Steam Laundry Dryer With Detachable Water Tank for Wrinkle Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry dryers fail to remove wrinkles from clothes during the drying process, requiring users to iron them afterward, and there is a need for a device that can easily remove wrinkles from clothes that have been worn or stored, which may develop creases and folds.
Innovation Solution
A steam laundry dryer is designed with a drum, a hot air heater, a steam generator, and a detachable water supply source, which supplies steam into the drum to prevent and remove wrinkles, and features a detachable cartridge for convenient water supply and residual water collection, along with a pump for efficient water management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional high temperature air drying is used, then drying efficiency is improved, but wrinkles are generated and cannot be removed during the drying process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state parameter of water from liquid to steam by heating water to generate steam, which is then supplied into the drum to remove wrinkles from laundry without affecting the high temperature drying process
Solution Approach 2:
The steam generator operates continuously or periodically during the drying process to supply steam into the drum, enabling continuous wrinkle removal action throughout the drying cycle rather than requiring a separate ironing step
2Adaptability or versatility
If a steam generator with integrated water storage is used, then wrinkle removal function is improved, but device complexity and water management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The water supply system is segmented into a detachable water tank that can be easily removed and refilled by the user, separating the water storage function from the main appliance body and simplifying water management operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes automatic water level detection and pump control that enables self-service water management, where the appliance automatically monitors water levels and activates the pump to supply water to the steam generator without user intervention
3Productivity
If a pump system is added for water supply, then water management efficiency is improved, but noise and vibration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual water management with an automated pump system controlled by water level sensors, substituting mechanical user operations with an automated electromechanical system that improves efficiency while minimizing disturbance through controlled operation
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 steam laundry dryer effectively prevents and removes wrinkles from laundry, can be used as a wrinkle remover for already dried clothes, provides sterilization and deodorization, and reduces noise by minimizing water leakage and vibration during operation.
Implementation Method 1
a steam generator to supply steam into the drum
Implementation Method 2
a heater installed in the case for heating water stored in the case
Implementation Method 3
a hot air heater to heat air to supply hot air into the drum
Implementation Method 4
The heating means heats air drawn into the drum. The blower unit sucks air into the drum, or discharges air outside the drum
Implementation Method 5
a pump for efficient water management
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AI summary
A steam laundry dryer is disclosed. The steam laundry dryer includes a drum (20) rotatably mounted in a cabinet (10), a hot air heater (90) to heat air to supply hot air into the drum, a steam generator (200) to supply steam into the drum, a water supply (300) source to supply water into the steam generator, and a container (700) drawably mounted in a portion of the cabinet. The water supply source (300) is detachably mounted in the container (700).