Steam Sprayer Drainage Layout for Clothes Treatment Cabinets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional clothes-treating apparatuses face issues where condensed water from the steam spraying unit can interfere with the drying process and reduce user satisfaction, and the assembly of steam spraying units is inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A clothes-treating apparatus with a steam spraying unit that includes a main pipe with a steam supply hole and sub-pipes with orthogonal steam flow directions, where condensed water is collected and drained through a dedicated hole, and the unit is mounted in the mechanism compartment to prevent water from entering the accommodating space, enhancing assembly efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional steam spraying unit is used, then steam can be supplied to clothes, but condensed water flows into the accommodating space and interferes with the drying process
Solution Approach 1:
The steam spraying unit is divided into separate functional components: a main body portion with steam supply holes, and a condensed water discharge portion with dedicated discharge holes. This segmentation allows steam to be supplied to clothes while condensed water is separately discharged away from the accommodating space, preventing interference with the drying process.
Solution Approach 2:
The harmful element (condensed water) is extracted and separated from the steam supply function. The condensed water discharge portion is specifically designed to remove condensed water through dedicated discharge holes, extracting it from the system before it can interfere with the drying process in the accommodating space.
2Reliability
If the steam spraying unit has a complex structure to prevent water flow, then water can be prevented from entering the accommodating space, but assembly efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The steam spraying unit is segmented into a main body portion and a condensed water discharge portion that can be assembled together. The condensed water discharge portion includes discharge holes positioned to direct water away from the accommodating space. This segmentation provides both water prevention capability and assembly efficiency, as the portions can be manufactured separately and then easily assembled.
3Reliability
If moisture is supplied to clothes to remove smell and wrinkles, then treatment effectiveness improves, but water condensed from steam may flow into the accommodating space
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful condensed water generated during effective steam treatment is extracted and removed through the condensed water discharge portion. The discharge holes are specifically designed to channel condensed water away from the accommodating space, allowing the moisture supply function to remain effective while preventing the harmful byproduct from interfering with the treatment process.
Solution Approach 2:
The condensed water, which is a harmful byproduct of steam treatment, is converted into a manageable flow that can be directed away from the clothes. The discharge portion captures and channels the condensed water through gravity-driven flow paths, transforming a potentially harmful accumulation into a controlled discharge mechanism that protects the treatment effectiveness.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively prevents water from entering the accommodating space, improving drying efficiency and user satisfaction, while allowing for easier assembly and maintenance of the steam spraying unit.
Implementation Method 1
a moisture supply device generating steam to be supplied to the accommodating space
Implementation Method 2
steam spray holes spraying the steam... water condensed from the steam supplied by the moisture supply device
Implementation Method 3
air, including dry and hot air, is supplied to the clothes having much moisture because of sprayed steam to dry the clothes
Data Source
AI summary
A clothes-treating apparatus is disclosed. According to the present invention, the clothes-treating apparatus includes a steam spraying unit capable of preventing water condensed from steam from flowing into an accommodating space containing clothes and it has an improved steam spraying unit to enhance work efficiency when a worker assembles parts thereof.