WO2018059366A1

WO2018059366A1 - Clothing treating device

Info

Publication number: WO2018059366A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/103302
Authority: WO
Inventors: 铃木肇
Original assignee: 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司; Aqua株式会社
Priority date: 2016-09-30
Filing date: 2017-09-26
Publication date: 2018-04-05
Also published as: CN109689964A; JP2018057413A

Abstract

The present invention provides a clothing treating device capable of deodorizing and drying clothing so as to improve the convenience of users. A clothing deodorizing device comprises: a bag for receiving clothing; and an ozone supply means (20) comprising an ozone generator (610) and an air supply fan (700). Ozone generated by the ozone generator (610) is loaded to air generated by the air supply fan (700) and is supplied to the bag. The ozone supply means (20) further comprises a heater (620). The air generated by the air supply fan (700) is heated by the heater (20) and is supplied to the bag.

Description

Clothing treatment device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus that performs a treatment such as deodorization on a laundry.

Background technique

In the past, a clothing deodorizing device includes a bag body for accommodating clothes, and an ozone supply device for supplying ozone-containing air into the bag body (see Patent Document 1).

Prior art literature

Patent literature

Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2016-093368

Summary of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

When the drying function for accommodating the wetted laundry in the bag and drying it is added to the laundry deodorizing device as described above, the user's convenience can be further improved, which is preferable.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treating apparatus capable of deodorizing and drying laundry, thereby improving user convenience.

Solution to solve the problem

A laundry treating apparatus according to a main aspect of the present invention includes: a housing portion that accommodates laundry; and an ozone supply unit that includes an ozone generator and a blower fan to load ozone generated by the ozone generator into the wind generated by the blower fan Feeded to the accommodating section. Here, the ozone supply unit further includes a heater, and the wind generated by the blower fan is heated by the heater and sent to the housing portion.

According to the above configuration, not only the laundry can be deodorized, but also the laundry can be dried, so that the convenience of the user is improved.

In the laundry treating apparatus of the present aspect, the ozone supply unit may further include a fan for generating The wind passes through the ventilation ducts. In this case, the ventilation duct includes: a first flow path configured to be the heater; and a second flow path branched from an upstream of the first flow path and merged downstream of the first flow path.

According to the above configuration, the cold air that is merged from the second flow path is mixed in the hot air that has flowed through the first flow path and is heated to a high temperature by the heater, so that warm air of a moderate temperature can be generated. Thereby, it is possible to prevent damage to the laundry due to exposure of the laundry dried in the accommodating portion to hot air at a high temperature.

In the case of the configuration described above, it is possible to further provide a flow regulating plate for adjusting the flow of the wind toward the first flow path in the ventilation duct.

According to this configuration, the flow of the air toward the first flow path is adjusted by the flow regulating plate, so that the air easily flows smoothly in the first flow path. Therefore, a large number of air heaters can be heated into the hot air in the first flow path. . Thereby, the temperature of the warm air generated by mixing with the cold air can be prevented from being too low.

In the case where the ventilation duct includes the configuration of the first flow path and the second flow path, the ventilation duct can further include a bent portion. In this case, the first flow path is formed on the outer peripheral side of the curved portion, and the second flow path is formed on the inner peripheral side of the curved portion.

According to this configuration, since the first flow path is formed on the outer peripheral side of the curved portion, the air easily flows in the first flow path. Therefore, a large number of air heaters can be heated into hot air in the first flow path. Thereby, the temperature of the warm air generated by mixing with the cold air can be prevented from being too low.

In the case where the ventilation duct includes the configuration of the curved portion, the ozone generator can be further disposed upstream of the curved portion of the ventilation duct.

According to this configuration, ozone and air can be well mixed in the curved portion, and the ozone concentration in the air can be made uniform.

In the laundry treating apparatus of the present aspect, the steam generating unit may be provided to generate steam generated by the wind from the ozone supply unit and sent to the storage unit.

According to the above configuration, not only the laundry can be deodorized, but also the laundry can be wrinkled and stretched, so that the convenience of the user is improved.

Effect of the invention

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a deodorizing and drying of clothes, thereby improving the user's Convenient laundry treatment device.

Further, in addition to the above-described effects, by providing the steam generating portion that generates the steam that is sent into the accommodating portion, the laundry can be wrinkled and stretched, and the convenience of the user can be further improved.

The effects and significance of the present invention will be further clarified by the embodiments described below. However, the following embodiments are merely illustrative of the embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited by the contents described in the following embodiments.

DRAWINGS

Fig. 1 (a) is a perspective view of a laundry deodorizing device according to an embodiment, and Fig. 1 (b) is a perspective view of a pedestal, a stay, and a bag holding portion of the laundry deodorizing device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 2 (a) is a perspective view of a central portion of a lower portion of the bag body of the embodiment, and Fig. 2 (b) is a bottom view of the introduction pipe of the embodiment.

Fig. 3 (a) is a rear elevational view showing an upper portion of a bag body to which an exhaust/hanger holding unit of the embodiment is attached, and Figs. 3 (b) and (c) are a bag body to which an exhaust and hanger holding unit of the embodiment is attached. The main view of the upper part.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the exhaust-and-hanger holding unit attached to the bag body according to the embodiment.

Fig. 5 (a) is a perspective view of the ozone supply device in a state in which the upper surface cover is not attached in the embodiment. Fig. 5 (b) is a perspective view of the ozone supply device in a state in which the upper surface cover is attached in the embodiment.

6(a) to 6(c) are a left side view, a rear view, and a bottom view, respectively, of the ozone supply device of the embodiment, and Figs. 6(d) and (e) are diagrams showing ozone in a state of being fixed to the pedestal of the embodiment. A side cross-sectional view of a main portion of the supply device.

Fig. 7 (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ozone supply device as seen from the rear side in the embodiment, and Fig. 7 (b) is a cross-sectional view of a main portion of the ozone supply device as seen from the upper side of the embodiment.

Fig. 8 (a) is a plan view of a main portion of the ozone supply device according to the embodiment, and Fig. 8 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a main portion of the upper surface of the casing of the ozone supply device as viewed from the inside.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing an ozone supply device having a configuration of a control unit according to an embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation control operation of the control unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the illumination device by the control unit according to the embodiment.

Fig. 12 (a) is a perspective view of the laundry deodorizing apparatus of Modification 1, and Fig. 12 (b) is a left side view of the ozone supplying apparatus of Modification 1.

Fig. 13 is a front sectional view showing a steam generating device according to a first modification.

14 is a block diagram showing an ozone supply device and a steam generator of a configuration of a control unit according to Modification 1.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the wrinkle stretching mode by the control unit according to the first modification.

detailed description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the laundry treating apparatus of the present invention, that is, a laundry deodorizing apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of the laundry deodorizing device 1. 1(a) is a perspective view of the clothes deodorizing device 1, and FIG. 1(b) is a perspective view of the pedestal 50, the stay 60, and the bag holding portion 70 constituting the laundry deodorizing device 1. In addition, FIG. 2 is a view showing a configuration of the bag body 10 and the introduction duct 30. 2(a) is a perspective view of a central portion of a lower portion of the bag body 10, and FIG. 2(b) is a bottom view of the introduction duct 30. Moreover, FIG. 3 is a figure which shows the structure of the exhaust-container holder unit 40. Fig. 3 (a) is a rear view of the upper portion of the bag body 10 to which the exhaust and hanger holding unit 40 is attached, and Figs. 3 (b) and (c) are both the bag body 10 to which the exhaust and hanger holding unit 40 is attached. The main view of the upper part. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the exhaust-container holding unit 40 attached to the bag body 10. In addition, in FIGS. 3(b) and 3(c), the front surface of the bag body 10 is omitted, and in FIG. 4, the bag body 10 is drawn to be transparent.

1 to 4, the laundry deodorizing apparatus 1 includes a bag body 10, an ozone supply device 20, an introduction duct 30, an exhaust and hanger holding unit 40, a pedestal 50, a stay 60, a bag holding portion 70, and an aroma supply. Unit 80.

The bag body 10 accommodates various clothes such as a suit and a coat. The bag body 10 is formed by overlapping a plurality of fabrics having no gas permeability so as to be rich in airtightness. The bag body 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is flat in the front and rear direction and has a substantially long longitudinal direction, and the upper and lower dimensions are set to accommodate the length of a long-length garment such as a long shirt or a long coat. Further, the front and rear dimensions of the bag body 10 are set to a size capable of accommodating one piece of clothing. It should be noted that the upper and lower dimensions of the bag body 10 may be set to a size that cannot accommodate a long length of clothing, and the front and rear dimensions may also be set. It is a size that can accommodate two or three pieces of clothing in a front-rear arrangement. It should be noted that the bag body 10 corresponds to the accommodating portion of the present invention.

On the front surface of the bag body 10, a crack constituting the insertion opening 11 of the laundry is formed from the upper end to the lower end at substantially the center in the left-right direction. A zipper 12 is attached to the input port 11. The start end portion 12a and the end portion 12b when the zipper 12 is closed are located at the upper end and the lower end of the bag body 10, respectively. The slider 12c of the zipper 12 moves between the start end portion 12a and the end portion 12b. When the slider 12c is pulled down from the start end portion 12a, the zipper 12 is closed, so that the input port 11 is closed; when the slider 12c is pulled up from the end portion 12b, the zipper 12 is opened, so that the input port 11 is opened.

On the front surface of the bag body 10, a substantially rectangular window portion 13 is formed on the right side of the upper portion. The window portion 13 is closed by the transparent sheet 14. The user can observe the inside of the bag body 10 through the window portion 13.

The ozone supply device 20 performs a deodorizing operation for deodorizing the laundry, a scenting operation for adding the fragrance to the laundry, and a drying operation for drying the laundry. The ozone supply device 20 supplies ozone-containing air to the bag body 10 by performing an operation of containing ozone in the discharged air during the deodorizing operation. Further, the ozone supply device 20 supplies ozone-free air to the bag body 10 by performing an operation of preventing ozone from being emitted from the discharged air during the scenting operation. Further, the ozone supply device 20 generates warm air and supplies it to the bag body 10 during the drying operation. It should be noted that the ozone supply device 20 corresponds to the ozone supply unit of the present invention.

The introduction duct 30 is connected to the bag body 10 and the ozone supply device 20, and introduces the air discharged from the ozone supply device 20 into the bag body 10. As shown in Fig. 2 (a) and (b), an air outlet 15 is provided at a central portion of the lower surface of the bag body 10, and a tip end of the introduction duct 30 is fixed to the cylindrical portion 16 suspended from the air outlet 15. unit. The introduction duct 30 includes a cylindrical main body portion 31 having a relatively small outer diameter, and a cylindrical connecting portion 32 having a relatively large outer diameter formed below the main body portion 31. At the lower end of the connecting portion 32, a right claw portion 33 and a left claw portion 34 are formed toward the right side of the bag body 10 and the position toward the left side in a state of being attached to the bag body 10.

The exhaust and hanger holding unit 40 is provided at an upper portion of the rear surface of the bag body 10. As shown in FIGS. 3( a ) to 4 , the exhaust-container holding unit 40 includes an exhaust unit 41 , a hanger holder 42 , and an attachment portion 43 . The exhaust/container holding unit 40 is composed of a rear unit 100 and a front unit 200 that are coupled to sandwich the upper portion of the rear surface of the bag body 10 from the outside and the inside.

The air from the inside of the bag body 10 is discharged to the outside through the exhaust portion 41. An ozone removal filter 300 is attached to the exhaust unit 41. In the ozone removal filter 300, for example, transfer of activated carbon and catalyst is used. An activated carbon/catalyst filter on a substrate such as aluminum. The ozone removing filter 300 removes ozone contained in the air passing through the exhaust portion 41. As shown in FIG. 3(b), the hanger holding portion 42 holds the clothes hanger H1 for hanging clothes. Further, the hanger holding portion 42 holds the upper surface cover 440. The upper surface cover 440 is formed in a laterally long plate shape which is slightly curved into an arc shape. The upper surface of the bag body 10 is reinforced from the inner side by the upper surface cover 440. The attachment portion 43 is formed in a rectangular box shape extending rearward, and an attachment hole 43a is formed on the rear surface thereof.

In the drying operation, as shown in FIG. 3( c ), the laundry rack H2 is suspended in the hanger holding portion 42 with a small amount of laundry of, for example, about 1 kg.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lighting box 44 and the attaching part 43 are integrally formed in the front of the attachment part 43. The lower surface of the lighting box 44 is open, and a lighting device 90 is attached inside. The illumination device 90 is, for example, an LED module including a plurality of LEDs arranged in a matrix. Inside the bag body 10, the illuminating device 90 illuminates the lower portion of the hanger holding portion 42. Although not shown, the wiring from the illuminating device 90 follows the back surface and the lower surface of the bag body 10, and is introduced into the inside of the ozone supply device 20 along the introduction duct 30.

The pedestal 50 is a flat plate having a predetermined shape, for example, a quadrangular shape. The ozone supply device 20 is placed on the pedestal 50. A support portion 51 for supporting the stay 60 is formed at the rear of the pedestal 50. Further, the first fixing portion 52 and the second fixing portion 53 for fixing the ozone supply device 20 are formed in the pedestal 50 such that the front surface of the ozone supply device 20 faces the front direction of the pedestal 50. The first fixing portion 52 is composed of a plurality of hook-shaped claw portions 52a. The second fixing portion 53 includes an L-shaped elastic rod 53a whose one end portion is supported by the pedestal 50, a projection 53b formed slightly behind the one end portion of the elastic rod 53a, and a pressing portion formed at the other end portion of the elastic rod 53a. Part 53c. When the pressing portion 53c is pressed downward, the elastic rod 53a is elastically deformed, and the projection 53b is retracted downward.

The strut 60 is composed of two rods 61. The lower end portion of the pillar 60 is attached to the support portion 51 and stands upright with respect to the pedestal 50. The pillar 60 may be composed of one or three or more rods instead of the two rods 61. Further, a telescopic mechanism may be provided in the strut 60 so that the height of the strut 60 can be adjusted.

A bag holding portion 70 is attached to the upper end of the stay 60. The bag holding portion 70 includes a holding portion 71 that protrudes forward, and the holding portion 71 is inserted into the attachment hole 43a of the attachment portion 43, and the bag body 10 is suspended and held so as to be in front, rear, up and down, and left and right. It is stationary in one direction.

The aroma supply unit 80 is used when the scenting operation is performed by the ozone supply device 20. In the aroma In the feeding unit 80, an aromatic body immersed in a liquid-like fragrance is accommodated in the housing case. The aroma supply unit 80 is detachably attached to the introduction duct 30, and the air supplied to the bag body 10 contains an aromatic component.

Next, a detailed configuration of the ozone supply device 20 will be described.

5 to 7 are views showing the configuration of the ozone supply device 20. Fig. 5 (a) is a perspective view of the ozone supply device 20 in a state in which the upper surface cover 440 is not attached. Fig. 5 (b) is a perspective view of the ozone supply device 20 in a state in which the upper surface cover 440 is attached. 6(a) to 6(c) are a left side view, a rear view, and a bottom view, respectively, of the ozone supply device 20, and Figs. 6(d) and (e) are diagrams showing the ozone supply device 20 in a state of being fixed to the pedestal 50. A side cross-sectional view of the main part. Fig. 7 (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ozone supply device 20 as seen from the rear side, and Fig. 7 (b) is a cross-sectional view of a main portion of the ozone supply device 20 as seen from the upper side. In addition, in FIG. 7(a), illustration of the right insertion recessed part 415, the left insertion recessed part 416, and the duct detection part 460 is abbreviate|omitted.

The ozone supply device 20 is provided with a casing 400. The casing 400 includes a tank main body 410, a front surface cover 420, a suction hood 430, an upper surface cover 440, and an operation portion 450. As shown in FIG. 5(a), the tank main body 410 has a laterally long rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the upper surface is gently curved convexly. A front surface opening portion 411 is formed on the front surface of the box main body 410, and the front surface opening portion 411 is detachably closed by the front surface cover 420.

A concave surface portion 412 that is recessed in the same shape as that of the upper surface cover 440 is formed on the upper surface of the tank main body 410. An insertion opening portion 413 which is recessed in a circular shape is provided at the center of the concave surface portion 412. A discharge port 414 having a lattice-shaped rectifying rib 414a is formed in the insertion port portion 413. Right insertion recesses 415 and left insertion recesses 416 having shapes corresponding to the right claw portion 33 and the left claw portion 34 of the introduction duct 30 are formed on the left and right sides of the insertion opening portion 413 of the concave surface portion 412.

As shown in FIG. 5(b), when the laundry deodorizing device 1 is not used, the upper surface cover 440 which can be detached from the bag body 10 can be attached to the concave surface portion 412. Thereby, the storage place of the upper surface cover 440 detached from the bag body 10 is ensured, and therefore, the upper surface cover 440 can be prevented from being lost when not in use. Further, it is possible to prevent dust or the like from intruding into the inside of the casing 400 from the discharge port 414 when not in use.

As shown in FIG. 6( a ), an operation unit 450 is provided on the left side surface of the box body 410 . The operation unit 450 includes a power button 451, a start button 452, a deodorizing button 453, a scent button 454, and a drying button 455. The power button 451 is a button for turning on and off the power of the laundry deodorizing device 1. Open The start button 452 is a button for starting the operation. The deodorizing button 453 is a button for setting a deodorizing mode for performing a deodorizing operation. The scent button 454 is a button for setting the scent mode for performing the scenting operation. The drying button 455 is a button for setting a drying mode for performing the drying operation.

As shown in FIG. 6(b), an intake port 418 is formed on the rear surface of the tank main body 410, and the intake port 418 is detachably closed by the suction hood 430. A plurality of suction holes 431 are formed in the suction hood 430.

As shown in FIG. 6(c), a first mounting hole 419a is formed on the bottom surface of the case main body 410 at a position corresponding to each of the claw portions 52a of the first fixing portion 52 of the pedestal 50, and a protrusion with the second fixing portion 53 is formed. A second mounting hole 419b is formed at a position corresponding to 53b. After the user presses the pressing portion 53c of the second fixing portion 53 downward to retract the projection 53b, the claw portion 52a is passed through the first mounting hole 419a, and the ozone supply device 20 is placed on the pedestal 50, and further, when the ozone supply device is made When sliding in the lateral direction 20, as shown in Fig. 6(d), the claw portion 52a is engaged with the bottom surface of the box main body 410. Then, when the user stops pressing the pressing portion 53c, as shown in FIG. 6(e), the projection 53b is fitted into the second mounting hole 419b. Thereby, the ozone supply device 20 is fixed to the pedestal 50 so as to be stationary in the up, down, front and rear, and left and right directions. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ozone supply device 20 from being reversed by the force applied to the ozone supply device 20 when the bag body 10 is inflated by supplying the air from the ozone supply device 20.

Inside the casing 400, a ventilation duct 500 in which an ozone generator 610 and a heater 620 are incorporated, a blower fan 700, an air suction unit 800, and a control unit 900 are disposed.

As shown in Figures 7(a) and (b), the venting duct 500 includes a duct body 510 and a duct cover 520. The inlet 511 of the duct body 510 is connected to the discharge port 720 of the blower fan 700, and the outlet 512 is connected to the discharge port 414. An ozone generator 610 is disposed in the vicinity of the introduction port 511 in the duct main body 510. The duct main body 510 has a shape that is bent so as to extend to the left from the introduction port 511 and folded back from the portion where the ozone generator 610 is disposed, and then extends upward to the outlet 512. That is, the duct body 510 has a curved portion 510a.

The ozone generator 610 is a discharge type ozone generator that generates a discharge such as a corona discharge or a silent discharge between a pair of electrodes, and generates ozone by air passing between a pair of electrodes. An opening portion 513 is formed at a position corresponding to the ozone generator 610 on the front surface of the duct main body 510. The opening portion 513 is closed by a duct cover 520. The user can perform maintenance on the ozone generator 610 by removing the front cover 420 and the duct cover 520, cleaning the electrodes through the opening 513, and the like.

A partition rib 514 extending in the vertical direction is formed in the curved portion 510a of the duct main body 510 so as to extend across the front and rear inner wall surfaces of the duct main body 510. A main flow path 515 and a bypass flow path 516 are formed in the curved portion 510a by the partition rib 514. The main flow path 515 corresponds to the first flow path of the present invention, and the bypass flow path 516 corresponds to the second flow path of the present invention.

The main flow path 515 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the curved portion 510a, and the bypass flow path 516 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the curved portion 510a. The bypass flow path 516 branches from the upstream of the main flow path 515 and merges downstream of the main flow path 515. Further, in the duct main body 510, three rectifying plates 517 that adjust the flow of the air toward the main flow path 515 are formed so as to span the front and rear inner wall surfaces of the duct main body 510.

A heater 620 is disposed in the main flow path 515. As the heater 620, for example, a PTC heater can be used. The heater 620 heats the air flowing in the main flow path 515.

The blower fan 700 is a centrifugal fan, and has a suction port 710 on the side surface and a discharge port 720 on the circumferential surface. The suction port 710 is opposed to the suction port 418 on the rear surface of the casing 400. The blower fan 700 introduces air from the suction port 710 and sends the introduced air to the ozone generator 610 in the ventilation duct 500. As the blower fan 700, a fan other than the centrifugal fan, such as an axial fan, may also be used.

As shown in FIG. 7(b), an air intake unit 800 is provided between the air inlet 418 of the casing 400 and the suction port 710 of the blower fan 700. The air suction unit 800 includes an air suction duct 810, a dust filter 820, and an ozone removal filter 830.

The inside of the intake duct 810 is divided into a first filter housing portion 812 on the intake port 418 side and a second filter housing portion 813 on the side of the blower fan 700 by a lattice partition plate 811. The dust filter 820 is housed in the first filter housing portion 812, and the ozone removal filter 830 is housed in the second filter housing portion 813. The dust filter 820 removes dust and the like contained in the air introduced from the intake port 418. The ozone removing filter 830 removes ozone contained in the air passing through the dust filter 820. Similarly to the ozone removal filter 300 of the exhaust/cloth hanger holding unit 40, an activated carbon/catalyst filter can be used for the ozone removal filter 830.

A connection portion 814 that is connected to the suction port 710 of the blower fan 700 is provided in the intake duct 810, and the connection portion 814 and the second filter accommodation portion 813 are connected through the communication hole 815.

8(a) is a plan view of a main portion of the ozone supply device 20, and FIG. 8(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a main portion of the upper surface of the casing 400 of the ozone supply device 20 as seen from the inside. Referring to Figure 8(a) And (b), the connection duct 30 is connected to the ozone supply device 20, and the connection is detected by the duct detecting unit 460.

When the introduction duct 30 is connected to the ozone supply device 20, as shown in Fig. 8(a), the connection portion 32 of the introduction duct 30 is inserted into the insertion port portion 413 so that the right claw portion 33 and the left claw portion 34 are respectively inserted to the right. The insertion recess 415 and the left insertion recess 416 are inserted.

A right opening portion 415a is formed on the front side of the right insertion recessed portion 415 such that the right claw portion 33 inserted into the right insertion recessed portion 415 is moved by a distance of substantially one right claw portion 33 in the clockwise direction. Similarly, a left opening portion 416a is formed on the rear side of the left insertion recess 416 such that the left claw portion 34 inserted into the left insertion recess portion 416 is moved by a substantially one distance of the left claw portion 34 in the clockwise direction. When the introduction duct 30 rotates clockwise as viewed from above, the right claw portion 33 and the left claw portion 34 move toward the inner side of the upper surface of the box main body 410 through the right opening portion 415a and the left opening portion 416a, respectively, and the upper surface of the box main body 410. Engage. Thereby, the introduction duct 30 does not deviate upward.

As shown in FIG. 8(b), a duct detecting portion 460 is disposed inside the upper surface of the tank main body 410. The duct detecting portion 460 includes a duct detecting switch 461 and a relay lever 462. The duct detecting switch 461 has a switch portion 461a and a lever portion 461b for pressing the switch portion 461a. The relay lever 462 is rotatably attached to a rotating shaft 463 formed inside the upper surface of the tank main body 410, one end of which is located in the vicinity of the right insertion recessed portion 415, and the other end of which is in contact with the duct detecting switch 461.

The introduction duct 30 is connected to the ozone supply device 20, and as shown in FIG. 8(b), when the right claw portion 33 moves to the inside of the upper surface of the tank body 410, one end side of the relay lever 462 is pressed by the right claw portion 33. The relay lever 462 rotates, the lever portion 461b is pressed by the other end side of the relay lever 462, and the switch portion 461a is pressed by the pressed lever portion 461b. Thereby, the duct detecting switch 461 detects that the introduction duct 30 has been attached to the insertion port portion 413.

In addition, when the introduction duct 30 is detached from the insertion port portion 413, the lever portion 461b returns to the initial position while rotating the relay lever 462 by its own elastic force. Thereby, the duct detecting switch 461 detects that the introduction duct 30 has been detached from the insertion port portion 413.

Next, the configuration of the control unit 900 will be described.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the ozone supply device 20 of the configuration of the control unit 900. The control unit 900 includes a control unit 910, a storage unit 920, an operation input unit 930, a generator drive unit 940, and a heater. The drive unit 950, the fan drive unit 960, and the illumination drive unit 970.

The storage unit 920 includes an EEPROM, a RAM, and the like. A program for executing the deodorizing operation, the scenting operation, and the drying operation is stored in the storage unit 920. Further, various parameters and various control flags for executing these programs are stored in the storage unit 920.

The operation input unit 930 outputs an input signal corresponding to the button operated by the user among the power button 451, the start button 452, the deodorizing button 453, the scent button 454, and the drying button 455 to the control unit 910. When the pipe detecting switch 461 detects that the introduction pipe 30 is attached to the ozone supply device 20, the detection signal corresponding thereto is output to the control portion 910.

The generator driving unit 940 drives the ozone generator 610 based on a control signal from the control unit 910. The heater driving unit 950 drives the heater 620 based on a control signal from the control unit 910. The fan drive unit 960 drives the blower fan 700 based on a control signal from the control unit 910. The illumination drive unit 970 drives the illumination device 90 based on a control signal from the control unit 910.

The control unit 910 controls the generator driving unit 940, the heater driving unit 950, the fan driving unit 960, and the illumination driving unit 970 in accordance with a program stored in the storage unit 920 based on signals from the operation input unit 930, the pipe detecting switch 461, and the like. Wait.

In the laundry deodorizing device 1 of the present embodiment, the operation of the deodorizing mode, the incense mode, and the drying mode can be performed. Further, in the laundry deodorizing device 1, the operation of the drying/deodorizing mode in which the deodorizing operation is performed after the drying operation can be performed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation control operation of the control unit 910.

When the power button 451 is pressed by the user, when the laundry deodorizing device 1 is powered on, the operation control operation of the control unit 910 is started.

When the operation of the deodorizing mode is performed, the user stores the clothes hung on the clothes hanger H1 in the bag body 10 suspended in the bag holding portion 70. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3(b), in the bag body 10, the user hangs the clothes hanger H1 on the hanger holding portion 42.

When the user sets the deodorizing button 453 of the ozone supply device 20 to the deodorizing mode, the user presses the start button 452.

When the start operation controlled by the start button 452 is completed (S101: YES), the control section 910 determines that the setting is made. Which operation mode is determined (S102). When the deodorizing mode is set (S102: Deodorization), the control unit 910 activates the blower fan 700 and the ozone generator 610 (S103).

The outside air is introduced from the intake port 418 to the intake duct 810, and the dust and ozone contained in the air are removed by the dust filter 820 and the ozone removing filter 830 in the intake duct 810. Air from which dust and ozone have been removed is sent into the ventilation duct 500 (refer to the arrow of FIG. 7(b)), and when the air passes through the ozone generator 610, ozone generated in the ozone generator 610 is mixed into the air. Thus, the ozone-containing air passes through the inside of the ventilation duct 500 to the discharge port 414, and is discharged from the discharge port 414.

The ozone-containing air discharged from the ozone supply device 20 is introduced into the bag body 10 through the introduction duct 30. As shown by the arrow in Fig. 1(a), the ozone-containing air introduced into the bag body 10 flows in the bag body 10 from the bottom to the side while coming into contact with the clothes. The clothes are deodorized by the deodorizing action of ozone contained in the air.

As shown by the dotted arrow in FIG. 1(a), the air having the ozone concentration reduced by the deodorization of the laundry is discharged to the outside of the bag body 10 through the exhaust portion 41 of the upper portion of the bag body 10. When the deodorized air passes through the exhaust portion 41, the ozone is removed by the ozone removing filter 300.

When the predetermined deodorizing operation time (for example, 8 hours) has elapsed (S104: YES), the control unit 910 stops the blower fan 700 and the ozone generator 610 (S105). Thus, the operation of the deodorizing mode ends.

Next, when the operation is performed in the scent mode, the user stores the clothes in the bag body 10 suspended from the bag holding portion 70, and in the bag body 10, the aroma supply unit 80 is attached to the tip end portion of the introduction duct 30. . The user presses the start button 452 after pressing the scent button 454 and setting it to the scent mode.

When it is determined in S102 that the setting is the fragrant mode (S102: fragrant), the control unit 910 activates the blower fan 700 (S106). The ozone-free air passes through the inside of the ventilation duct 500 to the introduction duct 30, and is discharged from the introduction duct 30. The air discharged from the introduction duct 30 passes through the fragrance supply unit 80, and at this time, the aromatic component contained in the fragrance is volatilized and mixed into the air. Thus, the air containing the aromatic component is discharged into the bag body 10. The air containing the aromatic component flows from the bottom to the top in the bag body 10, and is discharged from the exhaust portion 41 to the outside of the bag body 10. The aromatic component is adsorbed on the laundry accommodated in the bag body 10.

When the predetermined incense operation time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed (S107: YES), the control unit 910 stops the blower fan 700 (S108). In this way, the operation of the incense mode ends.

Then, in the case of the drying mode or the drying/deodorizing mode, the user will hang in the wash The laundry of the polyester clothes hanger H2, that is, the wet laundry, is housed in the bag body 10 suspended from the bag holding portion 70. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3(c), in the bag body 10, the user hangs the washing hanger H2 on the hanger holding portion 42.

When the operation of the drying mode is performed, the user presses the start button 452 after pressing the drying button 455 and setting it to the drying mode, and presses drying when the drying/deodorizing mode is performed. After the button 455 is pressed and the deodorizing button 453 is pressed to set the drying/deodorizing mode, the start button 452 is pressed.

When it is determined in S102 that the setting is the drying mode (S102: drying), the control unit 910 activates the blower fan 700 and the heater 620 (S109). The air introduced into the ventilation duct 500 passes through the ozone generator 610 in a stopped state, and most of it is heated by the heater 620 through the main flow path 515 to become a hot air at a high temperature (for example, about 100 ° C) (refer to FIG. 7(a) Solid arrow). On the other hand, after a part of the air passes through the bypass flow path 516 (refer to the dotted arrow in FIG. 7(a)), the hot air from the main flow path 515 is merged in a cold air state. As a result, the hot air is mixed with the cold air, and is a warm air having an appropriate temperature (for example, about 60° C.) when it is introduced into the bag body 10 for drying the laundry (see the hollow arrow in FIG. 7( a )). It should be noted that the main flow path 515 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the curved portion 510a where the air easily flows. Further, the air toward the main flow path 515 is adjusted in flow by the three rectifying plates 517. With these configurations, most of the air smoothly flows to the main flow path 515, so that a lot of air can be turned into hot air in the main flow path 515, and the temperature of the warm air generated by mixing with the cold air is not excessively low.

Thereafter, the warm air is discharged from the discharge port 414, and introduced into the bag body 10 through the introduction duct 30. The warm air flows from the bottom to the top in the bag body 10, and is discharged from the exhaust portion 41 to the outside of the bag body 10. The laundry contained in the bag body 10 is dried by warm air. Here, as shown in FIG. 1( a ), the air outlet 15 of the bag body 10 is located at the center of the bag body 10 in the left-right direction, and the exhaust portion 41 is located at the left side of the center of the bag body 10 in the left-right direction. Thereby, the warm air is efficiently circulated in the bag body 10, and the laundry is easily dried.

When a predetermined drying operation time (for example, 150 minutes) has elapsed (S110: YES), the control unit 910 stops the blower fan 700 and the heater 620 (S111). Thus, the operation of the drying mode ends.

When it is determined in S102 that the drying/deodorizing mode is set (S102: drying/deodorizing), the control unit 910 activates the blower fan 700 and the heater 620 (S112), and performs the same drying as the drying mode. Running. When the drying operation time has elapsed (S113: YES), the control unit 910 stops the heater 620 (S114). Thereafter, the control unit 910 activates the ozone generator 610 (S115), and performs the same deodorizing operation as the deodorizing mode. When the deodorizing operation time has elapsed (S116: YES), the control unit 910 causes the blower fan 700 and ozone to occur. The timer 610 is stopped (S117). Thus, the operation of the drying/deodorizing mode ends.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the illumination device 90 by the control unit 910.

When the laundry deodorizing device 1 is powered on, the control operation of the lighting device 90 by the control unit 910 is started. The control unit 910 lights the illumination device 90 (S201). The inside of the bag body 10 is illuminated by the illumination device 90. Thereby, the user easily performs an operation of accommodating the laundry into the bag body 10. In particular, since the window portion 13 is provided in the bag body 10, the user can perform the storage operation of the clothes while observing the bag body 10 illuminated by the illumination device 90 through the window portion 13.

The control unit 910 determines whether or not the start operation controlled by the start button 452 has been performed, and whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed after the illumination device 90 is turned on (S202, S203). Then, when the start operation is performed (S202: YES) or a predetermined time has elapsed before the start operation is performed (S202: No → S203: Yes), the control unit 910 turns off the illumination device 90 (S204).

When the operation of any of the operation modes is started, the control unit 910 determines whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 30 minutes ago) (S205). Then, when it is before the predetermined time when the operation is completed (S205: YES), the control unit 910 turns on the illumination device 90 (S206). The user can confirm that the inside of the bag body 10 is illuminated by the illumination device 90 through the window portion 13 to grasp the end of the approaching operation. Thereafter, when the operation is completed (S207: YES), the control unit 910 turns off the illumination device 90 (S208). It should be noted that the illuminating device 90 may be continuously turned on from a predetermined time period to the end of the operation, or may be lighted intermittently (for example, 5 minutes on -5 minutes off).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following operational effects are achieved.

(1) In the laundry deodorizing device 1, not only the laundry can be deodorized, but also the laundry can be dried, so that the convenience of the user is improved.

(2) The ventilation duct 500 is configured to include a main flow path 515 in which a heater 620 is disposed, and a bypass flow path 516 branched from the upstream of the main flow path 515 and merged downstream of the main flow path 515, and therefore, in the flow The cold air that has passed through the bypass flow path 516 is mixed with the hot air that has been heated by the heater 620 and heated by the heater 620, whereby a warm air of a moderate temperature can be generated. Thereby, it is possible to prevent damage to the laundry due to exposure of the laundry dried in the bag body 10 to hot air at a high temperature.

(3) The ventilation duct 500 is configured to have a curved portion 510a on the outer peripheral side of the curved portion 510a. Since the main flow path 515 is formed, air easily flows in the main flow path 515, and many air heaters 620 can be heated into hot air in the main flow path 515. Thereby, the temperature of the warm air generated by mixing with the cold air can be prevented from being too low.

(4) Since the flow of the air toward the main flow path 515 is adjusted by the rectifying plate 517, the air easily flows smoothly in the main flow path 515, and many of the air heaters 620 can be heated into the hot air in the main flow path 515. Thereby, the temperature of the warm air generated by mixing with the cold air can be prevented from being too low.

(5) Since the ozone generator 610 is disposed upstream of the curved portion 510a of the ventilation duct 500, the ozone and the air can be well mixed in the curved portion 510a, and the ozone concentration in the air can be made uniform.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications other than those described above can be made to the embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 12 (a) is a perspective view of the laundry deodorizing device 1 of Modification 1, and Fig. 12 (b) is a left side view of the ozone supply device 20 of Modification 1. Fig. 13 is a front sectional view showing a steam generator 1000 according to a first modification.

As shown in FIG. 12(a), the laundry deodorizing apparatus 1 of the present modification includes a steam generating device 1000 that generates steam. The steam generating device 1000 is disposed on the pedestal 50 in a manner adjacent to the ozone supply device 20. The introduction duct 30 is provided with a steam inlet port 30a that is connected to the steam supply duct 1500 of the steam generator 1000. The steam generating device 1000 corresponds to the steam generating portion of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12(b), in order to perform the operation using the wrinkle stretching mode of the steam generator 1000, the steam button 456 and the warm air setting button 457 are provided in the operation unit 450 of the ozone supply device 20. The steam button 456 is a button for setting the wrinkle stretching mode, and in the wrinkle stretching mode, the warm air setting button 457 is a button for setting the warm air. When the warm air setting is completed, the warm air generated by the heating of the heater 620 is supplied from the ozone supply device 20.

As shown in FIG. 13, the steam generating device 1000 includes a casing 1100, a steam box 1200, a steam heater 1300, a water supply device 1400, and a steam supply pipe 1500.

The outer casing 1100 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The steam box 1200 is formed of a metal material, and a steam discharge port 1210 is provided at an upper portion thereof. The discharge port 1210 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the outer casing 1100. The steam box 1200 is supported by a four-corner support leg 1220 disposed at the bottom thereof so as to be at the bottom of the outer casing 1100. There is a prescribed gap between the faces.

The steam heater 1300 is installed on the outer bottom surface of the steam box 1200 to heat the water stored in the steam box 1200.

The water supply device 1400 is provided with a water supply tank 1410 that stores water. The water supply tank 1410 is provided with a supply port 1411 for supplying water into the tank, and a supply port 1412 connected to the steam box 1200. The replenishment port 1411 is closed by a cap 1420 that is detachable. A water supply pump 1430 is provided at the supply port 1412. The water in the water supply tank 1410 is sent to the steam box 1200 through the supply port 1412 by the operation of the water supply pump 1430.

The steam supply pipe 1500 is a flexible pipe formed of a rubber material or the like, and has one end connected to the discharge port 1210 of the steam box 1200 protruding from the outer casing 1100, and the other end connected to the introduction port 30a of the introduction duct 30.

When the steam heater 1300 is in operation, the water stored in the steam box 1200 is heated to evaporate, and steam is generated in the steam box 1200. The generated steam is discharged from the discharge port 1210 and supplied into the introduction pipe 30 through the steam supply pipe 1500.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the ozone supply device 20 and the steam generator 1000 of the configuration of the control unit 900 according to the first modification.

The steam button 456 and the warm air setting button 457 are connected to the operation input unit 930. The operation input unit 930 receives operations of the steam button 456 and the warm air setting button 457, and outputs an input signal corresponding to these buttons to the control unit 910. Further, the control unit 900 includes a steam drive unit 980 and a pump drive unit 990 in order to operate the steam heater 1300 and the water supply pump 1430 of the steam generator 1000. The steam drive unit 980 drives the steam heater 1300 based on a control signal from the control unit 910. The pump drive unit 990 drives the water supply pump 1430 based on a control signal from the control unit 910.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the wrinkle stretching mode by the control unit 910 according to the first modification.

When the operation of the wrinkle stretching mode is performed, the user stores the clothes such as a suit which is the object of the wrinkle stretching in the bag body 10 suspended in the bag holding portion 70, and after pressing the steam button 456 of the ozone supply device 20 The start button 452 is pressed. When warm air is generated from the ozone supply device 20, the user sets the warm air by pressing the warm air setting button 457 before pressing the start button 452.

When the operation of the wrinkle stretching mode is started, the control unit 910 first activates the blower fan 700 (S301). Next, the control unit 910 determines whether or not the warm air setting is present (S302).

When there is no warm air setting (S302: No), the control unit 910 activates the steam heater 1300 immediately after the blower fan 700 is started (S303). The steam is supplied from the steam generator 1000 to the introduction duct 30, and the supplied steam is loaded into the unheated wind from the ozone supply device 20 and introduced into the bag body 10 (see Fig. 12(a)). The introduced steam comes into contact with the laundry in the bag body 10, and the wrinkles on the clothes are stretched by the heat and moisture of the steam.

The higher the temperature of the steam in contact with the clothes, the more the effect of stretching the wrinkles of the clothes is enhanced. Therefore, for example, when the temperature around the bag body 10 is low, or when the wrinkles of the clothes are severe, the user sets the warm air. In addition, when the warm air setting is not performed, since the heater 620 is not activated, the power consumption of the laundry deodorizing apparatus 1 in the wrinkle stretching mode can be suppressed.

When it is determined in S302 that the warm air setting is present (S302: YES), the control unit 910 starts the heater 620 immediately after the blower 700 is started (S304). Thereby, the warm air is supplied from the ozone supply device 20 into the bag body 10, and the inside of the bag body 10 and the clothes are warmed by the warm air. Further, in the case where moisture is present in the laundry, the moisture is removed. When a predetermined standby time (for example, about 5 minutes to 10 minutes) (S305: YES), the inside of the bag body 10, and the laundry are moderately warmed, the control unit 910 activates the steam heater 1300 (S303). .

The steam supplied from the steam generating device 1000 to the introduction duct 30 is loaded with warm air from the ozone supply device 20 and introduced into the bag body 10. The inside of the bag body 10 and the clothes are warmed, and the steam is mixed into the warm air. Therefore, the temperature of the steam is hard to be lowered, and the clothes are kept in contact with the clothes at a high temperature. Thereby, it is easy to stretch the wrinkles of the laundry.

When a predetermined steam operation time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed (S306: YES), the control unit 910 stops the blower fan 700 and the steam heater 1300 (S307). Further, when the heater 620 is operated, the control unit 910 also stops the heater 620. Thus, the operation of the wrinkle stretching mode ends.

In the laundry deodorizing device 1 of the present modification, the deodorizing operation for deodorizing the laundry may be performed in the operation of the wrinkle stretching mode. In this case, after the steam button 456 and the deodorizing button 453 are pressed, the start button 452 is pressed. The control unit 910 stops only the steam heater 1300 in S307 of Fig. 15, and then performs the control operations of S115 to S117 shown in Fig. 10 . In other words, the control unit 910 activates the ozone generator 610 to perform the deodorizing operation similar to the deodorizing mode, and stops the blower fan 700 and the ozone generator 610 when the deodorizing operation time elapses.

According to the present modification, in the laundry deodorizing device 1, not only the laundry can be deodorized, but also the laundry can be wrinkled and stretched, thereby improving user convenience.

In the above embodiment, the laundry is housed in the bag body 10. However, the accommodating portion for accommodating the laundry is not limited to the bag body 10, and may be a storage case formed of, for example, a resin or a metal in a box shape. Further, the storage unit may be a storage that also houses the ozone supply device 20. In this case, the tip end of the introduction duct 30, that is, the air outlet is directed toward the laundry suspended in the storage, and the ozone-containing air and the warm air blown upward from the introduction duct 30 are in contact with the laundry. Further, the air in the storage is introduced into the ozone supply device 20.

Further, in the above-described first modification, the steam generating device 1000 is provided outside the ozone supply device 20. However, the steam generating device 1000 may be embedded in the interior of the ozone supply device 20.

Further, various modifications of the embodiments of the invention are possible within the scope of the appended claims.

Description of the reference signs:

10: bag body (housing part);

11: input port;

20: ozone supply device (ozone supply unit);

500: ventilation ducts;

510a: a bent portion;

515: Mainstream road (first flow path);

516: bypass flow path (second flow path);

517: a rectifying plate;

610: an ozone generator;

620: a heater;

700: send a fan;

1000: Steam generating device (steam generating portion).

Claims

A laundry treating apparatus characterized by comprising:

a housing department that houses clothing;

The ozone supply unit includes an ozone generator and a blower fan, and the ozone generated by the ozone generator is loaded into the wind generated by the blower fan and sent to the accommodating portion.

The ozone supply unit further includes a heater that heats the wind generated by the blower fan and feeds the heat to the accommodating portion.
A laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

The ozone supply unit further includes a ventilation duct through which the wind generated by the blower fan passes.

The ventilation duct includes: a first flow path configured with the heater; and a second flow path branched from an upstream of the first flow path and merged downstream of the first flow path.
A laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

A flow regulating plate that regulates a flow of wind toward the first flow path is provided in the ventilation duct.
A laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein

The ventilation duct includes a bent portion,

The first flow path is formed on an outer peripheral side of the curved portion, and the second flow path is formed on an inner peripheral side of the curved portion.
A laundry treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

The ozone generator is disposed upstream of the curved portion of the ventilation duct.
A laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that

Further, a steam generating unit is provided to generate steam generated by the wind from the ozone supply unit and sent to the storage unit.