Steam iron with thickened sole plate region
AssigneeJura Elektroapparate AG
InventorEmanuel Probst
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electrically-heated steam iron, in which an electric heating body is connected to an iron soleplate (2) in a thermally-conductive manner. The iron soleplate (2) is provided on its running surface with a coating or an additional soleplate having a relatively poor thermal conductivity. In accordance with the invention, the iron soleplate (2) has a thickened region (14) at its tip, the region (14) comprising a material that conducts and retains heat well, and being disposed in the soleplate tip region, so no disruptive drop in temperature occurs here. The thickened region (14) is embodied with two legs, which extend around a steam labyrinth (7) on the surface of the iron soleplate.
Claims9
An electrically-heated iron, comprising:
- a heat conductive soleplate having a running surface carrying one of a coating and an additional soleplate;
- said coating and said additional soleplate having a poorer thermal conductivity than said soleplate, said soleplate converging into a tip;
- a steam labyrinth arranged on the soleplate,
- an electric heating body connected in a thermally-conductive manner to the soleplate;
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- a thickened element adjacent to the tip being formed of a heat conducting and heat retaining material, said thickened element having two legs straddling the steam labyrinth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.