Laundry treating apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry treating apparatuses are inadequate in deodorizing bad smells and removing wrinkles, as they typically perform these functions while the drum is rotating, restricting effectiveness and requiring additional ironing for creasing clothes.
Innovation Solution
A laundry treating apparatus with a presser mechanism that includes a compression body and moisture supply unit to uniformly supply steam or hot air to clothes, allowing for precise creasing and wrinkle removal without changing the clothes' position, and the ability to handle multiple pieces of clothing simultaneously.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the drum rotates during deodorizing and wrinkle removal, then the laundry treating apparatus can perform these functions, but the effectiveness is restricted and additional ironing is required
Solution Approach 1:
The compression body is designed to be movable, transitioning between a compressed state (pressing clothes against the support body) and a retracted state. This dynamic mechanism enables the apparatus to perform both drum rotation for washing and stationary compression for wrinkle removal and deodorizing, eliminating the need for additional ironing
Solution Approach 2:
The laundry treating apparatus integrates multiple functions into a single system: the compression body serves as both a pressing mechanism for wrinkle removal and a deodorizing chamber when heated air or steam is supplied. This multi-functional design replaces the need for separate ironing and deodorizing operations
2Reliability
If the compression body presses clothes uniformly, then wrinkle removal is effective, but precise creasing in intended areas becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The compression body incorporates heating elements and steam supply ports at specific locations corresponding to intended crease areas. This localized treatment enables precise creasing in desired areas while maintaining uniform pressure across the entire garment for overall wrinkle removal
Solution Approach 2:
The compression body is divided into multiple independent heating zones and steam supply regions, allowing different areas of the garment to receive targeted treatment. This segmentation enables simultaneous uniform pressing and localized precise creasing
3Productivity
If multiple pieces of clothes are pressed simultaneously, then productivity increases, but uniform treatment of divided areas becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The compression body is divided into multiple independent compression zones that can be controlled separately. This allows different pieces of clothing or different areas of the same garment to receive uniform treatment simultaneously, maintaining precision while increasing productivity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates effective drying, deodorizing, and wrinkle removal while allowing for precise creasing and uniform treatment of divided areas, such as trousers, without the need for additional ironing.
Implementation Method 1
a heater provided in the storage body
Implementation Method 2
an oscillator configured to generate steam by vibrating the water stored in the storage body
Implementation Method 3
a compression body rotatably secured to the accommodation space and rotatable in a direction towards the support body and a direction getting farther from the support body, the compression body configured to press the clothes towards the support body
Implementation Method 4
a moisture chamber provided in at least one of the compression body or the support body; and a moisture supply unit configured to supply heated air or not-heated air to the moisture chamber
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AI summary
There is disclosed a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet comprising an accommodation space configured to hold clothes therein; a support body provided in the accommodation space and configured to define a predetermined space in which the clothes are supported; a compression body rotatably secured to the accommodation space and rotatable in a direction towards the support body and a direction getting farther from the support body, the compression body configured to press the clothes towards the support body; a moisture chamber provided in at least one of the compression body or the support body; and a moisture supply unit configured to supply heated air or not-heated air to the moisture chamber.