Steam generator
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
InventorsShunichi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Adachi, Shingo Omura, Shigenori Kugumiya, Kazumi Okawa
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Abstract
A steam generator for efficiently generating fine steam particles is provided. Water supplied from a water tank is heated by a heater to generate steam in a steam chamber. The steam generator has a discharge generating portion, which is composed of a pair of electrodes, an intermediate electrode disposed therebetween, and a voltage applying unit for applying a voltage between the electrodes to generate discharges between the electrodes and the intermediate electrode. The steam generated in the steam chamber is exposed to the discharges, so that fine steam particles are efficiently sprayed out from the steam generator.
Claims12
A steam generator comprising:
- a housing having a steam outlet;
- a liquid tank for storing a liquid;
- a heater for heating the liquid provided from said liquid tank to generate steam in a chamber formed in said housing;
- a steam channel extending from said chamber to said steam outlet;
- at least one pair of electrodes disposed in said steam channel;
- at least one intermediate electrode disposed between said electrodes;
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- a discharge generator configured to generate discharges between each of said electrodes and said at least one intermediate electrode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.