Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Jasmeet Singh Chadha

Hock Soon Tiew

Yong Jiang

Boon Khian Ching

Chandra Mohan Janakiraman

Barry Eng Keong Tay

Tamilselvan Thirumazhisai Sankaralingam

Chaithra Belle

Taikang Xiao

Jose Luis Estrada

Tamilselva Thirumazhisai Sankaralingam

A method for determining a liquid level in a boiler of an apparatus having a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature which is indicative of a temperature of the liquid inside the boiler, includes inducing a temporary deflection of the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor; determining an evaluation temperature sensed by the temperature sensor after inducing the deflection; and determining the liquid level from at least the evaluation temperature. The evaluation temperature is determined by monitoring the deflection and by defining an extreme value of the deflection as the evaluation temperature.

Method for determining the liquid level in a boiler

A steaming device includes a boiler configured for heating water to steam. A control device is provided for controlling a water flow to the boiler, and the boiler is provided with a rinsing drain for letting out rinsing water. A stopper is configured for covering the rinsing drain and for activating the control device. The stopper has a first position for starting a rinsing process, in which first position the rinsing drain is opened by the stopper and the stopper is configured to activate the control device. The stopper has a second position for ending the rinsing process, in which second position the rinsing drain is closed by the stopper and the stopper is configured to de-activate the control device.

Steaming device with a rinsing feature

A steam generating apparatus includes a boiler for receiving water to be heated and an opening in a wall of the boiler. The opening is closable by a closing device. The steam generating apparatus also includes a steam duct for conducting steam generated in the boiler to a steam applying device such as an iron. A by-pass duct for by-passing the steam duct is provided for discharging steam from the boiler to the iron.

Apparatus and method for generating steam

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