KR200269604Y1 - steam cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention implements a steam cleaner efficiently by adopting a predetermined chemical reaction type steam generator, which greatly simplifies the technical configuration compared to the prior art, greatly improves economic efficiency, and at the same time improves sterilization and cleaning functions. The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, the present invention comprises a steam generator for generating steam by a predetermined chemical reaction; And cleaning means for coupling the steam generator to at least a part of the cleaner body to inject dust generated by spraying the generated steam on the object.

Description

Steam cleaner {omitted}

The present invention relates to a steam cleaner that can be cleaned while disinfecting by steam, and in particular, by implementing a steam cleaner efficiently by using a predetermined chemical reaction type steam generator, the technical configuration is greatly simplified compared to the conventional The present invention relates to a steam cleaner that greatly improves the economics and at the same time improves sterilization and cleaning functions.

Conventionally, when cleaning carpets, sofas, bedding, etc., dusting or washing is most commonly used, but there is a disadvantage in that it is very inconvenient to use. In order to solve this drawback, a vacuum cleaner for sucking dust has appeared, but there is a problem in that it is not sterilized and insecticide. In this case, not only the inconvenience of having to separately sanitize, but also the problem that the disinfection effect is not satisfactory still remains.

In order to solve this problem, a vacuum cleaner which sterilizes with ultraviolet light or steam and at the same time inhales dust has appeared. However, the above-described ultraviolet type vacuum cleaner has a problem in that the unit price of the product is increased because an additional ultraviolet generator is required. In addition, all the above-described steam vacuum cleaner employs a heating method such as an electric heater to generate steam. Therefore, the heated vacuum cleaner must be provided with a safety device, a gauge and a pressure gauge which must be shut off for safety when there is no water in the heating device and / or when the pressure exceeds the reference value. Therefore, such a heating type vacuum cleaner has a problem that its configuration is very complicated and bulky and the appearance is not beautiful and the product cost is expensive.

In addition, since the heating method of the vacuum cleaner usually takes 20-30 minutes from the start of heating to the high temperature and high pressure steam generation, the user may have to wait for a while, which is very inconvenient in use. Furthermore, the above-mentioned heating vacuum cleaner uses pure water only, so it does not generate oxygen, so the degree of sterilization and insecticide is very small, and a large amount of preheating power is required to heat the water. Since it employs a method of injecting the steam in an elliptical direction toward the object at a spaced distance from the plate toward the body, there is further a problem that the injection means is very inefficient in the combination of detachable to the cleaner.

The present invention is to improve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a steam cleaner that greatly improves the economic efficiency with a very simple configuration and at the same time significantly improve sterilization and cleaning functions.

The present invention is a steam cleaner to achieve the above object, a steam generator for generating steam using a predetermined chemical reaction formula; And cleaning means for coupling the steam generator to at least a portion of the cleaner body to spray the generated steam to the object and suck the dust.

Wherein the steam generator is characterized in that for generating steam by using a chemical reaction of at least two carbon plates and electricity is supplied with a predetermined solution. And the solution is made of an electrolyte solution having a boiling point of more than a predetermined reference value, more preferably implemented with brine.

The steam generator includes a water tank having a water inlet and a water inlet pipe; At least two carbon plates in which a water inlet corresponding to the water inlet pipe of the bucket is formed, and a vapor outlet is formed, and capable of supplying electricity; Comprising a partition installed between the carbon plate is preferably installed detachably to the inside or outside of the cleaner body.

In addition, the cleaning means includes a steam injection means for injecting the steam generated by the steam generator toward a predetermined object, the steam injection means is preferably detachably installed inside or outside the vacuum cleaner suction plate.

On the other hand, the cleaning means is coupled to the predetermined air discharge means to a part of the cleaner body, and the air discharge means to filter the suctioned dust through a predetermined liquid, so that only air having a purity of less than a predetermined reference value to be discharged to the outside This is preferred.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a steam generator according to the present invention,

2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the carbon plate cylinder according to the present invention,

4 is a side view of a cleaner according to the present invention;

5 is a side view of a cleaner of another embodiment according to the present invention;

6 is a bottom view of a suction plate of the cleaner according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings *

100: bucket 101: water inlet

102: lid 103: water input pipe

104,207: binding plate 105,208: hole

200: carbon plate 201: water inlet

202: steam outlet 203,204: carbon plate

204: partition 206: electric wire

200a: switch 300: cleaner body

301: motor 302: fan

303: filter 304: exhaust port

305: cleaning switch 310: suction pipe

320: suction plate 321: suction unit

322: roller 1020: hose

1021 steam injection plate

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show a steam generator according to the present invention, Figure 4 shows a steam cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. This steam disinfection cleaner organically combines at least some components (eg, vacuum dust suction means, body, etc.) of a general cleaner and a steam generator and steam injection means for generating steam by using a chemical reaction method according to the present invention. It is composed.

Steam generator is preferably implemented in the interior of the cleaner body 300, as shown in Figure 5 for the external beauty of the cleaner, it is preferable to be spherical to the outside of the cleaner body 300 as shown in Figure 4, It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the technical scope of the invention is not limited. Therefore, all of the above-described steam generators may also be modified to protrude to the outer surface of the cleaner body 300 or to partially protrude to the outside. In consideration of the following external beauty, a properly designed cleaner body 300 as shown in Figure 4 may be formed in a streamlined or wireless type having a wheel.

In the rear side of the cleaner body 300, an exhaust port 304 of the purified air to be sucked is formed, and a switch 200a for turning on / off electricity supplied to the steam generator is provided on the side or the upper surface.

In addition, the suction pipe 310 of the suction means of the air containing dust is connected to the interior dust chamber in the front of the cleaner body 300, the steam generated in the carbon plate 200 of the steam generating device steam of the suction plate 320 A vapor discharge port 202 is formed to be supplied to the injection plate 1021. On the other hand, the dust suction means comprises a suction plate 320 shown in Figure 6 and the suction pipe 310 and the cleaner switch 304 for connecting it to the cleaner body 300 described above. Here, the suction pipe 310 is a direct cleaner It is coupled to the body 300, the hinge plate 320 is hinged.

The steam generator includes a steam injection plate 1021 and a hose 1020 connecting the steam injection plate 1021 to the steam outlet 202.

In this case, the hose 1020 is wound several times so that it can be changed to a predetermined length, it is forcibly fitted into each steam outlet 202, and is coupled to the steam injection plate 1021 via the inside of the suction plate 320. . In the steam injection plate 1021, a plurality of injection holes are formed side by side, the configuration is simpler than in the related art, and the steam is sprayed evenly on the object, and the appearance is beautiful and convenient for use.

Next, the internal structure of the steam generator will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Steam generating device is divided into a bucket 100 and a carbon plate 200,

The bucket 100 is a rectangular cylinder, the binding plate 104 having a hole 105 on both sides of the upper surface is formed, the water inlet 101 having a lid 102 on the rear side is the front, The water inlet pipe 103 is formed on one lower side of the side.

The carbon plate 200 is a rectangular cylinder, the binding plate 207 having a hole 208 is formed on both sides of the upper surface, the water corresponding to the water inlet tube 103 on the lower side of the front side Inlet 201, the steam outlet 202 is formed in the upper center of the rear side, the hose 1020 of a certain length is forcibly fitted to the steam outlet 202 is coupled.

The carbon plate 200 is roughly divided into carbon plates 203 and 204, partitions 205, and a filter 303 which is a dust collecting chamber and a means for discharging purified air. Here, the dust collecting chamber sucks dust from outside related to the object to be cleaned through the suction plate 320, the suction pipe 310, and the suction unit 321 of the suction unit by a vacuum means electrically connected to the cleaning switch 305. As a collection point, this collected dust is typically filtered through a filter 303 (or dust collection network) by the driving of the motor 301 and the fan 302 electrically connected to the cleaning switch 305 to filter the filtered air. It is discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 304. At this time, the vacuum means for sucking the dust and / or air discharge means is a well-known technology, it will be easily implemented by those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail.

On the other hand, a preferred embodiment of the steam generating device provided in the interior of the cleaner body 300 is to support the binding plate 104, 207 in the interior of the cleaner body 300 at the same time the hole 105, 208 It is supported by screwing in, and the water tank 100 and the carbon plate 200 containing the electrolyte solution described above are positioned side by side. The upper carbon plate 200 is installed so as to have the same corresponding area as the two carbon plates at an intermediate position between at least two carbon plates 203 and 204 to which electricity can be supplied, and the two carbon plates 203 and 204. The non-conductive partition 205 and the upper steam discharge port 202 for discharging the steam generated therein to the hose 1020 of the external steam injection means. And the suction pipe 310 is configured to be connected to the dust collecting chamber via the lower portion of the bucket 100 and the carbon plate 200 shown in FIG.

The steam generator having the above-described configuration generates steam using a chemical reaction method. When the two carbon plates 203 and 204 are supplied with weak currents of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, A chemical reaction occurs at the contact surface between the brine and the two carbon plates 203 and 204, which is a preferred embodiment of the electrolyte solution, to generate high-temperature and high-pressure steam and oxygen, which are mixed into steam, which are injected through the steam outlet 202. The phosphorus hose 1020 and the steam jet plate 1021 are supplied. At this time, pure water and carbon plates 203 and 204 flowing with a weak current do not cause any reaction, but salt (sodium chloride), which is an appropriate amount of basic substance (sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, etc.), is dissolved in water, and salt water becomes a conductor ( When the amount of salt is increased, it is not preferable because the carbon plate and the brine cause a violent reaction), and thus a chemical reaction occurs between the carbon plate 203 and 204 where the weak current flows and the salt water generates heat and generates water vapor. .

Here, the non-conducting partition 205 is to prevent a direct violent chemical reaction between the two carbon plates 203 and 204, and is preferably installed so as to completely seal between the two carbon plates 203 and 204. Do. In addition, since the salt solution, which is an electrolyte solution, has a high boiling point, water vapor generated by reaction with the carbon plates 203 and 204 becomes a high temperature (usually 120 to 130 ° C.), and water molecules contact a large area of the carbon plates 203 and 204. Because of the high rate, the amount of water vapor generated per unit time increases, enabling high pressure.

However, salt dissolved in water by such a chemical reaction does not evaporate, so that some salt is dissolved once in water and can be used continuously. Therefore, if water in the carbon plate 200 is reduced by steam generation, the water tank 100 is used. You only need to supply water. In addition, when salt water causes a chemical reaction with the carbon plates 203 and 204, oxygen is also generated by electrolysis and mixed with water vapor. The high temperature and high pressure steam containing oxygen has a sterilization and insecticidal effect more than pure water vapor. Increasing results have been found in our inventors. In addition, the electricity supplied to the carbon plate 203, 204 of the steam generating means according to the present invention is more preferably a weak alternating current, it is also possible to use a direct current using a battery.

The operation of the steam cleaner according to the present invention will be described in more detail. First, when the user turns on the cleaning switch 305 while facing the object to be cleaned on the suction plate 320 of the suction means, the vacuum means is driven and thus a vacuum is generated in the dust collecting chamber, As a result, air including dust is sucked from the object and discharged to the outside.

On the other hand, when the user turns on the switch 200a provided in the cleaner body 300, a weak current is supplied to the carbon plates 203 and 204 of the steam generating means, and thus the carbon plates 203 and 204 are provided. Hot and high pressure steam and oxygen are generated and mixed at the contact surface with the brine, and they are sprayed to the object via the steam outlet 202, the hose 1020, and the steam jet plate 1021 in order. Therefore, the sterilization and insecticidal effect of the object to be cleaned by the high-temperature, high-pressure steam injected in this way is significantly larger than the conventional.

In particular, since the steam cleaner according to the present invention employs a chemical reaction formula, since all the water in the steam generator is automatically insulated, the safety device and gauge to cut off the electricity used in the heating method such as a conventional electric heater, and Since there is no need to provide a pressure gauge at all, it is safer to use than the conventional, while reducing the number of parts can greatly reduce the unit cost of the product, and also because these components do not have to be provided externally at all can further implement the external aesthetic beauty. In addition, the conventional heating type steam cleaner usually takes 20-30 minutes to boil water to generate steam, but the steam cleaner according to the present invention generates steam of high temperature and high pressure within 1 minute as a result of the experiment, which is very convenient in use. Therefore, since only a weak current needs to be used, the power consumption is very small. Furthermore, since the steam cleaner according to the present invention generates more oxygen in addition to steam of high temperature and high pressure, the sterilization and insecticidal effect is higher than in the related art, and the injection means can be efficiently detached from the suction means, so it is very convenient in use. Have more.

On the other hand, it is also possible to change the discharge means for purifying the air according to the present invention in a preferred embodiment of the present invention described above is also possible. More specifically, this discharging means (not shown) is provided so that the body which holds the solution (preferably water) in the dust collecting chamber instead of the filter 303 (or the dust collecting network) is supported by the body, and the appropriate amount (2) / 3 to 3/4) and fill the top of the sponge appropriately, install a second hose from the upper dust chamber of the barrel to the bottom of the barrel (in the water), The air layer is equipped with a third hose which leads to the outlet. The air purifying discharge means can operate the cleaner to suck the dust into the dust collecting chamber and suck it into the water in the bin to filter out the fine dust by water and discharge only purely purified air to the outside. It has the advantage that the air purification effect is superior to the air purification method. When such an air purge discharge means is employed, the filter 303 does not have to be used.

As another variation, by employing a separate heater device with a safety device near the steam injection plate 1021, it is possible to inject steam, which can be slightly cooled while passing through the hose 1020, to steam at a higher temperature and pressure. You may. In another modified example, the cleaning switch 305 and the switch 200a of the steam generator may be electrically integrated into one to simultaneously operate the suction unit and the injection unit. As another modified example, a modified embodiment including at least two steam generating means having carbon plates 203 and 204 to collect steam discharged therefrom into the steam outlet 202 is also implemented within the technical scope of the present invention. Possibility is obvious.

In addition, by appropriately modifying the size and capacity of the cleaner having the above-described configuration, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a home steam cleaner and / or an industrial steam cleaner can be implemented within the technical scope of the present invention, and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted. do. On the other hand, a number of modified embodiments that are not mentioned in the technical scope of the present invention described above will be apparent to those skilled in the art having a good understanding of the technical spirit and preferred embodiments of the present invention will not be described in detail. do. In the accompanying drawings, 25 shows wires and 322 shows rollers.

As described above, the steam cleaner according to the present invention employs a chemical reaction type steam generator and organically implements the steam cleaner, thereby greatly simplifying the technical configuration compared to the conventional method, and significantly improving the economic efficiency, and at the same time, sterilizing action and It provides the effect of greatly improving the cleaning function. Therefore, when the steam cleaner according to the present invention is implemented, great commercial success in the market is obviously predicted by those skilled in the art.

Claims (6)

In the steam cleaner, A steam generator for generating steam by a predetermined chemical reaction; And And a cleaning means for coupling the steam generator to at least a part of the cleaner body to cause the generated steam to be sprayed on the object to suck the dust. The steam disinfection cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the steam generating means generates steam by using a chemical reaction between at least two carbon plates (203) (204) supplied with electricity and a predetermined solution. The steam disinfection cleaner according to claim 2, wherein the solution is an electrolyte solution having a boiling point of a predetermined reference value or more. According to claim 2, wherein the steam generating means and the water inlet 101 having a lid 102 and the water inlet tube 103 is formed; The water inlet 201 and the steam outlet 202 corresponding to the water inlet tube 103 and the carbon plate 200 is formed to be spaced apart a predetermined interval is coupled to the inside of the carbon plate 200 and possible to supply electricity At least two carbon plates 203 and 204; Steam disinfection cleaner, characterized in that consisting of partitions (205) provided between the carbon plate (203) (204). The steam disinfection cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning means includes steam injection means for injecting steam generated by the steam generating means toward a predetermined object, and the steam injection means is detachably installed at a part. The method of claim 1, wherein the cleaning means is coupled to a predetermined air discharge means to a part of the cleaner body 300, the air discharge means to filter the suctioned dust through a predetermined liquid, thereby achieving a purity of less than a predetermined reference value Steam disinfection cleaner, characterized in that only the air to be discharged to the outside.