Patent Grant
9074314
This application is a National Phase Application filed under 35 USC 371 of International Application No. PCT/CN2012/084140, filed on Nov. 6, 2012, which claims the benefit and priority from Chinese Patent Application No. 201120437383.0, filed on Nov. 8, 2011, Chinese Patent Application No. 201120437386.4, filed Nov. 8, 2011, and Chinese Patent Application No. 201220045782.9, filed Feb. 14, 2012, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The present disclosure relates to a clothing steam ironing apparatus, particularly to one suitable for ironing hanging clothing while performing cleaning and dust-removal operations.
Steam ironing for clothing has advantages of high efficiency and no adverse influence to the surface and texture of the clothes. Further, a hanging arrangement for steam ironing is especially convenient due to there is no flat bench. A clothing steam ironing apparatus in the prior art includes a mount including a steam generating device therein, a steam pipe led from the mount, an ironing head connected at an end of the steam pipe led, and a vertical telescopic pole bracket provided on the mount. This clothing steam ironing apparatus could be only used for clothing ironing, while performing no useful functions like dust elimination. Accordingly, this ironing apparatus only has a single function. Additionally, since there is no support for the hung clothing at its back side during an ironing operation for this hung clothing, it is difficult to perform a smoothly ironing operation on the clothing, which affects efficiency and effect of the ironing operation. The clothing steam ironing apparatus in the prior art is equipped with a fan, and air suction holes are provided on an ironing panel, and the hung clothing is absorbed on the ironing panel under the interaction between the fan and the air suction holes, so that the clothing steam ironing apparatus may perform an ironing operation on the hung clothing easily. However, arrangement design of the steam chamber and an air suction chamber in the ironing apparatus impedes smooth flowing of the air in certain extent, which affects the ironing operation as well as absorption performance and dust removal performance. Further, due to adoption of an axial flow fan below an ironing head, suction strength of the fan becomes weak, which also affects the ironing operation as well as absorption performance and dust removal performance. Moreover, it also causes difficulty in a smooth discharge of the humid heat air from the suction chamber, which brings detrimental effect on a motor of the fan.
The present disclosure provides a clothing steam ironing apparatus and it has been made to overcome or alleviate at least one aspect of the above mentioned disadvantages.
In order to overcome the above mentioned disadvantages, the present disclosure provides a clothing steam ironing apparatus that performs a cleaning of the clothing, i.e., having a cleaning performance, which may be operated easily, and has high efficiency, a good ironing effect, and a cleaning performance.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a clothing steam ironing apparatus having a cleaning performance of the clothing. The apparatus includes a mount including a steam generating device therein, the mount being equipped with a vertical telescopic pole bracket, a steam pipe connected with the steam generating device at one end and connected with an ironing head at the other end, and, a controlling electric switch provided on the ironing head. The ironing head includes a steam chamber, and the steam chamber is branched into one left steam passage and one right steam passage in an ironing head housing, and the two steam passages are joined at rear ends to form an ironing head steam inlet interface communicating with the steam pipe. The front ends of the two steam passages are communicated with an ironing head steam collection chamber formed by the ironing head housing and an oblate ironing panel, and inner sides of the two steam passages and the ironing head housing form an air suction chamber positioned at the middle of the ironing head. Steam ejection holes communicating with the steam collection chamber of the ironing head are dispersedly formed in an upper portion of the ironing panel, and air suction holes communicating with the air suction chamber of the ironing head are formed in a lower portion of the ironing panel, and a dust collection casing is provided in the air suction chamber of the ironing head, an air inlet port provided at a front end of the dust collection casing is connected with the air suction holes on the ironing panel, an air discharge port equipped with a filter screen is provided on a rear end of the dust collection casing, a centrifugal fan is provided behind the dust collection casing, and the centrifugal fan is formed by centrifugal impellers positioned in the front and a motor for the fan positioned in the rear, air discharge ports are provided on an upper surface and a lower surface of the ironing head housing corresponding to the positions of the centrifugal impellers, and motor air vents are provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the ironing head housing corresponding to the position of the fan motor.
A transverse groove separating the steam ejection holes from the air suction holes is formed at a front plate of the ironing panel and positioned between the steam ejection holes and the air suction holes.
The controlling electric switch provided on the ironing head is a multi-position slide switch.
The steam passage housing in the ironing head is provided as a thermal insulation housing. The ironing panel is an electric heat ironing panel.
The steam ejection holes and the air suction holes are circular holes. The steam ejection holes are arranged as a curve row along an upper edge of the ironing panel, and the air suction holes are arranged as a curve row along a lower edge of the ironing panel.
The air suction holes are formed as one transverse elongate air suction. The air suction holes are formed as one curve elongate air suction along the lower edge of the ironing panel.
According to another aspect, the present disclosure provides a clothing steam ironing apparatus, which includes an ironing head for ironing clothing to be ironed, and a steam chamber and an air suction chamber are provided in the ironing head. The steam chamber includes two steam passages extending from an ironing head housing and a steam collection chamber, rear ends of the steam passages are formed into one passage and connected with a steam pipe, front ends of the steam passages are connected with the steam collection chamber. The steam collection chamber is communicated with steam outlets in panel of the ironing head. The air suction chamber is formed by inner sides of the steam passages and the housing of the ironing head. The air suction chamber is communicated with air suction holes of the panel of the ironing head, and a dust collection casing is provided in the air suction chamber for collecting dust from the air suction holes.
Preferably, the panel of the ironing head includes a groove by which the panel is divided into two parts as an upper part and a lower part. The steam holes are provided on the upper part of the panel of the ironing head, and the air suction holes are provided on the lower part of the panel of the ironing head.
The steam chamber of the present disclosure includes one left steam passage and one right steam passage, and the air suction chamber is formed to have a triangular shape in the middle the steam head housing, so that the steam passage and the air suction passage are smooth and clear, thereby improving the ironing effect, the suction effect, and the dust-removing effect. The mounting position of the fan is optimized to facilitate the air discharging of the suction chamber and the air venting of the motor, so that the performance of the ironing apparatus may be improved.
According to the present disclosure, the steam ejection holes are formed in an upper portion of the ironing panel, and air suction holes are formed in a lower portion of the ironing panel, so that the apparatus may firstly remove the dust on the clothing, and then iron the clothing. It is advantageous for cleaning the clothing and then ironing the clothing.
According to the present disclosure, the groove separating the steam ejection holes from the air suction holes is arranged so that the steam is blocked into the air suction chamber via the air suction holes. Accordingly, the hot humid steam would not be condensed into water and thereby flow into the dust collection chamber, and would not bring the adverse effects on the motor of the fan.
According to the present disclosure, the controlling electric switch is a multi-position slide switch, so that the apparatus may be controlled in various modes, i.e., it may be controlled to clean the clothing only, or iron the clothing only, or both clean and iron the clothing.
According to the present disclosure, the steam passage housing in the ironing head is provided as thermal insulation housing so that it ensures the ironing steam from the steam ejection holes has high temperature and the disadvantageous influence on the motor of the fan by the steam is reduced/minimized.
According to the present disclosure, the ironing panel is embodied as an electric heat ironing panel that cooperates with the air suction of the air suction holes in order to timely minimize (or even eliminate) the humid air on the clothing produced by the ironing.
According to the present disclosure, the steam ejection circular holes are arranged as a curve row and the air suction holes are arranged as one elongated air suction, which is particularly suitable for the steam ironing, the clothing absorption, and the dust removing.
The present disclosure is particularly suitable for ironing of a hanged clothing, and due to an absorption function of the ironing head, it is advantageous for the clothing ironing, the sterilization, and the dust removing by the heat steam.
According to another aspect, the present disclosure provides a vertical clothing steam ironing apparatus. The apparatus includes a mount including a steam generating device therein and an ironing head, the mount being equipped with a vertical telescopic pole bracket, a controlling electric switch being provided on the ironing head, the ironing head is connected with the mount via a flexible outer sleeve, and the ironing head includes an oblate ironing panel, steam ejection holes communicating with a steam chamber of the ironing head are provided in an upper portion of the ironing panel, air suction holes communicating with an air suction chamber of the ironing head are formed in a lower portion of the ironing panel. The apparatus further includes a transverse steam blocking groove that is provided between the steam ejection holes and the air suction holes on a front plate of the ironing panel, and a dust collection device is provided in the mount, an air discharge port of the dust collection device is connected with a fan, an air discharge port cooperating with the fan is provided on the mount, a flexible steam pipe and an air suction pipe are provided in the flexible outer sleeve, an upper end of the steam pipe is connected with the steam chamber of the ironing head, and a lower end of the steam pipe is connected with a steam outlet of the steam generating device in the mount, an upper end of the air suction pipe is connected with the air suction chamber of the ironing head, and a lower end of the air suction pipe is connected with an air inlet of the dust collection device in the mount.
A condensation water collection ring is provided at a lower portion of the steam chamber in the ironing head, and a condensation water backflow pipe is provided in the flexible outer sleeve, and the upper end of the steam pipe is connected with a steam outlet above the condensation water collection ring, an upper end of the condensation water backflow pipe is connected with a condensation water backflow inlet below the condensation water collection ring. A lower end of the condensation water backflow pipe is connected with a storage water tank of the steam generating device in the mount.
The steam ejection circular holes are arranged as a curve row along upper an edge of the ironing panel, and the air suction holes are arranged as an elongate air suction hole along lower edge of the ironing panel.
A dust collection casing is provided in the air suction chamber of the ironing head, air inlets are provided on a front portion of the dust collection casing and connected with the air suction holes on the ironing panel, and an air discharge port equipped with a filter screen is provided on a rear portion of the dust collection casing.
A sliding plate type air suction adjustment door is provided on the ironing head. The ironing panel includes an electric heat ironing panel. A steam ejection hole extending pipe is provided in an inner side of the ironing panel and connected with the steam ejection holes.
According to the present disclosure, a fan is provided in the mount, and the air suction holes cooperating with the fan are provided on the ironing panel, the above components form an absorption and dust-removing device for the hanged clothing. When the ironing panel irons the clothing, the panel is in a close contact with the clothing, so that the hanged clothing is ironed and flattened easily, which improves efficiency of the ironing and the ironing effect. Moreover, dust on the clothing will be removed due to the absorption function of the apparatus.
According to the present disclosure, the condensation water collection ring is provided in the ironing head, so that the condensation water in the ironing head flows into the storage water tank of the steam generating device via the condensation water backflow pipe. This arrangement enables a minimization that the condensation water reflows through the steam pipe to decrease temperature of the steam, and that the steam is more humid by the condensation water.
The steam ejection holes and the air suction holes are arranged on the upper portion and the lower portion respectively, so that the apparatus may be operated such that the dust is removed firstly, and then the clothing is ironed, thereby ensuring the dust-removing effect and the ironing effect. Moreover, the elongate air suction hole is suitable for dust removing.
The dust collection device is arranged in the mount for filtering the suction air, it is advantageous for providing a good working environment for the fan and a cleaning of the air from the apparatus indoor. The dust collection device is arranged in the ironing head for filtering the air suctioned into the ironing head, so that the air suctioned in the ironing head is cleaned.
The air suction adjustment door is arranged in the ironing head for adjusting the suction force on the clothing by the ironing head, so that it is suitable to process the clothing with different material.
According to the present disclosure, the ironing panel includes an electric heat ironing panel, which improves the ironing effect and may dry the clothing wetted by the steam.
According to the present disclosure, the steam ejection hole extending pipe is provided in an inner side of the ironing panel and connected with the steam ejection holes, the ironing steam with condensation water in the steam chamber is restrained to eject from the steam chamber, which is advantageous for the ironing effect.
According to another aspect, the present disclosure provides a vertical clothing steam ironing apparatus. The apparatus includes a mount for supporting the clothing steam ironing apparatus, a dust collection casing is provided in the mount, and the dust collection casing includes a front plate and a rear plate, wherein the front plate is arranged in the front of the mount and air discharges are provided on the rear plate when the dust collection casing is mounted in the mount. The apparatus further includes an air discharge passage formed by the rear plate of the dust collection casing and a plate having a groove cross-section, impellers provided in the discharge passage, and a motor connected with the impellers through the plate having the groove cross-section for driving the impellers, and both ends of the air discharge passage are respectively connected with air discharge ports of the housing of the mount.
In one embodiment, a steam chamber is provided in the ironing head, and a condensation water collection ring is provided at a lower portion of the steam chamber, an upper end of a steam pipe is provided to be connected with steam outlets of the condensation water collection ring, and the steam pipe is communicated with the steam chamber, a condensation water backflow inlet of the condensation water collection ring is connected with an upper end of a condensation water backflow pipe, and a lower end of the condensation water backflow pipe is connected with a storage water tank in the mount.
According to another aspect, the present disclosure provides a vertical clothing steam ironing apparatus having cleaning and dust-removing performance. The apparatus includes a mount including a steam generating device therein and an ironing head, the mount being equipped with a vertical telescopic pole bracket, and a storage water tank connected with the steam generating device. An internal space of the ironing head is separated as a steam chamber and an air suction chamber by a separation plate, and steam ejection holes communicating with the steam chamber and air suction holes communicating with the air suction chamber are provided on the ironing panel of the ironing head. The apparatus further includes a dust collection casing provided in the front of the mount, a front plate of the dust collection casing is made of transparent material, an air vent of the dust collection casing is provided on a rear plate of the dust collection casing, and a filter screen is provided on the air vent of the dust collection casing. The apparatus further includes a fan formed by a motor and impellers that is provided in the mount and located at a position corresponding to a position of the air vent of the dust collection casing, and the impellers are provided in an air discharge passage formed by a rear plate of the dust collection casing and a plate having a groove cross-section, both ends of the air discharge passage are connected with air discharge ports provided on the housing at both sides of the mount respectively, one end of a flexible steam pipe is connected with a steam chamber of the ironing head, and the other end of the flexible steam pipe is connected with steam outlet of the steam generating device. Moreover, one end of a flexible air suction pipe is connected with the air suction chamber of the steam head, and the other end of the flexible steam pipe connects with an air inlet port of the dust collection casing provided on an upper portion of the dust collection casing.
The clothing steam ironing apparatus further includes two rotary button controlling switches are provided on the mount, and one of the two rotary controlling switches is in an electric connection with the motor of the fan, and the other of the two controlling switches is in an electric connection with the steam generating device. The steam pipe and the air suction pipe are provided in an outer flexible protective pipe. A pipe connection joint is provided on the mount, and the pipe connection joint is formed by a steam pipe connection joint and an air suction pipe connection joint extending out of a disk surface of a disk body at both ends thereof.
A dust collection casing and a fan are provided in the mount of the present disclosure, and are connected with the ironing head having air suction holes via the air suction pipe, and the above components form a sorption device for the hanged clothing. When the ironing panel irons the clothing, the panel is in a close contact with the clothing, so that the hanged clothing is ironed/flattened easily, and it improved the efficiency of the ironing and the ironing effect. Moreover, the dust on the clothing is removed due to the sorption function of the apparatus.
The dust collection, the fan, and the air discharge passage in the mount are reasonable structures. Moreover, the apparatus has the following advantages: a desirably strong air suction force, a good dust collection effect, a and smooth air discharge. Moreover, the heat humid air is restrained to flow into the mount for eliminating adverse effect on the motor.
According to the present disclosure, the fan and the steam generating device are controlled independently by two rotary button controlling switches, and the suction force and the steam quantity are controlled easily, so that the apparatus meets the ironing and cleaning requirements of the clothing with differential material. It is advantageous for controlling the apparatus and operating the apparatus.
According to the present disclosure, the outer protective pipe and the pipe connection joint are arranged so that it is advantageous for connecting and assembling the steam pipe, the air suction pipe and the outer protective pipe, and improving the product safety during operation.
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described hereinafter in detail with reference to the attached drawings, wherein the like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout the specification. These embodiments should not be construed as being limited to the embodiment set forth herein, rather for illustrative purposes.
In description hereafter, “clothing steaming ironing apparatus” may be referred to as “vertical clothing steam ironing apparatus”, “clothing” may be referred to as “clothes,” and “garment.” Thus, though presented in different expressions, the two terms have substantially same meaning
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According to the present disclosure, a transverse groove 15 separating the steam ejection holes 8 from air suction holes 9 is formed at a front plate of ironing panel 7 and positioned between steam ejection holes 8 and air suction holes 9, and both ends of transverse groove 15 is extended to the side edges of ironing panel 7.
According to the present disclosure, in one exemplary embodiment, steam ejection holes 8 are suitably embodied as circular holes. As shown in
According to the present disclosure, in one exemplary embodiment, air suction holes 9 may be circular holes, and air suction holes 9 are arranged as a curve row along lower edge of ironing panel 7.
According to the present disclosure, air suction holes 9 may be formed as one transverse elongate air suction, or as one curve elongate air suction along lower edge of ironing panel 7.
In the embodiment as shown in figures, steam ejection holes 8 are circular holes arranged as a curve row along upper edge of ironing panel 7, and air suction holes 9 are formed as one curve elongate air suction along lower edge of ironing panel 7.
According to the present disclosure, a steam passage housing in ironing head 4 may be suitably embodied as thermal insulation housing. As shown in
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According to the present disclosure, a sliding plate type air suction adjustment door 218 is provided on ironing head 202. Degrees of an opening of a door adjustment hole communicating with the air suction chamber of ironing head 202 may be adjusted by moving adjustment door 218, so that suction force of the ironing head 202 may be adjusted.
According to the present disclosure, a condensation water collection ring 215 is provided at a lower portion of the steam chamber in ironing head 202, and a flexible condensation water backflow pipe 216 is provided in flexible outer sleeve 205. The above components form a steam chamber condensation water backflow pipe structure. In the steam chamber condensation water backflow pipe structure, the upper end of steam pipe 213 is connected with a steam discharge above condensation water collection ring 215, an upper end of condensation water backflow pipe 216 is connected with a condensation water backflow inlet below condensation water collection ring 215, a lower end of condensation water backflow pipe 216 is connected with a storage water tank of the steam generating device in mount 201.
According to the present disclosure, a dust collection casing 217 is provided in the air suction chamber of ironing head 202 for filtering the air from air suction holes 208 into ironing apparatus 200, and dust collection casing 217 may be inserted into the air suction chamber from the lower portion of the ironing head housing. Air inlets are provided on a front portion of the dust collection casing and connected with air suction holes 208 on ironing panel 206, an air discharge port equipped with a filter screen is provided on a rear portion of dust collection casing 217.
When the present disclosure is implemented, the air suction hole may be provided in a groove on the front plate of ironing panel 206, it is advantage for absorption of the air by the air suction holes and for dust removing, thereby enhancing cleaning and dust-removing effect for the clothing.
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According to the present disclosure, two rotary button controlling switches 315 are provided on the housing, having a protruding arc surface, of the mount 302, and are arranged as in a parallel arrangement or in an up-down arrangement. One of the two switches 315 is electrically connected with the motor 310 of the fan for controlling motor 310 of the fan and a speed of motor 310, and the other of the two witches 315 is electrically connected with the electric heat tube of the steam generating device 301 for controlling on and off of the heating of the generating device 301, and adjusting power of the heating.
According to the present disclosure, steam pipe 313 and air suction pipe 314 are provided in a flexible outer protective pipe 316.
According to the present disclosure, a pipe connection joint 317 is provided on the housing, having protruding arc surface, of mount 302, and is formed by a steam pipe connection joint and an air suction pipe connection joint extending out of a disk surface of a disk body at both ends thereof. Steam pipe 313 and air suction pipe 314 are connected and fixed on the outer portion and inner portion of mount 302 via pipe connection joint 317.
Specifically, the above embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art may combine the technical features of the above embodiments to achieve other embodiments based on the teaching of the present disclosure, and the above embodiments would not limit the present disclosure.
Although several exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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