Shoe management apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shoe dryers face issues such as interference between shoes and components during placement or removal, uneven drying due to fixed air stream direction, and inability to dry high-height shoes like boots.
Innovation Solution
A shoe management apparatus with a design that includes multiple supply portions to prevent interference, adjustable air stream direction for uniform drying, and a configuration that allows both low-height and high-height shoes to be dried simultaneously.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If mounting pipes are always exposed outside for shoe insertion, then ease of operation is improved, but interference between shoes and mounting pipes occurs during placement or removal
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting pipes are designed to be movable rather than fixed. They can extend outward to facilitate shoe insertion and then retract inward to avoid interference during removal, dynamically adapting their position based on operational needs
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting pipes automatically retract to a safe position before shoe removal is initiated, preventing interference in advance. This preliminary action ensures that the pipes are out of the way before the shoe is taken out
2Device complexity
If a fixed direction air stream is supplied into shoes, then device complexity is reduced, but uneven drying occurs and foreign substances contaminate lower shoes
Solution Approach 1:
The air stream direction is made adjustable rather than fixed. The system can dynamically change the direction of air flow to blow foreign substances away from lower shoes while maintaining effective drying of upper shoes, resolving the contamination issue without complex additional components
Solution Approach 2:
The air supply system can change parameters such as flow direction and possibly flow rate to optimize drying uniformity. By adjusting these parameters, the system achieves even drying across different shoe positions without requiring a fundamentally more complex device structure
3Device complexity
If the dryer is designed for low-height shoes, then device complexity is reduced, but high-height shoes cannot be dried
Solution Approach 1:
The dryer is designed with adjustable components including extendable mounting pipes and adjustable air stream direction that enable it to handle both low-height and high-height shoes. This multi-functionality is achieved without significantly increasing device complexity through clever use of existing components
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
The apparatus prevents interference between shoes and components, ensures uniform drying, and accommodates both low-height and high-height shoes, improving convenience and reducing drying time and costs.
Implementation Method 1
a rotatable duct rotatably provided to an inner bottom surface or an upper surface of the drying room and provided with multiple distribution holes through which the hot air supplied through the input port is divided and supplied
Implementation Method 2
an input port connected to a heater to supply hot air into an interior space
Implementation Method 3
In order to address such problems, a prior technique provides a circular arrangement mounting type shoe dryer
Data Source
AI summary
A shoe management apparatus including a receiving portion defining a receiving space for receiving a shoe therein, a first supply portion for guiding a fluid flow and extending towards the receiving space, and a second supply portion at least partially disposed inside the first supply portion and protruding in a longitudinal direction of the first supply portion to supply a fluid into the shoe.