Patent ID: 6885813

Claim:
Disposable steam generator ( 1 ) for domestic steam appliances, comprising a base ( 2 ), a hollow body ( 3 ) made of heat-conducting material that defines a steam chamber ( 13 ) having an inlet for water ( 11 ) and an outlet for steam ( 12 ), and at least one electric heating element ( 8 ), characterized by the fact that: said base ( 2 ) is designed to be attached permanently to the steam appliance and said hollow body ( 3 ) is designed for a rapid connection, in a replaceable manner, to the base ( 2 ), said at least one electric heating element ( 8 ) is attached to the base ( 2 ), said base ( 2 ) is also made of heat-conducting material and has a seat ( 7 ), the hollow body ( 3 ) has at least in part a shape complementary to that of said seat ( 7 ) in the base ( 2 ) and fits tightly, in close heat-transfer contact and in a releasable fashion, with and said seat ( 7 ).