KR102725186B1 - Clothing Management Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The clothing manager of the present invention comprises: a main body having a storage space formed therein for storing clothing and a door for opening and closing the storage space; a water tank installed in the main body for containing water; a spraying unit for spraying sterilizing water or steam generated by sterilizing or heating the water contained in the water tank into the storage space; and a vibration generating unit for generating vibration in the storage space to promote the flow and diffusion of the sterilizing water or steam sprayed through the spraying unit in the storage space and to promote the drying of the clothing.

Description

{Clothing Management Device}

The present invention relates to a clothing manager, and more specifically, to a clothing manager in which a spraying unit for spraying sterilizing water or steam and a vibration generating unit for generating vibrations are built into the main body of the clothing manager to promote the flow and diffusion of sterilizing water or steam sprayed into a storage space for clothing, thereby promoting drying of clothing, thereby enabling sterilizing water or steam to be efficiently delivered to clothing in a short period of time, and shortening the drying time.

Generally, clothing is stored in a place with storage space, and to prevent dust and other things from getting on the clothing, clothing is stored in closed clothing storage furniture such as a wardrobe or closet, or clothing is hung on hangers.

However, the general method of storing clothing can cause the quality of clothing to deteriorate due to harmful bacteria and other factors if stored for a long time in humid seasons depending on climate conditions, which can also have a negative impact on the health of indoor residents.

Additionally, the residual odor components in the clothing may cause the user to feel uncomfortable when wearing the clothing again.

Accordingly, the conventional method relates to a clothes treatment machine for shortening the drying time of clothes by spraying hot air or steam onto clothes and having a clothes hanger bar that is connected to a contact part and moves back and forth while the clothes are hung on the hanger.

However, although conventional technology can remove wrinkles and the like from clothing by spraying hot air or steam onto the clothing and drying it, there was a problem in that it was difficult to efficiently remove harmful substances and unpleasant odor components remaining on the clothing.

In addition, since the conventional technology requires the installation of many parts, such as a motor, eccentric part, and contact part, separately provided to shorten the drying time of clothes, the manufacturing process becomes complicated, and there is a problem that the manufacturing time and cost required are considerable.

Patent Registration No. 10-1457594 (Publication Date: 2014.11.03.)

The present invention has been created to solve the above problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a clothing manager which has a spraying unit for spraying sterilizing water or steam and a vibration generating unit for generating vibrations built into the main body of the clothing manager to promote the flow and diffusion of sprayed sterilizing water or steam in the storage space of clothing, thereby promoting drying of clothing, thereby enabling the sterilizing water or steam to be efficiently delivered to clothing in a short period of time, and shortening the drying time.

According to the technical idea of the present invention for achieving the above object, a clothing manager comprises: a main body having a storage space formed therein for storing clothing and a door for opening and closing the storage space; a water tank installed in the main body for containing water; a spraying unit for spraying sterilizing water or steam generated by sterilizing or heating the water contained in the water tank into the storage space; and a vibration generating unit for generating vibration in the storage space to promote the flow and diffusion of the sterilizing water or steam sprayed through the spraying unit in the storage space and to promote the drying of the clothing.

The above vibration generating unit is configured as a woofer speaker and outputs frequencies below 20 Hz among the inaudible frequency bands.

The above vibration generating unit is configured such that at least one or more of the above vibration generating units are installed in the central portion of the inner surface of the main body facing the inner surface of the door.

The above spray unit comprises an electrolysis sterilization module that electrolyzes water contained in the tank to produce sterilizing water; and an ultrasonic spray unit that atomizes the sterilizing water through vibration and sprays it into the storage space when the sterilizing water is produced according to the operation of the electrolysis sterilization module in the tank.

The above spraying unit is configured to include a steam generating unit that heats water contained in the tank to generate steam.

The above main body is configured to include a water tank that is detachably stored inside and stores water; and a water supply pipe that is connected to the water tank and supplies water stored in the water tank to the water tank.

The present invention promotes the flow and diffusion of sterilizing water or steam sprayed into a storage space for clothes by having a spraying unit for spraying sterilizing water or steam and a vibration generating unit for generating vibration built into the main body of a clothing manager, thereby promoting drying of clothes, so that sterilizing water or steam can be efficiently delivered to clothes in a short period of time, and the drying time can be shortened.

In addition, since the spraying unit is configured to include an electrolysis sterilization module and an ultrasonic spraying unit, the electrolysis sterilization module generates sterilizing water in the form of ion clusters, and the sterilizing water generated in this way is atomized in the ultrasonic spraying unit and sprayed into the clothing storage space of the main body, thereby sterilizing harmful bacteria and odor components remaining in the clothing, thereby enabling the clothing to always be kept clean.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a spraying unit in a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a clothing manager according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating a wavelength that varies depending on the frequency output through a vibration generating unit of a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a flow chart illustrating the operation process of a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a flow chart illustrating the operation process of a clothing manager according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The above-described purpose and technical configuration of the present invention and the detailed operation and effect thereof will be more clearly understood by the following detailed description with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments of the present invention. Here, the embodiments of the present invention are provided so that the technical idea of the present invention can be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art, and therefore the present invention may be embodied in other forms without being limited to the embodiments described below.

Also, parts denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification represent the same components, and the lengths and thicknesses of layers or regions in the drawings may be exaggerated for convenience. In addition, when it is described that a first component is "on" a second component, it includes not only the case where the first component is located on the upper side in direct contact with the second component, but also the case where a third component is located between the first component and the second component.

Here, the terms first, second, etc. are used to describe various components and are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. However, within the scope that does not deviate from the technical idea of the present invention, the first component and the second component may be arbitrarily named according to the convenience of those skilled in the art.

The terminology used in the specification of the present invention is only used to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. For example, a component expressed in the singular includes plural components unless the context clearly indicates only the singular. Furthermore, in the specification of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "comprises" or "has" and the like are intended to specify the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but do not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries, such as those defined in common dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the relevant art, and shall not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense, unless explicitly defined in the specification of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a spraying unit in a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a clothing manager according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating a wavelength that varies depending on a frequency output through a vibration generating unit of a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a clothing manager according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a clothing manager according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, an emergency guide light (10) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The clothing manager (100) may be configured to include a main body (10), a spraying unit (20), a vibration generating unit (30), and a water tank (40).

The main body (10) is configured to have a storage space (11) formed inside for storing clothing, and a door (12) provided on the front for opening and closing the storage space (11).

As shown in Fig. 1, clothing requiring management can be stored in the main body (10), and a spraying unit (20) and a vibration generating unit (30) can be built-in to perform the management function of sterilizing and drying the clothing.

The water tank (40) is installed at the bottom of the main body (10) and is configured to provide a space for containing water.

The spray unit (20) is configured to spray sterilizing water or steam generated by sterilizing or heating water contained in a tank (40) into a storage space (11), and as shown in FIG. 2, may be configured to include an electrolytic sterilizing module (21) and an ultrasonic spraying unit (22).

Here, the electrolysis sterilization module (21) is configured to electrolyze water to generate sterilizing water for sterilizing clothing stored in the storage space (11) of the main body (10).

Specifically, the electrolysis sterilization module (21) generates sterilized water in the form of ion clusters by applying a microcurrent to water contained in a tank (40) and converting the water into the form of ion clusters through underwater discharge.

Here, the ion cluster can be any one of oxygen-based active species O-, _O2 , _O3 , _HO2 , _H2O2 , OH, and _hypochlorous acid (HClO).

Accordingly, the present invention can expect a sterilizing and deodorizing effect on clothing without applying a separate sterilizing substance or the like to the main body (10).

In addition, the ultrasonic spray unit (22) is configured to atomize the sterilizing water by vibration when the sterilizing water is generated according to the operation of the electrolysis sterilizing module (21) in the water tank (40) and spray it into the storage space (11). The ultrasonic spray unit may include an ultrasonic vibrator (22a) that vibrates in the water tank (40) to atomize the sterilizing water and a blower fan on one side of the ultrasonic vibrator (22a) to efficiently spray the atomized sterilizing water into the storage space (11).

That is, the ultrasonic spray unit (22) operates after the electrolysis sterilization module (21) operates to generate sterilizing water in the form of ion clusters, thereby atomizing the generated sterilizing water into vapor form through the ultrasonic vibrator (22a) and spraying it into the storage space (11).

In addition, since the water tank (40) is installed at the bottom of the main body (10), it is preferable that the sterilized water sprayed from the ultrasonic spray unit (22) be sprayed upward so that it is evenly distributed throughout the storage space (11).

Meanwhile, the spray unit (20) may be configured to include a steam generating unit (23) for heating water contained in a tank (40) and generating steam in a storage space (11), as illustrated in FIG. 3, according to another embodiment of the present invention, and a blower fan on one side of the steam generating unit (23) for efficiently spraying steam into the storage space (11).

This steam generating unit (23) can be provided as a steam generator processed through a die casting process.

In addition, since the water tank (40) is installed at the bottom of the main body (10), it is desirable for the steam generated from the steam generator (23) to be sprayed upward so that it is evenly distributed throughout the storage space (11).

Meanwhile, the main body (10) of the present invention is detachably stored inside and includes a water tank (13) in which water is stored, a water supply pipe (14) connected to the water tank (13) to supply water stored in the water tank (13) to a water tank (40), and a valve installed on one side of the water supply pipe (14) to open and close the movement of water or control the flow rate.

The vibration generating unit (30) is installed in the main body (10) to generate vibration in the storage space (11) to promote the flow and diffusion of sterilizing water or steam sprayed through the spraying unit (20) in the storage space (11) and to promote drying of clothes stored in the storage space (11).

Here, at least one vibration generating unit (30) is provided to efficiently transmit vibration to the entire storage space (11), and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, it is preferable to install it in the central portion of the inner surface of the main body (10) facing the inner surface of the door (12).

In addition, the vibration generating unit (30) is provided as a woofer speaker and can output a frequency of less than 20 Hz among the inaudible frequency bands.

That is, since the vibration generating unit (30) of the present invention outputs a very low frequency of less than 20 Hz, which is outside the range of audible frequency band (20 Hz to 20,000 Hz) of a human, the sound caused by the vibration cannot be heard by the user, and as shown in Fig. 4, the vibration is generated by utilizing the principle that the lower the frequency band, the longer the wavelength and the greater the vibration intensity.

Accordingly, since a resonance phenomenon occurs in the storage space (11) through the vibration generating unit (30) that outputs a frequency of less than 20 Hz, the flow and diffusion of the sterilizing water or steam sprayed into the storage space (11) are promoted, so that the sterilizing water or steam sprayed into the storage space (11) can be efficiently transferred to clothing within a short period of time.

As a result, the present invention can more efficiently remove harmful substances and odor components remaining in clothing due to the vibration generated from the vibration generating unit (30), and can remove wrinkles, etc. from clothing.

In addition, since the present invention can promote drying of clothing through vibration generated from a vibration generating unit (30), it is expected to have the effect of shortening the overall drying time of clothing.

Hereinafter, the operation process of the clothing manager (100) according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, as shown in Fig. 5, water stored in a water tank (13) is supplied to a water tank (40) through a water supply pipe (14). At this time, as the electrolysis sterilization module (21) operates, a microcurrent is applied to the water in the water tank (40), thereby generating sterilized water in the form of ion clusters through underwater discharge.

In this way, when the water in the tank (40) is converted into sterilized water through the electrolysis sterilization module (21), the operation of the electrolysis sterilization module (21) stops, and the ultrasonic vibrator (22a) operates to atomize the sterilized water in the tank (40) into vapor through vibration and spray it upward, thereby efficiently performing sterilization on clothing.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, water stored in a water tank (13) is supplied to a water tank (40) through a water supply pipe (14), and the water contained in the water tank (40) is heated in a steam generating unit (23) to generate steam, thereby spraying the steam upward into the storage space (11) through a blower fan.

Afterwards, the vibration generating unit (30) generates vibration in the storage space (11) to promote the flow and diffusion of the sterilizing water or steam sprayed through the spraying unit (20) in the storage space (11), so that the sterilizing water or steam is efficiently transferred to the clothing.

In addition, since the vibration generated from the vibration generating unit (30) is transmitted to the clothes stored in the storage space (11), the drying time of the clothes can be shortened.

In this way, since the present invention generates vibrations through the vibration generating unit (30) in the storage space (11) after the work of spraying sterilizing water or steam into the storage space (11) through the spraying unit (20), the sterilizing water or steam can efficiently remove various harmful bacteria and odor components and wrinkles from the clothing in a short period of time, and can also contribute to shortening the drying time for removing moisture from the clothing, so that the clothing can always be managed in a dry and clean state.

100: Clothing manager 10: Body
11 : Storage space 12 : Door
13: Water tank 14: Water supply pipe
20: Spray unit 21: Electrolysis sterilization module
22: Ultrasonic spray unit 23: Steam generator unit
30: Vibration generating unit 40: Water tank

Claims (6)

A body having a storage space formed inside for storing clothes and a door for opening and closing the storage space; a water tank installed in the body for containing water; a spraying unit for spraying sterilizing water or steam generated by sterilizing or heating the water contained in the water tank into the storage space; and a vibration generating unit for generating vibration in the storage space to promote the flow and diffusion of the sterilizing water or steam sprayed through the spraying unit in the storage space and to promote the drying of the clothes; including:
A clothing manager characterized in that the vibration generating unit is provided as a woofer speaker and outputs a frequency of less than 20 Hz among the inaudible frequency bands. delete In paragraph 1,
A clothing manager, characterized in that at least one of the vibration generating units is installed in the central portion of the inner surface of the main body facing the inner surface of the door. In paragraph 1,
The above spraying unit,
An electrolysis sterilization module that electrolyzes water contained in the above tank to produce sterilized water; and
A clothing manager characterized by including an ultrasonic spray unit that atomizes the sterilizing water through vibration and sprays it into the storage space when the sterilizing water is generated according to the operation of the electrolysis sterilizing module in the water tank. In paragraph 1,
A clothing manager, characterized in that the spraying unit includes a steam generating unit that heats water contained in the tank to generate steam. In clause 4 or 5,
The above body,
A water tank that is removable and stored internally and stores water; and
A clothing manager characterized by having a water supply pipe connected to the water tank and supplying water stored in the water tank to the water tank.

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