Clothes Cabinet Air Guide Layout for Uniform Hot Air Dispersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Clothes treating apparatuses face the challenge of non-uniform hot air dispersion within the clothes accommodating space, leading to inadequate drying or treatment of clothes at positions where hot air is insufficiently supplied.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus incorporates a guide unit with guide ribs, a guide member, and multiple supply holes to ensure uniform dispersion of hot air, including a circulation duct and a moisture supplying device for steam generation, to create a uniform treatment environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If hot air is supplied into the clothes accommodating space, then drying and refreshing of clothes is achieved, but the hot air is not uniformly dispersed and is supplied only in a specific direction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single hot air supply into multiple supply holes distributed across different locations (front wall, rear wall, side walls) of the accommodating space. Each supply hole receives hot air through separate circulation ducts, segmenting the original single-point supply into a multi-point distributed supply system that achieves uniform dispersion throughout the space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates different local characteristics by positioning supply holes at various locations (front, rear, sides) and orienting them in different directions. Each local region receives hot air optimized for its specific position, with front supply holes directing air toward the front, rear holes toward the back, and side holes toward the sides, achieving locally optimized uniform distribution.
2Device complexity
If hot air is supplied in a specific direction, then the supply structure is simple, but clothes at positions where hot air is insufficient are not properly dried or treated
Solution Approach 1:
The hot air supply system is segmented into multiple independent supply channels, each with its own circulation duct and supply hole. This segmentation allows hot air to be delivered to multiple locations simultaneously through relatively simple individual ducts, avoiding the need for complex distributed delivery mechanisms while ensuring comprehensive coverage for reliable drying.
Solution Approach 2:
The circulation duct system serves multiple functions: it collects moisture-laden air from the accommodating space, transports it to the heating device, and redistributes heated air through multiple supply holes. This multi-functional design achieves comprehensive clothes treatment without requiring separate specialized components for each function.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple supply holes are formed at different locations, then uniform hot air dispersion is achieved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple circulation ducts into a unified heating and distribution system. All ducts connect to a common heating device that processes air from all locations, and the ducts themselves are integrated into the cabinet structure, reducing overall system complexity despite having multiple supply points.
Solution Approach 2:
The circulation ducts are positioned to naturally draw moisture-laden air from their respective regions of the accommodating space and deliver it to the heating device. The system uses the natural convection and flow patterns to serve each region autonomously, reducing the need for complex control mechanisms while achieving uniform distribution.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution ensures uniform hot air distribution, preventing clothes from being non-uniformly treated and reducing the risk of damage from high temperatures, while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing appearance and efficient drying.
Implementation Method 1
an air supplying device for drying air circulating into the accommodating space
Implementation Method 2
the guide ribs are disposed inside the circulation duct such that the guide ribs are adjacent to the at least one supply hole
Implementation Method 3
a moisture supplying device for selectively supplying moisture into the accommodating space
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AI summary
A clothes treating apparatus is disclosed. The clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet defining a accommodating space for receiving clothes, an air supplying device for drying air circulating into the accommodating space, and a guide unit for guiding dry air generated by the air supplying device to be uniformly dispersed into the accommodating space.