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US 11,629,453 B2Granted
Garment steaming device
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorKin Man Lai
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Abstract
A garment steaming device includes a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein, a head portion connected to the housing, and a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir. The steam generator includes a first layer and a second layer and at least one heating element sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer. The first layer and the second layer define a steam flowpath that is configured such that steam flows back and forth between the first layer and the second layer before exiting the steam generator.
Claims20
A garment steaming device, comprising:
- a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein;
- a head portion connected to the housing;
- a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator including a primary heating element and a secondary heating element, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir;
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- a control unit configured to regulate a steam temperature generated by the steam generator by controlling a power level of the primary heating element and the secondary heating element;
- wherein the steam generator includes a main water bath and a secondary water bath, the main water bath and the secondary water bath being in fluid communication with the reservoir for receiving liquid therefrom;
- wherein the secondary water bath has a capacity that is less than a capacity of the main water bath to facilitate rapid generation of steam.
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A garment steaming device, comprising:
- a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein;
- a head portion connected to the housing;
- a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator including a primary heating element and a secondary heating element, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir;
- and
- a control unit configured to regulate a steam temperature generated by the steam generator by controlling a power level of the primary heating element and the secondary heating element;
- and
- a pump configured to pump the liquid from the reservoir to the steam generator;
- wherein the control unit is configured to control the pumping rate of the pump;
- wherein the control unit is configured to control the pump to provide a first flow rate of fluid to the steam generator during a preheating mode of operation of the garment steaming device, and to control the pump to provide a second flow rate of fluid to the steam generator after the preheating mode of operation is complete;
- wherein the first flow rate is less than the second flow rate.
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A garment steaming device, comprising:
- a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein;
- a head portion connected to the housing;
- a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator including a primary heating element and a secondary heating element, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir;
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- a control unit configured to regulate a steam temperature generated by the steam generator by controlling a power level of the primary heating element and the secondary heating element;
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- a pump configured to pump the liquid from the reservoir to the steam generator;
- wherein the control unit configured to control the pumping rate of the pump, a power level of the primary heating element and a power level of the secondary heating element;
- wherein the control unit is configured to regulate a steam temperature generated by the steam generator by operating the primary heating element at a constant power and varying a power level of the secondary heating element, and by varying a pumping rate of the pump.
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A method of operating a garment steaming device, comprising the steps of:
- actuating a pump to pump water from a reservoir to a steam generator;
- operating a first heating element of the steam generator at a first power level;
- operating a second heating element of the steam generator at a second power level;
- providing water to the steam generator at a first flow rate during a first operational period of the garment steaming device;
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- providing water to the steam generator at a second flow rate during a second operational period of the garment steaming device;
- wherein the second flow rate is greater than the first flow rate;
- wherein the first power level is substantially constant;
- and
- wherein the second power level is variable.
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A method of operating a garment steaming device, comprising the steps of:
- providing power to a heating element of a steam generator;
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- actuating a pump to pump water from a reservoir to a main water bath and a secondary water bath of the steam generator;
- wherein the secondary water bath has a volume that is less than a volume of the main water bath so as to generate steam more quickly from the water in the secondary water bath than from the water in the main water bath.
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A garment steaming device, comprising:
- a housing having a reservoir for containing liquid therein;
- a head portion connected to the housing;
- and
- a steam generator contained within the head portion, the steam generator being in fluid communication with the reservoir for generating steam from the liquid contained in the reservoir;
- wherein the steam generator includes a main water bath and a secondary water bath, the main water bath and the secondary water bath being in fluid communication with the reservoir for receiving liquid therefrom;
- wherein the secondary water bath has a capacity that is less than a capacity of the main water bath to facilitate rapid generation of steam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.