| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 038075000 | Combined | 88 |
| 20080209773 | Clothes Iron With Means For Inducing Orbital Oscillatory Motion Into the Sole Plate - A clothes iron comprises a body ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090094866 | HOUSEHOLD PRESSING IRON HAVING AN IMPROVED CORD GUIDE DEVICE - Pressing iron having a body ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20110167683 | STEAM SUPPLY MECHANISM FOR BOILER IRON AND BOILER IRON - An air-feed device and boiler iron has a three-station guiding valve. The body contains an air inlet linking boiler and two air outlets located in two sides of a guiding valve. The first outlet links wet vapor snoot of iron and the second links heating plate of boiler. One end of a valve rod of the guiding valve is in the valve body and links to a fixed valve plug. The other end is led outside through an opening in the top of body. When the valve rod rests at any one of the stations, the valve plug blocks a desired combination of air outlets and/or inlets. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110225858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING COLOR TO INDICATE A STATE OF A HOME APPLIANCE, SUCH AS AN IRON - A system and method for using color to indicate a state of a home appliance, such as an iron. The iron has a sole plate and a water tank in fluid communication with the sole plate, a heater for heating the sole plate, a sensor for sensing a temperature of the sole plate, a user interface for setting a desired temperature for the sole plate, and a controller in communication with user interface and the sensor for controlling the heater. An illumination device under the control of the controller is provided to illuminate the water tank, particularly the interior thereof, in a color that is representative of a state of the iron, such as a power condition of the iron and/or a temperature of the sole plate. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20130086829 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING COLOR TO INDICATE A STATE OF A HOME APPLIANCE, SUCH AS AN IRON - A system and method for using color to indicate a state of a home appliance, such as an iron. The iron has a sole plate and a water tank in fluid communication with the sole plate, a heater for heating the sole plate, a sensor for sensing a temperature of the sole plate, a user interface for setting a desired temperature for the sole plate, and a controller in communication with user interface and the sensor for controlling the heater. An illumination device under the control of the controller is provided to illuminate the water tank, particularly the interior thereof, in a color that is representative of a state of the iron, such as a power condition of the iron and/or a temperature of the sole plate. | 04-11-2013 |
| 038076000 | With roller-presser element | 1 |
| 20130014410 | OIL-STORAGE TYPE ELECTRIC IRONAANM Wang; ChansongAACI Foshan CityAACO CNAAGP Wang; Chansong Foshan City CNAANM Ao; ChimanAACI Foshan CityAACO CNAAGP Ao; Chiman Foshan City CN - The present invention relates to the field of electric irons of domestic appliance, and in particular relates to an oil-storage type electric iron. The oil-storage type electric iron comprises a flat ironing part and an adjustable temperature controller ( | 01-17-2013 |
| 038770100 | With moistening means | 79 |
| 20100058624 | IRON - The invention relates to an iron ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100175285 | STEAM IRON COMPRISING A SCALE INDICATOR - Steam iron comprising a scale indicator ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100192426 | ELECTRIC IRON CAPABLE OF QUICKLY COOLING - An electric iron capable of quickly cooling comprising: an ironing base and a housing, herein a soleplate is disposed on the bottom of the ironing base, while the housing comprising a shell covered on the upside of the soleplate of the ironing base, and a chamber enclosed by the shell. To improve the safety just after using, the present iron is characterized by that the shell is provided with a plurality of vents, and the soleplate is provided with a plurality of cooling fins which is protruded into the chamber, and a fan is installed in the chamber to emit the hot air to the chamber with the aid of the cooling fins, and discharge the hot air from the vent by the running of the fan, so as to cool quickly and improve the safety of the iron just after using. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100199529 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR SYSTEM IRONS - A system iron comprises an iron and a base that has a receiving area for receiving the iron. The base comprises a fastening device for fastening the iron to the base. The fastening device includes a first engagement member and a second engagement member arranged at mutually opposite sides of the receiving area. At least one of the engagement members is displaceable in a direction away from the other engagement member and is biased towards the other engagement member. With such a fastening device, a user can safely and conveniently lock the iron to the base using just one of his hands for gripping the main grip portion of the iron. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100313453 | ROTATABLE IRON AND GARMENT STEAMER WITH ROTATABLE IRON - A rotatable iron and garment steamer with rotatable iron, has a main body with an electrical heater and is mounted with a housing. A revolver is rotatably connected to the main body and a handle. A position-limiting mechanism for restricting the rotational amplitude and a resilient positioning mechanism for locking the position of rotational angle are both disposed between the main body and the handle. When the relative position of the handle and the main body is locked, the iron can be used as steam iron; after the main body is sleeved with a brush cover, the handle rotates relative to the main body, and the iron can be used as a steam brush. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110296722 | Piezoelectric Pump for Household Electric Appliance - Piezoelectric pump for a household electric appliance having a moving wall interposed between a first casing element defining a pumping chamber with the moving wall, and a second casing element applying pressure to the periphery of the moving wall in order to hold the latter in position. The moving wall has an exterior face in contact with a piezoelectric actuator designed to cause the moving wall to move so as to bring about a periodic variation in the volume of the pumping chamber under the action of the piezoelectric actuator wherein the first casing element and the second casing element are held together under stress by an elastic clip, the elastic clip applying a pressure that tends to compress the first casing element onto the second casing element. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120266502 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING WRINKLES FROM FABRIC - A wrinkle removing apparatus for fabric articles is provided. The apparatus includes a casing defining a volume therein and a reservoir received in the casing and containing a liquid for providing treatment to the fabric article. A platen is carried by the casing and defines a plurality of openings for allowing flow-through of liquid. A heater may be proximal the platen for heating the platen to a treatment temperature. A transducer extends into the reservoir and is configured for atomizing the liquid into a vapor. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20140082979 | HAND IRONS - An electric hand iron comprises an electrically heated sole plate and an electrically operated water nozzle. The water nozzle is arranged to produce a water mist which produces a substantially uniform density moisture pattern, in response to a user activated control. | 03-27-2014 |
| 038770200 | Including gauge or inspection window for liquid | 1 |
| 20090165340 | STEAM IRON COMPRISING A SCALING INDICATOR - The invention concerns a steam iron comprising a scaling indicator ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 038770300 | Separable from iron | 1 |
| 20120036744 | IRON WITH EXTERNAL WATER RESERVOIR - The present invention proposes a domestic appliance and specifically an ironing appliance having an external water reservoir connected to the appliance through a feeding tube. Water conveyed to the ironing unit is directly subjected to an independently heated inner plate where steam is directly produced and conveyed to the soleplate whose temperature being independently adjusted. The independently heated inner plate comprises a pair of covers set one above the other. The first cover receives water through its openings and channels and the second cover lying just below the first one to define an inner space allows conveyance of the water to the steam producing plate. The steam then reaches the soleplate to be applied to the cloth item being ironed. | 02-16-2012 |
| 038770500 | Steam and spray | 4 |
| 20080271350 | Procedure and Device for the Micro-Mixing of Fluids Through Reflux Cell - Procedure and device for the micro-mixing of miscible or immiscible fluids through reflux cell, produced by the invasion of one of the fluids going upstream into the feeding tube of the other fluid. This tube is closed and has a tube exit which is placed opposite an area of confluence where the exiting flow of the intercepted fluid meets an approximately perpendicular current of invading fluid, which is radially and centripetally directed to the axis of this exiting flow. The product is released outside through an exit orifice. The edges of the tube exit and the exit orifice are opposite each other and separated by an axial gap; and the penetration of this reflux cell into the feeding tube is regulated by controlling the velocity of the fluid. An application of the invention is the ironing with a steam-aided water spray of drops smaller than 200 microns. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100307034 | STEAM IRON - A steam iron is described. The steam iron includes a housing, a handle defined at an upper portion of the housing, a soleplate carried on a base portion of the housing, a heating assembly carried in the housing and in thermal communication with the soleplate, a spray outlet, a water reservoir defined in the housing, and a pump assembly. The pump assembly includes a first mechanical pump which is manually operable to pump water from the reservoir and deliver a shot of steam from the soleplate, and a second mechanical pump manually operable to pump water from the reservoir and deliver a spray of water from the spray outlet. The steam iron also includes an underhandle trigger for manually operating one of the first and second mechanical pumps, the underhandle trigger being located beneath the handle, and an upper trigger for manually operating the other of the first and second mechanical pumps, the upper trigger being located in an upper portion of the iron housing. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110107625 | Clothing Iron Comprising a Sole Having a Recess Equipped With Steam Exit Holes - Clothing iron including a sole ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20140352183 | Clothes Iron Comprising a Device for Spraying Droplets of Liquid Outside the Surface Covered by the Sole Plate - A clothes iron comprising a heated sole plate and a spray device for spraying water droplets of liquid on to a spray zone situated outside the surface covered by the sole plate wherein the clothes iron comprises applicator means extending outside the sole plate, wherein said applicator means comes into contact with the water droplets sprayed on the clothes to be ironed by said spray device before the sole plate reaches the spray zone while the clothes iron, resting on the sole plate thereof, is moved in translation toward the spray zone. | 12-04-2014 |
| 038770600 | Connectable to remote source | 10 |
| 20080209774 | Ironing Appliance Comprising a Steam Generator Connected to an Iron and to a Travel Steamer - The invention concerns an ironing apparatus comprising a steam generator connected to an iron ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080229628 | Method for Generating a Burst of Steam from a Steam Iron - A steam ironing device ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100011629 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING SUPERHEATED WATER | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100058625 | STEAM IRONING MACHINE - A steam ironing machine, at least comprises a base, a telescopic shaft and an ironing device, wherein the base is provided with a steam generator and an outer case surrounding it. The telescopic shaft with a support seat mounted on its top end is disposed on the base and the support seat can move a distance relative to the base. The ironing device can detachedly be mounted on the support seat, wherein the steam generator in the base is attached to the ironing device. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100299974 | LINEN PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING A DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE WATER FLOW SUPPLIED TO A STEAM GENERATOR - Appliance for the treatment of fabric articles comprising a water tank, a steam generator for diffusing steam in the direction of the fabric article and a water supply circuit of the steam generator comprising an electric pump, characterized in that said supply circuit comprises a flexible tube ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110107626 | Clothing Iron Comprising a Sole Having a Recess Equipped With Steam Exit Holes - Clothing iron including a sole ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120042547 | STEAM DISCHARGE UNIT FOR USE IN A SOLEPLATE OF A STEAM IRON - A steam discharge unit ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120060396 | HAND-HELD STEAM APPLIANCES - A steam generating appliance such as an electric iron comprises a base unit and a hand-held mobile unit which can be releasably coupled to the base unit. The base unit comprises a reservoir for water and a pump for pumping water from the reservoir into the mobile unit when the mobile unit is coupled to the base unit. The mobile unit comprises a boiler and an on-board reservoir for water, wherein the on-board reservoir is adapted to store water received from the base unit under pressure and to deliver the water to the boiler under the control of a user-operable valve. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20130255114 | STEAM IRONING DEVICE - A steam ironing device ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20150135562 | IRONING SYSTEM WITH IRON PROVIDED WITH SUPPLEMENTARY WATER TANK - Ironing system comprising a machine body ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 038770700 | Including means to regulate steam generation | 6 |
| 20080196282 | Method for Controlling an Ironning Temperature During a Steam Ironing Process and a Corresponding Steam Iron - A steam iron assembly ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090000160 | ELECTRIC STEAM IRON - An electric steam iron includes: a shell, in which other parts are assembled, includes a hand handle for holding device. A soleplate, of which ironing flat is formed on the bottom, is fixed on the lower side of shell. A steam chamber for forming steam, which is positioned above soleplate, has a water inlet and steam nozzles in the ironing flat. A heater is provided on the soleplate. Water tank, which is fixed in the shell, has a water intake and water outlet, and the water outlet connects to water inlet of steam chamber by a pipe. A water pump is fixed in pipeline of pipe. A motor for driving water pump is fixed in the shell. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090000161 | Iron Comprising a Valve Controlled by a Thermally Deformable Element - Steam iron comprising a sole ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090056175 | Fabric Treatment Appliance with Steam Generator Having a Variable Thermal Output - A steam generator having a steam generation tube defining a chamber for receiving water and converting the water to steam, and a heating element wrapped around the tube and having a first portion emitting a greater thermal output than a second portion. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100122478 | STEAM IRON - The present invention discloses a steam iron comprising a housing with a handle, a water container, a steam control device and a vapor chamber provided with an electric heating plate, wherein the steam control device comprising a pressure sensor mounted on the handle of said housing, a control board with a microprocessor and an execution unit for providing the water into said chamber or providing the vapor generated by a evaporator into said chamber for secondly heated; the execution unit is controlled by the control board by the pressure signal provided by said pressure sensor. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100242314 | STEAM IRON WITH ACCELERATION AND TILT DETECTION - A steam iron includes a sensor for detecting and measuring movement of the steam iron. The sensor is coupled to an actuator that regulates the flow of steam via a valve located between a steam chamber and steam outlets. The sensor can detect movement in three directions (X, Y, Z) and adjust steam generation based on speed of movement of the iron and tilt angle. A pre-heater is used to pre-heat water in a water chamber. The pre-heated water is provided to a steam chamber where it is later converted to steam. | 09-30-2010 |
| 038770800 | Including reservoir for liquid in steam iron | 38 |
| 20090064545 | IRONING APPLIANCE WITH A BASE HAVING A TANK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STEAM UNDER PRESSURE - The invention concerns an ironing appliance comprising a base ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100011630 | STEAM IRONING DEVICE, IRONING BOARD AND IRONING SYSTEM, WITH MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICALLY CHARGED STEAM OUTPUT - A steam ironing device ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100024257 | CLOTHING IRON HOLDER WITH WATER RESERVOIR - The clothing iron holder with water reservoir ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100037495 | Steam Appliance With Pump - A steam appliance having a water pump controlled by an actuator or motion switch response to movement of the appliance is provided. In one embodiment, a micro-switch is turned ON and OFF by movement of a micro-switch actuator in operative engagement with the towel frame at the base if the appliance. In another embodiment, the actuator is operatively connected to a mechanical pump to activate the pump. The motor switch or actuator will be displaced whenever the unit is moved by a user, thus causing the pump to pump water to the boiler. Steam is then fed to a steam pad that may have a replaceable fabric pad fit snugly on the frame to distribute clean steam to a surface to be steamed. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100088932 | Convertible Steam Appliance - A steam appliance having a split handle with the upper part biased away from the handle base and an actuator for a water pump. When the appliance is pushed, the handle upper part is depressed and displaces a pump actuator to activate the pump. Use of a steam frame and steam towel allows an iron to be used as a steam cleaner. When a pole is mounted on the upper handle part, the appliance may be used as a steam mop that is activated by pushing the pole which depresses the handle to actuate the pump. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095564 | STEAMING SYSTEM - A steaming system ( | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100126049 | ELECTRIC IRON - The present invention discloses an electric iron comprising: at least one base unit a main body provided with a water inlet, a water outlet and a water tank connected between said inlet and said outlet; said base unit and said main body may connected or disconnected by a connecting unit; said base unit provided with a water passage which can connected with said water outlet when in assembly with said main body, a steam outlet, a chamber connected between said water passage and said steam outlet and a heating plate used for heating said chamber. Since the base unit can disconnected to the main body, user can choice different heating plates based on different clothing ironing conditions. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100192427 | HANDHELD TELESCOPIC IRONING DEVICE - A handheld telescopic ironing device for pressing clothing, fabric and the like comprising two handles joined at the distal end with a pivotal hinge, each handle comprised of an elongated hollow outer handle housing and at least one elongated hollow inner handle housing concentrically aligned and telescopically mounted within outer handle housing with a locking means to hold the with inner handle housing and outer handle housing at extended or contracted lengths. Attached to the two handles are heads each having a pressing surface mounted on a hollow head housing so that the two pressing surfaces oppose each other. The telescopic ironing device is further comprised of at least one heating element disposed within one or more of internal cavities of the head housing and has an optional steam feature. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100223820 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING STEAM - The present invention relates to a steam generating apparatus ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100229434 | STEAMING DEVICE WITH A RINSING FEATURE - A steaming device ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100242315 | IRON - Provided is an iron which enables ironing to be performed efficiently through both forward and backward movements of the iron and which provides improved usability thereof when moved backward in the direction of a rear end portion of a soleplate. A support is provided for supporting an iron main body to be in a self-standing state where the soleplate, which has the front and rear end portions each formed in a pointed shape, is substantially vertically disposed. The support has first and second support portions that are provided to both sides of the rear end portion so as to protrude backward from the iron main body, and has a third support portion provided at a rear portion of a grip part. A space that allows the rear end portion of the soleplate to be visible is provided between the first and second support portions. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110146115 | STEAM IRON - Steam irons with a steam valve that is controlled by an intuitively operated, usually pivotable handle may not provide consistent steam ironing behaviour due to the fact that the force exerted on the handle by the user may change over time. To overcome or mitigate the problem, the present invention provides a steam iron ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110219646 | FABRIC CARE APPLIANCE - Appliances, methods and systems in which steam can be applied to a fabric and a heated surface can be used to press and/or dry the fabric. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20150337484 | A WATER CHAMBER FOR A STEAM GENERATING DEVICE - The present application relates to a water chamber ( | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160201255 | STEAMER WITH FILTER UNIT, FILTER CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF CONVEYING STEAM | 07-14-2016 |
| 038770810 | Including means to increase pressure in or to vent reservoir | 3 |
| 20100107458 | STEAM IRON WITH TANK INCLUDING OVERPRESSURE SAFETY DEVICE - The invention relates to a steam iron that comprises a housing including a tank ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20120324768 | STEAM IRON - A steam iron ( | 12-27-2012 |
| 20160053429 | Gravity-Fed Combined Iron and Steamer - An iron includes a housing, a sole plate coupled to the housing and having a plurality of openings formed therein, a water reservoir in the housing, a first steam chamber in selective fluid communication with the water reservoir via a first feed channel, and a heater in thermal communication with the sole plate and the first steam chamber. The heater heats the sole plate and water in the first steam chamber received from the water reservoir to generate steam. A steam nozzle is mounted to the housing and is in fluid communication with the first steam chamber for emitting at least a first volume of the steam. A three-position switch coupled to first and second valves includes a first position where the first and second valves are closed. In a second position, the first valve is open and the second valve is closed. In a third position, the second valve is open and the first valve is closed. | 02-25-2016 |
| 038770820 | Baffled or compartmented | 2 |
| 20130269224 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING STEAM - The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating steam comprising a water heating chamber in which water is heated to generate steam. The apparatus also includes a cavity having an inlet communicating with the water heating chamber so that water in the water heating chamber is received in the cavity and a sealable outlet. The cavity is configured to limit the flow of convection currents in the water received in the cavity so that scales and/or solid particles suspended in the water accumulate in the cavity. Alternatively, a guide member is disposed at the inlet to the cavity which is configured to guide scales and/or solid particles suspended in the water into the cavity. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20160122937 | A STEAMING DEVICE - The present application relates to a steaming device ( | 05-05-2016 |
| 038770830 | Additional chamber for generating steam (e.g., flash chamber) | 18 |
| 20090000162 | ELECTRIC STEAM IRON - An electric steam iron includes a housing, a water tank within the housing, a bottom plate to which the housing is secured, a heating device in the bottom plate for heating the bottom plate, a boiling chamber inside the bottom plate, and a further independent steam boiler above the bottom plate, and having an inlet in fluid communication with the water tank and an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the boiling chamber, such that steam from the steam boiler will be supplied to the boiling chamber in the bottom plate and further heated by the high temperature of the bottom plate, so that little drops in the steam will be fully boiled, thereby providing a high purity of the steam sprayed out of the bottom plate. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090000163 | ELECTRIC STEAM IRON - An electric steam iron includes a water tank, a bottom plate, a heating device which is used to heat the bottom plate, a steam generator having a boiling chamber, a heating device to heat the boiling chamber and a temperature controller, with the inlet of the boiling chamber being in fluid communication with the water tank and the outlet of the boiling chamber being in fluid communication with the outlet opening of the bottom plate. The heating devices of the bottom plate and the steam generator are connected in series with their respective heating circuit, so that there is sole control of the steam generator, such that when using the iron again, it can spray steam directly without warming up the steam generator, thereby eliminating the warming up time of the steam generator and greatly speeding up boiling of the water. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100000130 | GARMENT CARE SYSTEM - A garment care system comprising a steam generator ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100043258 | STEAM IRON - The present invention provides a steam iron, which includes an iron base with a receiving cavity and a soleplate soleplate cover matched and connected to the soleplate. The soleplate cover is provided with a water inlet communicated with a water tank. The soleplate is provided with at least a heating element and a steam chamber. The water inlet is communicated with the steam chamber. The soleplate further defines at least a steam lower outlet communicated with the steam chamber. A unilateral connecting device is arranged at a water influent passage communicated with the water inlet or at the water inlet. This ensures that steam is neither drained away nor backflows into the water tank owing to the effective obstruction of the unilateral connecting device, when the steam is discharged through the steam outlet, thus solving the problem of traditional steam iron. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100064557 | STEAM IRON - The present invention discloses a steam iron which includes an iron body, a steam generation device disposed in the iron body, and an operation sensing device electrically connected to steam generation device. Compared with the existing technologies, in the present invention, an additional operation sensing device is electrically connected to the steam generation device. When the user operates the steam iron, the operation sensing device can transmits operating signals to the steam generation device which thus starts to work. When the iron is not operated, the steam generation device doesn't work because no operating signal is transmitted to the operation sensing device, thereby reducing energy and enhancing safety. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100146826 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC IRON - This invention discloses a multifunctional electric iron, comprising: a steam brush and a base unit. Said steam brush can be used as a garment steamer by connecting to a power supply or a boiler, and said steam brush also can be used as an ordinary steam iron by assembling with the base unit. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100205836 | STEAM GENERATING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A HYDROPHILIC COATING - The invention relates to a steam generating device comprising a steam chamber provided with a hydrophilic coating. The hydrophilic coating comprises an acid phosphate compound and boron, preferably a salt of boron with a metallic element. The coating promotes steaming and is resistant to flaking. The invention also relates to a method of producing the hydrophilic coating in the steam chamber of a steam generating device, and to an iron comprising the steam generating device. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100242316 | STEAM GENERATING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH A HYDROPHILIC COATING - The invention relates to a steam generating device comprising a steam chamber provided with a hydrophilic coating. The hydrophilic coating comprises an alkali metal silicate compound and boron, preferably a salt of boron with a metallic element. The coating promotes steaming and is resistant to flaking. The invention also relates to a method of producing the hydrophilic coating in the steam chamber of a steam generating device, and to an iron, comprising the steam generating device. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100257760 | ELECTRIC STEAM IRON WITH A LOW TEMPERATURE STEAM CONTROL SYSTEM - A low temperature steam control system of an electric steam iron includes a low temperature water discharge valve and a high temperature water discharge valve, which may be controlled by a low temperature bi-metal plate and a high temperature bi-metal plate respectively. Each bi-metal plate may include two overlaying metal plates with different thermal expansion coefficients. When the soleplate is heated by a heating element to a first temperature, the low temperature bi-metal plate can flex and open the low temperature water discharge valve allowing water to flow from a water tank into a vaporization chamber. When the soleplate is further heated by the heating element to a second temperature, the high temperature bi-metal plate can flex and open the high temperature water discharge valve allowing additional water to flow from the water tank into the vaporization chamber. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100299975 | STEAM IRON - An electric steam iron is described. The iron includes a water reservoir and a soleplate. The soleplate includes a base, a heating element, a constant steam chamber in fluid communication with a plurality of constant steam chamber apertures passing through the base, and a steam shot chamber. The steam shot chamber includes a front cavity and a steam shot channel in thermal communication with the heating element and in fluid communication with the front cavity, the front cavity including at least one steam shot chamber aperture passing through the base, the steam shot channel defining a pair of flow paths substantially overlying the heating element, each flow path having a re-entrant shape. The iron further includes a constant steam chamber water delivery means for delivering water from the water reservoir into the constant steam chamber, and a steam shot chamber water delivery means for delivering water from the water reservoir into the steam shot chamber in the soleplate. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110296723 | Ironing Appliance Comprising a Piezoelectric Pump - Provided is an ironing appliance, including a pump that has a pumping chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet, the pumping chamber including a movable wall having an outer surface contacting a piezoelectric actuator provided to move the movable wall while changing the volume of the pumping chamber by the piezoelectric actuator, wherein the pump is placed in the ironing appliance such that the outlet of the pumping chamber is located at a higher level than the inlet in a normal position for operating the appliance. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120131823 | Steam Ironing System - A steam ironing system is disclosed as including an electric iron, and a water container with a water outlet tube, in which the iron includes a water tank for storing water, a steam chamber in a fluid-communicable relationship with the water tank, a water inlet tube in a fluid-communicable relationship with the water tank, and a pump. The iron is detachably engageable with the water container, and when the iron is engaged with the water container, the water outlet tube of the water container is connected with the water inlet tube of the iron in a fluid-communicable relationship, and the pump is operable to draw water in the water container through the water outlet tube and the water inlet tube to the water tank. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120131824 | Steam Iron - An electric steam iron is disclosed as including a body, a soleplate with steam outlets, a steam chamber between the soleplate and the body, the steam chamber being in a fluid-communicable relationship with the steam outlet, a water tank within the body and in a fluid-communicable relationship with the steam chamber, a valve downstream of the water tank and upstream of the steam chamber. The valve has a valve orifice, and a controlling mechanism for controlling opening and closing of the valve orifice, the controlling mechanism including a valve closure member and a pin with an actuating head. The valve closure member is a magnet and the actuating head is made of a ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic metal or metal alloy, the valve closure member being movable relative to the actuating head and the valve orifice between a valve closing position and a valve opening position. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20140013636 | STEAM IRON - Steam irons are known which provide steam to a fabric of a garment to be pressed through holes in a sole plate. The present invention relates to a steam iron comprising a main body ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140298693 | STEAM GENERATOR IRON - The present application relates to a steam generator iron. The steam generator iron has a steam passageway along which steam flows, the steam passageway having a first section ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150299936 | HEATING APPLIANCE - An iron generally includes a water tank and a steam generator in flow communication with the water tank. The steam generator includes a thin-film heater tube that receives water from the water tank to generate steam inside the heater tube. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150361611 | Electrothermal Device for a Steam Iron - An electrothermal device adapted for heating water into steam includes a heating plate including a heating base wall, an ironing plate mounted below the heating plate and including an ironing base wall and a spacing chamber, and a separating member. The heating base wall has a main perforation unit extending therethrough. The ironing base wall is spaced apart from the heating base wall, and has a secondary perforation unit communicating with the main perforation unit to allow the steam from the heating plate to pass through the ironing plate. The spacing chamber is formed between the heating base wall and the ironing base wall. The separating member is disposed on one of the heating base wall and the ironing base wall for separating the spacing chamber from the main perforation unit. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160168778 | STEAMING DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 038770900 | Steam-handling means | 11 |
| 20100018085 | MEASURES FOR KEEPING A DEGREE OF CONTAMINATION OF A STEAM GENERATOR INCLUDING ITS CONTENTS BELOW A PREDETERMINED MAXIMUM - A steam ironing device ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100024258 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING STEAM - A steam generating apparatus ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024259 | STEAM IRONING DEVICE - A steam ironing device ( | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100058626 | STEAM IRON - A steam iron is disclosed. The steam iron at least includes a base, a handle and a mechanical pump, in which the base has a steam generator and a water tank. The handle is connected with the base. The handle has a storage space and a shell surrounding the storage space. The mechanical pump is set in the storage space of the handle. The mechanical pump is connected with the steam generator and the water tank, and the bailing member of the mechanical pump is adjacent to the handle. The invention provides the mechanical pump having the bailing member that has short length and mounted in the handle. Because the bailing member may be hidden in the handle, user can easily press the bailing member without driving up finger to press the bailing member. So, the problem is solved that common steam iron is discommodiously used. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100107457 | SOLEPLATE FOR AN IRON - The invention relates to an iron ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110146116 | Steam Iron Comprising a Smoothing Brush - A steam iron having a boiling compartment ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110265354 | BOILER HAVING A SECTION FOR PREHEATING WATER - In a boiler ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110271565 | STEAM IRON - A steam iron having a bipartite steam rate control, based on a combination of a user-control, which allows a user to consciously set a desired steam rate, and an intuitively operated handle, which may conditionally provide the steam rate control assembly with corrective, energy saving input. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271566 | IRONING DEVICE - The invention relates to ironing devices that have an intuitive steam emitting feature while the controlling of other functionalities of the ironing device remains possible. The proposed ironing device ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120023789 | IRON WITH DUAL STEAM CHAMBERS - A convertible appliance and related method for treating a garment. The appliance includes a housing, a water tank disposed in the housing, a soleplate removably attached to the housing, a first steam chamber configured to generate and emit steam from the soleplate in a first configuration when the soleplate is attached to the housing, a second steam chamber configured to generate and emit steam from the housing in a second configuration when the soleplate is removed from the housing, a valve arrangement configured to fluidly connect the water tank to the first steam chamber when in the first configuration, and alternately, fluidly connect the water tank to the second chamber when in the second configuration. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120102792 | Steam Pressing Iron With Automatic Condensate Removal - An improvement in a steam powered pressing iron, in which steam is supplied by a boiler. The steam collects in a steam chamber inside a body | 05-03-2012 |
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| 20090249662 | AUTOMATIC STANDBY ELECTRIC CLOTHS IRON - An improved electric clothes iron comprises a water tank, chassis, handle, electrically heated soleplate, and steam chamber. The improvement, in one instance, includes heel and toe lifting pistons which are embedded in the soleplate and driven by an electric motor. A grip sensor in the handle triggers the lift piston motor to operate when the user is no longer gripping the handle. The lifting pistons are quickly retracted if the user grabs the handle again. The heated soleplate can be automatically turned off if the iron is left idle too long. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090282713 | Household iron with lift mechanism - A household iron assembly has a mechanism for lifting and supporting an iron above a supporting surface when the iron is not in use. The lift mechanism includes a stand having support arms which are pivoted away from the iron by a lift spring. A hold-down spring is placed under tension by manually moving the iron downwardly until the soleplate of the iron engages the supporting surface. The hold-down spring also draws the support arms upwardly above the bottom surface of the soleplate so as not to interfere with the movement of the iron along a piece of fabric being ironed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20120023790 | Iron with Magnetic Heel Rest to Prevent Tipping - A hand-held cloth iron becomes very hot while in use. Even when cool, it is heavy and has sharp corners. Any of these characteristics can cause injury or damage if the iron falls. An improved iron includes a heel rest connected to the rear of the iron body. One or more permanent magnet pieces embedded in the heel rest produce a magnetic pull force between the magnets and the ferromagnetic steel top of an ironing board when the iron is stood on its heel. The magnets are strong enough to stabilize the iron, even on a board with a padded cover, without impractically impeding the operator's normal ironing motions. The magnetic rear plate can either be coplanar or slightly recessed with respect to the outer surface of the heel rest, and the amount of recess can be made adjustable by mechanical means so that the magnetic pull force between the magnetic heel rest and the ferromagnetic steel top of an ironing board can be adjusted by a user to suit his or her preference. | 02-02-2012 |
