| 摘要 |
The subject of the present invention is to provide a steam generator constructed small in size. A steam generator 20 of the present invention is composed of a cylindrical steam generation vessel 30 having a steam generation portion 31 formed to store an amount of water for generating steam and a steam passage 32 formed on the upper end of the steam generation portion for spouting steam generated in the steam generation portion, a heater element 40 disposed within the steam generation vessel 30, and an induction heating coil wound around the periphery of the steam generation vessel 30 for energizing the heater element. The heater element 40 is energized by supply of electric power to the heating coil so that steam generated by boiling of the water in the steam generation portion spouts upward from the steam passage. In the steam generator 20, a steam discharge duct 70 is mounted on the upper end of the steam passage 32 for receiving the steam spouting upward from the steam passage to discharge it in a lateral direction such that drops of hot water adhered to a ceiling surface of the discharge duct fall and circulate into the steam generation part 31. |
