CN112244714A

CN112244714A - Dish washer, disinfection mechanism and steam nozzle

Info

Publication number: CN112244714A
Application number: CN202011133154.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘林生; 李曙光; 谭冲; 张泽民
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-10-21
Filing date: 2020-10-21
Publication date: 2021-01-22
Anticipated expiration: 2040-10-21
Also published as: CN112244714B

Abstract

The invention relates to a dish washing machine, a disinfection mechanism and a steam nozzle. The article to be disinfected is arranged in the containing cavity of the containing part, and the heating part is started to heat the agent to be evaporated in the generating cavity, so that the agent to be evaporated is vaporized into steam. Because the nozzle body is connected with the steam generator so as to communicate the injection channel with the generation cavity, steam can enter the injection channel. Since the superheated heater is disposed in the injection passage, the steam is further heated by the superheated heater to become superheated steam. Because the steam outlet is communicated with the containing cavity, the superheated steam is further discharged into the containing cavity from the steam outlet on the spray head body, and the objects to be disinfected in the containing cavity are disinfected. Because the steam that gets into and accept the chamber is superheated steam, the temperature of steam is higher, and then makes the disinfection effect of utilizing superheated steam better.

Description

Dish washer, disinfection mechanism and steam nozzle

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of disinfection structures, in particular to a dish washing machine, a disinfection mechanism and a steam nozzle.

Background

The dish washer is used for washing dishes, chopsticks, dishes, knives, forks and other tableware, can greatly reduce the complicated labor of manually washing the tableware, and greatly facilitates the life of people. The conventional dish washer sterilizes washed dishes using steam. However, the conventional dish washer has a poor effect of sterilizing dishes using steam due to the limited temperature of the generated steam.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a dish washing machine, a disinfection mechanism and a steam spray head aiming at the problem of poor disinfection effect, and the dish washing machine, the disinfection mechanism and the steam spray head can improve the steam temperature, thereby achieving the technical effect of improving the disinfection effect.

A steam nozzle comprises a nozzle body and a superheated heater, wherein a spray channel is formed in the nozzle body, a steam outlet is formed in the nozzle body and communicated with the spray channel, and the nozzle body is used for being connected to a steam generator so as to enable the spray channel to be communicated with a generation cavity of the steam generator; the superheated heater is arranged in the injection channel and used for heating steam in the injection channel.

In one embodiment, the size of the cross section of the space enclosed by the outer wall of the superheating heater tends to decrease along the gravity direction, and the steam outlet is positioned at the position which is not below the superheating heater.

In one embodiment, the superheated heater outer wall is conical in shape.

In one embodiment, the overheating heater includes a heat-conducting member in which a cross-sectional area of a space surrounded by an outer wall of the heat-conducting member tends to decrease in size in a direction of gravity, and a heating member provided in the heat-conducting member.

In one embodiment, the overheating heater further includes an electrical connection terminal, the heating element is electrically connected to the electrical connection terminal, the electrical connection terminal is disposed on an outer wall of the heat conducting element, and a mating terminal is disposed on the showerhead body and can be abutted to the mating terminal.

In one embodiment, the nozzle body is formed with a routing channel, the routing channel is communicated to the mating terminal, and the routing channel is used for arranging a wire.

In one embodiment, the nozzle body includes a connecting portion and an injection portion, the injection portion is disposed above the connecting portion, an installation cavity is formed in the injection portion, the steam outlet is opened on the injection portion, the injection passage is formed in the connecting portion, the steam outlet is communicated with the injection passage through the installation cavity, and the end with the larger size of the superheated heater is installed in the installation cavity, so that the end with the smaller size of the superheated heater is disposed toward the injection passage.

In one embodiment, the larger end of the superheated heater is mounted on the top wall of the mounting cavity, and the steam outlet is opened on the side wall of the mounting cavity.

In one embodiment, the number of the steam outlets is at least two, and an included angle between the opening orientation of at least one steam outlet and the gravity direction is different from an included angle between the opening orientation of at least one other steam outlet and the gravity direction.

A disinfection mechanism comprises a steam generator, the steam nozzle and a containing part, wherein the steam generator comprises a heating part and a generating part, a generating cavity is formed in the generating part, and the heating part is used for heating an agent to be evaporated in the generating cavity; the spray head body is connected to the steam generator so as to enable the spray channel to be communicated with the generation cavity; an accommodating cavity is formed in the accommodating part, and the steam outlet is communicated with the accommodating cavity.

In one embodiment, the sterilizing mechanism further comprises a driving pump, the generating member is provided with a water inlet communicated with the generating cavity, and the driving pump is connected to the water inlet of the generating member.

In one embodiment, the disinfection mechanism further comprises a water storage part, wherein a water storage cavity is formed in the water storage part, and the water storage cavity is communicated with the generation cavity.

In one embodiment, the sterilizing mechanism further includes a water softener formed with a soft water passage communicating with the generation chamber.

When the sterilizing mechanism and the steam nozzle are used, an article to be sterilized is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the accommodating part, an evaporant to be sterilized is arranged in the generating cavity of the generating part, and the heating part is started to heat the evaporant to be evaporated in the generating cavity, so that the evaporant to be evaporated into steam. Because the nozzle body is connected with the steam generator so as to communicate the injection channel with the generation cavity, steam can enter the injection channel. Since the superheated heater is disposed in the injection passage, the steam is further heated by the superheated heater to become superheated steam. Because the steam outlet is communicated with the containing cavity, the superheated steam is further discharged into the containing cavity from the steam outlet on the spray head body, and the objects to be disinfected in the containing cavity are disinfected. Because the steam that gets into and accept the chamber is superheated steam, the temperature of steam is higher, and then makes the disinfection effect of utilizing superheated steam better.

A dishwasher comprising a sanitizing mechanism as described above.

When the dish washing machine is used, the tableware to be disinfected is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the accommodating part, the water for disinfection is arranged in the generating cavity of the generating part, and the heating part is started to heat the water in the generating cavity, so that the evaporant to be disinfected is vaporized into steam. Because the nozzle body is connected with the steam generator so as to communicate the injection channel with the generation cavity, the water steam can enter the injection channel. Since the superheated heater is disposed in the injection passage, the superheated heater is used to further heat the water vapor to change the water vapor into superheated water vapor. Because the steam outlet is communicated with the containing cavity, superheated steam is further discharged into the containing cavity from the steam outlet on the spray head body, and the tableware in the containing cavity is sterilized. Because the steam that gets into and accept the chamber is superheated steam, the temperature of steam is higher, and then makes the disinfection effect of utilizing superheated steam better.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Furthermore, the drawings are not to scale of 1:1, and the relative dimensions of the various elements in the drawings are drawn only by way of example and not necessarily to true scale. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a sterilizing mechanism in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the vapor nozzle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the vapor nozzle shown in FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the superheating heater of fig. 3.

Description of reference numerals:

10. the steam-jet head comprises a disinfection mechanism 100, a steam-jet head 110, a jet head body 111, a jet channel 112, a steam outlet 113, a wiring channel 114, a wiring part 115, a second mounting hole 116, a connecting part 117, a jet part 118, a mounting cavity 120, a superheated heater 122, an electric connecting terminal 124, a first mounting hole 126, a mounting part 200, a receiving part 210, a receiving cavity 220 and a placing opening.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Referring to fig. 1, the sterilizing mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can sterilize the tableware or other objects, and has a good sterilizing effect. Specifically, the sterilizing mechanism 10 includes a steam nozzle 100, a steam generator, and a receptacle 200.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the steam generator includes a heating element and a generating element, wherein a generating cavity is formed in the generating element, and the heating element is used for heating an agent to be evaporated in the generating cavity; the steam nozzle 100 comprises a nozzle body 110 and a superheated heater 120, wherein a spray channel 111 is formed in the nozzle body 110, a steam outlet 112 is formed on the nozzle body 110, the steam outlet 112 is communicated with the spray channel 111, and the nozzle body 110 is connected to the steam generator so that the spray channel 111 is communicated with the generation cavity; the superheating heater 120 is disposed in the injection passage 111, and the superheating heater 120 is used for heating steam in the injection passage 111. A receiving cavity 210 is formed in the receiving member 200, and the steam outlet 112 is communicated with the receiving cavity 210.

When the sterilization mechanism 10 and the steam nozzle 100 are used, the article to be sterilized is placed in the receiving cavity 210 of the receiving member 200, the evaporation agent to be sterilized is placed in the generating cavity of the generating member, and the heating member is activated to heat the evaporation agent to be evaporated in the generating cavity, so that the evaporation agent to be evaporated is vaporized into steam. Since the head body 110 is connected to the steam generator, the injection passage 111 communicates with the generation chamber, and thus the steam can be introduced into the injection passage 111. Since the superheating heater 120 is disposed in the injection passage 111, the steam is further heated by the superheating heater 120 to become superheated steam. Because the steam outlet 112 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 210, the superheated steam is further discharged into the accommodating cavity 210 through the steam outlet 112, and the objects to be sterilized in the accommodating cavity 210 are sterilized. Since the steam entering the receiving cavity 210 is superheated steam, the temperature of the steam is higher, and thus the sterilization effect using the superheated steam is better.

In this embodiment, the generating member is a pipeline member, a space in the pipeline member is formed as a generating cavity, and the pipeline member is wound on the heating member or the heating member is wound on the pipeline member. The heating element heats water or other disinfectants in the pipeline element. In another embodiment, the generating member is formed with a generating cavity, and the heat generating member is disposed in the generating cavity, or disposed on a side wall and/or a bottom wall of the generating member.

In this embodiment, the heating member is a heating wire. In another embodiment, the heat generating member may also be an electromagnetic heater or other device capable of achieving a heating function, as long as the heat generating member is capable of heating the agent to be evaporated in the gasification generating chamber.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment, the size of the cross section of the space surrounded by the outer wall of the superheating heater 120 tends to decrease along the direction of gravity, and the steam outlet 112 is located at a position other than below the superheating heater 120. Since the steam is further heated by the superheated heater 120 during the process of being discharged through the steam outlet 112 to be formed into superheated steam, the steam may become condensed water when encountering the superheated heater 120. The size of the cross section of the space surrounding the outer wall of the superheating heater 120 tends to decrease along the direction of gravity, so that the condensed water on the superheating heater 120 can flow back along the outer wall of the superheating heater 120 under the action of gravity. Because the steam outlet 112 is located at a position other than below the superheated heater 120, the condensed water on the superheated heater 120 can be prevented from dripping into the receiving cavity 210 through the steam outlet 112.

In one embodiment, the steam outlet 112 is located at one side of the superheating heater 120, so that the steam discharged from the steam outlet 112 can be effectively heated by passing through the superheating heater 120. At the same time, condensation on the superheating heater 120 is prevented from entering the steam outlet 112. Specifically, the steam outlet 112 is located at one side of the superheating heater 120 and at a position near the upper side of the superheating heater 120. In another embodiment, the steam outlet 112 may also be located above the superheating heater 120.

In the present embodiment, the outer wall of the superheating heater 120 is conical, wherein the direction of the conical shape from the end with the larger cross-sectional dimension to the end with the smaller cross-sectional dimension is the gravity direction. Further facilitating that condensate on the superheating heater 120 can fall back along the outer wall of the superheating heater 120, avoiding the condensate from entering the steam outlet 112. In other embodiments, the outer wall of the superheating heater 120 may have other irregular shapes, or may have a trapezoidal shape, as long as the condensed water is easy to fall back along the outer wall of the superheating heater 120, and the condensed water is prevented from entering the steam outlet 112.

In one embodiment, the overheating heater 120 includes a heat-conducting member whose outer wall defines a space whose cross-sectional area tends to decrease in size along the direction of gravity, and a heating member disposed in the heat-conducting member. Through setting up the space that the outer wall that is convenient for utilize the heat-conducting member to enclose the size that the cross section tends to reduce along the direction of gravity, through set up the heating member and with heating heat-conducting member, and then utilize the heat on the heat-conducting member and then steam forms superheated steam.

In one embodiment, the heating element may be a heating wire. In another embodiment, the heating member may be an electromagnetic heater or other device capable of performing a heating function, as long as the heating member can be used to heat the heat conductive member.

In one embodiment, the overheating heater 120 further includes an electrical connection terminal 122, the heating element is electrically connected to the electrical connection terminal 122, the electrical connection terminal 122 is disposed on an outer wall of the heat conducting element, a mating terminal is disposed on the nozzle body 110, and the electrical connection terminal 122 can be abutted to the mating terminal. Wherein, with the cooperation terminal connection power on the shower nozzle body 110, through the cooperation with electrical connection terminal 122 and cooperation terminal, can realize being connected of heating member and power, and then be convenient for realize the start-up of heating member.

Specifically, the electrical connection terminal 122 is a plug, and the mating terminal is a socket. When the heating element is installed, the plug is inserted into the socket, and the heating element can be electrically connected with the power supply. In another embodiment, the electrical connection terminal 122 may be a socket and the mating terminal may be a plug. Or the electrical connection terminal 122 and the mating terminal may be other structures that can be plugged, as long as the electrical connection of the heating element to the power source can be conveniently achieved.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment, a routing channel 113 is formed on the nozzle body 110, the routing channel 113 is connected to the mating terminal, and the routing channel 113 is used for disposing a conductive wire. Through forming line passageway 113 on shower nozzle body 110, and then the wire of being convenient for can be along walking line passageway 113 and cooperation terminal intercommunication, be convenient for realize being connected of heating member and wire.

Specifically, the outer wall of the nozzle body 110 is provided with a routing portion 114, and the routing portion 114 and the outer wall of the nozzle body 110 enclose the routing channel 113. Furthermore, a routing groove is formed on the routing portion 114, and when the routing portion 114 is disposed on the showerhead body 110, the routing channel 113 can be formed by covering the routing groove with the outer wall of the showerhead body 110. In another embodiment, a routing groove may be formed on the outer wall of the showerhead body 110, and the routing channel 113 is formed by covering the routing groove with the routing part 114.

In one embodiment, the trace portion 114 is fixed on the outer wall of the showerhead body 110. In another embodiment, the trace portion 114 can be integrally formed on the nozzle body 110. In other embodiments, the trace portion 114 may also be disposed on the outer wall of the nozzle body 110 by other connection methods such as welding, clamping, screwing, and the like.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in an embodiment, the overheating heater 120 is detachably disposed on the inner wall of the spraying channel 111. By making the overheating heater 120 detachable, it is possible to facilitate replacement or maintenance of the overheating heater 120.

In this embodiment, the overheating heater 120 is provided with a first mounting hole 124, the nozzle body 110 is provided with a second mounting hole 115, the first mounting hole 124 is correspondingly communicated with the second mounting hole 115, and screws are inserted into the first mounting hole 124 and the second mounting hole 115 to mount the overheating heater 120 on the nozzle body 110.

Specifically, the overheating heater 120 is formed with a mounting portion 126, and the first mounting hole 124 is opened on the mounting portion 126. The opening of the first mounting hole 124 is facilitated by the provision of the mounting portion 126. When the electrical connection terminal 122 is mated to the mating terminal, the first mounting hole 124 and the second mounting hole 115 can be correspondingly communicated. In the present embodiment, the number of the first mounting holes 124 is at least two, and the number of the second mounting holes 115 corresponds to the number of the first mounting holes 124. The stability of the mounting of the overheating heater 120 on the head body 110 can be facilitated by providing at least two first mounting holes 124.

In other embodiments, the overheating heater 120 may also be disposed on the inner wall of the spraying channel 111 by other detachable connection methods, such as a snap connection method, a screw connection method, a magnetic attraction method, and the like.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment, the nozzle body 110 includes a connecting portion 116 and an injection portion 117, the injection portion 117 is disposed above the connecting portion 116, an installation cavity 118 is formed in the injection portion 117, the steam outlet 112 is opened on the injection portion 117, the injection channel 111 is formed in the connecting portion 116, and the steam outlet 112 is communicated with the injection channel 111 through the installation cavity 118. The larger-sized end of the superheating heater 120 is installed in the installation cavity 118 so that the smaller-sized end of the superheating heater 120 is disposed toward the injection passage 111. Since the spraying part 117 is disposed above the connecting part 116, and the end with the larger size of the overheating heater 120 is mounted in the mounting cavity 118 of the spraying part 117, the end with the smaller size of the overheating heater 120 faces the spraying channel 111 of the connecting part 116, so that the condensed water formed on the overheating heater 120 effectively falls back into the spraying channel 111, and further the condensed water is prevented from entering the receiving cavity 210 through the steam outlet 112.

Specifically, the larger-sized end of the superheating heater 120 is mounted on the top wall of the mounting cavity 118, and the steam outlet 112 is opened on the side wall of the mounting cavity 118. Since the steam flows in the direction from the injection passage 111 to the installation cavity 118 and enters the receiving cavity 210 through the steam outlet 112. The direction from the larger end to the smaller end of the superheating heater 120 is opposite to the flowing direction of the steam, so that the steam is heated secondarily when flowing through the superheating heater 120, and the temperature of the steam entering the holding cavity 210 is higher. And the condensed water of the steam formed on the outer wall of the superheating heater 120 can automatically flow back into the injection channel 111 under the action of gravity.

In one embodiment, and the number of the steam outlets 112 is multiple, a plurality of the steam outlets 112 are disposed around the superheating heater 120. So that the steam sprayed from the steam outlet 112 can be efficiently heated by the superheating heater 120. Specifically, the injection part 117 is a conical structure, and the plurality of steam outlets 112 are spaced around the axis of the conical structure. In other embodiments, the injection part 117 may have other shapes such as a cylinder or an injection arm, so long as the steam outlet 112 can be formed to facilitate the steam to enter the receiving cavity 210 through the steam outlet 112.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in an embodiment, the number of the steam outlets 112 is at least two, and an included angle between the opening direction of at least one of the steam outlets 112 and the gravity direction is different from an included angle between the opening direction of at least another one of the steam outlets 112 and the gravity direction. Steam can be along steam outlet 112's opening orientation blowout and diffusion, and then the opening orientation of at least two steam outlet 112 is different with the contained angle of gravity direction, can guarantee to be sprayed towards the not equidirectional by at least two steam outlet 112 spun steam, improves the homogeneity of steam diffusion in acceping the chamber 210, and then improves sterile homogeneity.

In this embodiment, an included angle between the opening direction of at least one of the steam outlets 112 and the gravity direction is 90 degrees different from an included angle between the opening direction of at least another one of the steam outlets 112 and the gravity direction. Of course, in other embodiments, the opening of at least one of the steam outlets 112 is oriented at an angle with respect to the direction of gravity, and the opening of at least another one of the steam outlets 112 is oriented at an angle with respect to the direction of gravity.

In an embodiment, the included angles between two adjacent steam outlets 112 and the gravity direction are different, so that the uniformity of the steam sprayed from the steam outlets 112 can be further improved.

In one embodiment, the number of the steam outlets 112 is plural, and the plural steam outlets 112 are uniformly arranged around the axis of the injection portion 117, so that the steam injection can be more uniformly performed, and the diversity of the steam injection directions can be realized.

In another embodiment, the surface of the nozzle body 110 on which the steam outlet 112 is formed may also be a curved surface, and the steam outlet 112 is formed on the curved surface, so that the opening of the steam outlet 112 faces perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to the curved surface, thereby facilitating the opening of the steam outlet 112 to face different directions. For example, the surface of the injection body on which the steam outlet 112 is opened may be a spherical surface, an arc surface, or the like.

In other embodiments, the number of the vapor spray heads 100 and/or the number of the vapor outlets 112 on a single vapor spray head 100 and the opening orientations of the vapor outlets 112 may be selected according to the size of the space of the receiving cavity 210.

As shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment, an entrance 220 is formed on the receiving member 200 and is communicated with the receiving cavity 210, so that the tableware or the articles to be sterilized can be conveniently placed in the receiving cavity 210 through the entrance 220. Specifically, a door structure is openably and closably provided at the input port 220. The door body structure is convenient for covering the placing opening 220, thereby ensuring the stability in the disinfection process.

In one embodiment, the sterilizing mechanism 10 further comprises a driving pump, the generating member is provided with a water inlet communicated with the generating cavity, and the driving pump is connected to the water inlet of the generating member. Through setting up the actuating pump can be convenient for through water inlet to taking place the intracavity delivery water or other disinfectants, provide the power of carrying for water or other disinfectants. In this embodiment, the drive pump is a diaphragm pump. In other embodiments, the driving pump may be a water pump or other pump body structure.

In one embodiment, the disinfection mechanism 10 further comprises a water storage member, wherein a water storage cavity is formed in the water storage member, and the water storage cavity is communicated with the generation cavity. The water storage member is used for storing water or other disinfectants, thereby facilitating the delivery of water or other disinfectants to the generation chamber. Specifically, the water storage cavity is communicated to the generation cavity through a drive pump. And then the water or other disinfectants in the water storage cavity can be pumped into the generation cavity by driving the pump.

Further, the water storage member is further communicated with the receiving cavity 210. The water storage member can supply washing water into the receiving cavity 210 when it is required to wash dishes or other items in the receiving cavity 210. For example, in the present embodiment, the sterilizing mechanism 10 is applied to a dishwasher, and the water storage member can facilitate supplying washing water for washing dishes to the receiving chamber 210.

In this embodiment, the water storage member includes a tank breather having the water storage chamber formed therein. The pressure inside and outside the water storage cavity can be balanced through the water tank respirator.

In one embodiment, the disinfection mechanism 10 further comprises a water softener, and the water softener is formed with a soft water passage that communicates with the generation chamber. Calcium and magnesium ions in tap water are replaced by arranging the water softener, the purpose of softening water is achieved, the situation that water entering the generating cavity is high in hardness is avoided, and then scales are generated in the heating process to influence the generation of steam.

Specifically, the water softener sets up in the one side of the end of intaking of retaining, and then makes the water that enters into in the retaining for the demineralized water behind the soft water. In another embodiment, the water storage cavity is communicated to the generation cavity through a soft water passage of the water softener, and softened water entering the generation cavity is ensured. In other embodiments, the water softener may also be omitted.

In one embodiment, a dishwasher comprises the disinfecting mechanism 10 of any one of the above embodiments, and the disinfecting mechanism 10 can be used for disinfecting washed tableware. In the present embodiment, the receiving cavity 210 is used for receiving washing dishes. Specifically, the agent to be evaporated in the generating cavity of the generating piece of the steam generator can be water, water vapor is generated by evaporating the water, and the disinfection and sterilization effects on the tableware are realized by utilizing the high-temperature water vapor.

In other embodiments, the sterilization mechanism 10 may also be applied to the sterilization of other objects, for example, the sterilization of medical instruments, and correspondingly, the evaporation agent may be a disinfectant capable of sterilizing the medical instruments. Alternatively, the sterilization mechanism 10 may be used for sterilizing clothes and other instruments.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Claims

1. A vapor nozzle, comprising:

the steam jet nozzle comprises a nozzle body, wherein a jet channel is formed in the nozzle body, a steam outlet is formed in the nozzle body and communicated with the jet channel, and the nozzle body is used for being connected with a steam generator so as to enable the jet channel to be communicated with a generation cavity of the steam generator; and

a superheating heater disposed in the injection channel, the superheating heater being for heating steam in the injection channel.

2. The steam nozzle of claim 1, wherein the dimensions of the cross-section of the space defined by the outer wall of the superheating heater tend to decrease in the direction of gravity, and the steam outlet is located non-below the superheating heater.

3. The vapor nozzle of claim 2, wherein the superheated heater outer wall is conical in shape.

4. The steam shower head as claimed in claim 2, wherein the superheating heater includes a heat-conducting member whose outer wall encloses a space whose cross-sectional dimension tends to decrease in the direction of gravity, and a heating member provided in the heat-conducting member.

5. The vapor nozzle as recited in claim 4, wherein the superheating heater further comprises an electrical connection terminal, the heating element is electrically connected to the electrical connection terminal, the electrical connection terminal is disposed on an outer wall of the heat conducting element, and a mating terminal is disposed on the nozzle body and can be butted against the mating terminal.

6. The vapor nozzle of claim 5, wherein a trace channel is formed on the nozzle body and is connected to the mating terminal, and the trace channel is used for disposing a wire.

7. The steam shower head as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the shower head body includes a connecting portion and a spraying portion, the spraying portion is disposed above the connecting portion, a mounting cavity is formed in the spraying portion, the steam outlet is opened in the spraying portion, the spraying passage is formed in the connecting portion, the steam outlet is communicated with the spraying passage through the mounting cavity, and the end of the superheated heater having a larger size is mounted in the mounting cavity so that the end of the superheated heater having a smaller size is disposed toward the spraying passage.

8. The steam nozzle of claim 7, wherein the larger sized end of the superheating heater is mounted on the top wall of the installation cavity, and the steam outlet is opened on the side wall of the installation cavity.

9. The steam nozzle of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the number of the steam outlets is at least two, and the opening of at least one steam outlet is oriented at an angle different from the angle between the opening of at least one other steam outlet and the gravity direction.

10. A disinfecting mechanism, characterized in that the disinfecting mechanism comprises:

the steam generator comprises a heating part and a generating part, wherein a generating cavity is formed in the generating part, and the heating part is used for heating an agent to be evaporated in the generating cavity;

the steam shower head of any one of claims 1 to 7, the shower head body being connected to the steam generator such that the spray passage communicates with the generation chamber; and

the accommodating part is internally provided with an accommodating cavity, and the steam outlet is communicated with the accommodating cavity.

11. The disinfection mechanism of claim 10, further comprising a drive pump, wherein the generating member is provided with a water inlet communicated with the generating chamber, and the drive pump is connected to the water inlet of the generating member; and/or

The water storage part is internally provided with a water storage cavity, and the water storage cavity is communicated with the generation cavity; and/or

The water softener is provided with a soft water passage communicated with the generation cavity.

12. A dishwasher, characterized in that it comprises a sanitizing mechanism as claimed in claim 10 or 11.