CN215051496U - Steam generator and laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a steam generator and clothing treatment facility, wherein, steam generator includes: a heat conducting portion; at least two layers of first vaporization cavities are enclosed between the panel and one end of the heat conducting portion, and adjacent two layers of first vaporization cavities in the at least two layers of first vaporization cavities are communicated. The size of the steam generator in the length direction or the width direction is reduced by correspondingly increasing the thickness of the steam generator, the size of the steam generator in the length direction and/or the width direction is prevented from being too large, the size of the steam generator in each direction is more balanced, the size of the steam generator can be effectively reduced, the size of the clothes treatment equipment provided with the steam generator can be reduced, and the clothes treatment equipment is favorably miniaturized.

Description

Steam generator and laundry treating apparatus

The present application claims priority from a chinese patent application entitled "steam generator and laundry treatment apparatus" filed by the chinese intellectual property office at 03/2021 under the application number "202120454228.3", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of ironing device, particularly, relate to a steam generator and a clothing treatment facility.

Background

The ironing machine generally adopts a way of prolonging the length and the size of the vaporizing chamber to ensure the vaporizing effect of water, so that a user is inconvenient to hold the clothes treating device, and great inconvenience is brought to the user for using the clothes treating device.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art or the correlation technique.

In view of this, the first aspect of the present invention provides a steam generator, including: a heat conducting portion; at least two layers of first vaporization cavities are enclosed between the panel and one end of the heat conducting portion, and adjacent two layers of first vaporization cavities in the at least two layers of first vaporization cavities are communicated.

At least two layers of first vaporizing cavities are arranged between the panel and the heat conducting part, water entering the first vaporizing cavities can be vaporized in the first vaporizing cavities, so that the steam generator can generate steam, and a user can iron clothes through the steam discharged by the steam generator. Because at least two first vaporization cavities are arranged between the panel and the heat conducting part, and the adjacent two first vaporization cavities are communicated, water entering the steam generator is firstly heated and vaporized in the first vaporization cavity, then unvaporized water and steam can flow into the other first vaporization cavity together, the unvaporized water is continuously vaporized to fully vaporize water drops in the steam, the water and the steam can pass through the at least two first vaporization cavities, the vaporization path is longer, the vaporization effect of the steam generator on the water can be improved, and the steam entering the last first vaporization cavity is fully vaporized steam or steam containing a small amount of water drops. Due to the fact that the at least two layers of the first vaporizing chambers are arranged in a stacked mode, the size of the single-layer vaporizing chamber in the length direction or the width direction is reduced.

In order to ensure the vaporization effect of water, the vaporization chambers in the related art are arranged in a single layer, so that the heating device has a larger heating area, and the size of the heating device in the length direction or the width direction needs to be increased, and the size of the steam generator in the length direction or the width direction is reduced by correspondingly increasing the thickness of the steam generator on the basis of ensuring the vaporization effect of water by arranging at least two layers of first vaporization chambers, so that the size of the steam generator in the length direction and/or the width direction is prevented from being too large, the size of the steam generator in each direction is more balanced, the size of the steam generator is effectively reduced, and the size of the clothes treatment equipment equipped with the steam generator is also reduced, the improved clothes treatment equipment has the advantages that the miniaturization of the clothes treatment equipment is favorably realized, the small clothes treatment equipment is convenient for a user to hold, the use convenience of the clothes treatment equipment is improved, the use experience of the user is improved, and the competitiveness of products is favorably improved.

Additionally, the utility model provides an among the above-mentioned technical scheme steam generator can also have following additional technical characterstic:

in one possible design, the at least two layers of the first vaporization chamber include: a first cavity and a second cavity; the heat conduction portion includes: a body; the bottom plate is arranged on the body, the body and the bottom plate are arranged in an enclosing mode to form a first cavity, the bottom plate is matched with the panel to define a second cavity, a first communication hole is formed in the bottom plate, and the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity through the first communication hole.

In this design, hydroenergy can be in proper order through first cavity and second cavity, discharges through the panel after abundant vaporization, is favorable to improving the vaporization effect.

The number of cavities can be increased by increasing the number of the bottom plates, so that the number of the bottom plates can be increased or decreased according to the actual vaporization effect.

The bottom plate is riveted to the heat-conducting portion, so that the connection between the bottom plate and the heat-conducting portion is realized.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: the cover plate is arranged on the heat conducting portion, a second gasification cavity is formed between the cover plate and the other end of the heat conducting portion in an enclosing mode, a second communication hole is formed in the heat conducting portion, and the at least two layers of first gasification cavities and the second gasification cavities are communicated through the second communication hole.

In this design, through setting up first vaporization chamber and second vaporization chamber for the vaporization chamber has great area of contact with water, on the basis of guaranteeing the effect of water vaporization, can effectively reduce steam generator's volume, thereby the volume of the clothing treatment facility that is equipped with this steam generator also can reduce, is favorable to realizing the miniaturization of clothing treatment facility.

The vaporization chambers are respectively arranged on different sides of the heat conducting part, and the heat conducting part has better heat conductivity, so that the vaporization speed of water can be accelerated under the condition that the distance between the vaporization chambers and the heat conducting part is reduced.

In a possible design, each layer of the first vaporization chamber and the second vaporization chamber is provided with a circulation inlet and a circulation outlet, the circulation inlets and the circulation outlets are distributed in a staggered mode, the circulation inlet on the cover plate serves as a water inlet, and the circulation outlet on the panel serves as a steam outlet. In this design, each vaporization chamber layer has a flow-through inlet and a flow-through outlet, through which water and/or steam enters the vaporization chamber and exits or enters the next vaporization chamber. The circulation inlets and the circulation outlets are distributed in a staggered mode, namely the circulation inlets are not opposite to the circulation outlets, when water and/or steam enter the vaporization cavities, the water and/or the steam cannot be directly discharged through the circulation outlets, therefore, the water and/or the steam can flow in the vaporization cavities for a period of time and then are discharged through the circulation outlets, and the vaporization effect of the water in each vaporization cavity is improved.

For example, when the vaporization chamber is a rectangular parallelepiped, the flow inlet and the flow outlet may be disposed on the same chamber wall of the vaporization chamber, or the flow inlet and the flow outlet may be disposed on adjacent chamber walls of the vaporization chamber, or the flow inlet and the flow outlet may be disposed on opposite sides of the vaporization chamber, so that, even if water is sprayed into the vaporization chamber under a relatively large pressure, the water may first collide with the chamber wall of the vaporization chamber and may not be directly discharged from the vaporization chamber, and after the water flows in the vaporization chamber for a certain distance, the water is vaporized, and the flow outlet discharges steam or discharges steam containing a small amount of water.

Of course, the vaporization chamber can also be of a cylindrical structure, one of the circulation inlet and the circulation outlet can be arranged on the top wall or the bottom wall, the other one of the circulation inlet and the circulation outlet is arranged on the side wall, or the circulation inlet and the circulation outlet are both arranged on the top wall or the bottom wall, when the circulation inlet and the circulation outlet are both arranged on the side wall, the connecting line of the central point of the circulation inlet and the central point of the circulation outlet does not pass through the axis of the cylindrical structure, and therefore the water sprayed into the vaporization chamber through the circulation inlet can firstly impact the chamber wall of the vaporization chamber, and the vaporization effect of the water in each vaporization chamber is ensured.

The circulation inlet on the second vaporization chamber is used as a water inlet, water can flow into the second vaporization chamber to be vaporized firstly, the circulation outlet of the second chamber body is arranged on the panel which is used as an ironing plate, so the circulation outlet on the panel can be used as a steam outlet, the water passes through the second vaporization chamber and at least two layers of first vaporization chambers, and the water is fully vaporized and is discharged through the steam outlet.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: the first region of establishing of enclosing is located the heat-conducting portion, and the first region of establishing of enclosing is equipped with first opening, and the apron lid is located first opening to form the second gasification chamber between heat-conducting portion and apron.

In the design, it is specifically limited that a first enclosing area is formed on the heat conducting part, the cover plate is flat, when the cover plate is covered on an opening of the first enclosing area, a second vaporizing cavity is formed between the heat conducting part and the cover plate, and water can be vaporized in the second vaporizing cavity.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: the second encloses and establishes the region, locates the heat-conducting portion, and the second encloses and establishes the region and be equipped with the second opening, and the second opening is located to the panel lid to form at least two-layer first gasification chamber between heat-conducting portion and panel.

In the design, it is specifically limited that the heat conducting part is provided with a second enclosing area, the panel is flat, when the panel is covered on the opening of the second enclosing area, at least two layers of first vaporizing cavities are formed between the heat conducting part and the panel, and water can be vaporized in the at least two layers of first vaporizing cavities.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: the first convex wall is arranged on the panel, and a second cavity is formed by enclosing the panel, the first convex wall and the bottom plate; the second convex wall is arranged on the panel, an exhaust cavity is formed by enclosing the panel, the second convex wall and the bottom plate, a first channel is formed between the first convex wall and the second convex wall, the first channel is communicated with the exhaust cavity and the first communication hole, and the exhaust cavity is communicated with the steam outlet.

In this design, when water and steam were in getting into the second cavity, because first intercommunication hole intercommunication first passageway, so water and steam got into first passageway earlier, flowed in the first passageway and got into the exhaust intracavity, discharged through the steam outlet again, and long owing to prolonged the flow path and the circulation of water and steam in the second cavity, the hydroenergy can be in the second cavity fully vaporization, improved the vaporization effect of steam generator to water.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: the third convex wall is arranged on the heat conducting part, and the heat conducting part, the third convex wall and the bottom plate are arranged in an enclosing manner to form a first cavity; and the fourth convex wall is arranged on the heat conducting part, a second channel is formed between the third convex wall and the fourth convex wall, and the first communication hole and the second communication hole are communicated through the second channel.

In the design, a second channel is formed between the third convex wall and the fourth convex wall, water and steam entering the first cavity flow in the second channel and then flow into the second cavity through the second communicating hole, the second channel is arranged, the flow path and the circulation time of the water and the steam in the second cavity can be prolonged, the water can be fully vaporized in the second cavity, and the vaporization effect of the steam generator on the water is improved.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: the partition plate is arranged on the wall of the second vaporization cavity so as to form a flow channel with a bent part between the flow inlet and the flow outlet of the second vaporization cavity; or the partition plate is arranged on the wall of the first gasification cavity so as to form a flow channel with a bent part between the flow inlet and the flow outlet of the first gasification cavity.

In the design, the inner wall of the second gasification cavity is also provided with a partition plate, one end of the partition plate can be connected with the cavity wall of the second gasification cavity, the other end of the partition plate and the cavity wall of the second gasification cavity are provided with a gap through which water and steam can pass, by providing a baffle in the second vaporisation chamber, the baffle is able to alter the flow path of the water and/or steam which, when it contacts the baffle, the water and/or steam will change direction and flow along the partition, and pass through the partition through the gap between the partition and the wall of the second gasification chamber, because the baffle changes the flow direction of the water and/or the steam, the baffle is equivalent to limit a flow channel with a bent part in the second vaporizing cavity, the flow stroke of the water and/or the steam in the vaporizing cavity is prolonged, and furthermore, the flowing time of water in the second vaporizing cavity can be prolonged, and the vaporizing effect on the water can be improved. On the same way, on the basis of not changing the deformation structure of the steam generator, the evaporation effect on water is improved by arranging the partition plate in the second evaporation cavity, the ironing effect of the clothes treatment equipment on clothes can be improved, the use experience of a user on the clothes treatment equipment is improved, and the competitiveness of products is favorably improved.

The number of the baffles can be increased, so that the flow direction of the water and/or the steam can be changed for a plurality of times, and the flow stroke of the water and/or the steam in the second gasification chamber is further improved.

Of course, the partition plate can also be arranged on the wall of the first gasification chamber, and the same effect can be achieved.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: and the convex rib is arranged on the cavity wall of the second gasification cavity.

In this design, protruding muscle sets up on the chamber wall in second gasification chamber, protruding muscle protrusion in the chamber wall in second gasification chamber, and protruding muscle can be integrated into one piece in the structure in the chamber wall in second gasification chamber, because protruding muscle is protruding structure, so protruding muscle can increase the surface area in second gasification chamber, and then improves the area of contact in water and second gasification chamber to improve the vaporization effect of vaporizer to water. On the basis of not changing steam generator deformation structure, through set up protruding muscle and the area of contact that improves water and second gasification chamber in second gasification intracavity portion, not only do not have the volume that increases steam generator, still improved the vaporization effect to water for hydroenergy is enough fully vaporized, has improved the ironing effect of clothing processing apparatus to the clothing, and the use that has promoted is experienced, is favorable to promoting the competitiveness of product.

In one possible design, the heat conducting portion further includes: the heating element is arranged on the body; the temperature sensing piece is arranged on the body, and the heating piece surrounds the temperature sensing piece.

In this design, the body has the heat conductivity, sets up the heating member at the body, and the heating member can heat the body, and the temperature of body is higher and can heat the water in the vaporization intracavity.

The temperature sensing piece can be a temperature sensor and can detect the temperature of the body, so that the corresponding function of the steam generator can be controlled according to the signal fed back by the body. For example, when the temperature that the temperature sensing piece detected the body is lower, the vaporization effect of water is relatively poor this moment, remind the temperature rising of bodies such as user to reuse clothing processing apparatus, also can be according to the temperature of user's settlement control body, the temperature that the temperature sensing piece detected the body is higher than the temperature range maximum value that the user set for, the heating member stops to the body heating, the temperature that the temperature sensing piece detected the body is less than the minimum of the temperature range that the user set for, the heating member begins to the body heating, thereby prescribe a limit to the temperature of body in the certain extent, thereby can corresponding control the exhaust temperature of steam, can guarantee the vaporization effect of water, can avoid steam temperature too high and scald the clothing again.

The heating member encircles the setting of temperature sensing piece for the body be heated more evenly, avoid appearing the higher and lower condition of opposite side temperature of one side temperature of temperature sensing piece, improve the measuring result accuracy of temperature sensing piece.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: the water inlet interface is arranged at the water inlet.

In this design, the water inlet is connected with the interface of intaking, the interface of intaking can with advance water piping connection to can realize the stable intaking of second gasification chamber.

In one possible design, the heating element includes: the bending part is bent towards at least two different directions.

In this design, specifically limited the shape of heating member, the heating member has the kink, and the kink is buckled towards two at least different directions, can improve the area of contact of heating member and heat-conducting part to improve the rate of heating member to the heat-conducting part, moreover, because the heating member extends along different directions in the heat-conducting part, be favorable to making the homogeneity of heat-conducting part temperature everywhere.

The heating member includes: one or more of heating tubes, heating wires, and heating plates.

Can select the heating member according to the demand of heating, when needing great area heating, can select the hot plate, when needing to reduce occupation space, can select heating pipe or heater strip.

In one possible design, the cover plate and the face plate are detachably connected to the heat conducting portion.

In this design, the user can dismantle apron and panel in the heat-conducting part to can wash apron, panel and heat-conducting part, avoid piling up the incrustation scale on apron, panel and the heat-conducting part and reduce the vaporization effect to water, ensure the ironing effect of clothing processing apparatus to the clothing, be favorable to promoting the user and experience the use of clothing processing apparatus.

In one possible design, the steam generator further comprises: and a sealing member provided between the cover plate and the heat conductive portion.

In this design, the sealing member can improve the sealability between the cover plate and the heat-conducting portion, thereby avoiding the occurrence of water and steam overflow, and ensuring that other components are not easily damaged by moisture or water inflow.

In one possible design, a first mounting hole is formed in the panel, a second mounting hole is formed in the heat conduction part, a third mounting hole is formed in the cover plate, and the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole and the third mounting hole are arranged oppositely; the steam generator further comprises a locking piece, the locking piece can penetrate through the second mounting hole and the third mounting hole, and the heat conducting portion and the cover plate are fixed to the panel.

In the design, a plug-in part is arranged on the panel, a first mounting hole is formed in the plug-in part, and a mounting groove which can be mounted with the plug-in part in a matched mode is formed in the heat conducting part.

Specifically, first mounting hole is the screw hole, and second mounting hole and third mounting hole are the through-hole, and the retaining member is the bolt, and the bolt passes second mounting hole and third mounting hole to fixed to first mounting hole through threaded connection, realized that the retaining member is fixed this purpose to the panel with heat-conducting portion and apron.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: the steam generator in any one of the above possible designs, therefore, the present invention provides a clothes treating apparatus having all the benefits of the steam generator provided in any one of the above possible designs.

The clothes treatment equipment also comprises a shell, the steam generator is arranged in the shell, at least two layers of first vaporization cavities are arranged in the steam generator, the at least two layers of first vaporization cavities have larger contact area with water, on the basis of ensuring the effect of vaporizing water, the size of the steam generator in the length direction or the width direction is reduced by correspondingly increasing the thickness of the steam generator, the oversize of the steam generator in the length direction and/or the width direction is avoided, the size of the steam generator in each direction is more balanced, the size of the steam generator can be effectively reduced, the size of the shell assembled with the steam generator is reduced, the miniaturization of the clothes treatment equipment is facilitated, a user can conveniently hold the clothes treatment equipment with smaller size, the use convenience of the user on the clothes treatment equipment is improved, and the use experience of the user on the clothes treatment equipment is improved, is beneficial to improving the competitiveness of the product.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 shows one of the exploded views of a steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a second exploded view of the steam generator of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 shows a top view of a steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view showing a heating element according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 shows one of the schematic structural views of the steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 shows a third exploded view of a steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 shows a second schematic structural diagram of a steam generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, the correspondence between the reference numbers and the part names in fig. 1 to 7 is:

100 steam generator, 110 first vaporization chamber, 111 flow inlet, 112 flow outlet, 113 first chamber, 114 second chamber, 120 convex rib, 130 baffle, 140 heat conducting part, 141 assembling groove, 142 body, 1421 second communicating hole, 1422 second mounting hole, 143 bottom plate, 144 first communicating hole, 145 first enclosing region, 146 second enclosing region, 147 third convex wall, 148 fourth convex wall, 149 second vaporization chamber, 150 heating element, 160 cover plate, 161 third mounting hole, 170 panel, 171 first convex wall, 172 second convex wall, 173 exhaust chamber, 174 first channel, 175 first mounting hole, 180 temperature sensing element, 190 plug-in part, 200 assembling part.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and detailed description. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, however, the present invention may be practiced in other ways than those specifically described herein, and therefore the scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

A steam generator and a laundry treating apparatus provided according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to fig. 1 to 7.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention provides a steam generator 100, including: the heat conducting part 140 and the panel 170, at least two layers of first gasification chambers 110 are enclosed between the panel 170 and one end of the heat conducting part 140, and adjacent two layers of first gasification chambers 110 in the at least two layers of first gasification chambers 110 are communicated.

At least two layers of the first vaporization chambers 110 are formed between the panel 170 and the heat conduction part 140, and water introduced into the first vaporization chambers 110 can be vaporized in the first vaporization chambers 110, so that the steam generator 100 can generate steam, and a user can iron the laundry by the steam discharged from the steam generator 100. Because at least two first vaporization cavities 110 are arranged between the panel 170 and the heat conduction part 140, and two adjacent first vaporization cavities 110 are communicated, water entering the steam generator 100 is heated and vaporized in the first vaporization cavity 110, and then unvaporized water and steam can flow into the other first vaporization cavity 110 together, so that the unvaporized water is vaporized continuously, water drops in the steam are vaporized sufficiently, the water and the steam can pass through the at least two first vaporization cavities 110, the vaporization path is long, the vaporization effect of the steam generator 100 on the water can be improved, and the steam entering the last first vaporization cavity 110 is fully vaporized steam or steam containing a small amount of water drops. Because at least two layers of the first vaporizing chambers 110 are arranged in a stacked manner, the size of the single-layer vaporizing chamber in the length direction or the width direction is reduced.

In order to ensure the vaporization effect of water, it is necessary to ensure that the water has a larger contact area with the heating device, the vaporization chambers in the related art are arranged in a single layer, so that in order to ensure that the heating device has a larger heating area, the size of the heating device in the length direction or the width direction needs to be increased, and in the present invention, by arranging at least two layers of first vaporization chambers 110, at least two first vaporization chambers 110 have a larger contact area with water, on the basis of ensuring the vaporization effect of water, the size of the steam generator 100 in the length direction or the width direction is reduced by correspondingly increasing the thickness of the steam generator 100, thereby avoiding the size of the steam generator 100 in the length direction and/or the width direction from being too large, so that the sizes of the steam generator 100 in various directions are more balanced, the volume of the steam generator 100 is effectively reduced, and the volume of the clothes treatment equipment equipped with the steam generator 100 is also reduced, the improved clothes treatment equipment has the advantages that the miniaturization of the clothes treatment equipment is favorably realized, the small clothes treatment equipment is convenient for a user to hold, the use convenience of the clothes treatment equipment is improved, the use experience of the user is improved, and the competitiveness of products is favorably improved.

As shown in fig. 1, 2, 6 and 7, in one possible embodiment, the at least two layers of the first gasification chamber 110 comprise: a first cavity 113 and a second cavity 114; the heat conduction portion 140 includes: a body 142; the bottom plate 143 is disposed on the body 142, the body 142 and the bottom plate 143 surround to form the first cavity 113, the bottom plate 143 cooperates with the panel 170 to define the second cavity 114, the bottom plate 143 is provided with a first communicating hole 144, and the first cavity 113 and the second cavity 114 are communicated through the first communicating hole 144.

In this embodiment, the water can sequentially pass through the first cavity 113 and the second cavity 114, and is discharged through the panel 170 after being sufficiently vaporized, which is beneficial to improving the vaporization effect.

The number of chambers can be increased by increasing the number of the base plates 143, so that the number of the base plates 143 can be increased or decreased according to the actual vaporization effect.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 7, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: the cover plate 160 is disposed on the heat conduction portion 140, a second vaporization chamber 149 is defined between the cover plate 160 and the other end of the heat conduction portion 140, a second communication hole 1421 is disposed on the heat conduction portion 140, and at least two layers of the first vaporization chamber 110 and the second vaporization chamber 149 are communicated through the second communication hole 1421.

In this embodiment, the first vaporization chamber 110 and the second vaporization chamber 149 are provided to make the vaporization chamber have a larger contact area with water, so that the volume of the steam generator 100 can be effectively reduced on the basis of ensuring the effect of vaporizing water, and thus the volume of the laundry treating apparatus equipped with the steam generator 100 can be reduced, which is beneficial to the miniaturization of the laundry treating apparatus.

Since the vaporization chambers are respectively provided at different sides of the heat transfer part 140, since the heat transfer part 140 has a better heat conductivity, the vaporization rate of water can be increased in the case that the space between the vaporization chambers and the heat transfer part 140 is reduced.

The cover plate 160 is further provided with an assembly part 200, and fuses can be assembled on the assembly part 200, so that the danger caused by short circuit of the steam generator during operation is avoided, and the safety of a user during the use of the steam generator is ensured.

In one possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, each of the first vaporization chamber 110 and the second vaporization chamber 149 is provided with a circulation inlet 111 and a circulation outlet 112, the circulation inlet 111 and the circulation outlet 112 are arranged in a staggered manner, the circulation inlet 111 on the cover plate 160 serves as a water inlet, and the circulation outlet 112 on the panel 170 serves as a steam outlet. In this embodiment, each vaporization chamber has a flow-through inlet 111 and a flow-through outlet 112, and water and/or steam enters the vaporization chamber through the flow-through inlet 111 and exits or enters the next vaporization chamber through the flow-through outlet 112. The circulation inlets 111 and the circulation outlets 112 are arranged in a staggered manner, that is, the circulation inlets 111 are not opposite to the circulation outlets 112, when water and/or steam enters the vaporization chambers, the water and/or steam is not directly discharged through the circulation outlets 112, so that the water and/or steam can be discharged through the circulation outlets 112 after flowing in the vaporization chambers for a period of time, and the vaporization effect of the water in each vaporization chamber is improved.

For example, when the vaporization chamber is a rectangular parallelepiped, the flow inlet 111 and the flow outlet 112 may be disposed on the same chamber wall of the vaporization chamber, or the flow inlet 111 and the flow outlet 112 may be disposed on adjacent chamber walls of the vaporization chamber, or the flow inlet 111 and the flow outlet 112 may be disposed on opposite corners of the vaporization chamber, so that even if water is sprayed into the vaporization chamber under a relatively large pressure, the water may first collide with the chamber wall of the vaporization chamber and may not be directly discharged from the vaporization chamber, and after the water flows in the vaporization chamber for a certain distance, the water is vaporized, and the flow outlet 112 discharges steam or steam containing a small amount of water.

Of course, the vaporization chamber may also be a cylindrical structure, one of the circulation inlet 111 and the circulation outlet 112 may be disposed on the top wall or the bottom wall, and the other may be disposed on the side wall, or both the circulation inlet 111 and the circulation outlet 112 may be disposed on the top wall or the bottom wall, when both the circulation inlet 111 and the circulation outlet 112 are disposed on the side wall, a connecting line between a central point of the circulation inlet 111 and a central point of the circulation outlet 112 does not pass through an axis of the cylindrical structure, and thus, the water sprayed into the vaporization chamber through the circulation inlet 111 may first hit a chamber wall of the vaporization chamber, and a vaporization effect of the water in each vaporization chamber is ensured.

The circulation inlet 111 of the second evaporation cavity 149 is used as a water inlet, water can firstly flow into the second evaporation cavity 149 to be evaporated, the circulation outlet 112 of the second cavity 114 is arranged on the panel 170, the panel 170 is used as an ironing board, so the circulation outlet 112 of the panel 170 can be used as a steam outlet, the water passes through the second evaporation cavity 149 and the at least two layers of first evaporation cavities 110, and the water is fully evaporated and discharged through the steam outlet.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 6, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: the first enclosing region 145 is disposed on the heat conducting portion 140, the first enclosing region 145 has a first opening, and the cover plate 160 covers the first opening to form a second vaporizing chamber between the heat conducting portion 140 and the cover plate 160.

In this embodiment, it is specifically defined that a first enclosure area 145 is formed on the heat conducting portion 140, the cover plate 160 is a flat plate, when the cover plate 160 is covered on the opening of the first enclosure area 145, a second vaporization chamber 149 is formed between the heat conducting portion 140 and the cover plate 160, and water can be vaporized in the second vaporization chamber 149.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 6, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: the second enclosing area 146 is disposed on the heat conducting portion 140, the second enclosing area 146 has a second opening, and the panel 170 covers the second opening, so as to form at least two layers of the first vaporizing chamber 110 between the heat conducting portion 140 and the panel 170.

In this embodiment, it is specifically defined that the heat conducting portion 140 is formed with a second surrounding area 146, the panel 170 is flat, when the panel 170 is covered on an opening of the second surrounding area 146, at least two layers of first vaporizing chambers 110 are formed between the heat conducting portion 140 and the panel 170, and water can be vaporized in the at least two layers of first vaporizing chambers 110.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: the first convex wall 171 is arranged on the panel 170, and the second cavity 114 is defined by the panel 170, the first convex wall 171 and the bottom plate 143; the second convex wall 172 is disposed on the panel 170, an exhaust cavity 173 and the second cavity 114 are defined between the panel 170, the second convex wall 172 and the bottom plate 143, a first channel 174 is formed between the first convex wall 171 and the second convex wall 172, the first channel 174 is communicated with the exhaust cavity 173 and the first communication hole 144, and the exhaust cavity 173 is communicated with the steam outlet.

In this embodiment, when water and steam enter the second cavity 114, since the first communication hole 144 communicates with the first channel 174, the water and steam firstly enter the first channel 174, flow in the first channel 174, enter the exhaust cavity 173, and then are discharged through the steam outlet, and since the flow path and the flow duration of the water and steam in the second cavity 114 are prolonged, the water can be fully vaporized in the second cavity 114, and the vaporization effect of the steam generator 100 on the water is improved.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 6, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: the third convex wall 147 is arranged on the heat conducting part 140, and the heat conducting part 140, the third convex wall 147 and the bottom plate 143 are enclosed to form a first cavity 113; the fourth convex wall 148 is provided on the heat conduction portion 140, and a second passage is formed between the third convex wall 147 and the fourth convex wall 148, and the first communication hole 144 and the second communication hole 1421 communicate with each other through the second passage.

In this embodiment, a second channel is formed between the third convex wall 147 and the fourth convex wall 148, the water and the steam entering the first cavity 113 flow in the second channel and then flow into the second cavity 114 through the second communication hole 1421, and the second channel can prolong the flow path and the flow time of the water and the steam in the second cavity 114, so that the water can be fully vaporized in the second cavity 114, and the vaporization effect of the steam generator 100 on the water can be improved.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: and the partition plate 130 is arranged on the wall of the second gasification chamber 149 so as to form a flow channel with a bent part between the flow inlet 111 and the flow outlet 112 of the second gasification chamber 149.

In this embodiment, the inner wall of the second vaporizing chamber 149 is further provided with a partition 130, one end of the partition 130 can be connected with the wall of the second vaporizing chamber 149, the other end of the partition 130 has a gap with the wall of the second vaporizing chamber 149, water and steam can pass through the gap, by arranging the partition 130 in the second vaporizing chamber 149, the partition 130 can change the flow path of the water and/or steam, when the water and/or steam contacts the partition 130, the water and/or steam can change the direction to flow along the partition 130 and pass through the partition 130 through the gap between the partition 130 and the wall of the second vaporizing chamber 149, since the partition 130 changes the flow direction of the water and/or steam, which is equivalent to the partition 130 defining the flow channel with the bent portion in the second vaporizing chamber 149, the flow stroke of the water and/or steam in the vaporizing chamber is prolonged, and the flow time period of the water in the second vaporizing chamber 149 can be prolonged, the vaporization effect on water can be improved. Similarly, on the basis of not changing the deformation structure of the steam generator 100, the water vaporization effect is improved by arranging the partition 130 in the second vaporization cavity 149, the ironing effect of the clothes treatment device on the clothes can be improved, the use experience of the user on the clothes treatment device is improved, and the competitiveness of the product is favorably improved.

The number of the partitions 130 may be one, two or more, and the flow direction of the water and/or steam may be changed several times by increasing the number of the partitions 130, thereby further improving the flow stroke of the water and/or steam in the second vaporizing chamber 149.

In other embodiments, the partition 130 may be disposed on the wall of the first vaporization chamber 110 to form a flow channel having a bent portion between the flow inlet 111 and the flow outlet 112 of the first vaporization chamber 110, and the same effect can be achieved.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: and the convex rib 120 is arranged on the wall of the second vaporization chamber 149.

In this embodiment, the rib 120 is disposed on the cavity wall of the second vaporization cavity 149, the rib 120 protrudes from the cavity wall of the second vaporization cavity 149, the rib 120 may be integrally formed on the cavity wall of the second vaporization cavity 149, and the rib 120 is a protruding structure, so that the rib 120 can increase the surface area of the second vaporization cavity 149, and further increase the contact area between water and the second vaporization cavity 149, thereby improving the vaporization effect of the vaporizer on water. On the basis of not changing steam generator 100 and warping the structure, through set up protruding muscle 120 and improve the area of contact of water and second gasification chamber 149 in second gasification chamber 149 inside, not only do not increase steam generator 100's volume, still improved the vaporization effect to water for hydroenergy is enough abundant vaporization, has improved the ironing effect of clothing processing apparatus to the clothing, and the use that has promoted is experienced, is favorable to promoting the competitiveness of product.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 4, in one possible embodiment, the heat conducting portion 140 further includes: a heating member 150 provided to the body 142; the temperature sensing element 180 is disposed on the body 142, and the heating element 150 surrounds the temperature sensing element 180.

In this embodiment, the body 142 has thermal conductivity, the heating element 150 is disposed on the body 142, the heating element 150 can heat the body 142, and the body 142 has a high temperature so as to heat the water in the vaporization chamber.

The temperature sensing member 180 may be a temperature sensor, and the temperature sensing member 180 may detect the temperature of the body 142, so that the corresponding function of the steam generator 100 may be controlled according to a signal fed back from the body 142. For example, when the temperature sensing element 180 detects that the temperature of the body 142 is low, the vaporization effect of water is poor at this time, remind the user to increase the temperature of the body 142 and reuse the clothes processing device, the temperature of the body 142 can also be controlled according to the setting of the user, when the temperature sensing element 180 detects that the temperature of the body 142 is higher than the maximum value of the temperature range set by the user, the heating element 150 stops heating the body 142, when the temperature sensing element 180 detects that the temperature of the body 142 is lower than the minimum value of the temperature range set by the user, the heating element 150 starts heating the body 142, thereby limiting the temperature of the body 142 in a certain range, thereby correspondingly controlling the discharge temperature of steam, not only ensuring the vaporization effect of water, but also avoiding the phenomenon that the steam temperature is too high and scalds clothes.

The heating member 150 is disposed around the temperature sensing member 180, so that the body 142 is heated more uniformly, the temperature of one side of the temperature sensing member 180 is prevented from being higher, and the temperature of the other side of the temperature sensing member is prevented from being lower, and the accuracy of the measurement result of the temperature sensing member 180 is improved.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, in one possible embodiment, the steam generator 100 further includes: the water inlet interface is arranged at the water inlet.

In this embodiment, the water inlet is connected with a water inlet interface, which can be connected with a water inlet pipe, so that stable water inlet of the second gasification chamber 149 can be realized.

In one possible embodiment, the heating element 150 includes: the bending part is bent towards at least two different directions.

In this embodiment, the shape of the heating member 150 is particularly defined, and the heating member 150 has a bent portion bent toward at least two different directions, which can increase the contact area between the heating member 150 and the heat conduction portion 140, thereby increasing the heating speed of the heating member 150 to the heat conduction portion 140, and furthermore, since the heating member 150 extends in different directions in the heat conduction portion 140, it is advantageous to make the temperature uniformity of the heat conduction portion 140 everywhere.

In this embodiment, the heating element 150 has a spiral structure.

The through hole structure on both sides of the temperature sensing member 180 in fig. 1 is a structure for accommodating the heating member 150.

The heating member 150 includes: one or more of heating tubes, heating wires, and heating plates.

The heating member 150 can be selected according to the heating requirement, and when a large area is required for heating, the heating plate can be selected, and when the occupied space is required to be reduced, the heating pipe or the heating wire can be selected.

In one possible embodiment, the cover plate 160 and the face plate 170 are removably attached to the heat conducting portion 140.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 5, the panel 170 is provided with a first mounting hole 175, the heat conducting portion 140 is provided with a second mounting hole 1422, the cover plate 160 is provided with a third mounting hole 161, and the first mounting hole 175, the second mounting hole 1422 and the third mounting hole 161 are arranged opposite to each other; the steam generator further includes a locker capable of penetrating the second mounting hole 1422 and the third mounting hole 161 and fixing the heat conduction part 140 and the cover plate 160 to the panel 170.

The panel 170 is provided with a socket 190, the first mounting hole 175 is formed in the socket 190, and the heat conduction part 140 is formed with a mounting groove 141 adapted to the socket 190.

Specifically, the first mounting hole 175 is a threaded hole, the second mounting hole 1422 and the third mounting hole 161 are through holes, and the locking member is a bolt that passes through the second mounting hole 1422 and the third mounting hole 161 and is fixed to the first mounting hole 175 by screwing, which achieves the purpose that the locking member fixes the heat-conducting portion 140 and the cover plate 160 to the panel 170.

The steam generator in the related art is normally a layer of vaporization cavity, and the vaporization area needs to be enlarged to ensure effective vaporization of liquid water, so the area of the heater in the steam generator is large, in this embodiment, the heat conduction part 140 is thickened, and the heating element 150 is made into a three-dimensional structure, so that the contact area between the heating element 150 and the heat conduction part 140 is increased.

In order to achieve the vaporization effect, three layers of vaporization cavities are designed. The design of the three layers of vaporization chambers effectively increases the length of the vaporization passage, solves the problem of insufficient vaporization area caused by the smaller heat conducting part 140, and reduces the area of the handheld product occupied by the heat conducting part 140.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: the steam generator in any one of the above possible designs, therefore, the present invention provides a clothes treating apparatus having all the benefits of the steam generator provided in any one of the above possible designs.

The clothes treatment equipment also comprises a shell, the steam generator is arranged in the shell, at least two layers of first vaporization cavities are arranged in the steam generator, the at least two layers of first vaporization cavities have larger contact area with water, on the basis of ensuring the effect of vaporizing water, the size of the steam generator in the length direction or the width direction is reduced by correspondingly increasing the thickness of the steam generator, the oversize of the steam generator in the length direction and/or the width direction is avoided, the size of the steam generator in each direction is more balanced, the size of the steam generator can be effectively reduced, the size of the shell assembled with the steam generator is reduced, the miniaturization of the clothes treatment equipment is facilitated, a user can conveniently hold the clothes treatment equipment with smaller size, the use convenience of the user on the clothes treatment equipment is improved, and the use experience of the user on the clothes treatment equipment is improved, is beneficial to improving the competitiveness of the product.

The garment treatment device in this embodiment may be a hand-held garment ironing device.

In the present application, the term "plurality" means two or more unless expressly defined otherwise. The terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; "coupled" may be direct or indirect through an intermediary. 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 the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. A steam generator, comprising:

a heat conducting portion;

the panel, the panel with enclose out two-layer at least first gasification chamber between the one end of heat-conducting part, two adjacent layers of first gasification chamber intercommunication in two-layer at least first gasification chamber.

2. The steam generator of claim 1, wherein the at least two layers of the first vaporization chamber comprise: a first cavity and a second cavity;

the heat conduction portion includes:

a body;

the bottom plate is arranged on the body, the body and the bottom plate are arranged in an enclosing mode to form the first cavity, and the bottom plate and the panel are matched to define a second cavity; the bottom plate is provided with a first communicating hole, and the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity through the first communicating hole.

3. The steam generator of claim 2, further comprising:

the cover plate is arranged on the heat conduction portion, a second vaporization cavity is defined between the cover plate and the other end of the heat conduction portion, a second communication hole is formed in the heat conduction portion, and the at least two layers of first vaporization cavities are communicated with the second vaporization cavity through the second communication hole.

4. The steam generator of claim 3,

every layer first vaporization chamber with the second vaporization chamber all is provided with circulation entry and circulation export, circulation entry with circulation export dislocation distribution, on the apron circulation entry is used as the water inlet, on the panel circulation export is used as the steam outlet.

5. The steam generator of claim 3, further comprising:

the first surrounding area is arranged on the heat conduction portion and provided with a first opening, and the cover plate is covered on the first opening so as to form the second vaporization chamber between the heat conduction portion and the cover plate.

6. The steam generator of claim 2 or 3, further comprising:

the second encloses and establishes the region, locates the heat conduction portion, the second encloses and establishes the region and is equipped with the second opening, the panel lid is located the second opening to form between the heat conduction portion with the panel at least two-layer first gasification chamber.

7. The steam generator of claim 4, further comprising:

the first convex wall is arranged on the panel, and the panel, the first convex wall and the bottom plate are surrounded to form the second cavity;

the second protruding wall is arranged on the panel, the second protruding wall and the bottom plate are surrounded to form an exhaust cavity, a first channel is formed between the first protruding wall and the second protruding wall, the first channel is communicated with the exhaust cavity and the first communication hole, and the exhaust cavity is communicated with the steam outlet.

8. The steam generator of claim 4, further comprising:

the heat conducting part, the third convex wall and the bottom plate are arranged in an enclosing manner to form the first cavity;

and a fourth convex wall provided on the heat conduction portion, wherein a second channel is formed between the third convex wall and the fourth convex wall, and the first communication hole and the second communication hole are communicated through the second channel.

9. The steam generator of claim 4, further comprising:

the partition plate is arranged on the wall of the second vaporization cavity so as to form a flow channel with a bent part between the flow inlet and the flow outlet of the second vaporization cavity;

or the partition plate is arranged on the wall of the first vaporization cavity so as to form a flow channel with a bent part between the flow inlet and the flow outlet of the first vaporization cavity.

10. The steam generator of claim 3, further comprising:

and the convex rib is arranged on the cavity wall of the second gasification cavity.

11. The steam generator of claim 3, wherein the heat conducting portion further comprises:

a heating member provided to the body;

the temperature sensing piece is arranged on the body, and the heating piece surrounds the temperature sensing piece.

12. The steam generator of claim 3, wherein the panel is provided with a first mounting hole, the heat conducting portion is provided with a second mounting hole, the cover plate is provided with a third mounting hole, and the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole and the third mounting hole are arranged oppositely; the steam generator further comprises a locking member, wherein the locking member can penetrate through the second mounting hole and the third mounting hole and fix the heat conduction part and the panel to the panel.

13. The steam generator of claim 12, wherein the panel is provided with a socket, the first mounting hole is formed in the socket, and the heat-conducting portion is formed with a fitting groove adapted to be fitted with the socket.

14. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a housing;

a steam generator according to any of claims 1 to 13, provided to the housing.

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