Device for the multipurpose treatment of clothing and shoes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device with improved characteristics for the multipurpose treatment of clothing and shoes, which has a holding structure (10) for accommodating the item of clothing (2) and / or shoes (3) to be treated, a sterilising radiation source (20), a heat source (30), an airflow creation part-unit (40), and a control unit (50), the control unit (50) is provided with an operation signalling element (51), a temperature sensing element (52) and a timing part-unit (53), furthermore the heat source (30) is provided with an electricity-conducting element (31) that may be connected to an energy source (4), an air duct (12) is created in the holding structure (10), where the air duct (12) has, on the one part, at least one exhaust opening (12a) that opens to the surface. (11) of the holding structure (10), and, on the other part, an air inlet opening (12b), the air inlet opening (12b) of the air duct (12) is connected directly to the outlet (41) of the airflow creation part-unit (40) or with the interposition of the heat source (30), and the heat source (30) is coupled with the airflow creation part-unit (40). The characteristic feature of the invention is that it has at least four holding structures (10, 60), where each two holding structures (10, 60) constitute a holding structure pair (T1, T2), each holding structure pair (T1, T2) is associated with an individual control unit (50, 70), and all holding structures (10, 60) of a holding structure pair (T1, T2) has a sterilising radiation source (20), a heat source (30), an airflow creation part-unit (40), an operation signalling element (51), and a temperature sensing element (52), where the operation signalling element (51), the temperature sensing element (52), the heat source (30), the airflow creation part-unit (40), the sterilising radiation source (20) are connected to the given control unit (50), the individual control units (50, 70) are connected to a monitoring unit (80) via an information transmission channel (81), furthermore the individual holding structures (10) are provided with an occupancy detection element (54), and the occupancy detection elements (54) are in a signal-transmission connection with the monitoring unit (80).

Description

[0001] Device with improved characteristics for the multipurpose treatment of clothing and shoes

[0002] The subject of the invention relates to a device with improved characteristics for the multipurpose treatment of clothing and shoes, which has a holding structure for accommodating the clothing and / or shoes to be treated, a sterilising radiation source, a heat source, an airflow creation part-unit, and a control unit, the control unit is provided with an operation signalling element, a temperature sensing element and a timing part-unit, furthermore the heat source is provided with an electricity-conducting element that may be connected to an energy source, an air duct is created in the holding structure, where the air duct has, on the one part, at least one exhaust opening that opens to the surface of the holding structure, and, on the other part, an air inlet opening, the air inlet opening of the air duct is connected directly to the outlet of the airflow creation part-unit or with the interposition of the heat source, and the heat source is coupled with the airflow creation part-unit.

[0003] When the various clothing products worn by people, but especially when shoes and gloves are worn the limbs of the users become warm, due to the enclosed airless space, and local perspiration occurs. In addition to this, in the case of hiking boots and hiking gloves, as a result of the moist, wet environment and rain the gloves and shoes may themselves become soaked. As a consequence of this the given item of clothing will become damp and in the enclosed and moist spaces of these various microorganisms will find a suitable nutrient medium, become established and form colonies. These colonies, later on, may cause skin irritation, fungal infections for the user. This situation is particularly common in the case of hiking and work boots and gloves used during work and on hikes. Multiple solutions have been elaborated to date to overcome these inconveniences.

[0004] Utility model specification number CN 2889156 discloses an apparatus that has a closed housing, and multiple shoes may be placed into the internal space of the housing. There is a UV source and an air drier that produces warm air in the isolatable internal space, with which the shoes placed in the treatment space may be dried and sterilised. The disadvantage of the given apparatus is that it must have significant dimensions, and irrespective of the number of shoes placed in it for treatment it operates at a constant performance rate. Therefore, when drying a greater number of shoes its efficiency is lower, and during the drying of a low number of shoes the operation cost increases.

[0005] Another disadvantage is that in the case of a fault occurring in a fundamental structural unit, the entire apparatus becomes unusable.

[0006] The solution presented in utility model specifications numbers KR 101193139 and CN 209153579 seemed to be suitable for overcoming this, among which the former is able to dry and sterilise one pair of shoes and the latter is able to do this for one shoe. The essence of these is that the device has to be placed inside the shoe to be treated, and after being switched on it blows warm air into the internal space of the shoe, and also performs sterilisation of the shoe with a UV source.

[0007] However, the disadvantage of these is that they are apparatuses with a small capacity only suitable for use at home. They are unsuitable for business use and so their communal use is not possible.

[0008] Our objective with the structure according to the invention was to create a device suitable the multipurpose treatment of clothing and shoes that retains the advantages of the known versions, overcomes their disadvantages and makes it possible to simultaneously dry and sterilise in an energy-efficient way one, two or even multiple items of clothing or shoes belonging to users independent of each other in such a way that the treatment takes place in a freely selectable time window and that also enables the simple implementation of this paid community service.

[0009] The recognition that led to the structure according to the invention was that if a holding structure created in an unconventional way and fitted with signalling devices that are different to those known of is used to perform the treatment process, and if the signalling devices used in a novel way are suitably connected to a suitably formed control unit, then with the use of the control unit it becomes possible for the user to dry and sterilise an optional number of clothes or shoes at the same time, or for differing amounts of time, free of charge or for payment, and so the task may be solved.

[0010] It was also recognised that if multiple holding structures independent of each other are placed next to one another, and each of them are provided with a structural element that detects and signals occupancy, and all of which are connected together with the same control unit, then by using a suitably designed - and programmed - control unit the user may receive satisfactory instructions for the simple use the holding structure designated for him / her, which only starts to operate in the period when the item of clothing or shoes to be treated are in the holding structure. In this way a multifunction, individually controlled but still energy-efficient device that corresponds to the requirements may be created.

[0011] In accordance with the set objective, a device with improved characteristics for the multipurpose treatment of clothing and shoes according to the invention, - which has a holding structure for accommodating the item of clothing and / or shoes to be treated, a sterilising radiation source, a heat source, an airflow creation part-unit, and a control unit, the control unit is provided with an operation signalling element, a temperature sensing element and a timing part-unit, furthermore the heat source is provided with an electricityconducting element that may be connected to an energy source, an air duct is created in the holding structure, where the air duct has, on the one part, at least one exhaust opening that opens to the surface of the holding structure, and, on the other part, an air inlet opening, the air inlet opening of the air duct is connected directly to the outlet of the airflow creation part-unit or with the interposition of the heat source, and the heat source is coupled with the airflow creation part-unit, - set up in such a way that it has at least four holding structures, where each two holding structures constitute a holding structure pair, each holding structure pair is associated with an individual control unit, and all holding structures of a holding structure pair has a sterilising radiation source, a heat source, an airflow creation part-unit, an operation signalling element, and a temperature sensing element, where the operation signalling element, the temperature sensing element, the heat source, the airflow creation part-unit, the sterilising radiation source are connected to the given control unit, the individual control units are connected to a monitoring unit via an information transmission channel, furthermore the individual holding structures are provided with an occupancy detection element, and the occupancy detection elements are in a signal-transmission connection with the monitoring unit.

[0012] A further feature of the device according to the invention may be that the sterilising radiation source is constituted by at least one UV lamp, and the sterilising radiation source is connected to the holding structure.

[0013] In the case of another version of the device, the monitoring unit has at least one fullness detection module, and the occupancy detection elements are connected to the fullness detection module.

[0014] In the case of another different embodiment of the invention, the monitoring unit is supplemented with a payment handling part-unit.

[0015] In the case of yet another different embodiment of the device, the monitoring unit is supplemented with an information transceiver part-unit.

[0016] In the case of another embodiment of the invention the monitoring unit or the payment handling part-unit has a data input element.

[0017] The device according to the invention has numerous advantageous characteristics. The most important of these is that as a consequence of the unconventionally designed holding structure with the novel use of its occupancy detection element, and, furthermore, the control unit that is capable of operation significantly different to that known of resulting from its connection with the occupancy detection element, the device is suitable for the individual treatment of the different items of clothing and / or shoes of multiple independent users also in different time windows.

[0018] It must also be treated as an advantage that with the use of a preferable version of the device according to the invention it becomes possible to simultaneously provide a service to multiple users in return of payment.

[0019] It may also be seen as an advantage that as a consequence of the use of the occupancy detection element the energy consumption of the device may be optimised. The reason for this is that only those holding structures are in operation and only for the duration of the preprogramed period, and only in the case that an item of clothing or a shoe is in the given holding structure.

[0020] It is also to be viewed as an advantage that when located as a group of devices, due to the simple structure and use, the device may be used to good effect in communal areas, e.g. in sports facilities, in shelter along hiking routes, as well as in group accommodation facilities set up along pilgrimage routes. As a consequence of the structure of the device, it does not only perform drying but sterilisation too, a supplementary result of which is the elimination of unpleasant odours.

[0021] Hereinafter the device according to the invention is disclosed in detail, with reference to figures, wherein

[0022] Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a detail of a possible version of the device according to the invention, in partial cross-section,

[0023] Figure 2 shows a side view of the group embodiment of the device according to the invention, in partial cross-section.

[0024] Figure 1 shows a detail of a possible version of the device 1 according to the invention. Here, for the sake of simplicity, for the sake of simplicity only the holding structure pair T1 comprising holding structure 10 and holding structure 60 appear in detail, but as figure 1 and figure 2 clearly show the device 1 may also include the holding structure pair T2 consisting of additional holding structures, as well as additional the holding structure pairs consisting of holding structures not illustrated, which essentially have the same structure.

[0025] The holding structure 10 and holding structure 60 constituting the supporting structure T1 are securely fitted to the carrying unit 5 in such a way so that the shoes 3 may be easily placed on the surface 11 of the holding structure 10 and on the surface 61 of the holding structure 60. In the case of the given embodiment holding structure 10 and holding structure 60 are positioned one under the other, but they may also be arranged horizontally, as shown in figure 2. The control unit 50 ensures the operation of the holding structure pair Tl. The control unit 50 is connected to the energy source 4, which may be a battery or even the electricity network itself. The nature of the energy source 4 is determined by the location of use, but this is of no significance from the point of view of the use of the device 1.

[0026] It may be easily observed in figure 1 that holding structure 10 and holding structure 60 of the holding structure pair Tl have identical structures. It may be observed that the temperature sensing element 52 and the occupancy detection element 54 are also located on the surface 11 of the holding structure 10, while the operation signalling element 51 is located close to the holding structure 10, here under it, on the carrying unit 5, in an easily visible position. The task of the temperature sensing element 52 is to transmit the temperature values in the environment of the surface 11 of the holding structure 10 to the control unit 50, while the occupancy detection element 54, as it may be seen in figure 1, is connected to the fullness detection module 82 of the monitoring unit 80. The task of the occupancy detection element 54 is to send a signal to the monitoring unit 80, from which it is able to determine whether there is shoe 3 being treated in the given holding structure 10 or whether it is unoccupied.

[0027] The operation signalling element 51 is located on the carrying unit 5 with the purpose of providing information to the user about whether to place an item to be treated on holding structure 10 or holding structure 60. Naturally, the operation signalling element 51 may also be located on the holding structure 10 itself, but in that case it must be in a position so that its signal is easily visible.

[0028] The sterilising radiation source 20 performing the sterilising and odour removal is also located on the surface 11 of the holding structure 10, which is fitted into the holding structure 10 so that the radiating surface is on the surface 11 of the holding structure 10. Here, preferably the sterilising radiation source 20 is a UV lamp. The radiation frequency emitted by the UV lamp destroys harmful microorganisms, and in this way is able to sterilise the interior of the show 3.

[0029] The air duct 12 is formed in the inside of the holding structure 10. On the one part, the air duct 12 has exhaust openings 12a that open to the surface 11 of the holding structure 10, through which the warm air forced into the air duct 12 may flow out onto the surface 11 of the holding structure 10, and may come into contact with the shoe 3 fitted on it. The air duct 12 also has an air inlet opening 12b, which, in the case of the given holding structure 10, is connected to the heat source 30. The heat source 30, under the control of the control unit 50, is connected to the energy source 4 via the electricity-conducting element 31. In the case of the holding structure 10 the side of the heat source 30 opposite to the side connected to the air inlet opening 12b of the air duct 12 of the holding structure 10 is connected to the to the outlet 41 of the airflow creation part-unit 40, while the inlet 42 of the airflow creation part-unit 40 is connected to the environment.

[0030] The role of the airflow creation part-unit 40 is to transport air from the external environment into the air duct 12 of the holding structure 10. While the heat source 30 makes it possible for the air forced through the outlet 41 of the airflow creation part-unit 40 into the heat source 30 to warm up, and only air warmed up in this way gets into the air duct 12 of the holding structure 10, then from there through the exhaust openings 12a onto the internal surface of the shoe 3, thereby drying it.

[0031] It may be observed that the control unit 50 has a timing part-unit 53, the task of which is to manage the service duration, i.e. to measure the operating time of the heat source 30, the airflow creation part-unit 40 and the sterilising radiation source 20, and to switch off these structural units when the programmed time has elapsed.

[0032] Connector 21, connector 32, connector 43 and connector 52a belong to the control unit 50. The connector 52a is connected to the temperature sensing element 52, while the connector 21 is connected to the sterilising radiation source 20, the connector 32 is connected to the heat source 30, and the connector 43 is connected to the airflow creation part-unit 40. The operation signalling element 51 is also connected to the control unit 50. Naturally the energy source 4 also supplies the control unit 50 with the energy it requires for its operation.

[0033] Moving over now to holding structure 60, in figure 1 it may be seen that it too has exhaust openings 62a and an air duct 62 provided with an air inlet opening 62b, and the exhaust openings 62a open out onto the surface 61 of the holding structure 60, while the air inlet opening 62b is connected to the heat source 30. Also, the heat source 30 collaborates with the airflow creation part-unit 40. The outlet 41 of the airflow creation part-unit 40 is connected to the heat source 30, while the inlet 42 of the airflow creation part-unit 40 is connected to the environment.

[0034] The temperature sensing element 52, the occupancy detection element 54 and the sterilising radiation source 20 may also be found on the surface 61 of the holding structure 60. Furthermore, an operation signalling element 51 is also positioned under the holding structure 60.

[0035] The holding structure 60 is also associated with the control unit 50. The temperature sensing element 52 of the holding structure 60 is connected to the other connector 52a of the control unit 50, the sterilising radiation source 20 is connected to the other connector of the control unit 50, the heat source 30 is connected to the other connector 32 of the control unit 50, and the airflow creation part-unit 40 is connected to the other connector 43 of the control unit 50. Also, the occupancy detection element 54 of the holding structure 60 is also connected to the fullness detection module 82 of the monitoring unit 80.

[0036] Therefore, the holding structure pair T1 formed by the holding structure 10 and the holding structure 60 is operated by the control unit 50, while the control unit 50 itself is connected to the monitoring unit 80 via the information transmission channel 81. The task of the monitoring unit 80 is to manage the payment process in the case of a paid service, and also to monitor which of the holding structure 10 and the holding structure 60 is unoccupied with the help of the fullness detection module 82, and accordingly allocate the task among the holding structure 10 and / or holding structure 60 of the holding structure pair T1 associated with the control unit 50, or, in the case the holding structure pair T1 is occupied, among the holding structure pair T2 belonging to the control unit 70.

[0037] The payment handling part-unit 90 connected to the monitoring unit 80 makes it possible for the person using the treatment service to pay for the service in a simple way. A reading unit, e.g. bankcard reader, RFID or NFC reader, may constitute a part of the payment handling part-unit 90, but it may also be a coin accepting unit as well. In the case that the monitoring unit 80 is coupled with the payment handling part-unit 90, and that is a type of reader unit, then in this case the monitoring unit 80 may also have an information transceiver part-unit 83, which performs the communication between the reader and a remote-access centre, such as a bank’s information technology unit, in the interest of realising cash-free payment. However, a payment handling part-unit 90 is also conceivable, e.g. POS terminal, in the case of which there does not have to be an independent information transceiver part-unit 83 in the monitoring unit, because the payment handling part-unit 90 itself performs the communications tasks with the remote access point.

[0038] In the interest of being able to vary the duration of the drying service it is preferable if it is possible to couple the monitoring unit 80 or the payment handling part-unit 90 with a data input element 100, which may be a single push-button or even a touch screen. The task of the data input element 100 is to make it possible for the user to input the values of the variable parameters, e.g. duration, temperature, that correspond to his / her wishes or the circumstances into the monitoring unit 80.

[0039] It should be noted here that the data input element 100 may also be an optional part of the device 1. The reason for this is that the payment handling part-unit 90 itself may have the ability required for entering the data, e.g. in the case of a POS terminal its keyboard may be used for selecting the service duration and temperature, and so the service fee itself changes in accordance with this.

[0040] Figure 1, schematically, also shows that the monitoring unit 80, in addition to the control unit 50, is also connected to the control unit 70, via an additional information transmission channel 81. This control unit 70 operates the holding structure 10 and the holding structure 60 constituting the holding structure pair T2.

[0041] Moving over now to figure 2, it shows a schematic view of an entire device 1. Here the carrying unit 5 may also be observed, onto which the holding structure pair T1 and the holding structure pair T2 are fitted. The holding structure pair T2 is also constituted by a holding structure 10 and a holding structure 60. The holding structure pair T1 is controlled by the control unit 50 via the connections implemented by the connectors 52a, the connectors 21, the connectors 32 and the connectors 43, which has already been presented in connection with figure 1. While the holding structure pair T2 is operated by the control unit 70 provided with the connectors 72a, the connectors 21, the connectors 32 and the connectors 43. The control unit 70 is essentially the same as the control unit 50, in terms of both structure and operation. With respect to this the control unit 70 also has a timing partunit 73 responsible for the time of the service.

[0042] Furthermore, the control unit 70 is connected to the monitoring unit 80 via the information transmission channel 81, which monitoring unit 80 performs the allocation of tasks between the holding structure pair T1 belonging to the control unit 50 and the holding structure pair T2 belonging to the control unit 70, on the basis of the information arriving into the fullness detection module 82. In the case of this embodiment the payment handling part-unit 90 coupled with the monitoring unit 80 is a POS terminal, which itself is capable of performing the communications tasks and the service selection functions. Therefore, here there is no information transceiver part-unit 83 or data input element 100 either. Naturally, here we may also find the control unit 50, the monitoring unit 80, the control unit 70 and the energy source 4 supplying the hear sources 30 with electricity.

[0043] The sterilising radiation source 20, the temperature sensing element 72 and the occupancy detection element 74 here too may be found on the surface 11 of the holding structure 10 of the holding structure pair T2. The temperature sensing element 72 is connected to the control unit 70 via the connector 72a, while the occupancy detection element 74 is in an information-transmitting connection with the fullness detection module 82 of the monitoring unit 80.

[0044] In the case of the holding structure 10 of the holding structure pair T2 the positions of the heat source 30 and the airflow creation part-unit 40 have been switched. Here the outlet 41, marked in figure 1, of the airflow creation part-unit 40 is connected directly to the air inlet opening 12b of the air duct 12 of the holding structure 10, while the heat source 30 is connected to the inlet 42 of the airflow creation part-unit 40. However, this difference does not influence appropriate operation. The operation of the device 1 according to figure 1 and figure 2 is as follows. With control unit 50 and control unit 70 in switched on status, the occupancy detection elements 54 and occupancy detection elements 74 located on holding structures 10 and holding structures 60 send an “unoccupied signal” to the fullness detection module 82 of the monitoring unit 80, which is assessed by the monitoring unit 80. When a user arrives with shoes 3 or items of clothing 2 to be treated, and indicates his / her use intention through the data input element 10, for example, including the number of items to be treated and the desired duration of the treatment, the monitoring unit 80 processes the inputted information. The fee for the service selected by the user is shown by the payment handling part-unit 90, and takes care of the debiting of the amount and its administration. When the financial settlement has taken place and the price has either been paid or the cash-free transaction has been completed with the information transceiver part-unit 83, then the monitoring unit 80 evaluates the signal from the fullness detection module 82 and designates, for example, the holding structure 10 and the holding structure 60 of the holding structure pair T1 controlled by the control unit 50 for the performance of the service by sending the information required to start the operation to the control unit 50 via the information transmission channel 81, which information also contains the duration of operation. After the designation information has been sent, the “control” of the performance of the services is taken over by the control unit 50 itself.

[0045] Accordingly, the operation signalling elements 51 associated with the holding structure 10 and the holding structure 60, e.g. LEDs, light up, or start to flash and in this way inform the user where to position the shoes 3 or items of clothing 2 to be treated.

[0046] Following this, when the user has placed the shoes 3 on the surface 11 of the holding structure 10 and onto the surface 61 of the holding structure 60, the occupancy detection elements 54 send a signal to the control unit 50 that the shoes 3 are in position. Then the control unit 50 switches on the heat source 30, the airflow creation part-unit 40 and the sterilising radiation source 20 as well.

[0047] In the case of the holding structure 10 the airflow creation part-unit 40 sucks in the environmental air through its inlet 42, which air passes through its outlet to the heat source 30. By passing through the heat source 30 the air is warmed up and then passes through the air inlet opening 12b of the air duct 12 of the holding structure 10 into the air duct 12, from which it passes through the exhaust openings 12a into the interior of the shoe 3 positioned on the surface 11 of the holding structure 10, thereby drying it out. In the meantime, the sterilising radiation source 20 also performs its task and sterilises the interior of the show 3 with the UV radiation.

[0048] The timing part-unit 53 of the control unit 50 counts the service time, and when it has elapsed, it sends a signal to the control unit 50, which then switches off the heat source 30, the airflow creation part-unit 40 and the sterilising radiation source 20 associated with the holding structure 10.

[0049] If during the service period the value of the temperature in the vicinity of the surface 11 of the holding structure 10 exceeds the desired value, the temperature sensing element 52 signals this to the control unit 50, which switches off the heat source 30 for a given amount of time. Then when the temperature drops to under the desired value, and the temperature sensing element 52 signals this to the control unit 50, it once again switches on the heat source 30.

[0050] It should be noted here that if the monitoring unit 80 issues the task to the control unit 70, presented in figure 2, and the holding structure 10 belonging to the control unit 70 starts to operate, then this same process is performed, only there the airflow creation partunit 40 sucks the environmental air though the heat source 30, and transports the air warmed up there into the air duct 12 of the holding structure 10. But it may also happen that more or even less time is required to dry the given shoe. As the control unit 50 or the control unit 70 controls and operates each and every holding structure independently of the others, it may happen that the shoe 3 located on the holding structure 60 receives the services for a longer or even shorter amount of time than its pair located on the holding structure 10.

[0051] The next user places his / her item of clothing, e.g. gloves, onto one of the unoccupied holding structures and after the process presented above, the monitoring unit 80 designates the appropriate holding structure for him / her also, by lighting up the associated operation signalling element 51 or operation signalling element 71.

[0052] If every holding structure of the given carrying unit 5 is occupied and there are other carrying units 5 at the given location on which there are additional holding structures, then the information transceiver part-unit 83 of the monitoring unit 80 associated with the primary carrying unit 5 comprising these devices 1 may contact the monitoring unit 80 belonging to the secondary carrying unit 5, which then takes over this demand for service. Then the processes presented above are performed in the same way on the connected device 1.

[0053] It should be noted here that if the service is free of charge, then there is no requirement for the payment handling part-unit 90, and if the carrying unit 5 is installed on its own, then there is no need for the information transceiver part-unit 83 of the monitoring unit 80 either.

[0054] However, in all cases it is of outstanding importance for the holding structure 10 and the holding structure 60 carrying the different items of clothing 2 and shoes 3 to be independently controlled of each other via the control unit 50 or the control unit 70 as selected by the monitoring unit 80, and so in this way the energy requirement and other physical parameters of a given holding structure 10 are completely independent of those of the other holding structure 60. This is made possible by the occupancy detection elements 54 unconventionally associated with the holding structures 10 and the holding structures 60, and by the fullness detection module 82 of the monitoring unit 80 processing the signal from the occupancy detection elements 54, and also by that the control unit 50 and the control unit 70 only operate a small number of holding structures, in other words the holding structure pair T1 and the holding structure pair T2. Therefore, a device 1 for the multipurpose treatment of items of clothing and shoes that operates efficiently and in an energy-efficient way may be manufactured in a simple way with a low cost investment.

[0055] The device according to the invention may be used to good effect in all places where due to the environmental burden on the user person there may be a demand to dry, sterilise and deodorise a large number of items of clothing and shoes that have become soaked in water or perspiration, and this has to be implemented in return of payment, in a simple way in a small space, with a favourable use of energy.

[0056] List of references device clothing shoes energy source carrying unit holding structure 11 surface

[0057] 12 air duct

[0058] 12a exhaust opening

[0059] 12b air inlet opening 0 sterilising radiation source 21 connector 0 heat source 31 electricity-conducting element

[0060] 32 connector 0 airflow creation part-unit 41 outlet

[0061] 42 inlet

[0062] 43 connector 0 control unit 51 operation signalling element

[0063] 52 temperature sensing element

[0064] 52a connector

[0065] 53 timing part-unit

[0066] 54 occupancy detection element0 holding structure 61 surface

[0067] 62 air duct

[0068] 62a exhaust openings

[0069] 62b air inlet opening 0 control unit 71 operati.on signalling element

[0070] 72 temperature sensing element

[0071] 72a connector

[0072] 73 timing part-unit

[0073] 74 occupancy detection element0 monitoring unit 81 information transmission channel

[0074] 82 fullness detection module

[0075] 83 information transceiver part-unit payment handling part-unit data input element holding structure pair holding structure pair

Claims

CLAIMS1. Device with improved characteristics for the multipurpose treatment of clothing and shoes, which has a holding structure (10) for accommodating the item of clothing (2) and / or shoes (3) to be treated, a sterilising radiation source (20), a heat source (30), an airflow creation part-unit (40), and a control unit (50), the control unit (50) is provided with an operation signalling element (51), a temperature sensing element (52) and a timing part-unit (53), furthermore the heat source (30) is provided with an electricity-conducting element (31) that may be connected to an energy source (4), an air duct (12) is created in the holding structure (10), where the air duct (12) has, on the one part, at least one exhaust opening (12a) that opens to the surface (11) of the holding structure (10), and, on the other part, an air inlet opening (12b), the air inlet opening (12b) of the air duct (12) is connected directly to the outlet (41) of the airflow creation part-unit (40) or with the interposition of the heat source (30), and the heat source (30) is coupled with the airflow creation part-unit (40), characterised by that it has at least four holding structures (10, 60), where each two holding structures (10, 60) constitute a holding structure pair (Tl, T2), each holding structure pair (Tl, T2) is associated with an individual control unit (50, 70), and all holding structures (10, 60) of a holding structure pair (Tl, T2) has a sterilising radiation source (20), a heat source (30), an airflow creation part-unit (40), an operation signalling element (51), and a temperature sensing element (52), where the operation signalling element (51), the temperature sensing element (52), the heat source (30), the airflow creation part-unit (40), the sterilising radiation source (20) are connected to the given control unit (50), the individual control units (50, 70) are connected to a monitoring unit (80) via an information transmission channel (81), furthermore the individual holding structures (10) are provided with an occupancy detection element (54), and the occupancy detection elements (54) are in a signal-transmission connection with the monitoring unit (80).

2. Device according to claim 1 , characterised by that the sterilising radiation source (20) is constituted by at least one UV lamp, and the sterilising radiation source (20) is connected to the holding structure (10, 60).

3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised by that the monitoring unit (80) has at least one fullness detection module (82), and the occupancy detection elements (54, 74) are connected to the fullness detection module 882).

4. Device according to any of claim 1 to 3, characterised by that the monitoring unit (80) is supplemented with a payment handling part-unit (90).

5. Device according to any of claim 1 to 4, characterised by that the monitoring unit (80) is supplemented with an information transceiver part-unit (83).

6. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterised by that the monitoring unit (80) or the payment handling part-unit (90) has a data input element (100).

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