Global Patent Index - EP 1191140 B1

EP 1191140 B1 20040721 - Steam ironing apparatus with additives

Title (en)

Steam ironing apparatus with additives

Title (de)

Dampfbügelvorrichtung mit Additiven

Title (fr)

Appareil de repassage à vapeur avec additifs

Publication

EP 1191140 B1 20040721 (FR)

Application

EP 01420197 A 20010919

Priority

FR 0012108 A 20000922

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1191140A1] Steam iron (7) has steam generator (1) which includes in series a water reservoir (2), a first electric pump (3), a boiler (4) a mixer and atomizer (5), and a pipe (6). Additional circuit consists of a reservoir (8) for liquid additive in series with a second electric pump (9) connected to mixer and atomizer. Steam iron has steam distributor which directs steam along two different circuits dependent upon whether or not additive is being used. The boiler of the steam generator is of the type where the water evaporates almost instantaneously. The steam generator has a anti-scaling cartridge (22) in the water circuit before the boiler and has a circuit which introduces a water fog into the steam . The generator has also a rapid purging circuit.

IPC 1-7

D06F 75/12; F22B 1/28

IPC 8 full level

D06F 75/12 (2006.01); F22B 1/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 75/12 (2013.01); F22B 1/288 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1191140 A1 20020327; EP 1191140 B1 20040721; AT E271624 T1 20040815; DE 60104378 D1 20040826; DE 60104378 T2 20050804; ES 2225444 T3 20050316; FR 2814532 A1 20020329; FR 2814532 B1 20030103; PT 1191140 E 20041130; TR 200402274 T4 20041221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01420197 A 20010919; AT 01420197 T 20010919; DE 60104378 T 20010919; ES 01420197 T 20010919; FR 0012108 A 20000922; PT 01420197 T 20010919; TR 200402274 T 20010919