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US20170184302A1
US20170184302A1 US15/312,701 US201515312701A US2017184302A1 US 20170184302 A1 US20170184302 A1 US 20170184302A1 US 201515312701 A US201515312701 A US 201515312701A US 2017184302 A1 US2017184302 A1 US 2017184302A1
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Hee Keng Chua
Boon Khian Ching
Yong Jiang
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/30—Hand irons of special external shape or form
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
    • F22B1/284—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically with water in reservoirs
    • F22B1/285—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically with water in reservoirs the water being fed by a pump to the reservoirs
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
    • D06F75/16—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the reservoir being heated to produce the steam
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F73/00—Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam 
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/20—Arrangements for discharging the steam to the article being ironed
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/24—Arrangements of the heating means within the iron; Arrangements for distributing, conducting or storing the heat
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F87/00—Apparatus for moistening or otherwise conditioning the article to be ironed or pressed

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  • the present invention relates to a steamer head.
  • the present invention also relates to a steaming device comprising a steamer head.
  • the present invention has some application for example in the field of garment care.
  • a fabric steamer To remove creases from a vertically disposed fabric, for example, of a garment, it is known to use a fabric steamer.
  • a fabric steamer generally comprises a steam generating unit and a steamer head connected to the steam generating unit by a flexible hose through which steam is conveyed to the steamer head.
  • the steamer head is provided with one or more steam vents to discharge steam onto the fabric being treated.
  • the garment is vertically hung and is then treated with steam from the steamer head to remove creases from the fabric of the garment.
  • such steamer heads may cause spitting due to unevaporated water accumulating in the steam generating unit.
  • Steam irons are also known for removing creases from a fabric paced on an ironing board through the use of heat and moisture.
  • a typical steam iron comprises a soleplate through which steam is expelled onto the fabric of the garment.
  • steam irons are only suitable for treating horizontally disposed fabrics, since in other orientations the steam iron cannot effectively and consistently generate steam.
  • a steamer head comprising a treating face from which steam is expelled, and a steam generating surface onto which a liquid is provided to be converted into steam.
  • the treating face is in thermal conductive communication with the steam generating surface.
  • the steam generating surface is at an angle to the treating face such that when the treating face is orientated vertically, the liquid is able to descend onto and flow along the steam generating surface to be converted into steam.
  • the steam generating surface is at an angle of between 75 degrees and 150 degrees to the treating face.
  • the angle between the steam generating surface and the treating face may be equal to or less than 135 degrees.
  • the angle of the steam generating surface with respect to the horizontal is equal to or less than 45 degrees to restrict the liquid from flowing off the steam generating surface so quickly that it does not evaporate into steam.
  • the angle between the steam generating surface and the treating face may be equal to or greater than 90 degrees to prevent the liquid supplied to the steam generating face from flowing towards and being expelled from the treating face when the fabric treating face is disposed vertically.
  • At least part of the steam generating surface may be planar. This may allow for an even spread of liquid over the steam generating surface.
  • the steam generating surface may be orientated in an upwardly facing direction when the treating face is orientated vertically. Therefore, liquid is able to descend onto the steam generating surface under the force of gravity.
  • the treating face is planar.
  • the steamer head further comprises a heater to heat the steam generating surface.
  • the heater may be in thermally conductive communication with the steam generating surface. Therefore, heat is efficiently transferred to the steam generating surface.
  • the treating face and the steam generating surface may be integrally formed.
  • the treating face is configured to have a predetermined temperature difference with respect to the steam generating surface.
  • the steamer head may comprise a layer of material with a predetermined thermal conductivity and thickness. Therefore, the treating face is prevented from getting too hot when the steam generating surface is heated to generate steam.
  • the steamer head comprises a steam generating element forming the steam generating surface and a treating element forming the treating face.
  • the steam generating element may be removably mountable to the treating element. This helps to simplify manufacturing and minimize costs.
  • a thermally conductive paste may be disposed between the steam generating element and the treating element. The thermally conductive paste improves heat transfer between the steam generating element and the treating element to increase the temperature of the treating face.
  • the steamer head comprises a liquid outlet for supplying the liquid to the steam generating surface, wherein the liquid outlet is configured to be disposed above the steam generating surface when the treating face is orientated vertically such that the liquid is able to descend onto the steam generating surface through gravity. Therefore, water can be supplied to the steam generating surface under the force of gravity and so water may be supplied to the steam generating surface without the use of a pump.
  • the steamer head may further comprise a handle configured to orientate the steamer head such that the treating face is disposed substantially vertically when the handle is in a normal operating position.
  • a steaming device comprising a steamer head according to the invention.
  • the steaming device is a fabric steamer, while in another embodiment, the steaming device is a steam cleaner.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a steamer head according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of the steamer head of FIG. 1 , in a vertical position;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of a steamer head according to another embodiment of the invention, in a vertical position;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of the steamer head of FIG. 3 , in position between the horizontal and vertical;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of a steamer head according to another embodiment of the invention, in a vertical position.
  • the steamer head 10 forms a nozzle which comprises a body 11 with a handle 12 extending therefrom.
  • the steamer head 10 comprises a soleplate 13 that is located at an end of the body 11 that is distal to the handle 12 .
  • a major surface of the soleplate 13 faces away from the handle 12 and comprises a fabric treating face 13 A which, during use, is located against a fabric 17 to be treated.
  • the soleplate 13 comprises a plurality of apertures 13 B that extend through the thickness of the soleplate 13 .
  • the soleplate has one aperture.
  • a steam generating unit 14 comprising a plate is disposed inside the body 11 of the steamer head 10 and has a major surface that comprises a steam generating surface 14 A.
  • the steam generating surface 14 A forms a wall of a steam chamber 14 B that is disposed inside the body 11 of the steamer head 10 .
  • a heater 15 is disposed inside the steam generating unit 14 .
  • the heater 15 comprises a resistive heating element that is connected to an electrical power supply (not shown).
  • the soleplate 13 and steam generating unit 14 are integrally formed and comprise a thermally conductive material, for example, metal. Therefore, when the heater 15 is operated to heat the steam generating unit 14 , heat is transferred from the steam generating unit 14 to the soleplate 13 such that the soleplate 13 is also heated by the heater 15 .
  • the treating face is in thermal conductive communication with the steam generating surface.
  • a flexible hose 16 extends from the handle 12 at a distal end to the body 11 .
  • the flexible hose 16 extends between the steamer head 11 and a base unit (not shown) that comprises a water tank (not shown) and a pump (not shown).
  • the pump is configured to supply water from the water tank to a nozzle 16 A disposed inside the body 11 of the steamer head 10 .
  • the nozzle 16 A is arranged to spray liquid water supplied thereto onto the steam generating surface 14 A such that the liquid water spreads over the steam generating surface 14 A. Therefore, when the steam generating surface 14 A is heated by the heater 15 , the liquid water is evaporated into steam inside the steam chamber 14 B.
  • the generated steam flows along the steam chamber 14 B and out of the apertures 13 B in the soleplate 13 to be expelled from the fabric treating face 13 A such that the portion of the fabric 17 located against the fabric treating face 13 A is treated by the steam.
  • the steam expelled from fabric treating face 13 A is generated within the steamer head 10 and therefore it is not necessary to supply steam from an external source using an external hose. This is advantageous since generating the steam externally and then passing the steam through an external hose to the steamer head 10 can cause the steam to cool and condense in the external hose, resulting in drops of liquid water being expelled from the fabric treating face 13 A that dampen the fabric being treated.
  • the heater 15 used to generate the steam in the steamer head 10 also heats the soleplate 13 , a build up of wet spots on the fabric treating face 13 A due to condensation is prevented. Such wet spots could otherwise be transferred to the fabric being treated.
  • the heated soleplate 13 also provides the advantage of drying the fabric being treated.
  • the steam generating surface 14 A is at an angle ⁇ 1 of 90 degrees to the fabric treating face 13 A such that the fabric treating face 13 A faces away from the handle 12 of the steamer head 10 .
  • the steam generating surface 14 A being angled with respect to the fabric treating face 13 A of the soleplate 13 , such that the steam generating surface 14 A is not vertically disposed when the fabric treating face 13 A is located against a vertically disposed fabric 17 , enables liquid water that is supplied to the steam generating unit 14 by the nozzle 16 A to be spread over the steam generating surface 14 A when the steamer head 10 is used to treat a vertically disposed fabric 17 (as shown in FIG. 2 ).
  • the steam generating surface 14 A which is at an angle ⁇ 1 of 90 degrees to the fabric treating face 13 A, will be disposed horizontally such that the nozzle 16 A is located above the steam generating surface 14 A. Therefore, when the pump (not shown) is activated to supply liquid water to the steamer head 10 , the liquid water will descend from the nozzle 16 A and onto the steam generating surface 14 A wherein it will flow along the steam generating surface 14 A such that the liquid water is spread over a larger surface area of the steam generating surface 14 A in comparison to if the steam generating surface 14 A was disposed vertically.
  • the increased surface area of the steam generating surface 14 A that is in contact with the liquid water means that a higher rate of heat transfer from the heater 15 to the liquid water is achievable such that the liquid water can more quickly be evaporated into steam. Furthermore, since the steam generating surface 14 A is disposed horizontally, rather than being inclined or vertical, liquid water is prevented from collecting at a lower end of the steam chamber 14 B due to gravity when the fabric treating face 13 A is located against the vertically disposed fabric 17 .
  • the steamer head 10 is also suitable for use on fabrics that are not vertically disposed.
  • the steam generating surface 14 A will not be vertically disposed. More specifically, the steam generating surface 14 A will not be perpendicular to the horizontal and instead will also be inclined at an angle between the horizontal and the vertical, offset from the fabric treating face 13 A by the angle ⁇ 1 of 90 degrees, such that liquid water is able to descend from the nozzle 16 A and onto the steam generating unit 14 to spread over the steam generating surface 14 A.
  • the steam generating surface 14 A since the steam generating surface 14 A is not disposed vertically, the liquid water will more slowly flow along the steam generating surface 14 A and so a higher rate of heat transfer from the heater 15 to the liquid water may be obtained to evaporate the liquid water into steam.
  • the steam generating unit 14 comprises a protrusion 14 C that extends from the steam generating surface 14 A.
  • the protrusion 14 C is disposed between the nozzle 16 A and the soleplate 13 such that liquid water supplied to the steam generating surface 14 A is prevented from leaking out of the steam chamber 14 B and being expelled from the fabric treating face 13 A. More specifically, when the fabric treating face 13 A is orientated such that the steam generating surface 14 A slopes downwardly towards the fabric treating face 13 A, liquid water that is supplied to the steam generating surface 14 A will flow towards the protrusion 14 C and collect against the protrusion 14 C.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 a steamer head 20 for a fabric steamer according to another embodiment of the invention is shown.
  • the steamer head 20 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is similar to the steamer head 10 described above in relation to FIGS. 1 and 2 , with like features retaining the same reference numerals.
  • a difference is that steam generating surface 14 A of the steamer head 20 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is at an angle ⁇ 1 of 135 degrees to the fabric treating face 13 A.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 between the fabric treating face 13 A and the steam generating surface 14 A is such that the fabric treating face 13 A faces away from the handle 12 of the steamer head 20 .
  • the steam generating surface 14 A being angled with respect to the fabric treating face 13 A of the soleplate 13 enables liquid water that is supplied to the steam generating unit 14 by the nozzle 16 A to be spread over the steam generating surface 14 A when the steamer head 20 is used to treat a vertically disposed fabric 17 .
  • the user locates the fabric treating face 13 A against an upper portion of the vertically disposed fabric 17 (as shown in FIG. 3 ).
  • the fabric treating face 13 A will be orientated vertically and so the steam generating surface 14 A, which is at an angle ⁇ 1 of 135 degrees to the fabric treating face 13 A, will be inclined at 45 degrees between the horizontal and vertical such that the nozzle 16 A is located above the steam generating surface 14 A.
  • the pump (not shown) is activated to supply liquid water to the steamer head 20 , the liquid water will descend from the nozzle 16 A and onto the steam generating surface 14 A wherein it will flow along the steam generating surface 14 A such that the liquid water is spread over a larger surface area of the steam generating surface 14 A in comparison to if the steam generating surface 14 A was disposed vertically.
  • the increased surface area of the steam generating surface 14 A that is in contact with the liquid water means that a higher rate of heat transfer from the steam generating unit 14 to the liquid water is possible such that the liquid water can more quickly be evaporated into steam.
  • the steam generating surface 14 A is not disposed vertically, the liquid water will more slowly flow along the steam generating surface 14 A towards the lower end of the steam chamber 14 B and so a higher rate of heat transfer from the heater 15 to the liquid water to evaporate the liquid water into steam will be obtained.
  • the user may then treat the remainder of the fabric 17 by drawing the steamer head 20 down the vertically disposed fabric 17 , in the direction of arrow ‘A’ shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the steamer head 20 When the steamer head 20 is drawn down the fabric 17 , the user's arm moves in an arcuate motion and so the angle that the user's arm and the handle 12 extends relative to the fabric 17 changes as the steamer head 20 is moved down the fabric 17 , resulting in the angle of the fabric treating face 13 A relative to the fabric 17 also changing. Therefore, to prevent a gap forming between the fabric treating face 13 A and the fabric 17 , the user may pull the bottom of the fabric 17 towards the user, in the direction of arrow ‘B’ shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the steamer head 20 is also suitable for use on fabrics that are horizontally disposed, since the steam generating surface 14 A will be inclined at an angle between the vertical and horizontal rather than being vertically disposed. More specifically, when the fabric treating face 13 A is horizontally disposed, the steam generating surface 14 A will be inclined at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal and vertical and therefore liquid water will be able to descend from the nozzle 16 A and onto the steam generating unit 14 to spread over the steam generating surface 14 A. Furthermore, since the steam generating surface 14 A is not disposed vertically, the liquid water will more slowly flow along the steam generating surface 14 A and so a higher rate of heat transfer from the heater 15 to the liquid water to evaporate the liquid water into steam will be obtained.
  • FIG. 5 a steamer head 30 for a fabric steamer according to another embodiment of the invention is shown.
  • the steamer head 30 shown in FIG. 5 is similar to the steamer head 10 described above in relation to FIGS. 1 and 2 , with like features retaining the same reference numerals. A difference is that the integrally formed soleplate 13 and steam generating unit 14 are omitted and are replaced by a soleplate 33 and steam generating unit 34 that are fastened together.
  • the soleplate 33 and steam generating unit 34 have major surfaces that respectively comprise a fabric treating face 33 A and a steam generating surface 34 A.
  • the steam generating surface 34 A forms a wall of a steam chamber 34 B that is disposed in the steamer head 30 .
  • a heater 35 is disposed in the steam generating unit 34 .
  • the heater 35 comprises a resistive heating element that is connected to an electrical power supply (not shown).
  • the steamer head 30 comprises a bracket 36 that extends from the soleplate 33 in a direction opposite to the direction that the fabric treating face 33 A faces.
  • the bracket 36 comprises a plurality of screw holes 37 A and the steam generating unit 34 comprises a plurality of screw holes 37 B.
  • the steam generating unit 34 is received against the bracket 36 such that the screw holes 37 A of the bracket 36 are aligned with the screw holes 37 B of the steam generating unit 34 .
  • Bolts or screws 38 are received in the aligned screw holes 37 A, 37 B to fasten the steam generating unit 34 to the bracket 36 and thus to the soleplate 33 .
  • the steam generating unit 34 may be secured to the bracket 36 using adhesive (not shown) or another fastening means.
  • a thermally conductive paste 39 is disposed between the steam generating unit 34 and the bracket 36 to improve heat transfer between the steam generating unit 34 and the bracket 36 . Therefore, when the heater 35 is operated to heat the steam generating surface 34 A, heat will be transferred to the bracket 36 .
  • the bracket 36 and soleplate 33 are integrally formed and comprise a thermally conductive material. Therefore, heat will be transferred from the heater 35 and through the bracket 36 to heat the fabric treating face 33 A of the soleplate 33 .
  • the thermally conductive paste 39 improves the heat transfer between the steam generating unit 34 and the bracket 36 so that the temperature of the soleplate 33 is increased.
  • the thermally conductive paste 39 may be omitted such that the steam generating unit 34 directly contacts the bracket 36 .
  • the steam generating unit 34 is not integrally formed with the soleplate 33 , the steam generating unit 34 can be manufactured separately, for example in a different factory, and subsequently secured to the soleplate 33 . Furthermore, if the steam generating unit 34 malfunctions, the steam generating unit 34 can easily be removed from the steamer head 30 and repaired or replaced.
  • a seal (not shown) is provided around the periphery of the steam chamber 14 B, 34 B to prevent steam leaking therefrom into the inside of the steamer head 10 , 20 , 30 .
  • the steam generating surface 14 A, 34 A is at an angle ⁇ 1 of either 90 degrees or 135 degrees to the fabric treating face 13 A, 33 A.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 between the steam generating surface 14 A, 34 A and the fabric treating face 13 A, 33 A may be between 75 degrees and 150 degrees.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 between the steam generating surface 14 A, 34 A and the fabric treating face 13 A, 33 A is equal to or less than 135 degrees such that when the fabric treating face 13 A, 33 A is disposed vertically the angle of the steam generating surface 14 A, 34 A with respect to the horizontal is equal to or less than 45 degrees to alleviate the problem that the water runs off the steam generating surface 14 A, 34 A too quickly for effective steam evaporation.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 between the steam generating surface 14 A, 34 A and the fabric treating face 13 A, 33 A is equal to or greater than 90 degrees to prevent the liquid water supplied to the steam generating unit 14 , 34 from flowing towards the soleplate 13 , 33 , and potentially out of the apertures 13 B therein, when the fabric treating face 13 A, 33 A is disposed vertically.
  • the soleplate 13 , 33 is heated by the same heater 15 , 35 that heats the steam generating unit 14 , 34
  • a first heater is provided to heat the soleplate and a second heater is provide to heat the steam generating unit.
  • the soleplate is not heated by a heater.
  • the soleplate is configured to have a predetermined temperature difference with respect to the steam generating unit.
  • the steamer head comprises, for example, a layer of material with a predetermined thermal conductivity and thickness. The layer of material may be disposed between the soleplate and the steam generating unit.
  • the soleplate is thermally conductively insulated from the steam generating unit by, for example, a thermally insulating layer that is disposed between the soleplate and the steam generating unit.
  • the water tank and pump are provided in a base unit (not shown), in alternate embodiments (not shown) the pump and/or water tank may be disposed inside the steamer head.
  • the pump may be omitted and instead liquid water is gravity fed from the nozzle to the steam generating surface. This is possible because the nozzle is positioned above a portion of the steam generating surface when the steamer head is in use, for example, when the fabric treating face is located against a vertically disposed fabric. Therefore, liquid water can descend from the nozzle and onto the steam generating surface under the force of gravity, without any pumping action being necessary.
  • the steamer head 10 , 20 , 30 is described for use with a fabric steamer for removing creases from fabrics, it should be recognized that the steamer head of the present invention is also suitable for use in steam cleaning applications.
  • the steamer head may be used with a steam cleaning device to remove dirt and debris from the fabric of an item of furniture or a carpet.
  • the steamer head comprises a brush or mop pad that is attached to the soleplate of the steamer head to aid in the removal of dirt and debris from the fabric.

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