Smart clothes drying device and smart clothes drying method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drying racks lack multifunctionality, exposing clothes to damaging sunlight and risking wetting from rain or snow, and often lead to forgotten clothes accumulating dust due to users' busy schedules.
Innovation Solution
A smart clothes drying device equipped with a light intensity sensor, integrated controller, umbrella, rain-and-snow sensor, humidity sensor, and movement mechanisms that automatically control the umbrella's opening and closing, send reminders, and collect clothes when dry, using a storage box and remote communication for efficient drying and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If clothes are dried on a conventional drying rack, then the drying function is achieved, but clothes are exposed to damaging sunlight and rain
Solution Approach 1:
The drying rack is transformed into a smart device that performs multiple functions: drying clothes, protecting from sunlight via umbrella control, protection from rain/snow via sensor-triggered umbrella opening, and automatic collection of dried clothes. This resolves the contradiction by making the system adaptable to different weather conditions and needs.
Solution Approach 2:
An umbrella is introduced as an intermediary element between the clothes and the external environment (sunlight and rain). The umbrella acts as a protective mediator that can be automatically deployed based on sensor inputs, shielding clothes from harmful factors while maintaining the drying function.
2Reliability
If users manually check and collect dried clothes, then clothes are removed when dry, but users may forget due to busy schedules causing dust accumulation
Solution Approach 1:
A humidity sensor continuously monitors the moisture content of clothes and provides feedback to the control unit. When the clothes reach the desired dryness level, the system sends a notification to the user's mobile device, ensuring timely collection without requiring constant user attention. This resolves the contradiction by automating the monitoring process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-monitoring of clothes drying status through the humidity sensor and automatically notifies users when clothes are ready. This eliminates the need for users to continuously check on their clothes, allowing the system to serve itself in terms of monitoring while keeping users informed.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If an umbrella is added for protection, then clothes are protected from rain and sunlight, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The umbrella serves as a mechanical intermediary that provides physical protection from environmental elements. By introducing this single intermediary component with automated control, the system achieves protection without requiring complex multi-component structures, thus managing complexity while improving protection.
4Extent of automation
If automatic collection mechanism is added, then clothes are automatically collected when dry, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The humidity sensor provides continuous feedback on clothes moisture levels, enabling automatic detection of when clothes are dry. This feedback mechanism triggers the collection process automatically, reducing the need for complex control systems while achieving high automation in the clothes collection function.
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 device protects clothes from strong sunlight and rain, sends timely reminders to prevent dust accumulation, and automatically collects dry clothes, enhancing convenience and maintaining cleanliness.
Implementation Method 1
a light intensity sensor (40), an integrated controller, an umbrella (20) and at least one clothes hanger (10). The light intensity sensor (40) is configured to sense light intensity and output a light intensity signal
Implementation Method 2
the smart clothes drying device further includes a rain-and-snow sensor. The rain-and-snow sensor is configured to sense rain-and-snow information and output a rain-and-snow signal
Implementation Method 3
a prompter and a humidity sensor for contacting a bottom portion of clothes on the clothes hanger. The humidity sensor is configured to sense humidity information of the clothes and output a humidity signal
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a smart clothes drying device and a smart clothes drying method. The smart clothes drying device includes a light intensity sensor, an integrated controller, an umbrella and at least one clothes hanger. The light intensity sensor is to sense light intensity and output a light intensity signal. The integrated controller is to receive the light intensity signal and control opening or closing of the umbrella according to a comparison result of comparing the light intensity signal with a closing light intensity threshold or an opening light intensity threshold in such a manner that the integrated controller controls opening the umbrella when the light intensity signal is greater than the opening light intensity threshold, and the integrated controller controls closing the umbrella when the light intensity signal is less than the closing light intensity threshold.