Method and device for the generation of steam, in particular for cooking device

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that contaminants of the liquid are eliminated in that the liquid is forced against at least one diaphragm.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the liquid is supplied into the vessel with a minimum velocity, preferably directed onto the heatable wall surface and/or onto the first rotor.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the filling level of the vessel is identified, preferably from outside the vessel, by measuring a centrifugal force-induced pressure against at least one wall surface of the vessel.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that liquid condensed and/or vaporized in the steam escaping from the steam generating vessel is placed into rotation by a second rotor in at least one further liquid separation vessel following the steam generating vessel, and condensate is separated and discharged from the liquid separation vessel, being preferably resupplied to the steam generating vessel.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the steam is at least partially supplied to the steam outlet through a pipe arranged in the steam generating vessel, preferably in the form of a hollow shaft in communication with the rotor or, respectively, rotors.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second rotor comprises an at least regionally abradant contact with the wall surface or deposits on the wall surface of the liquid separation vessel at least during its rotation, and at least partially strips the deposits, particularly in the form of lime incrustations, from the wall surface.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and/or second rotor comprises or, respectively, comprise no contact with the corresponding wall surface in the idle condition and is or, respectively, are pressed at least regionally in the direction of the corresponding wall surface due to centrifugal forces upon rotation.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wall surface and/or the rotor is or, respectively, are dry-heated after an operating phase and/or a wetting with liquid given rotating and/or idle rotor, whereby an adhesion of the rotor to the wall surface due to deposits is prevented.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the steam generating vessel empties, preferably automatically, in the idle condition of the first rotor, particularly via a vapor-tight waste water drain.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the admission is made of a flexible material and is deformed by the pressure of the incoming fluid in order to at least partially strip deposits in the admission.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the admission is cooled by a liquid stream that is continuously maintained via a control and/or regulating device, whereby the liquid is taken from a reservoir and/or from a feed conduit, and deposits are at least regionally prevented.

Apparatus for generating steam, particularly for a cooking device, comprising a steam generating vessel (2) that can be at least partially filled with a liquid via an admission (3) and from which steam can proceed to a steam outlet (4), a heating device (6) for heating the liquid in the steam generating vessel (2), and at least one first rotor (8) in the steam generating vessel (2) via which a liquid in the steam generating container (2) can be placed into rotation for the purpose of generating steam in a method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first rotor (8) comprises a stripper device that at least regionally strips deposits from a wall surface (12) of the steam generating vessel (2) during rotation thereof.