US 12,104,799 B2
Steam generator and cooking appliance
Sungho Choi, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/219,299.
Application 18/219,299 is a continuation of application No. 17/063,854, filed on Oct. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,739,949.
Application 17/063,854 is a continuation of application No. 15/921,824, filed on Mar. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,830,456, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 15/921,824 is a continuation of application No. 14/499,448, filed on Sep. 29, 2014, granted, now 10,047,961, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0349560 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F22B 1/28 (2006.01); A47J 27/04 (2006.01); A47J 27/16 (2006.01); F24C 7/00 (2006.01); F24C 13/00 (2006.01); F24C 15/00 (2006.01); F24C 15/32 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/327 (2013.01) [A47J 27/04 (2013.01); F22B 1/282 (2013.01); F22B 1/284 (2013.01); A47J 2027/043 (2013.01); F24C 15/006 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steam generator, comprising:
a steam case;
a steam cover connected to the steam case;
a steam chamber defined between the steam case and the steam cover;
a steam heater to supply heat into the steam chamber;
a water supply opening, through which water to generate steam is supplied into the steam chamber;
a discharge opening disposed above the water supply opening, to discharge the steam generated in the steam chamber;
an interference member in the form of a baffle disposed in the steam chamber, to interfere with a flow of the water introduced through the water supply opening; and
a guide disposed in the steam chamber, to change a flow direction of the steam, wherein the interference member is disposed under the discharge opening and above the water supply opening, wherein the steam chamber comprises:
a first space, in which the water introduced through the water supply opening is heated; and
a second space, defined above the first space so that the steam generated by heating the water in the first space is additionally heated therein, wherein the water supply opening is disposed in the first space, and wherein the guide partitions the steam chamber into the first space and the second space.