CN112955601B - Support base for an iron - Google Patents

Abstract

A support base for an iron (11) comprising a base body (20) and a multifunctional support element (21), the base body (20) being adapted to be placed on a surface or a work plane, the multifunctional support element (21) being detachably connected to the base body (20), wherein the support element (21) has a first use configuration in which the support element (21) is coupled to the base body (20) and a second use configuration in which the support element (21) is removed from the base body (20).

Description

Support base for iron

technical field

The present invention relates to a support base for an iron for domestic or professional use, said support base both providing a support for said iron during the various stages of non-use of said iron, as well as for cleaning and descaling A support is provided for the iron during operation.

The invention also relates to an ironing appliance provided with said support base, and a method for cleaning and removing said scale from an iron partially using said support base.

Background technique

Several known ironing appliances provide an iron and a support base adapted to serve as a support for the iron when it is not in use. Known support bases generally have integrated inside them a tank for water or a boiler for generating steam, and an upper surface, the soleplate of which is removed during the periods when the iron is not in use. placed on the upper surface.

It is known that in use, especially steam irons corresponding to the steam generating means tend to form scales, or generally on the soleplate, which impair the functional efficiency of the ironing appliance.

Many steam irons provide a cleaning cycle or function in which the soleplate is heated to a high temperature and then a large quantity of water is supplied to the soleplate.

The water is converted into steam within a short period of time, and the steam escapes through the plurality of holes in the plate. Generating a large amount of steam in a short period of time greatly increases the pressure in the steam chamber inside the iron, so the multiple jets of steam generated from the steam chamber tend to attract deposits on the The plurality of scale particles in the steam chamber and/or around the plurality of holes in the plate is removed from the heating plate, clearing a plurality of possible obstructions.

A disadvantage of known ironing appliances is that in order to perform the cleaning cycle as described above, the user must manually support the iron in a firm and secure manner to prevent the Multiple steam jets soil or damage multiple nearby objects while simultaneously avoiding multiple possible burns.

Therefore, the plurality of cleaning operations is inconvenient and not easy for the user, so the plurality of cleaning operations are usually postponed, with the result that the scale becomes more and more difficult to remove, and the An iron reduces the operating efficiency of said iron.

Another disadvantage is that at the end of the cleaning and steam delivery cycle it is generally necessary to clean the surrounding area soiled by the plurality of scale particles and the steam carrying the plurality of scale particles.

Another disadvantage is that, during several cleaning operations, the iron is at least partially surrounded by steam at high temperature, which may be uncomfortable for the user, who may feel uncomfortable while holding the iron. Burned while ironing. Furthermore, the steam leads to the formation of condensation on the iron, which must be dried, increasing the time required to perform multiple cleaning and maintenance operations.

In an attempt to at least partly solve these problems, an accessory for an ironing appliance is known from WO-A-2016/030299, said accessory comprising a tray adapted to support an iron during a cleaning cycle The bottom plate, so that the steam, the water and possible scale are directed to and contained in the tank.

Said known tray comprises a base and a raised surface adapted to receive and support said ironing device above said base, whereby said raised surface is arranged to coincide with the entirety of a peripheral edge of said soleplate The circumferences are in full contact, forming an airtight body that prevents the steam from exiting the sides and entering the rear portion. In the front part, where the top end of the iron is positioned substantially in the front part, the tray has an opening allowing the steam to escape through a forced passage.

This known solution is not very practical for a user, since the tray is a separate accessory from the ironing appliance and requires storage space for the tray itself when not in use . Therefore, the user may not be able to use the tray every time a cleaning operation is performed, and depending on where the tray is stored, the user may forget the tray, find the tray , or even accidentally drop the tray, or the tray may break or become damaged, thus possibly causing a delay in the cleaning cycle.

Document EP-A-2.705.191 describes a support base for an iron comprising a base body and a support element removable from said base body, said support element being adapted to hold said iron Supported on the substrate or on a surface separate from the substrate, the support element has a single use configuration and is not suitable for multiple cleaning operations.

US-A-1738.845 describes a support element for an iron which can be inverted for storage of the iron.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a support base for an iron which overcomes at least some of the disadvantages of the prior art.

In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a multifunctional support base for an iron which can be used to support the iron during normal phases of non-use and during cleaning and maintenance operations. iron.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a support base that can perform said plurality of cleaning and maintenance operations without requiring any separate and distinct accessories, thus enabling all the operations required to perform said plurality of operations A number of the components described above become readily available and ready to use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an ironing device that cannot effectively remove said scale from said iron.

Another object of the present invention is to perfect a method for cleaning and descaling an ironing appliance which allows easy and efficient removal of possible limescale deposits, thereby prolonging the service life.

Applicants have designed, tested and implemented the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and to obtain these and other objects and advantages.

Contents of the invention

The invention is set forth and characterized in a number of independent claims, the number of dependent claims describing other characteristics of the invention or variants of the main inventive idea.

The embodiments described in this specification relate to a support base for an iron, said support base comprising a base body adapted to be placed on a surface or a work plane, and a multifunctional support element, The multifunctional support element is detachably coupled to the base.

The support element has a first use configuration and a second use configuration, in the first use configuration, the support element is coupled to the base and the support element is arranged to face a first support surface above and configured to provide a support for the iron during periods of non-use, in the second use configuration the support element is removed from the base and the support element is arranged to A second support surface is inverted, opposite to said first support surface, said support element facing downwards and configured to provide a support for said iron during cleaning and descaling operations.

Thus, the support element is generally integral with and forms part of the support base itself and acts as a support element for the iron during all phases of use or non-use of the iron.

When it is desired to remove the scale, the support element is removed from the base, turned upside down and used as a support for the iron and housing a base for the iron.

Thus, besides not requiring a separate accessory to carry out the plurality of cleaning operations, it has the additional advantage that the user always has access to the support element each time the iron is used.

The term "coupled" means that the support element can be connected, positioned or inserted partly or completely inside the base body.

According to some embodiments, the support element is completely inserted into the base body and arranged substantially flush with the base body.

According to a number of variant embodiments, said supporting element is inserted at least partially into said basic body and projects at least a section above said basic body.

According to some embodiments, the support element comprises a bottom wall and a side edge, the side edge being connected to the bottom wall, the side edge extending along the entire perimeter of the bottom wall.

According to some embodiments, the base body comprises a receiving chamber shaped to match the shape of the second support surface and configured to receive the multifunctional support element in the first configuration of use , the multifunctional support element is substantially recessed in the accommodation chamber.

According to some embodiments, the bottom wall includes a first outer flat portion, a second inner flat portion and a plurality of intermediate connection portions, the first outer flat portion is connected to the side edge, the plurality of intermediate The connecting portion is located between the first flat portion and the second flat portion, the bottom wall defines a recessed portion on a first side, and defines a mating shape on a second side. protruding part.

According to some embodiments, the recessed portion defines a first housing base adapted to receive the iron in the first use configuration, wherein a plurality of first support elements present Projecting from a bottom surface and extending substantially normal to the inner bottom surface to define a first support surface. In this way, the soleplate of the iron is kept at a distance from the bottom wall, allowing the steam and/or condensation to escape during ironing operations.

According to some embodiments, the second support surface includes a plurality of second support elements extending substantially perpendicular to an outer top surface of the protruding portion, and the plurality of second support elements A support element defines said second support surface.

According to some embodiments, said plurality of second support elements are arranged transversely with respect to a longitudinal centerline of said support elements, spaced apart from each other. According to some embodiments, said plurality of second support elements has a plurality of heights different from said outer top surface, and in particular has a height gradually increasing from said front portion to said rear portion of said support elements .

In this way, when placing the support element in the second configuration of use on a plane, the rear part of the iron is raised relative to the front part.

According to several variant embodiments, the support element can also be positioned in the receiving chamber of the basic body in the second configuration of use. In this case, the base body and the second support element have a plurality of inclinations relative to each other such that, during use, the iron is in a substantially horizontal position.

Embodiments described in this specification also relate to a method for cleaning and removing limescale from said iron, said method comprising:

- providing a support base according to the invention;

- removing said support element from the position where said support element is coupled with said base body;

- erecting the support element from a position where the first support surface of the support element faces upwards to a position where the second support surface of the support element faces upwards;

- placing the iron on the second support surface and operating to clean and descale the iron.

Description of drawings

These and other features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of some embodiments, provided as a non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic side view of a support base in a first use configuration coupled to an iron according to various embodiments described herein;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is an exploded view of the components of the support base in a first use configuration according to embodiments of the present invention;

Figure 3a is a perspective view of a part of the support base of Figure 3 in a second use configuration;

Figure 4 is a schematic side view of a part of said support base associated with an iron in said second use configuration;

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of FIG. 4 .

To facilitate understanding, multiple identical reference numerals have been used where possible to identify identical common elements in the drawings. It should be understood that elements and features of one embodiment may be conveniently combined in other embodiments without further recitation.

Detailed ways

The embodiments described in this specification with reference to said figures relate to a support base 10 for an iron 11 .

According to some embodiments, the support base 10 and the iron 11 together define an ironing device 12 .

Said iron 11 comprises, in a known manner, a housing body 14 and a plate 13 associated with a plurality of heating means, said plate 13 delimiting said lower surface of said iron 11 .

The plate body 13 is arranged at the lower part, and may also be provided with a plurality of through holes 15 for discharging the steam on the side.

According to some embodiments, the iron 11 comprises a control member 19 to generate steam, which can be selectively activated by a user to command the delivery of steam during a plurality of ironing operations.

According to some embodiments, the ironing device 12 comprises a control and command unit (not shown) configured to control and command the functions of the ironing device 12 . The control and command unit can be connected to a user interface, and a user can set the multiple functional parameters of the ironing device 12 through the user interface, for example: the temperature of the board body 13 and /or said type of steam delivery etc.

According to some embodiments, the supporting base 10 includes a base body 20 and a multifunctional supporting element 21 , and the multifunctional supporting element 21 is removably coupled to the base body.

According to some embodiments, said multifunctional support element 21 can be at least partially inserted into said base body 20 and removed from said base body.

According to some embodiments, the multifunctional support element 21 has a first use configuration, in which the multifunctional support element 21 is coupled to the base body 20, and the multifunctional support element 21 is adapted to supporting said iron 11 ( FIGS. 1 to 3 ) during periods of non-use, and a second configuration of use, inverted relative to said first configuration of use, wherein said multifunctional support element 21 is positioned between said plurality of Suitable for supporting the iron 11 during cleaning and descaling operations (Figs. 3a to 5).

According to some embodiments, said multifunctional support element 21 in said first configuration of use is at least partially inserted into said base body 20 and in said second configuration of use said multifunctional support element 21 is removed from said The substrate 20 is removed.

When the expression "at least partly inserted" means that the multifunctional support element 21 may be recessed into the base body 20 and thus be flush with the support body, or that the multifunctional support element 21 may have at least a part protrudes relative to the base body 20 .

According to some embodiments, the support base 10 is also used as a steam generating boiler, and the base body 20 includes a tank body 16 and a steam generating device 17, the tank body 16 is suitable for containing water, and the steam generating device 17 is connected to said iron 11 by a pipe 18 .

According to other embodiments, said tank 16 may be integrated into said iron 11 itself.

According to a number of variant embodiments, the support base 10 may be provided with a tank 16 and a pump (not shown), the tank 16 is suitable for containing water, and the pump is configured to pump water from the tank 16 The water is removed and sent through the conduit 18 to a steam generating device 19 to the interior of the iron 11 . According to the various embodiments, the steam may be instantaneously generated by the contact of the water with the heated plate body 13 and transported through the plurality of through holes 15 .

According to some embodiments, the base 20 includes a lower surface 22 and an upper surface 23 , the lower surface 22 is suitable to be placed on a support plane or a support surface, and the upper surface 23 is opposite to the lower surface 22 .

According to some embodiments, said upper surface 23 may be slightly inclined relative to said lower surface 22 to allow inclined positioning of said iron 11 during periods of non-use.

According to some embodiments, said upper surface 23 defines said bottom wall of a housing chamber 24 configured to accommodate said multifunctional support element 21 in a first configuration of use.

The accommodation chamber 24 is laterally delimited by a lateral peripheral wall 25 extending substantially continuously with the plurality of side walls of the multifunctional support element 21 .

According to some embodiments, the receiving chamber 24 is configured to substantially recess the multifunctional support element 21 into the receiving chamber 24 in the first use configuration, so that the multifunctional supporting element 21 does not protrude beyond the The edge of the peripheral wall 25.

According to several possible variants, said accommodation chamber 24 may be configured to accommodate said multifunctional support element 21 in said first use configuration, so that said multifunctional support element 21 protrudes beyond said edge of said peripheral wall 25 .

According to some embodiments, said multifunctional support element 21 comprises a bottom wall 26 and a side edge 27 connected to said bottom wall 26 , said side edge being on the entire periphery of said bottom wall 26 extend.

In a plan view, the bottom wall 26 may have a shape substantially corresponding to the shape of the base body 20 .

According to some embodiments, said multifunctional support element 21 may have a shape symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal midline M extending from a front portion which, during use, of said iron 11 That is, the tip extends towards a rear portion.

According to some embodiments, said side edge 27 extends in a direction substantially normal to said bottom wall 26 .

According to some embodiments, said side edge 27 has two substantially rectilinear sections 27a connected to each other by a plurality of corresponding curved sections 27b, 27c, wherein during use said front of said iron 11 Partially faces a front curved section 27b, while a rear curved section 27c is opposite said front curved section 27b.

The straight sections 27a may converge relative to each other from the rear curved section 27c towards the front curved section 27b.

According to some embodiments, in said first configuration of use of said multifunctional support element 21 , said side edges 27 are configured to cooperate by interfering with said peripheral wall 25 of said housing chamber 24 to ensure said A stable positioning of the side edge 27 .

According to some embodiments, the bottom wall 26 includes a first side 28 and a second side 29, the first side 28 and the second side 29 are respectively defined in the first configuration and the second configuration of the multifunctional support element 21. The use side in the second configuration.

According to some embodiments, the bottom wall 26 may have a substantially constant thickness along its entire development.

According to some embodiments, the bottom wall 26 comprises a first outer flat portion 26a, a second inner flat portion 26b and a middle portion 26c, the first outer flat portion 26a is connected to the side edge 27, the first outer flat portion 26a is Two inner flat portions 26b are located on a plane parallel and offset relative to the first outer flat portion 26a, and a plurality of intermediate portions 26c connecting the first outer flat portion 26a and the second inner flat portion 26b , to obtain a concave portion 30 and a protruding portion 36 on the first side 28 , the protruding portion 36 conforms to the shape of the second side 29 .

The plurality of intermediate portions 26c may have a slightly converging shape from the first outer flat portion 26a towards the second inner flat portion 26b, resulting in corresponding slightly flared concave portions 30 and convex portions. Section 36.

According to some embodiments, the middle portion 26c may have a height substantially equal to a height of the side edges 27, so that in the first configuration of use, the multifunctional support element 21 is positioned in relation to the base The top of the peripheral wall 25 of 20 is substantially flush.

According to some embodiments, said first side 28 defines a first support surface 28a suitable for use when said iron 11 is in a state of non-use, for example during a plurality of ironing operations. The iron 11 is provided with a support during an interruption or between one ironing operation and another.

According to some embodiments, the first side 28 includes the concave portion bounded by the bottom surfaces 31 and the interior side surfaces 32 of the second inner flat portion 26b and the middle portion 26c, respectively. 30, said recessed portion 30 defines a first receiving base 33 adapted to receive said iron 11 in a first use configuration.

The first housing base 33 has a size adapted to accommodate the entire heated plate 13 of an iron 11 .

According to some embodiments, a plurality of first support elements 35 are arranged in said housing base 33 , said first support elements 35 protruding from said bottom surface 31 and being substantially normal to said bottom surface 31 .

The plurality of tops of the plurality of first support elements 35 define the first support surface 28a.

According to some embodiments, the first support element 35 may be made in the form of a plurality of ridges configured to define a first support surface 28a adapted to hold the The heating plate body 13 is elevated relative to the inner bottom surface 31 to allow the possible steam or condensed water to escape through the plurality of through holes 15 .

According to some embodiments, there may be at least two first support elements 35 arranged parallel to each other, spaced apart along a center line of the multifunctional support element 21 and transverse to all The multifunctional support element 21 extends.

According to some embodiments, said first support elements 35 all have the same height, preferably less than said height of said plurality of side surfaces 32, so that said first support surface 28a lies substantially parallel to said inner bottom on a first supporting plane P1 of the surface 31 .

According to some embodiments, the plurality of first support elements 35 may have a height less than half of the height of the plurality of inner side surfaces 32, for example less than one-third or one-fourth of the height , so that the first support surface 28a is located at a height lower than the side edge 27 . In this way, in the first configuration using the multifunctional support element 21 , the plate 13 can be completely positioned within the first housing base 33 .

At the end of the ironing operations, or in any case when it is necessary to perform cleaning and maintenance operations, it is sufficient to remove the multifunctional support element 21 from the base body 20 and to raise the multifunctional support element 21, for example: rotating the multifunctional support element 21 by 180°, positioning the multifunctional support element 21 in the second use configuration, wherein the second side 29 faces upwards ( FIG. 3 a ), and the The first side 28 rests on a support plane or surface.

According to some embodiments, said second side 29 defines a second support surface 29a adapted to provide a support for said iron 11 during said cleaning and descaling operations.

According to some embodiments, said second support surface 29a is provided on said convex portion 36 and is shaped to match the concave portion 30 on the first side 28 .

The convex portion 36 is defined by an outer top surface 37 opposite the inner bottom surface 31 and an outer side surface 38 opposite the inner surface 32 .

The second side 29 also includes a collection base 42 arranged around the protruding portion 36 and configured to collect the waste from the iron 11 during a number of cleaning operations. A through hole 15 discharges the possible steam, condensed water or scale.

The collection base 42 is bounded by the plurality of outer sides 38 and the side edges 27 of the intermediate portion 26c.

According to some embodiments, a second housing base 39 is arranged above said protruding portion 36, adapted to accommodate at least a part of said heating plate 13 of said iron 11 in said second use configuration.

The second housing base 39 is externally delimited by a receiving edge 40 extending substantially normal to the external top surface 37 . In a plan view, the receiving edge 40 may have a shape that substantially conforms to the front profile of an iron 11 . That is, it tapers from the rear portion towards the front portion.

According to some embodiments, said receiving edge 40 has a front section 40a with a possibly rounded tip, a substantially rectilinear rear section 40b and side sections 40c which 40c connects the front section 40a and the rear section 40b together.

According to some embodiments, the plurality of side sections 40c have a height lower than the front section 40a and the rear section 40b.

According to some embodiments, the second housing base 39 has a smaller size than the first housing base 33 and is configured to accommodate only a front portion of the heating plate 13 .

According to some embodiments, said second side 29 comprises a plurality of second support elements 41 extending substantially normal to said outer top surface 37, said plurality of The top defines a second support plane P2 on which said second support surface 29a lies.

According to some embodiments, the second support element 41 is located inside the receiving edge 40 .

According to some embodiments, there are at least two second support elements 41 , arranged parallel to each other, spaced apart along said midline M of said multifunctional support element 21 , and transverse to said second support elements.

According to some embodiments, the second support element 41 may extend continuously in a substantially opposite direction to the plurality of first support elements 35 arranged on the first side 28 .

According to some embodiments, the plurality of second support elements 41 have a plurality of different heights relative to the outer top surface 37 to define a second support plane P2 inclined relative to the outer top surface 37 .

According to some embodiments, the second support element 41 has gradually increasing heights from a front portion to a rear portion of the multifunctional support element 21 . For example: a first support member 41a located near the front section 40a has a height lower than a second support member 41b located near the rear section 40b, thereby positioning the support member during use. The iron 11 is raised such that the rear portion of the iron 11 is raised relative to the front portion.

According to some embodiments, the plurality of tops of the plurality of support elements 41 and the plurality of tops of the rear section 40b lie on the same second support plane P2 and together define the second support surface 29a .

Thus, in said second configuration of use of said multifunctional support element 21, said iron 11 is positioned such that the heating plate 13 of said iron 11 is placed between said plurality of support elements 41a, 41b and said A rear portion of the iron 11 is held outside the second housing base 39 on the rear section 40b.

According to some embodiments, with the tray on a support plane, the rear portion of the heating plate 13 remains elevated relative to a front portion located near and inside the front section 40a.

According to a possible variant, provision can be made to position the multifunctional support element 21 also in the housing chamber 24 in the second configuration of use, wherein the side edge 27 is in contact with the lateral peripheral wall 25, And the outer flat portion 26 a is in contact with the upper surface 23 . In this case, it may be arranged that the inclination of the second support plane P2 substantially corresponds to the inclination of the support body 23, so that during use the second support surface 29a is substantially horizontal.

When water is supplied to the heated plate 13 to generate a large amount of steam and allow removal of scale residues, the steam delivered can pass through the side sections of the receiving edge 40 The multiple spaces between 40c and the heating plate 13 leave the second housing base 39 quickly, especially in the front and side directions. The heated plate 13 is only in contact with a central portion of the second support surface 29a.

The possible scale and water discharged from the plurality of through holes 15 may be collected in the second housing base 39 , or may be collected in the collection base 42 .

At the end of the ironing operation, the multifunctional support element 21 can again be rotated by 180° relative to the midline M and positioned in the housing 24 of the base body 20 in the first configuration of use.

According to some embodiments, the accommodating chamber 24 has a shape conforming to a shape of the second side 29 .

According to some embodiments, the accommodating chamber 24 includes a concave portion 43 and a flat surface 44, the concave portion 43 has a shape that substantially conforms to the shape of the convex portion 36, and the flat surface 44 conforms to said outer flat portion 26a of said bottom wall 26 of said multifunctional support element 21 .

According to some embodiments, a plurality of grooves 45 , 46 are provided in said planar surface 44 of said recessed portion 43 , suitable for placing said second The two supporting elements 41 and the accommodating edge 40 are respectively accommodated in the interiors of the plurality of grooves 45 , 46 and thus inserted into the base 20 .

Said conforming shape of said accommodation chamber 24 and said conforming shape of said second side 29 of said multifunctional support element 21 allow to obtain a coupling of the same shape between said two parts and thus obtain a joint for A stable support base 10 for the iron 11 .

Obviously, various components may be modified and/or added to the support base 10 and the ironing device 12 as previously described without departing from the field and scope of the present invention.

It is also clear that although the invention has been described with reference to a few specific examples, those skilled in the art will of course be able to obtain many other embodiments of the support base 10 and of the ironing apparatus 12 having the features recited in the claims. effective form, and therefore the entire scope of protection is within the scope of protection defined in the claims.

Claims (13)

1. A support base (10) for an iron (11), said support base comprising a base (20) adapted to be placed on a surface or a work plane, characterized in that: The support base includes a multifunctional support element (21), the multifunctional support element (21) is detachably coupled to the base (20), wherein the multifunctional support element (21) has a first use configuration and a second use configuration, in the first use configuration, the multifunctional support element (21) is coupled to the base (20), and the multifunctional support element (21) is arranged to be connected with a first A support surface (28a) faces upwards and is configured to provide a support for said iron (11) during non-use phases, in said second use configuration said multifunctional support element (21) is lifted from said base (20), and the multifunctional support element (21) is set upside down with a second support surface (29a), opposite to the first support surface (28a), the multifunctional support element (21) faces downwards and is configured to provide a support for said iron (11) during cleaning and descaling operations. 2. The support base (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the multifunctional support element (21) in the first use configuration is at least partially inserted into the base body (20). 3. The support base (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that: the multifunctional support element (21) comprises a bottom wall (26) and a side edge (27), and the side edge (27) Attached to said bottom wall (26), said side edge (27) extends along the entire perimeter of said bottom wall (26), wherein said bottom wall (26) includes a first outer flat portion (26a) , a second inner flat portion (26b) and a middle portion (26c), the first outer flat portion (26a) is connected to the side edge (27), the second inner flat portion (26b) is located opposite The middle portion (26c) is located between the first outer flat portion (26a) and the second inner flat portion (26b) on a plane parallel to and offset from the first outer flat portion (26a) In the middle of the space, said bottom wall (26) defines a concave portion (30) on a first side (28) and a convex portion (30) of a mating shape on a second side (29). 36). 4. The support base (10) according to claim 3, characterized in that: said recessed portion (30) defines a first housing base (33), said first housing base (33) adapted to accommodate said iron (11) in said first use configuration, wherein a plurality of first support elements (35) are arranged to protrude from an inner bottom surface (31) of said recessed portion (30), and extending substantially normal to said inner bottom surface (31), wherein said first support surface (28a) is defined by the tops of said plurality of first support elements (35). 5. The support base (10) according to claim 4, characterized in that: the second side (29) comprises a plurality of second support elements (41), and the plurality of second support elements (41) are substantially extending perpendicularly to an outer top surface (37) of said protruding portion (36), wherein said second support surface (29a) is defined by the tops of said plurality of second support elements (41). 6. The support base (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that: the second side (29) comprises a receiving edge (40), and the receiving edge (40) is substantially perpendicular to the outer The top surface (37) extends, the receiving edge (40) defines a second housing base (39), and the plurality of second support elements (41) are located within the receiving edge (40) relative to A median line (M) of said multifunctional supporting element (21) is arranged transversely. 7. The support base (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that: said receiving edge (40) has a front section (40a), a substantially straight rear section (40b) and multiple a side section (40c), said plurality of side sections (40c) interconnecting said front section (40a) and a rear section (40b), wherein said rear section (40b) the top portion defines a portion of said second support surface (29a), and said side sections (40c) have a height lower than said front section (40a) and rear section (40b), Allowing steam to escape from said second housing base (39) in a lateral direction in the second configuration of use. 8. The support base (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that: the plurality of second support elements (41) have a plurality of mutually different heights, and the heights are from the multifunctional support element (21 ) gradually increases toward a rear portion towards the position of the front portion of the iron (11). 9. The support base (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that: the plurality of second support elements (41) extend substantially continuously in the direction opposite to the first support element (35) . 10. The support base (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that: the base (20) comprises a housing chamber (24), and the housing chamber (24) has a a shape of a shape, the accommodation chamber is bounded by a lateral peripheral wall (25), the accommodation chamber (24) is configured such that the multifunctional support element (21) is substantially recessed into the The accommodating chamber (24) is used to accommodate the multifunctional supporting element (21), and the side edge (27) is in contact with and flush with the lateral peripheral wall (25). 11. The supporting base (10) according to claim 10, characterized in that: the accommodating chamber (24) comprises a concave portion (43) and a flat surface (44), the concave portion (43) A shape of said convex portion (36) substantially conforms to a shape of said convex portion (36), and said flat surface (44) conforms to said first outer flat portion (26a) of said bottom wall (26), wherein said flat A plurality of grooves (45, 46) are arranged in the surface (44), and the plurality of grooves (45, 46) are suitable for respectively accommodating the receiving edge (40) and the second supporting element (41) In said plurality of grooves (45, 46). 12. An ironing device, characterized in that the ironing device comprises: an iron (11) and the supporting base (10) according to any one of claims 1-11. 13. A method for performing a plurality of operations of cleaning and descaling from an iron (11), characterized in that said method comprises: - providing a support base (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 11; - removing said multifunctional support element (21) from the position where said multifunctional support element (21) is coupled with said base body (20); - erecting the multifunctional support element (21) from the position facing upwards from the first support surface (28a) of the multifunctional support element (21) to the second support surface ( 29a) upward facing position; - placing said iron (11) on said second support surface (29a) and starting operation to clean and descale from said iron (11).

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