Smart hanger system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothes hanger systems fail to efficiently identify clothing articles, requiring users to physically search through multiple items, leading to inconvenience and potential wrinkles, and previous solutions either require close proximity for information retrieval or limit information display to simple attributes like size.
Innovation Solution
An electronic hanger system comprising a hub, rechargeable hangers with audio and illuminating devices, and a user device that allows users to select clothing articles by style, type, and description, transmitting requests to the hangers to produce sound or light for easy identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If users physically search through multiple clothing articles to identify them, then users can locate the desired clothing item, but users cause wrinkles on clothing articles and spend considerable time searching
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical action of physically sliding through clothing items with an electronic identification system. Users interact with a user interface on the hub to search for clothing items by criteria such as type, color, and size. The system then electronically identifies the target hanger using audio output (beeping sound) and illuminating output (LED lights), eliminating the need for manual physical search that causes wrinkles and time consumption.
2Loss of information
If previous solutions provide information about clothing articles, then users can identify clothing items, but users must go close to the clothing article to obtain information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a spatial dimension to information delivery by implementing remote identification. Instead of requiring users to approach the clothing item to see information on a display device, the system uses audio signals and illuminating devices that can be detected from a distance. The hub communicates with the target hanger through wireless communication, and the hanger responds with audible beeps and visible lights, allowing users to locate items without physical proximity.
3Loss of information
If previous solutions display clothing information, then users can identify clothing attributes, but information display is limited to simple attributes like size
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional hub that consolidates various information processing capabilities into a single device. The hub includes a processor that handles multiple tasks: receiving user input through a user interface, searching through stored clothing article data by various criteria (type, color, size, etc.), communicating with multiple hangers via wireless transceivers, and coordinating both audio and illuminating outputs. This universal hub design enables detailed information retrieval without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
An electronic hanger system for identifying clothing articles is disclosed. The electronic hanger system comprises a charging station comprising a plurality of arms, a hub provided at the charging station, and one or more electrical contact points provided at each of the arms. The electronic hanger system comprises a plurality of hangers placed at a closet rack. Each hanger comprises hanger arms used for hanging at least one clothing article, a metal suspension hook coupled to the closet rack, an audio output device provided at the hanger arms and an illuminating device provided at the hanger arms. The electronic hanger system comprises a user device configured to store information corresponding to the hubs and the clothing articles hanged to the hangers. A user of user device uses the user device to select the clothing article based on the style, type, and description of the clothing article. The user device transmits a request to the hub. The hub transmits the request to the hanger to produce sound by the audio output device or to illuminate the illuminating device such that the user's attention is drawn to the hanger holding the clothing article.