EP1795108A3 - Cleaner having steam generator - Google Patents

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EP1795108A3
EP1795108A3 EP06025468A EP06025468A EP1795108A3 EP 1795108 A3 EP1795108 A3 EP 1795108A3 EP 06025468 A EP06025468 A EP 06025468A EP 06025468 A EP06025468 A EP 06025468A EP 1795108 A3 EP1795108 A3 EP 1795108A3
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cleaner
steam generator
steam
generator
supply unit
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Choon Myun Chung
Jeong Ho Lee
Hyoung Jun Kim
Sung Ii Park
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LG Electronics Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/34—Machines for treating carpets in position by liquid, foam, or vapour, e.g. by steam
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/4002—Installations of electric equipment
    • A47L11/4005—Arrangements of batteries or cells; Electric power supply arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L11/00—Machines for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
    • A47L11/40—Parts or details of machines not provided for in groups A47L11/02 - A47L11/38, or not restricted to one of these groups, e.g. handles, arrangements of switches, skirts, buffers, levers
    • A47L11/408—Means for supplying cleaning or surface treating agents
    • A47L11/4086—Arrangements for steam generation

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  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)

Abstract

A cleaner performs water preheating for a steaming function with power from an external power source, and generates steam with power from a battery provided within the cleaner. The cleaner includes a body (10), a steam generator (14) provided within the body (10) to generate steam by changing stored water into vapor; an internal power supply unit (22) supplying stored electricity to the steam generator (14); and an external power supply unit (16) supplying electricity from an external source to the generator (14).
EP06025468.7A 2005-12-09 2006-12-08 Cleaner having steam generator Ceased EP1795108B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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KR1020050120547A KR100662440B1 (en) 2005-12-09 2005-12-09 Steam cleaner

Publications (4)

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EP1795108A2 EP1795108A2 (en) 2007-06-13
EP1795108A3 true EP1795108A3 (en) 2012-03-21
EP1795108B1 EP1795108B1 (en) 2013-07-24
EP1795108B2 EP1795108B2 (en) 2017-05-10

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EP06025468.7A Ceased EP1795108B2 (en) 2005-12-09 2006-12-08 Cleaner having steam generator

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US (1) US20070130718A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1795108B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100662440B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2340275C2 (en)

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RU2340275C2 (en) 2008-12-10
EP1795108A2 (en) 2007-06-13
EP1795108B1 (en) 2013-07-24
US20070130718A1 (en) 2007-06-14
EP1795108B2 (en) 2017-05-10
RU2006143721A (en) 2008-06-20
KR100662440B1 (en) 2007-01-02

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