KR20220092122A - Steamer and apparatus for supplying steam thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steamer and a steam supplying apparatus including the same. The steamer of the present invention comprises: a water tank in which at least one of a water supplying unit and a water draining unit is formed and a certain amount of a supply water is supplied; an electrode heater which is connected to one side of the water tank and wherein at least one electrode is disposed thereon; and a detection sensor formed on one side of the electrode heater. The electrode heater includes: a hollow heater pipe main body through which the supply water flows; a conductive heating material deposited on at least a portion of the heater pipe main body; and at least one electrode unit disposed spaced apart at a predetermined interval to generate a heat from the conductive heating material. An objective of the present invention is to provide the steamer in which a separate pump for water supply can be omitted, and the steam supplying apparatus including the same.

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 to solve the above technical problem, and the present invention is a steamer in which a separate pump for supplying water can be omitted by continuously maintaining the water level of the main water tank in an instantaneous heating direct steam method. And it aims 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 the main water tank compared to the conventional hot water storage steam method by continuously maintaining the water level of the main water tank in an instantaneous direct steam method, and a steamer including the same It aims to provide a steam supply 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.

In addition, the present invention provides a steamer capable of preventing a safety accident due to a short circuit, etc. by improving it to a specific structure so as to prevent leakage or condensation on the outer wall of the heater tube provided with the electrode, and a steam supply device including the same to do that for that purpose.

One embodiment of the steamer according to the present invention,

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;

an electrode heater connected to one side of the water tank and having at least one electrode disposed therein; and

Including; a detection sensor formed on one side of the electrode heater;

The electrode heater 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, one embodiment of the steamer according to the present invention,

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; and

Including; an electrode heater connected to one side of the water tank and having at least one electrode disposed therein;

The electrode heater is

a heater tube body formed in a hollow shape in which the supply water flows inward, and at least a portion is depressed to form a depression in which the supply water is guided to the outside;

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

It may include; at least one electrode part surrounding at least a portion of the heater tube body except for the recessed portion, and 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, a pair of the electrode unit is disposed at an upper end and a lower end of the heater tube body, respectively, and the detection sensor may be formed at the electrode arrangement position or between the pair of electrode units.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the detection sensor may be disposed above the electrode portion located at the top of the electrode portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the detection sensor may include at least one of a bimetal, a temperature sensor, and a temperature fuse.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of recessed portions of the heater tube body may be formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the heater tube body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it may further include a sealing cap detachably coupled to the upper end of the heater tube body.

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

In an embodiment of the present invention, the supply water may be always maintained at the same water level in the heater tube body and the water tank.

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.

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

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 main water tank in an instantaneous heating direct steam method.

In addition, the steamer according to the present invention continuously maintains the water level of the main water tank in an instantaneous direct steam method, thereby significantly reducing the size and weight of the main water tank compared to the conventional hot water storage steam method. do.

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 of preventing a safety accident due to a short circuit by improving a specific structure to prevent leakage or dew condensation on the outer wall of the heater tube provided with the electrode.

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 is an exemplary view of a heater tube provided with an electrode on which a detection sensor is disposed according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a view illustrating various examples of a heater tube provided with an electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 and 6 are diagrams of a state of use of a steam supply device including a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 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.

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. (102), the electrode heater 300 coupled to one side of the connection member 102, and a detection sensor 400 formed on one side of the electrode heater 300 may be configured to include.

The main water tank 101 may have 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 electrode heater 300 may be vertically disposed in an upward direction from one end of the connecting member 102 . Here, the electrode heater 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 electrode heater 300 may be preferably formed to be at least equal to the height of the upper end of the main water tank 101 .

The detection sensor 400 may be formed at the upper end of the electrode heater 300 to detect moisture leaking from the upper end of the electrode heater 300 . The detection sensor 400 may be, for example, a water leak detection sensor.

The present invention eliminates a separate externally supplied water tank, a pump for supplying water therefrom, and an additional heater configuration, so that the water directly supplied to the steamer is heated and supplied directly from the main water tank, , by installing a leak detection sensor to prevent safety accidents, the overall size of the steam supply system is dramatically reduced and sanitary and safety can be secured according to the instantaneous heating method.

3 is an exemplary view of a heater tube provided with an electrode on which a detection sensor is disposed according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is various exemplary views of a heater tube equipped with an electrode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the electrode heater 300 includes a hollow heater tube body 310 through which the supply water flows, a conductive heating material S and a conductive heating material 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. An inlet 311 and an outlet 312 through which water supplied from the outside is introduced and discharged may be respectively formed at both ends of the heater tube body 310 .

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.

Here, the steamer 100 to which the detection sensor 400 according to the present invention is attached may be formed on the heater tube body 310 of the electrode heater 300 .

Specifically, the detection sensor 400 may be interposed between the electrode parts 350 formed on both ends of the heater tube body 310, as shown in FIG. 3(a) . Or, as shown in Fig. 3 (a), it is preferably formed together in the portion of the electrode portion 350 formed in the uppermost portion of the pair of electrode portions 350 of the heater tube body 310, or the electrode portion ( 350), it is possible to prevent safety accidents such as short circuit and short circuit in advance by detecting water leakage from the discharge unit 312 through which water flowing in from the outside flows out.

In one example, the electrode heater 300 to which the detection sensor 400 is attached according to the present invention is formed in a form that only surrounds a portion of the heater tube body 310, as shown in FIG. 4(a), The detection sensor 400 may be interposed between the heater tube body 310 and the electrode part 350 by the fixing clip 410 . Therefore, when water leakage occurs from the discharge unit 312 formed at the upper end of the heater tube body 310, the power is cut off by the detection sensor 400, thereby preventing safety accidents such as short circuit and short circuit due to leakage in advance. can be prevented in

Furthermore, the electrode heater 300 to which the detection sensor 400 is attached according to the present invention is recessed inwardly in the heater tube body 310 of the electrode heater 300, as shown in FIG. 4(b). The shape of the depression 320 may be formed in the longitudinal direction. The recessed portion 320 is, for example, in a shape in which the width is decreased from the upper end of the heater tube body 310 in the downward direction so that the water flowing out from the discharge unit 312 is easily collected and moved in the lower direction. has a length of , and a plurality may be formed at regular intervals. In addition, although not disclosed in the drawings presented by the present invention, a sealing cap (not shown) may be detachably coupled to the upper end of the heater tube body 310 , that is, the discharge portion 312 of the heater tube body 310 . have.

Hereinafter, the steam supply process by the electrode heater 350 to which the detection sensor 400 is attached according to the present invention will be described. First, water may be supplied from the outside to the main water tank 101 so that a constant water level is always maintained. . Subsequently, the supply water introduced through the inlet of the main water tank 101 may be supplied to the flow chamber S of the heater tube body 310 of the electrode heater 350 through the connection member 102 .

At this time, the water level of the supply water supplied to the main water tank 101 may be always maintained at the same level as the level of the supply water supplied to the heater tube body 310 of the electrode heater 350 . In this case, since the main water tank 101 and the electrode heater 350 are in communication with the connection member 102 as the center, the supplied water can be maintained at the same water level.

If it is confirmed that water flows out from the discharge unit 312 formed at the upper end of the heater tube body 310 , the electrode unit 350 by the detection signal of the detection sensor 400 formed at the upper end of the electrode unit 350 . ) can be cut off preemptively.

Meanwhile, in some cases, in order to keep the water level of the main water tank 101 and the heater tube body 310 of the electrode heater 350 constant, the steamer 100 contains the supply water filled in the main water tank 101 . A water level sensor (not shown) for detecting the water level and a supply 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 part 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 be maintained at all times. 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.

5 and 6 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. 6 , 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.

7 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. 7 , 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
300: electrode heater 310: heater tube body
311: inlet 312: outlet
315: flow chamber 320: depression
350: electrode 400: leak detection sensor
410: retaining clip 500: steam supply
510: partition plate 511: steam injection nozzle
520: dust filter 530: heater
550: circulation fan S: conductive heating material

Claims (14)

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;
an electrode heater connected to one side of the water tank and having at least one electrode disposed thereon; and
Including; a detection sensor formed on one side of the electrode heater;
The electrode heater 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; and
Including; an electrode heater connected to one side of the water tank and having at least one electrode disposed therein;
The electrode heater is
a heater tube body formed in a hollow shape through which the supply water flows inward, and at least a portion of which is depressed to form a depression in which the supply water is guided to the outside;
a conductive heating material deposited on at least a portion of the heater tube body; and
A steamer comprising a; at least one electrode portion surrounding at least a portion of the heater tube body except for the recessed portion, and disposed to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval so as to heat the conductive heating material.
The method of claim 1,
The electrode part,
A pair of steamers are disposed at the upper end and the lower end of the heater tube body, respectively, and the detection sensor is formed at an arrangement position of the electrode unit or between the pair of electrode units.
The method of claim 1,
The detection sensor is a steamer disposed above the electrode part located at the top of the electrode part.
The method of claim 1,
The steamer includes at least one of a bimetal, a temperature sensor, and a temperature fuse.
3. The method of claim 2,
A steamer in which the recessed portion of the heater tube body is formed in a longitudinal direction of the heater tube body.
3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
The steamer further comprising a sealing cap detachably coupled to the upper end of the heater tube body.
3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
The heater tube body is a steamer comprising glass or quartz.
3. The method of 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 of claim 1 or 2,
The water supplied to the storage tank is continuously supplied from the water supply unit.
3. The method of 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.
12. The method of claim 11,
The humidification method is a steamer including a heating method, an ultrasonic method, or a complex humidification method.
13. A steam supply device comprising the steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
14. The method of claim 13,
The steamer is a steam supply device that is detachably mounted from the steam supply device.

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