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Ironing appliance comprising a piezoelectric pump

US8484869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

12Claims

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Assignee

ROWENTA WERKE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Andrea Lukas · Offenbach, DE
Bjorn Scheve · Reichelsheim, DE
Matthias Hahn · Kaiserslautern, DE
Franck Mandica · Francheville, FR
Dominique Gelus · Vienne, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2009
Grant date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD06F75/14
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Provided is an ironing appliance, including a pump that has a pumping chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet, the pumping chamber including a moveable wall having an outer surface contacting a piezoelectric actuator provided to move the movable wall while changing the volume of the pumping chamber by the piezoelectric actuator, wherein the pump is placed in the ironing appliance such that the outlet of the pumping chamber is located at a higher level than the inlet in a normal position for operating the appliance.

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