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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the present invention relates to a shoe care device, and more specifically, to a shoe care device in which treatment of shoes is performed by air circulation.
- Shoes can become wet from the wearer's sweat, external contaminants, rain, snow, etc. Wearing such shoes is not only uncomfortable for the wearer, but in such a condition, bacteria can grow in the shoes and give off a bad smell.
- Korean Patent No. 1037245 discloses an “Apparatus for sterilization disposal of shoes,” and the shoe sterilization disposal device according to the patent includes a main body, an ultraviolet emitting module, a deodorizing module, etc.
- shoes are placed in a sterilization chamber of the main body, and an ultraviolet emitting module is operated to remove bacteria and odors from the shoes. Then, air inside the sterilization chamber is sucked into a blower, passes through a deodorizing module, and is discharged outside the main body through an exhaust port.
- the deodorizing module includes a deodorizing column made of materials such as zeolite, activated carbon, and charcoal, and the deodorizing column removes contaminants from the air discharged from inside the main body to the outside.
- air from which moisture has been removed by a deodorizing module including zeolite, activated carbon, etc. can be discharged to the outside of a shoe sterilization treatment device.
- Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2000-0009653 discloses a “shoe cabinet for sanitization,” and the shoe cabinet according to the invention comprises a main body, a far-infrared ray radiating portion, a circulation fan, an air circulation passage, a sanitary filter portion, etc.
- the shoes can be sanitized by dehumidifying, sterilizing, and deodorizing using far infrared rays and a filter while the shoes are stored.
- the present invention aims to solve the above problems of a shoe care device that treats shoes by circulating air flow.
- the present invention aims to provide a shoe care device that can dehumidify and deodorize shoes using a dehumidifying agent so as to refresh the shoes, and can also regenerate the used dehumidifying agent so that the performance of shoe treatment can always be appropriately maintained.
- the present invention aims to provide a shoe care device having a circulating airflow structure that dehumidifies the air inside an inner cabinet where shoes are placed using a dehumidifier and supplies the dehumidified air back into the inner cabinet, thereby preventing the air used to dehumidify and deodorize shoes from being exposed to the user.
- the present invention aims to provide a shoe care device in which the display of information output according to the type of processing operation can be optimally controlled when a control signal is input through a user.
- a shoe care device configured to dehumidify and deodorize shoes using a dehumidifying unit, and to regenerate the used dehumidifying unit.
- the dehumidifying unit is arranged in a module chamber so as to capture moisture and bacteria in the air being blown, and to heat the dehumidifying unit in the module chamber so as to be regenerated.
- a shoe care device is configured such that air used for dehumidifying and deodorizing shoes has a circulating airflow structure inside the shoe care device. Specifically, a connecting path through which air circulates is formed between each of the suction ports and nozzles arranged inside the inner cabinet.
- a shoe care device is configured such that the display state of information output to a user is controlled according to a control signal for a processing procedure input by a user. Specifically, when a user inputs a control signal for a processing procedure to a control panel, the display state of information output through the control panel is controlled accordingly.
- a shoe care device has a plurality of inner cabinets arranged, and a UI for each inner cabinet can be individually displayed on the main layer.
- the shoe care device can select a setting UI to check in the main layer whether the treatment process of each inner cabinet is performed independently.
- a shoe care device may display at least one of the administrative type, remaining time, progress rate, and detailed administrative information for each inner cabinet on the main layer.
- the shoe care device can display the status of the inner cabinet, in which the processing process has been completed first, on the main layer until the entire processing process is completed.
- a shoe care device if the processing steps of each inner cabinet are identical, the UI for each inner cabinet can be displayed integrated in the main layer.
- the shoe care device can display the remaining time in an expanded form on the main layer when there is no additional operation for a set time while performing the treatment process.
- the shoe care device can check the type of UI for each inner cabinet on the main layer by sliding.
- the shoe care device can select a view UI and check multiple types of UI for each inner cabinet in the main layer.
- a shoe care device can select an operating device during the execution of a processing operation to determine in the main layer whether to immediately end the processing operation.
- a shoe care device can select a setting UI and check in the main layer when to reserve the completion time of the processing process.
- a shoe care device can select a setting UI and check in the main layer whether to maintain the shoe in a storage state after completion of the processing process.
- a shoe care device can sequentially sort types of UI according to the frequency of treatment operations performed more than a set number of times.
- the shoe care device can select a setting UI and check the selection list of UIs in the main layer.
- the means for solving the technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the means for solving the problems mentioned above, and other means for solving the problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below.
- FIG. 1a is a perspective view illustrating a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 1b is a perspective view of the shoe care device of Fig. 1a viewed from a different direction, showing the door open.
- FIG. 2a is a perspective view showing the shoe care machine of FIG. 1b with part of the door and outer cabinet removed.
- Fig. 2b is a perspective view showing the shoe care device illustrated in Fig. 2a viewed from a different direction.
- Fig. 3 is a front view showing the shoe manager shown in Fig. 1b with the door removed. Fig. 3 also shows shoes stored in the inner cabinet.
- Fig. 4a is a cross-sectional view of the shoe manager illustrated in Fig. 3 taken from line A-A'
- Fig. 4b is a cross-sectional view of the shoe manager illustrated in Fig. 3 taken from line B-B'
- Fig. 4c is a cross-sectional view of the shoe manager illustrated in Fig. 3 taken from line C-C'.
- the shoe manager is illustrated as having a door included, and shoes are not illustrated.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention with the door, outer cabinet, and inner cabinet removed.
- Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the machine room portion of the shoe care machine illustrated in Fig. 5.
- FIG. 7a is a drawing illustrating a steam valve according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a drawing illustrating a connection relationship that takes into account the movement of steam.
- Figure 7b is an exploded perspective view showing the steam valve illustrated in Figure 7a.
- Fig. 8a is a cross-sectional view of the shoe manager illustrated in Fig. 3, taken along the line D-D'.
- the shoe manager is illustrated as having a door, and shoes are not illustrated.
- FIG. 8b is a drawing showing the shoe care machine illustrated in FIG. 8a with the main shelf removed.
- Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the shoe manager illustrated in Fig. 3 taken along the line E-E'. In Fig. 9, the shoe manager is illustrated as having a door included.
- Fig. 10a is an exploded perspective view illustrating a drying module in a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 10b is an exploded perspective view illustrating a portion of the drying module at a portion where a damper is coupled.
- Figure 11 is a drawing showing the connection relationship between each component and the flow of fluid in a shoe care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a drawing showing a control panel in more detail in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a drawing exemplarily showing a UI implemented in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a drawing exemplarily showing a state in which general care and dual care are selected through a setting UI in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are drawings exemplarily showing a UI in a state of dual care operation in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 are drawings exemplarily showing a state of selecting an operating device during the performance of a treatment process in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a drawing exemplarily showing the state of the main layer displayed when selecting a setting UI in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a drawing exemplarily showing a state in which the completion time of a processing operation is reserved through a setting UI in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a drawing exemplarily showing a state in which shoes are stored after completion of a processing process through a setting UI in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a drawing exemplarily showing a state in which the types of UI are sorted according to the frequency of the processing process in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is a drawing exemplarily showing a state in which a UI selection list is displayed on a main layer in a shoe care device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the first direction (X), the second direction (Y), and the third direction (Z) described in the embodiment of the present invention may be directions orthogonal to each other.
- Each of the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y) may be a direction parallel to the horizontal direction, and the third direction (Z) may be a direction parallel to the vertical direction.
- the second direction (Y) may be a direction parallel to the forward-backward direction.
- the second direction (Y) may be a direction parallel to the left-right direction.
- FIG. 1a is a perspective view illustrating a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 1b is a perspective view of the shoe care device (1) of Fig. 1a viewed from a different direction, showing the door (30) open.
- FIG. 2a is a perspective view showing the shoe care machine (1) of FIG. 1b with the door (30) and part of the external cabinet (20) removed.
- the outer cabinet (20) and the door (30) can form the overall exterior of the shoe care device (1).
- the exterior of the shoe care device (1) can be formed in a hexahedral shape. That is, when the outer cabinet (20) and the door (30) are connected to each other and the door (30) is closed, the exterior of the shoe care device (1) can be formed in a hexahedral shape.
- the shoe care device (1) according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this shape, and can be formed in various three-dimensional shapes.
- the external cabinet (20) can form the upper side, left side, right side, back side and bottom side of the shoe care machine (1).
- the external cabinet (20) can be detachably fixed to the main frame (5).
- the outer cabinet (20) may include an outer back plate (21), a first outer side plate (22), and a second outer side plate (23).
- the outer back plate (21), the first outer side plate (22), and the second outer side plate (23) may be formed integrally with each other, or the outer back plate (21), the first outer side plate (22), and the second outer side plate (23) may be formed separately from each other.
- the outer back panel (21) forms a vertically erected wall surface.
- the outer back panel (21) can form a surface perpendicular to the first direction (X).
- the outer back panel (21) can form a rear wall surface in the first direction (X) in the outer cabinet (20).
- the outer back panel (21) can form a rear surface in the first direction (X) in the shoe care machine (1).
- the outer back panel (21) can form the entire outer back surface of the shoe care machine (1).
- the first outer side plate (22) and the second outer side plate (23) each form vertical wall surfaces and face each other to form opposing wall surfaces.
- the first outer side plate (22) is positioned on one side of a reference plane (RP) that is a vertical plane and parallel to the first direction (X), which is a horizontal direction.
- the second outer side plate (23) is positioned on the opposite side of the first outer side plate (22) with respect to the reference plane (RP).
- the first outer side plate (22) can form a left wall surface of the outer cabinet (20), and the second outer side plate (23) can form a right wall surface of the outer cabinet (20).
- the outer cabinet (20) may be positioned outside the inner cabinet (100) and the machine room (50) and may form an outer wall surface of the machine room (50). When a separate cabinet for the machine room (50) is not provided in the shoe care machine (1), the outer cabinet (20) may form a wall dividing the machine room (50) and its exterior.
- the door (30) is configured to open and close the interior (inside) of the shoe care machine (1).
- the door (30) can form either side of the shoe care machine (1).
- the door (30) can form the left or right side of the shoe care machine (1), or can form the front side of the shoe care machine (1).
- the door (30) can be hinged.
- the door (30) may be hinged to the mainframe (5). In another embodiment, the door (30) may be hinged to the outer cabinet (20), and in yet another embodiment, the door (30) may be hinged to the inner cabinet (100) and/or the machine room (50).
- the hinge rotation axis (31) of the door (30) may be formed in a vertical direction. That is, in the shoe care machine (1), the door (30) may be formed to be rotatable in both directions around the vertical rotation axis (31).
- the shoe care device (1) may comprise one door (30). In another embodiment, the shoe care device (1) may comprise two or more doors.
- each door can rotate individually around its own rotation axis.
- the first direction (X) described in the embodiment of the present invention may be parallel to the horizontal direction or may be a direction substantially parallel to the horizontal direction.
- the first direction (X) may be from the back to the front of the shoe care device (1).
- first direction (X) is described as being parallel to the forward-backward direction
- second direction (Y) is described as being parallel to the left-right direction
- third direction (Z) is described as being parallel to the up-down direction.
- the inner cabinet (100) and machine room (50) can be provided on the inside of the outer cabinet (20).
- the inner cabinet (100) is formed in a box shape, and a predetermined space can be formed inside it.
- the space inside the inner cabinet (100) forms a receiving space (101), and a shoe (S) can be received in this receiving space (101).
- a plurality of shoes (S) can be placed together in the storage space (101) of one inner cabinet (100).
- the inner cabinet (100) can be fixed to the main frame (5).
- the inner cabinet (100) has a predetermined size along the first direction (X), the second direction (Y), and the third direction (Z).
- the inner cabinet (100) is formed in a box shape that is opened on one side.
- the inner cabinet (100) may be formed in a shape that is opened toward the front of the shoe care device (1).
- the inner cabinet (100) may be formed including a main opening (140).
- the main opening (140) may be formed by opening the front of the inner cabinet (100) in the first direction (X). Through the main opening (140), shoes can be placed inside the inner cabinet (100) or taken out from the inner cabinet (100).
- the main opening (140) of the inner cabinet (100) can be closed or opened by the door (30).
- the inner cabinet (100) may include an inner back plate (110), a first inner side plate (120), a second inner side plate (130), and an inner top plate (115).
- the inner back plate (110), the first inner side plate (120), the second inner side plate (130), and the inner top plate (115) may be formed integrally with each other.
- the inner cabinet (100) may be formed of a single material and may be formed by injection molding.
- the inner back panel (110) forms a vertically erected wall surface.
- the inner back panel (110) can form a surface perpendicular to the first direction (X).
- the inner back panel (110) can form a rear wall surface in the first direction (X) of the inner cabinet (100).
- the inner back panel (110) can be formed parallel to the outer back panel (21).
- the first inner side plate (120) and the second inner side plate (130) each form vertical walls and face each other to form opposing walls.
- the first inner side plate (120) is positioned on one side of a reference plane (RP) that is a vertical plane and parallel to the first direction (X), which is a horizontal direction.
- the second inner side plate (130) is positioned on the opposite side of the first inner side plate (120) with respect to the reference plane (RP).
- the first inner side plate (120) forms the left wall surface of the inner cabinet (100), and the second inner side plate (130) forms the right wall surface of the inner cabinet (100).
- the first inner side plate (120) can be formed parallel to the first outer side plate (22), and the second inner side plate (130) can be formed parallel to the second outer side plate (23).
- the inner cabinet (100) may be formed in a form in which the lower part thereof is opened. Accordingly, the inner cabinet (100) includes a lower opening (150) formed by opening the lower part thereof.
- the lower opening (150) may be formed so large that it forms all or most of the lower surface of the inner cabinet (100).
- the shoe care device (1) is not used in a state where the entire lower part of the inner cabinet (100) is open, but is used in a state where the inner cabinet (100) and the module housing (200) are connected to each other so that the lower opening (150) of the inner cabinet (100) is shielded by the module housing (200). That is, the shoe care device (1) is used while the upper surface of the module housing (200) forms the bottom surface of the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100). Additional descriptions of this will be given later.
- a main shelf (40) may be provided on the inside (101, inside) of the inner cabinet (100).
- the main shelf (40) may be configured so that a shoe (S) is placed on its upper surface.
- the main shelf (40) may be formed in the form of a plate having a predetermined area, or may be formed in the form of a grill with a plurality of bars spaced apart from each other.
- the main shelf (40) may be provided in one piece or in multiple pieces.
- the main shelf (40) is generally formed in the form of a flat plate and can be placed on the bottom of the inner cabinet (100).
- the main shelf (40) is mounted on the upper side of the module cover (202) of the inner cabinet (100).
- the main shelf (40) can be placed in a stacked form on the upper side of the module cover (202) of the inner cabinet (100).
- the main shelf (40) is detachable from the inner cabinet (100), and when the main shelf (40) is pulled out from the inner cabinet (100), the upper surface of the module housing (200) is exposed.
- the main shelf (40) may be formed in a square shape in plan view.
- the size of the main shelf (40) may be formed to a size corresponding to the bottom of the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100). That is, when the main shelf (40) is placed inside the inner cabinet (100), the main shelf (40) may form all or most of the bottom of the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100).
- the door (30) of the shoe care device (1) When the door (30) of the shoe care device (1) is closed, the door (30) closes the main opening (140) of the first care device (2a) and also closes the main opening (140) of the second care device (2b). That is, the door (30) can simultaneously seal the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) of the first care device (2a) and the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) of the second care device (2b). At this time, the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) of the first care device (2a) and the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) of the second care device (2b) can be formed so as not to be in communication with each other.
- the shoe care device (1) may include a sump (600), a water tank (60), and a drain tank (70).
- All or part of the outer cabinet (20) may be spaced apart from the inner cabinet (100), and accordingly, a predetermined gap may be formed between the inner cabinet (100) and the outer cabinet (20).
- Components forming a shoe care device (1) may be provided in the space between the inner cabinet (100) and the outer cabinet (20), and various paths forming the shoe care device (1) may be provided.
- a part of a connecting path (F10) may be provided between the inner cabinet (100) and the outer cabinet (20)
- a part of a regeneration path (F20) may be provided between the inner cabinet (100) and the outer cabinet (20).
- a dry air duct (370) forming a connecting path (F10) between the outer back plate (21) and the inner back plate (110) may be provided.
- a condenser (400) forming a regeneration path (F20) between the outer back plate (21) and the inner back plate (110) may be provided.
- the connecting passage (F10) forms a passage through which air and/or condensate inside the shoe care device (1) moves.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) is arranged inside the connecting passage (F10) and includes a dehumidifying agent.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) may be entirely made of a dehumidifying agent, or may be partially made of a dehumidifying agent. Additional description of the dehumidifying unit (330) will be provided later.
- a shoe care device (1) is configured to suck air inside an inner cabinet (100) in which shoes are placed into a connecting passage (F10) and dehumidify it using a dehumidifier (331), and has an air circulation structure in which the dehumidified air can be supplied back into the inner cabinet (100).
- the module housing (200) forms a part of the connecting path (F10).
- a suction port (203) is formed in the module housing (200).
- the suction port (203) is formed to communicate with the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100), and forms an inlet of the module housing (200) through which air of the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) is sucked into the interior of the module housing (200).
- This suction port (203) may be located at the lower side of the main shelf (40).
- the main shelf (40) may be formed so that air of the receiving space (101) is not obstructed from being sucked into the suction port (203).
- a plurality of holes (45) that penetrate vertically may be formed in the main shelf (40) so that air can move.
- the inner cabinet (100) and the machine room (50) can form separate spaces.
- a module housing (200), which is part of the care device (2a, 2b), can be provided between the inner cabinet (100) and the machine room (50).
- an inner cabinet (100), a module housing (200), and a machine room (50) are provided inside the shoe care machine (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b) are each composed of an inner cabinet (100) and a module housing (200), the inner cabinet (100) of the first management device (2a), the module housing (200) of the first management device (2a), the inner cabinet (100) of the second management device (2b), the module housing (200) of the second management device (2b), and the machine room (50) can be arranged sequentially from top to bottom.
- the inner cabinet (100) forms a space that mainly accommodates the object (shoes (S)) to be managed, and the module housing (200) and machine room (50) can form a space that mainly accommodates the components for the operation of the shoe care machine (1).
- a blower (310), a dehumidifying unit (330) (and a dehumidifier (331)), and a heating unit (320) can be accommodated inside a module housing (200).
- the machine room (50) can be configured to accommodate a control unit (10), a sump (600), a steam unit (700), and a steam valve (710).
- the machine room (50) can be configured to accommodate a water supply tank (60) and a drain tank (70).
- components that are not accommodated inside the module housing (200) can be fixedly connected to the inner cabinet (100) and the outside of the module housing (200), or can be fixedly connected to the main frame (5).
- Each of the components coupled or accommodated in the machine room (50) can be fixedly coupled to the machine room (50).
- the machine room (50) can be formed including a first wall (51).
- the first wall (51) forms one side of the machine room (50).
- the first wall (51) may be erected vertically or substantially vertically.
- the first wall (51) may form a wall surface that is orthogonal to the first direction (X) or inclined.
- the first wall (51) may form the front wall of the machine room (50), or may form the left wall of the machine room (50), or may form the right wall of the machine room (50).
- the machine room (50) may include a second wall (52) and a third wall (53).
- the second wall (52) and the third wall (53) form opposite wall surfaces in the machine room (50).
- the second wall (52) and the third wall (53) may be erected vertically or substantially vertically.
- the first wall (51) forms the front wall of the machine room (50)
- the second wall (52) can form the left wall of the machine room (50)
- the third wall (53) can form the right wall of the machine room (50).
- the first wall (51) may be formed integrally with the inner cabinet (100), and the second wall (52) and the third wall (53) may each be formed integrally with the outer cabinet (20).
- the water tank (60) and drain tank (70) can each be formed in the form of a container that holds water.
- the water tank (60) can be configured to store water supplied to the inside of the shoe care device (1) inside.
- the water tank (60) can be configured to store water supplied to the steam unit (700) inside.
- a water pump (first water pump (61)) may be connected to the water tank (60).
- the connection between the water tank (60) and the first water pump (61) for moving water may be made by a pipe, hose, or the like.
- the drain tank (70) may be configured to store water discharged from the shoe care device (1) within it.
- the drain tank (70) may store water condensed within the shoe care device (1).
- the drain tank (70) may be configured to store water discharged from the sump (600).
- a water pump (second water pump (71)) may be connected to the drain (70).
- the connection between the drain (70) and the second water pump (71) for moving water may be made by a pipe, hose, or the like.
- the water tank (60) and the drain tank (70) can be connected to the machine room (50) so that they are exposed on the outside of one wall surface of the machine room (50).
- the water tank (60) and drain tank (70) can be located at the front of the machine room (50).
- the water supply tank (60) and the drain tank (70) can form one side of the machine room (50) together with the first wall (51).
- the first wall (51) forms the front side of the machine room (50)
- the water supply tank (60) and the drain tank (70) can be exposed at the front of the machine room (50) and can be connected to the machine room (50) so as to be exposed at the outside of the first wall (51).
- the user can inject water into the water tank (60) or drain water from the drain tank (70).
- the water supply tank (60) and the drain tank (70) can be configured to be detachable from the machine room (50).
- the water supply tank (60) and the drain tank (70) can be detachable from the first wall (51).
- a handle (60a) of the water supply tank (60) can be formed on the outer surface of the water supply tank (60)
- a handle (70a) of the drain tank (70) can be formed on the outer surface of the drain tank (70).
- the water tank (60) and the drain tank (70) can each be separated from the machine room (50) in the outer direction of the first wall (51).
- the control unit (10) can be configured to be linked to each component forming the shoe care device (1) and control the operation of each component.
- the shoe care machine (1) may be equipped with a storage medium in which an application program is stored, and the control unit (10) may be configured to control the shoe care machine (1) by operating the application program according to information input to the shoe care machine (1), information output from the shoe care machine (1), etc.
- the control unit (10) can control the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b) that constitute the shoe management device (1) to operate individually.
- the control unit (10) can control the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b) to operate in different states, and can control the shoes (e.g., sneakers) in the first management device (2a) and the shoes (e.g., dress shoes) in the second management device (2b) to be managed under different conditions.
- the control unit (10) can control the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b) to operate in conjunction with each other.
- the door (30) can be located on either side of the inner cabinet (100) and the machine room (50) on the same side as the first wall (51).
- the first wall (51) forms the front side of the machine room (50)
- the door (30) is located immediately outside the first wall (51).
- the door (30) can be configured to open and close the inner cabinet (100) and further expose or shield the front surface of the machine room (50).
- the door (30) can be configured to expose or shield the inner cabinet (100), water tank (60), and drain tank (70).
- the door (30), the water tank (60), and the drain tank (70) are formed on the same side, and when the door (30) is opened, the water tank (60) and the drain tank (70) are exposed and can be separated from the shoe care machine (1).
- the door (30) at the front of the shoe care device (1) can be opened, and further, the water tank (60) and the drain tank (70) can be separated or reassembled from the shoe care device (1).
- a control panel (33) for controlling the shoe care machine (1) is provided on the outside of the door (30).
- the control panel (33) may be formed of a touch screen.
- a control unit (control unit (10)) that controls each component of the shoe care machine (1) in connection with the control panel (33) is provided on the inside space of the door (30).
- the control unit (10) may be provided inside the machine room (50).
- the door (30) can be configured to simultaneously expose or shield the inner cabinet (100) and the machine room (50).
- the door (30) may be configured to open and close only the inner cabinet (100).
- the machine room (50) may be configured not to be shielded by the door.
- the shoe care machine (1) according to the embodiment of the present invention may additionally be provided with a dedicated door for the machine room (50) to open and close the machine room (50) separately from the door.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a shoe care device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention with the door (30), outer cabinet (20), and inner cabinet (100) removed.
- Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the machine room (50) of the shoe care machine (1) shown in Fig. 5.
- Fig. 7a is a drawing illustrating a steam valve (710) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a drawing illustrating a connection relationship that takes into account the movement of steam.
- Fig. 7b is an exploded perspective view illustrating the steam valve (710) illustrated in Fig. 7a.
- the shoe care device (1) is equipped with a steam unit (700) as a device that generates moisture inside the inner cabinet (100).
- the steam unit (700) may be equipped inside the machine room (50).
- the steam unit (700) generates steam and selectively supplies moisture and steam to the inside of the inner cabinet (100).
- a shoe care device (1) may be provided with one steam unit (700), and in another embodiment, a shoe care device (1) may be provided with two or more steam units (700).
- the steam unit (700) can be configured to supply steam to the inside of the inner cabinet (100) of the first care device (2a) and/or the inside of the inner cabinet (100) of the second care device (2b).
- one steam unit (700) may supply steam into the inner cabinet (100) of the first care device (2a), and the other steam unit (700) may supply steam into the inner cabinet (100) of the second care device (2b).
- Moist air (the 'air' described in the embodiment of the present invention may be 'air containing moisture') formed by the steam unit (700) is supplied toward the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100), and the moisture can circulate in the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100), thereby supplying moisture to the shoes (S).
- a shoe care device (1) may be a refresher device that refreshes shoes.
- refreshing may mean a process of providing air, heated air, water, mist, steam, etc. to the shoes to remove dirt, deodorize, sanitize, prevent static electricity, or warm the shoes.
- the steam unit (700) supplies steam to the storage space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) where shoes (S) are stored to perform steam treatment on the shoes, and further provides a sterilizing effect by high-temperature steam as well as a refreshing effect by swelling of the shoe material.
- the steam unit (700) may include a device such as a steam generator, and may be equipped with a separate heater (700a) for heating the internal space and the water in the internal space, and may heat the water to generate steam and supply it to the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100).
- a separate heater 700a
- the steam unit (700) may utilize the relatively high temperature moisture separated from the dehumidifying unit (330) when heating the dehumidifying unit (330) as steam and supply it to the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100).
- connection between the water tank (60) and the steam unit (700) for moving water can be made by a pipe, hose, or the like.
- connection between the steam unit (700) and the inner cabinet (100) for the movement of steam can be made by a pipe, a hose, etc.
- steam generated in the steam unit (700) can be supplied into the inner cabinet (100) after passing through the steam valve (710) and the steam separator (720).
- the connection between the steam unit (700) and the steam valve (710) for the movement of steam can be made by a pipe, a hose, etc.
- the connection between the steam valve (710) and the steam separator (720) can be made by a pipe, a hose, etc.
- the steam valve (710) may be placed adjacent to the steam unit (700), and the steam valve (710) may be provided in the machine room (50).
- the steam unit (700) and the steam valve (710) may be provided on the lower side of the second management device (2b).
- the steam valve (710) is configured to selectively communicate with the receiving space (101) of the first management device (2a) and the receiving space (101) of the second management device (2b).
- the steam valve (710) operates to control whether steam is supplied from the steam unit (700) to the receiving space (101) of the first management device (2a) and/or the receiving space (101) of the second management device (2b), and the operation of the steam valve (710) is performed by the control unit (10).
- the steam valve (710) comprises a valve housing (711), a valve inlet (712), a first valve outlet (713), a second valve outlet (714), a valve disc (715), and a valve motor (716).
- other outlets except for the valve inlet (712), the first valve outlet (713), and the second valve outlet (714) can be blocked by a cover and deactivated.
- the valve inlet (712) can be formed in a pipe shape and is connected to the valve housing (711) so as to be in communication with the internal space of the valve housing (711).
- the valve inlet (712) is a portion connected to the steam portion (700), and steam can flow into the inside of the steam valve (710) (inside of the valve housing (711)) through the valve inlet (712).
- the first valve outlet (713) and the second valve outlet (714) can each be formed in a tube shape and are connected to the valve housing (711) so as to be in communication with the internal space of the valve housing (711).
- the first valve outlet (713) and the second valve outlet (714) are outlets through which steam is discharged from the steam valve (710).
- the first valve outlet (713) is connected to the receiving space (101) of the first management device (2a), and the second valve outlet (714) is connected to the receiving space (101) of the second management device (2b).
- the valve disc (715) is provided inside the steam valve (710) (inside the valve housing (711)) and is configured to open and close the flow path inside the steam valve (710).
- the valve disc (715) can be configured to selectively open and close the flow path of the first valve outlet (713) and the flow path of the second valve outlet (714), respectively.
- the valve disc (715) is located between the valve inlet (712) and the first valve outlet (713) inside the valve housing (711), and also between the valve inlet (712) and the second valve outlet (714).
- the valve disc (715) allows the valve inlet (712) and the first valve outlet (713) to communicate with each other or block the communication, and also allows the valve inlet (712) and the second valve outlet (714) to communicate with each other or block the communication.
- the valve disc (715) may be formed in a circular plate shape and may be provided with a valve hole (715a).
- the valve hole (715a) is a hole penetrating the valve disc (715).
- the valve disc (715) may be coupled to the valve housing (711) so as to be rotatable around a valve rotation axis (715b), and the valve hole (715a) may be formed eccentrically from the valve rotation axis (715b).
- the valve motor (716) is coupled to the valve housing (711) and also the valve motor (716) is coupled to the rotation shaft (715b) of the valve disc (715) to rotate the valve disc (715).
- the control unit (10) can control the steam valve (710) by controlling the operation of the valve motor (716).
- valve disc (715) rotates, and depending on the degree of rotation of the valve disc (715), the valve disc (715) opens or closes the flow path inside the steam valve (710) (inside the valve housing (711)).
- valve inlet (712) and the first valve outlet (713) are communicated with each other through the valve hole (715a)
- the valve inlet (712) and the second valve outlet (714) may be blocked from communicating with each other by the valve disc (715), or when the valve inlet (712) and the second valve outlet (714) are communicated with each other through the valve hole (715a), the valve inlet (712) and the first valve outlet (713) may be blocked from communicating with each other by the valve disc (715).
- valve inlet (712) may be connected to both the first valve outlet (713) and the second valve outlet (714), or the valve inlet (712) may be blocked from connecting to both the first valve outlet (713) and the second valve outlet (714).
- the valve disc (715) can open the flow path of the first valve outlet (713) while closing the flow path of the second valve outlet (714), and can also close the flow path of the first valve outlet (713) while opening the flow path of the second valve outlet (714).
- the steam valve (710) formed as described above can be operated so that only the valve inlet (712) and the first valve outlet (713) are connected to each other, or so that only the valve inlet (712) and the second valve outlet (714) are connected to each other.
- the steam generated in the steam unit (700) can be entirely supplied to the receiving space (101) of the first management device (2a) or to the receiving space (101) of the second management device (2b).
- the steam generated in the steam unit (700) can be supplied to the receiving space (101) of the first management device (2a) or the receiving space (101) of the second management device (2b) without pressure drop, and even when only one steam unit (700) is provided in the shoe management device (1), steam can be sufficiently and stably supplied to the receiving space (101) of each of the two inner cabinets (100).
- control unit (10) can control the steam valve (710) so that when the heating unit (320) of the first management device (2a) is turned off (when the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) is turned off), the valve disc (715) closes or opens the first valve outlet (713), and when the heating unit (320) of the first management device (2a) is turned on (when the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) is turned on), the valve disc (715) closes the first valve outlet (713).
- control unit (10) can control the steam valve (710) so that when the heating unit (320) of the second management device (2b) is turned off (when the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) is turned off), the valve disc (715) closes or opens the second valve outlet (714), and when the heating unit (320) of the second management device (2b) is turned on (when the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) is turned on), the valve disc (715) closes the second valve outlet (714).
- the steam valve (710) is controlled by the control unit (10), so that steam generated in the steam unit (700) can be selectively or simultaneously supplied to the receiving space (101) of the first management device (2a) and the receiving space (101) of the second management device (2b), and whether or not the steam is supplied can be controlled depending on the usage status of the shoe care device (1).
- Fig. 8a is a cross-sectional view of the shoe care device (1) illustrated in Fig. 3 taken along line D-D'.
- Figure 8b is a drawing showing the main shelf (40) removed from the shoe care machine (1) shown in Figure 8a.
- Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the shoe care device (1) illustrated in Fig. 3 taken along line E-E'.
- Fig. 10a is an exploded perspective view showing a drying module (DM) in a shoe care device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 10b is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the drying module (DM) at a portion where a damper (350) is coupled.
- a dehumidifying unit (330) can be used as a means for dehumidifying air.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) may be provided inside the module housing (200).
- the dehumidifying unit (330) is formed to have a predetermined volume.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) may be formed porous in itself. A number of pores may be formed in the dehumidifying unit (330) throughout its volume, and air may move through the dehumidifying unit (330) through these pores.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) is formed by a combination of multiple dehumidifiers
- the multiple dehumidifiers can be fixed to each other by a separate fixing means or can be fixed to each other by adhesion.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) may be made of a dehumidifying material and includes a dehumidifying material.
- a dehumidifier (331) comprises a material capable of absorbing moisture in the air and lowering humidity.
- the dehumidifier (331) may be formed of various materials or a combination of materials, and may be formed in various shapes and structures, within a range of absorbing or adsorbing moisture in the air.
- the desiccant (331) may be called a desiccant, an absorbent, or an adsorbent.
- the dehumidifier (331) according to an embodiment of the present invention may be made of a microporous material.
- the dehumidifier (331) according to an embodiment of the present invention may be made of silica gel, activated carbon, activated alumina (AL2O3), diatomaceous earth, and the like.
- Zeolite may be formed in the form of small grains (or stones) having a size (diameter) of several millimeters to several tens of millimeters, and the desiccant (331) described in one embodiment of the present invention may mean a form in which such grains (or stones) are combined. Each grain (or stone) may be clumped together or combined to form a single structure.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) may include a dehumidifying body (330a) and a dehumidifying agent (331).
- the dehumidifying body (330a) may be formed to have a predetermined volume. In one embodiment, the dehumidifying body (330a) may be formed in a generally hexahedral shape.
- the dehumidifying penetration holes (332) may all have the same shape and size, or may have different shapes and sizes.
- the dehumidifier (331) can be coated on the dehumidifying body (330a).
- the dehumidifier (331) can be coated on the outside and inside of the dehumidifying body (330a).
- the dehumidifier (331) can be coated on the surface where the dehumidifying penetration hole (332) is formed.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) can be formed by, when the dehumidifying agent (331) is made of zeolite, coating a gelled zeolite precursor on a dehumidifying body (330a) or a material forming the same and then heat-treating it.
- the coating of the desiccant (331) can be performed using various known or possible methods, and is not limited to a specific manufacturing method with respect to the coating of the desiccant (331).
- the blower (310) is provided inside the connecting passage (F10).
- a blower fan (313) may be provided inside the blower (310). Since the blower (310) is provided inside the connecting passage (F10), when the blower (310) operates, air flow occurs inside the connecting passage (F10), and since the connecting passage (F10) is connected to the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100), air flow and movement also occur in the receiving space (101) by the operation of the blower (310).
- the blower (310) is provided inside the module housing (200) forming the connecting passage (F10), and the blower (310) operates so that air inside the inner cabinet (100) is sucked into the intake port (203).
- the air inside the connecting passage (F10) passes through the module housing (200), the dry air duct (370), and the nozzle duct (810) forming the connecting passage (F10), and is then discharged back into the inner cabinet (100) through the nozzle (820).
- Dry air can be supplied into the interior of the inner cabinet (100) by the blower (310).
- a heating unit (320) is provided on one side of the dehumidifying unit (330) and the blower unit (310) inside the connecting passage (F10).
- the heating unit (320) may be provided inside the module housing (200). Based on the direction of movement of air inside the module housing (200), the blower unit (310), the heating unit (320), and the dehumidifying unit (330) may be arranged in that order. That is, air drawn into the intake port (203) of the module housing (200) passes through the blower unit (310), the heating unit (320), and the dehumidifying unit (330) in that order and moves through the connecting passage (F10).
- the heating unit (320) is located inside the module housing (200) and is configured to heat the air in the module chamber (210) inside the module housing (200).
- the heating unit (320) may be configured to heat the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the heating unit (320) may be configured to heat the dehumidifying agent (331) forming the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the heating unit (320) moves directly to the dehumidifying unit (330), and accordingly, the dehumidifying unit (330) can be heated.
- the heating unit (320) is placed inside the module housing (200) adjacent to the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the heating unit (320) is placed inside the module housing (200) adjacent to the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the heating unit (320) is selectively heated, thereby enabling dehumidification by the dehumidifier (331) or regeneration of the dehumidifier (331).
- the heating unit (320) can be fixedly connected to the module housing (200) within the module housing (200).
- the heating unit (320) may be formed of various devices and structures within a range capable of heating the air inside the module housing (200) or supplying heat to the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the heating unit (320) may be formed by an electric heater (321).
- the heating unit (320) may be formed by including a heater (321).
- the heater (321) may include a heating element, and may be formed so that the heating element generates heat by the supplied electric energy and supplies heat to its surroundings.
- the heater (321) may be formed by including a nichrome wire as a heating element.
- the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) may be formed in a ring shape, and air may be heated as it passes through the center and periphery of the ring-shaped heater (321).
- the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) may be repeatedly formed along the direction of air movement in the second module chamber (213).
- the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) may be formed in a circular ring shape, a square ring shape, etc.
- the heating unit (320) may include a heater flange (322) to which a heater (321) is fixed.
- the heater flange (322) may be formed in the shape of a metal plate.
- the heater flange (322) may be formed by a combination of flat plates along the direction of movement of air in the second module chamber (213).
- the heater flange (322) may be formed in the form of a plate or a combination of plates with a constant cross-section along the direction of movement of air (the second direction (Y)) in the second module chamber (213).
- the heater flange (322) may include an outer flange (322a) and an inner flange (322b).
- the outer flange (322a) may be formed in a tube shape along the second direction (Y).
- a space is provided inside the outer flange (322a) so that air can move along the direction of air movement (a direction parallel to the second direction (Y)) in the second module chamber (213).
- the inner flange (322b) is fixed to the inside of the outer flange (322a).
- the inner flange (322b) may be formed by including two or more plates intersecting each other, and a heater (321) of a heating unit (320) may be fixed to the inner flange (322b).
- the heater flange (322) fixes the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) and can be formed in various shapes that do not obstruct the flow of air moving through the second module chamber (213).
- the blower unit (310), heating unit (320), dehumidifying unit (330), and module housing (200) can form one set.
- sets may be provided in multiples.
- the sets may be provided in two pieces.
- This set can form a drying module (DM) in a shoe care device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the drying module (DM) may include a module housing (200), a blower (310), a heating unit (320), and a dehumidifying unit (330).
- the drying module (DM) is provided in each of the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b).
- a plurality of drying modules (DM) may be provided.
- the drying modules (DM) may be provided as a pair.
- one drying module (DM) may form 'drying module A (DM1)' as a drying module of the first management device (2a)
- the other drying module (DM) may form 'drying module B (DM2)' as a drying module of the second management device (2b).
- the 'drying module' described in the embodiments of the present invention may be understood to mean 'drying module A' and 'drying module B', respectively, except in cases where it is specifically limited otherwise.
- drying module A (DM1) and drying module B (DM2) can be configured to operate in different modes.
- drying module A (DM1) operates in the moisture absorption mode
- drying module B (DM2) can operate in the regeneration mode.
- drying module B (DM2) can operate in the moisture absorption mode.
- the 'absorption mode' described in the present invention means a case where the dehumidifying unit (330) absorbs moisture in the air
- the 'regeneration mode' means a case where the dehumidifying unit (330) is heated and the moisture absorbed in the dehumidifying unit (330) is separated.
- drying module A (DM1) and drying module B (DM2) can be operated in absorption mode, or both can be operated in regeneration mode.
- the module housing (200) can be fixedly coupled to the lower side of the inner cabinet (100).
- the module housing (200) can be removably coupled to the lower side of the inner cabinet (100).
- the module housing (200) has a module chamber (210) which is a space in which other components are accommodated inside. That is, the module chamber (210) is a space inside the module housing (200) that is distinct from the external space of the module housing (200). As described above, the module housing (200) forms a part of the connection path (F10), and accordingly, the module chamber (210) is configured to communicate with the external space of the module housing (200). The module chamber (210) is communicated with the accommodation space (101) of the inner cabinet (100).
- the module housing (200) can be composed of a module case (201) and a module cover (202).
- the module case (201) and module cover (202) can each be formed by injection molding, and can be assembled together after manufacturing to form a module housing (200).
- the module case (201) is generally formed in a concave container shape toward the bottom and forms a module chamber (210) of the module housing (200).
- the module case (201) can be formed in a container shape that is opened toward the top and includes a module opening (201a).
- the area of the module opening (201a) can be made larger than or equal to the area of the module chamber (210).
- the module chamber (210) may include a first module chamber (212), a second module chamber (213), and a third module chamber (214).
- the module chamber (210) may include a suction module chamber (211).
- a module partition (220) may be formed inside the module housing (200). And, the module partition (220) guides the movement of air so that the air moves in a predetermined direction inside the module housing (200).
- the suction module chamber (211) is the first space into which air flows into the module housing (200).
- the first module chamber (212) is a space where the blower (310) is accommodated
- the second module chamber (213) is a space where the heating unit (320) is accommodated
- the third module chamber (214) is a space where the dehumidifying unit (330) is accommodated.
- the suction module chamber (211), the first module chamber (212), the second module chamber (213), and the third module chamber (214) can be formed at different positions on a plan view.
- the air in the module chamber (210) can be made to move sequentially through the suction module chamber (211), the first module chamber (212), the second module chamber (213), and the third module chamber (214). That is, when the blower (310) operates, the air inside the module housing (200) moves sequentially through the suction module chamber (211), the first module chamber (212), the second module chamber (213), and the third module chamber (214).
- the module case (201) may include a dry air outlet (231) and a wet air outlet (232).
- the dry air outlet (231) may be formed in the form of a hole that is opened to allow air from the third module chamber (214) to flow out.
- the dry air outlet (231) is formed adjacent to the third module chamber (214).
- the dry air outlet (231) may be formed on one edge of the module case (201).
- the dry air outlet (231) may be connected to the receiving space (101) through the dry air duct (370) and the nozzle duct (810).
- the wet air outlet (232) may be formed in the form of a hole that is opened to allow air from the third module chamber (214) to flow out.
- the wet air outlet (232) is formed adjacent to the third module chamber (214).
- the wet air outlet (232) may be formed on one side of the module case (201).
- the wet air outlet (232) may be connected to the condenser (400).
- the dry air outlet (231) and the wet air outlet (232) may be formed adjacent to each other.
- the dry air outlet (231) and the wet air outlet (232) may be formed adjacent to any one of the corners of the module housing (200).
- the suction module chamber (211) is formed adjacent to the first module chamber (212), and the bottom surface of the suction module chamber (211) can be formed to slope downward as it approaches the first module chamber (212). Accordingly, air introduced into the suction module chamber (211) can naturally move toward the first module chamber (212) by colliding with the bottom surface of the suction module chamber (211) forming an inclined surface, and also condensate introduced into the suction module chamber (211) can naturally move toward the first module chamber (212) by moving along the bottom surface of the suction module chamber (211) forming an inclined surface.
- the blower (310) can be assembled to the module housing (200) while being spaced apart from the bottom of the first module chamber (212). At this time, air can be introduced into the blower (310) from the lower side of the first module chamber (212) inside the first module chamber (212).
- the module case (201) may include a first condensate discharge hole (233).
- the first condensate discharge hole (233) is formed in the form of a hole penetrating the module case (201).
- the first condensate discharge hole (233) is formed on the edge of the module case (201) adjacent to the condenser (400), and is formed to be equal to or lower than the bottom surface of the first module chamber (212) and communicates with the condenser (400).
- the first condensate discharge hole (233) may form the lowest portion, or the bottom surface of the first module chamber (212) may be lowered in height toward the first condensate discharge hole (233) or at least formed to be equal to it.
- the first condensate discharge hole (233) can be formed lower than the bottom surface of the first module chamber (212), and accordingly, the condensate flowing into the first module chamber (212) can move toward the first condensate discharge hole (233) and flow into the inside of the condenser (400) through the first condensate discharge hole (233).
- the first condensate discharge hole (233) is a hole through which the module housing (200) and the condenser (400) are connected to each other, air inside the condenser (400) can flow into the module housing (200) through the first condensate discharge hole (233). In this way, air flowing into the module housing (200) through the first condensate discharge hole (233) from inside the condenser (400) can move through the first module chamber (212), the second module chamber (213), and the third module chamber (214) by the operation of the blower (310) and flow back into the condenser (400) to be condensed.
- a shoe care device (1) includes a condenser (400) coupled to an outer surface of an inner cabinet (100) and forming a regeneration path (F20).
- a first module chamber (212) may be provided between the second module chamber (213) and the condenser (400). Since the first module chamber (212) is positioned between the second module chamber (213) and the condenser (400), direct heat exchange between the condenser (400) and the heating unit (320) is blocked, and when the heating unit (320) is heated inside the second module chamber (213), the heat can be prevented from being transferred to the condenser (400).
- the dehumidifying unit (330) may be coupled to the module housing (200) while being spaced apart from the bottom of the third module chamber (214). At this time, air may be allowed to move downward from the upper side of the third module chamber (214) through the dehumidifying unit (330) inside the third module chamber (214).
- the module case (201) may include a second condensate discharge hole (234).
- the second condensate discharge hole (234) is formed in the form of a hole penetrating the module case (201).
- the second condensate discharge hole (234) is formed on the edge of the module case (201) adjacent to the condenser (400), and is formed to be equal to or lower than the bottom surface of the third module chamber (214) and communicates with the condenser (400).
- the second condensate discharge hole (234) may form the lowest portion, or the bottom surface of the third module chamber (214) may be lowered in height toward the second condensate discharge hole (234) or at least formed to be equal to it.
- the second condensate discharge hole (234) can be formed adjacent to the wet air outlet (232).
- the second condensate discharge hole (234) can be formed lower than the bottom surface of the third module chamber (214), and accordingly, the condensate flowing into the third module chamber (214) can move toward the second condensate discharge hole (234) and flow into the condenser (400) through the second condensate discharge hole (234).
- the module housing (200) can include a module cover (202).
- the module cover (202) is coupled to the module case (201) while covering the module opening (201a) on the upper side of the module case (201).
- the module cover (202) can be detachably coupled to the module case (201).
- a plurality of catches (292) can be formed protrudingly on one of the module cover (202) and the module case (201), and a plurality of catch grooves (291) can be formed on the other, into which the catches (292) are inserted and caught.
- Each of these catches (292) and catch grooves (291) can be provided in multiple numbers and can be repeatedly formed spaced apart along the edge of the module housing (200).
- the module cover (202) can be coupled to the module case (201) while shielding the blower (310), heating unit (320) and dehumidifying unit (330).
- a shoe care device (1) may have a structure in which the dehumidifying unit (330) is detachable from the module housing (200). This structure of the shoe care device (1) provides an advantage in the maintenance and management of the dehumidifying unit (330) and the entire shoe care device (1).
- the dehumidifying unit (330) can be reused repeatedly by regeneration, but as use is repeated, replacement of the dehumidifying unit (330) may be required.
- a shoe care device (1) can be configured to allow separation and replacement of the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the module cover (202) of the module housing (200) may form the bottom surface of the inner cabinet (100).
- the module cover (202) can form a boundary between the inner cabinet (100) and the module housing (200).
- the module cover (202) can be formed in a generally rectangular shape.
- the module cover (202) can be formed generally parallel to the horizontal direction.
- the main shelf (40) is mounted in close contact with the upper surface of the module cover (202), and when the upper surface of the module cover (202) is inclined, the main shelf (40) mounted on the upper surface of the module cover (202) is also inclined. In this case, since the upper surface of the main shelf (40) is inclined, water (e.g., condensed water) attached to the upper surface of the main shelf (40) can flow along the inclined direction.
- water e.g., condensed water
- the shoe care device (1) may include a desiccant cover (241).
- the desiccant cover (241) forms a part of the module cover (202), which is the bottom of the inner cabinet (100). And the desiccant cover (241) can be detached from the module cover (202) of the inner cabinet (100) or hingedly connected to the module cover (202).
- the desiccant outlet (240) of the module cover (202) may be opened when the desiccant cover (241) is completely separated from the module cover (202), and in another embodiment, the desiccant outlet (240) of the module cover (202) may be opened when the desiccant cover (241) rotates around a hinge axis.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) can be introduced into or withdrawn from the module housing (200).
- the dehumidifier outlet (240) and the dehumidifier cover (241) may be formed at positions corresponding to the third module chamber (214) on the plan view. That is, the dehumidifier outlet (240) and the dehumidifier cover (241) may be formed directly above the third module chamber (214).
- the shoe care device (1) according to the embodiment of the present invention may be formed such that the first module chamber (212) and the second module chamber (213) on the plan view are not exposed when the dehumidifier cover (241) is open.
- the desiccant cover (241) When the desiccant cover (241) is opened from the module cover (202), the third module chamber (214) located at the bottom of the module cover (202) is exposed through the desiccant outlet (240) of the module cover (202), and the desiccant unit (330) can be installed inside the module case (201) or the desiccant unit (330) can be directly withdrawn from the module case (201) for separation.
- the size and shape of the dehumidifier cover (241) and the size and shape of the dehumidifier outlet (240) can be varied within the range in which the dehumidifier section (330) can be withdrawn and introduced.
- the desiccant cover (241) may be formed in the shape of a square plate.
- the length of the desiccant cover (241) in the first direction (X) may be equal to or greater than the length of the desiccant section (330), and the length of the desiccant cover (241) in the second direction (Y) may be equal to or greater than the length of the desiccant section (330).
- the heating unit (320) and the dehumidifying unit (330) are formed at different positions on the plane, and when the dehumidifying cover (241) is opened on the module cover (202) forming the bottom surface of the inner cabinet (100), the dehumidifying unit (330) located directly underneath can be withdrawn from the module housing (200), and the user can easily replace the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the blower (310) accommodated in the first module chamber (212) and the heating unit (320) accommodated in the second module chamber (213) are not exposed. That is, since the blower (310) and the heating unit (320) are not directly exposed to the user, safety accidents due to unintended operation of the blower (310) and/or the heating unit (320) can be prevented.
- the dehumidifier cover (241) may be configured to shield the dehumidifier section (330) from the space.
- the space between the dehumidifier cover (241) and the dehumidifier section (330) may form a part of the connecting passage (F10).
- the suction port (203) forms an inlet through which air inside the inner cabinet (100) is sucked into the inside of the module housing (200).
- the suction port (203) may form the starting part of the connecting path (F10).
- the suction port (203) may be formed in the form of a hole that penetrates vertically in the bottom surface of the inner cabinet (100) (the upper surface of the module cover (202)).
- a net in the form of a grid or mesh may be formed in the suction port (203).
- the suction port (203) may be formed parallel to the second direction (Y). That is, the suction port (203) may be formed in the form of a long hole along the second direction (Y) in the module cover (202).
- the suction port (203) may be formed at the edge of the module cover (202).
- the suction port (203) may be formed along the second direction (Y) at the edge of the module cover (202).
- the suction port (203) can be formed at the front or rear portion of the module cover (202) based on the first direction (X).
- the suction port (203) may be located relatively closer to the door (30) in the module cover (202). That is, the suction port (203) may be located relatively forward in the module cover (202).
- the upper surface of the module cover (202) may be formed in a downwardly inclined form toward the suction port (203). That is, the portion of the module cover (202) where the suction port (203) is formed may be formed at the lowest point. Accordingly, when there is moisture on the module cover (202) or the main shelf (40), the water may flow along the surface of the module cover (202) by gravity and flow into the suction port (203).
- a module chamber (210) is provided inside a module housing (200), and the module chamber (210) includes a first module chamber (212), a second module chamber (213), and a third module chamber (214).
- the first module chamber (212), the second module chamber (213), and the third module chamber (214) may be formed at different positions on a plan view. That is, a blower (310), a heating unit (320), and a dehumidifying unit (330) may be positioned at different positions on a plan view inside the module housing (200).
- the blower (310), the heating unit (320), and the dehumidifying unit (330), which are the main means for drying the air inside the inner cabinet (100) and the main means for regenerating the dehumidifying unit (330), are located together in the module chamber (210) of the module housing (200). Accordingly, the blower (310), the heating unit (320), and the dehumidifying unit (330) are located at positions very close to each other.
- the module case (201) of the module housing (200) may be formed integrally by injection molding.
- the module housing (200) may have its bottom portion formed integrally, and the bottom portions may not be assembled to each other, and no gaps, etc. may be formed on the bottom.
- a shoe care device (1) air in a module chamber (210) can be sequentially moved through a first module chamber (212), a second module chamber (213), and a third module chamber (214). Accordingly, the third module chamber (214) and the drying path (F10b) can be connected by the shortest distance, so that the drying efficiency by the dehumidifying unit (330) is excellent, and also, when the dehumidifying unit (330) is regenerated, the air heated by the heating unit (320) moves directly to the dehumidifying unit (330), so that a shoe care device (1) having excellent regeneration efficiency of the dehumidifying unit (330) can be formed.
- a module housing (200) includes a suction module chamber (211), and a bottom surface of the suction module chamber (211) may be inclined downward as it approaches the first module chamber (212). Accordingly, air introduced through the suction port (203) collides with the bottom surface of the suction module chamber (211) and naturally moves to the first module chamber (212), and also, condensate introduced through the suction port (203) moves to the first module chamber (212), so that drainage of the condensate can be easily achieved.
- a shoe care device (1) may include a condenser (400) and a module case (201) may include a first condensate discharge hole (233).
- the module case (201) may include a second condensate discharge hole (234). Accordingly, regeneration of the dehumidifying unit (330) may be performed effectively and condensate inside the module housing (200) may be easily discharged to the condenser (400).
- a shoe care device (1) In a shoe care device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention, steam generated in a steam unit (700) is supplied to a receiving space (101) of an inner cabinet (100), and for this purpose, the shoe care device (1) includes a steam inlet (204).
- the steam inlet (204) forms an inlet through which steam is supplied to the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100).
- a steam inlet (204) is formed in a module housing (200).
- the steam inlet (204) may be formed at the rear of the module housing (200) based on the first direction (X).
- the steam inlet (204) may be formed in a form that penetrates the module housing (200) upwardly and downwardly.
- the steam inlet (204) may be formed in a form that penetrates the module case (201) and the module cover (202) upwardly and downwardly.
- the steam inlet (204) may be formed in the left and right central portions at the rear of the module housing (200).
- the steam inlet (204) can be formed at the rear edge of the module housing (200) and can be formed immediately behind the position where the third module chamber (214) is formed.
- the third module chamber (214) and the steam inlet (204) are formed to be shielded from each other.
- the module cover (202) forms the bottom surface of the receiving space (101), and when the module housing (200) is combined with the inner cabinet (100), the steam inlet (204) is structured to be formed at the rear of the bottom of the inner cabinet (100).
- the steam unit (700) and the steam valve (710) are positioned at the lower side of the module housing (200) and the steam inlet (204) is formed at the rear of the module housing (200), the distance from the steam unit (700) and the steam valve (710) to the steam inlet (204) can be reduced, and an increase in the load required for supplying steam can be prevented, and accordingly, steam can be smoothly supplied from the steam unit (700) to the steam inlet (204).
- Figure 11 is a drawing showing the connection relationship between each component and the flow of fluid in a shoe care device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the connecting passage (F10) forms an air passage connecting the suction port (203) to the nozzle (820). That is, the suction port (203) may form an inlet of the connecting passage (F10), and the nozzle (820) may form an outlet of the connecting passage (F10).
- the suction port (203) is connected to the inner cabinet (100) and the nozzle (820) can be provided inside the inner cabinet (100). Excluding the suction port (203) and the nozzle (820), a part of the connecting passage (F10) can be provided inside the inner cabinet (100), and another part can be provided outside the inner cabinet (100).
- the air inside the inner cabinet (100) moves to the connecting passage (F10) through the intake port (203), and the air passing through the connecting passage (F10) moves back into the inner cabinet (100) through the nozzle (820). As this air flow is repeated, a circulating airflow is formed in the shoe care device (1).
- a hole is formed in the nozzle (820) through which air is discharged into the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100), and the nozzle (820) can form the last part of the connecting passage (F10).
- the nozzle (820) is configured to be movable to various positions within the inner cabinet (100), and thus shoe care can be performed at various positions.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) is placed in the connecting passage (F10).
- the air moving through the connecting passage (F10) passes through the dehumidifying unit (330), and as the dehumidifying unit (330) absorbs moisture from the air moving through the connecting passage (F10), the air from which moisture has been removed can be supplied into the inner cabinet (100).
- the connecting passage (F10) can be divided into a conversion passage (F10a) and a drying passage (F10b).
- the conversion passage (F10a) and the drying passage (F10b) form an air movement passage that is sequentially connected to each other.
- the air inside the connecting passage (F10) can move sequentially through the conversion passage (F10a) and the drying passage (F10b).
- the conversion path (F10a) forms an upstream section of the connection path (F10) that is connected to the suction port (203).
- the conversion path (F10a) may be a section where the blower (310), the heating unit (320), and the dehumidifying unit (330) are located.
- the conversion path (F10a) may be formed by the module housing (200), and the module chamber (210) inside the module housing (200) may form the conversion path (F10a).
- the conversion path (F10a) may be a section where humid air moves and dries.
- the conversion path (F10a) may be a section where air is dehumidified by a dehumidifying unit (330).
- the conversion path (F10a) may be a section where regeneration of the dehumidifying unit (330) (dehumidifier (331)) takes place.
- the drying path (F10b) forms a downstream section of the connecting path (F10) that connects the conversion path (F10a) and the nozzle (820).
- the path formed by the drying air duct (370), the nozzle duct (810), and the nozzle (820) can form the drying path (F10b).
- the dry path (F10b) may be a section through which dry air with moisture removed moves.
- the drying path (F10b) When the drying module (DM) operates in the absorption mode, the drying path (F10b) is connected to the conversion path (F10a), and when the drying module (DM) operates in the regeneration mode, the drying path (F10b) is not connected to the conversion path (F10a), and the drying path (F10b) and the conversion path (F10a) can be mutually blocked.
- the dry air duct (370) can be fixedly connected to the outer wall surface of the inner cabinet (100), and the nozzle duct (810) can be provided inside the inner cabinet (100).
- a path may be formed between the dry air duct (370) and the inner cabinet (100) (inner back panel (110)), and this path may form a part of the dry path (F10b).
- the lower part of the dry air duct (370) is in communication with the dry air outlet (231) of the module housing (200), and the upper part thereof is in communication with the nozzle duct (810), thereby connecting the inside of the module housing (200) and the inside of the nozzle duct (810) to each other.
- moist air in the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) is introduced into the conversion path (F10a) and then dehumidified by the dehumidifying unit (330) to be converted into dry air.
- the dry air can then be resupplied to the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) through the drying path (F10b), and drying is achieved while the air circulates through the receiving space (101) of the inner cabinet (100) and the connecting path (F10).
- the regeneration path (F20) forms a passage for the fluid to move.
- the regeneration path (F20) forms a passage through which air and/or condensate move inside the shoe care device (1).
- the regeneration path (F20) forms a passage through which air and/or condensed water passing through the dehumidifying unit (330) moves when the dehumidifier (331) is regenerated.
- the regeneration path (F20) may be formed in whole or in part in the form of a pipe, a hose, a tube, a duct, a housing, or a combination thereof.
- the shoe care device (1) is configured to include a regeneration path (F20), and when the dehumidifier (331) is regenerated, the air passing through the dehumidifying unit (330) is not blown to the nozzle (820) but moves through the regeneration path (F20).
- the regeneration path (F20) is a path branched from the connecting path (F10).
- the regeneration path (F20) can be branched from the connecting path (F10) to form a different path from the drying path (F10b) of the connecting path (F10).
- the regeneration path (F20) leads to the sump (600).
- the regeneration path (F20) may be a section connecting the conversion path (F10a) and the sump (600).
- the regeneration path (F20) may be a section through which moist air separated from the dehumidifying unit (330) moves.
- the condenser (400) forms a regeneration path (F20).
- the moisture separated from the desiccant (331) can be condensed after moving to the condenser (400) together with the air moving along the regeneration path (F20). Then, the condensed water condensed in the condenser (400) can be moved to the sump (600) through the regeneration path (F20), collected at the bottom of the sump (600), and then discharged to the drain (70), discharged to the outside, or sent under pressure to the steam unit (700), etc.
- a shoe care device (1) when the drying module (DM) operates in a regeneration mode, the regeneration path (F20) is connected to the conversion path (F10a), and when the drying module (DM) operates in an absorption mode, the regeneration path (F20) is not connected to the conversion path (F10a), and the regeneration path (F20) and the conversion path (F10a) can be mutually blocked.
- the damper (350) may be formed in the form of a damper valve.
- the damper (350) can be rotatably coupled to the module housing (200).
- the damper (350) can be coupled to the module housing (200) in a form accommodated within the module housing (200).
- a dry air outlet (231) forming an inlet of a dry channel (F10b) as a passage of a connecting channel (F10) is formed, and a wet air outlet (232) forming an inlet of a regeneration channel (F20) is also formed.
- the damper (350) controls the path of air passing through the desiccant (331) inside the module housing (200). Depending on the operation of the damper (350), the air passing through the desiccant (331) can move into the inner cabinet (100) through the nozzle (820) or can move to the regeneration path (F20).
- the damper (350) can be configured to open the regeneration path (F20) while blocking the drying path (F10b), or to open the drying path (F10b) while blocking the regeneration path (F20).
- the damper (350) can be configured to selectively block the dry air outlet (231) and the wet air outlet (232).
- the damper (350) can be configured to selectively seal the dry air outlet (231) and the wet air outlet (232).
- the damper (350) can be configured to selectively block either the dry air outlet (231) or the wet air outlet (232).
- the damper (350) blocks the wet air outlet (232) and opens the dry air outlet (231)
- air that has passed through the desiccant (331) can move into the inner cabinet (100) through the nozzle (820)
- the damper (350) blocks the dry air outlet (231) and opens the wet air outlet (232)
- air that has passed through the desiccant (331) can move through the regeneration path (F20) and be condensed.
- a damper (350) may be configured to be hinge-rotatable around a hinge axis (350a) formed on one side.
- the hinge axis (350a) of the damper (350) may be configured to be parallel to the third direction (Z).
- the shoe care device (1) may include a damper motor (351) configured to rotate the damper (350) around the hinge axis (350a) of the damper (350).
- the damper motor (351) may be configured as an electric motor, and may be configured to rotate the damper (350) in both directions.
- the damper (350) opens the dry air outlet (231) and closes the wet air outlet (232), the air inside the inner cabinet (100) sequentially passes through the intake (203), module housing (200) (blowing unit (310) and dehumidifying unit (330)), dry air outlet (231), dry air duct (370), nozzle duct (810) and nozzle (820) and moves and circulates through the connecting path (F10).
- the damper (350) seals the dry air outlet (231) and opens the wet air outlet (232), the air moves and circulates through the conversion path (F10a) and the regeneration path (F20) sequentially through the module housing (200) (blowing unit (310), heating unit (320), and dehumidifying unit (330)), wet air outlet (232), and condenser (400).
- control unit (10) can control the damper motor (351) so that the damper (350) closes the dry air outlet (231) and opens the wet air outlet (232) when the heating unit (320) is turned on.
- control unit (10) can control the damper motor (351) so that the damper (350) opens the dry air outlet (231) and closes the wet air outlet (232) when the heating unit (320) is turned off.
- the damper (350) can open the drying path (F10b) and close the regeneration path (F20) when the heating unit (320) is turned off, and close the drying path (F10b) and open the regeneration path (F20) when the heating unit (320) is turned on.
- Control of these damper motors (351) can be individually performed by each of the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b).
- the damper (350) closes the wet air outlet (232) and opens the dry air outlet (231), and in the drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b), the damper (350) opens the wet air outlet (232) and closes the dry air outlet (231).
- air can flow along the drying path (F10b), and in the conversion path (F10a) of the second management device (2b), air can flow along the regeneration path (F20).
- the drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a) can operate in absorption mode
- the drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b) can operate in regeneration mode.
- both the drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a) and the drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b) when the damper (350) seals the wet air outlet (232) and opens the dry air outlet (231), both the drying module A (DM1) and the drying module B (DM2) can operate in the moisture absorption mode.
- both the drying module A (DM1) of the first management device (2a) and the drying module B (DM2) of the second management device (2b) when the damper (350) seals the dry air outlet (231) and opens the wet air outlet (232), both the drying module A (DM1) and the drying module B (DM2) can operate in regeneration mode.
- the first care device (2a) and the second care device (2b) each individually include an inner cabinet (100), a connecting passage (F10), a blower (310), and a dehumidifying section (330).
- the shoe care device (1) includes a steam section (700) and a steam valve (710). Accordingly, the degree of steam supply, the degree of dehumidification by the dehumidifying section (330), and the degree of air flow circulating through the connecting passage (F10) may be different in each of the first care device (2a) and the second care device (2b), and shoe care may be performed under different conditions in the first care device (2a) and the second care device (2b).
- the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b) are each configured to include a module housing (200), a blower (310), a heating device (320), a dehumidifying device (330), and a drying path (F10b). Since the air and condensate moving in the first management device (2a) and the air and condensate moving in the second management device (2b) move along different paths, the intended precise control can be achieved in each of the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b). At this time, since the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b) share the steam device (700), the steam device (700) in the shoe care device (1) can be efficiently utilized, and the space of the shoe care device (1) can be efficiently utilized.
- the first care device (2a) and the second care device (2b) each include an individual regeneration path (F20) and a damper (350).
- the control unit (10) can control the heating unit (320) (heater (321)) and the damper (350) to operate in conjunction with each other.
- the control unit (10) can control the damper (350) to open the drying path (F10b) and close the regeneration path (F20) when the heating unit (320) is turned off, and to close the drying path (F10b) and open the regeneration path (F20) when the heating unit (320) is turned on.
- the control unit (10) can control each component of the shoe care device (1) so that air that has been introduced into the module chamber (210) from the receiving space (101) and has passed through the dehumidifying unit (330) moves along the drying path (F10b) when the heating unit (320) is turned off (when the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) is turned off) and moves along the regeneration path (F20) when the heating unit (320) is turned on (when the heater (321) of the heating unit (320) is turned on).
- This control can be performed individually in each of the first management device (2a) and the second management device (2b). Accordingly, the air movement path inside the module chamber (210) can be changed depending on whether the heating unit (320) is in operation, so that drying of the shoes and regeneration of the dehumidifying unit (330) can be effectively performed.
- the control unit (10) can control the steam valve (710) and the heating unit (320) (heater (321)) to operate in conjunction with each other.
- the control unit (10) can control the steam valve (710) so that when the heating unit (320) of the first management device (2a) is turned off, the valve disc (715) closes or opens the first valve outlet (713), when the heating unit (320) of the first management device (2a) is turned on, the valve disc (715) closes or opens the second valve outlet (714), when the heating unit (320) of the second management device (2b) is turned off, the valve disc (715) closes or opens the second valve outlet (714), and when the heating unit (320) of the second management device (2b) is turned on, the valve disc (715) closes the second valve outlet (714).
- a shoe care device (1) may include a first sensor (361) and a second sensor (362). (See FIG. 9)
- the first sensor (361) may be installed in the second module chamber (213) of the module housing (200), and the second sensor (362) may be installed in the third module chamber (214) of the module housing (200).
- the first sensor (361) may be configured to measure the temperature and/or humidity of the second module chamber (213), and the second sensor (362) may be configured to measure the temperature and/or humidity of the third module chamber (214).
- the first sensor (361) measures the temperature and/or humidity of the air before passing through the dehumidifying unit (330), and the second sensor (362) measures the temperature and/or humidity of the air after passing through the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the control unit (10) can determine the status and change of the temperature/humidity inside the module housing (200) by comparing the temperature and/or humidity of the second module chamber (213) measured by the first sensor (361) with the temperature and/or humidity of the third module chamber (214) measured by the second sensor (362), and can also check the operating status of the drying module (DM).
- the control unit (10) can detect the change in humidity inside the module housing (200) by detecting the temperature and humidity of the second module chamber (213) measured by the first sensor (361) and the temperature and humidity of the third module chamber (214) measured by the second sensor (362), and accordingly, can check the degree of dehumidification by the dehumidification unit (330) and also check the degree of regeneration of the dehumidification unit (330).
- the control unit (10) can control the moisture absorption mode to be stopped and the regeneration mode to be performed.
- the control unit (10) can control the regeneration mode to be stopped.
- a shoe care device (1) further includes a third sensor (363) capable of measuring the amount of moisture absorbed by a desiccant (331), and the control unit (10) can control the regeneration mode to be performed until the amount of moisture measured by the third sensor (363) becomes lower than a set value.
- a third sensor 363 capable of measuring the amount of moisture absorbed by a desiccant (331)
- the control unit (10) can control the regeneration mode to be performed until the amount of moisture measured by the third sensor (363) becomes lower than a set value.
- control unit (10) can control all heating units (320) to operate until the moisture content measured by the third sensor (363) becomes lower than the set value.
- the third sensor (363) may include a moisture sensor that is installed adjacent to the desiccant (331) as shown in FIG. 11 and can measure the amount of moisture adsorbed in the desiccant (331), and the type and number thereof may vary as needed.
- the shoe care device (1) when it detects that the amount of moisture absorbed by the dehumidifier (331) exceeds a standard value, preferentially regenerates all the dehumidifiers (331) until the amount falls below the standard value. Therefore, even during the operation of the shoe care device (1) for refreshing shoes, the dehumidifier (331) can always be maintained in a state appropriate for dehumidification.
- Fig. 12 is a drawing showing a control panel (33) in a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention in more detail.
- Fig. 13 is a drawing showing an example of a UI implemented in a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a shoe care device (1) may include an inner cabinet (100), a connecting path (F10), a blower (310), a dehumidifying unit (330), a steam unit (700), a control panel (33), and a control unit (10).
- the inner cabinet (100) is a part where a receiving space (101) for receiving shoes is formed, and a suction port (203) and a nozzle (820) are arranged to perform a processing operation on shoes received in the receiving space (101).
- the connecting path (F10) is a part that forms a path through which air from the receiving space (101) is drawn in and then discharged back into the receiving space (101). It may be an air path through which air inside the inner cabinet (100) is drawn in to the module chamber (210), blown out, dehumidified while passing through the dehumidifying unit (330), and then supplied back into the interior of the inner cabinet (100).
- the blower (310) is a part that is placed in the connecting passage (F10) and blows air. By the operation of the blower (310), air can be sucked in from the inner cabinet (100) and the sucked air can be blown out through the connecting passage (F10).
- the dehumidifying unit (330) is a unit that is placed in the connecting path (F10) to dehumidify the air. As the dehumidifying agent (430) is heated, moisture adsorbed to the dehumidifying agent (430) is separated, and the dehumidifying agent (430) can be regenerated to a state in which it can perform the dehumidifying function.
- the module chamber (210) blows air from the receiving space (101), and the dehumidifying unit (330) is positioned on the path of the blown air, and the dehumidifying unit (330) is a part that can be heated.
- the dehumidifying unit (330) is heated so that the moisture adsorbed in the dehumidifying unit (330) is separated, and the dehumidifying unit (330) can be regenerated to a state in which the dehumidifying function can be performed.
- the module chamber (210) may include a dehumidifying unit (330), a blower unit (310), a heating unit (320), and a damper (350).
- the module chamber (210) may form a part of a connection path (F10) through which air circulates between the intake port (203) and the nozzle (820) and a regeneration path (F20) through which air is blown by branching from the connection path (F10) passing through the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the air in the receiving space (101) can move to the connecting path (F10) or the regeneration path (F20) during the process of being blown into the module chamber (210) and passing through the dehumidifying unit (330).
- the shoe care device (1) has a dehumidifying unit (330) placed in the module chamber (210) to not only capture moisture and bacteria in the air being blown, but also heat and regenerate the dehumidifying unit (330) in the module chamber (210), so that the performance for shoe treatment can always be appropriately maintained.
- a dehumidifying unit (330) placed in the module chamber (210) to not only capture moisture and bacteria in the air being blown, but also heat and regenerate the dehumidifying unit (330) in the module chamber (210), so that the performance for shoe treatment can always be appropriately maintained.
- the shoe care device (1) forms a connecting path (F10) through which air circulates between the suction port (203) and the nozzle (820) respectively positioned inside the inner cabinet (100), so that air used for dehumidifying and deodorizing shoes can be prevented from being exposed to the user.
- the steam unit (700) is a part configured to supply steam to the inner cabinet (100). Steam treatment can be performed on shoes by supplying steam into the inner cabinet (100) through the steam unit (700). Therefore, the effect of sterilization by the high temperature of the steam can be achieved along with the refreshing effect of swelling of the shoe material.
- the control panel (33) is a part placed on the outside of the shoe care machine (1) so that a user can input a control signal for the processing process, and the user can input an operation signal for each component of the shoe care machine (1) by operating the control panel (33).
- control panel (33) may include a touch screen.
- a control unit (control unit (10)) that controls each component of the shoe care machine (1) in connection with the control panel (33) may be provided in the inner space of the shoe care machine (1).
- the control unit (10) may be provided inside the machine room (50).
- a UI user interface
- the control panel (33) so that the user can input a control signal for the processing of the shoe care machine (1) by operating the UI arranged on the control panel (33).
- control panel (33) may include a sublayer (38) and a main layer (39).
- the sublayer (38) may be a part where the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) capable of controlling whether to display is placed, and the main layer (39) may be a part where the second control UI (39a) capable of controlling whether to display and the type of display is placed.
- the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) is essential due to its characteristics, such as the power UI (38a), the operation UI (38b), the setting UI (38c), and the view UI (38d), but its type does not need to be changed, and the user can recognize that it is always placed in that position on the control panel (33).
- the power UI (38a) is for controlling the power on/off of the shoe care device (1)
- the operation UI (38b) is for controlling whether to start/stop the operation of the shoe care device (1)
- the setting UI (38c) is for selecting the setting of the shoe care device (1)
- the view UI (38d) may be for selecting the administrative display of the shoe care device (1).
- the second control UI (39a) needs to be used by changing into various types such as administrative UI, material UI, time UI, etc. due to its characteristics. Therefore, the user needs to check the status and type of the UI currently being implemented and operate it.
- the administrative UI is for setting what kind of administrative action will be performed on the shoes in the shoe care machine (1)
- the material UI is for selecting the material of the shoes being processed in the shoe care machine (1) so that the optimal treatment can be performed accordingly
- the time UI can be for setting the treatment time for the shoes being performed in the shoe care machine (1).
- a second control UI (39a) linked thereto can be displayed and changed on the main layer (39).
- the control unit (10) is a part that controls the display status of information output through the control panel (33) depending on the type of processing, and can change the display status of the UI according to a control signal input by the user.
- control unit (10) can control the display, progress status, and related information of the corresponding administration to be output in a matching manner on the control panel (33).
- the shoe care machine (1) when a user inputs a control signal for a processing operation to the control panel (33), the display status of information output through the control panel (33) is controlled accordingly, so that the user can easily check the status of the shoe care machine (1) and smoothly input a control signal for an intended processing operation.
- a second control UI (39a) for a specific processing operation can be displayed on the control panel (33) (in particular, the main layer (39)).
- the second control UI (39a) for another specific processing operation can be changed.
- multiple second control UIs (39a) for each processing operation are displayed simultaneously on the main layer (39), and the user can select one of them to change it to the second control UI (39a) for another specific processing operation.
- the number of second control UIs (39a) displayed per page of the main layer (39) can be arbitrarily set, and when the user swipes the main layer (39) screen or taps the left and right buttons displayed on the main layer (39) screen, multiple second control UIs (39a) on other pages of the main layer (39) can be displayed at once.
- FIG. 14 is a drawing showing a state in which general care and dual care are selected through a setting UI (38c) in a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are drawings showing a state in which a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention operates in dual care.
- FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 are drawings showing a state in which an operating UI (38b) is selected during a processing process in a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a plurality of inner cabinets (100) may be arranged, and a connection path (F10) may be formed for each inner cabinet (100).
- the control unit (10) may control the second control UI (39a) for each inner cabinet (100) to be individually displayed on the main layer (39).
- the inner cabinets (100) are shown in a configuration in which they are arranged vertically, it is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and the inner cabinets (100) may be arranged front-back, left-right, up-down, or a combination thereof as needed.
- a connecting path (F10) is individually installed in each inner cabinet (100), so that shoe processing can be performed independently in each inner cabinet (100).
- the entire inner cabinet (100) can be operated as a single treatment process according to the user's selection (this can be called 'general care').
- each inner cabinet (100) can be operated independently with a different treatment process according to the user's selection (this can be called 'dual care').
- the second control UI (39a) for the overall treatment process can be controlled to be displayed in the main layer (39). (See Fig. 13)
- the second control UI (39a) for the processing of each inner cabinet (100) in the main layer (39) can be individually controlled to be displayed. (See Fig. 15)
- the shoe care machine (1) has a plurality of inner cabinets (100) arranged, and the UI for each inner cabinet (100) is individually displayed on the main layer (39), so that the status of each inner cabinet (100) that performs processing independently can be easily checked.
- a plurality of inner cabinets (100) may be arranged to be stacked in a vertical direction.
- the control unit (10) may control the second control UI (39a) for each inner cabinet (100) to be displayed in a vertically divided manner on the main layer (39).
- the second control UI (39a) displayed on the upper side of the main layer (39) can display the processing administration status of the inner cabinet (100) placed on the upper side
- the second control UI (39a) displayed on the lower side of the main layer (39) can display the processing administration status of the inner cabinet (100) placed on the lower side.
- the user can easily understand and operate the processing status of each inner cabinet (100) by checking the display contents divided into upper and lower sections on the control panel (33) (particularly, the main layer (39)).
- the shoe care machine (1) has a plurality of inner cabinets (100) arranged vertically, and the UI for each inner cabinet (100) is displayed vertically divided on the main layer (39), so that the status of each inner cabinet (100) arranged vertically can be intuitively identified.
- the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) may include a setting UI (38c) that can select the settings of the shoe care device (1).
- the control unit (10) may control the settings for independently performing processing operations in each inner cabinet (100) when the setting UI (38c) is selected so that they are displayed on the main layer (39).
- a window for selecting whether to use dual care may be displayed on the main layer (39).
- the user can select whether to operate the shoe care device (1) in normal care or dual care mode by manipulating the dual care selection window displayed on the main layer (39).
- the shoe care machine (1) selects the setting UI (38c) and checks in the main layer (39) whether the processing of each inner cabinet (100) is to be performed independently, so that the usability of the shoe care machine (1) can be increased by selectively using general care and dual care.
- control unit (10) can control at least one of the administrative type, remaining time, progress rate, and detailed administrative information to be displayed on the main layer (39) according to the second control UI (39a) selected for each inner cabinet (100).
- the second control UI (39a) can display the type of administration so that the user can confirm it. At this time, detailed administrative information on the corresponding processing administration can be additionally displayed to help the user make a selection.
- the displayed time is counted to indicate the remaining time, and the progress of the processing process can be displayed together with a bar-type graph, etc.
- the shoe care machine (1) displays at least one of the administrative type, remaining time, progress rate, and detailed administrative information for each inner cabinet (100) on the main layer (39), so that the user can more easily check the status of each inner cabinet (100).
- control unit (10) can control the second control UI (39a) for one inner cabinet (100) whose processing has been completed first to be displayed as completed on the main layer (39).
- the start time of the processing can be set to the same.
- the second control UI (39a) can be displayed as completed for one inner cabinet (100) whose processing has been completed first. And, this display of the completed state can be maintained until the processing of the remaining inner cabinets (100) is completed.
- the shoe care machine (1) displays the status of the inner cabinet (100) whose processing has been completed first on the main layer (39) until the entire processing has been completed, so that it is easy to check the status of only one inner cabinet (100) whose processing has been completed in dual care.
- control unit (10) can control each second control UI (39a) selected for each inner cabinet (100) to be displayed in an integrated manner in the main layer (39) when the second control UIs (39a) are the same.
- the UI for each inner cabinet (100) is displayed integrated in the main layer (39), so that it is easy to confirm that it is set to dual care but is actually in general care.
- the processing can be performed only in the desired inner cabinet (100). That is, by selecting the second control UI (39a) for one inner cabinet (100) as 'not selected', the processing for the corresponding inner cabinet (100) can be prevented from operating.
- the second control UI (39a) for the inner cabinet (100) in operation can be displayed as a whole on the entire main layer (39). However, it may be desirable to display whether the second control UI (39a) is 'top' or 'bottom' so that the user can identify which inner cabinet (100) is in operation.
- control unit (10) can control the remaining time to be displayed in an enlarged manner on the main layer (39) when a control signal is not input to the control panel (33) for a set time during the execution of the treatment process.
- no additional control signal may be input other than to temporarily suspend or forcibly terminate the operation of the shoe care device (1).
- the remaining time is controlled to be displayed in an enlarged manner on the main layer (39), so that the user can check from a distance how much time is left until the completion of the administration.
- the remaining time of the inner cabinet (100), whose processing is completed relatively late, can be controlled to be displayed in an expanded manner on the main layer (39).
- the shoe care machine (1) displays the remaining time in an enlarged manner on the main layer (39) when there is no additional operation for a set time during the processing process, so that the user can easily check the status of each inner cabinet (100) even from a distance.
- the second control UI (39a) can be controlled to be displayed in a normal state on the main layer (39) in that it is a situation where the user approaches the shoe care machine (1) and intends to perform a separate operation.
- control unit (10) can control the type of the second control UI (39a) to be changed and displayed in a sliding manner on the main layer (39).
- the type of the second control UI (39a) changes depending on the user's intention, it may be convenient to allow several types of UIs to change in a sliding manner on a main layer (39) of a certain area.
- the sliding method can be implemented by the user swiping the main layer (39) screen or tapping the left and right buttons displayed on the main layer (39) screen as described above.
- the shoe care machine (1) checks the type of UI for each inner cabinet (100) on the main layer (39) by sliding, so that the UI can be effectively manipulated on the main layer (39).
- the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) may further include a view UI (38d) that can select an administrative display of the shoe care device (1).
- the control unit (10) may control the types of the second control UI (39a) for each inner cabinet (100) to be displayed in multiple numbers on the main layer (39) when the view UI (38d) is selected.
- the user can select the view UI (38d) so that multiple second control UIs (39a) for each processing operation are displayed at once on the main layer (39), and then select one of them to change it to the second control UI (39a) for a specific processing operation.
- the shoe care machine (1) selects the view UI (38d) to check multiple types of UI for each inner cabinet (100) on the main layer (39), so that multiple UIs can be checked at once on the main layer (39).
- the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) may further include an operating UI (38b) that can select whether to operate the shoe care device (1).
- the control unit (10) may control the main layer (39) to display an end selection window when the operating UI (38b) is selected during the execution of the processing process.
- the second control UI (39a) of the inner cabinet (100) can display a termination selection window together to allow the user to select whether to temporarily suspend or forcibly terminate the operation of the shoe care device (1).
- the shoe care machine (1) selects the operating UI (38b) during the processing process to check in the main layer (39) whether to immediately end the processing process, so that the operation of the shoe care machine (1) can be immediately ended when necessary during the processing process.
- FIG. 19 is a drawing exemplarily showing the state of the main layer (39) displayed when the setting UI (38c) is selected in the shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a drawing exemplarily showing the state of reserving the completion time of the processing process through the setting UI (38c) in the shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a drawing exemplarily showing the state of storing shoes after the completion of the processing process through the setting UI (38c) in the shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) may include a setting UI (38c) that can select the settings of the shoe care device (1).
- the control unit (10) may control the main layer (39) to display the settings for inputting the completion time of the processing intended by the user when the setting UI (38c) is selected.
- various setting functions for the shoe care device (1) may be displayed. Among these, the user may select the reservation function to intend for the processing to be completed at the set completion time.
- the user can set the processing administration to be completed after a specific time through the reservation function.
- the completion time set by the user can be calculated and operated based on the inner cabinet (100) in which the processing is completed relatively late.
- the shoe care machine (1) selects the setting UI (38c) and checks in the main layer (39) when the completion time of the processing process is to be reserved, so that the shoe care machine (1) can be operated according to the completion time of the processing process intended by the user.
- the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) may include a setting UI (38c) that can select the setting of the shoe care device (1).
- the control unit (10) may control the second control UI (39a) to be displayed in a storage state on the main layer (39) for a set period of time after the processing process is completed when the setting UI (38c) is selected.
- various setting functions for the shoe care device (1) may be displayed.
- the user may select the storage function and intend to keep the shoe in a storage state for a specific period of time (for example, up to 24 hours) after the processing is completed.
- the user can set the storage function to ensure that the shoes are stored in an optimal condition within the inner cabinet (100) for a specific period of time even after the processing is completed.
- the storage state can be maintained for a specific period of time from the time when the processing of all inner cabinets (100) is completed, and the second control UI (39a) for the inner cabinet (100) whose processing was completed first can be displayed as a storage standby state.
- the shoe care device (1) selects the setting UI (38c) and checks in the main layer (39) whether to keep the shoes in a storage state after the completion of the processing, so that the shoe care device (1) can be operated to store the shoes for a set period of time even after the processing for the shoes is completed.
- Fig. 22 is a drawing exemplarily showing a state in which the types of UIs are sorted according to the frequency of the processing process in a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 23 is a drawing exemplarily showing a state in which a selection list of UIs is displayed on the main layer (39) in a shoe care device (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- control unit (10) can control the types of second control UIs (39a) to be sequentially arranged by reflecting the processing operations performed more than a set number of times.
- the user can select the second control UI (39a) for the intended processing operation, such as by sliding or selecting a view UI.
- the second control UI (39a) for the processing operations with the highest frequency to be displayed preferentially, reflecting the processing operations performed more than a set number of times (e.g., 20 times) to ensure reliability.
- the shoe care device (1) sequentially sorts the types of UIs according to the frequency of the processing operations performed more than a set number of times, so that the UIs for frequently used processing operations can be preferentially displayed depending on the user.
- the first control UI (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) may include a setting UI (38c) that can select the settings of the shoe care device (1).
- the control unit (10) may control a list of types of the second control UI (39a) that can be selected to be displayed on the main layer (39) when the setting UI (38c) is selected.
- various setting functions for the shoe care device (1) may be displayed.
- the user may select the course list editing function to preferentially display a relatively preferred processing procedure.
- the user can display the processing administration checked through the course list editing function on the main layer (39) and not display the processing administration not checked.
- the shoe care device (1) selects the setting UI (38c) and checks the selection list of UIs in the main layer (39), so that only the UIs for the processing required by the user can be displayed in the main layer (39).
- Shoe care device 2a First care device
- Second management device 3 Cabinet
- Control unit 20 External cabinet
- Module housing 201a Module opening
- Module case 202 Module cover
- Module chamber 211 Suction module chamber
- Heating section 330 Dehumidifying section
- Nozzle duct 810 Nozzle duct 820 : Nozzle
- DM, DM1, DM2 Drying module F10: Connection path
- F10a Conversion Euro
- F10b Dry Euro
- a dehumidifying unit is arranged in the module chamber so as to capture moisture and bacteria in the air being blown, and the dehumidifying unit can be regenerated by heating in the module chamber, so that the performance for shoe treatment can always be appropriately maintained.
- a connecting path through which air circulates is formed between the suction ports and nozzles respectively positioned inside the inner cabinet, so that the air used for dehumidifying and deodorizing shoes can be prevented from being exposed to the user.
- the display status of information output through the control panel is controlled accordingly, so that the user can easily check the status of the shoe care device and smoothly input a control signal for an intended processing operation.
- a plurality of inner cabinets are arranged, and a UI for each inner cabinet is individually displayed on the main layer, so that the status of each inner cabinet performing a processing operation independently of each other can be easily checked.
- a plurality of inner cabinets are arranged vertically, and the UI for each inner cabinet is displayed vertically divided in the main layer, so that the status of each inner cabinet arranged vertically can be intuitively identified.
- At least one of the administrative type, remaining time, progress rate, and detailed administrative information for each inner cabinet is displayed on the main layer, so that the user can more easily check the status of each inner cabinet.
- the UI for each inner cabinet is displayed integrated in the main layer, so that it is easy to confirm a state in which dual care is set but in fact it is general care.
- the remaining time is displayed in an enlarged manner on the main layer, so that a user can easily check the status of each inner cabinet even from a distance.
- the type of UI for each inner cabinet is confirmed on the main layer by a sliding manner, so that the UI can be effectively manipulated on the main layer.
- a view UI by selecting a view UI, multiple types of UIs for each inner cabinet are checked in the main layer, so that multiple UIs can be checked at once on the main layer.
- the main layer determines whether to immediately terminate the processing operation, so that the operation of the shoe care device can be immediately terminated if necessary during the execution of the processing operation.
- the main layer confirms when the completion time of the processing process is to be reserved, so that the shoe care machine can be operated according to the completion time of the processing process intended by the user.
- the shoe care machine by selecting a setting UI and checking in the main layer whether to keep the shoes in a storage state after the completion of the processing operation, the shoe care machine can be operated to store the shoes for a set period of time even after the processing operation for the shoes is completed.
- the types of UIs are sequentially sorted according to the frequency of processing operations performed more than a set number of times, so that UIs for frequently used processing operations can be preferentially displayed depending on the user.
- a selection list of UIs is checked in the main layer, so that only the UIs for the processing operations required by the user can be displayed in the main layer.
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- 이너캐비닛의 수용공간에 수용된 신발에 대하여 처리 행정을 수행 가능한 신발 관리기로서,상기 수용공간의 공기가 유입된 후 다시 상기 수용공간으로 배출되는 유로를 이루는 연결유로;상기 연결유로에 배치되어 공기를 송풍하는 송풍부;상기 연결유로에 배치되어 공기를 제습하는 제습부;상기 이너캐비닛으로 스팀을 공급하도록 이루어지는 스팀부;사용자에 의하여 상기 처리 행정에 대한 제어 신호가 입력 가능하도록 상기 신발 관리기의 외측에 배치되는 컨트롤패널; 및상기 처리 행정의 종류에 따라 상기 컨트롤패널을 통해 출력되는 정보의 표시 상태를 제어하는 제어부;를 포함하고,상기 컨트롤패널은,표시 여부의 제어가 가능한 제1 제어유아이가 배치되는 서브레이어 및표시 여부 및 종류의 제어가 가능한 제2 제어유아이가 배치되는 메인레이어를 포함하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 이너캐비닛은 복수로 배치되어, 상기 연결유로가 각각의 상기 이너캐비닛마다 형성되고,상기 제어부는, 각각의 상기 이너캐비닛에 대한 상기 제2 제어유아이가 상기 메인레이어에서 개별적으로 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제2항에 있어서,복수의 상기 이너캐비닛은 상하방향으로 적층되게 배치되고,상기 제어부는, 각각의 상기 이너캐비닛에 대한 상기 제2 제어유아이가 상기 메인레이어에서 상하로 분할되어 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 제1 제어유아이는,상기 신발 관리기의 설정을 선택 가능한 설정유아이를 포함하고,상기 제어부는, 상기 설정유아이의 선택 시 각각의 상기 이너캐비닛에서 상기 처리 행정을 서로 독립적으로 수행하는 설정이 상기 메인레이어에 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 제어부는, 각각의 상기 이너캐비닛에 대하여 선택된 상기 제2 제어유아이에 따라 행정종류, 잔여시간, 진행율 및 세부행정정보 중 적어도 하나가 상기 메인레이어에 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제어부는, 상기 처리 행정이 먼저 완료된 어느 하나의 상기 이너캐비닛에 대한 상기 제2 제어유아이가 상기 메인레이어에 완료상태로 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제어부는, 각각의 상기 이너캐비닛에 대하여 선택된 상기 제2 제어유아이가 서로 동일한 경우 각각의 상기 제2 제어유아이가 상기 메인레이어에서 통합되어 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제어부는, 상기 처리 행정의 수행 중 상기 컨트롤패널에 설정시간동안 제어 신호가 입력되지 않는 경우 잔여시간이 상기 메인레이어에서 확대되어 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제어부는, 상기 제2 제어유아이의 종류가 상기 메인레이어에서 슬라이딩 방식에 의하여 변경되어 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제1 제어유아이는,상기 신발 관리기의 행정 표시를 선택 가능한 조망뷰유아이를 더 포함하고,상기 제어부는, 상기 조망뷰유아이의 선택 시 각각의 상기 이너캐비닛에 대한 상기 제2 제어유아이의 종류가 복수로 상기 메인레이어에 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제1 제어유아이는,상기 신발 관리기의 작동 여부를 선택 가능한 작동유아이를 더 포함하고,상기 제어부는, 상기 처리 행정의 수행 중 상기 작동유아이의 선택 시 상기 메인레이어에 종료선택창이 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 제1 제어유아이는,상기 신발 관리기의 설정을 선택 가능한 설정유아이를 포함하고,상기 제어부는, 상기 설정유아이의 선택 시 사용자가 의도하는 상기 처리 행정의 완료 시점을 입력하는 설정이 상기 메인레이어에 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 제1 제어유아이는,상기 신발 관리기의 설정을 선택 가능한 설정유아이를 포함하고,상기 제어부는, 상기 설정유아이의 선택 시 상기 처리 행정의 완료 후 설정시간동안 상기 제2 제어유아이가 상기 메인레이어에 보관상태로 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 제어부는, 설정회수 이상 수행된 상기 처리 행정을 반영하여 상기 제2 제어유아이의 종류가 순차적으로 정렬되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 제1 제어유아이는,상기 신발 관리기의 설정을 선택 가능한 설정유아이를 포함하고,상기 제어부는, 상기 설정유아이의 선택 시 상기 제2 제어유아이의 종류를 선택 가능한 목록이 상기 메인레이어에 표시되도록 제어하는, 신발 관리기.
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