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US 7,610,701 B2Granted
Iron with actively cooled soleplate
AssigneeApplica Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorLuis O. Cavada
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Abstract
Methods and systems for cooling a soleplate of an iron are disclosed. A method may include flowing a cooling fluid adjacent at least a portion of the soleplate and transferring heat energy from the soleplate to the cooling fluid.
Claims20
A method for cooling a soleplate of an iron, the method comprising:
- flowing a cooling fluid adjacent at least a portion of the soleplate, wherein the soleplate comprises polyimide;
- transferring heat energy from the soleplate to the cooling fluid;
- and cooling the soleplate from a temperature of greater than 100° C. to less than 60° C. in less than 4.5 minutes.
A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- a soleplate, wherein the soleplate comprises polyimide;
- a heater element associated with the soleplate so as to heat the soleplate;
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- a housing of the soleplate and heater element connected to one of the soleplate and heater element, wherein the housing comprises a cooling fluid vent, wherein a cooling fluid is passable through the cooling fluid vent so that heat energy is transferred from one of the soleplate and the heater element to the cooling fluid, wherein the soleplate comprises a thickness less than 2.0 mm.
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A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- a soleplate comprising a thickness less than 2.0 mm, wherein the soleplate comprises polyimide;
- a heater element associated with the soleplate so as to heat the soleplate;
- at least one turbulator associated with the soleplate, at least one turbulator comprises a geometric form selected from a group consisting of a bump, a pyramid and a cuboid;
- a fan associated with the soleplate so as to pump a cooling fluid in heat-transfer communication with at least a portion of the soleplate, whereby heat energy is transferred from the soleplate to the cooling fluid;
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- a controller in signal communication with the fan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.