Abstract: A dryer appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a drum, a drying chamber, and a supply duct. The cabinet may define an internal volume. The drum may be mounted within the cabinet. The drum may define a drying chamber, a dryer opening, an air inlet, and a fluid port. The drying chamber may extend from a front end to a rear end. The dryer opening may be defined at the front end to permit articles therethrough to the drying chamber. The air inlet may be defined at the rear end to permit air therethrough to the drying chamber. The fluid port may be spaced apart from the air inlet. The fluid port may extend from the drying chamber to the internal volume. The supply duct may extend within the cabinet to the drum upstream from the air inlet.

Abstract: A steam type clothing flattening device includes an electrical heating tray unit and a soleplate unit. The electrical heating tray unit is heated electrically to vaporize water in an upper vaporization chamber thereof, and has a discharge port for discharge of vapor from the upper vaporization chamber. The soleplate unit is coupled to an underside of and heated by the electrical heating tray unit. The soleplate unit cooperates with the electrical heating tray unit to define a lower vaporization chamber in communication with the discharge port, and has a plurality of vapor outlets extending through a bottom surface thereof for outletting vapor from the lower vaporization chamber.

Abstract: A grip element having an elongate grip body with a first end region and a second end region. The grip body has a first surface near the second end region, with a curved subregion for supporting a subregion of the ball of the human hand, and an outwardly curved second surface supporting a subregion of the palm, and an inwardly curved third surface adjacent to the first surface and supporting the extended thumb, and an outwardly curved fourth surface lying substantially opposite the third surface and supporting the middle finger, adjacent to which fourth surface an outwardly curved fifth surface is provided for supporting the ring finger. The grip body has a sixth surface to support the index finger. The sixth surface, starting from a subregion of the second surface spaced apart from the second end region of the grip body, extends in the direction to the first end region and runs longitudinally along the grip body.

Abstract: The present application relates to a garment steaming device (1). The garment steaming device comprises a housing (2) with a steam channel (8) arranged in the housing (2) for the passage of steam and a cavity extending into the housing (2). The garment steaming device (1) further comprises a fragrance cartridge (10) that is removeably disposed in the cavity and a valve assembly (11) which is disposed between the cavity and the steam channel (8). The valve assembly (11) is adapted to prevent steam to from flowing between the steam channel (8) and the cavity when the fragrance cartridge (10) is not disposed in the cavity. The valve assembly and the fragrance cartridge are adapted to cooperate such as to allow steam to flow between the steam channel and the cavity when the fragrance cartridge is disposed in the cavity. This solution allows a user to safely remove the fragrance cartridge from the cavity even when there is steam in the steam channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for a garment care device (20, 25) comprising a steam generator (7). The system (1) comprises a pressurization unit (2). The pressurization unit (2) comprises a chamber (3) for receiving water from a water supply system (5) and for delivering the received water towards the steam generator (7), and an actuator (8) cooperating with a retention member (9). The actuator (8) is adapted to displace and load the retention member (9) when water is received in the chamber (3). The retention member (9) is adapted to unload and apply a force to the actuator (8) after water has been received in the chamber (3) to pressurize water received in the chamber (3). The retention member (9) has a stiffness coefficient that varies as a function of displacement of the actuator (8). This invention allows that the flow of pressurized water from the chamber to the steam generator is more purposively controlled so that a given desired steam profile can be generated.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a steam ironing machine with multiple water inlet points and multi-cavity isolated water paths, including a heating body. The heating body is concavely provided with a first containing cavity and a second containing cavity mutually isolated; an ironing board is connected to the heating body; the heating body is provided with a first steam outlet nozzle and a second steam outlet nozzle respectively in communication with the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity; a temperature sensor is arranged between the heating body and the ironing board to ensure the ironing temperature; and the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are arranged to prevent the problems that condensate water is produced on the ironing board when the steam ironing machine operates and water is sprayed due to excessive water on one side when the steam ironing machine leans to one side.

Abstract: An iron is provided including a soleplate having a first surface configured to press a fabric and deliver wrinkle releasing steam, a first plurality of steam exit holes formed in the soleplate, each of the first plurality of steam exit holes connected to an associated first steam channel formed in the first surface and connected to a centrally disposed steam channel formed in the first surface, a second plurality of steam exit holes formed in the soleplate connected to an associated second steam channel formed in the first surface connected to the centrally disposed steam channel, each of the second plurality of steam exit holes disposed symmetrically to an associated one of the first plurality of steam exit holes on an opposite side of the centrally disposed steam channel, and the centrally disposed steam channel extending substantially an elongated length of the soleplate, The soleplate further includes dimples over the majority of the soleplate not covered by the steam channels.

Abstract: The present application relates to a water chamber (6) for a steaming appliance comprising a housing (8) having a base, an opening (15) in the housing through which water is able to be fed into the water chamber, and a wall (23) distending from the housing into the water chamber to define a passage (25) in the water chamber extending from the opening, the distance between the level of an upper edge of a lower end (24) of the wall and the base being less than the distance between the level of a lower edge (21) of the opening and the base so that water is restricted from flowing along the passage from the water chamber when the water chamber is tilted from its normal operating orientation. The present application also relates to a base unit for a steaming appliance, a garment steamer and a steam system iron.

Abstract: A steam ironing device includes a water supply device, a steam generator for generating steam, a heating element for heating the steam generator, at least one atomizating device, a valve provided in a flow path between the steam generator and the atomizing device, and an electric pump for delivering water from said water supply device to said steam generator. To obtain wet steam at the atomizing device, the ironing device includes a control device for controlling the power of the heating element of the steam generator, for controlling the flow rate of the pump, and for controlling the opening and closing of the valve, the valve being open if the ratio between the flow rate (g/min) of the pump and the power (W) of the heating element is in a range of 1:20 to 1:38.

Abstract: A steam appliance having a water pump controlled by a motion switch response to movement of the appliance is provided. In one embodiment, a micro-switch is turned ON and OFF by movement of a micro-switch actuator in operative engagement with the towel frame at the base if the appliance. In another embodiment, the actuator is operatively connected to a mechanical pump to activate the pump. The motor switch or actuator will be displaced whenever the unit is moved by a user, thus causing the pump to pump water to the boiler. Steam is then fed to a steam pad that may have a replaceable fabric pad fit snugly on the frame to distribute clean steam to a surface to be steamed.

Abstract: A garment care system includes a steam generator having a steam outlet, and a handset having a steam inlet arranged for coupling to the steam outlet, an opening for releasing steam and a steam control unit for controlling a valve for controlling the release of steam. The steam control unit includes a selector unit having at least two selection options, and a steam release switch connected to the selector unit and arranged for starting or stopping the release of steam in dependence on the selected option.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a steam iron, which comprises a base, a main body and a control board. The base comprises a water tank, a steam generator and a pump that is connected between the water tank and the steam generator. The main body comprises a controlling switch and an adjusting device for users controlling the steam iron. The control board is used to control the power of the pump to adjust the quantity of water that is pumped into the steam generator from the water tank and the quantity of steam generated by the steam generator. The control board is divided into at least two parts: a first part is connected to the controlling switch and the adjusting device and a second part is connected to the pump, and there is a signal line between the two parts.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a steam iron comprising a housing with a handle, a water container, a steam control device and a vapor chamber provided with an electric heating plate, wherein the steam control device comprising a pressure sensor mounted on the handle of said housing, a control board with a microprocessor and an execution unit for providing the water into said chamber or providing the vapor generated by a evaporator into said chamber for secondly heated; the execution unit is controlled by the control board by the pressure signal provided by said pressure sensor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a steam iron which includes an iron body, a steam generation device disposed in the iron body, and an operation sensing device electrically connected to steam generation device. Compared with the existing technologies, in the present invention, an additional operation sensing device is electrically connected to the steam generation device. When the user operates the steam iron, the operation sensing device can transmits operating signals to the steam generation device which thus starts to work. When the iron is not operated, the steam generation device doesn't work because no operating signal is transmitted to the operation sensing device, thereby reducing energy and enhancing safety.

Abstract: A steam discharge unit (1) comprises a chamber (10) for accommodating a flow of a water-steam mixture and heating the water-steam mixture, an inlet (11) to the chamber (10), and an outlet (12) from the chamber (10). In order to avoid water droplets from exiting the chamber (10) through the outlet (12) along with a flow of steam, special measures are taken, which comprise a barrier (20) arranged inside the chamber (10), in a flow path of a water-steam mixture from the inlet (11) to the outlet (12), and a hydrophobic surface (30) arranged preferably close to the outlet (12). In case water droplets remain inside the chamber (10) and tend to move towards the outlet (12), an actual release of the water droplets from the chamber (10) cannot take place by virtue of the presence of the barrier (20) and the hydrophobic surface (30) as mentioned.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a domestic appliance and specifically an ironing appliance having an external water reservoir connected to the appliance through a feeding tube. Water conveyed to the ironing unit is directly subjected to an independently heated inner plate where steam is directly produced and conveyed to the soleplate whose temperature being independently adjusted. The independently heated inner plate comprises a pair of covers set one above the other. The first cover receives water through its openings and channels and the second cover lying just below the first one to define an inner space allows conveyance of the water to the steam producing plate. The steam then reaches the soleplate to be applied to the cloth item being ironed.

Abstract: A control method and device for the automatic water-replenishing for a boiler iron producing continuous steaming is disclosed. The method, which comprises a normally-closed pressure switch that can control power on/off of the boiler with respect to pressure and a normally-closed thermostat for maintaining a boiler thermostatic state, comprises the following steps: (1) determining whether the thermostat switch is off; if yes, step (3) is carried out, and if no, step (2) is carried out; (2) detecting whether the steam is being ejected; if yes, the electromagnetic valve will be opened to eject steam, while simultaneously pumping a relatively small amount of water into the boiler; (3) controlling the pump to pump a large amount of water into the boiler. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in step (2), the quantity of water is slightly less than the quantity of water that is ejected as steam.

Abstract: The invention relates to an iron (1) having a sole (2) on top of which is formed a body (3, 5) defining a handle and a sleeve (4), said body (3, 5) including at least one switch (7, 9) associated with a function such as steam generation, characterised in that the sleeve (4) is mounted so as to be capable of movement relative to the body (3, 5) and in that the switch (7, 9) can be actuated by a mechanical member (10, 14) secured to the sleeve (4).

Abstract: A steam iron includes a sensor for detecting and measuring movement of the steam iron. The sensor is coupled to an actuator that regulates the flow of steam via a valve located between a steam chamber and steam outlets. The sensor can detect movement in three directions (X, Y, Z) and adjust steam generation based on speed of movement of the iron and tilt angle. A pre-heater is used to pre-heat water in a water chamber. The pre-heated water is provided to a steam chamber where it is later converted to steam.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ironing iron including a sole plate (1), wherein at least one V-shaped recess (6) is placed, said recess (6) being particularly defined by a removable insert (2) forming a contour relative to the plane of the sole plate (1) and comprising at least one steam outlet (3), the recess further communicating with at least one steam inlet (7).

Abstract: A steam generating apparatus (20) is described, comprising a boiler (24) provided with electric heating means (25) and current controlling means (33, 40; 37) for controlling the current in the heating means; the apparatus further comprising at least one temperature sensor (34) and a pressure sensor (35); the apparatus being capable of generating steam at a variable steam output rate; wherein the controlling means (33, 40; 37) are designed, at a relatively low steam output rate setting, to control the current in the heating means on the basis of a temperature measurement signal (T) from the temperature sensor (34), and wherein the controlling means (33, 40; 37) are designed, at a relatively high steam output rate setting, to control the current in the heating means on the basis of pressure.

Abstract: A steam iron includes a sensor for detecting and measuring movement of the steam iron. The sensor is coupled to an actuator that regulates the flow of steam via a valve located between a steam chamber and steam outlets. The sensor can detect movement in three directions (X, Y, Z) and adjust steam generation based on speed of movement of the iron and tilt angle. A pre-heater is used to pre-heat water in a water chamber. The pre-heated water is provided to a steam chamber where it is later converted to steam.

Abstract: A steam iron assembly (1) comprises a steam iron (10), a steam generator (20) and a water reservoir (30). Furthermore, a pump (40) is provided for pumping water from the water reservoir (30) to the steam generator (20). Inside the steam generator (20), the water is heated to steam. The generated steam is conducted through the steam iron (10) to an item to be ironed. The steam iron (10) comprises a soleplate (11) having a contacting surface (12) for contacting items to be ironed. A temperature of the soleplate (11) is kept at a relatively low level of for example 110° C. throughout an entire steam ironing process, whereas variations of an ironing temperature are obtained on the basis of variations of a temperature of the supplied steam. As a result of these factors, the risk of scorching of the items to be ironed is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a steam iron comprising a housing with a handle, a water container, a steam control device and a vapor chamber provided with an electric heating plate, wherein the steam control device comprising a pressure sensor mounted on the handle of said housing, a control board with a microprocessor and an execution unit for providing the water into said chamber or providing the vapor generated by a evaporator into said chamber for secondly heated; the execution unit is controlled by the control board by the pressure signal provided by said pressure sensor.

Abstract: A clothes iron comprising a sole plate (2) and a handle (1), characterized in that said handle (1) comprises a first strain gauge (3) arranged in a direction approximately parallel to the plane defined by the sole plate (2) and a second strain gauge (4) arranged in a direction forming an acute angle with the plane defined by the sole plate (2), said angle being open toward the front of the iron, in such a way that any movement of the iron activates at least one of said strain gauges (3, 4).

Abstract: The present invention discloses a steam iron, which comprises a base, a main body and a control board. The base comprises a water tank, a steam generator and a pump that is connected between the water tank and the steam generator. The main body comprises a controlling switch and an adjusting device for users controlling the steam iron. The control board is used to control the power of the pump to adjust the quantity of water that is pumped into the steam generator from the water tank and the quantity of steam generated by the steam generator. The control board is divided into at least two parts: a first part is connected to the controlling switch and the adjusting device and a second part is connected to the pump, and there is a signal line between the two parts.

Abstract: A steam generator according to one embodiment of the invention includes a steam generation chamber for converting the water to steam, and a heating element thermally coupled with the steam generation chamber and having a first portion below an operational water level of the steam generation chamber and a second portion above the operational water level, with the first portion having a greater thermal output than the second portion.

Abstract: A steam generator having a steam generation tube defining a chamber for receiving water and converting the water to steam, and a heating element wrapped around the tube and having a first portion emitting a greater thermal output than a second portion.

Abstract: An electric steam iron includes: a shell, in which other parts are assembled, includes a hand handle for holding device. A soleplate, of which ironing flat is formed on the bottom, is fixed on the lower side of shell. A steam chamber for forming steam, which is positioned above soleplate, has a water inlet and steam nozzles in the ironing flat. A heater is provided on the soleplate. Water tank, which is fixed in the shell, has a water intake and water outlet, and the water outlet connects to water inlet of steam chamber by a pipe. A water pump is fixed in pipeline of pipe. A motor for driving water pump is fixed in the shell.

Abstract: Steam iron comprising a sole (1) in thermal communication with a heating body (5) equipped with a steam chamber (53), the steam chamber (53) communicating with a reservoir (7) by means of a supply circuit comprising a flow control valve (10) whose degree of opening is controlled by a thermally deformable element (16) in thermal communication with the heating body (5), characterized in that the opening of the control valve (10) is braked, beginning at an intermediate temperature, by a stabilizing element (18) that exerts a force that opposes the force generated by the thermally deformable element (16).

Abstract: A steam ironing device (1) comprises a steam generator (20) for heating water to steam, a steam outlet (25) for letting out a burst of steam (27) from the steam generator (20), a device (30) for supplying water to the steam generator (20), a hose (40) connecting the water supplying device (30) to the steam generator (20), and a controller (50) which is adapted to operating the water supplying device (30) during a period of time in a situation in which there is hardly any need or no need at all of a supply of steam in an ironing process, while keeping the steam outlet (25) closed. In this way, a reserve amount of steam is generated, which is stored in an internal space (21) of the steam generator (20), and, as the occasion arises, inside at least a portion of the hose (40). When a burst of steam (27) is required, the reserve amount of steam is released through the steam outlet (25).

Abstract: A steam iron assembly (1) comprises a steam iron (10), a steam generator (20) and a water reservoir (30). Furthermore, a pump (40) is provided for pumping water from the water reservoir (30) to the steam generator (20). Inside the steam generator (20), the water is heated to steam. The generated steam is conducted through the steam iron (10) to an item to be ironed. The steam iron (10) comprises a soleplate (11) having a contacting surface (12) for contacting items to be ironed. A temperature of the soleplate (11) is kept at a relatively low level of for example 110° C. throughout an entire steam ironing process, whereas variations of an ironing temperature are obtained on the basis of variations of a temperature of the supplied steam. As a result of these factors, the risk of scorching of the items to be ironed is reduced.

Abstract: A combination steam cleaner and steam iron includes a steam generator, a steam cleaner and a steam iron. The steam generator includes a control device connected to a boiler element for boiling water to produce steam. The steam iron includes an iron heating element and a thermostat. The steam generator receives a maximum amount of power except when the iron thermostat is closed and the iron heating element requires power; the amount of power delivered to the boiler element is then reduced. The control device includes a circuit configured to deliver electrical power to the boiler element with a preset duty cycle, so that the reduced amount of power is a fraction of the maximum power in accordance with the duty cycle.

Abstract: A new steam iron with a steam chamber connected with the labyrinths and the steam outlet vents of the soleplate through a small connection duct or a small hole, in such a way as to keep high pressure inside the steam generation chamber. The iron is provided with a steam spray positioned at the front and directed towards its point.

Abstract: Household appliance (100) for steam generation, comprising a boiler (5) comprising, in turn, a heating source (7) for water vaporisation, intended to be at least partly immersed in water; control means (13) comprising, in turn, means (5) for adjusting the pressure value of the steam in the boiler (5), operatively associated with the heating source (7) to switch it on/off so as to maintain the steam pressure at a desired value; steam delivering means (9, 10); wherein the means (30) for adjusting the pressure value in the boiler (5) is operatively associated with the steam delivery means (9, 10) so as to switch the heating source (7) on/off in function of the open/closed status of the steam delivery means (9, 10).

Abstract: A temperature indicator for a clothes iron includes a heat-sensitive element configured to be coupled to a clothes iron and configured to be disposed to receive heat from a heating surface of the clothes iron, and a visual indicator coupled to the heat-sensitive element and configured to provide a visual indication of heat received by the heat-sensitive element.

Abstract: An electric steam iron includes an electrically heated soleplate (2). The soleplate (2) has at least one steam vent (20). The iron also includes a controllable steam generator (6) for supplying steam to the steam vent (20). The iron further includes a controller (16) for controlling the steam generator (6) and a temperature sensor (24) for sensing the tempature of the soleplate (2). The temperature sensor (24) supplies a temperature dependent signal to the controller (16). The controller (16) is adapted to activate the steam generator (6) in accordance with a predetermined steam pattern. The steam pattern includes at least a first phase of a first predetermined duration, in which steam is supplied a substantially constant peak steam rate, and at least a second phase, in which team is supplied at a substantially constant lower steam rate. At least the peak steam rate depends upon the temperature of the soleplate (2).

Abstract: A safety structure of a steam ironing machine is formed of a main body, a boiler disposed in the main body for generating steam, and a water tank set disposed in the main body and formed of a water storage tank and a water level safety device for activating and deactivating the steam ironing machine on the basis of the water level in the water storage tank.

Abstract: An improved temperature control and drip valve assembly which provides for a positive control of the amount of water introduced into the steam chamber of a steam iron in relation to the temperature setting of the steam iron. A self-cleaning capability is provided for flushing the steam chamber and its steam vents.

Abstract: Electric steam iron comprising an electrically heated soleplate (2), said soleplate (2) having at least one steam vent (20); a controllable steam generator (6) for supplying steam to the at least one steam vent (20), and control means (16) for controlling the steam generator (6); wherein the steam iron further comprises a temperature sensor means (24) for sensing the temperature of the soleplate (2), said temperature sensor means (24) in use supplying a temperature dependent signal to the control means (16) and the control means (16) being adapted to activate the steam generator (6) in accordance with a predetermined steam pattern comprising at least a first phase of a first predetermined duration, in which steam is supplied at a substantially constant peak steam rate, and at least a second phase, in which steam is supplied at a substantially constant lower steam rate, wherein at least said peak steam rate depends upon the temperature of the soleplate (2).

Abstract: An electric steam pressing iron having a hot part composed of a sole plate (1) and an evaporation chamber (2), the hot part of the iron being divided into two thermal zones, a first zone corresponding substantially to the evaporation chamber (2) being provided with a first heating element (3), a second zone corresponding substantially to a portion of the sole plate (1) disposed under the evaporation chamber (2) being provided with a second heating element (4), the first heating means (3) being associated with a regulation device disposed in the first zone, the first heating element being provided to partially assure the heating of the second zone, characterized in that the second heating element (4) is associated with the regulation device (5) of the first zone.