Steam device with a noise generator
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsWilliam Wai Lik Wong, Luck Wee Png, Mohankumar Valiyambath Krishnan, Miling Vishwas Date
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Abstract
The present application relates to a steam device comprising a steam generator (60), at least one steam vent (37) through which steam is emitted from the steam device, a steam path (50) between the steam generator (60) and the at least one steam vent (37). The steam path (50) has a base (53) along which scale is able to pass. The steam device also comprises a noise generator (60) configured to act on steam generated by the steam generator (60) to generate noise. The noise generator (60) is spaced from the base (53) of the steam path (50) so that scale is not obstructed by the noise generator (60).
Claims15
A steam device comprising
- a steam generator,
- at least one steam vent through which steam is emitted from the steam device, and
- an essentially elongate steam path between the steam generator and the at least one steam vent, the steam path having a base along which scale is able to pass,
- wherein the steam path is formed by an upper face of a soleplate panel, a left peripheral sidewall, and an internal sidewall, and wherein a second section of said upper face of the soleplate panel defines said base of the steam path,
- wherein the steam path is essentially parallel to the longitudinal length of the upper face of the soleplate panel,
- wherein the steam device comprises a noise generator configured to act on steam generated by the steam generator to generate noise to provide an indication as to whether steam is flowing in the steam device,
- wherein the noise generator is spaced from the base of the steam path so that scale is not obstructed by the noise generator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.