Movable Laundry Presser Structure for Wrinkle Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry treatment apparatuses face issues such as wrinkles in laundry, damage from frequent washing, and high energy consumption due to motor operation, and a fixed presser position, limiting flexibility and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A laundry treatment apparatus with a removably mounted presser that applies pressure to remove wrinkles, featuring a hinged structure for mobility and a separation frame to prevent moisture contact, allowing for efficient wrinkle removal and crease sharpening while reducing energy consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a presser is fixedly mounted to a door, then the structure is simple and stable, but the position of the presser cannot be moved, reducing flexibility and adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The presser is designed with a movable mounting structure that allows it to be repositioned along the door assembly. The door assembly includes a movable presser mounting structure with a presser mounting hole that can be positioned at different locations, enabling the presser to adapt to different laundry items and pressing requirements while maintaining structural stability through the door's support framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The door assembly is segmented into multiple functional components including the door body, movable presser mounting structure, and presser assembly. This segmentation allows the presser to be independently repositioned along the door assembly without affecting the overall door structure, providing flexibility in presser positioning while maintaining the integrity of the complete apparatus.
2Ease of manufacture
If a rotary drum is used for washing, then washing function is provided, but wrinkles are created in laundry and frequent washing causes damage
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and removes the rotary drum component from the laundry treatment apparatus. By eliminating the drum, the apparatus avoids the harmful effects of drum rotation that cause wrinkles and mechanical damage to laundry. The washing function is reimagined through alternative means such as steam treatment and pressing, which are gentler on fabric.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the traditional washing approach that causes harm (drum rotation) into a beneficial steam-based treatment system. Steam is used to relax fabric fibers and remove wrinkles without mechanical agitation, while the presser applies gentle pressure to set creases. This transforms the harmful mechanical action into a beneficial thermal and pressure-based treatment that preserves laundry integrity.
3Use of energy by moving object
If steam or hot air treatment is used instead of drum rotation, then energy consumption is reduced, but wrinkle removal effectiveness is limited without a presser
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges steam treatment and pressing functions into a single integrated apparatus. The door assembly serves dual purposes: it acts as a containment structure for steam treatment and simultaneously provides a mounting structure for the presser. This combination allows steam to relax fabric fibers while the presser applies pressure to remove wrinkles and set creases, achieving effective wrinkle removal without the high energy consumption of traditional drum-based systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient washing, drying, deodorization, sterilization, and wrinkle removal with reduced energy use and improved flexibility, allowing for precise positioning of the presser within the apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a press part hingedly connected to the support part to apply pressure to the opposite surface of laundry
Data Source
AI summary
A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate laundry, a laundry support member provided in the accommodation space, and a presser mounted to the laundry support member and configured to apply pressure to laundry to remove wrinkles from laundry. The presser includes a support part for supporting one surface of laundry, a hanger hook configured to be hung on the laundry support member, and a press part hingedly connected to the support part to apply pressure to the opposite surface of laundry.