Abstract:
Embodiments provide a method and device that enables automatic selection of settings for ironing one or more pieces of fabric. A digital camera on an ironing device captures an image of a fabric. A wireless communication device on the ironing device communicates the image to a remote computing system for digital image processing to determine a fabric type and to select a set of settings based on the fabric type. The wireless communication device receives the set of settings from the remote computing system. The set of settings are applied to the ironing device.
Abstract:
A sole plate assembly for an electric hand iron, said sole plate assembly comprises a metal outer frame member; a metal retaining ring member shaped to fit inside said metal outer frame member; a flat sole glass or ceramic plate member shaped to fit in said metal retaining ring member; and a flexible seal member arranged to locate in said metal retaining ring member. The construction provides for improved ease of assembly, and a robust sole plate construction.
Abstract:
A device comprises a metal plate (4) and an element (2) for supporting the plate (4), wherein a portion (5) of the plate (4) is wrapped around the supporting element (2), wherein the plate (4) is coated with a sol-gel coating having a thickness which is in a range of 25 to 60 micrometers. In a manufacturing process of the device, the metal plate (4) is attached to the supporting element (2) by subjecting at least a portion (5) of the plate (4) to a process of mechanical deformation, wherein the sol-gel coating is applied to the plate (4) prior to attaching the plate (4) to the supporting element (2). Tests have proven that it is possible to have both the relatively thick coating and the mechanical deformation of at least a portion (5) of the plate (4) to which the coating is applied, without the formation of cracks in the coating.
Abstract:
An iron soleplate cover and storage unit is characterized in that it has a nose grip mounted on the soleplate, a nose part which has two folding details in its front part, a tail part which has two rail rods in its back part and one folding detail, nose clips, a left rail cover to cover a left rail recess on the nose part, left rail cover to cover the right rail recess on the nose part, and hanger unit, and it enables safe and compact storage after use and is suitable for irons.
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:
An electric water heating system (101) with limited scale precipitation comprises a container (102) for receiving water and defining an inner storing space for water to be heated. The water stored in said inner storing space can be heated by an electric heating element (104) present in the inner storing space. Furthermore, an anode element (105) and a cathode element (106) are provided, either connected to or connectable to a DC power source (107) to create a potential difference between the cathode element (106) and the anode element (105). The cathode element (106) is located in the inner storing space adjacent to the heating element (104).
Abstract:
Devices and methods for applying vibrations to the iron sole of an ironing appliance to facilitate the movement of the iron sole over a fabric, thereby improving the effectiveness of the ironing appliance in removing wrinkles, especially on thicker fabrics.
Abstract:
A method and device for controlling the temperature of a soleplate of an iron, the method having the following steps: energizing a heater element associated with the soleplate, wherein heat energy is transferred from the heater element to the soleplate; and heating the soleplate from 60° C. to a temperature of greater than 100° C. in less than 45 seconds. A method and device for controlling an iron, the method having the following steps: setting a soleplate of the iron to a first temperature; and setting a steam boiler of the iron to a second temperature, wherein the first and second temperatures are different.
Abstract:
An automatically cooling iron has: a housing with an electric heating plate on the bottom, a fan inside of the housing, a motion status detector and an automatic switch circuit. The motion status detector is a ball switch providing three kinds of status information: statically and horizontally placing/statically and vertically standing/motion. The automatic switch circuit has a heating switch, a fan switch and a microprocessor. The microprocessor calculates horizontally placing time or vertical standing time according to the information of statically and horizontally placing/statically and vertically standing/motion provided by said ball switch, and if the horizontally placing time or vertical standing time reaches a predetermined value, the microprocessor controls the heating switch to cut off power to the electric heating plate and controls the fan switch to turn on the fan.
Abstract:
A steaming device (100) comprises a boiler (300) configured for heating water to steam. A control device (230,400) is provided for controlling a water flow to the boiler (300), and the boiler (300) is provided with a rinsing drain (320) for letting out rinsing water; and a stopper (330) for covering the rinsing drain (320) and for activating the control device (230, 400). The stopper (330) has a first position for starting a rinsing process, in which first position the rinsing drain (320) is opened by the stopper (330) and the stopper (330) is configured to activate the control device (230,400). The stopper (330) has a second position for ending the rinsing process, in which second position the rinsing drain (320) is closed by the stopper (330) and the stopper (330) is configured to de-activate the control device (230, 400).