Patent ID: 6382142
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: D06F,F22B

Abstract:
A steam/ironing dual mode cleaning apparatus comprising:a housing, said housing comprising a receiving chamber; a water tank unit mounted in said receiving chamber of said housing and adapted to hold water, said water tank unit comprising a water outlet fitting; a steam boiler mounted in said receiving chamber of said housing and adapted to boil water into steam, said steam boiler to comprising a water inlet fitting; a water pump unit mounted in said receiving chamber of said housing and arranged with said water tank unit and said steam boiler at the same elevation and adapted to pump water from said water tank unit to said steam boiler, said water pump unit comprising a water inlet fitting, a first water pipe connected between the water outlet fitting of said water tank unit and the water inlet fitting, of said water pump unit and adapted to guide water from said water tank unit to said water pump unit, a water outlet fitting, a second water pipe connected between the water outlet fitting of said water pump unit and the water inlet fitting of said steam boiler and adapted to guide water from said water pump unit to said steam boiler, and a water pump controlled to pump water from said first water pipe to said steam boiler through said second water pipe.