Automatic rotary clothes handling apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic rotary type garment processing device that uses a screw-type rotating rod to move a garment hanger holding a garment through a waiting section, a processing section, an inspection section, and a storage section, and applies customized processing to a target position of the garment. The device comprises a control unit that moves the garment hanger holding a garment from the waiting section to the processing section using a screw-type rotating rod; a detection unit that identifies the type of garment and the target position of the garment using a mode set by user selection input or a sensor located in the processing section; and a processing unit that applies customized processing to the target position of the garment based on the type of garment. The control unit checks the state of the garment after the customized processing is completed and, based on the inspection result, controls the movement to a moving section for repetitive processing or to a storage section upon completion of processing using the rotating rod.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic rotary type clothing processing device, and more specifically, to a device that uses a screw-type rotating rod to move a clothes hanger holding clothes through a waiting section, a processing section, an inspection section, and a storage section, and applies customized processing to a target position of the clothes. Background Technology

[0002] A garment care system is an appliance that removes dust and smooths wrinkles from clothing, eliminates odors, sterilizes, and provides low-temperature dehumidification and drying functions.

[0003] However, to use such a garment care device, the user must hang the clothes on a hanger and set the mode according to the type of clothing. Subsequently, once the customized processing is finished, there is the inconvenience of having to check the status of each processed item one by one to determine whether processing is complete or if further processing is required.

[0004] Furthermore, since conventional garment care systems have a limited capacity for processing clothing, there are limitations in custom-processing large quantities of clothes. The problem to be solved

[0005] The objective of the present invention is to propose an automatic rotary type clothing processing device that uses a screw-type rotating rod to move a clothes hanger holding clothes through a waiting section, a processing section, an inspection section, and a storage section, applies customized processing to the target position of the clothes based on the type of clothes, checks the state of the clothes after the customized processing is completed, and automatically moves the clothes to the processing section or storage section depending on whether the processing is repeated or completed.

[0006] However, the technical problems that the present invention aims to solve are not limited to the above problems, and can be expanded in various ways without departing from the technical concept and scope of the present invention. means of solving the problem

[0007] An automatic rotating clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a control unit that moves a clothes hanger holding clothes from a waiting section to a processing section using a screw-type rotating rod; a detection unit that identifies the type of clothes and the target location of the clothes using a mode set by user selection input or a sensor located in the processing section; and a processing unit that performs custom processing to the target location of the clothes based on the type of clothes, wherein the control unit checks the state of the clothes after the custom processing is completed and controls the movement to a moving section for repetitive processing or to a storage section upon completion of processing using the rotating rod based on the inspection result.

[0008] The above automatic rotary type clothing processing device may be composed of a waiting section for hanging a clothes hanger on which a clothes are mounted, a processing section for applying custom processing to the clothes, an inspection section for checking the condition of the custom-processed clothes, a storage section for storing the clothes after the custom processing is completed, a moving section for moving clothes from the inspection section to the waiting section, and a verification section for storing clothes with a defective condition after custom processing.

[0009] Depending on the amount of clothing to be customized, the length of at least one of the above waiting section, above processing section, above inspection section, above storage section, above movement section and above verification section may be adjustable.

[0010] The above processing unit includes a steam section for applying steam and a hot air section for applying hot air, and based on one or more of the type, color, and frequency of use of the clothing, the intensity, frequency, and time of the steam and hot air and the rotation speed of the rotating rod can be adjusted according to the target location and area of ​​the clothing to customize processing to the target location of the clothing.

[0011] The control unit checks the status of the target position of the garment moved from the processing section to the inspection section based on the set mode, and if repetitive processing is required based on the inspection result, moves the hanger holding the garment from the inspection section to the moving section using the rotating rod, and if the custom processing is completed based on the inspection result, moves the hanger holding the garment from the inspection section to the storage section using the rotating rod.

[0012] The above-mentioned rotating rod rotates in a screw manner to move the clothes hanger, and multiple grooves are formed at preset intervals to fix the clothes hanger.

[0013] In addition, the automatic rotating clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a rotating rod support member that supports rotating rods formed in both directions at the corner portions of the rotating rods. Effects of the invention

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, by using a screw-type rotating rod to move a clothes hanger holding clothes to a waiting section, a processing section, an inspection section, and a storage section, and applying custom processing to the target position of the clothes based on the type of clothes, and checking the state of the clothes after the custom processing is completed, and automatically moving the clothes to the processing section or storage section depending on the repetitive processing or completion of processing, it is possible to perform custom processing and storage (or storage) of clothes without user intervention.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, by adjusting the length of the screw-type rotating rod formed in each of the waiting section, processing section, inspection section, and storage section, processing can be performed regardless of the amount of clothing.

[0016] However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects and can be extended in various ways without departing from the technical concept and scope of the present invention. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic rotary clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of each section of an automatic rotary clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a rotating rod according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed configuration of an automatic rotary clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0018] The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims.

[0019] The terms used herein are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In this specification, the singular form includes the plural form unless specifically stated otherwise in the text. As used herein, "comprises" and / or "comprising" do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, actions, and / or elements to the mentioned components, steps, actions, and / or elements.

[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used in this specification (including technical and scientific terms) may be used in a meaning commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Additionally, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly and specifically defined otherwise.

[0021] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings. Identical components in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions of identical components are omitted.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automatic rotating clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of each section of an automatic rotating clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a rotating rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] An automatic rotating clothes processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by being structured to allow a clothes hanger (10) on which clothes (11) are mounted to be moved to a waiting section (110), a processing section (120), an inspection section (130), and a storage space (140) using a screw-type rotating rod (101) as shown in FIG. 1.

[0025] More specifically, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotating rod (101) extends in a straight line to the waiting section (110), the processing section (120), and the inspection section (130), and can be divided and extended from the inspection section (130) to the storage section (140) or from the movement section (150) to the verification section (160). For example, in the case of a garment that has completed custom processing, it is moved from the inspection section (130) to the storage section (140), and in the case of a garment that requires additional repetitive processing, it can be moved from the inspection section (130) to the verification section (160) and the waiting section (110) through the movement section (150). In the present invention, the hanger (10) on which the garment (11) is mounted is fixed to the rotating rod and is characterized by moving due to the height difference between each section (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160).

[0026] At this time, the storage section (140) in the present invention is characterized by being tilted by a preset angle, thereby allowing the clothes hanger (10) on which the custom-processed clothes (11) are placed to be arranged in order of completion. Furthermore, since the storage section (140) is positioned separately from the waiting section (110), processing section (120), inspection section (130), movement section (150), and verification section (160), the custom-processed clothes can be separated.

[0027] In addition, the waiting section (110), processing section (120), inspection section (130), storage section (140), movement section (150), and verification section (160) constituting the automatic rotating clothing processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can be adjusted in length. For example, since the length of the rotating rod (101) can be adjusted by the physical force of the user or by automatic force, when there is a large amount of clothing requiring custom processing, the lengths of each of the waiting section (110), processing section (120), inspection section (130), storage section (140), movement section (150), and verification section (160) can be adjusted to be long, and when there is a small amount of clothing requiring custom processing, the lengths of each of the waiting section (110), processing section (120), inspection section (130), storage section (140), movement section (150), and verification section (160) can be adjusted to be short, thereby enabling processing regardless of the amount of clothing to be custom processed. As a result, the automatic rotating clothing processing device (100) according to the embodiment of the present invention can prevent the problem of the processing time increasing due to the movement time of the clothes when the length of the section is long when processing a small amount of clothes, and can resolve the problem of not being able to accommodate all of them when processing a large amount of clothes when the length of the section is short.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating rod (101) proposed in the present invention has a plurality of grooves (102) formed at predetermined intervals, and a clothes hanger (10) with clothes (11) mounted on it can be fixed in the grooves (102). Accordingly, the clothes hanger (10), while fixed in the grooves (102) of the rotating rod (101), moves left and right according to the rotation of the rotating rod (101) and can move to a waiting section (110), a processing section (120), an inspection section (130), a storage space (140), a movement section (150), and a verification section (160) without detachment. Additionally, referring to FIG. 1, a rotating rod support part (103) that supports the rotating rod may be located at the corner portions of each section (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) formed by the rotating rod (101). The rotating rod support (103) is intended to increase the stability of sections consisting only of rotating rods (101), and may serve to support rotating rods (101) formed in both directions.

[0029] Referring again to FIG. 1, an automatic rotating clothes processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention moves a clothes hanger (10) mounted in a waiting section (110) to a processing section (120) by rotating a screw-type rotating rod (101). For example, when a user hangs a clothes hanger (10) with clothes (11) that need processing in the waiting section (110), the automatic rotating clothes processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the rotating rod (101) to move it to the processing section (120). In the processing section (120), the type of clothes and the target location of the clothes are identified using a mode set by the user's selection input or a sensor located in the processing section (120), and customized processing is applied to the target location of the clothes based on the type of clothes. At this time, the clothes (11) represent clothing and may include tops, bottoms, dresses, coats, scarves, gloves, etc. Additionally, the type of clothing can represent underwear, general, outerwear, jeans, wool / delicate, etc., and the target location of the clothing can represent the concentration location where processing is applied, but can represent the whole or a part of the clothing.

[0030] According to an embodiment, the processing section (120) may be formed as an independent rectangular space like a conventional garment care machine, with the interior being open and the front being open, and may include a display on one side including a mode selection, processing process, processing completion time, and a power button. Accordingly, the user can select any one of the following modes through the display included in the processing section (120): sterilization / deodorization mode, dust removal mode, drying mode, styling mode, indoor dehumidification mode, and trouser care mode.

[0031] In addition, the processing section (120) may include at least one sensor in the internal space, and the sensor detects the type of clothing (11) moved to the processing section (120) and the contamination of the clothing (11), and can sense the target location of the clothing (11) that requires custom processing.

[0032] Accordingly, the automatic rotating garment processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can apply customized processing to a target location of the garment (11) according to the type of garment (11) through the steam section (121) and the hot air section (122) within the processing section (120) based on a mode set by user selection input or a value sensed by a sensor. At this time, the automatic rotating garment processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform styling to smooth out wrinkles by applying steam to the garment (11) with water vapor heated to a certain temperature in the steam section (121), and can perform sterilization, deodorization, dust removal, and garment care by applying hot air of a certain temperature to the garment (11) in the hot air section (122).

[0033] An automatic rotating clothes processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the movement of a clothes hanger (10) located in a steam section (121) and a hot air section (122) according to customized processing based on a set mode and sensing value according to the type of clothes (11) and the target position of the clothes (11), and can control the amount of steam and the amount of hot air differently. For example, in the case of clothes (11) that require a large amount of steam and a large amount of steam time, the automatic rotating clothes processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can position the clothes hanger (10) holding the clothes (11) in the steam section (121) for a relatively longer time compared to the hot air section (122), and position the clothes hanger (10) holding the clothes (11) in the hot air section (122) for a relatively shorter time compared to the steam section (121).

[0034] In addition, the automatic rotating clothing processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can apply customized processing to the target location of the clothing by adjusting the intensity, frequency, and time of steam and hot air and the rotation speed of the rotating rod (101) according to the target location and area of ​​the clothing based on the type, color, and frequency of use of the clothing.

[0035] The clothes hanger (10) holding the clothes (11) that have been customized in the processing section (120) moves to the inspection section (130). The automatic rotating clothes processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention can check the condition of the clothes (11) applied to the target position of the clothes (11) using a sensor located in the inspection section (130). Based on the inspection result by the sensor, the clothes hanger (10) holding the clothes (11) that have been customized can move to the storage section (140).

[0036] On the other hand, in the case of a garment (11) that requires repeated processing based on the inspection results by a sensor, the automatic rotating garment processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention determines whether to send the customized garment to a storage section (140), a movement section (150), or a verification section (160) using an AI (artificial intelligence) function located in an inspection section (130), and depending on the determination result, the garment hanger (10) on which the garment (11) is mounted can be separated and moved to each section (storage section (140), movement section (150), or verification section (160)). The verification section (160) is a place for storing garments where the condition of the customized garment is poor and may require verification by an administrator (or user), and the storage section (140) may be a place for storing garments where the condition of the customized garment is good.

[0037] At this time, the clothes hanger (10) holding the clothes (11) requiring repeated processing can be moved to the waiting section (110) via the movement section (150) and the verification section (160). Accordingly, the clothes hanger (10) holding the clothes (11) requiring repeated processing can be moved back from the waiting section (110) to the processing section (120) to be processed repeatedly. At this time, the repeated processing is not limited to the number of times and can be repeated until the inspection result is output as processing completed in the inspection section (130).

[0038] Accordingly, when a user hangs a clothes hanger (10) with clothes (11) on it in a waiting section (110), the automatic rotating clothes processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention automatically moves the clothes hanger (10) and performs custom processing, and after processing, performs a verification process and then performs repeated processing or storage upon completion of processing, thereby enabling processing from the step of processing clothes to the step of saving clothes automatically without user intervention.

[0040] FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed configuration of an automatic rotary clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Referring to FIG. 4, an automatic rotating clothing processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit (410), a sensing unit (420), and a processing unit (430).

[0042] The control unit (410) uses a screw-type rotating rod to move the clothes hanger with the clothes on it from the waiting section to the processing section.

[0043] Subsequently, the control unit (410) checks the state of the garment after the custom processing is completed, and based on the inspection result, can control the movement to a moving section for repetitive processing or to a storage section upon completion of processing using a rotating rod. More specifically, the control unit (410) checks the state of the target position of the garment moved from the processing section to the inspection section based on the set mode, and if repetitive processing is required based on the inspection result, it can move the hanger holding the garment from the inspection section to the moving section using a rotating rod, and if the custom processing is completed based on the inspection result, it can move the hanger holding the garment from the inspection section to the storage section using a rotating rod.

[0044] At this time, the present invention is characterized in that the length of at least one of the waiting section, processing section, inspection section, storage section, and movement section can be adjusted according to the amount of clothing to which custom processing is applied.

[0045] The detection unit (420) identifies the type of clothing and the target location of the clothing using a sensor located in a mode or processing section set by the user's selected input. The automatic rotating clothing processing device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit (not shown) and a user interface unit (not shown).

[0046] The user interface unit (not shown) can receive commands from the user. The user can select any one of the following modes requiring customized processing: sterilization / deodorization mode, dust removal mode, drying mode, styling mode, indoor dehumidification mode, and trouser care mode. Here, the user interface unit (not shown) may be implemented in the form of a touch screen or monitor integrated with the display unit (not shown).

[0047] The display unit (not shown) displays information related to the processing of the clothes. The display unit (not shown) can display buttons for processing start / end, processing time, remaining time, mode, power, and settings.

[0048] Accordingly, the detection unit (420) can identify the type of clothing and the target location of the clothing by using a sensor located in the processing section or a mode set by the user's selection input in the processing section. At this time, clothing refers to garments and may include tops, bottoms, dresses, coats, scarves, gloves, etc. Additionally, the type of clothing may include underwear, general, coats, jeans, wool / delicate, etc., and the target location of the clothing may indicate a concentrated location for processing, but may also represent the whole or a part of the clothing.

[0049] The processing unit (430) applies custom processing to the target location of the clothing based on the type of clothing.

[0050] The processing unit (430) includes a steam section for applying steam and a hot air section for applying hot air, and can apply customized processing to the target location of the clothing by adjusting the intensity, frequency, and time of the steam and hot air and the rotation speed of the rotating rod according to the target location and area of ​​the clothing based on one or more of the type, color, and frequency of use of the clothing.

[0052] The system or device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of a hardware component and a software component. For example, the device and component described in the embodiments may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing unit may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications executed on said operating system. Additionally, the processing unit may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing unit may be described as being used as a single unit, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing unit may include multiple processing elements and / or multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing unit may include multiple processors or one processor and one controller. Additionally, other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are also possible.

[0054] Software may include computer programs, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, and may configure a processing unit to operate as desired or command the processing unit independently or collectively. Software and / or data may be permanently or temporarily embodied in any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, or transmitted signal wave so as to be interpreted by the processing unit or to provide instructions or data to the processing unit. Software may be distributed over networked computer systems and may be stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

[0056] The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., either alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the embodiment, or they may be those known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include hard disks, magneto-optical media, solid-state drives (SSDs), and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as that generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operation of the embodiment, and vice versa.

[0058] Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to limited examples and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the description above. For example, suitable results can be achieved even if the described techniques are performed in a different order than described, and / or the components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or assembled in a form different from described, or replaced or substituted by other components or equivalents.

[0060] Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims also fall within the scope of the claims set forth below. Explanation of the symbols

[0061] 10: Clothes hanger 11: Clothes 100: Automatic rotary clothing processing device 101: Rotating pole 102: Home 103: Rotating rod support 110: Waiting section 120: Processing section 121: Steam section 122: Hot air section 130: Inspection Section 140: Save section 150: Movement section 160: Verification section

Claims

Claim 1 An automatic rotating clothes processing device comprising: a control unit that moves a clothes hanger holding clothes from a waiting section to a processing section using a screw-type rotating rod; a detection unit that identifies the type of clothes and the target position of the clothes using a mode set by user selection input or a sensor located in the processing section; and a processing unit that performs custom processing to the target position of the clothes based on the type of clothes, wherein the control unit checks the state of the clothes after the custom processing is completed and controls the movement to a moving section for repetitive processing or to a storage section upon completion of processing using the rotating rod based on the inspection result. Claim 2 The automatic rotating clothes processing device according to claim 1 is characterized by comprising: a waiting section for hanging a clothes hanger on which clothes are mounted; a processing section for applying a custom processing to the clothes; an inspection section for checking the condition of the custom-processed clothes; a storage section for storing the clothes after the custom processing is completed; a moving section for moving from the inspection section to the waiting section; and a verification section for storing clothes in which the condition of the custom-processed clothes is poor. Claim 3 An automatic rotating garment processing device according to paragraph 2, characterized in that the length of at least one of the waiting section, the processing section, the inspection section, the storage section, the movement section, and the verification section can be adjusted according to the amount of garment to be customized. Claim 4 An automatic rotary type garment processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit includes a steam section for applying steam; and a hot air section for applying hot air, and adjusts the intensity, frequency, and time of the steam and hot air and the rotation speed of the rotating rod according to the target location and area of ​​the garment based on one or more of the type, color, and frequency of use of the garment, thereby processing the garment to the target location. Claim 5 An automatic rotating type garment processing device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit checks the state of the target position of the garment moved from the processing section to the inspection section based on the set mode, moves the hanger holding the garment from the inspection section to the moving section using the rotating rod if repetitive processing is required based on the inspection result, and moves the hanger holding the garment from the inspection section to the storage section using the rotating rod if custom processing is completed based on the inspection result. Claim 6 An automatic rotating clothes processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating rod rotates in a screw manner to move the clothes hanger, and a plurality of grooves are formed at preset intervals to fix the clothes hanger. Claim 7 In claim 1, the automatic rotary type clothing processing device further comprises a rotary rod support member that supports rotary rods formed in both directions at the corner portion of the rotary rod.

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