JPS63176901A - Steam generator - Google Patents
Steam generatorInfo
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- JPS63176901A JPS63176901A JP62006258A JP625887A JPS63176901A JP S63176901 A JPS63176901 A JP S63176901A JP 62006258 A JP62006258 A JP 62006258A JP 625887 A JP625887 A JP 625887A JP S63176901 A JPS63176901 A JP S63176901A
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- 235000013353 coffee beverage Nutrition 0.000 claims description 17
- 235000015116 cappuccino Nutrition 0.000 claims description 5
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- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 239000008400 supply water Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000037303 wrinkles Effects 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は蒸気利用器具に組込む蒸気発生装置に関するも
のである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a steam generation device incorporated into a steam utilization appliance.
（従来の技術）
この種の蒸気利用器具としては、スチームアイロンや、
蒸気により泡立てたミルク（牛乳）を別途抽出したコー
ヒーに入れて「カブチーノ」を作るコーヒーメーカー等
がある。(Prior art) This type of steam-using appliances include steam irons,
There are coffee makers that make ``Cabuccino'' by adding steam-foamed milk to separately extracted coffee.
（発明が解決しようとする問題点）
このような従来の蒸気利用器具においては、蒸気発生装
置は密閉した大容量のチャンバ内に溜めた水を沸騰させ
て蒸気を発生する構成であるため、水を溜めておく大き
な加熱チャンバを必要とし、またこのチャンバ内の水を
沸騰させるので最初の有効蒸気を発生するまでに要する
時間が長くなるという欠点がある。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In such conventional steam utilization appliances, the steam generator is configured to generate steam by boiling water stored in a sealed large-capacity chamber. The drawback is that it requires a large heating chamber to store the water, and that the water in this chamber is boiled, which increases the time required to generate the first useful steam.
従って、本発明の目的はこのような欠点のない構成簡単
かつ小型でしかも安価に製造できる上述の種類の蒸気発
生装置を得るにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a steam generator of the above-mentioned type which is simple in construction, compact and inexpensive to manufacture, and which does not have these drawbacks.
（問題点を解決するための手段）
上述の目的を達成するため本発明蒸気装置は、水タンク
と、シーズヒータおよびこのシーズヒータに隣接する加
熱パイプを有する加熱ユニットと、前記水タンクと加熱
パイプの流入端部とを接続する第１ダクトと、この第１
ダクトに設け、電気制御回路の信号により動作して前記
加熱パイプに制限した量の水を供給する流量調整装置と
、前記加熱パイプの流出端部と前記蒸気利用器具の蒸気
噴出口とを接続する第２ダクトとを具えたことを特徴と
する。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the steam apparatus of the present invention includes a heating unit having a water tank, a sheathed heater, and a heating pipe adjacent to the sheathed heater, and the water tank and the heating pipe. a first duct connecting the inflow end of the first duct;
A flow rate regulating device provided in the duct and operated by a signal from an electric control circuit to supply a limited amount of water to the heating pipe, and connecting an outflow end of the heating pipe and a steam outlet of the steam utilization appliance. A second duct is provided.
（作 用）
本発明によれば、電気制御回路により加熱ユニットが所
定温度に達したとき流量調整装置を動作させ、シーズヒ
ータに隣接する加熱パイプ内で完全に蒸気に相変化でき
る量の水を水タンクから第１ダクトを経て加熱パイプに
送り込み、第２ダクトを経て蒸気利用器具の蒸気噴出口
から加熱パイプ内で発生した蒸気を連続的に噴出する。(Function) According to the present invention, when the heating unit reaches a predetermined temperature, the electric control circuit operates the flow rate adjusting device to supply water in an amount that can completely change its phase to steam in the heating pipe adjacent to the sheathed heater. The steam generated in the heating pipe is sent from the water tank through the first duct to the heating pipe, and the steam generated in the heating pipe is continuously jetted out from the steam outlet of the steam utilization device through the second duct.
（実施例） 次に図面につき本発明の好適な実施例を説明する。(Example) Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
図示の実施例は、蒸気利用器具を、蒸気により泡立てた
ミルクを作るため本発明による蒸気発生装置を組込み、
このミルクの泡を入れたコーヒー即ち「カプチーノ」を
作ることができるカブチーノ対応コーヒーメーカーとし
て構成したものである。The illustrated embodiment incorporates a steam-utilizing device with a steam-generating device according to the invention for producing steam-foamed milk;
This coffee maker is configured as a cabuccino-compatible coffee maker that can make coffee with milk foam, ie, "cappuccino."
本発明による蒸気発生装置は、水を溜める水タンク１を
第１ダクト２により、加熱ユニット３におけるシーズヒ
ータ４に隣接した加熱パイプ５の流入端部に接続する。In the steam generator according to the present invention, a water tank 1 for storing water is connected to an inflow end of a heating pipe 5 adjacent to a sheathed heater 4 in a heating unit 3 through a first duct 2.
この流入端部には加熱パイフ５から第１ダクトに水が逆
流するのを阻止する逆止弁（図示せず）を設ける。A check valve (not shown) is provided at this inflow end to prevent water from flowing back from the heating pipe 5 to the first duct.
コーヒーメーカーにおいては、加熱ユニット３はシーズ
ヒータ４とこれに隣接するＵ字状の加熱パイプ５とを埋
設する扁平小型のアルミダイカスト製のユニットとし、
コーヒー粉を容れたフィルタ装置６から抽出コーヒー液
を受けるジャグツのためのホットプレートとしても作用
するよう構成する。In the coffee maker, the heating unit 3 is a flat and small aluminum die-cast unit in which a sheathed heater 4 and an adjacent U-shaped heating pipe 5 are embedded.
It is configured to also act as a hot plate for a jug that receives extracted coffee liquid from a filter device 6 containing coffee powder.
第１ダクト２には、電気制御回路ｃｃの信号により動作
する流量調整装置、好適には電動ポンプ８を設ける。こ
の流量調整装置または電動ポンプは、電気制御回路の一
部である温度センサ９により加熱ユニットが所定温度に
達したことを感知したとき、電気制御回路により動作し
て加熱パイプ５内で完全に蒸気化することができる制限
した量の水を加熱パイプ５に供給するものとする。The first duct 2 is provided with a flow rate regulating device, preferably an electric pump 8, operated by a signal from an electric control circuit cc. When the temperature sensor 9, which is part of the electric control circuit, detects that the heating unit has reached a predetermined temperature, this flow rate regulator or electric pump is operated by the electric control circuit to completely steam the inside of the heating pipe 5. The heating pipe 5 shall be supplied with a limited amount of water that can be converted into
加熱パイプ５の流出端部は第２ダクト１０によりコーヒ
ーメーカーの蒸気噴出口１１に接続し、加熱パイプ５内
で発生した蒸気をこの蒸気噴出口１１から噴出させるよ
うにする。The outlet end of the heating pipe 5 is connected to a steam outlet 11 of the coffee maker by a second duct 10, so that the steam generated within the heating pipe 5 is jetted out from the steam outlet 11.
第１ダクト２には、更に第１切換弁としての三方弁１２
を介し、電動ポンプ８をバイパスして加熱パイプ５に達
するバイパスダクト１３を設ける。また、第２ダクト１
０には、第２切換弁としての三方弁１４を介してフィル
タ装置６に熱湯を供給する第３ダクト１５を設ける。The first duct 2 further includes a three-way valve 12 as a first switching valve.
A bypass duct 13 is provided which bypasses the electric pump 8 and reaches the heating pipe 5 via the heating pipe 5. In addition, the second duct 1
0 is provided with a third duct 15 that supplies hot water to the filter device 6 via a three-way valve 14 as a second switching valve.
この構成により、コーヒー液を抽出する場合には、第１
切換弁１２を、水タンク１から電動ポンプ８をバイパス
する側に切換え、また第２切換弁１４を第２ダクト１０
が第３ダクト１５側に転向する側に切換えておく。この
とき、水タンク１内の水は、第１切換弁１２を経て流量
制限を受けずにバイパスダクト１３からシーズヒータ４
に隣接する加熱パイプ５内に流入し、加熱パイプ内で加
熱されるが蒸気にはなりきらずに熱湯となり、この熱湯
が若干の蒸気圧により間欠的かつ自動的に第２ダクト１
０、第２切換弁１４を経て、第３ダクト１５からフィル
タ装置６内に滴下する。このフィルタ装置６から抽出さ
れるコーヒー液を加熱ユニット３により保温されるジャ
グ７で受ける。With this configuration, when extracting coffee liquid, the first
The switching valve 12 is switched to the side that bypasses the electric pump 8 from the water tank 1, and the second switching valve 14 is switched to the side that bypasses the electric pump 8 from the water tank 1.
is switched to the side where it is turned to the third duct 15 side. At this time, water in the water tank 1 passes through the first switching valve 12 and flows from the bypass duct 13 to the sheathed heater 4 without being subject to flow rate restrictions.
The hot water flows into the heating pipe 5 adjacent to the heating pipe 5 and is heated in the heating pipe, but does not completely turn into steam and becomes hot water.
0, the liquid passes through the second switching valve 14 and drips into the filter device 6 from the third duct 15. The coffee liquid extracted from this filter device 6 is received by a jug 7 kept warm by a heating unit 3.
コーヒーを「カプチーノ」にして飲みたい場合、第１切
換弁１２を水タンク１と電動ポンプ８とを接続する側に
切換え、また第２切換弁１４を加熱パイプ５と蒸気噴出
口１１とを接続する側に切換えておく。加熱ユニットが
所定温度に達しており、双方の切換弁がこの状態になっ
ているとき、電気制御回路により電動ポンプ８が動作し
て水タンク１から第１ダクト２を経て制限した量の水を
加熱パイプ５に送り出し、この水を加熱パイプ内で完全
に蒸気化し、この蒸気を第２ダクト１０および第２切換
弁１４を経て蒸気噴出口１１からミルクカップ１６に入
れたミルク中に噴出させる。この噴出蒸気によりミルク
は泡立つ。次にジャグ７からコーヒーカップ（図示せず
）に分注したコーヒー液にミルクカップ１６内のミルク
の泡を入れて「カブチーノ」にする。If you want to drink coffee as "cappuccino," switch the first switching valve 12 to the side that connects the water tank 1 and the electric pump 8, and connect the second switching valve 14 to the side that connects the heating pipe 5 and the steam outlet 11. Switch to the side that does. When the heating unit reaches a predetermined temperature and both switching valves are in this state, the electric pump 8 is operated by the electric control circuit to pump a limited amount of water from the water tank 1 through the first duct 2. The water is sent to the heating pipe 5 and completely vaporized within the heating pipe, and the steam is jetted from the steam outlet 11 into the milk placed in the milk cup 16 via the second duct 10 and the second switching valve 14. This ejected steam foams the milk. Next, the milk foam in the milk cup 16 is added to the coffee liquid dispensed from the jug 7 into a coffee cup (not shown) to make a "cabbuccino".
上述したところは、本発明蒸気発生装置を組込む蒸気利
用器具をカプチーノ対応コーヒーメーカーとして説明し
たが、これに限定することなく、種々の蒸気利用器具に
適用できること勿論である。In the above description, the steam-utilizing appliance incorporating the steam generator of the present invention has been described as a coffee maker compatible with cappuccino, but the present invention is not limited to this and can of course be applied to various steam-utilizing appliances.
例えばスチームアイロン、スチームへアドライヤ、スチ
ームしわ延ばし器、スチーム付オーブントースタ等に本
発明による蒸気発生装置を組込むことができる。For example, the steam generator according to the present invention can be incorporated into a steam iron, a steam dryer, a steam wrinkle remover, a toaster oven with steam, and the like.
（発明の効果）
本発明蒸気発生装置によれば、水を溜めたチャンバを加
熱するのではなく、シーズヒータに隣接配置した加熱パ
イプに、瞬時に完全に蒸気化できる制限された量の水を
供給して加熱するため、加熱ユニットは小型かつ安価で
あり、有効蒸気を速やかにかつ連続的に発生することが
できる。(Effects of the Invention) According to the steam generator of the present invention, instead of heating a chamber storing water, a limited amount of water that can be completely vaporized instantly is placed in a heating pipe placed adjacent to a sheathed heater. Due to the supply heating, the heating unit is small and inexpensive and can generate useful steam quickly and continuously.
従って種々の蒸気利用器具に効果的に適用することがで
き、器具全体を安価かつコンパクトに構成することがで
きる。Therefore, it can be effectively applied to various steam utilization appliances, and the entire appliance can be constructed inexpensively and compactly.
図面は、本発明により蒸気発生装置を組込んだ「カプチ
ーノ」対応コーヒーメーカーの略図的説明図である。
１・−・水タンク ２−第１ダクト３・−加熱
ユニット ４・−・シーズヒータ５−加熱パイプ
６−フィルタ装置７・−・ジャグ
８−電動ポンプ（流量調整装Ｗ）
９・一温度センサ １〇−第２ダクト１１−・・
蒸気噴出口 １２−・・第１切換弁１３−・・バ
イパスダクト１４−・第２切換弁１５− 第３ダクト
１６・・−ミルクカップｃｃ−・−電気制御回
路The drawing is a schematic illustration of a "cappuccino" compatible coffee maker incorporating a steam generator according to the invention. 1--Water tank 2--First duct 3--Heating unit 4--Sheathed heater 5-Heating pipe
6-Filter device 7...Jug 8-Electric pump (flow rate adjustment device W) 9.1 Temperature sensor 10-Second duct 11-...
Steam outlet 12-...First switching valve 13-...Bypass duct 14-/Second switching valve 15- Third duct
16...-Milk cup cc--Electric control circuit
Claims (1)
ンクと、シーズヒータおよびこのシーズヒータに隣接す
る加熱パイプを有する加熱ユニットと、前記水タンクと
加熱パイプの流入端部とを接続する第１ダクトと、この
第１ダクトに設け、電気制御回路の信号により動作して
前記加熱パイプに制限した量の水を供給する流量調整装
置と、前記加熱パイプの流出端部と前記蒸気利用器具の
蒸気噴出口とを接続する第２ダクトとを具えたことを特
徴とする蒸気発生装置。 ２、前記第１ダクトは、第１切換弁を介して前記流量調
整装置をバイパスするバイパスダクトを有するものとし
て構成し、前記第２ダクトは第２切換弁を介して分岐す
る第３ダクトを有するものとして構成し、前記蒸気利用
装置はカプチーノ対応コーヒーメーカーとしたことを特
徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項に記載の蒸気発生装置。[Scope of Claims] 1. A steam generator to be incorporated into a steam utilization appliance, comprising: a water tank; a heating unit having a sheathed heater; and a heating pipe adjacent to the sheathed heater; an inflow end of the water tank and the heating pipe; a first duct connecting the first duct, a flow rate regulating device provided in the first duct and operated by a signal from an electric control circuit to supply a limited amount of water to the heating pipe; A steam generator characterized by comprising a second duct that connects to a steam outlet of a steam utilization appliance. 2. The first duct is configured to have a bypass duct that bypasses the flow rate adjustment device via the first switching valve, and the second duct has a third duct that branches off via the second switching valve. 2. The steam generating device according to claim 1, wherein the steam generating device is configured as a coffee maker for cappuccino.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP62006258A JPH0763427B2 (en) | 1987-01-16 | 1987-01-16 | Cappuccino compatible coffee maker |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP62006258A JPH0763427B2 (en) | 1987-01-16 | 1987-01-16 | Cappuccino compatible coffee maker |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS63176901A true JPS63176901A (en) | 1988-07-21 |
| JPH0763427B2 JPH0763427B2 (en) | 1995-07-12 |
Family
ID=11633448
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP62006258A Expired - Lifetime JPH0763427B2 (en) | 1987-01-16 | 1987-01-16 | Cappuccino compatible coffee maker |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH0763427B2 (en) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2003527887A (en) * | 1999-10-14 | 2003-09-24 | ソシエテ デ プロデユイ ネツスル ソシエテ アノニム | Coffee machine with integrated steam distribution device |
| US7304278B2 (en) | 2003-03-13 | 2007-12-04 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Steam generation function-equipped high-frequency heating device |
| US7326893B2 (en) | 2003-05-20 | 2008-02-05 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | High frequency heating apparatus having steam generating function |
| JP2013094270A (en) * | 2011-10-28 | 2013-05-20 | Tiger Vacuum Bottle Co Ltd | Coffee maker |
| JP2013244273A (en) * | 2012-05-28 | 2013-12-09 | Tiger Vacuum Bottle Co Ltd | Coffee maker |
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1987
- 1987-01-16 JP JP62006258A patent/JPH0763427B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2003527887A (en) * | 1999-10-14 | 2003-09-24 | ソシエテ デ プロデユイ ネツスル ソシエテ アノニム | Coffee machine with integrated steam distribution device |
| US7304278B2 (en) | 2003-03-13 | 2007-12-04 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Steam generation function-equipped high-frequency heating device |
| US7326893B2 (en) | 2003-05-20 | 2008-02-05 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | High frequency heating apparatus having steam generating function |
| JP2013094270A (en) * | 2011-10-28 | 2013-05-20 | Tiger Vacuum Bottle Co Ltd | Coffee maker |
| JP2013244273A (en) * | 2012-05-28 | 2013-12-09 | Tiger Vacuum Bottle Co Ltd | Coffee maker |
| JP2013244272A (en) * | 2012-05-28 | 2013-12-09 | Tiger Vacuum Bottle Co Ltd | Coffee maker |
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|---|---|
| JPH0763427B2 (en) | 1995-07-12 |
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