Movable Spray Apparatus with Flexible Flow Path for Stable Pressure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothing treatment apparatuses face issues such as reduced wrinkle removal performance, increased treatment time, generation of condensed water leading to clogged flow paths, damage to clothing, and instability due to movable spray parts, particularly affecting sleeve and body parts.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus features a movable spray part that sprays heated fluid individually onto sleeve and body parts while minimizing noise and vibration, with a design that prevents condensed water discharge and maintains consistent spray pressure, using a flow path member that is stably bent and deformed to avoid clogging, and includes a simplified structure for easy installation and cost-effective operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the spray apparatus moves to treat different parts of clothing, then treatment coverage is improved, but spray pressure becomes unstable and treatment precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The flow path member is designed to be flexible rather than rigid, allowing it to dynamically adapt its shape as the spray apparatus moves. This flexibility enables the flow path to maintain proper alignment and pressure characteristics throughout the movement range, resolving the contradiction between movement capability and pressure stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical state of the flow path member from rigid to flexible, allowing it to deform and adapt its geometry based on the position of the spray apparatus. This parameter change enables maintaining stable spray pressure while accommodating movement across different clothing areas.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the flow path member is made flexible to accommodate spray apparatus movement, then adaptability is improved, but the flow path member may deform excessively causing damage or disconnection
Solution Approach 1:
The flow path member is constructed as a flexible hose with controlled elasticity, allowing it to bend and deform within safe limits to accommodate spray apparatus movement while maintaining structural integrity. This flexible shell design prevents excessive deformation that would cause damage or disconnection.
3Productivity
If steam/hot air is sprayed at high pressure for efficient wrinkle removal, then productivity is improved, but condensed water generates within the flow path member causing clogs
Solution Approach 1:
The flow path member is designed with a curved or arched configuration rather than a straight path. This curvature prevents condensed water from accumulating and blocking the flow path, as the angled geometry facilitates drainage while maintaining high-pressure steam delivery for efficient wrinkle removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The flow path is designed to maintain consistent pressure potential throughout its length, preventing pressure drops that would cause condensation. The curved geometry and flexible design ensure uniform steam flow characteristics, eliminating conditions that lead to condensed water generation.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the second nozzle apparatus is horizontally elongated to cover more area, then treatment coverage is improved, but condensed water accumulates within the nozzle apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The horizontal elongation of the nozzle apparatus incorporates curved or angled sections rather than purely linear geometry. This curved design prevents condensed water from pooling within the horizontal sections, as the angled surfaces facilitate drainage toward collection points while maintaining broad coverage area.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Improves wrinkle removal performance, reduces treatment time, and enhances durability and stability by ensuring uniform high-pressure spraying and preventing condensed water generation, while maintaining consistent spray pressure and minimizing noise and damage.
Implementation Method 1
the flow path member is deformed due to a movement of a spray apparatus
Implementation Method 2
a heating part 100 that heats water
Implementation Method 3
a movable spray part 200 that sprays a heated fluid while moving in the left and right direction
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AI summary
The present invention provides a clothing treatment apparatus (10) comprising: a heating unit (100) for heating a fluid; a movable spray unit (200) which is installed to be movable in left and right direction, and sprays the heated fluid; a flow path member (300) which is connected to the heating unit (100) and the movable spray unit (200) and supplies the heated fluid to the movable spray unit (200); and a driving unit (400) for moving the movable spray unit (200) in the left and right direction. The present invention also provides the clothing treatment apparatus (10) including the flow path member (300) bent at an angle of a specific range per unit member (310) or unfolded. The present invention also provides the clothing treatment apparatus (10) including a body portion spreading unit (1500) for spreading a body portion of clothing. The body portion spreading unit (1500) comprises: a body portion spreading arm (1510) of which at least a portion is arranged inside the body portion and which rotationally moves about an end portion as a rotary shaft; and a first driving unit (1520) for rotationally moving the body portion spreading arm (1510). Therefore, clothing treatment performance such as crease removal or the like can be improved, and the time taken to treat clothing can be reduced. The spray pressure of the movable spray unit (200) can be maintained constant, an installation space for the flow path member (300) can be minimized, and generation of condensed water in the flow path member (300) can be prevented.