JP2022133954A - Garment finishing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve wrinkle removing performance of a garment finishing device.SOLUTION: A garment finishing device (1) includes: a housing (2) in which garment (C) is stored in a state of being hung on a hanger (30); a lower side blower unit (50) for blowing air from below to the inside of the garment stored in the housing; an upper side blower unit (60) for blowing air from above to the inside of the garment through the hanger; a control part (1000) for controlling each operation of the lower side blower unit and the upper side blower unit; and a pair of wall surfaces (10) which is provided at the positions opposing to each other via the garment in the housing, and against which the garment is pressed when swollen by the air being blown simultaneously from above and below into the garment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8B

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The technology of the present disclosure relates to garment finishing devices.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a clothing finishing apparatus capable of automatically removing wrinkles from clothing such as a shirt. For example, US Pat. No. 6,300,001 discloses a garment finishing device that uses a detachable bag on a hanger. In this clothes finishing apparatus, when a bag is attached to a hanger, clothes are hung on the hanger, covered with the bag and housed in a cabinet, and the operation is started, air is supplied into the bag. As a result, when the bag is inflated, the clothes covered by the bag are pressed against the walls of the cabinet and door to remove wrinkles.

JP-A-10-80331

A clothing finishing apparatus such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses a bag that can be freely inflated by putting air into it, which limits the sizes and designs of clothing that can be used. If the bag does not match the size and design of the clothes, excessive force acts on the clothes when the bag is inflated, stretching the clothes and causing wrinkles, and in this state, the clothes are pressed against the wall surface. As a result, the clothes are rather wrinkled, and the finish of the clothes may deteriorate.

An object of the technique of the present disclosure is to improve the wrinkle removing performance of a clothing finishing device.

In order to achieve the above object, the technique of the present disclosure inflates the clothing by the force of the wind without using an inflatable bag, and presses the clothing against the wall in a state suitable for removing wrinkles.

Specifically, the clothing finishing apparatus according to the technology of the present disclosure includes a housing that accommodates clothes hung on a hanger, and a lower side that blows air from below to the inside of the clothes housed in the housing. A blower unit, an upper blower unit that blows air into the clothing from above through the hanger, and a control section that controls operations of the lower blower unit and the upper blower unit. The control unit performs control to simultaneously blow air into the clothing from both upper and lower sides. In the housing, a pair of wall surfaces are provided at positions facing each other through the housed clothes, against which the clothes are pushed when the clothes are inflated by the control.

In this configuration, air is blown from above through the hanger and air is blown from below at the same time inside the clothes hung on the hanger. The wind sent from both the upper and lower sides in this way collides inside the clothing. As a result, the inside of the clothing is filled with air, so that the clothing is inflated. According to this, since the clothes are inflated only by the wind force, there is no possibility that excessive force acts on the clothes. Therefore, there is no possibility of causing wrinkles due to stretching of the clothes.

According to this configuration, even if the size and shape of the clothes are different, the clothes can be appropriately inflated. Therefore, the clothing finishing device can be used for a wide variety of sizes and designs of clothing. In the clothes finishing device, when the clothes are swollen by the wind blown from both the upper and lower sides, the clothes are pressed against the pair of wall surfaces, respectively. As a result, an action of smoothing out wrinkles is added to the clothes, and the wrinkles of the clothes can be removed effectively.

In the garment finishing apparatus, at least one wall surface of the pair of wall surfaces is formed in a convex shape in which a middle portion in the vertical direction protrudes from both side portions toward the storage space for storing the clothes. good too.

In this configuration, at least one wall surface is formed in a convex shape, and a middle portion of the wall surface protrudes toward the clothing storage space. According to this, when the clothes are inflated by the wind blown from both upper and lower sides, they are stretched while being pressed against the convex wall surface. This is advantageous for removing wrinkles from clothes.

In the clothing finishing apparatus, each of the pair of wall surfaces may be formed in the convex shape. The middle portion of one of the wall surfaces may be located at a location corresponding to the chest of the clothing housed in the housing. The middle portion of the other wall surface may be located at a location facing the middle portion of the one wall surface and corresponding to the back of the garment.

In this configuration, the pair of wall surfaces are formed in a convex shape, and the middle portions of the respective wall surfaces protrude toward the clothes-housing space at positions facing each other through the chest of the clothes accommodated in the housing. According to this, when the clothing is inflated by the wind blown from both upper and lower sides, the chest and back of the clothing are stretched while being pressed against the convex wall surfaces. This is advantageous for dewrinkling the chest and back of clothing.

The garment finishing apparatus may further include a puller attached to the lower end of the garment to pull the garment downward.

In this configuration, the pull-down device is attached to the lower end of the garment. Then, a downward tensile load acts on the clothing. In this state, when the clothes are inflated by the wind blown from both the upper and lower sides, the clothes are pressed against the wall surface from the inside and stretched by the wind force while a downward pulling load is applied to the clothes. As a result, a different wrinkle-smoothing action is added to the clothes, and the wrinkles of the clothes can be removed more effectively.

The garment finishing apparatus may further include a pulling device attached to the upper end of the garment and pulling the garment upward at a location corresponding to an upper portion of the pulling device.

In this configuration, the lifting device is attached to the upper end of the garment. When the lifting tool is attached to the garment together with the lowering tool, a downward pulling load and an upward pulling load act on the garment at the same time, pulling the garment upward and downward. In this state, when the clothes are inflated by the wind blowing from both the upper and lower sides, the clothes are pressed against the wall surface from the inside and stretched by the wind force while a tensile load is applied to the clothes in the vertical direction. As a result, the action of smoothing the wrinkles on the clothes is increased, and the wrinkles on the clothes can be removed more effectively.

The garment finishing apparatus may further include an elastically deformable pocket inserter inserted into the pocket of the garment.

In this configuration, the pocket insert is inserted into the pocket of the garment. In this state, when the clothes are inflated by the wind blown from both the upper and lower sides, the pocket insert is pressed against the wall surface through the cloth on the front side of the pocket. Since the pocket inserting tool is elastically deformable, it presses the fabric on the front side of the pocket against the wall surface while deforming according to the shape of the wall surface. As a result, the cloth on the front side of the pocket has a wrinkle-smoothing action, and wrinkles on the pocket can be removed effectively.

The garment finishing apparatus may further comprise an elastically deformable sleeve insert inserted into the sleeve of the garment.

In this configuration, the sleeve insert is inserted into the sleeve of the garment. As a result, the shape of the cuff of the garment is maintained, and the resistance to air flowing into the cuff is increased. In this state, when air is blown into the inside of the garment from both the upper and lower sides, the sleeves are also filled with air, so that the sleeves are inflated. As a result, an action of smoothing out wrinkles in the sleeves of the clothing is added, and wrinkles in the sleeves can be effectively removed.

The clothing finishing apparatus further includes a rocking mechanism that has a rocking plate that rocks inside the clothes housed in the housing, and that rocks the clothes against the wall surface from the inside by rocking the rocking plate. You may prepare.

In this configuration, the swinging plate swings inside the clothing, so that the clothing hits the wall surface from the inside. As a result, a wrinkle-smoothing action is added to the clothes, and the wrinkles of the clothes can be removed effectively.

The clothing finishing apparatus may further include a humidification unit that humidifies the interior of the housing, and an air conditioning unit that adjusts the air within the housing. The lower blower unit has a blower fan installed below the floor surface in the housing so as to face the hanger. The blower fan blows upward the air in the housing.

In this configuration, the humidifying unit, the air conditioning unit, and the blower fan of the lower blower unit are provided separately. According to this, the process of humidifying or air-conditioning the inside of the housing for removing wrinkles and the process of blowing air to the clothes from below can be performed separately. Since each process can be performed independently in this manner, a wide variety of processes can be performed.

In the garment finishing apparatus, the humidifying unit has nozzles for injecting steam or mist into the housing. At least one of the upper blowing unit and the lower blowing unit blows steam or mist jetted from the nozzle toward the clothes.

In this configuration, steam or mist jetted from the nozzle flows toward the clothing. This exposes the clothes to steam or mist, thereby effectively moistening the clothes in the enclosure. To remove wrinkles from clothes, it is effective to moisten the clothes and then stretch or flutter the clothes. Therefore, the wrinkle removing performance of the garment finishing device is improved.

In the garment finishing apparatus, the housing may be configured to accommodate a plurality of the garments hung on the hanger. A partition wall may be provided in the housing for partitioning an accommodation space for accommodating the clothes into separate spaces for each of the clothes. A surface of the partition wall facing the individual space may constitute the wall surface.

In this configuration, a partition wall is provided in a housing capable of accommodating a plurality of clothes to partition the accommodation space for each garment, and the wall surface is configured by the partition wall. According to this, when a plurality of clothes are accommodated in the housing, wrinkles can be effectively removed individually from the plurality of clothes.

In the clothing finishing apparatus, the control unit may perform control to intermittently blow air into the clothing from below while continuously blowing air into the clothing from above.

When this control is performed, the clothes are inflated by being simultaneously blown from above and below. In addition, the clothes flutter in a slightly deflated state because the air is blown only from above. As a result, the clothes flutter greatly, so wrinkles can be removed effectively.

According to the technique of the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the wrinkle removing performance of the clothing finishing device.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a garment finishing device; FIG. The figure on the right is a front view of the garment finishing device (the door is omitted). The left figure is a cross-sectional view of the garment finishing device taken along the arrow XX in the right figure. Fig. 3 is a schematic left side view of the interior of the lower space of the garment finishing device and the lower blower unit; Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the interior of the lower space of the garment finishing device and the lower blower unit viewed from the right; FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the structure of the filter of the clothes finishing device; It is a block diagram which shows the control part of a clothing finishing apparatus, and its main related apparatus. Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the hanger of the garment finishing apparatus; Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the hanger attached to the top surface within the housing of the garment finishing device; 4 is a time chart of main devices showing an example of wrinkle removal control performed by the clothing finishing device. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which air is blown from above to a hanger on which clothes are hung in the clothes finishing device. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing how air is blown from above and below a hanger on which clothes are hung in the clothes finishing device. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram (a door is omitted) seen from the front of the clothing finishing apparatus of Modification 1; FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram corresponding to FIG. 8A of the clothing finishing device of Modification 1; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a pull-down tool included in the clothing finishing device of Modification 1; FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a lifting tool included in the clothing finishing apparatus of Modification 1; FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a usage state of the lifting tool of Modification 1; FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a sleeve inserter included in the clothing finishing device of Modification 1; FIG. 11 is a view from the cuff, showing how the sleeve-insertion tool of Modification 1 is used. FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a pocket inserter included in the clothing finishing device of Modification 1; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how the pocket insertion tool of Modification 1 is attached to clothing. FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram corresponding to FIG. 8A of the clothing finishing device of Modification 2; FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a rocking mechanism included in the clothing finishing device of Modification 2; FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a swing mechanism of Modified Example 2; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the swing mechanism when wrinkles are removed from the clothes of the clothes finishing apparatus of Modification 2; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the swing mechanism of Modification 2; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of the swing mechanism of Modification 2; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a clothing finishing device of modification 3; The figure on the right is a front view of the garment finishing device (the door is omitted). The left figure is a cross-sectional view of the garment finishing device taken along the arrow YY line in the right figure. FIG. 11 is a schematic front view of the configuration for guiding steam of the clothing finishing apparatus of Modification 3 (the door is omitted). FIG. 11 is a schematic front view (a door is omitted) of another configuration for guiding steam according to modification 3; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to the left view of FIG. 1, showing another mode of the clothing finishing device of Modification 3; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram (a door is omitted) seen from the front of the clothing finishing apparatus of Modified Example 4; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a usage of the clothing finishing device of Modification 4; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a clothing finishing device of modification 5; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a clothing finishing device of modification 5; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of a clothing finishing device of modification 5; 13 is a time chart of main devices showing an example of wrinkle removal control performed by the clothing finishing apparatus of Modification 5. FIG. 13 is a time chart of main devices showing an example of wrinkle removal control performed by the clothing finishing apparatus of Modification 5. FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic view (a door is omitted) of another embodiment of the clothing finishing apparatus as viewed from the front;

Exemplary embodiments are described in detail below on the basis of the drawings. In the following embodiments, the up/down, front/rear, and left/right directions of the clothing finishing apparatus are based on the state shown in FIG. That is, the upper side of the same device in the vertical direction is called "upper", the lower side is called "lower", the front side that opens the door is called "front", and the side opposite to the door is called "rear". The right side in the horizontal direction is called "right", and the left side is called "left".

<<Embodiment>>
FIG. 1 illustrates a clothing finishing device 1 to which the technology of the present disclosure is applied. The clothes finishing device 1 is used by being installed in, for example, a changing room, a restroom, a closet, or the like. The clothing finishing device 1 automatically removes wrinkles from the clothing C while it is hung on a predetermined hanger 30. - 特許庁The clothes C are mainly outer garments such as jackets and shirts.

The clothes finishing device 1 may also perform one or both of a process of removing foreign substances and odors adhering to the clothes C and a sterilization process. That is, the clothing finishing apparatus 1 removes wrinkles, removes foreign substances, etc., and automatically finishes the clothing C as if it had been taken out for cleaning, according to the type and material of the clothing C, simply by instructing the operation of a button or the like. process.

- Configuration of clothing finishing device -
The clothes finishing device 1 includes a housing 2 with a door 3 , a hanger 30 , a lower blowing unit 50 , an upper blowing unit 60 , a humidifying unit 70 , an air conditioning unit 80 and a control section 1000 .

<Chassis>
The housing 2 is formed in a vertically long box shape with an open front surface. The housing 2 is provided with a door 3 which is opened and closed by swinging its front surface. A storage space 4 for storing clothes C is formed inside the housing 2 . An operation unit 8 including a touch monitor, button switches, and the like is provided on the front surface of the door 3 .

A lower space 21 is provided in the lower part of the housing 2 . A humidification unit 70 and an air conditioning unit 80 are installed in the lower space 21 . A lower blower unit 50 is also installed in the lower space 21 . The lower blower unit 50 of this example is installed independently from the air conditioning unit 80 . An upper space 22 is provided in the upper part of the housing 2 . An upper blower unit 60 is installed in the upper space 22 .

A floor surface 4 f of the accommodation space 4 separates the accommodation space 4 and the lower space 21 . A steam outlet 5 , an air outlet 6 and a suction port 7 are formed in the floor surface 4 f of the housing space 4 . The steam blowout port 5 and the air blowout port 6 are formed in a state of being lined up in the front-rear direction at the rear portion of the floor surface 4f that slopes down toward the front. The suction port 7 is formed in a substantially horizontal front portion of the floor surface 4f.

The accommodation space 4 is defined between the lower space 21 and the upper space 22 . A top surface 4 t of the accommodation space 4 separates the accommodation space 4 and the upper space 22 . A hanger 30 is attached to the top surface 4t of the accommodation space 4. - 特許庁The clothes finishing device 1 of this example is configured so that one hanger 30 can be detachably attached.

A pair of wall surfaces 10 are provided in the housing 2 at positions facing each other with the clothes C accommodated therebetween. In this example, the pair of wall surfaces 10 face each other in the left-right direction. Each wall surface 10 is formed by a convex side surface of a plate member 12 having a curved shape. The plate-shaped member 12 is fixed to the side wall inner surfaces 4s on both the left and right sides of the housing space 4 with the concave side surface thereof facing. Both of the pair of wall surfaces 10 are surfaces to be pressed when the clothes C are inflated by controlling air blowing into the inside of the clothes C from both upper and lower sides at the same time.

Each of the pair of wall surfaces 10 is formed in a convex shape in which the middle portion in the vertical direction protrudes toward the storage space 4 for storing the clothes C with respect to the portions on both sides. When the wall surface 10 is convex, the area pressed against the swollen clothing C is larger than when the wall surface 10 is flat. As a result, the surface of the clothing C from which wrinkles can be effectively removed is widened. The middle portions of the pair of wall surfaces 10 are opposed to each other via the accommodation space 4 . A middle portion of one wall surface 10 is located at a location corresponding to the chest of the clothing C accommodated in the housing 2 . The middle part of the other wall surface 10 is located at a position corresponding to the back of the garment C, facing the middle part of the one wall surface 10 .

<Humidification unit, air conditioning unit>
The humidification unit 70 humidifies the accommodation space 4 . As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the humidification unit 70 includes a water supply tank 71, a steam generator 72, a water supply pump 73, and the like. The air conditioning unit 80 conditions the air in the accommodation space 4 . The air conditioning unit 80 includes a drain tank 81, a circulation fan 82, a circulation duct 83, a heat exchanger 84, a drain pump 85, and the like.

A water supply tank 71 and a water discharge tank 81 are installed in front of the lower space 21 . The water supply tank 71 and the water discharge tank 81 are detachable from the housing 2 . The water supply tank 71 stores water used to increase the humidity of the housing space 4 . Water stored in a water supply tank 71 is sent to a steam generator 72 by a water supply pump 73 . Drain water discharged from the air conditioning unit 80 is stored in the drain tank 81 .

The steam generator 72 heats water with a heater to generate high-temperature (for example, about 100° C.) steam. The steam generated by the steam generator 72 is supplied to the accommodation space 4 through the steam outlet 5 as indicated by the dashed arrows in FIGS. 2A and 2B. The steam supplied to the accommodation space 4 is diffused in the accommodation space 4 by the wind generated by the circulation fan 82 of the air conditioning unit 80 . The circulation fan 82 generates wind power for circulating the air in the accommodation space 4 .

As indicated by solid arrows in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the circulation fan 82 sucks air from the housing space 4 through the suction port 7 and introduces it into the circulation duct 83 . The circulation duct 83 constitutes an air passage through which the air in the accommodation space 4 flows in the lower space 21 . A circulation duct 83 guides the introduced air. The air introduced into the circulation duct 83 is blown out from the air outlet 6 into the accommodation space 4 . The air blown out from the air outlet 6 goes upward in the housing space 4. - 特許庁The upwardly directed air reaches the front side of the upper portion of the housing space 4, descends, and is sucked into the suction port 7. - 特許庁

The heat exchanger 84 is arranged in a portion of the circulation duct 83 on the downstream side of the circulation fan 82 . The heat exchanger 84 is composed of a compressor 841, a condenser 842, an evaporator 843, and the like. Heat exchanger 84 adjusts the temperature and humidity of the air introduced into lower space 21 by circulation fan 82 . Heat exchanger 84 primarily dehumidifies and dries the air. The heat exchanger 84 also heats the air to generate hot air. When the circulation fan 82 and the heat exchanger 84 are operated, dry warm air is blown out from the air outlet 6 into the housing space 4 . Drain water discharged from the air conditioning unit 80 is sent to a drain tank 81 by a drain pump 85 .

<Lower blower unit>
The lower air blowing unit 50 blows air from below into the clothing C hung on the hanger 30 . The lower blower unit 50 has a lower blower fan 51 . The lower blower fan 51 is installed on the floor surface 4 f of the accommodation space 4 so as to face the hanger 30 . The lower blower fan 51 is composed of a fan case 511, a fan 512, louvers 513, and the like.

The fan 512 is, for example, a cross-flow fan or a sirocco fan. The fan 512 is housed in a fan case 511 . A blower port 5111 is formed on the upper surface of the fan case 511 . A side surface of the fan case 511 is formed with an intake port 5112 for taking in air. As indicated by the solid line arrow in the right diagram of FIG. Blow upwards from the

The louver 513 is provided on the air outlet 5111 of the fan case 511 . The louver 513 is an example of wind direction adjusting means for adjusting the direction of the wind sent from the lower blower fan 51 . Louver 513 has a plurality of blades. A plurality of blades are arranged parallel to each other. Each louver can be oriented with respect to the opening of the blower port 5111 . The direction of the air blown by the lower blowing unit 50 can be set according to the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 by adjusting the orientation of the plurality of blades.

<Upper blower unit>
The upper air blowing unit 60 blows air from above into the clothing C hung on the hanger 30 . As shown in FIG. 1, the upper blower unit 60 includes a filter 61, an upper blower fan 62, a blower duct 63, a blower port 64, and the like. The fan duct 63 has a downstream duct 631 and an upstream duct 632 .

The downstream duct 631 is provided on the upper space 22 side of the top surface 4 t of the accommodation space 4 . The upstream duct 632 is provided behind the rear surface 4b of the housing space 4. As shown in FIG. The upper blower fan 62 is installed between the downstream duct 631 and the upstream duct 632 . When the upper blower fan 62 operates, an air flow (wind) is formed in the blower duct 63 from the upstream duct 632 toward the downstream duct 631 as indicated by the solid line arrow in the left diagram of FIG.

A ventilation port 633 communicating with the accommodation space 4 is formed on the upstream side of the upstream duct 632 . The ventilation port 633 is located above the rear surface 4 b of the housing space 4 . The ventilation opening 633 is formed in a relatively large rectangle having substantially the same width as the accommodation space 4 . A rectangular plate-shaped filter 61 is installed on the rear surface 4 b of the housing space 4 so as to cover the ventilation port 633 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the filter 61 is composed of a filter medium 611 and a filter cover 612 . The filter medium 611 is a member for removing foreign matter such as dust contained in the air passing through the filter 61 . Filter cover 612 is a member that covers filter medium 611 . The filter cover 612 has a front suction portion 6121 and side suction portions 6122 .

The front suction part 6121 has a plurality of blades with slits formed in a grid pattern. The shape of the front suction part 6121 is not limited to a lattice shape, and may be another shape that allows air to flow. The front suction part 6121 faces forward. A plurality of slits are formed by a plurality of ribs in the side suction portion 6122 . The side suction part 6122 faces in the vertical and horizontal directions.

Air in the accommodation space 4 is sucked into the filter 61 through the front suction portion 6121 and the side suction portion 6122 of the filter cover 612 . Foreign matter in the air sucked into the filter 61 passes through the filter medium 611 and is removed. The air from which foreign matter has been removed enters the upstream duct 632 through the ventilation port 633 and is sent to the downstream duct 631 . One air outlet 64 communicating with the housing space 4 is formed on the downstream side of the downstream duct 631 . The air blowing port 64 is provided on the top surface 4t of the housing space 4. As shown in FIG.

The blower port 64 has an opening 641 and a connecting portion 642 . The opening 641 is a portion that opens to the top surface 4 t of the accommodation space 4 . The connecting portion 642 is provided integrally with the opening portion 641 . The opening 641 and the connecting portion 642 have a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the front-rear direction. A predetermined hanger 30 is detachably attached to the blower port 64 . Clothes C are hung on hangers 30 . The air sent to the downstream duct 631 is blown into the clothes C from above through the hanger 30 attached to the air blow port 64 .

The ratio (W2/W1) of the blowing amount W2 of the lower blowing unit 50 to the blowing amount W1 of the upper blowing unit 60 is 0.7 or more and 2.0 or less from the viewpoint of inflating the clothes C relatively stably. It is preferably set to a range. If the air blowing from the lower blowing unit 50 is too weak compared to the air blowing from the upper blowing unit 60, the clothes C cannot be properly inflated. If the blowing air from the lower air blowing unit 50 is too strong compared to the air blowing from the upper air blowing unit 60, the upper and lower air blowing balance will be lost, and the hem part HM of the clothes C will be fanned, and the clothes C will not be properly inflated.

The controller 1000 is installed at the rear of the lower space 21 . The control unit 1000 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1001, a memory 1002, and the like. The control unit 1000 controls the operation of each device included in the clothing finishing apparatus 1 according to the operation of the operation unit 8 according to the control program stored in the memory 1002 . FIG. 4 shows the control unit 1000 and main devices that exchange (input/output) signals with the control unit 1000 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the control section 1000 is electrically connected to the operating section 8, the lower blowing unit 50, the upper blowing unit 60, the humidifying unit 70 and the air conditioning unit 80. As shown in FIG. The control unit 1000 selects and executes a predetermined operation program based on an input signal from the operation unit 8. FIG. The control section 1000 outputs electric signals to the lower blower unit 50, the upper blower unit 60, the humidifying unit 70 and the air conditioning unit 80 according to the selected control program to control the operation of these devices.

<Hanger>
5 and 6 illustrate the hanger 30. FIG. The hanger 30 is made of resin molding. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hanger 30 has a substantially Y-shaped appearance and is hollow. The hanger 30 is constructed by combining two components. The hanger 30 has a support portion 31 and a pair of shoulder portions 32 . The support portion 31 and each shoulder portion 32 are integrally provided.

The support portion 31 is formed in a tubular shape. The support portion 31 extends downward from the top surface 4t of the accommodation space 4 when attached to the connection portion 642, and has a lateral width (width in the front-rear direction) larger than a vertical width (width in the left-right direction). A wind introduction space 41 is formed inside the support portion 31 . The cross section of the wind introduction space 41 is oval.

An opening to the wind introduction space 41 and a thin plate-like connector 33 are provided on the upper portion of the support portion 31 . The connector 33 has a rectangular shape elongated in the width direction. The connector 33 is formed to have substantially the same shape and dimensions as the connecting portion 642 . Although not shown, the support portion 31 is detachably attached to the connection portion 642 by means of concave-convex fitting.

A concave portion 34 is formed at each longitudinal end of the upper portion of the support portion 31 so as to be greatly concave upward. Each concave portion 34 has a curved surface whose slope becomes gentler toward the bottom. The connector 33 is formed with a pair of through holes 331 vertically corresponding to the recesses 34 . The cross section of each through hole 331 is smaller than the opening area of the upper end of the wind introduction space 41 (about 1/4 to 1/5).

When the hanger 30 is arranged in the accommodation space 4 by attaching the connector 33 to the connecting portion 642 , the air blown from the upper air blowing unit 60 is sent to the hanger 30 through the air blowing port 64 . Most of the wind sent to hanger 30 is received by wind introduction space 41 . A part of the wind received in the wind introduction space 41 is received in the concave portion 34 through each through hole 331 . These through holes 331 and recesses 34 constitute a foreign matter removing portion.

The pair of shoulder parts 32 extend in opposite directions in the lateral width direction while being slightly inclined downward from the lower part of the support part 31 . Each shoulder portion 32 has a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section. Inside each shoulder part 32, a wind lead-out space 42 connected to the wind lead-in space 41 is formed. A pair of partition walls 35 are provided in the air outlet space 42 .

A pair of partition walls 35 are each formed to extend along the lower portion of each shoulder portion 32 . The pair of partition walls 35 partition the air passage 43 on the side of the trunk and the pair of air passages 44 on the side of the sleeve. The air passage 43 on the body side is an air passage for blowing air toward the body portion BD of the garment C. As shown in FIG. The pair of air passages 44 on the sleeve side are air passages for blowing air toward the sleeve portions SL of the garment C, respectively.

Each partition wall 35 has a sleeve guide wall 351 and a trunk guide wall 352 . The sleeve guide wall 351 is slightly raised and inclined from the end of each shoulder portion 32 toward the base. The trunk guide wall 352 continues to the sleeve guide wall 351 and extends upward. The end of the torso guide wall 352 is positioned where the shoulder portion 32 branches from the support portion 31 . Both trunk guide walls 352 are opposed to each other at a constant interval.

The inlet 431 of the air duct 43 on the body side and the inlet 441 of the air duct 44 on the sleeve side are arranged in a horizontal line and branch at the boundary between the wind introduction space 41 and the wind discharge space 42 . The air passage 43 on the side of the body is located between the air passages 44 on the side of both sleeves. The center in the width direction of the air passage 43 on the body side substantially coincides with the center in the width direction of the hanger 30 . The air passages 44 on both sleeve sides are arranged in line symmetry with respect to the center line.

The inlet 431 of the air duct 43 on the body side and the inlet 441 of each air duct 44 on the sleeve side face the air outlet 64 (opening 641 ) in the vertical direction through the air introduction space 41 . Therefore, the wind introduced into the hanger 30 from the air blowing port 64 is rectified in the wind introduction space 41 and introduced into the air paths 43 and 44 while maintaining the wind force. Furthermore, in the hanger 30, the structure of each air passage 43, 44 is devised so as not to stall the wind force.

Specifically, at the outlet of the trunk-side air passage 43 located between the sleeve-side air passages 44, an enlarged air passage portion 45 is provided in which the air passage widens gradually toward the downstream side. The enlarged air passage portion 45 is composed of the lower portion of the trunk guide wall 352 and the upper portions of the sleeve guide walls 351 connected to the lower portion of the trunk guide wall 352 . The expanded air passage portion 45 is formed in a shape (diffuser shape) in which the width between the sleeve guide walls 351 gradually widens.

By providing such an enlarged air passage portion 45, the air at the inlet portion of the air passage 43 on the body side is vigorously sucked out to the outlet portion, and the so-called venturi effect accelerates the air flow at the inlet portion. be done. As a result, a large amount of air (wind) can be efficiently introduced into the air passage 43 on the trunk side. Along with this, the inlets 441 of the air passages 44 on both sleeve sides can be enlarged, so that the air can be efficiently introduced to the air passages 44 on both sleeve sides.

An outlet 442 of each sleeve-side air passage 44 is provided at each end of the shoulder section 32 positioned below the inlet 441 . The outlet 442 constitutes a sleeve outlet 442 below the end of the shoulder portion 32 that continues to the end portion of the sleeve guide wall 351 . The wind introduced into the air passage 44 on each sleeve side is guided to flow along the sleeve guide wall 351 and then blown out from the sleeve outlet 442 . Therefore, the wind flowing through the air passages 44 on the side of each sleeve receives almost no resistance, so that the wind flows smoothly and the wind speed can be maintained.

Further, at the entrance portion of the air passage 43 on the body side, an intake air introducing portion 46 is provided in which the air passage gradually widens toward the upstream side. The intake air introducing portion 46 is constituted by the upper portions of both trunk guide walls 352 . The intake air introduction portion 46 is formed in a shape such that the width between the trunk guide walls 352 gradually widens. However, the degree of expansion of the intake air introducing portion 46 is smaller than that of the expanded air passage portion 45 and is slight. By providing such an intake air introduction portion 46, the synergistic effect with the expanded air passage portion 45 can further improve the venturi effect. Therefore, the wind can be more efficiently introduced into the air passage 43 on the trunk side.

Further, the expanded air passage portion 45 is provided with a plurality of (two in this example) ribs 36 extending along the air passage. By providing the plurality of ribs 36, separation of the flow at the diffuser portion is suppressed, and the air is more vigorously sucked out to the outlet portion. In addition, each outlet 442 of the air passage 44 on the sleeve side is formed smaller than the inlet 441 . Therefore, the wind introduced into the air passage 44 on each sleeve side is vigorously blown out from the outlet 442 thereof.

-Operation of the garment finishing device-
FIG. 7 shows an example of control of the clothing finishing device 1. As shown in FIG. The user fills the water supply tank 71 with water and discards the water in the drain tank 81 prior to the operation of the clothes finishing apparatus 1 . Moreover, the user hangs the clothes C to be processed on the hanger 30, attaches the hanger 30 to the top surface 4t, and disposes the clothes C in the storage space 4, thereby storing the clothes C in the housing 2 and opening the door 3. close the

Then, when the user operates the operation unit 8 to select a mode corresponding to the clothes C and instructs to start operation, the clothes finishing apparatus 1 starts to operate. When the clothes finishing device 1 starts operating, the control section 1000 executes finishing processing including a humidifying process and a drying process. In the finishing process, the moistening process and the drying process are executed in this order.

When the humidification process starts, the controller 1000 operates the humidification unit 70 . As a result, the water stored in the water supply tank 71 is sent to the steam generator 72 by the water supply pump 73 . The steam generator 72 heats water to generate high-temperature steam. The steam is supplied into the accommodation space 4 from the steam outlet 5 .

In the humidification process, the controller 1000 operates the circulation fan 82 of the air conditioning unit 80 at the same time as the steam is supplied to the storage space 4 or with a slight delay. It is preferable that the timing of operating the circulation fan 82 is slightly delayed from the supply of steam. By operating the circulation fan 82 with a slight delay from the supply of steam to the storage space 4, dew condensation can be suppressed and the clothes C can be efficiently humidified.

The rotation speed of the circulation fan 82 can be freely controlled. The rotation speed of the circulation fan 82 in this example is controlled to be low rotation and high rotation. In the humidification process, the controller 1000 operates the circulation fan 82 at a low speed. The steam is diffused in the storage space 4 by the wind generated by the circulation fan 82 of low rotation speed. Then, when a predetermined time has passed since the humidification process started, the clothes C are in a moderately moist state, so the controller 1000 shifts from the humidification process to the drying process.

When the drying process starts, the controller 1000 stops the operation of the humidifying unit 70 . Then, the control unit 1000 increases the rotation speed of the circulation fan 82 to a high rotation speed, and operates the heat exchanger 84 . The air passing through the heat exchanger 84 is thereby dehumidified and dried. Further, the air is heated to generate warm air, and dry air is blown out into the accommodation space 4. - 特許庁As a result, the air in the accommodation space 4 is replaced and the accommodation space 4 is gradually dried.

The controller 1000 also operates the upper blower unit 60 when the drying process is started. The rotation speed of the upper blower fan 62 can be freely controlled. The rotation speed of the upper blower fan 62 is controlled to an optimum rotation speed according to the material of the clothes C and the progress of various processes. In this example, the number of rotations of the upper blower fan 62 is assumed to be constant.

When the upper air blowing unit 60 operates, the air in the storage space 4 that has passed through the filter 61 is blown into the clothes C through the hanger 30 . As a result, the clothing C is in a fluttering state. During the drying process, the upper blower unit 60 operates all the time. Therefore, the inside of the clothing C is continuously blown from above.

Further, when the drying process is started, the control section 1000 also operates the lower blower unit 50 (lower blower fan 51). In this example, the lower blower fan 51 is operated intermittently. As a result, air is intermittently blown into the clothes C from below. In this way, air is blown continuously from above and intermittently from below to the inside of the clothing C, so that the clothing C expands, shrinks, and flutters.

Thus, the clothes C are gradually dried. Different actions are applied to the clothes C by swelling and fluttering during the drying process. As a result, wrinkles on the clothing C are removed.

After a predetermined period of time has passed since the drying process started, the clothes C are dried, so the control section 1000 stops the operations of the lower blowing unit 50, the upper blowing unit 60, and the air conditioning unit 80. FIG. Then, the control unit 1000 notifies the user of the completion of the finishing process by, for example, sounding a buzzer, and terminates the operation of the garment finishing apparatus 1 .

<Action by blowing air from above>
FIG. 8A shows an example of how the inside of the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 is blown from above. In the drying process, the air introduced into the body side air passage 43 by the operation of the upper air blowing unit 60 vigorously flows into the body part BD of the garment C and into the hem part HM as indicated by the arrow A1. flow towards. As a result, a local wind flow is formed within the body portion BD of the garment C, causing the body portion BD to flutter. As a result, wrinkles on the torso BD are effectively smoothed out.

Further, the wind introduced into the air passages 44 on the side of the sleeves by the operation of the upper air blowing unit 60 vigorously flows into the sleeves SL of the clothing C and toward the cuffs CF, as indicated by the arrow A2. flow. As a result, the sleeve SL also flutters. As a result, wrinkles on the sleeve SL are also effectively smoothed out.

Further, the support portion 31 of the hanger 30 is provided with a through hole 331 and a concave portion 34 that constitute a foreign matter removing portion. As a result, as indicated by arrow A3 in FIG. 8A, part of the wind sent to the hanger 30 is received in each recess 34 through each through hole 331, and is directed toward the upper part of the shoulder part 32, preferably toward the shoulder tip. sent out. As a result, foreign substances (for example, hair, dandruff, etc.) adhering to the shoulder portion SH of the clothing C are blown off.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 flutter, they may come into contact with the front surface of the filter 61 . In such a case, the clothing C may be attracted to the front suction portion 6121 of the filter cover 612 . As a result, the front suction portion 6121 of the filter cover 612 is blocked, and the wind force blown by the upper blower unit 60 is reduced. Moreover, the pattern of the filter cover 612 is attached to the clothing C, and the clothing C cannot be finished in a suitable manner.

On the other hand, in the clothes finishing device 1, the filter cover 612 is provided with the side suction part 6122, so that even if the clothes C are fluttered and come into contact with the front suction part 6121, the clothes C are not attracted. Therefore, the upper blower unit 60 outputs stable wind power. Also, it is possible to prevent the pattern of the filter cover 612 from sticking to the clothing C.

<Action by blowing air from below>
FIG. 8B exemplifies a state in which the inside of the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 is also blown with air from below. In the drying process, air is blown into the clothes C from above through the hanger 30 and also from below by the operation of the lower blowing unit 50 . As a result, the air enters and collides with the inside of the clothing C from both the upper and lower sides, and the inside of the clothing C is filled with air, so that the clothing C is inflated.

When the clothes C are inflated only by wind power in this way, excessive force does not act on the clothes C. Therefore, there is no risk of wrinkling, deformation or damage to the clothing C due to the stretching of the clothing C. In addition, even if the size and shape of the clothing C are different, the clothing C can be appropriately inflated, so it is possible to deal with a wide variety of sizes and designs of the clothing C. Then, when the clothing C is inflated by the wind blown from both upper and lower sides, it is pressed against each of the pair of wall surfaces 10 . As a result, the action of smoothing the wrinkles on the clothes C is added, and the wrinkles on the clothes C can be removed effectively.

<<Modification 1>>
9 and 10 show Modification 1 of the garment finishing device 1. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 1 includes a pulling-down tool 90, a pulling-up tool 100, a sleeve inserting tool 110, and a wrinkle-removing tool. Further provided is a pocket insert 120 . The clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 1 has the advantage of being able to remove wrinkles from the clothing C more effectively.

<Pull-down tool>
The pulling tool 90 is a tool for pulling downward the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 . The lowering tool 90 is attached to the hem portion HM, which is the lower end portion of the clothing C hung on the hanger 30, from at least the central position to the positions near both ends in the width direction of the clothing C. As shown in FIG. The lowering tools 90 are attached to the front and rear hem portions HM of the garment C, respectively. When the lowering tool 90 is attached to the hem portion HM of the clothing C, the lowering device 90 applies a tensile load to the clothing C due to its own weight. The pull-down tool 90 of this example is configured to be attachable to the clothing C using magnetic force.

FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of the pull-down tool 90. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the pull-down tool 90 has a clip pinch 91, a pair of first pinching bar parts 92A, and a pair of second pinching bar parts 92B. The clip pinch 91 has a configuration similar to that of a general paper clip clip or clothespin, and is capable of pinching the clothes C. As shown in FIG. A pair of first pinching bar parts 92A are connected to both sides of the clip pinch 91 via ring members 93 . Each of the pair of second pinching bar parts 92B sandwiches the clothing C between them and the first pinching bar part 92A.

Each of the pair of first sandwiching bar parts 92A includes a flexible resin tube 94, a plurality of non-magnetic bodies 95 and a plurality of magnet balls 96 accommodated in the tube 94, and both end portions of the tube 94. and a pair of closing members 97 for closing the . The non-magnetic body 95 has a cylindrical shape. The non-magnetic bodies 95 and the magnet balls 96 are alternately arranged in the tube 94 along its longitudinal direction. Magnet ball 96 is rotatable within tube 94 . Each first pinch bar component 92A can be curved to change shape.

Each of the pair of second pinching bar parts 92B has the same configuration as the first pinching bar part 92A, except whether it is connected to the clip pinch 91 or not. The magnetic balls 96 of each second pinching bar part 92B are arranged at positions that make a pair with the magnetic balls 96 of the corresponding first pinching bar part 92A. Since the magnet balls 96 are rotatable within the tube 94, they can be attracted to each other without being conscious of the polarity of the magnets. Each second pinch bar component 92B can also be curved to change shape.

The above-configured lowering tool 90 can be temporarily attached to the clothing C by clipping the clip pinch 91 in the central portion of the hem HM of the clothing C in the width direction (in this example, the lower end portion of the placket PL). The lowering tool 90 sandwiches both side portions in the width direction of the hem portion HM of the garment C between the first sandwiching bar component 92A and the second sandwiching bar component 92B by the attractive force of the magnetic balls 96. It is attached to the clothing C by putting it on.

By temporarily fixing the pulling tool 90 with the clip pinch 91 in this way, both hands of the user are free. Therefore, the user can easily perform the task of arranging and sandwiching the clothes C between the first sandwiching bar part 92A and the second sandwiching bar part 92B.

When the lowering tool 90 is attached to the clothing C, a downward pulling load acts on the clothing C. As shown in FIG. In this state, when the clothes C are inflated by the wind blown from both upper and lower sides, the clothes C are pressed against the wall surface 10 from the inside and stretched by the wind force while a downward pulling load is applied. As a result, a different action of smoothing out wrinkles is added to the clothing C, and the wrinkles of the clothing C can be removed more effectively.

It should be noted that the pulling-down tool 90 is not limited to the configuration in which the clothing C is sandwiched using magnetic force, and may be configured to be attached to the clothing C by maintaining the state in which the clothing C is sandwiched.

<Lifting tool>
12 and 13 show schematic diagrams of the lifting tool 100. FIG. The pulling tool 100 is a tool for pulling upward the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 . The lifting tool 100 is a flexible sheet-like object. The lifting tool 100 is made of plastic such as polypropylene (PP). As shown in FIG. 12 , the lifting tool 100 has a collar guide portion 101 and a lifting portion 105 .

The collar guide part 101 is a part inserted between the collar band CB of the garment C and each collar CL. The collar guide portion 101 is formed in a V-shaped strip. A notch 102 opened upward is formed in the central portion of the collar guide portion 101 in the width direction. The notch 102 can receive the collar band button BT of the garment C.

The lifting portion 105 extends in a belt shape from the lower end of the central portion of the collar guide portion 101 in the width direction, that is, from the edge corresponding to the lower portion of the notch 102 . A plurality of hooking holes 106 are formed on the tip side of the lifting portion 105 . The plurality of hanging holes 106 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the lifting portion 105 . The lifting part 105 is folded upward so as to go over the notch 102 .

As shown in FIG. 13, the lifting tool 100 configured as described above inserts the collar guide part 101 between the collar band CB and each collar CL of the garment C, and allows the notch 102 to receive the collar band button BT. , is worn on clothing C. The hoisting tool 100 hooks the hooking piece 370 provided on the hanger 30 to one of the hooking holes 106 in the lifting part 105, so that the part around the neck hole of the garment C (mainly The part where the collar band button BT is attached) is pulled upward.

When the pulling tool 100 is attached to the garment C together with the pulling tool 90, a downward pulling load and an upward pulling load act on the garment C at the same time, pulling the garment C both up and down. In this state, when the clothes C are inflated by the wind blown from both the upper and lower sides, the clothes C are pressed against the wall surface 10 from the inside and stretched by the wind force while a tensile load is applied to the clothes C in the vertical direction. As a result, the action of smoothing out the wrinkles on the clothing C is increased, and the wrinkles on the clothing C can be removed more effectively. In particular, it is advantageous for flattening the placket PL of the clothing C and keeping the three-dimensional effect of the collar CL.

<Sleeve insert>
A schematic diagram of the sleeve insert 110 is shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 . The sleeve inserter 110 is a tool that is inserted into the sleeve SL of the garment C hung on the hanger 30 . The sleeve insert 110 of this example is made into a tubular shape by winding a flexible rectangular plate-like material as shown in FIG. The sleeve inserter 110 is a porous body made of foamed resin such as polyurethane (PU), and has the property of being elastically deformable.

As shown in FIG. 15, the cylindrical sleeve insert 110 is inserted into the cuff CF of the garment C. As shown in FIG. Since the sleeve inserter 110 is elastically deformable and can be easily compressed, it can be easily inserted into the cuff CF. The sleeve insert 110 inserted into the cuff CF expands the cuff CF from the inside due to its elastic recovery, and retains the shape of the cuff CF.

Also, when the sleeve inserter 110 is inserted into the cuff CF, the resistance to the flow of air flowing into the sleeve SL of the garment C is increased. In this state, when air is blown into the inside of the garment C from both upper and lower sides, the sleeve SL is also filled with air, so that the sleeve SL is swollen. As a result, the wrinkles of the sleeve SL of the clothing C are smoothed out, and the wrinkles of the sleeve SL can be removed effectively.

The sleeve inserter 110 may be a columnar or cylindrical resin molded article made of foamed resin, or a columnar or cylindrical three-dimensional knitted fabric that can be elastically deformed in the radially expanding direction. may The sleeve inserter 110 may be any device as long as it can be held by the cuff CF, maintain the shape of the cuff CF of the garment C, and increase the flow resistance of the air flowing into the sleeve SL.

<Pocket insert>
A schematic diagram of the pocket insert 120 is shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 . The pocket inserter 120 is a tool inserted into the pocket PK of the clothing C hung on the hanger 30, for example, the breast pocket PK of the jacket. The pocket insertion tool 120 of this example is a substantially rectangular plate-like object as shown in FIG. The pocket inserter 120 is a porous body made of foamed resin such as polyurethane (PU), and has a property of being elastically deformable.

As shown in FIG. 17, the pocket inserter 120 is inserted into the pocket PK of the clothing C. As shown in FIG. When the pocket inserting tool 120 is inserted into the pocket PK, tension is applied to the cloth on the front side of the pocket PK. In this state, when the garment C is inflated by the wind blown inward from both upper and lower sides, the pocket insertion tool 120 is pressed against the wall surface 10 via the cloth on the front side of the pocket PK. Since the pocket inserting tool 120 is elastically deformable, it presses the cloth on the front side of the pocket PK against the wall surface 10 while deforming according to the shape of the wall surface 10 . As a result, the cloth on the front side of the pocket PK has an effect of smoothing out wrinkles, and wrinkles in the pocket PK can be removed effectively.

<<Modification 2>>
FIG. 18 shows a modification 2 of the clothing finishing device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18, the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 2 further includes a swing mechanism 150 as an auxiliary mechanism for removing wrinkles from the clothing C. As shown in FIG. The clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 2 has the advantage of being able to remove wrinkles from the clothing C more effectively.

-Structure of rocking mechanism-
19 and 20 show schematic perspective views of the swing mechanism 150. FIG. The rocking mechanism 150 is a mechanism that hits the clothes C against the wall surface 10 from the inside. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, swing mechanism 150 is attached to hanger 30 . When the garment C (outerwear) to be processed is hung on the hanger 30, the swing mechanism 150 is arranged inside the garment C (see FIG. 18). The rocking mechanism 150 has a first shaft member 151 , a pair of connecting rods 152 , a second shaft member 153 and a rocking plate 154 .

The first shaft member 151 is a member forming a rotation shaft extending in the width direction of the hanger 30 . Both side portions of the first shaft member 151 are supported by bearing portions 38 provided at the lower portions of the sleeve guide walls 351 of the hanger 30 . Both ends of the first shaft member 151 protrude outward from the pair of bearings 38 in the width direction of the hanger 30 . Thus, the first shaft member 151 is fixed to the lower portion of the hanger 30 . The first shaft member 151 is detachably attached to the pair of bearing portions 38 .

Each of the pair of connecting rods 152 is a link member that connects the first shaft member 151 and the second shaft member 153 . The pair of connecting rods 152 are connected to different ends of the first shaft member 151 . Connecting portions 1521 are provided at both ends of each connecting rod 152 . In each connecting rod 152 , one connecting portion 1521 is rotatably connected to the end of the first shaft member 151 and the other connecting portion 1521 is rotatably connected to the end of the second shaft member 153 .

The second shaft member 153 is a member forming a rotation shaft extending parallel to the first shaft member 151 . The second shaft member 153 is positioned below the first shaft member 151 with a space therebetween. The second shaft member 153 is inserted through a middle portion of the rocking plate 154 in the length direction, for example, a position below about ⅓ length from the upper end. The insertion position of the second shaft member 153 is a central portion in the thickness direction of the rocking plate 154 or a position closer to one side surface (strike surface 1543). Both ends of the second shaft member 153 each protrude from the side surface of the rocking plate 154 . Thus, the second shaft member 153 is fixed to the rocking plate 154 . Each end of the second shaft member 153 is connected to the corresponding end of the first shaft member 151 in the vertical direction via a connecting rod 152 .

The rocking plate 154 is formed to have a substantially blade cross-sectional shape. The rocking plate 154 has a first surface 1541 and a second surface 1542 . The first surface 1541 and the second surface 1542 are surfaces facing the directions separated from each other in the thickness direction of the rocking plate 154 . The first surface 1541 faces the front side of the hanger 30 . The second surface 1542 faces the back side of the hanger 30 . Each of the first surface 1541 and the second surface 1542 is formed in a curved convex shape such that the middle portion in the length direction of the rocking plate 154 protrudes outward with respect to the portions on both sides. The degree of curvature of the first surface 1541 is greater than the degree of curvature of the second surface 1542 . The maximum thickness of the rocking plate 154 is set at a height that substantially coincides with the overhanging ends of both wall surfaces 10 (see FIG. 21A).

Each portion of the first surface 1541 and the second surface 1542 above the insertion portion of the second shaft member 153 constitutes a striking surface 1543 . When the oscillating plate 154 is in a free state where no external force is applied, each striking surface 1543 faces slightly upward, and the lower portion of the first surface 1541 faces slightly downward. The protruding ends of the first surface 1541 and the second surface 1542 are included in the striking surface 1543 and are located at or above the portion of the rocking plate 154 through which the second shaft member 153 is inserted. Here, the overhanging end means the outermost end in the horizontal direction when the rocking plate 154 is in a free state.

The rocking plate 154 is rotatably supported by the second shaft member 153 and is rotatably supported by the first shaft member 151 via a pair of connecting rods 152 around the second shaft member 153 . They are each swingable around the first shaft member 151 . The rocking plate 154 rocks only with wind power. The rocking plate 154 swings between the pair of wall surfaces 10 by rocking around the first shaft member 151 when the first surface 1541 and the second surface 1542 receive the air blown into the clothing C from both upper and lower sides. At the same time, swinging around the second shaft member 153 causes each striking surface 1543 to strike the clothing C against the corresponding wall surface 10 .

-Operation of swing mechanism-
21A, 21B and 21C show the operation of the swing mechanism 150 when wrinkles are removed from the clothing C. FIG. As shown in FIG. 21A, when the clothes finishing apparatus 1 starts operating and air is blown into the inside of the clothes C from both upper and lower sides at the same time, the clothes C swell and are pressed against the both wall surfaces 10, and are shaken at the initial position. The moving plate 154 receives wind sent from both upper and lower sides. Specifically, the lower portion of the first surface 1541 of the rocking plate 154 receives the air blown from below by the lower blower fan 51, and the upper side of the first surface 1541 and the second surface 1542 of the rocking plate 154 A part (beating surface) receives the wind sent from above through the hanger 30 by the upper air blowing fan 62 .

As shown in FIG. 21B, the rocking plate 154 that receives the wind in this way moves the second shaft member 153 so that the upper portion moves to the front side of the hanger 30 and the lower portion moves to the back side of the hanger 30, respectively. rotate around. The rocking plate 154 further rotates around the first shaft member 151 so that the connection rod 152 swings toward the front side of the hanger 30 by moving the position of the center of gravity due to the rotation around the second shaft member 153 . A combination of these rotations causes the rocking plate 154 to rock toward the front side, so that the striking surface 1543 on the first surface 1541 of the rocking plate 154 strikes the clothing C against the corresponding wall surface 10 from the inside.

When the striking surface 1543 on the first surface 1541 strikes the wall surface 10 through the clothes C, the rocking plate 154 has an upper portion toward the back side of the hanger 30 and a lower portion toward the front side of the hanger 30 due to the reaction force. , and rotates around the first shaft member 151 so that the connecting rod 152 swings toward the back side of the hanger 30, returning to the initial position. At this time, the lower portion of the second surface 1542 of the rocking plate 154 receives the air blown from below by the lower blower fan 51, and the upper portion of the first surface 1541 and the second surface 1542 of the rocking plate 154 ( The striking surface 1543) receives the wind sent from above through the hanger 30 by the upper air blowing fan 62. - 特許庁

The oscillating plate 154 receiving the wind continues to move the upper portion toward the back side of the hanger 30 and the lower portion toward the front side of the hanger 30 as shown in FIG. 21C. Rotate around 153. The rocking plate 154 further rotates around the first shaft member 151 so that the connecting rod 152 is swung toward the back side of the hanger 30 by moving the position of the center of gravity due to the rotation around the second shaft member 153 . Due to the combination of these rotations, the rocking plate 154 rocks toward the back side, so that the striking surface 1543 on the second surface 1542 of the rocking plate 154 strikes the clothes C against the corresponding wall surface 10 from the inside.

When the striking surface 1543 on the second surface 1542 strikes the wall surface 10 through the clothes C, the rocking plate 154 has an upper portion toward the front side of the hanger 30 and a lower portion toward the front side of the hanger 30 due to the reaction force. , and rotates around the first shaft member 151 so that the connecting rod 152 swings toward the front side of the hanger 30, returning to the initial position. After that, the rocking of the rocking plate 154 to the front side and rocking to the back side described above are repeated. The chest and back of the garment C are alternately hit against the wall surface 10 by the rocking plate 154 . When the clothes C are hit against the wall surface 10 from the inside in this way, the action of smoothing the wrinkles is applied to the clothes C, and the wrinkles of the clothes C are removed.

<<Modification 3>>
FIG. 22 shows a modification 3 of the clothing finishing device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 22 , in the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 3, steam is jetted from nozzles 74 and 75 provided on the floor surface 4 f and the top surface 4 t of the housing space 4 . The clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modified Example 3 has the advantage that the clothing C can be entirely moistened when the wrinkles are removed.

-Configuration of clothing finishing device of modification 3-
The humidification unit 70 of Modification 3 is composed of a water supply tank 71, a steam generator 72, a water supply pump 73, an upper nozzle 74, a lower nozzle 75, and the like. The upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 are nozzles that inject steam into the accommodation space 4 respectively.

A plurality of upper nozzles 74 (two in this example) are provided on the top surface 4 t of the accommodation space 4 . Specifically, the upper nozzles 74 are arranged on both sides of the blower port 64 in the left-right direction and on the front side of the blower port 64 . A steam outlet of the upper nozzle 74 faces the housing space 4 and faces downward.

In addition, the upper nozzle 74 may be arranged behind the air blowing port 64 between the adjacent air blowing ports 64 as indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 22 . Also, the upper nozzles 74 may be provided on both front and rear sides of the air blowing port 64 between the adjacent air blowing ports 64 .

The lower nozzle 75 is provided on the floor surface 4 f of the accommodation space 4 . Specifically, the lower nozzle 75 is arranged behind the air outlet 6 (a position corresponding to the steam outlet 5 in the above-described embodiment) at the rear portion of the floor surface 4f that slopes down toward the front. The lower nozzles 75 are provided in the same number as the upper nozzles 74 . Each lower nozzle 75 is positioned below the upper nozzle 74 . The steam outlet of the lower nozzle 75 faces the housing space 4 and faces obliquely upward to the front side.

Steam generated by the steam generator 72 is supplied to the accommodation space 4 through the upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 . A switching valve 77 is provided in a channel 76 for sending steam from the steam generator 72 to the upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 . The channel 76 has a first channel 76a, a second channel 76b, and a third channel 76c. The first flow path 76 a connects the steam generator 72 and the switching valve 77 . The second flow path 76 b connects the switching valve 77 and the upper nozzle 74 . The third flow path 76 c connects the switching valve 77 and the lower nozzle 75 .

The switching valve 77 is configured to be switchable between a first state and a second state. The first state is a state in which the first flow path 76a and the second flow path 76b are communicated, and the first flow path 76a and the third flow path 76c are not communicated. When the switching valve 77 is in the first state, the steam sent from the steam generator 72 to the first flow path 76a is sent to the second flow path 76b. The second state is a state in which the first flow path 76a and the second flow path 76b are not communicated, and the first flow path 76a and the third flow path 76c are communicated. When the switching valve 77 is in the second state, the steam sent from the steam generator 72 to the first flow path 76a is sent to the third flow path 76c.

The switching valve 77 switches the destination of the steam sent from the steam generator 72 to the first flow path 76a between the second flow path 76b and the third flow path 76c. When the switching valve 77 in the first state directs the steam to the second flow path 76b, steam is jetted from the upper nozzle 74 in the direction indicated by the solid line arrow in FIG. When the switching valve 77 in the second state directs the steam to the third flow path 76c, the steam is jetted from the lower nozzle 75 in the direction indicated by the solid line arrow in FIG.

FIG. 23A shows a configuration for guiding steam of the clothing finishing device 1 of Modification 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 23A, the upper blower unit 60 of Modification 3 has an air blower port 65 for blowing air for guiding steam, in addition to the air blower port 64 to which the hanger 30 is attached. A plurality of air outlets 65 (two in this example) are formed in the top surface 4 t of the housing space 4 . The blower ports 65 are positioned on both sides of the blower port 64 in the left-right direction. The blower port 65 is formed at the same position as the upper nozzle 75 . An upper nozzle 75 is inserted through the blower port 65 . Note that the air outlet 65 may be formed around the upper nozzle 75 .

The air sent to the downstream duct 631 is blown out from the blower port 65 into the accommodation space 4 (indicated by the white solid line arrow in FIG. 23A). The air blown into the accommodation space 4 from the blower port 65 guides downward the steam (indicated by solid arrows in FIG. 23A) that is injected into the accommodation space 4 through the upper nozzle 74 . Then, the upper air blowing unit 60 blows the steam jetted from the upper nozzle 75 toward the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 . Since the steam has a high temperature, it tends to accumulate in the upper space of the storage space 4 and does not easily flow down to the lower part of the clothes C.例文帳に追加In this example, the steam jetted from the upper nozzle 75 can be guided downward by the air blown from the blower port 65 to reach the lower part of the clothes C. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 23B shows another aspect of the configuration for guiding the steam of the clothing finishing device 1 of Modification 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 23B, the upper air blowing unit 60 of Modification 3 does not have the air blowing port 65, and air is blown into the accommodation space 4 from the through hole 331 formed in the connector 33 of the hanger 30 (see FIG. 23B). 23B) may be used to blow the steam jetted from the upper nozzle 75 (indicated by the solid line arrow in FIG. 23B) toward the clothes C hung on the hanger 30. In addition to the through hole 331, the connector 33 may be provided with a blowout hole for blowing out air for guiding the steam, and the steam may be blown to the clothes C from the blowout hole.

The air blown into the housing space 4 from the blowing port 5111 of the lower blowing fan 51 guides upward the steam that is jetted into the housing space 4 through the lower nozzle 75 . Then, the lower blower unit 50 blows the steam jetted from the lower nozzle 75 toward the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 . By doing so, the steam jetted from the lower nozzle 75 can be guided upward by the air blown from the air blow port 5111 to reach the upper portion of the clothing C. As shown in FIG.

- Control example of the clothing finishing device of modification 3 -
In the humidification process, the controller 1000 causes the upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 to inject steam into the housing space 4 in this order.

Specifically, control unit 1000 sets switching valve 77 to the first state when operating humidifying unit 70 . As a result, the steam generated by the steam generator 72 is jetted into the accommodation space 4 from the upper nozzle 74 . The controller 1000 operates the upper blower fan 62 at the same time as the steam is jetted from the upper nozzle 74 or with a slight delay. When the upper blower fan 62 operates, air is blown out from the blower port 65 . The steam jetted from the upper nozzle 74 is guided downward by the air blown from the blower port 65 and flowed onto the clothes C. As shown in FIG.

When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of steam injection from the upper nozzle 74, the control unit 1000 stops the upper blower fan 62 and sets the switching valve 77 to the second state. As a result, steam generated by the steam generator 72 is jetted into the accommodation space 4 from the lower nozzle 75 . The controller 1000 operates the lower blower fan 51 at the same time as the steam is jetted from the lower nozzle 75 or with a slight delay. When the lower blower fan 51 operates, air is blown out from the blower port 5111 . The steam jetted from the lower nozzle 75 is guided upward by the air blown from the air blowing port 5111 and flowed onto the clothes C. As shown in FIG.

In addition, when circulation duct 83 and guide duct 54 adopt the configuration of the example shown in FIGS. 27A and 27C, circulation fan 82 may be operated instead of lower blower fan 51 . At this time, by fully opening the damper 55 in the example shown in FIG. 27A, by fully opening the upstream damper 55A and fully closing the downstream damper 55B in the example shown in FIG. is preferably introduced into the guide duct 54 from the upstream side of the heat exchanger 84 and blown out from the lower outlet 53 . Then, the steam jetted from the lower nozzle 75 is guided upward and flows to the clothes C. As shown in FIG.

Further, the control unit 1000 switches from the humidification process to the drying process because the clothes C become moderately wet after a predetermined time has passed since the lower blower fan 51 or the circulation fan 82 was operated. . In this example, since the steam jetted from the upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 is blown to the clothes C, the clothes C can be effectively wetted all over in the storage space 4 .

In addition, the controller 1000 may cause the steam to be jetted into the housing space 4 in the order of the lower nozzle 75 and the upper nozzle 74 in the humidification process.

Specifically, control unit 1000 sets switching valve 77 to the second state when operating humidifying unit 70 . As a result, steam generated by the steam generator 72 is jetted into the accommodation space 4 from the lower nozzle 75 . The controller 1000 operates the lower blower fan 51 at the same time as the steam is jetted from the lower nozzle 75 or with a slight delay. The steam jetted from the lower blower fan 51 is guided upward by the air blown from the blower port 5111 and flowed onto the clothes C. As shown in FIG.

27A or 27C, the circulation fan 82 may be operated instead of the lower blower fan 51. FIG. At this time, by fully opening the damper 55 in the example shown in FIG. 27A, by fully opening the upstream damper 55A and fully closing the downstream damper 55B in the example shown in FIG. is preferably introduced into the guide duct 54 from the upstream side of the heat exchanger 84 and blown out from the lower outlet 53 . Then, the steam jetted from the lower nozzle 75 is guided upward and flows to the clothes C. As shown in FIG.

When a predetermined period of time has passed since the steam injection from the lower nozzle 75 was started, the control unit 1000 stops the upper blower fan 62 and sets the switching valve 77 to the first state. As a result, the steam generated by the steam generator 72 is jetted into the accommodation space 4 from the upper nozzle 74 . The controller 1000 operates the upper blower fan 62 at the same time as the steam is jetted from the upper nozzle 74 or with a slight delay. When the upper blower fan 62 operates, air is blown out from the blower port 65 . The steam jetted from the upper nozzle 74 is guided downward by the air blown from the blower port 65 and flowed onto the clothes C. As shown in FIG.

Control unit 1000 further switches from the humidifying process to the drying process after a predetermined period of time has passed since the upper blower fan 62 was operated, because the clothes C are in a moderately moist state. Even in this case, the steam jetted from the upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 is blown to the clothes C, so that the clothes C can be effectively wetted all over in the accommodation space 4 .

In the humidification process, the control unit 1000 may cause the steam injection from the upper nozzle 74 and the steam injection from the lower nozzle 75 to be performed multiple times by switching the state of the switching valve 77 . Alternatively, the clothes finishing device 1 may be configured to jet only steam from the upper nozzle 74 , or may be configured to jet only steam from the lower nozzle 75 .

FIG. 24 shows another aspect of the clothing finishing device 1 of Modification 3. As shown in FIG. In another embodiment of the clothes finishing device 1 , mist is sprayed into the accommodation space 4 from the upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 . The garment finishing apparatus 1 of another embodiment also has the advantage of being able to wet the entire garment C when wrinkles are removed.

In another embodiment of the clothes finishing apparatus 1, the humidifying unit 70 includes a water supply tank 71, a water supply pump 73, an upper nozzle 74, a lower nozzle 75, a switching valve 77, and the like. The upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75 are nozzles that generate and inject mist from water. As the upper nozzle 74 and the lower nozzle 75, an ultrasonic type that atomizes water using ultrasonic vibration energy, or a system that atomizes high-pressure water sent by the water supply pump 73 by using the water supply pump 73 as a high-pressure pump. A nozzle having a well-known mist generating function can be employed, such as the one of

A hot water generator may be provided between the water supply tank 71 and the water supply pump 73 to heat the water sent from the water supply tank 71 by the water supply pump 73 to produce hot water.

Water stored in the water supply tank 71 is sent to the first flow path 76a by the water supply pump 73 . The water sent to the first flow path 76a is sent to the second flow path 76b or the third flow path 76c according to the state of the switching valve 77. The water sent to the second flow path 76b is jetted from the upper nozzle 74 as mist. The mist sprayed into the accommodation space 4 through the upper nozzle 74 is guided downward by the air blown into the accommodation space 4 from the blower port 65 and flows to the clothes C hung on the hangers 30 .

The water sent to the third flow path 76c is jetted from the lower nozzle 75 as mist. The mist jetted from the lower nozzle 75 is guided upward by the air blown from the blower port 5111 of the lower blower fan 51 and flows to the clothes C hung on the hanger 30 . Since the temperature of the mist is low, it tends to accumulate in the lower space of the storage space 4 and is difficult to reach the upper part of the clothes. In this aspect, the mist jetted from the lower nozzle 75 can be guided upward by the air blown from the air blow port 5111 and can reach the upper part of the clothing C. As shown in FIG.

In the humidification process, the controller 1000 may cause the upper nozzle 74 to eject mist and the lower nozzle 75 to eject mist a plurality of times by switching the state of the switching valve 77 . Alternatively, the clothing finishing device 1 may be configured to jet only the mist from the upper nozzle 74 or may be configured to jet only the mist from the lower nozzle 75 .

<<Modification 4>>
FIG. 25 shows a modification 4 of the clothing finishing device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 4 has a configuration in which a plurality of clothing C can be accommodated in the housing 2 in a state where they are individually partitioned. The clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 4 has the advantage of being able to remove wrinkles from multiple pieces of clothing C at the same time.

In the garment finishing apparatus 1 of Modification 4, the housing 2 is configured to accommodate a plurality of garments C hung on hangers 30 . Specifically, a plurality of air outlets 64 are arranged side by side at intervals in the width direction (horizontal direction) of the top surface 4t of the housing space 4 . Each air outlet 64 has the same configuration (opening 641 and connecting portion 642) as in the above embodiment, and a predetermined hanger 30 is detachably attached via the connecting portion 642. As shown in FIG.

A plurality of (four in this example) partition walls 160 are provided in the housing 2 to partition the housing space 4 into individual spaces 4i for each piece of clothing C. As shown in FIG. The surface of each partition wall 160 facing the individual space 4 i side constitutes the wall surface 10 . The partition wall 160 of this example is removable from the housing 2 . For example, a detachable portion 23 to which the partition wall 160 is detachably attached is provided on the rear surface 4 b of the housing space 4 of the housing 2 , and the partition wall 160 is detachably attached to the detachable portion 23 .

The multiple partition walls 160 are a pair of side partition walls 161 and at least one (two in this example) intermediate partition walls 162 . The pair of side partition walls 161 each have a curved shape, and are attached to the inner surfaces 4s of the side walls on both the left and right sides of the housing space 4 with their concave surfaces facing. A convex surface of each side partition wall 161 constitutes the wall surface 10 . The intermediate partition wall 162 has a bulging shape so as to form a convex shape on both sides in the thickness direction. Each convex surface of the intermediate partition wall 162 constitutes the wall surface 10 .

During the drying process, the upper blower unit 60 operates all the time. When the upper air blowing unit 60 operates, air is continuously blown from above through the hanger 30 into the clothes C accommodated in the individual space 4i. In addition, the lower blower unit 50 also operates all the time during the drying process. The direction of the air blown by the lower blower unit 50 is adjusted by the louvers 513 so as to sequentially set the individual spaces 4i inside the housing 2 . As a result, air is intermittently blown from below into the clothes C accommodated in each individual space 4i.

In this way, air is blown continuously from above and intermittently from below to the interior of a plurality of clothes C housed in the housing 2, thereby drying each of the clothes C. It swells and shrinks and flutters. As a result, wrinkles on the plurality of clothes C are removed. Note that the clothes finishing apparatus 1 of this example may be used with a part of the partition walls 160 removed, as shown in FIG. Moreover, the clothes finishing apparatus 1 of this example may be used without using the partition walls 160, that is, with all the partition walls 160 removed.

<<Modification 5>>
27A, 27B and 27C show modification 5 of the garment finishing device 1. FIG. In the clothes finishing device 1 described above, an example in which the lower blower unit 50 is installed separately from the air conditioning unit 80 is shown. In the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modified Example 5, an example in which the air conditioning unit 80 is used to configure the lower blower unit 50 is shown. The clothing finishing device 1 of Modification 5 has the advantage of being able to share members.

In the lower blower unit 50 of Modification 3, a lower outlet 53 is provided on the floor surface 4f of the accommodation space 4 so as to face the hanger 30. As shown in FIG. The lower outlet 53 is provided with a louver 513 in the same manner as the air outlet 5111 of the clothes finishing apparatus 1 described above. A guide duct 54 is connected to the lower outlet 53 , and the lower outlet 53 communicates with the circulation duct 83 via the guide duct 54 .

The lower blower unit 50 of Modification 5 has a lower outlet 53 and a guide duct 54 and is configured using the circulation duct 83 and the circulation fan 82 of the air conditioning unit 80 . Therefore, in the lower air blowing unit 50 of Modification 5, the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 can be introduced to the lower outlet 53 through the guide duct 54 . Thereby, the wind can be blown upward from the lower outlet 53 .

A damper 55 whose opening degree can be adjusted is installed in the flow path of the air guided to the lower outlet 53 . By adjusting the opening of the damper 55, the amount of air guided to the lower outlet 53 is increased or decreased.

In the example shown in FIG. 27A , the guide duct 54 introduces air from a portion of the circulation duct 83 upstream of the heat exchanger 84 . That is, the guide duct 54 is connected to a portion of the circulation duct 83 between the circulation fan 82 and the heat exchanger 84 .

In the example shown in FIG. 27B , the guide duct 54 introduces air from a portion of the circulation duct 83 downstream of the heat exchanger 84 . That is, the guide duct 54 is connected to a portion of the circulation duct 83 between the heat exchanger 84 and the air outlet 6 .

In the example shown in FIG. 27C , the guide duct 54 introduces air from the upstream and downstream portions of the heat exchanger 84 in the circulation duct 83 . That is, the guiding duct 54 is connected to a portion of the circulation duct 83 between the circulation fan 82 and the heat exchanger 84 and a portion of the circulation duct 83 between the heat exchanger 84 and the air outlet 6 .

In the example shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, a damper 55 is installed at the connecting portion of the guide duct 54 with the circulation duct 83 . In the lower blower unit 50 of these examples, the damper 55 can adjust the opening degree of the air flow path from the circulation duct 83 to the guide duct 54 . For example, if the damper 55 is fully closed, the flow path of the guide duct 54 is fully closed, and the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 is directed toward the air outlet 6 . When the damper 55 is half-opened, part of the air goes to the air outlet 6 and the rest of the air goes to the lower outlet 53 through the guide duct 54. - 特許庁When the damper 55 is fully opened, the flow path of the guide duct 54 is fully opened, and the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 is directed to the lower outlet 53 through the guide duct 54 .

In the example shown in FIG. 27C, as the dampers 55, an upstream damper 55A is installed on the upstream side of the heat exchanger 84, and a downstream damper 55B is installed on the downstream side of the heat exchanger 84, respectively. The upstream damper 55A and the downstream damper 55B are controlled independently of each other. In the lower blower unit 50 of this example, the opening degree of the flow path of air from the circulation duct 83 to the guide duct 54 can be adjusted by the upstream damper 55A and the downstream damper 55B.

For example, if both the upstream damper 55A and the downstream damper 55B are fully closed, the flow path of the induction duct 54 is fully closed, and the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 goes to the air outlet 6. If at least one of the upstream damper 55A and the downstream damper 55B is half-opened, part of the air goes to the air outlet 6 and the rest of the air goes to the lower outlet 53 through the guide duct 54. When one of the upstream damper 55A and the downstream damper 55B is fully opened, the flow path of the guide duct 54 is fully opened, and the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 goes to the lower outlet 53 through the guide duct 54.

In the example shown in FIG. 27A, air can be blown from the circulation fan 82 to the lower outlet 53 in the shortest distance. Therefore, it is possible to blow out into the accommodation space 4 while suppressing a decrease in wind force. In the example shown in FIG. 27B, the air passing through the heat exchanger 84 is split. Thereby, a constant air volume can be supplied to the heat exchanger 84 . Therefore, the heat exchanger 84 can be stably operated.

In the lower blower unit 50, the moisture contained in the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 is absorbed by the fins of the heat exchanger 84 when passing through the heat exchanger 84 even if the heat exchanger 84 is not in operation. fragile Therefore, the moisture content of the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 tends to be relatively large on the upstream side of the heat exchanger 84 and relatively small on the downstream side of the heat exchanger 84 .

In the example shown in FIG. 27C, in the humidification process, the air in the circulation duct 83 is introduced from the upstream side of the heat exchanger 84 into the induction duct 54, so that air with a relatively large amount of moisture is supplied from the lower outlet 53 to the clothes. Air can be blown to the inside of C. Therefore, the clothes C can be made to absorb moisture efficiently, and the removal of wrinkles from the clothes C can be promoted. In addition, in the drying process, by introducing the air in the circulation duct 83 from the downstream side of the heat exchanger 84 into the guide duct 54, the air outlet 6 and the lower outlet 53 provide warmed air with a relatively small amount of moisture. Air can be blown inside and outside the clothes C. Thereby, the drying of the clothes C can be accelerated.

<Control Example of Clothing Finishing Apparatus 1 of Modified Example 5>
FIG. 28 shows an example of wrinkle removal control performed by the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of the example shown in FIG. 27A. FIG. 29 shows an example of wrinkle removal control performed by the clothing finishing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 27C. Basic control is the same as the embodiment described above. Therefore, mainly different controls will be described.

When the clothes finishing device 1 starts operating and the control section 1000 executes the finishing process, the humidification process starts and the humidification unit 70 operates. Steam is thereby injected into the accommodation space 4 . Simultaneously with the injection of steam or with a slight delay, the circulation fan 82 operates. The rotation speed of the circulation fan 82 can be freely controlled, and in a control example, it is controlled to high, medium, and low, and operates at low rotation.

In the example shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the damper 55 is closed in the humidification process. As a result, the air containing steam moisture is sent to the clothes C from the air outlet 6 . In the example shown in FIG. 27C, in the humidification process, the upstream damper 55A is closed and the downstream damper 55B is fully closed. As a result, the air containing steam moisture is sent to the clothes C from the air outlet 6 .

In addition, in the humidification process, in the example shown in FIG. 27B, if the damper 55 is fully opened, air containing a large amount of steam can be sent to the inside of the clothes C from the lower outlet 53 . If the damper 55 is fully opened in the example shown in FIG. 27A, and if the upstream damper 55A is fully opened and the downstream damper 55B is fully closed in the example shown in FIG. It can be sent to the inside of the clothing C from the lower outlet 53 .

Then, after a predetermined time has passed, the humidifying process is switched to the drying process. When the drying process starts, the humidification unit 70 stops. Then, the controller 1000 increases the rotational speed of the circulation fan 82 and activates the heat exchanger 84 . The air passing through the heat exchanger 84 is thereby dehumidified and dried.

At this time, in the example shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the control unit 1000 intermittently opens and closes the damper 55 to change the degree of opening. The control unit 1000 also intermittently changes the rotational speed of the circulation fan 82 between the maximum output and the intermediate output in synchronization with the opening/closing operation of the damper 55 .

Specifically, when the damper 55 is adjusted to the open side and air is blown out from the lower outlet 53, the output of the circulation fan 82 is changed to the maximum output. Thereby, the volume of air blown out from the air outlet 6 and the volume of air blown out from the lower outlet 53 are ensured. When the damper 55 is adjusted to the closed side and air is not blown from the lower outlet 53, the output of the circulation fan 82 is changed to intermediate output. The rotation speed of the circulation fan at this time is adjusted so that a constant air volume can be supplied to the heat exchanger 84 . Therefore, the heat exchanger 84 can be stably operated.

In the example shown in FIG. 27B, when the damper 55 is adjusted to the open side and air is blown out from the lower outlet 53, the output of the circulation fan 82 is set to the maximum output. ), the rotation speed of the circulation fan is set to the extent that the condensed water does not scatter. When the damper 55 is adjusted to the closed side and air is not blown from the lower outlet 53, the output of the circulation fan 82 is changed to intermediate output.

In the example shown in FIG. 27C, the controller 1000 adjusts the upstream damper 55A to the opening side when the drying process starts. The controller 1000 further changes the degree of opening of the upstream damper 55A. As described above, the control unit 1000 also intermittently changes the rotation speed of the circulation fan 82 between the maximum output and the intermediate output in synchronization with the opening/closing operation of the upstream damper 55A. Then, the control unit 1000 adjusts the downstream damper 55B to the open side at the same time as or with a slight delay when the upstream damper 55A is adjusted to the open side. Thereby, the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 is distributed to the air outlet 6 and the lower outlet 53 .

The control unit 1000 further changes the opening degree of the downstream damper 55B in synchronism with the adjustment of the opening degree of the upstream damper 55A. By doing so, the strength of the air blowing out from the air blowing port 6 and the wind blowing out from the lower blowing port 53 are adjusted, and the state in which the lower blowing fan 51 is repeatedly turned on and off is simulated.

In the example shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the output of the circulation fan 82 can be made constant (maximum output or intermediate output) regardless of whether the damper 55 is open or closed. In the example shown in FIG. 27C, it is possible to keep the output of the circulation fan 82 constant (maximum output or intermediate output) regardless of the opening degrees of the upstream damper 55A and the downstream damper 55B. Thereby, a constant air volume can be supplied to the heat exchanger 84, and the heat exchanger 84 can be operated more stably.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 27C, in the drying process, the upstream damper 55A is fixed on the closed side, and the opening degree of the downstream damper 55B is appropriately adjusted so that the air flowing through the circulation duct 83 is directed downward through the air outlet 6. It may be allocated to the side outlet 53 .

Since the air is dried and heated by passing through the heat exchanger 84, the air in the accommodation space 4 is gradually dried. In the example shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, air is blown from the air outlet 6 into the housing space 4 and air is blown from the lower air outlet 53 alternately. In addition, air is intermittently blown into the clothing C from the lower outlet 53 below. In the example shown in FIG. 27C as well, air blowing from the air outlet 6 into the housing space 4 and air blowing from the lower air outlet 53 are alternately performed. Therefore, air is intermittently blown into the inside of the clothing C from the lower outlet 53 below.

When the drying process starts, the upper blower unit 60 also operates. As a result, air is continuously blown from above into the clothing C through the hanger 30 . When air is blown into the garment C from above and below at the same time, the garment C is inflated as shown in FIG. 8B. In the example shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, when air is blown into the inside of the clothing C only from above, the clothing C flutters in a slightly deflated state. In the example shown in FIG. 27C as well, when the air is blown into the inside of the clothing C only from above, the clothing C flutters in a slightly deflated state.

As a result, the clothing C expands, shrinks and flutters while being gradually dried. As a result, wrinkles adhering to the clothing C are effectively removed by applying different actions to the clothing C by combining these. Then, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the finishing process ends. As described above, in the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of the fifth modification as well, while the clothing C is inflated and shrunk and fluttering, a different action is applied to the clothing by combining these, and as a result, wrinkles can be removed effectively.

As described above, preferred embodiments have been described as illustrations of the technology of the present disclosure. However, the technology of the present disclosure is not limited to this, and can also be applied to embodiments in which changes, replacements, additions, omissions, etc. are made as appropriate. Further, it is also possible to combine the constituent elements described in the above embodiment to form a new embodiment. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments can be further modified in various ways, and that such modifications also belong to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

For example, as shown in FIG. 30, in the clothes finishing apparatus 1, the wall surface 10 may be formed by the inner wall surfaces of the housing 2, for example, the left and right side wall inner surfaces 4s. In short, the wall surface 10 should be provided in the housing 2 so as to be pressed against the clothing C when it is inflated by the wind blown inside from both upper and lower sides. The wall surface 10 may be a flat surface, and any shape can be adopted as long as the wall surface 10 exerts an effective effect of removing wrinkles when the clothing C is pressed against it.

In the clothing finishing apparatus 1 of Modified Example 4, the rocking mechanism 150 may have a driving source such as a motor, and the rocking plate 154 may be rocked by the power of the driving source. The rocking plate 154 may be a flat plate, and may have any shape as long as the clothes C can be slammed against the wall surface 10 from the inside. The shape of the rocking plate 154 is preferably designed so that when the clothing C is slammed against the wall surface 10 , the clothing C comes into contact with the wall surface 10 .

The clothes finishing apparatus 1 may be provided with a known heater such as an electric heater instead of the heat exchanger 84 . For example, the heater is provided downstream of the upper blower fan 62 in the blower duct 63 . The garment finishing apparatus 1 may include a desiccant or air-cooled dehumidifier to quickly dehumidify the storage space 4 during the drying process. Further, the housing 2 may be provided with a vent device to release part of the air in the housing space 4 to the outside to adjust the humidity in the housing 2 .

Since the humidifying unit 70 only needs to humidify the interior of the housing space 4, mist may be generated instead of steam. The hanger 30 may be fixed to the top surface 4t of the accommodation space 4 in a non-detachable state. Along with the hanger 30, a cap capable of closing the blower port 64 and an air nozzle may also be provided as accessories.

The rotation speed of the upper air blowing fan 62 may be configured to be freely controllable, and the rotation speed may be higher on the front side than on the rear side of the drying process. The higher the humidity of the clothes C, the higher the wrinkle-removing effect, which is efficient. Also, the rotation speed of the upper blower fan 62 is set low for clothes C made of soft material or thin cloth, and the rotation speed of the upper blow fan 62 is set high for clothes C made of hard material or clothes C made of thick cloth. good.

An operation mode in which only the upper blower unit 60 is operated may be provided. By doing so, the foreign matter adhering to the clothing C can be effectively removed.

C Clothing 1 Clothing finishing device 2 Case 4 Storage space 4f Floor surface 10 Wall surface 30 Hanger 50 Lower blower unit 51 Lower blower fan (blower fan)
60 Upper blower unit 70 Humidification unit 74 Upper nozzle (nozzle)
75 lower nozzle (nozzle)
80 Air-conditioning unit 90 Lowering tool 100 Lifting tool 110 Sleeve insertion tool 120 Pocket insertion tool 150 Swing mechanism 154 Swing plate 1000 Control unit

Claims (12)

a housing in which clothes are accommodated in a state of being hung on a hanger;
a lower air blowing unit that blows air from below into the clothing housed in the housing;
an upper air blowing unit that blows air from above into the clothing through the hanger;
a control unit that controls each operation of the lower blower unit and the upper blower unit,
The control unit performs control to simultaneously blow air from both upper and lower sides into the clothing,
The garment finishing apparatus, wherein a pair of wall surfaces are provided in the housing at positions facing each other with the accommodated garment interposed therebetween. A garment finishing apparatus according to claim 1,
The garment finishing apparatus, wherein at least one of the pair of wall surfaces is formed in a convex shape in which a middle portion in a vertical direction protrudes toward a housing space for housing the clothes with respect to both side portions. In the garment finishing device according to claim 2,
Each of the pair of wall surfaces is formed in the convex shape,
the middle portion of one of the wall surfaces is located at a location corresponding to the chest of the clothing housed in the housing;
The garment finishing apparatus, wherein the middle portion of the other wall surface is located at a location facing the middle portion of the one wall surface and corresponding to the back of the garment. The garment finishing device according to claim 1 or 2,
A garment finishing apparatus further comprising a pulling tool attached to the lower end of the garment and pulling the garment downward. In the garment finishing device according to claim 4,
A garment finishing apparatus, further comprising: a lifting device attached to the upper end of the clothing and pulling the clothing upward at a location corresponding to the upper side of the pulling device. In the garment finishing device according to claim 1 or 2,
A garment finishing apparatus further comprising an elastically deformable pocket insert inserted into a pocket of the garment. In the garment finishing device according to claim 1 or 2,
A garment finishing apparatus, further comprising an elastically deformable sleeve insert that is inserted into a sleeve of the garment. In the garment finishing device according to claim 1 or 2,
A garment finishing apparatus, further comprising: a rocking mechanism that includes a rocking plate that rocks inside the clothes housed in the housing, and that rocks the clothes against the wall surface from the inside by rocking the rocking plate. . In the garment finishing device according to claim 1 or 2,
further comprising a humidification unit that humidifies the inside of the housing, and an air conditioning unit that adjusts the air inside the housing,
The lower blower unit has a blower fan installed below the floor surface in the housing so as to face the hanger,
The clothing finishing device, wherein the blower fan blows upward the air in the housing. A garment finishing apparatus according to claim 9,
The humidification unit has a nozzle for injecting steam or mist in the housing,
At least one of the upper blower unit and the lower blower unit blows steam or mist jetted from the nozzle toward the clothes. In the garment finishing device according to claim 1 or 2,
The housing is configured to accommodate a plurality of the clothes hung on the hanger,
A partition wall is provided in the housing for partitioning a storage space for storing the clothes into separate spaces for each of the clothes,
The clothing finishing apparatus, wherein a surface of the partition wall facing the individual space constitutes the wall surface. In the clothes finishing device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The clothing finishing device, wherein the control unit controls to blow air continuously from above into the interior of the clothing while intermittently blowing air into the interior of the clothing from below.

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