WO2003074778A1 - A method and an apparatus for automatic ironing - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for automatically ironing clothes items and the like by using only humidity, heat, and. air pressure in a container.
- clothes items and the like are usually ironed through the application of moisture, heat, and tension.
- various devices are available for carrying out this operation having a box shape, in which the garment articles, suitable fitted to mannequins or arranged between clamps and the like, are subjected to impinging hot steam.
- the blowing through of hot steam and subsequent ironing operations such as circulation' of air in the container, drying, ventilating etc.
- the door closing and opening operations are individually carried out through manual controls. This requires several ironing steps to be subjectively controlled by a person and, thus increasing the time that must be given to the process of ironing by an individual.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,305,484 discloses a cabinet utilizing weighted bars to provide tension to the clothes to remove the wrinkles in addition to a steam delivery means and a hot air delivery means.
- this type of system is relatively ineffective in dewrinkling the clothes compared to the conventional teclmiques and stretches the clothes out of shape due to non-uniform tensioning.
- U.S. Patent No. 4,493,160 discloses a clothes treatment cabinet wherein shirt-like items are fitted to mannequin-like supports and subjected to steam. However, this system does not provide the desired tension on the item to accomplish dewinkling.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,815,961 discloses a clothes treating cabinet with inflatable hanger for pressing the shirt like clothes item against the cabinet inner side surfaces. During the dewrinling cycle, steam is introduced into the interior region while the inflatable hanger assembly is periodically inflated.
- This type of system has several shortcomings. First, a shirt sleeve support system is still needed because dewrinkling shirt sleeves is a major problem for the devices discussed so far. However, any kind of stretching by means of clamps or cords and the like, is not able to provide satisfactory results as in conventional means of ironing. Second, ineffective dewinkling cannot be prevented since there is no one to one correspondence between the shape of a clothes item and inflatable hanger.
- a method of automatic ironing which is comprised of 5 stages wherein wet-ironing stage is the one in which textile articles and the like are dewrinlded simply by high-pressure, high-humidity, and high- temperature air, dehumidifying-stage is the one in which textile articles and the like are dehumidified by means of a refrigeration system, dry-ironing stage is the one in which textile articles and the like are dewrinkled by high-pressure, and high-temperature air, cooling-stage is the one in which textile articles and the like are cooled by means of a refrigeration system, finishing-stage is the one in which the ironing operation is completed.
- an automatic ironing apparatus which is comprised of a box like unit, a container inside this box like unit which is resistant to high-pressure, high-humidity, and high-temperature air, a rack and hangers inside the container to support clothes items and the like, an air compressor, a refrigerating system with an evaporator, a condenser, an expansion valve, and a compressor as in conventional systems, a steam generating system, a water supply system, air injection-exhaustion system, a control panel, an electronic control unit which controls all the stages of ironing operation as in conventional washing machines and dish washers.
- the air in the container is circulated in the system by the operation of the air compressor.
- the refrigeration system is actuated and high-humidity, and high-temperature air is guided to the evaporator so that high-humidity, and high- temperature air is condensed into low-humidity, low temperature air.
- This air is drawn by the air compressor to be delivered to the condenser so that, the low temperature air is heated before it is delivered back to the container. This cycle is repeated until a predetermined condensation level is measured.
- Water condensed during the dehumidifying stage is delivered to a water tank and if the quantity of water is greater than a pre- determined amount, the pump is actuated to discharge the excess water from the system.
- air compressor In the dry ironing stage air compressor is actuated to compress air into the compressed air tank and the compressed air is guided into the container to increase the air pressure in the container. This operation is repeated until a pre-selected pressure level is provided in the container. When pre-selected pressure level is reached, the heater in the container is actuated in order to increase the temperature in the container. When pre-selected levels of pressure, and temperature are reached, operation of the system is stopped and a rest period is provided. After the conclusion of the rest period high-pressure, and high- temperature air is discharged from the container.
- the air in the container is circulated in the system by the operation of the air compressor and refrigeration system is actuated.
- the high-temperature air is guided to the evaporator so that liigh-temperature air is condensed into low temperature air.
- This air is drawn by the air compressor to be delivered back to the container, and this cycle is repeated until a pre-determined temperature level is provided in the container.
- the high-temperature air around the condenser, a by-product of refrigeration cycle, is discharged out of the system by operation of a fan driven by a motor as utilized in conventional air conditioners.
- FIG. 1 is a 3 -dimensional exterior view of the automatic ironing machine in which automatic ironing process will take place showing the box like structure, control panel, and the door,
- FIG. 2 is a 3 -dimensional view of that same automatic ironing machine with its doors in an open position showing the inner chamber of the container with the rack and the hangers inside.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic description of the parts of the automatic ironing machine
- FIG. 4 is a schematic side elevational view, partly in section, of the automatic ironing machine with one set of parallely spaced conduits,
- FIG. 6 is a schematic rear elevational view, partly in section, of the automatic ironing machine
- FIG. 7 is a schematic side elevational view, partly in section, of the split type automatic ironing machine
- FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are the parts of a chart illustrating one of the alternative operations of automatic ironing machine according to the method of invention, in which Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 join at line “a”, Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 join at line “b”, Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 join at line “c”, Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 join at line “d”, Fig. 12 and Fig. 13 join at line "e”, and Fig. 13 and Fig. 14 join at line "f ' to form a chart illustrating the ironing process as one of the alternative embodiments of the invention.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for automatic ironing of the textile articles and the like in a very simple and practical way for the users in which dewrinkling is done simply by high-pressure, high-humidity, and high-temperature air without touching the articles to be ironed by any part of the apparatus or tool like means to provide an additional tension on the textile articles and the like during ironing process and without using any other means such as clamps or cords or inflatable bags and the like for stretching the clothes or the sleeves.
- FIG. 2 is comprised of a box like ironing unit (2) having opposite side surfaces at the left and right(3a and 3b), a top surface(4), a rear surface(5), and a front surface(6) locations of which are defined with respect to the user, a door (7) on said front surface(6) or said side surfaces at the left and right(3a and 3b) locking an unlocking of which is operated by the electronic control unit(l) as in conventional washing machines, a base part (8) at the bottom of the front surface(6) and a control-panel(9) on the upper part of the front surface(6) and a container(l ⁇ ) for receiving textile articles and the like into its inner chamber.
- a box like ironing unit (2) having opposite side surfaces at the left and right(3a and 3b), a top surface(4), a rear surface(5), and a front surface(6) locations of which are defined with respect to the user, a door (7) on said front surface(6) or said side surfaces at the left and right(3a and 3b) locking an unlocking of which is operated by the electronic control unit(
- a rack(32), is fixed to said side surfaces(26a and 26b) of said container(l ⁇ ), to which plurality of hangers(33) are attached for supporting clothes item and the like within the inner chamber of said container(l ⁇ ) as shown in Fig. 2.
- An air injection system(12) which expels approximately evenly distributed streams of air into said container(l ⁇ ) to increase air pressure inside its inner chamber, comprising an air compressor(19), a compressed air storage tank(20) coupled to said air compressor(19), air distribution conduits (36a and 36b), a plurality of parallelly spaced conduits(37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, and 37e), and an air supply conduit(22) and an air discharge conduit(23) as shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.
- First air distribution conduit(36a) is coupled to said air compressor(19) and second distribution conduit(36b) is perpendicularly coupled to said first distribution conduit(36a) and thereto said plurality of parallely spaced conduits(37a, 367, 37c, 37d, and 37e) are perpendicularly coupled.
- Parallelly spaced conduits(37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, and 37e) are perpendicular to the rear surface(28) of the container(l ⁇ ) and parallel to the bottom surface(29) of the container(l ⁇ ), each of which approximately has a length extending from front surface(30) to rear surface(28) of said container(l ⁇ ), as shown in Fig. 4.
- Parallely spaced conduits(37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, and 37e) are comprised of a pipe on which there are plurality of spaced air vents(38a, 38b. 38 c, 38d, 38e, etc) the sizes of which increase towards the end of the respective conduit which is further away from the second distribution conduit(36b) so that air expels upwards, and sideways therefrom with approximately equivalent pressure towards the clothes items and the like, as shown in Fig. 4.
- Air compressor(19) comprises power cable(not shown) for powering air compressor(19) and is equipped with a switch(not shown) which allows the compressor to stop when pre-selected pressure level has been reached in compressed air storage tank(20) as shown in Fig. 4. and Fig. 5.
- Air compressor(19) is coupled to compressed air storage tank(20) by inlet and outlet conduits(not shown), the first of which is for inflow of air and the second of which is for discharge of compressed air, the conduits being equipped with valves(53g and 53h) respectively as shown in Fig. 3.
- Air com ⁇ ressor(19) functions to compress air into the compressed air storage tank(20), and to circulate the air in the system between the container(l ⁇ ), the air cooling tank(48) and/or air heating tank(50).
- Air compressor(19) is coupled to a first distribution conduit(36a) which is vertically coupled in the center of the rear surface(28) of said container ⁇ 10).
- An alternative embodiment of the invention may be a split type to provide quietness and less space inside the building or to increase security which functions in a way similar to the split air conditioning devices found in the market.
- the air compressor ⁇ 19) which is located below the container(l ⁇ ) in the integral type, is placed in a second box like unit(64) with the compressed air storage tank(20), the second box like unit(64) being placed outside the wall behind the box like unit(2), as shown in Fig. 6.
- the heater(45a) serving as the heat source for increasing the temperature of the air in the container(l ⁇ ) is mounted on said bottom surface(29) to which suitable wiring is provided.
- the capability of the heater(45a) is set about 1200 W approximately which is of a general level for home appliances, and may be over this value for industrial appliances.
- the operation of the heater(45a and 45b) is conventional and will not be described more fully herein.
- a thermostat is used to regulate the level of temperature in the container required in the dewrinkling stages (Stage A and Stage C) of the ironing cycle. Once a pre-selected temperature is reached, the ironing operation continues for a fixed time during the rest period as set by the user.
- the compressed air flow is preferably taken from the rear side of the container(l ⁇ ) and is discharged from the center of top surface(27) of the container(l ⁇ ) through the air discharge conduit(23) as shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.
- Air compressor(19) produces a flow of compressed air to the compressed air storage tank(20) and therefrom to air distribution conduits(36a and 36b) and to parallelly spaced conduits(37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, and 37e). Streams of air expel upwards and sideways from plurality of air vents(38a, 38b. 38c, 38d, 38e, etc) on the parallelly spaced conduits(37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, and 37e). As shown in Fig.
- each air vent is an aperture formed in its respective conduit for expelling therefrom streams of air. Since the size of each air vent increases towards the end of the conduit which is further away from said second distribution conduit(36b) as stated above, the distribution and evenness of the forced air to the clothes items and the like in the container (10) is significantly increased.
- An alternative for the air injection-exhaustion system comprising two sets of parallely spaced conduits, one of which (37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, 37e, and 37f) is parallel to the bottom surface(29) of said container ⁇ 10), the second of which (37f, 37g, 37h, 371, 37j, 37k) is parallel to the top surface(27) of the contamer(l ⁇ ), above the hangers(33), and which are perpendicularly coupled to said second distribution conduit(36b) vertically coupled at the back of the bottom surface(29) so that a thin layer of moisture is more evenly distributed on the clothes items and the like in the container(l ⁇ ) as shown in Fig. 6.
- a temperature detecting means(15a), a pressure detecting means(16a), a humidity detecting means(17) for sensing the temperature, pressure and humidity of the air inside said container(l ⁇ ) respectively, is mounted on the air discharge conduit(34) so that preselected time for the dewrinkling stages(Stage A and Stage C) can be modified by the electronic control unit(l) depending on the measured levels of temperature, pressure, and humidity of the air in the container(l ⁇ ).
- a lint filter(39) for removing lint from the air circulating in the system is detachably provided in front of the air discharge conduit(34) which is vertically coupled in the center of the top surface(27) of the container (10).
- Air discharge conduit(34) vertically coupled in the center of the top surface(27) of the container(l ⁇ ) and air discharge conduit(23a) is equipped with valves(53j and 53k) respectively to control the discharge of high- temperature, high-humidity, high-pressure air in the container(l ⁇ ) as shown in Fig.3.
- a refrigerating system(21) which is comprised of evaporator(46) condenser(48), an expansion valve(50), and a compressor(51), all of which are connected to each other with pipes and the like.
- the refrigerating cycle is provided in order to dehumidify, cool, and/or heat the air in said container(l ⁇ ).
- the refrigerant compressed by the compressor(51) is condensed into liquid in the condenser(48) which may be of the usual tube and fin type. This liquid is then made into low-pressure, low temperature liquid by the expansion valve(50) an is supplied to the evaporator(46) which may be of the usual tube and fin type.
- the refrigerant is then returned to the compressor(51).
- a water tank(41) is also provided to collect the condensing water during dehumidification process (Stage B) in the air cooling tank(47) when the high-humidity air is in direct contact with the evaporator(46).
- the water tank(41) is coupled to both the air cooling tank(47) and the steam generating tank(40) with pipes and the like as shown in Fig. 3.
- the air cooling tank(47) is coupled to said water tank(41) by a drain pipe for discharging water content generated during the dehumidifying process from the lower part of air cooling tank(47).
- the water quantity in said water tank(41) is measured on the basis of water weight or the basis of the determination of electrical members operationally connected to the water present in the water tank(41),"or on the basis of variation in the current absorbed by the pump(43) which is determined digitally or analogically or by measuring the variation in said quantity functionally associated with said current as disclosed in U. S. Pat. No: 5,228,212 herein incorporated by reference.
- the pump(43) which is coupled to the water tank(41) functions also to discharge the water released by the clothes items and the like in the container(l ⁇ ) during dehumidification stage, if the water in the water tank(41) exceeds a pre-determined amount.
- the method of invention is capable of implementation with a variety of compressors, motors and pumps. Therefore, the compressor s( 19 and 51), the fan motor(not shown) and the pump(43) shown in the drawings and mentioned above is merely intended to illustrate an exemplary of the present invention as currently contemplated by the inventor and is in no way meant to limit the use and scope of the claimed method and apparatus.
- the plurality of conduits and tanks are made of metal, plastic or any other suitable material for containing and/or passing therethrough high-temperature, and/or high-humidity, and/or high-pressure air.
- valves(53a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,r,s,t and 50) which are mounted to the related conduits are activated and stopped by the electronic control unit(l) as shown in Fig.3.
- the electronic control unit(l) is coupled to a control-panel(9) which is comprised of an on/off button(58), wet/dry button(59) for dewinkling in wet mode which is signified by bluish color or the like and which starts the ironing cycle from phase A and after completion of this phase starts phase B, phase C, phase D, and phase E one after another when in use or for dewrinkling in dry mode which is signified by yellowish color or the like and which starts phase C, phase D, and phase E one after another when in use, a humidity level button(60) with 4 different humidity levels selectable by the user ranging from no-humidity to minimum-humidity, medium-humidity, and maximum-humidity, a temperature level button(61) for setting the desired temperature level which is suitable for the fabrics of the items inside said container(l ⁇ ), a pressure level button(62) with 3 different pressure levels selectable by the user suitable for the clothes items and the like ranging from low pressure, to medium pressure, and high pressure,
- valves(53b and 53c)on the inlet and outlet conduits mounted to the steam generating tank(40), the valve(53i) on the inlet conduit mounted to the air distribution conduit(36a), and the valve(53j) mounted to the discharge conduit(34) are activated while valves (53d, 53e, 53f, 53g, 53h, 53k, 531, 53m and 53n) are still closed and the air compressor(19) is actuated so that steam is delivered to the container(l ⁇ ) and circulated in the system.
- valves(53j) on the air discharge conduit(34) mounted to the container(l ⁇ ) and the valve(53i) on the inlet conduit mounted to the air distribution conduit(36a) and the valve(53h) on the outlet conduit connected to the compressed air tank(20) is closed, the valve(53g) on the inlet conduit connected to the compressed air tank(20) and the valve(53n) mounted to the air supply conduit(22) are activated and the air compressor(19) is actuated by the electronic control unit(l).
- the air is compressed into the compressed air tank(20) by the air compressor and the pressure in the compressed air tank(20) is measured by pressure detecting means(16b) successively or continuously.
- the air compressor(19) continues to compress air into the compressed air tank(20) until a pre-selected pressure level is reached inside it.
- a signal is provided to the electronic control unit(l) by the pressure detecting means(16b), and the air compressor(19) is stopped.
- the plurality of parallely spaced conduits(37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, 37e, and 37f) each of which has formed therein a plurality of air vents(38a, 38b, 38c, 38d, 38e, etc.) increases significantly the distribution and evenness of the forced air to the clothes items and the like in the container(l ⁇ ).
- the injection pressure of the air from the air vents is determined by the pressure in the compressed air tank(20).
- the pressure of the air in the compressed air tank(20) is set in accordance with the material of the clothes items and the like by the pressure level button(62). For example, if the material is cotton the pressure is set to a high level and low if the material is silk. Thus, the clothes items and the like can be dewrinlded and smoothed in a suitable gentleness without being damaged during the ironing process.
- the amount of pressure in the container(l ⁇ ) is measured by the pressure detecting means(16a) and a signal is provided to the electronic control unit(l).
- air compressor is actuated again and the cycle described above is repeated until the pre-selected pressure level is provided in the container (10).
- the pressure level in the container ⁇ 10) is equal to or greater than the pre-selected pressure level, air compressor(19) is stopped and the valve(53i) on the inlet conduit mounted to the container(l ⁇ ) and the valve(53n) mounted to the air supply conduit(22) are closed as well as the valves(53g and 53h) on the conduits mounted to the compressed air tank(20).
- the heater(45a) in the container(l ⁇ ) is activated by the electronic control unit(l) intermittently and/or continuously in order to heat the clothes items and the like inside the container (10).
- the heating cycle continues until the temperature of the air in the container(l ⁇ ) measured by the temperature detecting means(15a) is equal to or greater than the pre-selected temperature.
- the levels of temperature, pressure, and humidity measured by temperature detecting means(15a) pressure detecting means(l ⁇ a), and , the humidity detecting means(17), respectively are equal to or greater than the pre- selected levels the operation is stopped for a pre-determined period of time in order to provide a rest period.
- the dehydrating of the clothes item and the like is considered complete by virtue of the fact that no more water is discharged from them or that the water discharge corresponds only to the usual moisture naturally present in the clothes. Then the dehydrating stage is stopped.
- valve(53o) When the measurement of the quantity of the water in the water tank(41) during dehumidifying stage by the water amount detecting means(44) is greater than a pre-determined amount for the second time, then the valve(53o) is closed and the pump(43) is actuated to discharge the excess water. Then pump(43) is stopped and the valve(53o) is closed.
- the valve(53j) on the air discharge conduit(34) mounted to the center of top surface(27) of the container(l ⁇ ) and the valve(53k) on the air discharge conduit(23a) are opened and, thus, high-temperature, high-humidity, and high-pressure air discharges from the discharge port leaving all the lint on the lint filter.
- the present invention can easily be applied to technology with the existing methods of production as used in automatic washing machines, dishwashers, and air conditioners.
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