Automatic ironing apparatus

An automatic ironing apparatus comprising:

• a man-portable housing defining an inlet on a first side and an outlet on a second side thereof that is opposite the first side, the inlet and the outlet arranged in register via a passage;
• a guiding arrangement configured to guide an article of clothing through the passage, the guiding arrangement including a folding assembly configured to urge the article of clothing into a predetermined orientation to facilitate treatment thereof as the article of clothing is guided through the housing;
• treatment assemblies comprising:
• a pre-treatment assembly within the housing and configured to pre-treat the article of clothing as the article of clothing is guided through the passage;
• a primary treatment assembly within the housing and configured to treat the article of clothing as the article of clothing is guided through the passage;
• and
• a post-treatment assembly configured to post-treat the article of clothing as the article of clothing is guided through the passage;
• a controller configured to control the guiding arrangement and the treatment assemblies;
• and
• energizing means configured to provide electrical energy to the controller, the guiding arrangement, and the treatment assemblies, wherein each of the treatment assemblies facilitates ironing of the article of clothing as the article of clothing is automatically guided through the passage.