Handheld appliance for steaming garments with retractable water reservoir

A steaming appliance, comprising:

• a housing;
• a steam generation unit mounted in the housing, the steam generation unit including a plate with at least one exhaust hole positioned to exhaust steam from the housing;
• a pump mounted in the housing and fluidly connected with the steam generation unit;
• and
• a water reservoir detachably mounted to the housing and fluidly connected with the pump;
• wherein the steam generation unit is configured to convert water pumped from the water reservoir to the steam generation unit to steam that is expelled through the at least one exhaust hole;
• and
• wherein the water reservoir is mounted to the housing so as to be movable relative to the housing between an extended position, in which a first portion of the water reservoir overlies the housing, and a retracted position, in which a second portion of the water reservoir overlies the housing, the second portion being larger than the first portion.

A steaming appliance, comprising:

• a housing;
• a steam generation unit mounted in the housing, the steam generation unit including a plate with at least one exhaust hole positioned to exhaust steam from the housing;
• a pump mounted in the housing and fluidly connected with the steam generation unit;
• and
• a water reservoir detachably mounted to the housing and fluidly connected with the pump;
• wherein the steam generation unit is configured to convert water pumped from the water reservoir to the steam generation unit to steam that is expelled through the at least one exhaust hole;
• and
• wherein the water reservoir is mounted to the housing so as to be rotatable relative to the housing between an extended position, in which a lower end of the water reservoir extends a first distance from the housing, and a retracted position, in which the lower end of the water reservoir extends a second distance from the housing that is less than the first position.