CN210485668U

CN210485668U - Steam generator and ironing device

Info

Publication number: CN210485668U
Application number: CN201921137224.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘道跃; 谭碧军; 邓国基; 黄天成; 阳涛; 黄天生
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Environment Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Environment Appliances Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-17
Filing date: 2019-07-17
Publication date: 2020-05-08
Anticipated expiration: 2029-07-17

Abstract

The utility model discloses a steam generator and ironing equipment, wherein, the steam generator comprises a shell, a heating cavity is formed in the shell, and the shell is provided with a liquid inlet and a gas outlet which are communicated with the heating cavity; and the heating element, the heating element is located in the heating chamber, the heating element will the heating chamber divide into main heating chamber and supplementary heating chamber, main heating chamber form in outside the heating element, supplementary heating chamber form in the heating element, be equipped with the gas gap between main heating chamber and the supplementary heating chamber, main heating chamber with the inlet intercommunication, supplementary heating chamber with the gas outlet intercommunication. The utility model discloses technical scheme can promote steam generator's heating efficiency, promotes out vapour temperature.

Description

Steam generator and ironing device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a clothing nursing technical field, in particular to steam generator and applied this steam generator's ironing device.

Background

The steam generator is a part generating steam by which laundry can be ironed by high-temperature steam generated when the laundry is treated. Steam generators are widely used in ironing devices, such as in a garment steamer or an electric iron. The existing steam generator is a water boiling type steam generator, which is similar to a water storage tank of an electric water heater in a bathroom. However, there are the following problems: the heating efficiency of a heating cavity is low, the vaporization is incomplete, water is sprayed out along with steam during ironing, and the ironing effect is poor.

The above is only for the purpose of assisting understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, and does not represent an admission that the above is prior art.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model mainly aims at providing a steam generator aims at promoting steam generator's heating efficiency to carry out secondary heating, realize gasifying completely.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a steam generator, including:

the heating cavity is formed in the shell, and the shell is provided with a liquid inlet and a gas outlet which are communicated with the heating cavity; and

the heating element, the heating element is located in the heating chamber, the heating element will the heating chamber divide into main heating chamber and supplementary heating chamber, main heating chamber form in outside the heating element, supplementary heating chamber form in the heating element, be equipped with the gas gap between main heating chamber and the supplementary heating chamber, main heating chamber with the inlet intercommunication, supplementary heating chamber with the gas outlet intercommunication.

In an embodiment of this application, the heating member includes the heating body and locates heating pipe in the heating body, the heating body is located in the casing, this internal supplementary heating chamber that is equipped with of heating, the heating body external with form between the casing main heating chamber, the heating pipe is used for right main heating chamber and supplementary heating chamber heating.

In an embodiment of the application, an upper end of the heating body abuts against an upper wall surface of the housing, a lower end of the heating body abuts against a lower wall surface of the housing, and the air vent penetrates through the heating body.

In an embodiment of the present application, the air vent is located at an upper portion of the heating body.

In an embodiment of the present application, an air baffle is further disposed on an inner wall surface of the housing, the air baffle is disposed around the air outlet, a lower end of the air baffle abuts against an upper end surface of the heating body, and an opening communicated with the air outlet is formed on the upper end surface of the heating body;

the air passing port is arranged on the air baffle, or on the heating body, or between the air baffle and the upper end of the heating body.

In an embodiment of the application, the internal face of casing is equipped with a gas outlet section of thick bamboo, gas outlet section of thick bamboo one end encircles the gas outlet setting, the other end certainly the opening of heating body stretches into to the auxiliary heating intracavity, the lower extreme of a gas outlet section of thick bamboo is located the below of gas passing mouth.

In an embodiment of the present application, the outer side wall of the heating element is provided with a flow guiding rib extending along the up-down direction;

in an embodiment of the application, the lateral wall of the heating member is provided with at least two flow guide ribs, and a flow guide channel is formed between the two flow guide ribs.

In an embodiment of the application, the housing includes an upper shell and a base, the upper shell is detachably connected to the base and encloses the heating cavity with the base, the heating element is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and the liquid inlet and the air outlet are located in the upper half of the upper shell.

In an embodiment of this application, the protruding first installation muscle and the second installation muscle that is equipped with the annular setting of lower extreme of epitheca, first installation muscle is located the outside of second installation muscle, first installation muscle with second installation muscle with the base butt closes and forms waterproof space, be equipped with the sealing member in the waterproof space.

The utility model discloses still provide an ironing device, including steam generator, steam generator includes:

The utility model discloses technical scheme is through with steam generator, is provided with main heating chamber and auxiliary heating chamber, and when using, outside liquid (for example water) gets into the back from the inlet, heats in main heating intracavity, and the steam that forms after the heating enters into the auxiliary heating intracavity via the gas port, heats the back via the auxiliary heating chamber again, and the high temperature steam of production uses via the gas outlet is discharged. Thus, the heating efficiency is improved by dividing one heating cavity into the main heating cavity and the auxiliary heating cavity. Simultaneously, through secondary heating for moisture in the steam vaporizes completely, and the steam that produces is dry and the moisture content is few, promotes ironing effect.

In addition, the main heating cavity and the auxiliary heating cavity are formed by separating one heating element, so that the main heating cavity and the auxiliary heating cavity can be simultaneously heated by one heating element, and the utilization efficiency of the heating element is further improved.

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 described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a steam generator according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of one embodiment of the steam generator of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along a-a of another embodiment of the steam generator of fig. 2.

The reference numbers illustrate:

reference numerals	Name (R)	Reference numerals	Name (R)
				100	Steam generator	171	First mounting rib
10	Shell body	173	Second mounting rib
				11	Liquid inlet	18	Sealing element
13	Air outlet	19	Base seat
				131	Air outlet cylinder	30	Heating element
15	Heating cavity	31	Heating body
				151	Main heating cavity	33	Heating tube
153	Auxiliary heating cavity	70	Air baffle
				17	Upper casing	90	Air passing port

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture (for example, as shown in fig. 2), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., "fixed" may be fixedly connected or 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 meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In addition, descriptions in the present application as to "first", "second", and the like are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicit to 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 addition, the technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides a steam generator 100.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the steam generator 100 includes:

the heating device comprises a shell 10, wherein a heating cavity 15 is formed in the shell 10, and the shell 10 is provided with a liquid inlet 11 and an air outlet 13 which are communicated with the heating cavity 15;

the heating element 30, the heating element 30 is arranged in the heating cavity 15, the heating cavity 15 is divided into a main heating cavity 151 and an auxiliary heating cavity 153 by the heating element 30, the main heating cavity 151 is formed outside the heating element 30, the auxiliary heating cavity 153 is formed in the heating element 30, an air passing opening 90 is formed between the main heating cavity 151 and the auxiliary heating cavity 153, the main heating cavity 151 is communicated with the liquid inlet 11, and the auxiliary heating cavity 153 is communicated with the air outlet 13.

The shape of the housing 10 may be hemispherical, cubic, or other irregular shape. The material can be stainless steel, aluminum or other materials. The shape and size of the heating cavity 15 formed therein can also be set as desired. The liquid entering the loading port 11 may be water, alcohol or other liquid that needs to be heated to evaporate, and the liquid is exemplified as water for simplicity.

The utility model discloses technical scheme is through with steam generator 100, is provided with main heating chamber 151 and supplementary heating chamber 153, and when using, outside liquid (for example water) gets into the back from inlet 11, heats in main heating chamber 151, and the steam that forms after the heating enters into supplementary heating chamber 153 via gas gap 90, heats the back via supplementary heating chamber 153 again, and the high temperature steam of production uses via gas outlet 13 discharges. In this manner, by dividing one heating chamber 15 into the main heating chamber 151 and the auxiliary heating chamber 153, the efficiency of heating is improved. Simultaneously, through secondary heating for moisture in the steam vaporizes completely, and the steam that produces is dry and the moisture content is few, promotes ironing effect.

In addition, the main heating cavity 151 and the auxiliary heating cavity 153 of the present application are formed by being partitioned by one heating element 30, so that the main heating cavity 151 and the auxiliary heating cavity 153 can be simultaneously heated by one heating element 30, and the utilization efficiency of the heating element 30 is further improved.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4 in combination, in an embodiment of the present application, the heating element 30 includes a heating body 31 and a heating pipe 33, the heating body 31 is disposed in the housing 10, an auxiliary heating cavity 153 is disposed in the heating body 31, a main heating cavity 151 is formed between the outside of the heating body 31 and the housing 10, and the heating pipe 33 is disposed in the heating body 31 to heat the main heating cavity 151 and the auxiliary heating cavity 153.

The heating body 31 may be a plate-shaped structure and then a cylindrical structure around one turn. Of course, the heating body 31 may also be a solid structure with a hollow center to form the auxiliary heating cavity 153. The heating body 31 may be made of stainless steel, aluminum or alloy material. Of course, non-metallic materials such as ceramics can be used to achieve thermal conductivity. The heating pipe 33 may be a resistance heating pipe. The heating pipe 33 can generate heat when being conducted with an external power source, and both the main heating cavity 151 and the auxiliary heating cavity 153 are heated by heat conduction of the heating body 31.

Referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment of the present application, an upper end of the heating body 31 abuts against an upper wall surface of the housing 10, a lower end of the heating body 31 abuts against a lower wall surface of the housing 10, and the air vent 90 is disposed through the heating body 31.

That is, the heating body 31 extends in the vertical direction and both ends thereof are in contact with the upper and lower wall surfaces of the case 10, respectively. When fixedly installed, the heating element 30 may be fixedly connected to the housing 10 or detachably connected thereto. For example, the lower end of the heating body 31 is provided with a screw hole, the housing 10 is provided with a relief hole, and the heating body 31 is fixed in the housing 10 by screw connection. Thus, the disassembly, assembly and maintenance are convenient.

The heating body 31 may be an integral structure, for example, protruding from the lower wall surface of the casing 10 and integrally formed with the lower wall surface of the casing 10. Thus, the processing is convenient, and the assembly steps are simplified.

The heating body 31 extends in the vertical direction and two ends of the heating body abut against the upper and lower wall surfaces of the housing 10, so that the volume of the auxiliary heating cavity 153 is maximized, and the heating efficiency of the auxiliary heating cavity 153 is improved.

Further, the air vent 90 is located at an upper portion of the heating body 31. When the liquid in the main heating cavity 151 is heated, the liquid heated to a certain degree generates moisture and moves upward, and the heavier moisture is less likely to move upward. The air vent 90 is disposed at the upper portion of the heating body 31, so that the preheated water vapor can enter the auxiliary heating cavity 153 for further heating. Thereby further allowing the moisture to be sufficiently heated.

Referring to fig. 4, in another embodiment of the present application, an air baffle plate 70 is further disposed on an inner wall surface of the casing 10, the air baffle plate 70 is disposed around the air outlet 13, a lower end of the air baffle plate 70 abuts against an upper end surface of the heating body 31, and the upper end surface of the heating body 31 forms an opening communicated with the air outlet 13;

the air passing port 90 is provided in the air blocking plate 70, or the air passing port 90 is provided in the heating body 31, or the air passing port 90 is provided between the air blocking plate 70 and the upper end of the heating body 31.

With this arrangement, a distance is provided between the upper end of the heating body 31 and the upper wall surface of the casing 10, thereby preventing the upper wall surface of the casing 10 from being overheated. The air blocking plate 70 prevents water from directly entering the auxiliary heating chamber 153, and ensures the temperature of the auxiliary heating chamber 153. The air vent 90 may be disposed on the air baffle 70, or may be disposed on the heating body 31, or may be disposed therebetween.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment of the present application, the inner wall surface of the housing 10 is provided with an air outlet cylinder 131, one end of the air outlet cylinder 131 is disposed around the air outlet 13, the other end of the air outlet cylinder 131 extends into the auxiliary heating cavity 153 from the opening of the heating body 31, and the lower end of the air outlet cylinder 131 is located below the air vent 90.

Through the arrangement of the air outlet cylinder 131, the gas entering from the main heating cavity 151 can be firstly heated and dried by the auxiliary heating cavity 153 and then enters the air outlet cylinder 131 through the lower end of the air outlet cylinder 131. The gas entering from the main heating chamber 151 is prevented from flowing out through the gas outlet 13 without being heated by the auxiliary heating chamber 153. The lower end of the air outlet tube 131 is optionally arranged to be positioned below the air vent 90, so that the air entering from the main heating cavity 151 is further heated sufficiently by the auxiliary heating cavity 153.

In an embodiment of the present application, the outer side wall of the heating member 30 is provided with a flow guiding rib (not shown) extending in the up-down direction (the up-down direction referred to in the present application refers to the direction shown in fig. 2, which is only a relative positional relationship, not an absolute positional relationship);

or, the outer side wall of the heating element 30 is provided with at least two flow guiding ribs, and a flow guiding channel is formed between the two flow guiding ribs;

or, at least two flow guiding ribs are arranged on the outer side wall of the heating element 30, a flow guiding channel is formed between the two flow guiding ribs, and the flow guiding channel spirally surrounds the outer side wall of the heating element 30.

Due to the arrangement of the flow guide ribs, the heating area of the heating element 30 can be increased, and the heating efficiency is improved. On the other hand, the water flow guiding device can play a role in guiding water flow, and simultaneously can reduce scale formation on the surface of the heating element 30. The three kinds of flow guide ribs are extended to be arranged in the embodiment and can be three alternatives of the flow guide rib.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4 in combination, in one embodiment of the present application, the housing 10 includes a base 19 and an upper shell 17, the upper shell 17 is detachably connected to the base 19 and encloses the base 19 to form the heating cavity 15, the heating element 30 is disposed on the upper surface of the base 19, and the liquid inlet 11 and the air outlet 13 are disposed in the upper half portion of the upper shell 17.

The base 19 is used as a bearing member for bearing the upper shell 17, and forms the heating cavity 15 with the upper shell 17. The upper shell 17 and the base 19 can be detachably connected, so that the disassembly, assembly and maintenance of the upper shell and the base can be facilitated, and the inner wall of the heating cavity 15 can be further conveniently disassembled, assembled and cleaned. The detachable connection mode of the two can be bolt or snap connection. Both the upper case 17 and the base 19 of the present application may be made of a rigid material, such as a metal material, an aluminum material, a steel material, or an alloy material (e.g., an aluminum alloy material).

Further, in order to insulate the heating chamber 15 from the external space during the detachable connection. Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in an embodiment of the present application, a first mounting rib 171 and a second mounting rib 173 annularly disposed are protruded from a lower end of the upper shell 17, the first mounting rib 171 is located outside the second mounting rib 173, the first mounting rib 171 and the second mounting rib 173 abut against the base 19 and enclose a waterproof space, and a sealing member 18 is disposed in the waterproof space.

The waterproof space surrounded by the first and second mounting

ribs

171 and 173 may achieve preliminary waterproofing. For example, when water in the heating chamber 15 flows out through the gap between the lower second mounting rib 173 and the base 19, it can be primarily waterproofed through the waterproof space. Of course, further providing the sealing member 18 can prevent water from overflowing through the gap between the first mounting rib 171 and the base 19. The sealing member 18 may be made of soft material such as plastic or silica gel, and fills the entire waterproof space. Can be an integral annular rubber strip shape or can be filled with particles. The upper and lower walls of the waterproof space may be provided with positioning grooves (not shown) and the sealing member 18 may be provided with positioning protrusions (not shown). The positioning groove is inserted into the positioning projection to function as a fixing seal member 18. Meanwhile, the matching of the positioning protrusion and the positioning groove can ensure that the upper cavity wall and the lower cavity wall of the waterproof space are abutted more tightly with the sealing element 18, so that the waterproof effect is further improved.

The utility model discloses still provide an ironing device, this ironing device includes steam generator 100, and above-mentioned embodiment is referred to this steam generator 100's concrete structure, because this ironing device has adopted the whole technical scheme of above-mentioned all embodiments, consequently has all beneficial effects that the technical scheme of above-mentioned embodiment brought at least, and the repeated description is no longer given here. The ironing device may be a garment steamer or an electric iron.

The above only be the preferred embodiment of the utility model discloses a not consequently restriction the utility model discloses a patent range, all are in the utility model discloses a conceive, utilize the equivalent structure transform of what the content was done in the description and the attached drawing, or direct/indirect application all is included in other relevant technical field the utility model discloses a patent protection within range.

Claims

1. A steam generator, comprising:

2. The steam generator of claim 1, wherein the heating element includes a heating body disposed within the housing and a heating tube disposed within the heating body, the heating body defining the auxiliary heating cavity therein, the heating body defining the main heating cavity therebetween, the heating tube configured to heat the main heating cavity and the auxiliary heating cavity.

3. The steam generator of claim 2, wherein an upper end of the heating body abuts against an upper wall surface of the housing, a lower end of the heating body abuts against a lower wall surface of the housing, and the air vent is disposed through the heating body.

4. The steam generator of claim 3, wherein the air vent is located at an upper portion of the heating body.

5. The steam generator of claim 2, wherein the inner wall surface of the housing is further provided with an air baffle plate, the air baffle plate is arranged around the air outlet, the lower end of the air baffle plate abuts against the upper end surface of the heating body, and the upper end surface of the heating body forms an opening communicated with the air outlet;

6. The steam generator of claim 5, wherein the inner wall of the housing is provided with an air outlet cylinder, one end of the air outlet cylinder is arranged around the air outlet, the other end of the air outlet cylinder extends into the auxiliary heating cavity from the opening of the heating body, and the lower end of the air outlet cylinder is located below the air through-hole.

7. The steam generator of claim 1, wherein the outer sidewall of the heating element is provided with flow-guiding ribs extending in an up-down direction.

8. The steam generator as claimed in claim 7, wherein the outer sidewall of the heating element is provided with at least two flow guiding ribs, and a flow guiding channel is formed between two adjacent flow guiding ribs.

9. The steam generator of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the housing comprises a top shell and a base, the top shell being removably attached to the base and enclosing the heating chamber with the base, the heating element being disposed on an upper surface of the base, the liquid inlet and the air outlet being disposed in an upper portion of the top shell.

10. The steam generator of claim 9, wherein a first mounting rib and a second mounting rib are protruded from a lower end of the upper shell, the first mounting rib is located outside the second mounting rib, the first mounting rib and the second mounting rib abut against the base and form a waterproof space, and a sealing member is disposed in the waterproof space.

11. Ironing appliance characterized in that it comprises a steam generator according to any one of claims 1 to 10.