Vapor-liquid separator and clothes care equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a vapor-liquid separator and clothes care equipment, and belongs to the technical field of clothes care. The steam-liquid separator comprises a steam box and a water retaining piece arranged on the steam box, the steam box is provided with a cavity, and a steam inlet and a steam outlet which are communicated with the cavity are formed in the steam box; the water retaining piece and the steam outlet are distributed on the same side of the cavity, the two opposite sides of the water retaining piece make contact with the cavity and the outside correspondingly, the steam inlet is opposite to the water retaining piece, and the projection, facing the water retaining piece, of the steam inlet is located in the water retaining piece. Therefore, the steam outlet effect of the steam-liquid separator can be comprehensively improved from the two aspects of improving the steam-liquid separation efficiency and improving the steam outlet amount.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of clothing care, and in particular, relates to a gas-liquid separator and clothing care equipment. Background Art

[0002] Clothing care equipment refers to equipment that can perform a variety of targeted care operations on clothing, such as drying wet clothes, removing odors from clothes, and removing wrinkles from wrinkled clothes.

[0003] In the prior art, clothing care devices usually remove wrinkles from clothing by forming a high-temperature steam environment. When spraying steam, clothing care devices usually set up a vapor-liquid separator to separate the water in the steam. The vapor-liquid separator includes a shell with a cavity, and the two ends of the shell have a steam inlet and a steam outlet connected to the cavity. A plurality of staggered baffles are arranged along the flow path of the steam in the cavity, and the baffles are used to block the water droplets in the steam, so that the water droplets condense and gather on the baffles to achieve vapor-liquid separation.

[0004] However, the baffles built into the existing vapor-liquid separator are staggered in the flow path of the steam, which makes the heat exchange efficiency of the baffles low, hinders the flow of steam, and causes poor steam discharge effect of the vapor-liquid separator. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a vapor-liquid separator and a clothing care device to solve the problem of poor steam discharge effect of the existing vapor-liquid separator.

[0006] In one aspect, the present application provides a vapor-liquid separator, comprising a steam box and a water retaining member disposed on the steam box, wherein the steam box has a cavity, and the steam box is provided with a steam inlet and a steam outlet communicating with the cavity;

[0007] The water retaining member and the steam outlet are distributed on the same side of the cavity, and the opposite sides of the water retaining member are in contact with the cavity and the outside respectively. The steam inlet is opposite to the water retaining member, and the projection of the steam inlet toward the water retaining member is located inside the water retaining member.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the vapor-liquid separator provided by the present application, the steam box comprises a box body and a box cover, the box body comprises a bottom wall and a side wall located around the bottom wall, the side wall encloses to form an opening opposite to the bottom wall, and the box cover is connected to the side wall to cover the opening;

[0009] The steam outlet and the water stopper are arranged on the box cover at intervals, and the steam inlet is arranged on one of the bottom wall and the side wall.

[0010] In a possible implementation, in the gas-liquid separator provided in the present application, the water retaining member and the box cover are integrally formed.

[0011] In a possible implementation, in the gas-liquid separator provided by the present application, the water retaining member is an arc-shaped baffle, and a side of the arc-shaped baffle facing away from the bottom wall is arched.

[0012] In a possible implementation, in the gas-liquid separator provided in the present application, at least one of the water retaining member and the box cover is arranged obliquely relative to the bottom wall.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the vapor-liquid separator provided in the present application further includes a drain port provided on the bottom wall, wherein the drain port is in communication with the cavity.

[0014] In a possible implementation, in the vapor-liquid separator provided in the present application, the bottom wall has an inclined portion, the drain port is located at a lower end of the inclined portion, and the steam inlet is located at an upper end of the inclined portion.

[0015] In a possible implementation, in the vapor-liquid separator provided in the present application, the steam inlet is arranged on the bottom wall, the bottom wall is provided with a rib around the steam inlet, and the rib is located in the cavity.

[0016] In a possible implementation, in the vapor-liquid separator provided in the present application, at least one mounting portion is provided on the steam box, and the mounting portion is used to be connected to a clothing care device.

[0017] On the other hand, the present application provides a clothing care device, comprising a device body and any one of the above-mentioned vapor-liquid separators, wherein the vapor-liquid separator is arranged on the device body.

[0018] The vapor-liquid separator and clothing care equipment provided by the present application, the vapor-liquid separator is provided with a water retaining member on its steam box, the opposite sides of the water retaining member are respectively in contact with the cavity of the steam box and the outside world, and the steam outlet of the steam box and the water retaining member are located on the same side of the cavity, and the projection of the steam inlet of the steam box toward the water retaining member is located in the water retaining member. In this way, when the steam with water droplets is injected into the cavity at the steam inlet, the steam contacts the water retaining member for heat exchange, so that the water droplets in the steam are condensed on the water retaining member, the vapor-liquid separation is realized, and the separated steam is discharged. Since one side of the water retaining member is in contact with the outside world, it is convenient for the water retaining member to dissipate heat to the outside world, so as to improve the heat exchange efficiency between the water retaining member and the steam, thereby reducing the water content in the steam, improving the vapor-liquid separation efficiency, and thus improving the steam discharge effect of the vapor-liquid separator. At the same time, since the water retaining member is located on one side of the cavity, and the opposite sides of the water retaining member are respectively in contact with the cavity and the outside world, the water retaining member will not form a shield on the steam flow path in the cavity, which is more conducive to the full discharge of steam, so as to increase the steam discharge amount of the vapor-liquid separator, thereby further improving the steam discharge effect. Therefore, the vapor-liquid separator provided in the present application can comprehensively improve the steam output effect of the vapor-liquid separator from the two aspects of improving the vapor-liquid separation efficiency and increasing the steam output by providing the water retaining member. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0020] The preferred technical implementation scheme of the present application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are:

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a vapor-liquid separator provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the vapor-liquid separator from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 AA section view of the middle vapor-liquid separator;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Structural explosion diagram of the vapor-liquid separator;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle box cover;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the middle box.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 100-steam box;

[0029] 110 - cavity;

[0030] 120 - steam inlet; 121 - first connecting pipe;

[0031] 130-steam outlet; 131-nozzle member;

[0032] 140-box body; 141-bottom wall; 1411-inclined portion; 142-side wall; 1421-sealing groove; 143-buckle;

[0033] 150-box cover; 151-buckle hole;

[0034] 160 - drain outlet; 161 - second connecting pipe;

[0035] 170-installation part;

[0036] 200-Water retaining parts.

[0037] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0039] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, for example.

[0040] In the embodiments of the present application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0041] As disclosed in the background art, when performing a wrinkle removal process on clothes, clothing care devices usually spray high-temperature steam onto the clothes to effectively relax the fibers of the clothes and remove wrinkles on the clothes. However, the steam often carries a lot of moisture, causing the clothes to be soaked. In order to ensure the quality and effect of the steam, the clothing care device is equipped with a vapor-liquid separator, whose main function is to separate the moisture in the steam.

[0042] As a key part of clothing care equipment, the vapor-liquid separator usually includes a shell with a cavity, a steam inlet and a steam outlet connected to the cavity are respectively arranged at both ends of the shell, and a plurality of staggered baffles are arranged inside the cavity along the flow path of the steam. These baffles are mainly used to block the moisture in the steam, so that the moisture condenses on the baffles and gathers to form water droplets, thereby achieving the separation of steam and moisture.

[0043] However, although the existing vapor-liquid separator can achieve vapor-liquid separation to a certain extent, its design still has some shortcomings.

[0044] Firstly, since the baffle is built into the cavity, the steam is obstructed by the baffle when flowing, and the flow path is relatively tortuous, thereby affecting the flow speed of the steam and making the steam output of the vapor-liquid separator small.

[0045] Moreover, the baffle being built in the cavity is not conducive to heat exchange between the baffle and the outside world, resulting in low heat exchange efficiency of the baffle, which in turn affects the condensation efficiency of the baffle for water, resulting in poor vapor-liquid separation efficiency, and also affects the steam outlet effect of the vapor-liquid separator.

[0046] Therefore, in order to improve the steam outlet effect of the vapor-liquid separator, the present application provides a vapor-liquid separator and a clothing care device. The vapor-liquid separator is provided with a water barrier on one side of its steam box, and the steam inlet is located on the opposite side of the water barrier. The opposite sides of the water barrier are respectively in contact with the cavity of the steam box and the outside world to improve the heat exchange efficiency between the water barrier and the steam, and avoid forming an obstruction on the steam flow path in the cavity of the steam box, thereby achieving the improvement of the steam outlet effect of the vapor-liquid separator.

[0047] The following is a detailed introduction to the gas-liquid separator, clothing care device and various possible implementation forms provided by the present application in combination with specific implementation methods.

[0048] Figures 1 to 6 The schematic diagram of the gas-liquid separator and the components of the electric water heater is shown. The specific structures of the remaining components of the gas-liquid separator and the water heater are not limited to Figures 1 to 6 of examples.

[0049] On the one hand, referring to Figures 1 to 3As shown, the present application provides an embodiment of a vapor-liquid separator, which includes a steam box 100 and a water blocking member 200 arranged on the steam box 100, the steam box 100 has a cavity 110, and the steam box 100 is provided with a steam inlet 120 and a steam outlet 130 connected to the cavity 110.

[0050] The water retaining member 200 and the steam outlet 130 are distributed on the same side of the cavity 110 , and the opposite sides of the water retaining member 200 are in contact with the cavity 110 and the outside respectively. The steam inlet 120 is opposite to the water retaining member 200 , and the projection of the steam inlet 120 toward the water retaining member 200 is located inside the water retaining member 200 .

[0051] It should be noted that Figures 1 to 6 The X, Y, and Z directions shown in are perpendicular to each other in the three-dimensional space.

[0052] It can be understood that in order to facilitate the circulation of steam, when the vapor-liquid separator is installed on the clothing care device, its steam outlet 130 is usually located above the steam inlet 120 along the Z direction so that the steam can be discharged upward, while the separated water can remain in the cavity 110 of the vapor-liquid separator or be discharged downward under the action of gravity.

[0053] In specific implementation, in order to facilitate the better connection between the vapor-liquid separator and the steam generating device on the clothing care device, a first connecting pipe 121 is provided on the vapor-liquid separator, one end of the first connecting pipe 121 forms a steam inlet 120, and the other end is connected to the cavity 110, so as to utilize the first connecting pipe 121 to be plugged with the output end of the steam generating device. Similarly, in order to facilitate the steam discharge of the vapor-liquid separator to be more uniform and stable and to ensure the steam discharge effect, a nozzle 131 is also provided on the vapor-liquid separator, one end of the nozzle 131 forms a steam outlet 130, and the other end is connected to the cavity 110. The present application does not limit the specific structure of the nozzle 131.

[0054] Since the water retaining member 200 and the steam inlet 120 provided in the embodiment of the present application are located on the same side of the cavity 110, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 The steam inlet 120 and the steam outlet 130 are both located at the upper part of the cavity 110 along the Z direction, so the water retaining member 200 is also located above the steam inlet 120 along the Z direction. The steam inlet 120 is opposite to the water retaining member 200, and the projection of the steam inlet 120 toward the water retaining member 200 along the Z direction is located inside the water retaining member 200. It can be seen that the steam inlet 120 and the steam outlet 130 are also spaced apart along the X direction, forming a Figure 3 The steam flow path shown by the dashed arrow, where the water retaining member 200 is arranged on the side of the cavity 110, does not form an obstruction on the steam flow path, does not hinder the flow rate of the steam, and thus increases the steam output, making the steam output effect of the steam-liquid separator better.

[0055] At the same time, due to the formation of Figure 3 In the steam flow path with an inflection point shown in FIG, when the steam injected from the steam inlet 120 into the cavity 110 contains larger water droplets, the water retaining member 200 can also effectively intercept the water droplets to prevent the water droplets from directly splashing out from the steam outlet 130 and soaking the clothes to be cared for.

[0056] Furthermore, since the water retaining member 200 of the vapor-liquid separator is disposed on one side of the cavity 110, it is convenient to configure it so that one side of the two opposite surfaces contacts the outside, and the other side contacts the cavity 110 to form a part of the inner wall of the cavity 110. In this way, the water retaining member 200 can exchange heat with the outside in time. Compared with the case where the water retaining member 200 is completely built into the cavity 110, the temperature of the water retaining member 200 of the present application is relatively low, and the heat exchange efficiency with the steam is higher, so that the moisture in the steam can be condensed better, the vapor-liquid separation efficiency of the vapor-liquid separator can be improved, the moisture mixed in the steam discharged from the steam outlet 130 can be reduced, and the steam discharge effect of the vapor-liquid separator can be further improved.

[0057] Therefore, the vapor-liquid separator provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with a water retaining member 200 on the steam box 100, and the opposite sides of the water retaining member 200 are in contact with the cavity 110 of the steam box 100 and the outside respectively, and the steam outlet 130 of the steam box 100 and the water retaining member 200 are located on the same side of the cavity 110, and the projection of the steam inlet 120 of the steam box 100 toward the water retaining member 200 is located inside the water retaining member 200. In this way, when the steam inlet 120 injects steam with water droplets into the cavity 110, the steam contacts the water retaining member 200 for heat exchange, so that the water droplets in the steam are condensed on the water retaining member 200, vapor-liquid separation is achieved, and the separated steam is discharged.

[0058] Since the water retaining member 200 does not block the flow path of the steam, it is beneficial to fully discharge the steam, thereby increasing the steam output of the vapor-liquid separator. Moreover, one side of the water retaining member 200 is in contact with the outside world, which facilitates better heat exchange between the water retaining member 200 and the steam, thereby ensuring the vapor-liquid separation effect. Thus, the steam output effect of the vapor-liquid separator is comprehensively improved from the two aspects of increasing the steam output and improving the vapor-liquid separation efficiency.

[0059] In some embodiments, reference Figures 3 to 6 As shown, the steam box 100 includes a box body 140 and a box cover 150. The box body 140 has a bottom wall 141 and side walls 142 located around the bottom wall 141. The side walls 142 enclose an opening opposite to the bottom wall 141. The box cover 150 is connected to the side walls 142 to cover the opening.

[0060] The steam outlet 130 and the water stopper 200 are disposed on the box cover 150 at intervals, and the steam inlet 120 is disposed on one of the bottom wall 141 and the side wall 142 .

[0061] In this way, the steam box 100 is designed as a detachable structure, which is divided into a box body 140 and a box cover 150 buckled on the box body 140 , so that the user can remove the box cover 150 and clean the impurities such as scale in the cavity 110 .

[0062] Specifically, a buckle 143 is provided on one of the edge of the side wall 142 and the edge of the cover, and a buckle hole 151 adapted to the buckle 143 is provided on the other, so as to ensure the stability of the box body 140 and the cover after being buckled and connected, and prevent the cover from falling off. After the side wall 142 is enclosed to form an opening, a sealing groove 1421 is further provided corresponding to the opening, and a rubber sealing ring can be provided in the sealing groove 1421 to ensure the sealing performance of the box cover 150 and the box body 140 after being buckled.

[0063] The steam outlet 130 and the water stop 200 are arranged along Figure 5 The spaced parts in the middle X direction are arranged on the box cover 150 to ensure that the steam outlet 130 and the water retaining member 200 are located on the same side of the cavity 110. When the box cover 150 is removed, the nozzle member 131 on the steam outlet 130 and the water retaining member 200 can be detached from the box body 140 together, thereby reducing the obstruction of the cavity 110 and making the overall structure simpler and more compact. In other embodiments, the steam outlet 130 and the water retaining member 200 can also be relatively moved and adjusted along the Y direction, which is not limited in the present application.

[0064] Therefore, the steam inlet 120 only needs to be set at any position of the shell, whether it is set on the side wall 142 or the bottom wall 141, to ensure that the steam inlet 120 is located below the steam outlet 130 and the water retaining member 200 along the Z direction, ensuring that the steam can be discharged smoothly and efficiently.

[0065] In a specific implementation, in order to facilitate the connection of the steam inlet 120 with the steam generating device of the clothing care appliance and facilitate the steam to be more smoothly injected into the cavity 110 along the Z direction, the steam inlet 120 is usually arranged on the bottom wall 141 .

[0066] Further, see Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the water retaining member 200 and the box cover 150 are integrally formed.

[0067] It can be understood that by configuring the water retaining member 200 to be integrally formed with the box cover 150 , the structure of the water retaining member 200 can be made more stable and reliable, and easy to process, so that the structure of the gas-liquid separator is simple and compact.

[0068] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the water blocking member 200 is an arc-shaped baffle plate, and the side of the arc-shaped baffle plate facing away from the bottom wall 141 is arched.

[0069] The water retaining member 200 is configured as an arc-shaped baffle plate, and the plate-like structure thereof has a smaller thickness, which makes it easier for the opposite sides of the water retaining member 200 to contact the outside and the cavity 110 respectively, thereby facilitating heat dissipation and heat exchange of the water retaining member 200 .

[0070] It is also easier to realize the integral molding of the water retaining member 200 and the box cover 150, so that the water retaining member 200 can ensure the gas-liquid separation effect while also serving as part of the inner wall structure of the cavity 110 to seal the cavity 110, thereby further simplifying the gas-liquid separator structure.

[0071] The arc-shaped baffle adopts an arc-shaped structure, so that the side away from the bottom wall 141 is arched, that is, the concave side of the arc-shaped baffle is in contact with the cavity 110, and the convex side is in contact with the outside world, and the two side edges of the arc-shaped baffle are located in the cavity 110. When the moisture in the steam condenses on the arc-shaped baffle, the formed water droplets are guided to flow to the two side edges of the arc-shaped baffle under the action of their own gravity and drip into the cavity 110.

[0072] It should be noted that the concave side of the arc baffle is in contact with the cavity 110, and the steam inlet 120 is along the Figure 3 The middle Z direction is located directly below the arc-shaped baffle plate, so that the water drops dripping from the water retaining member 200 can fall exactly on the outside of the steam inlet 120, thereby preventing water from flowing back and affecting steam injection.

[0073] In other embodiments, the water retaining member 200 may also be configured as a hemispherical baffle or a wavy baffle or other baffle structures having an inclined surface to facilitate the condensation and dripping of water droplets, and the present application does not impose any limitation on this.

[0074] Further, see Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, at least one of the water retaining member 200 and the box cover 150 is disposed obliquely relative to the bottom wall 141 .

[0075] It can be understood that at least one of the water retaining member 200 and the box cover 150 is disposed obliquely relative to the bottom wall 141, for example Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the water retaining member 200 and the box cover 150 are tilted relative to the Z direction and the Y direction, so that an inclined surface structure can be formed on the box cover 150 and the water retaining member 200, which is more conducive to the condensed water droplets on the box cover 150 and the water retaining member 200 to slide down along the inclined direction of the inclined surface, thereby avoiding moisture from always gathering above the cavity 110 and affecting the vapor-liquid separation effect of the vapor-liquid separator.

[0076] In other embodiments, only one of the water retaining member 200 and the box cover 150 may be tilted relative to the bottom wall 141 , and the present application does not limit the specific tilting direction of the water retaining member 200 and the box cover 150 .

[0077] In some other embodiments, reference Figures 1 to 4 ,and Figure 6 As shown, the gas-liquid separator further includes a drain port 160 opened on the bottom wall 141 , and the drain port 160 is communicated with the cavity 110 .

[0078] Easy to understand, such as Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the drain port 160 is spaced apart from the steam inlet 120 along the Y direction, and the structure is relatively compact. The drain port 160 connected to the cavity 110 is opened on the bottom wall 141, and the separated water in the cavity 110 can be discharged through the drain port 160 to avoid the accumulation of water in the cavity 110, thereby affecting the gas-liquid separation effect.

[0079] In other embodiments, the drain port 160 and the steam inlet 120 may also be relatively moved and adjusted along the Y direction, which is not limited in the present application.

[0080] Similarly, in order to facilitate the connection between the drain outlet 160 and the water collecting device of the clothing care equipment, a second connecting pipe fitting 161 is provided on the gas-liquid separator. One end of the second connecting pipe fitting 161 forms the drain outlet 160, and the other end is connected to the cavity 110. The second connecting pipe fitting 161 is plugged into the input end of the water collecting device.

[0081] Further, see Figure 3 As shown, the bottom wall 141 has an inclined portion 1411 , the drain port 160 is located at a lower end of the inclined portion 1411 , and the steam inlet 120 is located at an upper end of the inclined portion 1411 .

[0082] The inclined portion 1411 is as follows Figure 3 As shown in the figure, it is inclined relative to the X direction and the Y direction, so that the separated water in the cavity 110 can flow to the drain port 160 along the inclined portion 1411 of the bottom wall 141 under the action of gravity, so that the separated water can be discharged from the drain port 160 in time, and the probability of water flowing back from the steam inlet 120 is reduced, thereby effectively improving the steam discharge effect.

[0083] Specifically, refer to Figure 3 As shown, the steam inlet 120 is arranged on the bottom wall 141 , and the bottom wall 141 is provided with a rib on the peripheral side of the steam inlet 120 , and the rib is located in the cavity 110 .

[0084] A rib arranged around the steam inlet 120 in the cavity 110 can further prevent the separated water from flowing back into the steam inlet 120 , thereby ensuring the steam outlet effect of the steam inlet 120 .

[0085] Since the first connecting pipe 121 is provided in this embodiment to form the steam inlet 120, one end of the first connecting pipe 121 can be extended to the cavity 110 so that it is located inside the cavity 110, so that the end of the first connecting pipe 121 can be used as the retaining edge, making the structure of the vapor-liquid separator simpler.

[0086] In addition, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, at least one mounting portion 170 is provided on the steam box 100, and the mounting portion 170 is used to be connected to a clothing care device.

[0087] Specifically, four mounting portions 170 are disposed around the box body 140 of the steam box 100 to ensure that the structure of the steam box 100 is stable and reliable.

[0088] The mounting portion 170 extends outwardly relative to the steam box 100 and is provided with a mounting hole, so that the mounting portion 170 can be connected to a corresponding mounting structure of the clothing care device by means of bolts or other connecting members.

[0089] On the other hand, the present application also provides an embodiment of a clothing care device, comprising a device body and the vapor-liquid separator in any of the above embodiments, wherein the vapor-liquid separator is arranged on the device body.

[0090] The vapor-liquid separator has been described in detail in the above embodiments and will not be described again here.

[0091] Exemplarily, the clothing care device can be a clothing care cabinet, which includes at least a cabinet body, a steam generating device and a water collecting device. The steam-liquid separator is installed on the cabinet body, the steam inlet 120 is connected to the steam generating device, the steam outlet 130 is connected to the inside of the cabinet body, and the drain outlet 160 is connected to the water collecting device.

[0092] In other embodiments, the clothing care device may also be a washing machine, a hanging iron, or other related equipment with a steam care function, and this application does not limit this.

[0093] In summary, the vapor-liquid separator and clothing care device provided in the embodiments of the present application, the vapor-liquid separator is provided with a water barrier 200 on its steam box 100, and the opposite sides of the water barrier 200 are respectively in contact with the cavity 110 of the steam box 100 and the outside world, and the steam outlet 130 of the steam box 100 and the water barrier 200 are located on the same side of the cavity 110, and the projection of the steam inlet 120 of the steam box 100 toward the water barrier 200 is located inside the water barrier 200.

[0094] Thus, when the steam inlet 120 injects steam with water droplets into the cavity 110, the steam contacts the water retaining member 200 for heat exchange, so that the water droplets in the steam condense on the water retaining member 200, achieving steam-liquid separation, and the separated steam is discharged.

[0095] Since one side of the water retaining member 200 is in contact with the outside world, it is convenient for the water retaining member 200 to dissipate heat to the outside world, thereby improving the heat exchange efficiency between the water retaining member 200 and the steam, thereby reducing the moisture content in the steam, improving the vapor-liquid separation efficiency, and thereby improving the steam outlet effect of the vapor-liquid separator.

[0096] At the same time, since the water retaining member 200 is located on one side of the cavity 110, and the opposite sides of the water retaining member 200 are respectively in contact with the cavity 110 and the outside world, the water retaining member 200 will not form an obstruction on the steam flow path in the cavity 110, which is more conducive to the full discharge of steam, thereby increasing the steam output of the steam-liquid separator, thereby further improving the steam output effect.

[0097] Therefore, the vapor-liquid separator provided in the present application can comprehensively improve the steam output effect of the vapor-liquid separator from the two aspects of improving the vapor-liquid separation efficiency and increasing the steam output by providing the water retaining member 200.

[0098] So far, the technical solution of the present application has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments, and the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present application rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A vapor-liquid separator, characterized in that: The steam box comprises a steam box and a water retaining member arranged on the steam box, wherein the steam box has a cavity, and the steam box is provided with a steam inlet and a steam outlet communicating with the cavity; The water retaining member and the steam outlet are distributed on the same side of the cavity, and the opposite sides of the water retaining member are in contact with the cavity and the outside respectively. The steam inlet is opposite to the water retaining member, and the projection of the steam inlet toward the water retaining member is located inside the water retaining member.

2. The vapor-liquid separator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam box comprises a box body and a box cover, wherein the box body comprises a bottom wall and side walls located around the bottom wall, the side walls enclose an opening opposite to the bottom wall, and the box cover is connected to the side walls to cover the opening; The steam outlet and the water stopper are arranged on the box cover at intervals, and the steam inlet is arranged on one of the bottom wall and the side wall.

3. The vapor-liquid separator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water retaining member is integrally formed with the box cover.

4. The vapor-liquid separator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water retaining member is an arc-shaped retaining plate, and one side of the arc-shaped retaining plate facing away from the bottom wall is arched.

5. The vapor-liquid separator according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one of the water retaining member and the box cover is arranged obliquely relative to the bottom wall.

6. The vapor-liquid separator according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: It also includes a drainage port opened on the bottom wall, and the drainage port is communicated with the cavity.

7. The vapor-liquid separator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom wall has an inclined portion, the drain port is located at a lower end of the inclined portion, and the steam inlet is located at an upper end of the inclined portion.

8. The vapor-liquid separator according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The steam inlet is arranged on the bottom wall, and the bottom wall is provided with a rib around the steam inlet, and the rib is located in the cavity.

9. The vapor-liquid separator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: At least one mounting portion is provided on the steam box, and the mounting portion is used to be connected to a clothing care device.

10. A clothing care device, characterized in that: It comprises an equipment body and the vapor-liquid separator according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the vapor-liquid separator is arranged on the equipment body.

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