JPH10179983A - Electric curtain for drying things - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make possible to protect the washing from wind and rain effectively by closing a curtain not only when it is raining but also when strong wind is blowing, by closing or opening the curtain by driving the curtain through a central control unit on the basis of signals from a rain sensor, a photo sensor and a wind sensor. SOLUTION: While nobody is at home, when rain begins to fall, if a rain sensor 1 detects the rainfall, or even when weather is fine, if a strong wind exceeding a prescribed value begins to blow, a wind sensor 6 detects it, and a central control unit 4 sends the 'close the curtain' signal to a curtain driving unit 2 to close (open) the curtain provided so as to cover the washing. When rain stops falling, wind stops blowing or the sun appears, the rain sensor 1, the wind sensor 6 or a photo sensor 5 detects the condition, and the central control unit 4 outputs the 'open the curtain' signal to open the curtain and dry the washing effectively in the sun.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to an electric curtain for drying clothes.

[Prior Art] As an automatic drying apparatus,
JP-A-63-73997 has been proposed. This is excellent, but requires storage and cannot be used on narrow verandas. Depending on the amount of items to be washed, this storage container may be large, but it is impossible for Japanese apartments and apartments.

Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-8399 discloses a method of taking a washing object into a space, but this impairs the cleanliness of the parts such as temperature and humidity. Furthermore, in this proposal, in a condominium in Japan, especially a one-room or the like, a part or the like is occupied by a clothesline at the time of operation, and the livability is impaired. Both proposals do not fit the narrow housing situation in Japan,
Also, during operation, hangers and items to be washed may fall off.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-018490 has been proposed as a manual curtain for drying clothes for aesthetic purposes. This is for the sun shade and for the external masking of the clothes to be dried.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-52 has been proposed as a curtain device for outdoor horticultural crops against wind and rain and hail.

[Problems to be solved by the present invention]
The aim is to provide a clothes-drying system that does not wet the items to be washed even if it rains while the family members are away, and that suits the narrow housing situation in Japan. The basic idea is to cover the items to be washed with curtains to prevent rain.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Based on signals from the rain sensor 1, the photo sensor 5, and the wind sensor 6, the central controller 4 makes a judgment, and gives an operation instruction to the curtain driving device 2, An electric curtain device for drying clothes, which opens and closes a curtain.

[Operation] When rain falls while a family member is away, the rain sensor 1 detects this rain, and the central control unit 4
Sends a curtain "close" signal to the curtain drive 2,
Close the curtain. We use curtain called curtain. If the rain stops or sunlight comes out, this is detected by the rain sensor 1 and the photo sensor 5, and the central control unit 4 sends a curtain open signal to the curtain driving device 2 to open the curtain. Stop using curtains. If a strong wind exceeding a predetermined value comes out even in fine weather, the wind sensor 6
, The central control unit 4 sends a curtain “close” signal to the curtain driving device 2 to close the curtain. This is to prevent the washing object from being blown off by the wind. When the wind becomes weak, the wind sensor 6 detects this, and the central control unit 4 sends a curtain open signal to the curtain driving device 2 to open the curtain 3.

[Embodiment] As the curtain 3, a transparent nylon curtain can be used. Curtain drive 2
Is composed of a motor or the like.

The present invention can be used not only when the family member is away but also when the family member is in the room. In other words, when heating in winter and cooling in summer, there is no need to open the veranda door and take in the work to be washed, so that the temperature of the parts and the like is not impaired.

When the door to the veranda is opened with the curtain closed, the curtain and the outside air are cut off to some extent by the curtain of the present invention. Can be taken.

In the present invention, since the veranda door can be kept closed during absence, there is no worry about crime prevention.
Difference from JP-A-4-8399.

If the curtain that has been wetted by rain is kept closed for a while when it is sunny the next day, etc., the curtain can be dried by the principle of drying insects on wet moss. . The use of the normal operation mode of the present invention and the operation mode for dodging the curtain as described above can be automatically performed by the central control device 4 by software or the like, for example. Further, if the technique of the bathroom curtain disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-184512 is applied, the curtain of the present embodiment can suppress the occurrence of mold.

For example, by applying the infrared light shielding technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-207620 and utilizing the photosensor 5 of the present invention, when the light intensity exceeds a certain value in summer, the curtain 3 is closed. According to the present invention, the invention can prevent a strong sun, prevent heat from entering a part or the like, and reduce the cost of cooling. The use of the normal operation mode of the present invention and the operation mode for the sunshade as described above is, for example,
This can be automatically performed by the central control device 4 by software or the like.

The above embodiment can also be applied to a case where it is desirable to perform shade drying with a kimono or the like.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention. This is the case where the veranda has a ceiling in an apartment, a condominium, or the like. The veranda ceiling is the veranda on the upper floor. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, a curtain rail is provided on the ceiling of the veranda, and the rain can be prevented by a curtain that opens to the left or right or wraps the veranda with only one sheet. See also FIG.

When a clothesline is placed in a garden or the like and there is no structure corresponding to the ceiling, an electric curtain of a vertical up-and-down type extending laterally from the building may be used as shown in FIG.

Although a normal curtain has a curtain rail attached only upward as shown in FIG. 2, if it is attached downward as shown in FIG. 4, the curtain is firmly fixed and is suitable for strong winds. become. This is advantageous in condominiums, which are located at the corners of the building and where strong winds are present.

The wind sensor 6 may not be provided in a location where there is no fear of wind. Also, if there is a board or board for adjoining between the neighbors like a normal apartment, just attach the curtain rail only at the top as shown in Fig. 2 instead of Fig. 4, and the cross wind will be OK . As for the number of curtains, instead of moving two curtains as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to reduce the cost by surrounding the veranda with one curtain as shown in FIG. Maybe.

In the present invention, unlike the conventional clothes-drying apparatus, the object to be washed and the hanger are not moved, so that the object to be washed and the object to be washed are not essentially dropped during transportation. In other words, the possibility of falling and becoming dirty is very small. In the vertical lifting type curtain as shown in FIG. 3, a ceiling can be made with the curtain to prevent rain from above and from the front side. By using two curtains that open to the left and right as shown in FIG. 2, it is possible to prevent rain from the left and right side surfaces. Also, if the vertical lifting type curtain of FIG. 3 is made to go around the halfway around and cover the lower surface as well, there are no left and right curtains as described above, The lower surface can be caught by a curtain that covers the lower surface to reduce dirt.

As a secondary effect, FIG.
By closing the curtain of this type, the aluminum door can be protected from flying objects. Further, by using a laminated curtain, the protection of the privacy of the parts and the like can be further enhanced. This plan will reduce the cost of assembling existing condominiums,
We can expect it to be cheaper. This is because there is no need for a storage container or ancillary equipment for taking in the parts to be washed.

[Effect of the Invention] An automatic clothes-drying system suitable for a small, Japanese house can be realized.

When the degree of sealing is increased in the type shown in FIG. 4, it can be used to prevent noise.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 is a rain sensor 2 is a curtain driving device 3 is a curtain 4 is a central control device 5 is a photo sensor 6 is a wind sensor 7 is a curtain rail 8 is an upper curtain rail 9 is a lower curtain rail 10 is a veranda 11 is a veranda ceiling 12 is a clothesline Zao 13 is a plate with a border to the next room 14 is a hanger and laundry 15 is a clothesline support 20 is a support

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rain sensor 1, a photo sensor 5. Wind sensor 6
A curtain device for drying clothes, characterized in that the central control device 4 makes a decision based on a signal from the controller, gives an operation instruction to the curtain drive device 2, and opens and closes the curtain 3.