JP2014239740A - Clothing-caring apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a clothing-caring apparatus on which a clothing can be easily placed, and which provides drying, deodorizing, wrinkle-stretching effects efficiently and uniformly to the clothing from corner to corner particularly even to the parts of an armpit and an arm.SOLUTION: A clothing-caring apparatus includes a clothing-hanging part 8 which is wider in a width direction than a main body 1 on the upper part of the main body 1. Air introduced from an inlet port 2 to the inside of the main body is heated, humidified by a blower part 4, a heating part 5, and a humidifying part 6, and blows from an air-blowing port 3 to dry, deodorize, and uncrumple the clothing hung on the clothing-hanging part 8.

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for drying, deodorizing, and spreading a garment or the like.

For example, in Patent Document 1, a column that also serves as an ironing board, a breathable cover that covers the column, and a substantially bag-shaped molded cover that expands by supplying air, and cold air, hot air, A garment drying finisher characterized in that it comprises means for supplying steam. This clothes drying finisher molds clothes while drying them, and performs simple cocoon spreading with steam.
In Patent Document 2, a hollow humanoid body on which washed clothes are placed is kept inflated by warm air, and the clothes can be easily dried without losing shape according to the type and size of the clothes. There are disclosed a three-dimensional drying apparatus that can be finished and a three-dimensional drying apparatus that can provide an ironing effect without requiring an ironing operation.

JP 58-027600 JP 2000-202195 A

However, the clothes drying finisher disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a plate-like part to be worn and has a difference from the shape of the human body, so that the clothes are easily wrinkled, and the effects of drying, deodorizing, and spreading the clothes are improved. There was a problem that it was difficult to reach every end.
Moreover, although the three-dimensional drying apparatus shown by patent document 2 has high drying, deodorizing, and the spreading effect of a wrinkle, since it was necessary to put clothing on the apparatus, there existed a subject that it took time and labor to install clothing.

  The present invention was made in order to solve the above-described problems, and can easily install clothes, and evenly and efficiently drys the edges of clothes, particularly the armpits and arms. An object of the present invention is to provide a clothing care device that can provide deodorizing and spreading effects.

  A garment care device according to the present invention has a main body having a cavity inside and having an opening, and a garment that is connected to the main body above the main body and is wider than the main body, and on which the garment is hung A hanging part, a blower part provided inside the main body part for sending out air, a heating part provided inside the main body part for heating air sent out by the blower part, and a blower part provided inside the main body part And a humidifying unit that humidifies the air to be sent out.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a garment care apparatus that can easily install clothes and that can provide drying, deodorizing, and cocoon spreading effects evenly and efficiently even at the edges of clothes, particularly under armpits and arms. be able to.

It is a figure which shows the structure and use condition of the clothing care apparatus which concern on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance and use condition of the clothing care apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the clothing care apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the expansion-contraction state of the clothing care apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the trouser press part of the clothing care apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the open / close state of the accessory storage part of the clothing care apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the clothing clip part of the clothing care apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a clothing care device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1A is an external view of a clothing care device, FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a state when a shirt is put on the clothing care device, for example, and FIG. The figure which shows the state at the time of performing etc., (d) is a figure which represents the lower part of a clothing care apparatus in a cross section, and shows an internal structure.

The clothing care apparatus includes a main body 1, an air inlet 2, a blower 3, a blower 4, a heating unit 5, a humidifying unit 6, a clothing hanging column 7, and a clothing hanging unit 8.
The main body 1 is a substantially quadrangular prism-shaped member having a cavity inside, and two surfaces (a front surface and a back surface) are curved outward and protruded. The cross section is, for example, such that it does not exceed the waist around the human body. Inside the main body 1, a blowing unit 4, a heating unit 5, and a humidifying unit 6 are provided.
The air inlet 2 is an opening provided in the lower part of the main body 1 for taking air into the main body 1.
The air outlet 3 is an opening provided on the upper surface of the main body 1 for sending out air that has been taken in from the air inlet 2 and heated or humidified inside the main body 1. The air outlet 3 is appropriately partitioned in a lattice shape or the like.

The air blower 4 facilitates the flow of air in a specific direction, and sends out the air taken in from the air inlet 2 from the inside of the main body 1 to the outside. The ventilation part 4 is comprised with a fan, for example.
The heating unit 5 heats the air taken in from the intake port 2 and is constituted by, for example, a heater.
The humidifying unit 6 humidifies the air taken in from the intake port 2, and is composed of, for example, an ultrasonic vibrator and a water tank, a heater and a water tank.
The clothing hanging portion support column 7 is a member that supports the clothing hanging portion 8 by rising from the upper end portions on both side surfaces of the main body portion 1 and joining to the clothing hanging portion 8 at the upper end.
The clothing hanging portion 8 is a rod-like member that hangs and holds clothing, and is provided on the upper portion of the main body portion 1.

The clothing care device generally has a shape that expands in the width direction from the lower portion to the upper portion by the shape that expands in the width direction as the clothing hanging portion support column 7 advances in the rising direction (vertically upward). This is a shape that fits the shape of the garment, and can be hung without losing its shape without creating a bag on the garment. Moreover, since it becomes narrow in the width direction toward the lower part, it is possible to deal with the size of clothing for both men and women.
Moreover, the clothes hook 8 has a curved shape in both the width direction and the depth direction.

In the clothes care apparatus as described above, a state in which a shirt is hung is shown in FIG. When a shirt is hung, the shoulder portion is hung on the clothes hanger 8 and held in the same manner as a general hanger.
Since the clothing hanging portion 8 has a curved shape in both the width direction and the depth direction, the clothing can be easily and easily hung, and various sizes of clothing can be maintained like a hanger.
Further, since the clothes hanging portion support 7 has a shape that expands in the width direction as it advances in the rising direction, and the clothing hanging portion 8 has a shape in which the length in the width direction is secured, the chest of the clothing hung on the clothing hanging portion 8 And can create a space in the armpit.

FIG. 1 (c) shows a state in which drying, deodorizing, spreading of wrinkles, and the like are performed with the clothing care apparatus from the state where the shirt shown in FIG. 1 (b) is hung.
The air taken in from the air inlet 2 is urged upward and sent out by the blower 4 inside the main body 1.
Subsequently, the air sent out by the blower unit 4 is heated by the heating unit 5 or heads vertically upward while being humidified by the humidifying unit 6.
Subsequently, the heated or humidified air is blown out from the air blowing port 3 on the upper surface of the main body 1.

  The air blowing port 3 is located at the lower part of the clothes hook 8, and when the shirt is hung on the clothes care apparatus, it is located at the lower part of the inner space of the shirt as shown in FIG. As described with reference to FIG. 1 (b), spaces are secured in the chest and armpits of the clothes hung on the clothes hanger 8, and the air blown from the blower opening 3 Push the back area wide and stretch the entire garment. The arrows in FIG. 1C indicate the flow of air blown out from the blower port 3.

Since the air blown out from the air blowing port 3 is heated by the heating unit 5, the clothes are dried, and since the air is humidified by the humidifying unit 6, it is possible to obtain a spreading effect similar to steam when ironing. . Further, odors and bacteria attached to the clothes can be removed by water molecules in the air blown out from the air blowing port 3. And since the whole clothing is inflated after securing the space in the chest part and the armpit of the clothing by the clothing hanging portion 8 as described above, these effects reach the end of the clothing.
In addition, when not making both the heating part 5 and the humidification part 6 function, clothing can be dried with cold air.

As described above, according to the garment care device according to the first embodiment, the garment can be easily installed simply by hanging the garment on the garment hanging portion 8. In addition, because the clothes hanger 8 is used to inflate the entire clothing after securing space in the chest and armpits of the clothing that tends to become wrinkles with a shirt, etc. Even on the arms and arms, it is possible to provide a dry, deodorant, and cocoon spreading effect.
It can be used for both men and women, and it fits the shoulder and body lines of shirts and outerwear, and loses its shape without creating folds. Can be hung while preventing.
Further, by removing the chest space, it is easier to become familiar with the surrounding environment than the above-described conventional technology, and the design can be improved.

In order to positively blow air to the armpits and lower arms, a blower opening may be further provided on the upper side surface of the clothing hanging column support 7. What is necessary is just to make it the space which made the inside of the clothing hanging | post | support part support | pillar 7 hollow, and was made into the inside of the main-body part 1, and made this wind path which connects this ventilation opening and the main-body part 1 inside.
Small items such as shoes, mufflers, and gloves may be placed in the air blowing port 3 and dried and deodorized in the same manner as clothing.
A louver may be provided at the outlet of the air blowing port 3, and the wind direction may be changed so as to concentrate the effect in a specific direction.
An ultraviolet sterilization lamp may be provided on the lower surface of the clothes rack 8 to sterilize the clothes.
The clothing hanging portion support 7 may have a straight shape without spreading in the width direction as it proceeds in the rising direction. In this case, the joint portion between the clothing hanging portion support column 7 and the clothing hanging portion 8 is not at both ends of the clothing hanging portion 8 but at the center of the clothing hanging portion 8.
You may comprise the clothing hanging part 8 with the material which is hard to slip. The high frictional force keeps the worn clothes firmly and can provide stable drying, deodorizing and spreading effects without slipping off. For example, the surface of the clothes hook 8 may be processed with silicon, rubber, or the like, or the surface may be uneven.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a clothing care apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 2A is an external view of a clothing care device, FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a state when a jacket or the like is hung on the clothing care device, for example, as a jacket, and FIG. The figure which shows the state at the time of wearing, (d) is a figure which shows the state at the time of putting both trousers and a jacket on a clothing care apparatus, for example.
As shown in FIG. 2, the garment care device according to the second embodiment is the same as the garment care device shown in the first embodiment, except that the main body 1 is extended vertically upward to form a smooth curved upper surface. 3 is mainly different in that 3 is provided at both end portions on the side surface side of the front surface (front surface) and the back surface (back surface) of the main body 1.

Specifically, the main body 1 has a hollow inside and a substantially quadrangular prism-shaped member having two surfaces (front surface and back surface) curved and protruded outward, and spreads in the width direction from the middle in the vertical direction. And a shape that is smoothly narrowed in the depth direction. A space is provided between the upper end of the main body portion 1 and the clothing hanging portion 8, and a trouser hanging portion 9 that is curved in the depth direction is formed at the upper end portion of the main body portion 1.
Further, the air blowing port 3 is formed from the vicinity of the upper end portion to the middle of the lower portion at both side portions on the front and back sides of the main body 1.

In the clothes care apparatus as described above, a state in which a jacket is applied is shown in FIG. As in the first embodiment, the shoulder portion is hung on and supported by the clothing hanging portion 8 in the same manner as a general hanger.
Moreover, the state which hung pants on the pants hanging part 9 as an example is shown in FIG.2 (c). The trousers and the like are maintained without any wrinkles or out of shape by the trouser hanger 9 smoothly curved in the depth direction.
Further, FIG. 2D shows a state in which a jacket is further applied in the state shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, trousers, skirts, and the like can be hung simultaneously with the shirts, outerwear, etc. without interfering with the shirts, outerwear, etc., hung on the clothes hanger 8.

  In the state as shown in FIGS. 2B to 2D, drying, deodorization, spreading of wrinkles and the like are performed by the clothing care apparatus. At this time, the air taken in from the intake port 2 is sent by the blower unit 4, heated by the heating unit 5, or humidified by the humidifying unit 6 and blown out from the blower port 3 to supply hot air and steam, Drying, deodorization, spreading of straw, etc. are performed. The same drying, deodorizing, and spreading effect are also provided to the trousers and skirts hung on the trouser hanging part 9 while inflating the shirt and outerwear.

  As described above, according to the garment care device according to the second embodiment, the trouser hanger 9 can be used to hang a shirt, a jacket, etc. and trousers, a skirt, etc. simultaneously and easily. Both can provide drying, deodorizing, and spreading effect.

In addition, you may provide the ventilation opening 3 suitably in the center part of the front part of the main-body part 1, the back surface, etc. in order to dry and deodorize trousers etc., and to promote the spreading of the bag.
You may comprise the trousers hanging part 9 with the material which is hard to slip. The high frictional force keeps the worn clothes firmly and can provide stable drying, deodorizing and spreading effects without slipping off. For example, the surface of the trouser hanger 9 may be processed with silicon, rubber, or the like, or the surface may be uneven.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a clothing care device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 3A is a front view of the garment care device as seen from the front, FIG. 3B is a rear view as seen from the back, and FIG. 3C is a side view as seen from the side. In the lower part of the clothing care device, a cross section is shown. The arrows in the figure indicate how the air taken in from the air inlet 2 is urged by the blower 4.
The clothing care apparatus according to Embodiment 3 includes an air purifier 10 that is a mechanism equivalent to an air purifier, and has a function as an air purifier. The air cleaning unit 10 is a filter that removes dust in the air, for example. The filter is attached to the intake port 2.

As described above, the garment care device according to the third embodiment includes the air cleaning unit 10 and can be used as an air cleaner at times other than during clothing maintenance.
In addition, although the case where the ventilation port 3 was provided in the center part of the front part of the main body part 1 and the back was shown in FIG. 3, you may provide in the both ends of the side face side of the main body part 1 front and back as shown in FIG. In the case where the clothing care apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is provided with the air cleaning unit 10, the air blowing port 3 is provided on the upper surface of the main body unit 1.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a clothing care device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
In the clothing care device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, the clothing care device expands and contracts vertically. FIG. 4A is a front view showing a state where the height of the clothing care apparatus is lowered, FIG. 4C is a view showing a state where the height is raised and a shirt is worn, and FIG. 4B is a direction from the arrow direction in FIG. It is a front view which shows the intermediate | middle state at the time of raising a clothing care apparatus to (c). In addition, illustration of the ventilation port 3 is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the clothing care device according to the fourth embodiment, the main body portion 1 shown in the first to third embodiments is separated into an upper portion and a lower portion, and the lower portion of the main body portion 1 and the air inlet 2, the air blowing portion 4, and the heating after separation. Main body unit 11 composed of a part 5, a humidifying part 6, an air purifying part 10 and the like, an upper part of the main body part 1 and a blower port 3, a clothing hanging part support 7, a clothing hanging part 8, a trouser hanging part 9 and the like It is comprised from the clothing hanging unit part 12 comprised from.

  The inner periphery of the clothing hanging unit 12 is larger than the outer periphery of the main unit 11, and the clothing hanging unit 12 is movable up and down with respect to the main unit 11. This can be realized, for example, by adjusting the height by a well-known fixing method using a sliding slide structure for connection between the main unit 11 and the clothing hanging unit 12.

  As described above, according to the garment care device according to the fourth embodiment, since the garment hanging unit 12 moves up and down with respect to the main body unit 11, the garment care device expands and contracts up and down, and various clothes The height can be adjusted to suit the length. Further, by lowering the clothing hanging unit 12 and storing the main body unit 11 inside the clothing hanging unit 12, the height of the clothing care device can be lowered when not in use, and the storage property is improved.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a clothing care apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
In the garment care apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, the trouser press unit 13 is provided, and the trousers and the like hung on the garment care apparatus are given the same effect as the trouser press.

The trouser press unit 13 is a plate-like member for pressing the trousers or the like so as to face the front surface of the main body unit 1 or the back surface of the main body unit 1 and is curved outward in accordance with the front surface of the main body unit 1 or the back surface of the main body unit 1. Protruding. The lower end of the trouser press unit 13 is supported by a hinge or the like so as to be rotatable on the front surface of the main body unit 1 or the back surface of the main body unit 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the trousers and the like can be fixed in a press-contact state.
Moreover, the surface which opposes the main body part 1 front surface or the main body part 1 back surface of the trouser press part 13 is covered with a cushioning material or the like.
The trousers and the like are hung on the trouser hanging portion 9 and fixed while being pressed against the main body portion 1 by the trouser press portion 13 to press and heat the trousers and the like.

  As described above, according to the garment care device according to the fifth embodiment, the trouser press unit 13 includes the trouser press unit 13 so that the trousers and the skirts that are difficult to hang on the garment care device can be used. It can be stabilized by being sandwiched between, and sufficient effects of drying, deodorizing, and spreading the cocoon can be obtained. Further, by giving an effect while sandwiching the trousers, the trousers can be creased and the like, while providing a maintenance effect to the outer garment hung on the clothing hanging portion 8, and providing the trousers the same effect as the trouser press. it can.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a clothing care apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention. The clothing care apparatus according to the sixth embodiment includes an accessory storage unit 14, and when a part of the front surface of the main body 1 is opened in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6 (a), shoes, a muffler, and gloves as shown in FIG. 6 (b). A space for storing such small items appears.
The accessory storage unit 14 includes an opening / closing door 14a and a storage shelf 14b.

The open / close door 14a is formed as a part of the front surface of the main body 1 and is rotatably supported on the front surface of the main body 1 by a hinge or the like, or is slidably supported on the front surface of the main body 1. By opening the opening / closing door 14a, the inside of the main body 1, particularly the storage shelf 14b can be accessed.
The storage shelf 14b is a shelf that is provided on top of the air blowing unit 4, the heating unit 5, and the humidifying unit 6 and on which small items are placed. Since it is installed in a portion corresponding to the air passage inside the main body 1, it is appropriately formed in a lattice shape or the like so as not to disturb the air flow.

  As described above, according to the garment care device according to the sixth embodiment, even accessories that are difficult to hang on the garment hanging portion 8 or the trouser hanging portion 9 can obtain the same effects as the clothing.

Embodiment 7 FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a clothing care apparatus according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention. The clothing care device according to the seventh embodiment includes a clothing sandwiching portion 15 that sandwiches a lower portion such as a jacket or a shirt.
The clothing sandwiching portion 15 is a plate-like member for sandwiching clothing facing the front surface of the main body portion 1. For example, rod-like members extending in the depth direction of the clothing care device are joined to the left and right ends of the lower end of the clothing sandwiching portion 15. . The main body 1 is provided with a hole that allows the rod-shaped member to be inserted in the depth direction of the clothing care device, and a rail for guiding the rod-shaped member to the depth of the hole, that is, the depth direction of the clothing care device. Accordingly, the clothing sandwiching portion 15 can be moved back and forth in the depth direction of the clothing care device to sandwich the skirt portion of an outer garment, a shirt, etc., and to fix the clothing hung on the clothing care device.
In order to inflate the entire garment by blowing air, it is effective to fasten buttons such as a jacket or a shirt hung on the garment hanging portion 8 as shown in FIG. 1 (c). By sandwiching the skirt portion with the portion 15, the same effect as the button fastening is obtained.

  As described above, according to the garment care device according to the seventh embodiment, by providing the garment pinching portion 15, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of fastening buttons such as a jacket or a shirt hung on the garment hanging portion 8. It is easier to install clothing on the device.

  In the present invention, within the scope of the invention, any combination of the embodiments, or any modification of any component in each embodiment, or omission of any component in each embodiment is possible. .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part, 2 Air inlet, 3 Air outlet, 4 Air blower, 5 Heating part, 6 Humidification part, 7 Clothing hanging part support | pillar, 8 Clothing hanging part, 9 Trouser hanging part, 10 Air cleaning part, 11 Main body unit part, 12 clothing hanging unit, 13 trouser press, 14 accessory storage, 14a door, 14b storage shelf, 15 clothing clamp.

Claims (9)

A main body having a cavity inside and having an opening;
Above the main body part, connected to the main body part and configured to be wider than the main body part, and a clothes hanging part on which clothes are hung,
A blower part that is provided inside the main body part and sends out air;
A heating unit that heats the air that is provided inside the main body and is sent out by the air blowing unit;
A clothing care apparatus comprising: a humidifying unit that is provided inside the main body and humidifies the air sent out by the blower.   The garment care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a space is provided between the main body portion and the clothing hanging portion, and a trouser hanging portion is provided at an upper end of the main body portion.   3. The clothes care device according to claim 2, wherein the pants hanging portion is anti-slip processed.   The garment care device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the garment hanging portion is anti-slip processed. The main body is composed of a main body upper part and a main body lower part,
The clothing care apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the upper part of the main body is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the lower part of the main body.   The clothing care apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an air purifying unit that cleans air.   The garment care apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a trouser press section having an opening / closing mechanism in the main body section. The main body includes a storage portion having an opening / closing door,
The garment care device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage unit is provided on an air path of air sent out by the air blowing unit.   The garment care device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a garment sandwiching portion that sandwiches the clothing in the main body portion.

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