Ironing device provided with a support accessory
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accessing and using the support accessory for automatic cleaning of ironing appliances, leading to ineffective cleaning operations and potential damage to the appliance.
Innovation Solution
An ironing appliance with a base that includes a storage cavity for a removably mounted support accessory, which can tilt the ironing soleplate to facilitate scale detachment and features a compact design for easy storage and access, enhancing the automatic cleaning process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the support accessory is placed in a dedicated location outside the base, then the iron can be properly positioned for automatic cleaning, but the user may lose the accessory or have difficulty accessing it
Solution Approach 1:
The support accessory is integrated into the base by placing it within a storage cavity, combining the support function with the base structure itself. This eliminates the need for separate external placement while ensuring the accessory is always accessible and properly positioned for cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The support accessory is pre-positioned within the storage cavity of the base, ready for use before cleaning operations begin. This preliminary positioning ensures the accessory is always available and correctly placed, eliminating the need for users to search for or transport it separately.
2Volume of moving object
If the support accessory is made compact for storage, then it fits in the base cavity, but it must still provide sufficient tilt angle for effective cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The support accessory incorporates a pivotable foot that can be extended to create the necessary tilt angle during cleaning operations and folded back into a compact position for storage. This dynamic mechanism allows the accessory to transform between compact storage configuration and functional cleaning configuration, resolving the contradiction between size and effectiveness.
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AI summary
This ironing appliance includes an iron and a base (4) connected by a connecting cord to the iron, in which the base (4) has a storage cavity (38) and the ironing appliance further includes a support accessory (37) removably mounted in the storage cavity (38), said support accessory (37) including a platform (39) adapted to receive an ironing soleplate of the iron.