Clothing processing apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry treating apparatuses are inconvenient as they require separate preparation and storage of ironing boards, lack a mechanism to maintain unfolded laundry, and pose a risk of damage due to heating plates that exceed specified temperatures.
Innovation Solution
A laundry treating apparatus with a cabinet having pivotable supports, integrated ironing and sleeve ironing boards, and a heat supply system that minimizes risk of damage by using a heating plate with actuators to adjust its position based on user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If the heating plate is designed to cut off power supply at preset temperature, then the heating plate temperature is controlled below specified temperature, but the laundry may still be damaged when remaining in contact with the heating plate for a long time
Solution Approach 1:
The heating plate is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be repositioned or removed from contact with the laundry. This dynamic configuration enables the system to maintain safe temperatures while eliminating prolonged contact damage by allowing the user to adjust the heating plate position or detach it after ironing.
Solution Approach 2:
The ironing apparatus is divided into separable components: the heating plate can be detached from the support structure. This segmentation allows the heating plate to be separated from the laundry after use, preventing continuous contact damage while maintaining effective ironing functionality during operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the ironing board and sleeve ironing board are disposed separately, then each board can be used for its specific purpose, but the user has to prepare and store them independently
Solution Approach 1:
The ironing board and sleeve ironing board are integrated into a single unified structure. The support assembly includes both a main ironing surface and an integrated sleeve ironing section, allowing users to access both functions from one apparatus without separate preparation or storage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides both a standard ironing board surface for general ironing and an integrated sleeve ironing board for ironing sleeves and collars. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate boards while maintaining specialized ironing capabilities.
3Productivity
If the conventional iron lacks a mechanism to maintain unfolded laundry, then the ironing process can be completed, but the laundry wrinkles again after ironing
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus provides a support structure that maintains the laundry in an unfolded, ironed state immediately after ironing. By having the laundry rest on the stable support surface, the ironed configuration is preserved beforehand before the user removes the laundry, preventing immediate re-wrinkling.
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
Facilitates convenient storage and use of ironing boards, maintains laundry in an unfolded state, and reduces the risk of damage from overheating heating plates.
Implementation Method 1
The heating plate disposed in the conventional iron was designed to cut off power supply when a preset temperature is reached so as to prevent the heating plate from being heated to a temperature equal to or higher than a specified temperature
Implementation Method 2
an apparatus for supplying steam to the laundry hung in an unfolded state in a chamber
Data Source
AI summary
The present application relates to a clothing processing apparatus comprising: a cabinet provided with a first housing and a second housing which provide an accommodation space; an outlet passing through the upper surface of the cabinet and communicating with the second housing; a first support part that can rotate from one surface of the cabinet toward the upper surface of the cabinet, and provides a space in which clothing is supported; a processing part which can be withdrawn from the first housing and provided so as to supply at least one of heat or moisture to the clothing; a body which can be withdrawn from the second housing via the outlet; and a second support part which is provided in the body and located above the first support part, provides a space in which the clothing is supported, and has a smaller area than the first support part. The second support part includes: a first board which is fixed to the body so as to be capable of rotating from the body toward the upper surface of the first support part; and a second board which is rotatably fixed to the first board so as to be capable of rotating on a plane parallel to the upper surface of the first support part, and which provides a space in which the clothing is supported.