Portable Handheld Laundry Refresher with Separable Support Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry treatment apparatuses are bulky, inefficient in power usage, and lack portability, making them unsuitable for refreshing single items or use in various locations.
Innovation Solution
A compact laundry treatment apparatus with a separable body, air circulation system, steam supply device, deodorization filter, and fragrance unit, allowing for efficient refreshment of clothes through air and steam circulation, supported by an external structure for enhanced portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet and receiving compartment, then it can effectively treat clothes, but it becomes bulky and loses portability
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into separable components: a handheld body containing the steam generation and control systems, and a separate support structure that can be attached when needed. This segmentation allows the main treatment unit to be compact and portable while still providing effective laundry treatment when the support structure is attached.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving compartment function is extracted and replaced by a flexible support structure that can be attached to the handheld body. This allows the apparatus to treat clothes in various locations without requiring a fixed cabinet structure, reducing the permanent volume of the apparatus.
2Productivity
If the apparatus operates continuously to treat clothes, then it can handle multiple items, but it wastes power when treating only single items
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus transitions from a static continuous-operation design to a dynamic on-demand design. The handheld body can be activated only when needed for treating specific items, and the support structure can be attached or detached based on the number of items to be treated. This dynamic configuration allows the system to adjust power consumption to match actual usage needs.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring full cabinet operation for all treatments, the apparatus enables partial action by treating single items or small numbers of items using only the handheld body with attached support structure, consuming proportionally less power while still providing effective treatment.
3Reliability
If the apparatus is designed for fixed location use, then it can provide comprehensive treatment, but it lacks portability and flexibility in usage locations
Solution Approach 1:
The handheld body is designed as a universal unit that can function in multiple locations and configurations. It can be used with different support structures attached or without any support structure for treating individual items. This multi-functionality allows the apparatus to provide comprehensive laundry treatment whether used at home, in travel, or in various other locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus transitions from fixed three-dimensional cabinet space to a portable handheld form factor that can be moved across different locations. The support structure adds a temporal dimension, allowing the apparatus to be configured for different usage scenarios (single item vs. multiple items) rather than being constrained to a fixed location and configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective and efficient refreshment of single items, reducing power waste and increasing usability at desired times and places due to its reduced size and improved portability.
Implementation Method 1
a fan configured to introduce the outside air to the inside of the body through the suction portion
Implementation Method 2
a heater configured to heat the air introduced through the suction portion
Implementation Method 3
a steam supply device provided inside the body for supplying steam to the outside of the body
Implementation Method 4
a deodorization filter provided inside the body for removing odors from the clothes
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus and, more particularly, to a laundry treatment apparatus which is reduced in size to enhance portability. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a body configured to be separably coupled to a support structure provided at the outside of the laundry treatment apparatus, the body serving to support clothes, a suction portion provided in the body to inhale outside air to the inside of the body, a fan configured to introduce the outside air to the inside of the body through the suction portion, a heater configured to heat the air introduced through the suction portion, and an exhaust portion provided in the body to discharge the air passed through the heater to the outside of the body.