Foldable wrinkle smoothing cabinet including curtains with fabric walls and frames

Abstract

The present invention provides a wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10), comprising: - base (11), a top (13) extending opposite and at a distance from the base (11); A wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) is described, comprising an unfoldable curtain (12) designed to extend between a base (11) and a top (13), wherein when the curtain (12) is unfolded and attached to the base (11) and the top (13), the base (11), the top (13) and the curtain (12) together define an enclosed space within the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10), the curtain (12) comprises a frame having a textile wall (100) and a plurality of stays (200), the frame being spaced at regular intervals along the textile wall (100), each portion of the textile wall (100) located between two frame stays (200) having a convex shape, and the frame and the textile wall (100) ensuring accordion-style folding and unfolding of the curtain (12).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of wrinkle smoothing cabinets, and in particular aims to provide a foldable wrinkle smoothing cabinet. [Background technology]

[0002] In the field of linen care, handheld wrinkle-smoothing appliances enable the removal of wrinkles from fabric items such as clothing through the action of a user holding the handheld wrinkle-smoothing appliance near the item, however, these appliances require direct user action throughout the smoothing process, resulting in significant time and effort for the user.

[0003] Drying cabinets can also be used to dry items placed by a user in the enclosed space formed by the cabinet. Hot air is injected into the enclosed space to dry the items placed in the drying cabinet without the need for user interaction. Nevertheless, these cabinets are limited to drying items and are not able to smooth the items placed in the drying cabinet in particular.

[0004] The wrinkle smoothing cabinet allows items to be dried or smoothed without the need for direct user intervention.

[0005] The wrinkle smoothing cabinet is comprised of a top, a base, and a curtain. The top, base, and curtain form an enclosed space within the wrinkle smoothing cabinet. A user places one or more items in the space within the wrinkle smoothing cabinet, initiating a cycle of actions to be performed by the cabinet.

[0006] Nevertheless, most known wrinkle smoothing cabinets are stationary and cannot be easily assembled, disassembled or moved. As a result, their use is limited to the room in which they are installed. Otherwise, time-consuming uninstallation, transportation and reinstallation are required for the user. Moreover, these wrinkle smoothing cabinets occupy a considerable amount of space.

[0007] Some wrinkle-smoothing cabinets, such as those described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,393,633 and 5,433,263, include a curtain sandwiched between a base and a top. The curtain is provided with a zipper that allows a user to open it to access the interior of the cabinet to load or remove clothes, and then close it again before running a smoothing cycle.

[0008] Nos. 5,293,333; 5,393,602; 5,491,663; 5,593,896; 5,671,366; and 5,823,663 describe a folding wrinkle-smoothing cabinet that includes a folding curtain disposed between a base and a top.

[0009] Nevertheless, these wrinkle-smoothing cabinet curtains are of basic material and design and cannot ensure satisfactory impermeability, reduce the presence of pleats and the appearance of wrinkles on the curtains, or facilitate the stretching of the curtains.

[0010] A low impermeability of the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet may allow steam to leak out of the cabinet during the smoothing cycle. Such steam leakage may reduce the temperature and humidity in the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet and reduce the effectiveness of the smoothing process. The presence of numerous pleats and the random appearance of wrinkles on the curtain may give the curtain a wrinkled appearance that may be visually unpleasant to the user, and the wrinkles may also prevent the curtain from folding on the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0011] [Patent Document 1] European Patent Application Publication No. 1471178 [Patent Document 2] European Patent Application Publication No. 1600551 [Patent Document 3] European Patent Application Publication No. 1057923 [Patent Document 4] European Patent Application Publication No. 1215330 [Patent Document 5] Korean Patent No. 100813048 [Patent Document 6] Korean Patent Application Publication No. 20170141489 [Patent Document 7] Korean Patent No. 100813048 [Patent Document 8] Korean Patent Application Publication No. 20170141489 Summary of the Invention

[0012] One object of the present invention is to provide an improved foldable wrinkle smoothing cabinet compared to the prior art.

[0013] It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a wrinkle smoothing cabinet that is sufficiently easy to fold and expand, reduces the random appearance of wrinkles, and keeps manufacturing costs under control.

[0014] An optional additional object of the present invention is to provide a collapsible wrinkle smoothing cabinet that is impermeable, easy to fold and expand, and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.

[0015] According to a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for producing a composition comprising: -Base, a top extending opposite the base and at a distance from the base; - a wrinkle-smoothing cabinet comprising: an expandable curtain designed to extend between a base and a top, the expandable curtain designed such that when the curtain is expanded and attached to the base and top, the base, top and curtain together define an enclosed space within the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet.

[0016] The curtain includes a woven wall and a frame including a plurality of stays, the frame stays being spaced at regular intervals along the woven wall, and each portion of the woven wall located between two frame stays being convex, such that the frame and woven wall ensure accordion-like folding and unfolding of the curtain.

[0017] Each section of the fabric wall located between the two frame stays has a convex shape, so that the curtain, when expanded, consists of a series of convex sections. Each convex section of the curtain creates a preferential folding area where the pleats are formed, allowing the curtain to fold in an accordion style.

[0018] Some preferred but non-limiting features of the above wrinkle smoothing cabinet, individually or in combination, are as follows:

[0019] -The textile wall is formed by the assembly of several panels, two adjacent panels being connected to each other at a joint, each panel being adapted to ensure the placement of the frame stays.

[0020] each panel of the textile wall includes a sheath positioned at a distance from a joint between the panel and an adjacent panel, the sheath being adapted to receive a frame stay;

[0021] - The frame consists of 5 to 15 stays, preferably 9 stays.

[0022] The curtain is adapted to be folded in an accordion style and unfolded substantially along a curtain axis perpendicular to the base, the fabric wall extending along the curtain axis and forming a sleeve having a rectangular cross section.

[0023] The frame stays are adapted to extend substantially in a plane perpendicular to the curtain axis.

[0024] The fabric wall is adapted to move linearly along the curtain axis to cause the curtain to fold or unfold in an accordion style.

[0025] Each frame stay has a substantially rectangular shape.

[0026] The textile wall is multi-layered and comprises a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being made of a textile material comprising elastic fibers and the second layer being made of a waterproof textile material.

[0027] the textile wall is formed from two textile half-walls connected to each other, preferably by sewing, each textile half-wall being formed by the assembly of a plurality of half-panels connected at their respective half-joints, each half-panel including a half-sheath suitable for receiving a frame half-stay, each frame stay including two frame half-stays inserted into the half-sheaths of the respective half-panel and connected to each other;

[0028] - the cabinet further comprises fastening elements provided for releasably attaching the curtain to the top, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet further comprising: an operating arrangement in which the curtain is attached to the top and the curtain is extended to connect the top and the base; an access configuration in which the curtain is at least partially folded and separated from the top to provide an open space between the curtain and the top for receiving items for smoothing; the frame further comprises a first curtain connector for attaching the textile wall to the base of the cabinet and a second curtain connector for removably attaching the textile wall to the top of the cabinet, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet further comprising: - an operative configuration in which the second curtain connector is attached to the top and the curtain is extended to connect the top and the base; an access configuration in which the curtain at least partially collapses to provide an open space between the curtain and the top for receiving items for smoothing; -The first layer is made of polyester.

[0029] - the polyester of the first layer comprises elastane fibers; -The first layer is made of textured and stretched polyester yarn.

[0030] - said first layer is an outer layer of said textile wall; -The second layer is a waterproof polyurethane plastic film, The second layer is a thermoplastic polyurethane adhesive strip adapted to ensure thermal adhesion of the first layer to the second layer.

[0031] the textile wall further comprises a third layer made of a textile material comprising elastic fibers; -The third layer is made of polyester.

[0032] The second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer.

[0033] According to a second aspect, the present invention relates to a method of using a wrinkle smoothing cabinet according to the first aspect, comprising the following steps:

[0034] - extending the curtain and then attaching the curtain to the top in order to change from an access configuration to a working configuration; or - Removing the curtain from the top and then at least partially folding the curtain to change from a working configuration to an access configuration.

[0035] A method of using the wrinkle smoothing cabinet may include the following steps.

[0036] - extending the curtain and then attaching a guide piece or curtain connector to the top to change from an access configuration to an operating configuration; or - Removing the guide pieces or curtain connectors from the top and then at least partially folding said curtain to change from a working configuration to an access configuration.

[0037] According to a third aspect, the present invention relates to a method for assembling a curtain of a wrinkle-smoothing cabinet according to the first aspect, comprising the following steps:

[0038] E1: Forming a sheath on each of a plurality of panels, the sheath adapted to receive a frame stay.

[0039] E2: Connecting the panels together, where two adjacent panels are connected to each other at a joint to form a fabric wall.

[0040] E3: Step of inserting each frame stay into its respective sheath.

[0041] The curtain assembly method may include the following steps.

[0042] E11: Sewing straps to each of a plurality of half panels of the fabric wall to form half sheaths adapted to receive frame half stays.

[0043] E21: Connecting multiple half panels and stitching two adjacent half panels together at their respective half joints to form a half woven wall.

[0044] E22: The step of sewing two woven half-walls together to form a woven wall.

[0045] E31: Step of inserting each frame half stay into the half sheath of its respective half panel.

[0046] E32: Step of connecting half stays two by two to form frame stays. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0047] Other characteristics, objects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following detailed description, given by way of non-limiting example and illustrated by the following figures: [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet according to one embodiment of the present invention, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet being in an operational configuration. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a wrinkle-smoothing cabinet according to one embodiment of the present invention, the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet being in a transport configuration. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet according to one embodiment of the present invention, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet being in an active configuration. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a wrinkle-smoothing cabinet according to one embodiment of the present invention, the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet being in an access configuration. [Figure 5a] FIG. 5a is a schematic top view of a frame stay of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5b] FIG. 5b is a schematic front view of a curtain of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5c] FIG. 5c is a schematic side view of a curtain of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6a] FIG. 6a is a schematic exploded perspective view of a curtain of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6b]FIG. 6b is a schematic exploded perspective view of a frame stay of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6c] FIG. 6c is a partial perspective view of a curtain of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of a fabric wall half panel of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic top view of a fabric half-wall of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a fabric wall of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a partial schematic perspective view of a frame half stay of a fabric wall and wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a curtain of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view of a multi-layered fabric wall of a curtain of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0048] The wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 is -Base 11 and a top 13 extending opposite and at a distance from the base 11; and an expandable curtain 12 designed to extend between the base 11 and the top 13, such that when the curtain 12 is expanded and attached to the base 11 and the top 13, the base 11, the top 13, and the curtain 12 together define an enclosed space within the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10.

[0049] The curtain 12 may have a first end 121 adapted to be attached to the base 11 and a second end 122 opposite the first end 121 and adapted to be removably attached to the top 13 of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10.

[0050] The curtain axis 12 corresponds to the direction in which the curtain 12 folds and expands. The curtain axis 12 is substantially perpendicular to the base 11 and the top 13 of the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10. The curtain axis 12 passes substantially through the center of the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10. The terms inner (or internal) and outer (or external) are used such that an inner (or internal) part or surface of an element is closer to the curtain axis 12 than an outer (or external) part or surface of the same element. Thus, the enclosed space within the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 forms the interior volume of the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10.

[0051] When the curtain 12 is expanded, the curtain 12 is substantially tensioned or even stretched between the base 11 and the top 13 , limiting the presence of pleats on the curtain 12 .

[0052] When the curtain 12 is at least partially folded, the curtain 12 can be folded partially or fully onto itself. The curtain 12 can be at least partially disposed on the base 11 while resting inside the base 11, if desired.

[0053] The item, or fabric item, to be smoothed may be, for example, a child's garment or a soft toy. It will be understood that the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 is suitable for receiving one or more items to be smoothed and for smoothing all items placed in the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 simultaneously.

[0054] The curtains 12 may be waterproof to maintain a desired humidity level and temperature within the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 during the smoothing process. The curtains 12 may be elastic to facilitate folding or unfolding of the curtains 12 while reducing the appearance of pleats.

[0055] The wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 is suitable for smoothing wrinkles from fabric items placed in the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10. In addition to smoothing, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 can also be used to dry and / or disinfect, i.e., sanitize to remove any bacteria, the fabric items placed in the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10. Thus, a user can select a smoothing cycle corresponding to smoothing alone, a drying cycle corresponding to smoothing followed by drying, or a disinfecting cycle corresponding to smoothing in combination with disinfecting the fabric items placed in the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10. For example, a disinfecting cycle can correspond to a higher temperature and / or humidity level and / or cycle time than a smoothing cycle.

[0056] The curtain 12 includes a textile wall 100 and a frame including a plurality of stays 200, the frame stays 200 being spaced apart at regular intervals along the textile wall 100. Each portion of the textile wall 100 located between two frame stays 200 has a convex shape such that the frame and textile wall 100 ensure the accordion-like folding and unfolding of the curtain 12. FIGS. 1-4 show a non-limiting example of a wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 including a textile wall 100 and a curtain 12 including a plurality of stays 200.

[0057] The structure of the cabinet 10 comprising the curtain 12 including the textile wall 100 and the frame including a plurality of stays 200, the textile wall 100 and the curtain 12 having the frame allows the curtain 12 to be easily manufactured on an industrial scale while respecting the constraints of impermeability, pleat reduction, and ease of folding and expanding the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10.

[0058] The stays 200 are positioned at regular intervals along the textile wall 100. Thus, the stays 200 are regularly spaced along the curtain axis 12. When the curtain 12 is expanded, the stays 200 stiffen the curtain 12 and hold the textile wall 100 in place.

[0059] The accordion-style folding of the curtain 12 reduces the appearance of wrinkles and random pleats on the curtain 12. In effect, the curtain 12 folds and unfolds like an accordion below. In this way, the points at which wrinkles form when the curtain 12 is folded are controlled. In particular, pleats can be formed at the joints between the stays 200. Thus, the curtain 12 has a smooth appearance with pleats spaced at regular intervals, and the aesthetic appearance of the curtain 12 is improved since the pleats do not appear random and there is no wrinkling effect, which avoids the appearance of wrinkles. Furthermore, the ease with which the curtain 12 can be folded and expanded is improved as the curtain 12 folds at controlled points.

[0060] By convex, it is understood that the portion of the fabric wall 100 located between two stays 200 forms an inward pleat of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10, as shown by way of non-limiting example in Figures 5b, 5c and 6c. The pleat is located at an interior position and the stays 200 are located at an exterior position of the curtain 12. When the curtain 12 is fully folded, the frame stays 200 can be stacked substantially on top of each other.

[0061] The textile wall 100 can be formed by the assembly of a plurality of panels 110, two adjacent panels 110 being connected to each other at joints 120, each panel 110 being adapted to ensure the placement of the frame stays 200. Thus, a panel 110 is defined by two joints 120, the joints 120 being located on either side of the panel 110, each joint 120 forming an interface between the panel 110 and an adjacent panel 110.

[0062] The pleats of the curtain 12 are formed at the joints 120 between the panels 110. The pleats are formed toward the inside of the cabinet. In other words, the joints 120 between the panels 110 define the interior location of the curtain 12 and the frame stays 200 define the exterior location of the curtain 12.

[0063] Each panel 110 located between two joints 120 may comprise two panels 110 each extending outward from a respective joint 120 and joined together by forming an angle with a stay 200. The two portions of the panel 110 may be formed from one piece or may be connected to each other with a stay 200.

[0064] The angle formed between the two portions of the panel 110 of the curtain 12 gradually decreases as the curtain 12 folds and increases as the curtain 12 unfolds. When the curtain 12 is fully folded, the angle can approach 0° and the two portions of the panel 110 are then substantially stacked on top of each other. When the curtain 12 is fully unfolded and the two panels 110 are then positioned substantially extending from each other and the panels 110 of the curtain 12 substantially form a sleeve around the axis of the curtain 12, the angle can remain close to but less than 180°.

[0065] Each panel 110 of the textile wall 100 may include a sheath 130 arranged at a distance from the joint 120 between said panel 110 and an adjacent panel 110, said sheath 130 being adapted to receive the frame stay 200. The sheath 130 may be arranged substantially equally spaced between the two joints 120 that define the panel 110. The sheath 130 is arranged at regular intervals along the textile wall 100. Such sleeves 130 ensure that the frame stays 200 are positioned and held against the textile wall 100 at regular intervals along the textile wall 100 to ensure accordion-style folding of the curtain 12.

[0066] The curtain 12 is adapted to be folded and unfolded in an accordion-like manner substantially along a curtain axis 12 perpendicular to the base 11. When the curtain 12 is expanded, the textile wall 100 can form a sleeve extending along the curtain axis 12 and has a substantially rectangular cross section. The textile wall 100 then has a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape around the curtain axis 12.

[0067] The frame stays 200 may be adapted to extend substantially in a plane perpendicular to the curtain axis 12. The joints 120 may further extend substantially in a plane perpendicular to the curtain axis 12, with the joints 120 and the stays 200 being substantially parallel and regularly spaced. Such a construction of the curtain 12 may improve the effectiveness of the accordion folding and unfolding of the curtain 12 and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and random pleats.

[0068] Each frame stay 200 can have a substantially rectangular shape, as shown by way of non-limiting example in Figures 5a and 6b. All frame stays 200 can have substantially the same shape. Thus, the frame stays 200 remain disposed at regular intervals along the woven wall 100 and define a substantially rectangular cross-section of the woven wall 100.

[0069] The frame stay 200 may be a closed tube having a substantially rectangular shape. The stay 200 may be made of metal, plastic, or silicone.

[0070] The frame may include between 5 and 15 stays 200, preferably 9 stays 200. The textile wall 100 then includes nine panels 110 connected to one another at their respective joints 120, each panel 110 adapted to ensure placement of a stay 200 within its respective sheath 130, for example. Such a number of stays 200 effectively holds the textile wall 100 in place and maintains its shape when the curtain 12 is expanded, and is particularly suited to accordion-style folding of the curtain 12.

[0071] The fabric wall 100 can be adapted to move linearly along the curtain axis 12 to accordion-fold or unfold the curtain 12. In particular, a user can move the fabric wall 100 in a translational manner along the curtain axis 12 to fold or unfold the curtain 12.

[0072] The sheath 130 may be a tunnel having an appropriate shape and size to receive the frame stay 200. The frame stay 200 may be inserted into the sheath 130, for example, by sliding.

[0073] The sheath 130 can be positioned against the textile wall 100, for example, by sewing a textile strap onto the textile wall 100, which together with the strap forms a tunnel in the sheath 130 adapted to receive the frame stay 200.

[0074] The strap may be substantially rectangular in shape and have a length and a width. The strap has a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge, the first edge and the second edge extending substantially in the direction of the larger dimension, i.e., the length, of the strap. The strap may be sewn to the textile wall 100 over the entire length of its first and second edges and left free for at least a portion of its width. The tunnel of the sheath 130 is thus defined by the textile wall 100, the first edge and the second edge of the strap.

[0075] The sheath 130 can be disposed inside the textile wall 100, or alternatively outside the textile wall 100. If the textile wall 100 is multi-layered, the sheath 130 can be disposed inside the innermost layer of the textile wall 100, where the sheath 130 is an inner sheath.

[0076] The textile wall 100 can be formed by two textile half walls 150 connected together, preferably by sewing, with each textile half wall 150 formed by an assembly of a plurality of half panels 115 connected at respective half joints 125. The textile half walls 150 have dimensions along the curtain axis 12 that are substantially similar to the dimensions of the textile wall 100 along the curtain axis 12. The two textile half walls 150 are sewn together along their entire length along the axis of the curtain 12 to form the textile wall 100.

[0077] In other words, each half panel 115 of the first textile half wall 150 is sewn to the half panel 115 facing it on the second textile wall 150, and thus the half panels 115 are sewn two by two along their dimension in the direction of the curtain axis 12, so that a pair of two sewn together half panels 115 forms a panel 110 of the textile wall 150. The two half joints 125 of the two half panels 115 sewn together extend substantially into each other's extensions to form a joint 120.

[0078] Each half panel 115 of the textile half wall 100 includes a half sheath 135 adapted to receive a frame half stay 205. The two half sheaths 135 of two half panels 115 sewn together extend substantially in extension of each other to form a sheath 130.

[0079] Each frame stay 200 comprises two frame half stays 205 each inserted into a half sheath 135 of a respective half panel 115 and connected to one another. The frame may further comprise joints, each joint adapted to connect two half stays 205 to one another to form a frame stay 200. If the frame comprises nine stays 200, the frame thus comprises eighteen half stays 205 connected two by two to form the nine stays 200.

[0080] The design of the curtain 12 with the fabric half-walls 150 and frame half-stays 205 provides the curtain 12 with ease of manufacture that allows it to be manufactured industrially on a large scale at low cost.

[0081] The frame may further include a first connector 210 for the curtain 12 for attaching the fabric wall 100 to the base 11 of the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10, and a second connector 220 for the curtain 12 for removably attaching the fabric wall 100 to the top 13 of the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10.

[0082] The first connector 210 of the curtain 12 can be attached to the textile wall 100, in particular, sewn around the entire periphery of the first end 121 of the curtain 12, which corresponds to the lower end of the textile wall 100. The first connector 210 of the curtain 12 is attached to the lower panel 110, i.e., the bottom panel 110, and is therefore closest to the base 11 of the textile wall 100. The first connector 210 of the curtain 12 is suitable for fastening the first end 121 of the curtain 12 to the base 11. For example, the first connector 210 of the curtain 12 can be screwed to the bottom of the base 11.

[0083] The second connector 220 of the curtain 12 can be attached to the textile wall 100, in particular by being sewn around the entire periphery of the second end 122 of the curtain 12, which corresponds to the top end of the textile wall 100. The second connector 220 of the curtain 12 is attached to the top panel 110, i.e. the highest panel 110 and therefore the panel 110 closest to the top 13 of the textile wall 100. The second connector 220 of the curtain 12 is adapted to ensure a releasable attachment of the second end 122 of the curtain 12 to the top 13. For example, the second connector 220 of the curtain 12 can include a means for releasably attaching the curtain 12 to the top 13 or can be attached to a guide part 15 that includes a means for releasably attaching the curtain 12 to the top 13.

[0084] The first connector 210 of the curtain 12 and / or the second connector 220 of the curtain 12 may each have a substantially rectangular and similar shape. Thus, the perimeter of the unfolded curtain 12 is substantially rectangular along the entire length of the curtain 12 along the curtain axis 12, and the unfolded curtain 12 substantially forms a sleeve around the curtain axis 12. The first connector 210 of the curtain 12 and / or the second connector 220 of the curtain 12 may be made of plastic.

[0085] FIG. 6 a shows a non-limiting example of a curtain comprising a frame with a fabric wall 100 , a frame stay 200 , a first connector 210 of the curtain 12 , and a second connector 220 of the curtain 12 .

[0086] A method for assembling the curtain 12 of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 as described above may include the following steps.

[0087] E1: Forming a sheath 130 in each of the plurality of panels 110, the sheath 130 being adapted to receive a frame stay 200.

[0088] E2: Connecting a plurality of panels 110, where two adjacent panels 110 are connected to each other at a joint 120 to form the textile wall 100.

[0089] E3: Step of inserting each frame stay 200 into its respective sheath 130.

[0090] The assembly method may include the following steps.

[0091] E11: Sewing straps forming half sheaths 135 adapted to receive frame half stays 205 on each of the half panels 115 of the fabric wall 100.

[0092] E21: Connecting the half panels 115 and sewing two adjacent half panels 115 together at their respective half joints 125 to form a half fabric wall 150.

[0093] E22: Sewing two textile half-walls 150 together to form the textile wall 100.

[0094] E31: Step of inserting each frame half stay 205 into the half sheath 135 of the respective half panel 115.

[0095] E32: Connecting the half stays 205 two by two to form the frame stay 200.

[0096] In step E11, straps may be sewn along the entire length of the half panel 115, substantially equidistant from the two opposing half joints 125 of the half panel 115, so that the formed half sheath 135 is located substantially equidistant from the two half joints 125 of the half panel 115. Figure 7 shows a non-limiting example of a half panel 115 with straps sewn thereon forming the half sheath 135.

[0097] In step E21, nine half panels 115 of the textile wall 100 may be sewn together at their respective half joints 125 to form a textile half wall 150. FIG. 8 shows a non-limiting example of a textile half wall 150 formed by an assembly of half panels 115 sewn together at their half joints 125, each half panel 115 including a half sheath 135.

[0098] In step E22, the two textile half walls 150 can be sewn together over the entire dimension of the textile half wall 150 in the direction of the curtain axis 12. Thus, the half panels 115 of the two textile half walls 150 are sewn in pairs along their entire length along the axis of the curtain 12. The pair of two half panels 115 sewn together along their entire length along the curtain axis 12 forms a panel 110 of the textile wall 150. The two textile half walls 150 can also be sewn together at the entire bottom edge and the entire top edge of the textile wall 100. FIG. 9 shows a non-limiting example of a textile wall 100 formed from two textile half walls 150 sewn together.

[0099] In step E31, eighteen half stays 205 can be inserted, for example, each half stay 205 can be inserted into one of the eighteen half sheaths 135. Figure 10 shows a non-limiting example of a textile wall 100 including half sheaths 135 into which frame half stays 205 are inserted.

[0100] In step E32, the eighteen half stays 205 can be connected two by two to form nine frame stays 200. When connected, the stays 200 can have a substantially rectangular shape. Figure 11 shows a non-limiting example of a curtain 12 including a fabric wall 100 and a frame formed by the frame stays 200 obtained by the above method.

[0101] The assembly method may include a preliminary step consisting of cutting strips of fabric that will form the half panels 115 of the textile wall 100. For a wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 that includes nine panels 110 of textile walls 100, eighteen strips of fabric must be cut to form eighteen half panels 115 of textile walls 100.

[0102] The textile strip may be a multi-layer strip comprising at least a first layer 101 made from a textile material comprising elastic fibers and a second layer 102 made from a waterproof textile material, such that the formed textile wall 100 is a multi-layer textile wall 100.

[0103] The assembly method may include the additional step of ironing the textile wall 100 to eliminate any pleats formed in the textile wall 100 before inserting the frame stays 200 into the sheath 130 or before inserting the half stays 205 into the half sheath 135. The assembly method may further include the steps of: E41: Stitching the first connector 210 of the curtain 12 along the bottom edge of the fabric wall 100; and E42: Sewing the second connector 220 of the curtain 12 onto the textile wall 100 along the top edge of the textile wall 100.

[0104] The wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 may also include fastening elements for removably attaching the curtain 12 to the top 13. The wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 then - a working configuration in which the curtain 12 is attached to the top 13 and the curtain 12 is extended to connect the top 13 and the base 11; and an access arrangement in which the curtain 12 is at least partially folded and separated from the top 13 to provide an open space between the curtain 12 and the top 13 for receiving the item to be smoothed.

[0105] Figure 1 shows a non-limiting example of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 in an active configuration. Figure 4 shows a non-limiting example of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 in an access configuration.

[0106] Thus, a user can attach or detach the fastening elements at top 13 to change wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 from one configuration to another. Thus, access to wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 to place the item to be smoothed in place does not require specific means for closing and opening curtain 12.

[0107] The top 13 may be provided with suitable seals to ensure impermeability between the curtain 12 and the top 13 when the curtain 12 is attached to the top 13. In this way, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 in its working configuration forms a sealed, enclosed space, improving the effectiveness of the wrinkle smoothing process.

[0108] Once the curtain 12 is removed from the top 13, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 can be moved to the access configuration by simply folding the curtain 12 back, leaving an open space between the curtain 12 and the top 13 of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10. A user can then place one or more fabric items to be smoothed into the open space.

[0109] By unfolding curtain 12 and attaching it to top 13 of wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10, wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 can be moved into a working configuration, and the open space in which the items to be smoothed are placed becomes the closed space of wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10. A user can then initiate an action cycle, such as a drying cycle, a smoothing cycle, and / or a sanitizing cycle. Wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 performs the action cycle without requiring any additional action from the user.

[0110] In the working configuration, wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 has dimensions adapted to ensure smoothing of at least one fabric item placed in the enclosed space within wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10. In the access configuration, a user can place garments in the open receiving space.

[0111] Wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 may further include a pole 14 extending between base 11 and top 13 to keep top 13 separate from base 11. Pole 14 has a structural role for stability of wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 and a support role for keeping top 13 a desired distance from base 11. The distance between base 11 and top 13 may vary depending on the configuration of wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10.

[0112] Because wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 is mobile, or portable, wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 can be easily assembled, disassembled, and transported by a user. Wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 has a weight compatible with transportation by a user.

[0113] Thus, the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 also has a transport configuration. FIG. 2 shows a non-limiting example of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 in the transport configuration. The pole 14 has an adjustable length to keep the top 13 at an adjustable distance from the base 11. In the operating configuration and the access configuration, the pole 14 has a first length. In the transport configuration, the curtain 12 is at least partially folded and the pole 14 has a second length that is strictly smaller than the first length. The transport configuration thus facilitates the transport of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 by a user by reducing the dimensions of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10, particularly along the curtain axis 12. In fact, the pole 14 is shorter in the transport configuration than in the operating configuration or the access configuration. Moreover, the compact size of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 in its transport configuration makes it possible to save space when storing the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10, for example, in a closet.

[0114] The pole 14 may be telescopic and includes a first section 141 of the pole 14 attached to the base 11, a second section 142 of the pole 14 attached to the top 13, and a joint section 143 connecting the first section 141 of the pole 14 and the second section 142 of the pole 14. The second section 142 of the pole 14 can be stored in the first section 141 of the pole 14 to adjust the length of the pole 14. In the actuated configuration, the first length of the pole 14 corresponds to the cumulative length of the first section 141 of the pole 14 and the second section 142 of the pole 14. In the access configuration, the second length of the pole 14 substantially corresponds to the length of the first section 141 of the pole 14, and the second section 142 of the pole 14 is stored in the first section 141 of the pole 14.

[0115] The wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 may comprise two substantially parallel poles 14 disposed on either side of a substantially rectangular base 11 .

[0116] The wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 may further comprise a guide portion 15 attached to the second end 122 of the curtain 12, more specifically to the second connector 220 of the curtain 12. The guide portion 15 comprises a fastening element for removably attaching the guide portion 15 to the top 13 and a guide element for guiding the guide portion 15 in translation along the pole 14.

[0117] Guiding the translational movement of the guide portion 15 makes it easier to expand and collapse the curtain 12 as the user does not have to manage the guidance himself / herself, allows the curtain 12 to be correctly positioned relative to the top 13, and allows the curtain 12 to be easily attached to the top 13 such that when the curtain 12 is expanded, the expansion of the curtain 12 is guided so that the curtain 12 is in the correct position to be attached to the top 13.

[0118] The fastening elements provided for removably attaching the curtain 12 to the top 13 correspond to the fastening elements of the guide part 15. The fastening element may be a means for clipping the curtain 12 to the top 13, for example a lever comprising a first end forming a hook for clipping the guide part 15 to the top 13 and a second end adapted to be pivoted to unclip the guide part 15 from the top 13.

[0119] In the working configuration, the guide part 15 is attached to the top 13 by fastening elements. In the access configuration, the guide part 15 is detached from the top 13.

[0120] A method of using the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 may include the following steps.

[0121] - to change from the access configuration to the working configuration, the curtain 12 is extended and then the guide portion 15 or curtain 12 connector is attached to the top 13; or - Detach the guide portion 15 or curtain 12 connector from the top 13 and then at least partially fold the curtain 12 to change from the operational configuration to the access configuration.

[0122] A method of using the portable wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 to smooth out wrinkles from at least one fabric item intended to be placed in the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 includes the following successive steps: - E1: applying a first steam by generating and injecting a first steam into the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 at a first steam flow rate for a non-zero first steam duration; - E2: applying a second steam by generating and injecting steam into the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 at a second steam flow rate for a non-zero second steam period, the second steam flow rate being strictly lower than the first steam flow rate; and - E3: Drying by blowing warm air into the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 with a non-zero drying period.

[0123] The method may further comprise a step E4 of cooling the article by blowing cold air into the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10, the cooling step E4 being carried out after the hot air blow drying step E3.

[0124] The method may further comprise a preliminary step E0 in which a user sets parameters of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 using a parameter setting unit 50 of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 .

[0125] At least one garment positioning element, such as a rod, hanger 40 and / or at least one clip 41 (shown in FIGS. 3 and 4), can be added and removably attached to the top 13 of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10. The textile item can be placed on the hanger 40 or attached to the clip 41.

[0126] The curtain 12 may comprise a multi-layered textile wall 100 including a first layer 101 and a second layer 102. The textile wall 100 may substantially form a sleeve around the curtain shaft 12. The first layer 101 is made of a textile material including elastic fibers, and the second layer 102 is made of a waterproof textile material. Figure 12 shows a non-limiting example of a multi-layered textile wall 100 of the curtain 12 of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet according to the first embodiment.

[0127] The elasticity of the first layer 101 allows the fabric of the first layer 101 to stretch in order to pull it. Thus, the curtain 12 including the first layer 101 is unfoldable and can be elastically unfolded and stretched to a great extent such that the pleats of the curtain 12 are less visible and even removed when the curtain 12 is unfolded and stretched. Furthermore, the curtain 12 is foldable and returns to its original shape once unfolded. Thus, such a curtain 12 including the first elastic layer 101 allows the appearance of wrinkles on the curtain 12 to be reduced or even avoided, avoiding the wrinkled appearance of the curtain 12.

[0128] The impermeability of the second layer 102 allows for the maintenance of a desired humidity and temperature within the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 during the smoothing process. Thus, moisture is contained within the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 and steam does not escape from the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10. Thus, the humidity level and temperature within the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10 can be determined to ensure efficient smoothing of the fabric items placed within the wrinkle-smoothing cabinet 10, and, if necessary, to ensure disinfection of the fabric items, such disinfection being preferably achieved when 99.99% of viruses and bacteria have been killed. Additionally, the second layer 102 can accommodate the stretching of the curtain 12 following folding and expansion of the curtain 12.

[0129] The first layer 101 and the second layer 102 may be overlapped, i.e., they are placed in substantial contact with each other over their entire surface area and stacked on top of each other to form the woven wall 100.

[0130] The textile wall 100 can consist of a first layer 101 and a second layer 102. The textile wall 100 therefore has only two layers and is therefore easy and inexpensive to manufacture, while ensuring the elastic, impermeable and reducing properties of the pleats of the curtain 12. Alternatively, the textile wall 100 can consist of more than two layers.

[0131] The first layer 101 can be made of polyester, for example, 100% polyester fabric. The use of polyester gives the first layer 101 its elasticity. The use of polyester allows the first layer 101 to contribute to the impermeability of the curtain 12.

[0132] In particular, the first layer 101 can be made of textured and stretched polyester yarn (Polyester DTY, Drawn Textured Yarn), which has satisfactory elastic properties and gives the first layer 101 a visual mesh-type appearance.

[0133] The polyester fabric of the first layer 101 may contain elastane fibers, which makes it possible to increase the elastic properties of the first layer 101 due to the elasticity of the elastane.

[0134] The first layer 101 may be an outer layer of the fabric wall 100. The first layer 101 is then disposed at a more outer location than the second layer 102. In particular, the first layer 101 may be the outermost layer of the fabric wall 100. Thus, the first layer 101 is visible to a user of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 and determines the appearance of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10.

[0135] The second layer 102 can be a waterproof plastic film made of polyurethane (PU). Polyurethane has sufficient impermeability. In addition, polyurethane is suitable for folding and unfolding, and is suitable for accommodating the expansion and contraction of the curtain 12 as needed.

[0136] The second layer 102 may be a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) adhesive strip adapted to ensure thermal adhesion of the first layer 101 to the second layer 102. The second layer 102 then forms a polyurethane (PU) adhesive, which ensures the placement of the first layer 101 on the second layer 102. In particular, the adhesive strip of the second layer 102 may be thermally bonded to the first layer 101.

[0137] A method of manufacturing the multi-layered fabric wall 100 of the curtain 12 of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 can include the step of heat bonding a first layer 101 onto a second layer 102.

[0138] The second layer 102 can be located at a more interior position than the first layer 101. The second layer 102 can be the innermost layer of the textile wall 100 of the curtain 12, or it can be a central layer of the textile wall 100 disposed between the outermost and innermost layers of the textile wall 100.

[0139] The textile wall 100 may further comprise a third layer 103 made from a textile material containing elastic fibers. The third layer 103 is therefore further responsible for the elasticity of the curtain 12 and for reducing the appearance of pleats on the curtain 12.

[0140] The textile wall 100 can consist of a first layer 101, a second layer 102 and a third layer 103. Thus, the number of layers of the textile wall 100 remains limited while making it possible to improve the impermeability, elasticity and / or reduction of the pleats of the curtain 12.

[0141] The first layer 101 , the second layer 102 , and the third layer 103 are overlapped, and the first layer 101 , the second layer 102 , and the third layer 103 are stacked on top of each other to form the fabric wall 100 .

[0142] The third layer 103 may be the innermost layer of the fabric wall 100 of the curtain 12. Thus, the third layer 103 is visible to a user, for example, when the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10 is in the access configuration. Thus, the third layer 103 hides the second layer 102 for a user of the wrinkle smoothing cabinet 10.

[0143] The second layer 102 can be disposed between the first layer 101 and the third layer 103. The first layer 101 and the third layer 103 are then disposed on either side of the second layer 102. The first layer 101 corresponds to the outer layer, the third layer 103 corresponds to the inner layer, and the second layer 102 corresponds to the central layer.

[0144] The second layer 102 may be a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) adhesive strip adapted to ensure thermal adhesion of the first layer 101 and the third layer 103 to the second layer 102. Thus, the second layer 102 ensures that the first layer 101 and the third layer 103 are bonded in place.

[0145] The third layer 103 can be made of polyester, for example, a 100% polyester fabric, such as textured and oriented polyester yarns. The composition of the third layer 103 can be the same as the composition of the first layer 101. Like the first layer 101, the third layer 103 can include elastane fibers to increase its elasticity.

[0146] The present invention includes the following embodiments: [Configuration 1] A wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10), comprising: - base (11), - a top (13) extending opposite said base (11) and at a distance from said base (11); - an expandable curtain (12) designed to extend between said base (11) and said top (13), such that when said curtain (12) is expanded and attached to said base (11) and top (13), said base (11), top (13) and curtain (12) together define an enclosed space within the wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10); Equipped with The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10), wherein the curtain (12) comprises a frame including a textile wall (100) and a plurality of stays (200), the frame stays (200) being arranged at regular intervals along the textile wall (100), and each portion of the textile wall (100) located between two frame stays (200) has a convex shape, whereby the frame and the textile wall (100) ensure accordion-style folding and unfolding of the curtain (12). [Configuration 2] The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of configuration 1, wherein the fabric wall (100) is formed by an assembly of a plurality of panels (110), two adjacent panels (110) being connected to each other at a joint (120), and each panel (110) being adapted to ensure alignment of a frame stay (200). [Configuration 3] The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of configuration 2, wherein each panel (110) of the fabric wall (100) includes a sheath (130) positioned at a distance from a joint between the panel (110) and an adjacent panel (110), the sheath (130) adapted to receive a frame stay (200). [Configuration 4] 4. The wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) of any one of configurations 1 to 3, wherein the frame comprises 5 to 15 stays (200), preferably 9 stays (200). [Configuration 5] 5. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of any one of configurations 1 to 4, wherein the curtain (12) is adapted to be folded and unfolded in a substantially accordion-like manner along a curtain axis perpendicular to the base (11), and the fabric wall (100) extends along the curtain axis and forms a sleeve having a rectangular cross-section. [Configuration 6] 6. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of configuration 5, wherein the frame stays (200) are adapted to extend substantially in a plane perpendicular to the curtain axis. [Configuration 7] 7. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of configurations 5 or 6, wherein the fabric wall (100) is adapted to be moved linearly along the curtain axis to cause the curtain (12) to fold or unfold in an accordion style. [Configuration 8] 8. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of any one of configurations 5 to 7, wherein each frame stay (200) has a substantially rectangular shape. [Configuration 9] 9. The wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) of any one of configurations 1 to 8, wherein the textile wall (100) is multi-layered and comprises a first layer (101) and a second layer (102), the first layer (101) being made of a textile material comprising elastic fibers and the second layer (102) being made of a waterproof textile material. [Configuration 10] 10. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of any one of configurations 1 to 9, wherein the textile wall (100) is formed from two textile half-walls (150) connected to each other, preferably by sewing, each textile half-wall (150) being formed by the assembly of a plurality of half-panels (115) connected at their respective half joints (125), each half-panel (115) including a half-sheath (135) suitable for receiving a frame half-stay (205), each frame stay (200) comprising two frame half-stays (205) inserted into the half-sheath (135) of the respective half-panel (115) and connected to each other. [Configuration 11] The frame further comprises a first curtain connector (210) for attaching the fabric wall (100) to the base (11) of the cabinet (10) and a second curtain connector (220) for removably attaching the fabric wall (100) to the top (13) of the cabinet (10), the wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) comprising: the second curtain connector (220) has an operational configuration for being attached to the top (13) of the cabinet (10), and the curtain (12) is deployed to connect the top (13) and the base (11); - an access configuration in which the curtain (12) is at least partially folded to provide an open space between the curtain (12) and the top (13) for receiving items for smoothing. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of any one of configurations 1 to 10, [Configuration 12] A method of using the wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) according to configuration 11, comprising: - unfolding the curtain (12) and then attaching the curtain connector (220) to the top (13) to change from an access configuration to an operational configuration; or - removing the curtain connector (220) from the top (13) and then at least partially folding the curtain (12) to change from an operational configuration to an access configuration. [Configuration 13] A method for assembling a curtain (12) of a wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) according to any one of configurations 1 to 12, comprising the steps of: E1: forming a sheath (130) adapted to receive a frame stay (200) on each of a plurality of panels (110); E2: connecting the plurality of panels (110), where two adjacent panels (110) are connected to each other at a joint (120) to form a textile wall (100); E3: inserting each frame stay (200) into a respective sheath (130). [Configuration 14] A method for assembling the curtain (12) according to configuration 13, comprising the steps of: E11: sewing straps to each of the half panels (115) of the fabric wall (100) forming half sheaths (135) adapted to receive frame half stays (205); E21: connecting the plurality of half panels (115) and stitching two adjacent half panels (115) together at their respective half joints (125) to form a half woven wall (150); E22: stitching two textile half-walls (150) together to form said textile wall (100); E31: Inserting each frame half stay (205) into the half sheath (135) of each half panel (115); E32: Connecting the half stays (205) two by two to form a frame stay (200).

Claims

1. A wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10), comprising: - base (11), a top (13) extending opposite said base (11) and at a distance from said base (11); - a deployable curtain (12) designed to extend between said base (11) and said top (13), such that when said curtain (12) is deployed and attached to said base (11) and top (13), said base (11), top (13) and curtain (12) together define an enclosed space within the wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10); Equipped with The curtain (12) comprises a frame including a textile wall (100) and a plurality of stays (200), the frame stays (200) being arranged at regular intervals along the textile wall (100), and each portion of the textile wall (100) located between two frame stays (200) has a convex shape, whereby the frame and the textile wall (100) ensure accordion-style folding and unfolding of the curtain (12).

2. 2. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of claim 1, wherein the fabric wall (100) is formed by an assembly of a plurality of panels (110), two adjacent panels (110) being connected to each other at a joint (120), each panel (110) being adapted to ensure alignment of a frame stay (200).

3. 3. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet of claim 2, wherein each panel (110) of the fabric wall (100) includes a sheath (130) positioned a distance from a joint between the panel (110) and an adjacent panel (110), the sheath (130) adapted to receive a frame stay (200).

4. 2. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) according to claim 1, wherein the frame comprises 5 to 15 stays (200), preferably 9 stays (200).

5. 2. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet of claim 1, wherein the curtain is adapted to be folded and unfolded in a substantially accordion-like manner along a curtain axis perpendicular to the base, and the fabric wall extends along the curtain axis and forms a sleeve having a rectangular cross-section.

6. 6. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of claim 5, wherein the frame stays (200) are adapted to extend substantially in a plane perpendicular to the curtain axis.

7. 6. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of claim 5, wherein the fabric wall (100) is adapted to be moved linearly along the curtain axis to accordion-fold or unfold the curtain (12).

8. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of claim 5, wherein each frame stay (200) has a substantially rectangular shape.

9. 2. The wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) of claim 1, wherein the fabric wall (100) is multi-layered and comprises a first layer (101) and a second layer (102), the first layer (101) being made of a fabric material containing elastic fibers and the second layer (102) being made of a waterproof fabric material.

10. 2. The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) according to claim 1, wherein the textile wall (100) is formed from two textile half-walls (150) connected to each other, preferably by sewing, each textile half-wall (150) being formed by the assembly of a plurality of half-panels (115) connected at respective half joints (125), each half-panel (115) including a half-sheath (135) suitable for receiving a frame half-stay (205), and each frame stay (200) comprises two frame half-stays (205) inserted into the half-sheath (135) of the respective half-panel (115) and connected to each other.

11. The frame further comprises a first curtain connector (210) for attaching the textile wall (100) to the base (11) of the cabinet (10) and a second curtain connector (220) for releasably attaching the textile wall (100) to the top (13) of the cabinet (10), the wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) comprising: - the second curtain connector (220) has an operational configuration for being attached to the top (13) of the cabinet (10), and the curtain (12) is deployed to connect the top (13) and the base (11); The wrinkle-smoothing cabinet (10) of claim 1, wherein the curtain (12) has an access configuration in which the curtain (12) is at least partially folded to provide an open space between the curtain (12) and the top (13) for receiving items for smoothing.

12. A method of using the wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) according to claim 11, comprising the steps of: - unfolding the curtain (12) and then attaching the curtain connector (220) to the top (13) in order to change from an access configuration to an operational configuration; or - detaching said curtain connector (220) from said top (13) and then at least partially folding said curtain (12) to change from an operational configuration to an access configuration.

13. A method for assembling a curtain (12) of a wrinkle smoothing cabinet (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising the steps of: E1: forming a sheath (130) adapted to receive a frame stay (200) on each of a plurality of panels (110); E2: connecting the plurality of panels (110), where two adjacent panels (110) are connected to each other at a joint (120) to form a textile wall (100); E3: Inserting each frame stay (200) into a respective sheath (130).

14. A method for assembling a curtain (12) according to claim 13, comprising the steps of: E11: sewing straps to each of the half panels (115) of the fabric wall (100) forming half sheaths (135) adapted to receive frame half stays (205); E21: connecting the plurality of half panels (115) and stitching two adjacent half panels (115) together at their respective half joints (125) to form a half woven wall (150); E22: stitching together two textile half-walls (150) to form said textile wall (100); E31: Inserting each frame half stay (205) into the half sheath (135) of the respective half panel (115); E32: Connecting the half stays (205) two by two to form a frame stay (200).

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