Clothes care apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional clothes care apparatuses face inefficiencies in wrinkle removal due to incomplete steam distribution and difficulty in fixing garments, particularly collars and sleeves, which leads to incomplete wrinkle removal and user hassle.
Innovation Solution
A clothes care apparatus with a support device featuring adjustable support members and fixing portions that allow for tension transmission and steam distribution across the entire garment, including a first support member, second support member, and third support member, which can move to accommodate various garment types and ensure uniform steam application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If clothes are fixed to multiple fixing portions, then tension is provided to remove wrinkles, but steam cannot be supplied to the whole area of the clothes
Solution Approach 1:
The support members are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to adjust their positions dynamically. This enables the support members to move apart and create space for steam to reach all areas of the clothes, while still maintaining the necessary tension for wrinkle removal when positioned appropriately
Solution Approach 2:
The support device is divided into multiple independent support members (first, second, and third support members) that can move independently. This segmentation allows each support member to be positioned optimally for both providing tension and allowing steam penetration to different regions of the clothes
2Manufacturing precision
If clothes are fixed to fixing portions, then wrinkles may be removed, but some wrinkles remain untreated due to clothes overlapping
Solution Approach 1:
The movable support members can be adjusted to accommodate different garment types and sizes, making the fixation process easier and more versatile while ensuring complete wrinkle removal by preventing overlapping through proper positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The support device is designed to handle multiple types of clothes (tops and bottoms) using the same basic structure with adjustable support members, providing universal functionality that simplifies operation across different garment types
3Manufacturing precision
If support members are arranged closely to provide tension, then wrinkle removal is improved, but steam distribution is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The support members can dynamically adjust their spacing - positioned closely when tension is needed for wrinkle removal, and moved apart when steam distribution is the priority, providing flexible control over both parameters
Solution Approach 2:
The support members can be moved in a periodic manner during the clothes care process, alternating between positions that provide maximum tension and positions that allow maximum steam access, optimizing both functions over time
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
The apparatus efficiently removes wrinkles from both tops and bottoms by ensuring uniform steam distribution and easy garment fixation, improving wrinkle removal efficiency and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a steam generating device configured to supply steam into the clothes care room
Implementation Method 2
a first elastic member elastically supporting the first fixture such that the first fixture is biased in the first direction
Data Source
AI summary
A clothes care apparatus including a main body including a clothes care room, a support device arranged inside the clothes care room and configured to support clothes, and a steam generating device configured to supply steam into the clothes care room, wherein the support device includes a first support member, and a second support member and a third support member that are arranged in a first direction with respect to the first support member, the first support member and each of the second support member and the third support member are separated by a first separation distance, the second support member and the third support member are separated by a second separation distance in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each of the first separation distances, and the second separation distance are variable to, when the clothes are supported on the support device and steam is supplied by the steam generating device, prevent wrinkles.