CN112095318A

CN112095318A - Ironing apparatus comprising an ironing board having two opposite faces on which the garment to be ironed can be placed

Info

Publication number: CN112095318A
Application number: CN202010554062.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 弗洛里安·孔雅尔; 洛朗·德奥利维拉迪亚斯; 尼古拉斯·洛谢
Original assignee: SEB SA
Current assignee: SEB SA
Priority date: 2019-06-18
Filing date: 2020-06-17
Publication date: 2020-12-18
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-17
Also published as: EP3754098B1; FR3097567B1; EP3754098A1; FR3097567A1; CN112095318B

Abstract

The invention relates to an ironing apparatus comprising an ironing board (5) having two opposite faces parallel to each other, against which a garment to be ironed can be placed for the treatment of the garment by means of an ironing and/or ironing tool, said board (5) extending over a length L along a longitudinal direction, characterized in that said board (5) is pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis (70) extending between a front panel (50) defining one face of the board and a rear panel (51) defining the other face of the board (5), the first axis extending transversely to said longitudinal direction L.

Description

Ironing apparatus comprising an ironing board having two opposite faces on which the garment to be ironed can be placed

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an ironing apparatus comprising an ironing board having a front panel defining a front face of the ironing board and a rear panel defining a rear face of the ironing board, against which panels a garment to be ironed can be placed for treatment of the garment by ironing and/or ironing tools.

Background

From patent application WO03023123 an ironing device is known, comprising an ironing board having two opposite faces against which a garment to be ironed can be placed for the purpose of treating the garment by means of ironing and/or ironing tools. In this document, the ironing board is rotatably movable and may be in a vertical or horizontal position.

Such ironing devices have the advantage of being very ergonomic to use, since the board can be arranged with different inclinations and any face of the ironing board can be indifferently used to support the garment to be ironed and to perform the ironing work.

However, such ironing apparatuses have the disadvantage of being heavy, relatively bulky and complex to manufacture, and the feet of the supporting plate must be heavy enough and/or wide enough to keep the assembly stable when the board is arranged horizontally and the whole board is suspended from the feet.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present invention is to propose an ironing apparatus which remedies these drawbacks and is simple and economical to implement.

To this end, the object of the present invention is an ironing apparatus comprising an ironing board having two opposite faces against which a garment to be ironed can be placed for the treatment of the garment by means of ironing and/or ironing tools, the board extending over a length L along a longitudinal direction, characterized in that the board is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis extending between a front panel defining one face of the board and a rear panel defining the other face of the board, said first axis extending transversely to the longitudinal direction L.

Such a device has the advantage of being simple in construction, in which both sides of the plate can be used to support the garment, particularly when the plate occupies an upright position, without the support structure of the plate interfering with the positioning of the garment.

Furthermore, the presence of the pivot axis between the two panels enables the pivoting of the plate, thus making it more ergonomic in use, while being substantially invisible, thus allowing to improve the aesthetic appearance of the ironing apparatus. Finally, the integration of a mechanism that allows the plate to pivot between the two panels improves the safety of use and eliminates any risk of damage to the clothes that come into contact with the mechanism.

Furthermore, the ironing device may have one or more of the following features, alone or in combination.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the distance of the pivot axis from the longitudinal end of the plate is 30% to 70% of the plate length L.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the plate is pivotally mounted about a rotational axis perpendicular to the pivot axis, the rotational axis extending longitudinally between the front and lower portions of the rear panel of the plate.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the front panel and the rear panel are supported by a frame extending at least partially in a gap provided between the front panel and the rear panel.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the pivot axis is carried by the frame.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the frame comprises an end portion protruding from a lower end of the plate, which end portion is fastened to a base plate pivotally mounted about the second pivot axis.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the second pivot axis extends parallel to a pivot axis extending between the front and rear panels of the board.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the rear panel comprises an upper part connected with the front panel and a lower part independent of the upper part, the upper part of the rear panel and the front panel being pivotally mounted about a pivot axis between a first position in which the upper part is aligned with the lower part and a second position in which the upper part forms a non-zero angle with the lower part.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the second position the lower and upper parts of the back panel form an angle between 45 ° and 135 °, preferably about 90 °.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the pivot axis is integrated into a first hinge means, to which the upper part of the rear panel and the entire front panel are fastened.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the first hinge means allow to fix the plate in the first position and/or in the second position.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the lower part of the rear panel is movably mounted on the frame between a rest position, in which the lower part of the rear panel is arranged edge to edge with the upper part of the rear panel, and a deployed position, in which the lower part and the upper part are further apart from each other.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the device comprises means for automatically resetting the lower part to the rest position.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the lower portion of the rear panel is translationally movable between a rest position and a deployed position.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in the rest position, the upper edge of the lower part and the lower edge of the upper part are separated by a gap insufficient to allow the upper part to rotate between the first position and the second position.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the length of the lower part of the rear panel is between 30% and 70% of the length L of the plate.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the pivot axis extends horizontally.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the ironing apparatus comprises a base containing a water reservoir, which is connected by means of a conduit to an ironing tool comprising at least one aperture for emitting steam.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the stand comprises at least one telescopic rod.

This feature allows the height of the ironing board to be adjusted.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the rods are arranged vertically.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the base comprises a steam generator.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the base comprises an electric pump for delivering water from the water reservoir in the direction of the ironing tool, which comprises the instantaneous evaporation chamber.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the one or more rods are fastened to a base on which the base rests.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the base is detachably mounted on the base.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the ironing board has a substantially rectangular shape.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the ironing board has a length greater than 60cm and a width greater than 30 cm.

Drawings

The objects, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the description of particular embodiments of the invention, given below by way of example and not of limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing apparatus according to a first particular embodiment of the invention, with the ironing board in an upright position;

figure 2 is a first perspective view of the ironing board in a horizontal position;

figure 3 is another perspective view of the ironing board in a horizontal position;

figure 4 is a perspective view of the ironing board in an inclined position;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the ironing board in a pivoted position relative to the vertical axis;

figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of an ironing board with which the ironing apparatus of figure 1 is equipped;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a frame supporting an ironing board along a mid-plane disposed between a front and a back of the ironing board;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the frame in a plane perpendicular to the front and back of the board;

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of a first hinge assembly of the plate;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a base plate of the first hinge assembly;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a frame supporting a plate;

figure 12 is a perspective view of the second hinging means of the plate, in a position in which the hinge occupies the first position;

FIG. 13 is a view of the second hinge assembly of FIG. 12 with the hinge occupying a second position;

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge assembly of FIG. 12;

figure 15 is a partial perspective view of the first hinge means and the clamping means associated therewith;

fig. 16 is a partial cross-sectional view of a latch of the plate.

Detailed Description

Only the elements necessary for an understanding of the present invention are shown. To facilitate reading of the figures, identical elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in the different figures. Note that in this document, the terms "horizontal", "vertical", "lower", "upper", "front (plus)", "rear (back)" used to describe the device refer to the device when it is laid flat on its base as shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 1 to 5 show an ironing apparatus comprising a base 1 supporting an ironing board 5, the base 1 comprising a gap where a base 3 for generating steam is removably mounted.

The base 1 has, in a manner known per se, a reservoir for supplying water to the boiling chamber or a container for generating steam under pressure, not shown in the figures. The base 1 is connected to an iron 31 by means of a flexible conduit 30, the iron 31 having apertures for steam discharge, only shown in fig. 1.

Such a seat 1 for generating steam is well known to the skilled person and is for example technically similar to the seat for generating steam described in detail in patent application WO 2004/023957.

According to fig. 2 to 4, the plate 5 is carried by a bracket comprising first hinging means 7 advantageously integrated in the plate 5, which allow the plate 5 to pivot about a first pivot axis (preferably horizontal), and second hinging means 4 arranged on the legs of the plate 5, which second hinging means 4 allow the plate 5 to pivot about a second pivot axis parallel to the first pivot axis.

The second hinging means 4 are advantageously carried by two telescopic rods 10 extending vertically from the base 1, the height of the two rods 10 being adjustable by the user to adapt the height of the plate 5 to the user's conformation.

According to fig. 6, the second hinging means 4 are intended to support a frame 6, the plate 5 being fastened to the frame 6, the plate 5 having a front panel 50 and a rear panel 51 fastened to both sides of the frame 6.

According to fig. 7 and 8, the second hinging means 4 comprise a cross-bar 40 connecting the two ends of the telescopic rod 10 and comprise a base plate 41, the base plate 41 being pivotable with respect to the cross-bar 40 between a vertical position (as shown in fig. 1 to 3), in which the longitudinal axis of the plate 5 is arranged vertically, and an inclined position (as shown in fig. 4), in which the longitudinal axis of the plate 5 is inclined by about 20 ° with respect to the vertical plane.

The base plate 41 is pivotally mounted on the crossbar 40 by means of connecting means similar to those described in more detail in patent application FR3068372 filed by the applicant, each longitudinal end of the base plate 41 having a pivot shaft 42 (visible in figures 7 and 9), the pivot shaft 42 being movably mounted in an oblong recess 43 formed in a support plate 44, the support plate 44 being arranged at each end of the crossbar 40, the base plate 41 further comprising a locking shaft 45, the locking shaft 45 being engageable in a first blocking notch 46A formed in the edge of the support plate 44 to fix the plate 5 in the vertical position and in a second blocking notch 46B to fix the plate 5 in the inclined position.

Preferably, the base plate 41 supports iron resting means 46, which allow resting the iron 31 during the inactive phase of ironing.

According to fig. 7 and 10, the frame 6 for supporting the front panel 50 and the rear panel 51 of the plate 5 has a guide bar 60 extending perpendicularly to the base plate 41, the guide bar 60 comprising a lower end fastened by screws in a housing 47, the housing 47 being arranged on the base plate 41 (visible in fig. 10) and having an upper end on which a cross member 61 supporting the first hinging means 7 is fastened, the first hinging means 7 advantageously consisting of two hinges 7 (visible in fig. 13).

According to fig. 6, the front panel 50 of the plate 5 comprises a lower part 50A and an upper part 50B of similar shape, which when butted together form an advantageously flat or slightly curved front surface extending in the longitudinal direction L, the lower part 50A and the upper part 50B being fastened to the hinge 7.

The rear panel 51 further comprises a lower part 51A and an upper part 51B of similar shape, which when butted together form an advantageously flat or slightly curved back surface extending in the longitudinal direction L, only the upper part of the rear panel 51 being fastened to the hinge 7.

Preferably, the front panel 50 and the rear panel 51 are made of a plastic material and have a plurality of through holes that are permeable to steam. They advantageously have a length of about 70cm, a width of about 39cm and a thickness of about 3 cm.

According to fig. 7, the guide bar 60 serves as a rotation shaft of the tube 62, the tube 62 supports a lower fastening flange 63 and an upper fastening flange 64, the lower portion 51A of the rear panel 51 is fastened to the upper fastening flange 64, and the lower fastening flange 63 and the upper fastening flange 64 are mounted to be translationally movable along the tube 62.

The base of the lower fastening flange 63 comprises a cup 65, the cup 65 forming a housing for a return spring 66. The return spring 66 has an upper end which rests on the cup 65 and a lower end which rests on the upper surface of a disc 67 fastened to the tube 62, so that the return spring 66 pushes the lower fastening flange 63 towards the cross member 61.

Preferably, the base plate 41 also comprises two locking pins 48, as shown in fig. 11, the locking pins 48 having tapered ends for cooperating with two openings 68 formed in the lower surface of the disc 67 to fix the lower fastening flange 63 in the standard position, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, in which the plate 5 is arranged parallel to the base plate 41, the two locking pins 48 being urged towards the disc 67 by the return spring 49.

According to fig. 7 and 11, the upper fastening flange 64 has an upper end provided with a guide head 69, the guide head 69 comprising two bores 69A, into which the fingers 61A carried by the lower surface of the cross member 61 penetrate, so that the cooperation of the fingers 61A with the bores 69A allows the upper fastening flange 64 and the cross member 61 to be rotationally connected to each other, while allowing the upper fastening flange 64 to move translationally with respect to the cross member 61.

According to fig. 12 to 14, each hinge 7 has a pivot shaft 70, which pivot shaft 70 is movably mounted in an oval recess 71, which recess 71 is formed in a support wall 72 arranged at each end of the cross member 61.

Each hinge 7 comprises a stop 73 which blocks the hinge from pivoting beyond a first position, as shown in fig. 12, in which the upper parts of the front 50 and rear 51 panels of the plate 5 are arranged parallel to the guide bar 60. This stop 73 is advantageously constituted by a finger connected to the hinge 7, which abuts against a shoulder 74 of the support wall 72, and/or by a shaft 75 carried by the support wall 72, which abuts against the bottom of a groove 76 formed on the hinge 7.

When the hinge 7 occupies the first position, the front panel 50 is preferably locked to the lower part of the rear panel 51 by means of the latch 8 visible in fig. 6, 15 and 16.

The latch is advantageously carried by the front panel 50 and is pivotally mounted about an axis 81 and abuts a return spring, not visible in the figures.

In the illustrated embodiment, the latch 8 is arranged at the lower edge of the front panel 50 and has a curved end portion which engages behind a locking rib 80 provided on the lower portion of the rear panel 51, as shown in fig. 16, to block the rotation of the front panel 50 in the position in which the hinge 7 occupies the first position. The latch 8 is preferably provided with an unlocking button 82 accessible from the edge of the front panel 50, which, when the unlocking button 82 is pressed, allows pivoting the latch 8 into an unlocked position in which the end of the latch 8 no longer engages behind the locking rib 80.

When the latch 8 occupies this unlocked position, the upper portions of the front and

rear panels

50, 51 of the plate 5 are free to tilt perpendicular to the guide bar 60 by rotating the hinge 7 to the second position, as shown in fig. 13.

In order to fix the plate 5 in this second position, the hinge 7 has locking means which advantageously comprise a V-shaped groove 77 formed on the upper edge of the fastening wall 72, in which a locking lever 78 carried by the hinge 7 engages, the locking lever 78 extending through the through hole of the hinge 7.

According to fig. 9 and 15, the support of the plate 5 advantageously comprises clamping means 9 for fixing the second hinging means 4 in the vertical position. The gripping means 9 are constituted by a system of the rod or noose closure type comprising a rod 90 pivotally mounted on the crossbar 40 about a first axis 91, and a ring 92 pivotally mounted on the rod 90 about a second axis 93, the second axis 93 being offset with respect to the first axis 91, the ring 92 being intended to be hooked onto a hook 94 fastened to the lower end of the guide bar 60.

Lever 90 can be manually tilted from the release position shown in fig. 9, in which loop 92 does not exert any traction on hook 94, to the clamping position shown in fig. 15, in which lever 90 exerts traction on hook 94. In this clamped position, the locking shaft 45 of the base plate 41 is applied under stress in the first notch 46A, preventing any movement of the base plate 41 on the crossbar 40.

The ironing apparatus thus obtained comprises a plate 5 having two

faces

50, 51 against which the garment to be ironed can be placed for steam treatment by means of an iron 31 or an ironing brush, which has the advantage of being able to be arranged in a plurality of orientations, so as to provide good ergonomics during use.

In particular, the plate 5 may be arranged in the position shown in fig. 1, with the hinge 7 for supporting the upper portions 51B of the front 50 and rear 51 plates of the plate 5 in the first position and the base plate 41 for the support frame 6 in the vertical position.

In this position, the plate 5 is in a vertical position, the lower part 51A and the upper part 51B of the rear panel 51 are arranged in the same vertical plane, and the lower part 51A of the rear panel 51 is pressed by the return spring 66 in the direction of the upper part 51B towards a rest position, in which the lower part 51A and the upper part 51B of the rear panel 51 are arranged opposite each other and substantially connected.

The thus formed plate 5 can also be easily tilted to a 20 deg. tilted position by releasing the latch 90 so that the base plate 41 can be lifted and tilted to the tilted position, as shown in fig. 4.

The user can also pivot the plate 5 through 180 ° about the guide bar 60, as shown in fig. 5, by simply exerting a force on the plate 5 such that the locking pins 48 oppose their return springs 49 and exit the openings 68, so that the plate 5 is free to rotate through 180 ° due to the rotation of the fastening flange and the tube 62 about the guide bar 60.

Of course, this rotation of the plate 5 about the guide bar 60 can be achieved when the base plate 41 occupies the vertical position, and when the base plate 41 occupies the inclined position shown in fig. 4.

According to fig. 2 and 3, the plate 5 is unlocked by pressing an unlocking button 82 associated with the latch 80, and then pressure is exerted on the plate 5, so that the plate 5 is tilted towards the horizontal direction, while the front panel 50 is facing upwards, whereby the plate 5 can also be brought into the horizontal position.

During this tilting movement, the rotationally driven lower edge of the upper portion 51B of the rear panel 51 exerts a pressure on the upper edge of the lower portion 51A of the rear panel 51, causing the lower portion 51A to move translationally along the tube 62 against the return spring 66 to a deployed position in which the upper edge of the lower portion 51A is sufficiently far from the lower edge of the upper portion 51B to enable the upper portion 51B of the rear panel 51 to rotate.

When the upper portion 51B of the rear panel 51 is horizontally disposed, the lower edge of the upper portion 51B of the rear panel 51 no longer interferes with the upper edge of the lower portion 51A of the rear panel 51, and the return spring 66 returns the upper edge of the lower portion 51A of the rear panel 51 to a position immediately adjacent to the front panel 50, as shown in fig. 2 and 3.

In this position, the hinge 7 is locked in the second position by inserting the locking lever 78 into the V-shaped groove 77.

However, in this horizontal position of the plate 5, when the user exerts pressure on the plate 5, the large projection created by the plate 5 may cause the base plate 41 to deflect slightly on the crossbar 40, due to the possible movement of the locking shaft 45 and the pivot shaft 42 in the notch 46A and the oval groove 43.

To eliminate this inconvenience, the base plate 41 may be fixed on the cross bar 40 by moving the bar to the clamping position, as shown in fig. 15.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the panel 5 may be covered by a two-part protective cover, a first part of which has a shape adapted to cover the upper parts of the front and

rear panels

50 and 51, and a second part of which covers only the lower part of the rear panel 51.

Such a protective cover, which in a known manner is made of a material permeable to vapour, enables the lower part of the rear panel 51 to move freely with respect to the upper part, while covering the plate 5 to make contact with the plate more comfortable.

The ironing apparatus thus made has the advantage of providing a large number of possible configurations for the positioning of the plate, allowing to optimize its ergonomics of use during the ironing/ironing work carried out by means of the iron or ironing brush.

In particular, the panel has the advantage of being fastened to a frame, which is integrated into the panel, which has the advantage of being substantially invisible, which is perfectly integrated between the front panel and the rear panel when the panel occupies a substantially vertical position. Thus, both sides of the board can be used for the vertical ironing operation without the frame causing any inconvenience. This integration of the frame between the panels of the board prevents clothing from getting caught or soiled when in contact with the frame.

Furthermore, the frame has a lower end projecting from the plate, and the lower end is pivotally mounted relative to the base, allowing the entire plate to rotate about a horizontal axis.

In a vertical ironing operation, the user may also rotate the plate about the guide bar, which then assumes a vertical position to bring the plate to the orientation most suitable for it.

The frame also has the advantage of making it possible for three quarters of the body of the plate to rotate about a second horizontal axis, advantageously arranged at the middle height of the plate, to allow the use of the plate in a substantially horizontal position in which the front face provides a working surface suitable for ironing with an iron, while allowing the user to exert a greater pressure on the garment to be treated.

Of course, the invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described and shown, which are given as examples only. Modifications are still possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without going beyond the scope of protection of the invention.

Thus, in a variant of embodiment not shown, the second hinging means can have more notches, so that the ironing board can be fixed in more positions.

Thus, in a variant of embodiment not shown, the ironing board support can have only one telescopic bar, instead of two.

Claims

1. Ironing apparatus comprising an ironing board (5) having two opposite faces parallel to each other, against which a garment to be ironed can be placed for treatment of the garment by ironing and/or ironing tools, the board (5) extending over a length L along a longitudinal direction, characterized in that the board (5) is pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis (70) extending between a front panel (50) defining one face of the board and a rear panel (51) defining the other face of the board (5), the first axis extending transversely to the longitudinal direction L.

2. Ironing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said pivoting axis (70) is spaced from the longitudinal ends of said plate (5) by a length D which is 30% to 70% of the length L of said plate (5).

3. Ironing apparatus according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that said plate (5) is pivotally mounted about a rotation axis (60) perpendicular to said pivot axis (70), said rotation axis (60) extending longitudinally between said front panel (50) and a lower portion (51A) of said rear panel (51) of said plate (5).

4. Ironing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said front panel (50) and said rear panel (51) are supported by a frame (6) extending at least partially in a gap provided between said front panel (50) and said rear panel (51).

5. Ironing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that said pivot axis (70) is carried by said frame (6).

6. Ironing apparatus according to any one of claims 4-5, characterized in that the frame (6) comprises an end portion protruding from the lower end of the plate (5) and that said end portion is fastened to a base plate (41) pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis (42).

7. Ironing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said rear panel (51) comprises an upper portion (51B) connected to said front panel (50) and a lower portion (51A) independent from said upper portion (51B), said upper portion (51B) of said rear panel (51) and said front panel (50) being pivotally mounted about said pivot axis (70) between a first position, in which said upper portion (51B) is aligned with said lower portion (51A), and a second position, in which said upper portion (51B) forms a non-zero angle with said lower portion (51A).

8. Ironing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that in said second position, said lower portion (51A) and said upper portion (51B) of said rear panel (51) form an angle comprised between 45 ° and 135 °, preferably approximately 90 °.

9. Ironing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that said pivot axis (70) is integrated into first hinging means (7), the upper portion (51B) of said rear panel (51) and said front panel (50) being fastened to said first hinging means (7).

10. Ironing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the lower portion (51A) of the rear panel (51) is movably mounted on the frame (6) between a rest position, in which the lower portion (51A) of the rear panel (51) is arranged edge to edge with the upper portion (51B) of the rear panel (51), and a deployed position, in which the lower portion (51A) and the upper portion (51B) are further separated from each other.

11. Ironing apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that it comprises return means for automatically returning said lower part to said rest position.

12. The ironing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a base (3) containing a water reservoir, said base being connected by a duct (30) to a ironing tool (31) comprising at least one hole for discharging steam.