Clothing management apparatus and method for controlling same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Clothing management apparatuses lack an accurate method to determine surrounding temperature, leading to abnormal operations due to internal temperature being mistaken for surrounding temperature during consecutive operations.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a temperature sensor and processor to differentiate between internal and surrounding temperatures by storing temperature data and controlling steam generation based on detected and prestored temperature information, ensuring accurate operation according to the surrounding environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the temperature sensor detects temperature continuously during operation, then the internal temperature is accurately monitored, but the surrounding temperature cannot be accurately determined when consecutive operations are performed
Solution Approach 1:
The processor stores the detected temperature as surrounding temperature information before the clothing management operation begins. This preliminary storage allows the system to recall the actual surrounding temperature even when internal temperature rises during consecutive operations, ensuring accurate temperature control and preventing abnormal operations.
2Productivity
If the apparatus performs consecutive clothing management operations, then productivity is improved, but temperature control accuracy deteriorates due to internal temperature accumulation
Solution Approach 1:
The processor uses the prestored surrounding temperature information as a reference to control the steam generation device during consecutive operations. By comparing current internal temperature with the stored surrounding temperature, the system maintains accurate temperature control and prevents abnormal operations while enabling continuous high-efficiency operation.
3Device complexity
If no temperature differentiation is performed, then device complexity is reduced, but operation reliability deteriorates due to inability to distinguish internal and surrounding temperatures
Solution Approach 1:
The processor acts as an intermediary by storing and managing temperature information. It distinguishes between surrounding temperature (stored before operation) and internal temperature (detected during operation), using this differentiated information to reliably control the steam generation device and prevent abnormal operations.
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
Prevents abnormal operations by accurately determining surrounding temperatures, allowing for optimized clothing management functions regardless of the environment, thus enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature in the clothing management apparatus
Implementation Method 2
a steam generation device configured to generate steam
Implementation Method 3
a steam generation device configured to generate steam
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a clothing management apparatus. Disclosed clothing management apparatus comprises: memory; a steam generation apparatus for generating steam; a steam discharge member for spraying clothing with the steam generated by the steam generation apparatus; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature inside the clothing management apparatus; and a processor which, when a clothing management start command is entered, stores the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor in memory, and controls the steam generation apparatus to carry out the action corresponding to the sensed temperature and clothing management start command, wherein, if an additional clothing management command is entered within a previously set time following an execution of an action corresponding to the clothing management start command, then the processor controls the steam generation apparatus to carry out the action corresponding to the temperature data stored in memory and additional clothing management command.