KR20240007430A - Apparatus for treating clothes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothes care machine, wherein an inner space is formed by opening and closing one side to accommodate clothes, a care machine main body in which the clothes are supported through a holder formed on one side of the inner space, and water vapor is discharged into the care machine main body. Provided is a clothes management machine including a steamer that is detachably formed on one side of the management machine main body and a movable slide unit on which at least one stand holder on which the clothes are mounted is movably formed.

Description

Clothing manager {APPARATUS FOR TREATING CLOTHES}

The present invention relates to a clothing manager that facilitates mounting of clothing.

In general, washing machines are widely used as devices for washing fabric items such as clothing or bedding. The washing machine washes the laundry through friction between the washing water contained in the water tank and the laundry, and separate dehydration and drying processes. Additional things are needed.

Recently, devices that can wrinkle, sterilize, and deodorize clothes without a separate washing process have been introduced in order to process or manage clothes more easily than conventional washing machines.

Among these, steamers for applying steam are particularly useful for removing wrinkles and improving the appearance of hanging garments, drapery, upholstery, and other articles made of fabric. These steamers can remove odors, wrinkles, or moisture remaining in clothes by spraying high-temperature steam on clothes.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1525568

The present invention was developed to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, and improves the usability of the structure on which the clothes are mounted, making it easy to hold the clothes so that the structure on which the clothes are mounted can be easily pulled out and managed to the outside upon completion of use. The purpose is to provide a clothing management device.

The present invention provides a clothes care device that is easy to place clothes and can prevent safety accidents due to an increase in pressure in the main water tank by constructing a characteristic structure that relieves the pressure of the water tank into which water supplied from the outside flows. It is for that purpose.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a clothes care machine that is easy to place clothes in, by continuously maintaining the water level in the main water tank using an instantaneous direct steam method, so that a pump for separate water supply can be omitted.

In addition, the present invention continuously maintains the water level in the main water tank by using an instantaneous direct steam method, which allows for easy clothing installation that can significantly reduce the size and weight of the main water tank compared to the conventional storage steam method. The purpose is to provide a clothing management device.

In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a clothes care machine that can easily place clothes and can generate steam by more rapid heating by providing a direct steam heating method using a heater tube provided with electrodes.

One embodiment of the clothes care machine according to the present invention is,

A management machine body whose one side is open and closed to accommodate clothing, and where an internal space is formed to accommodate the clothing;

A steamer that discharges water vapor into the main body of the manager; and

It may include a movable slide unit that is detachably formed on one side of the manager main body and is configured to move at least one stand holder on which the clothes are mounted.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the movable slide unit,

At least one fastening clip portion on which the stand holder is detachably formed, and

It may be configured to include; an extension guide bar to which the fastening clip part is movably coupled.

Here, in one embodiment of the present invention, the stand holder may be coupled to the fastening clip part in a hook fastening manner.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the movable slide unit may be formed to be slidably movable or expandable to the outside of the manager main body while the stand holder is coupled to the fastening clip unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the stand holder may be formed to be selectively rotatable clockwise or counterclockwise after being pulled out of the manager main body together with the movable slide part.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the steamer may be supplied in a humidifying manner in which the water vapor is evaporated and discharged into the main body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the humidification method may include a heating method, an ultrasonic method, or a combined humidification method.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the steamer may include a structure that is detachably mounted from the clothes care machine.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the clothes manager is formed in the shape of a cabinet with one side open so that the clothes can be stored therein.

The clothing manager according to the present invention, which can easily hold clothes, improves the usability of the structure on which clothes are placed, and provides the effect of allowing the structure on which the clothes are placed to be easily pulled out and managed to the outside upon completion of use.

In addition, the clothes care machine according to the present invention, which is easy to place clothes, has a characteristic structure that relieves the pressure of the water tank into which water supplied from the outside flows, thereby preventing safety accidents due to an increase in pressure in the main water tank. It provides the effect of improving steam supply efficiency.

In addition, the clothes care machine according to the present invention, which is easy to place clothes, is configured with a humidification method that can continuously maintain the water level in the main water tank by using an instantaneous direct steam method, thereby omitting a separate pump for initial and intermediate water supply. It provides effects that can be achieved.

In addition, the clothes care machine according to the present invention, which is easy to place clothes, continuously maintains the water level in the main water tank using an instantaneous direct steam method, thereby increasing the size and weight of the main water tank compared to the conventional storage steam method. Provides an effect that can be reduced.

In addition, the clothes care machine for easily mounting clothes according to the present invention provides a direct steam heating method using a heater tube equipped with electrodes, thereby providing the effect of generating steam by more rapid heating.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exemplary diagram of the use of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a diagram showing a partial configuration of a clothing management machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a steamer included in a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a diagram schematically showing the operating state of a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 and 7 are diagrams showing the use of a steam supply device including a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 8 is a configuration diagram showing the operating principle of a steam supply device to which a steamer is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a steamer and a steam supply device including the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

When adding reference numerals to components in each drawing, it should be noted that identical components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. Additionally, when describing embodiments of the present invention, if detailed descriptions of related known configurations or functions are judged to impede understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed descriptions will be omitted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term. Additionally, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application. No.

The clothing management device according to the present invention is characterized in that it improves the convenience of use of the clothing holder on which clothing is placed and managed by internal steam, and the structure on which the clothing is placed can be easily pulled out and managed to the outside upon completion of use. there is.

In addition, the steamer included in the clothes care machine according to the present invention provides a structure of an auxiliary water tank to which external water is supplied, and a main water tank to which the water is supplied via the water tank and generates steam. In other words, by constructing an auxiliary water tank to relieve pressure on one side of the main water tank, which actually generates steam by heating, it is possible to prevent sensor failure or error due to the high temperature environment of the main water tank. There is. Through this, the supply water flowing in from the auxiliary water tank is stably supplied to the main water tank, allowing steam to be continuously supplied.

In addition, the present invention eliminates a separate externally supplied water tank and a pump for supplying water therefrom, and the water directly supplied to the steamer 100 is supplied directly from the water supply unit 110. By allowing heating, the overall size of the steam supply device is dramatically reduced and it is characterized by being hygienic due to the instantaneous heating method.

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exemplary view of the use of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram showing some of the configuration of the manager.

Referring to these drawings, the clothes management machine 500 according to the present invention includes a management machine body 501, one side of which is opened and closed to accommodate the clothes, and an internal space for accommodating the clothes is formed. A steamer 100 that discharges water vapor and a movable slide unit 200 that is detachably formed on one side of the manager body 501 and has a plurality of holder holders 220 on which the clothes are placed to be movable. It can be configured to include.

The management device main body 501 has a cabinet shape and is exposed by opening a front door (not shown) and the door so that one side is open, and an interior space, that is, an interior space, in which the clothes, etc. can be accommodated, is formed. The clothes can be managed by being placed in the internal space of the management device main body 501 through the movable slide unit 200.

Here, the movable slide part 200 includes a fastening clip part 230 on which the stand holder 220 is formed to be detachable, and an extension guide bar 210 to which the fastening clip part 230 is movably coupled. It is done.

The stand holder 220 is configured to directly and stably hold the clothing and is formed in a structure in which clothing such as tops and bottoms can be placed. The stand holder 220 may be detachably mounted on the fastening clip portion 230. Accordingly, the user can fix the clothing by fastening it to the fastening clip part 230 while placing it on the stand holder 220.

According to the present invention, the fastening method of the cradle holder 220 and the fastening clip portion 230 is not particularly limited, and for example, the mutual hook fastening method may be a structure in which the user is coupled or separated by physical pressure. You can.

Likewise, the fastening clip portion 230 may be detachably coupled to the extension guide bar 210. As shown in FIG. 3, the fastening clip part 230 is coupled to the extension guide bar 210 in a structure that allows it to move in both directions. At this time, the extension guide bar 210 is formed as a pipe extending from one direction of the upper inner surface of the management device main body 501.

As shown in FIG. 2, a stand holder 220 on which the clothes are mounted is movably mounted on the extension guide bar 210, and the extension guide bar 210 moves in an outward direction of the manager main body 501. It can be extended and withdrawn. That is, the extension guide bar 210 according to the present invention has, for example, a guide rail (not shown) formed on one side, and the extension guide bar 210 moves along the guide rail and moves the manager body 501. It is pulled out to the outside. At this time, the stand holder 220 coupled to the extension guide bar 210 is also pulled out to the outside, so that the user's clothing may be exposed to the outside. In some cases, the user may use the extension guide bar 210. It is also possible to directly pull out the extension guide bar 210 using a physical external force so that the bar 210 is pulled out of the manager body 501, for example, by a push and pull method.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the stand holder 220 coupled to the extension guide bar 210 is formed in a structure that can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. Accordingly, the user can easily check the condition of the clothes and remove them by rotating the stand holder 220 in a desired direction after pulling the stand holder 22 out of the manager main body 501.

Figure 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a steamer applied to a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a diagram schematically showing the operating state of the steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the steamer 100 according to the present invention has a first water tank 110 that provides supply water from the outside, a certain amount of supply water is supplied from the water supply unit, and a heater (not shown) formed on one side. A second water supply tank 120 is formed with an outlet 121 through which heated steam water is discharged, and a water level formed in the first water tank 110 and the second water supply tank 120 to detect the water level of the supply water. It may include a detection sensor (S ₁ ) and a pressure detection sensor (S ₂ ) formed in the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120 to detect internal pressure. Preferably, the water level sensor (S ₁ ) is formed only in the first water tank 110, and the pressure sensor (S ₂ ) is installed in the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120 simultaneously or It may also be formed selectively. At this time, the water level sensor (S ₁ ) is formed only in the first water tank 110, and the sensor according to the internal high temperature environment is installed in the second water tank 120, which has an outlet 121 for discharging steam. Damage can be prevented. Of course, the water level sensor (S ₁ ) and the pressure sensor (S ₂ ) may be formed simultaneously or selectively in the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120.

That is, the second water tank 120 maintains a high internal temperature because the supply water contained therein is heated by a heating means formed on one side. Therefore, according to the present invention, the supply water is supplied via the first water tank 110 connected to one side of the second water tank 120, thereby lowering the internal temperature of the second water tank 120. It is possible to resolve the increase in pressure caused by the rise.

In the above structure, the supply water flow pipe 130 through which the supply water flows and steam flows in the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120 of the steamer 100 according to the present invention. Steam flow pipes 140 are formed in the upper and lower portions. That is, the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120 are connected to each other by the supply water flow pipe 130 formed at the lower part and the steam flow pipe 140 formed at the upper part. It is formed by

Therefore, the supply water flowing in from the outside is supplied via the first water tank 110 before flowing into the second water supply tank 120, thereby substantially heating the supply water to generate steam. The pressure in the tank 120 can be prevented from increasing excessively and can be supplied stably.

The process by which the supply water flows into the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120 will be described in more detail below.

The first water tank 110 has a predetermined internal space so that water supplied from the outside can flow in through the first water tank 110. Preferably, the first water tank 110 may be formed to be equal to or smaller than the volume of the second water tank 120. That is, when the volume of the first water tank 110 is larger than the volume of the second water tank 120, the supply water flowing into the first water tank 110 flows faster and faster into the second water tank 120. Steam efficiency may be reduced as it does not flow in smoothly.

A second water tank 120 is formed on one side of the first water tank 110. A steam flow pipe 140 is connected to the upper side of the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120, and a supply water flow pipe 130 is connected to the lower side of the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120. At this time, the water flowing in from the first water tank 110 is continuously supplied from the outside and supplied to the second water tank 120 in a natural water supply method, so that the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120 ) The water level and quantity can always be maintained constant.

A heater (not shown) that heats the supply water may be formed in the second water tank 120. This heater is not particularly limited, and may be configured as a printed film-type heater or as an embedded planar heater. Therefore, it may be possible to operate in a humidifying manner in which the supply water is supplied and evaporated while being heated.

In some cases, a separate water supply valve (not shown) may be formed in the supply pipe (P) and the supply water flow pipe 130 disposed at the connection portion of the first water tank 110 to which the supply water is supplied from the outside. . Here, according to the present invention, the water supply valve can be opened and closed by the water pressure difference between the first water tank 110 and the supply water flowing inside the first water tank 120.

Here, the water supply valve 300 may be controlled electrically, for example, by a solenoid valve or check valve. The water supply valve can be automatically controlled to open/close (on/off) through the control unit according to a signal from the water level sensor (S ₁ ). The steamer 100 according to the present invention can perform a water supply process by automatically opening and closing the water level sensor (S ₁ ) and the water supply valve 300 by mechanical and electromagnetic methods.

In addition, the water level sensor S ₁ can detect the water level of the supply water supplied inside the upper part of the first water tank 110 or the water surface area of the supply water in real time. Preferably, in a specific example, the water level sensor S ₁ may be a capacitance sensor and may be electrically connected to the outside. The detection operation of the capacitance sensor may be controlled from a control unit (not shown) using the capacitance of the water level sensor S ₁ .

The water level sensor (S ₁ ) is formed at the uppermost part of the water surface of the first water supply tank 110 formed by the supplied water or at the interface between the supplied water and the air layer, and part or all of it may be in contact with the supplied water. Therefore, the level of the supply water in the first water tank 110 can be continuously sensed so that a certain amount of supply water can always be supplied and maintained. In some cases, although not shown in the drawing according to an embodiment of the present invention, a water quantity detection sensor capable of detecting the quantity of supplied water within the first water tank 110 may be additionally formed.

Meanwhile, in some cases, a drain portion (not shown) may be formed on one side of the second water tank 120. Accordingly, foreign substances such as scale that may be generated in the process of heating the supply water in the second water tank 120 by the heating heater may be collected in the settled drain part and discharged to the outside. This drain portion may be provided in a structure that can be pulled out to the outside.

When the operation process of the above-described steamer 100 is described with reference to FIG. 2, first, supply water from the outside flows into the first water tank 110 through the supply pipe (P). At this time, as described above, the water supply valve may be disposed to perform an opening and closing operation according to the internal pressure of the first water tank 110. At this time, the supply water naturally flows into the second water tank 120 through the supply water flow pipe 130 formed on one side of the first water tank 110. Since a water level sensor (S1) is formed in the first water tank 110 and a pressure sensor (S2) is formed in the first water tank 110 and the second water tank 120, respectively, the first water tank 110 The water levels in (110) and the second water tank 120 are detected in real time and remain the same, and the internal pressure is monitored to stably supply steam.

Subsequently, the supply water flowing into the second water tank 120 is heated by the heating heater and evaporated into water vapor, and the water vapor is easily discharged to the outside through the outlet 121 of the second water tank 120. do. At this time, the steam flows from the second water tank 120 through the steam flow pipe 140 to the first water tank 110 to eliminate the internal temperature increase due to the steam heated in the second water tank 120. ), it can be resolved by lowering the temperature and pressure to a predetermined temperature and pressure.

6 and 7 are diagrams showing the use of a steam supply device including a steamer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the present invention may include a steam supply device 500 in which the above-described steamer 100 is detachably formed on one side.

The steam supply device 500 is formed in a cabinet-shaped body (not shown) with one side open, and a pair of steam nozzles 51 through which the steam supplied from the steamer 100 is directly discharged. ) is formed on a steam plate 50 and a hanger 11 on which an object such as pants can be placed, and a holder 10 that is rotatably mounted with one side fixed.

As shown in FIG. 6, this steam supply device 500 can place an object, such as pants, on the hanger 11 of the holder 10 and then rotate it with the steam plate 50 to bring one surface into close contact with it. Next, when the steamer 100 according to the present invention is operated to generate steam, the steam flows and is discharged to the steam nozzle 51 of the steam plate 50 through a connector (not shown) formed on one side. As the material is supplied to the object, such as the pants, wrinkles or odors can be removed.

Figure 8 is a configuration diagram showing the operating principle of a steam supply device to which a steamer is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the steam supply device 500 according to the present invention has the above-described steamer 100 detachably formed on one side, and includes a configuration that induces circulation of steam within the steam supply device 500. A steam supply device 500 may be provided. The steam supply device 500 may include a circulation fan 550 that circulates the internal air, a heater 530 that heats the internal air, and a dust filter 520.

The interior of the steam supply device 500 is spatially separated from the steamer 100 and the circulation fan 550 by a plurality of partition plates 510, and the discharge from the steamer 100 is on one side of the lower partition plate 510. The steam injection nozzle 511 through which the steam is supplied may protrude. A hanger 11 on which objects such as pants are mounted is formed on the upper part of the steam supply device 500, and the hanger 11 may be communicated so that air supplied from the circulation fan 550 can be introduced.

Steam sprayed from the steamer 100 may flow into the space where the circulation fan 550, separated by a partition plate 510, is disposed, and a dust filter 520 and a heater ( 530) may be formed.

Accordingly, the steam sprayed from the steamer 100 is supplied into the steam supply device 500, then flows into the space where the circulation fan 550 is placed, passes through the dust filter 250 and the heater 530, and is purified and purified. It can be heated. Next, the purified and heated steam moves to the circulation fan 550 and is then discharged back into the steam supply device 500 through the connected portion of the hanger 11, thereby allowing smooth internal circulation.

Above, an embodiment of the steamer and the steam supply device including the same according to the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is natural that various modifications and equivalent implementations can be made by those skilled in the art. will be. Therefore, the true scope of rights of the present invention will be determined by the claims described later.

10: Holder 11: Hanger
50: Steam plate 100: Steamer
110: first water tank 120: second water tank
130: Supply water flow pipe 140: Steam flow pipe
200: movable slide unit 210: extension guide bar
220: stand holder 230: fastening clip portion
500: Clothing manager 510: Division plate
511: Steam spray nozzle 520: Dust filter
530: Heater 550: Circulating fan
P: water supply pipe

Claims (9)

A management machine body whose one side is open and closed to accommodate clothing, and where an internal space is formed to accommodate the clothing;
A steamer that discharges water vapor into the main body of the manager; and
A clothing management device comprising a; a movable slide portion detachably formed on one side of the management device main body and configured to move at least one stand holder on which the clothing is mounted.
According to clause 1.
The moving slide part,
At least one fastening clip portion on which the stand holder is detachably formed, and
Clothes management machine further comprising: an extension guide bar to which the fastening clip portion is movably coupled.
According to claim 2,
The clothing management device includes a structure in which the stand holder is coupled to the fastening clip portion in a hook fastening manner.
According to claim 2,
The movable slide part is formed to be able to move or expand in a sliding manner to the outside of the clothes manager main body while the stand holder is coupled to the fastening clip part.
According to claim 4,
The clothing management machine is configured to allow the stand holder to selectively rotate clockwise or counterclockwise after being pulled out of the management machine main body together with the movable slide part.
According to claim 1,
The steamer is supplied in a humidifying manner to evaporate the water vapor and discharge it into the main body.
According to claim 6,
The humidifying method includes a heating method, an ultrasonic method, or a combined humidification method.
According to claim 1,
The steamer is a clothing management device that includes a structure that is detachably mounted from the clothing management device.
According to claim 1,
The clothes manager is formed in a cabinet shape with one side open and can store the clothes therein.