JP2019037385A - Clothing washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a clothing washing machine capable of efficiently washing clothing.SOLUTION: A clothing washing machine 10 comprises a transportation plate 14 having a plurality of holes for use in transporting clothing 12 placed thereon, a nozzle 32 through which a washing liquid is fed from above the transportation plate 14, a suction part for sucking the washing liquid fed through the nozzle 32 through a plurality of holes from below the transportation plate 14, and a transportation plate driving part 31 for moving the transportation plate 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a clothing washing apparatus for washing clothing.

  A differential pressure type washing machine has been proposed as a clothes washing apparatus for washing clothes (for example, see Patent Document 1). This differential pressure washing machine divides a sealed container that can withstand high pressure and low pressure with a net, and sprays washing liquid and rinse water so that the clothes to be washed are evenly laid on the net so as to reach the entire clothes. It is configured as follows.

JP 2014-18640 A

  The differential pressure type washing machine described in Patent Document 1 is configured to be capable of simultaneously spraying a cleaning liquid at a high pressure on the entire clothing. The inventors of the present invention have recognized that a technique for washing clothes more efficiently is required, and have come up with the present invention.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a garment washing apparatus capable of washing garments efficiently.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a clothing cleaning apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention has a plurality of holes, a transport plate for placing and transporting clothes, and a cleaning liquid that supplies a cleaning liquid from above the transport plate A supply unit, a suction unit that sucks the cleaning liquid supplied by the cleaning liquid supply unit from below the transport plate through a plurality of holes, and a drive unit for moving the transport plate are provided.

  According to this aspect, since the washing liquid can be supplied and the washing liquid can be sucked while the clothes are conveyed by the conveying plate, the clothes can be more efficiently washed.

  The clothes washing apparatus of the present invention can wash clothes efficiently.

It is a front view of the state which removed the front door of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the state which removed the front door of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the state which removed the front door of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the clothing washing | cleaning unit of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the clothing washing | cleaning unit of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view of the state which removed the front door of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the information provision system for providing the information regarding clothing to the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control part with which the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention was equipped.

  The garment washing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention has a plurality of holes, a conveyance plate for placing and conveying the garment, a cleaning liquid supply unit for supplying a cleaning liquid from above the conveyance plate, and a cleaning liquid supply unit A suction unit that sucks the cleaning liquid from below the transport plate through a plurality of holes, and a drive unit for moving the transport plate. According to this aspect, since the washing liquid can be supplied and the washing liquid can be sucked while the clothes are conveyed by the conveying plate, the clothes can be more efficiently washed.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the cleaning liquid supply unit is configured to be able to supply the cleaning liquid to a partial region of the transport plate, and the movement of the transport plate by the driving unit and the supply of the cleaning liquid by the cleaning liquid supply unit By combining the above, the cleaning liquid is supplied to the entire garment placed on the transport plate. According to this aspect, since the configuration of the cleaning liquid supply unit can be simplified, the size, weight, manufacturing cost, and the like of the clothes cleaning device can be reduced.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the garment washing apparatus is configured to further include a heated gas supply unit that supplies a heated gas to the washed garment. According to this aspect, the washed clothes can be efficiently dried with the heated gas. In addition, the suction part sucks moisture adhering to the clothing, and the water vapor heated and evaporated by the heated gas can be quickly degassed to promote further evaporation, thereby shortening the time required for drying. can do.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the clothing washing apparatus identifies an clothing unit that captures clothing, and a clothing type that identifies a clothing type based on the clothing image captured by the imaging unit. It is comprised so that the specific part and the control part which controls washing | cleaning of clothing according to the kind of clothing specified by the clothing specific part may be further provided. According to this aspect, since clothes can be washed by an appropriate washing method according to the type of clothes, clothes can be washed more efficiently.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, the garment washing apparatus has an imaging unit that images the clothing, and dirt attached to the clothing based on the clothing image captured by the imaging unit. And a control unit that controls washing of the clothes according to the dirt of the clothes detected by the dirt detection unit. According to this aspect, the garment can be washed by an appropriate washing method according to the dirt on the garment, so that the garment can be washed more efficiently.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. Further, the contents described in the plurality of embodiments may be combined in a possible range.

  1 to 10 schematically show the structure of a clothes washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 9 are front views of the garment washing apparatus according to the present embodiment with the front door removed. 2, 4, 6, and 10 are perspective views of the clothing cleaning apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front view of the clothes washing unit of the clothes washing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the clothing washing unit of the clothing washing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The garment washing apparatus 10 mainly includes a garment take-out unit 20 for automatically taking out the garment 12 put in the laundry basket 21 and placing it on the transport plate 14, and the garment 12 placed on the transport plate 14. A garment washing unit 30 for washing, rinsing and drying, a garment storage unit 40 for automatically folding and storing the garment 12 which has been washed and dried in the storage section 50, and for controlling these components A control unit (not shown).

  The clothing take-out unit 20 includes a laundry basket 21 in which clothes that the user wants to wash, a take-out arm 22 that automatically takes out the clothes 12 placed in the laundry basket 21 and places them on the transport plate 14, and a take-out arm 22, a take-out arm drive unit 23 that drives 22, and an entrance door 24 that separates the clothes take-out unit 20 and the clothes washing unit 30.

  The garment washing unit 30 includes a conveyance plate driving unit 31 that moves the conveyance plate 14 for placing and moving the garment 12, a nozzle 32 that injects a cleaning liquid onto the garment 12, and a nozzle driving unit 33 that moves the nozzle 32. A dirt sensor 34 for detecting dirt on the garment 12, a cleaning liquid generator 35 for storing cleaning water and detergent, and generating a cleaning liquid by dissolving the detergent in the water, and for drying the garment 12 And a heated air supply unit 36 for supplying heated air. A suction unit (not shown) that sucks the cleaning liquid supplied from the nozzle 32 to the clothing 12 is provided below the transport plate driving unit 31. The transport plate 14 and the transport plate drive unit 31 are provided with a plurality of holes, and the suction unit sucks the cleaning liquid through the plurality of holes. By sucking the cleaning liquid, the cleaning liquid can be forced to pass through the interior of the garment 12, so that the interior of the garment 12 can be effectively cleaned. Further, the time required for drying the clothes 12 can be shortened.

  The clothes storage unit 40 automatically picks up and folds the clothes 12 that has been washed and dried, stores the clothes 12 in the storage unit 50, a storage arm drive unit 43 that drives the storage arm 42, and the clothes storage unit 40. And an outlet door 44 for separating the clothes washing unit 30.

  The clothing take-out unit 20 and the clothing storage unit 40 are configured as a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the vertical direction, and the clothing cleaning unit 30 is configured as a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the left-right direction. Since the garment take-out unit 20 and the garment storage unit 40 are arranged on both sides of the garment washing unit 30, the garment can be taken out, washed and stored smoothly and efficiently as a series of flow operations, and the space is efficiently used. be able to. In addition, by configuring them as a rectangular parallelepiped that is slightly longer in the left-right direction as a whole, it can have a stylish appearance similar to clothing storage shelves and chests, so it can be used not only in bathrooms and toilets, but also in living rooms and bedrooms. Thus, it is possible to provide a clothes washing apparatus that does not feel uncomfortable even if it is installed.

  About the clothing washing | cleaning apparatus 10 comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  The user pulls out the laundry basket 21 and puts clothes to be washed into the laundry basket 21. When the start time set by the user arrives, the control unit starts washing the clothes in the laundry basket 21. First, the clothes 12 are grasped from above the laundry basket 21 by the take-out arm 22 and taken out from the laundry basket 21. 1 and 2 show the state at this time. Subsequently, the garment 12 is moved downward from the space behind the laundry basket 21. 3 and 4 show the state at this time. Since the laundry automatically starts when the time set by the user arrives, it is possible to save the user's trouble and improve convenience.

  After the clothes 12 are picked up and spread by the take-out arm 22, the appearance of the clothes 12 is imaged by a camera (not shown) provided in the clothes take-out unit 20. The control unit specifies the type of the clothing 12 from the image of the clothing 12 and sets a washing course suitable for washing the specified type of clothing 12. For example, the detergent suitable for the type of clothing 12 and the fiber, the washing time, the amount of the cleaning liquid, the spraying pressure of the cleaning liquid, the rinsing time, the amount of rinsing water, the drying time, the temperature of the drying air, and the like are set. Details of the method for specifying the type of clothing 12 from the image of clothing 12 will be described later.

  The control unit slides the entrance door 24 upward, and moves the transport plate 14 to the inside of the clothing take-out unit 20 by the transport plate driving unit 31, that is, to the left in FIG. The clothes 12 are placed on the transport plate 14 so that the clothes 12 are spread flat by the take-out arm 22. The clothes 12 may be placed on the transport plate 14 while being unfolded by moving the transport plate 14 to the right in FIG.

  In another example, the transport plate 14 is made of a flexible material, and is smooth from the transport plate drive unit 31 of the clothing washing unit 30 to the side surface of the clothing take-out unit 20 via the lower surface of the clothing take-out unit 20. The conveying plate 14 may be configured to be movable along the curved surface. In this case, the transport plate 14 is moved to the side surface of the clothing take-out unit 20, and the clothing 12 is pressed against the transport plate 14, so that the clothing 12 is placed on the transport plate 14 in a flattened state. Good. For example, the garment 12 may be spread by the take-out arm 22 and moved to the side of the conveyance plate 14, air may be blown from the opposite side of the conveyance plate 14, and the garment 12 may be pressed against the conveyance plate 14 by wind pressure. As a result, the garment 12 can be spread flat and placed on the transport plate 14 without applying excessive stress to the garment 12, so that the garment 12 can be efficiently cleaned without being damaged.

  When the garment 12 is placed on the transport plate 14, the transport plate drive unit 31 moves the transport plate 14 into the garment washing unit 30. 5 to 8 show the state at this time. First, the dirt attached to the clothing 12 is detected by the dirt sensor 34. The dirt sensor 34 may be a camera, for example. In FIG. 1 and the like, only the dirt sensor 34 provided above the conveyance plate 14 is shown, but a camera is also provided below the conveyance plate 14 to image both the upper and lower surfaces of the clothing 12. You may be able to. Details of the method for detecting dirt adhering to clothing 12 will be described later. The control unit sets a washing course suitable for cleaning dirt according to the position and amount of dirt attached to the clothing 12. As will be described later, since the garment washing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can change the washing method for each position of the garment 12, the garment 12 can be washed by an appropriate washing method according to the attached dirt. it can. Therefore, cleaning efficiency can be improved.

  When the garment 12 reaches below the nozzle 32, the control unit ejects the cleaning liquid from the nozzle 32, and causes the suction unit to suck the cleaning liquid. The nozzle 32 may spray the cleaning liquid onto the garment 12 at a high pressure, or may supply the cleaning liquid by dropping naturally from the top of the garment 12. In the former case, a pump for injecting the cleaning liquid at a high pressure may be further provided. In the latter case, the tank of the cleaning liquid may be provided at a position higher than the nozzle 32 in order to allow the cleaning liquid to drop spontaneously from the nozzle 32. In the former case, the cleaning liquid can easily penetrate into the garment 12, so that the cleaning effect can be further enhanced. Further, since the washing liquid is sprayed onto the clothes 12 at a high pressure while the clothes 12 are placed on the transport plate 14 and kept flat, it is possible to prevent the clothes 12 from being wrinkled or damaged. Also in the latter case, since the cleaning liquid is sucked from below by the suction portion, the cleaning liquid can be penetrated into the clothing 12 and a high cleaning effect can be obtained.

  The control unit may spray the cleaning liquid from the nozzle 32 onto the garment 12 and simultaneously suck the cleaning liquid through the suction unit. Alternatively, the control unit may inject the cleaning liquid from the nozzle 32 onto the garment 12 and then wait for a predetermined time to apply the cleaning liquid to the garment 12. The cleaning liquid may be sucked by the suction part after permeating into the liquid. In the former case, the cleaning time can be shortened, and in the latter case, the cleaning efficiency can be improved. The control unit may determine the time to wait for the cleaning liquid to penetrate into the garment 12 according to the type of the garment 12 and the degree of dirt.

  When a suction force is applied by the suction unit, not only the cleaning liquid and the rinsing water but also the surrounding air is sucked together. The liquid containing the sucked air is separated by a gas-liquid separator (not shown). The separated air is discharged to the outside, and the liquid is collected in a drain tank (not shown). The separated liquid may be reused as a cleaning liquid.

  Since the garment 12 is placed on the transport plate 14, only the sucked portion is not sucked and is kept flat. Therefore, wrinkles can be prevented from being generated in clothing 12 due to suction. Moreover, even if it is in the state of being sucked by the suction part, it can be moved together with the transport plate 14, so that the clothes 12 are moved and the washing or rinsing is continued while the cleaning part and the rinsing water are sucked by the suction part. Can do. Therefore, the time required for cleaning and rinsing can be shortened.

  The nozzle 32 has a plurality of injection ports, and each of the plurality of injection ports is configured to be able to move up and down independently by the nozzle driving unit 33. A control part moves each injection port up and down according to the thickness of the clothing 12 in the position of each injection port. Thereby, a washing | cleaning liquid can be injected from the suitable position according to the three-dimensional shape of the clothing 12, and the washing | cleaning efficiency of the clothing 12 can be improved. The height of the injection port of the nozzle 32 may be determined according to the fiber type of the garment 12, the degree of dirt, and the like. For example, the cleaning liquid may be sprayed from a position closer to the clothing 12 at a position where dirt that is difficult to remove is attached.

  The plurality of ejection openings of the nozzles 32 are provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the transport plate 14 is transported in a row having a width approximately the same as the width of the transport plate 14. Moreover, it is provided so that the range which can inject a cleaning liquid from the adjacent injection port overlaps. Therefore, the cleaning liquid is sprayed linearly from the plurality of spray ports of the nozzle 32 onto the clothes 12 placed on the transport plate 14. Although the cleaning liquid sprayed simultaneously from the nozzles 32 does not reach the entire surface of the transport plate 14, in this embodiment, the cleaning liquid can be sprayed over the entire surface of the transport plate 14 by moving the transport plate 14. is there. Thereby, the structure of the nozzle 32 can be simplified. Further, the cleaning liquid can be sprayed on the entire clothes 12 without being moved in the lateral direction.

  The control unit sprays a set amount of the cleaning liquid onto the garment 12, and then supplies rinse water from the nozzle 32 to the garment 12. When rinsing water is supplied, it may be injected at a high pressure as in the case of injecting the cleaning liquid, or may be supplied by natural fall. Further, suction may be performed by the suction unit while supplying rinse water, or suction may be performed by the suction unit after waiting for a predetermined time.

  The suction unit may be provided only in a region where the cleaning liquid and the rinse water sprayed from the nozzle 32 are spread, that is, in a position facing the nozzle 32 below the nozzle 32, or in the entire region through which the transport plate 14 passes. May be.

  The controller supplies a set amount of rinse water to the garment 12 and then supplies the air heated by the heated air supply unit 36 to the garment 12. The heated air may be supplied to the garment 12 from the nozzle 32 or may be supplied to the inside of the garment washing unit 30 from a supply port (not shown). The controller waits for a time sufficient for the clothing 12 to be heated by the heated air and the water remaining in the clothing 12 to evaporate as water vapor, and then the air containing water vapor is sucked by the suction portion. The supply and suction of the heated air are repeated until a predetermined dry state is obtained, and the garment 12 is sufficiently dried.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, since the cleaning liquid and the rinsing water are supplied from the same nozzle 32, the cleaning process and the rinsing process are performed alternately. The washing process, the rinsing process, and the process of moving and stopping the transport plate 14 to the next region may be repeated a plurality of times to wash the entire clothing 12, or the washing process, the rinsing process, and the drying process. And the step of moving and stopping the conveying plate 14 may be repeated a plurality of times. Further, after the conveying plate 14 is moved while spraying the cleaning liquid from the nozzle 32 to clean the entire garment 12, the conveying plate 14 is moved in the reverse direction while rinsing water is supplied from the nozzle 32 to thereby move the entire garment 12. The entire clothes 12 may be dried by rinsing and moving the transport plate 14 while supplying heated gas.

  In another example, a cleaning liquid nozzle for ejecting the cleaning liquid and a rinsing water nozzle for supplying rinsing water may be provided separately. In this case, the cleaning liquid nozzle is provided on the upstream side in the direction in which the transport plate 14 is transported, and the rinse water nozzle is provided on the downstream side. That is, referring to FIG. 1, the cleaning liquid nozzle is provided on the left side and the rinsing water nozzle is provided on the right side. Thereby, since the washing | cleaning and a rinse can be performed simultaneously in parallel, moving the conveyance board 14 continuously, the time which washing | cleaning of the clothing 12 can be shortened.

  Effect water containing a finish or the like may be sprayed on the clothing 12 during the rinsing process or the drying process or after the drying process is completed.

  When the washing, rinsing and drying of the garment 12 are completed, the control unit slides the exit door 44 upward, and the conveyance plate driving unit 31 moves the conveyance plate 14 into the clothing storage unit 40, that is, rightward in FIG. Move. The storage arm 42 is driven by the storage arm drive unit 43, picks up the end of the garment 12 and automatically folds and stores it. Thereby, a user's effort can be saved and the convenience can be improved.

  As described above, according to the clothes washing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the user automatically puts the clothes to be washed into the laundry basket, sets the washing start time, and automatically wash and dry the clothes. Can be folded and stored. For example, by simply putting undressed clothes in a laundry basket before going to bed, washing can be completed while going to bed and the clothes can be stored the next morning. Thereby, a user's effort can be saved significantly and the convenience can be improved.

  A technique for specifying the type of clothing to be washed and setting a washing method according to the clothing in the clothing washing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be further described.

  FIG. 11 shows a configuration of an information providing system for providing information on clothes to the clothes washing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The information providing system 100 includes a clothing information management server 102 that provides clothing-related information to the clothing washing apparatus 10, a web server 103 that provides a web page from a clothing manufacturer, the clothing washing apparatus 10, and a user of the clothing washing apparatus 10. A user terminal 104 used by the Internet, and the Internet 101 for connecting these devices so as to communicate with each other. When the user uses the user terminal 104 in the vicinity of the clothing cleaning apparatus 10, the clothing cleaning apparatus 10 and the user terminal 104 may be connected by wireless communication.

  FIG. 12 shows a configuration of the control unit 60 provided in the clothes washing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In addition to the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the clothing cleaning device 10 includes a control unit 60 that controls the operation of each configuration of the clothing cleaning device 10, and a storage device 70 that stores data used by the control unit 60. Is provided. Further, the clothing take-out unit 20 of the clothing washing apparatus 10 is provided with a camera 25 not shown in FIGS.

  The control unit 60 includes a communication unit 61, a setting reception unit 62, a clothing information acquisition unit 63, a dirt detection unit 64, a cleaning method setting unit 65, a drive control unit 66, and a clothing information registration unit 67. These configurations are realized in terms of hardware by a CPU, memory, or other LSI of an arbitrary computer, and in terms of software by a program loaded in the memory. Depicts functional blocks realized by. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms such as hardware alone or a combination of hardware and software.

  The storage device 70 includes a clothing information holding unit 71 and a setting information holding unit 72. The clothing information holding unit 71 holds information about clothing owned by the user. The setting information holding unit 72 holds setting information such as the operation of the clothes washing apparatus 10 and a washing course.

  The communication unit 61 controls communication with other devices via the Internet 101, wireless communication with a user terminal, and the like.

  The setting reception unit 62 receives settings such as the operation of the clothes washing apparatus 10, the washing course, and the washing start time from the user. The setting receiving unit 62 may receive a setting from the user via a user interface such as a display device or an input device, or set a setting from the user via a setting application provided by the user terminal 104 or the like. It may be accepted. The setting receiving unit 62 records the received setting information in the setting information holding unit 72.

  The clothing information acquisition unit 63 acquires information on clothing to be cleaned. The clothing information acquisition unit 63 acquires a captured image of clothing from the camera 25, and collates information about the clothing with an image of clothing whose information is held in the clothing information holding unit 71. If information is held in the clothing information holding unit 71, the information is read out. If no information is held in the clothing information holding unit 71, the clothing information acquisition unit 63 searches whether the information on the clothing is held in the clothing information management server 102 or the web server 103. The clothing information acquisition unit 63 transmits a captured image of clothing to a search server providing a search service via the Internet 101 to request an image search, and the clothing information is retrieved from the search results answered by the search server. The clothing information management server 102 or the web server 103 that provides information about the clothing may be specified, and information about the clothing may be acquired from the specified server. If information about the clothing cannot be acquired, the clothing information acquisition unit 63 may request the user to input information and acquire the information received from the user, as will be described later. The clothing information acquisition unit 63 acquires information such as a new image such as the type of clothing, the type of fiber used, the laundry washing method, the rinsing method, the drying method, and the clothing catalog image. The clothing information acquisition unit 63 also functions as a clothing specifying unit that specifies the type of clothing to be cleaned.

  The dirt detection unit 64 detects dirt attached to clothes. The dirt detection unit 64 acquires the clothing image captured by the dirt sensor 34, and detects the difference as dirt compared to the clothing image acquired by the clothing information acquisition unit 63 when the dirt is not attached. The dirt detection unit 64 determines the type and degree of dirt based on the color, position, shape, area, etc. of the detected dirt. The dirt detection unit 64 may further detect dirt or determine the type and degree of dirt using an odor sensor, an element analyzer, or the like.

  The cleaning method setting unit 65 includes information on the clothing acquired by the clothing information acquisition unit 63, the type, degree, position, area, and setting information received by the setting reception unit 62 from the user. Set the method of washing clothes based on. The cleaning method setting unit 65 sets the detergent type, concentration, amount, spray pressure, cleaning time for each position, the height of the nozzle 32, the amount of rinse water, the rinsing time for each position, and the air for drying. Set temperature, drying time, etc. Thereby, since a suitable cleaning method can be set for each piece of clothing according to the type and state of the clothing, a high washing effect can be obtained without damaging the clothing.

  The cleaning method setting unit 65 specifies a range where the clothes placed on the transport plate 14 are present based on the clothing image captured by the camera 25, and sprays the cleaning liquid only on the range where the clothes are present. The nozzle driving unit 33 is controlled. As a result, the time required for cleaning and rinsing can be shortened, and the amount of cleaning liquid and rinsing water to be used can be reduced.

  The drive control unit 66 controls each component of the clothing cleaning apparatus 10 according to the cleaning method set by the cleaning method setting unit 65. The drive control unit 66 controls the take-out arm drive unit 23, the conveyance plate drive unit 31, the nozzle drive unit 33, the storage arm drive unit 43, and the like to take out, wash, rinse, dry clothes, Control operations such as storage.

  The clothing information registration unit 67 acquires information about clothing owned by the user from the user and registers it in the clothing information holding unit 71. The clothing information registration unit 67 may receive information on clothing from the user via a user interface such as a display device or an input device, or the user via a registration application provided by the user terminal 104 or the like. You may receive information about clothes from. For example, the user registers clothing information when he / she purchases clothing or obtains handmade clothing. When handmade clothing is obtained, if the fibers used in the clothing, clothing images, etc. are registered in the clothing information holding unit 71 in advance, dirt is accurately detected and the clothing is washed with an appropriate washing method. Can be washed. When a user purchases clothing for which information is not provided by the web server 103, the clothing information registration unit 67 acquires information described on a tag attached to the clothing. In this case, the clothing information registration unit 67 may transmit and register the acquired information on clothing to the clothing information management server 102. Thereby, since the information regarding the clothing for which information is not provided by the web server 103 can be shared among a plurality of users, the convenience for the users can be further improved.

  As described above, according to the garment washing apparatus of the present embodiment, the garment can be effectively washed while preventing the garment from being deformed or damaged. Even fragile clothing or highly designed clothing can be washed properly. Therefore, it is possible to provide an opportunity to enjoy a variety of clothes even to purchasers who are hesitant to purchase such clothes.

  The technology of the present invention can be used for a clothes washing apparatus for washing clothes.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Clothing washing | cleaning apparatus, 12 Clothing, 20 Clothing taking-out unit, 21 Laundry basket, 22 Taking-out arm, 23 Taking-out arm drive part, 24 Entrance door, 30 Clothes washing unit, 31 Conveyance board drive part, 32 nozzle, 33 Nozzle drive part, 34 dirt sensor, 35 cleaning liquid generation unit, 36 heated air supply unit, 40 clothing storage unit, 42 storage arm, 43 storage arm driving unit, 44 outlet door, 50 storage unit, 60 control unit, 61 communication unit, 62 setting reception unit 63 clothing information acquisition unit, 64 dirt detection unit, 65 cleaning method setting unit, 66 drive control unit, 67 clothing information registration unit, 70 storage device, 71 clothing information holding unit, 72 setting information holding unit, 100 information providing system, 101 Internet, 102 clothing information management server, 103 web server, 104 user terminal.

Claims (5)

A transport plate having a plurality of holes for placing and transporting clothes;
A cleaning liquid supply unit for supplying a cleaning liquid from above the transport plate;
A suction section for sucking the cleaning liquid supplied by the cleaning liquid supply section from below the transport plate through the plurality of holes;
A drive unit for moving the transport plate;
A garment washing apparatus comprising: The cleaning liquid supply unit is configured to be able to supply the cleaning liquid to a partial region of the transport plate,
By combining the movement of the transport plate by the driving unit and the supply of the cleaning liquid by the cleaning liquid supply unit, the cleaning liquid is supplied to the entire clothing placed on the transport plate. The clothes washing apparatus according to claim 1.   The clothes washing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a heated gas supply unit that supplies heated gas to the washed clothes. An imaging unit for imaging the clothing;
A clothing specifying unit for specifying the type of clothing based on the image of the clothing imaged by the imaging unit;
A control unit that controls washing of the clothing according to the type of the clothing specified by the clothing specifying unit;
The garment washing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: An imaging unit for imaging the clothing;
A dirt detection unit for detecting dirt attached to the clothing based on the image of the clothing imaged by the imaging unit;
A control unit that controls washing of the clothing in accordance with the contamination of the clothing detected by the contamination detection unit;
The garment washing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: