Patent ID: 8844177
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. An iron, comprising: a water reservoir, configured to hold liquid water; a heatable soleplate; at least one water outlet opening; a water atomization and distribution unit, configured to atomize water from the water reservoir and to distribute the atomized water to the at least one water outlet opening; at least one sensor, configured to monitor at least one motion dependent variable of the iron, including a direction of movement of the iron relative to a fabric being ironed and to generate a reference signal reflecting said variable; and a control unit, operatively connected to both the water atomization and distribution unit and the at least one sensor, and configured to control a water outflow rate of the at least one water outlet opening by controlling the operation of the water atomization and distribution unit in dependence of the reference signal generated by the at least one sensor, characterized in that the control unit is configured to control the water outflow rate of at least one water outlet opening in dependence of a direction of movement of the iron, such that the water outflow rate of said water outlet opening is increased when its associated trailing soleplate length increases as a result of a change in said direction of movement, and/or vice versa.