KR20220136862A - Shoes care device - Google Patents

Abstract

A shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner cabinet, a machine room, an inlet port, an outlet port, a connection passage, a blowing device, and a dehumidifying agent block. Air inside the inner cabinet is introduced into the connection passage through the inlet port, dehumidified by the dehumidifying agent block, and then discharged back into the inner cabinet through the outlet port, thereby circulating inside the shoe care device. The machine room may include a first wall in which a replacement hole is formed, and a replacement door which opens and closes the replacement hole. The dehumidifying agent block may be drawn into or drawn out from the machine room through the replacement hole. An objective of the present invention is to provide a shoe care device in which a dehumidifying agent can be easily separated and replaced.

Description

SHOES CARE DEVICE

The present invention relates to a shoe care machine, and more particularly, to a device for managing shoes by means of a circulating air flow.

Shoes may be wet by sweat of the wearer, external contaminants, or rain or snow.

Wearing these shoes not only makes the wearer uncomfortable, but in such a state, bacteria may grow on the shoes or give off a bad smell.

Korean Patent No. 1037245 (hereinafter referred to as 'prior literature') discloses "Apparatus for sterilization disposal of shoes", and the shoe sterilization treatment device according to this discloses a body, an ultraviolet emitting module, and a deodorizing module. including etc.

According to the prior literature, the shoes are placed in the sterilization chamber of the main body, and the UV emitting module is operated to remove bacteria and odors from the shoes. Then, the air in the sterilization chamber is sucked into the blower pipe, and is discharged to the outside of the main body through the exhaust port through the deodorization module.

Here, the deodorization module includes a deodorization column made of materials such as zeolite, activated carbon, and charcoal, and by the deodorization column, contaminants are removed from the air discharged from the inside of the body to the outside.

According to the prior literature, it is possible to discharge the air from which moisture has been removed by the deodorization module comprising zeolite, activated carbon, etc. to the outside of the shoe sterilization treatment apparatus.

However, in the prior document, since the air is discharged to the outside of the shoe sterilizing device, the air from which moisture or odor has not been sufficiently removed may be discharged to the outside of the shoe sterilizing device, and this air is sent to the room in which the wearer resides. can be emitted.

Korean Patent KR10-1037245 B1 (Registration Date: 2011.05.19)

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to dehumidify the air inside the inner cabinet where shoes are placed using a dehumidifying agent, and have a circulating airflow structure in which the dehumidified air can be supplied back into the inner cabinet, and separation and replacement of the dehumidifying agent It is to provide an easy-to-use shoe manager.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe care device that provides steam and hot air to refresh shoes, dehumidifies the air inside using a desiccant, and regenerates the used desiccant. will do

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe care device that facilitates management and discharge of condensed water generated during the operation of the shoe care device.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe care device in which moisture generated in the process of regenerating a desiccant is discharged through a separate flow path separated from a connection flow path, which is a flow path through which dry air moves.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe manager having a structure in which steam discharged from a steam hole is not directly sucked into an inlet but is effectively dispersed throughout the inner cabinet.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe manager in which the flow rate of air supplied to the inner space of the desiccant block is stable even when the desiccant block is provided as a pair.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to minimize the volume occupied by the condenser inside the machine room, and to provide a shoe manager that can move smoothly without water (condensate) accumulating inside the condenser.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe care device having a structure capable of effectively blocking the transfer of heat from a heater for heating a desiccant to a condenser.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is that while securing the horizontal length of the desiccant block, the movement of air in the connecting flow path from the blowing housing to the internal space (first flow path) of the blowing duct and the desiccant block is performed smoothly It is to provide a shoe manager.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe manager in which the inner space of the desiccant block forms a part of the connection flow path, and the air in the inner space moves through the desiccant block.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to secure the maximum length of the desiccant block, the first flow path, and the second flow path along the first direction, and the air in the first flow path passes through the desiccant block and moves to the second flow path, To provide a shoe care device in which air moves in a first direction in a first flow path.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe care device having a structure in which a heater is located in the interior space of the desiccant block, the replacement of the desiccant block is easy, and a flow path is formed from the inside and the outside of the desiccant block along the first direction will do

An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe care device in which the desiccant block can be separated and replaced, and the desiccant block is stably accommodated in the desiccant housing to stably maintain the second flow path.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe care device in which the shape of the desiccant block is stably maintained and the entire desiccant filled in the desiccant block can be efficiently utilized.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe care device in which heat exchange of a condenser can be made through a wall surface of the shoe care device.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe manager having a structure capable of increasing the output even if the thickness of the blower is thin by forming the diameter of the blower housing as large as possible.

One problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe care device in which the desiccant block can be replaced without the need to open the inner cabinet.

An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe care device having a structure in which flow paths inside and outside the desiccant block can be stably maintained while the desiccant block is replaced.

The shoe care device described in the present application may include an inner cabinet, an intake port, a discharge port, a connection passage, a heater, a blower, and a desiccant block.

The shoe manager may include a steam generator. The steam generator is configured to supply steam into the inner cabinet.

The shoe manager may include a damper, a damper housing, a sump, a regeneration flow path, and a condenser.

The shoe care device may include a machine room, a water supply container, a drain container, and a door.

The desiccant block may have a predetermined length along the first direction.

The first direction may be a direction parallel to a horizontal direction.

The first direction may be a direction from the desiccant block toward the outlet.

The first direction may be a direction parallel to the front-rear direction of the shoe manager.

The first direction may be a direction parallel to the left-right direction of the shoe manager.

The inner cabinet is made to accommodate shoes therein.

The bottom of the inner cabinet may be made flat in a horizontal direction.

The bottom of the inner cabinet may be inclined to one side.

The bottom of the inner cabinet may be formed in a downwardly inclined shape in front.

A steam hole through which steam of the steam generator is discharged may be formed at the bottom of the inner cabinet.

At the bottom of the inner cabinet, the steam hole may be located opposite the suction port but adjacent to the discharge port.

The machine room may be provided under the inner cabinet. The machine room may be configured to accommodate the connection passage, the blower, the desiccant block (and the desiccant), the heater, the sump, the regeneration passage, the condenser, and the steam generator. The machine room may be configured to accommodate the water supply tube and the drain tube.

Each of the components coupled or accommodated in the machine room may be fixedly coupled to the machine room.

The machine room may comprise a first wall.

The first wall may form a wall perpendicular to or inclined to the first direction. A replacement hole may be formed in the first wall. The replacement hole forms a hole through which the desiccant block is drawn in or drawn out in a direction parallel to the first direction.

The shoe manager may include a replacement door.

The replacement door may be configured to open and close the replacement hole. The replacement door may be hinged to the machine room.

The suction port may form a start part of a connection flow path through which air inside the inner cabinet is sucked. The suction port may form an inlet of the connection passage. The suction port may be formed in the bottom (cabinet bottom plate) of the inner cabinet or may be formed adjacent to the bottom of the inner cabinet.

The suction port may be formed at an edge of the bottom of the inner cabinet.

The suction port may be formed along the first direction at an edge of the bottom of the inner cabinet.

The suction port may be located in front of the bottom of the inner cabinet.

The suction port may be formed in a front portion or a rear portion of the cabinet bottom plate with respect to the second direction.

The discharge port may form the last part of the connection flow path through which air is discharged into the inner cabinet. The discharge port may form an exit of the connection flow path. The discharge port may be formed on a bottom (cabinet bottom plate) of the inner cabinet or may be formed adjacent to the bottom of the inner cabinet.

The discharge port may be located at the rear of the bottom of the inner cabinet.

The discharge port may be formed along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction at an edge of a bottom of the inner cabinet.

The connection flow path forms a movement path of air connected from the suction port to the discharge port.

The connection flow path may include a first section, a second section, and a third section.

The first section may be a section connected to the suction port.

The first section may be a section connected to the suction port and in which the blower is located.

The second section may be a section connected to the first section and in which the desiccant block is located.

The third section may be a section connecting the second section and the discharge port.

The shoe manager may include a suction duct.

The suction duct forms a part of the connection passage.

The shoe manager may include a blowing duct.

The blowing duct forms a part of the connection passage.

The blowing duct may be accommodated in the machine room.

The heater is located in the connection passage.

The heater is configured to heat air in a portion of the connection passage.

The heater is configured to heat the desiccant block. The heater is configured to heat the desiccant constituting the desiccant block.

The heater may be located in the inner space of the desiccant block.

The heater may include a free end and a fixed end.

The free end may be formed along the first direction.

The fixed end may be bent downward from the free end at the front of the first direction.

The shoe manager may include a heater flange.

The heater flange may be made of metal.

The heater flange may include a horizontal plate and a vertical plate.

The horizontal plate is made such that the fixed end is fixed.

The vertical plate extends upward from the horizontal plate. The vertical plate may be configured to shield the inner space of the desiccant block. The vertical plate may be configured to shield the first flow path from a front side in the first direction.

The suction duct is connected downward from the suction port. The suction duct is connected from the suction port to the blower.

The suction duct may include an upper duct, an intermediate duct and a lower duct.

The upper duct forms a portion connected downward from the suction port.

The intermediate duct may be connected from the lower side in the upper duct and formed in a curved shape inward.

The lower duct forms a portion connected downward from the intermediate duct.

The blower is configured to generate an air flow in the connection passage.

The blower may form a part of the connection passage.

The blower may be configured to connect the suction duct and the blower duct to each other.

The blower may be configured to connect the lower duct and the blower duct to each other.

The blower may be located below the suction port and the discharge port.

The blower may include a blower fan and a blower housing.

The blower fan may be configured to rotate about a rotation axis in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction and is a horizontal direction.

The blower housing may be configured to accommodate the blower fan, form a part of the connection flow path, and communicate with the blower duct.

The rotating shaft of the blowing fan may be located in front of the blowing duct in the first direction.

The blowing housing may be connected to the suction duct on a rotational shaft of the blowing fan, and connected to the blowing duct at an edge thereof.

The blowing housing and the blowing duct may form a spiral passage with each other about the rotational axis of the blowing fan.

The blower housing may be formed to protrude further to the rear of the desiccant block in the first direction than the desiccant block.

The desiccant block is located in the connection passage.

The desiccant block may include an inner mesh, an outer mesh, and a desiccant.

The desiccant block may include a first frame.

The inner mesh has a structure forming an inner space. The heater may be accommodated in the inner space of the inner mesh.

The outer mesh is located outside the inner mesh.

The desiccant is filled between the inner mesh and the outer mesh.

The inner space of the inner mesh forms a first flow path that is a part of the connection flow path. The heater may be located in the first flow path.

The outer space of the outer mesh forms a second flow path that is a part of the connection flow path.

A space between the bottom plate of the inner cabinet and the desiccant block may form the second flow path.

The inner mesh and the outer mesh may have a constant section along the first direction.

The air introduced into the suction port flows into the inner space of the inner mesh and flows from the first flow path to the second flow path while passing through the desiccant block.

The desiccant may be formed under the bottom of the inner cabinet along the first direction.

The first flow path may be formed to have a predetermined length along the first direction.

When the first direction is the longitudinal direction of the first flow path, a length of the first flow path may be longer than a width and a height of the first flow path.

The desiccant block may be formed in the form of a tube or a tunnel formed along a horizontal direction.

The air introduced into the suction port may flow while passing through the desiccant block from the inside to the outside.

The thickness of the desiccant block may be made thicker in the upper part than in the lower part.

The desiccant block may include a ceiling portion, a first sidewall portion, and a second sidewall portion.

The ceiling portion may be formed along the first direction.

The first sidewall part may extend downward from one side of the ceiling part and may be formed along the first direction.

The second sidewall portion may extend downward from the other side of the ceiling portion and be parallel to the first sidewall portion.

The ceiling portion, the first sidewall portion, and the second sidewall portion may each include the inner mesh, the outer mesh, and the desiccant.

The ceiling portion, the first sidewall portion, and the second sidewall portion may each include the inner mesh, the outer mesh, the desiccant, and the first frame.

The interior space of the ceiling part, the first side wall part, and the second side wall part may form the first flow path.

External spaces of the ceiling part, the first sidewall part, and the second sidewall part may form the second flow path.

The heater may be formed to be surrounded by the ceiling part, the first sidewall part, and the second sidewall part.

The inner space of the desiccant block may be formed such that the rear and the front in the first direction are each shielded. In the first direction, the frontmost and rearmost portions of the inner space of the desiccant block may be shielded, respectively.

In the first direction, front and rear sides of the first flow path may be shielded.

In the first direction, the front and rear sides of the first flow path may be sealed.

The first frame is coupled along the edges of the inner mesh and the outer mesh. To the first frame, the inner mesh and the outer mesh may be fixed.

The first frame may form a surface perpendicular to or inclined to the first direction.

Air of the connection passage may be introduced into the inner space from a rear side in the first direction, and the first frame may form a front surface of the desiccant block in the first direction.

The first frame may form front surfaces of the ceiling portion, the first sidewall portion, and the second sidewall portion in the first direction.

The first frame may include a blocking portion and an opening.

The blocking portion may form a blocked surface on a side closer to the inner mesh than the outer mesh to shield the desiccant in the first direction.

The opening may form a through hole in the side closer to the outer mesh than the inner mesh so as not to shield the desiccant in the first direction.

The opening may be formed in all of the ceiling part, the first sidewall part, and the second sidewall part.

The desiccant block may include a second frame and a third frame.

The desiccant block may include a fourth frame.

The second frame may shield the inner space of the desiccant block from the front in the first direction, and may be connected to the first frame.

The third frame may be positioned to correspond to the housing inlet in the vertical direction, and be coupled to the outer surface of the ceiling part.

The third frame may be formed to be biased backward in the first direction from the desiccant block.

The fourth frame may form a rear surface of the ceiling portion, the first sidewall portion, and the second sidewall portion in the first direction.

The desiccant block may be provided in plurality. The desiccant block may be provided as a pair.

The desiccant block may be arranged along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.

The shoe manager may include a desiccant housing.

The desiccant housing may include a housing bottom plate and a housing inlet.

The desiccant housing may include a desiccant rear wall and a desiccant front wall.

The desiccant housing may include a left side wall of the desiccant and a right side wall of the desiccant.

The housing bottom plate may be formed in the form of a plate on which the desiccant block is seated.

The housing inlet is a hole formed in the housing bottom plate and forms an inlet through which air is introduced into the internal space of the desiccant block. The housing inlet forms an inlet through which air is introduced into the first flow path.

The housing inlet may be formed to face a bottom surface of the ceiling part.

The housing inlet may be formed to be biased toward the rear of the desiccant housing in the first direction.

The ceiling portion, a side closer to the housing inlet may be made thicker than a side farther from the housing inlet.

The desiccant rear wall extends upwardly from the housing bottom plate. The desiccant rear barrier is positioned behind the desiccant block in the first direction. The desiccant rear barrier may be formed to be in close contact with or close to the rear surface of the desiccant block based on the first direction.

The desiccant front wall extends upwardly from the housing bottom plate. The desiccant front wall is positioned in front of the desiccant block in the first direction. The desiccant front wall is spaced forward from the desiccant block and the vertical plate with respect to the first direction. A housing outlet penetrating in the first direction may be formed in the front wall of the desiccant to allow the air of the second flow path to move.

The left side wall of the desiccant connects the rear wall of the desiccant and the front wall of the desiccant on the left side of the desiccant block in the first direction.

The desiccant right wall connects the desiccant rear wall and the desiccant front wall on the right side of the desiccant block in the first direction.

An inner surface of the left side wall of the desiccant may be configured to face an outer surface of the first side wall to be spaced apart from each other so that the second flow path is provided.

An inner surface of the right side wall of the desiccant may be configured to face an outer surface of the second side wall portion to be spaced apart from each other so that the second flow path is provided.

The desiccant housing may include a first guide protrusion.

The first guide protrusion may be formed to support the desiccant block by protruding inward from inner surfaces of the desiccant left wall and the desiccant right wall.

The desiccant block may include a second guide protrusion.

The second guide protrusion may be formed to protrude outward from the outer surfaces of the first and second side wall portions and to be in close contact with the inner surface of the left side wall of the desiccant or the right side wall of the desiccant.

The blowing duct forms a part of the connection passage. The blowing duct forms a passage for air supplied to the desiccant. The blowing duct forms a passage through which the air passing through the blower moves toward the first flow path. The blowing duct extends from the blower and is connected to the housing inlet. The blowing duct may extend upwardly from the blower and be connected to the housing inlet.

An outlet of the blowing duct may be coupled to the housing inlet.

The blowing duct may have a structure convex backward in the first direction.

The blowing duct may be positioned between the water supply tube and the drain tube under the desiccant block.

The blowing duct may protrude further to the rear of the desiccant block in the first direction than the desiccant block.

Based on the first direction, the inner surface of the rear end of the blowing duct may be formed to be positioned at the same as or later than the rear end of the first flow path.

The blowing duct may be formed such that the width in the second direction is continuously widened toward the upper side.

The blowing duct may include a lower blowing duct and an upper blowing duct.

The lower blowing duct is connected to the blower. The lower blowing duct communicates with the blowing housing of the blower.

The upper blowing duct extends upward from the lower blowing duct. The upper blowing duct may be coupled to communicate with the housing inlet.

The upper blowing duct may have a width in the second direction wider than that of the lower blowing duct.

In the first direction, the width of the lower blowing duct may be wider than the width of the upper blowing duct, and the rear end of the lower blowing duct may be positioned behind the rear end of the upper blowing duct.

In the second direction, a width of the blowing housing may be equal to or narrower than a width of the lower blowing duct.

A cabinet bottom plate, which is the bottom of the inner cabinet, may form a boundary surface between the inner cabinet and the machine room.

The cabinet bottom plate may be formed parallel to a horizontal direction.

The cabinet bottom plate may be inclined upward in the first direction.

The cabinet bottom plate may be inclined upward in the second direction.

The shoe manager may include a desiccant cover.

The desiccant cover may form all or part of a cabinet bottom plate that is the bottom of the inner cabinet. The desiccant cover may be configured to shield the desiccant block to be spaced apart. A space between the desiccant cover and the desiccant block may form the second flow path.

A bottom hole as an opening may be formed in the cabinet bottom plate, and the desiccant cover may be configured to open and close the bottom hole. The desiccant cover may be detachably attached to the inner cabinet. The desiccant cover may be hinged to the cabinet bottom plate.

The desiccant cover may include a third guide protrusion.

The third guide protrusion may protrude downward from the bottom surface of the desiccant cover to support the desiccant block.

The sump has a structure capable of accommodating water. The sump is located below the desiccant.

The sump may form a lower portion of the suction duct.

The water tank is configured to store water. The water supply container may be configured to store water supplied to the steam generator. The water supply tank may be located in front of the machine room.

The water supply tank may be coupled to the machine room so as to be exposed from the outside of the first wall.

The drain container is configured to store water. The water inside the shoe care machine may be stored by moving to the drain container. The drain container may store water condensed in the shoe care device. The drain container may be configured to store water drained from the sump. The drain tube may be located in front of the machine room.

The drain tube may be coupled to the machine room so as to be exposed from the outside of the first wall.

The water supply tube and the drain tube may be formed along a vertical direction and disposed on both sides with respect to a reference plane forming a plane parallel to the first direction.

The blowing duct may be disposed on the reference plane.

The desiccant block, the replacement hole, and the replacement door may be provided as a pair, disposed on both sides with respect to the reference plane, and disposed above the water supply container and the drain container.

The water supply tube and the drain tube may be configured to be detachable from the machine room.

Each of the water supply tube and the drain tube may be configured to be separated from the machine room in an outer direction of the first wall.

The door may be rotatably coupled to the inner cabinet and/or the machine room about a rotation axis in a vertical direction.

The door may be coupled to the inner cabinet to open and close the inner cabinet on the same side as the first wall.

The door may be configured to expose or shield the inner cabinet, the water supply container, and the drain container. The door may be configured to open and close fronts of the inner cabinet, the water supply container, and the drain container.

The regeneration flow path forms a passage through which the air that has passed through the desiccant moves.

The regeneration passage is branched from the connection passage. The regeneration passage may be branched in the third section of the connection passage. The regeneration flow path leads to the sump.

The regeneration flow path may be sequentially lowered from a point connected to the connection flow path to a point connected to the sump.

The damper may be configured to block the third section or block the regeneration flow path.

The damper housing forms the third section. The damper housing is configured to accommodate the damper.

A regeneration passage hole forming an inlet of the regeneration passage is formed at the bottom of the damper housing.

The damper may be configured to selectively shield the inside of the damper housing and the regeneration passage hole. The damper may be configured to selectively seal the inside of the damper housing and the regeneration passage hole.

The capacitor forms a part of the regeneration flow path.

The condenser is positioned lower than the desiccant and higher than the sump. The capacitor is made of metal.

The condenser includes a condenser inlet, a condenser outlet, and a condenser flow path.

The condenser inlet is connected to the connection passage side.

The condenser outlet is connected to the sump side.

The condenser flow path connects the condenser inlet and the condenser outlet.

The condenser flow path may be sequentially lowered from the condenser inlet to the condenser outlet.

The capacitor flow path may be formed in a zigzag shape. The capacitor flow path may be arranged parallel to a plane in a vertical direction.

The capacitor may be positioned lower than the third section and the damper.

Based on the suction duct, the capacitor may be located opposite the heater.

With respect to the lower duct, the condenser may be positioned opposite to the blower.

The suction duct may be configured to shield the heater and the capacitor from each other.

The condenser may be located behind the water supply tube or the drain tube.

The condenser may be in close contact with an inner surface of a left or right wall of the machine room.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the inner cabinet and the machine room are arranged vertically. A zeolite (desiccant) effective for dehumidification, deodorization and humidification is provided in the machine room, and the air that has passed through the desiccant is re-introduced into the inner cabinet and circulates through the connection passage, and also condensed water is discharged through the regeneration passage when the zeolite is regenerated. . Accordingly, the use of the dehumidifier (dehumidification of air, regeneration of the dehumidifier, etc.) is excellent, the air used in the process of managing shoes is not discharged to the outside of the shoe manager, and it is possible to provide a shoe manager with effective shoe management. have.

The shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the desiccant block is detachable and replaceable in the machine room. The structure of such a shoe care device provides an advantageous advantage in the maintenance and management of the desiccant block and the shoe care device as a whole.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the suction duct extends to the lower side of the suction port, and the lower portion of the suction duct (the lowermost portion of the lower blowing duct) of the container structure forms a sump. Moisture or condensed water in the air introduced into the suction duct moves to the sump and collected, and then discharged to the outside or pumped to a steam generator, etc., and it is possible to provide a shoe manager that facilitates management and discharge of the condensed water.

The shoe manager according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a connection flow path, a regeneration flow path, and a damper, and when the desiccant is regenerated, the air that has passed through the desiccant is not blown into the discharge duct but moves through the regeneration flow path, and the desiccant is regenerated This is done effectively.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the steam hole at the bottom of the inner cabinet may be located opposite the suction port but adjacent to the discharge port. Accordingly, the steam discharged from the steam hole is dispersed throughout the inner cabinet without being sucked into the suction port. In addition, since the steam hole is located adjacent to the discharge port, the air is discharged more strongly into the inner cabinet by the flow (force) of the air discharged from the discharge port, and steam can be uniformly supplied to the entire space inside the inner cabinet.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the blowing duct is made to continuously widen in width toward the upper side, and the desiccant housing and the desiccant block are positioned above the blowing duct. Accordingly, it is possible to stably secure the flow rate of the air supplied to the inner space of the desiccant block.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the condenser has a vertically thin structure, and its internal flow path from the condenser inlet to the condenser outlet may be sequentially lowered. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the volume of the condenser occupying the inside of the machine room, and the water condensed inside the condenser can move smoothly along the direction of gravity without being collected inside the condenser.

In the shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the condenser is positioned on the opposite side of the heater with respect to the suction duct, and the suction duct is configured to shield the heater and the condenser from each other. Accordingly, it is possible to block the transfer of heat from the heater to the condenser, and condensation of water vapor in the condenser can be effectively performed.

In addition, the condenser is located on the opposite side of the blower with respect to the lower duct, and thus it is possible to efficiently utilize the space on both sides of the lower duct, and it is possible to prevent an increase in the volume of the machine room due to the provision of the condenser.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant block is configured to form an inner space thereof, and the air in the inner space penetrates and moves over the entire inner area of the desiccant block. Accordingly, the contact area between the air passing through the connection passage and the desiccant can be increased, and the dehumidification efficiency can be increased.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant block and the first flow path are formed along the first direction. In addition, the blowing housing, the blowing duct and the first flow path form a series of rotational directions around the rotational axis of the blowing fan, and air moves along this rotational direction. Therefore, the dehumidifying capacity of the desiccant block can be sufficiently secured, the air moving through the connection flow path can smoothly pass through the desiccant block, and the flow resistance of the air passing through (passing through) the desiccant block is prevented from increasing unnecessarily. be able to do

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant block and the heater are located in the connection flow path, and the heater is accommodated in the first flow path which is an internal space of the desiccant block. The desiccant block has a shape divided into a ceiling part, a first side wall part, and a second side wall part, and the desiccant cover is detachable from the cabinet bottom plate from the upper side of the desiccant block part. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a shoe care device in which the desiccant block can be easily separated and the desiccant block can effectively both dehumidify the air moving through the connection passage and regenerate the desiccant block.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the housing entrance is formed to be biased toward the rear of the desiccant housing in the first direction, and the front and rear sides of the first flow path in the first direction are shielded or sealed. By forming the inlet of the air flowing into the first flow path below the desiccant block, the lengths of the desiccant block, the first flow path, and the second flow path in the first direction can be secured as much as possible, and the dehumidifying capacity can be increased. In addition, the air introduced into the housing inlet passes through the desiccant block while moving the first flow path along the first direction, and smooth air movement and dehumidification are performed.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant block includes a ceiling portion, a first sidewall portion, and a second sidewall portion, the heater includes a free end and a fixed end, and the desiccant block and the heater are accommodated in the desiccant housing to receive the desiccant shielded by a cover. Accordingly, a flow path is formed inside and outside the desiccant block along the first direction, so that the desiccant block is excellent in dehumidifying the air, the desiccant can be effectively regenerated, and the desiccant block can be easily separated and replaced. Shoe care can be provided.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, based on the third direction opposite to the direction of gravity, the desiccant block is located at the same or higher position as the housing inlet, which is the inlet of the first flow path, and the first flow path is the desiccant block It is formed from the lower end of the above, and the second flow path is formed from the lower end of the desiccant block to the upper side while being formed to surround the first flow path. Therefore, considering the movement direction of air and the action direction of pressure, when the air of the first flow path flows to the second flow path while passing through the desiccant block, it can flow through all the desiccant parts, and the maximum use of the desiccant is possible, Regeneration of the desiccant can be made effectively.

The shoe manager according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a first guide protrusion, a second guide protrusion or a third guide protrusion. Accordingly, a predetermined gap between the desiccant housing and the desiccant block is stably formed, or a predetermined gap between the desiccant cover and the desiccant block is stably formed, and the desiccant block is prevented from moving inside the desiccant housing and the second flow path is stabilized. maintain.

In the shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant block includes a first frame, and the first frame includes an opening and a blocking part. Accordingly, the shape of the desiccant block is stably maintained. In addition, the air of the first flow path can move through the desiccant block through the opening of the first frame, and efficient use of the frontmost part as well as the rear and middle parts of the desiccant block in the first direction can be achieved.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the condenser may be closely coupled to the inner surface of the second wall and the third wall of the machine room. The second wall and the third wall may form a left or right wall of the machine room. The second wall and the third wall may be made of a metal having excellent thermal conductivity. Accordingly, condensation of water vapor moving through the condenser can be effectively performed.

In the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the blowing duct may be formed to be located between the water supply container and the drain container under the desiccant block. Accordingly, in the machine room, the blowing duct can be located as far back as possible in the first direction, and the diameter of the blowing housing and the diameter of the blowing fan can be formed large, and even though the thickness is relatively thin, a blower having a sufficiently large output is provided. It is possible to provide a shoe manager that does

The shoe manager according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a replacement hole and a replacement door. By opening the replacement hole, the desiccant block can be easily drawn out or replaced.

In addition, the desiccant block is formed to be long in the first direction, the replacement direction of the first flow path of the desiccant block and the desiccant block is made parallel to the first direction, and the desiccant block slides along the first direction, By entering, the size of the replacement hole and replacement door can be minimized, the desiccant block can be stably fixed inside the machine room, and the second flow path outside the desiccant block can be stably maintained.

In addition, the replacement hole and the replacement door are formed on the first wall together with the water supply and drain tube, so that the replacement of the desiccant block and the management of the water supply and drain tube can be performed together at the front of the shoe care machine.

More detailed effects and additional effects exhibited by the shoe care device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a shoe manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is a perspective view illustrating the shoe manager with the door removed in FIG. 1 in order to show the inside of the shoe manager of FIG. 1 . Fig. 2B is a front view showing the shoe manager of Fig. 2A;
3A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the external cabinet is removed from the shoe care device of FIG. 2A.
Figure 3b is a perspective view showing the components provided in the machine room of Figure 3a.
Figure 4a is a perspective view showing the inside of the machine room of the shoe care machine shown in Figure 2a. Figure 4b is a perspective view showing a part of the suction duct of Figure 4a.
5A and 5B are views illustrating an internal view of the machine room of the shoe care machine shown in FIG. 2A as viewed from opposite sides.
6 is a view for explaining a movement cycle of air in the shoe manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7A is a view illustrating the bottom of the inner cabinet of the shoe care device shown in FIG. 2A.
7B is a view illustrating a state in which the desiccant cover is removed from the cabinet bottom plate of FIG. 7A. In FIG. 7B , the desiccant block is shown in a cross-sectional form in which the ceiling part is deleted.
FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of the shoe care device taken along line A-A' of FIG. 7A, FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of the shoe manager taken along line B-B' of FIG. 7A, and FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 7A It is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the shoe care device in C-C'. 8a is a cross-sectional view of the blowing duct is separately shown.
9 is a view illustrating an internal flow path structure of the capacitor shown in FIG. 4A.
FIG. 10A is a side view illustrating a capacitor according to an embodiment different from FIG. 9, and FIG. 10B is a plan view illustrating the capacitor of FIG. 10A.
11A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a desiccant housing, a desiccant block, and a heater are combined with each other in the shoe care device shown in FIG. 3B .
11B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the desiccant housing, the desiccant block, and the heater are separated from each other in FIG. 11A.
12 is a perspective view illustrating the desiccant housing of FIG. 11A.
13A and 13B are perspective views illustrating a desiccant block according to an embodiment of the present invention when viewed from different directions.
13C is a cross-sectional view illustrating the desiccant block of FIG. 13A.
14 is a perspective view illustrating a desiccant block according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15A and 15B are cross-sectional views illustrating a desiccant block and a heater, respectively, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16A and 16B are cross-sectional views illustrating a desiccant block and a heater, respectively, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17A and 17B are longitudinal cross-sectional views showing a desiccant block according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
18 and 19A are cross-sectional views illustrating a partial configuration of the shoe care device shown in FIG. 3A , respectively.
19B and 19C are cross-sectional views each showing a partial configuration of a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a perspective view illustrating a pair of desiccant blocks shown in FIG. 11B.
21A is a perspective view showing the first frame separated from the desiccant block of FIG. 20 , and FIG. 21B is a front view illustrating the first frame of FIG. 21A .
22A is a view for explaining the flow of air around the first frame, and is a cross-sectional view illustrating a shoe manager.
22B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment.
23, 24A, and 24B are perspective views illustrating a desiccant block according to different embodiments, respectively.
24C and 24D are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a state in which desiccant blocks according to different embodiments are accommodated in a desiccant housing, respectively.
25 is a perspective view illustrating a shoe manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
26 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the door is removed in FIG. 25 to show the inside of the shoe manager of FIG. 25 .
27 is a perspective view illustrating components provided in the machine room of FIG. 28 .
FIG. 28 is a view showing a state of the bottom of the inner cabinet of the shoe care device of FIG. 26 .
29A is a front view of a first wall in the shoe care device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 29B is a view excluding the first wall in FIG. 29A.
30A and 30B are views illustrating a machine room of the shoe care machine shown in FIG. 29B as viewed from opposite sides.
31A and 31B are cross-sectional views illustrating the shoe manager shown in FIG. 25 .
32 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the shoe manager shown in FIG. 26 .
33A and 33B are cross-sectional views illustrating a shoe manager according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
33C is a cross-sectional perspective view illustrating a desiccant housing provided in the shoe care device of FIGS. 33A and 33B.
34 is a perspective view illustrating an air supply device of the shoe manager shown in FIG. 2A.
35 is a perspective view illustrating the damper housing in FIG. 4A.
36 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a damper is disposed in the damper housing shown in FIG. 35 .
37 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the damper of FIG. 35 in more detail.

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

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

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it is understood that other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, terms such as “comprises” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

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

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

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

FIG. 2A is a perspective view illustrating the shoe manager 1 from which the door 30 is removed in FIG. 1 to show the inside of the shoe manager 1 of FIG. 1 . FIG. 2B is a front view showing the shoe manager 1 of FIG. 2A .

3A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the external cabinet 20 is removed from the shoe manager 1 of FIG. 2A .

Figure 3b is a perspective view showing the components provided in the machine room 50 of Figure 3a.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an outer cabinet 20 , a door 30 , an inner cabinet 40 , a machine room 50 , and a control unit 80 .

The shoe manager 1 may include a steam generator 600 .

The shoe manager 1 may include a desiccant housing 300 , a desiccant block 400 , and a heater 710 .

The shoe manager 1 may include an inlet 42 , an outlet 43 , and a connection passage F10 .

The shoe manager 1 may include a blower 220 .

The shoe manager 1 may include a damper 510 , a damper housing 520 , a sump 214 , a regeneration flow path F20 , and a condenser 800 .

The shoe care unit 1 may include a water supply container 60 and a drain container 70 .

The outer cabinet 20 and the door 30 may form the overall appearance of the shoe manager 1 .

The shoe manager 1 may have a hexahedral shape. That is, in a state in which the outer cabinet 20 and the door 30 are coupled to each other and the door 30 is closed, the outer appearance of the shoe manager 1 may be formed in a hexahedral shape.

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

Hereinafter, the surface on which the door 30 is formed in the shoe care device 1 is set as the front side of the shoe care device 1 and described, except where otherwise specifically limited.

The inner cabinet 40 and the machine room 50 may be provided inside the outer cabinet 20 . The outer cabinet 20 may form an outer wall surface of each of the inner cabinet 40 and the machine room 50 . When a separate cabinet for the machine room 50 is not provided in the shoe care machine 1 , the external cabinet 20 may form a wall separating the machine room 50 and the outside thereof.

The inside of the shoe care machine 1 is provided as an accommodation space in which shoes are accommodated. The inner cabinet 40 is formed in the form of a box, and the receiving space 41 inside the inner cabinet 40 forms the inside of the shoe manager 1 . That is, the inner cabinet 40 is configured to accommodate the shoes S therein.

The inner cabinet 40 may be formed in the shape of a long box vertically, and in this case, the plurality of shoes S may be vertically disposed inside the inner cabinet 40 .

The inner cabinet 40 is formed in the form of a box opened to either side. At this time, the opening of the inner cabinet 40 may be closed or opened by the door 30 . The inner cabinet 40 may be formed in a shape opened to the front of the shoe manager 1 .

Inside the shoe care machine 1, the inner cabinet 40 and the machine room 50 may form a space separated from each other. The inner cabinet 40 may form a space for accommodating an object to be managed (shoes S), and the machine room 50 may form a space for accommodating components for the operation of the shoe care device 1 .

The machine room 50 includes a connection flow path F10, a blower 220, a desiccant housing 300, a desiccant block 400 (and a desiccant 430), a heater 710, a sump 214, a regeneration flow path ( F20), the capacitor 800, and the steam generator 600 may be accommodated. The machine room 50 may be configured to accommodate the water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 .

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

The machine room 50 may include a first wall 51 .

The first wall 51 forms one wall surface of the machine room 50 . The first wall 51 may be erected in a vertical direction or may be erected in a generally vertical direction. In one embodiment, the first wall 51 may form a wall perpendicular to or inclined to the first direction (X). In another embodiment, the first wall 51 may form a wall perpendicular to the second direction Y or inclined.

The first wall 51 may form a front wall surface of the machine room 50 , or may form a left wall of the machine room 50 or a right wall of the machine room 50 .

The water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 may be formed in the form of containers for accommodating water, respectively.

The water supply tank 60 may be configured to store water supplied to the inside of the shoe care machine 1 therein. In particular, the water supply tank 60 may be configured such that water supplied to the steam generator 600 is stored therein.

A water pump (first water pump 61 ) may be connected to the water supply container 60 in order to supply water from the water supply container 60 to the inside of the shoe care machine 1 .

The drain container 70 may be configured to store water discharged from the shoe care device 1 therein. The drain container 70 may store water condensed inside the shoe care unit 1 . The drain container 70 may be configured to store water drained from the sump 214 .

A water pump (second water pump 71 ) may be connected to the drain tube 70 to discharge water to the drain tube 70 .

The water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 may be coupled to the machine room 50 so as to be exposed from the outside of either side wall of the machine room 50 .

The water supply tube 60 and the drain tube 70 may be located in front of the machine room 50 .

The water supply tube 60 and the drain tube 70 may form one wall surface of the machine room 50 together with the first wall 51 . When the first wall 51 forms the front side of the machine room 50 , the water supply tank 60 and the drain tank 70 can be exposed from the front of the machine room 50 , and from the outside of the first wall 51 . It may be coupled to the machine room 50 so as to be exposed.

By exposing the water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 to the outside of the first wall 51 , the user can inject water into the water supply container 60 or discharge water from the drain tube 70 .

The water supply tube 60 and the drain tube 70 may be formed to be detachable from the machine room 50 . The water supply tank 60 and the drain tank 70 can be detached from the first wall 51 . For ease of attachment and detachment of the water supply tube 60 and the drain tube 70 , a handle 60a of the water supply tube may be formed on the outer surface of the water supply tube 60 , and drain on the outer surface of the drain tube 70 . A handle (70a) of the barrel may be formed.

The water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 may be separated from the machine room 50 in the outer direction of the first wall 51 , respectively.

The control unit 80 may be linked with each component constituting the shoe manager 1 to control the operation of each component.

The door 30 may be configured to open and close both the inner cabinet 40 and the machine room 50 .

In the shoe manager 1, the door 30 may be rotatable about a vertical rotation axis 31 (rotation axis). The door 30 may be hinged to the outer cabinet 20 . The door 30 may be hinged to the inner cabinet 40 and/or the machine room 50 .

The door 30 may be coupled to the inner cabinet 40 and the machine room 50 on the same side as the first wall 51 . That is, when the door 30 forms the front surface of the shoe care machine 1 , the first wall 51 forms the front surface of the machine room 50 , and the door 30 is immediately outside the first wall 51 . located in

The door 30 may be configured to expose or shield the inner cabinet 40 , the water supply container 60 , and the drain container 70 . The door 30 may be configured to open and close the front of the inner cabinet 40 , the water supply container 60 , and the drain container 70 .

In the shoe care machine (1), the door 30, the water supply tank 60, and the drain container 70 are formed on the same side as each other, and when the door 30 is opened, the water supply container 60 and the drain container 70 are exposed and detachable from the shoe care unit (1).

By doing this, even when the left and right sides and the back of the shoe care machine 1 are blocked by other articles or structures, the door 30 can be opened from the front part of the shoe care machine 1, and furthermore, the water supply tank ( 60) and the drain tube 70 can be separated from the shoe care device 1 or combined again.

A control panel 33 for controlling the shoe manager 1 is provided on the outside of the door 30 . A control unit (control unit 80 ) for controlling each component of the shoe manager 1 in connection with the control panel 33 is provided in the inner space of the door 30 . The control unit 80 may be provided inside the machine room 50 .

1 and 2A , in one embodiment, the door 30 may be configured to open and close both the inner cabinet 40 and the machine room 50 .

In another embodiment, the door 30 may be configured to open and close only the inner cabinet 40 . At this time, the machine room 50 may be formed so as not to be shielded by the door 30 . Furthermore, in this case, in the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a door dedicated to the machine room 50 may be additionally provided to close the machine room 50 separately from the door 30 .

The shoe manager 1 is provided with a steam generator 600 as a device for generating moisture inside the inner cabinet 40 . The steam generator 600 may be provided in the machine room 50 . The steam generator 600 is configured to generate steam and selectively supply moisture and steam into the inner cabinet 40 .

Humid air formed by the steam generator 600 ('air' as described in the embodiment of the present invention may be 'air containing moisture') is supplied to the inside of the shoe care unit 1, and the moisture is supplied to the inside of the refrigerator. can be circulated, thereby providing moisture to the shoes.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a refresher device for refreshing shoes.

Here, the term "refresh" refers to removing dirt, deodorizing, and sterilizing shoes by providing air, heated air, water, mist, steam, etc. to the shoes. (sanitizing), removing static electricity (preventing static electricity), may refer to a process of performing heating (warming), and the like.

The steam generator 600 may supply steam to the receiving space 41 of the inner cabinet 40 in which the shoes are accommodated to perform a steam treatment on the shoes, and furthermore, the high-temperature steam provides a sterilization effect and the quality of the shoe material. This is for exhibiting a refreshing effect due to swelling or the like.

The steam generator 600 is provided with a separate heater 610 that heats water therein, generates steam by heating water, and supplies it to the accommodation space 41 of the inner cabinet 40 .

As a water supply source for supplying water to the steam generator 600 , an external faucet or the like may be used, or a container-type water supply tank provided on one side of the machine room 50 may be used. The steam generator 600 may generate steam by receiving water from the water supply tank 60 .

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant block 400 may be used as a means for dehumidifying air.

The desiccant block 400 may be provided in the machine room 50 .

The desiccant block 400 is made to have a predetermined volume. The desiccant block 400 may be porous by itself. A plurality of pores may be formed in the desiccant block 400 over the entire volume, and air may move through the desiccant block 400 through these pores. As will be described later, when the desiccant block 400 is formed of a combination of a plurality of desiccant agents 430, the plurality of desiccant agents 430 may be fixed to each other by a separate fixing means, or may be fixed to each other by adhesion. have.

The desiccant block 400 includes a dehumidifying material.

The desiccant 430 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a material capable of lowering humidity by absorbing moisture in the air. The desiccant 430 may be formed of various materials or combinations of materials, and may have various shapes and structures, within the range of absorbing or adsorbing moisture in the air.

The desiccant 430 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be referred to as a desiccant, a desiccant, or an adsorbent.

The desiccant 430 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be made of a microporous material. The desiccant 430 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include silica gel, activated carbon, activated alumina (AL2O3), diatomaceous earth, and the like.

In particular, the desiccant 430 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be made of or include zeolite.

Zeolite is a natural and synthetic silicate mineral in which cavities (tunnels or open channels) having a size of about 3 to 10 angstroms (Å) are regularly arranged, and can perform a dehumidifying function by adsorbing moisture in the air.

When the zeolite is heated, moisture adsorbed on the zeolite may be separated into a large amount of vapor. According to the characteristics of the zeolite, it is possible not only to perform a dehumidifying function of removing moisture from the air, but also to heat the zeolite to separate the moisture adsorbed to the zeolite, thereby regenerating the zeolite in a state capable of performing the dehumidifying function.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the desiccant 430 according to the embodiment of the present invention is made of zeolite.

The zeolite may be formed in the form of small grains (or stones) having a size (diameter) of several mm to several tens of mm, and the desiccant 430 described in the embodiment of the present invention is a combination of these grains (or stones). It can mean the form Each grain (or stones) may be aggregated or combined to form a single structure.

A heater 710 is provided on one side of the desiccant (zeolite) 430 , and the heater 710 is selectively heated, so that dehumidification by the desiccant 430 or regeneration of the desiccant 430 can be achieved.

The desiccant (zeolite) 430 and the heater 710 may form one set. A plurality of such sets may be provided. In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment, two sets including the desiccant and the heater 710 may be provided.

Such a set may be referred to as a drying module in the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of drying modules may be provided, or a pair of drying modules may be provided. When a pair of drying modules are provided in the shoe care machine 1, one drying module may form a 'drying module A' and the other drying module may form a 'drying module B'. (See FIG. 6 ) )

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the drying module A and the drying module B may be configured to operate in different modes. When the drying module A is operated in the moisture absorption mode (when the desiccant adsorbs moisture in the air), the drying module B can be operated in the regeneration mode (when the moisture adsorbed to the desiccant is separated by heating the desiccant). Conversely, when the drying module A is operated in the regeneration mode, the drying module B may be operated in the moisture absorption mode.

Of course, according to the embodiment, both the drying module A and the drying module B may be operated in the moisture absorption mode or both may be operated in the regeneration mode.

The shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a structure in which the desiccant block 400 is not separated from the machine room 50 .

The shoe care device 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention may have a structure in which the desiccant block 400 is detachable from the machine room 50 . The structure of the shoe care unit 1 provides an advantageous advantage in the maintenance and management of the desiccant block 400 and the shoe care unit 1 as a whole.

On the other hand, the desiccant block 400 may be used repeatedly by regeneration, but may need to be replaced as the use is repeated.

In consideration of these points, the shoe manager 1 according to the specific embodiment of the present invention enables the separation and replacement of the desiccant block 400 .

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing the inside of the machine room 50 of the shoe care machine 1 shown in FIG. 2A . Figure 4b is a perspective view showing a part of the suction duct 210 of Figure 4a.

5A and 5B are views illustrating the interior of the machine room 50 of the shoe care machine 1 shown in FIG. 2A as viewed from opposite sides.

6 is a view for explaining the movement cycle of air in the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The connection passage F10 forms a passage through which the air inside the shoe care unit 1 moves.

In the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the air inside the inner cabinet 40 in which the shoes are placed is sucked toward the machine room and dehumidified using the desiccant 430 , and the dehumidified air is returned to the inner It has a circulating airflow structure that can be supplied into the cabinet 40 .

The connection flow path F10 may be used as a means for achieving such a circulating airflow structure in the shoe care device 1 . The connection passage F10 may be formed in the form of a pipe, a tube, a duct, or a combination thereof, in whole or in part.

The connection passage F10 forms a movement passage of air connected from the intake port 42 to the discharge port 43 . That is, the suction port 42 may form an inlet of the connection passage F10 , and the discharge port 43 may form an outlet of the connection passage F10 .

The suction port 42 and the discharge port 43 are provided in the inner cabinet 40 , and most of the connection passage F10 excluding the suction port 42 and the discharge port 43 may be provided in the machine room 50 .

The air inside the inner cabinet 40 moves to the connection passage F10 through the suction port 42 , and the air that has passed through the connection passage F10 moves back into the inner cabinet 40 through the discharge port 43 . As this air flow is repeated, a circulation air flow is made in the shoe care unit 1 .

The desiccant block 400 is disposed in the connection passage F10. The air moving through the connection flow path F10 passes through the desiccant block 400, and the desiccant block 400 absorbs moisture from the air moving through the connection flow path F10, so that the air from which moisture has been removed is transferred to the inner cabinet (40). It can be supplied internally.

The blower 220 is provided in the machine room 50 , so that a flow of air is generated in the shoe manager 1 .

In particular, the blower 220 causes the flow of air to be generated in the connection passage F10. That is, the blower 220 causes the air inside the inner cabinet 40 to be sucked into the suction port 42 , and also the air inside the connection flow path F10 is discharged into the inner cabinet 40 through the discharge port 43 . make it possible

Dry air may be supplied into the inner cabinet 40 by the blower 220 .

The connection passage F10 may be divided into a first section F10a, a second section F10b, and a third section F10c. The first section F10a, the second section F10b, and the third section F10c form an air movement path that is sequentially connected to each other. The air inside the connection passage F10 may sequentially move through the first section F10a, the second section F10b, and the third section F10c.

The first section F10a may be an upstream section of the connection passage F10 connected to the suction port 42 .

The first section F10a may be a section connected to the suction port 42 and in which the blower 220 is located.

The first section F10a may be a section in which humid air moves.

The second section F10b may be a section connected in the first section F10a and in which the desiccant block 400 is located. The second section F10b may be a midstream section of the connection passage F10.

The second section F10b may be a section in which air is dehumidified by the desiccant block 400 or may be a section in which the desiccant block 400 (the desiccant 430) is regenerated.

The third section F10c may be a section downstream of the connection flow path F10 connecting the second section F10b and the discharge port 43 .

The third section F10c may be a section in which dry air from which moisture has been removed moves.

The connection passage F10 may include a suction duct 210 , a blowing duct 230 , and a discharge duct 525 . The suction duct 210 , the blowing duct 230 , and the discharge duct 525 may be accommodated in the machine room 50 .

The suction duct 210 forms a part of the connection passage F10. The suction duct 210 may be connected to the suction port 42 to suck air from the inner cabinet 40 .

The sump 214 has a structure capable of accommodating water. The sump 214 is positioned below the desiccant 430 .

The sump 214 may be formed integrally with the suction duct 210 . In the embodiment of the present invention, the lowermost part of the suction duct 210 has a container structure that can store water, and the lower part of the suction duct 210 (the lowermost part of the lower duct 213) of this container structure is a sump. (214) can be achieved.

A sump hole 215 is formed at an outer edge of the sump 214 to form an inlet through which condensed water flows into the sump 214 .

The air flowing into the suction duct 210 contains a relatively large amount of moisture in the process of refreshing the shoe, and some of the air introduced into the suction duct 210 may be condensed in the suction duct 210 . In addition, not only air but also condensed water inside the inner cabinet 40 may be sucked into the suction duct 210 together. In this case, this condensed water falls to the lower part of the suction duct 210, moves to the sump 214 integral with the suction duct 210, and is collected, and then discharged to the drain tank or discharged to the outside, or to the steam generator 600, etc. can be compressed.

As such, the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can form the shoe manager 1 for easy management and discharge of condensed water.

The blowing duct 230 forms a part of the connection passage F10. The blowing duct 230 forms a passage for air supplied to the desiccant 430 . The blowing duct 230 forms a passage through which the air passing through the blower 220 moves toward the first flow path F11 . The blowing duct 230 extends from the blower 220 and is connected to the housing inlet 311 . The blowing duct 230 may extend upwardly from the blower 220 and be connected to the housing inlet 311 .

The blower 220 may be coupled between the suction duct 210 and the blower duct 230 , and a blower fan 221 may be provided in the blower 220 . Air can be sucked from the inner cabinet 40 by the operation of the blower 220 (blowing fan 221 ), and the sucked air can be blown toward the blowing duct 230 .

The suction duct 210 , the blower 220 , and the blower duct 230 may form the first section F10a together with each other.

The blowing duct 230 may be coupled to one side of the desiccant housing 300 accommodating the desiccant 430 , and the air blown through the blowing duct 230 may be in contact with the desiccant 430 . Accordingly, moisture in the air in contact with the desiccant 430 is removed.

The desiccant housing 300 and the desiccant block 400 may form the second section F10b together with each other.

The damper housing 520 may form the discharge duct 525 .

The air passing through the desiccant housing 300 may be blown toward the discharge duct 525 of the damper housing 520 coupled to the other side of the desiccant housing 300 .

The damper housing 520 and the discharge duct 525 may form the third section F10c.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the damper 510 may be formed in the form of a damper valve.

The damper 510 may be configured to open the regeneration flow path F20 while blocking the third section F10c, or to open the third section F10c while blocking the regeneration flow path F20.

The damper housing 520 is configured to accommodate the damper 510 .

At the bottom of the damper housing 520 , a regeneration passage hole 527 forming an inlet of the regeneration passage F20 is formed.

The damper 510 may be formed to selectively shield the inside of the damper housing 520 and the regeneration passage hole 527 . The damper 510 may be configured to selectively seal the inside of the damper housing 520 and the regeneration passage hole 527 .

The dry air blown through the discharge duct 525 of the damper housing 520 may flow back into the inner cabinet 40 through the discharge port 43 to refresh the shoes.

In this way, the air inside the inner cabinet 40, the suction port 42, the suction duct 210, the blower 220, the blower duct 230, the desiccant housing 300 (and the desiccant block 400), a damper The connection flow path F10 is sequentially passed through the discharge duct 525 and the discharge port 43 of the housing 520 .

The damper 510 is provided inside the damper housing 520 and controls the movement path of the air passing through the desiccant 430 . According to the operation of the damper 510 , the air that has passed through the desiccant 430 may move into the inner cabinet 40 through the discharge port 43 , or may move to the regeneration flow path F20 .

The damper 510 may be formed to selectively block any one of the discharge duct 525 and the regeneration flow path F20 . When the damper 510 blocks the regeneration flow path F20 and opens the discharge duct 525 , the air that has passed through the desiccant 430 may move into the inner cabinet 40 through the discharge port 43 , and the damper 510 ) blocks the discharge duct 525 and opens the regeneration passage F20, the air passing through the desiccant 430 may be condensed while moving through the regeneration passage F20.

Moisture generated in the process of regenerating the desiccant needs to be discharged through a separate flow path separated from the connection flow path F10 (the third section F10c), which is a flow path through which the dry air moves. Accordingly, the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a regeneration flow path F20, and when the desiccant (zeolite) 430 is regenerated, the air that has passed through the desiccant 430 is discharged through the discharge duct ( 525) without being blown through the regeneration flow path F20.

The regeneration flow path F20 is branched from the connection flow path F10 . The regeneration flow path F20 may branch in the third section F10c of the connection flow path F10 . The regeneration flow path F20 leads to the sump 214 .

The regeneration passage F20 forms a passage through which air and/or condensed water passing through the desiccant 430 moves when the desiccant 430 is regenerated. All or part of the regeneration flow path F20 may be formed of a pipe, a tube, a duct, or a combination thereof.

Moisture separated from the desiccant 430 may be condensed after moving to the condenser 800 together with the air moving along the regeneration flow path F20. Then, the condensed water condensed in the condenser 800 moves to the lower portion of the suction duct 210 through the regeneration flow path F20 and is collected at the lower portion of the suction duct 210, and then discharged to the drain tube 70 or to the outside. It may be discharged or pumped to the steam generator 600 or the like.

The regeneration flow path F20 may be formed to be sequentially lowered from a point connected to the connection flow path F10 to a point connected to the sump 214 .

The internal cross-sectional area of the damper housing 520 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the regeneration passage hole 527 .

The cross-sectional area of the inside of the damper housing 520 and the cross-sectional area of the discharge duct 525 may be greater than the cross-sectional area of the regeneration passage hole 527 . In one embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the inside of the damper housing 520 and the cross-sectional area of the discharge duct 525 may be twice or more of the cross-sectional area of the regeneration passage hole 527 . In another embodiment, when the relative sizes of the cross-sectional area of the inside of the damper housing 520 and the cross-sectional area of the discharge duct 525 are each 10 cm 2 , the relative size of the cross-sectional area of the regeneration passage hole 527 may be 0.5 to 2 cm 2 have.

Accordingly, when the damper 510 closes the regeneration passage hole 527 and opens the inside (discharge duct 525) of the damper housing 520, the amount of air movement per unit time, the damper 510 moves through the regeneration passage hole When the 527 is opened and the inside of the damper housing 520 (the discharge duct 525) is sealed, it is sufficiently larger than the movement amount of air per unit time.

As such, when the cross-sectional area of the inside of the damper housing 520 and the discharge duct 525 is sufficiently larger than the cross-sectional area of the regeneration passage hole 527, referring to FIG. 6 , in the drying module A, the damper 510 is installed in the regeneration passage hole When sealing 527 and opening the discharge duct 525, and in the drying module B, the damper 510 opens the regeneration passage hole 527 and seals the discharge duct 525, in the second section F10b Most of the air (eg 95%) flows towards the drying module A, and only a small part (eg 5%) of the air can flow into the drying module B. And at this time, the drying module A may operate in the moisture absorption mode and the drying module B may operate in the regeneration mode.

Conversely, in FIG. 6 , in the drying module A, the damper 510 opens the regeneration passage hole 527 and seals the discharge duct 525 , and in the drying module B, the damper 510 closes the regeneration passage hole 527 . And when the discharge duct 525 is opened, in the second section F10b, most (for example, 95%) of the air flows toward the drying module B, and only a small part (for example, 5%) of the air flows to the drying module A. . And at this time, the drying module B may operate in the moisture absorption mode and the drying module A may operate in the regeneration mode.

The shoe care device 1 may have various shapes and structures according to the conditions in which it is used. The shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be formed in a generally long hexahedral shape. This form allows the shoe manager 1 to be installed and used in a relatively vertically narrow space, and also allows the existing shoe closet and the shoe manager 1 to be naturally arranged with each other.

The inner cabinet 40 may have various shapes and structures within the range where the shoes are located in the accommodation space 41 .

The machine room 50 may be located below the inner cabinet 40 (inside the refrigerator). This structure makes it suitable for the shoe manager 1 to be formed in a generally long hexahedral shape, and is advantageous for the convenience of use of the inner cabinet 40 .

A cradle 47 on which the shoe S is mounted may be provided on the inner side 41 of the inner cabinet 40 . A plurality of cradles 47 may be provided, and each cradle 47 may be arranged vertically.

On the other hand, the dry air and steam supplied to the receiving space 41 of the inner cabinet 40 have a tendency to rise. In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the machine room 50 is located at the lower portion of the inner cabinet 40, and accordingly, from the machine room 50 to the inner cabinet 40, that is, dry toward the upper part. Air and steam can move naturally, and dry air and steam can be smoothly supplied.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a zeolite effective for dehumidification, deodorization and humidification is disposed in the machine room 50, and the air that has passed through the zeolite is re-introduced into the inner cabinet 40, and the connection flow path ( By circulating F10), and by allowing condensed water to be discharged through the regeneration passage F20 when the zeolite is regenerated, effective shoe management can be achieved.

The desiccant block 400 may have a predetermined length along the first direction (X). The desiccant block 400 may have a length d1 in the first direction (X) longer than a length d2 in the second direction (Y) and a length d3 in the third direction (Z). In this case, the first direction (X) may be the longitudinal direction of the desiccant block 400 (see FIG. 13A).

The first direction X may be parallel to the horizontal direction or a direction substantially parallel to the horizontal direction.

The first direction X may be a direction from the desiccant block 400 toward the outlet 43 .

As described above, the shoe manager 1 may have a substantially hexahedral shape, and the surface on which the door 30 is formed in the shoe manager 1 may be the front surface of the shoe manager 1 .

At this time, in one embodiment, the first direction (X) may be a direction toward the front of the shoe manager (1) to the back. In another embodiment, the first direction (X) may be a left-to-right direction of the shoe manager 1, or may be a right-to-left direction of the shoe manager 1 .

FIG. 7A is a view showing the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 of the shoe manager 1 shown in FIG. 2A .

7B is a view illustrating a state in which the desiccant cover 46 is removed from the cabinet bottom plate 45 of FIG. 7A . And in FIG. 7B , the desiccant block 400 is shown in a cross-sectional form in which the ceiling part 401 is deleted.

The inner cabinet 40 may include a cabinet bottom plate 45 forming the bottom thereof.

The cabinet bottom plate 45 may form an interface between the inner cabinet 40 and the machine room 50 . The cabinet bottom plate 45 may have a rectangular shape.

The cabinet bottom plate 45 may be formed parallel to the horizontal direction.

Alternatively, the cabinet bottom plate 45 may be inclined to either side. In this case, water (eg, condensed water) on the upper surface of the cabinet bottom plate 45 may flow in either direction along the inclined direction.

In one embodiment, the cabinet bottom plate 45 may be formed in a downwardly inclined shape.

In another embodiment, the cabinet bottom plate 45 may be formed in a downwardly inclined shape to the left, or may be formed in a downwardly inclined shape to the right.

The cabinet bottom plate 45 may be inclined upward along the first direction (X), or the cabinet bottom plate 45 may be inclined upward along the second direction (Y).

A steam hole 44 may be formed in the cabinet bottom plate 45 . The steam hole 44 may be connected to the steam generator 600 by a pipe, a hose, a duct, or the like, and steam of the steam generator 600 may be discharged into the inner cabinet 40 through the steam hole 44 .

The shoe care unit 1 may include a desiccant cover 46 .

The desiccant cover 46 forms a part of the cabinet bottom plate 45 which is the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 . In addition, the desiccant cover 46 may be detached from the cabinet bottom plate 45 of the inner cabinet 40 or may be hinged to the cabinet bottom plate 45 .

The desiccant cover 46 may be formed in a central portion of the cabinet bottom plate 45 .

In the cabinet bottom plate 45 , a bottom hole 45a may be formed as an opening having a shape and size corresponding to the desiccant cover 46 . The desiccant cover 46 may be configured to open and close the bottom hole 45a. At least a part of the desiccant cover 46 may be separated from the cabinet bottom plate 45 . In one embodiment, as the desiccant cover 46 is completely separated from the cabinet bottom plate 45, the bottom hole 45a may be opened. In another embodiment, the desiccant cover 46 rotates about the hinge axis while rotating the bottom hole ( 45a) can be opened. The desiccant block 400 can be drawn into or out of the machine room 50 through the bottom hole 45a, which is an opening.

And when the desiccant cover 46 is separated from the cabinet bottom plate 45, the desiccant housing 300 positioned below the cabinet bottom plate 45 is exposed through the bottom hole 45a, and the desiccant block 400 can be seated inside the desiccant housing 300 or the desiccant block 400 can be separated from the desiccant housing 300 .

The size and shape of the desiccant cover 46 and the size and shape of the bottom hole are made variously within the range in which the desiccant block 400 can be drawn out and drawn in.

The desiccant cover 46 may be formed in a rectangular plate shape.

The length of the desiccant cover 46 in the first direction (X) may be equal to or greater than the length of the desiccant block 400, and the length of the desiccant cover 46 in the second direction (Y) is the desiccant block 400 ) can be equal to or greater than the length of

When the desiccant block 400 is provided as a pair, the desiccant cover 46 may be provided as a pair to individually shield or open each desiccant block 400, or a pair of desiccant block 400 ) may be provided as one to shield or open at once.

The desiccant cover 46 may be formed to shield the desiccant block 400 to be spaced apart. A space between the desiccant cover 46 and the desiccant block 400 may form a second flow path F12 .

As described above, the suction port 42 is a hole through which the air inside the inner cabinet 40 is sucked, and may form the beginning of the connection flow path F10. The suction port 42 may be formed on the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 (cabinet bottom plate 45 ) or may be formed adjacent to the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 .

In the suction port 42, a grid, such as a mesh type, may be formed.

The suction port 42 may be formed parallel to the first direction (X). That is, the suction port 42 may be formed in the form of a long long hole in the cabinet bottom plate 45 in the first direction (X). The suction port 42 may be disposed in parallel with the desiccant block 400 .

The suction port 42 may be formed at an edge of the cabinet bottom plate 45 .

The suction port 42 may be formed along the first direction (X) at the edge of the cabinet bottom plate (45).

The suction port 42 may be formed in a front portion or a rear portion of the cabinet bottom plate 45 with respect to the second direction (Y).

The suction port 42 may be located relatively close to the door 30 in the cabinet bottom plate 45 . That is, the suction port 42 may be located relatively in the front of the cabinet bottom plate (45).

As described above, the discharge port 43 is a hole through which air is discharged into the inner cabinet 40 , and may form the last part of the connection flow path F10 . The discharge port 43 may be formed on the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 (cabinet bottom plate 45 ) or may be formed adjacent to the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 .

The discharge port 43 may be formed along the second direction Y orthogonal to the first direction X at the edge of the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 . The discharge port 43 may be formed in the form of a long hole in either direction.

At the outlet 43 , a mesh such as a grid type or a mesh type may be formed.

When the suction port 42 is located at the front of the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 , the discharge port 43 may be located on the left or right side of the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 . When the suction port 42 is located on the left or right side of the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 , the discharge port 43 may be located behind the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 .

The steam hole 44 at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 may be located opposite the suction port 42 but adjacent to the discharge port 43 . That is, the steam hole 44 may be located relatively far from the suction port 42 and relatively close to the discharge port 43 .

When the suction port 42 is formed in front of the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 and the discharge port 43 is formed in the right side of the bottom of the inner cabinet 40, the steam hole 44 is formed at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40. It may be formed to be biased toward the right side of the back (refer to FIGS. 7A and 7B).

Accordingly, the steam discharged from the steam hole 44 is not directly sucked into the suction port 42, but is dispersed throughout the inner cabinet 40 and can be sufficiently moved. In particular, by being located adjacent to the discharge port 43, the discharge port ( 43) is more strongly discharged into the inner cabinet 40 by the flow (force) of the air, and steam can be supplied to the entire space inside the inner cabinet 40 .

8A is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the shoe manager 1 in A-A' of FIG. 7A, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the shoe manager 1 in B-B' of FIG. 7A, FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the shoe care device 1 in C-C′ of FIG. 7A . 8A is a cross-sectional view of the blowing duct 230 is shown separately.

The suction duct 210 may be formed to extend downward from the suction port 42 .

The suction duct 210 may include an upper duct 211 , an intermediate duct 212 , and a lower duct 213 .

The upper duct 211 may form the uppermost portion of the suction duct 210 . The upper duct 211 may be formed to extend downwardly from the suction port 42 in the vertical direction.

The intermediate duct 212 forms a portion further extending downward from the lower end of the upper duct 211 .

The intermediate duct 212 may be formed in a shape bent to either side of the upper duct 211 . The intermediate duct 212 may be formed in an inwardly curved shape of the shoe manager 1 in the upper duct 211 .

The lower duct 213 forms a portion further extending downward from the lower end of the intermediate duct 212 . The lower duct 213 may be formed to extend downwardly from the intermediate duct 212 in the vertical direction.

The blower 220 is configured to generate an air flow in the connection passage F10.

The blower 220 is located between the suction duct 210 and the blower duct 230 based on the air movement direction of the connection flow path F10, and connects the suction duct 210 and the blower duct 230 to each other. can be done

The blower 220 may be configured to connect the lower duct 213 and the blower duct 230 to each other.

The blower 220 may be located below the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 .

The blower 220 may include a blower fan 221 , a blower housing 225 , and a motor 227 .

The blowing fan 221 may be configured to rotate about a rotation axis 222 in a second direction Y that is orthogonal to the first direction X and is a horizontal direction. The motor 227 of the blower 220 rotates the blower fan 221 .

The rotation shaft 222 of the blowing fan 221 may be located in front of the blowing duct 230 in the first direction (X).

The blowing housing 225 is configured to accommodate the blowing fan 221 . The blowing housing 225 may be formed in a round shape around the rotation shaft 222 of the blowing fan 221 .

The blowing housing 225 is made to communicate with the suction duct 210 and the blowing duct 230, respectively, and forms a part of the connection flow path F10.

The blowing housing 225 may be connected and communicated with the suction duct 210 on the rotation shaft 222 of the blower fan 221 , and may be connected and communicated with the blowing duct 230 at the edge thereof.

Accordingly, the air inside the suction duct 210 is introduced into the blowing housing 225 near the rotation shaft 222 of the blowing fan 221, and the air inside the blowing housing 225 is in the rotation of the blowing fan 221. Accordingly, while being pressed toward the edge of the blowing housing 225 , it moves along the circumferential direction of the blowing housing 225 and moves toward the blowing duct 230 .

The blowing duct 230 may be formed such that the width in the second direction (Y) is continuously widened toward the upper side.

The blowing duct 230 may include a lower blowing duct 231 and an upper blowing duct 232 .

The lower blowing duct 231 is connected to the blower 220 . The lower blowing duct 231 communicates with the blowing housing 225 of the blower 220 .

The upper blowing duct 232 extends upwardly from the lower blowing duct 231 . The upper blowing duct 232 may be coupled to communicate with the housing inlet 311 .

The width W2 of the upper blowing duct 232 in the second direction (Y) may be wider than the width W1 of the lower blowing duct 231 in the second direction (Y). The width W2 of the upper blowing duct 232 in the second direction Y may be 1.5 to 2.5 times the width W1 of the lower blowing duct 231 in the second direction Y.

By forming the blowing duct 230 as described above, it is possible to stably secure the flow rate of air supplied to the internal space (first flow path F11) of the desiccant block 400, and in particular, the desiccant block 400 Even when provided as a pair, sufficient air may be supplied to the desiccant block 400 .

When the blowing fan 221 is rotated, the blowing housing 225 and the blowing duct 230 are together with each other so that the air inside the blowing housing 225 naturally moves to the blowing duct 230, the rotation shaft of the blowing fan 221 ( 222) can form a spiral passage.

Along the rotational direction of the blowing fan 221 , a radial distance from the rotation shaft 222 of the blowing fan 221 may be sequentially increased from the blowing housing 225 to the blowing duct 230 . In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8c , the distance from the rotation shaft 222 of the blowing fan 221 to the outer edge of the blowing housing 225 and the blowing duct 230 is sequentially increased in the clockwise direction. can be done

When referenced in the first direction (X), the rear end of the blowing housing 225 or the rear end of the blowing duct 230 is more protruding or the same to the rear in the first direction (X) than the rear end of the desiccant block 400 . It can be made to be placed in position.

Accordingly, the flow direction of the air passing through the blower housing 225 and the blower fan 221 is generally matched with the flow direction of the air moving to the flow path (the first flow path F11) inside the desiccant block 400 or is made naturally. can be switched As shown in FIG. 8C , the air inside the blowing housing 225 and the blowing duct 230 moves in a clockwise direction around the rotation shaft 222 of the blowing fan 221 , and the desiccant block 400 inside The air in the flow path (the first flow path F11) also moves in a clockwise direction.

Accordingly, while the air moving through the connection flow path F10 smoothly passes through the desiccant block 400 , it is possible to prevent an unnecessary increase in the flow resistance of the air passing through (passing through) the desiccant block 400 .

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an internal flow path structure of the capacitor 800 shown in FIG. 4A .

FIG. 10A is a side view illustrating a capacitor 800 according to an embodiment different from FIG. 9 , and FIG. 10B is a plan view illustrating the capacitor 800 of FIG. 10A .

The capacitor 800 forms a part of the regeneration flow path F20.

In the machine room 50 , the condenser 800 may be located behind the water supply tank 60 or the drain tube 70 .

The condenser 800 is positioned lower than the desiccant 430 and higher than the sump 214 . The capacitor 800 is made of metal. The capacitor 800 may be made of a metal having excellent thermal conductivity. The capacitor 800 may be made of aluminum.

The condenser 800 includes a condenser inlet 810 , a condenser outlet 830 , and a condenser flow path 820 .

The condenser inlet 810 is connected to the connection passage F10. The condenser inlet 810 is connected to the regeneration passage hole 527 by a separate pipe or hose constituting the regeneration passage F20.

The condenser outlet 830 is connected toward the sump 214 . The condenser outlet 830 is connected to the sump hole 215 by a separate pipe or hose constituting the regeneration flow path F20.

The condenser flow path 820 is a passage for air (or water) provided in the condenser 800 , and connects the condenser inlet 810 and the condenser outlet 830 .

The condenser flow path 820 may be sequentially lowered from the condenser inlet 810 to the condenser outlet 830 .

The capacitor flow path 820 may be formed in a zigzag shape. The capacitor flow path 820 may be arranged parallel to a plane in the vertical direction.

Accordingly, the condenser 800 may have a vertically thin structure, and the volume occupied in the machine room 50 may be minimized, and the water condensed inside the condenser 800 does not accumulate inside the condenser 800 . It can move smoothly in the direction of gravity.

The capacitor 800 may be positioned lower than the third section F10c and the damper 510 .

Based on the suction duct 210 , the condenser 800 may be located opposite the heater 710 . The suction duct 210 may be formed to shield the heater 710 and the capacitor 800 from each other.

Accordingly, it is possible to block the transfer of the heat from the heater 710 to the condenser 800 , and condensation of water vapor in the condenser 800 can be effectively performed.

Based on the lower duct 213 , the condenser 800 may be located on the opposite side of the blower 220 . Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently utilize the space on both sides of the lower duct 213 , and it is possible to prevent an increase in the volume of the machine room 50 due to the provision of the condenser 800 .

11A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the desiccant housing 300, the desiccant block 400, and the heater 710 are coupled to each other in the shoe manager 1 shown in FIG. 3B. 11B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the desiccant housing 300, the desiccant block 400, and the heater 710 are separated from each other in FIG. 11A.

12 is a perspective view illustrating the desiccant housing 300 of FIG. 11A .

The desiccant housing 300 is formed in the form of a container capable of accommodating the desiccant block 400 .

The desiccant housing 300 may be formed in the form of a container generally opened upward. In particular, the desiccant housing 300 may be formed so that the desiccant block 400 can be taken out or put in the upper side from the desiccant housing 300 . At this time, the desiccant cover 46 may be coupled to the upper side of the desiccant housing 300 to shield the upper opening of the desiccant housing 300 .

The desiccant block 400 is accommodated in the desiccant housing 300 .

The desiccant housing 300 forms a part of the internal space of the connection passage F10.

The heater 710 is located in the connection passage F10 and is configured to heat the air in the connection passage F10 .

In addition, the heater 710 is configured to heat the desiccant block 400 . The heater 710 is configured to heat the desiccant 430 constituting the desiccant block 400 . To this end, the heater 710 is disposed in the connection passage F10 adjacent to the desiccant block 400 .

The desiccant block 400 and the heater 710 may be accommodated in the desiccant housing 300 together with each other.

The heater 710 may be located in an internal space formed by the desiccant housing 300 and the desiccant block 400 .

Further description of the desiccant housing 300 and the heater 710 will be described later.

13A and 13B are perspective views illustrating the desiccant block 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention when viewed from different directions.

13C is a cross-sectional view illustrating the desiccant block 400 of FIG. 13A.

14 is a perspective view illustrating a desiccant block 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15A and 15B are cross-sectional views illustrating a desiccant block 400 and a heater 710 according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

16A and 16B are cross-sectional views illustrating the desiccant block 400 and the heater 710 according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

17A and 17B are longitudinal cross-sectional views showing a desiccant block 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

In the shoe manager 1, the desiccant block 400 may be provided in plurality.

In the shoe manager 1, the desiccant block 400 may be provided as a pair. At this time, the desiccant block 400 may be arranged along the second direction (Y) orthogonal to the first direction (X).

The desiccant block 400 is located in the connection passage F10 and is configured to remove moisture from the air passing through the connection passage F10.

The desiccant block 400 is formed to form an internal space 404 , and air in the internal space 404 penetrates and moves over the entire area of the desiccant block 400 . Accordingly, the contact area between the air passing through the connection passage F10 and the desiccant 430 can be increased.

The desiccant block 400 may include an inner mesh 410 , an outer mesh 420 and a desiccant 430 . And the desiccant block 400 may include a first frame 440 .

The inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 are each made in the form of a mesh, and a plurality of holes may be formed in the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 over the entire area, respectively. Each of these holes of the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may be made smaller than the size of each grain of the desiccant 430 so that the desiccant 430 does not escape.

The inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may be made of a relatively hard material to maintain the shape of the desiccant block 400 . The inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may each include a material such as metal, heat-resistant synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, carbon fiber, or the like.

The inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may each form a predetermined area, and may each be formed in a curved shape, or may be formed by a combination of planes bent with each other.

The inner mesh 410 has a structure forming the inner space 404 of the desiccant block 400 . The heater 710 may be accommodated in the inner space 404 of the inner mesh 410 .

The outer mesh 420 is located on the outside of the inner mesh 410 .

The inner mesh 410 forms the inner surface of the desiccant block 400 , and the outer mesh 420 forms the outer surface of the desiccant block 400 .

Each of the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may have a uniform cross-section along the first direction (X).

As described above, the desiccant 430 is made of a combination of a plurality of grains (or stones), and is filled between the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 .

The desiccant block 400 may be formed in the form of a pipe or a tunnel formed along the horizontal direction.

The desiccant block 400 may have various cross-sectional shapes, such as a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon.

The desiccant block 400 may have a cross-sectional shape that is opened to one side. At this time, the opening direction in the desiccant block 400 may be made to face downward.

The desiccant block 400 may have a U-shape or U-shape in its cross-section.

The desiccant block 400 may have a ┏┓ shape in its cross-section. (See FIG. 13c ) The desiccant block 400 of this structure increases the contact area between the desiccant 430 and air, and the desiccant block 400 ) to enable the uniform formation of the second flow path F12 over the entire outer area, and to facilitate the separation and replacement of the desiccant block 400 .

When the cross-section of the desiccant block 400 has a ┏┓ shape, the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may be connected to each other.

When the cross-section of the desiccant block 400 has a ┏┓ shape, the desiccant block 400 may be divided into a ceiling portion 401 , a first sidewall portion 402 , and a second sidewall portion 403 . A detailed description thereof will be provided later.

The inner space 404 of the desiccant block 400 (the inner space of the inner mesh 410) forms a first flow path F11 that is a part of the connection flow path F10. The heater 710 may be located in the first flow path F11 .

As described above, the desiccant block 400 has a predetermined length along the first direction X, and in the first direction X, the length of the first flow path F11 is the total length of the desiccant block 400 . Same or similar to (d1).

The first flow path F11 is formed to have a predetermined length in the first direction X. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first flow path F11 has a length in the first direction (X) longer than a length (width) in the second direction (Y) and a length (height) in the third direction (Z). . That is, the longitudinal direction of the first flow path F11 may be parallel to the first direction X. In a specific embodiment, the length of the first flow path F11 in the first direction (X) is at least twice as long as the length (width) in the second direction (Y) or the length (height) in the third direction (Z) can be done

The first direction (X) is the longitudinal direction of the first flow path (F11), the second direction (Y) is the width direction of the first flow path (F11), and the third direction (Z) is the direction of the first flow path (F11) In the height direction, the length of the first flow path F11 may be longer than the width and height of the first flow path F11 .

The air introduced into the suction port 42 may flow while passing through the desiccant block 400 from the inside to the outside.

The first flow path F11 forms an upstream of the second section F10b of the connection flow path F10. That is, when the air of the first section F10a enters the second section F10b, it first enters the first flow path F11, and then the air introduced into the first flow path F11 is the desiccant block 400. will move through

The first flow path F11 is formed in the desiccant block 400 , and as described above, the first flow path F11 is made to be elongated in the first direction X, and along the first flow path F11 . The moving air moves in a direction passing through the desiccant block 400 (a direction crossing the first direction X), and accordingly, the contact area between the air in the connection flow path F10 and each desiccant 430 grains. This can be made wide enough, it is possible to increase the dehumidification efficiency.

When the distance between the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 in the desiccant block 400 is referred to as the thickness of the desiccant block 400, the thickness of the desiccant block 400 is such that the upper part is thicker than the lower part. (refer to FIGS. 16A and 16B)

The air moving through the first flow path F11 may have a property of ascending upward while being heated by the heater 710, and the upper portion of the desiccant block 400 is thicker than the lower portion, so that the desiccant block 400 ) can come into contact with a large number of desiccant grains, and the dehumidification efficiency can be further increased.

In one embodiment, the desiccant block 400 may have a constant thickness (t1 = t2) along the first direction X. (See FIG. 17A )

In another embodiment, the desiccant block 400 may be formed in a shape whose thickness is deformed along the first direction (X). For example, the desiccant block 400 may be formed in a form such that the rear side in the first direction (X) is relatively thicker, and the thickness becomes thinner toward the front side in the first direction (X). (t1 > t2) ) (see Fig. 17b)

In particular, the ceiling portion 401 of the desiccant block 400 is relatively thicker in the rear in the first direction (X), and may be formed in a form in which the thickness becomes thinner toward the front in the first direction (X). . (t1 > t2) In addition, the ceiling portion 401 of the desiccant block 400 may be formed in a shape such that the inner surface thereof is inclined upward toward the front of the first direction (X).

As will be described later, the housing inlet 311 faces the bottom surface of the ceiling 401 of the desiccant block 400, and in this case, the housing inlet 311 may be formed at a position biased toward the rear in the first direction (X). have.

In this case, the air injected into the first flow path F11 through the housing inlet 311 is directed toward the ceiling 401 at the rear of the first direction X, and the air entering the first flow path F11 is relatively By first contacting the desiccant 430 of the thickest part, the contact efficiency between the air and the desiccant can be increased.

In addition, as the inner surface (bottom surface) of the ceiling portion 401 of the desiccant block 400 is inclined upward toward the front of the first direction (X) (see FIG. 17b ), the blowing housing 225, the blowing Natural movement of air moving through the duct 230 and the first flow path F11 may be achieved, and unnecessary flow resistance may be minimized.

18 and 19A are cross-sectional views showing a partial configuration of the shoe manager 1 shown in FIG. 3A , respectively.

19B and 19C are cross-sectional views each showing a partial configuration of the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The desiccant block 400 and the desiccant 430 are located under the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 (the cabinet bottom plate 45 and the desiccant cover 46), and the desiccant block 400 is the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 and can be spaced apart.

The external space of the desiccant block 400 (the external space of the outer mesh 420 ) forms a second flow path F12 that is a part of the connection flow path F10 .

A space between the outer surface of the desiccant block 400 (the outer surface of the outer mesh 420 ) and the inner surface of the desiccant housing 300 may form a part of the second flow path F12 .

A space between the cabinet bottom plate 45 of the inner cabinet 40 and the desiccant block 400 may form a part of the second flow path F12 . In particular, a space between the desiccant cover 46 and the desiccant block 400 may form a part of the second flow path F12 .

The air introduced into the suction port 42 passes through the suction duct 210, the blower 220 and the blower duct 230, and then flows into the inner space 404 of the inner mesh 410, and the desiccant block 400. It flows from the first flow path F11 to the second flow path F12 while passing through it.

The desiccant block 400 may include a ceiling portion 401 , a first sidewall portion 402 , and a second sidewall portion 403 . At this time, the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may be connected to each other.

The ceiling part 401 may be formed in a flat shape in a horizontal direction.

Each of the first sidewall part 402 and the second sidewall part 403 may be formed in a flat shape in a vertical direction. The first sidewall part 402 extends downward from one side of the ceiling part 401 , and the second sidewall part 403 extends downwardly from the other side of the ceiling part 401 . The second sidewall portion 403 may be spaced apart from the first sidewall portion 402 and formed parallel to the first sidewall portion 402 .

The ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 , and the second sidewall portion 403 each have a predetermined thickness.

The ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 , and the second sidewall portion 403 each include an inner mesh 410 , an outer mesh 420 , and a desiccant 430 .

The ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 , and the second sidewall portion 403 each include an inner mesh 410 , an outer mesh 420 , a desiccant 430 , and a first frame 440 .

In one embodiment, when the shortest distance from the inner mesh 410 to the outer mesh 420 in the desiccant block 400 is the thickness of the desiccant block 400, the ceiling portion 401, the first side wall portion 402 and the second sidewall portion 403 may be formed to have the same thickness as each other.

In another embodiment, when the shortest distance from the inner mesh 410 to the outer mesh 420 in the desiccant block 400 is the thickness of the desiccant block 400, the thickness of the ceiling portion 401 is, the first side wall portion It may be made thicker than the thickness of the 402 or the second side wall portion 403 .

The inner space 404 surrounded by the ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 and the second sidewall portion 403 forms a first flow path F11 , and the ceiling portion 401 and the first sidewall portion 402 . ) and the outer space of the second side wall portion 403 form a second flow path F12 .

The heater 710 may be formed to be surrounded by the ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 , and the second sidewall portion 403 .

In the shoe manager 1 , the first flow path F11 , which is the inner space 404 of the desiccant block 400 , may be configured such that the rear and front sides of the first direction X are shielded or sealed, respectively. In the first direction (X), the inner space of the first flow path F11 of the desiccant block 400 may be shielded or sealed at the frontmost and rearmost sides, respectively.

Accordingly, the air introduced into the first flow path F11 does not or hardly exits the first flow path F11 in the rear or front direction of the first direction X, and all or most of the desiccant block 400 is moves through it.

The desiccant housing 300 may include a housing bottom plate 310, a desiccant rear wall 320, a desiccant front wall 330, desiccant left side walls 340a, 340b, and desiccant right side walls 350a, 350b. (See Figs. 11b and 12)

The housing bottom plate 310 may be formed in the form of a plate on which the desiccant block 400 is seated. The housing bottom plate 310 may be formed in the form of a flat plate in a generally horizontal direction.

A housing inlet 311 is formed in the housing bottom plate 310 .

The housing inlet 311 is a hole formed in the housing bottom plate 310 and forms an inlet through which air is introduced into the internal space of the desiccant block 400 . The housing inlet 311 forms an inlet through which air is introduced into the first flow path F11.

At the housing inlet 311, a mesh such as a grid shape or a mesh shape may be formed.

The housing inlet 311 may be formed to face the bottom surface of the ceiling portion 401 of the desiccant block 400 .

The housing inlet 311 may be formed to be biased toward the rear of the desiccant housing 300 in the first direction (X). The housing inlet 311 may be formed adjacent to the rear end of the housing bottom plate 310 with respect to the first direction (X).

The ceiling portion 401 of the desiccant block 400 may be made thicker at a side closer to the housing inlet 311 than at a side farther from the housing inlet 311 .

The desiccant rear wall 320 , the desiccant front wall 330 , the desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b , and the desiccant right side walls 350a and 350b may each form a wall erected in the vertical direction. In the desiccant housing 300 based on the first direction (X), the desiccant rear wall 320 forms a rear wall, the desiccant front wall 330 forms a front wall surface, and the desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b are on the left It forms a wall surface, and the desiccant right wall (350a, 350b) may form a right wall surface.

The desiccant rear wall 320 extends upward from the housing bottom plate 310 . In a state in which the desiccant block 400 is accommodated in the desiccant housing 300 , the desiccant rear wall 320 is positioned behind the desiccant block 400 with respect to the first direction (X). At this time, the desiccant rear barrier wall 320 may be formed to be in close contact with or close to the rear surface of the desiccant block 400 based on the first direction (X).

When the desiccant rear wall 320 approaches the rear surface of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction X, the distance between the desiccant rear wall 320 and the desiccant block 400 may be made very small, for example, It may be made around 1 mm, or less.

The desiccant rear wall 320 may be configured to shield or seal the first flow path F11 that is the inner space 404 of the desiccant block 400 from the rear side in the first direction (X).

The desiccant front wall 330 extends upwardly from the housing bottom plate 310 . The desiccant front wall 330 is positioned in front of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction (X). In a state in which the desiccant block 400 is accommodated in the desiccant housing 300, the desiccant front wall 330 is spaced forward from the desiccant block 400 and the vertical plate 722 in the first direction (X). . A housing outlet 331 penetrating in the first direction X may be formed in the desiccant front wall 330 to allow air in the second flow path F12 to move.

The desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b connect the desiccant rear wall 320 and the desiccant front wall 330 on the left side of the desiccant block 400 with respect to the first direction X.

The desiccant right walls 350a and 350b connect the desiccant rear wall 320 and the desiccant front wall 330 on the right side of the desiccant block 400 with respect to the first direction X.

When the desiccant block 400 is provided as a pair in the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant housing 300 is configured to accommodate the pair of desiccant blocks 400 in separate spaces, respectively. can

At this time, the desiccant housing 300 includes the housing bottom plate 310, the desiccant rear wall 320, the desiccant front wall 330, the first desiccant left wall 340a, the first desiccant right side wall 350a, and the second The desiccant left side wall 340b and the first desiccant right side wall 350b may be included.

Any one desiccant block 400 is accommodated between the first desiccant left wall 340a and the first desiccant right wall 350a, and between the second desiccant left wall 340b and the first desiccant right wall 350b. Another desiccant block 400 is accommodated.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first desiccant right wall 350a and the second desiccant left side wall 340b may be formed separately from each other or may be formed integrally with each other.

In a state in which the desiccant block 400 is accommodated in the desiccant housing 300 , the inner surfaces of the desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b may face the outer surface of the first sidewall part 402 to be spaced apart from each other. Accordingly, a predetermined gap is formed between the left sidewalls 340a and 340b of the desiccant and the first sidewall 402 , and this gap forms a part of the second flow path F12 .

In addition, in a state in which the desiccant block 400 is accommodated in the desiccant housing 300 , inner surfaces of the desiccant right walls 350a and 350b may face the outer surfaces of the second sidewall part 403 to be spaced apart from each other. Accordingly, a predetermined gap is formed between the desiccant right side walls 350a and 350b and the second side wall portion 403 , and this gap forms a part of the second flow path F12 .

In addition, as described above, a gap is formed between the desiccant cover 46 and the desiccant block 400 , and this gap forms the second flow path F12 .

The space forming the second flow path F12 communicates with the space between the vertical plate 722 and the desiccant front wall 330, and the air of the second flow path F12 flows through the housing outlet 331 in the first direction ( X) It moves forward and enters the inside of the damper housing 520 .

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, based on the third direction Z, which is the opposite direction to the gravity direction, the desiccant block 400 is the housing inlet 311 which is the entrance of the first flow path F11. is located at the same or higher position, the first flow path F11 is formed from the lower end of the desiccant block 400 to the upper side, and the second flow path F12 is formed to surround the first flow path F11. It is formed from the lower end of the desiccant block 400 upwards.

In the first flow path F11 , the air moves along the first direction (X) and also moves in a direction perpendicular to the first direction (X).

The pressure of the first flow path F11 is greater than the pressure of the second flow path F12, and the rear side of the first direction (X) in which the housing inlet 311 is formed in the first flow path F11 has a greater pressure than the front side. do. In addition, the pressure inside the desiccant housing 300 is greater than the pressure inside the damper housing 520 .

Therefore, when the air in the first flow path F11 passes through the desiccant block 400 and flows into the second flow path F12, all desiccant ( 430) can flow through the portion, and the maximum use of the desiccant 430 is possible.

In addition, when the heater 710 is heated when the desiccant 430 is regenerated, the air in the first flow path F11 can move more smoothly in the direction opposite to the gravity direction (the third direction Z), and the desiccant 430 is can be effectively regenerated.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant housing 300 may include a first guide protrusion 360 . A plurality of first guide protrusions 360 are provided in the desiccant housing 300 .

The first guide protrusion 360 may be formed to support the desiccant block 400 by protruding inward from the inner side surfaces of the desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b and the desiccant right side walls 350a and 350b, respectively.

As the first guide protrusion 360 is formed, a predetermined gap is stably formed between the left sidewalls 340a and 340b of the desiccant and the first sidewall 402, and the right sidewalls 350a and 350b and the second sidewall of the desiccant are formed stably. A predetermined gap is stably formed between the portions 403 . Accordingly, the desiccant block 400 is prevented from moving in the horizontal direction inside the desiccant housing 300 and the second flow path F12 is stably maintained.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant block 400 may include a second guide protrusion 480 . A plurality of second guide protrusions 480 are provided in the desiccant block 400 .

The second guide protrusion 480 may be formed to protrude outward from the outer surface of the desiccant block 400 . The second guide protrusion 480 is configured to protrude outward from the outer surface of the first side wall portion 402 and the outer surface of the second side wall portion 403 , respectively. A part of the second guide protrusion 480 is in close contact with the inner surface of the desiccant left wall (340a, 340b), and the other part of the second guide protrusion 480 is in close contact with the inner surface of the desiccant right wall (350a, 350b). have.

As the second guide protrusion 480 is formed, a predetermined gap is stably formed between the left sidewalls 340a and 340b of the desiccant and the first sidewall 402, and the right sidewalls 350a and 350b and the second sidewall of the desiccant are also stably formed. A predetermined gap is stably formed between the portions 403 . Accordingly, the desiccant block 400 is prevented from moving in the horizontal direction inside the desiccant housing 300 and the second flow path F12 is stably maintained.

In the shoe manager 1, the first guide protrusion 360 and the second guide protrusion 480 may be selectively formed, or may be formed together.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant cover 46 may include a third guide protrusion 46a.

The third guide protrusion 46a may protrude downward from the bottom surface of the desiccant cover 46 to support the desiccant block 400 . A plurality of third guide protrusions 46a in the desiccant cover 46 may be provided.

As the third guide protrusion 46a is formed, a predetermined gap is stably formed between the desiccant cover 46 and the ceiling portion 401 . Accordingly, the desiccant block 400 is prevented from moving in the vertical direction inside the desiccant housing 300 and the second flow path F12 is stably maintained.

Unlike the embodiment of the present invention, when the configuration (the first guide protrusion 360, the second guide protrusion 480, or the third guide protrusion 46a) for stably maintaining the second flow path F12 is not formed , the desiccant block 400 is movable inside the desiccant housing 300, and at this time, the second flow path F12 is not stably maintained, and the volume of any part of the second flow path F12 becomes large or small. can get In this case, the pressure and speed of the air moving through the second flow path F12 may deviate from the expected range, and the desiccant block 400 may reduce the dehumidification efficiency of the air and/or the regeneration efficiency of the desiccant agent.

20 is a perspective view illustrating a pair of desiccant blocks 400 shown in FIG. 11B .

21A is a perspective view showing the first frame 440 separated from the desiccant block 400 of FIG. 20 , and FIG. 21B is a front view illustrating the first frame 440 of FIG. 21A .

22A is a view for explaining the flow of air around the first frame 440 , and is a cross-sectional view illustrating the shoe manager 1 .

22B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment.

The first frame 440 may form a front surface of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction (X). The first frame 440 may be formed in a relatively hard plate shape, and may include a material such as metal, synthetic resin, ceramic, carbon fiber, or the like.

The first frame 440 may form the front surface of the ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 , and the second sidewall portion 403 in the first direction X .

The first frame 440 is coupled along the edges of the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 . An inner mesh 410 and an outer mesh 420 may be fixed to the first frame 440 .

Since the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 are fixed to the first frame 440, the desiccant block 400 can maintain a stable overall structure, and the desiccant 430 is filled inside the desiccant block 400. is kept stable.

The first frame 440 may form a surface perpendicular to or inclined to the first direction (X). The first frame 440 may form a plane parallel to the second direction (Y) and the third direction (Z).

The first frame 440 may include a blocking portion 441 and an opening 442 .

The blocking portion 441 in the first frame 440 is a portion that forms a blocked surface without a hole through which air moves. In addition, the opening 442 in the first frame 440 is a portion corresponding to a hole through which air moves.

The blocking portion 441 forms a blocked surface to shield the desiccant 430 in the first direction (X). In particular, the blocking portion 441 is located closer to the inner mesh 410 than the outer mesh 420 to shield the desiccant 430 in the first direction (X) and forms a blocked surface.

The opening 442 forms a through hole so as not to block the desiccant 430 in the first direction X. In particular, the opening 442 forms a through hole in the side closer to the outer mesh 420 than the inner mesh 410 so as not to shield the desiccant 430 in the first direction (X).

In the first frame 440 , a plurality of openings 442 may be provided, and the openings 442 may be formed in all of the ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 , and the second sidewall portion 403 . have.

The air of the connection flow path F10 flows into the inner space of the desiccant block 400 from the rear in the first direction X, and passes through the desiccant block 400 while moving forward in the first direction X.

In the inner space (the first flow path F11 ) of the desiccant block 400 based on the first direction X, the pressure at the rear portion thereof is greatest and the pressure may decrease toward the front.

A significant portion of the air in the internal space (first flow path F11) of the desiccant block 400 forms the rear part (area A) and the middle part (area B) of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction (X). You can move through it.

On the other hand, if, unlike the present invention, assuming that the opening 442 is not formed in the first frame 440 , the air in the first flow path F11 flows into the areas adjacent to the first frame 440 (area C and Even if the air enters the desiccant block 400 from area D), the air flows very weakly or stagnates. In this case, the desiccant 430 in the portions (area C and area D) adjacent to the first frame 440 is not utilized. can't

In contrast, in the present invention, since the opening 442 is formed in the first frame 440 , the air in the first flow path F11 can move through the desiccant block 400 through the opening 442 , and the first Efficient utilization of the frontmost portions (area C and area D) of the desiccant block 400 in the direction X can be achieved.

In particular, since the opening 442 is formed closer to the outer mesh 420 than the inner mesh 410, the air in the relatively inner portion (area C) can relatively easily move to the outer portion (area D) and , effective utilization of both the frontmost parts (area C and area D) of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction (X) can be achieved.

23, 24A, and 24B are perspective views illustrating a desiccant block 400 according to different embodiments, respectively. 24c and 24d are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a state in which the desiccant block 400 according to different embodiments is accommodated in the desiccant housing 300, respectively.

The desiccant block 400 may include a second frame 450 and a third frame 460 .

The desiccant block 400 may include a fourth frame 470 .

The second frame 450 may be configured to shield the inner space (the first flow path F11) of the desiccant block 400 from the front in the first direction X.

The second frame 450 may form the front surface of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction (X). The second frame 450 may have a relatively hard plate shape, and may be made of metal, synthetic resin, or the like.

The second frame 450 may be connected to the first frame 440 . The second frame 450 may be formed integrally with the first frame 440 .

As the second frame 450 is formed in the desiccant block 400 , the air in the first flow path F11 does not move directly forward in the first direction X, but moves through the desiccant block 400 . .

The third frame 460 is formed in a flat plate shape and may be coupled to the outer mesh 420 of the desiccant block 400 .

The third frame 460 may be coupled to the outer surface of the ceiling part 401 . In particular, the third frame 460 may be coupled to the outer surface of the ceiling portion 401 by being biased toward the rear in the first direction (X).

The third frame 460 may be formed at a position corresponding to the housing inlet 311 in the vertical direction.

When the third frame 460 is not formed, the air introduced into the internal space (the first flow path F11) of the desiccant block 400 in the upward direction through the housing inlet 311 flows in the first direction (X). It is possible to move through the rear portion (area A) of the desiccant block 400 the fastest.

When the third frame 460 is formed, the air introduced into the inner space (the first flow path F11) of the desiccant block 400 through the housing inlet 311 flows into the desiccant block 400 in the first direction (X). ) in the rear part (area A), and at this time, it collides with the third frame 460 and moves to the adjacent part, that is, in the first direction (X), to the middle part (area B) of the desiccant block 400 and then the desiccant block It can move through 400 .

As such, when the third frame 460 is formed in the desiccant block 400, in the first direction X, the rear part (area A) as well as the middle part (area B) and the front part ( Air can sufficiently move to areas C and D), and contact between air and the desiccant can be made over the entire desiccant block 400 , and it is possible to effectively prevent non-utilization of some desiccant agents.

The fourth frame 470 may form a rear surface of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction (X). The fourth frame 470 may have a relatively hard plate shape, and may be made of metal, synthetic resin, or the like.

The fourth frame 470 may form the back surface of the ceiling portion 401 , the first sidewall portion 402 , and the second sidewall portion 403 in the first direction (X).

The fourth frame 470 is coupled along the edges of the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 . To the fourth frame 470, the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 may be fixed.

Since the inner mesh 410 and the outer mesh 420 are fixed to the fourth frame 470 , the desiccant block 400 may maintain a stable structure as a whole.

The fourth frame 470 may be configured to shield the inner space 404 (the first flow path F11) of the desiccant block 400 from the rear side in the first direction X. (See FIG. 24B )

On at least one of the first frame 440 and the fourth frame 470, a guide protrusion (second guide protrusion 480) that protrudes outward and is closely adhered to and supported on the inner surface of the desiccant housing 300 is formed. can That is, the above-described second guide protrusion 480 may be formed on the first frame 440 and/or the fourth frame 470 .

At least one of the first frame 440 and the fourth frame 470, a fixing protrusion 490 protruding outward may be formed. The fixing protrusion 490 may have a hemispherical shape. In addition, a fixing groove 380 that is a concave groove into which the fixing protrusion 490 is inserted may be formed on the inner surface of the desiccant housing 300 . A plurality of fixing protrusions 490 and fixing grooves 380 may be provided, respectively, and a plurality of fixing projections 490 (or fixing grooves 380) may be formed at positions opposite to each other. The fixing protrusion 490 and/or the fixing groove 380 may be made of an elastically deformable material. The protrusion height of the fixing protrusion 490 and/or the depression depth of the fixing groove 380 may be of several millimeters.

When the desiccant block 400 is accommodated and seated in the desiccant housing 300 , the fixing protrusion 490 is inserted into the fixing groove 380 to fix the desiccant block 400 . Accordingly, the desiccant block 400 is prevented from moving inside the desiccant housing 300 and the second flow path F12 is stably maintained.

The heater 710 may be fixed to the machine room 50 , and the desiccant block 400 may have a replaceable form.

The heater 710 may have various devices and structures within a range capable of supplying heat to the desiccant 430 .

The heater 710 may be formed of an electric heater. In an embodiment of the present invention, the heater includes a heating element, and may be configured to supply heat to the surroundings while the heating element generates heat by the supplied electric energy. The heater may include a nichrome wire as a heating element.

The heater 710 may include a free end 711 and a fixed end 712 .

The free end 711 may be formed along the first direction (X). The free end 711 of the heater 710 is made of a heating element.

The fixed end 712 may be bent downward from the free end 711 at the front in the first direction X.

The fixed end 712 may be electrically connected to a power source, and the free end 711 may generate heat while electric energy is supplied to the free end 711 through the fixed end 712 .

When the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is viewed in the second direction (Y), the heater 710 may be generally formed in a -┓ shape. In addition, the desiccant block 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the ceiling portion 401, the first side wall portion 402, and the second side wall portion 403 and has a cross section of a ┏┓ shape. When the desiccant block 400 is seated inside the housing 300 , the heater 710 is accommodated in the first flow path F11 that is the inner space 404 of the desiccant block 400 .

Accordingly, it is possible to provide the shoe manager 1 in which the heater 710 is located in the internal space 404 of the desiccant block 400 while the desiccant block 400 is easily attached and detached.

The shoe manager 1 may include a heater flange 720 to which the heater 710 is fixed.

The heater flange 720 may be made of metal.

The heater flange 720 may include a horizontal plate 721 and a vertical plate 722 .

The horizontal plate 721 is formed in the form of a flat plate in the horizontal direction. The horizontal plate 721 may be fixed to the housing bottom plate 310 from the front in the first direction (X).

And the fixed end 712 of the heater 710 is fixed to the horizontal plate 721 of the heater flange 720 .

The vertical plate 722 of the heater flange 720 extends upward from the horizontal plate 721 . The vertical plate 722 may be bent from the horizontal plate 721 . The vertical plate 722 may be formed to shield the inner space of the desiccant block 400 . The vertical plate 722 may be configured to shield or seal the first flow path F11 that is the inner space 404 of the desiccant block 400 from the front in the first direction X.

The vertical plate 722 may be formed to be in close contact with or close to the front surface of the desiccant block 400 based on the first direction (X).

The vertical plate 722 may be spaced apart from the front side of the desiccant block 400 in the first direction X to form a gap g between the vertical plate 722 and the desiccant block 400 . (See FIG. 22B ) In this case, the interval (gap g) between the vertical plate 722 and the desiccant block 400 may be made very small. When the desiccant block 400 includes the first frame 440 , the distance between the vertical plate 722 and the first frame 440 may be very small.

According to the embodiment, the distance between the vertical plate 722 and the desiccant block 400 (or the first frame 440) is the width of the first flow path F11 (the first sidewall portion 402 and the second sidewall portion ( 403)) in the range of 1/10 to 1/200. For example, the distance between the vertical plate 722 and the desiccant block 400 (or the first frame 440) may be about 1 mm or less, or less. When the heater 710 is operated, the heater flange 720 may be heated, and this gap (g) allows the heat of the vertical plate 722 to be directed to the desiccant block 400 (in particular, the first frame 440). It is possible to prevent transmission and prevent the first frame 440 from being damaged by heat. In addition, a small amount of air in the air of the first flow path F11 may escape through this gap, and accordingly, it is possible to prevent the pressure of the first flow path F11 from excessively increasing to an unintended level.

25 is a perspective view showing the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

26 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the door 30 is removed in FIG. 25 to show the inside of the shoe manager 1 of FIG. 25 .

27 is a perspective view illustrating components provided in the machine room 50 of FIG. 28 .

FIG. 28 is a view showing the state of the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 of the shoe manager 1 of FIG. 26 .

29A is a front view of the first wall 51 in the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 29B is a view excluding the first wall 51 in FIG. 29A .

The suction port 42 may be formed along the left edge of the cabinet bottom plate 45 or formed along the right edge of the cabinet bottom plate 45 while having a long long hole shape along the first direction (X). have.

And at this time, the discharge port 43 may be formed along the rear edge of the cabinet bottom plate (45). That is, the discharge port 43 may be located relatively far from the door 30 from the cabinet bottom plate 45 .

The water supply tube 60 and the drain tube 70 may be disposed on both sides of the reference plane RP forming a plane parallel to the vertical direction and forming a plane parallel to the first direction (X).

The blowing duct 230 may be disposed on the reference plane RP.

30A and 30B are views illustrating the machine room 50 of the shoe care machine 1 shown in FIG. 29B as viewed from opposite sides.

31A and 31B are cross-sectional views illustrating the shoe manager 1 shown in FIG. 25 .

The machine room 50 may include a second wall 54 and a third wall 55 . The second wall 54 and the third wall 55 form opposite wall surfaces in the machine room 50 . The second wall 54 and the third wall 55 may be erected vertically or generally vertically.

When the first wall 51 forms the front wall of the machine room 50 , the second wall 54 forms the left wall of the machine room 50 , and the third wall 55 forms the right wall of the machine room 50 . can be achieved

In an embodiment of the present invention, the condenser 800 may be in close contact with the inner surface of the left or right wall of the machine room 50 . That is, the capacitor 800 may be in close contact with the inner surface of the second wall 54 or the inner surface of the third wall 55 .

In this case, the second wall 54 and the third wall 55 may be made of a metal having excellent thermal conductivity. When the capacitor 800 is tightly coupled to the second wall 54 , the second wall 54 may be made of a metal having excellent thermal conductivity, and when the capacitor 800 is tightly coupled to the third wall 55 , the third wall 54 is The wall 55 may be made of a metal having excellent thermal conductivity.

Accordingly, condensation of water vapor moving through the condenser 800 may be effectively performed.

FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the shoe manager 1 shown in FIG. 26 .

The blowing duct 230 may have a convex structure toward the rear in the first direction (X).

The blowing duct 230 may be formed to be located between the water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 under the desiccant block 400 .

Accordingly, in the machine room 50, the blowing duct 230 can be positioned at the rear of the first direction (X) as far as possible, and the diameter of the blowing housing 225 can be formed as large as possible, and further, the blowing housing ( 225) It is possible to form a large diameter of the blowing fan 221 provided therein.

Accordingly, the blower 220 having a sufficiently large output can be formed, and the blower housing 225 having a relatively large diameter can be formed even though the thickness is relatively thin, and the amount of air per unit time moving the connection flow path F10 can be sufficiently secured.

In addition, it is possible to prevent an unintentional flow resistance from occurring when the air of the connection flow path F10 passes through the desiccant block 400 .

In addition, since the blowing duct 230 is positioned between the water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 under the desiccant block 400 , it is possible to form the shoe care unit 1 having the following structure.

As the length d1 of the desiccant block 400 and the first flow path F11 in the first direction X increases, the size of the desiccant block 400 and the size of the first flow path F11 may increase. The dehumidifying ability per unit time of the dehumidifying agent is improved.

Accordingly, the length of the desiccant block 400 and the first flow path F11 in the first direction X needs to be made to be greater than or equal to a predetermined length.

When the blowing duct 230 is positioned between the water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70, while securing the length d1 of the desiccant block 400 and the first flow path F11 in the first direction (X) , with respect to the first direction (X), the rear end inner surface of the blowing duct 230 and / or the rear end inner surface of the blower housing 225 may be made to be positioned at the same as or later than the rear end of the first flow path (F11). have.

And at this time, the natural movement of the air moving in the order of the blowing housing 225 , the blowing duct 230 and the first flow path F11 can be made, and the entire length d1 of the desiccant block 400 , the first direction (X) ) to the length of the desiccant block 400 ), the air in the first flow path F11 can effectively penetrate the desiccant block 400 .

As described above, the blowing duct 230 may be divided into a lower blowing duct 231 and an upper blowing duct 232 .

In the first direction (X), the width of the lower blowing duct 231 is wider than the width of the upper blowing duct 232, and the rear end of the lower blowing duct 231 is made to be located behind the rear end of the upper blowing duct 232. can

And in the second direction (Y), the width of the blowing housing 225 may be made equal to or narrower than the width of the lower blowing duct 231 .

Accordingly, even if the width in the second direction (Y) of the blowing housing 225 is formed to be narrow, the flow rate of air inside the blowing housing 225 may be stably transmitted into the blowing duct 230 . And the air sequentially delivered into the blowing housing 225 , the blowing duct 230 , and the desiccant block 400 (the first flow path F11 ) moves in accordance with the rotational direction of the blowing fan 221 , so that the connection flow path At (F10), a stable air flow is achieved.

33A and 33B are cross-sectional views showing the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

33C is a cross-sectional perspective view showing the desiccant housing 300 provided in the shoe manager 1 of FIGS. 33A and 33B .

A replacement hole 52 may be formed in the first wall 51 . The replacement hole 52 forms a hole through the first wall 51 so that the desiccant block 400 is drawn in or drawn out in a direction parallel to the first direction (X).

The shoe manager 1 may include a replacement door 53 .

The replacement door 53 may be configured to open and close the replacement hole 52 . The replacement door 53 may be coupled to the first wall 51 in various forms within the range of opening and closing the replacement hole 52 .

The replacement door 53 may be slidably coupled to the machine room 50 , or the replacement door 53 may be hinged to the machine room 50 .

When the replacement door 53 is hinged to the machine room 50 , the rotation axis of the replacement door 53 may be formed in a horizontal direction or may be formed in a vertical direction.

When the desiccant block 400 is provided in plurality, the replacement hole 52 and the replacement door 53 may be provided in plurality. When the desiccant block 400 is provided as a pair, the replacement hole 52 and the replacement door 53 may also be provided as a pair, respectively.

The desiccant block 400 , the replacement hole 52 , and the replacement door 53 are provided as a pair, respectively, disposed on both sides around the reference plane RP, and on the water supply tank 60 and the drain tube 70 . can be placed.

When the replacement hole 52 and the replacement door 53 are provided in the shoe care machine 1, the desiccant rear wall 320 of the desiccant housing 300 has a rear hole that is a hole through which the desiccant block 400 can move. (321) is formed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the desiccant block 400 is drawn into and withdrawn from the inside of the shoe manager 1 in a direction parallel to the first direction (X), the desiccant block 400 moves in the first direction (X). It can slide along.

A stopper 385 may be formed in the desiccant housing 300 . The stopper 385 may be formed to protrude inward from the inner surface of the desiccant housing 300 . In one embodiment, the stopper 385 may be formed to protrude upward from the housing bottom plate 310 . The stopper 385 limits the movement of the desiccant block 400 so that the desiccant block 400 inserted into the desiccant housing 300 moves only to a predetermined point in the first direction X. That is, the stopper 385 prevents the desiccant block 400 from continuously moving in the first direction (X). In one embodiment, the stopper 385 may be configured to move only to a predetermined point where the desiccant block 400 is spaced apart from the desiccant front wall 330 .

When the replacement hole 52 and the replacement door 53 are provided in the shoe care unit 1, the above-described desiccant cover 46 may not be provided. In this case, the interval between the cabinet bottom plate 45 and the desiccant block 400 can be constantly maintained, and the second flow path F12 can be stably maintained.

In addition, when replacement of the desiccant block 400 is required in the shoe manager 1, the replacement hole 52 is opened without the need to open the inner cabinet 40 to replace the desiccant block 400.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an inner cabinet 40 , an inlet 42 , an outlet 43 , an air supply device 10 , and a control unit 80 .

The inner cabinet 40 is a portion in which an accommodation space 41 for accommodating shoes is formed, and an inlet 42 and an outlet 43 may be formed therein.

The suction port 42 is formed on one side of the inner side of the inner cabinet 40 to suck the air of the accommodation space 41 . The air inside the inner cabinet 40 is directed through the suction port 42 to the connection flow path F10. can move

The discharge port 43 is formed on the other side of the inner cabinet 40 to supply air to the accommodating space 41, and the air passing through the connection flow path F10 passes through the discharge port 43 again into the inner cabinet 40. can move inside.

The air supply device 10 blows the air in the accommodation space 41 , the pair of dehumidifiers 430 are arranged to be branched from each other on the air path to be blown, and the pair of dehumidifiers 430 can be heated respectively. to be.

In this case, as the desiccant 430 is heated, the moisture adsorbed to the desiccant 430 is separated so that the desiccant 430 can be regenerated in a state capable of performing the dehumidifying function.

For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 34 , the air supply device 10 includes a duct disposed in the machine room 50 , a blower 220 , a desiccant housing 300 , a heater 710 , a damper housing 520 , and a damper. 510 may be included.

In particular, in the air supply device 10 , the air passing through the connection passage F10 in which air circulates between the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 and the desiccant 430 is blown to a portion other than the outlet 43 . A flow path F20 may be formed to correspond to each desiccant 430 .

Accordingly, the air in the accommodating space 41 is blown by the air supply device 10 and, in the process of passing through each of the dehumidifiers 430 branched from each other, moves to each of the connection passages F10 or the regeneration passages F20. can

The control unit 80 is a part that controls the air supply device 10, and the air supply device 10 so that the connection flow path F10 and the regeneration flow path F20 are selectively opened and closed according to whether each desiccant 430 is heated. can control

That is, the control unit 80 may selectively open and close the connection passage F10 and the regeneration passage F20 depending on whether the desiccant 430 is being regenerated.

As described above, in the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment, the desiccant 430 is disposed in the air supply device 10 to collect moisture and bacteria in the air blown, as well as the desiccant in the air supply device 10 . Since the 430 can be heated and regenerated, the performance for shoe processing can always be maintained properly.

In addition, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, a connection flow path F10 through which air circulates is formed between the intake port 42 and the discharge port 43 respectively formed inside the inner cabinet 40, so that the shoe is dehumidified. And it is possible to prevent the air used for deodorization from being exposed to the user.

In addition, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, a pair of desiccant 430 is disposed in the air supply device 10 , and a connection flow path F10 and a regeneration flow path F20 are provided for each desiccant 430 . Formed, each connection flow path (F10) and regeneration flow path (F20) can be selectively opened and closed according to the necessity of the moisture absorption mode and the regeneration mode, so that the shoe manager 1 is operated in an optimal state depending on the situation and the The processing efficiency can be further improved.

Specifically, in the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the air supply device 10 includes a chamber 15 , a heater 710 , a drying passage hole 529 , a regeneration passage hole 527 , and a damper. 510 may be included, and a capacitor 800 may be further included.

The chamber 15 may be a pair of spaces formed by branching on the connection flow path F10 so that each desiccant 430 is separated and accommodated. As shown in FIG. 34 , the chamber 15 may include a part of the desiccant housing 300 and a part of the damper housing 520 .

The heater 710 is installed in each chamber 15 to heat the desiccant 430 , and may be disposed in the connection passage F10 adjacent to the desiccant 430 .

The drying passage hole 529 is formed in each chamber 15 to discharge the air passing through the desiccant 430 in the discharge port 43 direction. As shown in FIG. 36 , the damper housing 520 is discharged. It is formed in the duct 525 and may be opened and closed by the damper 510 .

The regeneration passage hole 527 is formed in each chamber 15 separately from the drying passage hole 529 to allow the air passing through the desiccant 430 to be discharged in a direction other than the discharge port 43, as shown in FIG. As shown, it is formed on the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 and may be opened and closed by the damper 510 .

The damper 510 is installed in each chamber 15 to selectively open and close the drying passage hole 529 and the regeneration passage hole 527. As shown in FIG. 35, the damper 510 is to be installed in the damper housing 520. can

In this case, the controller 80 may control the damper 510 to selectively open and close the drying passage hole 529 and the regeneration passage hole 527 according to whether each heater 710 is operated.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the air supply device 10 includes a chamber 15 , a heater 710 , a drying passage hole 529 , a regeneration passage hole 527 , and a damper 510 . Since the control unit 80 controls the damper 510, it is possible to selectively perform the moisture absorption mode and the regeneration mode.

The condenser 800 is connected to the regeneration passage hole 527 to condense moisture in the air discharged through the regeneration passage hole 527 and forms a part of the regeneration passage F20, and condensed water condensed in the condenser 800 may be moved through the regeneration flow path F20.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the air supply device 10 further includes the condenser 800 , moisture generated during the regeneration process of the desiccant 430 can be condensed.

Meanwhile, the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a steam generator 600 for supplying steam to the receiving space 41 .

That is, since steam can be supplied to the inner cabinet 40 to perform steam treatment on the shoes, it is possible to exert a refreshing effect by inflating the shoe material as well as the sterilization effect by the high temperature of the steam.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6, the modules (chamber, desiccant, heater, drying passage hole, regeneration passage hole, damper) including a pair of desiccant 430 are set as drying module A and drying module B, respectively, It will be described in more detail.

First, in the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 80 closes the connection flow path F10 corresponding thereto in a state in which any one desiccant 430 is heated, and closes the regeneration flow path F20 ) is opened, the connection flow path F10 corresponding to the remaining desiccant 430 is opened and the regeneration flow path F20 is closed.

In particular, in a state in which any one heater 710 is operated, the control unit 80 closes the drying passage hole 529 corresponding thereto, and opens the regeneration passage hole 527 , which corresponds to the remaining heater 710 . The damper 510 may be controlled so that the drying passage hole 529 is opened and the regeneration passage hole 527 is closed.

That is, each of the drying module A and the drying module B may individually implement a moisture absorption mode or a regeneration mode according to the opening/closing direction of the damper 510 and whether the heater 710 is operated.

As described above, when the damper 510 opens the drying passage hole 529 and closes the regeneration passage hole 527 so that air is blown into the discharge duct 525 , the drying module may implement a moisture absorption mode. can In this case, the heater 710 may be in a non-operational state.

On the other hand, when the damper 510 closes the drying passage hole 529 and opens only the regeneration passage hole 527 , and air is blown into the regeneration passage hole 527 , the module may implement a regeneration mode. In this case, the heater 710 needs to be operated to heat the desiccant 430 .

Accordingly, the optimization mode of the shoe manager 1 according to the situation can be described as an example as follows.

First, even when the moisture absorption mode is implemented in only one of the drying module A and the drying module B, moisture in the air can be removed, so that the drying module A is in the moisture absorption mode and the drying module B is in the regeneration mode.

To this end, the control unit 80 may control the damper 510 of the drying module A to open the drying passage hole 529 and close the regeneration passage hole 527 . In addition, the control unit 80 may control the damper 510 of the drying module B to close the drying passage hole 529 and open only the regeneration passage hole 527 . In addition, it is possible to control the heater 710 of the drying module B to operate.

Accordingly, some of the air inside the inner cabinet 40 is dehumidified while passing through the drying module A, and the dehumidified air passes through the damper 510 again and is re-supplied into the inner cabinet 40. can be

At the same time, the desiccant 430 is regenerated in the drying module B, and the remaining part of the air inside the inner cabinet 40 passes through the drying module B and is converted to the condenser 800 together with the moisture separated from the desiccant 430. Moisture can be condensed as it moves.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, dehumidification is performed through any one of the dehumidifiers 430 among the pair of dehumidifiers 430 , and regeneration can be performed with respect to the other dehumidifier 430 . , the moisture absorption mode and the regeneration mode may be simultaneously performed in the shoe manager 1 .

In this case, in the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 80 sets the first operation mode so that heating of any one desiccant 430 and the other desiccant 430 is alternately performed with each other. can be controlled

In particular, the controller 80 may control the operation of any one heater 710 and the other heater 710 to be alternately performed.

That is, when dehumidification is performed in the drying module A and regeneration is performed in the drying module B through the above-described process, moisture is adsorbed to the desiccant 430 of the drying module A, and the dehumidification efficiency may decrease over time.

Accordingly, when a predetermined state is reached (after a set time has elapsed or after measurement through a sensor, etc.), it is possible to control the drying module A to be in the regeneration mode and the drying module B to be in the moisture absorption mode.

That is, the opening/closing direction of the damper 510 and the operating state of the heater 710 of the drying module A and the drying module B can be controlled in reverse.

Accordingly, some of the air inside the inner cabinet 40 is dehumidified while passing through the drying module B, and the dehumidified air passes through the damper 510 again and is re-supplied into the inner cabinet 40. can be

At the same time, the desiccant 430 is regenerated in the drying module A, and the remaining part of the air inside the inner cabinet 40 passes through the drying module A and is converted to the condenser 800 together with the moisture separated from the desiccant 430. Moisture can be condensed as it moves.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since either one of the pair of dehumidifiers 430 and the other one are alternately dehumidified and regenerated, refreshing of the shoes in the shoe manager 1 is It can be done continuously without interruption.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 80 controls the first to distribute the amount of air blown by the desiccant 430 to be heated relatively less than the amount of air blown to the desiccant 430 that is not heated. You can control the operating mode.

In particular, the controller 80 may control so that the amount of air blown into the chamber 15 in which the heater 710 is operated is distributed relatively less than the amount of air blown into the chamber 15 in which the heater 710 is not operated.

That is, the degree to which the air inside the inner cabinet 40 is distributed to the drying module A and the drying module B may be controlled differently. In particular, since it is preferable that relatively more air is supplied in the moisture absorption mode, the air supplied to the drying module corresponding to the moisture absorption mode may be controlled to be more than the air supplied to the drying module corresponding to the regeneration mode.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the amount of air blown by one of the desiccant 430 for dehumidification is relatively larger than the amount of air blown by the other desiccant 430 for regeneration. Even during this process, it is possible to prevent the dehumidification efficiency from being lowered.

In this case, in the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the open area of the regeneration passage hole 527 may be formed to be relatively smaller than the open area of the drying passage hole 529 .

That is, even if the degree of air distribution is not separately controlled through the control unit 80 , the size of the regeneration passage hole 527 is relatively small compared to the open area of the drying passage hole 529 as described above. The air supplied to the drying module corresponding to may be greater than the air supplied to the drying module corresponding to the regeneration mode.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the open area of the regeneration passage hole 527 is relatively smaller than the open area of the drying passage hole 529 , the degree of distribution of the amount of air through the control unit 80 . Even if you do not separately control the dehumidification efficiency can be prevented from being reduced during regeneration.

On the other hand, there may be a case in which a large amount of moisture is contained in the shoes accommodated in the inner cabinet 40 and thus more powerful dehumidification is required.

Accordingly, in the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the controller 80 opens all the connection passages F10 and all the regeneration passages in a state in which the pair of dehumidifiers 430 are not all heated. (F20) can be controlled to the second operating mode is closed.

In particular, the controller 80 may control the damper 510 so that all the drying passage holes 529 are opened and all the regeneration passage holes 527 are closed in a state in which all the heaters 710 are not operated.

That is, by controlling the damper 510 by the controller 80 , both the drying module A and the drying module B may open the drying passage hole 529 and close the regeneration passage hole 527 .

Accordingly, the air inside the inner cabinet 40 passes through both the drying module A and the drying module B, and dehumidification can be achieved. In addition, the dehumidified air is re-supplied to the inner cabinet 40 to refresh the shoes more quickly.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since dehumidification can be simultaneously performed through all of the pair of dehumidifiers 430 , the shoes can be refreshed more quickly in the shoe manager 1 .

On the other hand, depending on the long-term use of the desiccant 430 or the external environment, the desiccant 430 of both the drying module A and the drying module B may have difficulty in exhibiting the dehumidifying function.

Accordingly, in the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 80 closes all the connection passages F10 and closes all the regeneration passages ( F20) can be controlled in a third operating mode that is open.

In particular, the controller 80 may control the damper 510 so that all the drying passage holes 529 are closed and all of the regeneration passage holes 527 are opened while all the heaters 710 are operated.

That is, the control unit 80 may control the damper 510 to close both the drying module A and the drying module B and to close the drying passage hole 529 and to open only the regeneration passage hole 527 . In addition, the heater 710 of both the drying module A and the drying module B may be controlled to operate.

Accordingly, the desiccant 430 can be regenerated in both the drying module A and the drying module B, and when a predetermined state is reached (after a set time has elapsed or after measurement through a sensor, etc.), the drying module A and the drying module B can be changed to moisture absorption mode.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since regeneration of all of the pair of dehumidifiers 430 can be performed at the same time, the dehumidifier 430 can be maintained in a state suitable for dehumidification in the shoe manager 1 have.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a control panel 33 to which an operation signal can be input by a user, and the control unit 80 is set when an operation signal is input to the control panel 33 . It can be controlled so that the third operating mode is performed for a period of time.

In particular, when an operation signal is input to the control panel 33 , the controller 80 may control all heaters 710 to be operated for a set time.

In this case, the situation in which the operation signal is input to the control panel 33 is when the user inputs a command for using the shoe manager 1 after a rest period in which the shoe manager 1 is not operated for a predetermined time. can

Accordingly, since the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment preferentially regenerates all the dehumidifiers 430 for a set time during the first operation after the rest period, prior to the operation of the shoe manager 1 for refreshing shoes The dehumidifying agent 430 may always maintain a state suitable for dehumidification.

In addition, the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a sensor unit 90 capable of measuring the amount of moisture adsorbed to the desiccant 430 , and the control unit 80 is measured by the sensor unit 90 . The third operation mode may be controlled to be performed until the amount of moisture to be used becomes less than or equal to a set value.

In particular, the control unit 80 may control all heaters 710 to be operated until the amount of moisture measured by the sensor unit 90 is equal to or less than a set value.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6 , the sensor unit 90 may include a moisture sensor that is installed adjacent to the desiccant 430 and can measure the amount of moisture absorbed by the desiccant 430 , and the type and number are required. It can be done in various ways depending on

As described above, when it is detected that the amount of moisture adsorbed to the desiccant 430 exceeds the reference value, the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment preferentially regenerates all the desiccant 430 until it becomes less than or equal to the reference value. The dehumidifying agent 430 can always maintain a state suitable for dehumidification even during the operation of the shoe care device 1 for refreshing the body.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner cabinet 40, an inlet 42, an outlet 43, a connection passage F10, a blower fan 221, a heater 710, and a regeneration passage ( F20) may be included.

The connection flow path F10 is a portion through which air is circulated between the suction port 42 and the discharge port 43 , and the suction port 42 forms an inlet of the connection flow path F10 , and the discharge port 43 is the connection flow path F10 of exit can be achieved.

That is, the connection flow path F10 is dehumidified in the process where the air inside the inner cabinet 40 is sucked into the air supply device 10 and then blows through the dehumidifier 430 , and then into the inner cabinet 40 again. It may be an air flow path of a supply path.

The blowing fan 221 is installed on the connection flow path F10 to blow air from the suction port 42 toward the discharge port 43, and the blowing fan 221 blows air from the inner cabinet 40 by the operation of the blowing fan 221. It can be sucked, and the sucked air can be blown through the connection passage F10.

The regeneration flow path F20 is a portion through which the air passing through the desiccant 430 is blown to a portion other than the outlet 43 while the desiccant 430 is heated. It may form a passage for air and/or condensed water to travel.

That is, the regeneration passage F20 may be a passage through which air moves in the process of heating and regenerating the desiccant 430 when the dehumidifying function is not smoothly performed due to excessive moisture adsorption to the dehumidifying agent 430 .

In a state in which the desiccant 430 is regenerated, dehumidification of the air is not performed. Rather, moisture separated from the desiccant 430 in the regeneration process is contained in the air passing through the desiccant 430 , so that the humidity becomes relatively higher.

Therefore, since it is inappropriate to supply the high-humidity air to the inner cabinet 40 again as described above, it is necessary to blow air toward the regeneration passage F20 separated from the connection passage F10.

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, a connection flow path F10 and a regeneration flow path F20 through which air can be moved are formed in the shoe manager 1, and while the desiccant 430 is heated. Since the air passing through the desiccant 430 is moved to the regeneration flow path F20, the air may be moved to the most efficient path according to the moisture absorption mode and the regeneration mode, respectively.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a desiccant housing 300 disposed on the connection flow path F10 to accommodate the desiccant 430 and in which the heater 710 is installed.

Specifically, the desiccant housing 300 has an internal space that forms a part of the connection passage F10 , and the desiccant 430 may be located inside the desiccant housing 300 . In this case, the heater 710 may be disposed in the connection passage F10 adjacent to the desiccant 430 to heat the desiccant 430 .

As described above, since the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment further includes the desiccant housing 300 in which the desiccant 430 is accommodated, the desiccant 430 can be stably accommodated so that its function can be properly implemented. have.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a suction duct 210 connecting between the suction port 42 and the blower fan 221 to guide the blown air, a blower fan 221, and a desiccant housing ( 300) may further include a blowing duct 230 for guiding the air to be blown by connecting between them.

Specifically, the suction duct 210 may form a part of the connection flow path F10 , and the suction duct 210 may be connected to the suction port 42 to suck air from the inner cabinet 40 .

The blowing duct 230 may be coupled to one side of the desiccant housing 300 accommodating the desiccant 430 , and the air blown through the blowing duct 230 may be in contact with the desiccant 430 .

As described above, since the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment further includes the suction duct 210 and the blowing duct 230 , the movement of air between the suction port 42 and the desiccant housing 300 is stable and effective. can be done

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a damper housing 520 that connects the desiccant housing 300 and the discharge port 43 to guide the blown air.

Specifically, the dry air blown by the damper housing 520 may flow back into the inner cabinet 40 through the outlet 43 to refresh the shoes.

As described above, since the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment further includes a damper housing 520 installed between the desiccant housing 300 and the discharge port 43 , between the desiccant housing 300 and the discharge port 43 . Air movement can be performed stably and effectively.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the damper housing 520 includes a drying passage hole 529 and a desiccant ( It may include a regeneration passage hole 527 formed so that the air that has passed through the 430 is discharged in a direction other than the discharge port 43 .

Specifically, the drying passage hole 529 is formed in the damper housing 520 to discharge the air passing through the desiccant 430 in the direction of the outlet 43, and as shown in FIG. 36, the damper housing 520. It is formed in the discharge duct 525 portion of the can be opened and closed by the damper (510).

The regeneration passage hole 527 is formed in the damper housing 520 separately from the drying passage hole 529 to allow the air passing through the desiccant 430 to be discharged in a direction other than the discharge port 43, as shown in FIG. As described above, it is formed on the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 and can be opened and closed by the damper 510 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the damper housing 520 includes the drying passage hole 529 and the regeneration passage hole 527 , the connection passage F10 centering on the damper housing 520 . ) and the regeneration passage F20 may be properly separated.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a damper 510 installed in the damper housing 520 to selectively open and close the drying passage hole 529 and the regeneration passage hole 527. have.

Specifically, the damper 510 is installed on the air blowing path to selectively open and close the drying passage hole 529 and the regeneration passage hole 527, and as shown in FIG. can be installed.

As described above, since the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment further includes a damper 510 installed in the damper housing 520, the damper 510 can be controlled to selectively perform the moisture absorption mode and the regeneration mode. have.

In this case, the damper 510 may close the drying passage hole 529 and open the regeneration passage hole 527 when the desiccant 430 is heated. That is, when the desiccant 430 is regenerated by heating the desiccant 430 , the air passing through the desiccant 430 may be discharged through the regeneration passage hole 527 together with the moisture separated from the desiccant 430 . .

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, when the desiccant 430 is regenerated, the damper 510 closes the drying channel hole 529 and opens the regeneration channel hole 527, so that the desiccant 430 is Water separated from the may be discharged through the regeneration flow path (F20).

Here, the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a condenser 800 connected to the regeneration passage hole 527 to condense moisture in the air discharged through the regeneration passage hole 527. can

That is, the condenser 800 is connected to the regeneration passage hole 527 to form a part of the regeneration passage F20 , and condensed water condensed in the condenser 800 may be moved through the regeneration passage F20 .

As described above, since the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment further includes the capacitor 800 connected to the regeneration passage hole 527 , moisture generated in the regeneration process of the desiccant 430 can be condensed.

In the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the condenser 800 may be disposed at a position relatively lower than that of the regeneration passage hole 527 .

That is, since the regeneration passage F20 is formed so that the height from the regeneration passage hole 527 to the capacitor 800 is lowered, the condensed water can be smoothly discharged along the slope between the regeneration passage hole 527 and the capacitor 800. have.

In the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the suction duct 210 may include a sump hole 215 that is connected to the condenser 800 so that air passing through the condenser 800 is introduced. can

That is, since the air passing through the condenser 800 is re-introduced into the suction duct 210 through the sump hole 215 formed in the suction duct 210 , the regeneration flow path F20 may also have a circulating airflow structure.

In the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sump hole 215 may be disposed at a position relatively lower than that of the condenser 800 .

That is, since the regeneration flow path F20 is formed so that the height from the condenser 800 to the sump hole 215 is lowered, the condensed water can be smoothly discharged along the slope between the condenser 800 and the sump hole 215 .

In the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the suction duct 210 may have a sump 214 capable of collecting condensed water at a lower portion of the sump hole 215 .

That is, since condensed water in the air re-introduced into the suction duct 210 through the sump hole 215 is collected in the sump 214 under the suction duct 210, moisture in the air passing through the regeneration flow path F20 is easily removed. can be discharged separately.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant 430 is branched and arranged as a pair on the connection flow path F10, and the heater 710 can heat the pair of desiccant 430, respectively. can be installed to

That is, since a pair of desiccant 430 is disposed inside the shoe manager 1 and a connection flow path F10 and a regeneration flow path F20 are formed for each desiccant 430, the shoe manager 1 may be operated according to the situation. It is operated in an optimal state, and the processing efficiency of the shoe can be further improved.

In this case, the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed on the connection flow path F10, each desiccant 430 is separated and accommodated, and the heater 710 is installed in the desiccant housing 300. and a damper housing 520 connecting between the desiccant housing 300 and the outlet 43 to guide the blown air.

In addition, the damper housing 520 includes a pair of drying passage holes 529 and each desiccant 430 each formed so that the air passing through each desiccant 430 is discharged in the direction of the outlet 43. A pair of regeneration passage holes 527 each formed so that air is discharged in a direction other than the discharge port 43 may be included.

In addition, the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the damper housing 520 to selectively connect the drying passage hole 529 and the regeneration passage hole 527 corresponding to each desiccant 430 . It may further include a damper 510 for opening and closing.

In addition, the shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a pair of regeneration passage holes 527 and condensing moisture in the air discharged through the regeneration passage holes 527 ( 800 ). may further include.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an inner cabinet 40 , an inlet 42 , an outlet 43 , and an air supply device 10 .

The air supply device 10 is disposed under the inner cabinet 40, and blows the air in the accommodation space 41 to form a connection passage F10 through which air is circulated between the intake port 42 and the discharge port 43. and a desiccant 430 may be installed on the connection passage F10.

In this case, the desiccant 430 may be disposed at the upper end of the air supply device 10 so that the upper surface of the desiccant 430 may be exposed through the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 . That is, the desiccant 430 may be disposed on the upper part of the machine room 50 , and the top surface of the desiccant 430 may be positioned at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 .

Specifically, as described above, the dry air and steam supplied to the receiving space 41 of the inner cabinet 40 have a tendency to rise, so that the machine room 50 is located at the lower part of the inner cabinet 40 . desirable.

In addition, since dehumidification of the air must be performed through the air supply device 10 disposed inside the machine room 50 , the dehumidifying agent 430 also needs to be disposed inside the machine room 50 .

In addition, when the moisture separated from the desiccant 430 is separately discharged through the regeneration passage F20 when the desiccant 430 is regenerated, the moisture is moved downward by its own weight without a separate pressure feeding process. can be effective for

Therefore, even if the desiccant 430 is disposed in the machine room 50 , it can be said that it is preferable in terms of condensation efficiency to be disposed at the uppermost end of the machine room 50 .

However, as the process of adsorbing moisture in the air and separating moisture through regeneration is repeated, the performance of the desiccant 430 may gradually deteriorate, and contamination by foreign substances may occur, resulting in deterioration of performance as well as odor. may occur.

Therefore, the desiccant 430 needs to be configured to be replaceable as needed, and from the user's point of view, it is preferable that the desiccant 430 be easily replaced without the help of a separate expert in the process of using the shoe care device 1 . .

In this case, if the desiccant 430 is simply disposed inside the machine room 50 , the user needs to open the machine room 50 for replacement of the desiccant 430 . However, the inside of the machine room 50 has a relatively complicated structure, and it may be very difficult for a non-expert user to handle each component inside the machine room 50 .

Accordingly, in order for the user to easily replace the desiccant 430 without opening the machine room 50, it is possible to replace the desiccant 430 through the inner cabinet 40, which has a relatively simple internal structure. desirable.

That is, if the upper surface of the desiccant 430 disposed inside the machine room 50 can be exposed through the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 , the user can easily replace the desiccant 430 without opening the machine room 50 . can do.

As such, in the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment, the desiccant 430 is disposed at the upper end of the air supply device 10 so that the upper surface of the desiccant 430 can be exposed through the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 . , the function of the desiccant 430 may be smoothly exhibited, and the inspection and replacement of the desiccant 430 may be easy.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the inner cabinet 40 includes a cabinet bottom plate 45 that partitions the bottom surface of the accommodation space 41, and the cabinet bottom plate 45 includes: It may be opened to correspond to the planar shape of the desiccant 430 .

That is, an opening having a size corresponding to the planar shape of the desiccant 430 is formed in the cabinet bottom plate 45 to solve the problem when the opening is unnecessarily large or the opening is small enough to be inconvenient to use. have.

As described above, since the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment includes the cabinet bottom plate 45 in which the inner cabinet 40 is opened to correspond to the planar shape of the desiccant 430, check and A suitable opening may be formed for replacement.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant 430 may be installed so as to be replaceable through the open portion of the cabinet bottom plate 45 . That is, the desiccant 430 may be drawn into or out of the machine room 50 through the open portion of the cabinet bottom plate 45 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the desiccant 430 can be replaced through the open part of the cabinet bottom plate 45 , the user can easily open the machine room 50 without opening the machine room 50 . The desiccant 430 may be replaced.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the inner cabinet 40 may further include a desiccant cover 46 installed to open and close the open portion of the cabinet bottom plate 45 .

That is, the desiccant cover 46 forms a part of the cabinet bottom plate 45 that is the bottom of the inner cabinet 40, and the desiccant cover 46 can be detached from the cabinet bottom plate 45 of the inner cabinet 40. .

As described above, since the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment further includes the desiccant cover 46 installed in the open portion of the cabinet bottom plate 45 in the inner cabinet 40, the desiccant 430 is replaced. In a situation not to do so, the desiccant 430 may not be exposed at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 .

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the air supply device 10 includes a desiccant housing 300 disposed on the upper end portion to accommodate the desiccant 430, and the desiccant cover 46 is the desiccant. It may be coupled to the upper surface of the housing 300 .

That is, when the desiccant cover 46 is separated from the cabinet bottom plate 45, the desiccant housing 300 located below the desiccant housing 300 is exposed, and the desiccant 430 is seated inside the desiccant housing 300 or the desiccant housing It is possible to separate the desiccant 430 from the 300 .

As described above, since the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment includes the desiccant housing 300 and the desiccant cover 46 can be coupled to the upper surface of the desiccant housing 300, the desiccant 430 can be stably applied. It can be accommodated so that the function is properly implemented.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant housing 300 may be formed to have a relatively wider cross-sectional area than a longitudinal cross-sectional area.

In order to minimize the interference between the desiccant 430 and the desiccant housing 300 accommodating the desiccant 430 with other components inside the machine room 50 , the desiccant 430 and the desiccant housing 300 accommodating the desiccant 430 are placed at the top of the machine room 50 . It is preferable to be widely arranged in the transverse direction to the part.

If the desiccant housing 300 is arranged long in the longitudinal direction, the structure of the desiccant housing 300 may be relatively complicated and disadvantageous in that the remaining components inside the machine room 50 must be arranged to avoid the desiccant housing 300 .

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the desiccant housing 300 is widely arranged in the lateral direction, it is possible to minimize the interference of the desiccant housing 300 with other components inside the machine room 50. have.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the air supply device 10 further includes a heater 710 installed in the desiccant housing 300 so as to heat the desiccant 430, the desiccant ( While the 430 is heated, a regeneration flow path F20 through which air passing through the desiccant 430 is blown to a portion other than the outlet 43 may be formed.

As described above, in a state in which the desiccant 430 is regenerated, the air is not supplied again to the inner cabinet 40 because the humidity is relatively high, and the regeneration flow path F20 separated from the connection flow path F10. It is necessary to blow air toward the

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the desiccant 430 can be heated with the heater 710 , and the regeneration flow path F20 through which the air moves at this time can be formed, so that the regeneration mode It is possible to prevent the air from moving to the inner cabinet (40).

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant 430 may be arranged to be branched into a pair on the connection flow path F10 .

In this case, the air supply device 10 is disposed at the upper end to heat the desiccant housing 300 and the pair of desiccant 430 in which each desiccant 430 is separated and accommodated in the desiccant housing 300, respectively. Including the installed heater 710 , while the desiccant 430 is heated, a regeneration flow path F20 through which air passing through the desiccant 430 is blown to a portion other than the outlet 43 may be formed.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an inner cabinet 40 , an inlet 42 , an outlet 43 , a connection flow path F10 , a blower fan 221 , and a desiccant 430 . can

In this case, the suction port 42 and the discharge port 43 may be disposed so as not to face each other on the inner plane of the inner cabinet 40 .

Specifically, when considering only the air circulation efficiency, it may be advantageous that the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 formed on the bottom surface of the inner cabinet 40 are arranged side by side on a plane.

Accordingly, in the case of a clothes manager that mainly processes clothes, the suction port and the discharge port are generally arranged side by side on a plane.

However, in the case of the shoe care machine 1 that mainly processes shoes, since the inner space of the inner cabinet 40 is relatively small compared to the clothes manager, the suction port 42 and the discharge port 43 must be connected to each other on a plane. It can be said that there is no need to place them side by side.

Rather, in consideration of the dehumidification efficiency through the dehumidifying agent 430 in the shoe care device 1 , it may be disadvantageous for the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 to be arranged side by side on a plane.

In this regard, in order to improve the dehumidification efficiency through the dehumidifying agent 430 , it is preferable to allow the air containing moisture to contact and collide with the dehumidifying agent 430 on a path as long as possible.

Therefore, the desiccant 430 needs to be formed as wide as possible in cross-sectional area and as thin as possible in order to minimize flow resistance. In particular, it is preferable that the desiccant 430 be disposed to be elongated in a shape extending along the movement path of air.

That is, the desiccant 430 needs to be disposed long in a shape that connects the housing inlet 311 formed on one side of the desiccant housing 300 and the housing outlet 331 formed on the other side of the desiccant housing 300 .

In this case, if the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 are arranged in parallel with each other on a plane, and the desiccant 430 is disposed in the longitudinal direction to connect the inlet 42 and the outlet 43, the desiccant is relatively Since the formation length of the 430 is reduced, the dehumidification efficiency may be reduced.

As such, in the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment, the suction port 42 and the discharge port 43 are disposed not to face each other on the inner plane of the inner cabinet 40, so that the dehumidifying efficiency of the dehumidifying agent 430 is higher. can be improved

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant 430 is disposed in a shape extending along the first direction X on the plane of the desiccant housing 300 , and the air on the connection flow path F10 may be blown in the first direction (X).

As described above, it is preferable in terms of dehumidification efficiency to allow air to contact and collide with the dehumidifying agent 430 on a path as long as possible. Therefore, it is preferable to blow air along the lengthwise direction of the desiccant 430 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the desiccant 430 is disposed to extend in one direction, and air is blown along the extension direction of the desiccant 430 , so that the air is mixed with the desiccant 430 . It can touch and collide on the longest possible path.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, any one of the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 is disposed at one end of the desiccant 430 in the first direction X, and the inlet 42 and the other one of the outlets 43 may be disposed on the side of the desiccant 430 in the first direction (X).

If the suction port 42 and the discharge port 43 are arranged side by side on a plane, and the desiccant 430 is arranged in the longitudinal direction in parallel with the direction connecting the suction port 42 and the discharge port 43, the air Since the blowing path of the air conditioner is relatively complicated, the dehumidification efficiency may also be lowered.

That is, in this case, in that the suction duct 210 and the discharge duct 525 should be disposed in the direction of one end and the other end of the desiccant 430, the blowing duct 230 is disposed to be connected to one end of the desiccant 430. There is a limit that it cannot.

In particular, in this case, the arrangement of the machine room 50 may be inappropriate in that the arrangement of the damper housing 520 is difficult and the structure is relatively complicated.

As described above, in the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment, the suction port 42 is disposed on either one of the one end and the side surface of the dehumidifier 430 , and the discharge port 43 is disposed on the other one, so the air blowing path can be relatively simplified, and thus the arrangement of the machine room 50 can be made appropriately.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the discharge port 43 is disposed at the rear end of the desiccant 430 in the first direction (X), and the suction port 42 is located in the first direction (X). It may be disposed on the side of the desiccant 430 .

As described above, any one of the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 is disposed at one end of the desiccant 430 in the first direction X, and the other one of the inlet 42 and the outlet 43 is When it is to be disposed on the side of the desiccant 430 in the first direction (X), it is more preferable that the outlet 43 is disposed at the rear end of the desiccant 430 in the first direction (X) in consideration of air circulation efficiency. may be desirable.

The air that has passed through the desiccant 430 must be quickly moved into the inner cabinet 40 so that the circulated air can flow smoothly.

Accordingly, when air is blown along the lengthwise direction of the desiccant 430, the discharge port 43 is disposed at the rear end of the desiccant 430, so that the air passing through the desiccant 430 can quickly flow into the inner cabinet 40. can be moved into the

As such, in the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment, the discharge port 43 is disposed at the rear end of the desiccant 430 , and the suction port 42 is disposed on the side surface of the desiccant 430 . The discharge pressure of the air through can be properly maintained.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first direction X is made in a direction connecting both sides of the inner cabinet 40 , and the suction port 42 is an inner of the side surfaces of the desiccant 430 . It may be disposed on the front portion of the cabinet 40 .

That is, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B , the suction port 42 may be disposed on the front portion of the inner cabinet 40 .

In the process of using the shoe care device (1), condensed water may also be generated inside the inner cabinet (40), and this condensed water flows down along the inner wall surface of the inner cabinet (40) and collects on the bottom surface of the inner cabinet (40). can

If the collected condensate leaks to the outside of the inner cabinet 40 , it may cause a problem in usability, such as inconvenience from the user's point of view.

In particular, since the door 30 is installed on the front side of the inner cabinet 40 , it is necessary to prevent leakage of condensed water through the gap of the door 30 .

Accordingly, in the shoe manager 1 according to this embodiment, since the suction port 42 is disposed on the front part of the inner cabinet 40, the condensed water condensed inside the inner cabinet 40 does not leak to the outside and the suction port ( 42) can be released.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant 430 is disposed in a pair on the connection flow path F10, and the desiccant housing 300 is a pair of desiccant 430 separated from each other. It may be accommodated in a shape extending along the first direction (X).

In this case, the shoe manager 1 further includes a damper housing 520 connecting between the desiccant housing 300 and the discharge port 43 to guide the blown air, and the damper housing 520 includes each desiccant ( A pair of drying passage holes 529 each formed so that the air passing through the 430 is discharged in the direction of the discharge port 43 may be formed.

In addition, the discharge port 43 may be connected to a pair of drying passage holes 529 to supply blown air to the accommodating space 41 .

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner cabinet 40, an inlet 42, an outlet 43, a connection passage F10, a blower fan 221, a desiccant 430, and a desiccant housing ( 300) may be included.

In this case, the desiccant 430 is disposed in a shape extending along the first direction (X) on the plane of the desiccant housing 300, and air on the connection flow path F10 can be blown along the first direction (X). have.

Specifically, the desiccant 430 may be accommodated in the desiccant housing 300 . That is, the desiccant housing 300 is installed in the upper part of the machine room 50 , and the desiccant 430 is accommodated in the desiccant housing 300 to perform dehumidification and regeneration functions.

In particular, in order to optimize the disposition of the desiccant 430 as described above, the desiccant housing 300 may also be located at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 . In addition, the desiccant cover 46 may be coupled to the upper surface of the desiccant housing 300 to cover the desiccant 430 .

In particular, in the desiccant housing 300 , it is preferable that the portion in which the desiccant 430 is accommodated is widely disposed in the transverse direction at the uppermost end of the machine room 50 .

One side of the desiccant housing 300 containing the desiccant 430 may be connected to the blowing duct 230 to supply air toward the desiccant 430 .

In addition, the air supplied to the inside of the desiccant housing 300 may be blown toward the connection flow path F10 or the regeneration flow path F20 after contacting the desiccant 430 . To this end, the other side of the desiccant housing 300 may be connected to the damper housing 520 so that air passing through the inside is blown toward the damper housing 520 .

In particular, it is preferable in terms of dehumidification efficiency to allow air to contact and collide with the dehumidifying agent 430 on the longest path as possible. Therefore, it is preferable to blow air along the lengthwise direction of the desiccant 430 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the desiccant 430 is accommodated in a shape extending along one direction on the plane of the desiccant housing 300 , and air flows along the extension direction of the desiccant 430 . Since the air is blown, it is possible to stably accommodate the desiccant 430 to properly implement its function.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant housing 300 is formed on the rear side along the first direction (X) to the housing inlet 311 and the first to which the blowing duct 230 is coupled. It may include a housing outlet 331 formed on the front side along the first direction (X) to which the damper housing 520 is coupled.

In order for the air passing through the inside of the desiccant housing 300 to contact and collide with the desiccant 430 more, it is necessary to maximize the air movement path inside the desiccant housing 300 .

Therefore, it is preferable that the housing inlet 311 and the housing outlet 331 are disposed on opposite sides of the desiccant housing 300 on the plane.

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the desiccant housing 300 includes a housing inlet 311 and a housing outlet 331, the inside of the desiccant housing 300 in which the desiccant 430 is accommodated is removed. Air can pass through stably and effectively.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant housing 300 includes a housing bottom plate 310 forming a bottom surface, and a desiccant rear barrier wall 320 forming a rear surface in the first direction (X). ), the desiccant front wall 330 and the desiccant rear wall 320 forming the front surface along the first direction (X) and the desiccant left side wall (340a, 340b) forming the side connecting the desiccant front wall 330 and It may further include a desiccant right wall (350a, 350b).

The desiccant rear wall 320 , the desiccant front wall 330 , the desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b , and the desiccant right side walls 350a and 350b may each form a wall erected in the vertical direction. In the desiccant housing 300 based on the first direction (X), the desiccant rear wall 320 forms a rear wall, the desiccant front wall 330 forms a front wall surface, and the desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b are on the left It forms a wall surface, and the desiccant right wall (350a, 350b) may form a right wall surface.

As described above, in the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment, the desiccant housing 300 includes the housing bottom plate 310, the desiccant rear wall 320, the desiccant front wall 330, and the desiccant left side wall 340a, 340b. And since it further includes the desiccant right wall (350a, 350b), the space for accommodating the desiccant 430 can be partitioned stably.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant housing 300 may be disposed such that the upper surface thereof is located at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 .

In this case, the desiccant cover 46 may be coupled to the upper surface of the desiccant housing 300 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the upper surface of the desiccant housing 300 is located at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40, the function of the desiccant 430 can be smoothly exhibited as well. Inspection and replacement of the desiccant 430 may be easy.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing inlet 311 may be formed in the housing bottom plate 310 , and the housing outlet 331 may be formed in the desiccant front wall 330 .

Since the desiccant 430 and the desiccant housing 300 are disposed at the top of the machine room 50, the blowing duct 230 is connected to the desiccant housing 300 to facilitate ventilation and minimize interference between members. have.

Accordingly, the housing inlet 311 may be formed on one lower surface of the desiccant housing 300 .

And, when the air that has passed through the desiccant housing 300 is immediately introduced into the inner cabinet 50, selective blow to the connection flow path F10 and the regeneration flow path F20 is impossible, in that it is impossible to blow the air through the housing outlet 331. needs to be formed on the side of the desiccant housing 300 rather than the upper surface.

Accordingly, the housing outlet 331 may be formed on the opposite side in plan view of the portion where the housing inlet 311 is formed.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the housing inlet 311 is formed in the housing bottom plate 310 and the housing outlet 331 is formed in the desiccant front wall 330, so that air is blown. can be smoothed and interference between members can be minimized.

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the desiccant housing 300 may further include a suction port connector 390 formed on one side of the upper surface to which the suction port 42 can be coupled.

In this case, the suction port connector 390 may be a medium member for coupling the suction port 42 to one surface and the discharge duct 525 to the other surface.

The desiccant housing 300 may be made of a synthetic resin material capable of injection molding, and the desiccant housing 300 is combined with the inlet connector 390 in that the suction port 42 is also disposed at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 . can be made with

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the desiccant housing 300 further includes the inlet connector 390, the upper structure of the machine room 50 can be simplified to facilitate assembly, and productivity advantageous effects may also be exerted.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the heater 710 is installed from the fixed end 712 and the fixed end 712 installed on the housing bottom plate 310 along the first direction (X). It may include an extended free end (711).

In this case, the fixed end 712 may be electrically connected to a power source, and the free end 711 may generate heat while electric energy is supplied to the free end 711 through the fixed end 712 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the heater 710 includes a fixed end 712 and a free end 711 , the heater 710 can be effectively installed in the desiccant housing 300 . .

Meanwhile, in order to prevent the desiccant housing 300 from being thermally deformed or damaged by the heater 710 , a separate heat insulating member may be disposed at a portion where the heater 710 is disposed.

In addition, when the desiccant 430 is disposed as a pair on the connection passage F10, the desiccant left side walls 340a and 340b and the desiccant right side walls 350a and 350b are formed as a pair, respectively, and the first desiccant left side wall Any one of the desiccant 430 is accommodated between the 340a and the first desiccant right wall 350a, and the other desiccant 430 is placed between the second desiccant left wall 340b and the second desiccant right wall 350b. ) can be accepted.

In this case, the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention provides a pair of desiccant 430 between the first desiccant left wall 340a and the first desiccant right side wall 350a so that the pair of desiccant 430 can be heated, respectively, and It may further include a heater 710 installed between the second desiccant left wall 340b and the second desiccant right wall 350b, respectively.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner cabinet 40 , an inlet 42 , an outlet 43 , a connection flow path F10 , a blower fan 221 , a desiccant 430 , and a heater 710 . ), a regeneration passage F20 and a damper housing 520 may be included.

As such, the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment guides the air passing through the desiccant 430 in the damper housing 520 to the connection flow path F10 or the regeneration flow path F20, so the connection flow path F10. and the movement of air to each of the regeneration passages F20 may be performed stably and effectively.

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a desiccant housing 300 disposed on the connection flow path F10 to accommodate the desiccant 430 and in which the heater 710 is installed, and a damper housing ( 520 may connect between the desiccant housing 300 and the discharge port 43 .

In particular, the damper housing 520 may be coupled to the front side of the desiccant housing 300 in the first direction (X).

Specifically, the damper housing 520 may be coupled to the housing outlet 331 formed in the desiccant housing 300 , and air passing through the desiccant 430 may be blown into the damper housing 520 . In addition, air may be blown into the connection passage F10 or the regeneration passage F20 according to the opening/closing direction of the damper 510 installed in the damper housing 520 .

In this case, since the housing outlet 331 is formed on the side surface of the desiccant housing 300 as described above, one side of the damper housing 520 coupled to the housing outlet 331 may be formed to be open.

And, when the air introduced into the damper housing 520 follows the connection flow path F10, the air must be blown into the inner cabinet 40 through the discharge duct 525 and the discharge port 43, so the damper housing ( The other side of the 520 may be connected to the discharge port 43 (or the discharge duct 525).

As described above, since the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment further includes the desiccant housing 300 in which the desiccant 430 is accommodated, the desiccant 430 can be stably accommodated so that its function can be properly implemented. have.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the damper housing 520 is formed on the rear side along the first direction (X) and the damping inlet 521 to which the desiccant housing 300 is coupled; It may further include a damping outlet 522 formed on the front side along the first direction (X) and connected to the outlet 43 .

That is, the damping inlet 521 may be coupled to the housing outlet 331 , and the damping outlet 522 may be coupled to the discharge port 43 (or the discharge duct 525 ).

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the damper housing 520 further includes a damping inlet 521 and a damping outlet 522 , the space between the desiccant housing 300 and the outlet 43 . air can pass through it stably and effectively.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drying passage hole 529 is formed in the longitudinal section of the damper housing 520 between the damping inlet 521 and the damping outlet 522, and the regeneration passage hole ( 527 may be formed on the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 between the damping inlet 521 and the damping outlet 522 .

As described above, in that the discharge port 43 is disposed at the bottom of the inner cabinet 40 , the discharge duct 525 coupled to the discharge port 43 may be installed to penetrate in the longitudinal direction. Accordingly, the damping outlet 522 connected to the discharge duct 525 may be formed to have an open side or an upper surface.

Accordingly, the drying passage hole 529 formed between the damping inlet 521 and the damping outlet 522 is preferably formed in the longitudinal section of the damper housing 520 .

In addition, when the air introduced into the damper housing 520 follows the regeneration passage F20, the air must be blown to the condenser 800 through the regeneration passage hole 527, so the damping inlet 521 and the damping outlet 522 ), a regeneration passage hole 527 may be connected.

In this case, the path from the regeneration passage hole 527 to the sump hole 215 disposed on the regeneration passage F20 is preferably formed to be inclined to decrease in height along the path for smooth drainage of condensed water. The hole 527 is preferably formed in the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, a drying passage hole 529 is formed in the longitudinal section of the damper housing 520 , and a regeneration passage hole 527 is formed in the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 . Therefore, the condensed water can be smoothly discharged on the regeneration passage.

Meanwhile, the damper housing 520 may be formed of a synthetic resin material capable of injection molding, and if necessary, the damper housing 520 is manufactured in a shape coupled to at least one of the discharge duct 525 and the regeneration passage hole 527 . can be

In the shoe manager 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the damper 510 may rotate about the hinge shaft 512 to selectively open and close the longitudinal cross-section and the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 .

As described above, one side of the damper housing 520 is opened to be coupled to the housing outlet 331 of the desiccant housing 300, and the other side or top surface is opened to be coupled to the discharge duct 525, and to be recycled on the bottom surface. A passage hole 527 may be connected.

Accordingly, the damper 510 for selectively opening and closing the discharge duct 525 direction and the regeneration channel hole 527 direction needs to be disposed between the other side of the damper housing 520 and the bottom surface.

Accordingly, when the damper 510 is hinge-rotatably installed around one end, the degree of opening in the discharge duct 525 direction can be adjusted according to a standing angle that intersects the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 .

That is, when the damper 510 is hinged to be parallel to the bottom surface of the damper housing 520, the discharge duct 525 direction is maximally opened so that air can be smoothly blown along the connection passage F10. .

In this case, if the damper 510 covers the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 , the discharge duct 525 is maximally opened and at the same time a regeneration passage hole 527 is formed in the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 . can be closed.

On the other hand, when the damper 510 is hinged to be perpendicular to the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 , the discharge duct 525 direction may be closed.

In this case, since the damper 510 does not cover the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 , the regeneration passage hole 527 is opened so that air can be blown along the regeneration passage F20 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the damper 510 rotates about the hinge shaft 512 to selectively open and close the connection flow path F10 and the regeneration flow path F20, so the damper 510 ), the connection flow path F10 and the regeneration flow path F20 can be easily opened and closed while simplifying the structure.

On the other hand, when the desiccant 430 is disposed as a pair on the connection passage F10, the damper housing 520 further includes a damping partition wall 523 that separates the air passing through each desiccant 430 from each other. In addition, the drying passage hole 529 and the regeneration passage hole 527 may be respectively formed on both sides of the damping partition wall 523 .

The shoe manager 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inner cabinet 40 , an inlet 42 , an outlet 43 , a connection flow path F10 , a blower fan 221 , a desiccant 430 , and a heater 710 . ), a regeneration passage F20 , a damper housing 520 and a damper 510 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the damper 510 is installed in the damper housing 520 to selectively open and close the connection flow path F10 and the regeneration flow path F20, so the connection flow path F10. and selective opening and closing of the regeneration passage F20 can be made stably and effectively.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the damper 510 includes an opening/closing plate 511 that can be hinged around a hinge shaft 512 formed on one side, a hinge shaft of the opening/closing plate 511 ( It may include a shaft 513 coupled to the 512 to transmit a rotational force and an actuator 515 coupled to the shaft 513 to provide a rotational force.

Specifically, the damper 510 may include an opening/closing plate 511 having a plate-like structure protruding in one direction from the hinge shaft 512 . The opening/closing plate 511 is formed to correspond to the shape of the drying passage hole 529 formed in the damper housing 520 , and when the hinge of the damper 510 is rotated, the opening and closing plate 511 covers the drying passage hole 529 . can do.

A shaft 513 may be coupled to the hinge shaft 512 of the damper 510 . Specifically, a fastening hole is formed in a portion of the hinge shaft 512 , and the fastening part 513b of the shaft 513 may be engaged and fastened to the fastening hole.

Accordingly, when the shaft 513 rotates, the fastening part 513b presses the fastening hole, so that the hinge shaft 512 of the damper 510 may pivot. Meanwhile, the shaft 513 may be coupled to the actuator 515 to transmit the rotational force supplied from the actuator 515 to the hinge shaft 512 of the damper 510 .

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the damper 510 includes an opening/closing plate 511 , a shaft 513 and an actuator 515 , so a precise and effective damper 510 through an electrical signal. can be controlled.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the open area of the regeneration passage hole 527 is formed to be relatively smaller than the open area of the drying passage hole 529, and the opening and closing plate 511 has a flat shape. It may be formed to correspond to the open area of the drying passage hole 529 .

As described above, it is preferable that the regeneration passage hole 527 is formed to be relatively smaller than that of the drying passage hole 529, so if the opening/closing plate 511 formed to correspond to the shape of the drying passage hole 529 is hinged, it is regenerated. The passage hole 527 may be covered.

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the opening and closing plate 511 is formed to correspond to the open area of the drying passage hole 529, the connection passage F10 through one opening and closing plate 511. and it may be possible to close the regeneration passage F20, respectively.

In particular, as described above, when the drying passage hole 529 is formed in the longitudinal section of the damper housing 520 , and the regeneration passage hole 527 is formed in the bottom surface of the damper housing 520 , the opening and closing plate 511 . As the silver rotates about the hinge shaft 512 , one surface may cover the drying passage hole 529 and the other surface may cover the regeneration passage hole 527 .

In the shoe care device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the damper 510 includes the first sealing part 517 and the opening and closing plate 511 of an elastic material that are continuously installed along the circumference of one surface of the opening and closing plate 511 . ) may further include a second sealing part 519 made of an elastic material that is installed to correspond to the open area of the drying passage hole 529 on the other surface.

That is, the first sealing part 517 may be formed along the edge of the opening/closing plate 511 , and the first sealing part 517 is made of an elastic material so that the opening/closing plate 511 passes through the drying passage hole 529 . When covering, the sealing force can be improved.

On the other hand, as described above, since the regeneration passage hole 527 is formed to be relatively small compared to the drying passage hole 529, the entire area of the opening and closing plate 511 having a plate-like structure evenly seals the regeneration passage hole 527. It can be difficult.

Accordingly, the second sealing portion 519 may be formed in a portion of the opening/closing plate 511 corresponding to the position of the regeneration passage hole 527 . The second sealing part 519 is also made of an elastic material, so that sealing force can be improved when the opening/closing plate 511 covers the regeneration passage hole 527 .

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the damper 510 further includes the first sealing part 517 and the second sealing part 519, the connection flow path F10 and the regeneration flow path F20 ) when closing each of them, the sealing force can be further improved.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first sealing part 517 and the second sealing part 519 may be molded by insert molding with the opening and closing plate 511. have.

In this case, insert molding is a method of inserting two or more different materials together into a mold for injection. At least one of 519 may be made of an elastic material such as rubber or fiber.

As described above, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, since the damper 510 is molded by insert molding, the damper 510 can be easily and effectively manufactured.

In the shoe care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the shaft 513 is formed at one end in the axial direction to open and close the actuator coupling portion 513a to which the actuator 515 is coupled, the other end in the axial direction. The hinge shaft 512 of the plate 511 and the fastening part 513b fastened so that the rotational force is constrained, and the hinge shaft 512 of the opening and closing plate 511 and the actuator coupling part 513a are fastened in a state in which the rotational force is not constrained. It may include a deformable part 513c connecting the parts 513b.

To this end, in the shaft 513 , only the fastening part 513b is engaged with the fastening hole of the damper 510 , so that only the fastening part 513b is constrained to the rotation of the damper 510 , and the remaining part is the hinge shaft 512 . It may be formed so as not to be constrained by rotation.

That is, the deformable portion 513c of the shaft 513 is coupled to the hinge shaft 512 in a non-engaged state, and even when the hinge shaft 512 rotates, a certain portion of the idling may be possible.

As such, in the shoe manager 1 according to the present embodiment, the shaft 513 includes an actuator coupling part 513a, a fastening part 513b and a deforming part 513c, so that the rotational force of the actuator 515 is opened and closed. It can be efficiently transmitted to the plate (511).

Here, the deformable portion 513c may be made of a material capable of elastic deformation against distortion.

Specifically, the shaft 513 may be made of a material that can be elastically deformed to a certain extent, such as a synthetic resin material. Accordingly, even in a state in which the opening/closing plate 511 of the damper 510 can no longer rotate within the damper housing 520 , the deformable portion 513c of the shaft 513 may be twisted and deformed to a certain extent.

Through this, even when the rotation of the opening and closing plate 511 is stopped, the rotational force supplied from the actuator 515 can be additionally applied to the shaft 513, and in this process, the deformable part 513c is twisted and the opening and closing plate 511 is rotated. Additional pressure may be applied.

Therefore, even if the rotational force supplied from the actuator 515 is blocked while the opening/closing plate 511 of the damper 510 covers the drying passage hole 529 or the regeneration passage hole 527 , the deformation portion 513c is twisted. The resulting pressure may still adhere the opening/closing plate 511 to the drying passage hole 529 or the regeneration passage hole 527 .

If, when the rotational force supplied from the actuator 515 is blocked, if there is a gap between the opening and closing plate 511 and the drying passage hole 529 or the regeneration passage hole 527 due to a reaction action or the like, the air through this gap may be moved in an unintended direction.

In particular, since it is very undesirable for moisture or odor generated during the regeneration process of the desiccant 430 to flow into the inner cabinet 40, the sealing force is reduced through the structure of the damper 510 and the shaft 513 as described above. need to be improved

As described above, in the shoe care device 1 according to the present embodiment, since the deformable portion 513c is made of an elastic material and can be twisted and deformed, even in a state in which the operation of the actuator 515 is stopped, the drying passage hole 529 or regeneration Adhesion to the flow hole 527 may be maintained to a certain extent.

In the foregoing, specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and those of ordinary skill in the art may make various changes to other specific embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be appreciated that modifications and variations are possible. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the technical idea described in the claims.

1: shoe care device 10: air supply device
20: external cabinet 30: door
40: inner cabinet 41: accommodation space of the inner cabinet
42: intake port 43: discharge port
44: steam hole 45: cabinet bottom plate
46: desiccant cover 46a: third guide projection
47: cradle 50: machine room
51: first wall 52: replacement hole
53: replacement door 54: second wall
55: third wall 60: water tank
61: first water pump 70: drain tank
71: second water pump 80: control unit
210: suction duct 211: upper duct
212: middle duct 213: lower duct
214: sump 215: sump hole
220: blower 221: blower fan
222: rotation shaft 225: blower housing
227: blow fan motor 230: blow duct
231: lower blowing duct 232: upper blowing duct
300: desiccant housing 310: housing bottom plate
311: housing entrance 320: desiccant rear barrier
321: rear hole 330: dehumidifying agent front wall
331: housing exit 340: desiccant left side wall
350: desiccant right wall 360: first guide projection
400: desiccant block 401: ceiling
402: first sidewall portion 403: second sidewall portion
404: inner space of desiccant block 410: inner mesh
420: outer mesh 430: dehumidifier
440: first frame 441: blocking portion
442: opening 450: second frame
460: third frame 470: fourth frame
480: second guide projection 510: damper
520: damper housing 525: discharge duct
527: regeneration flow hole 600: steam generator
710: heater 711: free end
712: fixed end 720: heater flange
721: horizontal plate 722: vertical plate
800: condenser 810: condenser inlet
820: condenser euro 830: condenser exit
F10: Connection passage F10a: Section 1
F10b: second section F10c: third section
F11 : 1st Euro F12 : 2nd Euro
F20: regeneration flow path X: first direction
Y: second direction Z: third direction

Claims (15)

an inner cabinet in which shoes are accommodated;
a machine room provided under the inner cabinet;
an inlet through which air inside the inner cabinet is sucked;
a discharge port through which air is discharged into the inner cabinet;
a blower provided in the machine room and configured to generate an air flow in a connection passage connected from the suction port to the discharge port; and
It is provided in the machine room and includes a desiccant block including a desiccant and a first flow path, which is an internal space formed along a first horizontal direction as a part of the connection flow path,
The machine room is
a first wall having a wall surface perpendicular to or inclined to the first direction and having a replacement hole formed therein through which the desiccant block is drawn in or drawn out in a direction parallel to the first direction; and
Containing a replacement door for opening and closing the replacement hole,
shoe care. According to claim 1,
The replacement door is hinged to the machine room,
shoe care. According to claim 1,
The shoe manager,
a steam generator provided inside the machine room and configured to supply steam into the inner cabinet;
a water supply tank coupled to the machine room so as to be exposed from the outside of the first wall and storing water supplied to the steam generator; and
It is coupled to the machine room so as to be exposed from the outside of the first wall, comprising a drain container for storing water condensed inside the shoe care machine,
shoe care. 4. The method of claim 3,
The water supply tube and the drain tube are disposed on both sides with respect to a reference plane in a vertical direction parallel to the first direction,
shoe care. 5. The method of claim 4,
The desiccant block, the replacement hole, and the replacement door are each provided as a pair, are disposed on both sides of the reference plane, and are disposed on the water supply tank and the drain tube,
shoe care. 4. The method of claim 3,
The water supply tube and the drain tube are each configured to be separated from the machine room in an outward direction of the first wall,
shoe care. According to claim 1,
The shoe manager,
and a door coupled to the inner cabinet to open and close the inner cabinet from the same side as the first wall.
shoe care. According to claim 1,
The desiccant block is
an inner mesh forming the first flow path;
an outer mesh located outside the inner mesh; and
and the desiccant filled between the inner mesh and the outer mesh,
The air of the first flow path passes through the desiccant block,
shoe care. 9. The method of claim 8,
The desiccant block is
a ceiling portion formed along the first direction;
a first sidewall portion extending downwardly from one side of the ceiling portion and formed along the first direction; and
and a second sidewall portion extending downward from the other side of the ceiling portion and parallel to the first sidewall portion,
The ceiling portion, the first sidewall portion, and the second sidewall portion each include the inner mesh, the outer mesh, and the desiccant,
The interior space of the ceiling part, the first side wall part, and the second side wall part forms the first flow path,
The ceiling portion, the first sidewall portion, and the outer space of the second sidewall portion form a second flow path that is a part of the connection flow path,
shoe care. 10. The method of claim 9,
A space between the bottom plate of the inner cabinet and the desiccant block forms the second flow path,
shoe care. 10. The method of claim 9,
The shoe manager,
a heater positioned in the first flow path; and
and a desiccant housing including a housing bottom plate on which the desiccant block is seated, and a housing inlet that forms an inlet through which air is introduced into the first flow path as a hole formed in the housing bottom plate,
The housing inlet is formed to face the bottom surface of the ceiling part,
shoe care. 12. The method of claim 11,
The housing inlet is formed biased toward the rear in the first direction,
In the first direction, the first flow path is shielded in front and behind,
shoe care. 12. The method of claim 11,
The heater is
a free end formed along the first direction; and
and a fixed end bent downward from the free end in the front of the first direction,
The shoe manager,
A horizontal plate to which the fixed end is fixed, and a vertical plate extending upward from the horizontal plate and shielding the first flow path from the front in the first direction, including a metallic heater flange,
shoe care. 14. The method of claim 13,
The desiccant housing is
A desiccant extending upward from the housing bottom plate, spaced forward from the desiccant block and the vertical plate based on the first direction, and having a housing outlet penetrating in the first direction so that the air of the second flow path moves. comprising an anterior wall;
shoe care. 12. The method of claim 11,
The desiccant housing is
a desiccant rear wall extending upward from the housing bottom plate, positioned behind the desiccant block in the first direction, and having a rear hole through which the desiccant block can move; and
Containing a stopper that blocks the movement of the desiccant block in the first direction,
shoe care.

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