IP Library Granted Patent US 7,637,041
Granted Patent B2
US 7,637,041 · App. 12/007,407 · Granted Dec 29, 2009

Electric iron

Assignee: Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,637,041
App. No.
12/007,407
Granted
Dec 29, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric iron in accordance with a preferred embodiment includes a housing body, a carrying base, and a flexible soleplate. The carrying base is mounted on the bottom of the housing body to define a containing space configured for receiving inner members and a controlling circuit of the electric iron. The flexible soleplate is arranged under the carrying base and transforms an electric energy transmitted from the controlling circuit to a heat energy for generating the high temperature on the surface thereof to perform an ironing function. The electric iron has the flexible soleplate, which has a high heating and dissipating-heat property and a low power property so as to decrease the consume of the electric energy and the whole weight of the electric iron.

Claims (18)

1. An electric iron, comprising:

a housing body;

a carrying base mounted on the bottom of the housing body to define a containing space configured for receiving inner elements and a controlling circuit; and

a flexible soleplate arranged under the carrying base and transforming an electric energy transmitted from the controlling circuit into a heat energy for generating a high temperature on a surface thereof to perform an ironing function;

wherein an internal framework arranged on the carrying base, and an outer side of the internal framework being received on an inner side of the carrying base for clamping the periphery of the flexible soleplate;

wherein the flexible soleplate comprises a heating fibre cloth, and the heating fibre cloth comprises a heating fibre for receiving the electric energy transmitted from the controlling circuit, and an abrasion resistant ironing fibre used for covering the heating fibre;

wherein the heating fibre is made of stainless steel fibre material;

wherein the abrasion resistant ironing fibre is made of an abrasion resistant fibre material to prevent from abrading the ironed clothes;

wherein the heating fibre is connected with a direct current (DC) for generating the heat energy;

wherein the heating fibre is connected with a battery for generating the heat energy.

2. The electric iron as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heating fibre is connected with a direct current (DC) for generating the heat energy.

3. The electric iron as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heating fibre is connected with a battery for generating the heat energy.

4. The electric iron as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a buffer layer arranged between the carrying base and the flexible soleplate.

5. The electric iron as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the buffer layer is made of one of ceramic wool and rock wool.

6. The electric iron as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an AC/DC converter module connected with the controlling circuit.

7. The electric iron as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electric iron is operated under a voltage in the range of 12 to 24V.

8. The electric iron as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electric iron is operated under a power in the range of 300 to 400 W.

9. The electric iron as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electric iron is connected with an AC power.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2010
From: TSANN KUEN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
To: STAR COMGISTIC CAPITAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 025419/0851 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2008
From: PAN, CHIH JUNG; WU, WAN HUA; HO, CHING CHING; LIN, YI HAO; WU, CHUN HSIEN
To: TSANN KUEN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020389/0542 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 96101808 A · Jan 17, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080168687A1 · Jul 17, 2008