Detachable steaming component connected to a steaming system with a detachable steamer bag
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current steaming methods for clothes are time-consuming, pose safety risks, and fail to evenly steam entire garments due to the lack of hands-free and safe systems, with existing steamers being cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A steaming system comprising a detachable steaming component with a plurality of connecting tubes and ventilating tubes that connect to a steamer, allowing for simultaneous and even steaming of clothing through a hose, featuring a steamer bag to hold steam and expel it evenly through multiple holes, enabling hands-free operation and safety around children.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a steam iron is used to steam clothes, then wrinkles can be removed from clothes, but it requires constant user intervention and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The steaming system is divided into multiple independent venting tubes with multiple holes distributed across the steaming component, allowing steam to be emitted from multiple locations simultaneously. This segmentation enables the entire garment to be steamed at once rather than requiring sequential manual movement of a single steam source.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to operate automatically once set up. The user places the garment on the steaming component, connects the steamer, and the system self-regulates steam flow through multiple vents without requiring continuous user intervention or monitoring, enabling true hands-free operation.
2Reliability
If a steam iron is used to steam clothes, then wrinkles can be removed, but safety risks exist around children and burnt clothes
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the steam emission into multiple small holes across multiple venting tubes rather than a single concentrated steam source, the steam is distributed evenly and the temperature at any single point is reduced, eliminating burn hazards to hands and clothes while maintaining effective steaming.
Solution Approach 2:
The steaming component acts as an intermediary between the steam generator and the garment. It distributes and diffuses the steam before contact with the fabric, preventing direct high-temperature steam exposure that could cause burns, while still achieving wrinkle removal.
3Manufacturing precision
If a traditional steamer is used to steam clothes, then steam can be applied to garments, but the steam distribution is uneven across different portions
Solution Approach 1:
The steaming component incorporates multiple venting tubes with multiple holes distributed across its surface, creating numerous steam emission points. This segmentation ensures steam is delivered uniformly to all areas of the garment simultaneously, eliminating the uneven distribution problem of traditional single-point steamers.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple venting tubes with multiple holes are combined into a single integrated steaming component that functions as one unit. This merging of multiple steam sources into one cohesive device allows simultaneous steaming of the entire garment while maintaining even steam distribution across all portions.
4Ease of operation
If existing steamers are used to steam clothes, then steaming function is provided, but they are bulky and cumbersome to utilize
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the bulky steam generation unit from the compact steaming component. The steaming component with multiple venting tubes is designed to be small and lightweight for easy handling and storage, while the steam generator can be a separate, more substantial unit connected via hose, allowing the actual steaming tool to be compact and maneuverable.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system allows for efficient, safe, and even steaming of entire garments without constant user intervention, reducing time and risk, while being compact and easy to use, making it suitable for various clothing types and materials.
Implementation Method 1
a steam iron similar to a regular iron has a cord that is plugged into an electrical outlet. However, the steam iron includes a compartment that holds water that is changed to steam when it is heated by a typical heating element connected to the cord of the iron.
Implementation Method 2
A steamer is connected through a hose to a steamer bag or steaming component having a plurality of connecting tubes, where the steaming component having the plurality of connecting tubes, where the plurality of connecting tubes connects to a plurality of detachable ventilating tubes, where the plurality of the detachable ventilating tubes have a plurality of holes to expel steam.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for steaming clothes is disclosed. A steamer is connected through a hose to a steamer bag or a steaming component having a plurality of connecting tubes, where the steaming component having the plurality of connecting tubes, where the plurality of connecting tubes connects to a plurality of detachable ventilating tubes, where the plurality of the detachable ventilating tubes have a plurality of holes to expel steam. The steaming component with the plurality of connecting tubes are configured to hold an article of clothing that fits around the steaming component and the plurality of connecting tubes, where the steaming component is configured to receive the steam from the steamer to expel the steam through the plurality of holes to the steamer bag to entirely steam an entire portion of the article of clothing.