KR20230075751A - Steamer and apparatus for supplying steam thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steamer and a steam supply device including the steamer, which includes a water supply unit through which supply water is supplied from the outside, an inlet through which a certain amount of supply water is supplied from the water supply unit, and an outlet through which the heated supply water is discharged. and an electrode heater composed of a tank and at least one electrode heating element disposed in the water supply tank and electrically connected to heat the supply water, wherein the electrode heating element is connected to the supply water in a gap between the electrode heating elements when power is applied. A steamer including a heated structure and a steam supply device including the same are provided

Description

Steamer and steam supply device including the same {STEAMER AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING STEAM THEREOF}

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 items made of fabric such as clothes or bedding. As the washing machine cleans the laundry through friction between the washing water stored in the water tank and the laundry, separate spin-drying and drying processes are performed. etc. are additionally required.

Recently, devices capable of performing wrinkles, sterilization, and deodorization of clothes without a separate washing process have been introduced in order to process or manage clothes more conveniently than conventional washing machines.

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

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1525568

The present invention has been made to solve the above technical problem, by electrically disposing an electrode heater in the supply water in the supply tank so that the supply water by the electrode heater is heated by an electric resistor, so that the supply water in the supply tank proceeds. Its object is to provide a steamer and a steam supply device including the steamer capable of greatly reducing safety accidents due to lack of supply water and noise generated during heating.

In addition, the present invention is a steamer capable of preventing a decrease in the heating efficiency of the supply water by improving the structure of the heating chamber of the supply water tank so that deposits such as scale generated during the repetitive heating process of the supply water are not deposited, and steam including the same Its purpose is to provide a supply device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a steamer and a steam supply device including the steamer in which a pump for separate water supply can be omitted by continuously maintaining the water level in the storage tank in an instantaneous heating direct steam method. .

One embodiment of the steamer according to the present invention,

a water supply unit through which supply water is supplied from the outside;

a water supply tank having an inlet through which a certain amount of supply water is supplied from the water supply unit and an outlet through which the heated supply water is discharged; and

An electrode heater composed of at least one electrode heating element disposed in the water supply tank and electrically connected to heat the supply water;

The electrode heating element may include a structure in which the supplied water is heated in a gap between the electrode heating elements when power is applied.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrode heating element of the electrode heater may include a structure formed in an upwardly inclined cone shape.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the central portion of the electrode heating element of the electrode heater may include a structure in which a flow hole is formed to allow the supply water to flow.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrode heating elements of the electrode heater may include a structure in which they are stacked vertically in a spaced apart state at predetermined intervals.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrode heating element of the electrode heater may include a structure in which power is supplied by AC power.

In one embodiment of the present invention, among the electrode heating elements of the electrode heater, a structure in which alternately disposed electrode heating elements may be connected in parallel to each other may be included.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the electrode heating element of the electrode heater may include a structure formed in a plate shape and arranged on one side in a vertically standing state.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a sediment drain portion in which scale is precipitated may be formed at a lower portion of the electrode heater.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the drain unit may be formed in a structure capable of being drawn in and drawn out.

The water level of the water supply unit and the water tank may include a structure that always maintains the same water level.

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

In one embodiment of the present invention, the supply water may be supplied in a humidified manner in which the supply water evaporates and is discharged through the steam water outlet.

In one 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 provides a steam supply device including the steamer.

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

The steamer and the steam supply device including the steamer according to the present invention electrically disposes an electrode heater in the supply water in the water supply tank so that the supply water by the electrode heater is heated by an electric resistance body, thereby supplying the water supply in the water supply tank It provides an effect that can significantly reduce safety accidents caused by water shortage and noise generated during heating.

The steamer and the steam supply device including the steamer according to the present invention prevent degradation of the heating efficiency of the supply water by improving the structure of the heating chamber of the water supply tank so that deposits such as scale generated during the repetitive heating process of the supply water are not deposited It provides an effect that can be done.

The steamer and the steam supply device including the steamer according to the present invention are composed of a humidification method capable of continuously maintaining the water level of the main storage tank in an instantaneous heating direct steam method, thereby omitting a separate pump for initial and intermediate water supply. provides possible effects.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a steamer to which an electrode heater is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a schematic perspective view showing an electrode heater of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a schematic diagram showing a circuit diagram of an electrode heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 and 5 are use state diagrams of a steam supply device including a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a configuration diagram showing the 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 and a steam supply device including the steamer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, sequence, or order of the corresponding component is not limited by the term. In addition, unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a steamer to which an electrode heater according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an electrode heater of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. is a schematic diagram showing a circuit diagram of an electrode heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the steamer 100 according to the present invention has a water supply unit 110 to which supply water is supplied from the outside, an inlet 101 to which a certain amount of supply water is supplied from the water supply unit 110, and the heated supply water is discharged It may be configured to include a water supply tank 105 having a discharge port 103 formed therein and an electrode heater 200 including a plurality of electrode heating elements 210 disposed in the water supply tank and electrically connected to heat the supply water. .

The water supply tank 105 has a predetermined inner space so that water supplied from the outside can be introduced through the water supply unit 110 . The water is continuously supplied from the outside to the water supply tank 105 and a constant amount can be maintained at all times. That is, in the present invention, the water level of the water supply tank 105 is always maintained at a constant level, so that the water can be supplied and heated while evaporating. In the water supply tank 105, an inlet 101 through which the water flows from the water supply unit 110 and an outlet 103 through which the water flows out may be respectively formed.

The electrode heater 200 is disposed in the inner space of the water supply tank 105, and the electrode heater 200 may have a structure in which eight electrode heating elements 210 are vertically stacked in a vertical direction. The electrode heating element 210 may be formed in a plate-like conical shape inclined in an upward direction.

The electrode heater 200 is disposed inside the water supply tank 105 and has three electrodes 201 fixed to the upper and lower sides of the water supply tank 105 so as to be stably fixed without gap, and electrode terminals connected to the electrodes 201. It is configured to include an electrode heating element 210 in which 202 and 203 are respectively formed. The electrode 201 is electrically connected to the outside through a wire (not shown).

Here, in the electrode 201, as shown in FIG. 2, four electrode heating elements (210, 230, 250, 270) connected to the positive terminal 202 and four electrode heating elements connected to the negative terminal 203 (220, 240, 260, 280) is formed in a shape that is stacked in the vertical direction by alternating with each other. Therefore, the four electrode heating elements 210, 230, 250, 270 connected to the positive terminal 202 and the four electrode heating elements 220, 240, 260, 280 connected to the negative terminal 203 are connected in parallel to the external Power can be supplied from an AC power source.

A flow hole H penetrating in a vertical direction may be formed in a central portion of the electrode heating element 210 . At this time, according to the present invention, in the electrode heater 200, eight electrode heating elements 210 to 280 may be arranged at predetermined intervals in a vertical direction. That is, the electrode heating elements 210 to 280 of the electrode heater 200 directly heat the supplied water by an external AC power source so that it is eluted through the flow hole H. Furthermore, by forming the above-described electrode heating elements 210 to 280 inclined upward, the space between the electrode heating elements 210 to 280, that is, the supply water eluted in the heating process of the supply water according to the application of power in the gap upwards It is easily moved to the steam (stream) evaporated and can be discharged to the outside.

In addition, a drain unit 190 may be formed adjacent to the inlet 101 of the water supply tank 105 . Therefore, foreign substances such as scale, which may be generated in the process of heating the supply water in the water supply tank 105 by the electrode heater 200, are collected in the drain part 190 where it is precipitated, and the discharge hole 102 It can be easily discharged to the outside through. In some cases, the drain unit 102 is formed integrally with the inlet 101 so that the supplied water flows in when water is selectively supplied and foreign substances accumulated in the drain unit 190 pass through the discharge hole 102 when water is not supplied. It may be configured such that the foreign substances and the like are discharged to the outside through the. Alternatively, the drain unit 190 may be formed to be drawn out to the outside while the discharge hole 102 is omitted.

The water supply tank 105 may be heated to a temperature of about 90 degrees or higher by the electrode heater 200 after the water supplied through the water supply unit 110 is introduced. At this time, the level of the supply water supplied to the water supply unit 110 may always be maintained at the same level as the level of the supply water supplied to the water supply tank 105 .

The present invention removes a separate water tank supplied from the outside and a pump for supplying water therefrom, and the water directly supplied to the steamer is directly heated and supplied from the water supply unit 110, thereby providing overall It is characterized by drastically reducing the size of the steam supply device and being hygienic according to the instantaneous heating method.

On the other hand, in the present invention, in order to keep the water level of the water supply unit 110 and the water supply tank 130 constant, in some cases, the steamer 100 has a water level detection system for detecting the level of the supply water filled in the water supply unit 110 A sensor (not shown) and a supply water detection sensor (not shown) for detecting water flowing into the water supply unit 110 may be formed.

The water level detection sensor can detect the level of the supply water in the water supply unit 110, and is formed at the uppermost part of the water surface formed by the supply water or at an interface between the supply water and the air layer, and at least a part is in contact with the supply water. It can be. Therefore, it is possible to continuously sense the level of the supplied water in the water supply unit 110 so that a certain amount of supplied water can always be maintained. In some cases, although not shown in the drawing according to an embodiment of the present invention, a water quantity detection sensor capable of detecting the quantity of water supplied in the water supply unit 110 may be additionally formed.

4 and 5 are use 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 aforementioned steamer 100 is detachably formed on one side.

The steam supply device 500 is formed inside a body (not shown) having one surface open in a cabinet shape and a pair of steam nozzles 51 through which steam supplied from the steamer 100 is directly discharged ) It may be configured to include a steam plate 50 on which a hanger 11 on which an object such as pants can be mounted is formed and a cradle 10 rotatably mounted with one side fixed thereon. .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the steam supply device 500 may attach an object such as pants to the clothes hanger 11 of the cradle 10 and rotate it with the steam plate 50 so that one surface thereof is in close contact. Then, when steam is generated by operating the steamer 100 according to the present invention, 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 an object such as the pants, wrinkles or odor may be removed.

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

Referring to FIG. 6, 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 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 discharge from the steamer 100 is disposed on one side of the lower partition plate 510. A steam spray nozzle 511 through which steam is supplied may protrude. The upper part of the steam supply device 500 is formed with a hanger 11 on which an object such as pants is mounted, and the hanger 11 can be communicated so that air supplied from the circulation fan 550 can be introduced.

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

Therefore, the steam injected from the steamer 100 is supplied into 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 purifies and 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 communication part of the clothes hanger 11, so that internal circulation can be smoothly achieved.

In the above, an embodiment of a steamer and a steam supply device including the steamer according to the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be taken for granted that the embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited by the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and implementation within the equivalent range are possible by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. will be. Therefore, it will be said that the true scope of the present invention is determined by the claims described later.

10: cradle 11: hanger
50: steam plate 100: steamer
101: inlet 102: discharge hole
103: outlet 105: water supply tank
110: water supply unit 190: drain unit
200: electrode heater 201: electrode bar
202: positive terminal 203: negative terminal
210 ~ 280: electrode heating element 500: steam supply
510: partition plate 511: steam injection nozzle
520: dust filter 530: heater
550: circulation fan

Claims (15)

a water supply unit through which supply water is supplied from the outside;
a water supply tank having an inlet through which a certain amount of supply water is supplied from the water supply unit and an outlet through which the heated supply water is discharged; and
An electrode heater composed of at least one electrode heating element disposed in the water supply tank and electrically connected to heat the supply water,
The electrode heating element includes a structure in which the supply water is heated in a gap between the electrode heating elements when power is applied.
According to claim 1,
The electrode heating element of the electrode heater includes a structure formed in a cone shape inclined in an upward direction, the steamer.
According to claim 2,
The steamer includes a structure in which a flow hole is formed in the central portion of the electrode heating element of the electrode heater to allow the supply water to flow.
According to claim 1,
The steamer includes a structure in which the electrode heating elements of the electrode heater are stacked in a vertical direction while being spaced apart at predetermined intervals.
According to claim 1,
The electrode heating element of the electrode heater includes a structure in which power is supplied by AC power, the steamer.
According to claim 1,
The steamer comprising a structure in which electrode heating elements disposed alternately among the electrode heating elements of the electrode heater are connected in parallel to each other.
According to claim 1,
The steamer comprising a structure in which the electrode heating element of the electrode heater is formed in a plate shape and arranged on one side in a vertically standing state.
According to claim 1,
A steamer having a precipitate drain portion in which scale is precipitated at the lower portion of the electrode heater.
According to claim 8,
The drain part is formed in a structure capable of being pulled in and out of the steamer.
According to claim 1,
The water level of the water supply unit and the water tank is always constantly maintained at the same water level, the steamer.
According to claim 1,
The water supplied to the water supply tank is continuously supplied from the water supply unit.
According to claim 1,
The steamer, wherein the supply water is supplied in a humidified manner in which it is evaporated and discharged to the steam water outlet.
According to claim 12,
The humidification method includes a heating method, an ultrasonic method, or a complex humidification method, the steamer.
A steam supply device comprising the steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
According to claim 1,
Wherein the steamer is detachably mounted from the steam supply device.

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