Air infused steam generator
Air infusing apparatus for generating air-infused steam. A mixer mixes air from a source of air with steam from a source of steam. An exhaust exhausts the mixed air and steam.
1. Air infusing apparatus for generating air-infused steam, comprising:
a source of steam;
a source of air for supplying air to be mixed;
a user-operable interface for setting a parameter of the air to be mixed;
a controller coupled to the source of air for regulating the parameter of the air to be mixed;
a mixer for mixing the air and the steam;
an exhaust for exhausting the mixed air and steam;
a sensor disposed to measure opacity of the exhausted air and steam and generate a signal representing the measured opacity, the signal being supplied to the controller,
wherein the controller regulates the parameter of the air to be mixed as a function of the generated signal.
2. The air infusing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the source of air is an air compressor.
3. The air infusing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the source of air is an air pump.
4. The air infusing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user-operable interface includes a user-operable slide.
5. The air infusing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user-operable interface includes a knob.
6. The air infusing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a valve for coupling the air from the source to the mixer; and wherein the controller controls the valve to set the parameter of the supplied air to be mixed.
7. The air infusing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mixer comprises a steam head for receiving the air whose parameter has been regulated and the steam, the steam head exhausting the mixed air and steam.