EP 0523795 B1 19970108 - Iron with humidity sensor
Title (en)
Iron with humidity sensor
Title (de)
Bügeleisen mit Feuchtigkeitsfühler
Title (fr)
Fer à repasser muni d'un détecteur d'humidité
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9109132 A 19910719
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0523795A1] Iron comprising a heating element (97) and means (96) for controlling the heating of the heating element. It is fitted with a moisture sensor (60) which measures the degree of moisture of the fabric and which acts on the electrical power dissipated in the heating element. In order to measure the degree of moisture, a circuit (99) measures the resistivity of the fabric between two contact terminals (62a, 62b) and subsequently calculates an average of the electric signal originating from the motion of the iron over the fabric. A circuit (89) may be added which measures the rhythm of variations of the said electric signal and which thus detects when the iron is being used or when it is at rest. Applications: iron. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 75/26 (2006.01); G01N 27/04 (2006.01); G01R 27/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D06F 75/26 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0523795 A1 19930120; EP 0523795 B1 19970108; BR 9202668 A 19930323; DE 69216493 D1 19970220; DE 69216493 T2 19970703; JP 3159790 B2 20010423; JP H05237297 A 19930917; SG 48406 A1 19980417; US 5349160 A 19940920
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 92202106 A 19920710; BR 9202668 A 19920714; DE 69216493 T 19920710; JP 18939492 A 19920716; SG 1996009443 A 19920710; US 91498792 A 19920716