Iron Handle Support Zone Design for Stable Storage and Easy Grasping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing household ironing appliances with cantilevered handles suffer from poor ergonomics, making it difficult to grasp the iron by its handle and leading to instability when stored or placed temporarily, resulting in a risk of the iron falling due to the weight of the cord's traction.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a support zone on the base that allows the handle to rest, creating space for finger passage to grasp the iron easily and enhancing stability, with a concave location and inclined planes for correct positioning, and a locking mechanism for secure storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the iron is stored in a location with an indentation matching the handle shape, then the iron is held in place perfectly and prevented from tilting, but the user cannot easily grasp the iron by its handle because only the curved upper part is accessible
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed with a multi-dimensional structure that includes both a horizontal storage location with indentation for handle stability and a vertical support zone beneath the handle. This allows the handle to rest on the support zone while being stored, creating space for finger passage and enabling easy grasping without compromising the stability provided by the indentation.
2Ease of operation
If the iron is placed temporarily on the ironing board, then the user can access the iron, but the iron risks falling due to the traction exerted by the cord weight on the cantilevered handle
Solution Approach 1:
The support zone acts as an intermediary element between the iron's handle and the base. When the iron is temporarily placed on the ironing board, the handle can be supported by the support zone on the base, providing additional stability and preventing the iron from falling due to cord weight traction on the cantilevered handle.
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AI summary
Household electrical ironing apparatus comprising an iron (1) comprising a heating sole (10) and a base (2) connected to the iron (1) by a cord (3), the base (2) comprising a receptacle (24) in which to place the iron (1) in a position of rest in which the sole (10) of the iron (1) rests on said receptacle (24), the iron (1) comprising a handle (12) for holding arranged in cantilever fashion with respect to the sole (10), the handle (12) comprising a front end attached to a body (11) surmounting the sole (10) and a rear end that is free, characterized in that, in the rest position, the handle (12) comprises a bearing zone (12A) which comes to rest against the base (2) and in that the base (2) comprises a shape such that a space is formed under the handle (12), between the bearing zone and the body (11) to allow the fingers of a hand to pass through so that the iron (1) can be grasped by its handle (12).