Patent ID: 6953912
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. In a soleplate of a domestic steam iron of the type having a water reservoir connected with the intake to a steam chamber ( 5 ) by means of an electrical pump provided with a micro-switch, the improvement comprising that simultaneously said micro-switch in its activated state establishes an electrical bridge between the terminals of the thermostat ( 8 ) which, by means of an electrical connection in series, is associated with the heating element ( 7 ) regulating the temperature in the steam chamber ( 5 ) and with the characteristic that said steam chamber has an auxiliary thermostat ( 12 ) which is electrically connected in series with said thermostat ( 8 ) belonging to said heating element ( 7 ) of the steam chamber ( 5 ) and upstream from the same heating element ( 7 ), which permits that said auxiliary thermostat ( 12 ) is calibrated for a temperature value that is conveniently higher than that of the thermostat ( 8 ) and lower than that corresponding to a primary thermal fuse ( 13 ) provided in said steam chamber ( 5 ).