Laundry treatment apparatus
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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 that cannot be moved for efficient wrinkle removal.
Innovation Solution
A laundry treatment apparatus with a removably mounted presser that can be positioned efficiently within the apparatus, capable of applying pressure to remove wrinkles and form creases, featuring a hinged and locking structure for easy movement and secure attachment to a laundry support member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a presser is fixedly mounted to a door, then the structure is simple, but the position of the presser cannot be moved
Solution Approach 1:
The presser is designed with a movable mounting structure that allows it to be repositioned along the door assembly. The presser can be detached and reattached at different positions, transforming it from a static fixed component to a dynamic adjustable component, thereby resolving the contradiction between position adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The door assembly is segmented into multiple components including the door body, presser mounting mechanism, and presser itself. This segmentation allows the presser to be independently positioned and adjusted relative to the door, enabling position variability without requiring complete redesign of the entire door structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If a rotary drum is used for washing, then washing function is provided, but wrinkles are formed in laundry and energy consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The rotary drum is extracted from the laundry treatment apparatus. Instead of using a rotary drum for washing, the patent employs alternative washing methods that do not require drum rotation, thereby eliminating the harmful effects of wrinkles and high energy consumption associated with drum operation while maintaining essential laundry treatment functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical rotary drum system is replaced with a different washing mechanism. The patent substitutes the traditional mechanical rotation-based washing with an alternative system that achieves washing, drying, and refreshing functions without the harmful mechanical action of drum rotation, thus reducing wrinkles and energy consumption.
3Ease of operation
If the presser thickness is reduced, then the presser can be efficiently moved in the inner space, but the pressing force may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The presser utilizes a thin-film or flexible structure that maintains sufficient pressing force despite reduced thickness. The presser body is designed as a thin component that can be easily moved within the inner space while still effectively applying pressure to remove wrinkles from laundry, resolving the contradiction between movability and pressing force.
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.