CN100582571C

CN100582571C - Steam generator

Info

Publication number: CN100582571C
Application number: CN200710196381A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林玟奎
Original assignee: Nanjing LG Panda Appliance Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nanjing LG Panda Appliance Co Ltd
Priority date: 2007-08-03
Filing date: 2007-11-29
Publication date: 2010-01-20
Anticipated expiration: 2027-11-29
Also published as: KR100896285B1; KR20090013915A; CN101162086A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stream generating device comprising a water tank containing and heating water; a heater heating water in the water tank and generating stream; and a control tool controlling operation of the heater according to internal pressure of the water tank. The stream generating device according to the invention can automatically sense internal pressure of the water tank, control the operation of the stream generating device to prevent damage of the stream generating device caused by the internal pressure.

Description

Steam raising plant

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of steam raising plant, specifically relate to a kind ofly control ON/OFF automatically, prevent the steam raising plant that damages according to internal pressure.

Background technology

In various device for clothing processing, much all be equipped with the steam raising plant that steam is provided for clothing at present as washing machine, dryer, bacterial remover etc.

That is, if the washing machine uperize, in washing process moisture can rapid permeability in clothing, effectively sterilization of steam in rinse cycle simultaneously also can be removed the fold of clothing in drying course.

If dryer or bacterial remover etc. use steam to spray in addition, can sterilization, smoothing wrinkle, make the clothing softness, unfold naturally, the effect that obtains taking on an entirely new look.

In above-mentioned device for clothing processing, spray in order to use steam, generally the steam raising plant that produces steam is installed in a side of device for clothing processing.Fig. 1 is exactly the structure oblique view of this steam raising plant of expression.

With reference to Fig. 1, steam raising plant 10 is furnished with the heater 4 that produces steam after the water of 2 li of the water tank 2 that holds water and heating water tank.Therefore, provide water by water supply source water tank 2 after, heater 4 heats, and produces steam, sprays to the place of needs.

As mentioned above, generally speaking, during by heater 4 heating water generates steam, can form high pressure in the water tank 2.In a single day the jet 6 of uperize is stopped up by foreign matter when forming high pressure, and water tank 2 pressure inside will improperly rise, and can cause water tank 2 to damage, even the danger of blast is arranged.

But in the past because of there not being the pressure of said sensed steam raising plant 10, can control the design of operation steam raising plant 10 automatically,, bring many inconveniences to the user so the user will check steam raising plant 10 one by one with manual mode.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the deficiencies in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of can perception the steam raising plant internal pressure, steam raising plant that can the auto controlled heater operation.

In order to realize the foregoing invention purpose, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

A kind of steam raising plant comprises: the water tank that holds water and heating; Water in the water tank is heated and produces the heater of steam; Reach the control tool that comes the control heater operation according to the detected pressure of pressure sensor.

Above-mentioned steam raising plant, when it is characterized in that above-mentioned water tank pressure inside surpasses authorized pressure, above-mentioned control tool will stop the operation of heater.Above-mentioned control tool will send the signal of " opening on " when the water tank internal pressure surpasses authorized pressure, stop the operation of heater, becomes a kind of switching device.

Above-mentioned steam raising plant, it is characterized in that above-mentioned switching device is furnished with in the heater inboard first elastic wall that expands along with the water tank internal pressure, have the contact switch of selective exposure with a pair of along with first elastic wall expands, they lay respectively at first elastic wall and water tank opposed inside.

Above-mentioned steam raising plant is characterized in that above-mentioned switching device, can be equipped with second elastic wall again on the regulation position corresponding to the water tank of the first above-mentioned elastic wall, and above-mentioned contact switch can lay respectively at the opposite face of first and second elastic walls.

Above-mentioned steam raising plant is characterized in that above-mentioned steam raising plant also can be applied to device for clothing processing and dish-washing machine.

The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: the steam raising plant among the present invention is perception water tank internal pressure automatically, and the operation of control steam raising plant prevents to cause because of internal pressure the damage of steam raising plant.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the oblique view of past steam raising plant structure.

Fig. 2 is a steam raising plant oblique view of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the structure of first embodiment of display switch device, the sectional view that carries out along with the III-III line of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the structure of second embodiment of display switch device, the sectional view that carries out along with the III-III line of Fig. 2.

The specific embodiment

Following with reference to accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in detail.

Fig. 2 is a steam raising plant oblique view of the present invention.

With reference to Fig. 2, according to this invention, steam raising plant 110 comprises the water tank 112 that holds water and heating; Water in the water tank 112 is heated and produces the heater 114 of steam; Reach the control tool 120 that comes control heater 114 operations according to the water tank internal pressure.

On the one hand, when water tank 112 internal pressures surpassed authorized pressure, control tool 120 will be controlled the operation of steam raising plant 110, more particularly is exactly that control heater 114 is out of service.When the steam raising plant 110 of i.e. this invention heats water generates steam, in case foreign matters such as calcium carbonate stop up the vapor injection port 116 of water tank 112, when water tank 112 pressure inside surpass authorized pressure, control tool 120 will cut off the operation of heater 114, prevents that pressure from continuing to rise and steam raising plant 110 is impaired.

To the specifically visible Fig. 2 of the control tool of this invention, control tool 120 is to send the switching device formation that " starting on " signal stops the heater operation when surpassing authorized pressure by water tank 112 internal pressures.

That is to say that above-mentioned control tool is made of switching device, when water tank 112 pressure inside surpassed authorized pressure, switching device can send " starting on " signal made heater out of service.This switching device 120 is positioned at water tank one side 112, preferably is positioned at water tank 112 tops.This is that steam can rise to top, is convenient to sensed pressure when causing pressure to rise because of seething with excitement along with the water in the water tank 112.

Fig. 3 is the sectional view that carries out along with the III-III line, is the concrete structure figure that shows in detail according to switching device 120 first embodiment.

With reference to Fig. 3, switching device 120 has been equipped with first elastic wall 122 that expands along with water tank 112 internal pressures, with the contact switch that is each positioned at first elastic wall and water tank 112 opposite faces, this contact switch can have optionally contact with it along with first elastic wall expansion 122.

This just requires water tank 112 at least a portion will have the multiple wall construction of inwall shown in Figure 3 132 and outer wall 130.The part of inwall 132 is preferably installed first elastic wall 122 that expands along with water tank 112 internal pressures in the multiple wall.Because when the water tank internal pressure rises, first elastic wall 122 can and expand along with the pressure rising.

On the other hand, on the opposite face of the outer wall 130 of water tank 112 and first elastic wall a pair of contact switch 140 is arranged.Therefore, if water tank 112 internal pressures rise, risings of also can expanding of first elastic wall, contact switch 140 links to each other and sends " startup on " signal.In case contact switch 140 sends signal like this, control tool (not shown) will be received signal, stops the operation of heater 114, prevents that water tank 112 internal pressures from continuing to rise.

The steam raising plant 110 of present embodiment can be adjusted the material of first elastic wall 122, perhaps can regulate the outer wall 130 of installation contact switch 140 and the distance between first elastic wall 122, regulates the pressure that contact switch 140 sends signal then.Promptly the material of first elastic wall 122 will adopt the higher elastic material of coefficient of elasticity to make, or improves the pressure that links to each other with contact switch 140 by the distance of widening between the outer wall 130 and first elastic wall 122.

Fig. 4 is the sectional view that shows in the steam raising plant of the present invention according to switching device the 2nd example structure.

The switching device 220 of this embodiment is caught up with the embodiment that states Fig. 3 and is compared, mainly contain following difference: promptly, the water tank 112 regulation positions relative with first elastic wall 222 are equipped with second elastic wall 224 again, and contact switch 240 is each positioned at the opposite face of first and second elastic walls 222,224.Below stress difference.

With reference to Fig. 4, respectively there are first elastic wall 222 and second elastic wall 224 in the regulation position of water tank 112 inwalls 132 and outer wall 130.First and second elastic walls 222,224 are preferably wanted relatively, and at the opposite face of first and second elastic walls 222,224 contact switch 240 are installed respectively.

Then, along with water tank 112 internal pressures rise and the expansion of first elastic wall 222, contact switch 240 is continuous and to send the structure and the foregoing embodiment of signal similar.But, be equipped with second elastic wall (224) among this embodiment, so more can prevent the damage of steam raising plant effectively.

That is to say that along with the expansion contact switch 240 of first elastic wall 222 sends signal, even stop the heater operation, water tank 112 internal pressures can not descend at once yet, just can descend through behind the certain hour.Even if therefore heater 114 is out of service, water tank 112 pressure inside still keep high pressure within a certain period of time, so water tank 112 still has damaged danger.

But, not only be furnished with first elastic wall 222 among this embodiment, and be equipped with second elastic wall 224, so along with the expansion of first elastic wall 222, contact switch 240 sends signal, at this moment is not only first elastic wall, 222, the second elastic walls 224 and also may expands.Even therefore water tanks 112 inside, heater 114 back out of service continue high pressure, along with the rising of water tank 112 internal pressures, the expansion of first and second elastic walls 222,224 can prevent water tank 112 breakages.

Below can be at the operation of steam raising plant with reference to drawing with said structure.

When on the steam-type device for clothing processing steam raising plant 110 of this invention being installed, at first supply water to water tank 112.The water supply source can use outside tap or tubular water supply source etc.

Then, operation heater 114 along with the operation water of heater 114 is heated, and produces steam.The steam that produces makes clothing can reach the effect of taking on an entirely new look.

The third aspect, as mentioned above when producing steam heating water, if the vapor injection port 116 of water tank 112 is blocked, when causing the water tank internal pressure to surpass authorized pressure, switching device 120,220 can send " starting on " signal, control tool can stop the operation of heater according to signal, prevents that water tank 112 internal pressures from rising.

Fourth aspect has illustrated among the present invention that above-mentioned steam raising plant is used on the device for clothing processing, but has been not limited only to this.Dish-washing machine for example all can uperize before the wash dining set, can make the easier washing of tableware.

Below announced the present invention with preferred embodiment, so it is not in order to restriction the present invention, and all technical schemes that mode obtained of taking to be equal to replacement or equivalent transformation all drop in protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1, a kind of steam raising plant comprises: the water tank that holds water and heat, water tank at least a portion have the multiple wall construction of inner and outer wall; Heat the heater of the water generates steam of above-mentioned water tank inside; Control the control tool of above-mentioned heater operation according to above-mentioned water tank pressure inside;

Above-mentioned control tool is made of switching device, this switching device has first elastic wall that expands along with the water tank internal pressure on the part that is installed on above-mentioned tank inner wall, and lay respectively on above-mentioned first elastic wall and the above-mentioned tank outer wall, along with a pair of relative contact switch of the selective contact of expansion of first elastic wall.

2, steam raising plant according to claim 1, it is characterized in that above-mentioned switching device has been equipped with second elastic wall at the regulation position of the above-mentioned tank outer wall relative with the first above-mentioned elastic wall again, above-mentioned contact switch lays respectively on above-mentioned first elastic wall and second elastic wall, and corresponding mutually.

3, steam raising plant according to claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned switching device can send " starting on " signal when above-mentioned water tank internal pressure surpasses authorized pressure, and stops the operation of heater.

4, any one described steam raising plant application on device for clothing processing in the claim 1 to 3.

5, any one described steam raising plant application on dish-washing machine in the claim 1 to 3.