US20150191866A1 - Portable garment steamer - Google Patents
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- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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- the present invention relates to steamers, and more particularly a portable garment steamer.
- Garment steamers typically include a water tank and an electric heater for converting the liquid water in the tank to steam.
- the steam is discharged through a nozzle that is positioned adjacent a garment or other article to be steamed.
- the steamers must be connected to an external power source during use in order to provide the large amount of energy that is required to boil liquid water and convert it to steam.
- the large energy requirement makes it difficult to provide a cordless garment steamer because batteries typically do not provide sufficient power to make cordless operation of the steamer efficient.
- the word “steam” includes water vapor as well as visible fog or mist of condensing vapor, and also condensed vapor.
- the invention provides a steamer for steaming an article, the steamer including a housing, a power cord configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source, a battery, a fluid reservoir positioned in the housing, a reservoir heating element configured to preheat fluid in the fluid reservoir, a steam generating device operable to receive preheated fluid from the fluid reservoir and generate steam, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the steam generating device.
- the reservoir heating element receives power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source.
- the steam generating device receives power from the battery when the power cord is unplugged from the external power source.
- the nozzle is configured to receive the steam from the steam generating device and discharge the steam through the nozzle.
- the invention provides a steamer including a portable housing, a conduit, and a wand movable relative to the housing.
- the housing includes a battery, a fluid reservoir, and a reservoir heating element configured to heat fluid in the fluid reservoir to a predetermined temperature below the boiling point of the fluid.
- the reservoir heating element selectively receives power from an external power source.
- the conduit is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir.
- the wand includes a steam generating device and a nozzle.
- the steam generating device is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir via the conduit, and receives power from the battery to heat the fluid in the steam generating device and generate steam.
- the nozzle is in fluid communication with the steam generating device to receive the steam and discharge the steam.
- the invention provides a steamer for steaming an article.
- the steamer includes a housing, a power cord, a battery, a fluid reservoir positioned in the housing, a reservoir heating element for heating fluid in the fluid reservoir to a predetermined temperature below the boiling point of the fluid, a conduit, a wand, an atomizer operable to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir and generate a spray, and a nozzle.
- the power cord is configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source.
- the reservoir heating element receives power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source.
- the conduit includes a first end and a second end. The first end is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir.
- the wand is coupled to the second end of the conduit and is movable relative to the housing.
- the nozzle is in fluid communication with the atomizer and configured to receive the spray from the atomizer and discharge the spray through the nozzle.
- the invention provides a method of generating steam in a steamer.
- the method includes receiving fluid in a reservoir including a heating element; preheating the fluid using power from an external power source until the fluid is a predetermined temperature below a boiling temperature of the fluid; conveying the preheated fluid to a steam generating device; heating the fluid in the steam generating device to form steam, the steam generating device using power from a battery when the steamer is unplugged from the external power source; and discharging the steam through a nozzle.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garment steamer.
- FIG. 2 is a side schematic view of a housing.
- FIG. 3 is a side schematic view of a wand.
- FIG. 4 is a side schematic view of a wand according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a side schematic view of a wand according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a side schematic view of a garment steamer according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a steamer 10 .
- the steamer 10 includes a canister or housing 14 , a wand 22 that is movable relative to the housing 14 , and a conduit 30 extending between the housing 14 and the wand 22 .
- the housing 14 includes a handle 34 and a strap 38 to facilitate transporting the housing 14 .
- a power cord 42 is coupled to the housing 14 and includes a plug 44 that can be connected to an external power source, such as an AC power outlet 46 .
- FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the components positioned within the housing 14 , including a tank or reservoir 50 , a reservoir heater 54 , a battery 58 , and a pump 62 .
- the reservoir 50 stores a fluid, such as water.
- the reservoir 50 is removably coupled to the housing 14 so that the reservoir 50 may be removed and re-filled with fluid; in other embodiments, the housing 14 includes a port through which fluid may be poured to re-fill the reservoir 50 .
- the reservoir heater 54 provides heat to the fluid in the reservoir 50 , thereby raising the temperature of the fluid.
- the reservoir heater 54 is in electrical communication with both the power cord 42 and the battery 58 by a switch 66 .
- the heater 54 and/or reservoir 50 is insulated to aid in maintaining fluid temperature and to inhibit heat transfer to the battery 58 and/or the exterior of the housing 14 .
- the switch 66 places the reservoir heater 54 in electrical communication with the power cord 42 such that the heater 54 receives power from the external power source.
- the power cord 42 also provides power to the battery 58 so that the battery 58 is charged by the external power source when the power cord 42 is connected to the external power source.
- the reservoir heater 54 heats the fluid in the reservoir 50 to a temperature below the boiling point of the fluid. In one embodiment, the heater 54 heats water in the reservoir 50 to approximately five to ten degrees Celsius below the boiling point.
- the heater 54 receives power from the battery 58 to maintain the fluid in the reservoir 50 at the desired temperature; the battery 58 powers the heater 54 if the temperature of the fluid in the reservoir decreases below a predetermined temperature. In other embodiments, the heater 54 does not receive power from the battery 58 .
- the switch 66 may also be positioned in an “off” state so that the heater 54 is unpowered (i.e., the heater 54 is not in communication with the power cord 42 or the battery 58 ).
- the pump 62 is in fluid communication with the reservoir 50 and the conduit 30 .
- the pump 62 is also in electrical communication with the battery 58 , which powers the pump 62 to convey fluid from the reservoir 50 , through the conduit 30 , and into the wand 22 .
- the conduit 30 includes at least one fluid line 74 for conveying fluid from the housing 14 to the wand 22 ( FIG. 1 ), a first electrical line 78 for transmitting electricity from the battery 58 to components of the wand 22 , and a second electrical line 82 for transmitting a control signal from the wand 22 to the pump 62 to operate the pump 62 as discussed below.
- FIG. 3 schematically illustrates the components positioned within the wand 22 .
- the wand 22 includes a handle 90 and an end opposite the handle 94 .
- An actuator 98 e.g., a trigger
- the actuator 98 is positioned proximate the handle 90 and is operable by a user to actuate the pump 62 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the actuator 98 may be located in a different position on the wand 22 or may be positioned on the housing 14 .
- the wand 22 also includes a steam generating device 102 and a nozzle 106 positioned on the end 94 of the wand 22 and in fluid communication with the steam generating device 102 .
- the steam generating device 102 is in fluid communication with the fluid line 74 in the conduit 30 to receive water from the pump 62 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the steam generating device 102 includes cylinder 110 defining a bore 114 having a first end 118 , a second end 122 opposite the first end 118 , and a heating element 126 positioned at least partially within the bore 114 .
- the heating element 126 is in electrical communication with the battery 58 ( FIG. 2 ) by the electrical line 78 in the conduit 30 .
- the cylinder 110 of the steam generating device 102 is a zinc-aluminum alloy and the heating element 126 is a resistive heater embedded in the cylinder 110 .
- the water from the fluid line 74 flows under pressure from the first end 118 of the bore 114 toward the second end 122 and passes the heating element 126 .
- the heating element 126 heats the water, causing the water to be converted to steam.
- the heating element 126 is a flash heater.
- the steam passes from the second end 122 of the bore 114 to the nozzle 106 , where the steam is discharged from the end 94 of the wand 22 and onto an article or garment (not shown).
- the nozzle 106 includes a plurality of openings through which the steam is discharged.
- FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of the steamer 10 in which the battery 58 is positioned on the wand 22 .
- FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment in which the steamer 10 is formed as a handheld unit.
- the actuator 98 and the steam generating device 102 are positioned on the housing 14 , and the nozzle 106 is integrally formed on the housing 14 .
- the fluid transfer between the reservoir 50 and the steam generating device 102 may be gravity-fed, such that the fluid flows primarily due to the force of gravity.
- the power cord 42 Prior to using the steamer 10 to steam garments, the power cord 42 is connected to the external power source to pre-heat the water in the reservoir 50 to a temperature that is a predetermined amount below the boiling point of the water.
- the external power source may also charge the battery 58 .
- the user may unplug the power cord 42 and transport the portable housing 14 (e.g., using the handle 34 or carrying strap 38 ).
- the battery 58 powers the reservoir heater 54 to maintain the temperature of the fluid at the desired level.
- the reservoir 50 is not further heated.
- the user moves the actuator 98 , thereby operating the pump 62 .
- the pump 62 conveys liquid water from the reservoir 50 , through the fluid line 74 in the conduit 30 and into the steam generating device 102 .
- the steam generating device 102 converts the liquid water to steam, which is then discharged through the nozzle 106 and onto the article.
- the portable steamer 10 permits a user to apply steam to an article without requiring the steamer 10 to be plugged into an external power source (that is, the steamer 10 is cordless during use).
- the steamer 10 is plugged in before use to charge the battery 58 is and heat the water in the reservoir 50 , thereby utilizing an external power source to provide a significant amount of the energy required to prepare the steamer 10 for use.
- the charging function minimizes the energy required from the battery 58 , which simply provides the necessary energy to maintain the water at the predetermined temperature, to operate the pump 62 , and to power the heating element 126 of the steam generating device 102 .
- the steam generating device 102 converts a relatively small amount of liquid water to steam at a given instant. This reduces the amount of energy required to produce the steam, and permits greater control over the amount of steam that is applied to the article. Also, most of the components for the steamer 10 are contained in the housing 14 , reducing the weight of the handheld wand 22 . Furthermore, although the water is heated in the reservoir 50 , the water remains in its liquid state while in the reservoir 50 and pressurization of the fluid typically occurs after the fluid exits the reservoir 50 .
- the power cord 42 is also connected to the pump 62 and the steam generating device 102 and provides power to those components when the power cord 42 is connected to the external power source.
- the connection between each component and the power cord 42 may override the connection between the component and the battery 58 so that the component receives power from the external power source when the power cord 42 is plugged in, thereby allowing the steamer 10 to be operated while the power cord 42 is plugged in without requiring energy from the battery 58 .
- the power cord 42 may pre-heat the heating element 126 of the steam generating device 102 , further reducing the energy required from the battery 58 during use.
- FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of the wand 22 including an atomizer 142 instead of the steam generating device 102 .
- the atomizer 142 may be, for example, a piezoelectric atomizer that is actuated by ultrasonic vibrations to convert a liquid in a tube into a mist or spray that is discharged from the nozzle 106 .
- the atomizer 142 may be powered by the battery 58 .
- the water in the reservoir 50 may be heated to within five degrees Celsius of the boiling point.
- the wand 22 could use a series of baffles to transfer heat to the fluid and convert the liquid water to steam.
- the invention provides, among other things, a portable garment steamer.
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A steamer includes a housing, a power cord configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source, a battery, a fluid reservoir positioned in the housing, a reservoir heating element configured to preheat fluid in the fluid reservoir, a steam generating device operable to receive preheated fluid from the fluid reservoir and generate steam, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the steam generating device. The reservoir heating element receives power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source. The steam generating device receives power from the battery when the power cord is unplugged from the external power source. The nozzle is configured to receive the steam from the steam generating device and discharge the steam through the nozzle.
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- The present invention relates to steamers, and more particularly a portable garment steamer.
- Garment steamers typically include a water tank and an electric heater for converting the liquid water in the tank to steam. The steam is discharged through a nozzle that is positioned adjacent a garment or other article to be steamed. Typically, the steamers must be connected to an external power source during use in order to provide the large amount of energy that is required to boil liquid water and convert it to steam. The large energy requirement makes it difficult to provide a cordless garment steamer because batteries typically do not provide sufficient power to make cordless operation of the steamer efficient. As used herein, the word “steam” includes water vapor as well as visible fog or mist of condensing vapor, and also condensed vapor.
- In one aspect, the invention provides a steamer for steaming an article, the steamer including a housing, a power cord configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source, a battery, a fluid reservoir positioned in the housing, a reservoir heating element configured to preheat fluid in the fluid reservoir, a steam generating device operable to receive preheated fluid from the fluid reservoir and generate steam, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the steam generating device. The reservoir heating element receives power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source. The steam generating device receives power from the battery when the power cord is unplugged from the external power source. The nozzle is configured to receive the steam from the steam generating device and discharge the steam through the nozzle.
- In another aspect, the invention provides a steamer including a portable housing, a conduit, and a wand movable relative to the housing. The housing includes a battery, a fluid reservoir, and a reservoir heating element configured to heat fluid in the fluid reservoir to a predetermined temperature below the boiling point of the fluid. The reservoir heating element selectively receives power from an external power source. The conduit is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. The wand includes a steam generating device and a nozzle. The steam generating device is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir via the conduit, and receives power from the battery to heat the fluid in the steam generating device and generate steam. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the steam generating device to receive the steam and discharge the steam.
- In yet another aspect, the invention provides a steamer for steaming an article. The steamer includes a housing, a power cord, a battery, a fluid reservoir positioned in the housing, a reservoir heating element for heating fluid in the fluid reservoir to a predetermined temperature below the boiling point of the fluid, a conduit, a wand, an atomizer operable to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir and generate a spray, and a nozzle. The power cord is configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source. The reservoir heating element receives power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source. The conduit includes a first end and a second end. The first end is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. The wand is coupled to the second end of the conduit and is movable relative to the housing. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the atomizer and configured to receive the spray from the atomizer and discharge the spray through the nozzle.
- In still another aspect, the invention provides a method of generating steam in a steamer. The method includes receiving fluid in a reservoir including a heating element; preheating the fluid using power from an external power source until the fluid is a predetermined temperature below a boiling temperature of the fluid; conveying the preheated fluid to a steam generating device; heating the fluid in the steam generating device to form steam, the steam generating device using power from a battery when the steamer is unplugged from the external power source; and discharging the steam through a nozzle.
- Other aspects of the invention will become apparent by consideration of the detailed description and accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garment steamer. -
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FIG. 3 is a side schematic view of a wand. -
FIG. 4 is a side schematic view of a wand according to another embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is a side schematic view of a wand according to another embodiment. -
FIG. 6 is a side schematic view of a garment steamer according to another embodiment. - Before any embodiments of the invention are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
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FIG. 1 illustrates asteamer 10. Thesteamer 10 includes a canister orhousing 14, awand 22 that is movable relative to thehousing 14, and aconduit 30 extending between thehousing 14 and thewand 22. In the illustrated embodiment, thehousing 14 includes ahandle 34 and astrap 38 to facilitate transporting thehousing 14. Apower cord 42 is coupled to thehousing 14 and includes aplug 44 that can be connected to an external power source, such as anAC power outlet 46. -
FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the components positioned within thehousing 14, including a tank orreservoir 50, areservoir heater 54, abattery 58, and apump 62. Thereservoir 50 stores a fluid, such as water. In some embodiments, thereservoir 50 is removably coupled to thehousing 14 so that thereservoir 50 may be removed and re-filled with fluid; in other embodiments, thehousing 14 includes a port through which fluid may be poured to re-fill thereservoir 50. Thereservoir heater 54 provides heat to the fluid in thereservoir 50, thereby raising the temperature of the fluid. Thereservoir heater 54 is in electrical communication with both thepower cord 42 and thebattery 58 by aswitch 66. In one embodiment, theheater 54 and/orreservoir 50 is insulated to aid in maintaining fluid temperature and to inhibit heat transfer to thebattery 58 and/or the exterior of thehousing 14. - When the
plug 44 is connected to the external power source, theswitch 66 places thereservoir heater 54 in electrical communication with thepower cord 42 such that theheater 54 receives power from the external power source. In the illustrated embodiment, thepower cord 42 also provides power to thebattery 58 so that thebattery 58 is charged by the external power source when thepower cord 42 is connected to the external power source. The reservoir heater 54 heats the fluid in thereservoir 50 to a temperature below the boiling point of the fluid. In one embodiment, theheater 54 heats water in thereservoir 50 to approximately five to ten degrees Celsius below the boiling point. When thepower cord 42 is disconnected from the external power source, theswitch 66 is positioned to place the steam generating device 102 (discussed below with respect toFIG. 3 ), and optionally theheater 54, in electrical communication with thebattery 58. In one embodiment, theheater 54 receives power from thebattery 58 to maintain the fluid in thereservoir 50 at the desired temperature; thebattery 58 powers theheater 54 if the temperature of the fluid in the reservoir decreases below a predetermined temperature. In other embodiments, theheater 54 does not receive power from thebattery 58. In some embodiments, theswitch 66 may also be positioned in an “off” state so that theheater 54 is unpowered (i.e., theheater 54 is not in communication with thepower cord 42 or the battery 58). - The
pump 62 is in fluid communication with thereservoir 50 and theconduit 30. Thepump 62 is also in electrical communication with thebattery 58, which powers thepump 62 to convey fluid from thereservoir 50, through theconduit 30, and into thewand 22. In the illustrated embodiment, theconduit 30 includes at least onefluid line 74 for conveying fluid from thehousing 14 to the wand 22 (FIG. 1 ), a firstelectrical line 78 for transmitting electricity from thebattery 58 to components of thewand 22, and a secondelectrical line 82 for transmitting a control signal from thewand 22 to thepump 62 to operate thepump 62 as discussed below. -
FIG. 3 schematically illustrates the components positioned within thewand 22. In the illustrated embodiment, thewand 22 includes ahandle 90 and an end opposite thehandle 94. An actuator 98 (e.g., a trigger) is positioned proximate thehandle 90 and is operable by a user to actuate the pump 62 (FIG. 2 ). In other embodiments, theactuator 98 may be located in a different position on thewand 22 or may be positioned on thehousing 14. - The
wand 22 also includes asteam generating device 102 and anozzle 106 positioned on theend 94 of thewand 22 and in fluid communication with thesteam generating device 102. Thesteam generating device 102 is in fluid communication with thefluid line 74 in theconduit 30 to receive water from the pump 62 (FIG. 2 ). In the illustrated embodiment, thesteam generating device 102 includescylinder 110 defining abore 114 having afirst end 118, asecond end 122 opposite thefirst end 118, and aheating element 126 positioned at least partially within thebore 114. Theheating element 126 is in electrical communication with the battery 58 (FIG. 2 ) by theelectrical line 78 in theconduit 30. In the illustrated embodiment, thecylinder 110 of thesteam generating device 102 is a zinc-aluminum alloy and theheating element 126 is a resistive heater embedded in thecylinder 110. The water from thefluid line 74 flows under pressure from thefirst end 118 of thebore 114 toward thesecond end 122 and passes theheating element 126. Theheating element 126 heats the water, causing the water to be converted to steam. In one embodiment, theheating element 126 is a flash heater. The steam passes from thesecond end 122 of thebore 114 to thenozzle 106, where the steam is discharged from theend 94 of thewand 22 and onto an article or garment (not shown). In one embodiment, thenozzle 106 includes a plurality of openings through which the steam is discharged. -
FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of thesteamer 10 in which thebattery 58 is positioned on thewand 22. In addition,FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment in which thesteamer 10 is formed as a handheld unit. Theactuator 98 and thesteam generating device 102 are positioned on thehousing 14, and thenozzle 106 is integrally formed on thehousing 14. In addition, in other embodiments, the fluid transfer between thereservoir 50 and thesteam generating device 102 may be gravity-fed, such that the fluid flows primarily due to the force of gravity. - Prior to using the
steamer 10 to steam garments, thepower cord 42 is connected to the external power source to pre-heat the water in thereservoir 50 to a temperature that is a predetermined amount below the boiling point of the water. The external power source may also charge thebattery 58. When a user wishes to apply thesteamer 10 to a garment or other article, the user may unplug thepower cord 42 and transport the portable housing 14 (e.g., using thehandle 34 or carrying strap 38). In one embodiment, when thepower cord 42 is unplugged, thebattery 58 powers thereservoir heater 54 to maintain the temperature of the fluid at the desired level. In other embodiments, when thepower cord 42 is unplugged, thereservoir 50 is not further heated. When thenozzle 106 is positioned adjacent the article to which the steam will be applied, the user moves theactuator 98, thereby operating thepump 62. Thepump 62 conveys liquid water from thereservoir 50, through thefluid line 74 in theconduit 30 and into thesteam generating device 102. Thesteam generating device 102 converts the liquid water to steam, which is then discharged through thenozzle 106 and onto the article. - The
portable steamer 10 permits a user to apply steam to an article without requiring thesteamer 10 to be plugged into an external power source (that is, thesteamer 10 is cordless during use). Thesteamer 10 is plugged in before use to charge thebattery 58 is and heat the water in thereservoir 50, thereby utilizing an external power source to provide a significant amount of the energy required to prepare thesteamer 10 for use. The charging function minimizes the energy required from thebattery 58, which simply provides the necessary energy to maintain the water at the predetermined temperature, to operate thepump 62, and to power theheating element 126 of thesteam generating device 102. In addition, instead of converting a large amount of liquid water to steam, thesteam generating device 102 converts a relatively small amount of liquid water to steam at a given instant. This reduces the amount of energy required to produce the steam, and permits greater control over the amount of steam that is applied to the article. Also, most of the components for thesteamer 10 are contained in thehousing 14, reducing the weight of thehandheld wand 22. Furthermore, although the water is heated in thereservoir 50, the water remains in its liquid state while in thereservoir 50 and pressurization of the fluid typically occurs after the fluid exits thereservoir 50. - In some embodiments, the
power cord 42 is also connected to thepump 62 and thesteam generating device 102 and provides power to those components when thepower cord 42 is connected to the external power source. The connection between each component and thepower cord 42 may override the connection between the component and thebattery 58 so that the component receives power from the external power source when thepower cord 42 is plugged in, thereby allowing thesteamer 10 to be operated while thepower cord 42 is plugged in without requiring energy from thebattery 58. In addition, thepower cord 42 may pre-heat theheating element 126 of thesteam generating device 102, further reducing the energy required from thebattery 58 during use. -
FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of thewand 22 including anatomizer 142 instead of thesteam generating device 102. Theatomizer 142 may be, for example, a piezoelectric atomizer that is actuated by ultrasonic vibrations to convert a liquid in a tube into a mist or spray that is discharged from thenozzle 106. Theatomizer 142 may be powered by thebattery 58. In this embodiment, the water in thereservoir 50 may be heated to within five degrees Celsius of the boiling point. In still other embodiments, thewand 22 could use a series of baffles to transfer heat to the fluid and convert the liquid water to steam. - Thus, the invention provides, among other things, a portable garment steamer. Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to certain preferred embodiments, variations and modifications exist within the scope and spirit of one or more independent aspects of the invention as described.
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1. A steamer for steaming an article, the steamer comprising:
a housing;
a power cord configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source;
a battery;
a fluid reservoir positioned in the housing;
a reservoir heating element configured to preheat fluid in the fluid reservoir, the reservoir heating element receiving power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source;
a steam generating device operable to receive preheated fluid from the fluid reservoir and generate steam, the steam generating device receiving power from the battery when the power cord is unplugged from the external power source; and
a nozzle in fluid communication with the steam generating device, the nozzle configured to receive the steam from the steam generating device and discharge the steam through the nozzle.
2. The steamer of claim 1 , further comprising
a wand movable relative to the housing, the nozzle positioned on the wand; and
a conduit extending between the wand and the housing.
3. The steamer of claim 2 , wherein the steam generating device is positioned on the wand and the conduit provides fluid communication between the reservoir and the steam generating device.
4. The steamer of claim 2 , wherein the battery is positioned within the wand.
5. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the battery is positioned within the housing.
6. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is integral with the housing.
7. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir heating element receives power from the battery when the power cord is disconnected from the external power source.
8. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the battery is charged by the external power source when the power cord is coupled to the external power source.
9. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir heating element is configured to heat the fluid in the reservoir to a predetermined temperature below the boiling point of the fluid using power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source.
10. The steamer of claim 9 , wherein the reservoir heating element is configured to heat the fluid in the reservoir to a temperature that is approximately five to ten degrees Celsius below the boiling point of the fluid.
11. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir heating element receives power from the battery when the power cord is disconnected from the external power source.
12. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the reservoir heating element receives power from the battery when a temperature of the fluid in the reservoir decreases below a predetermined level.
13. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the steam generating device receives power from the external power source when the power cord is coupled to the external power source.
14. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the steam generating device includes a resistive heating element that is configured to heat the fluid in the steam generating device and convert the fluid into steam.
15. The steamer of claim 1 , wherein the steam generating device includes a bore and a heating element, the bore having a first end and a second end and the heating element positioned at least partially in the bore between the first and the second end, wherein fluid enters the bore from the first end, is heated by the heating element, and exits the second end of the bore as steam.
16. The steamer of claim 1 , further comprising a pump for conveying fluid from the reservoir and to the steam generating device.
17. The steamer of claim 16 , further comprising a wand movable relative to the housing and connected to the housing by a conduit, the wand including an actuator for operating the pump.
18. A steamer comprising:
a portable housing including a battery, a fluid reservoir, and a reservoir heating element configured to heat fluid in the fluid reservoir to a predetermined temperature below the boiling point of the fluid, the reservoir heating element selectively receiving power from an external power source;
a conduit in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir; and
a wand movable relative to the housing and including a steam generating device and a nozzle, the steam generating device in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir via the conduit, the steam generating device receiving power from the battery to heat the fluid in the steam generating device and generate steam, the nozzle in fluid communication with the steam generating device to receive the steam and discharge the steam.
19. The steamer of claim 18 , wherein the housing includes a power cord configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source, wherein the reservoir heating element receives power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source and the reservoir heating element receives power from the battery when the power cord is disconnected from the external power source.
20. The steamer of claim 19 , wherein the battery is charged by the external power source when the power cord is coupled to the external power source.
21. The steamer of claim 18 , wherein the reservoir heating element is configured to heat the fluid in the fluid reservoir to a temperature that is approximately five to ten degrees Celsius below the boiling point of the fluid.
22. The steamer of claim 18 , wherein the steam generating device includes a resistive heating element that is configured to heat the fluid in the steam generating device and convert the fluid into steam.
23. The steamer of claim 18 , wherein the steam generating device includes a bore and a heating element, the bore having a first end and a second end and the heating element being positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein fluid enters the bore from the first end, is heated by the heating element and converted to steam, and exits the second end of the bore.
24. The steamer of claim 18 , wherein the housing includes a pump for conveying fluid from the reservoir, through the conduit, and into the steam generating device.
25. The steamer of claim 24 , wherein the wand includes an actuator for operating the pump.
26. A steamer for steaming an article, the steamer comprising:
a housing;
a power cord configured to be selectively coupled to an external power source;
a battery;
a fluid reservoir positioned in the housing;
a reservoir heating element for heating fluid in the reservoir to a predetermined temperature below the boiling point of the fluid, the reservoir heating element receiving power from the external power source when the power cord is in communication with the external power source;
a conduit including a first end and a second end, the first end in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir;
a wand coupled to the second end of the conduit and movable relative to the housing;
an atomizer operable to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir and generate a spray; and
a nozzle in fluid communication with the atomizer, the nozzle configured to receive the spray from the atomizer and discharge the spray through the nozzle.
27. The steamer of claim 26 , wherein the reservoir heating element receives power from the battery when the power cord is disconnected from the external power source.
28. The steamer of claim 26 , wherein the atomizer receives power from the battery.
29. The steamer of claim 26 , wherein the battery is charged by the external power source when the power cord is coupled to the external power source.
30. The steamer of claim 26 , wherein the reservoir heating element is configured to heat and maintain the fluid in the reservoir at a temperature that is approximately five to ten degrees Celsius below the boiling point of the fluid.
31. The steamer of claim 26 , wherein the atomizer is a piezoelectric atomizer.
32. The steamer of claim 26 , further comprising a pump for conveying fluid from the reservoir, through the conduit and to the atomizer, wherein the wand includes an actuator for actuating the pump.
33. A method of generating steam in a steamer comprising:
receiving fluid in a reservoir including a heating element;
preheating the fluid using power from an external power source until the fluid is a predetermined temperature below a boiling temperature of the fluid;
conveying the preheated fluid to a steam generating device;
heating the fluid in the steam generating device to form steam, the steam generating device using power from a battery when the steamer is unplugged from the external power source; and
discharging the steam through a nozzle.
34. The method of claim 33 , further comprising, when the reservoir heating element is disconnected from the external power source, using power from the battery to preheat the fluid in the reservoir.
35. The method of claim 33 , further comprising, when the steam generating device is connected to the external power source, using power from the external power source to heat the fluid in the steam generating device.
36. The method of claim 33 , further comprising charging the battery using power from the external power source.
37. The method of claim 33 , wherein preheating the fluid includes heating the fluid in the reservoir to a temperature that is approximately five to ten degrees Celsius below the boiling temperature of the fluid.
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