KR20150029438A - Clothing management apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing management apparatus. The present invention relates to an all-in-one clothing management apparatus to perform washing, rinsing, dehydrating, and drying the clothing at once. According to an embodiment, the clothing management apparatus includes: a cabinet which a door is installed on a door in the front and forms an appearance; at least one clothing holding unit which is supplied inside the upper side of the cabinet and holds the clothing; multiple water discharging units which are formed on the surface of the clothing holding unit and discharges water for washing or rinsing the clothing held on the clothing holding unit; and multiple air discharging units which discharges air for drying or dehydrating the clothing held on the clothing holding unit.

Description

CLOTHING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS

And more particularly, to an all-in-one apparel management apparatus capable of successively performing washing and drying processes of clothes in a single apparatus.

Conventional upright or drum type washing machines perform washing and drying through rotational motion, and the cloths are tangled with each other to cause a bodily injury or wrinkle, so that troublesome work such as ironing is required for wearing the washed clothes.

To solve this problem, there has been a wardrobe type washing device which is capable of preventing the bodily damage and creasing in the washing process by washing the clothes by hanging the outerwear on the clothes hanger and spraying water from the outside and rotating the inner tub do.

However, such a wardrobe type washing machine still performs washing through rotational movement, so that it is not possible to completely prevent the bodily injury or wrinkling in the washing process.

 A clothes managing device for washing and drying clothes without physically rotating using a clothes loading means or a water discharging portion and an air discharging portion formed in a laundry frame in order to prevent the clothes from being damaged or wrinkled during washing and drying Lt; / RTI >

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clothes managing apparatus comprising: a cabinet forming an outer appearance and having a door on a front surface thereof; at least one garment mounting means provided inside the upper side of the cabinet for mounting the garment; A water discharging portion for discharging water for washing or rinsing to the clothes stuck to the means, and an air discharging portion formed on the surface of the clothes storing means for discharging air for dehydrating or drying to the clothing stuck to the clothes storing means .

According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a garment management apparatus comprising: a water supply device provided inside a lower portion of a cabinet for supplying water to a water discharge portion through a water supply pipe; an air supply portion provided in a lower side of the cabinet for supplying air to the air discharge portion And may further include a supply device.

The garment mounting means according to one aspect may comprise at least one of a torso, a torso, a mannequin, a torso or a three-dimensional shape in the form of a lower body mannequin.

The garment mounting means according to another aspect of the invention may be configured in a three-dimensional shape capable of volume change.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water supply device including a water supply valve connected to an external water pipe to supply water to the inside of a clothes management apparatus, a detergent input unit for supplying detergent into the water for washing clothes, And a pumping unit for pumping the supplied water and supplying the pumped water to the water discharge unit through the water supply pipe.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the water supply device may further include a foam generating unit for generating a foam in the water into which the detergent has been introduced to generate a washing foam. At this time, the pumping unit pumps the generated washing foam to supply it to the water discharging unit through the water supply pipe, and the washing water discharging unit can discharge the laundry foam to the clothes that are stuck.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air supply apparatus comprising: a ventilation opening for introducing outside air into a clothes management apparatus; a heater for heating inflow air for drying clothes; And a blower fan for supplying the air to the air discharge portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clothes management apparatus comprising: a cabinet forming an outer appearance and having a door on a front surface; at least one laundry frame provided inside the upper side of the cabinet so as to be openable and closable and having an inner space for managing clothes; At least one garment mounting means provided on the upper side of the laundry frame for mounting the clothes such that the clothes are managed in the inner space of the laundry frame; A first water discharging portion for discharging water; a first air discharging portion formed on the inner surface of the laundry frame for discharging air for dewatering or drying to clothes placed on the clothes mounting means; A water supply device for supplying water to the first water discharge part through the first water supply pipe, a water supply device provided inside the lower part of the cabinet, A may include an air supply unit that supplies.

The garment mounting means according to one aspect may be configured as a hanger shape connected to the upper side of the laundry frame.

The garment mounting means according to one aspect may be configured as one of a three-dimensional shape in the form of an upper body torso, a lower body mannequin, a lower body torso or a lower body mannequin.

According to a further aspect, the garment management device is formed on the surface of the garment mounting means and has a second water discharging portion for discharging water for washing or rinsing to the garment mounted on the garment mounting means, And a second air discharging portion for discharging air for dewatering or drying to clothes mounted on the mounting means. At this time, the water supply device further supplies water for washing or rinsing to the second water discharge portion through the second water supply pipe, and the air supply device supplies air for dewatering or drying to the second air discharge portion through the second air supply passage You can supply more.

It is possible to prevent the skin from being damaged or wrinkled by washing and drying process without physical rotation.

Also, by providing an all-in-one apparel management apparatus that performs washing and drying processes at once, it is possible to eliminate inconvenience caused by inward and outward garments for each process.

1A is a schematic view of a garment management device according to one embodiment,
1B is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a clothes management apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2A is an exemplary view of a garment managing apparatus including an upper body torso shaped garment mounting means according to an embodiment,
2B is an exemplary view of a garment management apparatus including a garment mounting means in the form of an upper body mannequin according to an embodiment,
2C is an exemplary view of a garment managing apparatus including a lower body torsion garment mounting means according to an embodiment,
2d is an exemplary view of a garment management device including a garment mounting means in the form of a lower body mannequin according to one embodiment,
FIG. 2E is an exemplary view of a garment managing apparatus including a garment mounting means capable of volume change according to an embodiment,
2F is an exemplary view of a garment managing apparatus including a plurality of garment mounting means according to one embodiment,
FIG. 2G is an exemplary view of a garment managing apparatus including a garment mounting means in a state where a garment is mounted according to an embodiment. FIG.
3A is a schematic view of a garment management device including a laundry frame according to one embodiment,
FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure of a clothes management apparatus including a laundry frame according to an embodiment.
FIG. 4A is an exemplary view of a garment managing apparatus including a laundry frame and a clothes hanging device according to an embodiment,
FIG. 4B is an exemplary view of a garment management apparatus including a garment mounting means including a laundry frame and an upper body torso-shaped garment mounting means according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of a garment managing apparatus according to an embodiment, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a garment managing apparatus according to an embodiment, and FIGS. Fig. 2 is a view showing an example of a clothes management apparatus.

1A to 1B, a clothes management apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 110, a clothes storage unit 130, a water discharge unit 131, an air discharge unit 133, a water supply unit 150, Device 190 as shown in FIG. Although Figures 1A-1B disclose a garment management device including one garment mounting means, it is apparent that it is not limited thereto and can be extended to a garment management device including a plurality of garment mounting means.

The clothes management apparatus 100 includes a drain unit 180 for discharging polluted washing water or washing foam, a button unit 190 for receiving a user's command for operation of the clothes management apparatus, a button unit 190, And a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of each component according to a preset control method based on a user command inputted through the control unit. At this time, the drainage unit 180, the button unit 190, and the control unit (not shown) may be implemented using known techniques, and therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The cabinet 110 forms an appearance of the clothes management apparatus, and a door 113 is provided for pulling in and out of the clothes. The cabinet 110 according to one embodiment can be separated into an upper space and a lower space by a separating member.

The garment mounting means 130 is provided inside the cabinet 110 and mounts garments requiring maintenance. For example, the garment mounting means 130 may be installed inside the upper portion of the cabinet 110 to mount the clothes. There is no limitation on the quantity, arranging manner, etc. of the garment mounting means 130.

2a-2d, the garment mounting means 130 according to one embodiment comprises one of three-dimensional shapes in the form of an upper body torso, an upper body mannequin, a lower body torso or a lower body mannequin . At this time, the torso means a three-dimensional shape of a body shape without a neck, an arm, and a leg, and a mannequin means a three-dimensional shape of a body shape including a neck, an arm, and a leg.

Referring to FIG. 2F, the garment mounting means 130 according to another embodiment may be configured in a three-dimensional shape in the form of a pair of upper body and lower body torso, a pair of upper body and lower body mannequin, But the present invention is not limited thereto and may be configured in various combinations and in various numbers.

Referring to FIG. 2E, the garment mounting means 130 according to one embodiment may be configured in a cubic shape capable of volume change. For example, the garment mounting means 130 may be formed in a three-dimensional shape capable of expanding in volume by air inflow through an air pump, so that the surface of the garment mounting means 130 can be brought into close contact with the mounted garment. As a result, washing water or laundry foam can be quickly and completely stored in the mounted clothes, thereby enhancing the washing effect on the clothes.

The water discharging portion 131 is formed on the surface of the clothes mounting means 130 and discharges water for washing or rinsing to the clothes placed on the clothes mounting means 130. For example, the water outlet may discharge water to the lining of the garment mounted in the spraying manner through the water injection nozzle, but it is not limited thereto and water can be discharged to the garment mounted in various ways. At this time, water is a concept including both wash water used for washing and rinse water used for rinsing. In addition, the water discharging portion 131 can discharge the washing foam for washing to the clothes placed on the clothes mounting means 130. [

The air discharging portion 133 is formed on the surface of the clothes mounting means 130 and discharges air for dewatering or drying to the clothes placed on the clothes mounting means 130. For example, the air discharging unit 133 may discharge air to the lining of clothes immersed in the spraying method through the air injection nozzle, but it is not limited thereto and air can be discharged to the clothes stuck in various ways. At this time, air is a concept including both strong wind used for dewatering and hot air used for drying.

The water supply unit 150 is provided inside the cabinet 110 and supplies water to the water discharge unit 131 through the water supply pipe 159. The water supply device 150 according to an aspect includes a water supply valve 151 connected to an external water pipe to supply water to the inside of the clothes management device, a detergent input part 153 for inputting detergent into the water A foam generating unit 155 for generating a foam in the water into which the detergent has been introduced to generate a washing foam, a pumping unit 157 for pumping water into which the water or the detergent has been introduced and supplying the water to the water discharging unit through the water supply pipe 159, . ≪ / RTI >

The air supply unit 170 is provided inside the cabinet, and supplies air to the air discharge unit via the air supply unit 177. The air supply device according to one aspect includes a ventilation hole 171 for introducing outside air into the inside of the clothes management apparatus, a heater 173 for heating the air introduced for drying the clothes, And a blower fan 175 for supplying air to the air discharge unit through the air supply pipe 177.

Hereinafter, the operation of the clothes management apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described. Although the operation of a garment management device including one garment mounting means is described here, it is clear that this can be extended to the description of the operation of the garment management device including a plurality of garment mounting means.

First, the user opens the door 113 of the cabinet 110 to mount the clothes on the clothes mounting means 130 and close the door 113.

At this time, when the garment mounting means 130 has a three-dimensional shape capable of varying the volume, the volume of the garment mounting means 130 is expanded through air inflow through an air pump to mount the garment mounting means 130 on the surface of the garment mounting means 130 And can be brought into close contact with clothes. As a result, the water discharging portion 131 can be discharged to the clothes in a state in which the water discharging portion 131 is in close contact with the clothes to which the water dispensing portion 131 is attached. Therefore, the washing water or the washing foam can be quickly and completely filled in the clothes, . Here, the volume change of the clothes storage means 130 may be automatically performed when the door of the cabinet 110 is closed, or may be performed as the user presses a separate operation button.

Next, when an operation button is input by the user, the water supply device 150 operates. That is, the water supply valve 151 is operated to supply water to the inside from the external water pipe, the detergent dosing unit 153 is operated to inject the detergent into the water supply water, and the pumping unit 157 is operated, (Wash water) and supplies the water to the water discharge unit 131 through the water supply pipe 159. [

When the water supply device 150 includes the foam generating part 155, the foam generating part 155 operates to generate foam in the water into which the detergent is introduced to generate the washing foam, and the pumping part 157 And supplies the generated laundry foam to the water discharge port 133 through the water supply pipe 159.

Then, the water outlet 131 is sprayed on the clothes to be washed with washing water or washing foam to sufficiently wet the clothes. Through this, washing through chemical action by detergent is performed. Further, when the bubble washing is performed through the washing foam, the detergent solubility is improved to increase the washing power and shorten the washing time.

Although the laundry management apparatus 150 does not perform washing through physical rotation, most of the washing effect in a washing machine is caused by a chemical action by a detergent rather than a physical action by rotational movement. Therefore, The laundry immersed in the water discharge port 131 is sufficiently wetted with the washing water or the washing foam to achieve a washing effect of about 70 to 80% of the washing effect of a general upright type or drum type washing machine.

Next, the water supply valve 151 is operated to supply water from the water pipe, and the pumping unit 157 is operated to pump the water (rinse water) to which the detergent is not supplied, Supply. Then, the water outlet 131 discharges the rinse water to the mounted clothes. As a result, rinsing is performed on contaminated washing water or washing foam soaked in the clothes.

Next, the air supply device 170 is operated. That is, the blower fan 175 is operated to blow air introduced through the air outlet 171 to generate strong air and supply the air to the air outlet 133 through the air supply port 177. Then, the air outlet 133 emits the strong wind supplied to the stationary clothes. Through this, dehydration is performed on the rinse water.

Next, the heater 173 is operated to heat the air introduced through the air blowing port 171, and the blower fan 175 is operated to blow the heated hot air and supply it to the air outlet through the air supply port 177. Then, the air outlet 133 emits hot air to the clothes that have been stuck. Through this, drying for clothes is carried out.

The washing, rinsing, dewatering, and drying steps are controlled by the control unit. The control unit controls the operation time of each step, the amount of the detergent, the amount of the laundry foam, the air discharge intensity, And the like.

Through the washing and drying process without the physical rotation, the user can be provided with the clothes that have been washed and dried without performing a separate ironing process. In addition, through the washing and drying process performed at one time, the inconvenience of the user in and out of the clothes for each process can be eliminated.

FIG. 3A is a schematic view of a clothes management apparatus according to an embodiment, FIG. 3B is a sectional view showing the structure of a clothes management apparatus according to an embodiment, FIGS. 4A to 4B are views showing a laundry frame according to an embodiment, Fig. 8 is an illustration of a garment management device including a garment mounting means. Fig.

3A and 3B, the clothes managing apparatus 300 includes a cabinet 310, a laundry frame 320, a clothes storage unit 330, a first water discharging unit 321, a second air discharging unit 323 ), A water supply device 350, and an air supply device 370. 3A and 3B illustrate a garment management apparatus including a single laundry frame 320. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be extended to a garment management apparatus including a plurality of laundry frames 320, Do.

The garment management device 300 includes a drainage unit 380 for discharging polluted washing water or washing foam, a button unit 390 for inputting a user command for operation of the clothes management apparatus, and a button unit 390 And a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of each component according to a preset control method based on a user command inputted through the control unit. At this time, the drainage unit 380, the button unit 390, and the control unit (not shown) can be implemented using a known technique, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The cabinet 310 forms an outer appearance of the clothes management apparatus, and a door 313 is provided for pulling in and out of the clothes. The cabinet 310 according to one embodiment can be separated into an upper space and a lower space by a separating member.

The laundry frame 320 is provided inside the cabinet 310 and is openable and closable and has an internal space for managing clothes. For example, the laundry frame 320 may include two frames having internal grooves, that is, the first frame and the second frame may be connected by a connecting member. At this time, the first frame is directly connected to the air supply pipe 377 and the water supply pipe 379, and is supplied with water (or washing foam) and air, and the water discharge port 321 and the air discharge port 323, respectively, and the connecting member includes connection pipes for supplying water (or washing foam) and air supplied to the first frame to the second frame, respectively, and the second frame is supplied through the connection pipes The water (or washing foam) and air can be discharged through the water discharge port 351 and the air discharge port 371 formed on the inner surface of the second frame, respectively.

The laundry frame 320 can be opened and closed, and there is no limitation on the opening and closing method. In addition, the laundry frame 320 has a closed inner space in a closed state, so that clothes mounted on the inner space can be washed and dried. Further, the number and arrangement of the laundry frame 320 are not limited.

The garment mounting means 330 is provided inside the cabinet 310 to mount the clothes so that the clothes are managed in the inner space of the laundry frame 320. There is no limitation on the quantity and arrangement of the clothes storage means 330.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the garment mounting means 330 according to one embodiment may be in the shape of a hanger connected to the upper side of the laundry frame 320.

4b, the garment restraining means 330 according to another embodiment may be configured as one of three-dimensional shapes in the form of an upper body torso, an upper body mannequin, a lower body torso or a lower body mannequin have. The garment mounting means 330 according to another embodiment may be configured in a three-dimensional shape in the form of a pair of upper and lower body torso, a pair of upper body and lower body mannequin, And various numbers.

In addition, the garment mounting means 330 according to one embodiment can be configured in a three-dimensional shape capable of volume change. For example, the garment mounting means 330 may be formed in a three-dimensional shape capable of expanding in volume by air inflow through an air pump, so that the surface of the garment mounting means 330 can be brought into close contact with the mounted garment. As a result, washing water or laundry foam can be quickly and completely stored in the mounted clothes, thereby enhancing the washing effect on the clothes.

The first water discharging portion 321 is formed on the inner surface of the laundry frame 320 to discharge water for washing or rinsing to the clothes placed on the clothes fixing means 330. For example, the first water discharging port 321 may discharge water to the outer surface of the clothes that are mounted by the spraying method through the water spraying nozzle, but the present invention is not limited to this, and water may be discharged to the outer surface of the clothes . In this case, water is a concept including both wash water used for washing and water used for rinsing. The first water discharging portion 321 can discharge the laundry foam for washing to the clothes stored in the clothes storage means 330. [

The first air discharging portion 323 is formed on the inner surface of the laundry frame 320 to discharge the air for dewatering or drying to the clothing stuck to the clothes loading means 130. For example, the air discharging unit 133 may discharge air to the outer surface of the clothes stuck in the spraying manner through the air jet nozzle, but it is not limited thereto and air can be discharged to the outer surface of the clothes have. In this case, air is a concept including both strong winds used for dewatering and hot wind used for drying.

The water supply device 350 is provided inside the cabinet to supply water to the first water discharge portion 321 through the first water supply pipe 359. The water supply device 350 according to an aspect includes a water supply valve 351 connected to an external water pipe to supply water to the inside of the clothes management apparatus, a detergent input unit 353 for inputting detergent into the water for washing clothes, A foam generating unit 355 for generating a foam in the water into which the detergent has been introduced to generate a washing foam, a first water discharging unit 321 for pumping water into which the water or the detergent has been introduced by way of the first water supplying pipe 359, And a pumping unit 357 for supplying the pumping unit 357 to the pumping unit 357.

The air supply device 370 is provided inside the cabinet to supply air to the air discharge portion 323 through the first air intake 377. According to one aspect, the air supply device 370 includes a ventilation hole 371 for introducing outside air into the inside of the clothes management apparatus, a heater 373 for heating the inflow air for drying clothes, And a blower fan 375 for blowing air to the first air discharge portion 323 through the first air intake 377. The clothes managing apparatus 300 may further include a second water discharging portion (not shown) and a second air discharging portion (not shown).

Next, the garment managing apparatus 300 according to an aspect may further include a second water discharging unit (not shown) and a second air discharging unit (not shown). The water supply device 350 may supply water for washing or rinsing to the second water discharge part through the second water supply pipe and the air supply device 370 may drain water to the second air discharge part through the second air supply pipe It is possible to supply air for drying.

The second water discharging portion is formed on the surface of the three-dimensional shaped clothes placing means 330 to discharge water for washing or rinsing to the lining of the clothes placed on the clothes placing means 330. At this time, the three-dimensional shape may be one of a three-dimensional shape in the form of an upper body torso, a lower body mannequin, a lower body torso, or a lower body mannequin.

The second air discharging portion is formed on the surface of the three-dimensional shaped clothes rest means 330 to discharge air for dewatering or drying to the lining of the clothes placed on the clothes rest means 330. At this time, the three-dimensional shape may be one of a three-dimensional shape in the form of an upper body torso, a lower body mannequin, a lower body torso, or a lower body mannequin.

Next, the operation of the clothes management apparatus according to one embodiment will be described.

First, the user opens the door 313 of the cabinet 310 and opens the laundry frame 320 to mount the clothes on the clothes fixing means 330. Then, the user closes the laundry frame 320, (313) is closed.

At this time, when the garment mounting means 330 has a three-dimensional shape capable of varying the volume, the volume of the garment mounting means 330 is expanded through air inflow through an air pump to mount the garment mounting means 330 on the surface of the garment mounting means 330 And can be brought into close contact with clothes. As a result, the water discharging portion can discharge the washing water or the washing foam to the clothes in a state of being closely attached to the clothes to which the water discharging portion is fixed, so that the washing water or the washing foam can be quickly and completely stored in the clothes. Here, the change in the volume of the clothes storage means 330 may be performed automatically when the door of the cabinet 310 is closed, or may be performed as the user presses a separate operation button.

Next, when an operation button is input by the user, the water supply device 350 is operated. That is, the water supply valve 351 is operated to supply water to the inside from the water pipe, the detergent dispensing section is operated to inject detergent into the water supplied, and the pumping section 357 is operated to supply the water (washing water) And supplies it to the first water discharge port 321 through the first water supply pipe 359.

When the foam generator 355 is included in the water supply device 350, the foam generator 355 operates to generate bubbles in the water into which the detergent has been introduced to generate the washing foam, and the pumping unit 357 And supplies the generated laundry foam to the first water discharge port 321 through the first water supply pipe 359.

The first water discharge port 351 is sprayed onto the outer surface of the clothes which have been washed with washing water or washing foam to wet the clothes sufficiently. In this way, the washing operation is performed through the chemical action by the detergent in a state where the washing mold 320 is closed. Since the water discharging opening is sprayed on the clothes to which the washing liquid is applied in a state in which the washing frame (320) is completely sealed, washing water or washing foam can be quickly and completely filled in the clothes, have. Further, when the bubble washing is performed through the washing foam, the detergent solubility is improved to increase the washing power and shorten the washing time.

The second water discharging portion is formed on the surface of the three-dimensional shaped clothes placing means 330 to discharge water for washing or rinsing to the lining of the clothes placed on the clothes placing means 330. At this time, the three-dimensional shape may be one of a three-dimensional shape in the form of an upper body torso, a lower body mannequin, a lower body torso, or a lower body mannequin.

When the clothes storage means 330 includes a second water discharging portion (not shown), the water supplying device 350 supplies washing water or washing foam to the second water supplying device through the second water supplying pipe. The second water discharging portion formed on the surface of the garment mounting means 330 discharges the washing water or washing foam to the lining of the mounted clothes. At this time, the first and second water discharging portions are operated together, so that the lining and the outer surface of the clothes can be wetted with the washing water or the washing foam at the same time, thereby improving the washing effect.

Although the laundry management apparatus 150 does not perform washing through physical rotation, most of the washing effect in a washing machine is caused by a chemical action by a detergent rather than a physical action by rotational movement. Therefore, The laundry immersed in the water discharge port 131 is sufficiently wetted with the washing water or the washing foam to achieve a washing effect of about 70 to 80% of the washing effect of a general upright type or drum type washing machine.

Next, the water supply valve 351 is operated to supply water from the water pipe, and the pumping unit 357 is operated to pump the water supply (rinsing water) to which the detergent has not been supplied to supply the water through the first water supply pipe 359 1 water discharge port 321, respectively. Then, the first water discharge port 321 discharges the rinse water to the mounted clothes. As a result, rinsing is performed on contaminated washing water or washing foam soaked in the clothes.

In addition, when the garment mounting means 330 includes the second water discharging portion (not shown), the second water discharging portion is operated together with the first water discharging portion 321. The rinsing operation of the second water discharging portion is the same as the operation of the first water discharging portion 321 described above.

Next, the air supply device 370 is operated. That is, the blower fan 375 is operated to blow the air introduced through the air outlet 371 to generate strong air and supply the air to the first air outlet 333 through the first air intake 377. Then, the first air discharge port 333 emits the strong wind supplied to the stationary clothes. Through this, dehydration is performed on the rinse water.

Also, when the garment mounting means 330 includes the second air discharging portion (not shown), the second air discharging portion is operated together with the first air discharging portion 323. The dewatering operation of the second air discharging portion is the same as the operation of the first air discharging portion 323 described above.

Next, the heater 373 is operated to heat the air introduced through the air blowing port 371, and the blower fan 375 is operated to blow heated hot air to the first air outlet 377 through the first air outlet 377, (323). The first air discharge port 323 blows hot air to the stationary clothes. Through this, drying for clothes is carried out.

Also, when the garment mounting means 330 includes the second air discharging portion (not shown), the second air discharging portion is operated together with the first air discharging portion 323. The drying operation of the second air discharging portion is the same as the operation of the first air discharging portion 323 described above.

The washing, rinsing, dewatering, and drying steps are controlled by the control unit. The control unit controls the operation time of each step, the amount of the detergent, the amount of the laundry foam, the air discharge intensity, And the like.

Through the washing and drying process without the physical rotation, the user can be provided with the clothes that have been washed and dried without performing a separate ironing process. In addition, through the washing and drying process performed at one time, the inconvenience of the user in and out of the clothes for each process can be eliminated.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: garment management device 150: water supply device
110: cabinet 170: air supply device
130: Clothes mounting means

Claims (11)

A cabinet forming an exterior and having a door;
At least one garment mounting means provided within the cabinet for mounting the garment;
A water discharging portion formed on a surface of the clothes storage means and discharging water for washing or rinsing to the clothes placed on the clothes storage means; And
And an air discharging portion formed on a surface of the clothes storage means and discharging air for dewatering or drying to the clothes placed on the clothes storage means. The method according to claim 1,
A water supply unit provided inside the cabinet for supplying water to the water discharge unit through a water supply pipe; And
Further comprising an air supplying device provided inside the cabinet for supplying air to the air discharging part through the air supply duct. The method according to claim 1,
The garment mounting means
And at least one of a three-dimensional shape in the form of an upper body torso, an upper body mannequin, a lower body torso or a lower body mannequin. The method according to claim 1,
The garment mounting means
A garment management device having a three-dimensional shape capable of volume change. 3. The method of claim 2,
The water supply device
A water supply valve connected to the external water pipe to supply water to the inside of the clothes management apparatus;
A detergent dispenser for dispensing detergent into the water supplied for washing clothes;
And a pumping unit for pumping water supplied with water or detergent and supplying the pumped water to the water discharge unit through a water supply pipe. 6. The method of claim 5,
The water supply device may further include a foam generating unit for generating a foam in the water into which the detergent has been introduced to generate a washing foam,
Wherein the pumping unit pumps any one of the water, the water into which the detergent has been introduced, and the laundry foam to supply the water to the water discharge unit through the water supply pipe,
And the water discharging portion discharges water or laundry foam to the stationary clothes. 3. The method of claim 2,
The air supply
A ventilation hole for introducing outside air into the interior of the clothes management device;
A heater for heating the inflow air for drying clothes;
And a blower fan for blowing the inflow air or the heated air and supplying the blower fan to the air discharge unit through the air supply unit. A cabinet forming an exterior and having a door;
At least one laundry frame provided inside the cabinet and capable of being opened and closed and having an internal space for managing clothes;
At least one garment mounting means provided within the cabinet for mounting the garment so that the garment is maintained in the interior space of the laundry frame;
A first water discharging portion formed on an inner surface of the laundry frame and discharging water for washing or rinsing to the clothes placed on the clothes storing means; And
A first air discharging portion formed on an inner surface of the laundry frame and discharging air for dewatering or drying to the clothing stuck to the clothes storing means;
A water supply unit provided inside the cabinet for supplying water to the first water discharge unit through a first water supply pipe; And
And an air supply unit provided inside the cabinet for supplying air to the first air discharge unit through the first air supply unit. 9. The method of claim 8,
The garment mounting means
And a hanger shape connected to the upper side of the laundry frame. 9. The method of claim 8,
The garment mounting means
A garment management device that is one of a three-dimensional shape in the form of an upper body torso, a lower body mannequin, a lower body torso or a lower body mannequin. 11. The method of claim 10,
A second water discharging portion formed on a surface of the clothes storing means for discharging water for washing or rinsing to the clothes placed on the clothes storing means; And
Further comprising a second air discharging portion formed on a surface of the garment mounting means for discharging air for dewatering or drying to the garment mounted on the garment mounting means,
The water supply device further supplies water for washing or rinsing to the second water discharge portion through the second water supply pipe,
Wherein the air supply device further supplies air for dewatering or drying to the second air discharge portion through the second air supply.

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