Iron retractable in stand including power and water regulation therebetween

An ironing apparatus, comprising:

• an ironing head,
• an ironing head rest for placement of the ironing head thereon,
• an electrical connection for supplying an electric current to the ironing head when said ironing head is placed on the ironing head rest,
• a main tank for containing water,
• a water supply unit for supplying water from the main tank to the ironing head,
• a control means for controlling the water supply unit,
• a load detection means for detecting the placement of the ironing head on the ironing head rest, wherein the control means causes the water supply unit to supply water to the ironing head when said load detection means detects the placement of the ironing head on the ironing head rest, and
• a timer for measuring time from a moment when the ironing head is placed on the ironing head rest whereby upon lapsing of a predetermined time current being supplied to the ironing head is interrupted and the water supply unit returns the water in the sub-tank to the main tank.

An ironing apparatus, comprising:

• an ironing head,
• an ironing head rest for placement of the ironing head thereon,
• an electrical connection for supplying an electric current to the ironing head when said ironing head is placed on the ironing head rest,
• a main tank for containing water,
• a water supply unit for supplying water from the main tank to the ironing head,
• a control means for controlling the water supply unit,
• a load detection means for detecting the placement of the ironing head on the ironing head rest, wherein the control means causes the water supply unit to supply water to the ironing head when said load detection means detects the placement of the ironing head on the ironing head rest, and
• wherein the ironing head rest comprises:
• a housing for housing the ironing head,
• a housing cover for covering the ironing head housed in the housing, said housing cover comprising two movable portions, and
• an electric drive mechanism for opening and closing said portions.

An ironing apparatus, comprising:

• an ironing head,
• an ironing head rest for placement of the ironing head thereon and for supplying an electric current to the ironing head when placed thereon,
• a main tank for containing water,
• a water supply unit for supplying water from the main tank to the ironing head,
• a load detection means for detecting the placement of the ironing head on the ironing head rest,
• a control means for controlling the water supplied to the ironing head, the water supply unit being driven in response to an output from the load detection means,
• a housing for housing the ironing head,
• a movable housing cover for covering the ironing head housed in the housing, and
• an electric drive mechanism for closing and opening the housing cover.

An ironing apparatus, comprising:

• an ironing head,
• an ironing head rest for placement of the ironing head thereon and for supplying an electric current to the ironing head when placed thereon,
• a main tank for containing water,
• a water supply unit for supplying water from the main tank to the ironing head,
• a load detection means for detecting the placement of the ironing head on the ironing head rest,
• a control means for controlling the water supplied to the ironing head, the water supply unit being driven in response to an output from the load detection means,
• a housing for housing the ironing head,
• a movable housing cover for covering the ironing head housed in the housing,
• means for activating said housing cover to house the ironing head in the housing in response to the operation of an electric drive mechanism,
• and an ironing table on which ironing of articles is carried out.

An ironing apparatus, comprising:

• an ironing head including a sub-tank,
• an ironing head rest for placement of the ironing head thereon,
• a main tank for containing water,
• a water supply unit for transferring water between the main tank and the sub-tank when said ironing head is placed on said ironing head rest,
• a control means for causing the water supply unit to automatically supply water to the ironing head during an ironing operation, and for causing the water supply unit to automatically return water from the sub-tank to the main tank upon completion of an ironing operation.

An ironing apparatus, comprising:

• an ironing head;
• an ironing head rest for placement of the ironing head thereon;
• a housing for housing the ironing head on said ironing head rest;
• a movable housing cover for covering the ironing head in the housing when in a closed position and for exposing the ironing head in the housing when in an open position;
• and
• an electric drive mechanism for closing and opening the housing cover, means for raising the ironing head to a tilted position with a front portion of the ironing head higher than a rear portion of the ironing head when the housing cover is moved from the closed position to the open position.