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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2009
Andrea Lukas, Offenbach, DE;
Bjorn Scheve, Reichelsheim, DE;
Matthias Hahn, Frankfurt, DE;
Franck Mandica, Francheville, FR;
Dominique Gelus, Pont-Evêque, FR;
Andrea Lukas, Offenbach, DE;
Bjorn Scheve, Reichelsheim, DE;
Matthias Hahn, Frankfurt, DE;
Franck Mandica, Francheville, FR;
Dominique Gelus, Pont-Evêque, FR;
Rowenta Werke GmbH, Offenbach (Allemagne), DE;
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.