DEVICE FOR WASHING CLOTHES Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC D06F39/04 

FIELD: individual supplies.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to device for washing clothes which has a steam generator. The device prevents from excess water supply into a housing and undesired steam flow derived in the steam generator into a water delivery valve, and it also eliminate excess pressure caused by steam derived in the housing. The device preventing from supplying excess water into the housing is hollow float which moves vertically according to quantity of water delivered into the housing in order to open and close ports for water supply. The device preventing reverse steam flow derived in the housing through the port of water supply is non-return valve which allows delivering water only inside of the housing. The valve is mounted between the port of water supply and the water delivery valve. An air-release device for elimination of excess pressure caused by steam derived in the housing is a pressure-relief valve which opens to eliminate excess pressure. The air-release valve is placed in a secondary pipe deviating from a steam delivery pipe.

EFFECT: steam generator is controlled effectively thereby extending service life of the device for washing clothes and increasing the reliability.

20 cl, 13 dwg