Steam sterilization apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steam sterilization apparatus, and more particularly, to a steam sterilization apparatus in which a crack in a vaporization space is minimized to achieve maximized water vaporization efficiency and to reduce the size of the apparatus, and which prevents liquid phase water from being sprayed at an early stage of operation of the apparatus to achieve a steam sterilization effect from the early stage of operation of the apparatus. The steam sterilization apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a case which forms a main body; a water container arranged in an inner rear portion of the case to store water; a liquid chemical container arranged behind the water container to store a liquid chemical; a nozzle assembly which is arranged in an inner front portion of the case and which includes a steam nozzle for receiving water from the water container and spraying water to the outside, and a liquid chemical nozzle for receiving a liquid chemical from the liquid chemical container and discharging the liquid chemical to the outside; a water supply pipe which interconnects the water container and the steam nozzle; a liquid chemical supply pipe which interconnects the liquid chemical container and the liquid chemical nozzle; a heater block interposed between the water supply pipe and the steam nozzle to heat and vaporize the water supplied through the water supply pipe; a pump installed at the water supply pipe to apply pressure to the water in the water container and to supply water through the water supply pipe; and a control unit which controls the operation of the pump and of the heater block.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a steam sterilizing device, and more particularly, to a steam sterilizing device in which the gaps in the vaporization space are minimized to maximize water vaporization efficiency and reduce the size of the device. size, and the steam sterilizing device prevents spraying of liquid-phase water at the initial stage of operation of the device to achieve the steam sterilizing effect from the initial stage of operation of the device. Background technique [0002] In general, a steam sterilizer means a device that achieves a sterilizing effect by mixing a chemical liquid with sprayed steam, and a typical steam sterilizer known in the related art will be described below. [0003] figure 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an "injection device" of Korean Patent Registration No. 712639 (hereinafter, referred to as a "steam sterilizer in the related art"). [0004] refer to figure 1 , the steam sterilizer in the rel...

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[0008] First, the boiler 201 is not heated during the initial stage of operation of the steam sterilizer, nor is the water flowing into the boiler 201 heated, so that the water flowing into the boiler 201 is discharged in liquid phase through the steam injection nozzle 301, with the result that there is The problem: not being able to achieve the disinfection effect by steam at the initial stage of operation

[0009] Second, when using a steam sterilizer, the heat generated from the boiler 201 is quickly delivered to the pump through the second water supply pipe 200 formed of a metal material, so that the pump 102 is easily damaged due to heat transfer, and when the pump is operated At 102, a wave phenomenon occurs in the moving water, causing the steam to spray erratically

[0010] Third, the space provided in the boiler 201 for heating the water flowing in from the water container, that is, the vaporization passage, is formed of a heating wire rod, so that the generation efficiency of steam is reduced, and the boiler 201 with this structure has a large volume, causing the steam The overall volume of the sterilizer increases, which reduces the mobility of the steam sterilizer

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