KR100679530B1 - Water tank for steam cleaner having water leakage preventing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device, and more particularly to a water tank of a steam cleaner having a steam discharge pipe therein; The lower opening is formed in an empty rectangular cylindrical shape, has a first fastening jaw on the upper edge, a heater is attached to the bottom, and a lower hole for the first discharge pipe is provided on the bottom so that the steam discharge pipe passes through the inside. A case; The inside of which the bottom is opened is formed in an empty rectangular tube shape, and has a second fastening jaw at the bottom edge so as to be engaged with the first fastening jaw of the lower case, and a water inlet is formed at one side of the upper surface, An upper case in which a space part is formed; And coupled to the upper case to change the discharge direction of the steam in accordance with the center of gravity to block the water outflow to the space portion of the upper case, and to discharge only steam to include a water outflow blocking device for supplying steam to the steam discharge pipe It features.

According to the present invention as described above, when the steam cleaner is inclined while using the steam cleaner, water is prevented from being leaked and the steam is continuously discharged to allow the steam cleaner to be freely used at a desired angle. Can provide.

Steam Cleaner, Water Spill, Shut Off, Steam

Description

Water tank for steam cleaner having water leakage preventing apparatus

1 to 3 is a view showing the configuration of a steam cleaner having a water tank formed with a conventional water leakage prevention valve,

4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device according to the present invention;

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device according to the present invention;

6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device according to the present invention;

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

101: steam discharge pipe 110: lower case

113: heater 120: upper case

125: partition 126: space part

130: water leakage blocking device 131; cover

131-3: Steam outflow hole 133: Guide pipe

135: sealing plate 137: ball

The present invention relates to a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device, and more particularly, to a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device for blocking the outflow of water and discharging only steam when the steam cleaner is inclined. It is about a water tank.

In general, the steam cleaner is the main body is coupled to the bottom of the handle bar, the inside of the body is made of a water tank with a heater is built, by heating the water stored in the body with a heater to generate steam, and the generated steam It is a device that can be supplied to mop to wipe the contaminants on the floor while keeping the mop at a proper temperature and humidity, or to sterilize bacteria and tick beddings such as beds, mattresses and carpets.

Then, the water supplied from the water tank is heated in the heater and the steam is discharged to the bottom of the main body along the steam distribution path formed on the bottom of the main body through the steam discharge pipe.

However, such a steam cleaner has a form in which the steam discharge pipe protrudes higher than the storage level inside the water tank, but when the steam cleaner is erected or laid at an angle, or when the main body shakes at the full water level, the steam discharge pipe is submerged in water or the water is discharged into the steam discharge pipe. This flows in and out of the steam distribution pipe along the steam discharge pipe, there is a problem that the water stored in the water tank is eventually discharged through the bottom of the body.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, registered utility model No. 377729 (a steam cleaner having a water tank in which a water leakage prevention valve is formed) as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 has been developed.

The steam cleaner having a water tank having the water leak prevention valve is hingedly coupled to the lower end of the handle bar (1), the water tank having a heater (3) on the bottom inside the body (2) (4) is built-in, the lower portion of the main body 2 is coupled to the steam discharge plate 5, the water tank 4 and the steam discharge plate 5 is connected by a separate steam pipe (11) In the steam cleaner, the upper portion of the water tank (4) protrudes to form a steam outlet (10) in communication with the inside, the ball seating groove of the magnifying glass more inside the water tank (4) side of the steam outlet (10) (12) is formed, the opening and closing ball 13 which can be lifted and inserted therein, and a separate ball seat plate 20 is formed below the ball seating groove 12, the opening and closing ball 13, Protruding upward toward the center of the ball settlement plate 20 and its tip is mounted on an upper side of the settle 21 having a curvature of curvature, and the ball settlement plate 20 is the upper both sides Screwed to the inner wall of the water tank 4 by separate fixing bolts 23 and 23 ', spaced apart from the inner surface of the water tank 4 by protruding bosses 22 and 22' protruding from the inner surface of the water tank 4; It has a water outflow prevention valve characterized in that.

Referring to the operation of the steam cleaner having a water tank in which the water leakage prevention valve is formed, the opening and closing ball 13 which can be lifted and lowered is inserted into the steam outlet 10 so that the steam outlet 10 is opened by the opening and closing ball 13. It is configured to be opened and closed, and the lower portion of the steam discharge port 10 is provided with a ball rest plate 20 having a rest 21 in the center spaced apart by the protruding bosses 22, 22 ', The opening / closing ball 13 inserted into the steam discharge port 10 by the ball settling plate 20 maintains the state of being placed on the settable 21.

At this time, the ball seat plate 20 is fixed to the upper inner wall of the water tank (4), the fixing bolts 23, 23 'separate from the outside of the protruding bosses 22, 22'. By inserting the ball seat plate 20 to thereby be firmly fixed to the upper inner wall of the water tank (4), it is possible to maintain a regular interval or gap, so that the normal discharge of steam as well as the internal opening and closing ball ( 13) to enable the flow has a structure that can open or block the steam outlet (10).

Accordingly, in the normal use state of the steam cleaner as shown in FIG. 3, the opening and closing ball 13 is positioned downward, so that steam generated from the inside of the water tank 4 is located on the upper inner wall of the water tank 4 and its ball settling. Since it is discharged through the steam outlet 10 using the gap formed on the upper surface of the plate 20, the general use of the steam cleaner is possible, and since the opening and closing ball 13 is in the lowered state, the steam outlet 10 is Since the state is in communication with the interior of the water tank (4) is easily discharged steam is to supply a high temperature steam to the steam discharge plate (5) through the steam pipe (11).

On the contrary, when an impact is applied to the steam cleaner or the steam cleaner is inverted and water in the water tank 4 flows out to the steam outlet 10, the opening and closing ball may be opened by the weight of the opening and closing ball 13 and the water pressure. 13) is inserted into the ball seating groove 12 of the steam discharge port 10 to block the steam discharge port 10 so that the water or steam is not discharged temporarily, the steam cleaner is returned to its original state or impact If it is not provided, the opening and closing ball 13 is lowered, the hot steam is normally discharged.

However, a steam cleaner having a water tank in which the conventional water leak prevention valve is formed does not matter when the ball is closed because the opening / closing ball blocks the steam outlet, but there is a problem in that the steam cannot be injected during use and thus cannot be used in practice.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, when the steam cleaner is inclined while using the steam cleaner, the water is prevented from flowing out and at the same time by continuously discharging steam can be used freely at the desired angle of the steam cleaner It is to provide a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device to provide a convenience to the user.

Features of the present invention for achieving the above object,

In the water tank of the steam cleaner is provided with a steam discharge pipe therein; The lower opening is formed in an empty rectangular cylindrical shape, has a first fastening jaw on the upper edge, a heater is attached to the bottom, and a lower hole for the first discharge pipe is provided on the bottom so that the steam discharge pipe passes through the inside. A case; The inside of which the bottom is opened is formed in an empty rectangular tube shape, and has a second fastening jaw at the bottom edge so as to be engaged with the first fastening jaw of the lower case, and a water inlet is formed at one side of the upper surface, An upper case in which a space part is formed; And coupled to the upper case to change the discharge direction of the steam in accordance with the center of gravity to block the water outflow to the space portion of the upper case, and to discharge only steam to include a water outflow blocking device for supplying steam to the steam discharge pipe It features.

A first rubber packing coupled between the second fastening jaw of the upper case and the first fastening jaw of the lower case; A second rubber packing is further provided between the partition wall of the upper case and the water leakage blocking device.

Here, the water leakage blocking device is provided with a second discharge pipe hole and a steam outlet hole respectively formed in the corner in the diagonal direction so that the steam discharge pipe penetrates through the central portion, the hinge jaw is formed in the upper center A plate-shaped cover having ribs formed on the bottom thereof in a lattice shape; A guide tube having a hinge jaw at a center of a bottom surface thereof to be coupled by a hinge jaw and a hinge shaft of the cover, and having a ball loaded therein; And a sealing plate formed on both bottom surfaces of the guide tube to open and close the steam outlet hole as the guide tube moves up and down.

Here, the guide tube is formed in a shape in which one side is opened, one side is closed, the center of gravity of one side is formed more heavy, closes one steam outlet hole in the horizontal, the cover is fitted on the open side .

Here, the ball is formed to have a weight enough to overcome the water pressure and block the discharge of water.

Here, the O-rings are respectively inserted into the second discharge pipe hole and the steam outlet hole.

Here, the inner upper surface of the upper case is provided with a support member for supporting the steam discharge pipe and at the same time to prevent the water droplets formed on the upper surface in the position corresponding to the steam discharge pipe through the steam discharge pipe, A fastening protrusion protrudes and is disposed without interference with the guide tube, and a fastening hole corresponding to the fastening protrusion is formed on an upper surface of the cover, and the cover is coupled to the upper case by bolting.

Here, a pressure distribution plate for dispersing water pressure is attached to the bottom of each of the steam outlet holes of the cover by a bolt at a predetermined distance.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings the configuration of a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water outflow blocking device according to the present invention in detail as follows.

In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may be changed according to intentions or customs of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a water tank for steam cleaners having a water outflow blocking device according to the present invention, Figure 5 shows the configuration of a water tank for steam cleaners having a water outflow blocking device according to the present invention. 6 is an exploded perspective view, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a water tank for a steam cleaner having a water outflow blocking device according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a sectional view AA of FIG.

4 to 7, the water tank 100 for a steam cleaner having the water leakage blocking device according to the present invention includes a lower case 110, an upper case 120, and a water leakage blocking device 130. ), A first rubber packing 140 and a second rubber packing 150.

First, the steam discharge pipe 101 is formed of an S-shaped curved pipe to remove the interference with the water leakage blocking device 130.

In addition, the lower case 110 is formed in an empty rectangular cylindrical shape with an upper end opened, and includes a first fastening jaw 111 at an upper edge thereof, and a heater 113 is attached to a bottom thereof, and a steam discharge pipe is formed therein. The first discharge pipe hole 115 is provided on the bottom surface so as to penetrate 101.

In addition, the upper case 120 is formed in an empty rectangular cylindrical shape with an open bottom, and has a second fastening jaw 121 at a lower edge thereof so as to be engaged with the first fastening jaw 111 of the lower case 110. The water inlet 123 is formed on one side of the upper surface, and the space 126 is formed by the partition wall 125 inside. Here, the inner upper surface of the upper case 120 to prevent the water droplets formed on the upper surface in the position corresponding to the steam discharge pipe 101 to prevent the inflow through the steam discharge pipe 101 and at the same time support the steam discharge pipe 101 The member 127 is formed, and a plurality of fastening protrusions 129 are formed to protrude, and are disposed so as not to interfere with the guide tube 133 to be described below.

On the other hand, the water leakage blocking device 130 is composed of a cover 131, a guide tube 133, and a sealing plate 135.

The cover 131 is formed in a plate shape and has a second outlet pipe hole 131-1 so that the steam discharge pipe 101 penetrates and protrudes in the center portion thereof, and steam outlet holes 131-respectively formed at corners in a diagonal direction. 3), a hinge jaw 131-5 is formed at the center of the upper surface, and ribs 131-7 are formed in a lattice form at the bottom. Here, a fastening hole 131-9 corresponding to the fastening protrusion 129 is formed on the upper surface of the cover 131 so that the cover 131 is coupled to the upper case 120 by bolting. Here, the O-ring 132 is inserted into the second discharge pipe hole 131-1 and the steam outlet hole 131-3, respectively, and each of the steam outlet holes 131-3 of the cover 131 is provided. At the bottom of the hydraulic pressure distribution plate 136 for dispersing the hydraulic pressure is separated by a predetermined distance is attached by a bolt.

Guide tube 133 is provided with a hinge jaw 133-1 at the center of the bottom surface to be coupled by the hinge jaw (131-5) and the hinge shaft 134 of the cover 131, the ball 137 is charged therein do. Here, the guide tube 133 is formed in one side is opened, one side is closed, the center of gravity of one side is formed more heavy to close one steam outlet hole (131-3) in the horizontal, open The cover 133-3 is fitted to the side. Here, the ball 137 is formed to have a weight enough to overcome the water pressure and block the discharge of water.

The sealing plate 135 is formed on both bottom surfaces of the guide tube 133 to open and close the steam outlet hole 131-3 as the guide tube 133 moves up and down.

In addition, the first rubber packing 140 is formed in a rectangular band shape and is coupled between the second fastening jaw 121 of the upper case 120 and the first fastening jaw 111 of the lower case 110 to seal them. Let's do it.

In addition, the second rubber packing 150 is formed in the same shape as the cover 131 of the water leakage blocking device 130 is formed between the partition wall 125 of the upper case 120 and the water leakage blocking device 130. Are combined to seal them.

Hereinafter, the operation of the steam cleaner water tank having a water leakage blocking device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

First, water stored in a storage tank (not shown) in a horizontal state of the steam cleaner is supplied to the lower case through a water inlet of the upper case 120 to generate steam due to the heating of the heater 113.

At this time, the guide pipe 133 of the water leakage blocking device 130 is inclined by its own weight to block one steam outlet hole 131-3 of the cover 141 and open the other steam outlet hole 131-3. .

Steam generated by this is discharged through the open steam outlet hole (131-3) and supplied to the space portion 126 of the upper case 120, the steam of the space portion is supplied to the steam discharge pipe 101, steam discharge pipe The steam of 101 is discharged to the bottom of the main body of the steam generator along the steam distribution path as known in the art.

At this time, when the steam generator body is inclined, the ball 137 in the guide pipe 133 of the water leakage blocking device 130 moves along the inclination in the inclined direction, so that the guide pipe 133 is one of the steam outlet holes 131. -3) will be blocked. On the other hand, by the hydraulic distribution plate 136 attached to the bottom of the cover 131 to prevent the water pressure is suddenly applied to the steam outlet hole (131-3) to prevent water from being discharged to the steam outlet hole (131-3). can do.

In addition, the water in the lower case 110 is also inclined to one side. At this time, the lower one of the steam outlet holes 131-3 is closed by the guide tube 133, and the upper one is closed because the water is opened. Blocking the discharge through the steam outlet hole (131-3). That is, since the open steam outlet hole (131-3) is located above the water level, water is blocked from being discharged.

In addition, since the upper case 120 is sealed by the partition wall 125 and the cover 131 of the water leakage blocking device 130, the steam discharge pipe 101 protrudes, that is, the space portion of the upper case 120 ( Since only steam exists in 126, water is prevented from flowing out through the steam discharge pipe 103.

Therefore, even when the main body of the steam cleaner is inclined, the steam is continuously discharged by changing the path of the steam according to the center of gravity, and the main body of the steam cleaner can be used in an inclined state by blocking the outflow of water.

According to the water tank for steam cleaners provided with the water leakage blocking device of the present invention configured as described above, when the steam cleaner is inclined while the steam cleaner is in use, the water is prevented from being leaked and the steam cleaner is discharged continuously. It can provide convenience to the user by allowing to use at any desired angle freely.

As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the specific forms referred to in the description, but rather includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Should be.

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In the water tank of the steam cleaner is provided with a steam discharge pipe therein; The lower opening is formed in an empty rectangular cylindrical shape, has a first fastening jaw on the upper edge, a heater is attached to the bottom, and a lower hole for the first discharge pipe is provided on the bottom so that the steam discharge pipe passes through the inside. A case; The inside of which the bottom is opened is formed in an empty rectangular tube shape, and has a second fastening jaw at the bottom edge so as to be engaged with the first fastening jaw of the lower case, and a water inlet is formed at one side of the upper surface, An upper case in which a space part is formed; And It is coupled to the upper case to change the discharge direction of the steam in accordance with the center of gravity to block the water outflow to the space portion of the upper case, characterized in that it comprises a water outflow blocking device for supplying steam to the steam discharge pipe only by discharging steam Water tank for steam cleaner equipped with a water outflow blocking device. The method of claim 1, A first rubber packing coupled between the second fastening jaw of the upper case and the first fastening jaw of the lower case; And a second rubber packing coupled between the partition wall of the upper case and the water leakage blocking device. The method of claim 1, The water leakage blocking device, A plate having a second discharge pipe hole and a steam outlet hole formed at each corner in a diagonal direction so that the steam discharge pipe penetrates and protrudes in a central portion thereof, a hinge jaw is formed in the upper center portion thereof, and a rib is formed in a lattice shape at the bottom surface thereof. A cover of the shape; A guide tube having a hinge jaw at a center of a bottom surface thereof to be coupled by a hinge jaw and a hinge shaft of the cover, and having a ball loaded therein; And Water tank for a steam cleaner having water leakage blocking device, characterized in that it comprises a sealing plate formed on both bottoms of the guide tube to open and close the steam outlet hole in accordance with the lifting and lowering of the guide tube. The method of claim 3, wherein The guide tube, One side is opened, one side is formed in a closed form, one of the center of gravity is formed more heavy to close one steam outlet hole in the horizontal, water leakage blocking device characterized in that the cover is fitted on the open side Water tank for steam cleaner provided with. The method of claim 3, wherein The ball, Water tank for steam cleaner with a water outflow blocking device, characterized in that formed to have a weight enough to block the discharge of water to overcome the water pressure. The method of claim 3, wherein In the second discharge pipe hole and the steam outlet hole, Water tank for steam cleaner with water leakage blocking device, characterized in that the O-ring is inserted and coupled respectively. The method of claim 2, On the inner upper surface of the upper case, While preventing the water droplets formed on the upper surface in the position corresponding to the steam discharge pipe through the steam discharge pipe and at the same time a support member for supporting the steam discharge pipe is formed, a plurality of fastening protrusions are formed protruding, interference with the guide tube Is placed so that On the upper surface of the cover, A water tank for a steam cleaner having a water leakage blocking device, characterized in that a fastening hole corresponding to the fastening protrusion is formed and the cover is coupled to the upper case by bolting. The method of claim 3, wherein On the bottom of each of the steam outlet holes of the cover, Water tank for steam cleaner with a water leakage blocking device characterized in that the pressure distribution plate for dispersing the water pressure is separated by a predetermined distance.

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