A condensate water control method based on laundry care and a laundry care apparatus

Abstract

The application provides a condensate water control method based on clothes care and clothes care device, the method is applied to clothes care device and includes the following steps: S1: ironing mode is started; S2: the washing and caring ironing board outputs steam to the outside through the ironing plate spray hole, and discharges the steam containing condensate water to the water receiving structure after N times of arrangement; S3: after a first preset time T1, the washing and caring ironing board slides to the clothes to be cared along the guide rail, and carries out washing and caring on the clothes to be cared according to the determined washing and caring program. Through the condensate water control method based on clothes care and clothes care device, the clothes care device can get rid of the influence of condensate water on clothes ironing, and further achieve the effect of wearing immediately after ironing to improve the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of household appliance technology, and more specifically, to a method and device for controlling condensate water in clothing care. Background Technology

[0002] Current garment steamers and irons produce some condensation during initial use. This condensation needs to be manually drained initially to minimize its impact on garment ironing. However, even with these measures, or by adding a secondary heating element, it's impossible to completely eliminate the effect of condensation on garment ironing. Consequently, when condensation is sprayed onto clothing, it prevents the garment from being worn immediately after ironing, thus affecting the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: the first aspect is to propose a condensation control method based on clothing care, so that the clothing care device can get rid of the influence of condensation on clothing ironing, and thus achieve the effect of ironing and wearing immediately to improve the user experience.

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problem in the first aspect, this invention proposes a condensate control method based on garment care, applied to garment care devices. The method includes the following steps:

[0005] S1: Ironing mode activated;

[0006] S2: The washing and ironing board outputs steam through its ironing board nozzles, and the steam containing condensate is discharged to the water receiving structure after N discharges;

[0007] S3: After the first preset time T1, the washing and ironing board slides along the guide rail to the garment to be cared for, and washes and cares for the garment according to the predetermined washing and care procedure.

[0008] Preferably, step S2 includes the following specific steps:

[0009] S21: Determine whether the washing and ironing board is located at the fixed position of the water-receiving structure when the ironing mode is turned on;

[0010] S22: If yes, proceed directly to step S24; otherwise, proceed to steps S23-S24 in sequence.

[0011] S23: The washing and ironing board slides along the guide rail to the fixed position of the water-receiving structure;

[0012] S24: The washing and ironing board outputs steam through its ironing board nozzles to discharge steam containing condensate to the water receiving structure.

[0013] Preferably, in step S2, when N≥2, the arrangement interval T is...隔 All are greater than or equal to the second preset duration T2.

[0014] Preferably, T1 ≤ 15s and / or T2 ≥ 0.2s.

[0015] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that: in the second aspect, a garment care device is proposed, which enables the garment care device to get rid of the influence of condensation water on the ironing of clothes, and thus achieves the effect of ironing and wearing immediately to improve the user experience.

[0016] To address the aforementioned technical problem in the second aspect, the present invention provides a garment care device, comprising a washing and ironing plate that slides along a guide rail, the washing and ironing plate being provided with a plurality of ironing plate spray holes, and at least one end of the guide rail being provided with a water receiving structure for performing the condensate control method based on garment care as described in any embodiment of the first aspect.

[0017] Preferably, the guide rail is a vertical rail, and the water receiving structure is positioned directly between the ironing plate spray hole and the garment to be treated in the vertical direction, and is located in the direction of the condensate spray falling.

[0018] Preferably, the water-receiving structure includes a first water-receiving structure disposed at the top of the vertical rail and / or a second water-receiving structure disposed at the bottom of the vertical rail, wherein the first water-receiving structure is integrated into the hanging device of the garment care device.

[0019] Preferably, the hanging device is provided with a receiving cavity for the washing and ironing board, and between the washing and ironing board and the hanging hanger, the lower end of the vertical cavity wall of the receiving cavity is further extended by an L-shaped water receiving groove to form the first water receiving structure.

[0020] Preferably, the garment care device further includes a container connected to the first water-receiving structure and / or the second water-receiving structure for guiding and collecting condensate.

[0021] Preferably, the guide rail is a horizontal rail, and the water-receiving structure is located at the left end and / or right end of the horizontal rail. After the washing and ironing board slides laterally along the horizontal rail to the fixed position of the water-receiving structure, the falling projection of the washing and ironing board falls into the water-receiving structure.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the condensate control method and garment care device based on garment care described in this invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0023] This allows garment care devices to eliminate the effects of condensation on ironing clothes, thus achieving an immediate wear effect after ironing and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The accompanying drawings, which constitute a part of this invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the invention. The illustrative embodiments of the invention and their descriptions are used to explain the invention and do not constitute an undue limitation of the invention. In the drawings:

[0025] Figure 1 This is a simplified three-dimensional structural diagram of one of the garment care devices described in Embodiments 1-2 of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Front view structural diagram;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the dynamic principle along its AA section;

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of a portion of the structure at point B;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a simplified three-dimensional structural diagram of another garment care device described in Embodiments 1-2 of the present invention.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0031] 100-Hanging device, 110-Vertical cavity wall, 120-L-shaped water receiving trough, 130-Hanging clothes hanger, 200-Guide rail, 300-Nursing pressure plate, 600-Washing and ironing plate, 610-Ironing plate spray hole, 700-Container, 800-First water receiving structure, 900-Second water receiving structure. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To make the above-mentioned objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer and more understandable, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only some embodiments constituting the present invention, and are only used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] See Figure 1-5 As shown, this invention proposes a condensation control method based on garment care, applied to garment care devices. The method includes the following steps:

[0035] S1: Ironing mode activated;

[0036] S2: The washing and ironing board 600 outputs steam to the outside through its ironing board nozzle 610, and discharges the steam containing condensate to the water receiving structure after N discharges.

[0037] S3: After the first preset time T1, the washing and ironing plate 600 slides along the guide rail 200 to the garment to be cared for, and washes and cares for the garment according to the predetermined washing and care procedure.

[0038] Specifically, for garment care devices such as automatic or semi-automatic ironing machines, since the impact of condensation on the ironing effect is more pronounced due to the significant decoction from the user's subjective judgment. This invention aims to propose a condensation control method for garment care. Leveraging the advantages of automation or semi-automation, the garment care device can automatically drain and collect condensation at a fixed location before ironing begins. Once the steam is stably discharged, i.e., after a first preset time T1, the washing and ironing plate 600 slides to the garment to be cared for, washing and caring for it according to the predetermined procedure. This avoids the impact of condensation on the ironing process, achieving an immediate wear effect and improving the user experience. T1 can be set to ≤ 15s; for example, setting T1 = 5s allows the washing and ironing plate 600 to be positioned once or multiple times within 5 seconds as needed.

[0039] Preferably, step S2 includes the following specific steps:

[0040] S21: Determine whether the washing and ironing board 600 is located at the fixed position of the water-receiving structure when the ironing mode is turned on;

[0041] S22: If yes, proceed directly to step S24; otherwise, proceed to steps S23-S24 in sequence.

[0042] S23: The washing and ironing board 600 slides along the guide rail 200 to the fixed position of the water receiving structure;

[0043] S24: The washing and ironing plate 600 outputs steam through its ironing plate nozzle 610 to discharge steam containing condensate to the water receiving structure.

[0044] Specifically, after the garments are ironed and cared for, according to the program settings of the garment care device, the washing and care ironing plate 600 can either remain in its original position or slide along the guide rail 200 to a fixed position on the water-receiving structure, which can be set as needed. Furthermore, after the ironing mode ends, the washing and care ironing plate 600 no longer outputs steam through its ironing plate nozzles 610. Even if some condensation remains on the washing and care ironing plate 600, for garment steamers, regardless of whether the garments in the garment care device are removed promptly, as long as the washing and care ironing plate 600 is above the water-receiving structure, these condensation droplets will eventually fall into the water-receiving structure and will not significantly affect the cared-for garments that have not been removed in time.

[0045] Preferably, in step S2, when N≥2, the arrangement interval T is... 隔All are greater than or equal to the second preset duration T2. ​​Here, T2 can be set to ≥ 0.2s to help remove some of the blockages that may exist at the hot plate spray holes 610.

[0046] Specifically, when the ironing mode is activated, due to the effects of the previous ironing process, some of the ironing plate nozzles 610 may be clogged with lint or steam deposits. Therefore, in step S2, the high-frequency, short-duration, multiple-stage flushing method will help remove any blockages that may be present in the ironing plate nozzles 610. Furthermore, assuming the flushing time T for any given cycle... 排 All are equal, and the interval T between any two arrangements is equal. 隔 If all are equal, then T1 = N*T 排 +(N-1)*T 隔 However, regardless of whether the above formula is satisfied, it does not affect the arrangement interval T in any given instance. 隔 ≥T2, and thus the setting of the shortest arrangement interval, that is, the second preset time T2, will help to remove any blockages that may exist at the hot plate spray hole 610.

[0047] Example 2

[0048] See Figure 1-5 As shown, the present invention also provides a garment care device, including a washing and ironing plate 600 that slides along a guide rail 200. The washing and ironing plate 600 is provided with a plurality of ironing plate spray holes 610. At least one end of the guide rail 200 is provided with a water receiving structure for performing the condensate control method based on garment care as described in Embodiment 1.

[0049] Specifically, those skilled in the art will understand that when the garment care device provided in Embodiment 2 is used to execute the condensate control method based on garment care as described in Embodiment 1, the solution to the corresponding technical problem and the achievement of the technical effect can be found in the description of the condensate control method based on garment care in Embodiment 1, and will not be repeated here. Of course, the washing and ironing plate 600 can be arranged on one side, or it can be arranged on opposite sides in a clamping shape and equipped with an automatic adjustment mechanism for the clamping distance, and the guide rail 200 can also be configured as at least one.

[0050] In a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide rail 200 is a vertical rail, and the water receiving structure is directly opposite the ironing plate spray hole 610 and the garment to be treated in the vertical direction, and is located in the direction of the condensate spray falling.

[0051] Specifically, when the guide rail 200 is a vertical rail, the clothes to be cared for can be hung in the garment care device. Furthermore, regardless of whether the washing and ironing plate 600 is set on one side or on opposite sides in a clamping manner, the water receiving structure can be used to collect the condensate sprayed from the ironing plate nozzle 610.

[0052] Preferably, the water-receiving structure includes a first water-receiving structure 900 disposed at the top of the vertical rail and / or a second water-receiving structure 800 disposed at the bottom of the vertical rail, wherein the first water-receiving structure 900 is integrated into the hanging device 100 of the garment care device.

[0053] Specifically, the top of the guide rail 200 is a hanging device 100 with a clothes hanger 130. The clothes to be cared for are hung in the clothes care device through the clothes hanger 130. The first water receiving structure 900 can be integrated into the hanging device 100. Then, the washing and ironing board 600 can slide upward along the vertical rail and be placed in the hanging device 100, thereby reaching the fixed position of the first water receiving structure 900.

[0054] Preferably, the hanging device 100 is provided with a receiving cavity for the washing and ironing board 600. Between the washing and ironing board 600 and the hanging hanger 130, the lower end of the vertical cavity wall 110 of the receiving cavity is further extended by an L-shaped water receiving groove 120 to form the first water receiving structure 900.

[0055] Specifically, at the lower end of the vertical cavity wall 110, the L-shaped water receiving trough 120 can only extend to the side opposite to the clothes hanger 130 to form the first water receiving structure 900. Then, in step S2, steam containing condensate can be discharged at a fixed position of the first water receiving structure 900 facing the vertical cavity wall 110, so that the condensate flows downward along the vertical cavity wall 110 into the L-shaped water receiving trough 120.

[0056] Preferably, the garment care device further includes a container 700 communicating with the first water-receiving structure 900 and / or the second water-receiving structure 800 for guiding and collecting condensate.

[0057] Specifically, when the ironing mode is turned on, the washing and ironing plate 600 discharges condensate at a fixed position in the first water receiving structure 900 and / or the second water receiving structure 800. The discharge time is set between 0 and 10 seconds. The condensate is guided by the water receiving structure and collected into a relatively closed container 700 to avoid environmental impact. The container 700 can be located at the bottom of the garment care device and is set on the opposite side of the steam generator.

[0058] In a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide rail 200 is a horizontal rail, and the water receiving structure is located at the left end and / or right end of the horizontal rail. After the washing and ironing plate 600 slides laterally along the horizontal rail to the fixed position of the water receiving structure, the falling projection of the washing and ironing plate 600 falls into the water receiving structure.

[0059] Specifically, when the guide rail 200 is a horizontal rail, the clothes to be cared for can be laid on the care pressure plate 300 of the clothes care device. At this time, the horizontal rail can be set on the front and back sides of the care pressure plate 300, and the washing and ironing plate 600 can also slide horizontally along the horizontal rail and iron and care for the clothes laid on the care pressure plate 300 according to the predetermined washing and care program. Correspondingly, the washing and ironing plate 600 can only be set on one side.

[0060] While the present invention has been disclosed above, it is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and alterations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A garment care device, characterized in that, Includes a washing and ironing plate (600) that slides along a guide rail (200), the washing and ironing plate (600) is provided with a plurality of ironing plate spray holes (610), at least one end of the guide rail (200) is provided with a water receiving structure, the guide rail (200) is a vertical rail, the water receiving structure is directly opposite the ironing plate spray holes (610) and the clothes to be cared for in the up-down direction, and is located in the direction of condensate spray falling; The water receiving structure includes a first water receiving structure (900) disposed at the top of the vertical rail. The first water receiving structure (900) is integrated into the hanging device (100) of the garment care device. The hanging device (100) is provided with a receiving cavity for the washing and ironing board (600). Between the washing and ironing board (600) and the hanging hanger (130), the lower end of the vertical cavity wall (110) of the receiving cavity continues to be provided through the extension of the L-shaped water receiving groove (120). The L-shaped water receiving groove (120) is on the side away from the hanging hanger (130), forming the first water receiving structure (900). The condensation control method based on garment care includes the following steps: S1: Ironing mode activated; S2: The washing and ironing board (600) outputs steam through its ironing board nozzles (610), and discharges the steam containing condensate to the water receiving structure after N discharges; including the following specific steps: S21: Determine whether the washing and ironing board (600) is located at the fixed position of the water receiving structure when the ironing mode is turned on; S22: If yes, proceed directly to step S24; otherwise, proceed to steps S23-S24 in sequence. S23: The washing and ironing board (600) slides along the guide rail (200) to the fixed position of the water receiving structure; S24: The washing and ironing board (600) outputs steam outward through its ironing board nozzle (610) to discharge steam containing condensate to the water receiving structure; S3: After the first preset time T1, the washing and ironing plate (600) slides along the guide rail (200) to the garment to be cared for, and washes and cares for the garment according to the predetermined washing and care procedure.

2. The garment care device according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S2, when N≥2, the interval T of any arrangement is greater than or equal to the second preset duration T2.

3. The garment care device according to claim 2, characterized in that, T1≤15s and / or T2≥0.2s.

4. The garment care device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a second water-receiving structure (800) disposed at the lower part of the vertical rail.

5. A garment care device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The garment care device also includes a container (700) in communication with the first water receiving structure (900) and / or the second water receiving structure (800) for guiding and collecting condensate.

6. A garment care device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide rail (200) is a horizontal rail, and the water receiving structure is located at the left end and / or right end of the horizontal rail. After the washing and ironing board (600) slides laterally along the horizontal rail to the fixed position of the water receiving structure, the falling projection of the washing and ironing board (600) falls into the water receiving structure.

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