Intelligent cleaning and caring shoe cabinet and shoe caring method
By using a grid-like conveyor structure and automated care process, the intelligent shoe cleaning and care cabinet solves the problem of the single function of existing shoe cabinets, achieving efficient and integrated shoe cleaning and storage, and improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-09-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing shoe cabinets have limited functionality and cannot integrate cleaning, care, and storage, resulting in low cleaning efficiency, poor practicality, and a negative impact on user experience.
Design an intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet that uses interconnected lifting and sliding tracks to form a grid structure. Combined with steering tracks and connectors, it enables efficient movement of the carrying box on the conveyor track and an automated care process, including cleaning, drying, and maintenance.
It achieves automated, integrated cleaning, care, and storage of shoes, improving cleaning efficiency and practicality, reducing manual operation, taking up little space, and meeting the cleaning needs of users with multiple pairs of shoes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of smart furniture technology, and in particular to a smart cleaning and care shoe cabinet and a shoe care method. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, shoe cabinets have become a necessity in modern life as a place to place and store shoes. However, most shoe cabinets are currently single-function and not smart enough. Only a very small number of shoe cabinets can provide functions such as cleaning, care and disinfection for shoes. As a result, shoes are not cleaned properly, and stains are easy to remain and breed bacteria. This is not only detrimental to the health of users, but also affects the personal image of people in industries that pay attention to their appearance if they cannot keep their shoes clean.
[0003] Furthermore, some smart shoe cabinets currently have separate functional and storage compartments to provide cleaning, care, and storage functions. When cleaning is needed, users must first take the shoes out of the storage compartment and place them in the functional compartment. After the functional compartment cleans the shoes, they are returned to the storage compartment for the user to retrieve. This process requires a lot of manual operation and is not very intelligent. Moreover, when users need to clean multiple pairs of shoes, the efficiency and practicality of this method are clearly not high, affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet and shoe care method, which can integrate cleaning, care and storage, and improve the practicality and efficiency of cleaning and care.
[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, one embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet, comprising a carrier box, a conveyor track, and a care chamber, wherein the conveyor track is connected to the care chamber, and the carrier box is arranged on the conveyor track;
[0006] The conveying track includes interconnected lifting tracks and translation tracks, which are arranged to intersect each other to form a grid structure;
[0007] The carrier box has connectors arranged along its length, the connectors being spaced at a preset distance from each other, the connectors being connected to the conveying track, and the connectors being able to drive the carrier box to move along the translation track;
[0008] A steering track is provided at the connection between the lifting track and the translation track. The steering track is axially rotatable relative to the lifting track and the translation track. One of the connecting members enters one of the steering tracks along the translation track, so that one of the steering tracks can drive one of the connecting members to rotate axially, thereby enabling the other connecting member to connect with another steering track located above or below.
[0009] Preferably, the steering track includes a limiting ring, limiting posts located within the limiting ring, and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the connection between the lifting track and the translation track. The limiting posts are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the limiting ring, and the limiting ring and the drive motor are connected through the limiting posts.
[0010] One of the connecting pieces enters the limiting ring and is engaged with the limiting post.
[0011] Preferably, the connector includes interconnected drive bodies and telescopic columns, the telescopic columns being spaced apart on one side of the drive body, the drive body being able to control the telescopic columns to retract into the drive body so that the telescopic columns can avoid the limiting ring and enter the limiting ring, and the drive body being able to control the telescopic columns to extend out of the drive body so that the telescopic columns can cooperate with each other to clamp the limiting column.
[0012] Preferably, the telescopic column has clamping blocks spaced apart along its length, and the clamping blocks are connected to the driving body so that the driving body can control the clamping blocks to retract into the telescopic column or control the clamping blocks to protrude from the telescopic column.
[0013] Preferably, the carrier box is provided with a first base plate and a second base plate. The first base plate is fixedly connected to the carrier box, and the second base plate is slidably connected to the carrier box so that the second base plate can move closer to or further away from the first base plate. Both the first base plate and the second base plate are provided with shoe fixing blocks, and the shoe fixing blocks have a concave arc structure.
[0014] Preferably, the lifting tracks are arranged in parallel, and the translation tracks are arranged side by side.
[0015] Preferably, the nursing room includes a washing room, a drying room, and a maintenance room that are interconnected in sequence, and the lifting rails are respectively connected to the washing room, the drying room, and the maintenance room.
[0016] Preferably, the cleaning chamber is equipped with a detector, a micro-impact jet, a shoe brush, and a wiping sponge, and the detector controls the micro-impact jet, the shoe brush, and the wiping sponge.
[0017] On the other hand, the present invention provides a shoe care method, which utilizes the above-mentioned intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet, and includes the following steps:
[0018] The detection equipment detects the initial position of the carrier box containing the target shoe according to the user's instructions, determines the shortest path from the carrier box to the nursing room based on the initial position of the carrier box, and feeds back to the connector. The connector drives the carrier box to be delivered to the nursing room along the conveyor track according to the feedback information from the detection equipment.
[0019] When the nursing care is completed, the feedback device in the nursing room sends a signal to the detection device, so that the detection device determines the shortest path from the carrier box located in the nursing room to the initial position based on the signal from the feedback device, and feeds it back to the connector. The connector then drives the carrier box from the nursing room to the initial position along the conveyor track based on the feedback information from the detection device.
[0020] Preferably, the nursing room includes a washing room, a drying room, and a maintenance room that are interconnected in sequence. The carrier box passes through the washing room, the drying room, and the maintenance room in sequence under the drive of the connector. The washing room is equipped with an identifier, a micro-impact sprayer, a shoe brush, and a wiping sponge. The identifier detects the type of the target shoe and controls the cleaning frequency of the micro-impact sprayer, the shoe brush, and the wiping sponge according to the type of the target shoe.
[0021] Implementing the embodiments of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] In this embodiment of the invention, the carrier boxes are connected to the nursing room via the conveyor track. The carrier boxes are arranged on the conveyor track, which includes interconnected lifting and translating tracks. The lifting and translating tracks are intersected to form a grid structure, thereby improving conveying efficiency and practicality. This allows the carrier boxes to reach the nursing room via the shortest path and be reset to their initial positions by the nursing room via the shortest path. The entire process requires minimal manual operation; the user only needs to select the carrier box containing their target shoes. Furthermore, the grid-like conveyor structure minimizes the product's footprint.
[0023] Specifically, the carrier box has connectors arranged along its length, the connectors are spaced apart by a preset distance, the connectors are connected to the conveying track, and the connectors can drive the carrier box to move along the translation track, so that the carrier box can move left and right;
[0024] The connection between the lifting track and the translation track is provided with a steering track. The steering track can rotate axially relative to the lifting track and the translation track to provide track switching function. When the carrier box needs to be moved from one of the translation tracks to another translation track located above or below, one of the connecting members enters one of the steering tracks along the translation track, so that one of the steering tracks can drive one of the connecting members to rotate axially, thereby enabling the other connecting member to connect with the other steering track located above or below, realizing the lifting function of the carrier box along the lifting track.
[0025] Furthermore, when another connector is connected to another steering track located above or below, the other steering track can also drive the other connector to rotate axially, so that one connector can be disconnected from one steering track and connected to another steering track located above or below under the drive of the other connector, realizing the track changing function. This allows the carrier box to conveniently reach the nursing room along the lifting track and the translation track, and allows each carrier box to move freely on the conveying track independently without affecting each other. Attached Figure Description
[0026] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows a partial structure of the intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet.
[0028] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the conveying track according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0029] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0030] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the carrier box according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0031] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the cleaning chamber according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is hereby declared that the directional terms such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, and outside used in this text are based solely on the accompanying drawings and are not intended to specifically limit the invention.
[0033] Combination Figures 1 to 6According to one embodiment of the present invention, an intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet is provided, including a carrier box 1, a conveying track 2 and a care chamber 3. The conveying track 2 is connected to the care chamber 3, and the carrier boxes 1 are arranged on the conveying track 2 to carry multiple pairs of shoes respectively.
[0034] In this embodiment of the invention, the conveying track 2 is connected to the nursing room 3. The carrier box 1 is arranged on the conveying track 2, which includes interconnected lifting tracks 21 and translation tracks 22. The lifting tracks 21 and translation tracks 22 are intersected to form a grid structure, thereby improving conveying efficiency and practicality. This allows the carrier box 1 to reach the nursing room 3 via the shortest path and be reset by the nursing room 3 to its initial position via the shortest path. The entire process requires minimal manual operation. The user only needs to select the carrier box 1 containing their target shoes. Furthermore, the grid-like conveying structure minimizes the product's footprint.
[0035] Specifically, the carrier box 1 has connectors 4 arranged along its length, the connectors 4 are spaced apart by a preset distance, the connectors 4 are connected to the conveying track 2, and the connectors 4 can drive the carrier box 1 to move along the translation track 22, so that the carrier box 1 can move left and right.
[0036] The connection between the lifting track 21 and the translation track 22 is provided with a turning track 23. The turning track 23 can rotate axially relative to the lifting track 21 and the translation track 22 to provide a track switching function. When the carrier box 1 needs to be moved from one of the translation tracks 22 to another translation track 22 located above or below, one of the connecting members 4 enters one of the turning tracks 23 along the translation track 22, so that one of the turning tracks 23 can drive one of the connecting members 4 to rotate axially, thereby enabling the other connecting member 4 to connect with the other turning track 23 located above or below, realizing the lifting function of the carrier box 1 along the lifting track 21.
[0037] Furthermore, combined with Figures 1 to 4 When another connecting piece 4 is connected to another steering rail 23 located above or below, the other steering rail 23 can also drive the other connecting piece 4 to rotate axially, so that one of the connecting pieces 4 can be disconnected from one of the steering rails 23, and connected to another steering rail 23 located above or below under the drive of the other connecting piece 4, realizing the rail changing function, so that the carrier box 1 can conveniently reach the nursing room 3 along the lifting rail 21 and the translation rail 22, and so that each carrier box 1 is not affected by each other and can move freely on the conveying rail 2 independently.
[0038] Furthermore, to enable the steering track 23 to have a track switching function, the steering track 23 includes a limiting ring 231, a limiting post 232 located within the limiting ring 231, and a drive motor 233. The drive motor 233 is connected to the connection between the lifting track 21 and the translation track 22, providing axial rotation function for the limiting post 232 and the limiting ring 231. The limiting posts 232 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the limiting ring 231, and the limiting ring 231 and the drive motor 233 are connected through the limiting posts 232 to ensure a stable connection. This also allows one of the connecting pieces 4 to enter the limiting ring 231 and be engaged with the limiting post 232, so as to drive one of the connecting pieces 4 to rotate axially, thereby allowing the other connecting piece 4 to connect with another steering track 23 located above or below.
[0039] It should be noted that the lifting rails 21 can be arranged in parallel, and the translation rails 22 can be arranged side by side, in order to further improve the conveying efficiency and applicability, and to minimize the space occupied to a greater extent.
[0040] Preferably, to enable the connector 4 to enter the limiting ring 231 and engage with the limiting post 232, the connector 4 includes an interconnected drive body 41 and telescopic posts 42. The telescopic posts 42 are spaced apart on one side of the drive body 41 and cooperate to clamp onto the translation track 22 to support and limit the carrier box 1, ensuring smooth transportation. When the telescopic posts 42 approach the limiting ring 231, the drive body 41 can control the telescopic posts 42 to retract into the drive body 41, allowing the telescopic posts 42 to avoid the limiting ring 231 and enter the limiting ring 231. After the telescopic posts 42 enter the limiting ring 231, the drive body 41 can control the telescopic posts 42 to extend out of the drive body 41, allowing the telescopic posts 42 to cooperate to clamp the limiting post 232, so that the limiting post 232 drives the carrier box 1 to rotate axially via the telescopic posts 42.
[0041] It should be noted that the telescopic column 42, which is still a certain distance away from the limiting ring 231, remains in an extended state to maintain support and limiting effect on the carrier box 1.
[0042] More preferably, to ensure a secure connection of the connector 4, the telescopic column 42 is provided with clamping blocks 43 spaced apart along its length. The telescopic column 42 is secured to the translational track 22 by the clamping blocks 43, further supporting and limiting the bearing box 1. Furthermore, the clamping blocks 43 are connected to the driving body 41, so that when the telescopic column 42 approaches the limiting ring 231, the driving body 41 can control the clamping blocks 43 to retract into the telescopic column 42, allowing the telescopic column 42 to retract into the driving body 41 and thus avoid the limiting ring 231. When the telescopic column 42 enters the limiting ring 231, the driving body 41 can control the telescopic column 42 to extend out of the driving body 41 and control the clamping blocks 43 to protrude from the telescopic column 42, so that the telescopic column 42 can be secured to the limiting column 232 by the clamping blocks 43, ensuring a secure connection.
[0043] On the other hand, combining Figure 1 and Figure 6 To prevent shoes from easily detaching from the carrier box 1 when it moves, the carrier box 1 is provided with a first base plate 11 and a second base plate 12. The first base plate 11 is fixedly connected to the carrier box 1, and the second base plate 12 is slidably connected to the carrier box 1, allowing the second base plate 12 to approach the first base plate 11 to cooperate in clamping the shoes and ensuring they do not easily detach when the carrier box 1 moves. When the user needs to remove the shoes, the second base plate 12 can move away from the first base plate 11 to release the clamping effect on the shoes. Preferably, both the first base plate 11 and the second base plate 12 are provided with shoe fixing blocks 13, which have a concave arc structure to clamp the shoes.
[0044] Preferably, the care room 3 includes a washing room 31, a drying room 32, and a maintenance room 33 that are interconnected in sequence. The carrier box 1 can pass through the washing room 31, the drying room 32, and the maintenance room 33 in sequence under the drive of the connector 4. The washing room 31 can clean the shoes in the best way according to the type of shoes. The drying room 32 can intelligently select the appropriate temperature for drying according to the different materials of the shoes and select the appropriate sterilization method to make the shoes cleaner. The maintenance room 33 performs anti-odor, antibacterial, and anti-oxidation treatment on the shoes, strengthens the maintenance of the shoes, and increases the service life of the shoes, so as to complete the care function of the shoes in the carrier box 1. It has rich functions and meets people's needs for shoe washing, care, and maintenance in one stop.
[0045] Preferably, the lifting track 21 is connected to the cleaning chamber 31, the drying chamber 32 and the curing chamber 33 respectively, so that the carrier box 1 can enter the cleaning chamber 31 and / or the drying chamber 32 and / or the curing chamber 33 according to the user's needs.
[0046] As one embodiment, the carrier box 1 located on the translation track 22 at the lower part of the lifting track 21 can be used as a carrier box 1 for carrying commonly used shoes, so that the carrier box 1 for carrying commonly used shoes can quickly enter the nursing room 3 along the lifting track 21.
[0047] More preferably, the cleaning chamber 31 is equipped with an identifier 311, a micro-impact jet sprayer 312, a shoe brush 313, and a cleaning sponge 314. The identifier 311 controls the micro-impact jet sprayer 312, the shoe brush 313, and the cleaning sponge 314. The micro-impact jet sprayer 312 sprays a high-speed water stream mixed with detergent and solid particles with a vibrating effect to remove the mixture and dirt from the shoes. The shoe brush 313 and the cleaning sponge 314 clean the surface of the shoes, so that the shoes are less damaged during the cleaning process and the cleaning effect is better.
[0048] In addition, combined again Figures 1 to 6 This invention provides a shoe care method using the aforementioned intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet, comprising the following steps:
[0049] The detection equipment detects the initial position of the carrier box 1 carrying the target shoe according to the user's instructions, determines the shortest path from the carrier box 1 to the nursing room 3 based on the initial position of the carrier box 1, and feeds it back to the connector 4. The connector 4 drives the carrier box 1 to be sent into the nursing room 3 along the conveyor track 2 according to the feedback information from the detection equipment.
[0050] When the nursing care is completed, the feedback device in nursing room 3 sends a signal to the detection device, enabling the detection device to determine the shortest path from the carrier box 1 located in nursing room 3 to the initial position based on the feedback signal, and then feeds this information back to the connector 4. The connector 4, based on the feedback information from the detection device, moves the carrier box 1 from nursing room 3 along the conveyor track 2 back to the initial position. Subsequently, if the user needs to clean another pair of shoes, they simply need to give the detection device another instruction.
[0051] Preferably, the cleaning chamber 31 is equipped with an identifier 311, a micro-impact sprayer 312, a shoe brush 313, and a cleaning sponge 314. The identifier 311 detects the type of the target shoe and controls the cleaning frequency of the micro-impact sprayer 312, shoe brush 313, and cleaning sponge 314 according to the type of the target shoe, selecting the most suitable cleaning method for the shoe to minimize damage during the cleaning process and achieve the best cleaning effect.
[0052] The above description represents the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A smart cleaning and care shoe cabinet, characterized in that, It includes a carrier box, a conveyor track, and a nursing room, wherein the conveyor track is connected to the nursing room, and the carrier box is arranged on the conveyor track; The conveying track includes interconnected lifting tracks and translation tracks, which are arranged to intersect each other to form a grid structure; The carrier box has connectors arranged along its length, the connectors being spaced at a preset distance from each other, the connectors being connected to the conveying track, and the connectors being able to drive the carrier box to move along the translation track; A steering track is provided at the connection between the lifting track and the translation track. The steering track is axially rotatable relative to the lifting track and the translation track. One of the connecting members enters one of the steering tracks along the translation track, so that one of the steering tracks can drive one of the connecting members to rotate axially, thereby enabling the other connecting member to connect with another steering track located above or below. The steering track includes a limiting ring, limiting posts located within the limiting ring, and a drive motor. The drive motor is connected to the connection between the lifting track and the translation track. The limiting posts are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the limiting ring, and the limiting ring and the drive motor are connected through the limiting posts. One of the connecting pieces enters the limiting ring and is engaged with the limiting post; The connector includes interconnected drive bodies and telescopic columns, which are spaced apart on one side of the drive body. The drive body can control the telescopic columns to retract into the drive body so that the telescopic columns can avoid the limiting ring and enter the limiting ring. The drive body can also control the telescopic columns to extend out of the drive body so that the telescopic columns can cooperate to clamp the limiting column.
2. The intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic column has clamping blocks spaced apart along its length. The clamping blocks are connected to the driving body so that the driving body can control the clamping blocks to retract into the telescopic column or control the clamping blocks to protrude from the telescopic column.
3. The intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The carrier box is provided with a first base plate and a second base plate. The first base plate is fixedly connected to the carrier box, and the second base plate is slidably connected to the carrier box so that the second base plate can move closer to or away from the first base plate. Both the first base plate and the second base plate are provided with shoe fixing blocks, and the shoe fixing blocks have a concave arc structure.
4. The intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting tracks are arranged in parallel, and the translation tracks are arranged side by side.
5. The intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The nursing room includes a washing room, a drying room, and a maintenance room that are interconnected in sequence, and the lifting rails are respectively connected to the washing room, the drying room, and the maintenance room.
6. The intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The cleaning chamber is equipped with a sensor, a micro-impact sprayer, a shoe brush, and a cleaning sponge. The sensor controls the micro-impact sprayer, the shoe brush, and the cleaning sponge.
7. A shoe care method, characterized in that, The intelligent cleaning and care shoe cabinet as described in any one of claims 1-6 includes the following steps: The detection equipment detects the initial position of the carrier box containing the target shoe according to the user's instructions, determines the shortest path from the carrier box to the nursing room based on the initial position of the carrier box, and feeds back to the connector. The connector drives the carrier box to be delivered to the nursing room along the conveyor track according to the feedback information from the detection equipment. When the nursing care is completed, the feedback device in the nursing room sends a signal to the detection device, so that the detection device determines the shortest path from the carrier box located in the nursing room to the initial position based on the signal from the feedback device, and feeds it back to the connector. The connector then drives the carrier box from the nursing room to the initial position along the conveyor track based on the feedback information from the detection device.
8. The shoe care method as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The care room includes a washing room, a drying room, and a maintenance room that are interconnected in sequence. The carrier box passes through the washing room, drying room, and maintenance room in sequence under the drive of the connector. The washing room is equipped with an identifier, a micro-impact sprayer, a shoe brush, and a wiping sponge. The identifier detects the type of the target shoe and controls the cleaning frequency of the micro-impact sprayer, shoe brush, and wiping sponge according to the type of the target shoe.
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