KR20220079317A - Steamer and apparatus for supplying steam thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steamer and a steam supply device including the same, wherein at least one of a water supply part and a drain part is formed and a predetermined amount of supply water is supplied, and the supply water flows by being connected to one side of the water tank. a connecting member, a heating member coupled to one side of the connecting member, and a water level sensor disposed on one side of the water tank, wherein the heating member includes a hollow heater tube body through which the supply water flows, the heater tube body Provided is a steamer and a steam supply device including a conductive heating material deposited on at least a portion of the and at least one electrode portion spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval to heat the conductive heating material.

Description

A steamer and a steam supply device including the same

The present invention relates to a steamer and a steam supply device including the same.

In general, a washing machine is widely used as a device for washing articles made of fabric such as clothes or bedding, and the washing machine washes laundry through friction between laundry water and laundry contained in a water tank, so that separate dehydration and drying processes are performed. etc. are additionally needed.

In recent years, apparatuses capable of wrinkling, sterilizing, and deodorizing clothes without a separate washing process have been introduced in order to process or manage clothes more conveniently than in a conventional washing machine.

Among them, steamers for applying steam are particularly useful for removing wrinkles and improving the appearance of hanging garments, drapers, covers, and other articles made of fabric. These steamers can remove odors, wrinkles, or moisture remaining on the clothes by spraying high-temperature steam on the clothes.

However, conventional steamers use the steam storage method of the water storage tank to generate steam by directly heating the water stored in the water tank, which is intermittently supplied by the pump, with a heater whenever water is insufficient. There is a problem in that a preheating time is required for this purpose, and the overall size increases in order to store a lot of water in the water tank, and thus the amount of power consumption increases.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1525568

The present invention has been devised in order to solve the above technical problem, and the present invention provides a steamer and a separate pump for supplying water that can be omitted by continuously maintaining the water level of the storage tank in an instantaneous heating direct steam method, and An object of the present invention is to provide a steam supply device including the same.

In addition, the present invention provides a steamer capable of significantly reducing the size and weight of a storage tank as compared to a conventional storage steam method by continuously maintaining the water level in the storage tank in an instantaneous direct steam method, and steam supply including the same The purpose is to provide a device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a steamer capable of generating steam by more rapid heating by providing a direct steam heating method by a heater tube provided with an electrode, and a steam supply device including the same.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a steamer capable of supplying heated steam more efficiently through sensing the water level of the water tank by arranging a sensor in a water tank to which water is supplied, and a steam supply device including the same. for that purpose

An embodiment of the steamer according to the present invention includes: a water tank in which at least one of a water supply part and a drainage part is formed and a predetermined amount of supply water is supplied;

a connecting member connected to one side of the water tank through which the supply water flows;

a heating member coupled to one side of the connecting member; and

Including; a water level sensor disposed on one side of the water tank;

The heating element is

a hollow heater tube body through which the supply water flows;

a conductive heating material deposited on at least a portion of the heater tube body; and

It may include; at least one electrode portion disposed to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval so as to heat the conductive heating material.

In addition, another embodiment of the steamer according to the present invention, at least one of the water supply part and the drain part is formed, the water tank to which a predetermined amount of supply water is supplied;

a heating member coupled to one side of the water tank; and

Including; a water level sensor disposed on one side of the water tank;

The heating element is

a hollow heater tube body through which the supply water flows;

a conductive heating material deposited on at least a portion of the heater tube body; and

It may include; at least one electrode portion disposed to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval so as to heat the conductive heating material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the water level sensor may be disposed at an uppermost portion of the water level of the water tank.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a sensor for detecting a malfunction of the water level sensor may be further formed on one side of the water level sensor.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the heater tube body may include glass or quartz.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrode part may be formed at both ends of the heater tube body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the heater tube body and the water tank may be configured such that the supplied water is always maintained at the same water level.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the supply water of the storage tank may be continuously supplied from the water supply supply unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the supply water may be supplied in a humidified manner that is discharged to the steam water outlet by evaporation.

Here, in an embodiment of the present invention, the humidification method may include a heating method, an ultrasonic method, or a complex humidification method.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a spray nozzle may be formed at the steam water outlet.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the storage tank may be further provided with a safety device capable of detecting abnormal conditions, such as overheating and clogging of the water intake or water outlet.

Meanwhile, the present invention may provide a steam supply device including the steamer.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the steamer may be detachably mounted from the steam supply device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the steam supply device may be formed in a cabinet shape to accommodate clothes and the like therein.

The steamer according to the present invention provides an effect of omitting a separate pump for initial and intermediate water supply by configuring a humidification method capable of continuously maintaining the water level of the storage tank in an instantaneous heating direct steam method.

In addition, the steamer according to the present invention provides the effect of significantly reducing the size and weight of the storage tank compared to the conventional hot water storage steam method by continuously maintaining the water level of the storage tank in the instantaneous direct steam method.

In addition, the steamer according to the present invention provides an effect of generating steam by faster heating by providing a direct steam heating method by a heater tube provided with an electrode.

In addition, the steamer according to the present invention provides an effect that heated steam can be more efficiently supplied through sensing the water level of the water tank by arranging a sensor in the water tank to which water is supplied.

1 is a block diagram of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view of a transparent heater tube according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 and 4 are diagrams of a state of use of a steam supply device including a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a block diagram illustrating an operating principle of a steam supply device to which a steamer is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a steamer according to the present invention and a steam supply device including the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. In addition, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

1 is a block diagram of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a transparent heater tube according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the steamer 100 according to the present invention includes a main water tank 101 to which water is continuously supplied from the outside, and a connecting member connected to one side of the main water tank 101 to guide the water to flow. It may be configured to include a heating member 300 coupled to one side of the 102 and the connecting member 102 .

Alternatively, the steamer 100 according to the present invention may have a structure in which the connecting member 102 is omitted and the heating member 300 is directly coupled to the main water tank 101, as shown in FIG. 1(b). have.

As shown in FIG. 1( a ), the main water tank 101 has a predetermined internal space to store water supplied from the outside. The water may be continuously supplied to the main water tank 101 from the outside, and a predetermined amount may be maintained at all times. That is, according to the present invention, the water level in the main water tank 101 is always maintained at a constant amount, so that the water is supplied and evaporated while being heated, so that it can be driven. An inlet (not shown) through which the water is introduced from the outside and an outlet (not shown) through which the water is discharged to the connecting member 102 may be formed in the main water tank 101 , respectively.

In addition, the connecting member 102 may be connected to the outlet portion of the main water tank 101 and may be disposed to extend in one direction from the lower end of the main water tank 101 . The connection member 102 may be formed in a hollow shape so that the supply water supplied to the main water tank 101 flows.

The heating member 300 may be vertically disposed in an upward direction from one end of the connecting member 102 . Here, the heating member 300 is not particularly limited as long as it is a means for instantaneously heating and supplying, and it may be preferably made of a transparent material and may have a structure in which an electrode is disposed on a quartz or heat-resistant glass tube to be heated. In addition, the height of the upper end of the heating member 300 may be preferably formed to be at least the same as the height of the upper end of the main water tank 101 .

Alternatively, the main water tank 101 has a predetermined internal space, as shown in FIG. It is formed in the formed 'U' shape, and water supplied from the outside can be stored. The water may be continuously supplied to the main water tank 101 from the outside, and a predetermined amount may be maintained at all times. That is, according to the present invention, the water level in the main water tank 101 is always maintained at a constant amount, so that the water is supplied and evaporated while being heated, so that it can be driven. An inlet (not shown) and an outlet (not shown) through which the water flows from the outside may be formed in the main water tank 101 . The outlet may be formed in the mounting groove 103 of the main water tank 101 .

The mounting groove 103 formed in the central portion of the main water tank 101 can be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the size of the heating member 350 , and the upper end of the heating member 350 has a height of the upper end of the main water tank 101 . It may be preferable to form the same as

The heating member 300 may be vertically disposed in an upward direction from a lower end of the mounting groove 103 of the main water tank 101 . Here, the heating member 300 is not particularly limited as long as it is a means for instantaneously heating and supplying, and may preferably have a structure in which an electrode is disposed on a quartz or heat-resistant glass tube to be heated.

That is, the present invention eliminates a separate externally supplied water tank, a pump for supplying water therefrom, and an additional heater configuration, and the water directly supplied to the steamer is heated and supplied directly from the main water tank. By making it possible, the size of the overall steam supply device is dramatically reduced and it is characterized in that it is hygienic according to the instantaneous heating method.

On the other hand, the heating member 300 according to the present invention is a hollow heater tube body 310 through which the supply water flows, a conductive heating material (S) and a conductive heating material (S) deposited on the surface of the heater tube body 310 ( S) may be configured to include a plurality of electrode parts 350 disposed in a spaced apart state at a predetermined interval to generate heat.

The heater tube body 310 may be formed of a hollow transparent quartz or glass tube so that water supplied from the outside flows. A conductive heating material (S) may be deposited on the outer surface of the heater tube body 310 so that the water supplied from the outside is heated. The conductive heating material (S) is a transparent conductive heating material, and may include, for example, stannic chloride (SnCl4:5H2O), hydrochloric acid (HCl), and zinc (Zinc), but is not limited thereto.

At both ends of the heater tube body 310, electrode parts 350 may be formed, respectively, and since the electrode parts 350 are connected by an external power source, instantaneous heating may be possible. According to the present invention, the electrode part 350 is the heater tube body 310 of the heater tube body 310 so that a wider heating section is secured and heated at the inlet portion and the outlet portion of the supply water flowing inside the heater tube main body 310 . It may be desirable to be formed at both ends.

Specifically, when explaining the steam supply process by the heating member 350 according to the present invention, first, water may be supplied from the outside to the main water tank 101 so that a constant water level is always maintained. Then, the supply water flowing in through the inlet of the main water tank 101 is supplied to the flow chamber S of the heater tube body 310 of the heating member 350 through the outlet formed in the mounting groove 103 region. can

In this case, the level of the supply water supplied to the main water tank 101 may be always maintained at the same level as the supply water level supplied to the heater tube body 310 of the heating member 350 . This is because the main water tank 101 and the heating member 350 are in communication with each other, the supply water can be maintained at the same water level.

Here, according to the present invention, in order to keep the water level of the main water tank 101 and the heater tube body 310 of the heating member 350 constant, in some cases, the steamer 100 is provided in the main water tank 101 . A water level sensor (not shown) for detecting the level of the filled supply water and a feed water sensor (not shown) for detecting water flowing into the main water tank 101 may be formed.

The water level sensor may detect the level of the supply water in the main water tank 101, and is formed at the uppermost portion of the water surface formed by the supply water or at the interface between the supply water and the air layer, at least a portion of the supply water and the air layer. can be contacted. Accordingly, it is possible to continuously sense the level of the supply water in the main water tank 101 so that a predetermined amount of the supply water can always be maintained. In some cases, although not shown in the drawings according to an embodiment of the present invention, a quantity detecting sensor capable of detecting the quantity of supply water in the main water tank may be additionally formed.

In addition, a T/F safety device may be formed in the main water tank. Therefore, when an abnormal state of the steamer 100 is detected, the electric power or signal supplied to the steamer 100 is immediately blocked through an electrically connected controller (not shown) to prevent a fire or the like.

3 and 4 are state diagrams of a steam supply device including a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the present invention may include a steam supply device 500 in which the above-described steamer 100 is detachably formed on one side.

The steam supply device 500 is formed in a cabinet (cabinet) shape with one side open on the main body (not shown) and a pair of steam nozzles 51 formed inside the main body, from which steam supplied from the steamer 100 is directly discharged. ) is formed, and a hanger 11 on which an object such as pants can be mounted is formed, and one side is fixed and can be configured to include a cradle 10 that is rotatably mounted. .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the steam supply device 500 may rotate an object such as pants on the hanger 11 of the holder 10 and then rotate it with the steam plate 50 to bring one surface into close contact. Then, when the steamer 100 according to the present invention is operated to generate steam, the steam flows and discharges to the steam nozzle 51 of the steam plate 50 through a connection pipe (not shown) formed on one side. While being supplied to the object such as the pants, wrinkles or odors may be removed.

5 is a configuration diagram illustrating an operating principle of a steam supply device to which a steamer is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the steam supply device 500 according to the present invention includes a configuration in which the above-described steamer 100 is detachably formed on one side, and induces circulation of steam in the steam supply device 500 . A steam supply device 500 may be provided. The steam supply device 500 may include a circulation fan 550 for circulating internal air, a heater 530 for heating the internal air, and a dust filter 520 .

The inside of the steam supply device 500 is spatially separated from the steamer 100 and the circulation fan 550 by a plurality of partition plates 510 and discharged from the steamer 100 on one side of the partition plate 510 on the lower side. A steam spray nozzle 511 to which steam is supplied may protrude. A clothes hanger 11 on which the object such as pants is mounted is formed on the upper portion of the steam supply device 500 , and the clothes hanger 11 may communicate with the air supplied from the circulation fan 550 to be introduced therein.

Steam sprayed from the steamer 100 may flow into a space in which a circulation fan 550 separated by one partition plate 510 is disposed, and a dust filter 520 and a heater ( 530) may be formed.

Accordingly, the steam injected from the steamer 100 is supplied to the inside of the steam supply device 500 , and then flows into the space where the circulation fan 550 is disposed, passes through the dust filter 250 and the heater 530 , and is purified and purified. can be heated. Then, after moving to the circulation fan 550, the purified and heated steam is discharged back to the inside of the steam supply device 500 through the communicating portion of the hanger 11, so that the internal circulation can be made smoothly.

Above, an embodiment of a steamer according to the present invention and a steam supply device including the same has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily limited by the above-described embodiment, and it is natural that various modifications and implementations within an equivalent range are possible by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. will be. Therefore, the true scope of the present invention will be determined by the claims to be described later.

10: Stand 11: Hanger
50: steam board 100: steamer
101: water tank 102: connecting member
103: mounting groove 300: heating member
310: heater tube body 311: inlet
312: outlet 315: flow chamber
350: electrode unit 500: steam supply device
510: partition plate 511: steam injection nozzle
520: dust filter 530: heater
550: circulation fan
S: Conductive heating material

Claims (13)

a water tank in which at least one of a water supply part and a drainage part is formed and a predetermined amount of supply water is supplied;
a connection member connected to one side of the water tank through which the supply water flows;
a heating member coupled to one side of the connecting member; and
Including; a water level sensor disposed on one side of the water tank;
The heating element is
a hollow heater tube body through which the supply water flows;
a conductive heating material deposited on at least a portion of the heater tube body; and
and at least one electrode portion spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval to heat the conductive heating material.
a water tank in which at least one of a water supply part and a drainage part is formed and a predetermined amount of supply water is supplied;
a heating member coupled to one side of the water tank; and
Including; a water level sensor disposed on one side of the water tank;
The heating element is
a hollow heater tube body through which the supply water flows;
a conductive heating material deposited on at least a portion of the heater tube body; and
and at least one electrode portion spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval to heat the conductive heating material.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The water level sensor is disposed at the uppermost portion of the water level of the water tank.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A steamer in which a sensor for detecting a malfunction of the water level sensor is further formed on one side of the water level sensor.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The heater tube body is a steamer comprising glass or quartz.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The electrode part is a steamer formed at both ends of the heater tube body.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A steamer in which the supply water is always maintained at the same water level in the heater tube body and the water tank.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The water supplied to the storage tank is continuously supplied from the water supply unit.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The steamer is supplied in a humidified manner in which the supply water is evaporated and discharged to the steam water outlet.
10. The method of claim 9,
The humidification method is a steamer including a heating method, an ultrasonic method, or a complex humidification method.
The method of claim 1,
The heater tube body has an inlet through which the feed water is introduced and an outlet through which the water is discharged, and a spray nozzle is formed at the outlet.
12. A steam supply device comprising the steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
13. The method of claim 12,
The steamer is a steam supply device that is detachably mounted from the steam supply device.

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