Fast heat/fast cool iron with steam boiler
AssigneeApplica Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorLuis Cavada
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Abstract
A method and device for controlling the temperature of a soleplate of an iron, the method having the following steps: energizing a heater element associated with the soleplate, wherein heat energy is transferred from the heater element to the soleplate; and heating the soleplate from 60° C. to a temperature of greater than 100° C. in less than 45 seconds. A method and device for controlling an iron, the method having the following steps: setting a soleplate of the iron to a first temperature; and setting a steam boiler of the iron to a second temperature, wherein the first and second temperatures are different.
Claims51
A method for controlling the temperature of a soleplate of an iron, the method comprising:
- energizing a heater element associated with the soleplate, wherein heat energy is transferred from the heater element to the soleplate;
- providing the soleplate with a first insulating film adhered to a first side of a heater element via a first adhesive layer, a first side of a second insulating film adhered to a second side of the heater element via a second adhesive layer, and an ironing plate adhered to a second side of the second insulating film via a third adhesive layer
- wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are distinct and discrete layers from the first and second insulating films;
- and
- wherein the first and second adhesive layers are two separate adhesive layers adhering to the first and second sides of the heater element, respectively.
A method for controlling an iron, the method comprising simultaneously:
- heating a soleplate of the iron to a first temperature by heating a plurality of independently controlled heating zones;
- and
- heating a steam boiler of the iron to a second temperature, wherein the first and second temperatures are different.
A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- a heater element;
- and
- a soleplate comprising a first insulating film adhered to a first side of the heater element via a first adhesive layer, a first side of a second insulating film adhered to a second side of the heater element via a second adhesive layer, and an ironing plate adhered to a second side of the second insulating film via a third adhesive layer;
- wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are distinct and discrete layers from the first and second insulating films;
- and
- wherein the first and second adhesive layers are two separate adhesive layers adhering to the first and second sides of the heater element, respectively.
A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- a soleplate comprising a steam hole;
- a soleplate heater element associated with the soleplate so as to primarily heat the soleplate;
- a steam boiler in fluid communication with the steam hole of the soleplate;
- and
- a boiler heater element associated with the steam boiler so as to primarily heat the steam boiler;
- wherein the soleplate comprises a first insulating film adhered to a first side of the soleplate heater element via a first adhesive layer, a first side of a second insulating film adhered to a second side of the soleplate heater element via a second adhesive layer, and an ironing plate adhered to a second side of the second insulating film via a third adhesive layers;
- wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are distinct and discrete layers from the first and second insulating films;
- and
- wherein the first and second adhesive layers are two separate adhesive layers adhering to the first and second sides of the heater element, respectively.
A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- a soleplate comprising a steam hole;
- a steam boiler in fluid communication with the steam hole of the soleplate;
- a heater for heating both the soleplate and the steam boiler;
- an insulating layer between the heater and the soleplate;
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- a soleplate temperature control that controls the thermal capabilities of the insulating layer to control the insulating capacity of the insulating layer.
A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- a heater element;
- an ironing plate;
- a first insulating layer adhered to a first side of the heater element via a first adhesive layer;
- a second insulating layer having:
- a first side adhered to a second side of the heater element via a second adhesive layer, and
- a second side adhered to the ironing plate via a third adhesive layer;
- wherein the first, second, and third adhesive layers are distinct and discrete layers from the first and second insulating films;
- and
- wherein the first and second adhesive layers are two separate adhesive layers adhering to the first and second sides of the heater element, respectively.
A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- an ironing plate;
- a heater element having a first side facing toward the ironing plate and a second side facing away from the ironing plate;
- a first insulating layer positioned between the ironing plate and the first side of the heater element;
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- a second insulating layer positioned adjacent the second side of the heater element facing away from the ironing plate;
- wherein the heater element comprises an elongated flat strand arranged in an undulating manner to form one continuous, electrically resistant, heat generating coil.
A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
- an ironing plate;
- a heater element having a first side facing toward the ironing plate and a second side facing away from the ironing plate;
- an insulating layer adhered to the second side of the heater element facing away from the ironing plate;
- wherein the heater element comprises an elongated flat strand arranged in an undulating manner to form one continuous, electrically resistant, heat generating coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.