Integrated Wire-Frame Ironing Aid for Tubular Garment Smoothing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ironing and tightening aids for clothing are not universally suitable and are often not readily available when needed, as they are typically stored separately and not integrated into the clothing items they are intended to assist.
Innovation Solution
A wire frame ironing aid with a resilient bow forming a substantially acute angle, featuring a circular bend of over 180 degrees for inserting into tubular clothing items, which can also display branding information and be used for suspension, combined with a planar piece for safer handling and storage using adhesion means like magnets or Velcro.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If ironing aids are stored separately, then they can be kept organized, but they are not readily available when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The ironing aid is integrated with the ironing board by combining it with a planar piece that can be attached to the board surface using adhesion means such as magnets or Velcro fasteners. This merging eliminates separate storage requirements and ensures the ironing aid is always readily available at the point of use.
2Productivity
If the ironing aid has sharp edges for effective ironing, then it performs its function well, but handling becomes unsafe
Solution Approach 1:
The wire frame of the ironing aid is designed with rounded ends instead of sharp edges. This curvature maintains the structural integrity and ironing effectiveness while eliminating safety hazards during handling and storage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the ironing aid is designed for specific clothing types, then it provides precise functionality, but it is not universally suitable
Solution Approach 1:
The ironing aid is designed with a universal planar piece that can be attached to various ironing board configurations and surfaces. The wire frame structure accommodates different tubular clothing items while the adhesion means provide versatile mounting options, making the aid suitable for multiple ironing scenarios.
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 solution provides a versatile and easily accessible ironing aid that effectively stretches and smooths clothing while being safely stored, enhancing usability and availability.
Implementation Method 1
the resilient bow having such a spring force that the tubular item of clothing is stretched by the resilient bow, when it is inserted
Implementation Method 2
a magnet, which is permanently glued or screwed onto the planar piece, if a respective antipole is provided on the base used for ironing
Data Source
AI summary
The invention refers to an ironing aid and a device for safekeeping of ironing aids for smoothing closed tubular items of clothing. The object was to propose a solution in the application of which a wire frame shaped ironing aid is an integral part of the aid for thermal smoothing of items of clothing and better handling is ensured. The object is achieved by their insertion in a profile bracket provided with an adhesion means. According to the invention, several ironing aids can be combined with a profile bracket, at least one of the ironing aids having a loop-like rounding at its end. Furthermore, one of the ironing aids can have a slight kink at a right angle to its planar extension (FIGS. 1/2).