Steam generator

US2025035327A1 · US · A1

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-2025035327-A1
Application numberUS-202418769799-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJul 11, 2024
Priority dateMar 16, 2018
Publication dateJan 30, 2025
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Abstract

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The present invention relates to a steam generator comprising: a steam housing which forms the exterior and has a space in which water is stored; a steam heater disposed inside the steam housing and generating heat by means of an applied power; a water pipe disposed on one side of the peripheral surface of the steam housing and having a communication hole through which water is introduced from the outside into the steam housing or water inside the steam housing is discharged to the outside; an air inlet part disposed on the upper surface of the steam housing and having an air inlet through which air is introduced into the steam housing; a steam outlet part disposed on the upper surface of the steam housing apart from the air inlet part by a predetermined distance and having a steam outlet through which steam generated inside the steam housing and the air introduced through the air inlet part are discharged to the outside.

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1 . A steam generator, comprising: a steam housing forming an exterior and provided therein with a space in which water is stored; a steam heater disposed in the steam housing, and configured to heat water in the steam housing using supplied power and to generate steam; a water pipe disposed on one side of a peripheral surface of the steam housing and including a communication hole through which water is introduced from the outside into the steam housing; an air inlet part disposed on an upper surface of the steam housing and having an air inlet through which air is introduced into the steam housing; and a steam outlet part disposed on the upper surface of the steam housing spaced apart from the air inlet part and having a steam outlet configured to discharge humidified air, in which steam generated in the steam housing and air introduced through the air inlet part are mixed, to the outside.

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  • F24F13/20Primary

    Casings or covers · CPC title

  • for air-humidification (F24F11/30 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • by evaporation of water in the air · CPC title

  • Air-humidification {, e.g. cooling by humidification} · CPC title

  • for air conditioning · CPC title

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What does patent US2025035327A1 cover?
The present invention relates to a steam generator comprising: a steam housing which forms the exterior and has a space in which water is stored; a steam heater disposed inside the steam housing and generating heat by means of an applied power; a water pipe disposed on one side of the peripheral surface of the steam housing and having a communication hole through which water is introduced from …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Electronics Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F24F13/20. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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