KR20160002323U

KR20160002323U - Steam Generator

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Publication number: KR20160002323U
Application number: KR2020140009536U
Authority: KR
Inventors: 함샘
Original assignee: 주식회사 콜러노비타
Priority date: 2014-12-24
Filing date: 2014-12-24
Publication date: 2016-07-05
Also published as: KR200490339Y1

Abstract

The present invention provides a steam generator in the form of a moist, soft mist. The steam generator includes a primary steam generator; Secondary steam generator; And a primary steam pipe communicating the primary steam generator and the secondary steam generator.

Description

Steam generator {Steam Generator}

The technical field of the present invention relates to a steam generator. More particularly, the present invention relates to a steam generator that is movable and easy to install, and more particularly, to a device that generates steam in the form of a mist and a smooth mist.

Various devices are being developed that can further enhance the lives of modern people whose individual needs for health and beauty are increasing. Among them, devices such as a thermal therapy, a massage, a sauna or a steam bath can be easily enjoyed by individuals at home, such as a sauna device, are being developed. Conventionally, most of the conventional sauna apparatuses have to enter the whole or part of the human body into the apparatus. However, these apparatuses are inconvenient to move and install, and are expensive to manufacture. Another type of steam generator is a type of steam generator which can easily enjoy the sauna by allowing the steam to flow in an isolated space such as a domestic shower booth. However, steam is a device that is simply a device that emits steam by heating water. It was difficult to expect a sauna effect due to condensation and dripping.

The technical idea of the present invention is to provide a device that generates a smooth, moist mist type steam.

The technical idea of the present invention is to solve the problem of steam particles being condensed and dripping when steam is simply blown out by heating the steam in the steam generator.

The technical idea of the present invention is to solve the problem that the condensed vapor particles touch the human body and there is a risk of burning.

The technical idea of this invention is to allow the whole body or part of the body to enjoy a high quality steam bath without going into the appliance.

The technical idea of the present invention is to improve the cost, movement, and installation problems of devices that require all or part of the body to enter the device.

As one embodiment of the technical idea of the present invention,

Primary steam generator; Secondary steam generator; And a steam generator having a primary steam pipe communicating with the primary steam generator and the secondary steam generator.

The primary steam generator includes a primary steam production tank; Overpressure relieving portion; A heating unit controller; An electric field control unit; And a receiving portion having openings at both ends;

Wherein the primary steam tank has a primary steam discharging portion at an upper portion thereof, the primary steam discharging portion is in communication with the over-pressure relieving portion and the primary steam pipe, the primary steam tank has a tank receiving portion at an inner side portion thereof, And the overpressure relieving portion is located at a level higher than the tank intake portion and is located at an upper portion of the first steam generating portion through the primary steam producing portion, Wherein the steam generator is located at a higher level than the first steam generator and passes through the primary steam generator and is located at an upper portion thereof. When the steam pressure inside the primary steam production tank is higher than a predetermined level, And the electric field control unit may be electrically connected to the primary steam production tank.

The primary steam tank senses a water level in the tank and opens and closes the tank intake portion. An abnormal temperature sensing unit for sensing the water temperature in the tank; A water absence sensing portion for sensing the absence of water in the tank; A first heating portion; And a float driving unit for driving the float according to a water level is coupled to the tank receiving unit and the abnormal temperature sensing unit is present on an inner wall of the primary steam producing tank, Absence sensing unit is coupled to the abnormal temperature sensing unit, the first heat generating unit is present on the inner wall of the primary steam production tank, the operation is controlled by the heating unit control unit, the received water is heated, 2 heat generating unit is located on the inner wall of the primary steam production tank and heats the water heated by the first heat generating unit to maintain a predetermined temperature, and the abnormal temperature sensing unit, the water absence sensing unit and the second The heating unit may be electrically connected to the electric field control unit through the primary steam production tank.

The first heat generating portion and the second heat generating portion may be sheath heaters.

Wherein the secondary steam producing unit has a secondary steam producing tank and a secondary steam discharging unit having an opening at both ends, the secondary steam producing tank has a primary steam inlet having openings at both ends, the primary steam inlet Wherein one end of the secondary steam outlet communicates with the primary steam pipe and the other end opens into the secondary steam production tank and is located at a lower level than the primary steam pipe, The steam generator may be located at an upper portion of the tank and open to the inside of the secondary steam production tank and the other end may be opened to the outside through the secondary steam generator.

Wherein the primary steam discharging portion is located at an inner ceiling surface of the primary steam producing tank and the float driving height is lower than the tank receiving portion and the abnormal temperature detecting portion is located at a lower level than the tank receiving portion, The first heat generating unit and the second heat generating unit may be located at a lower level than the abnormal temperature sensing unit.

The secondary steam production tank includes an upper housing; Side housings; A bottom housing; One or more heater rods present in a vertical direction from the top housing to the bottom housing; And a heat transfer body which surrounds the heater rod and transfers heat to a space where the steam is received, wherein the heat transfer body may have a cylindrical shape.

The heater rod may emit radiant heat.

The heater rod may be an induction heater (IH).

The two heater rods can be enclosed by a single heat transfer body.

The steam generator includes three or more heat carriers in the housing of the secondary steam production tank, and the distance between each adjacent heat carrier may be the same on the same horizontal level.

The steam generator includes one central heat transfer body and four heat transfer bodies surrounding it in the housing of the secondary steam production tank and the distance between each adjacent heat transfer body on the same horizontal level can be the same.

The tank top and bottom housing may include a shape in which four corners between the heat transfer bodies are curved toward the central heat transfer body, and the tank side housing may include a curved shape extending in the vertical direction along the curved corner.

The diameter of the central heat transfer body may be greater than the diameter of each of the four heat transfer bodies.

The primary steam flows into the secondary steam production tank through the primary steam inlet and the primary steam moves in the space between the heat transfer body and the housing and is heated from the heat transfer body to generate mist And the secondary steam can be discharged through the secondary steam discharging portion.

The technical idea of the present invention allows a high quality steam bath to be enjoyed without all or part of the body entering the apparatus.

The technical idea of the present invention improves the cost, movement, and installation problems of the apparatus in which all or part of the human body must enter the apparatus.

The technical idea of the present invention is to provide a device which generates a smooth and moist mist type steam.

The technical idea of the present invention solves the problem of steam particles being condensed and dripping when steam is simply blown out of the steam generator.

The technical idea of the present invention solves the problem that the condensed vapor particles touch the human body and there is a risk of burns.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a steam generator as one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a primary steam production tank as an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a secondary steam production tank according to one embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing the inside of the secondary steam production tank as one embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an internal perspective view of a secondary steam production tank as one embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a secondary steam production tank according to one embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, To provide a complete disclosure of the scope of design to one of ordinary skill in the art, and is merely defined by the scope of the claims in the embodiments of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification.

In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having ", and the like, specify that the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, the embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional views and / or plan views, which are ideal illustrations of the present invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of the films and regions are exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content. Thus, the shape of the illustrations may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown, but may include changes that are made or required depending on the manufacturing process. For example, the area shown at right angles may be rounded or may have a shape with a certain curvature. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures have schematic attributes, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the figures are intended to illustrate specific forms of regions of the apparatus and are not intended to limit the scope of design.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. Accordingly, although the same reference numerals or similar reference numerals are not mentioned or described in the drawings, they may be described with reference to other drawings. Further, even if the reference numerals are not shown, they can be described with reference to other drawings.

Referring to Fig. 1, as one embodiment of the technical idea of the present invention, a primary steam generator 101; A secondary steam generator 102; And a primary steam pipe 60 communicating the primary steam generator 101 and the secondary steam generator 102 are provided.

The primary steam generator 101 includes a primary steam production tank 30; An over-pressure relieving portion 10; A heating unit control unit 40; An electric field control unit 50; And an inlet portion 20 having openings at both ends.

The primary steam tank 30 may have a primary steam discharge portion 38 at an upper portion thereof and the primary steam discharge portion 38 may be connected to the overpressure relieving portion 10 and the primary steam pipe 60 .

The primary steam tank 30 may have a tank receiving portion 31 at the inner side and the tank receiving portion 31 may communicate with the receiving portion 20.

The water inlet 20 may be located at a higher level than the tank inlet 31 and may have an opening at an upper portion thereof through the primary steam generator 101.

The over-pressure relieving part 10 may be located at a higher level than the primary steam discharging part 38 and may be positioned above the primary steam producing part 101, When the steam pressure inside the tank 30 is higher than a certain level, it can be discharged to the outside of the primary steam generator 101.

The heating unit control unit 40 may be electrically connected to the electric field control unit 50 and the electric field control unit 50 may be electrically connected to the primary steam production tank 30. [

Referring to FIG. 2, the primary steam tank 30 includes a float 32 for opening and closing the tank inlet 31 by sensing the level of water in the tank, ); An abnormal temperature sensing unit (34) for sensing the water temperature in the tank; A water absence detection unit 35 for detecting the absence of water in the tank; A first heating portion (36); And the second heating portion 37 as shown in Fig.

The float driving part 33 that allows the float 32 to be driven according to the water level can be fastened to the tank receiving part 31.

The abnormal temperature sensing unit 34 may be present on the inner wall of the primary steam production tank 30.

The water absence sensing part 35 may be fastened to the abnormal temperature sensing part 34.

The first heating unit 36 may be located on an inner wall of the primary steam production tank 30 and may be controlled by the heating unit control unit 40 to primarily heat the received water do.

The second heat generating part 37 may exist on the inner wall of the primary steam producing tank 30 and heat the heated water by the first heat generating part 36 to maintain a predetermined temperature.

The abnormal temperature sensing unit 34, the water absence sensing unit 35 and the second heat generating unit 37 may be electrically connected to the electric field control unit 50 through the primary steam production tank 30 .

The first heat generating portion 36 and the second heat generating portion 37 may be sheath heaters.

3, the secondary steam generator 102 includes a secondary steam producing tank 70 and a secondary steam discharging portion 72 having an opening at both ends, ).

The secondary steam production tank 70 may have a primary steam inlet 71 having openings at both ends and the primary steam inlet 71 may have one end connected to the primary steam pipe 60, And the other end can be opened into the secondary steam production tank 70 and can be located at a lower level than the primary steam pipe 60. [

One end of the secondary steam discharging portion 72 may be located at an upper portion of the secondary steam producing tank 70 and may be opened to the inside of the secondary steam producing tank 70, And can be opened to the outside through the secondary steam generator 102.

Referring to FIG. 2, the primary steam discharging portion 38 may be located on the inner ceiling of the primary steam producing tank 30. As shown in FIG.

The driving height of the float 32 can operate at a level lower than that of the tank inlet 31.

The abnormal temperature sensing unit 34 may be located at a lower level than the tank receiving unit 31.

The first heat generating unit 36 and the second heat generating unit 37 may be located at a lower level than the abnormal temperature detecting unit 34.

Referring to FIG. 3, the secondary steam production tank 70 includes an upper housing 77; A side housing 76; A bottom housing (not shown); One or more heater rods (73, 73c) existing in a vertical direction from the top housing (77) to the bottom housing; And a heat transfer body 74 and 74c that surrounds the heater rods 73 and 73c and transfers heat to the steam space 75. The heat transfer bodies 74 and 74c may be cylindrical .

The heater rods 73 and 73c may emit radiant heat. The heater rods 73 and 73c may be an induction heater (IH). The heater rods 73 and 73c can heat the inner cylinder of the tank housings 76 and 77 as a whole.

The tank side, top and bottom housings 76, 77 (not shown) may be stationary members, and the heat carriers 74, 74c, including the heater rods 74, 74c, may be flow members.

In one embodiment according to the technical idea of the present invention, referring to FIG. 5, two heater rods 73, 73c may be enclosed by a single heat transfer body 74, 74c.

6, in the embodiment of the present technical idea, referring to FIG. 6, three or more heat transfer bodies 74, 74c may be included in the housing 77 of the secondary steam production tank 70, The distance between each adjacent heat carrier on the horizontal level may be the same.

And may include one central heat transfer body 74c and the four heat transfer bodies 74 surrounding it in the housing 77 of the secondary steam production tank 70 and the distance between each adjacent heat transfer body Can be the same.

3, the top and bottom housings 77 (not shown) of the tank have four corners between the heat transfer elements 74 that are connected to the central heat transfer body 74c. In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, And the tank side housing 76 may include a curved shape extending vertically along the curved edge.

5, the diameter of the central heat transfer body 74c may be greater than the diameter of each of the four heat transfer bodies 74. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, primary steam may be introduced into the secondary steam production tank 70 through the primary steam inlet 71, The primary steam moves in the space 75 between the heat transfer bodies 74 and 74c and the housing and can be heated from the heat transfer bodies 74 and 74c to be a mist type secondary steam, The secondary steam can be discharged through the secondary steam discharging part 72.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive in every respect.

100: Steam generator 101: Primary steam generator
102: Secondary steam generator 10: Overpressure relieving part
20: Receiving section 30: Primary steam production tank
31: tank intake part 32: float
33: float driving unit 34: abnormal temperature sensing unit
35: water absence sensing part 36: first heating part
37: second heat generating portion 38: primary steam exhausting portion
40: heating unit control unit 50: electric field control unit
60: primary steam tube 70: secondary steam production tank
71: primary steam inlet 72: secondary steam outlet
73: Heater rod 73c: Central heater rod
74: heat transfer body 74c: central heat transfer body
74t: Central heat transfer body top cover
75: Steam room
76: tank side housing 77: tank top housing

Claims

A primary steam generator for producing steam by heating the water obtained;
A secondary steam generator for heating the primary steam produced through the water heating of the primary steam generator to once again produce fine steam; And
A primary steam pipe communicating the primary steam generator and the secondary steam generator; Steam generator.

The method according to claim 1,
The primary steam generator includes a primary steam production tank; Overpressure relieving portion; A heating unit controller; An electric field control unit; And an inlet portion having openings at both ends,
The primary steam tank has a primary steam discharging portion at an upper portion thereof,
Wherein the primary steam discharging portion is in communication with the over-pressure relieving portion and the primary steam tube,
Wherein the primary steam tank has a tank intake portion at an inner side portion thereof,
Wherein the tank inlet portion communicates with the inlet portion,
Wherein the inlet portion is positioned at a higher level than the tank inlet portion and has one end opened at an upper portion thereof through the primary steam generator,
The over-pressure relieving unit is located at a higher level than the primary steam discharging unit and passes through the primary steam producing unit and is positioned above the primary steam producing unit. When the steam pressure inside the primary steam producing tank is higher than a certain level, Lt; / RTI >
Wherein the heating unit control unit is electrically connected to the electric field control unit,
And the electric field control unit is electrically connected to the primary steam production tank.

3. The method of claim 2,
The primary steam tank senses a water level in the tank and opens and closes the tank intake portion. An abnormal temperature sensing unit for sensing the water temperature in the tank; A water absence sensing portion for sensing the absence of water in the tank; A first heating portion; And a second heating portion,
Wherein the float driving unit for driving the float according to the water level is fastened to the tank intake part,
The abnormal temperature sensing unit is present on an inner wall of the primary steam production tank,
The water absence sensing part is fastened to the abnormal temperature sensing part,
Wherein the first heat generating unit is located on the inner wall of the primary steam producing tank, the operation of the first heat generating unit is controlled by the heat generating unit control unit,
The second heat generating portion is present on an inner wall of the primary steam producing tank, and the water heated by the first heat generating portion is heated to maintain a predetermined temperature,
Wherein the abnormal temperature sensing unit, the water absence sensing unit, and the second heat generating unit are electrically connected to the electric field control unit through the primary steam production tank.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first heat generating portion and the second heat generating portion are sheath heaters.

The method according to claim 1,
The secondary steam generator has a secondary steam producing tank and a secondary steam discharging portion having openings at both ends,
The secondary steam production tank has a primary steam inlet having openings at both ends,
Wherein the primary steam inlet has one end communicating with the primary steam pipe and the other end opening into the secondary steam production tank, the primary steam inlet being located at a lower level than the primary steam pipe,
Wherein one end of the secondary steam discharging portion is located at an upper portion of the secondary steam producing tank and opens to the inside of the secondary steam producing tank and the other end passes through the secondary steam producing device, .

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the primary steam discharging portion is located on the inner ceiling of the primary steam producing tank,
Wherein the driving height of the float is operated at a level lower than the tank intake portion,
Wherein the abnormal temperature sensing unit is located at a lower level than the tank intake unit,
Wherein the first heating unit and the second heating unit are located at a lower level than the abnormal temperature sensing unit.

6. The method of claim 5,
The secondary steam producing tank comprises a top housing, a side housing and a bottom housing,
At least one heater rod is formed in a vertical direction from the upper housing to the bottom housing,
The heater rod is configured to be covered by the heat transfer body so as to transfer heat to the space where the steam is heated,
Wherein the heat transfer body is a columnar steam generator.

8. The method of claim 7,
And the heater rods emit radiant heat.

9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the heater rod is an induction heater (IH).

8. The method of claim 7,
A steam generator in which two heater rods are enclosed by a single heat transfer body.

8. The method of claim 7,
The steam generator comprising three or more heat carriers in the housing of the secondary steam production tank and having a distance between each adjacent heat carrier on the same horizontal level.

12. The method of claim 11,
The steam generator having one central heat transfer body and four heat transfer bodies surrounding it in the housing of the secondary steam production tank and having a distance between each adjacent heat transfer body on the same horizontal level.

13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the top and bottom housings of the tank include four corners between the heat carriers bent toward the central heat transfer body,
Wherein the tank side housing includes a curved shape extending vertically along the curved edge.

13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the diameter of the central heat transfer body is greater than the diameter of each of the four heat transfer bodies.

8. The method of claim 7,
The primary steam is introduced into the secondary steam production tank through the primary steam inlet,
The primary steam moves in a space between the heat transfer body and the housing and is heated from the heat transfer body to become a mist type secondary steam,
And the secondary steam is discharged through the secondary steam discharging portion.