Clothes treating machine and method for controlling the same

Abstract

A clothes treating machine is disclosed. The clothes treating machine includes a cabinet forming the external appearance of the clothes treating machine, the cabinet for keeping clothes, an air conditioning unit for supplying cool air into the cabinet, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit based on the state of clothes kept in the cabinet.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-57918, filed on Jun. 13, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a clothes treating machine, and more particularly, to a clothes treating machine that is capable of keeping clothes at optimum temperature and humidity based on the state of the clothes.[0004]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0005]A clothes treating machine is a machine that keeps and protects clothes. Generally, clothes are simply kept in a predetermined place without special treatment to the clothes. For example, clothes are kept in a wardrobe, in a state in which the clothes are not exposed to the outside, to prevent dust from sticking to the clothes. Alternatively, clothes are hanged on a hanger in a state in which the clothes are exposed to the outs...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a clothes treating machine that aims to solve problems associated with current machines, such as mold and tick damage to clothes. The machine has a cabinet for keeping clothes, an air conditioning unit for supplying cool air, and a control unit for controlling the air conditioning unit based on the state of the clothes. The machine can also have a humidity control unit for controlling the interior humidity of the cabinet, a filter for deodorizing or purifying air, an air freshening unit for providing aromatic effects, and a flow rate control unit for controlling the flow rate of cool air and warm air. The machine can also have ducts connected between compartments and a display unit for displaying the temperature and humidity of each compartment. The control unit can automatically establish the proper operation mode based on the inputted information or the weather information and clothes caring information received through communication. Overall, the invention provides a more effective and efficient solution for keeping clothes in a safe and comfortable state.

Problems solved by technology

First, when clothes are kept in a room-temperature, humid space, mold or tick is apt to be parasitic on the clothes. When the clothes are kept for a long period of time, therefore, the clothes may be easily damaged due to mold or tick.

Second, temperature and humidity greatly change according to seasons, with the result that it is difficult to optimally keep the clothes. Especially for luxury winter clothes such as fur, it is necessary to maintain the quality of the clothes through optimum keeping of the clothes in consideration of the prices of the clothes based on the wearable periods of the clothes. In the conventional clothes treating machine, however, it is not possible to provide an optimum keeping environment based on the materials for clothes.

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