High-pressure steamer module, and clothing treating apparatus including same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing steamer devices require manual handling of composite cables combining steam and electric power, leading to twisting and inconvenience during winding and unwinding, and lack automatic reel systems for stable arrangement.
Innovation Solution
A high-pressure steamer module with a composite cable reel that includes a power shaft, actuator, and guide parts to manage the winding and unwinding of separate steam and power lines, ensuring stable and automatic line arrangement without twisting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If manual handling of composite cables is used, then device complexity is reduced, but cable arrangement stability deteriorates due to twisting during winding and unwinding
Solution Approach 1:
The composite cable is divided into multiple independent cables (steam cable, power cable, ground cable) that are separately wound on the reel. This segmentation allows each cable to be managed independently, preventing twisting and entanglement while maintaining arrangement stability.
Solution Approach 2:
A guide structure is introduced as an intermediary component to control the path and winding of each cable on the reel. The guide ensures proper cable routing and prevents twisting during winding and unwinding operations.
2Extent of automation
If automatic reel devices for single substance hoses are used, then cable winding automation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates because they cannot handle composite cables with multiple types of lines
Solution Approach 1:
The reel device is designed with multi-functional capability to handle both single-substance hoses and composite cables containing multiple types of lines (steam, power, ground). The guide structure and reel configuration are universal enough to accommodate different cable types while maintaining automated winding functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite cable is segmented into separate individual cables that are wound independently on the reel. This segmentation approach allows the automated reel system to handle each cable type appropriately, improving adaptability while maintaining automation.
3Reliability
If rotary joints are used to transfer steam and power, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability deteriorates due to potential leakage and maintenance issues
Solution Approach 1:
The rotary joint is completely removed from the system. Instead of using a rotary joint to transfer steam and power, the invention extracts this component and replaces it with a reel-based cable management system that winds and unwinds cables, eliminating leakage and maintenance issues associated with rotary joints.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical rotary joint system is replaced with a reel-based cable winding mechanism. This substitution eliminates the rotating connection point that causes leakage, replacing it with a linear winding/unwinding motion that is more reliable and easier to maintain.
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AI summary
Provided is a high-pressure steamer module including a steamer, a composite cable of which one end is connected to the steamer and another end is connected to an external supply source, which is configured to carry high-pressure steam and electric power from the external supply source to the steamer, a reel on which the composite cable is wound, a case in which the steamer, the composite cable, and the reel are stored, a power shaft fitted in the reel to share a rotational axis with the reel and configured to transmit rotation power to the reel, and an actuator configured to rotate the power shaft to wind or unwind the composite cable on or from the reel.