KR102601790B1 - Shoes care device - Google Patents

Abstract

The shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner cabinet, an inlet, a nozzle duct, a connecting passage, a blowing unit, a dehumidifying unit, a dry air duct, a hinge support unit, and a first duct fixing unit. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it has a circulating airflow structure in which the air inside the inner cabinet is dehumidified and then supplied back into the inner cabinet, and management tailored to the characteristics of each shoe made of various shapes and materials can be performed, and the dehumidified air is dehumidified. The air discharge position can be adjusted, and a stable connection is achieved at the connection point between the dry air duct and the nozzle duct.

Description

Shoe care device {SHOES CARE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a shoe care machine, and more specifically, to a shoe care machine capable of treating shoes by air circulation.

Shoes may become wet due to the wearer's sweat, external contaminants, or rain or snow. Wearing such shoes not only makes the wearer uncomfortable, but in this condition, bacteria may multiply in the shoes or create a bad odor.

Accordingly, there is an increasing interest in shoe care devices that allow people to always wear shoes in a comfortable condition by treating shoes with a predetermined treatment to remove bacteria or bad odors.

In relation to the above-mentioned shoe care device, Korean Patent No. 1037245 (hereinafter referred to as 'Prior Document 1') discloses "Apparatus for sterilization disposal of shoes," and sterilization of shoes accordingly. The device includes a main body, an ultraviolet ray emitting module, a deodorizing module, etc.

And, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2000-0009653 (hereinafter referred to as 'Prior Document 2') discloses "The shoes cabinet for the sanitization", and the shoe cabinet according to this includes a main body and a far-infrared radiation shield. It consists of a sanitary unit, a circulation fan, an air circulation passage, a sanitary filter unit, etc.

In the case of a shoe care device that removes bacteria or bad odors by subjecting shoes to a certain treatment, the air used for dehumidification and deodorization is not exposed to the user during the shoe treatment process, and the shoe treatment performance is always maintained appropriately. There are challenges that must be solved.

However, there is a limitation in that the device according to Prior Document 1 and Prior Document 2 cannot properly solve this problem, so improvement is required.

In addition, it is necessary to develop a shoe care device that can provide management tailored to the characteristics of each shoe made of various shapes and materials. At this time, smooth operation and high completeness of the device are important factors to be considered during development.

In addition, when designing and manufacturing a device containing a dehumidifying agent such as zeolite for shoe care, how can the dehumidifying efficiency of the dehumidifying agent be further increased, how can the regeneration of the dehumidifying agent be effectively achieved, the use of a shoe care device, and the regeneration of the dehumidifying material? Whether the water vapor generated during the process can be effectively removed or managed, whether water is not left in unintended places when using the shoe care device and regenerating the dehumidifier, whether the configuration is properly arranged in a limited space, and whether the convenience of use is excellent. etc. must also be taken into consideration, and the development of a shoe care device that takes these factors into account is required.

One problem that the present invention seeks to solve is a shoe care device that dehumidifies the air inside the inner cabinet where shoes are placed using a dehumidifier and has a circulating airflow structure that allows the dehumidified air to be supplied back into the inner cabinet, and has various forms. To provide a shoe care device that operates smoothly and has a stable structure while controlling the discharge position of dehumidified air so that management can be tailored to the characteristics of each shoe made of materials.

One problem that the present invention aims to solve is a shoe that can maintain airtightness between the inner cabinet and the dry air duct even if movement or deformation of the inner cabinet occurs at a point adjacent to the nozzle duct hinge axis of the nozzle duct hinged to the inner cabinet. It provides a manager.

The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a shoe care device that provides stable coupling between the inner cabinet, dry air duct, and external cabinet, and makes it easy to assemble and maintain the shoe care device.

The shoe care device described in this application may include an inner cabinet, an intake port, a nozzle duct, a connection passage, a blower unit, a dehumidifier unit, a dry air duct, a hinge support unit, and a first duct fixing unit.

The inner cabinet has a receiving space where shoes are accommodated.

The intake port may form an inlet through which air in the accommodation space is sucked.

The nozzle duct is hinged to the inner cabinet at the nozzle duct hinge axis and protrudes into the receiving space. The nozzle duct forms an air passage.

The connection passage forms an air movement path connected from the intake port to the nozzle duct.

The blower is configured to blow air in the connection passage.

The dehumidifying unit is installed in the connection passage to dehumidify the air.

The dry air duct may be coupled to the outer surface of the inner cabinet. The dry air duct forms part of the connection passage.

The hinge support portion is configured to support the nozzle duct hinge axis. The hinge support portion is fixed to the inner cabinet.

The first duct fixing part is configured to fix the dry air duct to the inner cabinet at a point adjacent to the hinge support part. The first duct fixing portion may be comprised of a plurality of units.

The dry air duct may form part of the connection passage along with the outer surface of the inner cabinet.

The hinge support portions may be provided as a pair and spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the nozzle duct hinge axis.

The first duct fixing part may be configured to fix the dry air duct to the inner cabinet at a point spaced apart from the hinge support part shorter than the distance between the pair of hinge support parts.

The first duct fixing part may be configured to fix the dry air duct to the inner cabinet just inside the edge of the dry air duct.

The inner cabinet may have a duct hole penetrated on one side.

One end of the nozzle duct is located in the duct hole and may be hinged to the inner cabinet.

The dry air duct may be configured to shield the duct hole.

The first duct fixing part may be configured to fix the dry air duct to the inner cabinet between the edge of the duct hole and the edge of the dry air duct.

At least a portion of the dry air duct may be formed to face upward so that the air inside the dry air duct moves upward.

The shoe manager may include a second duct fixing unit and a third duct fixing unit.

The second duct fixing part is configured to fix the dry air duct to the inner cabinet. The second duct fixing part may be located upstream of the first duct fixing part in the connection passage. The second duct fixing part may be located lower than the first duct fixing part.

The third duct fixing part is configured to fix the dry air duct to the inner cabinet. The third duct fixing part may be located on the opposite side of the second duct fixing part with respect to the first duct fixing part. The third duct fixing part may be located above the first duct fixing part.

The nozzle duct hinge axis may be parallel to the horizontal direction.

The first duct fixing parts may be provided as a pair and may be respectively positioned adjacent to both ends of the nozzle duct hinge axis.

The shoe care device may include a nozzle sealing unit.

The nozzle sealing unit may be configured to seal the duct hole from the outside of the nozzle duct. The nozzle sealing part may surround the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle duct and be coupled to the inner cabinet. The nozzle sealing part may be made of an elastically deformable material.

The shoe care machine may include an external cabinet.

The external cabinet is located outside the dry air duct and may have the appearance of the shoe care device.

The first duct fixing part may be in the form of a bolt to fasten the external cabinet, the dry air duct, and the inner cabinet together.

The shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner cabinet, an inlet, a nozzle duct, a connection passage, a blower unit, a dehumidifier unit, a dry air duct, a hinge support unit, and a first duct fixing unit. The air inside the inner cabinet is dehumidified through the connection passage and then discharged back into the inner cabinet, and the nozzle duct is hinged to the inner cabinet to discharge dry air at a predetermined location and direction inside the inner cabinet. The hinge support part supports the nozzle duct hinge axis and is fixed to the inner cabinet, and the first duct fixing part fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet at a point adjacent to the hinge support part. According to an embodiment of the present invention, it has a circulating airflow structure in which the air inside the inner cabinet is dehumidified and then supplied back into the inner cabinet, and management tailored to the characteristics of each shoe made of various shapes and materials can be performed, and the dehumidified air is dehumidified. The air discharge position can be adjusted, and a stable connection is achieved at the connection point between the dry air duct and the nozzle duct.

In the shoe care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner cabinet has a duct hole, one end of the nozzle duct is located in the duct hole and is hinged to the inner cabinet, and the dry air duct can be coupled to shield the duct hole. there is. The first duct fixing part may be configured to fix the dry air duct to the inner cabinet between the edge of the duct hole and the edge of the dry air duct. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the nozzle duct hinged to the inner cabinet moves, airtightness is maintained by close contact between the inner cabinet and the dry air duct even if movement or deformation of the inner cabinet occurs at a point adjacent to the nozzle duct hinge axis. And stable bonding between each component can be maintained.

In the shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first duct fixing part may be configured to fasten the external cabinet, the dry air duct, and the inner cabinet together. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a stable connection between the inner cabinet, dry air duct, and external cabinet is achieved, and assembly and maintenance of the shoe care device are easy.

Additional effects and detailed effects of the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing the door being opened in the shoe care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the shoe care machine of Figure 2 with the door and part of the external cabinet removed, as seen from another direction.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the shoe care device shown in Figure 3 as seen from another direction.
Figure 5 is a front view showing the door removed from the shoe care machine shown in Figure 1.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the shoe care device shown in FIG. 5 viewed from line A-A'.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the shoe care machine shown in FIG. 3 as seen from another direction, and is a view showing a portion of the machine room.
Figure 8 is a diagram schematically showing the connection relationship between each component and the flow of fluid in the shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a rear view showing a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a shoe care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating a portion of a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating the dry air duct removed from FIG. 11A.
FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed along line B-B' of FIG. 9. Figure 12b is a diagram showing the hinged rotation of the nozzle duct in the shoe care device of Figure 12a.
Figure 13a is a diagram showing a state in which the angle of the nozzle duct is adjusted, and is a diagram showing a state in which the longitudinal direction of the nozzle duct is parallel to the horizontal direction.
Figure 13b is a diagram showing a state in which the angle of the nozzle duct is adjusted, and is a diagram showing a state in which the angle of the nozzle duct is adjusted so that the nozzle descends.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings, but identical or similar components will be assigned identical or similar reference numerals and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves. Additionally, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed descriptions will be omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are not limited. , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

The present invention discloses a manager (1). The management device 1 may be configured to manage the article so that the article is kept clean or the physical/chemical condition of the article is improved while the article is accommodated therein.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first direction (X), the second direction (Y), and the third direction (Z) described in the embodiment of the present invention may each be orthogonal to each other.

Each of the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y) may be parallel to the horizontal direction, and the third direction (Z) may be parallel to the vertical direction. When the first direction (X) is parallel to the left-right direction, the second direction (Y) may be parallel to the front-to-back direction. When the first direction (X) is a direction parallel to the front-to-back direction, the second direction (Y) may be a direction parallel to the left-right direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shoe care device 1 may be used to remove odors or contaminants from shoes and may be used to improve the physical/chemical condition of the shoes. The shoe care device 1 may be configured to allow steam to penetrate or pass through the shoes. The shoe manager 1 can control the temperature and/or humidity of the shoes. The shoe care machine (1) can dry shoes. Accordingly, the shoes can become cleaner than before the care, and/or the material making up the shoes can become softer, and/or wrinkles, etc. formed on the shoes can be smoothed out.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a receiving space 101 and an external cabinet 20. The shoe care device 1 may include a blower 310.

The external cabinet 20 may have the appearance of the shoe care machine 1.

The external cabinet 20 may include an external back plate 21 and external side plates 22 and 23. The outer side plates 22 and 23 are provided on both sides of the outer back plate 21.

The receiving space 101 is an internal space of the shoe manager 1 and forms a space where shoes are accommodated.

The blower 310 may be configured to circulate the air in the receiving space 101.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 10. The control unit 10 is configured to control the operation of the shoe care machine 1. The control unit 10 may be configured to process signals, data, information, etc. input or output from the shoe manager 1, and may include a memory storing an application program for driving each component of the shoe manager 1. You can.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the door 30 opened in the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the shoe care machine 1 of FIG. 2 with the door 30 and part of the external cabinet 20 removed, as seen from another direction.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the shoe care device 1 shown in FIG. 3 as seen from another direction.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the door 30 removed from the shoe care machine 1 shown in FIG. 1. In Figure 5, shoes accommodated in the inner cabinet 100 are shown together.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the shoe care device 1 shown in FIG. 5 viewed from line A-A'. In Figure 6, the shoe manager 1 is shown with a door 30, and shoes are not shown.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the shoe care machine 1 shown in FIG. 3 as seen from another direction, and is a view showing a portion of the machine room 50.

The shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a door 30, an inner cabinet 100, and a machine room 50. The shoe care device 1 may include a frame 5.

The external cabinet 20 and the door 30 can form the overall appearance of the shoe care machine 1. The exterior of the shoe care device 1 may have a hexahedral shape. That is, when the external cabinet 20 and the door 30 are coupled to each other and the door 30 is closed, the external appearance of the shoe care machine 1 may be in the shape of a hexahedron. However, the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this shape, and may have various three-dimensional shapes.

The frame 5 may form the overall framework of the shoe care device 1. The frame 5 may have a hexahedral structure.

The external cabinet 20 can be detachably fixed to the frame 5.

The door 30 is configured to open and close the interior (interior) of the shoe care machine 1. The door 30 may form either side of the shoe manager (1). The door 30 may form the left or right side of the shoe manager 1, or may form the front side of the shoe manager 1.

A control panel 33 is provided on the outside of the door 30 to control the shoe manager 1. The control panel 33 may be made of a touch screen. A control unit (control unit 10) is provided in the inner space of the door 30 in connection with the control panel 33 to control each component of the shoe manager 1. The control unit 10 may be provided inside the machine room 50. A UI (user interface) is disposed on the control panel 33, and the user can input operating signals for each component of the shoe care machine 1 by manipulating the UI disposed on the control panel 33.

In one embodiment, the door 30 may be hinged to the frame 5. In another embodiment, the door 30 may be hinged to the outer cabinet 20, and in another embodiment, the door 30 may be hinged to the inner cabinet 100 and/or the machine room 50.

The hinge rotation axis 31 of the door 30 may be vertical. That is, in the shoe care machine 1, the door 30 can be rotated in both directions about a vertical rotation axis 31.

Hereinafter, unless otherwise specifically limited, the description will be made assuming that the door 30 is formed in the front of the shoe care machine 1. That is, the description will be made by assuming that the surface of the shoe manager 1 where the door 30 is formed is the front of the shoe manager 1.

In addition, hereinafter, unless otherwise specifically limited, the first direction ( Each is determined and explained in a parallel direction.

The inner cabinet 100 and the machine room 50 may be provided inside the external cabinet 20.

The inner cabinet 100 is shaped like a box, and a predetermined space may be formed inside it. The space inside the inner cabinet 100 forms a receiving space 101, and shoes (S) can be accommodated in this receiving space 101.

The inner cabinet 100 may include an inner back plate 110 and inner side plates 120 and 130. The inner side plates 120 and 130 are provided on both sides of the inner back plate 110.

A plurality of shoes (S) may be arranged together in the receiving space (101) of one inner cabinet (100).

The inner cabinet 100 may be fixed to the frame 5.

The inner cabinet 100 is shaped like a box with an opening on one side. The inner cabinet 100 may be opened in front of the shoe manager 1. The main opening 140, which is an opening of the inner cabinet 100, may be sealed or opened by the door 30.

In one embodiment, the machine room 50 may be provided below the inner cabinet 100. Some components constituting the shoe care machine 1 may be accommodated in the machine room 50. At this time, the components accommodated in the machine room 50 may be fixed to the frame 5 or installed in the inner cabinet 100 or the outer cabinet 20. can be fixed to

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes management devices 2a and 2b. In the shoe care machine 1, a plurality of management devices 2a and 2b may be provided. In one embodiment, the shoe care device 1 may include a first care device 2a and a second care device 2b. That is, the shoe management device 1 may include two separate management devices 2a and 2b.

The 'management device' described in the present invention can be understood to mean the 'first management device (2a)' and the 'second management device (2b)', respectively, except in cases where it is specifically limited.

The management devices 2a and 2b include the inner cabinet 100 described above.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the inner cabinet 100 of the first management device 2a and the inner cabinet 100 of the second management device 2b can be distinguished from each other, and accordingly, the first management device 2a ) may be referred to as the first inner cabinet 100a, and the inner cabinet 100 of the second management device 2b may be referred to as the second inner cabinet 100b.

The 'inner cabinet 100' described in the embodiments of the present invention refers to each of the 'first inner cabinet 100a' and the 'second inner cabinet 100b', except in cases where it is specifically limited. It can be understood.

When the door 30 is closed in the shoe management device 1, the door 30 closes the main opening 140 of the first management device 2a and also closes the main opening 140 of the second management device 2b. . That is, the door 30 can simultaneously seal the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 of the first management device 2a and the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 of the second management device 2b. You can. And at this time, the accommodation space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 of the first management device 2a and the accommodation space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 of the second management device 2b may be configured not to communicate with each other. .

As such, in the embodiment of the present invention, the accommodation space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 of the first management device 2a and the accommodation space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 of the second management device 2b are independent of each other. It can form spaces, and it can also form spaces that are blocked from each other (not communicating with each other). Accordingly, the temperature and humidity of the accommodation space 101 of the first management device 2a and the temperature and humidity of the accommodation space 101 of the second management device 2b can be controlled differently from each other, and the temperature and humidity of the accommodation space 101 of the first management device 2a can be controlled differently. Individual shoe management can be performed in (2a) and the second management device (2b).

Figure 8 is a diagram schematically showing the connection relationship between each component and the flow of fluid in the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The management devices 2a and 2b may include a connection passage F10. The management devices 2a and 2b may include a blowing unit 310 and a dehumidifying unit 330. The management devices 2a and 2b may include an inlet 203 and a nozzle 820.

The intake port 203 may form an inlet through which air in the receiving space 101 is sucked. The intake port 203 may be formed at the bottom of the inner cabinet 100.

The management devices 2a and 2b may include a module housing 200 forming a connection passage F10.

The management devices 2a and 2b may include a regeneration passage F20. The management devices 2a and 2b may include a heating unit 320.

The management devices 2a and 2b may include a conversion passage F10a.

The management devices 2a and 2b may include a damper 350.

The shoe care device 1 may include a steam generator 700, a steam valve 710, and a steam separator 720.

The shoe care device 1 may include a sump 600, a water tank 60, and a drain tank 70.

The connection passage (F10) forms a passage for fluid.

The connection passage F10 forms a passage through which air and/or condensate inside the shoe care machine 1 moves.

The dehumidifying unit 330 is disposed inside the connection passage F10 and includes a dehumidifying agent 331. The dehumidifying unit 330 may be made entirely of a dehumidifying agent, or may be partially made of a dehumidifying agent. Additional description of the dehumidifying unit 330 will be provided later.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to suck the air inside the inner cabinet 100 where the shoes are placed into the connection passage F10 and dehumidify it using a dehumidifier 331. It has an air circulation structure in which the heated air can be supplied back into the inner cabinet 100.

The connection passage (F10) can be used as a means to achieve such a circulating airflow structure in the shoe care device (1). The connection passage F10 may be formed in whole or in part in the form of a pipe, hose, tube, duct, housing, or a combination thereof.

The module housing 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention forms part of the connection passage (F10).

An intake port 203 is formed in the module housing 200. The intake port 203 is in communication with the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100, and the air in the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 is sucked into the module housing 200. ) forms the entrance.

Inside the shoe care machine 1, the inner cabinet 100 and the machine room 50 may form separate spaces. Additionally, a module housing 200, which is part of the management devices 2a and 2b, may be provided between the inner cabinet 100 and the machine room 50.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the blowing unit 310, the dehumidifying unit 330, and the heating unit 320 may be accommodated inside the module housing 200.

Additionally, the machine room 50 can accommodate the control unit 10, sump 600, steam generator 700, and steam valve 710. Additionally, the machine room 50 may be configured to accommodate a water tank 60 and a drain tank 70.

Among the components constituting the management devices 2a and 2b, components that are not accommodated inside the module housing 200 may be fixedly coupled to the inner cabinet 100 and the outside of the module housing 200, or may be attached to a frame ( 5) It can be fixedly coupled to.

Components coupled to or accommodated in the machine room 50 may each be fixedly coupled to the machine room 50 .

The water tank 60 and the water tank 70 may each be in the form of a container that holds water.

The water tank 60 may be configured to store water supplied into the shoe care machine 1 therein. The water tank 60 may be configured to store water supplied to the steam generator 700 therein. In order to supply water from the water tank 60 into the shoe care machine 1, a water pump (first water pump 61) may be connected to the water tank 60.

The drain tank 70 may be configured to store water discharged from the shoe care machine 1 therein. The water sump 70 can store water condensed inside the shoe care machine 1. The sump 70 may be configured to store water drained from the sump 600. In order to discharge water into the drain tank 70, a water pump (second water pump 71) may be connected to the drain tank 70.

The water tank 60 and the water tank 70 may be coupled to the machine room 50 so as to be exposed on the outside of one wall of the machine room 50.

The water tank 60 and the water tank 70 may be detachable from the machine room 50 . In order to facilitate attachment and detachment of the water tank 60 and the water tank 70, a handle 60a of the water tank 60 may be formed on the outer surface of the water tank 60, and a handle 60a may be formed on the outside of the water tank 70. A handle 70a of the drain tank 70 may be formed on the side.

The control unit 10 may be connected to each component constituting the shoe manager 1 and control the operation of each component.

For control of the control unit 10, the shoe manager 1 may be provided with a storage medium in which an application program is stored, and the control unit 10 controls information input to the shoe manager 1 and output from the shoe manager 1. The shoe manager 1 may be controlled by running an application program according to available information.

The control unit 10 can control the first management device 2a and the second management device 2b, which constitute the shoe care device 1, to operate individually. The control unit 10 can control the first management device 2a and the second management device 2b to operate in different states, and the shoes (e.g., sneakers) and the shoes (e.g., sneakers) in the first management device 2a 2 Shoes (eg, shoes) in the management device 2b can be controlled to be managed under different conditions. Additionally, the control unit 10 can control the first management device 2a and the second management device 2b to operate in conjunction with each other.

The shoe care machine 1 is equipped with a steam generator 700 as a device to generate moisture inside the inner cabinet 100. The steam generator 700 generates steam and selectively supplies moisture and steam into the inner cabinet 100.

The moist air formed by the steam generator 700 is supplied toward the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100, and the moisture can circulate in the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100, and thus the shoes (S ) can be supplied with moisture.

The steam generator 700 is equipped with a separate heater 700a that heats water in its internal space, heats water to generate steam, and supplies it to the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100.

As a water supply source for supplying water to the steam generator 700, an external faucet or the like may be used, or a container-type water tank provided on one side of the machine room 50 may be used. The steam generator 700 can generate steam by receiving water from the water tank 60.

The connection between the water tank 60 and the steam generator 700 for movement of water may be made by a pipe, hose, etc.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a refresher device that refreshes shoes.

Here, refresh means providing air, heated air, water, mist, steam, etc. to the shoes to remove dirt, deodorize, and sterilize the shoes. It may mean a process of performing sanitizing, preventing static electricity, or warming.

The steam generator 700 supplies steam to the accommodation space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 where the shoes S are accommodated, thereby providing steam treatment for the shoes. Furthermore, the high-temperature steam provides a sterilization effect. This is to exert a refreshing effect due to swelling of the shoe material.

The steam generator 700 can generate steam by receiving water from the water tank 60.

The steam valve 710 is connected to the steam generator 700 and is configured to selectively communicate with each of the accommodation space 101 of the first management device 2a and the accommodation space 101 of the second management device 2b. .

The steam valve 710 supplies steam from the steam generator 700 to the accommodation space 101 of the first management device 2a and/or the accommodation space 101 of the second management device 2b. It operates to control the supply of steam, and the operation of the steam valve 710 is performed by the control unit 10.

The steam valve 710 is connected to the steam separator 720. The steam separator 720 is provided in each of the first management device 2a and the second management device 2b. Steam generated by the steam generator 700 may be supplied into the inner cabinet 100 after passing through the steam valve 710 and the steam separator 720. At this time, for the movement of steam, the connection between the steam generator 700 and the steam valve 710 can be made by a pipe, hose, etc., and the connection between the steam valve 710 and the steam separator 720 can be made by a pipe, hose, etc. It can be accomplished by: Steam supplied from the steam valve 710 into the steam separator 720 is discharged through the separating connection port 722 of the steam separator 720, and this steam passes through the steam inlet 204 to the inner cabinet 100. It is supplied to the receiving space (101).

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the dehumidifying unit 330 can be used as a means to dehumidify the air.

The dehumidifying unit 330 may itself be porous. A plurality of voids may be formed throughout the volume of the dehumidifier 330, and air may move through the dehumidifier 330 through these voids.

The dehumidifying unit 330 may be made of a dehumidifying material and includes a dehumidifying material.

The dehumidifier 331 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a material that can reduce humidity by absorbing moisture in the air. Dehumidifiers may be made of various substances or combinations of substances to the extent that they absorb or adsorb moisture in the air, and may have various shapes and structures.

The dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may be called a desiccant, absorbent, or adsorbent.

The dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may be made of a microporous material. The dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may include silica gel, activated carbon, activated alumina (AL2O3), diatomaceous earth, etc.

In particular, the dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may be made of zeolite or may include zeolite.

The blowing unit 310 is provided inside the connection passage (F10). A blowing fan may be provided inside the blowing unit 310. Since the blower 310 is provided inside the connection passage (F10), when the blower 310 operates, a flow of air is generated inside the connection passage (F10), and the connection passage (F10) is connected to the inner cabinet (100). Since it is connected to the receiving space 101, air flow and movement occurs in the receiving space 101 by the operation of the blower 310.

In this way, by the operation of the blower 310 (rotation of the blower fan), air can be sucked from the inner cabinet 100 into the connection passage F10, and the air inside the connection passage F10 can be blown.

In one embodiment, the blower 310 is provided inside the module housing 200 forming the connection passage F10, and the blower 310 operates to suck the air inside the inner cabinet 100 into the intake port 203. do. The air inside the connection passage (F10) passes through the module housing (200), the dry air duct (370), and the nozzle duct (810) that form the connection passage (F10), and then flows into the inner cabinet (100) through the nozzle (820). It is ejected again.

In this way, a flow of air may be generated in the shoe care device 1 by the operation of the blower 310.

Inside the connection passage (F10), a heating unit 320 is provided on one side of the dehumidifying unit 330 and the blowing unit 310. The heating unit 320 may be provided inside the module housing 200. Based on the direction of air movement inside the module housing 200, the blowing unit 310, the heating unit 320, and the dehumidifying unit 330 may be arranged in that order. That is, the air flowing into the intake port 203 of the module housing 200 passes through the blowing unit 310, the heating unit 320, and the dehumidifying unit 330 in that order and moves through the connection passage (F10).

The heating unit 320 is configured to heat the air in the module chamber 210 inside the module housing 200.

The heating unit 320 may heat the dehumidifying unit 330.

By operating the blower 310, the air heated by the heating unit 320 moves directly to the dehumidifying unit 330, and thus the dehumidifying unit 330 can be heated. For this purpose, the heating unit 320 is disposed inside the module housing 200 adjacent to the dehumidifying unit 330. In particular, the heating unit 320 is disposed inside the module housing 200 adjacent to the dehumidifying unit 330 based on the air movement path inside the module housing 200.

Inside the module housing 200, the heating unit 320 is selectively heated, so that dehumidification or regeneration of the dehumidifier can be achieved.

The heating unit 320 may be made of various devices and structures within the range of heating the air inside the module housing 200 or supplying heat to the dehumidifying unit 330. The heating unit 320 may be made of an electric heater.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the blowing unit 310, the heating unit 320, the dehumidifying unit 330, and the module housing 200 may form one set. These sets may be provided in plural pieces. In the shoe care machine 1 according to one embodiment, the set may be provided in two pieces. This set may be provided in each of the first management device 2a and the second management device 2b.

This set can form a drying module (DM) in the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the drying module (DM) may include a module housing 200, a blowing unit 310, a heating unit 320, and a dehumidifying unit 330. And the drying module (DM) is provided in each of the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b).

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of drying modules (DM) may be provided.

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drying modules (DM) may be provided as a pair. When a pair of drying modules (DM) is provided in the shoe management device (1), one drying module (DM) forms a 'drying module A (DM1)' as a drying module of the first management device (2a), The other drying module (DM) is a drying module of the second management device (2b) and can form 'drying module B (DM2)'.

The 'drying module' described in the embodiments of the present invention may be understood to mean 'drying module A' and 'drying module B', respectively, except in cases where it is specifically limited.

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, drying module A (DM1) and drying module B (DM2) may be operated in different modes. When drying module A (DM1) operates in moisture absorption mode, drying module B (DM2) may operate in regenerative mode. Conversely, when drying module A (DM1) operates in regenerative mode, drying module B (DM2) may operate in moisture absorption mode.

The 'moisture absorption mode' described in the present invention refers to a case where the dehumidifying unit 330 absorbs moisture in the air, and the 'regeneration mode' refers to a case where the dehumidifying unit 330 is heated to absorb moisture in the dehumidifying unit 330. This means separation.

Of course, both drying module A (DM1) and drying module B (DM2) can be operated in the moisture absorption mode, or both can be operated in the regenerative mode.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a condenser 400 that is coupled to the outer surface of the inner cabinet 100 and forms a regeneration passage F20.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, steam generated by the steam generator 700 is supplied to the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100, and for this purpose, the shoe care device 1 has a steam inlet 204. ) includes.

The steam inlet 204 forms an inlet through which steam is supplied to the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100.

The connection passage (F10) forms an air movement path connected from the intake port (203) to the nozzle (820). That is, the suction port 203 may form the inlet of the connection passage F10, and the nozzle 820 may form the outlet of the connection passage F10.

The connection passage (F10) can be divided into a conversion passage (F10a) and a drying passage (F10b). The conversion passage (F10a) and the drying passage (F10b) form air movement passages sequentially connected to each other. The air inside the connection passage (F10) can move sequentially through the conversion passage (F10a) and the drying passage (F10b).

The conversion passage (F10a) is connected to the intake port 203 and forms an upstream section of the connection passage (F10). The conversion passage F10a may be a section where the blowing unit 310, the heating unit 320, and the dehumidifying unit 330 are located. The conversion passage F10a may be formed by the module housing 200, and the module chamber 210 inside the module housing 200 may form the conversion passage F10a.

The conversion passage (F10a) may be a section where humid air moves and dries. The conversion passage F10a may be a section in which air is dehumidified by the dehumidifier 330.

Meanwhile, the conversion passage F10a may be a section in which regeneration of the dehumidification unit 330 is performed.

The drying passage (F10b) forms a downstream section of the connection passage (F10) connecting the conversion passage (F10a) and the nozzle 820. The flow path formed by the dry air duct 370, the nozzle duct 810, and the nozzle 820 may form a dry flow path (F10b).

The drying passage (F10b) may be a section through which dry air from which moisture has been removed moves.

When the drying module (DM) operates in moisture absorption mode, the drying passage (F10b) communicates with the conversion passage (F10a), and when the drying module (DM) operates in regeneration mode, the drying passage (F10b) communicates with the conversion passage (F10a). The drying passage (F10b) and the conversion passage (F10a) may be blocked from each other without being in communication with.

Accordingly, when air is dehumidified by the dehumidifying unit 330 in the conversion passage F10a, the dried air moves through the drying passage F10b.

As described above, the moist air in the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 flows into the conversion passage (F10a) and is then dehumidified by the dehumidifier 330 and converted into dry air, and the dry air flows into the dry passage (F10b). It can be re-supplied to the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100, and drying occurs as the air circulates through the receiving space 101 of the inner cabinet 100 and the connection passage (F10).

The regeneration passage (F20) forms a passage for fluid.

The regeneration passage F20 forms a passage through which air and/or condensate inside the shoe care machine 1 moves.

The regeneration passage F20 forms a passage through which air and/or condensed water passing through the dehumidifying unit 330 moves when the dehumidifying agent of the dehumidifying unit 330 is regenerated. The regeneration flow path F20 may be formed in whole or in part in the form of a pipe, hose, tube, duct, housing, or a combination thereof.

Moisture generated during the regeneration process of the dehumidifier 331 needs to be discharged through a separate flow path separate from the drying flow path F10b, which is a flow path through which dry air moves. Accordingly, the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a regeneration passage F20, and when the dehumidifier is regenerated, the air passing through the dehumidifier 330 is not blown to the nozzle 820. It is made to move through the regeneration passage (F20).

The regeneration flow path (F20) is a flow path that branches off from the connection flow path (F10). The regeneration passage (F20) may branch from the connection passage (F10) to form a different path from the drying passage (F10b) of the connection passage (F10). The regeneration passage (F20) leads to the sump (600).

The sump 600 is configured to store water therein. The sump 600 may be configured to store condensed water generated in the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The regeneration passage (F20) may be a section connecting the conversion passage (F10a) and the sump (600).

The regeneration passage (F20) may be a section through which the moist air separated from the dehumidifying unit 330 moves.

The condenser 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention forms a regeneration passage (F20). The moisture separated from the dehumidifier 331 may move to the condenser 400 together with the air moving along the regeneration passage (F20) and then condense. In addition, the condensed water condensed in the condenser 400 moves to the sump 600 through the regeneration passage (F20), is collected at the lower part of the sump 600, and is then discharged to the sump 70, to the outside, or to the steam generator. It can be transported to (700), etc.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the drying module (DM) operates in the regeneration mode, the regeneration passage (F20) communicates with the conversion passage (F10a), and the drying module (DM) operates in the moisture absorption mode. When operating, the regeneration passage (F20) does not communicate with the conversion passage (F10a), and the regeneration passage (F20) and the conversion passage (F10a) may be blocked from each other.

Accordingly, when regeneration of the dehumidification unit 330 is performed in the conversion passage F10a, humid air containing moisture separated from the dehumidification unit 330 moves through the regeneration passage F20.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the damper 350 may be in the form of a damper valve.

The damper 350 controls the movement path of air that has passed through the dehumidifier inside the module housing 200. Depending on the operation of the damper 350, the air that has passed through the dehumidifier may move into the inner cabinet 100 through the nozzle 820, or may move into the regeneration passage F20.

The damper 350 may be configured to open the regeneration passage (F20) while blocking the drying passage (F10b), or to open the drying passage (F10b) while blocking the regeneration passage (F20).

Referring to FIG. 8, in the drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a), the damper 350 operates so that the conversion passage (F10a) communicates with the drying passage (F10b) but does not communicate with the regeneration passage (F20). In the drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b), the damper 350 may be operated so that the conversion passage (F10a) communicates with the regeneration passage (F20) but does not communicate with the drying passage (F10b), In this case, the air in the conversion passage (F10a) of the first management device (2a) flows along the drying passage (F10b), and the air in the conversion passage (F10a) of the second management device (2b) flows through the regeneration passage (F20). It can flow along. And at this time, drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a) may operate in the moisture absorption mode and drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b) may operate in the regeneration mode.

Conversely, in the drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a), the damper 350 operates so that the conversion passage (F10a) communicates with the regeneration passage (F20) but does not communicate with the drying passage (F10b), and the second In the drying module B (DM2) of the management device (2b), the damper 350 may be operated so that the conversion passage (F10a) communicates with the drying passage (F10b) but does not communicate with the regeneration passage (F20). In this case, 1 In the conversion passage (F10a) of the management device (2a), air flows along the regeneration passage (F20), and in the conversion passage (F10a) of the second management device (2b), air may flow along the drying passage (F10b). . And at this time, drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a) may operate in a regenerative mode and drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b) may operate in a moisture absorption mode.

In both the drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a) and the drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b), the conversion passage (F10a) is in communication with the drying passage (F10b) and the regeneration passage (F20). ), both drying module A (DM1) and drying module B (DM2) can operate in moisture absorption mode.

In both the drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a) and the drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b), the conversion passage (F10a) is in communication with the regeneration passage (F20) and the drying passage (F10b) ), both drying module A (DM1) and drying module B (DM2) can operate in regenerative mode.

Figure 9 is a rear view showing the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, the dry air duct 370 is shown separated from the inner cabinet 100.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dry air duct 370 that connects the module housing 200 and the inner cabinet 100 in communication with each other.

The dry air duct 370 forms part of the connection passage (F10).

The dry air duct 370 may be fixedly coupled to the outer wall of the inner cabinet 100, and the nozzle duct 810 may be provided inside the inner cabinet 100.

In one embodiment, the dry air duct 370 may itself be in the form of a duct. In another embodiment, the dry air duct 370 may form part of the connection passage F10 together with the outer surface of the inner cabinet 100. In the latter case, the dry air duct 370 is formed in an open form on the side coupled to the outer surface of the inner cabinet 100, and the dry air duct 370 is coupled to the outer surface of the inner cabinet 100. It can take the form of a duct. In the latter case, the dry air duct 370 itself is easy to manufacture (e.g., injection molding of the dry air duct 370 is easily performed), but there is a need for a close connection between the dry air duct 370 and the inner cabinet 100. Coupling between the two is important so that contact can be achieved, and the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is designed with this in mind.

As the dry air duct 370 is tightly coupled to the outer surface of the inner cabinet 100 (the outer surface of the inner back plate 110 of the inner cabinet 100), the dry air duct 370 and the inner cabinet 100 ( A flow path may be formed between the inner back plate 110 of the inner cabinet 100, and this flow path may form part of the drying flow path F10b. The dry air duct 370 has its lower part communicating with the outlet of the module housing 200 and its upper part communicating with the nozzle duct 810, and connects the inside of the module housing 200 and the inside of the nozzle duct 810. connect to each other.

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the condenser 400 is disposed between the inner side plate 120 of the inner cabinet 100 and the outer side plate 22 of the outer cabinet 20, and A dry air duct 370 may be disposed between the inner back plate 110 of 100 and the outer back plate 21 of the outer cabinet 20.

In the module housing 200, the intake port 203 is formed at the front in the first direction (X), and the dry air duct 370 is formed at the rear of the module housing 200 and the inner cabinet 100 in the first direction (X). Connect them in communication with each other. Therefore, the module housing 200 can be first coupled to the inner cabinet 100, and then the dry air duct 370 can be coupled to the inner cabinet 100 and the module housing 200, and the air can be connected to the inside of the inner cabinet 100. It is possible to easily form a shoe manager (1) with a structure that can circulate inside the module housing (200).

FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating a portion of the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating the dry air duct 370 removed from FIG. 11A.

FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed along line B-B' of FIG. 9. FIG. 12B is a diagram showing the hinged rotation of the nozzle duct 810 in the shoe care machine 1 of FIG. 12A.

The inner cabinet 100 has a duct hole 111 penetrated from one side. The duct hole 111 may be formed in the inner back plate 110 of the inner cabinet 100.

The nozzle duct 810 may be coupled to the inner cabinet 100 with one end located in the duct hole 111. The nozzle duct 810 may form a passage for forcefully blown air.

The dry air duct 370 is coupled to the outer surface of the inner back plate 110 of the inner cabinet 100 while shielding the duct hole 111, and thus the dry air duct 370 and the nozzle duct 810 communicate with each other. .

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle duct 810 may be hinged to the inner cabinet 100. That is, the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 formed at one end of the nozzle duct 810 is coupled to the inner cabinet 100, so that the nozzle duct 810 can rotate around the nozzle duct hinge axis 813.

In this way, in the shoe care machine 1 according to this embodiment, the nozzle duct 810 is hinged to the inner cabinet 100, so the nozzle duct 810 is hinged and rotated with respect to the inner cabinet 100 as needed to adjust the angle. can be adjusted.

Accordingly, in the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the positions of the nozzle duct 810 and the nozzle 820 can be adjusted, and the position and direction of the air sprayed through the nozzle 820 can be adjusted in each situation. Since it can be adjusted accordingly, management tailored to the characteristics of each shoe made of various shapes and materials can be performed.

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle duct 810 may be installed to protrude forward from the inner back plate 110 of the inner cabinet 100.

Therefore, depending on whether the nozzle 820 is used, the nozzle duct 810 hinges and rotates inside the inner cabinet 100 and the angle is adjusted to place the nozzle 820 at various positions in the inner space of the inner cabinet 100. You can do it.

As such, the shoe care machine 1 according to this embodiment can effectively utilize the internal space of the inner cabinet 100 because the nozzle duct 810 is installed from the rear wall of the inner cabinet 100 toward the front.

The nozzle 820 is a part through which air is discharged and is coupled to the other end of the nozzle duct 810. Therefore, the nozzle duct 810 may form a passage through which forcedly blown air moves to the nozzle 820.

The nozzle 820 is configured to spray air into the shoe.

The nozzle 820 is made to be insertable into a shoe from inside the inner cabinet 100. Accordingly, the air that has passed through the connection passage (F10) may be sprayed from the inside of the inner cabinet 100 to the shoes through the nozzle 820.

By adjusting the angle of the nozzle duct 810, at least a portion of the nozzle 820 can be inserted into the shoe. The air sprayed by the nozzle 820 may be sprayed into the inside of the shoe within the receiving space 101.

By spraying air while the nozzle 820 is inserted into the shoe, air can be smoothly injected into the inside of the shoe.

The nozzle 820 may be hinged to the other end of the nozzle duct 810. That is, the nozzle 820 is coupled to the nozzle hinge axis 825 formed at the other end of the nozzle duct 810, so that the nozzle 820 can rotate around the nozzle hinge axis 825.

The nozzle 820 may include a nozzle body portion 822 and a nozzle protrusion portion 823.

The nozzle body portion 822 may be hinged to the nozzle duct 810. That is, the nozzle body portion 822 may be coupled to the nozzle hinge shaft 825 formed at the other end of the nozzle duct 810. Therefore, the nozzle 820 can be rotated about the nozzle hinge axis 825.

The nozzle protrusion 823 may protrude downward from the nozzle body 822. The nozzle protrusion 823 may have a lower discharge port 821 formed at its lower end. The nozzle 820 may spray air downward through the lower discharge port 821 while the lower part of the nozzle protrusion 823 is inserted into the shoe.

A nozzle handle 826 may be formed on the nozzle body portion 822. The nozzle handle 826 may protrude from the front surface of the nozzle body 822 in the first direction (X). The user can adjust the angle of the nozzle duct 810 by holding the nozzle handle 826 and applying force.

The nozzle handle 826 can be moved up and down on the reference surface (RP). Based on the second direction (Y), the nozzle handle 826 can be moved up and down in the center of the receiving space 101.

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hinge support portion 801 supports the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 of the nozzle duct 810 and is fixed to the inner cabinet 100.

The hinge support portion 801 may include a hinge axis resistance portion 814.

The hinge support portion 801 may include a fixing bolt 802.

The hinge axis resistance unit 814 covers the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 and is coupled to the inner cabinet 100, and may be configured to generate friction on the nozzle duct hinge axis 813. As the inner surface of the hinge axis resistance portion 814 and the outer surface of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 contact each other, frictional force may be generated between the two.

Since the nozzle duct 810 is supported on the inner cabinet 100 through the hinge axis resistance portion 814, the angle of the nozzle duct 810 can be maintained constant.

The hinge axis resistance unit 814 is a part installed to limit the rotation of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813, and can restrict the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 from rotating.

That is, in a state where no separate external force is applied to rotate the nozzle duct 810, the rotation of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 is limited by the hinge axis resistance unit 814, so that the angle of the nozzle duct 810 is maintained. When an external force of a predetermined size or greater is applied to rotate the nozzle duct 810, the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 may rotate and the angle of the nozzle duct 810 may change.

In this way, in the shoe care machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the nozzle duct 810 is hinged to the inner cabinet 100 through the nozzle duct hinge axis 813, and the nozzle duct 810 is connected to the hinge axis resistance portion. Since it is supported on the inner cabinet 100 through 814, the angle can be adjusted by rotating the nozzle duct 810 with respect to the inner cabinet 100 as needed, and the angle of the nozzle duct 810 is not intended to be changed. In this state, the angle of the nozzle duct 810 can be maintained constant.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the friction force between the hinge shaft resistance portion 814 and the nozzle duct hinge shaft 813 can be adjusted.

To this end, in one embodiment, the hinge axis resistance unit 814 may be divided into a first hinge axis resistance unit 814a and a second hinge axis resistance unit 814b, and the shoe manager 1 has a first hinge axis It may include a fixing bolt 802 that can adjust the combination of the resistance portion 814a and the second hinge axis resistance portion 814b.

Meanwhile, a first boss 112 to which a fixing bolt 802 is coupled may be formed on the outer surface of the inner cabinet 100. The first boss 112 protrudes from the outer surface of the inner back plate 110 of the inner cabinet 100, and a fixing bolt 802 can be screwed to the first boss 112.

The nozzle duct hinge shaft 813 is interposed between the first hinge shaft resistance portion 814a and the second hinge shaft resistance portion 814b, and the fixing bolt 802 is connected to the first hinge shaft resistance portion 814a and the second hinge shaft resistance portion 814b. It is screwed through the hinge axis resistance portion 814b and is also screwed to the first boss 112 of the inner cabinet 100. Depending on the degree of rotation of the fixing bolt 802, the distance between the first hinge shaft resistance portion 814a and the second hinge shaft resistance portion 814b may be adjusted, or the distance between the first hinge shaft resistance portion 814a and the second hinge shaft resistance portion 814a may be adjusted. The degree of close contact of the hinge shaft resistance portion 814b can be adjusted, and thus the friction force generated between the nozzle duct hinge shaft 813 and the hinge shaft resistance portion 814 can be adjusted.

There may be a plurality of fixing bolts 802. Fixing bolts 802 may be provided on both the upper and lower sides around the nozzle duct hinge axis.

When the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 attempts to rotate, if an external force smaller than the friction force generated by the hinge axis resistance unit 814 is applied, the rotation of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 may be restricted.

The hinge axis resistance portion 814 may be made of a member containing an elastic material, and may be made of a material with excellent strength and elasticity, such as acetal (POM).

In this way, in the shoe care device 1 according to this embodiment, the hinge axis resistance portion 814 generates frictional force with respect to the nozzle duct hinge shaft 813, so when an external force of less intensity than the generated friction force is applied, the nozzle The angle of the duct 810 is maintained constant to achieve a stable state.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 may be installed in a pair symmetrically on both sides of the nozzle duct 810. The nozzle duct hinge axis 813 may be formed integrally with the nozzle duct 810.

The nozzle duct hinge axis 813 may be parallel to the horizontal direction.

When the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 is formed on both sides of the nozzle duct 810, the hinge support portion 801 is provided in pairs to support each nozzle duct hinge axis 813, and the pair of hinges The support portions 801 are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813.

In addition, the hinge axis resistance portion 814 may be provided on both sides of the nozzle duct 810, and fixing bolts 802 for fixing each hinge shaft resistance portion 814 may be provided on both sides of the nozzle duct 810. It can be provided.

In this way, in the shoe care device 1 according to this embodiment, a pair of nozzle duct hinge shafts 813 and a hinge support portion 801 are installed on both sides of the nozzle duct 810, so that the hinge of the nozzle duct 810 Eccentricity during rotation can be minimized.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a nozzle sealing unit 815.

The nozzle sealing portion 815 surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle duct 810 at a joint portion between the nozzle duct 810 and the inner cabinet 100 and is interposed between the nozzle duct 810 and the inner cabinet 100.

This nozzle sealing part 815 may be formed to seal the duct hole 111 on the outside of the nozzle duct 810. The entire outer rim of the nozzle sealing portion 815 is tightly coupled along the entire rim of the duct hole 111, and the entire inner rim of the nozzle sealing portion 815 is tightly coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle duct 810.

The nozzle sealing portion 815 may be made of an elastically deformable material. The nozzle sealing portion 815 may be made of materials such as elastic rubber and silicon.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the coupling surface of the nozzle duct 810 other than the penetrating portion with the inner cabinet 100 is sealed through the nozzle sealing portion 815, so that the nozzle duct 810 with respect to the inner cabinet 100 is sealed. It is possible to prevent air from leaking to parts other than the connection passage (F10) while securing a certain amount of fluidity.

As described above, when the nozzle duct 810 is coupled with one end penetrating the inner cabinet 100, an airtightness problem may occur at this coupling site.

In particular, since the nozzle duct 810 is coupled to the inner cabinet 100 so as to be hinged and rotatable about one end, a structure that can maintain airtightness without interfering with the hinge rotation of the nozzle duct 810 is required.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11B, the nozzle sealing part 815 is coupled to surround the outer circumferential surface of the nozzle duct 810 to prevent air from moving to the outer circumferential surface of the nozzle duct 810.

In addition, the nozzle sealing part 815 is made of a member having a predetermined elastic material, so that interference with the hinge rotation of the nozzle duct 810 can be minimized.

In this way, in the shoe care device 1 according to this embodiment, the coupling surface other than the part where the nozzle duct 810 penetrates the inner cabinet 100 is sealed through the nozzle sealing portion 815, so the inner cabinet 100 ) It is possible to prevent air from leaking to parts other than the connection passage (F10) while securing a certain degree of fluidity of the nozzle duct 810.

Meanwhile, when the hinge of the nozzle duct 810 rotates, the nozzle sealing unit 815 may pressurize the nozzle duct 810 through elastic restoring force. Accordingly, a force to return the nozzle duct 810 to a horizontal state may be applied to the nozzle duct 810 by the nozzle sealing unit 815.

However, as described above, when the friction force generated by the hinge axis resistance portion 814 is greater than the elastic restoring force of the nozzle sealing portion 815, the nozzle duct 810 does not return to the horizontal state and returns to its current angular state. can be maintained.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first duct fixing part 375.

The first duct fixing part 375 is configured to fix the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100. The first duct fixing part 375 may be formed by various means within the range of fixing the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100. The first duct fixing part 375 may be made of means such as rivets, clips, etc. The first duct fixing part 375 may be made of a bolt. When the first duct fixing part 375 is made of a bolt, the dry air duct 370 can be easily coupled to the inner cabinet 100 and can also be easily separated.

The first duct fixing parts 375 may be provided as a pair and positioned adjacent to both ends of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813, respectively.

A first duct fastening hole 371 may be formed in the dry air duct 370 for coupling to the first duct fixing part 375. The first duct fastening hole 371 is a hole that penetrates the dry air duct 370, and the first duct fixing part 375 is inserted into the first duct fastening hole 371 and screwed to the inner cabinet 100. Can be screwed to.

The first duct fixing portion 375 and the first duct fastening hole 371 may each be provided in plural numbers.

The first duct fixing portion 375 and the first duct fastening hole 371 may each be provided as a pair and may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the axial direction of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813.

The first duct fixing part 375 is configured to fix the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100 at a point adjacent to the hinge support part 801.

The hinge support part 801 and the first duct fixing part 375 may each be provided in plural pieces, and the hinge support part 801 and the first duct fixing part 375 may be provided in pairs and adjacent to each other.

A second boss 113 to which the first duct fixing part 375 is coupled may be formed on the outer surface of the inner cabinet 100. The second boss 113 protrudes from the outer surface of the inner back plate 110 of the inner cabinet 100, and the first duct fixing part 375 can be screwed to the second boss 113.

The second boss 113 may be formed at a point adjacent to the first boss 112. The second boss 113 may be formed immediately below the first boss 112.

The first duct fixing part 375 connects the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100 at a point spaced apart from one hinge support part 801 shorter than the separation distance (HD) between the pair of hinge support parts 801. ) can be fixed to.

The first duct fixing part 375 may be configured to fix the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100 just inside the edge of the dry air duct 370. For this purpose, a first duct fastening hole 371 is formed just inside the edge of the dry air duct 370.

The first duct fixing part 375 may be configured to fix the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100 between the edge of the duct hole 111 and the edge of the dry air duct 370. For this purpose, the second boss 113 is formed to protrude at a point between the edge of the duct hole 111 of the inner cabinet 100 and the edge of the dry air duct 370.

At least a portion of the dry air duct 370 may be formed along the vertical direction so that the air inside the dry air duct 370 moves upward.

The shoe manager 1 may include a second duct fixing unit 376 and a third duct fixing unit 377.

The second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377 are respectively configured to fix the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100.

The second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377 are configured to fix the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100. The second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377 may be formed by various means within the range of fixing the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100. The second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377 may be made of means such as rivets, clips, etc. The second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377 may be made of bolts. When the second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377 are made of bolts, the dry air duct 370 can be easily coupled to the inner cabinet 100 and can also be easily separated. .

A second duct fastening hole 372 may be formed in the dry air duct 370 for coupling to the second duct fixing part 376. The second duct fastening hole 372 is a hole that penetrates the dry air duct 370, and the second duct fixing part 376 is inserted into the second duct fastening hole 372 and screwed to the inner cabinet 100. Can be screwed to.

The second duct fixing portion 376 and the second duct fastening hole 372 may each be provided in plural numbers.

The second duct fastening hole 372 may be formed outside the edge of the dry air duct 370.

The second duct fixing part 376 may be located upstream of the first duct fixing part 375 in the connection passage. The second duct fixing part 376 may be located lower than the first duct fixing part 375.

A third duct fastening hole 373 may be formed in the dry air duct 370 for coupling to the third duct fixing part 377. The third duct fastening hole 373 is a hole that penetrates the dry air duct 370, and the third duct fixing part 377 is inserted into and screwed into the third duct fastening hole 373 and is also connected to the inner cabinet 100. Can be screwed to.

The third duct fixing portion 377 and the third duct fastening hole 373 may each be provided in plural numbers.

The third duct fastening hole 373 may be formed outside the edge of the dry air duct 370.

The third duct fixing part 377 may be located on the opposite side of the second duct fixing part 376 with respect to the first duct fixing part 375. The third duct fixing part 377 may be located above the first duct fixing part 375.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first duct fixing part 375 may be configured to fasten the external cabinet 20, the dry air duct 370, and the inner cabinet 100 together. The first duct fixing part 375 is screwed to the external cabinet 20, the dry air duct 370, and the inner cabinet 100 from the outside of the shoe care device 1, and is connected to the external cabinet 20 and the dry air duct 370. ) and the inner cabinet 100 can be firmly fastened to each other.

At this time, the second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377 may respectively fasten the dry air duct 370 so that the dry air duct 370 is fixed to the inner cabinet 100.

When manufacturing the shoe care machine (1), the dry air duct 370 is first fixed to the inner cabinet 100 by the second duct fixing part 376 and the third duct fixing part 377, and then the first duct is fixed to the inner cabinet 100. The outer cabinet 20, the dry air duct 370, and the inner cabinet 100 can be assembled so that they are fixed to each other by the top 375.

In the shoe care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle duct 810 is hinged and rotatably coupled to the inner cabinet 100, and the nozzle duct 810 is coupled to the inner cabinet 100 at the point where the nozzle duct 810 is coupled to the inner cabinet 100. Movement or deformation of the inner cabinet 100 may occur due to the operation of the duct 810.

At this time, unlike the embodiment of the present invention, if a stable coupling between the inner cabinet 100 and the dry air duct 370 is not achieved, the load is centered around the point where the nozzle duct 810 is coupled to the inner cabinet 100. During operation, a gap may be created between the inner cabinet 100 and the dry air duct 370, and dry air may leak through this gap.

As described above, in the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first duct fixing part 375 connects the dry air duct 370 to the inner cabinet 100 at a point immediately adjacent to the hinge support part 801. It is fixed, and a stable coupling is achieved between the inner cabinet 100 and the dry air duct 370 at the point where the nozzle duct 810 is coupled to the inner cabinet 100, and the nozzle duct ( When 810) moves, movement or deformation of the inner cabinet 100 at a point adjacent to the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 can be significantly reduced.

In addition, even if some movement or deformation of the inner cabinet 100 occurs at a point adjacent to the nozzle duct hinge axis 813, the inner cabinet ( 100) and the dry air duct 370 are fixed, so close contact between the inner cabinet 100 and the dry air duct 370 is maintained, the airtightness of the connection passage is maintained, and stable coupling between each component is maintained. You can.

FIG. 13A is a diagram showing a state in which the angle of the nozzle duct 810 is adjusted, and is a diagram showing a state in which the longitudinal direction of the nozzle duct 810 is parallel to the horizontal direction.

FIG. 13B is a diagram showing a state in which the angle of the nozzle duct 810 is adjusted, and is a diagram showing a state in which the angle of the nozzle duct 810 is adjusted so that the nozzle 820 descends.

The nozzle connector 830 is installed separately from the nozzle duct 810, and one end is hinged to the inner cabinet 100 and the other end is hinged to the nozzle 820, and the hinge rotation of the nozzle duct 810 Even during operation, the angle of the nozzle 820 can be maintained constant.

And, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the angle of the nozzle duct 810 changes, the angle of the nozzle connection body 830 may change correspondingly.

One end of the nozzle connector 830 may be hinged to the inner back plate 110. A first connection hinge shaft 831 may be formed at one end of the nozzle connector 830. The first connection hinge shaft 831 may be rotatably coupled to the inner back plate 110. Therefore, the nozzle connection body 830 can rotate around the first connection hinge axis 831.

The other end of the nozzle connector 830 may be hinged to the nozzle 820. A second connection hinge shaft 832 may be formed at the other end of the nozzle connector 830. The second connection hinge shaft 832 may be rotatably coupled to the nozzle body portion 822. Accordingly, the nozzle connection body 830 can rotate around the second connection hinge axis 832.

The nozzle duct hinge axis 813 and the first connection hinge axis 831 may be rotatably coupled to the inner back plate 110. Accordingly, the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 and the first connection hinge axis 831 can be rotatably fixed to a specific position of the inner back plate 110.

That is, with respect to the inner cabinet 100, the positions of the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 and the first connection hinge axis 831 may not change.

The nozzle hinge shaft 825 and the second connection hinge shaft 832 may be rotatably coupled to the nozzle body portion 822. Accordingly, the nozzle hinge axis 825 and the second connection hinge axis 832 can be rotatably fixed to a specific position of the nozzle body portion 822.

That is, with respect to the nozzle body portion 822, the positions of the nozzle hinge axis 825 and the second connection hinge axis 832 may not change. However, when the nozzle duct 810 rotates with respect to the inner cabinet 100, the positions of the nozzle hinge axis 825 and the second connection hinge axis 832 may change.

In one embodiment, the distance (Ld) between the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 and the nozzle hinge axis 825 and the distance (Lc) between the first connection hinge axis 831 and the second connection hinge axis 832 may be the same. You can. Additionally, the distance (Le) between the nozzle duct hinge axis 813 and the first connection hinge axis 831 and the distance (Lf) between the nozzle hinge axis 825 and the second connection hinge axis 832 may be the same.

Therefore, the nozzle duct hinge axis 813, the nozzle hinge axis 825, the first connection hinge axis 831, and the second connection hinge axis 832 form each vertex of a parallelogram in which two pairs of opposite sides are parallel. can do.

Therefore, even if the nozzle duct 810 rotates with respect to the inner cabinet 100, the nozzle duct 810 and the nozzle connection body 830 can maintain a state parallel to each other. Additionally, even if the nozzle duct 810 rotates with respect to the inner cabinet 100, the nozzle body portion 822 can maintain its angle.

Therefore, even if the nozzle duct 810 rotates with respect to the inner cabinet 100, the nozzle 820 can spray air in a constant direction, that is, downward.

And, with respect to the inner cabinet 100, even if the nozzle duct 810 rotates, the nozzle handle 826 can maintain a constant angle. Therefore, even if the nozzle duct 810 rotates, the hand holding the nozzle handle 826 can maintain a constant angle. Therefore, the operability of the nozzle handle 826 can be improved.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and shown above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can vary the invention to other specific embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. You will understand that it can be modified and transformed. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be determined by the described embodiments, but rather by the technical idea stated in the claims.

1: Shoe management device 2a: First management device
2b: second management device
10: Control unit 20: External cabinet
21: External back plate 22: First external side plate
23: Second outer side plate
30: Door 33: Control panel
50: Machine room
60: water tank 61: first water pump
70: Sump 71: Second water pump
100: Inner cabinet
101: Accommodation space 110: Internal back panel
111: duct hole 112: first boss
113: 2nd boss
120: first inner side plate 130: second inner side plate
140: main opening 200: module housing
203: Inlet 204: Steam inlet
210: module chamber
310: blowing unit 320: heating unit
330: Dehumidifying unit 331: Dehumidifying agent
350: damper
370: dry air duct 371: first duct fastening hole
372: 2nd duct fastening hole 373: 3rd duct fastening hole
375: first duct fixing unit 376: second duct fixing unit
377: Third duct fixing unit
400: Condenser 600: Sump
700: Steam generator 710: Steam valve
720: Steam separator
801: Hinge support 802: Fixing bolt
810: nozzle duct
813: nozzle duct hinge axis 814: hinge axis resistance unit
814a: first hinge axis resistance part 814b: second hinge axis resistance part
815: nozzle sealing part 820: nozzle
822: nozzle body 823: nozzle protrusion
825: nozzle hinge axis 826: nozzle handle
830: Nozzle connector 831: First connection hinge shaft
832: Second connection hinge axis
DM, DM1, DM2: Drying module F10: Connection channel
F10a: Conversion flow path F10b: Drying flow path
F20: Regeneration flow path RP: Reference surface
X: first direction Y: second direction
Z: third direction

Claims (16)

An inner cabinet having a space for storing shoes;
an intake port through which air in the accommodation space is sucked;
a nozzle duct hinged to the inner cabinet at a nozzle duct hinge axis, protruding into the receiving space, and forming an air passage;
a connection passage connected from the suction port to the nozzle duct;
A blowing unit that blows air into the connection passage;
A dehumidifying unit installed in the connection passage to dehumidify the air;
a dry air duct coupled to the outer surface of the inner cabinet and forming part of the connection passage;
a hinge support portion that supports the nozzle duct hinge axis and is fixed to the inner cabinet; and
A plurality of first duct fixing parts that secure the dry air duct to the inner cabinet at points adjacent to the hinge support part,
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The dry air duct forms part of the connection passage along with the outer surface of the inner cabinet,
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The hinge support portion is provided as a pair and spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the nozzle duct hinge axis,
The first duct fixing part fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet at a point spaced apart from the hinge support part shorter than the distance between the pair of hinge support parts.
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The first duct fixing part fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet just inside the edge of the dry air duct,
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The inner cabinet has a duct hole penetrated on one side,
One end of the nozzle duct is located in the duct hole and is hinged to the inner cabinet,
The dry air duct shields the duct hole,
The first duct fixing part fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet between the edge of the duct hole and the edge of the dry air duct,
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The shoe manager,
a second duct fixing part that fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet and is located upstream of the first duct fixing part in the connection passage; and
A third duct fixing part that secures the dry air duct to the inner cabinet and is located on the opposite side of the second duct fixing part with respect to the first duct fixing part.
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
At least a portion of the dry air duct is formed to face upward so that the air inside the dry air duct moves upward,
The shoe manager,
a second duct fixing part that fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet and is located lower than the first duct fixing part; and
A third duct fixing part that secures the dry air duct to the inner cabinet and is located above the first duct fixing part.
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The nozzle duct hinge axis is parallel to the horizontal direction,
The first duct fixing parts are provided in a pair and are respectively located adjacent to both ends of the nozzle duct hinge axis,
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The inner cabinet has a duct hole penetrated on one side,
One end of the nozzle duct is located in the duct hole and is hinged to the inner cabinet,
The shoe manager,
A nozzle sealing portion made of an elastically deformable material, coupled to the inner cabinet and surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle duct to seal the duct hole on the outside of the nozzle duct, comprising:
Shoe care machine. According to paragraph 1,
The shoe manager,
An external cabinet located outside the dry air duct and forming the external appearance of the shoe care machine,
The first duct fixing part is made in the form of a bolt and is configured to fasten the external cabinet, the dry air duct, and the inner cabinet together,
Shoe care machine. An inner cabinet having a receiving space for storing shoes and a duct hole penetrating from one side;
an intake port through which air in the accommodation space is sucked;
a nozzle duct whose one end is located in the duct hole, is hinged to the inner cabinet, protrudes into the receiving space, and forms an air passage;
a connection passage connected from the suction port to the nozzle duct;
A blowing unit that blows air into the connection passage;
A dehumidifying unit installed in the connection passage to dehumidify the air;
a dry air duct coupled to the outer surface of the inner cabinet to shield the duct hole and forming part of the connection passage; and
A plurality of first duct fixing parts for fixing the dry air duct to the inner cabinet between the edge of the duct hole and the edge of the dry air duct.
Shoe care machine. According to clause 11,
The dry air duct forms part of the connection passage along with the outer surface of the inner cabinet,
Shoe care machine. According to clause 11,
The dry air duct shields the duct hole,
The first duct fixing part fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet between the edge of the duct hole and the edge of the dry air duct,
Shoe care machine. According to clause 11,
The shoe manager,
a second duct fixing part that fixes the dry air duct to the inner cabinet and is located upstream of the first duct fixing part in the connection passage; and
A third duct fixing part that secures the dry air duct to the inner cabinet and is located on the opposite side of the second duct fixing part with respect to the first duct fixing part.
Shoe care machine. According to clause 11,
The shoe manager,
A nozzle sealing portion made of an elastically deformable material, coupled to the inner cabinet and surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle duct to seal the duct hole on the outside of the nozzle duct, comprising:
Shoe care machine. According to clause 11,
The shoe manager,
An external cabinet located outside the dry air duct and forming the external appearance of the shoe care machine,
The first duct fixing part is configured to fasten the external cabinet, the dry air duct, and the inner cabinet together,
Shoe care machine.

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