KR20150043792A - Air bubble type cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air bubble type shoes cleaning apparatus, capable of completely cleaning not only the outer sides but also the inner sides of shoes for a short time by applying the disclosed air bubble type cleaning method and additionally including a unit for cleaning the inner sides of the shoes. The air bubble type shoes cleaning apparatus according to the present invention includes a body which includes a cleaning space into which a detergent, water, and the shoes are inputted together inside, an air bubble generating unit which is installed in the body and generates air bubbles in the cleaning space, and the unit for cleaning the inner sides of the shoes which is formed in the cleaning space of the body, supports the shoes to prevent the shoes from moving in the cleaning space by being fitted into the shoes, and cleans the inner sides of the shoes at the same time.

Description

{AIR BUBBLE TYPE CLEANING APPARATUS}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an air bubble shoe cleaning apparatus for cleaning shoes through air bubbles, more particularly, So that the inner surface can be completely cleaned in a short time.

In general, a cleaning object such as clothes can be easily cleaned by a washing machine. However, in the case of a cleaning object such as a sneaker, there is a problem that a lot of damage is caused when washing with a general washing machine. In addition, Recently, there have been frequent cases of washing shoes by letting the sneakers to the laundry shops dedicated to sneakers.

Recently, an air-blowing shoe cleaning device for cleaning shoes through air bubbles has been developed. As an example of such a conventional air-bodied shoe cleaning device, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0286963 (Aug. The present invention relates to a sneaker washing machine in which a sneaker box containing a sneaker is covered with a cover and a sneaker cover is provided on the inside of the upper part of the sneaker, The air bubble generator is fixed to the lower part of the bubble generator and the air of the air compressor is supplied through the hose to the air bubble generator, And a hose is covered with a metal pipe.

However, in the conventional air bubble shoe cleaning device as described above, concentrated shampooing effect due to air bubbles is deteriorated due to the movement of shoe in the shoemaker which forms the washing space, and the effective washing time is long There is a problem.

In addition, in the conventional air bubble shoe cleaning device as described above, there is a problem that the inner surface of the shoe, which requires actual washing, can not be washed properly because the washing effect by air bubbles is concentrated only on the outer surface of the shoe.

Disclosure of the Invention The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an air bag washing method, So that the air can be cleaned.

According to the present invention, there is provided a washing machine comprising: a main body having a washing space in which detergent and water are put together with shoes; air bubble generating means installed in the main body and generating air bubbles into the washing space; And shoe cleaning means provided in the cleaning space and fitted in the shoe to support the shoe so that the shoe does not flow in the cleaning space and to clean the inside of the shoe.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the shoe inner cleaning means is formed in the form of a shoe fitting rod which is fitted into the shoe.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the inside shoe cleaning means is formed in the form of a shoe insert which is horizontally held in the shoe seating groove by being pivoted downward after the shoe is fitted upright in an upright direction, The shoe may be formed in the form of a vertical shoelace fitting rod inserted into the shoe in a state in which the shoe is inserted into the shoe in a state of being extended in the horizontal direction, And is formed in the form of a slant shoe fitting rod.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the inside shoe cleaning means is rotatably formed, and the surface of the shoe cleaning means is provided with a friction member.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the friction member is formed of a planar brush including a microfiber cloth, a sponge or a wool.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the air bubble generating means is formed of a small air generator, a small oxygen generator or a high frequency micro air bubble generator.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the cleaning space is divided into shoe seating grooves in which shoes are seated by the septum structure, and the shoe seating grooves are formed with air bubble discharge holes communicating with the air bubble generating means.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the air bubble discharge hole is formed not only on the bottom surface of the shoe seating groove but also on the four side walls.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, a friction member is provided on a surface of the shoe receiving groove.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the friction member is formed of a planar brush including a microfiber cloth, a sponge or a wool.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the friction member is applied on a rotating roller or a diaphragm provided on the surface of the shoe receiving groove.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, a drain port is provided on the lower side of the main body, and an inlet port is provided on the upper side of the main body.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the washing machine further includes an upper cover rotatably installed on the upper portion of the main body to open and close the washing space.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the lower cover has a foam structure for preventing the foam from rising upward due to air bubbles.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, drying means is provided in the main body and supplies dry air into the cleaning space.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the drying means is formed of a warm air generator which provides warm air into the cleaning space.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the drying means is formed of a dehumidifier that sucks air in the cleaning space, dehumidifies the air, and then supplies the dehumidified air into the cleaning space.

According to the air-bodied shoe cleaning device of the present invention, the shoe is entirely washed by the air-bubble washing method, and the inside of the shoe is separately washed through the cleaning means inside the shoe, so that not only the outer surface but also the inner surface of the shoe can be completely washed There is an excellent effect that can be.

In addition, according to the air bubble shoe cleaning device of the present invention, since the friction member is applied to the outer surface of the shoe inner cleaning means and the foil surface and the four sidewalls of the shoe seating groove, the washing effect of the shoe is further doubled by the friction member There is an excellent effect that can be.

In addition, according to the air-bodied shoe cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, there is an excellent effect that the shoe can be washed and dried up to include drying means for drying the shoe in the cleaning space.

1 is a perspective view of an air bubble shoe cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a structural cross-sectional view of an air bubble shoe cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a detailed structural view of a shoe-in-shoe inner shoe cleaning means in an air-bodied shoe cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic structural view of a friction member applied to a diaphragm in an air bubble shoe cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic structural view of a friction member applied to a rotating roller in an air bubble shoe cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the airbag shoe cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention in use; FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. , And this does not mean that the technical idea and scope of the present invention are limited.

The air bubble shoe cleaning apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is not only applicable to the outer surface of the shoe 3 but also to the inside of the shoe 3, 1 to 6, a body 10 (see FIG. 1) in which a washing space 11 into which detergent and water are put together with the shoe 3 is formed, An air bubble generating means 20 provided in the main body 10 and generating air bubbles into the cleaning space 11; (30) for supporting the footwear (3) so that the footwear (3) does not flow in the cleaning space and simultaneously clean the inside of the shoe (3).

The main body 10 forms a cleaning space 11 for washing the shoe 3. The main body 10 is provided with a shoe 3 to be cleaned, a cleaning space 11 into which detergents and water for forming the wash water are inputted, . The main body 10 may be injection-molded into a synthetic resin material similar to a foot bath as shown in the figure, or may be formed into a tube body having a shape through air injection according to an embodiment.

The washing space 11 preferably includes a shoe seating groove 11 'so that the shoe 3 is separated and seated on both sides by the septum structure 13 protruding from the inner bottom surface of the body 10. It is preferable that a water flow port 13 'is formed through the partition wall structure 13 so that water can flow to both sides.

The airbag discharge hole 15 is formed in the shoe seating groove 11 'in which the shoe 3 is vertically turned upside down so that air bubbles can be intensively applied to the outer surface and the inner surface of the shoe 1 The air bubble discharging hole 15 is connected to the air bubble generating means 30 to be described later so that air bubbles can be provided in the shoe receiving groove 11 ' But also on the four side walls.

The air bubble ejection hole 15 formed on the bottom surface of the shoe receiving groove 11 'is provided intensively on the inner surface of the shoe 3 which is seated in a state of being inverted in the shoe receiving groove 11' The air bubble ejection holes 15 formed on the four side walls of the shoe 11 'are provided intensively on the outer surface of the shoe 3 seated in the shoe seating groove 11'.

In addition, the surface of the shoe receiving groove 11 ', that is, the bottom surface as well as the four side walls may be provided with a friction member 17, which frictionally contacts the outer surface of the shoe 3 And is preferably formed of a flat brush including a microfiber cloth, a sponge or a hair. At this time, the air-droplet discharging holes 15 are formed so as to pass through except for the portion where the friction member 17 is formed.

Further, the friction member 17 is not simply attached to the surface of the shoe receiving groove 11 ', that is, the bottom surface but also the side surface of the shoe receiving groove 11', but the surface of the shoe receiving groove 11 ' That is, on the rotating roller 17 'or diaphragm 17' 'separately provided on the four side walls as well as the bottom surface.

In the case where the friction member 17 is applied on the rotating roller 17 ', it is preferable that the rotating roller 17' is implemented so as to be detachably coupled on the rotating shaft rotated by the driving motor. Such a detachable shaft coupling structure is already known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

A drain port 19 is provided at one side of the main body 10 and particularly below the drain port 19. The drain port 19 is used for draining polluted cleansing water to the outside after washing the shoe 3, Or may be formed in the form of a flexible drain pipe which can be detachably mounted to the main body 10 and bent in all directions. In the latter case, it is preferable that a mounting hole for mounting the end portion of the flexible drain pipe is separately provided in the main body 10.

According to an embodiment, an inlet 19 'may be provided on the upper side of the main body 10 and connected to a water supply pipe so as to insert water into the washing space 11.

The airbag generating means 20 generates air bubbles in the main body 10 to generate air bubbles in the bottom surface and four sidewalls of the shoe seat groove 11 ' The air bubble is discharged into the shoe receiving groove 11 'through the ball 15 or the air bubble discharging hole 33 formed in the in-shoe cleaning means 30 to be described later, , A small oxygen generator, and a high frequency micro air bubble generator.

Shoe cleaning means 30 is provided in the cleaning space 11 of the main body 10 so that the shoe inner cleaning means 30 is inserted into the shoe 3 to prevent the shoe 3 from flowing in the cleaning space 2 and 3, the shoe 3 is installed in the shoe receiving groove 11 'and the shoe 3 is attached to the shoe 3, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, It is preferable to form it in the form of a shoe-fitting rod to be fitted.

Shoe inner cleansing means 30 in the form of a shoe fitting rod is provided in the shoe receiving groove 11 'so that the shoe 3 can be inserted and the shoe 3 can be easily inserted into the shoe receiving groove 11' The hinge portion 31 is provided on the lower side so as to be held downward in the state where the shoe 3 is fitted and then downwardly turned and is held horizontally in the shoe seating groove 11 '.

In addition, the inner shoe cleaning means 30 in the form of a shoe fitting rod may be formed in the form of a vertical shoe fitting rod inserted into the shoe 3 in a state of extending in the vertical direction, It may be formed in the form of a horizontal shoe-fitting rod to be fitted, or in the form of an inclined shoe-fitting rod fitted into the shoe 3 in an upwardly inclined extended state.

In addition, a shoe-in-shoe inner shoe cleaning means 30 is provided with a plurality of air bubble discharging holes 33 connected to the air bubble generating means 20 to be described later to provide air bubbles into the shoe 3 desirable. The air bubble discharging hole 23 formed in the shoe in-shoe cleaning means 30 in the form of a shoe fitting rod is configured to inject air bubbles intensively onto the inner surface of the shoe 3 so that the cleaning force on the inner surface of the shoe 3 is doubled .

The shoe-inside cleaning means 30 in the form of a shoe fitting rod is rotatably formed in the circumferential direction by driving a built-in motor (not shown) according to the embodiment, and a frictional member 35 is provided on the surface thereof, And serves to double the cleaning force against the inner surface of the shoe 3 by friction. The friction member 17 formed on the surface of the shoe seating groove 11 ', that is, the bottom surface as well as the four side walls Likewise, it is preferable to be formed of a surface brush including a microfiber cloth, a sponge or a hair.

In addition, although the friction member 35 may be simply attached to the outer circumferential surface of the shoe-inner rod cleaning means 30, depending on the embodiment, the shoe- Is preferably applied on a rotating roller integrally formed with the means (30).

When the friction member 35 is applied on the rotating roller, it is preferable that the rotating roller is detachably coupled to the shaft of the motor provided in the shoe-in-the-shoe cleaning means 30 in the form of a shoe fitting rod. Such a detachable shaft coupling structure is already known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The upper cover 40 may be provided on the upper portion of the main body 10 and the upper cover 40 may be formed as a lid separate from the main body 10 by opening / And may be configured to open and close the open upper end of the washing space 11 according to the detachment, and may be hinged to one side of the main body 10 according to the embodiment to open and close the open top of the washing space 11 .

The upper cover 41 is provided at its lower part with a foam rising prevention means 41 which serves to prevent the foam generated by air bubbles from further rising, But it is not limited thereto and may be formed as a simple membrane structure or a cover structure.

 Further, the foam rising preventing means 41 may be formed as a flat body, but it is preferable that the foam rising preventing means 41 is formed as a curved body curved toward the upper part, for example, a dome shape as shown in the figure.

The body 10 may also be provided with a drying means 50 for drying the shoe 3 in the washing space 11 after washing the shoe 3 with air bubbles And may be formed of a warm air generator for providing warm air into the washing space 11 or a dehumidifier for sucking and dehumidifying the air in the washing space 11 and then supplying dry air into the washing space 11 have. The structure of the hot air fan and the dehumidifier is well known in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here for the sake of simplicity.

At this time, the provision of warm air or dry air is performed by the air duct droplet ejection holes 15 formed on the bottom surface and the four side walls of the shoe receiving groove 11 ' Through the air bubble discharge hole (33).

A controller 60 for controlling the overall operation of the air bubble shoe cleaning apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the main body 10. The controller 60 is provided with a power switch, A function selection switch for operation of the droplet generating means 30 or the drying means 50, and the like.

Therefore, in the case of the air-bodied shoe cleaning device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the shoe 3 is attached to the shoe- By intensively supplying air bubbles to the outer surface and the inner surface of the shoe 3 after the shoe 3 is sandwiched by the inner cleaning means 20 and fixed so as not to come off the shoe receiving groove 11 ' Not only the outer surface but also the inner surface of the shoe can be completely cleaned in a short time.

In the case of the air-bodied shoe cleaning device 1 according to the present invention, the friction members 17 and 35 are provided on the shoe seating groove 11 'and the shoes inner cleaning means 30, As a result, the washing effect of the shoe can be further doubled by the friction members 17, 35 as applied by the rotating roller or the diaphragm structure.

In the case of the air bubble shoe cleaning device 1 according to the present invention, since the shoes 3 in the cleaning space 11 'are also included in the drying means 50 for drying the shoe 3, Washing and drying can be carried out. At this time, it is preferable that the open upper end of the washing space 11 is closed by the upper cover 40, so that hot air or dry air is prevented from flowing out to the outside.

1: Bubble shoe cleaning device
3: Shoes
10: Body
11: Cleaning space
11 ': Shoe seating groove
13: Bulkhead structure
15: air bubble discharge ball
17: Friction member
19: Sewer
20: air bubble generating means
30: Means for cleaning the inside of shoe
40: upper cover
41: Bubble rising prevention means
50: drying means
60: controller

Claims (18)

A body in which a cleaning space is formed in which detergent and water are put together with shoes;
An air bubble generating means installed in the main body and generating air bubbles into the cleaning space; And
And shoe cleaning means provided within the cleaning space of the main body and fitted in the shoe to support the shoe so that it does not flow in the cleaning space and to clean the inside of the shoe.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the shoe cleaning means is formed in the form of a shoe-fitting rod fitted into the shoe.
The method of claim 2,
The shoe inner cleansing means may be formed in the form of a shoe insert which is horizontally held in the shoe seating groove by being pivoted downward after the shoe is fitted in a state of being upright in the upper direction, The shoes may be formed in the form of a vertical shoe fitting rod or in the form of a vertical shoe fitting rod inserted into the shoe in a state of extending in the horizontal direction or in the form of an inclined shoe fitting rod fitted into the shoe in an upwardly inclined state Wherein said air bubble cleaning device comprises:
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the shoe internal cleaning means is formed with a plurality of air bubble discharge holes connected to the air bubble generating means to provide air bubbles into the shoe.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the shoe cleaning means is rotatably formed, and a friction member is provided on a surface of the shoe cleaning means.
The method of claim 5,
Wherein the friction member is formed of a planar brush including a microfiber cloth, a sponge or a wool.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air bubble generating means is formed by a small air generator, a small oxygen generator, or a high frequency micro air bubble generator.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cleaning space is divided into a shoe seating groove in which the shoe is seated by the septum structure, and an air bubble discharge hole communicating with the air bubble generating means is formed in the shoe seating groove.
The method of claim 8,
Wherein the air bubble discharging hole is formed not only on the bottom surface but also on the four side walls of the shoe receiving groove.
The method of claim 8,
And a friction member is provided on a surface of the shoe receiving groove.
The method of claim 10,
Wherein the friction member is formed of a planar brush including a microfiber cloth, a sponge or a wool.
The method of claim 10,
Wherein the friction member is applied to a rotating roller or a diaphragm provided on a surface of the shoe receiving groove.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a drain port is provided on a lower side of the main body, and a water inlet is provided on an upper side of the main body.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an upper cover rotatably installed on an upper portion of the main body to open and close the cleaning space.
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the upper cover is provided with a bubble rising preventing means for preventing bubbles generated due to air bubbles from being further raised.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
Further comprising drying means provided in the main body and drying the shoe in the cleaning space.
18. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the drying means is formed by a hot air generator for providing hot air into the washing space.
18. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the drying unit is formed of a dehumidifier that sucks air in the cleaning space, dehumidifies the air, and then provides the dehumidified air into the cleaning space.

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