Clothes Cabinet Condensate Guide Layout to Prevent Water Leakage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothes treatment apparatuses lack an efficient mechanism for managing and disposing of condensed water generated during steam-based wrinkle removal and deodorization processes, leading to potential leakage and operational inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A clothes treatment apparatus with a partition plate and condensed water guide member system that directs condensed water from the treatment chamber to a drainage grill, utilizing a gasket to seal the chamber and prevent water from entering the tank installation space, and a drainage pump to collect and manage condensed water in a dedicated tank.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a door liner is used to guide condensed water, then condensed water can be directed to the partition plate, but condensed water may still leak or accumulate improperly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a condensed water guide member as an intermediary component between the door liner and the treatment chamber. This guide member receives condensed water from the door liner and directs it along a controlled path to the drainage grill, preventing uncontrolled leakage and ensuring reliable water management throughout the steam generation and condensation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The condensed water guide member utilizes the vertical dimension by extending from the partition plate toward the treatment chamber interior. This three-dimensional configuration allows the guide member to intercept condensed water flowing down the door liner and redirect it into the treatment chamber at an appropriate location, adding spatial control to the water management system.
2Ease of operation
If condensed water is allowed to flow freely, then discharge is simple, but water accumulates and flows into the tank installation space causing operational inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a designated drainage path through the condensed water guide member that specifically handles condensed water discharge. The guide member's structure provides a localized controlled environment for water flow, separating the discharge function from other operational spaces and ensuring that condensed water is efficiently removed without interfering with tank installation or other operational efficiency-critical areas.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the partition plate is positioned vertically below the treatment chamber, then machinery can be housed in the cycle chamber, but condensed water may flow into the tank installation space
Solution Approach 1:
The condensed water guide member serves as a mediator between the partition plate configuration and the treatment chamber, ensuring that the vertically positioned partition plate does not compromise water containment. By intercepting and redirecting condensed water, the guide member maintains reliable water containment while preserving the adaptable chamber configuration that allows machinery housing in the cycle chamber.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively prevents leakage, facilitates easy discharge of condensed water, and ensures operational efficiency by minimizing water accumulation and flow to the tank installation space, enhancing the overall performance of the apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
condensed water generated in the treatment chamber
Implementation Method 2
a condensed water guide member disposed at the partition plate and configured to guide the condensed water from the door liner into the treatment chamber
Data Source
AI summary
A clothes treatment apparatus includes a cabinet defining a treatment chamber configured to accommodate hanging clothes and a cycle chamber configured to house machinery, the cycle chamber being positioned vertically below the treatment chamber. The clothes treatment apparatus also includes a partition plate that partitions the treatment chamber from the cycle chamber, a door configured to open and close the cabinet, a door liner disposed at an inside of the door and configured to guide condensed water generated in the treatment chamber to an upper side of the partition plate, a condensed water guide member disposed at the partition plate and configured to guide the condensed water from the door liner into the treatment chamber.