Steam Ironing Apparatus

Steam ironing apparatus comprising

• a smoothing iron (1, 101, 201, 301) that is provided frontally with a steam-ejection nozzle (18, 118, 218, 318);
• a first and a second conduit (10, 11, 110, 111, 210, 211, 310, 311) for the passage of the steam flow, said second conduit (11, 111, 211, 311) being in communication with said nozzle (18, 118, 218, 318);
• the ejection of steam from said nozzle (18, 118, 218, 318) being controlled with the aid of valve means (13, 113, 228, 329) having a first operating setting, in which said ejection of steam is prevented, and a second operating setting in which said ejection of steam is enabled;
• control means (17, 117, 217, 317) provided on the outside of said smoothing iron (1, 101, 201, 301) to switch over said valve means (13, 113, 228, 329) to and from said first and said second operating setting, characterized in that it further comprises containment means (21, 121, 221, 321) adapted to hold a liquid (L), said containment means being in communication with said second conduit (11, 111, 211, 311) via a third conduit (22, 122, 222, 322) in such a manner that, when said valve means (13, 113, 228, 329) are switched in said second operating setting thereof, the steam flowing through said second conduit (11, 111, 211, 311) mixes up with said liquid (L) flowing in from said third conduit (22, 122, 222, 322) so as to produce humidified steam (V2) to be ejected through said nozzle (18, 118, 218, 318).