Steam generator, in particular for household electrical appliances such as washing-drying machines, dishwashers, etc.

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EP 1 925 881 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	28.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/22

(21)	Application number: 07112416.8

(22)	Date of filing: 13.07.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F22B 1/28^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

25.07.2006 IT VE20060049

(71)	Applicant: I.R.C.A. S.p.a. Industria Resistenze Corazzate e Affini
	31020 San Vendemiano (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Biasi, Maurizio I.R.C.A. S.p.A. - INDUSTRIA RESISTENZE 31020 San Vendemiano (IT) Colombo, Roberto I.R.C.A. S.p.A. - INDUSTRIA RESISTENZE 31020 San Vendemiano (IT)

(74)	Representative: Piovesana, Paolo
	Via F. Baracca, 5/a 30173 Venezia-Mestre 30173 Venezia-Mestre (IT)

(54)	Steam generator, in particular for household electrical appliances such as washing-drying machines, dishwashers, etc.

(57) A steam generator, in particular for household electrical appliances such as washing-drying machines, dishwashers, etc., characterised by comprising:
- an accumulation vessel (2) with a water inlet conduit (16) provided with valving means (18), and comprising air venting means (12),
- an open water evaporation chamber (8) provided with water heating means (10),
- a conduit (4) connecting said vessel (2) to said chamber (8) and provided with valving means (6),
- a substantially vertical conduit (14) housed in said accumulation vessel (2), said conduit emerging via its upper end from said vessel and having its lower end at a level not below the horizontal plane passing through the connection conduit (4) and not below the upper surface of the heating means (10).

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