Line of sight temperature control and method for laundry ironers

Details Line of sight temperature control and method for laundry ironers Line of sight temperature control and method for laundry ironers

1997-05-29

1998-12-15

Izaguirre, Ismael

Textiles: ironing or smoothing

Smoothing machines

Roller presser

374121, D06F 6502, G01S 0548

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058484868

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method controls a heating device in a laundry ironer. The apparatus includes a frame and an ironer cylinder. The ironer cylinder rotatably connects to the frame and has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior and exterior surfaces extend substantially from a first end to a second end of the ironer cylinder. A line of sight temperature sensor connects to the frame near the first end wherein a line of sight of the sensor is directed at a portion of the interior surface of the cylinder. As the ironer cylinder rotates and is heated by a heating element, the temperature of a portion of the interior surface is sensed. Based on the temperature and a threshold, the state of the heating element is changed.

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