Steam generating device and system

Abstract

The invention discloses a steam generation device and system, and relates to the technical field of steam treatment.The steam generation device comprises a shell, a heater, an adjusting assembly, a detection assembly and a controller, the heater is arranged at the bottom of the shell and used for heating water to generate steam, and the adjusting assembly is arranged in the middle of the shell and located above the heater; the detection assembly is arranged at a steam outlet in the top of the shell and used for detecting the steam humidity, the controller is electrically connected with the adjusting assembly and the detection assembly and used for controlling the adjusting assembly according to the steam humidity fed back by the detection assembly so as to adjust the humidity of discharged steam, and the detection assembly can detect the steam humidity in real time and feed the steam humidity back to the controller. The controller can control the adjusting assembly according to the detected steam humidity value so as to accurately control the humidity of the discharged steam and adjust the humidity of the discharged steam according to different use requirements, the structure is simple, operation is convenient and fast, and the use requirements of different application scenes can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of steam treatment, and particularly relates to a steam generating device and system. Background Art

[0002] Steam is the gaseous state formed when a substance changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state. It usually refers to the water vapor generated after heating water. Steam has a wide range of applications in industry, scientific research, and experiments. Different application scenarios have quite different requirements for steam humidity. For example, some industrial production requires low-humidity steam, while some experiments or tests require high-humidity steam. Reasonably selecting and utilizing steam humidity can significantly improve production efficiency, product quality, and energy utilization rate. The steam generating devices in the prior art are difficult to accurately control steam humidity, resulting in the steam quality being difficult to meet different usage requirements. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present invention provide a steam generating device and system to solve the technical problem that the existing steam generating devices in the related art are difficult to accurately control steam humidity, resulting in the steam quality being difficult to meet different usage requirements.

[0004] In a first aspect, a steam generating device is provided, including:

[0005] A housing;

[0006] A heater, which is arranged at the bottom of the housing and is used for heating water to generate steam;

[0007] An adjusting assembly, which is arranged in the middle of the housing and above the heater;

[0008] A detection assembly, which is arranged at the steam outlet at the top of the housing and is used for detecting steam humidity;

[0009] A controller, which is electrically connected to the adjusting assembly and the detection assembly respectively, and is used for controlling the adjusting assembly according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection assembly to adjust the steam humidity discharged.

[0010] In some embodiments, the adjusting assembly includes:

[0011] A corrugated plate assembly, which is arranged above the heater and is electrically connected to the controller. The controller adjusts the distance between the corrugated plate assemblies according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection assembly;

[0012] A rotating vane assembly, which is arranged above the corrugated plate assembly and is electrically connected to the controller. The controller adjusts the rotation angle of the rotating vane assembly according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection assembly.

[0013] In some embodiments, the corrugated plate assembly includes:

[0014] A plurality of corrugated plates, which are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction above the heater;

[0015] Multiple sets of telescopic servo motors, with one set of telescopic servo motors correspondingly arranged between every two of the corrugated plates. Each set of telescopic servo motors is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller controls one set of telescopic servo motors to expand and contract to correspondingly adjust the distance between two adjacent corrugated plates.

[0016] In some embodiments, the vane assembly includes:

[0017] A rotary servo motor, which is arranged above the corrugated plate assembly and below the steam outlet, and is electrically connected to the controller;

[0018] A plurality of vanes, which are arranged on the rotary servo motor. The controller controls the rotary servo motor to rotate to adjust the rotation angle of the vanes.

[0019] In some embodiments, there are two vanes, namely a first vane and a second vane;

[0020] The first vane is arranged on the front surface of the rotary servo motor, and the second vane is arranged on the back surface of the rotary servo motor. The rotation of the rotary servo motor drives the first vane and the second vane to rotate.

[0021] In some embodiments, the steam generating device further includes:

[0022] A water inlet assembly, which is connected to the water inlet at the bottom of the housing and is used to supply water to the bottom of the housing.

[0023] In some embodiments, the detection assembly includes:

[0024] A humidity sensor, which is arranged at the steam outlet and is electrically connected to the controller, and is used to detect the steam humidity and feedback it to the controller.

[0025] In some embodiments, the detection assembly further includes:

[0026] A temperature sensor, which is arranged at the steam outlet and is electrically connected to the controller, and is used to detect the steam temperature and feedback it to the controller.

[0027] In some embodiments, the detection assembly further includes:

[0028] A pressure sensor is provided at the steam outlet and electrically connected to the controller, for detecting the steam pressure and feeding it back to the controller.

[0029] In a second aspect, a steam generation system is provided, including the aforementioned steam generation device.

[0030] The beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions provided by the present invention include:

[0031] An embodiment of the present invention provides a steam generation device and system. The steam generation device includes a housing, a heater, an adjustment component, a detection component, and a controller. The heater is provided at the bottom of the housing for heating water to generate steam. The adjustment component is provided in the middle of the housing and above the heater. The detection component is provided at the steam outlet at the top of the housing for detecting the steam humidity. The controller is electrically connected to the adjustment component and the detection component respectively, for controlling the adjustment component according to the steam humidity fed back by the detection component to adjust the discharged steam humidity. The humidity of the steam can be detected in real time by the detection component and fed back to the controller, and the controller can control the adjustment component according to the detected steam humidity value to accurately control the discharged steam humidity and adjust the discharged steam humidity according to different usage requirements. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient, which can meet the usage requirements of different application scenarios. Description of the Drawings

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a steam generation device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the corrugated plate assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rotating vane assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Reference Signs:

[0037] 1. Housing; 11. Steam outlet; 12. Water inlet;

[0038] 2. Heater;

[0039] 3. Adjusting assembly; 31. Corrugated plate assembly; 311. Corrugated plate; 312. Telescopic servo motor; 32. Vane assembly; 321. Rotary servo motor; 322. Vane; 3221. First vane; 3222. Second vane;

[0040] 4. Detection assembly; 41. Humidity sensor; 42. Temperature sensor; 43. Pressure sensor;

[0041] 5. Controller;

[0042] 6. Water inlet assembly. Specific embodiments

[0043] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] The embodiments of the present invention provide a steam generating device and system, which can solve the technical problem that in the related art, the existing steam generating device is difficult to accurately control the steam humidity, resulting in the steam quality being difficult to meet different usage requirements.

[0045] Figure 1 A steam generating device provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing 1, a heater 2, an adjusting assembly 3, a detection assembly 4, and a controller 5. The heater 2 is disposed at the bottom of the housing 1 for heating water to generate steam. The adjusting assembly 3 is disposed in the middle of the housing 1 and above the heater 2. The detection assembly 4 is disposed at the steam outlet 11 at the top of the housing 1 for detecting the steam humidity. The controller 5 is electrically connected to the adjusting assembly 3 and the detection assembly 4 respectively, and is used to control the adjusting assembly 3 according to the steam humidity fed back by the detection assembly 4 to adjust the humidity of the discharged steam.

[0046] The steam generating device provided by the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a housing, a heater, an adjusting component, a detecting component, and a controller. The heater is arranged at the bottom of the housing and is used for heating water to generate steam. The adjusting component is arranged in the middle of the housing and above the heater. The detecting component is arranged at the steam outlet at the top of the housing and is used for detecting the steam humidity. The controller is electrically connected to the adjusting component and the detecting component respectively, and is used for controlling the adjusting component according to the steam humidity fed back by the detecting component to adjust the humidity of the discharged steam. Through the detecting component, the humidity of the steam can be detected in real time and fed back to the controller, and the controller can control the adjusting component at any time according to the detected steam humidity value to precisely control the humidity of the discharged steam, be able to automatically adjust parameters according to the real-time steam humidity measurement value, achieve precise control of the steam humidity, and adjust the humidity of the discharged steam according to different usage requirements. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient, and it can meet the usage requirements of different application scenarios.

[0047] As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the invention, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the adjusting component 3 includes: a corrugated plate component 31 and a rotating vane component 32. The corrugated plate component 31 is arranged above the heater 2 and is electrically connected to the controller 5. The controller 5 adjusts the distance between the corrugated plate components 31 according to the steam humidity fed back by the detecting component 4. The rotating vane component 32 is arranged above the corrugated plate component 31 and is electrically connected to the controller 5. The controller 5 adjusts the rotation angle of the rotating vane component 32 according to the steam humidity fed back by the detecting component 4. The controller 5 adjusts the distance between the corrugated plate components 31, thereby changing the flow path of the steam and affecting the steam-water separation effect. The controller 5 adjusts the rotation angle of the rotating vane component 32 to change the eddy current effect of the steam flow, further optimizing the steam-water separation effect and adjusting the water content of the discharged steam. The controller 5 controls the actions of the corrugated plate component 31 and the rotating vane component 32 according to the steam humidity fed back by the detecting component 4 to dynamically adjust the humidity of the discharged steam, and can flexibly adjust the water content in the discharged steam to meet the usage requirements of different steam humidities.

[0048] As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the invention, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the corrugated plate assembly 31 includes: a plurality of corrugated plates 311 and multiple sets of telescopic servo motors 312. The plurality of corrugated plates 311 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction above the heater 2. One set of telescopic servo motors 312 is correspondingly arranged between every two corrugated plates 311. Each set of telescopic servo motors 312 is electrically connected to the controller 5. The controller 5 controls one set of telescopic servo motors 312 to expand and contract to correspondingly adjust the distance between two adjacent corrugated plates 311. When the actual steam humidity detected by the detection component 4 is greater than the required steam humidity, the controller 5 controls each set of telescopic servo motors 312 to extend, increasing the distance between adjacent corrugated plate assemblies 31, reducing the moisture carried in the steam, that is, reducing the discharged steam humidity. When the actual steam humidity detected by the detection component 4 is less than the required steam humidity, the controller 5 controls each set of telescopic servo motors 312 to contract, reducing the distance between adjacent corrugated plate assemblies 31, increasing the moisture carried in the steam, that is, increasing the discharged steam humidity.

[0049] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention embodiment, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the vane assembly 32 includes: a rotary servo motor 321 and a plurality of vanes 322. The rotary servo motor 321 is arranged above the corrugated plate assembly 31 and below the steam outlet 11. The rotary servo motor 321 is electrically connected to the controller 5. The plurality of vanes 322 are arranged on the rotary servo motor 321. The controller 5 controls the rotary servo motor 321 to rotate to adjust the rotation angle of the vanes 322. When the actual steam humidity detected by the detection component 4 is greater than the required steam humidity, the controller 5 controls the rotary servo motor 321 to rotate, increasing the rotation angle of the plurality of vanes 322, reducing the moisture carried in the steam, that is, reducing the discharged steam humidity. When the actual steam humidity detected by the detection component 4 is less than the required steam humidity, the controller 5 controls the rotary servo motor 321 to rotate, reducing the rotation angle of the plurality of vanes 322, increasing the moisture carried in the steam, that is, increasing the discharged steam humidity.

[0050] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention embodiment, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, there are two rotating vanes 322, namely a first rotating vane 3221 and a second rotating vane 3222. The first rotating vane 3221 is arranged on the front of the rotating servo motor 321, and the second rotating vane 3222 is arranged on the back of the rotating servo motor 321. The rotation of the rotating servo motor 321 drives the first rotating vane 3221 and the second rotating vane 3222 to rotate. The controller 5 controls the rotation of the rotating servo motor 321 according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection component 4. The rotation of the rotating servo motor 321 drives the first rotating vane 3221 and the second rotating vane 3222 to rotate. At the same time, the rotation angles of the first rotating vane 3221 and the second rotating vane 3222 can be adjusted, and the included angle between the first rotating vane 3221 and the second rotating vane 3222 can also be adjusted, so as to change the eddy current effect of steam flow, optimize the steam-water separation effect, and adjust the water content of the discharged steam.

[0051] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention embodiment, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the steam generating device further includes: a water inlet component 6. The water inlet component 6 is connected to the water inlet 12 at the bottom of the housing 1 for supplying water to the bottom of the housing 1. One end of the water inlet component 6 is connected to tap water, and the other end of the water inlet component 6 is connected to the water inlet 12 at the bottom of the housing 1. The controller 5 controls the water inlet component 6 to start and supply water to the bottom of the housing 1 through the water inlet 12. The heater 2 then heats the water body conveyed by the water inlet component 6 to generate steam. Above the heater 2 is a steam generating cavity. The generated steam is discharged through the steam generating cavity, the corrugated plate component 31, the rotating vane component 32 and the steam outlet 11. The heater 2 is an electric heating element or a gas heating element.

[0052] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention embodiment, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the detection component 4 includes: a humidity sensor 41. The humidity sensor 41 is arranged at the steam outlet 11 and electrically connected to the controller 5 for detecting the steam humidity and feeding it back to the controller 5. The humidity sensor 41 can detect the water content of the steam discharged at the steam outlet 11 in real time and feed it back to the controller 5. The controller 5 adjusts the spacing of the corrugated plate component 31 and the rotation angle of the rotating vane component 32 according to the actual steam humidity detected by the humidity sensor 41 in real time and the humidity target value set according to the use requirements, further adjusts the humidity of the discharged steam, and realizes the precise control of the steam humidity.

[0053] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention embodiment, refer to Figure 1As shown, the detection component 4 further includes: a temperature sensor 42, which is arranged at the steam outlet 11 and electrically connected to the controller 5, and is used to detect the steam temperature and feedback it to the controller 5. The temperature sensor 42 can detect the temperature of the steam discharged from the steam outlet 11 in real time and feedback it to the controller 5. The controller 5 calculates the humidity of the actual steam based on the actual steam temperature detected by the temperature sensor 42 in real time and further adjusts the humidity of the discharged steam, so as to improve the accuracy of the detection data and the reliability of the steam humidity control.

[0054] As an alternative implementation, in an embodiment of the invention, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the detection component 4 further includes: a pressure sensor 43, which is arranged at the steam outlet 11 and electrically connected to the controller 5, and is used to detect the steam pressure and feedback it to the controller 5. The pressure sensor 43 can detect the pressure of the steam discharged from the steam outlet 11 in real time and feedback it to the controller 5. The controller 5 calculates the humidity of the actual steam based on the actual steam pressure detected by the pressure sensor 43 in real time and further adjusts the humidity of the discharged steam, so as to improve the accuracy of the detection data and the reliability of the steam humidity control.

[0055] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a steam generation system, including the aforementioned steam generation device. The steam generation device includes a housing 1, a heater 2, an adjustment component 3, a detection component 4, and a controller 5. The heater 2 is arranged at the bottom of the housing 1 and is used to heat water to generate steam. The adjustment component 3 is arranged in the middle of the housing 1 and above the heater 2. The detection component 4 is arranged at the steam outlet 11 at the top of the housing 1 and is used to detect the steam humidity. The controller 5 is electrically connected to the adjustment component 3 and the detection component 4 respectively, and is used to control the adjustment component 3 to adjust the humidity of the discharged steam according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection component 4.

[0056] The steam generation system provided by the embodiment of the present invention has a steam generation device provided with a housing, a heater, a regulating component, a detection component, and a controller. The heater is arranged at the bottom of the housing and is used for heating water to generate steam. The regulating component is arranged in the middle of the housing and above the heater. The detection component is arranged at the steam outlet at the top of the housing and is used for detecting the steam humidity. The controller is electrically connected to the regulating component and the detection component respectively, and is used for controlling the regulating component according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection component to adjust the humidity of the discharged steam. Through the detection component, the humidity of the steam can be detected in real time and fed back to the controller, and the controller can control the regulating component at any time according to the detected steam humidity value to precisely control the humidity of the discharged steam, can automatically adjust parameters according to the real-time steam humidity measurement value, realize the precise control of the steam humidity, and adjust the humidity of the discharged steam according to different usage requirements. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient, and it can meet the usage requirements of different application scenarios.

[0057] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "upper" and "lower" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention. Unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0058] It should be noted that in the present invention, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "including a..." does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element.

[0059] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but rather will be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features of the invention herein.

Claims

1. A steam generating device, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing (1); A heater (2) disposed at the bottom of the housing (1) for heating water to generate steam; An adjustment assembly (3) disposed in the middle of the housing (1) and above the heater (2); A detection assembly (4) disposed at the steam outlet (11) at the top of the housing (1) for detecting the humidity of the steam; A controller (5) electrically connected to the adjustment assembly (3) and the detection assembly (4) respectively, for controlling the adjustment assembly (3) according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection assembly (4) to adjust the humidity of the discharged steam.

2. The steam generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that The adjustment assembly (3) includes: A corrugated plate assembly (31) disposed above the heater (2) and electrically connected to the controller (5), and the controller (5) adjusts the spacing of the corrugated plate assembly (31) according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection assembly (4); A rotating vane assembly (32) disposed above the corrugated plate assembly (31) and electrically connected to the controller (5), and the controller (5) adjusts the rotation angle of the rotating vane assembly (32) according to the steam humidity feedback by the detection assembly (4).

3. The steam generating device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The corrugated plate assembly (31) includes: A plurality of corrugated plates (311) spaced apart in the vertical direction above the heater (2); Multiple groups of telescopic servo motors (312), one group of telescopic servo motors (312) is correspondingly disposed between every two corrugated plates (311), and each group of telescopic servo motors (312) is electrically connected to the controller (5), and the controller (5) controls one group of telescopic servo motors (312) to expand and contract to correspondingly adjust the spacing between adjacent two corrugated plates (311).

4. The steam generating device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotating vane assembly (32) includes: A rotating servo motor (321) disposed above the corrugated plate assembly (31) and below the steam outlet (11), and the rotating servo motor (321) is electrically connected to the controller (5); A plurality of rotating vanes (322) disposed on the rotating servo motor (321), and the controller (5) controls the rotation of the rotating servo motor (321) to adjust the rotation angle of the rotating vanes (322).

5. The steam generating device according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are two rotating vanes (322), namely a first rotating vane (3221) and a second rotating vane (3222); The first rotating vane (3221) is disposed on the front of the rotating servo motor (321), the second rotating vane (3222) is disposed on the back of the rotating servo motor (321), and the rotation of the rotating servo motor (321) drives the first rotating vane (3221) and the second rotating vane (3222) to rotate.

6. The steam generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes: A water inlet assembly (6) connected to the water inlet (12) at the bottom of the housing (1) for supplying water to the bottom of the housing (1).

7. The steam generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detection component (4) includes: a humidity sensor (41), which is arranged at the steam outlet (11) and electrically connected to the controller (5) for detecting the steam humidity and feeding it back to the controller (5).

8. The steam generating device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The detection component (4) further includes: a temperature sensor (42), which is arranged at the steam outlet (11) and electrically connected to the controller (5) for detecting the steam temperature and feeding it back to the controller (5).

9. The steam generating device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The detection component (4) further includes: a pressure sensor (43), which is arranged at the steam outlet (11) and electrically connected to the controller (5) for detecting the steam pressure and feeding it back to the controller (5).

10. A steam generation system, characterized in that, It includes the steam generating device according to any one of claims 1-9.

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