CN112813663A - Hanging ironing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a garment steamer. The garment steamer comprises a garment steamer main machine (1), a water tank (12) and a heating element assembly (16), wherein the garment steamer main machine comprises a main machine body (11), a water storage tank (13) is arranged on the main machine body (11), the water tank is positioned above the water storage tank, and a water outlet (121) of the water tank corresponds to a water inlet (131) of the water storage tank; a floating assembly (14) is arranged in the water storage tank, and the floating assembly (14) can move towards or away from the water inlet of the water storage tank; the floating assembly comprises a sealing element (141), the sealing element (141) is arranged opposite to the water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13), and the sealing element (141) can block the water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13). The garment steamer of the invention is simple and convenient to operate and can continuously generate steam for a long time.

Description

Hanging ironing machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of garment steamer, in particular to a garment steamer.

Background

The hanging ironing machine is also called as a hanging iron and a vertical iron, and can hang ironing clothes and cloth. The garment steamer achieves the purpose of softening the fiber tissues of the clothes and the cloth by continuously contacting the clothes and the cloth with the scorching water vapor generated inside.

The garment steamer usually comprises a garment steamer main machine, a steam conduit assembly, a telescopic rod assembly and an ironing board assembly, wherein the telescopic rod assembly is connected between the ironing board assembly and the garment steamer main machine, the steam conduit assembly is connected to the garment steamer main machine, and high-pressure steam generated by the garment steamer main machine is sprayed to clothes of the ironing board assembly through the steam conduit assembly during use so as to iron the clothes. Wherein, be provided with water tank and basin on the garment steamer host computer, the water tank sets up in the basin top, the delivery port and the basin intercommunication of water tank bottom, the delivery port of basin passes through inlet tube and heat-generating body subassembly intercommunication, and the water in the water tank gets into the basin and flows into heat-generating body subassembly through the delivery port, and heat-generating body subassembly circular telegram can make normal atmospheric temperature water vaporize into high temperature, highly compressed vapor to will scorch hot vapor release through steam conduit subassembly.

However, the garment steamer among the prior art all controls whether the water tank goes out water through the delivery port of sealed water tank bottom, need pull down the water tank when the water tank needs to add water and add water, and the garment steamer can not keep lasting out the steam state for a long time during adding water, uses not convenient enough.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a garment steamer which is simple and convenient to operate and can continuously generate steam for a long time.

The invention provides a garment steamer, which comprises a garment steamer main machine, a water tank and a heating element assembly, wherein the garment steamer main machine comprises a main machine body, a water storage tank is arranged on the main machine body, the water tank is positioned above the water storage tank, and a water outlet of the water tank corresponds to a water inlet of the water storage tank so as to be communicated with the water tank and the water storage tank; the water inlet hole of the heating element assembly is communicated with the water outlet hole of the water storage tank, and water in the water storage tank flows into the heating element assembly and is heated into steam;

a floating assembly is arranged in the water storage tank and can move towards or away from the water inlet of the water storage tank under the action of buoyancy; the floating assembly comprises a sealing piece, the sealing piece is arranged opposite to the water inlet of the water storage tank, and the sealing piece can block the water inlet of the water storage tank when the floating assembly moves towards the water inlet of the water storage tank.

The garment steamer mainly comprises a garment steamer main machine, a water tank and a heating element assembly, wherein the garment steamer main machine comprises a main machine body, the water tank is detachably arranged above the main machine body, a water storage tank is arranged on the main machine body, the water tank is arranged above the water storage tank, a water outlet of the water tank corresponds to a water inlet of the water storage tank so as to be communicated with the water tank and the water storage tank, water in the water tank can enter the water storage tank, and a water outlet of the water storage tank is communicated with a water inlet of the heating element assembly, so that the water in the water storage tank can enter the heating element assembly and can be heated into steam; wherein, through set up the subassembly that floats in the catch basin, the subassembly that floats can move towards or deviate from the water inlet of catch basin under the buoyancy, and the subassembly that floats includes the sealing member that sets up relatively with the water inlet of catch basin, and when the subassembly that floats moved towards the water inlet of catch basin, the water inlet of this sealing member shutoff catch basin stops the water tank and adds water to the catch basin. Through set up the subassembly that floats in the catch basin, this subassembly that floats can open or close the water inlet of catch basin along with the water level variation in the catch basin, makes the catch basin have proper amount water all the time to the water that the catch basin supplied with can make the long-time production steam that lasts of garment steamer owner, the use of garment steamer owner machine is comparatively convenient.

In a possible embodiment, the floating assembly further comprises a float and a push rod, the push rod is connected to one side of the float facing the water inlet of the water storage tank, and the sealing element is sleeved on the push rod.

The floating assembly further comprises a floater and an ejector rod, the ejector rod is connected to one side, facing the water inlet of the water storage tank, of the floater, the sealing element can be sleeved on the outer wall of the ejector rod, the sealing element can be opposite to the water inlet of the water storage tank, and when the floater moves towards the water inlet of the water storage tank under the action of buoyancy, the sealing element can block the water inlet of the water storage tank.

In one possible embodiment, the sealing element has a sealing surface which projects towards the water inlet of the reservoir, the projecting portion of the sealing surface projecting into the water inlet, and the edge portion of the sealing surface being stopped outside the water inlet.

Through making the sealing member have sealed face, and sealed face is protruding towards the water inlet of catch basin, when the sealing member contacted with the water inlet of catch basin like this, the protruding position of sealing member can stretch into the water inlet, and the border part of sealing member then blocks in the water inlet outside to the water inlet of this shutoff catch basin.

In one possible embodiment, the sealing element is located in the middle of a push rod, one end of which is connected to the float and the other end of which extends into the water inlet of the reservoir.

Through making the sealing member be located the ejector pin middle part to the one end of ejector pin is connected on the float, and the other end of ejector pin stretches into in the inlet of catch basin, like this at the unsteady in-process of float, the ejector pin is located the inlet all the time, can inject the position of floating assembly, ensures that the sealing member can seal the water inlet of catch basin.

In one possible embodiment, the outer diameter of the float matches the inner diameter of the reservoir, with a gap between the outer wall of the float and the inner wall of the reservoir.

By matching the outer diameter of the floater with the inner diameter of the water storage tank, the phenomenon that the sealing element cannot be aligned with the water inlet due to the fact that the floater deflects left and right in the process of moving to the water inlet of the water storage tank is avoided; by providing a gap between the outer wall of the float and the inner wall of the reservoir, water flowing into the inlet of the reservoir can flow through the gap to the bottom of the reservoir.

In a possible embodiment, a valve body assembly is arranged in the water outlet of the water tank, and the valve body assembly can move along the axial direction of the water outlet of the water tank to seal or open the water outlet of the water tank; the water inlet of the water storage tank is provided with an ejection part outside, and the ejection part extends into the water outlet and is abutted against the valve body assembly to open the water outlet of the water tank.

The valve body assembly is arranged in the water outlet of the water tank and can move along the axial direction of the water outlet, so that the valve body assembly can close the water outlet of the water tank or open the water outlet of the water tank; the ejection part is arranged on the periphery of the water inlet of the water storage tank, so that the ejection part can be abutted to the valve body assembly in the water outlet of the water tank, and the valve body assembly is moved to the position for opening the water outlet of the water tank, so that the water tank is communicated with the water storage tank.

In one possible embodiment, the valve body assembly comprises a one-way valve seat, a one-way valve and a sealing sleeve; the one-way valve seat is sleeved outside the water outlet of the water tank, and the one-way valve is positioned in the water outlet and can move along the axial direction of the water outlet; the top of the one-way valve is exposed in the water tank, the sealing sleeve is sleeved at the top of the one-way valve, and the edge of the sealing sleeve can abut against the outer edge of the water outlet.

The valve body assembly is composed of a one-way valve seat, a one-way valve and a sealing sleeve, the one-way valve seat is sleeved outside a water outlet of the water tank, the one-way valve is located in the water outlet, the one-way valve can move along the axial direction of the water outlet, the top of the one-way valve is exposed in the water tank, the sealing sleeve is sleeved at the top of the one-way valve, the edge of the sealing sleeve can abut against the outer edge of the water outlet of the water tank, and therefore the sealing sleeve can seal or open the water outlet of the water tank in the moving process of.

In a possible embodiment, there is a gap between the outer wall of the one-way valve and the inner wall of the water outlet.

By arranging a gap between the outer wall of the one-way valve and the inner wall of the water outlet of the water tank, when the ejecting part jacks up the one-way valve, the sealing sleeve is separated from the butt joint with the outer edge of the water outlet of the water tank, and water in the water tank can flow into the water storage tank through the gap between the one-way valve and the water outlet.

In a possible implementation manner, the valve body assembly further comprises an elastic piece, the elastic piece is sleeved on the outer wall of the one-way valve, and two ends of the elastic piece are respectively abutted against the outer edge of the water outlet and the bottom of the one-way valve.

Through establishing the elastic component at the check valve outer wall cover to the both ends of elastic component are respectively with the delivery port of water tank outer edge and check valve bottom butt, and the elastic component is in compression state all the time like this, and when ejecting portion jack-up check valve that makes progress, the elastic component is further compressed, and when the elastic force of elastic component compressed can guarantee that the water tank removes from the catch basin top like this, the elastic force of elastic component can make the check valve fall back, makes the delivery port of the seal cover sealed water tank at check valve top.

In a possible embodiment, a sealing ring is arranged between the inner bottom wall of the one-way valve seat and the outer wall of the ejection part.

The ejecting part extends into the water outlet of the water tank through the one-way valve seat, so that a gap is formed between the inner bottom wall of the one-way valve seat and the outer wall of the ejecting part, and the gap between the one-way valve seat and the ejecting part can be sealed by arranging the sealing ring between the inner bottom wall of the one-way valve seat and the outer wall of the ejecting part, so that water in the water tank is prevented from flowing out from the gap.

In one possible embodiment, the seal is a silicone or rubber member.

Through making the sealing member be silica gel spare or rubber spare, make the sealing member make for flexible material, when the sealing member was in the same place the water inlet butt of catch basin, the sealing member can take place deformation to the inner wall laminating that makes the sealing member and the water inlet of catch basin is inseparable, can be with the water inlet shutoff of catch basin in order to ensure that the sealing member is tight.

In a possible implementation mode, the main machine of the garment steamer further comprises a water storage tank cover plate, the water storage tank cover plate is covered on the water storage tank, and a water inlet of the water storage tank is located on the water storage tank cover plate.

The water storage tank is in an open form by arranging the water storage tank cover plate on the water storage tank, so that the floating assembly can be conveniently placed into or taken out of the water storage tank; the water inlet of the water storage tank is positioned on the water storage tank cover plate, so that the sealing element on the floating assembly in the water storage tank is correspondingly positioned below the water inlet on the water storage tank cover plate.

In one possible embodiment, the water inlet cover of the water tank is provided with a water tank cover.

Through setting up the water tank lid on the water inlet of water tank, can needn't take off the water tank from the host computer body when adding water in to the water tank, and directly open the water tank lid and can add water in to the water tank, can make the operation of garment steamer host computer more convenient like this.

In a possible implementation mode, a heating element assembly is arranged in the main body of the main machine, and a water inlet hole of the heating element assembly is communicated with a water outlet hole of the water storage tank through a water pipe.

Through setting up the heat-generating body subassembly in this internal setting of host computer, the heat-generating body subassembly can heat water and form high temperature steam to water pipe intercommunication catch basin's apopore and the inlet opening of heat-generating body subassembly can make the water in the catch basin get into the heat-generating body subassembly through the water pipe.

In a possible embodiment, the main body further comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell and the lower shell jointly form a containing cavity, and at least part of the structures of the water storage tank and the heating element assembly are positioned in the containing cavity.

The shell of the main body can be composed of an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell and the lower shell are assembled to form a containing cavity together, and the containing cavity can contain at least part of the structure of the water storage tank and the heating element assembly so as to enable all parts in the main body to be combined into a whole through the upper shell and the lower shell.

In a possible implementation mode, a circuit board assembly is further arranged in the accommodating cavity, a control panel is arranged on the outer wall of the upper shell, and the control panel is electrically connected with the circuit board assembly.

Through set up circuit board subassembly in holding the intracavity, parts work such as the steerable heat-generating body subassembly of circuit board subassembly to through set up control panel on the outer wall of last casing, make control panel and circuit board subassembly electricity be connected, in order to carry out control operation to the garment steamer host computer.

In one possible embodiment, the bottom of the lower shell is provided with a road wheel.

The walking wheels are arranged at the bottom of the lower shell, so that the walking wheels can drive the main machine of the garment steamer to move relative to the ground, and the main machine of the garment steamer can be operated more conveniently and flexibly.

In a possible implementation mode, the garment steamer further comprises a steam guide pipe and a steam nozzle, one end of the steam guide pipe is connected to the garment steamer main machine, and the other end of the steam guide pipe is connected with the steam nozzle.

The garment steamer still includes steam conduit, steam nozzle and garment steamer owner, and the one end of steam conduit is connected on the garment steamer owner, and steam nozzle is located steam conduit's the other end, and water gets into the catch basin from the water tank in, and the water of catch basin gets into the heat-generating body subassembly, forms high temperature steam through the heat-generating body subassembly heating, and high temperature steam gets into in the steam conduit to outwards spray from steam nozzle.

The construction of the present invention and other objects and advantages thereof will be more apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a host of a garment steamer provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main body of the garment steamer in an operating state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of FIG. 2 at A;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another operating state of a garment steamer main unit according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic view of FIG. 4 at B;

fig. 6 is an exploded view of a part of the structure of a main frame of a garment steamer provided by the embodiment of the invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a garment steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

1-hanging the host computer of the steamer; 11-a host body; 111-an upper shell; 1111-control panel; 112-a lower housing; 113-a containment chamber; 114-a weight; 12-a water tank; 121-water outlet; 122-tank lid; 123-end cap; 124-wire; 13-a water storage tank; 131-a water inlet; 132-a push-out; 133-a reservoir cover; 134-water outlet; 14-a floating assembly; 141-a seal; 142-a float; 143-a mandril; 15-a valve body assembly; 151-one-way valve seat; 152-a one-way valve; 153-sealing sleeve; 154-an elastic member; 155-sealing ring; 16-a heat-generating body assembly; 161-water inlet hole; 17-a circuit board assembly; 18-road wheels; 19-a water pipe; 2-a steam conduit; 3-a steam spray head; 4-ironing board; 5-telescoping rod assembly.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a host of a garment steamer provided in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main body of the garment steamer in an operating state according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a partial schematic view of FIG. 2 at A; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another operating state of a garment steamer main unit according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 5 is a partial schematic view of FIG. 4 at B; fig. 6 is an exploded view of a part of the structure of a main frame of a garment steamer provided by the embodiment of the invention; fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a garment steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the embodiment provides a garment steamer, which comprises a garment steamer main body 1, a water tank 12 and a heating element assembly 16, wherein the garment steamer main body 1 comprises a main body 11, a water storage tank 13 is arranged on the main body 11, the water tank 12 is positioned above the water storage tank 13, and a water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 corresponds to a water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 to communicate the water tank 12 with the water storage tank 13.

The garment steamer that this embodiment provided mainly comprises garment steamer owner 1, water tank 12 and heat-generating body subassembly 16, and garment steamer owner 1 includes host computer body 11, and water tank 12 is used for storing water, and water tank 12 can be installed on host computer body 11 with the detachable form, is convenient for like this add water in the water tank 12, and is convenient for maintenance and the change of each part in water tank 12 and the host computer body 11. In addition, when adding water to the water tank 12, the water tank 12 may be directly added to the water tank 12 located on the main body 11 without being detached from the main body 11, which is not limited in this embodiment.

The main body 11 is provided with a water storage tank 13, the water tank 12 is positioned above the water storage tank 13, and the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 corresponds to the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, so that the water tank 12 and the water storage tank 13 can be communicated, and water in the water tank 12 can enter the water storage tank 13. For example, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, in the height direction of the main body 11, the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 may correspond to the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 up and down, and the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 may extend into the water inlet of the water storage tank 13, so that the water in the water tank 12 may directly flow into the water storage tank 13 from the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, a heating element assembly 16 may be provided in the main body 11, a water inlet 161 of the heating element assembly 16 is communicated with a water outlet 134 of the water storage tank 13, and water in the water storage tank 13 flows into the heating element assembly and is heated to steam.

The heating element assembly 16 is used for heating water to form high-temperature steam, a water inlet hole 161 is formed in the heating element assembly 16, the water inlet hole 161 of the heating element assembly 16 is communicated with a water outlet hole 134 of the water storage tank 13 through a water pipe 19, therefore, water in the water storage tank 13 can enter the water pipe 19 through the water outlet hole 134, water in the water pipe 19 can enter the heating element assembly 16 through the water inlet hole 161 of the heating element assembly 16, and the heating element assembly 16 can heat the water in the heating element assembly to form the high-temperature steam.

In addition, the heat generating body assembly 16 may not be disposed on the steamer main body 1, that is, the heat generating body assembly 16 is not disposed in the main body 11, but disposed at other parts of the steamer, and only the water inlet 161 of the heat generating body assembly 16 is required to be communicated with the water outlet 134 of the water storage tank 13.

When the garment steamer works, because the garment steamer can generate high-temperature steam, water in the water storage tank 13 can be reduced continuously due to the conversion of the water into the high-temperature steam, in order to keep a certain amount of water in the water storage tank 13 all the time, the problem that the garment steamer main machine 1 cannot continuously generate the high-temperature steam due to the insufficient water amount in the water storage tank 13 is avoided, and the interruption of ironing work caused by the high-temperature steam is avoided, in the embodiment, the water storage tank 13 is internally provided with the floating assembly 14, and the floating assembly 14 can move towards or away from the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 under the action of buoyancy; the float assembly 14 includes a seal 141, the seal 141 being disposed opposite the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, the seal 141 being adapted to seal off the water inlet 131 when the float assembly 14 is moved towards the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the present embodiment, a floating assembly 14 is disposed in the reservoir 13, and the floating assembly 14 can move along with the change of the water level in the reservoir 13, specifically, when the water level in the reservoir 13 rises, the floating assembly 14 moves towards the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 due to the increase of buoyancy; when the water level in the reservoir 13 decreases, the floating assembly 14 may move away from the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 due to the reduced buoyancy, i.e., the floating assembly 14 is away from the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13.

The floating assembly 14 specifically comprises a sealing member 141, the sealing member 141 is arranged opposite to the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, so that when the floating assembly 14 moves towards the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, the sealing member 141 moves towards the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, and when the water level in the water storage tank 13 reaches a preset water level, the sealing member 141 can block the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, so that the water in the water tank 12 cannot enter the water storage tank 13 any more; when the water level in the reservoir 13 decreases, the sealing member 141 moves in a direction away from the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, and the sealing member 141 leaves the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, so that the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 is opened, and the water in the water tank 12 can enter the reservoir 13.

That is, as long as the water level in the reservoir 13 reaches the preset water level, the sealing member 141 can block the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, so that the water in the water tank 12 cannot enter the reservoir 13; when the water level in the reservoir 13 is lower than the predetermined water level, the sealing member 141 is spaced from the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 is opened, and the water in the water tank 12 can enter the reservoir 13. As long as the storage has enough water in the water tank 12 like this, just can guarantee that the water in the catch basin 13 remains throughout and predetermines near the water level to the water in the catch basin 13 can guarantee the long-time persistence's of the steamer main frame 1 production high temperature steam, can make the long-time persistence work of the steamer main frame 1, and the operation of the steamer main frame 1 is comparatively convenient.

It should be noted that the preset water level can be determined according to the actual requirement of the steamer main unit 1 during operation, which is not limited in this embodiment, and the floating assembly 14 can be designed according to the height of the preset water level, so that the floating assembly 14 meets the condition that the sealing member 141 can block the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 when the water storage tank 13 reaches the preset water level.

As shown in fig. 4, the floating assembly 14 may further include a float 142 and a rod 143, the rod 143 may be connected to a side of the float 142 facing the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, and the sealing member 141 may be fitted over the rod 143. Specifically, the float assembly 14 may be composed of a float 142, a ram 143 and the aforementioned sealing member 141, the float 142 is the main structure of the float assembly 14, and preferably, the float 142 may have a small density and a large surface area so that the float 142 may float on the water in the reservoir 13.

The side of the float 142 facing the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 is provided with a push rod 143, the push rod 143 extends towards the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, and the sealing member 141 can be sleeved on the push rod 143, so that when the float 142 moves towards the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, the float 142 can drive the push rod 143 and the sealing member 141 on the push rod 143 to move towards the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, and when the water level in the water storage tank 13 reaches a preset water level, the sealing member 141 can block the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13. In addition, the top bar 143 may be integrally formed with the float 142, or a mounting hole may be formed in the surface of the float 142, and the top bar 143 is fixedly connected to the mounting hole, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2 to 4, the sealing member 141 may have a sealing surface protruding toward the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, the protruding portion of the sealing surface protruding into the water inlet 131, and the edge portion of the sealing surface stopping outside the water inlet 131. By providing the sealing member 141 with a sealing surface that protrudes towards the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, when the sealing member 141 abuts against the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, the protruding portion of the central region of the sealing surface can extend into the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, and the edge of the sealing surface can be stopped at the outer side of the inlet 131, thereby sealing the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 by covering the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 with the protruding portion of the sealing surface, and the sealing surface abuts against the inner side of the end of the inlet 131.

In one possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the sealing member 141 may be located in the middle of a stem 143, the stem 143 having one end connected to the float 142 and the other end extending into the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13. By locating the sealing member 141 in the middle of the rod 143, and connecting one end of the rod 143 to the float 142, the other end of the rod 143 extends into the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, so that the rod 143 is always located in the water inlet 131 during the floating process of the float 142, the position of the floating assembly 14 can be limited, and the sealing member 141 can be ensured to seal the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13.

In order that the seal 141 may be moved towards or away from the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13, so that the seal 141 may be aligned with the inlet 131, when the float 142 is moved, in a possible embodiment the outer diameter of the float 142 may match the inner diameter of the reservoir 13 and there may be a gap between the outer wall of the float 142 and the inner wall of the reservoir 13.

As shown in fig. 2 and 4, taking the water storage tank 13 as a circular tank and the float 142 as a cylindrical structure as an example, in order to enable the float 142 to move up and down in the process of changing the water level, the float 142 can move towards or away from the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 in the vertical direction, in the embodiment in this market, the outer diameter of the float 142 is matched with the inner diameter of the water storage tank 13, so that the float 142 can be prevented from shifting laterally in the process of moving up and down, the sealing element 141 on the top rod 143 can not be aligned with the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, the situation that the sealing element 141 cannot block the water inlet 131 due to the fact that the float 142 can drive the sealing element 141 to move towards the water inlet 131 is avoided, and the sealing element.

In addition, as for the cross section of the water storage tank 13 being in an oval, rectangular or triangular shape, the float 142 may be configured in a shape matching the water storage tank 13, and the cross section of the float 142 may be configured in a size matching the cross section of the water storage tank 13, so as to ensure that the sealing member 141 can block the water inlet 131, which will not be described herein again.

And, there should be a gap between the outer wall of the float 142 and the inner wall of the reservoir 13, so that the water flowing from the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 can flow to the bottom of the reservoir 13 through the gap, so that the water in the reservoir 13 can float the float 142 on the water surface, and the water in the reservoir 13 can be used by the steamer main unit 1 to generate high-temperature steam.

Alternatively, the sealing member 141 may be a silicone member or a rubber member. In this embodiment, the sealing member 141 is a silicon rubber member or a rubber member, so that the sealing member 141 is made of a flexible material, and the sealing member 141 has deformability and elasticity of a silicon rubber material or a rubber material. When plugging the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 through the sealing member 141, the sealing member 141 is attached to the inner wall of the end part of the water inlet 131 due to the buoyancy effect of the water in the water storage tank 13, and along with the continuation of the buoyancy effect, the sealing member 141 is deformed to be closely attached to the inner wall of the end part of the water inlet 131, so that a good sealing effect can be achieved.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in one possible embodiment, a valve body assembly 15 may be disposed in the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, and the valve body assembly 15 may be movable in an axial direction of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 to close or open the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12; the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 is provided with an ejection part 132 on the outer side, and the ejection part 132 extends into the water outlet 121 and is abutted with the valve body assembly 15 to open the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12.

The valve body assembly 15 is arranged at the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, so that the valve body assembly 15 can move along the axial direction of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, when the valve body assembly 15 moves towards the water tank 12 along the water outlet 121, the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 can be opened, and when the valve body assembly 15 moves towards the outside of the water tank 12 along the water outlet 121, the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 can be closed. Specifically, under the condition of no external force, the valve body assembly 15 is located at a downward position, that is, the valve body assembly 15 is close to the outer side of the water outlet 121, and at this time, the valve body assembly 15 closes the water outlet 121; when the valve body assembly 15 moves upward by an external force, the valve body assembly 15 approaches the inner side of the water outlet 121, and at the same time, the valve body assembly 15 opens the water outlet 121.

By arranging the ejection part 132 at the outer side of the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, when the water tank 12 is mounted on the water storage tank 13, the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 corresponds to the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13, and the ejection part 132 can lift up the valve body assembly 15, so that the water tank 12 is in a normally open state; when the water tank 12 is taken off from the main body 11, the valve assembly 15 can return to the original position, so as to close the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 and prevent the water tank 12 from leaking from the water outlet 121.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the valve body assembly 15 may include a one-way valve seat 151, a one-way valve 152 and a sealing sleeve 153, the one-way valve seat 151 is sleeved outside the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, and the one-way valve 152 is located in the water outlet 121 and can move along the axial direction of the water outlet 121; the top of the check valve 152 is exposed in the water tank 12, the sealing sleeve 153 is sleeved on the top of the check valve 152, and the edge of the sealing sleeve 153 can abut against the outer edge of the water outlet 121.

The valve body assembly 15 is composed of a one-way valve seat 151, a one-way valve 152 and a sealing sleeve 153, the one-way valve seat 151 is sleeved outside the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, the one-way valve 152 is located in the water outlet 121, the one-way valve 152 can move along the axial direction of the water outlet 121, the top of the one-way valve 152 is exposed in the water tank 12, the sealing sleeve 153 is sleeved on the top of the one-way valve 152, the edge of the sealing sleeve 153 can abut against the outer edge of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, and therefore in the moving process of the one-way valve 152, the sealing sleeve 153 can seal or open the.

Specifically, when the water tank 12 is placed above the water storage tank 13, the ejection part 132 at the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 can be abutted against the bottom end of the one-way valve 152 and jack up the one-way valve 152, at this time, the sealing sleeve 153 at the top of the one-way valve 152 is disengaged from the abutment against the inner wall of the outer edge of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, that is, the sealing sleeve 153 is in a state of opening the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, so that water in the water tank 12 can enter the water storage tank 13; when the water tank 12 is removed from the water storage tank 13, the check valve 152 in the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 is separated from the abutting joint with the ejection part 132 of the water storage tank 13, at this time, the check valve 152 falls back to the abutting joint with the inner bottom wall of the check valve seat 151 due to the action of gravity, the sealing sleeve 153 at the top of the check valve 152 abuts against the inner wall of the outer edge of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, the sealing sleeve 153 is in the state of sealing the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, and the water in the water tank 12 cannot flow out.

In addition, when the sealing sleeve 153 abuts against the inner wall of the outer edge of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, the edge of the sealing sleeve 153 can be tightly attached to the outer edge of the water outlet 121 due to the pressure action of the water in the water tank 12, and therefore the sealing performance of the sealing sleeve 153 on the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 can be further improved.

Alternatively, there may be a gap between the outer wall of the one-way valve 152 and the inner wall of the outlet 121. By providing a gap between the outer wall of the check valve 152 and the inner wall of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, when the ejecting part 132 ejects the check valve 152 upward, the sealing sleeve 153 is separated from the abutment with the outer edge of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12, and the water in the water tank 12 can flow into the water storage tank 13 through the gap between the check valve 152 and the water outlet 121.

As shown in fig. 5, the valve body assembly 15 may further include an elastic member 154, the elastic member 154 is disposed on an outer wall of the check valve 152, and two ends of the elastic member 154 are respectively abutted against an outer edge of the water outlet 121 and a bottom of the check valve 152.

The elastic member 154 is sleeved on the outer wall of the one-way valve 152, and two ends of the elastic member 154 are respectively abutted to the outer edge of the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 and the bottom of the one-way valve 152, so that the elastic member 154 is always in a compressed state, and when the ejection part 132 ejects the one-way valve 152 upwards, the elastic member 154 is further compressed, so that when the water tank 12 is removed from the upper side of the water storage tank 13 by the elastic force of the elastic member 154, the one-way valve 152 can fall back by the elastic force of the elastic member 154, and the sealing sleeve 153 on the top of the one-way valve 152 seals the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12. Illustratively, the resilient member 154 may be a spring disposed around the outer wall of the check valve 152.

In one possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, a sealing ring 155 is provided between the inner bottom wall of the one-way valve seat 151 and the outer wall of the ejection portion 132. Since the ejecting part 132 protrudes into the water outlet 121 of the water tank 12 through the one-way valve seat 151, a gap is formed between the inner bottom wall of the one-way valve seat 151 and the outer wall of the ejecting part 132, and by disposing the sealing ring 155 between the inner bottom wall of the one-way valve seat 151 and the outer wall of the ejecting part 132, the sealing ring 155 can seal the gap between the one-way valve seat 151 and the ejecting part 132, thereby preventing water in the water tank 12 from flowing out through the gap.

As shown in fig. 1 and 6, in a possible embodiment, the steamer main body 1 may further include a reservoir cover 133, the reservoir cover 133 covers the reservoir 13, and the water inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 is located on the reservoir cover 133. Since the float assembly 14 is floatably disposed within the reservoir 13, in this embodiment, the reservoir 13 may be disposed in an open configuration, which facilitates placement of the float assembly 14 within the reservoir 13 and also facilitates removal of the float assembly 14 from the reservoir 13.

Therefore, the cover 133 of the reservoir can be disposed and the cover 133 of the reservoir can cover the opening of the reservoir 13, so that the inlet 131 of the reservoir 13 can be disposed on the cover 133 of the reservoir, and when the water tank 12 is mounted on the main body 11, the outlet 121 of the water tank 12 corresponds to the inlet 131 of the cover 133 of the reservoir.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, a water tank cover 122 may be optionally provided to cover the water inlet of the water tank 12. Through setting up tank lid 122 at the water inlet of water tank 12, when need adding water to the water tank 12 in, need not to take off water tank 12 from main unit body 11, but can directly open tank lid 122, add water from the water inlet of water tank 12 to the water tank 12 in, can make the operation of garment steamer main unit 1 more convenient like this. Specifically, the tank cover 122 may be a separate component that can be directly detached from the tank 12, or one side of the tank cover 122 may be hinged to the tank 12. In addition, the upper end of the water tank 12 may be further connected with an end cover 123, the end cover 123 may be a hollow annular member, an annular region in the middle of the end cover 123 is a water inlet of the water tank 12, and the end cover 123 may be welded to the upper end of the water tank 12 through a wire 124.

As shown in fig. 1, optionally, the main body 11 may further include an upper case 111 and a lower case 112, the upper case 111 and the lower case 112 together form a receiving chamber 113, and at least a part of the structures of the reservoir tank 13 and the heat generating body assembly 16 are located in the receiving chamber 113. The housing of the main body 11 may be composed of an upper housing 111 and a lower housing 112, the upper housing 111 and the lower housing 112 are butted to form a whole, the upper housing 111 and the lower housing 112 together form a containing chamber 113, and the parts such as the water storage tank 13 and the heat generating body assembly 16 may be located in the containing chamber 113. As described above, the water inlet 131 of the water storage tank 13 may be exposed to the outside of the housing of the main body 11, that is, the upper housing 111 may be provided with a mounting cavity in which the water storage tank 13 is disposed, and the end cover 123 of the water storage tank 13 is exposed to the outside of the upper housing 111.

Since the heat generating body assembly 16 is large in volume, a portion of the upper case 111 corresponding to the heat generating body assembly 16 may be projected outward in the height direction, for example, the middle portion of the upper case 111, so that the heat generating body assembly 16 can be accommodated in the accommodating chamber 113 formed between the middle portion of the upper case 111 and the lower case 112.

Optionally, a circuit board assembly 17 may be further disposed in the accommodating cavity 113, and a control panel 1111 may be disposed on an outer wall of the upper housing 111, and the control panel 1111 may be electrically connected to the circuit board assembly 17. As shown in fig. 1, a circuit board assembly 17 is further disposed in the accommodating cavity 113 formed by the upper case 111 and the lower case 112, and the circuit board assembly 17 can be connected to the heating element assembly 16, so that the heating element assembly 16 can heat water to convert it into high-temperature steam; the outer wall of the upper casing 111 is further provided with a control panel 1111, and the control panel 1111 is electrically connected to the circuit board assembly 17, so that a user can control the operation of the steamer main body 1 by operating the control panel 1111, for example, the user can adjust parameters such as the heating temperature of the heating element assembly 16 through the control panel 1111.

In addition, a weight 114 can be arranged in the accommodating cavity 113, the weight 114 has a certain weight, and the weight of the main unit 1 of the garment steamer is increased through the weight 114, so that the stability of the main unit 1 of the garment steamer is improved.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the bottom of the lower housing 112 may be provided with road wheels 18. Through set up walking wheel 18 in lower casing 112 bottom, walking wheel 18 can drive the host computer 1 of garment steamer subaerial removal to the user can remove host computer 1 of garment steamer as required, and this can make the operation of host computer 1 of garment steamer more simple and convenient nimble.

As shown in fig. 7, the garment steamer provided in this embodiment may further include a steam duct 2 and a steam nozzle 3, wherein one end of the steam duct 2 is connected to the garment steamer main body 1, and the other end is connected to the steam nozzle 3.

Specifically, the garment steamer can also include ironing board 4 and telescopic link subassembly 5, and telescopic link subassembly 5's one end is connected on garment steamer host computer 1, and ironing board 4 is connected at telescopic link subassembly 5's the other end, according to different users ' user demand, can adjust telescopic link subassembly 5's reach out length, and then will iron board 4's altitude mixture control to suitable within range. Be connected with steam guide pipe 2 on the garment steamer main frame 1, steam guide pipe 2's the other end is provided with steam nozzle 3, water gets into in the catch basin 13 from water tank 12, water in the catch basin 13 gets into heat-generating body subassembly 16, form high-temperature steam through heat-generating body subassembly 16 heating, high-temperature steam gets into in steam guide pipe 2, high-temperature steam outwards sprays from steam nozzle 3, the other end of steam guide pipe 2 is handed to the user, make steam nozzle 3 spray steam towards the clothing on the ironing board 4, in order to iron the clothing.

The garment steamer provided by the embodiment mainly comprises a garment steamer main machine, a water tank and a heating element assembly, wherein the garment steamer main machine comprises a main machine body, the water tank is detachably arranged above the main machine body, a water storage tank is arranged on the main machine body, the water tank is arranged above the water storage tank, a water outlet of the water tank corresponds to a water inlet of the water storage tank so as to be communicated with the water tank and the water storage tank, water in the water tank can enter the water storage tank, and a water outlet of the water storage tank is communicated with a water inlet of the heating element assembly, so that the water in the water storage tank can enter the heating element assembly and can be heated into steam; wherein, through set up the subassembly that floats in the catch basin, the subassembly that floats can move towards or deviate from the water inlet of catch basin under the buoyancy, and the subassembly that floats includes the sealing member that sets up relatively with the water inlet of catch basin, and when the subassembly that floats moved towards the water inlet of catch basin, the water inlet of this sealing member shutoff catch basin stops the water tank and adds water to the catch basin. Through set up the subassembly that floats in the catch basin, this subassembly that floats can open or close the water inlet of catch basin along with the water level variation in the catch basin, makes the catch basin have proper amount water all the time to the water that the catch basin supplied with can make the long-time production steam that lasts of garment steamer owner, the use of garment steamer owner machine is comparatively convenient.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; while the invention has been described in detail and with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

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1. The garment steamer is characterized by comprising a garment steamer main machine (1), a water tank (12) and a heating element assembly (16), wherein the garment steamer main machine (1) comprises a main machine body (11), a water storage tank (13) is arranged on the main machine body (11), the water tank (12) is positioned above the water storage tank (13), and a water outlet (121) of the water tank (12) corresponds to a water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13) to communicate the water tank (12) with the water storage tank (13); a water inlet hole (161) of the heating element assembly (16) is communicated with a water outlet hole (134) of the water storage tank (13), and water in the water storage tank (13) flows into the heating element assembly (16) and is heated into steam;

a floating assembly (14) is arranged in the water storage tank (13), and the floating assembly (14) can move towards or away from the water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13) under the action of buoyancy; the floating assembly (14) comprises a sealing member (141), the sealing member (141) is arranged opposite to the water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13), and the sealing member (141) can block the water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13) when the floating assembly (14) moves towards the water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13).

2. The steamer according to claim 1, wherein the float assembly (14) further comprises a float (142) and a plunger (143), the plunger (143) is connected to a side of the float (142) facing the water inlet (131) of the reservoir (13), and the sealing member (141) is fitted over the plunger (143).

3. A garment steamer as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the sealing element (141) has a sealing surface which projects towards the water inlet (131) of the reservoir (13), the projecting part of the sealing surface projecting into the water inlet (131), and the edge part of the sealing surface stopping outside the water inlet (131).

4. A garment steamer according to claim 2, characterized in that the sealing member (141) is located in the middle of the plunger (143), and the plunger (143) has one end connected to the float (142) and the other end extending into the water inlet (131) of the reservoir (13).

5. The steamer as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the float (142) has an outer diameter matching the inner diameter of the reservoir (13) and that there is a gap between the outer wall of the float (142) and the inner wall of the reservoir (13).

6. A garment steamer according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that a valve body assembly (15) is arranged in the water outlet (121) of the water tank (12), and the valve body assembly (15) can move along the axial direction of the water outlet (121) of the water tank (12) to close or open the water outlet (121) of the water tank (12); an ejection part (132) is arranged on the outer side of the water inlet (131) of the water storage tank (13), and the ejection part (132) extends into the water outlet (121) and is abutted against the valve body assembly (15) to open the water outlet (121) of the water tank (12).

7. The garment steamer of claim 6, wherein the valve body assembly (15) comprises a one-way valve seat (151), a one-way valve (152), and a sealing sleeve (153);

the one-way valve seat (151) is sleeved outside a water outlet (121) of the water tank (12), and the one-way valve (152) is positioned in the water outlet (121) and can move along the axial direction of the water outlet (121); the top of the one-way valve (151) is exposed in the water tank (12), the sealing sleeve (153) is sleeved on the top of the one-way valve (151), and the edge of the sealing sleeve (153) can abut against the outer edge of the water outlet (121).

8. The garment steamer as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that there is a gap between the outer wall of the one-way valve (152) and the inner wall of the water outlet (121).

9. The garment steamer according to claim 7, wherein the valve body assembly (15) further comprises an elastic member (154), the elastic member (154) is sleeved on the outer wall of the one-way valve (152), and two ends of the elastic member (154) are respectively abutted against the outer edge of the water outlet (121) and the bottom of the one-way valve (152).

10. The garment steamer as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that a sealing ring (155) is arranged between the inner bottom wall of the one-way valve seat (151) and the outer wall of the ejector (132).

11. A garment steamer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the sealing member (141) is a silicone or rubber member.

12. A garment steamer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by further comprising a reservoir cover (133), the reservoir cover (133) covering the reservoir (13), the inlet (131) of the reservoir (13) being located in the reservoir cover (133).

13. A garment steamer as claimed in any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the water inlet cover of the water tank (12) is provided with a water tank cover (122).

14. The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body (11) further comprises an upper casing (111) and a lower casing (112), the upper casing (111) and the lower casing (112) together form a containing chamber (113), and the reservoir (13) and at least a part of the structure of the heat generating body assembly (16) are located in the containing chamber (113).

15. A garment steamer according to claim 14, characterized in that a circuit board assembly (17) is also arranged in the accommodating chamber (113), a control panel (1111) is arranged on the outer wall of the upper housing (111), and the control panel (1111) is electrically connected with the circuit board assembly (17).

16. The steamer as claimed in claim 14, wherein the lower housing (112) is provided at the bottom with road wheels (18).

17. A garment steamer according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized by further comprising a steam guide pipe (2) and a steam nozzle (3), wherein one end of the steam guide pipe (2) is connected to the steamer body (1) and the other end is connected to the steam nozzle (3).

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