Steam injection device and clothes dryer including the steam injection device

Abstract

The present invention provides a steam injection device and a clothes dryer including the steam injection device. The steam spraying device includes a flow channel forming unit, a steam generating heater, and a nozzle provided on an outlet. The flow channel forming unit has a flow channel for guiding water introduced through the inlet to the outlet. The steam generating heater applies heat to the water flowing along the flow channel. The nozzle sprays the steam generated by the heating of the steam generating heater at a certain pressure. The invention has the effects of reducing the time and energy consumption required for steam injection, preventing scale and pollution, and the like.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a steam injection device and a clothes dryer including the steam injection device. Background technique [0002] In general, a steam injection device generates steam by applying heat to water and injects the steam. In a typical steam injection device, water is contained in a specific container and heated until steam is generated through a phase change of the water. Thereafter, the generated steam is guided to the nozzle through a hose connected to the container, and then sprayed. [0003] In this type of steam injection device, while the water is stored in the container (ie still in the container), the water is heated until steam is generated. In this case, all of the water needs to be heated to a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius or higher to generate steam, so it takes a long time to generate steam. Also, since the part (container) where steam is generated is connected to the nozzle through a hose, the generated s...

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Problems solved by technology

In this case, the entire water needs to be heated to 100 degrees Celsius or higher to generate steam, so it takes a long time to generate steam

Also, since the part (container) where steam is generated is connected to the nozzle through a hose, the generated steam will condense due to heat loss while passing through the hose, so what is sprayed out through the nozzle may be condensed water

[0004] At the same time, since the injection pressure of the nozzle depends entirely on the volume expansion in the container due to the generation of steam, the injection pressure may not reach the desired level

In particular, when typical steam injection devices are applied to washing machines and dryers with structural limitations, since the drum loaded with laundry rotates, the nozzles are inevitably provided outside the drum, so the steam injected from the nozzles can't reach clothing

Also, even if the steam reaches the clothes, the clothes may be damaged due to the high temperature steam

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