CN114010811A

CN114010811A - Sterilizing machine

Info

Publication number: CN114010811A
Application number: CN202111382568.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 汤亮; 金胜昔; 黄宝明; 赵勇; 张瑞; 刘书奇
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2021-11-19
Filing date: 2021-11-19
Publication date: 2022-02-08

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a sterilizing machine, which comprises: a housing; the steam cavity is formed above the water storage structure in the shell, a partition plate is arranged in the water storage structure to divide the water storage structure into a first cavity and a second cavity positioned on the upper side of the first cavity, the first cavity and the second cavity are communicated through a fluid through hole, and a plurality of steam through holes are formed in the top of the second cavity; the heating structure is arranged in the second cavity; the condensing pipe is arranged in the first cavity and provided with a condensing inlet and a condensing outlet, and the condensing inlet is communicated with the steam cavity; the bearing structure is arranged in the steam cavity and is suitable for bearing the articles to be disinfected. Through setting up the condenser pipe, can carry out heat recovery to unnecessary steam and utilize, the loss of reduction energy only needs to set up the heating structure in the second cavity simultaneously, only needs to heat less amount of water, obtains steam more easily, and further the energy saving is constructed in quantity and power of reducible heating.

Description

Sterilizing machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a sterilizing machine.

Background

Along with the improvement of the living standard of people, the quality of life of people is greatly improved, and a large amount of bacteria and viruses are usually adsorbed in the wearing process of clothes. The existing disinfection modes mainly comprise ultraviolet irradiation sterilization and ozone sterilization, corresponding defects exist in the two disinfection modes, the places which cannot be irradiated by ultraviolet rays cannot be effectively sterilized, and the human body can be injured by excessive ozone inhalation.

And use steam disinfection, not only can carry out germicidal treatment to the clothing, can also reduce the peculiar smell of clothing, but use steam disinfection to heat water, the more energy of steam of dissipation can be wasted.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the defect of the prior art that the steam sterilization of the clothes consumes more energy, thereby providing a sterilizer capable of reducing energy consumption.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a sterilizer, comprising: a housing; the steam generator comprises a shell, a water storage structure, a steam inlet, a steam outlet and a steam outlet, wherein the water storage structure is arranged at the bottom of the shell, a steam cavity is formed in the shell above the water storage structure, a partition plate is arranged in the water storage structure to divide the water storage structure into a first cavity and a second cavity positioned on the upper side of the first cavity, the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity through a fluid through hole, and a plurality of steam through holes are formed in the top of the second cavity; the heating structure is arranged in the second chamber; the condensation pipe is arranged in the first chamber and is provided with a condensation inlet and a condensation outlet, and the condensation inlet is communicated with the steam cavity; and the bearing structure is arranged in the steam cavity and is suitable for bearing the articles to be disinfected.

Optionally, a steam recovery port is formed between the water storage structure and the first side wall of the housing, and the steam recovery port is communicated with the condensation inlet.

Optionally, the water storage structure includes a horizontal wall plate extending from a second side wall of the housing horizontally toward the first side wall, and a vertical wall plate extending vertically downward from an end of the horizontal wall plate, the second side wall is opposite to the first side wall, the horizontal wall plate and the vertical wall plate are hermetically connected to the rest of the side walls of the housing, and the steam recovery hole is formed between the vertical wall plate and the first side wall.

Optionally, a gap is provided between the vertical wall plate and the bottom wall of the housing, and the condensation duct passes through the gap.

Optionally, the condenser tube comprises a first tube segment extending from the first side wall of the shell to the second side wall of the shell.

Optionally, the condensation pipe further comprises a second pipe section connected to the first pipe section and extending from the second side wall to the first side wall, the second pipe section is located below the first pipe section, and a port of the second pipe section forms the condensation outlet.

Optionally, the partition is connected to the second side wall of the housing and forms the fluid passage with the vertical wall plate.

Optionally, the condensation outlet communicates with the outside of the housing.

Optionally, the condensation pipe is a copper pipe.

Optionally, the housing is made of a thermally insulating material.

Optionally, the bearing structure is a clothes-horse, and the clothes-horse is arranged on the top of the shell.

Optionally, a temperature sensor is arranged in the steam cavity, the sterilizer further comprises a controller, the controller is in communication connection with the temperature sensor and the heating structure, the heating structure can be controlled to work when the temperature sensor detects that the temperature in the steam cavity is lower than a first preset value, and the heating structure is controlled to stop working when the temperature in the steam cavity is higher than a second preset value.

The technical scheme of the invention has the following advantages:

when the sterilizer is required to be sterilized, articles to be sterilized are placed on the bearing structure, the heating structure heats water in the second cavity to generate steam, the steam enters the steam cavity through the steam through hole in the top of the second cavity to sterilize the articles to be sterilized, when the steam pressure in the steam cavity is high, the steam enters the condensation pipe through the condensation inlet of the condensation pipe, is liquefied in the condensation pipe and flows out through the condensation outlet, the steam releases heat in the liquefaction process and heats the water in the first cavity through the condensation pipe, and the water in the first cavity expands and rises after being heated and enters the second cavity through the fluid through hole to be heated to generate steam. Through setting up the condenser pipe, can carry out heat recovery to unnecessary steam and utilize, the loss of reduction energy only needs to set up the heating structure in the second cavity simultaneously, only needs to heat less amount of water, obtains steam more easily, and further the energy saving is constructed in quantity and power of reducible heating.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a sterilizer provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

1. a housing; 101. a first side wall; 102. a second side wall; 2. a partition plate; 3. a fluid through-hole; 4. vapor passing through the holes; 5. a heat generating structure; 6. a condenser tube; 601. a condensation inlet; 602. a condensation outlet; 603. a first tube section; 604. a second tube section; 7. a clothes-horse; 8. a temperature sensor; 9. a horizontal wall panel; 10. a vertical wall panel.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Examples

For this reason, the present embodiment provides a sterilizing machine capable of steam sterilizing laundry and reducing energy loss.

In one embodiment, the disinfection machine comprises a housing 1, a carrying structure, a water storage structure, a heat generating structure 5, a condensation duct 6. The water storage structure is arranged at the bottom of the shell 1, a steam cavity is formed in the shell 1 above the water storage structure, a partition plate 2 is arranged in the water storage structure to divide the water storage structure into a first cavity and a second cavity located on the upper side of the first cavity, the first cavity and the second cavity are communicated through a fluid through hole 3, and a plurality of steam through holes 4 are formed in the top of the second cavity; the heating structure 5 is arranged in the second chamber; the condensing pipe 6 is arranged in the first chamber, the condensing pipe 6 is provided with a condensing inlet 601 and a condensing outlet 602, and the condensing inlet 601 is communicated with the steam cavity; the bearing structure is arranged in the steam cavity and is suitable for bearing articles to be disinfected, and the articles to be disinfected can be clothes, articles for daily use, toys for children, fruits and vegetables and other articles.

In this embodiment, when needing to disinfect, will treat that disinfection article place bearing structure on, the water of heating structure 5 in to the second cavity heats production steam, steam disinfects in getting into the steam chamber through the steam via hole 4 at second cavity top, when steam pressure in the steam chamber is higher, steam gets into in condenser pipe 6 by condenser pipe 6's condensation entry 601, flow out through condensation outlet 602 after the liquefaction in condenser pipe 6, steam is at the in-process release heat of liquefaction, and through the water in the first cavity of condenser pipe 6 heating, the water in the first cavity is heated the back inflation and rises and heats production steam in getting into the second cavity through fluid through-hole 3. Through setting up condenser pipe 6, can carry out heat recovery to unnecessary steam and utilize, reduce the loss of energy, only need set up heating structure 5 in the second cavity simultaneously, only need heat less amount of water, obtain steam more easily, reducible heating structure 5's quantity and power, further the energy saving.

Wherein, the heating structure 5 may be a heating tube or a heating wire.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, a steam recovery port is formed between the water storage structure and the first side wall 101 of the housing 1, and the steam recovery port is communicated with the condensation inlet 601. In this embodiment, the water storage structure is located at one side of the housing 1 and forms a steam recovery port in front of the first side wall 101 of the housing 1, so that the structure is simple, and the arrangement of the heat generating structure 5 in the second chamber can be reduced. In an alternative embodiment, a steam recovery hole may be formed in the middle of the water storage structure, but it is necessary to provide at least one heat generating structure 5 in the second chamber on both sides of the steam recovery hole.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the water storage structure includes a horizontal wall plate 9 extending horizontally from a second side wall 102 of the housing 1 toward a first side wall 101, and a vertical wall plate 10 extending vertically downward from an end of the horizontal wall plate 9, the second side wall 102 is opposite to the first side wall 101, the horizontal wall plate 9 and the vertical wall plate 10 are hermetically connected to the remaining side walls of the housing 1, a steam recovery hole is formed between the vertical wall plate 10 and the first side wall 101, and the steam passing hole 4 is formed in the horizontal wall plate 9. In this embodiment, the horizontal wall plate 9, the vertical wall plate 10 and the side wall of the housing 1 together form a water storage structure, so that the structure is simple and the cost of the sterilizer can be reduced. In other alternative embodiments, the water storage structure may be a water tank that is removable from the housing 1.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, a gap is provided between the vertical wall plate 10 and the bottom wall of the housing 1, and the condensation duct 6 passes through the gap. In this embodiment, the installation arrangement of the condensation duct 6 is facilitated. In other alternative embodiments, the vertical wall 10 is sealingly connected to the bottom wall of the housing 1, and mounting holes are provided in the vertical wall 10, through which the condensation tubes 6 pass into the first chamber.

On the basis of the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the condensation duct 6 comprises a first duct section 603 extending from the first side wall 101 of the shell 1 to the second side wall 102 of the shell 1. In this embodiment, the condensation duct 6 has a large heat exchange area with the water in the first chamber, so that the heating efficiency of the water in the first chamber can be improved.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the condensation duct 6 further includes a second duct section 604 connected to the first duct section 603 and extending from the second side wall 102 to the first side wall 101, the second duct section 604 being located below the first duct section 603, and a port of the second duct section 604 constituting the condensation outlet 602. In this embodiment, the heat exchange area of the condensation duct 6 with the water in the first chamber can be further increased, thereby ensuring the heating efficiency of the water in the first chamber. In other alternative embodiments, the condensation duct 6 may comprise only the first duct section 603, and an end of the first duct section 603 remote from the condensation inlet 601 constitutes the condensation outlet 602.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the partition 2 is connected to the second sidewall 102 of the housing 1, and forms the fluid passage 3 with the vertical wall plate 10. In this embodiment, the fluid passage hole 3 is located at one side of the partition plate 2, and the hot water in the second chamber does not easily flow back into the first chamber. In other alternative embodiments, the fluid passage holes 3 may be formed on the separator 2.

In addition to the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the condensation outlet 602 communicates with the outside of the casing 1. In this embodiment, steam flows out through condensation outlet 602 after the condensation liquefaction of condenser pipe 6, can keep the outer normal humiture of casing 1, reduces the influence of sterilizing machine to indoor humiture. In other alternative embodiments, the condensate outlet 602 may be provided in the first chamber for recycling of the condensate.

In a preferred embodiment, the condensation duct 6 is a copper tube. In this embodiment, the copper pipe has good heat conductivity, and can ensure the heating efficiency of the water in the first chamber. In other alternative embodiments, the condenser tube 6 may be an aluminum tube, a stainless steel tube, a plastic tube, or the like.

On the basis of the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the housing 1 is made of a heat insulating material. In this embodiment, the case 1 is made of a heat insulating material, and heat loss in the case 1 can be prevented.

In particular, in one embodiment, the housing 1 is made of foam.

On the basis of the above embodiments, in a preferred embodiment, the carrying structure is a clothes-horse 7, and the clothes-horse 7 is arranged on the top of the housing 1. In this embodiment, laundry may be hung in the case 1, and a contact area of the laundry with steam can be increased, thereby securing a sterilizing effect.

On the basis of the above embodiment, in a preferred embodiment, a temperature sensor 8 is disposed in the steam chamber, and the sterilizer further includes a controller, wherein the controller is in communication connection with the temperature sensor 8 and the heating structure 5, and is capable of controlling the heating structure 5 to operate when the temperature sensor 8 detects that the temperature in the steam chamber is lower than a first preset value, and controlling the heating structure 5 to stop operating when the temperature in the steam chamber is higher than a second preset value. In the embodiment, the temperature sensor 8 is used for detecting the temperature inside the sterilizer, so that the control and the maintenance of the constant temperature inside the sterilizer are facilitated, and the sterilization and disinfection effects of the sterilizer are improved.

The first preset value may be 65 ℃ and the second preset value may be 70 ℃.

It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications therefrom are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A sterilizer, comprising:

a housing (1);

the steam-water separation device comprises a water storage structure, a steam cavity is formed in the shell (1) above the water storage structure, a partition plate (2) is arranged in the water storage structure to divide the water storage structure into a first cavity and a second cavity located on the upper side of the first cavity, the first cavity is communicated with the second cavity through a fluid through hole (3), and a plurality of steam through holes (4) are formed in the top of the second cavity;

a heating structure (5) provided in the second chamber;

the condensation pipe (6) is arranged in the first chamber, the condensation pipe (6) is provided with a condensation inlet (601) and a condensation outlet (602), and the condensation inlet (601) is communicated with the steam cavity;

and the bearing structure is arranged in the steam cavity and is suitable for bearing the articles to be disinfected.

2. A disinfection machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said water storage structure forms a steam recovery opening with said first side wall (101) of said housing (1), said steam recovery opening communicating with said condensation inlet (601).

3. A disinfection machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein said water storage structure comprises a horizontal wall (9) extending horizontally from a second side wall (102) of said housing (1) towards said first side wall (101) and a vertical wall (10) extending vertically downwards from an end of said horizontal wall (9), said second side wall (102) being opposite said first side wall (101), said horizontal wall (9) and said vertical wall (10) being sealingly connected to the remaining side walls of said housing (1), said vertical wall (10) and said first side wall (101) forming said steam recovery aperture therebetween.

4. A steriliser according to claim 3, wherein there is a gap between the vertical wall (10) and the bottom wall of the housing (1), the condenser tube (6) passing through said gap.

5. A disinfection machine as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said condensation duct (6) comprises a first duct section (603) extending from a first side wall (101) of said housing (1) to a second side wall (102) of said housing (1).

6. A disinfection machine as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that said condensation duct (6) further comprises a second duct section (604) connected to said first duct section (603) and extending from said second side wall (102) to said first side wall (101), said second duct section (604) being located below said first duct section (603), the port of said second duct section (604) constituting said condensation outlet (602).

7. A steriliser machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein said partition (2) is connected to a second side wall (102) of said casing (1) and forms said fluid passage (3) with said vertical wall (10).

8. A disinfection machine as claimed in any one of the claims 1-7, characterized in that said condensation outlet (602) communicates with the outside of said housing (1).

9. A disinfection machine as claimed in any one of the claims 1-7, characterized in that said condensation duct (6) is a copper duct.

10. A disinfection machine as claimed in any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that said housing (1) is made of a heat insulating material.

11. A disinfection machine as claimed in any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that said carrying structure is a clothes-horse (7), said clothes-horse (7) being provided on top of said housing (1).

12. A sterilizer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a temperature sensor (8) is provided in the steam chamber, the sterilizer further comprising a controller in communication with the temperature sensor (8) and the heat generating structure (5) and capable of controlling the heat generating structure (5) to operate when the temperature sensor (8) detects that the temperature in the steam chamber is below a first predetermined value and the heat generating structure (5) to stop operating when the temperature in the steam chamber is above a second predetermined value.