Garment steaming appliance
The invention relates to a garment steaming appliance comprising a sole plate assembly ( 1 ) comprising a steam channel ( 6 ) for receiving a flow of steam, an ironing plate ( 3 ) comprising an ironing surface ( 4 ) and an opposing upper surface, wherein the steam channel ( 6 ) extends along the upper surface of the ironing plate ( 3 ), and a vent ( 7 ) extending through said ironing plate ( 3 ) from said steam channel ( 6 ) to said ironing surface ( 4 ). The steam channel ( 6 ) is configured to divide the flow of steam into multiple flow paths that reconverge above said vent ( 7 ) from different directions to control the direction of the resultant flow of steam out of said vent ( 7 ) relative to said ironing surface ( 4 ).
1. A garment steaming appliance comprising a sole plate assembly comprising:
an ironing plate comprising:
an ironing surface; and
an opposing upper surface, and
a steam channel, extending along the upper surface of the ironing plate, configured to:
receive a flow of steam, and
direct said received flow of steam in a direction substantially parallel to the ironing surface, and
a vent extending through said ironing plate from said upper surface to said ironing surface, and
a baffle in said steam channel, partially surrounding said vent, said baffle configured to:
divide the flow of steam into multiple flow paths that converge above said vent from different directions along said upper surface to control the direction of the resultant flow of steam out of said vent relative to said ironing surface.
2. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 1 , wherein the steam channel is configured to:
the direction of the resultant flow of steam is substantially perpendicular relative to the ironing surface.
3. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said baffle is configured to:
divide the flow of steam into two separate flow paths that converge on said vent from opposite directions.
4. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 3 , wherein said baffle is configured to:
divide the flow of steam into separate flow paths so that the resultant velocity component of the steam when the separate flow paths converge is substantially zero.
5. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said baffle comprises:
separate sections being spaced from each other and surrounding said vent.
6. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 5 , wherein at least one of said sections is arc-shaped.
7. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of vents and a separate baffle associated with each of said plurality of vents.
8. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of vents and a baffle associated with a group of said plurality of vents.
9. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 1 , wherein the sole plate assembly comprises:
a sole plate extending over the ironing plate, the steam channel being formed within a recess in said sole plate.
10. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 9 , wherein the sole plate and the ironing plate are one of: integrally formed together and attachable to each other.
11. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 9 , wherein the baffles are located in the recess between the sole plate and the ironing plate.
12. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 11 , wherein the baffles are integral with one of: the sole plate and the ironing plate.
13. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 11 , wherein the baffles are integral with the sole plate; and
a seal is formed between the baffles and the ironing plate.
14. The garment steaming appliance according to claim 11 , wherein the baffles are integral with the ironing plates; and
a seal is formed between the baffles and the sole plate.