| abstract |
An iron (1), comprising: n- a water reservoir (16), configured to hold liquid water; n- a heatable soleplate (20), including at least one water outlet opening (24); n- water atomization and distribution means (30), configured to atomize water from the water reservoir and to distribute the atomized water to the at least one water outlet opening; n- sensor means (40,42), configured to monitor at least one motion dependent variable of the iron and to generate a reference signal reflecting said variable; n- control means (50), operatively connected to both the water atomization and distribution means (30) and the sensor means (40, 42), and configured to control a water outflow rate of the at least one water outlet opening (24) by controlling the operation of the water atomization and distribution means in dependence of the reference signal generated by the sensor means. |