FEEDING DEVICE FOR FEEDING A PIECE OF LINEN TO BE IRONED INTO AN IRONING UNIT, AND IRONING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A FEEDING DEVICE

摘要

The invention relates to a feeding device (1) for introducing a piece of linen (12) to be ironed into an ironing unit by means of suction, the feeding device (1) being provided with a suction shaft (3) into which the piece of linen (12) can be sucked and a top suction portion (4) which is provided for sucking the piece of linen (12) into the suction shaft (3), wherein the feeding device (1) comprises a blocking clamp (6) which is provided to secure the item of linen (12) in a clamping position, and which is arranged in the feeding device (1) in such a way that there is located after the clamping of the item of linen (12) a portion of this item of linen (12) above this blocking clamp (6) that can be sucked by the top suction portion (4) into the suction shaft (3). The invention further relates to an ironing device, comprising an ironing unit for ironing of linen (12) and a feeding unit (1) for feeding the linen (12) to be ironed into the ironing unit.