Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Iron with foam moistening means

A technology of heating device and foaming device, which can be applied to hand irons, washing devices, household appliances, etc., and can solve the problem of unsatisfactory moisture

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-02
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
View PDF0 Cites 4 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

This mode of wetting is more convenient for the user, but the wetting itself is not very satisfactory

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Iron with foam moistening means
  • Iron with foam moistening means
  • Iron with foam moistening means

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0023] exist figure 1 In the first embodiment shown, the iron comprises a housing 1 with a soleplate 2 heated by means of an electric heating element 3 . The foam is generated by the nozzle unit 4, the work of which will be referred to below figure 2 illustrate. The iron comprises a reservoir 5 containing a foaming liquid 6 under pressure. The storage tank 5 may be, for example, a detachable cassette. Foaming liquids contain a small amount of surfactant in order to lower surface tension. The concentration of surfactant must be only above the critical micelle concentration (CMC) in order to generate foam. In practice, this means a concentration of about 0.2-0.5 weight percent. The reservoir 5 has an outlet 7 connected by a conduit 9 to a first inlet 8 of the nozzle unit 4 . The flow rate of the foaming liquid from the reservoir to the nozzle unit can be adjusted if desired. The iron also comprises an electric air pump 10 , the outlet 11 of which is connected to a second...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

The invention relates to an iron having means for moistening fabric to be ironed. According to the invention, the moistening means comprise a device for generating foam and means for applying said generated foam to the fabric. For example, foam may be generated by means of a nozzle ( 21 ) having a first inlet ( 8 ) for a foaming liquid ( 6 ) and a second inlet ( 12 ) for supplying pressurized air to the nozzle so as to mix air with said liquid, thereby creating foam ( 42 ). Applying foam to the fabric ( 50 ) can be realized by means of a doctor blade ( 51 ) to break up the foam.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to an iron having a soleplate, means for heating said soleplate and means for moistening fabrics to be ironed. Background technique [0002] To improve ironing results, it is generally known to moisten fabrics prior to ironing. Wetting can be accomplished, for example, by spraying water on the fabric. The fabric will absorb the water and wet the fabric after a while. Water is sprayed from a separate container or from a spray device provided on the iron. How evenly the fabric is wetted depends on the skill of the user. Typically, fabrics do not appear to be evenly wetted. Another way of wetting fabrics is by steam. Steam irons are well known. During ironing, steam penetrates into the fabric, making creases easier to remove during subsequent ironing actions. This mode of wetting is more convenient for the user, but the wetting itself is not very satisfactory. Due to the high temperature of the fabric (often at 100°C), the wa...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): D06F75/22
CPCD06F75/22
Inventor A·A·马温库维E·J·胡特曼斯P·H·德里尤N·S·王A·K·卡塞范
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com