Reciprocating Hanger Rack Layout for Uniform Fabric Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fabric treating apparatuses have low space efficiency due to the internal placement of the driving unit, leading to increased width and inefficient drying, as well as issues with non-uniform airflow and condensation causing wet fabrics and unsanitary conditions.
Innovation Solution
The driving unit is positioned outside the treating chamber, with a transmission system that reciprocates the hanger rack and includes a fan to circulate air, ensuring uniform airflow and reducing the need for additional driving mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the driving unit is disposed inside or side of the treating chamber, then the hanger rack can be moved to treat fabrics, but the width of the apparatus increases and space efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The driving unit is relocated from the horizontal side placement to the vertical upper exterior position. This dimensional change allows the driving mechanism to be positioned above the treating chamber rather than beside it, reducing the apparatus width while maintaining full functionality of the hanger rack movement.
2Ease of operation
If the driving unit is disposed inside the treating chamber, then the hanger rack can be reciprocated, but the space efficiency of the treating chamber decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The driving unit is extracted from the interior space of the treating chamber and positioned on the exterior upper side. This extraction removes the driving mechanism from the treating chamber volume, maximizing the available space for fabric treatment while preserving the reciprocation function through the transmission mechanism.
3Productivity
If hot wind and steam are supplied to the treating chamber, then fabrics can be dried and treated, but condensation occurs on the inner wall causing wet fabrics and unsanitary conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger rack reciprocating mechanism creates mechanical motion that agitates the air and steam distribution within the treating chamber. This reciprocation promotes more uniform circulation of hot wind and steam, preventing stagnant zones where condensation would form on the inner walls.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a circulating airflow pattern where the reciprocating hanger rack continuously redistributes the hot wind and steam throughout the chamber. This dynamic feedback mechanism prevents localized overheating and condensation by maintaining uniform temperature and humidity distribution.
4Productivity
If a fan is added to circulate air in the treating chamber, then drying efficiency and airflow uniformity improve, but an extra driving unit is required
Solution Approach 1:
The driving unit is designed with multi-functionality, serving both to reciprocate the hanger rack and to rotate the fan. This single driving mechanism performs dual functions: moving the hanger rack back and forth for fabric treatment and simultaneously circulating air through the fan, thereby improving drying efficiency without increasing the number of driving units.
Solution Approach 2:
The functions of the driving unit are merged to include both hanger rack reciprocation and fan rotation. By combining these two functions into a single driving mechanism, the system achieves improved air circulation and drying performance without the need for separate additional motors or driving components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration enhances space efficiency, improves drying efficiency, prevents condensation, and maintains a clean environment by ensuring uniform airflow and eliminating the need for extra driving units, resulting in a more effective and sanitary fabric treatment process.
Implementation Method 1
a heating unit for supplying any one between hot wind and steam to the treating chamber
Implementation Method 2
a heating unit for supplying any one between hot wind and steam to the treating chamber
Implementation Method 3
a fan which is rotated by the driving unit and circulates air in the treating chamber
Implementation Method 4
a transmission unit for reciprocating the hanger rack by transmitting the rotary power of the driving unit
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AI summary
A present invention relates to a fabric treating apparatus including an inside cabinet which forms a treating chamber which the fabrics treated in, and a heating unit for supplying any one between hot wind and steam to the treating chamber, and a hanger rack disposed in the treating chamber, and a driving unit for generating rotary power outside the treating chamber and is disposed upper part of the inside cabinet, and a transmission unit for reciprocating the hanger rack by transmitting the rotary power of the driving unit.