Clothes steamer head

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11174589-B2
Application number	US-201716347066-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2017
Priority date	Nov 4, 2016
Publication date	Nov 16, 2021
Grant date	Nov 16, 2021

Abstract

This steamer head includes a body enclosing a steam distribution circuit and an air distribution circuit which are separated by a dividing partition, the steam distribution circuit including at least one steam inlet orifice intended to be connected to a steam generator and at least one steam outlet for diffusing a stream of steam, the air distribution circuit including a blower, an air inlet orifice and an air outlet for diffusing a stream of air, the at least one steam outlet and the air outlet being arranged at the one same end of the body of the steamer head. The steamer head includes a shut-off member that can be moved between a shut-off position in which the shut-off member closes off the air outlet and an open position in which the shut-off member uncovers the air outlet.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A steamer head comprising:
a body enclosing a steam distribution circuit and an air distribution circuit separated from one another, the steam distribution circuit comprising at least one steam inlet orifice configured to be connected to a steam generator and at least one steam outlet for diffusing a stream of steam, the air distribution circuit comprising a blower, an air inlet orifice and an air outlet for diffusing a stream of air, the at least one steam outlet and the air outlet arranged at a same end of the body of the steamer head, and
a control system configured to cut the power supply to the blower when the air outlet is closed off by the shut-off member,
wherein the steamer head comprises a shut-off member configured to be moved between a shut-off position in which the shut-off member closes off the air outlet and an open position in which the shut-off member uncovers the air outlet.

2. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the shut-off member is configured to close off the air outlet in a steam-proof manner when the shut-off member is in the shut-off position.

3. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the control system comprises a switch that can be actuated by a movement of the shut-off member, the switch being configured to cut the power supply to the blower when the air outlet is closed off by the shut-off member.

4. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the control system comprises a control button mounted such that the control button is moveable on the body of the steamer head between an operating position and an off position, and the steamer head being configured such that a movement of the control button from the operating position to the off position causes the shut-off member to move from the open position to the shut-off position, and such that a movement of the control button from the off position to the operating position causes the shut-off member to move from the shut-off position to the open position.

5. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the air distribution circuit comprises a heating device configured to heat the stream of air.

6. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the air inlet orifice and the air outlet are arranged at two opposite ends of the body of the steamer head.

7. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the shut-off member is mounted such that the shut-off member is pivotable between the shut-off position and the open position.

8. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the shut-off member is mounted such that the shut-off member is moveable in translation between the shut-off position and the open position.

9. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the shut-off member is a removable plug.

10. The steamer head according to claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a dividing partition separating the steam distribution circuit and the air distribution circuit from one another.

11. A steam smoothing apparatus comprising a base unit provided with a steam generator and a steamer head according to claim 1 .

12. A steamer head comprising:
a body enclosing a steam distribution circuit and an air distribution circuit separated from one another, the steam distribution circuit comprising at least one steam inlet orifice configured to be connected to a steam generator and at least one steam outlet for diffusing a stream of steam, the air distribution circuit comprising a blower, an air inlet orifice and an air outlet for diffusing a stream of air, the at least one steam outlet and the air outlet arranged at a same end of the body of the steamer head, and
a control system configured to cut the power supply to the blower when the air outlet is closed off by the shut-off member, wherein the control system is configured to cut the power supply to the heating device when the air outlet is closed off by the shut-off member,
wherein the air distribution circuit comprises a heating device configured to heat the stream of air, and
wherein the steamer head comprises a shut-off member configured to be moved between a shut-off position in which the shut-off member closes off the air outlet and an open position in which the shut-off member uncovers the air outlet.

13. The steamer head according to claim 12 , wherein the shut-off member is configured to close off the air outlet in a steam-proof manner when the shut-off member is in the shut-off position.

14. The steamer head according to claim 12 , wherein the air inlet orifice and the air outlet are arranged at two opposite ends of the body of the steamer head.

15. The steamer head according to claim 12 , wherein the shut-off member is mounted such that the shut-off member is pivotable between the shut-off position and the open position.

16. The steamer head according to claim 12 , wherein the shut-off member is mounted such that the shut-off member is moveable in translation between the shut-off position and the open position.

17. The steamer head according to claim 12 , wherein the shut-off member is a removable plug.

18. The steamer head according to claim 12 , wherein the body comprises a dividing partition separating the steam distribution circuit and the air distribution circuit from one another.

19. A steam smoothing apparatus comprising a base unit provided with a steam generator and a steamer head according to claim 12 .

Assignees

• Seb Sa

Inventors

• Javit Maxime

Classifications

• D06F75/24

  Arrangements of the heating means within the iron; Arrangements for distributing, conducting or storing the heat · CPC title

• D06F58/26

  Heating arrangements, e.g. gas heating equipment (D06F58/18 takes precedence) · CPC title

• D06F73/00 Primary

  Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam  (combined with external pressure means D06F71/00) · CPC title

• D06F75/12

  the steam being produced from water supplied to the iron from an external source · CPC title

• D06F87/00 Primary

  Apparatus for moistening or otherwise conditioning the article to be ironed or pressed (apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam D06F73/00 {; devices used in combination with a laundry dryer D06F58/203}) · CPC title