EP 0752023 A1 19970108 - FAST COOLING STEAM IRON
Title (en)
FAST COOLING STEAM IRON
Title (de)
DAMPFBÜGELEISEN MIT EINER SCHNELLKÜHLUNG
Title (fr)
FER A VAPEUR A REFROIDISSEMENT RAPIDE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 96900018 A 19960110
- EP 95200146 A 19950123
- IB 9600020 W 19960110
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9623099A1] Steam iron having a soleplate (2) heated by a heater (4). A controller (10) controls the power of the heater (4) by comparing the actual temperature of the soleplate (2) sensed by a temperature sensor (6) with a desired temperature set by a temperature dial (8). The steam iron further has a steam generator (12) having a water tank (14), a water pump (16) and a steam chamber (18) which is heated by the soleplate (2). When the user of the iron selects a new desired soleplate temperature which is lower than the actual soleplate temperature, then the controller (10) activates the steam generator (12) by sending an appropriate activation signal to the water pump (16). The evaporating water withdraws heat from the soleplate (2) and reduces the cool-down time.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D06F 75/14 (2006.01); D06F 75/18 (2006.01); D06F 75/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
D06F 75/18 (2013.01 - EP); D06F 75/26 (2013.01 - EP KR)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9623099A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9623099 A1 19960801; BR 9603891 A 19971007; CN 1148419 A 19970423; EP 0752023 A1 19970108; JP H09510905 A 19971104; KR 970701812 A 19970412
DOCDB simple family (application)
IB 9600020 W 19960110; BR 9603891 A 19960110; CN 96190153 A 19960110; EP 96900018 A 19960110; JP 52274896 A 19960110; KR 19960705204 A 19960920