Patent ID: 8464445

Claim:
A steam ironing device comprising a steam iron having a housing, a heatable soleplate at a bottom side of said housing, and at least one atomization device, said ironing device comprising a water supply device, a steam generator for generating steam, heating means for heating the steam generator, a flow path between the steam generator and the atomizing device, a valve provided in the flow path between the steam generator and the atomizing device, and an electric pump for delivering water from said water supply device to said steam generator, wherein the ironing device comprises control means for controlling a power of the heating means of the steam generator, for controlling a flow rate of the pump, and for controlling opening and closing of said valve, said valve being controlled to be open if a ratio between the flow rate (g/min) of the pump and the power (W) of the heating means is in a range of 1:20 to 1:38 to control wetness of steam delivered by the atomizing device otherwise said valve is controlled to be closed.