EP3377689B1 - Steam ironing apparatus comprising a hanger for arranging the clothing to be smoothed - Google Patents

Steam ironing apparatus comprising a hanger for arranging the clothing to be smoothed Download PDF

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EP3377689B1
EP3377689B1 EP16809989.3A EP16809989A EP3377689B1 EP 3377689 B1 EP3377689 B1 EP 3377689B1 EP 16809989 A EP16809989 A EP 16809989A EP 3377689 B1 EP3377689 B1 EP 3377689B1
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Maxime JAVIT
Guy Ducruet
Fang SYLOR
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F73/00—Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam 
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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  • the present invention relates to a steam ironing apparatus comprising a base enclosing a device for the production of a steam flow connected by a duct to a smoothing accessory comprising at least one hole for the emission of steam and relates more particularly to an apparatus in which the base comprises a hanger on which the garment to be smoothed can be placed when using the anti-crease accessory, the hanger being mounted to pivot on the base and being able to be immobilized in rotation by means a locking device.
  • a steam ironing appliance comprising a steam generating base comprising a mast equipped with a hanger at its upper end, the hanger being mounted to rotate around the longitudinal axis of the mast and comprising a locking device making it possible to immobilize the hanger in different predetermined angular positions.
  • Such an ironing device provided with a rotating hanger has the advantage of making the garment smoothing operation more ergonomic by allowing the user to rotate the garment around the mast and then to immobilize it in different angular positions.
  • the hanger locking device disclosed in this document has the drawback of only allowing the hanger to be immobilized in a limited number of predetermined positions.
  • the locking device disclosed in this document has the disadvantage of ensuring insufficient immobilization of the hanger in rotation when the spring used in the device. blocking is weakly rigid, and to be difficult to assemble when the spring used is sufficiently rigid to ensure good immobilization of the hanger.
  • the locking device described in this document uses a spring-mounted pawl system which has the drawback of being relatively noisy when the position of the hanger is manually modified by the user.
  • an aim of the present invention is to provide an ironing appliance remedying these drawbacks and which is simple and economical to produce.
  • the invention relates to a steam ironing apparatus comprising a base enclosing a device for the production of a flow of steam connected by a duct to an anti-crease accessory comprising at least one hole for the emission.
  • the base comprising a hanger on which the garment to be smoothed can be placed when using the steamer accessory, the hanger being mounted to pivot on the base about an axis by means of a pivot connection and capable of being immobilized in rotation by means of a locking device, characterized in that the locking device comprises a control member which can be moved manually by the user from an unlocked position, allowing free rotation of the hanger, towards a locked position in which the hanger is immobilized in rotation, and in that the movement of the control member from the unlocked position to the locked position causes the movement and / or the deformation of a braking from an initial position, allowing free rotation of the pivot linkage, to a braked position in which the braking element is held under pressure against an element to prevent rotation of the hanger and allows
  • Such a device provided with a locking device provided with a friction braking element has the advantage of being simple and economical to implement and ensuring the immobilization of the hanger by the only friction forces generated by the pressure exerted by the braking element thus allowing locking of the hanger in any angular position.
  • such a device has the advantage of being robust and silent.
  • the braking element is integral in translation with a rod and the control member is constituted by a control lever pivotably mounted at one end of the rod, the control lever comprising a part forming a cam causing the translational movement of the rod during the pivoting of the control lever.
  • Such a control device has the advantage of being simple and economical to produce, of ensuring good compression of the braking element and of offering very good ergonomics of use.
  • control lever pivots by an angle of between 45 ° and 90 °, and advantageously of the order of 90 °, to go from the unlocked position to the locked position and the control lever.
  • the control is advantageously arranged substantially perpendicular to the rod when it occupies one of the locked or unlocked positions and is arranged in alignment with the rod when it occupies the other position.
  • the braking element is an elastically deformable element passing from an initial shape, advantageously having a restricted diameter, to a modified shape, advantageously having an increased diameter, when the control lever changes from the unlocked position to the locked position, the braking element passing from the initial shape to the modified shape by being deformed by the force exerted by a part integral with the rod.
  • Such a deformable braking element has the advantage of offering greater flexibility during the operation of the control lever and of allowing possible rotation of the hanger without damaging the locking device when the user forces the hanger to do so. turn without first placing the control lever in the unlocked position.
  • the pivot connection allowing the rotation of the hanger on the base comprises a shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing, the braking element being compressed between a disc and one end of the shaft when the control lever. control occupies the blocked position.
  • the braking element consists of an elastomer ring.
  • the braking element consists of a rigid flange, advantageously of frustoconical shape.
  • rigid flange a flange whose deformation remains substantially invisible when the flange is brought from the initial position to the braked position.
  • the flange can be made of polycarbonate.
  • Such a feature has the advantage of allowing more powerful locking of the hanger in rotation.
  • the pivot connection allowing rotation of the hanger on the base comprises a hollow shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing, the flange being disposed in a sleeve fixed to one end of the shaft.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to obtain a locking device that is compact and easy to assemble.
  • the sleeve has an upper end provided with a frustoconical wall against which the flange comes to rest when the control lever occupies the blocked position.
  • control member is arranged in a cavity of the hanger, the cavity advantageously opening out on two opposite sides of the hanger.
  • Such a characteristic makes it possible to have a control member which is integrated into the volume of the hanger and does not interfere with the positioning of the clothes on the hanger.
  • a control member which is integrated into the volume of the hanger and does not interfere with the positioning of the clothes on the hanger.
  • this allows easy access to the control member regardless of the orientation of the hanger.
  • the base comprises a vertical mast, advantageously telescopic, which carries the hanger.
  • the hanger is arranged near the top of the mast.
  • the accessory is a smoothing brush or an iron.
  • the hanger has a notch intended to receive the steamer head, the notch ensuring that the steamer head is held in position on the hanger when the user does not wish to use it.
  • the cavity receiving the control member is provided at the base of the notch.
  • the axis of rotation of the hanger is disposed substantially vertically when the base rests on the ground.
  • the axis of rotation of the hanger is arranged coaxially with the mast.
  • the figure 1 show a steam ironing appliance comprising a base 1 for the generation of steam connected by a flexible duct 2 to a smoothing brush 3 comprising holes for the emission of steam, the base 1 comprising, in a manner known per se, a water tank 10 connected to a boiling chamber, not shown in the figures, allowing continuous production a flow of steam saturated with water, the boiling chamber being connected directly to the flexible duct 2 so that the steam produced by the boiling chamber can escape freely towards the anti-crease brush 3.
  • Such a base 1 for the generation of steam is well known to those skilled in the art and is for example technically similar to the base for the generation of steam described in detail in the patent application. WO 2004/023957 .
  • the base 1 comprises a mast 11 comprising three telescopic sections extending substantially vertically when the base 1 rests flat on the ground, the mast 11 comprising an upper end supporting a hanger 4 on which the laundry to be smoothed can be willing.
  • the hanger 4 is advantageously made of plastic material and has a notch 40 at its top, better visible on the figure 2 , which forms a receiving housing for the anti-crease brush 3.
  • the hanger 4 is mounted to pivot on the mast 11 about an axis coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the mast 11, the rotation of the hanger 4 being obtained by means of a pivot connection comprising a shaft 5, integral with the hanger 4, which rotates in a bearing 6 carried by a sleeve 60 arranged at the upper end of the mast 11.
  • the apparatus comprises a locking device which makes it possible to immobilize the hanger 4 in position, the locking device comprising a control lever 7 which can occupy an unlocked position in which the hanger 4 can rotate freely. on the mast 11 and a locked position in which the hanger 4 is immobilized in position.
  • the locking device comprises an elastically deformable braking element 8 disposed at a lower end of the shaft 5, inside the bearing 6, the braking element 8 being sandwiched between the lower end of the shaft 5 and a disc 80 fixed to a lower end of a rod 81 slidably mounted in the shaft 5 and the upper end of which is connected to the control lever 7.
  • the braking element is advantageously constituted by an elastic spacer 8, made of elastomeric material, with a thickness of the order of 1 cm which is crossed by the rod 81, the elastic spacer 8 having an annular shape which, when it is not compressed, has an external diameter of the order of 2 cm, corresponding to the diameter of the shaft 5.
  • the rod 81 has a cross-section in the form of a cross which slides in an opening 50 of complementary shape made in the center of the shaft 5 in order to prevent the rotation of the rod 81 on itself.
  • the rod 81 has an upper end which opens, outside the hanger 4, into a cavity 41 formed at the base of the notch 40 intended to receive the anti-crease head 3, the upper end of the rod 81 being connected to the control lever 7 by a pivot connection of axis 82 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod 81.
  • the control lever 7 comprises an upper part 70 forming a gripping zone and a lower part forming a cam 71 which comes into contact with a wall 42 formed in the bottom of the cavity 41, the cam 71 having a shape adapted to cause the translational movement of the rod 81 in the direction of the approach of the disc 80 towards the lower end of the shaft 5 when the control lever 7 switches from the unlocked position, illustrated in the figure figure 4A , in the locked position, shown on the figure 4B .
  • the part of the wall 42 on which the cam 71 comes to bear comprises a metal washer 43 which locally reinforces the bearing zone to prevent too rapid wear of the wall 42 in contact with the cam 71 during manipulation of the control lever 7.
  • Such a locking device therefore has the advantage of being simple and economical to produce and allows the hanger to be immobilized in any angular position.
  • such a locking device has the advantage of not breaking when the user forces the hanger to rotate it without having first positioned the control lever in the unlocked position. In fact, when such a case occurs, the elastic spacer begins to slide inside the bearing when the torque exerted becomes greater than the frictional forces, preventing any breakage of the locking device.
  • the figures 5 , 6A and 6B illustrate a second embodiment of the device for locking the hanger 4 in rotation which can be fitted to the device of the figure 1 , the hanger 4 being mounted to pivot on the mast 11 by means of a pivot connection comprising a shaft 106, hollow, arranged at the upper end of the mast 11, the rotating shaft 106 in a bearing 105 formed in a sleeve 151 integral with the hanger 4 and being coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the mast 11.
  • the locking device comprises a braking element constituted by a flange 108 made of a rigid plastic material of the polycarbonate type and has a generally frustoconical shape.
  • the flange 108 is placed in a sleeve 160 attached to the inside of the shaft 106 and made integral in rotation with the latter by the insertion of fingers 161 carried by the internal surface of the shaft 106 in slots 162 formed on the latter. shirt 160.
  • the sleeve 160 is inserted into the hollow shaft 106 through the top of the latter and has an upper end closed by a frustoconical wall 163 comprising a lower surface having a shape complementary to the frustoconical flange 108.
  • the flange 108 is fixed to the lower end of a rod 181 passing through an opening 163A formed at the top of the frustoconical wall 163 and is mounted to slide in translation in an opening 152 formed at the upper end of the sleeve 151, the rod 181 having a non-circular cross section cooperating with the shape of the opening 152 to prevent the rotation of the rod 181 in the opening 152 so that the hanger 4 is integral in rotation with the rod 181.
  • the rod 181 and the opening 152 have a rectangular cross section.
  • the rod 181 has an upper end which opens into the cavity 41 formed at the base of the notch 40 of the hanger, the upper end of the rod 181 being connected to a control lever 107 by a pivot linkage 182 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod 181.
  • the control lever 107 comprises an upper part forming a gripping zone and a lower part forming a cam 171 which comes into contact with a wall 142 formed in the bottom of the cavity 41, the cam 171 having a shape adapted to cause the translational displacement of the rod 181 in the direction of the pressurization of the flange 108 against the frustoconical wall 163 of the sleeve 160 when the control lever 107 rocks from the unlocked position illustrated, on the figure 6A , in the locked position shown on the figure 6B .
  • the sleeve 151 can rotate freely on the shaft 106 and the hanger 4 can be manually oriented by the user in the position he wishes.
  • the liner 160 being made integral by rotation of the shaft 106 by the insertion of the fingers 161 in the slots 162, the locking in rotation of the rod 181 relative to the shaft 106 prevents the rotation of the hanger 4 on the mast 11 which is then immobilized in position . The user can then perform ironing operations without risk of the hanger 4 rotating.
  • the locking device according to this second embodiment has the advantage of being simple and economical to produce and of ensuring a more powerful rotation locking than that described in the first embodiment thanks to the friction of the flange made of rigid material. against the tapered wall of the liner.
  • the apparatus may include, in addition to the hanger, an upper bar provided with clips, extending between the two longitudinal ends of the hanger, making it possible to hold the garment to be ironed.
  • the hanger may also include an ironing surface, such as a curtain, which can be stretched vertically between the hanger and a lower bar attached to the mast.
  • an ironing surface such as a curtain
  • control member of the locking device may be constituted by a lever mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the rod, the lever coming to rest on a wall provided with reliefs forming cams so that the rotation of the lever around the longitudinal axis of the rod causes the lever to move in translation along this longitudinal axis.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil de repassage à la vapeur comportant une base renfermant un dispositif pour la production d'un flux de vapeur relié par un conduit à un accessoire de défroissage comprenant au moins un trou pour l'émission de vapeur et se rapporte plus particulièrement à un appareil dans lequel la base comporte un cintre sur lequel le vêtement à défroisser peut être disposé lors de l'utilisation de l'accessoire de défroissage, le cintre étant monté pivotant sur la base et pouvant être immobilisé en rotation au moyen d'un dispositif de blocage.The present invention relates to a steam ironing apparatus comprising a base enclosing a device for the production of a steam flow connected by a duct to a smoothing accessory comprising at least one hole for the emission of steam and relates more particularly to an apparatus in which the base comprises a hanger on which the garment to be smoothed can be placed when using the anti-crease accessory, the hanger being mounted to pivot on the base and being able to be immobilized in rotation by means a locking device.

Il est connu de la demande de brevet US2008217364 un appareil de repassage avec un cintre monté librement rotatif à l'extrémité supérieure d'un mât.It is known from the patent application US2008217364 an ironing appliance with a freely rotatable hanger mounted on the upper end of a mast.

Il est connu de la demande de brevet WO2007/0108577 un appareil de repassage comprenant une barre monté rotative à l'extrémité inférieure d'un mât, l'appareil comportant un dispositif de blocage permettant d'immobiliser le cintre dans différentes positions angulaires prédéterminées.It is known from the patent application WO2007 / 0108577 an ironing appliance comprising a bar mounted to rotate at the lower end of a mast, the appliance comprising a locking device making it possible to immobilize the hanger in various predetermined angular positions.

Il est connu, de la demande de brevet CN203360893U , un appareil de repassage à vapeur comportant une base génératrice de vapeur comportant un mât équipé d'un cintre à son extrémité supérieure, le cintre étant monté rotatif autour de l'axe longitudinal du mât et comportant un dispositif de blocage permettant d'immobiliser le cintre dans différentes positions angulaires prédéterminées.It is known, from the patent application CN203360893U , a steam ironing appliance comprising a steam generating base comprising a mast equipped with a hanger at its upper end, the hanger being mounted to rotate around the longitudinal axis of the mast and comprising a locking device making it possible to immobilize the hanger in different predetermined angular positions.

Un tel appareil de repassage muni d'un cintre rotatif présente l'avantage de rendre plus ergonomique l'opération de défroissage du vêtement en permettant à l'utilisateur de faire tourner le vêtement autour du mât puis de l'immobiliser dans différentes positions angulaires.Such an ironing device provided with a rotating hanger has the advantage of making the garment smoothing operation more ergonomic by allowing the user to rotate the garment around the mast and then to immobilize it in different angular positions.

Cependant, le dispositif de blocage du cintre divulgué dans ce document présente l'inconvénient de ne permettre l'immobilisation du cintre que dans un nombre limité de positions prédéterminées. De plus, le dispositif de blocage divulgué dans ce document présente l'inconvénient d'assurer une immobilisation insuffisante du cintre en rotation lorsque le ressort utilisé dans le dispositif de blocage est faiblement rigide, et d'être difficile à assembler lorsque le ressort utilisé est suffisamment rigide pour assurer une bonne immobilisation du cintre. Enfin, le dispositif de blocage décrit dans ce document fait appel à un système de cliquet monté sur ressort qui présente l'inconvénient d'être relativement bruyant lorsque la position du cintre est modifiée manuellement par l'utilisateur.However, the hanger locking device disclosed in this document has the drawback of only allowing the hanger to be immobilized in a limited number of predetermined positions. In addition, the locking device disclosed in this document has the disadvantage of ensuring insufficient immobilization of the hanger in rotation when the spring used in the device. blocking is weakly rigid, and to be difficult to assemble when the spring used is sufficiently rigid to ensure good immobilization of the hanger. Finally, the locking device described in this document uses a spring-mounted pawl system which has the drawback of being relatively noisy when the position of the hanger is manually modified by the user.

Aussi, un but de la présente invention est de proposer un appareil de repassage remédiant à ces inconvénients et qui soit simple et économique à réaliser.Also, an aim of the present invention is to provide an ironing appliance remedying these drawbacks and which is simple and economical to produce.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un appareil de repassage à la vapeur comportant une base renfermant un dispositif pour la production d'un flux de vapeur relié par un conduit à un accessoire de défroissage comprenant au moins un trou pour l'émission de vapeur, la base comportant un cintre sur lequel le vêtement à défroisser peut être disposé lors de l'utilisation de l'accessoire de défroissage, le cintre étant monté pivotant sur la base autour d'un axe au moyen d'une liaison pivot et pouvant être immobilisé en rotation au moyen d'un dispositif de blocage, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de blocage comporte un organe de commande pouvant être déplacé manuellement par l'utilisateur d'une position débloquée, permettant la libre rotation du cintre, vers une position bloquée dans laquelle le cintre est immobilisé en rotation, et en ce que le déplacement de l'organe de commande de la position débloquée à la position bloquée provoque le déplacement et/ou la déformation d'un élément de freinage d'une position initiale, permettant la libre rotation de la liaison pivot, vers une position freinée dans laquelle l'élément de freinage est maintenu sous pression contre un élément pour empêcher la rotation du cintre et permet le blocage du cintre autour de l'axe selon n'importe quelle position angulaire.To this end, the invention relates to a steam ironing apparatus comprising a base enclosing a device for the production of a flow of steam connected by a duct to an anti-crease accessory comprising at least one hole for the emission. steam, the base comprising a hanger on which the garment to be smoothed can be placed when using the steamer accessory, the hanger being mounted to pivot on the base about an axis by means of a pivot connection and capable of being immobilized in rotation by means of a locking device, characterized in that the locking device comprises a control member which can be moved manually by the user from an unlocked position, allowing free rotation of the hanger, towards a locked position in which the hanger is immobilized in rotation, and in that the movement of the control member from the unlocked position to the locked position causes the movement and / or the deformation of a braking from an initial position, allowing free rotation of the pivot linkage, to a braked position in which the braking element is held under pressure against an element to prevent rotation of the hanger and allows the hanger to lock around the axis in any angular position.

Un tel appareil muni d'un dispositif de blocage muni d'un élément de freinage par frottement présente l'avantage d'être simple et économique à mettre en œuvre et d'assurer l'immobilisation du cintre par les seuls efforts de frottement générés par la pression exercée par l'élément de freinage permettant ainsi un blocage du cintre selon n'importe quelle position angulaire. De plus, un tel dispositif présente l'avantage d'être robuste et silencieux.Such a device provided with a locking device provided with a friction braking element has the advantage of being simple and economical to implement and ensuring the immobilization of the hanger by the only friction forces generated by the pressure exerted by the braking element thus allowing locking of the hanger in any angular position. In addition, such a device has the advantage of being robust and silent.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément de freinage est solidaire en translation d'une tige et l'organe de commande est constitué par un levier de commande monté pivotant à une extrémité de la tige, le levier de commande comportant une partie formant une came provoquant le déplacement en translation de la tige lors du pivotement du levier de commande.According to another characteristic of the invention, the braking element is integral in translation with a rod and the control member is constituted by a control lever pivotably mounted at one end of the rod, the control lever comprising a part forming a cam causing the translational movement of the rod during the pivoting of the control lever.

Un tel dispositif de commande présente l'avantage d'être simple et économique à réaliser, d'assurer une bonne compression de l'élément de freinage et d'offrir une très bonne ergonomie d'utilisation.Such a control device has the advantage of being simple and economical to produce, of ensuring good compression of the braking element and of offering very good ergonomics of use.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le levier de commande pivote d'un angle compris entre 45° et 90°, et avantageusement de l'ordre de 90°, pour passer de la position débloquée à la position bloquée et le levier de commande est avantageusement disposé sensiblement perpendiculairement à la tige lorsqu'il occupe l'une des positions bloquée ou débloquée et est disposé dans l'alignement de la tige lorsqu'il occupe l'autre position.According to another characteristic of the invention, the control lever pivots by an angle of between 45 ° and 90 °, and advantageously of the order of 90 °, to go from the unlocked position to the locked position and the control lever. The control is advantageously arranged substantially perpendicular to the rod when it occupies one of the locked or unlocked positions and is arranged in alignment with the rod when it occupies the other position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément de freinage est un élément élastiquement déformable passant d'une forme initiale, présentant avantageusement un diamètre restreint, à une forme modifiée, présentant avantageusement un diamètre accru, lorsque le levier de commande passe de la position débloquée à la position bloquée, l'élément de freinage passant de la forme initiale à la forme modifiée en étant déformé par l'effort exercé par une pièce solidaire de la tige.According to another characteristic of the invention, the braking element is an elastically deformable element passing from an initial shape, advantageously having a restricted diameter, to a modified shape, advantageously having an increased diameter, when the control lever changes from the unlocked position to the locked position, the braking element passing from the initial shape to the modified shape by being deformed by the force exerted by a part integral with the rod.

Un tel élément de freinage déformable présente l'avantage d'offrir une plus grande souplesse lors de la manœuvre du levier de commande et de permettre une éventuelle rotation du cintre sans détérioration du dispositif de blocage lorsque l'utilisateur force sur le cintre pour le faire tourner sans avoir au préalable placé le levier de commande dans la position débloquée.Such a deformable braking element has the advantage of offering greater flexibility during the operation of the control lever and of allowing possible rotation of the hanger without damaging the locking device when the user forces the hanger to do so. turn without first placing the control lever in the unlocked position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la liaison pivot permettant la rotation du cintre sur la base comporte un arbre monté rotatif dans un palier, l'élément de freinage étant comprimé entre un disque et une extrémité de l'arbre lorsque le levier de commande occupe la position bloquée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the pivot connection allowing the rotation of the hanger on the base comprises a shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing, the braking element being compressed between a disc and one end of the shaft when the control lever. control occupies the blocked position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément de freinage est constitué par un anneau en élastomère.According to another characteristic of the invention, the braking element consists of an elastomer ring.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'élément de freinage est constitué par une bride rigide, avantageusement de forme tronconique.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the braking element consists of a rigid flange, advantageously of frustoconical shape.

Par bride rigide on entend une bride dont la déformation reste sensiblement invisible lorsque la bride est amenée de la position initiale à la position freinée. A titre d'exemple la bride pourra être réalisée en polycarbonate.By rigid flange is meant a flange whose deformation remains substantially invisible when the flange is brought from the initial position to the braked position. For example, the flange can be made of polycarbonate.

Une telle caractéristique présente l'avantage de permettre un blocage du cintre en rotation plus puissant.Such a feature has the advantage of allowing more powerful locking of the hanger in rotation.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la liaison pivot permettant la rotation du cintre sur la base comporte un arbre, creux, monté rotatif dans un palier, la bride étant disposée dans une chemise fixée à une extrémité de l'arbre.According to another characteristic of the invention, the pivot connection allowing rotation of the hanger on the base comprises a hollow shaft rotatably mounted in a bearing, the flange being disposed in a sleeve fixed to one end of the shaft.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'obtenir un dispositif de blocage compact et facile à assembler.Such a characteristic makes it possible to obtain a locking device that is compact and easy to assemble.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la chemise comporte une extrémité supérieure munie d'une paroi tronconique contre laquelle la bride vient s'appuyer lorsque le levier de commande occupe la position bloquée.According to another characteristic of the invention, the sleeve has an upper end provided with a frustoconical wall against which the flange comes to rest when the control lever occupies the blocked position.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'organe de commande est disposé dans une cavité du cintre, la cavité débouchant avantageusement sur deux côtés opposés du cintre.According to another characteristic of the invention, the control member is arranged in a cavity of the hanger, the cavity advantageously opening out on two opposite sides of the hanger.

Une telle caractéristique permet d'avoir un organe de commande qui est intégré dans le volume du cintre et ne gène pas la mise en place des vêtements sur le cintre. De plus, lorsque la cavité débouche sur les deux côtés du cintre, cela permet d'avoir un accès aisé à l'organe de commande quelle que soit l'orientation du cintre.Such a characteristic makes it possible to have a control member which is integrated into the volume of the hanger and does not interfere with the positioning of the clothes on the hanger. In addition, when the cavity opens onto both sides of the hanger, this allows easy access to the control member regardless of the orientation of the hanger.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la base comporte un mât vertical, avantageusement télescopique, qui porte le cintre.According to another characteristic of the invention, the base comprises a vertical mast, advantageously telescopic, which carries the hanger.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le cintre est disposé à proximité du sommet du mât.According to another characteristic of the invention, the hanger is arranged near the top of the mast.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'accessoire est une brosse de défroissage ou un fer à repasser.According to another characteristic of the invention, the accessory is a smoothing brush or an iron.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le cintre comporte une échancrure destinée à recevoir la tête de défroissage, l'échancrure assurant le maintien en position de la tête de défroissage sur le cintre lorsque l'utilisateur ne souhaite pas l'utiliser.According to another characteristic of the invention, the hanger has a notch intended to receive the steamer head, the notch ensuring that the steamer head is held in position on the hanger when the user does not wish to use it.

Selon encore une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la cavité recevant l'organe de commande est ménagée à la base de l'échancrure.According to yet another characteristic of the invention, the cavity receiving the control member is provided at the base of the notch.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'axe de rotation du cintre est disposé sensiblement verticalement lorsque la base repose sur le sol.According to another characteristic of the invention, the axis of rotation of the hanger is disposed substantially vertically when the base rests on the ground.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'axe de rotation du cintre est disposé coaxialement au mât.According to another characteristic of the invention, the axis of rotation of the hanger is arranged coaxially with the mast.

On comprendra mieux les buts, aspects et avantages de la présente invention, d'après la description donnée ci-après d'un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention présenté à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un appareil de repassage selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un premier mode de réalisation d'un système d'accouplement du cintre sur le mât destiné à équiper l'appareil de la figure 1 ;
  • La figure 3 est une vue de dessus du cintre de la figure 2 ;
  • les figures 4A et 4B sont des vues en coupe selon la ligne IV-IV de la figure 3 avec le levier de commande respectivement disposé dans une position débloquée et dans une position bloquée ;
  • La figure 5 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un deuxième mode de réalisation d'un système d'accouplement du cintre sur le mât destiné à équiper l'appareil de la figure 1 ;
  • les figures 6A et 6B sont des vues en coupe du cintre de la figure 5, selon un plan de coupe semblable à celui des figures 4A et 4B, avec le levier de commande respectivement disposé dans une position débloquée et dans une position bloquée ;
The aims, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood from the description given below of a particular embodiment of the invention presented by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which :
  • the figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing appliance according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a system for coupling the hanger to the mast intended to equip the apparatus of the figure 1 ;
  • The figure 3 is a top view of the hanger of the figure 2 ;
  • the figures 4A and 4B are sectional views along line IV-IV of the figure 3 with the control lever respectively arranged in an unlocked position and in a locked position;
  • The figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of a system for coupling the hanger to the mast intended to equip the apparatus of the figure 1 ;
  • the figures 6A and 6B are sectional views of the hanger of the figure 5 , according to a cutting plane similar to that of figures 4A and 4B , with the control lever respectively arranged in an unlocked position and in a locked position;

Seuls les éléments nécessaires à la compréhension de l'invention ont été représentés. Pour faciliter la lecture des dessins, les mêmes éléments portent les mêmes références d'une figure à l'autre.Only the elements necessary for understanding the invention have been shown. To facilitate reading of the drawings, the same elements bear the same references from one figure to another.

La figure 1 représentent un appareil de repassage à la vapeur comportant une base 1 pour la génération de vapeur reliée par un conduit flexible 2 à une brosse de défroissage 3 comportant des trous pour l'émission de vapeur, la base 1 comportant, de manière connue en soi, un réservoir d'eau 10 relié à une chambre d'ébullition, non représentée sur les figures, permettant la production en continu d'un flux de vapeur saturé en eau, la chambre d'ébullition étant reliée directement au conduit flexible 2 de manière à ce que la vapeur produite par la chambre d'ébullition puisse s'échapper librement vers la brosse de défroissage 3.The figure 1 show a steam ironing appliance comprising a base 1 for the generation of steam connected by a flexible duct 2 to a smoothing brush 3 comprising holes for the emission of steam, the base 1 comprising, in a manner known per se, a water tank 10 connected to a boiling chamber, not shown in the figures, allowing continuous production a flow of steam saturated with water, the boiling chamber being connected directly to the flexible duct 2 so that the steam produced by the boiling chamber can escape freely towards the anti-crease brush 3.

Une telle base 1 pour la génération de vapeur est bien connue de l'homme du métier et est par exemple techniquement semblable à la base pour la génération de vapeur décrite en détails dans la demande de brevet WO 2004/023957 .Such a base 1 for the generation of steam is well known to those skilled in the art and is for example technically similar to the base for the generation of steam described in detail in the patent application. WO 2004/023957 .

De manière préférentielle, la base 1 comporte un mât 11 comprenant trois tronçons télescopiques s'étendant sensiblement verticalement lorsque la base 1 repose à plat sur le sol, le mât 11 comprenant une extrémité supérieure supportant un cintre 4 sur lequel du linge à défroisser peut être disposé. Le cintre 4 est avantageusement réalisé en matériau plastique et comporte une échancrure 40 à son sommet, mieux visible sur la figure 2, qui forme un logement de réception pour la brosse de défroissage 3.Preferably, the base 1 comprises a mast 11 comprising three telescopic sections extending substantially vertically when the base 1 rests flat on the ground, the mast 11 comprising an upper end supporting a hanger 4 on which the laundry to be smoothed can be willing. The hanger 4 is advantageously made of plastic material and has a notch 40 at its top, better visible on the figure 2 , which forms a receiving housing for the anti-crease brush 3.

Conformément aux figures 2 et 4A, le cintre 4 est monté pivotant sur le mât 11 autour d'un axe coaxial avec l'axe longitudinal du mât 11, la rotation du cintre 4 étant obtenue au moyen d'une liaison pivot comportant un arbre 5, solidaire du cintre 4, qui tourne dans un palier 6 porté par un manchon 60 disposé à l'extrémité supérieure du mât 11.In accordance with figures 2 and 4A , the hanger 4 is mounted to pivot on the mast 11 about an axis coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the mast 11, the rotation of the hanger 4 being obtained by means of a pivot connection comprising a shaft 5, integral with the hanger 4, which rotates in a bearing 6 carried by a sleeve 60 arranged at the upper end of the mast 11.

Plus particulièrement selon l'invention, l'appareil comprend un dispositif de blocage qui permet d'immobiliser le cintre 4 en position, le dispositif de blocage comportant un levier de commande 7 qui peut occuper une position débloquée dans laquelle le cintre 4 peut tourner librement sur le mât 11 et une position bloquée dans laquelle le cintre 4 est immobilisé en position.More particularly according to the invention, the apparatus comprises a locking device which makes it possible to immobilize the hanger 4 in position, the locking device comprising a control lever 7 which can occupy an unlocked position in which the hanger 4 can rotate freely. on the mast 11 and a locked position in which the hanger 4 is immobilized in position.

Dans le premier mode de réalisation illustré sur les figures 2, 4A et 4B, le dispositif de blocage comporte un élément de freinage 8 élastiquement déformable disposé à une extrémité inférieure de l'arbre 5, à l'intérieur du palier 6, l'élément de freinage 8 étant pris en sandwich entre l'extrémité inférieure de l'arbre 5 et un disque 80 fixé à une extrémité inférieure d'une tige 81 montée coulissante dans l'arbre 5 et dont l'extrémité supérieure est reliée au levier de commande 7.In the first embodiment illustrated on figures 2 , 4A and 4B , the locking device comprises an elastically deformable braking element 8 disposed at a lower end of the shaft 5, inside the bearing 6, the braking element 8 being sandwiched between the lower end of the shaft 5 and a disc 80 fixed to a lower end of a rod 81 slidably mounted in the shaft 5 and the upper end of which is connected to the control lever 7.

L'élément de freinage est avantageusement constitué par une entretoise élastique 8, en matériau élastomère, d'une épaisseur de l'ordre de 1 cm qui est traversée par la tige 81, l'entretoise élastique 8 possédant une forme annulaire qui, lorsqu'elle n'est pas comprimée, présente un diamètre externe de l'ordre de 2 cm, correspondant au diamètre de l'arbre 5.The braking element is advantageously constituted by an elastic spacer 8, made of elastomeric material, with a thickness of the order of 1 cm which is crossed by the rod 81, the elastic spacer 8 having an annular shape which, when it is not compressed, has an external diameter of the order of 2 cm, corresponding to the diameter of the shaft 5.

De manière préférentielle, la tige 81 présente une section transversale en forme de croix qui coulisse dans une ouverture 50 de forme complémentaire ménagée au centre de l'arbre 5 afin d'empêcher la rotation de la tige 81 sur elle-même.Preferably, the rod 81 has a cross-section in the form of a cross which slides in an opening 50 of complementary shape made in the center of the shaft 5 in order to prevent the rotation of the rod 81 on itself.

Comme on peut le voir sur les figures 4A et 4B, la tige 81 comporte une extrémité supérieure qui débouche, à l'extérieur du cintre 4, dans une cavité 41 formée à la base de l'échancrure 40 destinée à recevoir la tête de défroissage 3, l'extrémité supérieure de la tige 81 étant reliée au levier de commande 7 par une liaison pivot d'axe 82 perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal de la tige 81.As can be seen from figures 4A and 4B , the rod 81 has an upper end which opens, outside the hanger 4, into a cavity 41 formed at the base of the notch 40 intended to receive the anti-crease head 3, the upper end of the rod 81 being connected to the control lever 7 by a pivot connection of axis 82 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod 81.

Le levier de commande 7 comporte une partie supérieure 70 formant une zone de préhension et une partie inférieure formant une came 71 qui vient au contact d'une paroi 42 ménagée dans le fond de la cavité 41, la came 71 présentant une forme adaptée pour provoquer le déplacement en translation de la tige 81 dans le sens du rapprochement du disque 80 vers l'extrémité inférieure de l'arbre 5 lorsque le levier de commande 7 bascule de la position débloquée, illustrée sur la figure 4A, à la position bloquée, illustrée sur la figure 4B.The control lever 7 comprises an upper part 70 forming a gripping zone and a lower part forming a cam 71 which comes into contact with a wall 42 formed in the bottom of the cavity 41, the cam 71 having a shape adapted to cause the translational movement of the rod 81 in the direction of the approach of the disc 80 towards the lower end of the shaft 5 when the control lever 7 switches from the unlocked position, illustrated in the figure figure 4A , in the locked position, shown on the figure 4B .

De manière préférentielle, la partie de la paroi 42 sur laquelle la came 71 vient prendre appui comporte une rondelle 43 métallique qui vient renforcer localement la zone d'appui pour éviter une usure trop rapide de la paroi 42 au contact de la came 71 lors de la manipulation du levier de commande 7.Preferably, the part of the wall 42 on which the cam 71 comes to bear comprises a metal washer 43 which locally reinforces the bearing zone to prevent too rapid wear of the wall 42 in contact with the cam 71 during manipulation of the control lever 7.

Le fonctionnement du dispositif de blocage va maintenant être décrit en relation avec les figures 4A et 4B.The operation of the locking device will now be described in relation to the figures 4A and 4B .

Lorsque l'utilisateur souhaite pouvoir tourner librement le cintre 4 autour du mât 11, il place le levier de commande 7 dans la position débloquée illustrée sur la figure 4A, dans laquelle le levier de commande 7 se trouve basculé de 90° par rapport à l'axe de la tige 81. Dans cette position, la forme de la came 71 autorise la descente de la tige 81 au travers de l'ouverture 50 de l'arbre de sorte que le disque 80 n'exerce pas de pression sur l'entretoise élastique 8 qui présente alors une forme initiale dans laquelle le diamètre externe de l'entretoise élastique 8 est inférieur au diamètre interne du palier 6.When the user wishes to be able to freely turn the hanger 4 around the mast 11, he places the control lever 7 in the unlocked position illustrated on the figure. figure 4A , in which the control lever 7 is tilted by 90 ° relative to the axis of the rod 81. In this position, the shape of the cam 71 allows the descent of the rod 81 through the opening 50 of the shaft so that the disc 80 does not exert pressure on the elastic spacer 8 which then has an initial shape in which the external diameter of the elastic spacer 8 is smaller than the internal diameter of the bearing 6.

Dans cette position du levier de commande 7, l'arbre 5 peut tourner librement dans le palier 6 et le cintre 4 peut être orienté manuellement par l'utilisateur dans la position qu'il désire.In this position of the control lever 7, the shaft 5 can rotate freely in the bearing 6 and the hanger 4 can be manually oriented by the user in the position he wishes.

Lorsque l'utilisateur souhaite immobiliser le cintre 4 dans une position donnée, il lui suffit de saisir le levier de commande 7 et de le faire basculer de 90° vers la position bloquée illustrée sur la figure 4B dans laquelle le levier de commande 7 se trouve aligné avec l'axe de la tige 81. Le basculement du levier de commande 7 vers cette position bloquée provoque un déplacement de la tige 81 vers le haut, du fait du profil de la came 71 qui s'appuie sur la rondelle 43 recouvrant la paroi 42, de sorte que le disque 80 vient comprimer l'entretoise élastique 8 contre l'extrémité inférieure de l'arbre 5. Cette compression provoque une déformation de l'entretoise élastique 8, notamment un gonflement de son diamètre, qui vient alors frotter contre le palier 6 et bloquer la rotation de l'arbre 5. Le cintre 4 se trouve alors immobilisé en position et l'utilisateur peut effectuer des opérations de repassage sans risque de rotation du cintre 4.When the user wishes to immobilize the hanger 4 in a given position, all he has to do is grab the control lever 7 and tilt it 90 ° to the locked position illustrated on the figure. figure 4B in which the control lever 7 is aligned with the axis of the rod 81. The tilting of the control lever 7 towards this blocked position causes the rod 81 to move upwards, due to the profile of the cam 71 which rests on the washer 43 covering the wall 42, so that the disc 80 compresses the elastic spacer 8 against the lower end of the shaft 5. This compression causes a deformation of the elastic spacer 8, in particular a swelling of its diameter, which then rubs against the bearing 6 and blocks the rotation of the shaft 5. The hanger 4 is then immobilized in position and the user can perform ironing operations without risk of rotation of the hanger 4.

Bien entendu, si l'utilisateur souhaite pouvoir faire tourner le cintre 4 sur le mât 11 il lui suffit d'amener de nouveau le levier de commande 7 dans la position débloquée pour libérer la pression exercée par l'entretoise élastique 8 sur le palier 6.Of course, if the user wishes to be able to rotate the hanger 4 on the mast 11, all he has to do is bring the control lever 7 back to the unlocked position to release the pressure exerted by the elastic spacer 8 on the bearing 6 .

Un tel dispositif de blocage présente donc l'avantage d'être simple et économique à réaliser et permet l'immobilisation du cintre dans n'importe quelle position angulaire. De plus, un tel dispositif de blocage présente l'avantage de ne pas se casser lorsque l'utilisateur force sur le cintre pour le faire tourner sans avoir au préalable positionné le levier de commande dans la position débloquée. En effet, lorsqu'un tel cas se produit, l'entretoise élastique se met à glisser à l'intérieur du palier lorsque le couple exercé devient supérieur aux efforts de frottement, évitant toute casse du dispositif de blocage.Such a locking device therefore has the advantage of being simple and economical to produce and allows the hanger to be immobilized in any angular position. In addition, such a locking device has the advantage of not breaking when the user forces the hanger to rotate it without having first positioned the control lever in the unlocked position. In fact, when such a case occurs, the elastic spacer begins to slide inside the bearing when the torque exerted becomes greater than the frictional forces, preventing any breakage of the locking device.

Les figures 5, 6A et 6B illustrent un second mode de réalisation du dispositif de blocage en rotation du cintre 4 pouvant équiper l'appareil de la figure 1, le cintre 4 étant monté pivotant sur le mât 11 au moyen d'une liaison pivot comportant un arbre 106, creux, disposé à l'extrémité supérieure du mât 11, l'arbre 106 tournant dans un palier 105 ménagé dans un manchon 151 solidaire du cintre 4 et étant coaxial avec l'axe longitudinal du mât 11.The figures 5 , 6A and 6B illustrate a second embodiment of the device for locking the hanger 4 in rotation which can be fitted to the device of the figure 1 , the hanger 4 being mounted to pivot on the mast 11 by means of a pivot connection comprising a shaft 106, hollow, arranged at the upper end of the mast 11, the rotating shaft 106 in a bearing 105 formed in a sleeve 151 integral with the hanger 4 and being coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the mast 11.

Dans ce second mode de réalisation, le dispositif de blocage comporte un élément de freinage constitué par une bride 108 réalisée dans un matériau plastique rigide de type polycarbonate et présente une forme générale tronconique.In this second embodiment, the locking device comprises a braking element constituted by a flange 108 made of a rigid plastic material of the polycarbonate type and has a generally frustoconical shape.

La bride 108 est disposée dans une chemise 160 rapportée à l'intérieur de l'arbre 106 et rendue solidaire en rotation de ce dernier par l'insertion de doigts 161 portés par la surface interne de l'arbre 106 dans des fentes 162 ménagées sur la chemise 160.The flange 108 is placed in a sleeve 160 attached to the inside of the shaft 106 and made integral in rotation with the latter by the insertion of fingers 161 carried by the internal surface of the shaft 106 in slots 162 formed on the latter. shirt 160.

La chemise 160 est insérée dans l'arbre 106 creux par le sommet de ce dernier et comporte une extrémité supérieure fermée par une paroi tronconique 163 comprenant une surface inférieure présentant une forme complémentaire de la bride 108 tronconique.The sleeve 160 is inserted into the hollow shaft 106 through the top of the latter and has an upper end closed by a frustoconical wall 163 comprising a lower surface having a shape complementary to the frustoconical flange 108.

La bride 108 est fixée à l'extrémité inférieure d'une tige 181 traversant une ouverture 163A ménagée au sommet de la paroi tronconique 163 et est montée coulissante en translation dans une ouverture 152 ménagée à l'extrémité supérieure du manchon 151, la tige 181 présentant une section transversale non circulaire coopérant avec la forme de l'ouverture 152 pour empêcher la rotation de la tige 181 dans l'ouverture 152 de manière à ce que le cintre 4 soit solidaire en rotation de la tige 181. A titre d'exemple, la tige 181 et l'ouverture 152 présentent une section transversale rectangulaire.The flange 108 is fixed to the lower end of a rod 181 passing through an opening 163A formed at the top of the frustoconical wall 163 and is mounted to slide in translation in an opening 152 formed at the upper end of the sleeve 151, the rod 181 having a non-circular cross section cooperating with the shape of the opening 152 to prevent the rotation of the rod 181 in the opening 152 so that the hanger 4 is integral in rotation with the rod 181. By way of example , the rod 181 and the opening 152 have a rectangular cross section.

Comme on peut le voir sur les figures 6A et 6B, la tige 181 comporte une extrémité supérieure qui débouche dans la cavité 41 formée à la base de l'échancrure 40 du cintre, l'extrémité supérieure de la tige 181 étant reliée à un levier de commande 107 par une liaison pivot d'axe 182 perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal de la tige 181.As can be seen from figures 6A and 6B , the rod 181 has an upper end which opens into the cavity 41 formed at the base of the notch 40 of the hanger, the upper end of the rod 181 being connected to a control lever 107 by a pivot linkage 182 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod 181.

Le levier de commande 107 comporte une partie supérieure formant une zone de préhension et une partie inférieure formant une came 171 qui vient au contact d'une paroi 142 ménagée dans le fond de la cavité 41, la came 171 présentant une forme adaptée pour provoquer le déplacement en translation de la tige 181 dans le sens de la mise sous pression de la bride 108 contre la paroi tronconique 163 de la chemise 160 lorsque le levier de commande 107 bascule de la position débloquée illustrée, sur la figure 6A, à la position bloquée illustrée sur la figure 6B.The control lever 107 comprises an upper part forming a gripping zone and a lower part forming a cam 171 which comes into contact with a wall 142 formed in the bottom of the cavity 41, the cam 171 having a shape adapted to cause the translational displacement of the rod 181 in the direction of the pressurization of the flange 108 against the frustoconical wall 163 of the sleeve 160 when the control lever 107 rocks from the unlocked position illustrated, on the figure 6A , in the locked position shown on the figure 6B .

Le fonctionnement du dispositif de blocage selon le second mode de réalisation va maintenant être décrit en relation avec les figures 6A et 6B.The operation of the locking device according to the second embodiment will now be described in relation to the figures 6A and 6B .

Lorsque l'utilisateur souhaite pouvoir tourner librement le cintre 4 autour du mât 11, il place le levier de commande 107 dans la position débloquée, illustrée sur la figure 6A, dans laquelle le levier de commande 107 se trouve axialement aligné avec la tige 181. Dans cette position, la forme de la came 171 autorise la descente de la tige 181 au travers de l'ouverture 152 du manchon 151 de sorte que la bride 108 occupe une position initiale dans laquelle la paroi tronconique de la bride 108 n'exerce pas de pression contre la paroi tronconique 163 de la chemise 160.When the user wishes to be able to freely turn the hanger 4 around the mast 11, he places the control lever 107 in the unlocked position, illustrated in the figure. figure 6A , in which the control lever 107 is axially aligned with the rod 181. In this position, the shape of the cam 171 allows the descent of the rod 181 through the opening 152 of the sleeve 151 so that the flange 108 occupies an initial position in which the frustoconical wall of the flange 108 does not exert pressure against the frustoconical wall 163 of the sleeve 160.

Dans cette position du levier de commande 107, le manchon 151 peut tourner librement sur l'arbre 106 et le cintre 4 peut être orienté manuellement par l'utilisateur dans la position qu'il désire.In this position of the control lever 107, the sleeve 151 can rotate freely on the shaft 106 and the hanger 4 can be manually oriented by the user in the position he wishes.

Lorsque l'utilisateur souhaite immobiliser le cintre 4 dans une position donnée, il lui suffit de saisir le levier de commande 107 et de le faire basculer de 90° vers la position bloquée illustrée sur la figure 6B. Le basculement du levier de commande 107 vers cette position bloquée provoque un déplacement de la tige 181 vers le haut, du fait du profil de la came 171 qui s'appuie sur la paroi 142, de sorte que la bride 108 est pressée contre la paroi tronconique 163 de la chemise 160. La surface supérieure de la bride 108 vient alors frotter contre la surface inférieure de la paroi tronconique 163 et bloquer la rotation de la tige 181 par rapport à la chemise 160. Or, la chemise 160 étant rendue solidaire en rotation de l'arbre 106 par l'insertion des doigts 161 dans les fentes 162, le blocage en rotation de la tige 181 par rapport à l'arbre 106 empêche la rotation du cintre 4 sur le mât 11 qui se trouve alors immobilisé en position. L'utilisateur peut alors effectuer des opérations de repassage sans risque de rotation du cintre 4.When the user wishes to immobilize the hanger 4 in a given position, it suffices for him to grasp the control lever 107 and to tilt it by 90 ° towards the blocked position illustrated on the figure. figure 6B . The tilting of the control lever 107 towards this blocked position causes a displacement of the rod 181 upwards, due to the profile of the cam 171 which rests on the wall 142, so that the flange 108 is pressed against the wall frustoconical 163 of the liner 160. The upper surface of the flange 108 then rubs against the lower surface of the frustoconical wall 163 and block the rotation of the rod 181 relative to the liner 160. However, the liner 160 being made integral by rotation of the shaft 106 by the insertion of the fingers 161 in the slots 162, the locking in rotation of the rod 181 relative to the shaft 106 prevents the rotation of the hanger 4 on the mast 11 which is then immobilized in position . The user can then perform ironing operations without risk of the hanger 4 rotating.

Bien entendu, si l'utilisateur souhaite pouvoir faire tourner le cintre 4 sur le mât 11 il lui suffit d'amener de nouveau le levier de commande 107 dans la position débloquée pour libérer la pression exercée par la bride 108 sur la paroi tronconique 163.Of course, if the user wishes to be able to rotate the hanger 4 on the mast 11 it suffices for it to bring the control lever 107 back into the unlocked position to release the pressure exerted by the flange 108 on the frustoconical wall 163.

Le dispositif de blocage selon ce second mode de réalisation présente l'avantage d'être simple et économique à réaliser et d'assurer un blocage en rotation plus puissant que celui décrit dans le premier mode de réalisation grâce au frottement de la bride en matériau rigide contre la paroi tronconique de la chemise.The locking device according to this second embodiment has the advantage of being simple and economical to produce and of ensuring a more powerful rotation locking than that described in the first embodiment thanks to the friction of the flange made of rigid material. against the tapered wall of the liner.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est nullement limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et illustré qui n'a été donné qu'à titre d'exemple. Des modifications restent possibles, notamment du point de vue de la constitution des divers éléments ou par substitution d'équivalents techniques, sans sortir pour autant du domaine de protection de l'invention.Of course, the invention is in no way limited to the embodiment described and illustrated which has been given only by way of example. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without thereby departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

Ainsi dans une autre variante de réalisation non représentée, l'appareil pourra comporter, en plus du cintre, une barre supérieure munie de pinces, s'étendant entre les deux extrémités longitudinales du cintre, permettant de maintenir le vêtement à repasser.Thus in another variant embodiment not shown, the apparatus may include, in addition to the hanger, an upper bar provided with clips, extending between the two longitudinal ends of the hanger, making it possible to hold the garment to be ironed.

Ainsi dans une autre variante de réalisation non représentée, le cintre pourra également comporter une surface de repassage, tel un rideau, pouvant être tendue verticalement entre le cintre et une barre inférieure rapportée sur le mât.Thus in another variant embodiment not shown, the hanger may also include an ironing surface, such as a curtain, which can be stretched vertically between the hanger and a lower bar attached to the mast.

Ainsi, dans une variante de réalisation non représentée, l'organe de commande du dispositif de blocage pourra être constitué par un levier monté rotatif autour de l'axe longitudinal de la tige, le levier venant prendre appui sur une paroi munie de reliefs formant des cames de sorte que la rotation du levier autour de l'axe longitudinal de la tige provoque le déplacement en translation du levier selon cet axe longitudinal.Thus, in an alternative embodiment not shown, the control member of the locking device may be constituted by a lever mounted to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the rod, the lever coming to rest on a wall provided with reliefs forming cams so that the rotation of the lever around the longitudinal axis of the rod causes the lever to move in translation along this longitudinal axis.

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  1. A Steam ironing appliance comprising a base (1) containing a device for producing a stream of steam connected by a conduit (2) to a smoothing accessory (3) comprising at least one hole for emitting steam, said base (1) comprising a coat hanger (4) on which the garment to be smoothed can be hung while the steaming accessory (3) is in use, the coat hanger (4) being pivotally mounted on the base around an axis by means of a pivot connection and being able to be prevented from rotating by means of a locking device, the locking device comprising a control member (7; 107) that can be moved by the user by hand from an unlocked position that allows the coat hanger (4) to rotate freely into a locked position in which the coat hanger (4) is prevented from rotating, characterised in that the movement of the control member (7; 107) from the unlocked position into the locked position causes the movement and/or deformation of a braking element (8; 108) from an initial position that allows free rotation of the pivot connection, towards a braked position in which the braking element (8; 108) is kept pressed against an element (6, 163) to prevent the coat hanger (4) from rotating and to allow a locking of the coat hanger around the axis in any angular position.
  2. The ironing appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that the braking element (8; 108) is integral in translation with a rod (81; 181), and in that the control member consists of a control lever (7; 107) pivotally mounted at one end of said rod (81; 181), the control lever (7; 107) having a camming portion (71; 171) causing a translation of the rod (81; 181) during pivoting of the control lever (7; 107).
  3. The ironing appliance according to claim 2, characterised in that the control lever (7; 107) pivots on the order of an angle between 45° and 90° to move from the unlocked position into the locked position and in that the control lever (7; 107) is advantageously arranged substantially perpendicular to the rod (81; 181) when it occupies one of the locked or unlocked positions and is arranged in alignment with the rod (81; 181) when it occupies the other position.
  4. The ironing appliance according to any one of claims 2 to 3, characterised in that the braking element (8) is an elastically deformable element passing from an initial shape to a modified shape under the force exerted by a part (80) integral with the rod (81) when the control lever (7) moves from the unlocked position into the locked position.
  5. The ironing appliance according to claim 4, characterised in that the pivot connection allowing the rotation of the coat hanger (4) on the base (1) comprises a shaft (5) pivotally mounted in a bearing (6) and in that the braking member (8) is compressed between a disc (80) and an end of the shaft (5) when the control lever (7) is in the locked position.
  6. The ironing appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the braking element (108) consists of a rigid flange, advantageously of frustoconical shape.
  7. The appliance according to claim 6, characterised in that the pivot connection allowing the rotation of the coat hanger (4) on the base (1) comprises a hollow shaft (106), pivotally mounted in a bearing (105) and in that the flange (108) is arranged in a jacket (160) attached to one end of the shaft (106).
  8. The appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the control member (7; 107) is arranged in a cavity (41) of the coat hanger, the cavity (41) advantageously opening on two opposite sides of the coat hanger (4).
  9. The appliance according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the base (1) comprises a vertical mast (11), advantageously telescopic, which carries the coat hanger (4).
  10. The appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the accessory (3) is a smoothing brush (3) or an iron.
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