KR20230144746A - Steam module and apparatus for supplying steam thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steamer and a steam supply device including the same, which includes a water supply section having an inlet and an outlet through which supply water supplied from the outside flows in and out, and a heating part generating steam by generating heat in the supply water. Supply of the supply water. A water supply control unit that controls a water supply tank comprising an inlet through which a certain amount of supply water is supplied from the water supply unit and an outlet through which the supply water heated by the heating unit is discharged, wherein the water supply control unit controls the operation of the heating unit. A steamer is provided that controls the internal pressure of the water tank to continuously supply the supply water to the water supply tank by the difference between the water pressure inside the water tank and the water pressure of the water supply unit, and a steam supply device including the same.

Description

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

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

In general, washing machines are widely used as devices for washing fabric items such as clothing or bedding. The washing machine washes the laundry through friction between the washing water contained in the water tank and the laundry, and separate dehydration and drying processes. Additional things are needed.

Recently, devices that can wrinkle, sterilize, and deodorize clothes without a separate washing process have been introduced in order to process or manage clothes more easily than conventional washing machines.

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

Steamers consume water to generate sprayed steam, and the water they consume must be periodically replenished.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1525568

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned technical problem. By constructing a supply control unit that controls the supply of supply water supplied from the outside, functional abnormalities due to supply water shortage occurring during the supply water supply and heating process are prevented. The purpose is to provide a steamer that can be prevented and a steam supply device including the same.

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

In addition, a steamer that can prevent a decrease in the heating efficiency of the feed water by improving the structure of the heating chamber of the water tank to prevent deposits such as scale generated during the repetitive heating process of the feed water, and steam supply including the same. The purpose is to provide a device.

A steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a water supply unit having an inlet and an outlet through which supply water supplied from the outside flows in and out;

A heating unit that generates steam by generating heat in the supplied water;

A water supply control unit that controls the supply of the water supply; and

It includes a water 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 supply water heated by the heating unit is discharged,

The water supply controller controls the operation of the heating unit to control the internal pressure of the water tank, so that the supply water can be continuously supplied to the water tank due to the difference between the water pressure inside the water tank and the water pressure of the water supply unit.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the water supply control unit may include a temperature sensor that measures the temperature inside the water tank.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the temperature inside the water tank is higher than a predetermined temperature, the operation of the heating unit may be stopped for a predetermined time to reduce the pressure inside the water tank.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it may include a water supply valve that is gradually opened and closed according to a pressure difference due to water pressure to supply water from the water supply unit to the water tank.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the uppermost end of the water supply unit may include a structure disposed at a relatively higher position than the uppermost end of the water tank relative to the ground.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the heating unit may include a structure provided in the form of a film printed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the water tank.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a drain portion in which scale is deposited may be formed in the lower portion of the heater.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the drain part may be formed in a structure that allows it to be drawn in and out to the outside.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the water levels of the water supply unit and the water tank may include a structure that maintains the same water level at all times.

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

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the supply water may be supplied in a humidifying manner in which it is evaporated and discharged through the outlet.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a steam supply device including the steamer can be provided.

The steamer and the steam supply device including the same according to the present invention are configured to operate in conjunction with a heating unit that heats the feed water and a temperature sensor, and continuously supply feed water due to the pressure difference between the water tank and the water supply portion. It provides the effect of preventing malfunction of the stop function due to insufficient water supply that occurs during the water supply and heating process.

The steamer and the steam supply device including the same according to the present invention are configured with a humidification method that can continuously maintain the water level in the storage tank, providing the effect of omitting separate pumps for initial and intermediate water supply.

The steamer and the steam supply device including the same according to the present invention can prevent a decrease in the heating efficiency of the feed water by improving the structure of the heating chamber of the water tank to prevent sediments such as scale generated during the heating process of the feed water from settling. there is.

1 is a schematic diagram of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an enlarged view of 'A' in Figure 1,
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a water tank equipped with a heating heater according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing a partial configuration of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 and 6 are diagrams showing the use of a steam supply device including a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 7 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 same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

When adding reference numerals to components in each drawing, it should be noted that identical components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. Additionally, when describing embodiments of the present invention, if detailed descriptions of related known configurations or functions are judged to impede understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed descriptions 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, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term. Additionally, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application. No.

The steamer according to the present invention improves the structure of the water supply unit where external supply water is stored and the water tank that generates steam. That is, by configuring the supply water to be supplied from the water supply unit to the water tank due to the internal pressure difference between the water supply unit and the water tank, through this, the supply water flowing in from the water supply unit is continuously supplied to the water tank, so that steam is continuously supplied. It becomes possible.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged view of 'A' in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a heating heater according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the formed water tank, and Figure 4 is a configuration diagram showing a partial configuration of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The steamer 100 according to FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a water supply unit 110 having an inlet 101 and an outlet 103 through which supply water supplied from the outside flows in and out, and a water supply unit 110 that generates steam by generating heat in the supply water. Water supply formed by an inlet through which a certain amount of supply water is supplied from the heating unit 200, a water supply control unit that controls the supply of the supply water, and the water supply unit 110, and an outlet through which the supply water heated by the heating unit 200 is discharged. It includes a tank 105, and the water supply control unit 110 controls the operation of the heating unit 200 to control the pressure inside the water tank 105 to control the water pressure inside the water tank 105 and the water supply unit 110. The supply water can be continuously supplied to the water tank 105 due to the difference in water pressure inside.

The water tank 105 has a predetermined internal space so that water supplied from the outside can flow in through the water supply unit 110. To this water supply tank 105, water is continuously supplied from the outside and a constant amount can be maintained at all times. That is, the present invention can be operated in a humidifying manner in which supply water is supplied, heated, and evaporated by ensuring that the water level in the water tank 105 is always maintained at a constant level. The water tank 105 may be formed with an inlet 101 through which water flows in from the water supply unit and an outlet 103 through which water flows out to the outside.

The water tank 105 may include a housing body that forms a space in which the supplied water is accommodated, and a heating unit 200 that is disposed in close contact with the side of the housing main body and heats the supplied water. The heating unit 200 is not particularly limited, and may be printed in the form of a film or may be constructed as an embedded planar heater. Additionally, the cross section of the housing body of the water tank 105 may be formed in a circular or square shape.

The heating unit 200 may be formed on a side portion of the housing body of the water tank 105. The heating unit 200 is formed in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the water tank 105. Accordingly, foreign matter such as scale generated inside the water tank 105 by heating the feed water in the water tank 200 can be easily deposited in the lower drain portion 190. The heating unit 200 may be formed inside the housing body of the water tank 105. The heating unit 200 is formed inside the water tank 105 so that heat can be smoothly transferred to the supplied water.

The water tank 105 may include a water supply control unit that can control water supply to the water tank 105. The water supply control unit may include a temperature sensor (S) capable of measuring the temperature inside the water tank 105, and the temperature sensor (S) measures the temperature inside the water tank 105 to detect the heating unit 200. The operation can be controlled. Due to the operation of the heating unit 200, the supplied water is generated as steam, which may increase the temperature inside the water tank 105. As the temperature inside the water tank 105 increases, the pressure inside the water tank 105 increases. It can increase. According to the temperature inside the water tank 105 measured by the temperature sensor (S), the control unit (C) controls the operation of the heating unit 200 to lower the temperature inside the water tank 105, thereby reducing the temperature inside the water tank 105. can reduce the pressure. As the pressure inside the water tank 105 decreases, water may be supplied to the water tank 105 from the water supply unit 110. As the control unit (C) controls the operation of the heating unit 200 according to the internal temperature measurement of the water tank 105 by the temperature sensor (S), the pressure inside the water tank 105 is controlled to maintain the water supply unit 110. Through this, the supply water can be continuously supplied so that the level of the supply water in the water tank 105 can be maintained at the same level.

The water supply unit 110 may include a water supply valve 110. The water supply valve 300 is included as a check valve and can be controlled by pressure. Since the top of the water supply unit 110 is located at a higher position than the top of the water tank 105, when water is supplied, natural inflow proceeds from the water supply unit 110 to the water tank 105. This water supply process may be stopped by closing the water supply valve 300 when the internal water pressure of the water supply unit 110 and the water tank 105 reaches parallel level. Thereafter, when the water level in the water supply tank 105 is gradually lowered due to external steam supply and the internal pressure is lowered, the water supply valve 300 is opened and the water supply from the water supply unit 110 is discharged into the water tank 105. ) may flow into the .

Therefore, the steamer 100 according to the present invention performs a water supply process by controlling the pressure inside the water tank 105 by controlling the power of the heating unit 200, thereby continuously supplying water to the water tank 105. A certain level of water can be maintained.

Meanwhile, a drain portion 190 may be formed adjacent to the inlet 101 of the water tank 105. Therefore, foreign substances such as scale that may be generated in the process of heating the water supplied in the water tank 105 by the heating unit are collected in the settled drain unit 190 and easily discharged to the outside through the discharge hole. It can be. In some cases, the drain part 190 is formed integrally with the inlet 101, so that when water is supplied selectively, supply water flows in, and when water is not supplied, foreign substances accumulated in the drain part 190 are discharged to the outside through the discharge hole 102. It may be configured to be discharged as. Alternatively, the discharge hole 102 may be omitted and the drain portion 190 may be formed to be withdrawable to the outside.

The water supply tank 105 can be heated to a temperature of approximately 90°C or higher by the heating unit 200 after the water flowing in through the water supply unit 110 is introduced, and the operation of the heating unit 200 is controlled by the water supply control unit. By stopping, the pressure inside the water tank 105 is lowered so that water can be supplied from the water supply unit 110. At this time, the level of the water supplied to the water supply unit 110 may always be maintained the same as the level of the water supplied to the water tank 105.

In addition, the present invention eliminates a separate externally supplied water tank and a pump for supplying water therefrom, and the water directly supplied to the steamer 100 is supplied directly from the water supply unit 110. By allowing heating, the overall size of the steam supply device 500 is dramatically reduced and it is characterized by being hygienic due to the instantaneous heating method.

5 and 6 are diagrams showing the use 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 is detachably formed on one side.

The steam supply device 500 is formed in a cabinet-shaped body (not shown) with one side open, and a pair of steam nozzles 51 through which the steam supplied from the steamer 100 is directly discharged. ) is formed on a steam plate 50 and a hanger 11 on which an object such as pants can be placed, and a holder 10 that is rotatably mounted with one side fixed.

As shown in FIG. 6, this steam supply device 500 can place 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 with it. Next, when the steamer 100 according to the present invention is operated to generate steam, the steam flows and is discharged to the steam nozzle 511 of the steam plate 50 through a connector (not shown) formed on one side. This can be supplied to an object such as pants to remove wrinkles or odor.

Figure 7 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. 7, the steam supply device 500 according to the present invention has the above-described steamer 100 detachably formed on one side, and includes a configuration that induces circulation of steam within the steam supply device 500. A steam supply device 500 may be provided. The steam supply device 500 may include a circulation fan 550 that circulates the internal air, a heater 530 that heats the internal air, and a dust filter 520.

The steam supply device 500 is spatially separated from the steamer 100 and the circulation fan 550 by a plurality of partition plates 510 inside, and discharge from the steamer 100 is on one side of the lower partition plate 510. The steam injection nozzle 511 through which the steam is supplied may protrude. A hanger 11 on which an object such as pants is placed is formed on the upper part of the steam supply device 500, and the hanger 11 may be communicated so that air supplied from the circulation fan 550 can be introduced.

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

Accordingly, the steam sprayed from the steamer 100 is supplied into the steam supply device 500, then flows into the space where the circulation fan 550 is placed, passes through the dust filter 520 and the heater 530, and is purified and purified. It can be heated. Next, the purified and heated steam moves to the circulation fan 550 and is discharged back into the steam supply device 500 through the connected portion of the hanger 11, thereby allowing smooth internal circulation.

The embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is natural that various modifications and equivalent implementations can be made by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the true scope of rights of the present invention will be determined by the claims described later.

10: Holder
11: hanger
50: Steam plate
100: Steamer
101: inlet
102: discharge hole
103: outlet
105: Water tank
110: Water supply unit
190: drain part
200: heating unit
300: Water supply valve
500: Steam supply device
510: partition plate
511: Steam injection nozzle
520: Dust filter
539: Heater
550: circulation fan
C: Control section
S: temperature sensor

Claims (12)

A water supply section where an inlet and an outlet are formed through which water supplied from the outside flows in and out.
A heating unit that generates steam by generating heat in the supplied water;
A water supply control unit that controls the supply of the water supply; and
It includes a water 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 supply water heated by the heating unit is discharged,
The water supply controller controls the operation of the heating unit to control the internal pressure of the water tank, so that the supply water is continuously supplied to the water tank due to the difference between the water pressure inside the water tank and the water pressure of the water supply unit.
According to claim 1,
The water supply control unit,
A steamer including a temperature sensor that measures the temperature inside the water tank.
According to claim 1,
A water supply valve that gradually opens and closes according to a pressure difference due to water pressure to supply water from the water supply unit to the water tank.
According to claim 2,
The water supply control unit,
A steamer that stops the operation of the heating unit for a predetermined time to lower the pressure inside the water tank when the temperature inside the water tank is higher than a predetermined temperature.
According to claim 1,
The top of the water supply section is,
A steamer comprising a structure disposed at a relatively higher position than the top of the water tank relative to the ground.
According to claim 1,
The heating unit,
A steamer comprising a structure provided in the form of a film printed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the water tank.
According to claim 1,
A steamer in which a drain portion where scale is deposited is formed in a lower portion of the heater.
According to claim 7,
A steamer, wherein the drain part is formed in a structure that can be drawn in and out to the outside.
According to claim 1,
A steamer comprising a structure in which the water levels of the water supply unit and the water tank are always maintained at the same level.
According to claim 1,
A steamer in which water supplied to the water tank is continuously supplied from the water supply unit.
According to claim 1,
A steamer supplied in a humidifying manner in which the supplied water is evaporated and discharged through the outlet.
A steam supply device comprising the steamer according to any one of claims 1 to 11.