Ironing center

Abstract

The invention concerns an ironing station (185) including a cordless iron (2) and a base (3), the iron including first heating means, the base including a first water tank (145), a plate, second means for heating the plate, and this means for heating at least part of the water from the first tank.

1 . An ironing station comprising a cordless iron and a base, the iron comprising first heating means, the base comprising a first water tank, a plate, second means for heating the plate, and third means for heating at least part of the water from the first tank. 
     
     
         2 . The station of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a control system capable, when the iron is laying on the plate, of electrically powering the first heating means and of interrupting the electric power supply of the second and third heating means and, when the iron is not laying on the plate, of electrically powering the second and third heating means. 
     
     
         3 . The station of  claim 1 , wherein the iron comprises a thermal inertia mass, wherein the first heating means are capable of heating the thermal inertia mass, and wherein the second heating means are capable of heating the plate up to a temperature at least 20° C. higher than the maximum set point temperature of the thermal inertia mass. 
     
     
         4 . The station of  claim 1 , wherein the first heating means consume an electric power in the range from 1,200 W to 2,400 W, wherein the second heating means consume an electric power in the range from 800 W to 1,600 W, and wherein the third heating means consume an electric power in the range from 600 W to 800 W. 
     
     
         5 . The station of  claim 2 , wherein the control system is capable of controlling the first, second, and third heating means so that the first heating means are not electrically powered at the same time as the second and third heating means, which results in an electric power consumed by the first heating means smaller than 2,400 W, plus or minus 10%, when the first heating means are used and an accumulation of the electric power consumed by the second and third heating means smaller than 2,400 W, plus or minus 10%, when the second and third heating means are used. 
     
     
         6 . The station of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a boiler contained in the first tank and wherein the third heating means are capable of heating the water present in the boiler up to a temperature in the range from 95% to 98% of the boiling temperature of water. 
     
     
         7 . The station of  claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical system is an electromechanical system comprising:
 a switch placed on an electric power supply circuit common to the second and third heating means; and   a pusher capable of actuating the switch, the pusher protruding from the surface of the plate when the iron is not resting on the plate,   and wherein, when the iron is not resting on the plate, the switch is on and enables current to flow to the second and third heating means and, when the iron is resting on the plate, the iron presses on the pusher which turns off the switch, which prevents the flowing of current to the second and third heating means.   
     
     
         8 . The station of  claim 1 , comprising a second tank housed in the iron and wherein the iron comprises a female outlet emerging towards the outside of the iron, the female outlet comprising an anti-backflow system. 
     
     
         9 . The station of  claim 8 , wherein the iron comprises a soleplate, the female outlet emerging onto the soleplate. 
     
     
         10 . The station of  claim 6 , wherein the base comprises a system for injecting water, originating from the first tank and heated in the boiler, comprising an injection nozzle capable of penetrating into a female outlet emerging towards the outside of the iron, the female out comprising an anti-backflow system. 
     
     
         11 . The station of  claim 10 , wherein the injection system comprises:
 a mobile filling shuttle comprising the injection nozzle;   a pipe coupling the filling shuttle to the boiler; and   a system for displacing the filling shuttle between a first position where the injection nozzle is outside of the female outlet and a second position where the injection nozzle penetrates into the female outlet.   
     
     
         12 . The station of  claim 11 , wherein the displacement system comprises at least one first manual control lever. 
     
     
         13 . The station of  claim 11 , wherein the displacement system comprises at least one electrical actuator. 
     
     
         14 . The station of  claim 10 , wherein the injection system comprises a system for pumping the water from the first tank after it has been heated in the boiler. 
     
     
         15 . The station of  claim 14 , wherein the pumping system comprises a plunger and at least one second manual control lever capable of actuating the plunger. 
     
     
         16 . The station of  claim 14 , wherein the pumping system comprises an electric pump. 
     
     
         17 . The station of  claim 10 , wherein the injection system further comprises a slide valve actuated by the pusher between a first configuration where the slide valve prevents the flowing of water in the pipe and a second configuration where the slide valve allows the flowing of water in the pipe.