Patent ID: 6961516

Claim:
A steam generator comprising: a liquid tank portion for storing a liquid; an evaporator portion which is directly connected to said liquid tank portion, heats the liquid supplied from said liquid tank portion, and generates steam; a steam storage portion which is directly connected to said evaporator portion, and stores the steam generated by said evaporator portion; a passageway which is directly connected to said steam storage portion and outwardly passes the steam generated by said evaporator portion; a liquid pathway which is connected to said liquid tank portion, and supplies the liquid to said liquid tank portion; and a heater unit which is provided at one side of said evaporator portion and at least heats the evaporator portion, wherein said liquid tank portion, the evaporator portion, the steam storage portion, the passageway, and the liquid pathway are formed within an integral member of a translucent material, wherein said integral member of said translucent material is any one of a transparent silica glass body, a transparent borosilicate glass body, and a transparent soda glass body.