WO2018078190A1 - Shoe-washing means - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine or device with electromechanical and intelligent automation for washing, spinning, drying, deodorising and disinfecting sports shoes. The main body includes: water flow treatment (inflow, mixing, outflow, filtering); spinning, electrical, electronic, mechanical, power-supply, connection, control, ozone-generating, sensor, liquid-storage and liquid-supply systems; a functional chamber that is sealed, secure, and has interchangeable articulated brushes, nozzles for pressurised water and ozonated air, shoe lasts, articulated arms, a circular support, tracks and brushes; and an external cabinet with a viewing door, catches, a control panel, LED screen, digital keyboard and door opening. The pressurised water-sprinkling system and the liquid storage tank are used to wash, lather and rinse; the moving rollers brush the shoes. The circular support, articulated arms and lasts are involved in supporting the shoe and spinning same. Draining involves a filter system and the absorption of water. Drying involves the circulation of pressurised air. Deodorisation and disinfection involves the generation of and exposure to ozone. Sensors control the door, which opens when the power is cut off and the ozone level is safe.

Description

 DESCRIPTIVE MEMORY

TECHNICAL SECTOR OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a shoe washer, such as a white-line appliance, with domestic implementation, it differs from the rest of its species as it is intended to wash, dry, deodorize and disinfect sports shoes, combining different aspects and pre-existing features , which together make up a novel and original artifact.

PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE

The spirit that has deprived to capture the idea that motivates this invention, has its roots in the need to provide the automated solution of a process that to date causes several inconveniences because it must be done by hand.

At present, to wash sports shoes we must divide the cleaning into two important parts, the sole and the hood (fabric or gender that forms the footwear - or "upper" or upper part or body of the footwear, which contain the toe cap). and the buttress, a suitable space is generally required because the dirt that arises from the sole in many cases demands it, you must also use soap in bread or liquid soap.It can be done semi-automatically, by complementing a brush to wash the sole and then introducing the footwear in a washing machine to continue with the washing of the hood; or perform the task by hand, in this case, you must proceed with the brush by rubbing both the sole and the hood and be careful to rinse well leaving traces of soap that cause stains to dry. To finish in both cases, you should expect sports shoes to dry naturally, without being able to use a conventional dryer nal, resulting in a considerable delay, until you can use sports shoes again. It culminates the process that is currently carried out with the cleaning that must be carried out subsequently on the washing elements handled, whether they are the brushes and / or the washing machine, so that they can then be used in the tasks for which they were conceived.

The invention performs this entire process automatically, in a single device built for this purpose.

The main advantage that results from this invention is the hygiene, not only of footwear but of people and the home, does not contaminate, does not disperse impurities or germs, since a unique, hermetic and exclusive space is used, for the whole process that It ends with the disinfection of both the passenger compartment and the footwear.

The shoe washer, achieving greater hygiene favors health, by three fundamental pillars. Deodorizes and disinfects sports shoes. It also prevents contamination by direct contact when the user does not make contact with the impurities that (due to the nature of the use of footwear - are normally attached to the sole, such as liquids and solids from residues of very common domestic animals to find on public roads Finally evacuate properly the water resulting from washing.

A significant advantage is the saving of resources, if we take into account that washing machine manufacturers do not recommend its use for washing sports shoes, this can degrade the useful life of the washing machine, and footwear that is subjected to a prolonged immersion time or soaking, beating and twisting of the drum movement; If we consider saving space, time and mainly water, we can conclude that it optimizes resources.

Another advantage is to automate the entire process, this invention, allows all members of the house to clean their sports shoes in simple steps, including those who with a disability or motor decline could not do it. Another advantage of this invention is the rapid drying, and therefore the rapid use of sports shoes avoiding long waiting hours.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Shoe washers, a machine or device with electromechanical and home automation automation for washing, centrifuging, drying, deodorizing and disinfecting sports shoes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To concretize the advantages thus briefly commented, to which users and those understood in the specialty can add many more, a preferred embodiment example is described below, which is schematically illustrated and without a single scale determined in the attached sheets, in all the figures, the same reference numbers indicate the same or corresponding elements, with the express clarification that, since it is an example, it is not appropriate to assign to it an exclusive or limiting character of the scope of protection of the present invention, but simply a purely explanatory and illustrative intention of the basic line on which it is based assists.

In these sheets of drawings, the:

Figure 1: Top front perspective of the chassis, cabinet and front.

 Figure 2: Top front perspective of the basic model.

 Figure 3: Perspective with a rear view.

 Figure 4: Left side view.

 Figure 5: Right side view.

 Figure 6: Exemplifies the exploded view of the shoe washer, after removing it from the box or packaging, ready to assemble, in which its outer structure and the removable parts that compose it can be observed.

Figure 7: Left side view of the model, with an imaginary cut in the central part that reveals the interior, representing the washing with the drawing of a sports shoe in position and the rollers acting as if it were working, when the door is kept closed.

 Figure 8: This is a detailed view of the Interior of the basic model, ready to be used.

 Figure 9: This is a detailed view of the interior of the basic model, in the spin process.

 In the different figures the same references have been used to identify the same or similar elements.

With 1 - main body or chassis.

 With 2 - rear compartment.

 With 3 - side compartment.

 With 4 - previous compartment.

 With 5 - cabinet.

 With A - door.

 With B - hermetic closure.

 With C - transparent viewfinder.

 With D - control panel.

 With E - led display

 With F - digital keyboard.

 With G - door opening button.

 With H - front liquid reservoir.

 With I - articulated brushes and with independent movement.

 With J - shoe lasts.

 With K - holes for air circulation.

 With L - circular support, capable of rotating at high speed.

 With LL - articulated arms.

With M - pressurized water spray nozzles. With N - air and ozone nozzles.

 With Ñ - rails of the roller movement mechanism.

 With O - support legs.

 With P - holes for closing the door with safety mechanism.

With Q - support piece and door hinge.

 With R - rear panel of the shoe washer.

 With S - connection hose with a water outlet.

 With T - drain hose.

 With U - cable with power plug.

 With V - filter cover.

 With W - transfer handle.

 With X - space for liquid storage.

 With Y - liquid reservoir.

 With Z - filter.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION, BETTER WAY TO CARRY OUT THE INVENTION AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

As can be seen in figure 1, figure 2 and figure 3, the shoe washer is an artifact, consisting of a main body or chassis 1 divided into three compartments or sectors.

The rear compartment 2 gathers running water treatment, entrance S, exit T, filter V and centrifugation system to drive the circular support L. The right side sector 3 contains electrical, electronic and mechanical systems, such as those required to provide power U. Ozone generator system for N nozzles, ozone level sensors for door locks P, drive systems for roller movement mechanisms I, electrical and electronic power system and interconnection with control panel D . All sectors are independent however they interact with each other and interact. For example, sectors 2 and 3 complement each other in the use of the system of deposit and supply of liquids H that is in sector 3 and that the water treatment system that is housed in sector 2 uses to form soapy water and send it through the nozzles M located in sector 4. the sum of coexisting elements gives the system functionality.

The previous sector 4 is then a functional cabin, hermetic by safety mechanism P acting with the closing elements B of the door A with viewfinder C, inside, there are articulated and interchangeable brushes I, which circulate on rails Ñ, nozzles for sprinkling of pressurized water M and others of ozonated air N, shoe lasts J which are connected to the circular support L.

The chassis 1 is covered by a cabinet 5 which on its sides has transfer handles W, below the support legs O, are adjusted in height to provide stability, in front the door A with transparent visor C, is adjusted by means of the hinges Q, and seal B, complete e¡ in front of the control panel D, led display E, digital keypad F, door opening button G and front of the liquid tank H.

Figure 4 and Figure 5 provide a side view showing the different external elements.

Figure 6 schematizes the shoe washer before being assembled for use, as it comes out of the box and the moving parts that make it up can be seen, and must be assembled. For example, tank Y must be coupled to front H and placed in space X.

The shoe washer needs to be installed only once choosing a suitable and safe space regulating the legs O. Figure 7 with an imaginary cut represents a detail of the operation. It is observed plugged the cable provided U to the power, the hose S connected to a water outlet and the hose T in position allowing the proper drain. Door A closed, and inside a shoe in position, brushes I acting and surrounded by water.

The process begins with the opening of the shoe washer, by pressing the G button and as can be seen in Figure 8, the parts that are detailed must be in the proper position, the footwear must be placed one by one on each last J so which are held with the sole down, the brushes I must be in position and regardless of the type of dirt since it can be very dirty, moderately dirty or not very dirty, you must choose the different washing alternatives on the control panel D by the keyboard F and the observation of the screen E, then place if required, the cleaning liquid in the tank H, close the door A, and by means of the keyboard F start the chosen cycle, which will activate the mechanisms for entering water, and move brushes I and the different washing, lathering, rinsing and spinning systems, as appropriate.

The spinning system executes the displacement of the rollers I allowing the central space of sector 4 to be released and allows high-speed turns of the circular support L to be held by means of the arms LL holding the lasts J containing the sports shoes, as can be seen in figure 9.

The cycle culminates with the drainage by absorption of wastewater, followed by ozone generation and exposure deodorizing and disinfecting at the same time that the drying by pressure of ozonated air occurs through the nozzles N, ending the process by allowing the door to be released A, after the ozone level monitoring allows it.

From what is described and represented in the accompanying drawings, the advantages of a constructive and functional order are clearly highlighted, which characterize the invention considered, not considering it necessary to elaborate on the details, except for the fact that the inventor's right to clarify perfectly introduce further modifications of detail without departing from the limits and scope of the subsequent claims clauses.

Claims

1) Shoe washer, for washing, centrifuging, drying, deodorizing and disinfecting characterized by being a machine or device with electromechanical and home automation automation for sports shoes, with shoe lasts, articulated and interchangeable brushes, articulated arms, circular support, spray nozzles pressurized water and other ozonated air.

2) Shoe washer, according to claim number 1, characterized by a main body, a functional cabin, hermetic by safety mechanism, an external cabinet.

3) Shoe washer, according to claim 1 and 2, characterized by rails of the brush movement mechanism.

4) Shoe washer, according to claim number 1 and 2, characterized by viewfinder door, control panel, led screen, digital keypad, door opening button and liquid reservoir,

5) Shoe washer, according to claim 1 and 2, characterized by treatment of running water, inlet, mixing, egress and filter, centrifugal system to drive the circular support, electrical, electronic and mechanical systems, ozone generating system, Ozone level sensors, propeller systems for roller movement mechanisms, electrical and electronic power system and interconnection with the control panel.

6) Shoe washer, according to any of the preceding claims characterized by synchronized water spray synchronization system and brush movement to rub the road. 7) Slippers, according to any of the preceding claims characterized by generation system, exposure and circulation of ozonated air under pressure and triatomic oxygen level monitoring system.

8) Shoe washer, according to any of the preceding claims characterized by centrifugation system, which begins with transport of the rollers along the rails to release the functional cabin, and allow propulsion at high revolutions to rotate the circular support in which the Articulated arms support the lasts of the road.

9) Slippers, according to any of the preceding claims characterized by lasts with adjustable central bellows for the different sizes or sizes and holes for circulating ozonated air inside the footwear.

10) Shoe washer, according to any of the preceding claims characterized by a visor door safety mechanism system that is only released when the shoe washer is stopped, and the ozone level monitoring system indicates that there is no risk of exposure .