Global Patent Index - EP 1501975 B1

EP 1501975 B1 20061206 - A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC IRONING

Title (en)

A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC IRONING

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SELBSTÄNDIGEN GLÄTTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE REPASSAGE AUTOMATIQUE

Publication

EP 1501975 B1 20061206 (EN)

Application

EP 02701488 A 20020301

Priority

IB 0200615 W 20020301

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03074778A1] A method and an apparatus for automatic ironing of textile articles and the like in a very simple and practical way in which dewrinkling is done in a container (10) without touching the articles by any part of the apparatus or tool like means, comprising a wet ironing stage in which clothes are dewrinkled with high-temperature, high-humidity, high-pressure air and a dry ironing stage in which clothes are dewrinkled with high-temperature, high-pressure air. An automatic ironing machine is comprised of a box like unit container, an electronic control unit controlling the ironing process, a container (10) in which the clothes are placed, an air compressor (19) to increase the air pressure of the air and to circulate the air in the system, a steam generating system (40, 45b) to provide humidity, a heating system (45a) to increase to the temperature of the air and water in the system, and a refrigerating system (46-51) for drying and cooling.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 73/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 73/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

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)

WO 03074778 A1 20030912; AU 2002234830 A1 20030916; DE 60216640 D1 20070118; EP 1501975 A1 20050202; EP 1501975 B1 20061206; US 2005115120 A1 20050602

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0200615 W 20020301; AU 2002234830 A 20020301; DE 60216640 T 20020301; EP 02701488 A 20020301; US 50658604 A 20040902