TWM555368U - Steamer apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a steam device, in particular, a steam device that can be held together, comprising a fixing seat for a steam outlet, a liquid container for storing a liquid, and a liquid container for generating steam, and being fixed to the liquid container for steam generation. The steam generator in the seat can release steam through the steam outlet, a pump for drawing liquid from the liquid container to the steam generator, a trigger mounted in the fixed seat, and a trigger-related locking device . This trigger can be switched from an unoperating state to an operational state, thereby activating one of the pump or steam generators. The locking device of this trigger can be switched between inoperative and operating states, and a locking device can be used to lock the trigger in operation. One of the creations can be a hand-held steam device, and at the same time, it provides a method and structure for ironing clothes by steam and with or with an ironing board, and has the convenience of being carried out and used in a variety of ways.

Description

Steam device

The present invention relates to a steam device for the maintenance of clothing and other textiles, which is a hand-held type of steam, and more particularly to a device for separately or together using steam or heat for the maintenance of clothes, textiles and the like.

Conventional steam-operated, hand-held steaming devices are suitable for eliminating wrinkles and appreciating the appearance of clothing, fabrics, accessories and other textiles. When traveling, this kind of hand-held steaming device can provide a particularly good appearance and beautification effect for clothes packed in the trunk; it can also be used directly for the appearance of the hanging fabric without being removed, and also suitable for exposure. The stitching of the textile or ornament is smooth and smooth. In all of these applications, the hand-held steam unit is not only an important steam unit for leveling textiles, but also provides a convenient and safe treatment method. It is also important to provide an appropriate amount of steam for the parts of the textile that need to be treated. A steam device for the maintenance of such clothes is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 7,155,117.

Traditionally, the method of ironing clothes is ironing with a flat ironing board or by steam ironing; however, in view of the convenience of going out, the combination of the two should be used. In order to achieve the above object, the creator has specially developed a device which can simultaneously and separately use steam and or heat iron plates.

The present invention provides a steam device, in particular a hand-held steam device, which comprises an outer fixing seat with a steam outlet groove, a liquid container for storing liquid, a liquid inside the outer fixing seat and connected to the liquid container. And a steam generator for releasing steam through the steam outlet tank, a liquid flow pump for drawing liquid from the liquid container to the steam generator, a trigger button mounted to the outer mount, and a trigger button Trigger lock device.

The present invention provides a steam device in which a trigger button mounted in a fixed seat can activate a flow pump or start a steam generator from an unoperating state to an operational state, and has a trigger for locking operation. The trigger locking device can be switched when the trigger is not activated or in an operating state.

The present invention provides a steam apparatus, wherein the steam generator is a dual boiler system and includes a first boiler for heating steam to a first temperature value, and is in fluid communication with the first boiler for heating the steam a second boiler to a second temperature value and greater than the first temperature value. Wherein the first temperature value is at least about 100 ° C and the second temperature value is at least 130 ° C.

The present invention provides a steam apparatus wherein the outer mount includes a vapor feed slot extending through the passage for releasing heat generated by the steam generator, the steam outlet groove being generally crescent shaped. The back of the outer mount forms a pillow block and faces away from the steam outlet. The pillow block has a flat surface and is placed on the support surface and opposite to the steam outlet groove. An indicator light is provided in the pillow block for indicating the flow pump. Operational status.

The present invention provides a steam apparatus having an ironing board mounted to an outer mount and extending a steam outlet slot through the ironing board. When steam passes through the steam outlet tank, Steam can be used to heat the ironing board. Furthermore, the ironing board can be connected to the steam generator to transfer heat from the steam generator to the ironing board. Alternatively, a heater may be provided to communicate with the ironing board and to heat the ironing board.

10‧‧‧Handheld steam installation

12‧‧‧ external mount

14‧‧‧ grip parts

16‧‧‧ head

18‧‧‧Container locking device

20‧‧‧Steam trigger button

22‧‧‧Steam setting switch

24‧‧‧Liquid container

26‧‧‧ Ironing board

28‧‧‧Steam outlet slot

30‧‧‧ vents

32‧‧‧Pillow block

34‧‧‧ plane

36‧‧‧ indicator lights

38‧‧‧Flow pump

40‧‧‧Boiler base

42‧‧‧First boiler

44‧‧‧second boiler

43, 45‧‧‧ pipeline

46‧‧‧Export

48‧‧‧U-shaped heater

50‧‧‧ plates

52‧‧‧heater assembly

54‧‧‧heater fixing plate

56‧‧‧temperature controller

62‧‧‧ channel

64‧‧‧ cable

66‧‧‧ coil spring

68‧‧‧Toggle trigger device

70‧‧‧Locks

72‧‧‧ openings

74‧‧‧Internal locking notch

76‧‧‧ vertical frame

78‧‧‧Inside the front

80‧‧‧heater

100‧‧‧ cotton brush

200‧‧‧soft cloth pillow

300‧‧‧ Pressing pillow

Reference may be made to the following drawings for a better understanding of the embodiments of the present invention: Figure 1-2 is a schematic view showing the three-dimensional appearance of the grip and the head of the hand-held steam device; and Figure 3 is a schematic view of the side of the hand-held steam device.

4 is a schematic top plan view of a hand held steam device.

5 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a hand held steam device pillow supported on a support surface; and FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic views of an embodiment of a dual boiler system of a hand held steam device.

Figure 8 is a schematic illustration of an embodiment of a first and a second boiler apparatus of a dual boiler system.

Figure 9 is a schematic illustration of the internal vapor flow paths of the first and second boilers of a dual boiler system.

10-11 are schematic views of an operational embodiment in which the trigger is loose and fixed, respectively.

12-14 are schematic views of an embodiment of a different configuration for a hand held steam appliance ironing board.

Figures 15 and 16 are schematic views of the application of the hand-held steam unit ironing board perpendicular and parallel to the garment.

17 is a schematic illustration of an embodiment of a different attachment application for a hand held steam device.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 for the design principle of the hand-held steam device 10. The hand-held steam device 10 includes an outer fixing seat 12 constituting a pistol shape, the outer fixing seat 12 having a grip portion 14 and One head 16. The grip portion 14 is hand held by the user and the grip portion 14 includes a container locking device 18, a vapor touch in front of the grip portion 14. The hair button 20 and a steam setting switch 22 at the rear end. The container locking device 18 can be used to secure the removable liquid container 24 (which is a removable design) located on the grip portion 14 and can selectively release the liquid in the liquid container 24 by the container locking device 18, the liquid container 24 Water or other suitable liquid is contained therein and can be refilled when the liquid container 24 is emptied. The steam trigger button 20 activates the dual boiler system of the steam generator, which can perform continuous or discontinuous operation of the steam generator, and the operation of the steam trigger button 20 will be discussed in more detail below. The steam setting switch 22 allows the user to select the desired steam temperature depending on the type of textile to be ironed.

The head 16 of the hand held steam unit 10 includes an ironing board 26 and a vapor outlet slot 28 that extends and penetrates the ironing board 26. The steam outlet 28 slot is along the ironing board 26 as shown in the figure as "1". The direction of the indication extends, which is at least about 60% of the length of the marked "1" portion, and possibly the minimum length of 70%. This design provides a wider steam outlet groove 28, which can be used to increase the vapor release. Effective use area. The ironing board 26 is of an outrigger or curved configuration that aids in the ironing of the garment in vertical and horizontal configuration applications, as discussed in more detail below. The ironing board 26 can be made of metal or other suitable material such as thermal conductivity, which can transfer heat to the garment.

The top end of the head 16 of the hand held steam unit 10 includes a generally crescent-shaped louver 30 and communicates with the interior of the head 16 to release heat generated by the dual boiler system, thereby accumulating heat in the head 16. drop to lowest. The rear end of the head 16 includes a pillow block 32 that allows the operator to place the hand held steam unit 10 on the table or support surface with the ironing board 26 and the vapor outlet 28 facing upwardly away from the garment on the support surface; It can be ensured that the heating elements of the hand held steam unit 10 can be kept away from the clothing or support surface when not in use. The pillow block 32 can have a flat surface 34 that is wide and long enough to support the hand held steam unit 10 in the desired position. The pillow block 30 can accommodate an indicator light 36 for indicating the operating state of the hand held steam device 10; considering this configuration, the pillow block 32 can Made of transparent material. As shown in the embodiment of Fig. 5, the pillow block 32 when the hand-held steam device 10 is vertically placed is located on the support surface, and the direction in which the ironing board 26 and the steam outlet groove 28 are disposed is upward.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, the hand held steam unit 10 includes a steam generator having a boiler system including a liquid flow pump (or water flow pump) 38 and a boiler base 40. The flow pump 38 communicates with the liquid container 24 and transfers the water to the boiler block 40 via appropriate lines 43, 45 (shown in Figure 7). The boiler block 40 includes a first boiler 42 and a second boiler 44 that heats the water to a predetermined first temperature value, for example, the first temperature value is about 100 ° C or higher. The second boiler 44 is located at the outlet 46 of the first boiler 42 to heat the steam to a higher predetermined second temperature value, thereby producing ultra-high temperature steam. This ultra-high temperature steam provides a faster and more efficient ironing function, which can remove the wrinkles on the clothes, the clothes after the ironing can be kept flat, and can be sterilized by the high temperature of ultra-high temperature steam. Different heater assemblies, sheets or steam generators can also be used in combination with each other to generate steam of the desired temperature in the first and second boilers 42, 44. As shown in Fig. 8, the first boiler 42 is provided with a U-shaped heater 48. The second boiler 44 includes a pair of electrically coupled sheets 50 and communicates with the second heater 52 assembly and the heater retaining plate 54 therebelow. It is also possible to configure the dual steam generator to heat the first and second boilers 42, 44 using the same heater. The first and second boilers 42, 44 separated from each other are connected steam heating boilers that respectively heat the steam to the first and second preset temperature values. The temperature controller 56 is electrically coupled to an external steam setting switch 22, whereby the temperature at which the steam is generated can be controlled.

Figure 9 illustrates the flow path for the first and second boilers 42, 44 to generate steam. The water inlet 58 receives the water from the liquid flow pump 38 and flows through the first boiler 42 and converts it to a predetermined first temperature value. The steam (at least about 100 ° C) flows out through the outlet 46 of the first boiler 42. The steam flowing out of the first boiler 42 flows through the second boiler 44 to perform high temperature or ultra high temperature heating to the second preheating The temperature value (at least 130 ° C) is set, and then flows through the external steam outlet tank 28 and through the ironing board 26. The steam outlet 28 is designed with a plurality of channels 62 for evenly distributing the steam flow of the ironing clothes.

The hand-held steam unit 10 can be powered by an external power source (not shown) via a cable 64 (shown in Figure 1), connected to an external power source via a cable 64, and connected to a flow pump 38, steam generator or dual boiler. The system and other components of the handheld steam unit 10 also require electrical energy. The handheld steam unit 10 also uses an internal power source such as a battery. The power provided by cable 64 is controlled by steam trigger button 20, which constitutes the entire circuit, including the fluid flow pump 38 either directly or, for example, using a relay. The steam trigger button 20 can introduce electric power into the liquid flow pump 38 and start the steam generator or the double boiler system, and the temperature determined by the user and controlled by the steam setting switch 22, so that the steam trigger button 20 is obtained. Import different amounts of electricity. Handheld steam unit 10 may employ suitable safety devices, namely suitable fuses, breakers, high temperature breakers or other safety devices.

According to this embodiment, the steam trigger button 20 can initiate the handheld steam unit 10 in a continuous or discontinuous operating condition. For example, referring to Figures 10-11, the steam trigger button 20 constitutes the entire circuit, as described above, whereby the flow pump 38, steam generator or dual boiler system can be activated separately or together. When the steam trigger button 20 is controlled in an intermittent operating state, pressing and releasing the steam trigger button 20 activates or deactivates the circuit. The steam trigger button 20 is externally tilted by the urging force of the coil spring 66 in a normal state, and thus the state of the closing circuit when the steam trigger button 20 is not pressed is formed. When the continuous power supply is required to release the steam from the hand-held steam device 10, the steam trigger button 20 is released, and the trigger locking device 68 connected to the steam trigger button 20 is slid to convert the position as shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 11. As shown in the position of the trigger locking device 68 shown in Figure 11, the locking tab 70 below the trigger locking device 68 is pressed by a steam trigger The opening 72 of the key 20 communicates with the inner locking recess 74 of the grip portion 14. By the cambering force and the frictional force of the coil spring 66, the locking piece 70 is fixed in the inner locking recess 74 (directly or indirectly connected to the vertical frame 76 of the steam trigger button 20), and the inner front 78 of the back is formed inside. The notch 74 is locked. In this position, the steam trigger button 20 is continuously powered to the flow pump 38 and/or the dual boiler system; when the handheld steam unit 10 does not require continuous operation, the trigger lock 68 is slid upwardly as shown in FIG. The location. Thus, the trigger lock 68 can be moved up and down at the position of FIG. 10, thereby allowing the trigger button 20 to move freely, with the position of the trigger lock 68 being used to secure the trigger button 20 to allow the flow pump 38 and/or Or the dual boiler system is continuously in operation. It is also possible to release the steam trigger button 20 as shown in Fig. 11, by continuously supplying steam by manual operation without fixing the trigger locking device 68.

12-14 illustrate the design principle of the present ironing board 26 having different configurations of heating or preheating. By the configuration of FIG. 12, the ironing board 26 can be directly connected or connected to the boiler base 40 to allow heat to be removed from The boiler base 40 is transferred to the ironing board 26. The boiler base 40 may be a thermally conductive metal such as aluminum or cast iron; in the embodiment of Figure 13, the steam labeled "s" circulates through the ironing board 26, and the ironing board 26 may be acted upon by heat and/or heat convection. Heat to the desired temperature. In the embodiment of FIG. 14, a separate heater 80 is provided and communicates with the ironing board 26, and the heater 80 can be activated by a steam trigger button 20 or other button or a switch that communicates the grip portion 14. The separate heater 80 allows for faster heating of the ironing board 26.

Figures 15 and 16 illustrate an embodiment in which the handheld steam unit 10 uses an ironing arrangement in either a vertical (Figure 15) or horizontal (Figure 16) manner. The use of an ironing board 26 having a curved or curved configuration allows the user to operate the hand held steam unit 10 for different directions of rotation of the garment, and the ironing board 26 is used as indicated by the "k" arrow in the figure. This curved structure contributes to the operation of the steam device 10 It allows the user to solve the problems caused by placing many angles "g" on the clothes, and the traditional flat iron cannot solve these problems.

Figure 17 illustrates various attachment conditions of the hand held steam unit 10, including the attachment of a cotton brush 100, a soft cloth pillow 200, and a compression pillow 300. The attachments 100, 200, 300 can be attached to the front end of the head 16 by friction.

The above content and illustrations are intended to illustrate embodiments of the present invention, but are in no way limited to the scope of use described above. Those who are familiar with the process can learn that the different modifications and changes to this creation are still in violation of the spirit or scope of the creation. Therefore, it should be understood that the modifications and variations of this creation are in accordance with the scope of this Creative Statement and its equivalent.

10‧‧‧Steam installation

12‧‧‧ external mount

14‧‧‧ grip parts

16‧‧‧ head

18‧‧‧Container locking device

20‧‧‧Steam trigger button

24‧‧‧Liquid container

26‧‧‧ Ironing board

28‧‧‧Steam exports

30‧‧‧ vents

64‧‧‧ cable

Claims (11)

A steam device comprising: an outer fixing seat having a steam outlet groove; a liquid container for storing the solution; a steam generator installed in the outer fixing seat for generating steam, and communicating with the liquid a container, and the steam is released by the steam outlet tank; a liquid flow pump transfers the liquid flow from the liquid container to the steam generator, a steam trigger button installed in the outer mount, and Changing the operating or non-operating state of the operating steam device, and thereby starting or not starting the flow pump and the steam generator; a trigger locking device connected to the steam trigger button, the trigger locking device being loose The movement of the trigger causes the trigger button to move to change the state in which the operating steam device is operated or not. The trigger locking device can fix the steam trigger button in the operating state of the steam device. The steam device of claim 1, wherein the steam generator comprises a first boiler that heats steam to a first temperature value and is in communication with a second boiler that can steam Heating to a second temperature value that is higher than the first temperature value. The steam device of claim 2, wherein the first temperature value is at least about 100 ° C and the second temperature value is at least about 130 ° C. The steam device of claim 1, wherein the outer mount includes a vapor outlet slot extending through the outlet to release steam generated by the steam generator. The steam device of claim 4, wherein the steam outlet groove is in the shape of a crescent. The steam device of claim 1, wherein the vapor outlet of the outer mount The trough is provided with a pillow block facing away from the support surface, so that the steam outlet groove is away from the supporting surface. The steam device of claim 6, wherein the pillow block is provided with an indicator light for indicating the operating state of the hand held steam device or the liquid flow pump. The steam device of claim 1, wherein the hand held steam device comprises an ironing plate mounted on the outer fixing seat, and the steam outlet groove extends through the ironing plate. The steam device of claim 8, wherein the ironing board is heated by steam passing through the steam outlet tank. The steam device of claim 8, wherein the ironing plate communicates with the steam generator to transfer heat of the steam generator to the ironing plate. The steam device of claim 8, wherein the ironing board is connectable to a heater for heating the ironing board.