KR20210141249A - Clothing care system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a clothing care system including a clothing storage chamber and an air conditioning chamber provided on one side of the clothing storage chamber, wherein the clothing care system includes a door covering the front of the clothing storage chamber and having a sub storage chamber that is a predetermined space, and the sub storage chamber includes a sub door independently opening and closing the sub storage chamber from the outside of the door and a housing forming the sub storage chamber as an independent space from the clothing storage chamber when the sub door is closed. Accordingly, by providing the chamber spatially separated from the clothing storage chamber, a space for separately managing accessories is provided, so that energy efficiency and comfort in use can be improved.

Description

Clothing management system {Clothing care system}

The present invention relates to a clothing management system having a sub storage chamber, and more particularly, by having a sub storage chamber spatially separated from the clothing storage chamber, the subject clothing stored in the sub storage chamber independently of the clothing storage chamber. Or it relates to a clothing management system that can manage accessories.

The clothing management system is a broad concept that includes all of the bedding and toys stored in the clothing storage chamber, and repeatedly humidifies and dehumidifies the clothing (hereinafter referred to as 'clothes'), thereby contaminants remaining on the clothing. It is a device that removes wrinkles and at the same time removes wrinkles.

In the clothes management system, when humidified air is sprayed on the clothes stored in the storage room, fine water molecules are bound to the odor particles that exist deep in the textile tissue, and the water particles combined with the odor particles are separated from the clothes during the drying process and discharged. use the principle of The multifunctional storage system also performs a function of removing wrinkles from clothes in addition to such deodorization or management. In the process of drying clothes containing a predetermined moisture by humidified air, the principle of removing wrinkles from clothes is used.

The basic configuration and operation of the clothing management system is disclosed in US Patent Application Publication 2020/0096210 "Multifunctional Circulation System Enabling Purification of Outside Air" of the present applicant, which sequentially provides humidified air and hot air to the outside of clothing. According to this prior art, since the clothes storage chamber is formed as a single space, the focus is on managing clothes occupying a relatively large volume, and it is effective in general clothes management. However, there is a somewhat inefficient problem in separately managing accessories (eg, scarves, masks, etc.) occupying a relatively small volume.

In this regard, Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2019-0084563 "Clothing Treatment Apparatus" of LG Electronics Co., Ltd. discloses a structure in which the inside of a case is divided into a first laundry treatment room and a second laundry treatment room. Although LG Electronics' patent has the effect that the first and second laundry treatment rooms can be used independently of each other by selectively spraying steam and circulating air to the first and second laundry treatment rooms, the second laundry treatment room Since it is a space only for pressurization, there is a problem that accessories or small clothes that do not require pressurization cannot be accommodated. That is, there is a fatal problem that the use of the second laundry treatment room of the prior art is very limited.

Therefore, according to the user's selection, the clothing management system can provide a better feeling of comfort to the user by operating independently of the clothing storage chamber, thereby reducing energy consumption and managing it separately from general clothing (coat or outerwear). this is required

(Patent Document 1) US Patent Publication 2020/0096210

(Patent Document 2) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0084563

(Patent Document 3) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0184457

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and by having a chamber spatially separated from the clothing storage chamber, provides a space for separately managing only accessories, and at the same time provides a type, shape and It is intended to propose a clothing management system optimized for wrinkle creation and removal by selectively performing pressurization and heating according to a user's selection.

The present invention for solving the above problems is a clothing management system including a clothing storage chamber and an air conditioning chamber provided at one side of the clothing storage chamber, as a door covering the front of the clothing storage chamber, a door provided with a sub storage chamber that is a predetermined space; including, wherein the sub storage chamber includes: a sub door that independently opens and closes the sub storage chamber from the outside of the door; and a housing configured to form the sub storage chamber as an independent space from the clothing storage chamber when the sub door is closed. It provides a clothing management system comprising a.

The sub storage chamber may include: a sub air conditioning chamber provided on one side of the housing and controlled independently of the air conditioning chamber; It further includes, wherein the sub air conditioning chamber, a fan for flowing air in one direction in the sub storage chamber; a heating unit for heating the air flowing through the sub storage chamber; and a humidifying unit supplying moisture to the air flowing through the sub storage chamber. may include.

In addition, the sub storage chamber may be a space recessed in an inner direction of the door, and the housing may have an air discharge unit formed so that air flowing through the sub storage chamber is discharged by the fan unit.

In addition, the housing may include: a base plate forming a bottom surface of the sub storage chamber; and a support plate coupled to the inner surface of the base plate and the door. Including, wherein the sub air conditioning chamber is located on the side of the base plate, the base plate may have an air inlet through which air from the sub air conditioning chamber is introduced, and the support plate may have the air outlet.

In addition, based on the side surface of the clothing management system, the vertical cross-section of the support plate may include: a) a straight-line shape with a predetermined inclination and a narrower width toward the top; b) a round shape in which the width becomes narrower toward the upper part, and a form in which the slope of the tangent line decreases toward the upper part; and c) a round shape that becomes narrower toward the upper part, and a form in which the slope of the tangent line increases toward the upper part; may be any one of

In addition, the air discharge part of the support plate is formed in the form of a slit extending downwardly, and a fixing part for fixing the target clothing is formed on one side of the inner surface of the door so that the target clothing is seated on the outer surface of the support plate. can

In addition, the support plate may further include an air discharge control unit for adjusting the degree of opening of the air discharge unit.

In addition, the sub-storage chamber has a drawer structure formed to be drawn in and outwardly of the door, and the sub-door and the housing are drawn in and out while integrally coupled. is formed, and the housing may have one side open based on a state in which the sub storage chamber is withdrawn.

In addition, the sub storage chamber may have a structure that protrudes by a predetermined length in an outer direction of the door.

In addition, the sub storage chamber, sterilization means for sterilizing the object stored inside the sub storage chamber; Further comprising, the sterilization means may include an ultraviolet lamp.

The present invention as described above has the following effects.

Since the clothing management system according to the present invention includes a sub storage chamber that is a separate independent space, the user can select whether to use the sub storage chamber or the clothing storage chamber according to the type of target clothing, thereby improving energy efficiency. At the same time, it exhibits the effect of providing an improved feeling of comfort and hygiene through spatial separation.

In addition, the wrinkle care module of the clothing management system according to the present invention forms a wrinkle-generating region to which a strong pressure is applied at a distance close to the rotating member, and forms a wrinkle-removing region in the other parts, thereby generating cut wrinkles and wrinkling. has the effect of removing

1 is an overall perspective view of a clothing management system according to the present invention, showing a state in which the door is opened.
FIG. 2 shows a state in which the door is closed in FIG. 1 , FIG. 2a shows a closed state of the sub-door, and FIG. 2b shows a state in which the sub-door is opened.
3 is a diagram illustrating a state of use of the clothing management system according to the present invention, and is a front view of a state in which the pressurizing plate presses the target garment.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which the pressing plate releases the pressurization of the target clothing in the state of FIG. 3 .
5 is a first embodiment of the sub storage chamber included in the clothing management system of the present invention, schematically showing a cross-sectional view AA'.
6 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a modified example (a structure in which a housing shape is modified) of the sub storage chamber shown in FIG. 5 .
FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically illustrating another modified example of the sub storage chamber shown in FIG. 6 .
8 is a second embodiment (drawer-type structure) of the present invention's clothing management system, based on the cross section of FIG. It schematically shows a cross-sectional view of a state in which the housing is drawn out from the sub storage chamber.
FIG. 9 is a third embodiment (front protruding structure) of the clothing management system according to the present invention, and schematically shows a cross-sectional view based on the cross-section of FIG. 5 .
FIG. 10 is a fourth embodiment (slide folding structure) of the clothing management system according to the present invention, and schematically shows a cross-sectional view based on the cross-section of FIG. 5 .
11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a clothing management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 shows the air flow when the clothes management mode is performed in FIG. 11 .
FIG. 13 shows the air flow when the sub storage chamber management mode is performed in FIG. 11 .
FIG. 14 shows the air flow when the clothes management mode and the sub storage chamber management mode are simultaneously performed in FIG. 11 .

Hereinafter, a clothing management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Terms such as front, rear, right, left, upper, and lower are used for description, but these are for description only and the present invention is not limited to the corresponding direction. The terms for directions used below are defined with respect to the clothing storage chamber, and will be described based on the width direction (x-axis), height direction (y-axis), and depth direction (z-axis) of the clothing storage chamber. This is shown in FIG. 1 .

Description of the structure of the wrinkle care module

A wrinkle care module included in the clothing management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 .

The target clothes stored in the clothes storage chamber 100 are basically managed by the dry and humidified air supplied by the air conditioning chamber 200 , and wrinkles formed on the target clothes can be removed in this process. The wrinkle care module 700 is an improved wrinkle care function for the target clothing, and is achieved through direct pressurization, humidification and heating.

The wrinkle care module 700 includes a support plate 710 , a housing 720 and a fixing part 730 , and in FIGS. 1 to 5 , the wrinkle care module 700 has a structure formed on the inner surface of the door 600 . explained on the basis of

The support plate 710 is a place where the target clothing is seated. The support plate 710 extends in the vertical direction and, as will be described later, has a structure that protrudes toward the inside of the clothing storage chamber 100 according to the formation of an independent space called the sub storage chamber 740 . The support plate 710 extends long in the vertical direction, and the target clothing fixed by the hanger 702 is seated along the main plane of the support plate 710 . Here, the main plane means a surface facing the clothing storage chamber 100 among a plurality of surfaces constituting the support plate 710 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , the support plate 710 extends downward, and may extend substantially vertically from the top to the bottom, but is formed to gradually protrude toward the inside of the clothing storage chamber 100 from the top to the bottom. and is formed to have a predetermined inclination toward the lower side. Accordingly, when the target clothing is seated on the support plate 710 , the load of the target clothing is applied on the support plate 710 to stably support the target clothing. Here, the inclination of the support plate 710 may be designed to have an optimal angle according to the designer's choice, and in particular, only the lower end side of the support plate 710 may be partially curved, and in a downwardly concave shape. When formed, it is possible to more stably support the lower end of the target clothing.

A communication opening 711 is formed in the main plane of the support plate 710 to allow fluid communication between the seated target clothing and the sub storage chamber 740 . A sub air conditioning unit 750 is provided below the sub storage chamber 740 , and the sub storage chamber 740 and the sub air conditioning unit 750 are in fluid communication. That is, a communication opening 711 is formed in the support plate 710 to deliver the dry air and humidified air supplied from the sub air conditioning unit 750 to the target clothing side. The delivered dry air and humidified air are supplied toward the back of the target clothing, and may pass through the target clothing and be discharged to the front of the target clothing. The sub air conditioning unit 750 includes a fan 751 and a heating unit 752 that are operated separately from the fan unit 230 , the dehumidifier 260 and the humidification filter unit 229 provided in the air conditioning chamber 200 . And a humidification unit 753 is built-in. Here, the heating unit 752 and the humidifying unit 753 may be operated alternately, and when the heating unit 752 and the fan 751 are operated, dry air is supplied to the sub storage chamber 740 and humidification. When the unit 753 and the fan 751 are operated, humidified air is supplied to the sub storage chamber 740 . The sub air conditioning unit 750 may be operated in conjunction with the air conditioning chamber 200, which will be described later.

The communication opening 711 is a plurality of slits formed in the extending direction of the support plate 710 , and the plurality of slits extending downward, respectively, are arranged to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the horizontal direction. At this time, in order to prevent the slit-shaped communication opening 711 of the support plate 710 from being tightly closed by the back surface of the target garment, a protrusion 713 is formed between the neighboring communication openings 711 . That is, by forming a predetermined space by the protrusion 713 , it is possible to form a discharge path for the dry air and humidified air supplied from the sub air conditioning unit 750 , and to prevent the sub air conditioning unit 750 from being overloaded. can be prevented The protrusion 713 has a predetermined width and is in the form of a protruding wall elongated in the vertical direction, and the cross-sectional shape of the protruding wall may be variously formed. For example, it may be formed in various polygonal shapes as well as semicircular shapes, arc shapes, and triangular shapes. A heating unit 715 extending in the same direction as the extending direction of the protrusion 713 may be built in the protrusion 713 . Here, the heating unit 715 may be configured as a heating wire, but is not limited thereto.

The support plate 710 is divided into unit regions having a predetermined shape, and the communication opening 711 is formed for each unit region, and an opening and closing part 717 for selectively opening and closing the communication opening 711 is further provided. 6 shows a state in which the support plate 710 is divided into unit regions, but this is an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The unit region of the support plate 710 may be partitioned only in the vertical direction, and in this case, the communication opening 711 and the heating unit 715 which are elongated in the vertical direction may also be operated in conjunction therewith.

The housing 720 includes a support plate 710, and a sub storage chamber 740 that is hollow between the support plate 710 and one surface of the clothing storage chamber (in FIGS. 1 to 5, it means a door 600). to form The housing 720 is a configuration that forms an inner space and an outer space of the sub storage chamber 740 , and spatially separates the sub storage chamber 740 from the clothing storage chamber 100 . The housing 720 may be formed as a single unit, or may be formed in a structure in which a plurality of members are combined. The support plate 710 constitutes a part of the housing 720 , and a pair of side wall portions 721 is provided between the support plate 710 and the inner surface of the door 600 . The shape of the housing 720 is formed to correspond to the shape of the support plate 710, and when the cross-sectional shape of the support plate 710 is formed as a curved surface (refer to FIG. 8), a corresponding side wall portion 721 is provided. do.

In this case, the housing 720 includes a base plate 729 forming the bottom surface of the sub storage chamber 740 . An air inlet through which air is introduced from the sub air conditioning chamber may be formed in the base plate, and the air inlet may be formed of the aforementioned communication hole 723 . In addition, the support plate 710 may be formed with an air outlet through which the air introduced from the air inlet is discharged, and the air outlet may include the aforementioned communication opening 711 . As used herein, it is specified that the air inlet and the air outlet may be formed of a variety of known structures.

In this regard, the vertical cross-sectional shape of the support plate 710 included in the clothing management system according to the present invention is a straight line having a predetermined inclination upward (Type 1, see FIG. 1), and the slope of the tangent line increases toward the top. It may be formed in either a decreasing round shape (Type 2, see FIG. 7) or a round shape in which the slope of the tangent line increases toward the top (Type 3, see FIG. 6). Type 2 forms a convex surface facing upward, and Type 3 forms a concave surface upward. Type 2 and Type 3 have an advantage in that the contact surface with the target garment can be formed wider than that of Type 1.

On the other hand, separately from the communication opening 711 formed in the support plate 710 , a side wall slit (not shown) is additionally formed in the side wall portion 721 , so that the air flowing in the sub storage chamber 740 is provided to the sub storage chamber 740 . It may be configured to be discharged more smoothly to the outside of the storage chamber 740 . In addition, a communication hole 723 is formed in the lower surface (meaning the base plate 729) of the housing 720, so that the sub air conditioning unit 750 and the sub storage chamber 740 may be in fluid communication. The sub air conditioning unit 750 has a predetermined volume, and in order to minimize the influence on the air flow flowing through the clothing storage chamber 100 without interfering with the user's clothing storage operation, the housing 720 lower side It is preferable to be placed in Accordingly, a plurality of communication holes 723 are formed on the lower surface of the housing 720 , and the shape of the communication holes 723 is not limited to the shape illustrated in FIG. 5 .

In addition, the housing 720 is provided with a sterilization means 727 for sterilizing the object stored in the sub storage chamber 740 , and the sterilization means includes an ultraviolet lamp or a disinfecting material spraying device. The sub storage chamber 740 is configured to be able to be opened and closed independently of the door 600 from the outside of the door 600 (see FIG. 2 ). That is, a sub-door 660 is provided on the outer surface of the door 600 , and only the sub-door 660 is independently opened without opening the door 600 , so that the sub storage chamber 740 is equipped with various clothes or accessories. can be stored As described above, the sterilization means 727 is provided in the sub storage chamber 740, and FIG. 5 shows an example provided on the inner surface of the sub door 660, but may be provided at various positions according to the designer's choice. have.

Preferably, items used closely with the user's respiratory system or body, such as masks or gloves, are stored and managed in the sub storage chamber 740 separately from general clothing, thereby providing a more improved feeling of comfort, cleanliness and hygiene. do.

The fixing unit 730 stably fixes the target clothing on the support plate 710 and simultaneously presses the target clothing. The fixing unit 730 includes a rotating member 731 and a pressing plate 733 . Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the rotating member 731 is provided as a pair at both ends of the support plate 710 at positions opposite to each other. The pressure plate 733 is coupled to the rotation member 731 , and the target clothing is positioned between the front surface of the support plate 710 and the rear surface of the pressure plate 733 to be pressed. As described above, the vertical cross-sectional shape of the support plate 710 may be configured in various shapes, and the shape of the pressure plate 733 is also configured to correspond to the shape of the support plate 710 . The pair of pressure plates 733 are configured to press the target clothing by rotating in opposite directions. Both end sides of the target garment are strongly pressed by the pressing plate 733 , and are classified as a 'wrinkle-generating region', and a portion excluding the wrinkle-generating region is classified as a 'wrinkle-removing region'. In the part of the target garment corresponding to the wrinkle-generating region, wrinkles are forcibly generated by strong pressure in the folded state (meaning 'sword wrinkle'), and the part of the target garment corresponding to the wrinkle-removing region is both pressurized plates. As the target clothing is relatively stretched by the pressure of 733 , wrinkles may be removed. That is, by the pressing plate 733, wrinkle generation and wrinkle removal are performed simultaneously.

Sub storage chamber description

Hereinafter, the sub storage chamber 740 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 . As described above, the sub storage chamber 740 refers to an independent space spatially separated from the clothing storage chamber 100 . However, the sub storage chamber 740 may be in fluid communication with the clothing storage chamber 100 . Since the sub air conditioning unit 750 is connected to the sub storage chamber 740 , the air conditioning chamber 200 is not operated, and only the operation of the sub air conditioning unit 750 is used for clothing or accessories stored in the sub storage chamber 740 . management is possible Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the amount of energy consumed to manage the sub storage chamber 740 , which is a relatively small space compared to the clothing storage chamber 100 .

The shape of the sub storage chamber 740 may be variously formed, and the door 600 is provided with a sub door 660 so as to be accessible from the outside of the clothing management system according to the present invention. Here, the opening/closing method of the sub-door 660 may also be formed in various well-known methods according to a designer's selection. The opening/closing operation of the sub-door 660 may be configured to be forcibly closed when the clothing management mode or the sub storage chamber management mode is performed by being connected to a controller (not shown) with an electrical signal. When the clothes management mode or the sub storage chamber management mode is performed, high-temperature air may be flowing therein. In order to protect the user's body, the opening and closing of the sub-door 660 is preferably controlled by the controller.

The shape of the sub storage chamber 740 may be configured to correspond to the shape of the support plate 710 . 1, 6 and 7, according to the vertical cross-sectional shape of the support plate 710, the vertical cross-sectional shape of the sub storage chamber 740 is also a straight line having a predetermined inclination upward (Type 1, see FIG. 1) ), a round shape in which the slope of the tangent line decreases toward the top (Type 2, see FIG. 7), and a round shape in which the slope of the tangent line increases toward the top (Type 3, see FIG. 6). Type 2 forms a convex surface facing upward, and Type 3 forms a concave surface upward.

8 is a second embodiment (drawer-type structure) of the present invention's clothing management system, based on the cross section of FIG. It schematically shows a cross-sectional view of a state in which the housing is drawn out from the sub storage chamber.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B , the sub storage chamber 740a may be formed in a drawer type, and in this case, the sub-door 660a has a structure in which the basket 741 is integrally coupled. it is preferable The basket 741 accommodates relatively small items such as small clothes, accessories, and masks, and a plurality of ventilation holes (not shown) are formed in the basket 741, so that the sub air conditioning unit 750 or the air conditioning chamber ( 200) may be supplied with air. A handle 662 is provided on the outside of the sub-door 660a to allow the user to withdraw and insert the basket 741 .

FIG. 9 is a third embodiment (front protruding structure) of the clothing management system according to the present invention, and schematically shows a cross-sectional view based on the cross-section of FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 9 , the sub storage chamber 740b has a structure protruding from the door 600 toward the outside (front), and has a structure in which an independent space is formed through the protrusion. In this case, the sub air conditioning unit 750 is configured to be disposed inside the sub storage chamber 740b in consideration of space efficiency. However, according to the designer's choice, the sub air conditioning unit 750 may be located outside the sub storage chamber 740b, unlike that shown in FIG. 9 , and in this case, a separate flow path member (eg, tubing) ), the sub storage chamber 740b and the sub air conditioning unit 750 may be connected.

In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 9 , the support plate 710 is vertically coupled to the inner surface of the door 600 without inclination. However, only the lower end side of the support plate 710 may be partially inclined or configured in a round shape. Compared with the first and second embodiments, the third embodiment has the advantage that the space of the clothing storage chamber 100 can be used most widely.

FIG. 10 is a fourth embodiment (slide folding structure) of the clothing management system according to the present invention, and schematically shows a cross-sectional view based on the cross-section of FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 10 , the fourth embodiment is formed in a deformable structure, unlike the first to third embodiments described above. That is, the sub storage chamber 740c is formed only when the user intends to use the sub storage chamber 740c. To this end, the sub storage chamber 740c of the fourth embodiment uses a plurality of links and is formed in a sliding structure.

Specifically, the base plate 729 and the support plate 710 constituting the sub-storage chamber 740c are configured by link coupling, and a slide portion 742c is formed on the inner surface of the door 600 or the inner surface of the sub-door 660 . ) may be provided. 10A is a state in which the sub storage chamber 740c is formed, and FIG. 10B is a state in which the sub storage chamber 740c is folded.

A base plate 729 is linked to a lower portion of the slide portion 742c, and when the support plate 710 rotates toward the inner surface of the door 600, the end of the base plate 729 is configured to slide upward. .

Although FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which the sub air conditioning unit 750 is provided below the sub storage chamber 740c, the position of the sub air conditioning unit 750 is not limited thereto, and the sub air conditioning unit 750 is not provided. , management can be performed when using the sub storage chamber 740c using the air conditioning chamber 200 .

Description of the overall structure of the clothing management system

A clothing management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 9 to 12 .

The clothes management system according to the present invention includes a clothes storage chamber 100 , an air conditioning chamber 200 , a recirculation module 300 , a casing 500 , a door 600 , and a wrinkle care module 700 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , the casing 500 forms the exterior of the clothing management system.

The clothing storage chamber 100 is a space in which clothing is stored and managed. As used herein, the term 'management' is used in a broad sense including removing contaminants attached to clothes and improving wrinkles formed on clothes. Also, what is stored in the clothing storage chamber 100 is not limited to clothing, and includes all items that can be managed, such as bedding, dolls, and accessories. The clothes storage chamber 100 is located above the air conditioning chamber 200 , so that a user can easily store clothes and minimize the area occupied by the clothes management system in a specific space. To this end, the clothing storage chamber 100 included in the present invention is formed to have a relatively long height compared to the width and depth. However, the width, depth, and height of the clothing storage chamber 100 may be selected as optimal values according to the designer's selection. A support bar 101 for fixing clothes is provided at an upper portion of the clothes storage chamber 100 in the width direction, and one or more hangers (not shown) may be fixed to the support bar 101 .

The outer appearance of the clothing management system according to the present invention is composed of a casing 500 and a door 600 . The door 600 forms the front surface of the clothing management system, and a user can access the inside of the clothing storage chamber 100 by opening the door 600 . When the user opens the door 600 , the inside of the clothing storage chamber 100 is exposed in the clothing storage chamber 100 , and the exhaust port 250 , the supply water tank 270 and the condensate water are exposed in the air conditioning chamber 200 portion. Jaw 280 is exposed. However, the door 600 does not cover the intake port 210 . The lowermost end of the door 600 is located above the intake port 210 . This is to clean the air even if the door 600 is not opened in the air cleaning mode.

A control panel 610 and an exhaust door 650 are positioned on the outer surface of the door 600 . The control panel 610 includes an input unit through which a user can select an operation mode and an output unit capable of visually outputting a current operating state. The exhaust door 650 communicates with the exhaust port 250 of the air conditioning chamber 200 to discharge filtered outside air by opening only the exhaust door 650 even if the door 600 is not opened in the air cleaning mode. The door 600 is preferably formed of a half-mirror. This is to provide convenience to the user who takes out the clothes from the clothes storage chamber 100 by performing a mirror function in some cases while allowing the user to see the clothes, etc. located inside the clothes storage chamber 100, if necessary.

The exhaust door 650 is formed at a position facing the exhaust port 250 of the air conditioning chamber 200 when the door 600 is closed. In addition, a grill part (not shown) may be provided on the front surface of the exhaust port 250 to prevent infiltration of foreign substances and to prevent bodily injury to the user due to the user's negligence. It may also be provided.

A circulating air inlet 141 and a circulating air outlet 142 are formed inside the clothes storage chamber 100 (refer to FIGS. 9 to 12 ), and through this, the clothes storage chamber 100 and the air conditioning chamber 200 communicate with each other. can be In FIG. 1, both the circulating air inlet and the outlet are omitted, and their specific positions are not limited to the positions shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 .

The circulating air inlet 141 communicates with the fan unit 230 to discharge air from the air conditioning chamber 200 to the clothes storage chamber 100 , and the circulating air outlet 142 is connected to the clothes storage chamber 100 . It is formed so that air is circulated in the air conditioning chamber 200 direction.

In addition, the portion communicating with the circulating air inlet 141 in the clothes storage chamber 100 is formed to be inclined upward, so that the air introduced from the circulating air inlet is directed upward from the bottom surface inside the clothes storage chamber 100 . It has a predetermined angle toward the clothes storage chamber 100 is formed to be discharged into the interior. Accordingly, management efficiency can be increased by contacting the clothes stored in the clothes storage chamber 100 over a larger area than when the circulating air discharged from the circulating air inlet is in a vertical direction.

A recirculation module mounting part in which the recirculation module 300 is mounted is located on the inner upper portion of the clothes storage chamber 100 . The recirculation module 300 may be provided with an air shot hanger having an air shot function.

The air conditioning chamber 200 is a space performing the air cleaning mode, and in the clothing management mode, air is introduced from the clothing storage chamber 100, filtered, and then naturally humidified air is discharged as circulating air to circulate the air. .

The air conditioning chamber 200 may be located in any direction with respect to the clothing storage chamber 100 , but is preferably located below the clothing storage chamber 100 . This is because the condensed water or saturated wet air condensed in the clothing storage chamber 100 can be introduced into the air conditioning chamber 200 by its own weight, so that it can be discharged to the outside through the condensate water tank 280 .

The air conditioning chamber 200 includes an intake port 210 , a first flow path 220 , a fan unit 230 , a second flow path 240 , an exhaust port 250 , a dehumidifying unit 260 , a supply water tank 270 , and a condensate water tank. (280).

The intake port 210 is a portion that sucks outside air into the air conditioning chamber 200 . It can be open or closed depending on your choice. For example, it may be opened in the air cleaning mode and closed in the clothes management mode. The position of the intake port 210 is preferably below the exhaust port 250 to be described later, and more preferably located at the lowermost end of the air conditioning chamber 200 . Since the intake port 210 is closed in the clothing management mode, the circulation path of the circulating air can be made simpler, and it is preferable that the door 600 does not reach the intake port 210 .

A clean filter unit detachable part (not shown) is located in the intake port 210 so that the clean filter unit 219 may be located. The clean filter unit 219 functions to filter the outside air sucked in the air cleaning mode, and may include a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The first flow path 220 communicates with the intake port 210 , the second flow path 230 , and the fan unit 230 . In the air cleaning mode, the outdoor air sucked in and filtered by the intake port 210 and the circulating air sucked through the second flow passage 230 in the clothes management mode are introduced into the first flow passage 220 .

A humidifying filter unit 229 is positioned inside the first flow path 220 . The humidification filter unit 229 may function to filter the circulating air. The humidifying filter unit 229 may include a humidifying filter (not shown), and when the water stored in the supply water tank 270 is supplied to the humidifying filter, moisture is supplied in the process of the circulating air passing through it, so that the natural humidified air is produced. is formed

In another embodiment of the clothing management system, heat is applied to the humidifying filter provided in the humidifying filter unit 229 or the tubing connecting the supply water tank 270 and the humidifying filter, so that the temperature of the natural humidified air rises to a certain level, so that the clothes It may be supplied to the storage chamber 100 . A separate heating member (not shown) may be used to apply heat, or heat generated while the dehumidifying unit 260 to be described later performs dehumidification may be used.

The inflow side of the fan unit 230 communicates with the first flow path 220 to provide power to suck air into the first flow path 220 . By the operation of the fan unit 230 , outside air is sucked into the first flow path 220 in the air cleaning mode, and air inside the clothes storage chamber 100 is sucked into the first flow path 220 as circulating air in the clothes management mode. The discharge side of the fan unit 230 communicates with the second flow path 240 . In addition, as the exhaust port 250 is located above the intake port 210 , and the clothing storage chamber 100 is located above the air conditioning chamber 200 , it is possible to communicate with the exhaust port 250 and the clothing storage chamber 100 . The second flow path 240 may be located above the fan unit 230 and the first flow path 220 .

The second flow path 240 receives filtered outdoor air or circulating air from the fan unit 230 . The second flow path 240 selectively communicates with any one of the clothing storage chamber 100 and the exhaust port 250 , and includes a first flow path switching member 241 and a second flow path switching member 242 for controlling the same. do. The first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 are paired and operated to change the flow path. In an embodiment, the first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 may be members that rotate about an axis, but any mechanism for selectively changing the flow path may be adopted.

The first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 allow the second flow path 240 to be blocked from the clothes storage chamber 100 and communicate with the exhaust port 250 in the air cleaning mode (FIG. 8). ), in the clothes management mode, the second flow path 240 communicates with the clothes storage chamber 100 and blocks the exhaust port 250 . However, in this specification, the clothing management mode will be mainly described.

In the clothes management mode, the circulating air of the second flow path 240 flows into the clothes storage chamber 100 through the circulating air inlet 141 located above the first flow path switching member 241, and the clothes storage chamber 100 ) The inner circulating air is circulated by flowing out into the second flow path 240 again through the circulating air outlet 142 located on the upper side of the second flow path switching member 242 .

The exhaust port 250 receives the filtered outside air from the second flow path 240 and discharges it to the outside. An exhaust door 650 is positioned outside the door 600 corresponding to the exhaust port 250 to open and close the exhaust port 250 . For example, in the air cleaning mode, the exhaust door 650 may be opened to discharge filtered outside air from the exhaust port 250 , and in the clothes management mode, the exhaust door 650 may be closed.

The dehumidifying unit 260 performs a function of dehumidifying the circulating air flowing through the clothing storage chamber 100 . When dehumidification is performed, the inside of the clothing storage chamber 100 and the circulating air can be maintained comfortably and re-contamination can be prevented. The circulating air in the clothes storage chamber 100 may be dehumidified, or the circulating air flowing from the clothes storage chamber 100 to the air conditioning chamber 200 may be dehumidified. The dehumidifying unit 260 may be configured as, for example, a heat pump module, but is not limited thereto.

Heat may be generated while the dehumidifying unit 260 performs dehumidification. This heat is not discarded and may be recycled in the clothing management mode. For example, after the clothing storage chamber 100 is heated to about 50 to 70 degrees Celsius using heat generated during the dehumidification process of the dehumidifier 260, the second flow path 240 through the circulation air inlet 141. By receiving circulating air at room temperature from the air, it is possible to remove contaminants or odorous substances such as clothes. For another example, as described above, the heat generated during the dehumidification by the dehumidifying unit 260 is supplied to the humidifying filter of the humidifying filter unit 229 or to the tubing connecting the supply water tank 270 and the humidifying filter. Provided, it is also possible to heat the natural humidified air that functions as circulating air. The above-described temperature is an example, and it is of course not limited thereto and may be variously changed. In addition, only one of the dehumidifying unit 260 and the humidifying filter unit 229 (ie, the humidifying filter) may be selectively operated so as not to interfere with each other.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment of the clothing management system, the air conditioning chamber 200 communicates with both the outdoor air and the clothing storage chamber 100 in a full circulation mode and the air conditioning chamber 200 communicates with both the outdoor air and the clothing storage chamber 100 . It may further include an all-blocking mode to be blocked.

The supply water tank 270 stores water to be supplied to the humidification filter provided in the humidification filter unit 229 . For this purpose, it is connected to the humidification filter unit 229 and tubing. The condensed water tank 280 collects and stores the condensed water generated in the clothes storage chamber 100 , or the saturated wet air generated in the clothes storage chamber 100 passes through the first flow path 220 or the second flow path of the air conditioning chamber 200 . (240), etc. to collect the condensed water generated in the process of being condensed and stored. To this end, it is connected to the clothing storage chamber 100 and/or the first flow path 220 and/or the second flow path 220 through tubing.

In order to fill the water or dispose of the filled condensate, it is preferable that the user has easy access to both the supply water tank 270 and the condensate water tank 280 . For this, the supply water tank 270 and the condensate water tank 280 are preferably located in front of the air conditioning chamber 200, and the user opens the door 600 and pulls the handle located in each water tank located below the exhaust port 250. They can be easily removed using

The recirculation module 300 helps to recirculate the circulating air of the clothes storage chamber 100 in the air cleaning mode, and performs a function of helping to directly dry clothes and the like. In addition, by operating independently of whether the air conditioning chamber 200 is operated or not, the operation may be performed to first hair the clothes stored in the clothes storage chamber 100 .

The control unit (not shown) includes the fan 751 and heating of the sub air conditioning unit 750 based on the operations of the fan unit 230 , the dehumidifier 260 , and the humidification filter unit 229 of the air conditioning chamber 200 . Controls the output of the unit 752 . At this time, when the clothes management mode in which the dehumidifying unit 260 or the humidifying filter unit 229 is operated alternately and the wrinkle care mode in which the fan 751 and the heating unit 752 are operated are simultaneously performed, the control unit performs wrinkle care The output of the fan 751 and the heating unit 752 is reduced compared to the case when only the mode is performed alone. That is, dry air and humidified air can also be supplied to the sub storage chamber 740 by performing the clothing management mode in which the air conditioning chamber 200 is operated, in order to prevent excessive energy consumption. At this time, it is preferable that the temperature and humidity of the clothing storage chamber 100 are transmitted to the control unit, and the specific output of the sub air conditioning unit 750 is calculated by the control unit.

In the above, the present specification has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention, but these are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications and equivalent other modifications from the embodiments of the present invention. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

100: clothing storage chamber
200: air conditioning chamber
300: recirculation module
600: door
700: wrinkle care module
702: hook part
710: support plate
711: communication opening
713: protrusion
715: heating unit
717: opening and closing part
720: housing
721: side wall portion
723: communication hall
727: sterilization means
729: base plate
730: fixed part
731: rotating member
733: pressure plate
740, 740a, 740b, 740c: sub storage chamber
741: basket
750: sub air conditioning unit
751: fan
752: heating unit
753: humidification unit

Claims (10)

A clothing management system comprising a clothing storage chamber and an air conditioning chamber provided at one side of the clothing storage chamber,
a door covering the front surface of the clothing storage chamber, the door having a sub storage chamber that is a predetermined space; includes,
The sub storage chamber,
a sub door that independently opens and closes the sub storage chamber from the outside of the door; and
a housing configured to form the sub storage chamber as an independent space from the clothing storage chamber when the sub door is closed; containing,
Clothing management system.
According to claim 1,
The sub storage chamber,
a sub air conditioning chamber provided on one side of the housing and independently controlled from the air conditioning chamber; further comprising,
The sub air conditioning chamber,
a fan for flowing air in one direction to the sub storage chamber;
a heating unit for heating the air flowing through the sub storage chamber; and
a humidifying unit supplying moisture to the air flowing through the sub storage chamber; containing,
Clothing management system.
3. The method of claim 2,
The sub storage chamber,
It is a space recessed in the inner direction of the door,
The housing is
An air outlet is formed so that the air flowing through the sub storage chamber is discharged by the fan unit,
Clothing management system.
4. The method of claim 3,
The housing is
a base plate forming a bottom surface of the sub storage chamber; and
a support plate coupled to the inner surface of the base plate and the door; including,
The sub air conditioning chamber is located on the base plate side,
An air inlet through which air is introduced from the sub air conditioning chamber is formed in the base plate, and the air outlet is formed in the support plate,
Clothing management system.
5. The method of claim 4,
Based on the side of the clothing management system, the vertical section of the support plate is,
a) a straight-line shape that becomes narrower toward the top to have a predetermined inclination;
b) a round shape in which the width becomes narrower toward the upper part, and a form in which the slope of the tangent line decreases toward the upper part; and
c) a round shape with a narrower width toward the top, and a shape in which the slope of the tangent line increases toward the top; any one of
Clothing management system.
6. The method of claim 5,
The air outlet of the support plate,
It is formed in the form of a slit extending long downwards,
A fixing part for fixing the target clothes is formed on one side of the inner surface of the door so that the target clothes are seated on the outer surface of the support plate,
Clothing management system.
7. The method of claim 6,
The support plate,
Further comprising an air discharge control unit for adjusting the degree of opening of the air discharge unit,
Clothing management system.
The method of claim 1,
The sub storage chamber,
It is a drawer structure that is drawn in in the inner direction of the door and is formed so that it can be drawn out in the outer direction,
The sub-door and the housing are formed to be drawn in and out in an integrally coupled state,
The housing is
Based on the state in which the sub storage chamber is withdrawn, one side is in an open form,
Clothing management system.
According to claim 1,
The sub storage chamber,
A structure that protrudes by a predetermined length toward the outside of the door,
Clothing management system.
According to claim 1,
The sub storage chamber,
sterilization means for sterilizing the object stored in the sub storage chamber; further comprising,
The sterilization means includes an ultraviolet lamp,
Clothing management system.

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