KR20210100486A - Apparatus for deodorizing clothes and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for deodorizing clothing, comprising: a case having a clothing accommodation space in which clothing is accommodated; an ozone generator for generating ozone; an ozone discharging fan for discharging ozone generated by the ozone generator into the clothing accommodation space; a clothing detection sensor that detects whether clothing is accommodated in the clothing accommodation space; and a controller that operates the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan when detected that clothing is accommodated in the clothing accommodation space by the clothing detection sensor so that the clothing is deodorized by ozone.

Description

Apparatus for deodorizing clothes and method for controlling the same

The present invention relates to a clothing deodorizing device for deodorizing clothes and sterilizing clothes when clothes are stored therein, and a method for controlling the same.

In restaurants, a service of spraying a liquid deodorant onto customers' clothes is commonly provided to deodorize customers' clothes. However, when a customer is wearing clothes, they are continuously exposed to odors, and broth or the like may splash on the clothes, so it is difficult to completely remove the smell from the clothes without washing the clothes.

In recent years, not only in hospitality establishments such as restaurants, bathrooms, and hotels, but also at home, the wardrobe-type clothes processing device disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1790301 is installed, clothes are stored in the clothes processing device, and the device is operated to make clothes can be deodorized and sterilized. However, since the clothing treatment apparatus needs to spray liquid sterilizing water on clothes, there is a problem in management of filling the clothing treatment apparatus with sterilizing water so as not to be depleted, and economic costs are incurred due to replenishment of the sterilizing water. there is In addition, since the deodorization operation is carried out by spraying sterilizing water only after closing the door of the laundry treatment apparatus and turning on the operation switch, a customer who encounters the clothing treatment apparatus for the first time operates the clothing treatment apparatus by themselves to clean their clothes. It is difficult to deodorize and sterilize.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1790301

The present invention provides an apparatus for deodorizing clothes and a method for controlling the same for deodorizing and sterilizing clothes by discharging ozone when clothes are stored.

The present invention provides a clothing deodorizing apparatus and a method for controlling the same for automatically deodorizing and sterilizing the stored clothes when clothes are stored therein and a door is closed.

The present invention provides a case having a clothing accommodation space in which clothing is accommodated, an ozone generator generating ozone, and an ozone discharging fan discharging ozone generated by the ozone generator to the clothing accommodation space. ), a clothes detection sensor for detecting whether clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodating space, and a clothes detection sensor that detects that clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodating space, so that the clothes are deodorized by ozone Provided is a clothing deodorizing device having an ozone generator and a controller for operating an ozone discharging fan.

The apparatus for deodorizing clothes further includes an ion generator generating positive and negative ions, and an ion discharging fan discharging the positive and negative ions generated by the ion generator to the clothing accommodation space, the controller comprising: When the clothes detection sensor detects that clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodation space, the ion generator and the ion discharge fan may be operated so that the clothes are deodorized by positive and negative ions.

so that the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan operate together, the ion generator and the ion discharging fan operate together, and the operation of the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan and the operation of the ion generator and the ion discharging fan are alternately performed; The controller may control the operation of the ozone generator, the ozone discharge fan, the ion generator, and the ion discharge fan.

The clothing deodorizing device is fixedly installed inside the case, and further includes a function box in which the ozone generator, ozone discharge fan, ion generator, ion discharge fan, clothing detection sensor, and controller are accommodated therein. can

The function box is disposed at an upper end inside the case, the clothes detection sensor is a limit switch, and the clothes deodorization device has one end connected to the limit switch and the other end of the function box. Further comprising a hanger support member protruding to the outside of the, when the hanger on which the clothes are hung is supported by the other end of the hanger support member, the limit switch is pressed by the weight of the clothes and the hanger to generate a clothes detection signal, , the clothing detection signal may be transmitted to the controller.

The case includes a door for opening and closing the clothing accommodation space, and the clothing deodorization device further includes a door opening/closing detection sensor for detecting whether the clothing accommodation space is opened or closed by the door; When it is detected that the door is opened by the door opening/closing sensor, the controller may stop the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan.

The clothing deodorizing device further includes an internal lighting lamp for illuminating the clothing accommodation space, detecting that the door is opened by the door opening/closing detection sensor, and placing clothes in the clothing accommodation space by the clothing detection sensor When it is sensed that the clothes are not accommodated, the controller may turn on the internal lighting lamp to brighten the clothing accommodation space.

The present invention also provides a method of controlling the clothing deodorization device, wherein when the clothing detection sensor detects that clothing is present in the clothing accommodation space, the ozone generator and the ozone discharge fan are operated to discharge ozone to the clothing It provides a method for controlling a clothing deodorizing device having an ozone discharging step.

The method for controlling the clothing deodorization device further includes an ion discharge step of discharging positive and negative ions to the clothing by operating the ion generator and the ion-discharging fan when it is sensed that clothing is present in the clothing-accommodating space, and the ozone The discharging step and the ion discharging step are alternately performed, and when one of the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step is performed, the other step is stopped, and the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step are each repeated a predetermined number of times. In this case, both the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step may be stopped.

When it is detected that the door is opened by the door opening/closing sensor, both the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step may be stopped.

The clothes deodorizing device of the present invention automatically discharges ozone to deodorize and sterilize clothes by simply hanging clothes inside the case, so it is possible to keep clothes clean, and to wash clothes such as washing, ironing, and spraying deodorizing liquid. It is convenient because the number of tasks to manage can be reduced, and it is possible to save money and time. In addition, the clothes deodorizing device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention further having a function of discharging ions can further improve the deodorizing and sterilizing effect of clothes.

The clothes deodorizing device of the present invention does not deodorize and sterilize clothes by spraying sterilizing water, so it is not necessary to replenish the sterilizing water, which is economical. In addition, the manufacturing cost is reduced compared to the existing multifunctional large-capacity clothing management device, and the deodorization and sterilization function is performed automatically by simply hanging the clothes inside the case and closing the door, so even first-time users can use it intuitively and easily. It can be installed and used without much burden in hospitality establishments such as , bathrooms and hotels.

1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for deodorizing clothes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a function box disposed inside the case of FIG. 1 and a hanger hanging from the function box, as viewed from below.
3 is an exploded perspective view showing the function box of FIG. 2 viewed from above.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a method of controlling a clothing deodorizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for deodorizing clothes and a method for controlling the same according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Terms used in this specification are terms used to properly express preferred embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of a user or operator or customs in the field to which the present invention belongs. Accordingly, definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view of a clothing deodorizing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a function box disposed inside the case of FIG. 1 and a hanger hanging from the function box from below, FIG. 3 is It is an exploded perspective view showing the function box of FIG. 2 viewed from above. 1 to 3 , the clothing deodorizing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a case 11 , a door open/close sensor 27 , a function box 31 , and an ozone generator. (40), ozone discharging fan (42), ion generator (44), ion discharging fan (48), clothes detection sensor (50), clothes hanger support member (54), interior lighting lamp (60) , an LED lamp 62, and a controller.

The case 11 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, an upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 parallel to the XY plane and spaced apart from each other, a left plate 15 and a right plate 16 parallel to the YZ plane and spaced apart from each other. , a rear plate 14 parallel to the ZX plane, and a door 20 coupled to the front edge of the left plate 15 so as to be opened or closed by a hinge. The upper plate 12 , the lower plate 13 , the left plate 15 , the right plate 16 , and the rear plate 14 are coupled to each other to accommodate clothes (not shown), that is, clothes in which clothes are accommodated. A space 19 is provided. The door 20 opens and closes the clothing accommodation space 19 opened to the front.

The door 20 may be locked or unlocked while the door 20 is closed by the button type door lock device 22 installed on the door 20 . A door lock receiver 25 that interferes with the button-type door lock device 22 is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the right side plate 16 . When a specific button of the button-type door lock device 22 is pressed while the door 20 is closed, the part of the button-type door lock device 22 that is hidden on the rear surface of the door 20 is locked so as to be inserted into the door lock receiver 25 A beam 23 protrudes, and the locking beam 23 is caught by the door lock receiver 25 so that the door 20 is locked without being opened.

The door opening/closing detection sensor 27 detects whether the clothing accommodation space 19 is opened or closed by the door 20 . Specifically, the door opening/closing detection sensor 27 may be a push button switch fixedly attached to the inner surface of the right side plate 16 . When the door 20 is closed, the inner surface of the door 20 presses the push button of the push button switch 27 to generate a door closing detection signal, and when the door 20 is opened, the push button switch 27 The door closing detection signal is not generated as the push button of the button protrudes to the original position, and whether the door 20 is opened or closed is detected through this difference.

The function box 31 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is fixedly installed inside the case 11 . The function box 31 is disposed at the upper end of the case 11 . Specifically, the function box 31 includes a base 32 and a cover 28 coupled to each other to form an inner space. A pair of fixing plate portions 37 fixed to the inner surface of the upper plate 12 are provided at the front and rear ends of the base 32 .

In the function box 31, an ozone generator 40, an ozone discharge fan 42, an ion generator 44, an ion discharge fan 48, a clothing detection sensor 50, and a controller are accommodated. do. The ozone generator 40 generates ozone. Ozone has a structure in which three oxygen atoms are combined at room temperature. At room temperature, ozone is a colorless gas and deodorizes and sterilizes by strong oxidizing power. When a high voltage of alternating current is applied to the electrodes with two electrodes facing each other in parallel with a dielectric such as glass or quartz interposed therebetween, corona discharge occurs in the space between the dielectric and the electrodes. The ozone generator 40 is a device that implements the principle that the oxygen molecule in the air is broken by the corona discharge, and the oxygen atoms whose rings are forcibly broken are attached to the oxygen molecules to generate ozone. The ozone generator 40 may be fixedly supported on the inner surface of the cover 28 .

The ozone discharging fan 42 discharges the ozone generated by the ozone generator 40 to the clothing accommodation space 19 . The ozone discharging fan 42 is fixedly supported on the inner surface of the rear end of the base 32 . The ozone discharge hole in the base 32 so that the ozone generated by the ozone generator 40 passes through the ozone discharge fan 42 and is discharged from the inside of the base 32 to the outer clothing accommodation space 19 . (33) is formed.

The ion generator 44 generates positive and negative ions. The ion generator 44 includes a pair of discharge electrodes 45 and 46 . When a high voltage pulse is applied to the pair of discharge electrodes 45 and 46 , electrons are radiated from the pair of discharge electrodes 45 and 46 into the surrounding air. The emitted electrons combine with oxygen and moisture in the air to generate a large amount of negative ions and positive ions. One of the pair of discharge electrodes 45 and 46 is an anion generating electrode generating negative ions, and the other is a cation generating electrode generating positive ions. The ion generator 44 has a configuration for generating positive and negative ions by an electrospinning method, but the ion generator provided in the present invention is not limited thereto, and generates positive and negative ions by a corona discharge method or a plasma discharge method. A configuration may be provided.

The ion discharge fan 48 discharges the positive and negative ions generated by the ion generator 44 to the clothing accommodation space 19 . The ion discharging fan 48 is fixedly supported next to the ozone discharging fan 42 on the inner surface of the rear end of the base 32 . The base 32 contains ozone such that the positive and negative ions generated by the ion generator 44 pass through the ion discharge fan 48 and are discharged from the inside of the base 32 to the outer clothing accommodation space 19 . Next to the emission apertures 33 are formed ion emission apertures 34 .

The clothes detection sensor 50 is a sensor that detects whether clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodation space 19 . In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the clothing detection sensor 50 is a limit switch. The limit switch 50 includes a switch body 51 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape fixedly supported by the base 32, and one end of the switch body 51 is rotatably coupled to the switch body 51 by a predetermined angular range and the other side A switch lever (52) whose end is extended away from the switch body (51) is provided. When the switch lever 52 is pressed down so as to approach the switch body 51, a button (not shown) protruding from the switch body 51 toward the switch lever 52 is pressed, resulting in a clothing detection signal is generated, and when the pressure applied to the switch lever 52 is released, the button and the switch lever 52 return to their original positions, so that the clothes detection signal is not generated.

The upper end of the hanger support member 54 is connected to the other end of the switch lever 52 , and the lower end protrudes to the outside of the function box 31 . Specifically, the hanger support member through hole 36 is formed in the base 32 . The upper end of the hanger support member 54 passes through the through hole 36 of the hanger support member and is connected to the other end of the switch lever 52 , and the lower end of the hanger support member 54 is connected to the hanger support member. It protrudes below the function box 31 through the through hole 36 . The hanger support member 54 may be, for example, a string knotted to form a closed curve, a rope, or a ring or a hook. A clothes hanger 2 on which clothes (not shown) are hung is supported on the lower end of the hanger support member 54 .

When the clothes hanger 2 on which clothes (not shown) hung in the clothes accommodation space 19 is supported at the lower end of the hanger support member 54 , the limit switch 50 is controlled by the weight of the clothes and the clothes hanger 2 . ) of the switch lever 52 is pressed down to generate a clothing detection signal, and the clothing detection signal is transmitted to the controller. When it is detected that clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodation space 19 by the clothes detection signal, the controller controls the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharge fan 42 so that the clothes are deodorized and sterilized by ozone. make it work In addition, the controller operates the ion generator 44 and the ion discharge fan 48 so that the clothes are deodorized and sterilized by positive and negative ions.

The controller operates the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharging fan 42 together so that ozone is discharged to the clothing receiving space 19 . In addition, the controller operates the ion generator 44 and the ion discharge fan 48 together so that positive and negative ions are discharged to the clothing accommodation space 19 . Meanwhile, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the operation of the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharge fan 42 and the operations of the ion generator 44 and the ion discharge fan 48 are alternately performed. To this end, the controller controls the operation of the ozone generator 40 , the ozone discharge fan 42 , the ion generator 44 , and the ion discharge fan 48 .

Specifically, when the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharge fan 42 operate together, the controller stops the operation of the ion generator 44 and the ion discharge fan 48 . In addition, when the ion generator 44 and the ion discharge fan 48 operate together, the controller stops the operation of the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharge fan 42 .

Only when a door closing detection signal is generated by the door detection sensor 27 to detect that the door 20 is closed, the controller operates the ozone generator 40, ozone discharge fan 42, ion generator 44, and the ion ejection fan 48 is operated. Therefore, when it is sensed that the door 20 is opened because the door detection sensor 27 does not generate a door closing detection signal, the controller controls the ozone generator 40 , the ozone discharge fan 42 , and the ion generator 44 . ), and the ion ejection fan 48 is stopped.

The internal lighting lamp 60 is a lamp for illuminating the clothing accommodation space 19 and may include an LED for irradiating white or daylight light. The internal lighting lamp 60 is installed on the base 32, and on/off, that is, on and off, is controlled by the controller. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is detected that the door 20 is opened by the door open/close detection sensor 27 , and clothes are not accommodated in the clothing accommodation space 19 by the clothing detection sensor 50 . Only when not detected, the controller turns on the interior lighting lamp 60 to brighten the clothing receiving space 19 . This is to allow a user to easily hang and support the clothes hung on the hanger 2 on the hanger support member 36 . If the door 20 is closed or the clothing is accommodated in the clothing accommodation space 19 even when the door 20 is open, in order to prevent shortening of the life of the internal flame generation lamp 60 and save electric energy, The controller turns off the interior lighting lamp (60).

The LED lamp (light emitting diode lamp) 62 displays the current state of the clothing deodorizing device 10 on the outside of the case 11 . The LED lamp 62 is installed on the cover 62 , and is placed on the upper plate 12 of the case 11 so that the light irradiated from the LED lamp 62 is seen from the outside of the case 11 . An aperture is formed that aligns with the LED lamp 62 . The LED lamp 62 includes three types of LEDs emitting light of different colors, and the three types of LEDs are turned on/off by the controller, that is, turned on and off. Controlled.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the three types of LEDs may be a red LED, a blue LED, and a green LED. When the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharging fan 42 operate, the controller may turn on the red LED and turn off the blue LED and the green LED to notify the user. Also, when the ion generator 44 and the ion ejection fan 48 operate, the controller may turn on the blue LED and turn off the red and green LEDs to notify the user.

Meanwhile, the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharging fan 42 are operated together to discharge ozone to the clothing receiving space 19 , and the ion generator 44 and the ion discharging fan 48 are operated together to accommodate the clothes. The operation of discharging positive and negative ions to the space 19 is alternately performed, but after repeatedly performing the ozone discharging operation and the ion discharging operation a predetermined number of times, the ozone generator 40 and the ozone discharging fan 42 ), the ion generator 44, and the ion ejection fan 48 are all stopped. The controller may turn on the green LED and turn off the red LED and the blue LED in order to inform the user that the deodorization and sterilization of clothes is finished. When the green light is emitted from the LED lamp 62 , the user can open the door 20 and remove the clothes from which the deodorization and sterilization work has been completed from the clothes accommodating space 19 to collect them.

Other states of the clothing deodorizing device 10 may be displayed in addition to the above-described states through the blinking of the red LED, the blue LED, and the green LED. For example, even when the door 20 is open and the clothes hanger 2 on which clothes are supported in the clothes accommodating space 19 is suspended from the hanger support member 36, the blue LED is turned on by the control of the controller. can This is because the internal lighting lamp 60 is turned off at this time, so that the user may not recognize that clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodation space 19 . Accordingly, when the blue light is emitted from the LED lamp 62 , the user can open the door 20 and remove and collect the clothes after the deodorization and sterilization work has been completed from the clothes accommodating space 19 . .

The controller is configured with various types of electronic components. Specifically, the controller is, for example, a microprocessor such as Arduino nano 65, a relay module 66 that electrically performs a switching function, the ozone generator ( 40) an ozone generator power supply unit 71 for applying AC high voltage power, an ion generator power supply unit 73 for applying high voltage pulse power to the ion generator 44, the Arduino nano 65, a relay module 66, The ozone generator power supply unit 71 and the ion generator power supply unit 73 are provided with a regulator 67 that adjusts the voltage to be supplied with a preset stable level.

On the front side of the function box 31, an ozone generator 40, an ozone discharge fan 42, an ion generator 44, an ion discharge fan 48, an internal lighting lamp 60, an LED lamp 62, and a controller are installed. In order to operate the constituent elements, a power switch 57 for selecting whether to cut off electrical energy supplied through a power plug (not shown) connected to a power outlet is installed. The power switch 57 is, for example, a mechanical switch directly operated by a user, such as a snap switch.

In the clothing deodorizing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the Arduino nano 65 includes a relay module 66, a regulator 67, an ozone generator power supply unit 71, Ion generator power supply unit 73 , ozone discharging fan 42 , ion discharging fan 48 , clothing detection sensor 50 , door opening/closing detection sensor 27 , interior lighting lamp 60 , LED lamp 62 , and It is electrically connected to the power switch 57 by a wire, that is, a harness. Accordingly, the circuit board may not be installed inside the function box 31 .

The clothes deodorizing device 10 automatically discharges ozone, positive ions, and negative ions when clothes are hung inside the case 11 to deodorize and sterilize clothes, so that clothes can be kept clean and can be washed and ironed. It is convenient because it can reduce the number of operations to manage clothes, such as spraying, deodorizing liquid, etc., and it is possible to save money and time. In addition, since the clothes deodorizing device 10 does not deodorize and sterilize clothes by spraying sterilizing water, there is no need to replenish the sterilizing water, which is economical. In addition, the manufacturing cost is reduced compared to the existing multifunctional large-capacity clothing management device, and the deodorization and sterilization function is performed automatically by simply hanging the clothes inside the case 11 and closing the door 20, so even first-time users can intuitively Since it is easy to use, it can be installed and used without much burden in hospitality establishments such as restaurants, bathrooms, and hotels.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a method of controlling a clothing deodorizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 4 , in the control method of the clothing deodorizing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is determined that the clothing is present in the clothing accommodation space 19 by the clothing detection sensor 50 . Upon detection, the ozone discharging step (S30) of operating the ozone generator (40) and the ozone discharging fan (42) to discharge ozone to the clothes (S30), and the clothes receiving space (19) by the clothes detection sensor (50) When it is sensed that clothes are present, an ion discharging step (S50) of discharging positive and negative ions to the clothes by operating the ion generator 44 and the ion discharging fan 48 is provided.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ozone discharging step (S30) and the ion discharging step (S50) are alternately performed. When one of the ozone discharging step (S30) and the ion discharging step (S50) is performed, the other step is stopped. In addition, when the ozone discharging step S30 and the ion discharging step S50 are each repeated a predetermined number of times, that is, N times (N is a natural number), both the ozone discharging step S30 and the ion discharging step S50 are stopped. do. In other words, the ozone discharging step S30 and the ion discharging stop step S60 are simultaneously performed, and the ion discharging step S50 and the ozone discharging stopping step S40 are simultaneously performed. Then, the linked ozone discharging step (S30) and the ion discharging stop step (S60) are repeatedly performed N predetermined times, and the linked ion discharging step (S50) and the ozone discharging stopping step (S40) are repeated N predetermined times. After this, the ozone discharge stop step (S40) and the ion discharge stop step (S60) are performed at the same time.

The predetermined number of times may be, for example, 6 times. The ozone discharging step ( S30 ) and the ion discharging stopping step ( S60 ) may be performed, for example, for 60 seconds, that is, 1 minute each time. The ion discharging step S50 and the ozone discharging stopping step S40 may be performed, for example, for 540 seconds each time, that is, for 9 minutes. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the ozone discharge step (S30) is performed for 1 minute each for a total of 6 minutes, and the ion discharge step (S50) is performed for 9 minutes each for a total of 54 minutes for a total of 54 minutes for clothes accommodated in the clothing accommodation space 19 It is to sufficiently deodorize and sterilize and stop the operation for deodorization and sterilization.

Ozone is known to have superior deodorizing and sterilizing effects than positive and negative ions, but is also known to be harmful to the human body. If, unlike the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if the ozone discharging step S30 is performed later than the ion discharging step S50, when the user opens the door 20 immediately after the last ozone discharging step S30 is stopped, the user may be exposed to ozone remaining in the clothing accommodation space 19 and may have a harmful effect on the user's body.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the door 20 is detected to be opened by the door opening/closing detection sensor 27, both the ozone discharging step S30 and the ion discharging step S50 are stopped. In other words, even when clothes are detected in the clothes receiving space 19 by the clothes detecting sensor 50 , when the door 20 is detected as being opened by the door opening/closing detecting sensor 27 , ozone is discharged A stop step (S40) and a stop step (S60) of ion discharge are performed.

The control method of the clothes deodorizing device 10 includes a door closing determination step (S10) of determining whether the door 20 is closed through whether the door open/close detection sensor 27 generates a door closing detection signal; The method further includes a clothing existence determination step (S20) of determining whether or not clothing exists in the clothing accommodation space 19 based on whether the clothing detection signal is generated by the clothing detection sensor 50 . In addition, the method further includes an interior lighting lamp On step (S70) of turning on the interior lighting lamp 60 to brighten the clothing accommodation space 19 .

In other words, the control method of the clothing deodorizing device 10 performs the door closing determination step (S10), and when it is determined that the door 20 is not closed, that is, the door 20 is opened in the step S10. The clothing presence determination step (S20) is performed. When it is determined that clothes are present in step S20, an ozone discharge stop step (S40) and an ion discharge stop step (S60) are performed. If the ozone discharging step (S30) or the ion discharging step (S50) is being performed, the performed step is immediately stopped. .

When it is determined that there is no clothes in step S20, the ozone discharge stop step S40 and the ion discharge stop step S60 are performed, and the internal lighting lamp on step S70 is performed. As in the case where it is determined that the above-described clothing exists, if the ozone discharging step S30 or the ion discharging step S50 is being performed, the performed step is immediately stopped, and the ozone discharging stop step S40 and ion discharging step are already stopped. If it is the state of step S60, the state is maintained as it is.

Meanwhile, even when it is determined that the door 20 is closed in step S10, the clothing existence determination step S20 is performed. If it is determined that clothes do not exist in step S20, an ozone discharge stop step (S40) and an ion discharge stop step (S60) are performed. If the ozone discharging step (S30) or the ion discharging step (S50) is being performed, the performed step is immediately stopped. .

When it is determined that clothes are present in step S20, the first ozone discharging step (S30) and the ion discharging stop step (S60) are simultaneously performed. As described above, the red LED of the LED lamp 62 may be turned on while the ozone discharging step S30 is performed. As described above, steps S30 and S60 are performed for 1 minute, and then the first ion discharging step (S50) and the ozone discharging stop step (S40) are simultaneously performed. As described above, the blue LED of the LED lamp 62 may be turned on while the ion ejection step S50 is performed. As described above, steps S50 and S40 are performed for 9 minutes, and then steps S30 and S60 of the second round are simultaneously performed. Steps S30 and S60 linked in this way, and steps S50 and S40 linked in this way are alternately performed, and after the steps S30, S40, S50, and S60 are repeated a predetermined number of times, steps S40 and S60 at the same time becomes a step. In this way, if steps S40 and S60 are simultaneously performed after steps S30, S40, S50, and S60 are repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times, the LED lamp 62, as described above, to inform the user that the deodorization and sterilization of clothes has been completed. of the green LED may be lit.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, which is only exemplary, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

10: clothing deodorizer 11: case
20: door 27: door open/close detection sensor
31: function box 40: ozone generator
42: ozone discharge fan 44: ion generator
48: ion ejection fan 50: clothing detection sensor

Claims (10)

a case having a clothing accommodating space in which clothing is accommodated;
an ozone generator that generates ozone;
an ozone discharging fan discharging ozone generated by the ozone generator to the clothing accommodation space;
a clothing detection sensor for detecting whether clothing is accommodated in the clothing accommodation space; and,
and a controller that operates the ozone generator and the ozone discharge fan so that the clothes are deodorized by ozone when the clothes detection sensor detects that clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodation space; clothing deodorizer. According to claim 1,
The clothing deodorizing device, an ion generator for generating positive and negative ions; and,
Further comprising; an ion discharge fan for discharging the positive and negative ions generated by the ion generator to the clothing accommodation space;
the controller. The clothes deodorization device according to claim 1, wherein when the clothes detection sensor detects that clothes are accommodated in the clothes accommodation space, the ion generator and the ion discharge fan are operated so that the clothes are deodorized by positive and negative ions. 3. The method of claim 2,
so that the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan operate together, the ion generator and the ion discharging fan operate together, and the operation of the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan and the operation of the ion generator and the ion discharging fan are alternately performed; The apparatus for deodorizing clothes, characterized in that the controller controls the operation of the ozone generator, the ozone discharge fan, the ion generator, and the ion discharge fan. 3. The method of claim 2,
The clothes deodorizing device is fixedly installed inside the case, and the ozone generator, the ozone discharge fan, the ion generator, the ion discharge fan, the clothes detection sensor, and the controller are accommodated therein; Clothing deodorization device, characterized in that. 5. The method of claim 4,
The function box is disposed at the upper end inside the case,
The clothing detection sensor is a limit switch,
The clothes deodorizing device further includes a clothes hanger support member having one end connected to the limit switch and the other end protruding to the outside of the function box,
When the clothes hanger on which clothes are hung is supported by the other end of the hanger support member, the limit switch is pressed by the weight of the clothes and the hanger to generate a clothes detection signal, and the clothes detection signal is transmitted to the controller clothing deodorizing device. According to claim 1,
The case includes a door that opens and closes the clothing accommodation space,
The clothing deodorizing device further includes a door opening/closing detection sensor configured to detect whether the clothing accommodation space is opened or closed by the door;
When it is detected that the door is opened by the door opening/closing sensor, the controller stops the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan. 7. The method of claim 6,
The clothing deodorizing device further includes an internal lighting lamp that illuminates the clothing accommodation space;
When it is detected that the door is opened by the door opening/closing sensor and it is detected that no clothes are accommodated in the clothes receiving space by the clothes detecting sensor, the controller turns on the internal lighting lamp to brighten the clothes receiving space Clothing deodorizing device, characterized in that turned on. As a method of controlling the clothing deodorizing device of claim 1,
and an ozone discharging step of discharging ozone to the clothes by operating the ozone generator and the ozone discharging fan when the clothes detection sensor detects that clothes are present in the clothes receiving space; control method. 9. The method of claim 8,
The clothes deodorization device, an ion generator for generating positive and negative ions; and an ion discharge fan for discharging the positive and negative ions generated by the ion generator to the clothing accommodation space;
The method for controlling the clothing deodorizing device further includes an ion discharging step of discharging positive and negative ions to the clothes by operating the ion generator and the ion discharging fan when it is sensed that clothes are present in the clothes accommodating space;
The ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step are alternately performed, and when one of the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step is performed, the other step is stopped,
When the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step are repeated a predetermined number of times, respectively, the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step are both stopped. 10. The method of claim 9,
The case includes a door that opens and closes the clothing accommodation space,
The clothing deodorizing device further includes a door opening/closing detection sensor configured to detect whether the clothing accommodation space is opened or closed by the door;
When it is detected that the door is opened by the door opening/closing sensor, the ozone discharging step and the ion discharging step are both stopped.

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