Steam ironing station
AssigneeVeit GmbH & Co.
InventorsGeorg Zerhoch, Josef Sauter, Richard Kiederle, Gunther von Stein
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Abstract
A steam ironing station for ironing differently shaped apparel work pieces is designed to be fitted with various ironing table forms. A blower, air guiding chamber, and exhaust chimney are included in a compact housing assembly with a mounting plate on its top for receiving and holding differently shaped ironing work tables. The housing assembly is held in lateral struts of a frame-like base provided with a pedestal.
Claims16
In a steam ironing station including:
- an ironing work table which has an air permeable surface and is arranged above a housing stand, said housing stand having an air guiding chamber;
- a blower disposed in the housing stand, said blower having a suction or blowing opening communicating with said air guiding chamber, said air permeable surface being in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower via said air guiding chamber;
- and at least one further air connection for optionally supplying an ironing form which is arranged on a swinging arm and likewise has an air permeable surface in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower, the improvement comprising the blower together with the air guiding chamber forming an independent housing assembly having a top side and at least one substantially vertical side, said housing assembly including an exhaust air chimney extending upwardly on said vertical side, said housing assembly being provided with a mounting plate on the top side for receiving and holding the ironing work table and with at least one lateral connecting tube stub and an associated swinging arm, the steam ironing station further including a frame-like base with lateral struts and a pedestal, said housing assembly being supported in said struts.
A steam ironing station according to one of the claims 1, 2 and 5 wherein said housing assembly has a back side and a front side generally opposite thereof and wherein the exhaust air chimney extends upward on the back side of the housing assembly, said back side constituting said vertical side, attachment means for fastening a lower part of an iron suspension device to the housing assembly being provided on the housing assembly, the exhaust air chimney merging, on its underside, with a drawer for accommodating electrical components and circuits for a power line and control of the blower.
In a steam ironing station including:
- an ironing work table which has an air permeable surface and is arranged above a housing stand, said housing stand having an air guiding chamber;
- a blower disposed in the housing stand, said blower having a suction or blowing opening communicating with said air guiding chamber, said air permeable surface being in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower via said air guiding chamber;
- and at least one further air connection for optionally supplying an ironing form which is arranged on a swinging arm and likewise has an air permeable surface in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower, the improvement comprising:
- the blower together with the air guiding chamber forming an independent housing assembly having a top side and being provided on said top side with a mounting plate for receiving and holding the ironing work table, said mounting plate being swingably secured to said housing assembly for rotation about a horizontal axis.
In a steam ironing station including:
- an ironing work table which has an air permeable surface and is arranged above a housing stand, said housing stand having an air guiding chamber;
- a blower disposed in the housing stand, said blower having a suction or blowing opening communicating with said air guiding chamber, said air permeable surface being in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower via said air guiding chamber;
- and at least one further air connection for optionally supplying an ironing form which is arranged on a swinging arm and likewise has an air permeable surface in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower, the improvement comprising:
- the blower together with the air guiding chamber forming an independent housing assembly, the steam ironing station further including an iron suspension device for hangingly supporting an ironing means above the work table and attachment means on the housing assembly for fastening a lower part of the iron suspension device to the housing assembly.
In a steam ironing station including:
- an ironing work table which has an air permeable surface and is arranged above a housing stand, said housing stand having an air guiding chamber;
- a blower disposed in the housing stand, said blower having a suction or blowing opening communicating with said air guiding chamber, said air permeable surface being in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower via said air guiding chamber;
- and at least one further air connection for optionally supplying an ironing form which is arranged on a swinging arm and likewise has an air permeable surface in controllable communication with the suction or blowing opening of the blower, the improvement comprising:
- the blower together with the air guiding chamber forming an independent housing assembly having a vertical side and an exhaust air chimney extending upwardly on said vertical side, said exhaust air chimney having an underside, said steam ironing station further including a drawer for accommodating electrical components and circuits for a power line and control of the blower, said exhaust air chimney merging on said underside with said drawer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.