JP7460346B2 - steamer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a steamer that ejects steam from a main body to the outside to remove wrinkles from clothing.

Conventionally, as this type of steamer, for example, in Patent Document 1, there is a steam ejection system in which water stored in a tank is guided to a vaporization chamber heated by an electromagnetic pump, and the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber is ejected to the outside from a steam outlet. The vessel is disclosed. The steam ejector here is a main body of the steamer that is removably placed on a stand, and a container-shaped tank is housed inside an outer shell member (casing) that forms the external surface of the main body. provided.

Another patent document 2 also discloses a steamer in which a container-shaped tank is housed inside left and right pot bodies that serve as outer shell members of the main body.

JP 2019-111279 Publication Utility Model Registration No. 3215613

A tank used in a steamer such as those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is originally composed of independent parts in order to store water that becomes the liquid for ejecting steam, and is located inside the outer shell member of the steamer main body. , is generally arranged so as not to interfere with the outer shell member. However, in this case, the size of the tank is naturally limited by the size of the outer shell member (outer shell size), and there is a problem that the capacity of the tank cannot be effectively increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a steamer that can effectively increase the tank capacity while having the same outer size as the conventional steamer.

The present invention relates to a steamer having a main body that guides liquid stored in a tank to a vaporization chamber and ejects the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber to the outside, wherein an outer casing member of the main body constitutes a part of the tank, and a pump for sending water from the tank to the vaporization chamber is housed in the outer casing member in line with the tank in the front-to-rear direction, the outer casing member has a housing section that houses the pump, and has a partition wall between the tank and the housing section and below the abdominal part of the main body, the tank is entirely located forward of the partition wall, and the outer casing The tank has a side opening provided on a side of a casing member that constitutes the tank, a tank window that covers the side opening is provided as a structural member of the tank, and a gap between the side opening and the tank window is sealed with a welded portion, a bottom opening is provided at a bottom of the casing member, and a tank base that covers the bottom opening is provided as a structural member of the tank, and a gap between the bottom opening and the tank base is sealed with a welded portion, the casing member is colored a non-transparent color, and the tank window is formed of a transparent member .

According to the invention of claim 1, the tank is not formed as a separate part from the outer shell member of the main body, but is integrated with the outer shell member and formed from the same part, so that the tank and the outer shell member can be separated. By eliminating the heavy structure, it becomes possible to effectively increase the capacity of the tank while maintaining the same outer size as before.

1 is a general photograph of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a part of the steamer body in a see-through state. FIG. 13 is a partially see-through view of the steamer body as viewed diagonally from the left front side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the steamer body as seen from the front diagonally left side further than in FIG. 2 . FIG. 2 is a left side view of the steamer main body, partially seen through. This is a photograph taken from the front of the outer shell member. This is a photograph of the main parts of the outer casing taken from the bottom. This is a photograph taken from above of the outer shell member. This is a photograph taken of the outer shell member from diagonally above the left side.

Below, a preferred embodiment of the steamer of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

1 to 9 illustrate a steamer in one embodiment of the invention. First, the overall structure of the steamer will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 5. The steamer of this embodiment includes a steamer main body 1 that heats and vaporizes liquid water W and spouts steam to the outside, and a floor surface S. The main components are a heat-resistant resin-made stand 2 on which the steamer main body 1 is detachably placed, and which is used in a placed state. A cord 3 with a power plug is provided at the rear of the steamer body 1 to enable power to be supplied to the steamer body 1 from a household outlet (not shown).

The steamer body 1 is provided with a metal base 5 in which a heater (not shown) is embedded as a heating means at the bottom. Inside the base 5, a steam chamber, i.e., vaporization chamber 6, is formed near the heater, and a plurality of steam holes (not shown) communicating with the vaporization chamber 6 are formed as openings on the bottom surface of the base 5, which forms the bottom of the steamer body 1. 7 is a base cover made of heat-resistant resin that is provided to cover the upper and side portions of the base 5. The base end cord portion of the power plug-attached cord 3 and electrical components 9, such as an electromagnetic pump 8, are attached and fixed to the rear side of the upper surface of the base cover 7, while the base 5, which is heated by the heater, is attached and fixed to the bottom side of the base cover 7. In other words, the base cover 7 functions as a heat insulating member that suppresses the thermal influence from the base 5 to the electrical components 9.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an outer shell member disposed on the steamer main body 1 so as to surround the base cover 7 on which the electrical component 9 is mounted. The outer shell member 11 is formed of a single resin molded product, and is integrally provided with a tank 13 for storing water W inside the steamer main body 1 in front of a partition wall 12 formed inside. Further, behind the partition wall 12, a component accommodating portion 14 for accommodating the electrical components 9 is integrally provided inside the steamer main body 1 in line with the tank 13 in the front-rear direction. A water inlet 15 formed in the outer shell member 11 is provided at the front upper part of the tank 13, but the other configuration will be explained in detail later.

The electromagnetic pump 8 is mounted inside the steamer main body 1 as an electric pump for sending water W from the tank 13 to the vaporization chamber 6. The electromagnetic pump 8 here is a general electromagnetically driven pump, and is configured by providing a plunger mechanism inside an electromagnetic coil (not shown), and the plunger mechanism reciprocates when power is turned on or off to the electromagnetic coil. The water W sucked up from the tank 13 can be sent to the vaporization chamber 6. Instead of the electromagnetic pump 8 that does not use a motor, for example, a motor-driven pump may be incorporated. The electromagnetic pump 8 incorporated in the base cover 7 has a cylindrical outer shape, and is disposed laterally orthogonally to the front-rear direction of the steamer main body 1. Therefore, compared to the case where the electromagnetic pump 8 is disposed laterally along the front-back direction of the steamer main body 1, the shape of the tank 13 in the front-back direction can be given more freedom.

16 is a handle fixed to the top of the outer casing 11, and is formed in a roughly U-shape with an open rear end when viewed from the side of the steamer body 1. A water inlet lid 17 that allows the water inlet 15 to be opened and closed manually is provided at the lower front part of the handle 16. By lifting the water inlet lid 17 forward to open the water inlet 15, liquid water W can be added to the tank 13 or unnecessary water can be discarded from the tank 13. Note that Figures 2 to 5 each show the state of water W contained in the tank 13 at the maximum level when the steamer body 1 is placed on a flat surface, such as the floor surface S, when the tank 13 is full.

The handle 16 is composed of two parts, a handle base 18 and a handle cover 19, both made of resin, and is located at the top of the steamer body 1, and a rod-shaped grip portion 21 extending from the front to the rear is formed. The grip portion 21 has a cavity 23 between it and the abdomen 22 of the steamer body 1, and an opening 24 communicating with the cavity 23 is formed at the rear of the grip portion 21 so that the hand can be inserted into the cavity 23 from the rear of the steamer body 1 and the grip portion 21 can be gripped by hand. In other words, the grip portion 21 here has an open shape with an opening 24 formed at its rear part, without being connected to any part of the steamer body 1. In addition, the abdomen 22 here refers to the flat central upper surface portion of the steamer body 1 facing the grip portion 21, and in this embodiment, it is formed as the base 18A of the handle base 18. In addition to the base 18A, the handle base 28 is made up of a connecting part 18B that rises in a U-shape in front of the base 18A, and an extension part 18C that extends rearward from the connecting part 18B and forms the underside of the grip part 21. The grip part 21 of the steamer body 1 is formed by covering the extension part 18C with a handle cover 19.

25 is a manually operable operating body provided on the top of the steamer body 1, and in this embodiment, it is configured with a first operating button 25A that can be moved up and down and is used to set the temperature of the base 5 and turn the power on and off, and a second operating button 25B that switches between the on and off of "steam" injection. The first operating button 25A is exposed on the upper surface side of the handle 16, and each time the first operating button 25A is pressed, the temperature setting of the base 5 and the power state are switched in the following order, for example: "off" → "low" → "medium" → "high" → "off". In contrast, the second operation button 25B is exposed on the upper surface side of the handle 16, and when the actual temperature of the base 5 detected by a temperature detection means such as a thermistor (not shown) reaches the temperature of the base 5 set by the first operation button 25A, if the second operation button 25B is continuously pressed, the electromagnetic pump 8 operates in the first mode for normal steam only while it is being pressed, and an appropriate amount of steam is sprayed from the vaporization chamber 6 through the steam hole to the outside of the steam main body 1 (i.e., "steam" is sprayed).

Note that the "off" state of the power supply here refers to a state in which the supply of power supply voltage to each part of the steamer body 1 is cut off, and the temperature of the base 5 other than that is set to "low", "medium", or "high". '', the steamer main body 1 is switched to a power-on state in which power supply voltage is supplied to each part of the main body 1. Further, the temperature setting of the base 5 that can be changed by the first operation button 25A is not limited to the three levels of "low", "medium", and "high", but may be set to any number of levels. Although not shown, inside the steamer main body 1, there is a base 5 in which the actual temperature of the base 5 is set by the first operation button 25A in response to the operation signal from the operation body 25 and the detection signal from the temperature detection means. A temperature control device is provided to appropriately turn on and off the heater so that the temperature is maintained at .

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the temperature of the base 5 is set to "medium" or "high" which is higher than a predetermined temperature by the first operation button 25A, the actual temperature of the base 5 detected by the temperature detection means is If you operate the first operation button 25A and the second operation button 25B at the same time when the temperature has reached the "medium" or "high" temperature, the electromagnetic pump 8 will temporarily increase the volume in a different manner from the first mode. Operating in the second mode for steam, the flow rate of water W flowing into the vaporization chamber 6 from the tank 13 increases, and a large amount of steam is temporarily ejected from the vaporization chamber 6 to the outside of the steam body 1 through the steam hole ( In other words, it is configured to perform "shot" injection. By making it possible to switch whether or not to eject such a "shot" using the first operation button 25A and the second operation button 25B instead of using a dedicated operation button, the operation body 25 can be installed in the limited space of the steam main body 1. It can be placed easily.

At the top of the handle 16, located forward of the aforementioned operating body 25, a display unit 28 consisting of a low temperature display unit 28A corresponding to the aforementioned "low" temperature setting, a medium temperature display unit 28B corresponding to the "medium" temperature setting, and a high temperature display unit 28C corresponding to the "high" temperature setting is arranged side by side so as to be visible. Each of the temperature display units 28A to 28C is configured with a first light-emitting element that emits light in a first color, for example, red, and a second light-emitting element that emits light in a second color different from the first color, for example, blue, arranged side by side inside the handle 16 (neither is shown). These light-emitting elements are configured, for example, with light-emitting diodes, but various other light-emitting elements that emit light in response to electrical signals may also be used.

Then, until the actual temperature of the base 5 reaches the temperature set by the first operation button 25A, a first light emitting light that emits red light is displayed on any of the temperature display sections 28A to 28C corresponding to the set temperature. The element is displayed blinking, and when the actual temperature of the base 5 reaches the temperature set by the first operation button 25A, the same first light emitting element that had been blinking in red is switched to a lit display. This allows the user of the steamer body 1 to set the temperature of the base 5 using the first operation button 25A, and to intuitively check whether the actual temperature of the base 5 has reached the set temperature. Further, when the temperature of the base 5 is set to "medium" or "high" by the first operation button 25A, the first display element of the middle temperature display section 28B or high temperature display section 28C corresponding to the set temperature is lit. If you operate the first operation button 25A and the second operation button 25B at the same time after switching to , the blue color of the same medium temperature display section 28B or high temperature display section 28C will be displayed instead of the first display element that was in the lit state until then. The second display element that emits light is switched to a lighting state. By switching the display color, the user can intuitively confirm that the "shot" injection is being performed at the temperature of the base 5 set with the first operation button 25A, and the temperature display sections 28A to 28C are By combining light-emitting elements with different luminescent colors, it is possible to allow the user to accurately see the operating status of the steamer main body 1, although the number of displays is small in the limited space of the steamer main body 1.

Next, the structure of the tank 13 and its surroundings will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. As mentioned above, the outer shell member 11 forming the external appearance side of the steamer main body 1 is provided with the tank 13 for storing water W in front thereof. In the tank 13, the front upper part of the outer shell member 11, which is the upper end of a cylindrical body 33 surrounded by the partition wall 12 of the outer shell member 11 and the tank side wall 31, is integrated with the tank upper wall 32 of the outer shell member 11, which is the same member. By covering the front bottom opening of the outer shell member 11, which is the lower end of the cylindrical body 33, with a plate-shaped tank base 34, which is another member, a bottomed container-shaped container for storing water W is formed. A storage space 35 is formed. In particular, as shown in FIG. 7, a welded part 36 is formed between the lower end of the cylindrical body 33 and the peripheral edge of the tank base 34, for example by ultrasonic welding, and is connected to the opening at the front bottom of the outer shell member 11. The space between the tank base 34 and the tank base 34 is sealed without any gap by the welded part 36. Due to the welded structure of the welded portion 36 to the tank 13, the tank base 34 completely seals and closes the front bottom of the outer shell member 11, and the water W stored in the storage space 35 is transferred to the tank formed by the outer shell member 11. Leakage from the bottom of 13 can be reliably prevented.

A window hole 42 for mounting a tank window 41, which is a member separate from the outer casing member 11, is formed in the front left side of the tank side wall 31, for example in a vertically elongated shape, in accordance with the outer shape of the tank window 41. The tank window 41 is made of a transparent member having a transparency sufficient to allow the level of the water W inside the tank 13 to be visually observed through the tank window 41, and a water level line 43 is provided on its surface as necessary, which serves as a guide for the water level when the tank is full. As shown in FIG. 9 in particular, a welded portion 44 is formed between the periphery of the tank window 41 and the window hole 42, for example by ultrasonic welding, and the welded portion 44 seals the tank window 41 and the window hole 42 without any gaps. This welding structure to the tank 13 by the welded portion 44 completely seals and blocks the tank window 41 and the window hole 42, and reliably prevents the water W contained in the storage space 35 from leaking out from around the tank window 41. Furthermore, even if the outer casing member 11 is not made of a transparent material, if only the tank window 41, which is a separate member from the outer casing member 11, is made of a transparent material, the user can easily see the level of the water W inside the tank 13, and the design freedom for the outer casing member 11 is increased; for example, the outer casing member 11 can be colored and formed in any color other than transparent.

The tank window 41 may be located anywhere on the tank side wall 31 as long as the tank window 41 is located in a position that allows the level of the water W inside the tank 13 to be visually confirmed, and the window hole 42 may also be opened and formed in any position on the tank side wall 31 accordingly.

A protrusion 45 having the water inlet 15 described above is integrally formed in the front of the tank upper wall 32 as a part of the outer shell member 11 . The water inlet 15 is in direct communication with the storage space 35 of the tank 13, and the water inlet 15 is in direct communication with the storage space 35 of the tank 13, and is placed closer than the outer shell member 11 to prevent water W from leaking from between the water inlet 15 and the water inlet cover 17 when the water inlet cover 17 is closed. A highly elastic ring-shaped packing 46 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the water inlet 15. In this embodiment, the water inlet 15 of the tank 13 is integrally provided in the outer shell member 11, so there is no need to separately open and provide the water inlet of the tank and the water inlet of the outer shell member as in the conventional case. The packing structure installed in between to prevent water leakage can also be abolished.

Next, the operation of the steamer having the above configuration will be described. The water inlet cover 17 provided on the steamer main body 1 is opened and closed to store a predetermined amount of water W in the storage space 35 inside the tank 13. Next, the tip of the cord 3 with a power plug is inserted into a household outlet, and power is supplied to the steamer main body 1 from there. In this state, press the first operation button 25A to set the temperature of the base 5 from the "off" state immediately after power supply to the temperature of the base 5 that matches the material to which steam is to be ejected. Inside, the temperature control device controls the heater to be turned on and off so that the actual temperature of the base 5 detected by the temperature detection means approaches the temperature of the base 5 set by the first operation button 25A, and the vaporization chamber is heated. Heating of base 5 including base 6 is started. At this time, until the actual temperature of the base 5 reaches the set temperature of the base 5, one of the temperature display sections 28A to 28C corresponding to the set temperature of the base 5 blinks in red. Thereafter, when the actual temperature of the base 5 rises and reaches the temperature of the base 5 set by the first operation button 25A, a temperature display corresponding to the set temperature of the base 5 is displayed to notify the user of this fact. Any one of 28A to 28C switches from a blinking red display to a lit red display.

Here, when the user wants to use the "steam" injection function, while holding the grip part 21 in his/her hand, he/she continuously presses the second operation button 25B with his/her finger from the underside of the handle 16. do. Then, while the second operation button 25B is operated, the electromagnetic pump 8 operates in the first mode for normal steam, and the water W is pumped from the storage space 35 of the tank 13 regardless of the position of the steamer main body 1. is forcibly sucked up. Therefore, in this case, the water W sent to the heated vaporization chamber 6 is vaporized there, and an appropriate amount of steam can be ejected onto clothes etc. from the bottom of the steam body 1 through the steam hole.

On the other hand, when the user uses the dry function, when one of the temperature display sections 28A to 28C is lit in red and releases the finger from the second operation button 25B, the operation of the electromagnetic pump 8 is stopped. Then, the water W is stopped from being sent from the storage space 35 of the tank 13 to the vaporization chamber 6. Therefore, in this case, the steamer main body 1 can be used as a dry steamer in which steam does not spout out from any of the steam holes.

Furthermore, when the user uses the "shot" injection function, after setting the temperature of the base 5 to "medium" or "high" using the first operation button 25A, the actual temperature of the base 5 should be adjusted to the set temperature. When the medium temperature display section 28B or high temperature display section 28C corresponding to the set temperature changes from flashing red to lit red, press the first operation button 25A and the second operation button 25B at the same time. Manipulate. Then, the electromagnetic pump 8 temporarily operates in the second mode for steam increasing, and water W is forcibly sucked up from the storage space 35 of the tank 13 no matter what position the steamer body 1 is in. , the flow rate of water W flowing into the vaporization chamber 6 from the tank 13 is increased compared to the case of the above-mentioned "steam" injection. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to temporarily eject a large amount of steam onto clothing or the like through the steam hole from the bottom of the steam body 1.

In addition, while steam is being emitted by the "shot" injection function, the medium temperature display section 28B or the high temperature display section 28C corresponding to the set temperature changes from red to blue, so the user can intuitively see that the "shot" injection is occurring at the temperature of the base 5 set by the first operating button 25A.

To utilize the above-mentioned "steam" injection and "shot" injection functions, a certain amount of water W must be stored in the storage space 35 in the tank 13. In this embodiment, the tank 13 is not an independent component, but is formed integrally with the outer casing 11 that forms the exterior surface of the steamer body 1 in most parts except for the tank base 34 and tank window 41. This eliminates the dual structure of the outer casing 11 and the tank 13, making it possible to effectively increase the capacity of the tank 13 while keeping the size of the outer casing 11 the same as in the past, and reducing the effort required to store water W inside the tank 13.

Further, the tank base 34, which is formed as a separate part from the outer shell member 11 of the tank 13, is arranged so as to seal and close the lower end of the cylindrical body 33, which is the bottom opening of the outer shell member 11, with a welded portion 36. ing. Therefore, while effectively increasing the capacity of the tank 13, leakage of water W from the bottom of the tank 13 can be reliably prevented. Similarly, the tank window 41, which is formed as a separate part from the outer shell member 11 of the tank 13, is also arranged so that the window hole 42, which is the side opening of the outer shell member 11, is tightly closed by the welded part 44. There is. Therefore, by reliably preventing leakage of water W from around the tank window 41, and by forming only the tank window 41 from a transparent member, the design of the outer frame member 11 can be improved without impairing visibility into the tank 13. It becomes possible to expand the degree of freedom.

As described above, the steamer of this embodiment includes the steamer main body 1 that guides the liquid water W stored in the tank 13 to the vaporization chamber 6 and spouts the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber 6 to the outside. A tank 13 is integrally provided on an outer shell member 11 that forms an externally exposed external surface of the steamer main body 1.

In this case, the tank 13 is not formed as a separate part from the outer shell member 11 of the steamer main body 1, but is integrated with the outer shell member 11 and formed from the same part, so that the tank 13 and the outer shell member 11 can be integrated. By eliminating the double structure, it becomes possible to effectively increase the capacity of the tank 13 while keeping the outer size of the steamer main body 1 the same as before.

In addition, by forming the outer shell member 11 and the tank 13 of the steamer main body 1 as one part, the number of parts and assembly man-hours can be reduced, and the design of the steamer can be simplified. There is no need for a troublesome inspection to check whether or not water W is leaking from between.

In the above configuration, in this embodiment, a window hole 42 serving as a side opening is provided in the tank side wall 31 that is the side of the outer casing member 11, and a tank window 41 made of a transparent member that covers the window hole 42 is provided as a structural member of the tank 13, and the area between the window hole 42 and the tank window 41 is sealed without any gaps around the entire circumference by a welded portion 44.

In this case, by applying a welding structure to the tank 13 so that the tank window 41 for visually checking the inside of the tank 13 seals and closes the window hole 42 of the outer shell member 11, the outer shell member 11 is made into a transparent member. It becomes possible to expand the design of the steamer main body 1 by making only the tank window 41 a transparent member without having to do so. Further, while effectively increasing the capacity of the tank 13, leakage of water W from the sides of the tank 13 can be reliably prevented.

Further, in this embodiment, the lower end of the cylindrical body 33 serving as a bottom opening is provided at the bottom of the outer shell member 11, and a tank base 34 that closes the bottom opening of the outer shell member 11 is provided as a structural member of the tank 13. The space between the bottom opening of 11 and the tank base 34 is sealed with a welded portion 36 over the entire circumference without any gap.

In this case, by providing a welding structure to the tank 13 so that the tank base 34 forming the bottom of the tank 13 seals and closes the bottom opening of the outer casing member 11, the capacity of the tank 13 can be effectively increased while reliably preventing water W from leaking from the bottom of the tank 13.

Furthermore, the tank 13 of this embodiment is provided with a water inlet 15 that serves as a liquid inlet, and when the water inlet cover 17 that serves as a lid is opened, water W can be taken in and out of the tank 13 from the water inlet 15. The water inlet 15 of the tank 13 is integrally provided with the outer shell member 11.

In this case, by forming the water inlet 15 of the tank 13 integrally with the outer casing 11, there is no need to open the tank inlet and the outer casing inlet separately as in the past, and the gasket structure to prevent leakage that was previously provided between them can also be eliminated, significantly improving the complexity of the design.

In addition, in the steamer of this embodiment, an electromagnetic pump 8 that serves as a pump for sending water W from the tank 13 to the vaporization chamber 6 is mounted in a parts storage section 14 provided inside the steamer main body 1.

In this case, by installing a pump 13 on the steamer body 1, it becomes possible to pump up the water W stored inside the tank 13 and forcibly send it to the vaporization chamber 6 without being restricted by the shape of the tank 13, thereby realizing a stable ejection of steam to the outside of the steam body 1.

Moreover, the outer shape of the pump 13 is formed into a cylindrical shape, and is disposed laterally orthogonally to the front-rear direction of the steamer main body 1.

In this case, if the cylindrical pump 13 is arranged sideways along the front-to-back direction of the steamer body 1, the shape of the tank 13 in the front-to-back direction is also restricted accordingly. However, if the pump 13 is arranged sideways perpendicular to the front-to-back direction of the steamer body 1, there are fewer restrictions on the shape of the tank 13 in the front-to-back direction, making it possible to increase the capacity of the tank 13 more effectively.

As mentioned above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The term "steamer" used in the present invention can be applied to any product that sprays steam outward from the main body to remove wrinkles from clothing, such as a steam iron that can iron clothes while ejecting steam from the bottom of the main body. is also included in that category. Further, the shape of the outer shell member 11 including the tank 13 is not limited to the shape shown in this embodiment, but the shape of the tank base 34 and the tank window 41 that are welded to the outer shell member 11 may be changed according to the shape of the outer shell member 11. can also be changed as appropriate.

1 Steamer body (main body)
5 Base 6 Vaporization chamber 7 Base cover 8 Electromagnetic pump (pump)
11 Outer shell components
12 Partition wall
13 Tank 14 Parts storage section (storage section)
15 Water inlet (liquid inlet)
22 Abdomen
34 Tank base 36, 44 Welded portion 41 Tank window 42 Window hole (side opening)
W Water (liquid)

Claims (4)

A steamer having a main body that guides liquid stored in a tank to a vaporization chamber and ejects the steam vaporized in the vaporization chamber to the outside,
An outer shell member of the main body constitutes a part of the tank, and a pump for pumping water from the tank to the vaporization chamber is accommodated in the outer shell member and aligned with the tank in the front-rear direction,
The outer shell member has a housing portion that houses the pump,
A partition wall is provided between the tank and the storage section and below the abdominal portion of the main body,
The tank is entirely located forward of the partition wall,
A side opening is provided in a side portion of the outer shell member that constitutes the tank,
A tank window that closes the side opening is provided as a structural member of the tank,
A gap between the side opening and the tank window is sealed by a welded portion,
A bottom opening is provided at the bottom of the outer shell member,
A tank base that closes the bottom opening is provided as a structural member of the tank,
The bottom opening and the tank base are sealed with a welded portion,
A steamer characterized in that the outer shell member is colored in a non-transparent color, and the tank window is formed of a transparent material . The steamer according to claim 1, characterized in that the pump has a cylindrical outer shape and is arranged horizontally perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction of the steamer. a base on which the vaporization chamber is formed;
a base cover provided to cover the top and side parts of the base,
The steamer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer shell member is arranged to surround the base cover. The tank is provided with a liquid injection port for introducing and removing the liquid from there,
The steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the liquid injection port is provided integrally with the outer shell member.