(19)
(11) EP 2 166 146 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/12

(21) Application number: 09170575.6

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06F 65/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 19.09.2008 IT TV20080115
19.09.2008 IT TV20080116
19.09.2008 IT TV20080117

(71) Applicant: IMESA SPA
31040 Cessalto (TV) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Gerotto, Sandro
    30020 Noventa di Piave (VE) (IT)

(74) Representative: Dragotti, Gianfranco et al
Dragotti & Associati srl Via Paris Bordone 9
31100 Treviso
31100 Treviso (IT)

   


(54) Industrial ironing machine


(57) The invention relates to a machine (20) for industrial linen ironing. The machine comprises an ironing roller (24), a shoe (26) and an apparatus (28) for moving the shoe (26). The shoe is radially movable between a predefined rest position (A) in which the shoe is distant from the roller and a working position (B) in which the shoe is close to the roller. The apparatus for moving the shoe (26) comprises means (50, 52) for controlling the force applied to the shoe during its movement towards the roller and able to maintain a constant pressure between ironing roller (24) and shoe (26), and contrast means (32) tending to move the shoe (26) from the working position (B) to the rest position (A).







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