EP3447188A1 - Kleidungspflegesystem mit bewegungssensor und schlauchkabel - Google Patents

Kleidungspflegesystem mit bewegungssensor und schlauchkabel Download PDF

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EP3447188A1
EP3447188A1 EP17187966.1A EP17187966A EP3447188A1 EP 3447188 A1 EP3447188 A1 EP 3447188A1 EP 17187966 A EP17187966 A EP 17187966A EP 3447188 A1 EP3447188 A1 EP 3447188A1
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care system
garment care
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Orhan KAHYA
Valiyambath Krishnan Mohankuma
Yao Hean CHIAH
Winson Garcia Lim
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Priority to CN201880035185.6A priority patent/CN111201346B/zh
Priority to EP18753440.9A priority patent/EP3635169B1/de
Priority to RU2019138213A priority patent/RU2729293C1/ru
Priority to PCT/EP2018/072578 priority patent/WO2019038295A1/en
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F75/00—Hand irons
    • D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
    • D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
    • D06F75/12—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water supplied to the iron from an external source
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F87/00—Apparatus for moistening or otherwise conditioning the article to be ironed or pressed

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  • the present invention relates to the field of garment care.
  • Garment care systems comprising a base unit and a hand unit connected by a hose cord are known. They are sometimes referred to as pressurized steam generators.
  • the hand unit transfers a signal to the base unit reflecting that user is requesting the generation of steam to be provided to the hand unit via the hose cord.
  • the signal is transferred in an analog form on a dedicated electrical wire.
  • It is an object of the present invention to propose an improved garment care system comprising a base unit and a hand unit connected by a hose cord, that avoids or mitigates above-mentioned problems.
  • the garment care system for treating garments according to the invention comprises:
  • signal such as the digital movement signal which is generated by the hand unit
  • the base unit can be transferred to the base unit on this single communication wire.
  • the hand unit and the base unit are implicitly arranged for serial communication, the number of wires in the hose cord can be limited to only one wire.
  • Fig. 1a schematically shows a first embodiment of a garment care system 10 in accordance with the invention.
  • the garment care system 10 comprises a hand unit 12 for treating garments.
  • the garment care system 10 comprises also comprises a movement sensor 126 arranged in the hand unit 12.
  • the movement sensor 126 and the first microcontroller 110 are adapted to generate a digital movement signal characterizing the movement of the hand unit 12.
  • the garment care system 10 also comprises a base unit 11 for resting the hand unit 12.
  • the garment care system 10 also comprises a hose cord 13 connecting the base unit 11 and the hand unit 12.
  • the hose cord 13 comprises a duct 135 for carrying a fluid from the base unit 11 to the hand unit 12.
  • the hose cord 13 also comprises a single communication wire 134a for carrying the digital movement signal from the hand unit 12 to the base unit 11, and for bidirectional digital communication between the base unit 11 and the hand unit 12.
  • the hand unit 12 is a steam iron for ironing garments.
  • the hand unit 12 is a steamer head for spraying steam over garments.
  • the digital movement signal corresponds to any one of acceleration signal, velocity signal, angular position signal, position signal, dual positions signal.
  • those sensors can be used in combination in the hand unit 12.
  • a dual positions signal can be generated by a so-called ball sensor.
  • the movement sensor 126 cooperates with a first microcontroller 110 as follows.
  • the first microcontroller 110 is adapted to simply re-direct the signal generated by movement sensor 126 on the single communication wire 134a.
  • the digital movement signal sent on the the single communication wire 134a corresponds to a processed or identified digital movement signal (for example short user's stroke, long user's stroke, device moving, device not moving, horizontal movement of the device, vertical movement of the device, speed of the device, movement strength and /or a combination thereof) after analysis by the microcontroller of the sensor information (e.g. level of acceleration signal(s), duration of acceleration , movement of ball sensor, frequency of acceleration value).
  • the processed or identified digital movement signal is then sent by the first microcontroller 110 on the single communication wire 134a.
  • the movement sensor 126 is an acceleration sensor of the type Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS).
  • MEMS Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems
  • Fig. 2 schematically shows an embodiment of a hand unit 12 of the garment care system in accordance with the invention
  • Fig. 3 schematically shows an embodiment of a base unit 11 of the garment care system in accordance with the invention.
  • the base unit 11 comprises a second microcontroller 120.
  • the second microcontroller120 and the first microcontroller110 are arranged for serial communication via the single communication wire 134a.
  • microcontroller is used, but that the invention also envisages alternative devices, such as microprocessors (with associated memory and any auxiliary circuits or dedicated communication modules.
  • the base unit 11 comprises a first interface 111 coupled to the second microcontroller120.
  • the first interface 111 corresponds to an Input/Output unit.
  • the second microcontroller120 is coupled to the hose cord 13 through the first interface 111.
  • the hand unit 12 comprises a second interface 121 coupled to the first microcontroller110.
  • the second interface 121 corresponds to an Input/Output unit.
  • the first microcontroller110 is coupled to the hose cord 13 through the second interface 121.
  • the first interface 111 and the second interface 121 are arranged for using a serial asynchronous receiver/transmitter communication protocol.
  • the communication protocol is defined by the base unit 11 being adapted to periodically sending to the hand unit 12 a command signal on the single communication wire 134a, and the hand unit 12 being adapted to sending to the base unit 11 the digital movement signal after receiving the command signal.
  • the base unit 11 is adapted to periodically sending the command signal with a time period in the range [10 ms; 100 ms]:
  • the time period is 30 ms.
  • the base unit 11 comprises a steam generator 119b for generating steam as fluid in the hose cord 13.
  • the base unit 11 is adapted to vary the temperature of the steam generator 119b based on the digital movement signal.
  • the temperature of the steam generator 119b is increased by a certain quantity.
  • the steam generator 119b may be supplied in water by a pump 149 from a water reservoir 119a.
  • Fig. 1b schematically shows a second embodiment of a garment care system for treating garments in accordance with the invention.
  • the base unit 11 only comprises a pump 149 for providing water as fluid in the hose cord 13, from water reservoir 119a, and the base unit 11 is adapted to vary the flow rate of the pump 149 based on the digital movement signal.
  • the flow rate of the pump increased by a certain quantity.
  • the pump is activated when the hand unit moves and the pump is stopped when the hand unit is not moved by the user.
  • the hand unit 12 comprises a soleplate 129a being in contact with a steam chamber 129b, and the base unit 11 is adapted to vary the temperature of the steam chamber 129b based on the digital movement signal.
  • the temperature of the steam chamber 129b is increased by a certain quantity.
  • the temperature of the steam chamber is increased when the hand unit moves and the temperature of the steam chamber is decreased when the hand unit is not moved by the user.
  • Fig. 4a schematically shows a first embodiment of a hose cord for use in the garment care system in accordance with the invention.
  • the hose cord comprises the single communication wire 134a.
  • the hose cord also comprises also comprises the duct 135 for carrying a fluid (in particular water or steam from the base unit 11 to the hand unit 12)
  • a fluid in particular water or steam from the base unit 11 to the hand unit 12
  • the hose cord also comprises three power wires 131, 132, 133 for supplying electrical power to the hand unit 12.
  • the three power wires 131, 132, 133 correspond to the earth, live and neutral, respectively.
  • the power wire 133 is used as neutral for electrical signals carried by the single communication wire 134a.
  • the hose cord 13 may also further include an outer sheath 139, which is used to protect the power wires 131, 132, 133, the single communication wire 134a, and the duct 135.
  • the base unit 11 is adapted to offset by a given DC value, the voltage on the single communication wire 134a, for providing power supply to the movement sensor 126.
  • the value of the DC voltage is 24 Volts.
  • the communication wire 134a is not only used to carry signals between the hand unit and the base unit, but also used to provide power supply to the movement sensor.
  • the power wire 133 is used as neutral for electrical signals carried by the single communication wire 134a, and as neutral of the DC voltage carried by the single communication wire 134a.
  • Fig. 4b schematically shows a second embodiment of a hose cord for use in the garment care system in accordance with the invention.
  • the hose cord 13 further comprises an additional wire 134b, and the base unit 11 is adapted to apply a given DC value on the additional wire 134b, for providing power supply to the movement sensor 126.
  • the value of the DC voltage is 24 Volts. This means that the communication wire 134a is only used to carry signals between the hand unit and the base unit, and the power supply to the movement sensor 126 is provided separately via the additional wire 134b.
  • the power wire 133 is used as neutral for electrical signals carried by the single communication wire 134a, and as neutral of the DC voltage carried by the additional wire 134b.
  • the movement sensor 126 is an acceleration sensor of the type Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
  • MEMS Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems
  • this sensor can be used to control, for example, the heating element in the hand unit 12 depending on the orientation and/or movements of the hand unit 12.
  • a stationary iron may be controlled by the base unit 11 to be heated less than a moving iron, thus adjusting the heating to the iron's use.
  • Other sensors such as temperature sensors or light sensors, may also be used.
  • the hand unit 12 comprises at least one light unit 124, such as light-emitting diode ("LED").
  • LED light-emitting diode
  • the light unit 124 may for example be controlled such as it reflects the movement of the hand unit: for example with flashing light having a frequency being proportional to the movement value or amplitude.
  • the second microcontroller120 is adapted to control the light unit 124 via the single communication wire 134a, based on the digital movement signal carried on the single communication wire 134a from the hand unit 12 to the base unit 11.
  • LED(s) in hand unit 12 may be controlled from the base unit 11, while sensors in the hand unit 12 may be read out from the base unit 11, their data being transmitted from the hand unit 12 to the base unit 11 on the single communication wire 134a.

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EP17187966.1A 2017-08-25 2017-08-25 Kleidungspflegesystem mit bewegungssensor und schlauchkabel Withdrawn EP3447188A1 (de)

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EP17187966.1A EP3447188A1 (de) 2017-08-25 2017-08-25 Kleidungspflegesystem mit bewegungssensor und schlauchkabel
CN201880035185.6A CN111201346B (zh) 2017-08-25 2018-08-21 具有运动传感器以及软管线的衣物护理系统
EP18753440.9A EP3635169B1 (de) 2017-08-25 2018-08-21 Kleidungspflegevorrichtung mit bewegungssensor
RU2019138213A RU2729293C1 (ru) 2017-08-25 2018-08-21 Система для ухода за одеждой с датчиком перемещения и шлангом со шнуром
PCT/EP2018/072578 WO2019038295A1 (en) 2017-08-25 2018-08-21 CLOTHING MAINTENANCE SYSTEM WITH MOTION SENSOR AND PIPE CORD

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WO1982003520A1 (en) * 1981-04-07 1982-10-14 Robert C Franklin Appliance non-use detection safety power shut-off system
JPH04208200A (ja) * 1990-11-30 1992-07-29 Toshiba Heating Appliances Co 電気アイロン
JPH0576700A (ja) * 1991-09-18 1993-03-30 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd スチームアイロン
US6061935A (en) * 1998-10-16 2000-05-16 Chiaphua Industries Limited Appliance for treating garment with steamer and iron
WO2005014917A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Laurastar S.A. Ironing system with sensor
US20090121825A1 (en) * 2004-11-10 2009-05-14 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Method Of An Device For Performing Bi-Directional Transmission Using A Single-Wire
US20100037495A1 (en) * 2008-08-14 2010-02-18 Euro-Pro Operating, Llc Steam Appliance With Pump
US20130125427A1 (en) * 2010-08-12 2013-05-23 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Iron featuring liquid phase garment moisturization via soleplate

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1982003520A1 (en) * 1981-04-07 1982-10-14 Robert C Franklin Appliance non-use detection safety power shut-off system
JPH04208200A (ja) * 1990-11-30 1992-07-29 Toshiba Heating Appliances Co 電気アイロン
JPH0576700A (ja) * 1991-09-18 1993-03-30 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd スチームアイロン
US6061935A (en) * 1998-10-16 2000-05-16 Chiaphua Industries Limited Appliance for treating garment with steamer and iron
WO2005014917A1 (en) * 2003-08-12 2005-02-17 Laurastar S.A. Ironing system with sensor
US20090121825A1 (en) * 2004-11-10 2009-05-14 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Method Of An Device For Performing Bi-Directional Transmission Using A Single-Wire
US20100037495A1 (en) * 2008-08-14 2010-02-18 Euro-Pro Operating, Llc Steam Appliance With Pump
US20130125427A1 (en) * 2010-08-12 2013-05-23 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Iron featuring liquid phase garment moisturization via soleplate

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