of the charging base 20, i.e. relative to the horizontal stand on which the charging base 20 is set. In this way, the dock 21 forms a setting ramp for the iron 10 and helps to guide and hold the iron 10 in place on the charging base 20.

[0031] The charging base 20 also includes a stop 22 which forms the rear longitudinal end of the charging base 20. When the iron 10 is placed in the dock 21 of the charging base 20, the heel of the iron 10 rests against the stop 22. The stop 22 may have a shape which is substantially complementary to the shape of the heel of the iron 10 in order to keep the heel stable and in place when the iron 10 is in the charging position.

[0032] The charging base 20 may also be provided with a power lead, not shown, to allow the charging base 20 to be connected to a home power grid.

[0033] The iron 10 may include a heating element designed to heat the baseplate 13 when the power lead is connected to a power outlet and the appliance is operating in the charging position. In this way, the baseplate 13 of the iron 10 is efficiently heated by the supply of power via the power outlet. The heating element may include a resistor, in particular a thermostatically controlled heating resistor, an induction heating coil, or any other heating element. The heating element may be adjacent to and in contact with the baseplate 13. The heating element may include a steam chamber arranged to be heated by the resistor. In particular, the heating element may be a die-cast part, for example made of aluminum, including the resistor and the steam chamber.

[0034] The iron 10 comprises a water tank and a drip valve for supplying water from the water tank to the steam chamber. The opening of the drip valve, and therefore the amount of water supplied by gravity to the steam chamber, is controlled by a trigger 15 located on the underside of the grip handle 11. The water tank may be integral with the iron 10 or may be removable to make it easier to fill the iron 10.

[0035] The iron 10 may be used, for example, for horizontal and / or vertical ironing.

[0036] The grip handle 11 may extend substantially above the body 12 of the iron 10, on the opposite side of the base plate 13 relative to the body 12. The body 12 of the iron 10 and the grip handle 11 may be matingly attached to each other or made integrally, for example, as a molded, one-piece plastic part.

[0037] The base plate 13 may comprise a substantially flat ironing surface, which corresponds to the surface of the base plate 13 supported by the dock 21 of the charging base 20. The base plate 13 may comprise at least one steam port 130 intended to pass through the iron side and release steam generated in the steam chamber. The base plate 13 may be made of stainless steel. The base plate 13 may comprise a pointed front end and a rounded rear end that is wider than the front end in order to improve ironing ergonomics.

[0038] The guiding and securing means 30, 40 may include fins 31 extending rearward from the body 12 of the iron 10 and cavities 32 formed in the charging base 20. The cavities 32 have a shape complementary to the fins 31 and are designed to hold the fins 31, thereby guiding the iron 10 to the charging position upon placement of the iron 10 on the charging base 20. Furthermore, the fins 31 inserted in the cavities 32 help to keep the iron 10 in place in the charging base 20 when the iron 10 is in the charging position.

[0039] The fins 31 may have generally flat walls that are substantially vertical and extend towards the rear of the iron 10. The shape of the heel of the iron 10 may be designed to create a receiving space for the fins 31 below the rearmost end of the iron 10, without the fins 31 protruding rearward beyond the rearmost end of the iron 10.

[0040] The cavity 32 extends into the stop 22 of the charging base 20. The cavity 32 may form, with respect to a horizontal stand on which the charging base 20 is placed, a narrow, elongated slit-like opening extending in a main direction inclined downwards, in particular substantially parallel to the direction of inclination of the table plane P of the dock 21 of the charging base 20. The width of the slit of the cavity 32 may substantially correspond to the width of the fin 31, so that when the fin 31 is inserted into the cavity 32, the fin 31 is in contact with and held in a predetermined position between the walls of the cavity 32. The fin 31 therefore fits perfectly into the cavity 32 when the iron 10 is attached to the charging base 20.

[0041] Alternatively or additionally, the home appliance may include any other means for guiding and securing the iron 10 on the charging base 20 in a charging position, such as magnetic means attached to the heel portion of the iron 10 and the charging base 20, mechanical means for securing the heel portion of the iron 10 to the charging base 20, or means for clipping the heel portion of the iron 10 to the charging base 20.

[0042] The electrical connection 50 can supply power to the iron 10 in the charging position, and in particular to a heating resistor integrated in the heating element of the iron 10. The electrical connection 50 includes a first portion in the charging base 20 and a second portion close to the heel of the iron 10. The second portion of the electrical connection 50 can be, for example, an electrical plug adjacent to the fins 31 and extending rearward from the body 12 of the iron 10 substantially parallel to the fins 31. The second portion of the electrical connection 50 can include three contacts of the electrical connection 50, the contacts being parallel to one another and each extending rearward from the body 12 of the iron 10.

[0043] Similar to the fin 31, the second part of the electrical connection 50 can extend into the receiving space of the fin 31 located below the rearmost end of the iron 10 without protruding rearward from the rearmost end of the iron 10. The first part of the electrical connection can be arranged such that, with the fin inserted in the cavity, the iron can connect to the first part of the electrical connection when the iron is in the charging position. Thus, charging of the iron occurs immediately when the iron is in the charging position, without any action required by the user. Preferably, the electrical connection 50 comprises magnetic means, such as a magnet, which generates a force that connects the first and second parts of the electrical connection 50 when the iron approaches the charging position.

[0044] A first portion of the connection portion 50 can fit into a connection portion cavity 35 formed in the charging base 20, and in particular, can extend to the stop portion 22 of the charging base 20. The connection portion cavity 35 can extend, for example, parallel to the cavity 32 that receives the fin 31.

[0045] The charging base 20 may further include a pivoting panel that is designed to be moved from a closed position to an open position by the fins 31 when the iron 10 is placed on the charging base 20. The pivoting panel may extend at least partially into the cavity 32 and the connection cavity 35. Thus, when the fins 31 are attached to the cavity 32, the pivoting panel opens, allowing the first and second portions of the electrical connection 50 of the iron 10 to be connected to supply power to the iron 10, particularly to the heating resistor of the heating element of the iron 10. As a result, the heating element is heated when the iron 10 is in the charging position. On the other hand, when the iron 10 is in the ironing position, i.e., when the fins 31 are retracted from the cavity 32, the pivoting panel is automatically closed by a return means, such as a spring, and the first and second portions of the electrical connection 50 are separated. As a result, power is no longer supplied to the heating element of the iron 10. Furthermore, when the pivoting panel is closed, the first portion of the electrical connection 50 is inaccessible.

[0046] As shown by way of non-limiting example in Figures 1 and 3, a notch 33 can be formed in the fin 31. The charging base 20 therefore includes a locking pin 34 that protrudes from the charging base 20 and is received in the notch 33 when the iron 10 is attached to the charging base 20. The locking pin 34 engages with the notch 33 when the iron 10 is in the charging position, preventing the heel of the iron 10 from lifting off the charging base 20 when an upward pulling force is applied to the grip handle 11. In this way, the heel of the iron 10 contacts and is fixed to the charging base 20 when the iron 10 is in the charging position. The engagement of the notch 33 with the locking pin 34 prevents the rear, i.e., heel, of the iron 10 from vertically moving away from the dock 21 on which the iron rests.

[0047] The cutout 33 may be a hole drilled in the fin 31. The cutout 33 may be formed in a portion of the rear end of the fin 31 near the rear end of the fin 31 and may extend longitudinally forward from the rear end of the fin 31. The cutout 33 may be designed to allow the locking pin 34 to be engaged by a rearward movement of the iron 10 in a plane parallel to the table surface P, i.e., for example, a rearward translational movement of the iron 10 in a plane parallel to the downwardly inclined table surface P. The cutout 33 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 has a substantially rectangular shape. However, in an alternative embodiment not shown, the cutout 33 may have a substantially triangular shape with ends diverging toward the open end of the cutout 33 to facilitate insertion of the locking pin 34 into the cutout 33 when the rearward movement of the iron 10 is not performed in a plane completely parallel to the table surface P.

[0048] The locking pin 34 may extend into the cavity 32 that receives the fin 31, near the cavity 32, above the cavity 32 that receives the fin 31, or at any position that allows the locking pin to be attached to the notch 33 in the fin 31 when the iron 10 is attached in the charging position. In the example shown in Figures 1 and 4, the locking pin 34 is located above the cavity 32 and extends substantially forward. When the iron 10 is attached in the charging position, the locking pin 34 engages with the notch 33. The locking pin 34 forms an upper stop that prevents the heel of the iron 10 from lifting off the dock 21 of the charging base 20, and the dock forms a lower stop for the iron 10.

[0049] The guiding and fastening means 30, 40 may include at least two fins 31, or any number of fins 31. At least one fin 31 has a cutout 33, but not all fins 31 need have a cutout. A number of cavities 32, corresponding to at least the number of fins 31, are formed in the charging base 20. The number of fastening pins 34 corresponds to the number of fins 31 with cutouts 33 protruding from the charging base 20, so that each fastening pin is held in a corresponding cutout 33 when the iron 10 is attached to the charging base 20. The fins 31 are oriented parallel to each other and spaced a predetermined distance apart, and the two cavities 32 are also oriented parallel to each other and spaced the same predetermined distance apart. The cavities 32 for receiving the fins 31 may be arranged on either side of one or more connection cavities 35 intended to hold the first part of the connection part 50.

[0050] 1 and 4 show such an example of a home appliance including an iron 10 with two fins 31. The second portion of the connection part 50 is enclosed between the two fins 31 and includes three contacts. The charging base 20 includes two side cavities 32, and two fixing pins 34 are located above the two side cavities 32. Each of the two side cavities 32 holds a corresponding fin 31. The charging base 20 further includes three central connection cavities 35 arranged between the two side cavities 32. Thus, the side cavities 32 are located on both sides of the central connection cavity 35. Each of the three central connection cavities 35 maintains a corresponding connection in the second portion of the connection part 50. The first portion of the connection part 50 includes three elements, each housed in a respective central connection cavity 35, so that when the iron 10 is in the charging position, these elements connect to the three contacts in the second portion of the connection part 50.

[0051] The dock 21 may comprise one or more rollers 210 on which the bottom plate 13 of the iron 10 can rotate in a plane parallel to the table plane P during the rearward movement of the iron 10. In particular, as shown by way of non-limiting example in Figures 1 and 4, the dock 21 may comprise a front roller 210 and two rear rollers 210 protruding from an upper surface of the dock 21. The rollers 210 are mounted to rotate freely about axes extending in the width direction such that the bottom plate 13 of the iron 10 rotates rearward on the rollers 210 when the iron 10 is mounted in the loading position. In this way, the rollers 210 facilitate mounting the iron 10 in the charging position.

[0052] The guiding and fixing means 30, 40 comprise a fixing element 40 attached to the charging base so as to be able to pivot between a folded position in which the fixing element 40 releases the body 12 of the iron 10 and a fixing position in which the fixing element 40 engages with the body 12 of the iron 10, for example a fixing position in which the fixing element 40 engages with the front part of the iron 10, so that the body 12 can be held between the fixing element 40 and the charging base 20.

[0053] In this way, the front part, i.e., the front portion, of the iron 10 comes into contact with and is fixed to the charging base 20 when the iron 10 is in the charging position. As a result, a home appliance having both the fin 31 with the cutout 33 and the fixing element 40 as described above will come into contact with and be fixed to the charging base 20 at the front and heel of the iron when the iron 10 is in the charging position. This allows the user to lift the entire home appliance, including the iron 10 and the charging base 20, when gripping the grip handle 11.

[0054] The fixing element 40 may be shaped like an arch pivotally mounted on the charging base 20. The arch 40 is a simple and reliable mechanical means for fixing the front part of the iron 10 in contact with the charging base 20.

[0055] In the fixed position, the arch 40 can extend in contact with the upper surface of the front of the iron 10. The arch 40 forms an upper stop that prevents the front of the iron 10 from lifting off the dock 21 of the charging base 20, and the dock forms a lower stop for the iron 10.

[0056] The arch 40 may have a substantially triangular shape that matches the contour of the front end of the charging base 20. The arch 40 may be pivoted between a folded position, shown by way of non-limiting example in Fig. 1, and a fixed position, shown by way of non-limiting example in Fig. 2. In the folded position, the arch 40 may engage in a receiving groove formed in the front end of the charging base, and the arch is arranged parallel to the base plane P of the charging base 20, for example, on a continuous top surface forming the dock 21 of the charging base 20, and abuts on the top surface at the front part of the dock 21. In the fixed position, the arch 40 rests against the top surface of the body 12 of the iron 10 at the front part of the iron 10.

[0057] The arch 40 may comprise a flexible portion externally coated in the hollow portion of the arch 40, which is in contact with the body 12 of the iron 10 when the arch 40 is in the fixed position. The arch 40 may consist of a plastic portion including two branches that form a substantially inverted V-shape. The two branches of the V are connected by a spacer inserted into two openings located on the inner protrusions of the charging base 20. The spacer extends substantially in the width direction corresponding to the pivot axis of the arch 40.

[0058] The charging base 20 may include a device for manually unlocking the arch 40 by operating the unlocking button, thereby allowing the user to fold the arch 40 to the folded position. Alternatively, the charging base 20 may include a return means for applying a return torque to the arch 40 that reverses its direction as the iron 10 moves from an intermediate position between the ironing position and the charging position. The return torque returns the arch 40 to the folded position as the iron 10 approaches the ironing position and returns the arch 40 to the locked position as the iron 10 approaches the charging position. In this way, the arch 40 is automatically locked and unlocked without requiring manual action by the user. More specifically, the return means may include springs, for example, two helical torsion springs located near the lower ends of each branch of the arch 40. Each spring thus has a first end connected to the charging base 20 and a second end connected to the corresponding branch of the arch 40. Such a return means is described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 5,649,499 filed by the applicant.

[0059] Although the present disclosure has been made with reference to particular embodiments, modifications and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from its general scope, and in particular, individual features of the various illustrated / referenced embodiments can be incorporated into additional embodiments.

Claims

1. A home appliance that is easy to clean, A cordless iron (10) comprising a body (12), a base plate (13) fitted to and attached to the body (12), and a grip handle (11) extending from the body (12); a charging base (20) with a dock (21) designed to hold the base plate (13) of said iron (10); Guiding and fixing means (30, 40) designed to guide the attachment of the iron (10) to the charging base (20) towards a charging position and to fix a heel portion of the iron (10) in the charging position, thereby allowing the household appliance to be carried by the grip handle (11), the guiding and fixing means (30, 40) comprising fins (31) extending rearward from the body (12) of the iron (10) and a cavity (32) formed in the charging base (20), the cavity (32) having a shape complementary to the fins (31), and designed to guide the attachment of the iron (10) to the charging base (20) towards a charging position and to fix a heel portion of the iron (10) in the charging position, thereby allowing the household appliance to be carried by the grip handle (11), the guiding and fixing means (30, 40) comprising fins (31) extending rearward from the body (12) of the iron (10) and a cavity (32) formed in the charging base (20), the cavity (32) having a shape complementary to the fins (31), a charging base (20) configured to hold the fin (31) so as to guide the iron (10) toward a charging position, the fin (31) having a cutout (33) formed therein, the charging base (20) having a fixing pin (34) protruding from the charging base (20) to be received in the cutout (33) when the iron (10) is placed on the charging base (20), the fixing pin (34) engaging with the cutout (33) when the iron (10) is in the charging position, and preventing the heel of the iron (10) from being lifted off the charging base (20) when an upward pulling force is applied to the grip handle (11).

2. 2. The household appliance according to claim 1, wherein the dock (21) extends substantially in a table plane (P), the table plane (P) being, for example, inclined towards the cavity (32), the cutout (33) being made in such a way that a backward movement of the iron (10) in a plane parallel to the table plane (P) allows the fixing pin (34) to engage in the cutout (33), and the shape of the cutout (33) prevents the heel of the iron (10) from being lifted out of the dock (21) when the iron (10) is in a charging position.

3. 3. The household appliance according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guiding and fixing means (30, 40) comprises a fixing element (40) attached to the charging base (20) so as to be able to pivot between a folded position in which the fixing element (40) releases the main body (12) of the iron (10) and a fixing position in which the fixing element (40) engages with the main body (12) of the iron (10), for example a fixing position in which the fixing element (40) engages with a front part of the iron (10), whereby the main body (12) is held between the fixing element (40) and the charging base (20).

4. 4. The appliance of claim 3, wherein the fixing element (40) is shaped like an arch pivotally mounted on the charging base (20).

5. 5. The household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the dock (21) extends substantially in the plane of the table (P) and the dock (21) comprises at least one roller (210) on which the bottom plate (13) of the iron (10) can roll during a backward movement of the iron (10) in a plane parallel to the plane of the table (P).

6. 6. The appliance of claim 1, further comprising an electrical connection (50) for providing power to the iron (10) in the charging position, the electrical connection (50) including a first portion of the charging base (20) and a second portion of the iron (10) near the heel.

7. 7. The appliance of claim 6, wherein the charging base (20) further comprises a pivoting panel designed to be moved from a closed position to an open position by the fins (31) when the iron (10) is placed on the charging base (20).

8. 8. The household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the charging base (20) includes a power lead and the iron (10) includes a heating element designed to heat the base plate (13) when the power lead is plugged into a power outlet and the household appliance is in a charging position.

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