Steam iron with active solenoid valve, uses solenoid valve to control flow of water to steam generator, and uses valve seat as piston for pump taking water from water reservoir

摘要

The steam iron has a water reservoir (5), a steam generating chamber (13), and a solenoid valve. The solenoid valve has an actuator (7) and a valve (75) to regulate flow of water from reservoir to steam generator. The valve seat forms the piston (61) for a pump (6) that transfers water from the reservoir to the steam chamber.