KR101669066B1

KR101669066B1 - Handy type steam cleaner

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Publication number: KR101669066B1
Application number: KR1020150042427A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이승연
Original assignee: 주식회사 이현테크
Priority date: 2015-03-26
Filing date: 2015-03-26
Publication date: 2016-11-09
Also published as: KR20160116169A

Abstract

More particularly, the present invention relates to a handy type steam cleaner, and more particularly, to a handy type steam cleaner including a vacuum cleaner body and a charging station, wherein steam is firstly generated from a household AC power source supplied from a charging station in a cleaner body, The first generated steam is secondarily heated by the rechargeable battery to spray the hot steam at a higher temperature and the vacuum cleaner main body is operated wirelessly when detached from the charging system so that the user can easily move and sterilize the kitchen utensil by high temperature And more particularly, to a handy type steam cleaner capable of quickly and easily removing oil stains and the like pressed against kitchen utensils.

Description

Handy type steam cleaner {HANDY TYPE STEAM CLEANER}

There are various kinds of kitchen appliances in home kitchens as well as restaurants. Such kitchen appliances include gas cookers, dining tables as well as various dishware.

However, the gas range or the table is frequently contaminated by various foods or the like which are spilled during cooking or eating. As described above, the food table contaminated with foods is usually wiped off with a cloth, a towel or a disposable tissue paper after eating It is not possible to remove various germs generated by the food by simply wiping the table with a dishwasher, a water towel, a disposable water tissue, or the like, so that the table can not be hygienically managed.

Particularly, after eating meals such as pork belly, the table is contaminated with oil, so that there is a problem that even if the table is cleaned with the dishcloth, the water towel, or the disposable water tissue, the oil stains on the table are not removed at all.

Thus, after eating meats such as pork belly, households cleaned the table by using a detergent that can remove grease, but it was a very difficult task and took a long time to clean , Even if the table is cleaned using the detergent as described above, various bacteria of the table are not sterilized, so that there is a problem that the sanitary table can not be managed.

Also, in a restaurant that sells various kinds of meat such as pork belly, the inside of a restaurant is very troublesome, and it is necessary to clean a large number of tables in a short time so as not to cause inconvenience to waiting customers. However, And it is practically impossible because it takes a very long time. Therefore, there is a problem that the dining table of a typical meat-eating restaurant can not be properly removed, and the unhealthy dining table is provided to the customers.

In order to solve such a problem, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2009-0108328 (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art Document 1) discloses a method of spraying a steam heated at a high temperature to a cleaning member such as a cloth, a towel or a disposable tissue, Which can sterilize and clean the table at a high temperature, and can also remove the oil on the table very quickly and easily, so that the table can be hygienically managed.

However, in the prior art 1, since the generation of steam is caused by the battery, the consumption of the battery is high and the generated steam is in the form of a wet steam, so that water is formed together with steam at the discharge port. Therefore, it is not suitable for cleaning stubborn grease, There is a problem that it is difficult to spray narrow corners or the like in every corner because the steam discharge port is formed at the bottom.

In addition, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0766437 (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art Document 2) discloses a rechargeable steam cleaner which can reduce the initial preheating time by preheating the rechargeable battery while the inconvenience caused by the power cord is eliminated by using the rechargeable battery. .

However, in the above-mentioned prior art 2, since the generation of steam is caused by the battery, the consumption of the battery is heavy and the generated steam is in the form of a wet steam, so that water is formed together with the steam at the discharge port, which is unsuitable for cleaning stubborn grease, There is a problem that it is difficult to inject narrow corners or the like in every corner because the steam discharge port is structurally formed at the bottom.

Prior Art 1: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0108328 Prior Art 2: Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0766437

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a handy type steam cleaner which has a structure in which a user can easily grasp steam, So that the quality of the steam is increased.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a steam cleaner including a cleaner main body A and a filling station B, wherein the cleaner main body A and the charging station B connected to the household power supply The cleaner main body includes an AC heater 12, a DC heater 132, a battery 500, a controller 210, and a discharge port 141. The charging station includes an AC heater, a battery, and a controller The controller drives the AC heater with a household power source to generate steam first, activates the DC heater with a power source of the battery charged with the household power source to heat the first-formed steam secondarily, And the second heated steam is injected through the discharge port.

The cleaner main body includes a water tank 11 for storing water, an AC heater 12 for heating water stored in the water tank 11 to generate steam, And an operation lever 15 for opening and closing the stem injection portion. The steam injection portion 14 is formed on the upper portion of the water tank and connected to the steam guide portion. .

The steam guide portion 13 includes a U-shaped case 130 installed in the water tank and a steam generating portion 14 disposed in the case and generating steam generated by the AC heater 12 U "shaped steam supply pipe 131 and a" U "shaped DC heater 132 which is located at one side of the steam supply pipe and heats the steam of the steam supply pipe secondarily.

The steam jetting unit 14 includes a discharge port 141, a discharge pipe 142 connected to the discharge port, and a valve body 143 connected to the discharge pipe and connected to the steam supply pipe 131 .

The operation lever 15 is provided with a valve support space 151 hinged to the valve body 142 by a pin 151-1 at one side for opening and closing the steam injection part and a water tank 11 And an elastic spring 153 connected to the upper surface of the water tank 11. The operation support shaft 152 is hingedly connected to the protrusion 121 formed on the upper surface of the water tank 11,

Further, the discharge port is formed in a curved structure and is integrally formed or screwed to the valve body.

In addition, a temperature sensor 110-1 connected to the controller 210 is formed on the inner wall of the water tank.

And a water level sensor (110-2) connected to the controller (210) is formed on the inner wall of the water tank.

In addition, a pressure sensor 130-1 connected to the controller 210 is formed in the case 130.

The handy type steam cleaner according to the present invention having the above features preheats water in the tank with an AC heater. When the user turns on the power switch, the water is heated by a household power source to form steam first, When the main body is detached from the charging station, the DC heater is operated through the charged battery to heat the primary formed steam secondarily, thereby enhancing the quality of the discharged steam.

By forming the space S between the steam generating unit 100 and the grip unit 5000, the user inserts the remaining finger except for the thumb into the space S between the steam generator 100 and the grip unit 5000 The grip can be grasped by the palm of the hand so that the convenience of movement is maximized. By designing the shape of the ejection port in a corrugated shape, the ejection port can be brought close to the object to be cleaned, and the discharged steam is concentrated.

1 is a perspective view of an entire perspective view
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to the present invention,
3 is a front view of the steam generator according to the present invention
4 is a perspective view of the steam generator according to the present invention.

The term used in the present invention is a general term that is widely used at present. However, in some cases, there is a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant. In this case, the term used in the present invention It is necessary to understand the meaning.

Hereinafter, the technical structure of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1, the handy type steam cleaner according to the present invention includes a vacuum cleaner main body A for discharging steam generated in the vacuum cleaner main body A to one side, And a charging station (B) for charging the cleaner main body (A) while supplying power.

Referring to FIG. 2, the cleaner main body A includes a main body portion 1000 and a grip portion 5000 extending to the main body portion. The main body portion A is operated by radio to freely move while gripping the user with one hand.

The main body 1000 includes a steam generator 100, an assist unit 200 formed at the bottom of the steam generator, and an extension 300 connecting the steam generator to the grip unit 5000.

The steam generating unit 100 includes a water tank 11 for storing water and an AC heater 12 for heating water stored in the water tank 11 to generate steam, A steam guide portion 13 formed on the AC heater and through which steam passes, a steam spray portion 14 formed on the water tank and connected to the steam guide portion, and an operation lever 15 for opening and closing the stem injection portion .

The water tank 11 includes a water tank 111 for storing water, a cover portion 112 for sealing the water tank, and a water supply hole 113 which is exposed to the outside through the cover portion.

In this case, an opening / closing cap 113-1 is further installed in the water supply port into which the water is introduced so that foreign substances and the like are prevented from flowing into the water tank 11 from outside and water and steam inside the water tank are prevented from leaking .

In addition, a temperature sensor 110-1 connected to the controller 210 to be controlled is formed at an inner wall of the water container 111 at a position where it can always be submerged in water, and the water temperature is sent to the controller.

A water level sensor 110-2 connected to the controller 210 is further provided on the inner wall of the water tank 111 to send the water level to the controller so that water can be replenished in the tank.

The AC heater 12 is located at the bottom of the water tank 11 and heats the water filled in the water tank 1 to generate steam.

3, the steam guide unit 13 includes a case 130 formed in the tank, a U-shaped case 130, steam generated by the AC heater 12 in the case, A steam supply pipe 131 for guiding the steam to the steam supply pipe 14, and a DC heater 132 for secondarily heating steam of the steam supply pipe.

For this purpose, the steam supply pipe 131 is formed with an inlet through which the generated steam is primarily introduced, and the other side is connected to the steam injection unit.

The DC heater 132 is operated by the battery 500 to be heated. The heating of the steam by the DC heater 132 solves the problem of water droplets being generated in the steam discharge port of the conventional rechargeable steam cleaner .

That is, since the conventional steam cleaner generates steam by using the battery power source, there is a problem that water drops form due to the temperature drop of the steam when the steam is discharged from the steam outlet portion. However, according to the present invention, The steam will maintain the superheated steam even to the steam outlet so that the quality of the steam is maximized and the steam generated at the outlet does not generate water droplets.

Here, a ceramic sintered material is formed at a certain interval in the outer diameter of the DC heater to facilitate heat generation while preventing damage such as cracking during use and maintaining a uniform temperature.

In addition, the DC heater is connected to the battery 500 at the terminal, and when the AC power is cut off through the controller to be supplied, the steam is heated by receiving power through the battery.

In addition, a pressure sensor 130-1 connected to the controller 210 is formed in the case 130, and the steam pressure inside the case 130 is sent to the controller.

The steam jetting unit 14 includes a discharge port 141, a discharge pipe 142 connected to the discharge port, and a valve body 143 connected to the discharge pipe and connected to the steam supply pipe 131.

Here, the discharge port may be formed integrally with the discharge pipe, but it is preferable that the discharge port is screwed to the discharge pipe and the main body part so that they can be separated and cleaned as necessary. In addition, by having a structure of a coiled shape, not only the discharged steam is concentrated but also the corner corner can be approached.

In addition, the valve body is connected to one side of the operation lever to open and close the discharge port by a sheath action of the operation lever, thereby short-circuiting the steam conveyed from the steam supply pipe.

The operation lever 15 is configured to open and close the steam injection part. The operation lever 15 has a valve support space 151 hinged to the valve body 143 by a common pin 151-1 at one side thereof, An actuating support 152 hinged to a pin by a conventional pin and an elastic spring 153 connected to the upper surface of the cover part 120. [

Thus, as the user pushes the other end of the operation lever, the operation lever performs a seesaw motion with one side being heard based on the operation support space 152. By this sheath action, the piston (not shown) in the valve body is heard, So that the steam in the steam supply pipe 131 is ejected toward the discharge port side.

Here, a slide slot 151-2 is formed in the valve support space 151 so that the pin 151-1 can be spaced apart to allow a seesaw motion of the operation lever.

Further, the operation lever is always kept in a valve-closed state through the elastic spring 153 connected to the upper surface of the cover part 120.

This allows the valve to be opened only when the user pushes the operation lever to cause steam to be discharged to the discharge port and to keep the valve always closed when the user releases the push, thereby originally shutting off the discharge of the steam through the discharge port. In this way, the safety state is always maintained.

The controller 210 is physically separated from the steam generator 200 and the AC heater connection jaw (not shown) of the charging station B is inserted into the bottom of the assist unit 200 to supply AC power The AC heater connection groove 220 in which the heater connection terminal 221 is embedded is formed.

Here, the controller is supplied with household power from the AC connection terminal 221 at all times, and receives the water temperature in the tank sensed by the temperature sensor 110-1. When the temperature falls below the set temperature, the controller activates the AC heater Keep the water temperature in the tank always within the set temperature range.

Further, when the power button is pressed by the user, the AC power is detected by activating the AC heater to form water into steam. When the steam pressure in the steam guide portion 13 measured by the pressure sensor 130-1 is within a certain range The user is informed that it is usable. This is possible through a normal lamp or sound though not shown.

If the steam pressure in the steam guide unit 13 measured by the pressure sensor 130-1 exceeds a predetermined range, the AC power supply or the power supply of the battery 500 is no longer supplied to the AC heater or the DC heater .

In addition, when the controller senses the absence of water through the water level in the tank received from the water level sensor 110-2, the controller displays the water level so that the user can replenish the water through a normal lamp or sound, In addition, the heater is turned off to prevent the heater from overheating.

When the user removes the cleaner body from the charging station to use the cleaner, the controller recognizes that the AC power is cut off and immediately supplies the power from the battery to the DC heater.

Thus, the steam generated by the AC heater is secondarily heated by the DC heater in the process of being transferred to the valve body 143 through the steam supply pipe 131 of the steam guide portion by the pressure in the tank 110 to form superheated steam And when the user pushes the other end of the operation lever, the piston in the valve body is raised by the seesaw motion of the operation lever, and the discharge port is opened to discharge superheated steam in the steam supply pipe through the discharge port.

The extension portion 300 is configured to connect the steam generating portion 100 with the grip portion 5000. The extension portion 300 may include a space between the steam generating portion and the grip portion such that the remaining fingers, S, the steam generator 100 is connected to the grip unit 5000.

A charging connection groove 310 is formed in the bottom of the extension to insert a charging connection jaw (not shown) of the charging station B, and a charging connection terminal is formed in the charging connection groove to supply power from the charging station And the battery 500 is charged.

To this end, it is a matter of course that a DC adapter (not shown) is provided in the charging station and the charging of the battery is controlled through the controller.

Although the charging connection step and the charging connection groove 310 of the charging station B are formed at the bottom of the extension portion, this configuration is formed at the bottom of the grip portion 5000 or at the bottom of the assist portion 200 Also,

The grip portion 5000 is connected to the extension portion 300 so as to have a volume and shape such that the user can grasp the handle 500 with one hand. The battery 500 is installed inside the grip portion, .

A push button 510 connected to the other end of the operation lever is formed on the upper edge of the grip portion so that the operation lever 15 can perform a seesaw motion when the user pushes the push button through the thumb.

Thus, the user can perform the cleaning operation while gripping the grip portion with the rest of the fingers and the hand except for the thumb, and using the thumb to operate the push button, thereby making it possible to freely perform the cleaning operation of hanging with the other hand.

The charging station B has a structure in which the cleaner main body A is seated. One side of the cleaner main body A is formed to correspond to the cleaner main body A, and the other side of the cleaner main body A is flat.

In addition, an AC heater connection jaw and a charging connection jaw are formed in correspondence with positions where the AC heater connection groove 220 and the charging connection groove 310 of the cleaner main body A are formed to supply household power to the AC heater and the battery do.

The operation of the handy type steam cleaner according to the present invention will now be described.

1 to 6, in order to operate the handy type steam cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention, the AC heater connection groove 220 of the cleaner main body A and the charging station connected to the charging connection groove 310 (Not shown) connected to the AC heater connection jaw and the charging connection jaw of the main battery (B) to the main power source (not shown).

Subsequently, the power supplied from the main power source is supplied to the rechargeable battery 500 and the controller 210 via the battery charging connection terminal 311 and the AC heater connection terminal 221, respectively.

At the same time, the controller 210 compares the water in the tank 110 with the temperature received from the temperature sensor 110-1, and when the temperature is below the set temperature, the AC heater is operated so as to be at the set temperature, The steam is generated immediately when the power switch K is turned on.

If the controller displays a water shortage (adopting normal display means) through a signal applied from the water level sensor 110-2, the user removes the opening / closing cap 131 and replenishes the water through the water supply port 130. [

In the event of a water shortage, the controller immediately prevents the heater from overheating by turning off the power supply to the heater. That is, if the water shortage occurs during the preheating, the power supplied to the AC heater is cut off from the household power source, and the power supplied to the DC heater from the battery is cut off if water shortage occurs during use.

When the user turns the power switch on, the controller starts to boil the water in the tank 110 by supplying power to the AC heater, Is vaporized and the pressure in the tank rises.

Subsequently, the steam is introduced into the steam supply pipe 131 located in the steam guide portion 13 in a wet state, and the controller can be used based on the pressure information of the steam applied from the pressure sensor 130-1 formed inside the case And delivers it to the user via normal display means (such as a usable indicator lamp or an alarm).

When the user wishes to use the handy type steam cleaner according to the present invention, the user inserts the remaining finger except for the thumb into the space S between the steam generator 100 and the grip part 5000, When the cleaner main body A is detached from the charging station after being gripped, the AC heater connection terminal 221 is disconnected from the AC heater connection jaw, thereby stopping the supply of the power from the main power source. When the supply of power is interrupted, all the power sources are supplied by the rechargeable battery 500 from then on.

next. When the user pushes the push button 510 connected to the other end of the operation lever located at the upper edge of the grip portion with the thumb, the valve body is opened, When the discharge port is opened, a full steam is spouted at a time inside the steam supply pipe.

In this process, the DC heater corresponding to the steam supply pipe receives the power of the battery and heats the steam of the steam supply line secondarily.

As a result, the steam retains the superheated steam even at the steam outlet, so that the quality of the steam is maximized, so that the steam generated at the outlet does not generate water droplets.

Particularly, it is possible to prevent damage such as cracks during use and to maintain a uniform temperature while providing easy heat generation by forming a ceramic sintered material at a certain outer diameter of the DC heater.

Here, the controller continuously receives the pressure information of the pressure sensor 130-1 and turns on / off the power of the battery so that the steam pressure in the steam guide unit is maintained within a predetermined range.

Thus, the user can operate the handy-type steam cleaner according to the present invention with one hand while using the remaining free hand cleaning member to sterilize and clean the contaminated food table at a high temperature, and clean the sanitary paste easily and easily.

Therefore, the handy-type steam cleaner according to the embodiment of the present invention not only makes it possible for the housewives to easily sterilize and clean the contaminated food table at home, but also can be used for cooking restaurants such as pork belly, So that the table can be easily and easily hygienically managed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be construed as being covered by the scope of the appended claims, and technical scope within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

A: Cleaner Body B: Charging Station
1000: main body part 5000: grip part
100: steam generator 200: assist unit 300: extension unit
11: water tank 12: AC heater 13: steam guide
14: Steam ejector 15: Operation lever
210: controller 220: AC heater spot groove 310: charging connection groove

Claims

A steam cleaner comprising a cleaner main body (A) and a charging station (B) connected to a household power source,
The cleaner main body includes a main body part 1000 and a grip part 5000,
The main body includes an AC heater 12, a DC heater 132, a controller 210, and a discharge port 141. A battery 500 is mounted on the grip,
The charging station supplies household power to the AC heater, battery and controller,
Wherein the controller drives the AC heater with a household power source to generate steam first, activates the DC heater with a power source of a battery charged with the household power source to secondarily heat the first-formed steam, So that the steam is jetted through the discharge port,
The AC cleaner includes a water tank 11 disposed inside the cleaner main body for storing water, an AC heater 12 for generating water by heating water stored in the water tank 11, And an operation lever (15) formed on the water tank and connected to the steam guide part (14) and an operation lever (15) for opening and closing the steam injection part, wherein the steam guide part (13)
The steam guide 13 includes a U-shaped case 130 installed in the water tank and a steam generator 14 disposed in the case to guide the steam generated by the AC heater 12 to the steam injector 14 A U-shaped DC supply 132 and a U-shaped DC heater 132, which is located at one side of the steam supply line and heats the steam of the steam supply line,
The operation lever 15 is provided with a valve support space 151 hinged to the valve body 142 by a pin 151-1 at one side for opening and closing the steam injection part, And an elastic spring 153 connected to the upper surface of the water tank 11, wherein the operation support portion 152 is hingedly connected to the projection 121 formed in the water tank 11,
A temperature sensor 110-1 connected to the controller 210 is formed on the inner wall of the water tank,
And a pressure sensor (130-1) connected to the controller (210) is formed in the case (130).

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The method according to claim 1,
The steam jetting unit 14 includes a discharge port 141, a discharge pipe 142 connected to the discharge port, and a valve body 143 connected to the discharge pipe and connected to the steam supply pipe 131. vacuum cleaner.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the discharge port is formed in a corrugated structure and is integrally formed or screwed to the valve body.

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The method according to claim 1,
And a water level sensor (110-2) connected to the controller (210) is formed on the inner wall of the water tank.

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