Patent ID: 6536379
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
A steam cleaning device comprising:a housing including front and rear portions opposite to each other in a lengthwise direction, and an intermediate portion which is interposed between said front and rear portions, said housing confining an accommodation chamber which extends in the lengthwise direction and through said front, intermediate and rear portions, said front portion having a surrounding abutment wall which extends in a transverse direction relative to the lengthwise direction and which defines an opening that is communicated with said accommodation chamber in the lengthwise direction; a steam generating member disposed in said accommodation chamber at said rear portion, and including a first inner tubular wall which extends in the lengthwise direction, said first inner tubular wall confining a duct, and including a post-heating zone segment proximate to said intermediate portion; a conduit disposed in the lengthwise direction, and including a second inner tubular wall which confines a passageway, said conduit including a proximate end which is disposed to engage said post-heating zone segment such that said passageway is aligned and is in fluid communication with said duct, and a distal end which is disposed opposite to said proximate end in the lengthwise direction and which is disposed in said accommodation chamber at said intermediate portion; a steam delivering head having a channel which extends therethrough in the lengthwise direction, and including an insert end configured to be insertable into said passageway and in sealing contact with said second inner tubular wall while bringing said channel into alignment and fluid communication with said passageway, a barrel body extending from said insert end and outwardly and forwardly of said distal end, and terminating at a surrounding edge wall configured to be insertable into said opening, and a barrier wall extending from said surrounding edge wall in the transverse direction, and cooperating with said barrel body to form a shoulder wall, such that when said insert end is inserted into said passageway in the lengthwise direction, said shoulder wall abuts against said surrounding abutment wall, thereby guarding against further movement of said insert end in the lengthwise direction; and a tightening member disposed to bring said shoulder wall in the lengthwise direction to abut firmly against said surrounding abutment wall.