FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention concerns an iron, both for professional and domestic use, provided
with an anti-limescale device able to accumulate and remove the limescale from inside
the iron.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Irons are known, provided with a boiler to generate steam which can be integrated
in the iron, or can be separated and connected to it with a connection bead.
[0003] Here and hereafter, for the sole purpose of the description, reference will be made
to an iron with an integrated boiler, however it is understood that the description
can also be extended to irons connected to a separate boiler.
[0004] Some known irons provide that the steam needed for ironing is generated by supplying
water from a tank to the plate, which being heated transforms the water which comes
into contact with it into steam.
[0005] The contact zone between the water and the heated plate is also called "dripping
area".
[0006] One of the main problems of such irons is that, due to the process of vaporization
of the water, there is an extensive and non-homogeneous deposit of limescale on the
plate itself.
[0007] This considerably affects the functionality of the iron, because due to the deposit
of limescale there is a significant reduction in the heat exchange capacity of the
plate, a reduction in the flow rate of the steam exiting from the iron, as well as
a non-homogeneous diffusion of the steam.
[0008] Moreover, during ironing it can happen that small particles of limescale can escape
together with the steam, thus depositing on the garment.
[0009] There are various solutions that however only partly reduce the deposit of limescale
and at the same time entail additional problems, both with regard to energy and also
with regard to maintaining performance over time.
[0010] These known solutions provide to use partly demineralized water, to perform automatic
cleaning processes at non-operating temperatures and pressures, or to use products
and/or chemical substances to remove the limescale.
[0011] Irons, like the one disclosed in
US 2016/258109A1, are also known with a removable collector located in the rear part of the iron,
or on the support base of the iron.
[0012] These removable collectors, once removed, can be cleaned outside and this allows
to remove the limescale that has accumulated over time in the rear part of the iron,
for example when the iron is in a vertical position.
[0013] However, these solutions do not allow to effectively clean the internal surface of
the plate and in particular the dripping area where the limescale deposit is typically
greatest.
[0014] There is therefore a need to perfect and make available an iron provided with an
anti-limescale device which overcomes at least one of the disadvantages of the state
of the art and which does not allow the limescale to be deposited extensively on the
internal surface of the plate.
[0015] The present invention therefore intends to provide an iron provided with an anti-limescale
device which allows to accumulate the deposit of limescale in defined zones, so as
to be able to remove it.
[0016] The present invention also intends to provide an iron provided with an anti-limescale
device which allows to remove the limescale that has accumulated simply and quickly.
[0017] The Applicant has devised, tested and embodied the present invention to overcome
the shortcomings of the state of the art and to obtain these and other purposes and
advantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0018] The present invention is set forth and characterized in the independent claim, while
the dependent claims describe other characteristics of the invention or variants to
the main inventive idea.
[0019] In accordance with the above purposes, the present invention concerns an iron comprising
a tank, a base provided with a plate and a containing body associated with the plate,
said base defining a chamber for the generation of steam connecting the tank to the
plate and in which, during use, the water coming from the tank contacts a heated surface
of the chamber in a contact zone in order to generate steam.
[0020] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the iron is provided with
a removable anti-limescale device comprising a tubular body located in the chamber
and defining a passage channel for the steam toward the plate, said tubular body comprising
at least a passage hole for the water located on the contact zone, or in correspondence
with the contact zone.
[0021] As well as delimiting the zone where the limescale is deposited inside the passage
hole, this solution conditions the path of the steam, which passes inside the tubular
body in order to arrive at the plate.
[0022] Thanks to the present invention the limescale is deposited mainly in the contact
zone where the transformation from water to steam occurs and partly inside the tubular
body.
[0023] By removing the tubular body from the iron it is therefore possible to clean the
latter of limescale which has deposited along the passage channel.
[0024] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body can comprise at least a protruding
portion facing toward the heated surface and configured to mechanically remove the
limescale that has deposited in the contact zone while the tubular body is removed
from the chamber.
[0025] In accordance with possible embodiments, the protruding portion can be disposed along
at least part of the perimeter of the passage hole.
[0026] According to possible solutions, the tubular body is located in the chamber for a
length comprised between 20% and 75% of the length of the plate.
[0027] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body can be provided with a plurality
of holes disposed along at least part of the longitudinal extension of the tubular
body and through which the steam passes, during use.
[0028] In accordance with possible embodiments, the tubular body can be inclined with respect
to the lying plane of the plate by an acute angle.
[0029] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body can comprise one or more retaining
portions located in the lower part of the passage channel and able to retain the limescale
in the passage channel.
[0030] According to possible embodiments, the chamber can comprise a housing seating mating
with the shape of the tubular body and configured to house the latter in a predefined
position.
[0031] According to possible embodiments, the anti-limescale device can comprise one or
more accumulation elements configured to accumulate and retain the limescale and,
at the same time, let the steam pass.
[0032] According to possible solutions, the anti-limescale device can comprise a stopper
connected to the tubular body and configured to hermetically close the chamber and
to extract the tubular body to the outside of the chamber, acting from outside the
chamber, that is, acting from outside the iron.
[0033] According to possible solutions, the stopper can be made of a heat-insulating material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0034] These and other characteristics of the present invention will become apparent from
the following description of some embodiments, given as a non-restrictive example
with reference to the attached drawings wherein:
- fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an iron according to a possible embodiment
of the present invention;
- figs. 2 and 3 are two partly sectioned views of a part of the iron in fig. 1 with
an anti-limescale device located respectively inside and outside the iron;
- fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a portion of the iron in fig. 1;
- fig. 5 is a lateral view in section of a portion of the iron in fig. 1;
- figs. 6 and 7 are two perspective views of an anti-limescale device according to a
possible embodiment of the present invention.
[0035] To facilitate comprehension, the same reference numbers have been used, where possible,
to identify identical common elements in the drawings. It is understood that elements
and characteristics of one embodiment can conveniently be incorporated into other
embodiments without further clarifications.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SOME EMBODIMENTS
[0036] Embodiments described here, with reference to the drawings, concern an iron 10 that
comprises at least one tank 11, a base 12 provided with a plate 13 and a containing
body 14 associated with the plate 13.
[0037] According to possible embodiments, the tank 11 is fed on each occasion with the necessary
water to generate the steam for ironing.
[0038] The tank 11 can be integrated in the iron 10, or in the containing body 14, or it
can be separated from it and connected by a connection bead.
[0039] In accordance with possible embodiments, the plate 13 can be attached to the base
12, or integrated therein, and can possibly be provided with steam outlet holes 15.
[0040] According to possible embodiments, the containing body 14 can enclose at least some
of the elements that make up the iron 10 and can be provided with a gripping portion
16 for the user.
[0041] According to possible embodiments, the base 12 can comprise two or more parts which
can be attached to each other to form a single body, or can consist of a single body.
[0042] By way of non-restrictive example, the drawings show a base 12 comprising two elements
which can be attached to each other: an upper shell 17 and a lower shell 18.
[0043] The base 12 defines a chamber 19 to generate steam which connects the tank 11 to
the plate 13.
[0044] By connection we mean that there is a fluidic connection between the tank 11 and
the plate 13 thanks to which the steam generated by the water coming from the tank
11 reaches the plate 13 and can be used for ironing.
[0045] For example, the drawings show a connection hole 35 through which the water coming
from the tank 11 passes.
[0046] Inside the chamber 19 the water coming from the tank 11 contacts a heated surface
20 of the chamber 19 itself in a contact zone 21 to generate steam.
[0047] According to possible embodiments, not shown, the heated surface 20 can be heated
by means of heating devices, for example electric or other type.
[0048] The heating devices are configured to take the heated surface 20 to a temperature
sufficient to vaporize the water when it is in contact with the contact zone 21.
[0049] According to one aspect of the present invention, the iron 10 is provided with a
removable anti-limescale device 22 comprising a tubular body 23 located in the chamber
19.
[0050] The tubular body 23 of the anti-limescale device 22 defines a passage channel 24
for the steam toward the plate 13, through which the steam passes to reach the plate
13.
[0051] According to possible solutions, the tubular body 23 comprises at least one passage
hole 25 for the water located on the contact zone 21, or in correspondence with the
contact zone 21.
[0052] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can have a polygonal or circular
cross-section, or other shape with possibly beveled edges.
[0053] The passage hole 25 can be substantially parallel to the heated surface 20 in correspondence
with the contact zone 21 where the water generates steam.
[0054] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can have the passage hole
25 in correspondence with one of its ends.
[0055] According to possible embodiments, not shown, the tubular body 23 can comprise two
passage holes 25 located on opposite walls and aligned along an axis orthogonal to
the longitudinal extension of the tubular body 23.
[0056] For example, at least one passage hole 25 can be through, perpendicularly to the
longitudinal extension of the tubular body 23.
[0057] According to possible embodiments, the passage hole 25 can cooperate with a shaped
portion 27 of the tubular body 23 so that there is only one hole.
[0058] This configuration allows to condition the limescale to form almost exclusively on
the contact zone 21 inside the space defined by the passage hole 25.
[0059] Thanks to this, the limescale does not damage or hinder the functioning of other
parts of the iron 10 and, therefore, by removing the limescale from the contact zone
21 it is possible to restore the correct functioning of the iron 10 itself.
[0060] Any limescale possibly present inside the passage channel 24 can easily be removed
by extracting the tubular body 23 from the chamber 19 and cleaning the limescale from
it, outside the iron 10.
[0061] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can comprise at least a protruding
portion 26 facing toward the heated surface 20 and configured to mechanically remove
the limescale that has deposited in the contact zone 21 while the tubular body 23
is removed from the chamber 19.
[0062] The protruding portion 26 faces toward the outside of the tubular body 23.
[0063] This allows to remove the limescale deposited in the contact zone 21 with the aid
of the protruding portion 26 simultaneously with the extraction of the tubular body
23 from the chamber 19.
[0064] Thanks to this aspect it is possible to remove from the iron 10 both the limescale
that has accumulated in the contact zone 21 and also the limescale formed in the passage
channel 24.
[0065] Since the conditions favorable to the formation of limescale are located in proximity
to where the steam generation occurs, the present invention therefore substantially
allows to remove all the limescale which is formed in the iron 10.
[0066] In accordance with possible embodiments, the protruding portion 26 can be disposed
along at least part of the perimeter of the passage hole 25.
[0067] This is advantageous, since the protruding portions 26 are located in proximity to
where the concentration of limescale is typically greatest.
[0068] According to possible embodiments, the protruding portions 26 can be provided beyond
the passage hole 25, or in proximity, or in correspondence with the end of the tubular
body 23.
[0069] According to possible solutions, the tubular body 23 can be located in the chamber
for a length comprised between 20% and 75% of the length of the plate 13.
[0070] According to possible solutions, the tubular body 23 can be located in the chamber
for a length comprised between 40% and 70% of the length of the plate 13.
[0071] This aspect has the advantage that it is possible to make an iron 10 in which the
limescale which is generated in a contact zone 21, substantially positioned in a central
zone of the plate 13 or in any case distant from the rear support base of the iron
10, can be removed.
[0072] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can be provided with a plurality
of holes 28 disposed along at least part of the longitudinal extension of the tubular
body 23 itself and through which, during use, the steam passes.
[0073] The holes 28 allow the steam generated in the contact zone 21 and passing through
the passage channel 24 to reach the plate 13.
[0074] According to possible embodiments, the lower shell 18 can comprise one or more through
apertures 36 for the steam.
[0075] According to possible solutions, the steam exiting from the holes 28 can pass through
at least one through aperture 36 of the lower shell 18 to reach the plate 13.
[0076] According to possible embodiments, the plurality of holes 28 are disposed along two
opposite lateral walls of the tubular body 23.
[0077] According to possible embodiments, the holes 28 are disposed in the central and/or
upper part with respect to the central axis of the tubular body 23.
[0078] In accordance with possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can be inclined with
respect to the lying plane of the plate 13.
[0079] In accordance with possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can be inclined with
respect to the lying plane of the plate 13 by an acute angle.
[0080] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can be inclined with respect
to the lying plane of the plate 13 by an angle of inclination comprised between 10°
and 40°.
[0081] This allows the steam to reach the plate 13 of the iron 10, while it conditions the
drops of water possibly present in the passage channel 24 to remain confined in the
passage channel 24 in proximity to the contact zone 21.
[0082] According to possible embodiments, the tubular body 23 can comprise one or more retaining
portions 29 located in the lower part of the passage channel 24 and able to retain
the limescale in the passage channel 24.
[0083] The retaining portions 29 promote the accumulation of limescale inside the passage
channel 24 and at the same time prevent them from collecting in the contact zone 21.
[0084] According to possible embodiments, the retaining portions 29 protrude toward the
inside of the tubular body 23.
[0085] According to possible embodiments, the chamber 19 can comprise a housing seating
30 mating with the shape of the tubular body 23 and configured to house the latter
in a predefined position.
[0086] For example, the housing seating 30 can define a space having a volume similar to
that of the tubular body 23, but slightly larger so that the tubular body 23 can be
inserted in it, holding it in a defined position.
[0087] This aspect allows to position the tubular body 23 in a stable and univocal manner,
so as to orient the latter so as to have the protruding portion 26 oriented toward
the heated surface 20.
[0088] According to possible embodiments, the anti-limescale device 22 can comprise one
or more accumulation elements 31 configured to accumulate and retain the limescale
and at the same time allow the steam to pass.
[0089] The accumulation elements 31 can comprise pads, reticular elements, or elements made
of materials configured to promote the accumulation and growth of limescale on them.
[0090] The accumulation elements 31 can be disposed inside the tubular body 23.
[0091] According to possible solutions, the anti-limescale device 22 can comprise a stopper
32 connected to the tubular body 23 configured to hermetically close the chamber 19
and to extract the tubular body 23 outside the chamber 19, acting from the outside
of the chamber 19, that is, from outside the iron 10.
[0092] In accordance with possible embodiments, the stopper 32 can be associated with one
or more gaskets 33 able to guarantee the hermetic seal of the chamber 19.
[0093] According to possible embodiments, a connection body 34 can be provided to connect
the anti-limescale device 22 to the containing body 14.
[0094] The connection body 34 can be configured to provide at least a reference support
portion to the stopper 32, so as to position and connect the anti-limescale device
22 correctly.
[0095] According to possible solutions, the stopper 32 can be made of a heat insulating
material.
[0096] This allows to extract the tubular body 23 after having used the iron 10 with the
tubular body 23 still hot. Moreover, this aspect prevents the heat from deforming
the stopper 32, avoiding the risk of weakening the seal of the hermetic closure.
[0097] It is clear that modifications and/or additions of parts may be made to the iron
10 with anti-limescale device 22 as described heretofore, without departing from the
field and scope of the present invention.
[0098] It is also clear that, although the present invention has been described with reference
to some specific examples, a person of skill in the art shall certainly be able to
achieve many other equivalent forms of iron 10 with anti-limescale device 22, having
the characteristics as set forth in the claims and hence all coming within the field
of protection defined thereby.
[0099] In the following claims, the sole purpose of the references in brackets is to facilitate
reading: they must not be considered as restrictive factors with regard to the field
of protection claimed in the specific claims.
1. Iron comprising a tank (11), a base (12) provided with a plate (13) and a containing
body (14) associated with said plate (13), said base (12) defining a chamber (19)
connecting said tank (12) to said plate (13) and in which, during use, the water coming
from said tank (11) contacts a heated surface (20) of said chamber (19) in a contact
zone (21) in order to generate steam, said iron being provided with a removable anti-limescale
device (22) comprising a tubular body (23) located in said chamber (19) and defining
a passage channel (24) for the steam toward said plate (13), characterised in that said tubular body (23) comprises in correspondence of one of its ends, at least a
through passage hole (25) for the water, perpendicularly to the longitudinal extension
of said tubular body (23), located on said contact zone (21).
2. Iron as in claim 1, characterized in that said tubular body (23) comprises at least a protruding portion (26) facing toward
said heated surface (20) and configured to mechanically remove the limescale that
has deposited in said contact zone (21) while said tubular body (23) is removed from
said chamber (19).
3. Iron as in claim 2, characterized in that said protruding portion (26) is disposed along at least part of the perimeter of
said passage hole (25).
4. Iron as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said tubular body (23) is located in said chamber (19) for a length comprised between
20% and 75% of the length of said plate (13).
5. Iron as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said tubular body (23) is provided with a plurality of holes (28) disposed along
at least part of the longitudinal extension of said tubular body (23) and through
which the steam passes, during use.
6. Iron as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said tubular body (23) is inclined with respect to a lying plane of said plate (13)
by an acute angle.
7. Iron as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said tubular body (23) comprises one or more retaining portions (29) located in the
lower part of said passage channel (24) and able to retain the limescale in said passage
channel (24).
8. Iron as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said anti-limescale device (22) comprises one or more accumulation elements (31)
configured to accumulate and retain the limescale and, at the same time, let the steam
pass.
9. Iron as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said chamber (19) comprises a housing seating (30) mating with the shape of said
tubular body (23) and configured to house the latter in a predefined position.
10. Iron as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said anti-limescale device (22) comprises a stopper (32) connected to said tubular
body (23) and configured to hermetically close said chamber (19) and to extract said
tubular body (23) to the outside of said chamber (19).
1. Bügeleisen umfassend einen Tank (11), einen mit einer Platte (13) versehenen Fuß (12)
und ein mit der Platte (13) verbundenes Gehäuse (14), wobei der Fuß (12) eine Kammer
(19) definiert, die den Tank (11) mit der Platte (13) verbindet und in dem während
der Verwendung das von dem Tank (11) kommende Wasser eine erwärmte Oberfläche (20)
der Kammer (19) in einer Kontaktzone (21) kontaktiert, um Dampf zu erzeugen, wobei
das Bügeleisen mit einer entfernbaren Anti-Kalk-Vorrichtung (22) versehen ist, die
einen in der Kammer (19) angeordneten röhrenförmigen Körper (23) umfasst und einen
Durchgangskanal (24) für den Dampf in Richtung der Platte (13) definiert, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der röhrenförmige Körper (23) in Entsprechung mit einem seiner Enden mindestens eine
Durchgangsöffnung (25) für das Wasser umfasst, die, senkrecht zu der Längserstreckung
des röhrenförmigen Körpers (23), auf der Kontaktzone (21) angeordnet ist.
2. Bügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der röhrenförmige Körper (23) mindestens einen vorstehenden Abschnitt (26) umfasst,
der der erwärmten Oberfläche (20) zugewandt und so konfiguriert ist, dass er den in
der Kontaktzone (21) abgelagerten Kalk mechanisch entfernt, während der röhrenförmige
Körper (23) aus der Kammer (19) entfernt wird.
3. Bügeleisen gemäß Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der vorstehende Abschnitt (26) entlang wenigstens eines Teils des Umfangs der Durchgangsöffnung
(25) angeordnet ist.
4. Bügeleisen gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der röhrenförmige Körper (23) in der Kammer (19) über eine Länge zwischen 20% und
75% der Länge der Platte (13) angeordnet ist.
5. Bügeleisen gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der röhrenförmige Körper (23) mit einer Vielzahl an Öffnungen (28) versehen ist,
die entlang zumindest eines Teils der Längserstreckung des röhrenförmigen Körpers
(23) angeordnet sind und durch die der Dampf während der Verwendung hindurchtritt.
6. Bügeleisen gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der röhrenförmige Körper (23) in Bezug auf eine liegende Ebene der Platte (13) in
einem spitzen Winkel geneigt ist.
7. Bügeleisen gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der röhrenförmige Körper (23) einen oder mehrere Rückhalteabschnitte (29) umfasst,
die in dem unteren Teil des Durchgangskanals (24) angeordnet und in der Lage sind,
den Kalk in dem Durchgangskanal (24) zurückzuhalten.
8. Bügeleisen gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anti-Kalk-Vorrichtung (22) ein oder mehrere Akkumulationselemente (31) umfasst,
die so konfiguriert sind, das sie den Kalk akkumulieren und zurückhalten und gleichzeitig
den Dampf passieren lassen.
9. Bügeleisen gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kammer (19) einen Gehäusesitz (30) umfasst, der mit der Form des röhrenförmigen
Körpers (23) zusammenpasst und so konfiguriert ist, dass er den röhrenförmigen Körper
in einer vorbestimmten Position aufnimmt.
10. Bügeleisen gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anti-Kalk-Vorrichtung (22) einen Stopper (32) umfasst, der mit dem röhrenförmigen
Körper (23) verbunden und so konfiguriert ist, dass er die Kammer (19) hermetisch
verschließt und den röhrenförmigen Körper (23) zur Außenseite der Kammer (19) herauszieht.
1. Fer à repasser comprenant une cuve (11), une base (12) munie d'une plaque (13) et
un corps de réception (14) associé à ladite plaque (13), ladite base (12) définissant
une chambre (19) reliant ladite cuve (12) à ladite plaque (13) et dans laquelle, lors
de l'utilisation, l'eau provenant de ladite cuve (11) entre en contact avec une surface
chauffée (20) de ladite chambre (19) dans une zone de contact (21) afin de générer
de la vapeur, ledit fer à repassé étant muni d'un dispositif anticalcaire amovible
(22) comprenant un corps tubulaire (23) situé dans ladite chambre (19) et définissant
un canal de passage (24) pour la vapeur vers ladite plaque (13), caractérisé en ce que ledit corps tubulaire (23) comprend en correspondance à l'une de ses extrémités,
au moins un trou de passage (25) pour l'eau, perpendiculairement à l'extension longitudinale
dudit corps tubulaire (23), situé sur ladite zone de contact (21).
2. Fer à repasser selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps tubulaire (23) comprend au moins une partie saillante (26) orientée vers
ladite surface chauffée (20) et configurée pour éliminer mécaniquement le calcaire
qui s'est déposé dans ladite zone de contact (21) pendant que ledit corps tubulaire
(23) est retiré de ladite chambre (19).
3. Fer à repasser selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ladite partie saillante (26) est disposée le long d'au moins une partie du périmètre
dudit trou de passage (25).
4. Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps tubulaire (23) est situé dans ladite chambre (19) sur une longueur comprise
entre 20 % et 75 % de la longueur de ladite plaque (13).
5. Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps tubulaire (23) est muni d'une pluralité de trous (28) disposés le long
d'au moins une partie de l'extension longitudinale dudit corps tubulaire (23) et à
travers lesquels passe la vapeur, en cours d'utilisation.
6. Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps tubulaire (23) est incliné par rapport à un plan de couchage de ladite
plaque (13) d'un angle aigu.
7. Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps tubulaire (23) comprend une ou plusieurs parties de retenue (29) situées
dans la partie inférieure dudit canal de passage (24) et capable(s) de retenir le
calcaire dans ledit canal de passage (24).
8. Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif anti-calcaire (22) comprend un ou plusieurs éléments d'accumulation
(31) configurés pour accumuler et retenir le calcaire et, en même temps, laisser passer
la vapeur.
9. Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite chambre (19) comprend un siège de logement (30) s'adaptant à la forme dudit
corps tubulaire (23) et configuré pour loger ce dernier dans une position prédéfinie.
10. Fer à repasser selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif anti-calcaire (22) comprend un bouchon (32) relié audit corps tubulaire
(23) et configuré pour fermer hermétiquement ladite chambre (19) et pour extraire
ledit corps tubulaire (23) vers l'extérieur de ladite chambre (19).