Steam discharge unit for use in a soleplate of a steam iron

A soleplate for use in a steam iron, which is provided with at least one discharge unit comprising:

• a chamber for accommodating a flow of a water-steam mixture and heating the water-steam mixture, wherein the chamber comprises a curved wall, and wherein the inlet has a tangential orientation with respect to the curved wall of the chamber;
• an inlet for supplying a water-steam mixture to the chamber;
• an outlet for letting out steam from the chamber;
• a barrier which is arranged inside the chamber, in a flow path of a water-steam mixture from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a hydrophobic surface which is located inside the chamber as a well.

A discharge unit for use in a steaming device, comprising:

• a chamber for accommodating a flow of a water-steam mixture and heating the water-steam mixture wherein the chamber is shaped like a cylinder having two end walls and a curved side wall extending between the end walls, wherein the barrier is shaped like a tube extending inwardly from one of the end walls of the cylinder;
• an inlet for supplying a water-steam mixture to the chamber;
• an outlet for letting out steam from the chamber;
• a barrier which is arranged inside the chamber, in a flow path of a water-steam mixture from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a hydrophobic surface which is located inside the chamber as a well.

A soleplate for use in a steam iron, which is provided with at least one discharge unit comprising:

• a chamber for accommodating a flow of a water-steam mixture and heating the water-steam mixture wherein the chamber is shaped like a cylinder having two end walls and a curved side wall extending between the end walls, wherein the barrier is shaped like a tube extending inwardly from one of the end walls of the cylinder;
• an inlet for supplying a water-steam mixture to the chamber;
• an outlet for letting out steam from the chamber;
• a barrier which is arranged inside the chamber, in a flow path of a water-steam mixture from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a hydrophobic surface which is located inside the chamber as a well.