Fast heat/fast cool iron with steam boiler
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1. 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 layerwherein 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.
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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.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the temperature of a soleplate of an iron, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling an iron, the method comprising simultaneously:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
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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; and a soleplate temperature control that controls the thermal capabilities of the insulating layer to control the insulating capacity of the insulating layer. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
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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.
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50. A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
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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; and 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.
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51. A device for removing wrinkles from fabric, the device comprising:
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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.
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