KR102615024B1 - Clothes care apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Provides a clothing care device and a control method that removes dust from clothing by controlling a plurality of blowing devices provided on various sides of a chamber provided in the main body and collects dust present in the internal air of the chamber using a dust collection filter. .
A clothes care machine according to one embodiment includes a chamber; an upper fan provided at the upper part of the chamber and moving air toward the lower part of the chamber; a lower fan provided at the lower part of the chamber and moving air toward the upper part of the chamber; a first motor that rotates the upper fan; a second motor that rotates the lower fan; a filter that collects dust contained in the air inside the chamber; and a control unit that controls the first motor and the second motor in a plurality of time sections, wherein the plurality of time sections include at least one motor that drives one of the first motor and the second motor. It includes one time period and at least one second time period in which both the first motor and the second motor are driven.

Description

Clothing manager and its control method {CLOTHES CARE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a clothing care device that removes dust attached to clothing or odors from clothing.

A clothes care machine is a device that performs clothes care, such as drying wet clothes, removing dust attached to clothes or odors ingrained in clothes, and reducing wrinkles in clothes.

The clothing management machine includes a main body provided with a chamber in which clothing is received and managed, and a door that opens and closes the chamber. Inside the main body, a compressor and a heat exchanger are provided to supply dry air to the clothes, and a steam generator is provided to supply steam to the clothes.

Therefore, the clothes care machine supplies air or hot air generated from a blower to the clothes to remove dust attached to the clothes or odors from the clothes, and sprays steam generated from the steam generator to smooth out wrinkles formed on the clothes. perform its role.

Provides a clothing care device and a control method that removes dust from clothing by controlling a plurality of blowing devices provided on various sides of a chamber provided in the main body and collects dust present in the internal air of the chamber using a dust collection filter. .

A clothes care machine according to one embodiment includes a chamber; an upper fan provided at the upper part of the chamber and moving air toward the lower part of the chamber; a lower fan provided at the lower part of the chamber and moving air toward the upper part of the chamber; a first motor that rotates the upper fan; a second motor that rotates the lower fan; a filter that collects dust contained in the air inside the chamber; and a control unit that controls the first motor and the second motor in a plurality of time sections, wherein the plurality of time sections include at least one motor that drives one of the first motor and the second motor. It includes one time period and at least one second time period for driving both the first motor and the second motor, and the control unit is configured to configure the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period to The first motor and the second motor may be controlled to be performed alternately in a plurality of time periods.

The clothing manager further includes an input unit that receives information about the course to be performed from the user, and the control unit is configured to control the first motor in the plurality of time sections when the information about the course to perform indicates a dust removal course. And the second motor can be controlled.

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The control unit drives the first motor in one first time period, drives both the first motor and the second motor in one second time period after the one first time period, and drives the one The first motor may be driven in a third time period after the second time period.

The clothes care machine includes an upper heater that heats air moved by the upper fan; and a lower heat exchanger that exchanges heat with air moving by the lower fan, wherein the control unit operates at least one of the upper heater and the lower heat exchanger in at least one time period among the plurality of time periods. can be driven.

The clothing manager stores driving information including information on whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time periods, and rotation speed information of each of the first motor and the second motor. It further includes a storage unit, wherein the control unit determines whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time periods, based on the driving information, and the first motor and the second motor. Each rotation speed can be changed.

The control unit controls the first motor and the second motor to periodically turn on and off the first motor and the second motor in the first section, and controls the first motor or the second motor in the second section. The first motor or the second motor may be controlled to periodically turn on and off.

The control unit may change the rotation speed of at least one of the first motor and the second motor according to a change in time period.

The clothes management machine includes an outlet provided to allow air flowing by the upper fan to move toward the lower part of the chamber; and a hanger provided inside the chamber, where clothing is placed, wherein the hanger includes a connection hole connected to the discharge port to receive air, and an internal discharge port for discharging air into the clothing, The discharge port may include an external discharge port that discharges air to the outside of the clothing.

The control unit may change whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time sections and the rotation speed of each of the first motor and the second motor based on the type of clothing. .

The clothing manager further includes a communication unit that receives information about the type of clothing from an external communication device, and the control unit determines the type of clothing located in the chamber based on the information about the type of clothing. You can judge.

The clothes management machine includes a dust measurement sensor provided inside the chamber to measure the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber; It may further include, wherein the control unit may change the execution time of each of the plurality of time sections based on the amount of dust measured by the dust measurement sensor.

A control method of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment includes a chamber, an upper fan provided at the top of the chamber, a lower fan provided at the bottom of the chamber, and a filter for collecting dust contained in the air inside the chamber. The control method of the clothing management machine according to the example includes a first motor rotating the upper fan to move air toward the lower portion of the chamber in at least one first time section of a plurality of time sections, and a first motor rotating the upper fan to move air toward the upper portion of the chamber. driving one of the second motors to rotate the lower fan to move; driving both the first motor and the second motor for at least one second time period of the plurality of time periods; and controlling the first motor and the second motor so that the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period are alternately performed in the plurality of time periods.

The control method of the clothing management machine includes receiving information about a course to be performed from a user; If the information about the course to be performed indicates a dust removal course, the method may further include controlling the first motor and the second motor in the plurality of time sections.

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The control method of the clothes care machine includes an upper heater that heats air moved by the upper fan in at least one time period among the plurality of time periods, and a lower heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the air moved by the lower fan. It may further include driving at least one of the.

The control method of the clothes management machine includes driving information including information on whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time periods, and rotation speed information of each of the first motor and the second motor. Based on this, it may further include determining whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time periods, and changing the rotation speed of each of the first motor and the second motor. .

The control method of the clothing manager includes determining whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time sections, and the rotation speed of each of the first motor and the second motor, based on the type of clothing. It may further include changing .

The control method of the clothes care machine includes measuring the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber using a dust measurement sensor provided inside the chamber; It may further include changing the execution time of each of the plurality of time sections based on the amount of dust measured by the dust measurement sensor.

A clothes care machine according to one embodiment includes a chamber; an upper fan provided at the upper part of the chamber and moving air toward the lower part of the chamber; a lower fan provided at the lower part of the chamber and moving air toward the upper part of the chamber; a first motor that rotates the upper fan; a second motor that rotates the lower fan; a filter that collects dust contained in air moving within the chamber; and a first time period for driving the first motor to move air toward the bottom of the chamber, and a second time period for driving the first motor and the second motor to move air toward the top and bottom of the chamber. A control unit that performs control including a time period and a third time period for driving the first motor to move air in a lower direction of the chamber, wherein the control unit includes the at least one first time period and , the first motor and the second motor can be controlled so that the at least one second time section is performed alternately in the plurality of time sections.

According to one aspect of the clothing management device and its control method, a clothing management device and its control method that remove dust from clothing and collect dust from the internal air of a chamber can be provided.

1 is a perspective view of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a control block diagram of a clothes management machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing the dust removal rate according to the operation of the upper blower and the lower blower in the clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing driving information for the upper blower and lower blower in the dust removal course of the clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7a is a diagram showing dust distribution in the case where there is no dust collection filter in a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7b is a diagram showing dust distribution when a dust collection filter of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is present.
Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view of a clothes care machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a flowchart for controlling the upper blower and lower blower in the control method of a clothes care machine according to an embodiment.
Figure 10 is a flowchart for controlling the upper blower and the lower blower in a method for controlling a clothes care machine according to another embodiment.
Figure 11 is a flowchart for controlling the upper blower and lower blower by determining the type of clothes in the chamber in a method of controlling a clothes care machine according to another embodiment.
Figure 12 is a flowchart for adjusting the execution time of the dust removal course of the clothes care machine in the control method of the clothes care machine according to another embodiment.

The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only preferred examples of the disclosed invention, and at the time of filing this application, there may be various modifications that can replace the embodiments and drawings in this specification.

Throughout this specification, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, this includes not only direct connection but also indirect connection, and indirect connection refers to connection through a wireless communication network. Includes.

Additionally, the terms used herein are used to describe embodiments and are not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. The existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not excluded in advance.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as “first”, “second”, etc. used in this specification may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Additionally, terms such as "~unit", "~unit", "~block", "~member", and "~module" may refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation. For example, the terms may mean at least one hardware such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA)/application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), at least one software stored in memory, or at least one process processed by a processor. there is.

The codes attached to each step are used to identify each step, and these codes do not indicate the order of each step. Each step is performed differently from the specified order unless a specific order is clearly stated in the context. It can be.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Hereinafter, the upper motor may refer to the first motor, and the lower motor may refer to the second motor.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothes care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a clothes care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. This is a side cross-sectional view of the clothing management machine (1) according to .

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the clothes care machine 1 includes a main body 10, a chamber 12a provided inside the main body 10 to accommodate and manage clothes, and a rotating mechanism on the main body 10. It includes a door 20 that can be coupled to open and close the chamber 12a, and a hanger 30 provided inside the chamber 12a to hang clothes.

The main body 10 has an external frame 11, an internal frame 12 disposed within the external frame 11, and is disposed between the external frame 11 and the internal frame 12 to guide air so that the air circulates. It may include upper ducts 13 and 14.

The external frame 11 may be provided in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front surface to have an internal space 11a.

The inner frame 12 may be placed in the inner space 11a of the outer frame 11. The internal frame 12 may be disposed in the internal space 11a to partition the machine room 11b. The inner frame 12 may include a chamber 12a that is open at the front and is provided to receive clothing.

The machine room 11b is a part of the internal space 11a and can be separated from the chamber 12a by the internal frame 12. The machine room 11b may be formed below the chamber 12a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the machine room 11b may include a lower heat exchanger 180 that constitutes a refrigeration cycle. The lower heat exchanger 180 can accommodate a compressor 181, heat exchangers 182 and 183, and an expansion valve (not shown). The heat exchangers 182 and 183 may include a condenser 182 and an evaporator 183.

Additionally, the machine room 11b may include a lower blower 150 that is provided to suck air into the machine room 11b and introduce air into the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a.

The lower blower 150 may include a lower motor 151 that generates rotational force, and a lower fan 152 that is rotated by the lower motor 151.

In addition, the machine room 11b can accommodate lower ducts 55 and 56 provided to guide air sucked in by the lower fan 152, and can accommodate a steam generator 57 provided to generate steam. You can.

The lower fan 152 may be provided as a centrifugal fan that sucks air in the axial direction and discharges the air outward in the radial direction, but is not limited to this.

In addition, although one lower fan 152 is shown, it is not limited thereto, and a plurality of lower fans may be provided depending on the design.

In addition, the air flowing through the lower fan 152 can be dried through the lower heat exchanger 180, and through this, clothes located in the chamber 12a receive dried air from the lower part of the chamber 12a. You can. This will be explained in detail later.

The door 20 may be rotatably installed on one front side of the main body 10. The door 20 can rotate to open and close the chamber 12a.

The door 20 may include an input unit 110 that allows the user to select an operation of the clothing manager 1. The input unit 110 may be placed on the front of the door. The input unit 110 may include a button 110a that allows the user to select the operation of the clothing manager 1 by touching or pushing it, and a display unit 110b that displays the operation status of the clothing manager 1. there is. In contrast, the input unit 110 may be provided as a display unit capable of touch input without distinction between a button and a display unit.

The internal frame 12 includes a chamber 12a with an open front, an upper cover portion 12b forming a space in which the upper blower 140 is accommodated at the top of the chamber 12a, and a front surface of the chamber 12a. It may include a lower cover portion 12c that extends downward from the bottom and is provided to cover the front of the machine room 11b.

That is, the upper blower 140 may be provided at the upper part of the chamber 12a and may be disposed behind the upper cover part 12b. The upper blower 140 is configured to accommodate an upper motor 141 that generates rotational force, a pair of upper fans 142 configured to rotate by the upper motor 141, and a pair of upper fans 142. It may include a pair of fan cases 143 provided.

The shaft of the upper motor 141 protrudes to both sides, and upper fans 142 may be coupled to both ends of the shaft, respectively. Through this structure, a pair of upper fans 142 can be rotated with one drive motor 141.

The pair of upper fans 142 may be provided as centrifugal fans that suck in air in the axial direction and discharge air outward in the radial direction, but are not limited to this.

In addition, the upper fans 142 are shown as being provided as a pair, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a plurality of upper fans may be provided depending on the design.

The pair of fan cases 143 has intake ports (not shown) on both sides and discharge ports (not shown) on the front side to guide air sucked in from both sides to the front side.

A water tank 58 and a drain tank 59 may be separately installed in the lower cover portion 12c. The water tank 58 and the water tank 59 can each be separated from the lower cover portion 12c. The water tank 58 and the water tank 59 may each be coupled to the lower cover portion 12c. The water tank 58 can supply water to the steam generator 57. The sump 59 can store water condensed as moist air passes through a refrigeration cycle. The positions of the water tank (58) and the drain tank (59) can be changed.

Referring to FIG. 3, a first inlet 12d may be provided at the rear of the chamber 12a to allow air from the chamber 12a to flow into the upper ducts 13 and 14. A dust collection filter 12e may be provided in front or behind the first inlet 12d to collect foreign substances such as dust. The dust collection filter 12e may include, but is not limited to, a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter.

Additionally, the dust collection filter 12e according to one embodiment may be made of polypropylene, and thus can collect dust present in the internal air of the chamber 12a without being deformed even in a high temperature and high humidity environment.

Additionally, the dust collection filter 12e according to one embodiment may be provided in a bent structure to minimize pressure loss.

A first discharge port 12f may be provided on the upper surface of the chamber 12a to discharge air from the upper ducts 13 and 14 into the chamber 12a.

When the upper fan 142 rotates, air inside the chamber 12a may flow into the first upper duct 13 through the first inlet 12d. When the air inside the chamber 12a flows into the first upper duct 13, foreign substances such as fine dust present in the air inside the chamber 12a may be removed by the dust collection filter 12e.

Air introduced into the first upper duct 13 may move upward along the first upper duct 13 and be sucked into the upper fan 142. The air discharged from the upper fan 142 moves along the second upper duct 14 and may be introduced into the chamber 12a through the first discharge port 12f provided on the upper surface of the chamber 12a.

That is, the first upper duct 13 is installed so that its lower part is connected to the rear lower part of the chamber 12a and its upper end covers the upper blower 140. The rear end of the second upper duct 14 is connected to the upper blower 140, and its front end is installed to cover the outer upper surface of the chamber 12a, and is connected to the first discharge port 12f.

The first discharge port 12f according to one embodiment is provided on both sides of the first internal discharge port (not shown) and the first internal discharge port (not shown) for discharging air into the interior of the hanger 30. It may include a first external discharge port (not shown) that discharges air to both sides of the hung clothing.

The hanger 30 is shown as being provided as one, but is not limited to this, and a plurality of hangers may be provided depending on the design, and the first discharge port 12f is a first discharge port 12f that discharges air into the interior of each hanger. It may include first external outlets provided between and on both sides of the internal outlets and the first internal outlets to discharge air to both sides of clothes hung on respective hangers.

An upper heater 170 provided to heat air may be disposed in the second upper duct 14 according to one embodiment. The upper heater 170 can heat air. As air flowing by the upper fan 142 passes through the upper heater 170, hot air may be introduced into the chamber 12a through the first outlet 12f. Figure 3 shows only the upper heater 170, but according to one embodiment, the clothes care machine 1 replaces the upper heater 170 with a heat exchanger provided to remove moisture in the air flowing by the upper fan 142. It may include a group (not shown). At this time, the heat exchanger may include devices such as a compressor, condenser, and evaporator.

The hanger 30 according to one embodiment is provided to hang clothing inside the chamber 12a.

The hanger 30 may include a top hanger 31 for hanging tops, and a bottom hanger 32 for hanging bottoms connected to the lower side of the top hanger 31. The hanger 30 according to one embodiment may include only the top hanger 31.

The top hanger 31 has a width that increases as it moves downward, is formed in a roughly triangular shape, includes a top hanger 31a on which clothes hang, extends upward from the top of the top hanger 31a, and has a first discharge port ( It includes a connector part (31b) connected to 12f).

In addition, the upper surface of the connecting pipe portion 31b is connected to the first discharge port 12f to form a connecting hole (not shown) that receives air from the first discharge port 12f, and the lower surface of the upper hanging portion 31a is connected to the first discharge port 12f. It includes an internal discharge port (not shown) that discharges air into the inside of the top hung on the hanger 31a. In addition, the top hanger 31 includes passages 31e and 31f provided therein to guide air delivered through a connection hole (not shown) to an internal discharge port (not shown).

The flow paths 31e and 31f are provided to guide air into the body side of the top hung on the top hanger 31, and are inclined downward on both sides of the first flow path 31e to hang the top. It includes a pair of second flow paths 31f that guide air into the inside of both arms of the top hung at (31).

Therefore, the air is distributed not only inside the body side of the top but also inside both arm sides through the first flow path 31e and the second flow path 31f, so that dust, odor and Wrinkles can also be removed.

The bottoms hanger 32 includes a bottoms hanger 32a that extends in the horizontal direction and hangs the bottoms, a filter receiving portion 32b provided on the lower side of the bottoms hanger 32a where various functional filters 33 are installed, and It includes a connecting portion (32c) provided on the upper side of the hanging portion (32a) to connect the lower garment hanger (32) to the upper hanging portion (31). Here, the bottoms hanger 32 is connected to the lower side of the tops hanger 31 as described above, so the bottoms hung on the bottoms hanger 32a are located inside the tops hung on the tops hanger 31a.

Therefore, as the air discharged to the inside of the top through the second flow path 31f passes through the inside of the body of the top, it also passes through the bottoms hung on the bottoms hanger 32a, thereby removing dust, odors, and wrinkles from the bottoms. .

The pants hook 32a extends in the horizontal direction and includes two wires arranged in parallel and spaced apart from each other on the left and right. Accordingly, when the pants are hung on the pants hook 32a, the space between the two wires serves as a passage through which air can pass.

The filter receiving portion 32b is connected to the lower side of the pants hanging portion 32a and, like the pants hanging portion 32a, is formed by wires. Various types of functional filters 33, such as odor removers or air fresheners, can be selectively placed and used by the user in the filter receiving portion 32b.

Referring to FIG. 3, a second inlet 53 and a second outlet 54 may be provided on the upper surface of the machine room 11b. The second inlet 53 may be disposed in front of the lower surface of the chamber 12a, and the second discharge port 54 may be disposed behind the lower surface of the chamber 12a. The arrangement of the second inlet 53 and the second outlet 54 can be changed.

Air inside the chamber 12a may flow into the first lower duct 55 through the second inlet 53. One end of the first lower duct 55 may be connected to the second inlet 53, and the other end of the first lower duct 55 may be connected to the lower fan 152 of the lower blower 150. Air introduced into the first lower duct 55 may move to the second lower duct 56 through the lower fan 152.

The evaporator 183 and the condenser 182 of the lower heat exchanger 180 may be disposed inside the second lower duct 56. The evaporator 183 may absorb heat from the air in the second lower duct 56. Moisture in the air is condensed as it passes through the evaporator 183, and the condensed water can be stored in the sump 59 through a predetermined path. The humidity of the air that has passed through the condenser 182 is lowered.

The condenser 182 may be placed downstream of the evaporator 183 in the air flow path. Air whose humidity is lowered as it passes through the evaporator 183 is heated as it passes through the condenser 182. The temperature of the air passing through the evaporator 183 and the condenser 182 increases and the humidity decreases. Such high-temperature dry air may flow into the chamber 12a through the second outlet 54.

That is, the lower heat exchanger 180 according to one embodiment removes humidity in the air flowing by the lower fan 152 using the condenser 182 and the evaporator 183 disposed in the second lower duct 56. can do. Through this, high-temperature dry air can be introduced into the interior of the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a.

As described above, the air inside the chamber 12a may be introduced into the second inlet 53, undergo a refrigeration cycle, and then be discharged through the second outlet 54. Through this process, the inside of the chamber 12a can be dehumidified and clothes can be dried.

Additionally, the machine room 11b can accommodate the compressor 181 of the lower heat exchanger 180.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the compressor 181 may be an inverter compressor capable of changing the number of rotations or compression capacity. The inverter compressor can change the compression capacity through rotation speed control, and accordingly, the heat generation amount of the condenser 182 can be controlled.

Additionally, the machine room 11b can accommodate a steam generator 57. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the steam generator 57 can generate steam to be supplied to the chamber 12a and remove wrinkles from clothing by supplying the generated steam to the chamber 12a.

The steam generator 57 includes a water tank 58 for storing water and a heater (not shown) for heating water to generate steam. The water tank 58 is installed to be detachable through the lower cover portion 12c described above. Steam generated from the steam generator 57 may be transferred to the lower blower 150 and supplied to the chamber 12a through the lower blower 150.

Figure 4 is a control block diagram of a clothes management machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the clothing manager 1 according to one embodiment includes an input unit 110 that receives a user's input, a communication unit 120 that transmits and receives information to and from an external communication device, and an upper part of the clothing manager 1. It is included in the storage unit 130, which stores the driving information of the blower 140 and the lower blower 150, and the upper blower 140, and blows air from the top of the chamber 12a into the inside of the chamber 12a. An upper motor 141 that rotates the upper fan 142 to allow air to flow in, and a lower fan 152 included in the lower blower 150 to introduce air from the bottom of the chamber 12a into the interior of the chamber 12a. ) and a control unit 160 that controls whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven and the rotation speed in each time section of the dust removal course based on the driving information. may include.

In addition, the clothes care machine 1 according to one embodiment includes an upper heater 170 and a lower fan 152 that heat the air flowing into the chamber 12a from the upper part of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142. ) may include a lower heat exchanger 180 that removes moisture in the air by exchanging heat with the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a.

The input unit 110 according to one embodiment may receive an input from a user. Specifically, the input unit 110 may receive a command about a course to be performed by the clothing manager 1 from the user.

The clothing manager 1 may have various courses for managing clothing. Specifically, the course of the clothing care machine 1 may include a standard course that provides steam to the clothing to remove wrinkles from the clothing, remove dust present in the clothing, and perform sterilization of the clothing.

The standard course according to one embodiment may supply steam generated in the steam generator 57 into the interior of the chamber 12a before air flows into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower portions of the chamber 12a. there is.

Specifically, steam generated from the steam generator 57 may be supplied into the interior of the chamber 12a through the second discharge port 54. That is, the clothes care machine 1 can remove wrinkles and odors from clothes by providing steam to clothes hanging on the hanger 30 in the chamber 12a.

In addition, after the steam is supplied, the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 of the clothes care machine 1 are driven to remove dust present on clothes hanging on the hanger 30 in the chamber 12a. You can. At this time, the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are driven so that dried air can be introduced into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a.

Through this, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 in the chamber 12a can be dried by receiving dry air flowing in from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a, and wrinkles and odors in the clothing can be removed. Dirt present on clothing can be removed.

Afterwards, the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 can change the rotation speed to remove dust present in the air inside the chamber 12a. Specifically, the dust collection filter 12e provided on the first upper duct 13 through which air flowing by the upper blower 140 moves can collect dust on the flowing air.

Additionally, the course of the clothing care machine 1 may include a dust removal course that removes dust from clothing by providing air to the clothing. In addition, various courses for clothing care may exist.

Each course can be performed simultaneously, sequentially, or can be performed independently depending on the user's selection.

The control unit 160, which will be described later, can control various devices of the clothing manager 1 to perform the input course based on information about the course input through the input unit 110. For example, when the control unit 160 receives information about a course representing a dust removal course through the input unit 110, the upper motor 141, the lower motor 142, and the upper heater are used to perform the dust removal course. Each component may be controlled so that at least one component of the 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 operates.

Additionally, the input unit 110 according to one embodiment may receive an input about the course execution time from the user, and may also receive an input about the overall operation of the clothing manager 1.

The communication unit 120 according to one embodiment may transmit and receive information with an external communication device through wired or wireless communication. The external communication device may be a remote control that receives input about the operation of the clothing manager 1 from the user of the clothing manager 1 and transmits it to the communication unit of the clothing manager 1. Additionally, the external communication device may be the user's mobile phone device.

Wireless communication is, for example, a cellular communication protocol, such as 5th generation mobile telecommunication (5G), long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), and wideband CDMA (WCDMA). , at least one of UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) may be used. Additionally, wireless communication may include, for example, short-distance communication. Short-distance communication may include, for example, at least one of wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, or near field communication (NFC).

Wired communication may include, for example, at least one of universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), recommended standard 232 (RS-232), or plain old telephone service (POTS).

The communication unit 120 may receive information about the course performed by the clothing manager 1 from an external communication device. Specifically, the user can input information about the performance course of the clothing management device 1 through an external communication device, and the input information about the performance course of the clothing management device 1 is transmitted to the control unit 160 through the communication unit 120. ) can be passed on. The control unit 160, which will be described later, can perform the course indicated by the information based on information about the course to be performed by the clothing manager 1 received through the communication unit 120. This will be explained in detail later.

The communication unit 120 may receive information about the type of clothing placed in the clothing manager 1 from an external communication device. Specifically, the user can input information about the type of clothing placed in the clothing manager 1 into an external communication device, and the information about the type of clothing entered is sent to the clothing manager from the external communication device through the communication unit 120. It can be passed as (1).

The control unit 160, which will be described later, can receive information about the type of clothing placed in the clothing manager 1 from an external communication device through the communication unit 120, and can receive information about the type of clothing placed in the dust removal course based on the information about the type of clothing. The driving of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 142 in each time period can be controlled. This will be explained in detail later.

As described above, the clothing care machine 1 according to one embodiment includes an upper blower 140 and a chamber 12a provided at the upper part of the chamber 12a to introduce air into the chamber 12a from the upper part of the chamber 12a. It may include a lower blower 150 provided at the lower part to introduce air into the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a.

The upper blower 140 according to one embodiment is provided at the upper part of the chamber 12a and includes an upper fan 142 that moves air toward the lower part of the chamber 12a and a It includes an upper motor 141 that rotates the upper fan 142 to introduce air into the interior.

The lower blower 150 according to one embodiment is provided at the lower part of the chamber 12a and includes a lower fan 152 that moves air toward the upper part of the chamber 12a and a lower fan 152 that moves air from the lower part of the chamber 12a to the chamber 12a. It includes a lower motor 151 that rotates the lower fan 152 to introduce air into the interior.

That is, the upper fan 142 receives rotational force from the upper motor 141 and moves air toward the lower part of the chamber 12a, and the lower fan 152 receives rotational force from the lower motor 151 to move air toward the lower part of the chamber 12a. Air can be moved toward the top of (12a).

The storage unit 130 according to one embodiment may store driving information of the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 of the clothes care machine 1. Specifically, the storage unit 130 may store driving information about the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in a plurality of time sections of the dust removal course.

The driving information stored in the storage unit 130 includes information on whether each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 is driven in each of the plurality of time sections, and rotation speed information of each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151. may include.

A plurality of time sections according to an embodiment include at least one time section driving both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151, and at least one time section driving any one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151. It may include a time period of .

Additionally, the driving information stored in the storage unit 130 according to one embodiment may include information on whether the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods.

In addition, the storage unit 130 can store various information about the clothing manager 1, and the storage unit 130 includes cache, ROM (Read Only Memory), PROM (Programmable ROM), and EPROM to store various information. Non-volatile memory elements such as (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) and flash memory, or volatile memory elements such as RAM (Random Access Memory) or hard disk drives (HDD), It may be implemented in at least one of a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, but is not limited thereto.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates the upper motor 141, the lower motor 151, and the upper motor to perform a dust removal course based on information about the course received through the input unit 110 or the communication unit 120. The heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 can be controlled.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may receive information about the course entered by the user from at least one of the input unit 110 and the communication unit 120. In addition, the control unit 160 operates the upper motor 141, the lower motor 151, the upper heater 170, and the lower motor to perform the performance course indicated by the information about the performance course based on the information about the performance course input by the user. The heat exchanger 180, etc. can be controlled.

For example, when the performance course indicated by the information about the performance course input by the user is a dust removal course, the control unit 160 operates the upper motor 141 to remove dust from clothing located in the chamber 12a, The lower motor 151, upper heater 170, and lower heat exchanger 180 can be controlled.

Hereinafter, a case in which the control unit 160 controls the upper motor 141, lower motor 151, upper heater 170, and lower heat exchanger 180 to perform the dust removal course will be described in detail.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive at least one of the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 in a plurality of time periods based on the driving information stored in the storage unit 130.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may drive at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in a plurality of time periods based on the driving information. Through this, the control unit 160 rotates the upper fan 142 to introduce air from the upper part of the chamber 12a into the chamber 12a or from the lower part of the chamber 12a in each of the plurality of time sections. (12a) Rotate the lower fan 152 to introduce air into the interior, or use the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 to introduce air into the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a. ) can all be rotated.

That is, the control unit 160 may drive each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 to rotate both the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 in at least one time period among the plurality of time periods. In at least one of the plurality of time periods, one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 can be driven to rotate one of the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152. .

However, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive only the upper motor 141 to rotate only the upper fan 142 for the entire time period of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course, and Only the lower motor 151 may be driven to rotate only the lower fan 152 for the entire time period.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 to rotate both the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 for all of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course. ) You can also drive each.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive only the upper motor 141 to rotate only the upper fan 142 for some of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course, and may drive only the upper motor 141 to rotate only the upper fan 142 for some of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course. Only the lower motor 151 may be driven to rotate only the lower fan 152 for time periods other than the interval.

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may change the rotation speed of at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 according to a change in time period based on the driving information.

That is, the control unit 160 may set the rotation speed of at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each time period based on the driving information.

In this way, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment determines whether each of the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 is driven in each of the plurality of time sections based on the driving information, and determines whether the upper motor 141 is operated. and the rotation speed of each of the lower motors 151 can be determined.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment includes at least one time period for driving both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151, and a time period for driving any one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151. The upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 may be controlled so that at least one time section is performed alternately in a plurality of time sections.

Accordingly, the clothes care machine 1 can provide a more diverse flow of air within the dust removal course. For example, in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course, both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven to move from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a to the inside of the chamber 12a. Air may be introduced, and in at least one time period, either the upper motor 141 or the lower motor 151 is driven to air into the interior of the chamber 12a from either the upper or lower part of the chamber 12a. may flow in.

That is, the clothes hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a of the clothes management machine 1 can be provided with various air flows under the control of the control unit 160, and through this, the clothes hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a Dust present on clothing hanging in (30) can be removed more efficiently. This will be explained in detail later.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may control the upper motor 141 to periodically turn the upper motor 141 on and off.

The control unit 160 drives the upper motor 141 to rotate the upper fan 142 for a specific time period among the plurality of time periods, thereby allowing air to flow into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper part of the chamber 12a. The manager (1) can be controlled. That is, the control unit 160 can control the clothes care machine 1 to move air toward the lower part of the chamber 12a.

The control unit 160 may control the upper motor 141 to periodically turn the upper motor 141 on and off in a specific time period to introduce air from the upper part of the chamber 12a into the interior of the chamber 12a.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may control the upper motor 141 so that the rotation speed of the upper motor 141 rapidly increases and decreases, thereby turning the upper motor 141 on and off periodically. Through this, air can momentarily flow into the interior of the chamber 12a from the top of the chamber 12a, and a physical shock due to the air momentarily flowing in can be applied to clothing placed in the chamber 12a.

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may control the lower motor 151 to periodically turn the lower motor 151 on and off, similar to the upper motor 141.

The control unit 160 may control the lower motor 151 to periodically turn the lower motor 151 on and off in a specific time period to introduce air from the lower part of the chamber 12a into the interior of the chamber 12a.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may control the lower motor 151 so that the rotation speed of the lower motor 151 rapidly increases and decreases, thereby turning the lower motor 151 on and off periodically. Through this, air can momentarily flow into the interior of the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a, and a physical shock due to the air momentarily flowing in can be applied to clothing placed in the chamber 12a.

In other words, the clothes care machine 1 can provide a physical shock due to air momentarily flowing in to the clothes placed in the chamber 12a, and through this, dust present in the clothes can be removed more efficiently.

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may determine the type of clothing placed inside the chamber 12a, and based on the type of clothing, the upper motor 141 in each time section of the plurality of time sections. ) and whether each of the lower motors 151 are driven, and the rotation speed of each of the upper motors 141 and lower motors 151 can be changed.

The control unit 160 may determine the type of clothing based on the output of at least one sensor provided in the chamber 12a and based on information about the type of clothing received from an external communication device through the communication unit 120. This allows you to determine the type of clothing. This will be explained in detail later.

As the upper blower 140 and lower blower 150 are driven, dust present in clothing may be discharged into the air inside the chamber 12a.

Internal air containing discharged dust may flow by the upper fan 141 and be introduced into the first upper duct 13, and dust contained in the internal air may be filtered through a dust collection filter provided in the first upper duct 13. Dust can be collected by (12e).

Accordingly, the clothes care machine 1 can collect dust present in the air inside the chamber 12a according to the operation of the upper blower 140.

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may determine the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a and change the performance time for each of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course based on the determined amount of dust. there is.

That is, when the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a is small, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment can change the direction to reduce the execution time of the dust removal course. Through this, faster clothing management may be possible for clothing with a low degree of contamination, and more satisfactory clothing management may be possible for clothing with a high degree of contamination. This will be explained in detail later.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment includes an upper heater 170 and a lower fan 152 that heat the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper part of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142. The lower heat exchanger 180, which removes moisture in the air by exchanging heat with the air flowing into the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a, can be controlled.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may drive the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 based on the driving information stored in the storage unit 130.

That is, the control unit 160 heats the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the top of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142 in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course. The heater 170 can be driven, and the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the bottom of the chamber 12a by the lower fan 152 in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course The lower heat exchanger 180 that exchanges heat can be driven.

That is, the control unit 160 operates at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 for at least one time period of the dust removal course, from the upper part of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142. The air flowing into the chamber 12a can be heated, or the moisture in the air flowing into the chamber 12a from the bottom of the chamber 12a can be removed by the lower fan 152.

Accordingly, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a can be supplied with air from which moisture has been removed, thereby reducing the adhesion between clothing and dust caused by moisture and allowing dust to exist on the clothing more efficiently. You can remove dust.

The control unit 160 may include at least one memory storing a program that performs the above-described operation and the operation described later, and at least one processor executing the stored program. In the case where there are multiple memories and processors, it is possible for them to be integrated into one chip, or they can be provided in physically separate locations.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing the dust removal rate according to the operation of the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 in the clothes care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 6 is an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram showing driving information for the upper blower 140 and lower blower 150 in the dust removal course of the clothes care machine 1 according to an example.

Referring to FIG. 5, there is a case in which air flows into the interior of the chamber 12a from the top of the chamber 12a by driving only the upper blower 140, and a case in which both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are operated. When air is driven into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a, the dust removal rates in each can be compared.

At this time, the dust removal rate refers to the removal rate of dust present in clothes hanging on the hanger 30 of the chamber 12a. In other words, the dust removal rate can be obtained by comparing the amount of dust present in each piece of clothing before and after performing the dust removal course.

Referring to the diagram shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that the dust removal rate when only the upper blower 140 is driven is lower than the dust removal rate when both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven. You can.

Specifically, when comparing the dust removal rate when the upper blower 140 is driven at a rotation speed of the upper motor 141 at 2300 rpm, the dust removal rate when only the upper blower 140 is driven is only 45.2%. , it can be seen that the dust removal rate when both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven is 63.3%, which is higher than the dust removal rate when only the upper blower 140 is driven. At this time, the lower blower 150 is driven so that the rotation speed of the lower motor 151 is 1800 rpm.

This is compared to the case where air flows into the inside of the chamber 12a from the top of the chamber 12a. When air flows into the inside of the chamber 12a from the top and bottom of the chamber 12a, the chamber due to the flow of air This is because the movement of clothing hanging on the hanger 30 in (12a) can become more diverse.

Specifically, when air flows into the interior of the chamber 12a from the top of the chamber 12a, the clothing hanging on the hanger 30 of the chamber 12a moves left and right due to the flow of air flowing in from the top. On the other hand, when air flows into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower portions of the chamber 12a, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 of the chamber 12a may be exposed to air flowing in from the upper and lower portions of the chamber 12a. The movement of clothing can become more diverse as it can move left and right and up and down due to the flow.

Accordingly, the dust removal rate when both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven may be higher than the dust removal rate when only the upper blower 140 is driven.

In addition, based on FIG. 5, when both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven to allow air to flow into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a, the upper motor ( It can be seen that the dust removal rate varies depending on the rotation speed of each of the 141) and lower motors 151.

This means that when air flows into the interior of the chamber 12a from the top and bottom of the chamber 12a, there is a gap between the flow of air flowing in from the top of the chamber 12a and the flow of air flowing in from the bottom of the chamber 12a. Because the degree of reinforcement and interference varies, the optimal value of the rotation speed of each of the upper motor 141 and lower motor 151 in dust removal can be set through experiment. At this time, the rotation speed of the upper motor 141 may be set higher than the rotation speed of the lower motor 151 in consideration of dust removal through the dust collection filter 12e.

Accordingly, both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 can be driven in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course.

That is, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 to rotate both the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 in at least one time period among the plurality of time periods. Each can be driven, and in at least one of the plurality of time periods, one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 is used to rotate any one of the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152. can be driven.

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may change the rotation speed of at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 according to a change in time period based on the driving information. That is, the control unit 160 may set the rotation speed of at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each time period based on the driving information.

In this way, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment determines whether each of the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 is driven in each of the plurality of time sections based on the driving information, and determines whether the upper motor 141 is operated. and the rotation speed of each of the lower motors 151 can be determined.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment includes at least one time period for driving both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151, and a time period for driving any one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151. The upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 may be controlled so that at least one time section is alternately performed in a plurality of time sections.

However, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive only the upper motor 141 to rotate only the upper fan 142 for the entire time period of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course, and Only the lower motor 151 may be driven to rotate only the lower fan 152 for the entire time period.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 to rotate both the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 for all of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course. ) You can also drive each.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive only the upper motor 141 to rotate only the upper fan 142 for some of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course, and may drive only the upper motor 141 to rotate only the upper fan 142 for some of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course. Only the lower motor 151 may be driven to rotate only the lower fan 152 for time periods other than the interval.

Accordingly, the clothes care machine 1 can provide a more diverse flow of air within the dust removal course. For example, in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course, both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven to move from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a to the inside of the chamber 12a. Air may be introduced, and in at least one time period, either the upper motor 141 or the lower motor 151 is driven to air into the interior of the chamber 12a from either the upper or lower part of the chamber 12a. may flow in.

That is, the clothes placed inside the chamber 12a of the clothes management machine 1 can be provided with various air flows under the control of the control unit 160, and through this, the clothes placed inside the chamber 12a can be exposed to various air flows. Dust can be removed more efficiently.

Based on the driving information, the control unit 160 determines whether the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are operated in a plurality of time sections of the dust removal course and the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151, respectively. Drive information may be stored in the storage unit 130 to determine the rotation speed.

The driving information may be stored in the storage unit 130 during the manufacturing stage of the clothing manager 1, and may be received from an external communication device through the communication unit 120 and stored in the storage unit 130.

The driving information stored in the storage unit 130 includes time section number information for a plurality of time sections, driving time information for each of the multiple time sections, and each drive of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each of the multiple time sections. It may include availability information and rotation speed information of each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151.

Specifically, the driving information may include information on the number of time sections of a plurality of time sections performed in the dust removal course. That is, the driving information may include information on the number of time sections of a plurality of time sections performed in the dust removal course. Multiple time sections may include two or more time sections, and there is no limit to their number.

Additionally, the driving information may include driving time information for each of a plurality of time sections. The driving time information for each of the plurality of time sections is information about the time at which each of the plurality of time sections is performed.

Additionally, the driving information may include information on whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods. At this time, the driving status information for at least one time period may indicate that both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven, and the driving status information for at least one time period may indicate that both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven. Either one of the motors 151 may appear to be driven.

Additionally, the driving information may include rotation speed information of each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each of a plurality of time periods.

That is, the driving information may include information about the rotation speed of each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in at least one time period in which both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven. , may include information about the rotation speed of the upper motor 141 or information about the lower motor 151 in at least one time period in which either the upper motor 141 or the lower motor 151 is driven. .

Additionally, the driving information stored in the storage unit 130 according to one embodiment may include information on whether the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates by an upper heater 170 and a lower fan 152 that heat the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper part of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142. The lower heat exchanger 180, which removes moisture in the air by exchanging heat with air flowing into the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a, can be controlled.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may drive the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 based on the driving information stored in the storage unit 130.

That is, the control unit 160 heats the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the top of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142 in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course. The heater 170 can be driven, and the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the bottom of the chamber 12a by the lower fan 152 in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course The lower heat exchanger 180, which removes moisture in the air by exchanging heat, can be driven.

That is, the control unit 160 operates at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 for at least one time period of the dust removal course, from the upper part of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142. The air flowing into the chamber 12a can be heated, or the air flowing into the chamber 12a from the bottom of the chamber 12a can be dried by the lower fan 152.

Accordingly, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a can be supplied with air from which moisture has been removed, thereby reducing the adhesion between clothing and dust caused by moisture and allowing dust to exist on the clothing more efficiently. You can remove dust.

Referring to FIG. 6, the driving information 600 includes information on whether the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven for three time sections of the dust removal course, the upper motor 141, and the lower motor 151. ) includes rotational speed information and information on whether the heat exchangers 170 and 180 are driven.

Specifically, the driving information 600 may indicate that the dust removal course includes three time sections, and may indicate that each time section is performed for 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and 5 minutes, respectively.

Additionally, the driving information 600 may indicate that only the upper blower 140 is driven during the first time period and the upper motor 141 has a rotation speed of 2300 rpm.

In addition, the driving information 600 indicates that both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven during the second time period, the upper motor 141 has a rotation speed of 2700 rpm, and the lower motor 142 It can be indicated that it has a rotation speed of 1700rpm.

Additionally, the driving information 600 may indicate that only the upper blower 140 is driven and the upper motor 141 has a rotation speed of 2300 rpm during the third time period.

In addition, the driving information 600 indicates that the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are not driven in the first time period, and at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 is not driven in the second time period. is driven, and in the third time period, it may indicate that the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are not driven.

Based on the driving information 600, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment drives only the upper motor 141 so that the upper motor 141 rotates at 2300 rpm during the first time period, and operates the upper motor (141) during the second time period. 141) rotates at 2700 rpm, drives both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 so that the lower motor 151 rotates at 1700 rpm, and during the third time period, the upper motor 151 rotates at 2300 rpm. Only the motor 141 can be driven.

Before driving both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 to remove dust present in clothing, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment drives only the upper motor 141 to remove the dust present in the clothing. You can first remove the dust present in the.

That is, the control unit 160 drives only the upper motor 141 during the first time period according to the driving information 600 and operates the first upper duct 13 through which air flowing by the upper fan 142 passes. Dust present in the air inside the chamber 12a can be removed through the dust collection filter 12e.

In order to more efficiently remove dust present in clothing, both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven so that air flows into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a. This is to first remove dust existing in the air inside the chamber 12a before removing dust existing in clothing.

Through this, the clothing manager 1 allows air to flow into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a to remove dust present in the internal air of the chamber 12a before removing the dust present in the clothing. Contamination of clothing can be prevented.

In addition, the control unit 160 drives the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in the second time period to allow air to flow into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a and remove the air present in the clothing. After the dust is removed, the upper motor 141 is driven again in the third time period to collect dust present in the air inside the chamber 12a after the dust present in the clothing has been removed through the dust collection filter 12e. It can be removed.

Based on the driving information 600, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment does not drive the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 in the first time period, and operates the upper heater 170 in the second time period. and the lower heat exchanger 180 are driven, and the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are not driven in the third time period.

That is, the control unit 160 operates the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger ( By driving at least one of 180), air flowing into the chamber 12a from at least one of the upper and lower parts can be dried.

That is, the control unit 160 drives at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 for the second time period of the dust removal course, and moves the upper fan 142 from the upper part of the chamber 12a to the chamber. The air flowing into the inside of the chamber 12a can be heated, or the air flowing into the chamber 12a from the bottom of the chamber 12a can be dried by the lower fan 152.

Accordingly, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a can be supplied with air from which moisture has been removed, thereby reducing the adhesion between clothing and dust caused by moisture and allowing dust to exist on the clothing more efficiently. You can remove dust.

However, the driving information 600 shown in FIG. 6 is only an example of driving information, and includes the number of time sections, the driving time for each time section, and the upper blower 140 and lower blower 150 for each time section, respectively. Whether or not the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven for each time period, the rotation speed of each, and whether the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are driven for each time period vary depending on the experiment. It can be provided.

Figure 7a is a diagram showing dust distribution when the dust collection filter 12e of the clothes care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention does not exist, and Figure 7b is a diagram showing the dust distribution of the clothes care machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram showing dust distribution when the dust collection filter 12e of ) is present.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in at least one of the plurality of time periods. Accordingly, the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 may rotate to allow air to flow into the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a.

That is, the upper fan 142 receives rotational force from the upper motor 141 and moves air toward the lower part of the chamber 12a, and the lower fan 152 receives rotational force from the lower motor 151 to move air toward the lower part of the chamber 12a. Air can be moved toward the top of (12a).

Additionally, the control unit 160 may drive one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in at least one of the plurality of time periods. Accordingly, the upper fan 142 or the lower fan 152 may rotate to allow air to flow into the chamber 12a from the upper or lower part of the chamber 12a.

As air flows into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a may have various movements depending on the flow of air, and may have various movements. Based on the movement, dirt present in the clothing can be removed.

As the dust present in the clothing is removed, the air inside the chamber 12a may become contaminated with the dust present in the clothing. Accordingly, if the dust on the air inside the chamber 12a is not removed, there is a possibility that the dust on the air inside the chamber 12a will re-attach to the clothing.

Additionally, when the door 20 is opened, the user may be exposed to dust in the air inside the chamber 12a, and the air in the space where the clothes care machine 1 is installed may be contaminated.

Accordingly, the clothes care machine 1 provides a dust collection filter 12e inside the chamber 12a, which can collect dust from the air inside the chamber 12a.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, when the dust collection filter 12e is provided inside the clothes care machine 1, the amount of dust in the chamber 12e is lower than when the dust collection filter 12e is not provided inside the clothes care machine 1. You can see that it is lower than .

Specifically, FIG. 7A is a graph showing the amount of dust in the chamber 12a when the dust collection filter 12e is not provided inside the clothes care machine 1. Referring to Figure 7a, it can be seen that while dust in clothing is removed by the flow of air, dust of various sizes is generated, the amount of dust in the chamber 12a increases, and it takes a certain amount of time for the amount of dust in the chamber 12a to decrease. You can.

FIG. 7B is a graph showing the amount of dust in the chamber 12a when the dust collection filter 12e is provided inside the clothes care machine 1. Referring to Figure 7b, it can be seen that while the dust is removed by the flow of air, the amount of dust in the chamber 12a decreases as soon as it increases. That is, it can be confirmed that when the dust collection filter 12e is provided, the time required to reduce the amount of dust in the chamber 12a is not longer than when the dust collection filter 12e is not provided.

The dust collection filter 12e is provided at the first inlet 12d of the first upper duct 13 through which the air flowing by the upper fan 142 moves and collects dust in the air passing through the first upper duct 13. do.

Specifically, a first inlet 12d may be provided at the rear of the chamber 12a to allow air from the chamber 12a to flow into the upper ducts 13 and 14. A dust collection filter 12e may be provided in front or behind the first inlet 12d to collect foreign substances such as dust.

The air inside the chamber 12a containing dust may be flowed by the upper fan 141 and introduced into the first upper duct 13, and dust on the air passing through the first upper duct 13 may be flowed by the upper fan 141. Dust can be collected by a dust collection filter 12e provided at the inlet 12d.

That is, dust removed from clothing by the flow of air and present in the air inside the chamber 12a can be collected and removed by the dust collection filter 12e. Through this, it is possible to prevent the air inside the chamber 12a from containing a lot of dust, and to prevent dust removed from clothing from reattaching to the clothing or leaking out of the chamber 12a when the door 20 is opened. can be prevented.

Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view of a clothes care machine 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the clothing manager 1 according to one embodiment is provided inside the chamber 12a and includes a weight sensor 210 that measures the weight of clothing hanging on a hanger 30 located in the chamber 12a, and It may further include a camera 220 provided inside the chamber 12a to photograph the inside of the chamber 12a.

Specifically, the weight sensor 210 according to one embodiment may be provided on the hanger portion 31a of the clothes hanger 30. Through this, the weight sensor 210 can measure the weight of clothing hanging on the hanger 30. However, the location of the weight sensor 210 is not limited to this, and may be included without limitation as long as it is at a location that can measure the weight of clothing hanging on the hanger 30.

The camera 220 according to one embodiment is provided on one side of the door 20 and can photograph the inside of the chamber 12a. Through this, the camera 220 can photograph clothing hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a. However, the position of the camera 220 is not limited to this, and may be included without limitation as long as it is in a position where clothing hanging on the hanger 30 can be photographed. In addition, FIG. 8 shows only one camera, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the clothing management machine 1 may include a plurality of cameras installed at different positions within the chamber 12a.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may determine the type of clothing based on the output of at least one of the weight sensor 210 and the camera 220.

Specifically, the controller 160 may determine at least one of the weight, length, and material of the clothing hanging on the hanger 30 based on the output of the weight sensor 210 and the camera 220.

In addition, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment receives information about the type of clothing based on at least one of the weight, length, and material of the clothing hanging on the hanger 30 from an external communication device through the communication unit 120. can do.

That is, the communication unit 120 according to one embodiment may receive information about the type of clothing placed in the clothing manager 1 from an external communication device. Specifically, the user can input information about the type of clothing placed in the clothing manager 1 into an external communication device, and the information about the type of clothing entered is sent to the clothing manager from the external communication device through the communication unit 120. It can be passed as (1).

Accordingly, the control unit 160 can determine the type of clothing hanging on the hanger 30 based on the information about the type of clothing received through the communication unit 120 according to the weight, length, and material of the clothing.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment determines whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods based on the type of clothing according to the weight, length, and material of the clothing, and determines whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven. The rotation speed of each of the (141) and lower motors (151) can be changed.

For example, if it is determined that at least one of the weight and length of the clothing is greater than the respective upper limit, the control unit 160 may increase the number of time sections compared to the preset driving information, and the upper motor ( 141) and the rotation speed of each of the lower motors 151 can be increased.

In addition, when it is determined that at least one of the weight and length of the clothing is greater than the respective lower limit, the control unit 160 may reduce the number of time sections compared to preset driving information, and the upper motor 141 in each time section and the rotation speed of each of the lower motors 151 may be reduced.

However, the above-described example is only an example, and the control unit 160 operates the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each of a plurality of time sections based on the type of clothing according to the weight, length, and material of the clothing. Whether or not each is driven and the rotation speed of each of the upper motor 141 and lower motor 151 can be changed.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each time period based on the changed driving status and rotation speed. Through this, the clothing care machine 1 according to one embodiment can more efficiently remove dust present in clothing based on the type of clothing.

In addition, the clothes care machine 1 according to one embodiment may further include a dust measurement sensor 230 provided inside the chamber 12a to measure the amount of dust contained in the air inside the chamber 12a.

The dust measurement sensor 230 according to one embodiment may be provided at the top of the first inlet 12d through which the air inside the chamber 12a flows, and the dust measurement sensor 230 measures the amount of dust on the air inside the chamber 12a. Any location that can be measured can be prepared without restrictions.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may determine the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a based on the output of the dust measurement sensor 230. That is, the control unit 160 can determine the amount of dust contained in the air inside the chamber 12a while the dust removal course is performed.

The control unit 160 may change the execution time for each of a plurality of time sections of the dust removal course based on the determined amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a.

If the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a falls below a set threshold, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may change the dust removal course execution time to reduce the time required to perform the dust removal course. That is, the performance time for each of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course may be reduced, and the overall performance time of the dust removal course may be reduced.

That is, in the case of clothes with a low degree of contamination during the dust removal course, the amount of dust removed from the clothes may be small, and accordingly, the amount of dust contained in the air inside the chamber 12a may be small. In this case, the control unit 160 may determine that the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a is lowered below a set threshold, and may change the direction to reduce the execution time of the dust removal course.

Through this, faster clothing management may be possible for clothing with a low degree of contamination, and more satisfactory clothing management may be possible for clothing with a high degree of contamination.

In addition, the clothing care machine 1 according to one embodiment includes a side fan (not shown) provided on the side of the chamber 12a and a side fan (not shown) to introduce air into the chamber 12a from the side of the chamber 12a. It may further include a side motor (not shown) that rotates the motor (not shown).

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment drives all of the upper motor 141, the lower motor 151, and the side motor (not shown) for at least one of the plurality of time periods based on the driving information, and At least one of the upper motor 141, the lower motor 151, and the side motor (not shown) may be driven for at least one of the time sections.

At this time, the driving information stored in the storage unit 130 includes time section number information of a plurality of time sections, driving time information of each of the plurality of time sections, and upper motor 141 and lower motor 151 in each of the plurality of time sections. and information on whether each side motor (not shown) is driven, and rotation speed information on each of the upper motor 141, the lower motor 151, and the side motor (not shown).

As the clothes care machine 1 according to one embodiment includes a side fan (not shown) and a side motor (not shown), the chamber 12a is moved from the top and bottom by the top fan 142 and the bottom fan 152. In addition to the flow of air flowing into the chamber 12a, the flow of air flowing into the chamber 12a from the side of the chamber 12a may be provided to the clothes.

Through this, the flow of air in more diverse directions can be provided to the clothes hanging on the hanger 30 in the chamber 12a, and accordingly, the movement of the clothes can be varied. As a result, as the movement of the clothing becomes more diverse, dust present in the clothing can be removed more efficiently.

Hereinafter, a control method of the clothes care machine 1 according to an embodiment will be described. The clothing management device 1 according to the above-described embodiment may be applied to the control method of the clothing management device 1 described later. Accordingly, the content previously described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 is equally applicable to the control method of the clothes care machine 1 according to one embodiment, even if no special mention is made.

Figure 9 is a flow chart for controlling the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 in the control method of the clothes care machine 1 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, the control unit 160 of the clothes care machine 1 according to one embodiment drives one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in the first time period based on the stored drive information. Can (910).

Specifically, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates the upper motor 141 to rotate any one of the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 in a first time period, which is at least one time period among a plurality of time periods. ) and the lower motor 151 can be driven.

Through this, air can be introduced into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper or lower part of the chamber 12a, and the clothing hanging on the hanger 30 can be moved by the flow of the incoming air. As the clothing moves due to the flow of incoming air, dust present in the clothing can be removed, and the removed dust is collected on the first upper duct 13 through which the air flowing by the upper fan 141 passes. Dust can be collected by the filter 12e.

In addition, when the first time elapses (example 920), the control unit 160 of the clothing management machine 1 according to one embodiment operates the upper motor 141 and the lower motor in the second time period based on the stored drive information. (151) can all be driven (930). At this time, when the second time elapses (Yes in 940), the control unit 160 may end performing the dust removal course.

Specifically, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates the upper motor 141 and the upper fan 141 to rotate both the upper fan 142 and the lower fan 152 in the second time period, which is at least one time period among the plurality of time periods. Each of the lower motors 151 can be driven.

Through this, air can be introduced into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a, and the clothing hanging on the hanger 30 can be moved by the flow of the incoming air. As the clothing moves due to the flow of incoming air, dust present in the clothing can be removed, and the removed dust is collected on the first upper duct 13 through which the air flowing by the upper fan 141 passes. Dust can be collected by the filter 12e.

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may change the rotation speed of at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 according to a change in time period based on the driving information. That is, the control unit 160 may set the rotation speed of at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each time period based on the driving information.

In this way, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment determines whether each of the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 is driven in each of the plurality of time sections based on the driving information, and determines whether the upper motor 141 is operated. and the rotation speed of each of the lower motors 151 can be determined.

Accordingly, the clothes care machine 1 can provide a more diverse flow of air within the dust removal course. For example, in at least one time section among the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course, both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven to move from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a to the inside of the chamber 12a. Air may be introduced, and in at least one time period, either the upper motor 141 or the lower motor 151 is driven to air into the interior of the chamber 12a from either the upper or lower part of the chamber 12a. may flow in.

That is, the clothes placed inside the chamber 12a of the clothes management machine 1 can be provided with various air flows under the control of the control unit 160, and through this, the clothes placed inside the chamber 12a can be exposed to various air flows. Dust can be removed more efficiently.

Based on the driving information, the control unit 160 determines whether the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are operated in a plurality of time sections of the dust removal course and the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151, respectively. Drive information may be stored in the storage unit 130 to determine the rotation speed.

The driving information may be stored in the storage unit 130 during the manufacturing stage of the clothing manager 1, and may be received from an external communication device through the communication unit 120 and stored in the storage unit 130.

The driving information stored in the storage unit 130 includes time section number information for a plurality of time sections, driving time information for each of the multiple time sections, and each drive of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each of the multiple time sections. It may include availability information and rotation speed information of each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151.

Specifically, the driving information may include information on the number of time sections of a plurality of time sections performed in the dust removal course. That is, the driving information may include information on the number of time sections of a plurality of time sections performed in the dust removal course. Multiple time sections may include two or more time sections, and there is no limit to their number.

Additionally, the driving information may include driving time information for each of a plurality of time sections. The driving time information for each of the plurality of time sections is information about the time at which each of the plurality of time sections is performed.

Additionally, the driving information may include information on whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods. At this time, the driving status information for at least one time period may indicate that both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven, and the driving status information for at least one time period may indicate that both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven. Either one of the motors 151 may appear to be driven.

Additionally, the driving information may include rotation speed information of each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each of a plurality of time periods.

That is, the driving information may include information about the rotation speed of each of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in at least one time period in which both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven. , may include information about the rotation speed of the upper motor 141 or information about the lower motor 151 in at least one time period in which either the upper motor 141 or the lower motor 151 is driven. .

Additionally, the driving information stored in the storage unit 130 according to one embodiment may include information on whether the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates by an upper heater 170 and a lower fan 152 that heat the air flowing into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper part of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142. The lower heat exchanger 180, which removes moisture in the air by exchanging heat with air flowing into the chamber 12a from the lower part of the chamber 12a, can be controlled.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may drive the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 based on the driving information stored in the storage unit 130.

That is, the control unit 160 operates at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 for at least one time period of the dust removal course, from the upper part of the chamber 12a by the upper fan 142. The air flowing into the chamber 12a can be heated, or the air flowing into the chamber 12a from the bottom of the chamber 12a can be dried by the lower fan 152.

Accordingly, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a can be supplied with air from which moisture has been removed, thereby reducing the adhesion between clothing and dust caused by moisture and allowing dust to exist on the clothing more efficiently. You can remove dust.

Figure 9 shows that the first time period in which one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 is driven is ahead of the second time period in which both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven. It is not limited, and the second time period for driving both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 may be performed before the first time period for driving any one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151. there is.

In addition, Figure 9 shows that the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course consists of a first time section and a second time section, but the dust removal course is not limited to this, and the dust removal course includes an upper motor 141 and a lower motor 151. It may be composed of a plurality of time sections including two or more time sections in which each driving status and rotation speed are different.

However, the plurality of time periods include a first time period for driving one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151, and a second time period for driving both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151. do.

That is, the plurality of time sections may include at least one first time section driving any one of the first motor 141 and the second motor 151, and the first motor 141 and the second motor ( 151) may include at least one second time period that all runs.

At this time, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment operates the first motor 141 and the second motor 151 so that at least one first time period and at least one second time period are alternately performed in a plurality of time periods. can be controlled.

Figure 10 is a flow chart for controlling the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 in the control method of the clothes care machine 1 according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10, the control unit 160 of the clothes care machine 1 according to one embodiment controls the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 based on the driving information 600 illustrated in FIG. 6. can do.

The driving information 600 includes information on whether the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven for three time sections of the dust removal course, rotation speed information of the upper motor 141 and lower motor 151, and It includes information on whether the heat exchangers 170 and 180 are operating.

Specifically, the driving information 600 may indicate that the dust removal course includes three time sections, and may indicate that each time section is performed for 5 minutes, 15 minutes, and 5 minutes, respectively.

Additionally, the driving information 600 may indicate that only the upper blower 140 is driven during the first time period and the upper motor 141 has a rotation speed of 2300 rpm.

In addition, the driving information 600 indicates that both the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are driven during the second time period, the upper motor 141 has a rotation speed of 2700 rpm, and the lower motor 142 It can be indicated that it has a rotation speed of 1700rpm.

Additionally, the driving information 600 may indicate that only the upper blower 140 is driven and the upper motor 141 has a rotation speed of 2300 rpm during the third time period.

In addition, the driving information 600 indicates that the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are not driven in the first time period, and at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 is not driven in the second time period. is driven, and in the third time period, it may indicate that the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 are not driven.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive the upper motor 141 in the first time period based on the stored driving information 600 (1010).

Specifically, the control unit 160 may drive only the upper motor 141 so that the upper motor 141 rotates at 2300 rpm for a performance time of 5 minutes corresponding to the first time period.

When the first time period has elapsed (Yes in 1020), the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 (1030).

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in the second time period based on the stored driving information 600 (1040).

Specifically, the control unit 160 operates the upper motor 141 and the lower motor ( 151) can all be operated.

That is, the control unit 160 operates both the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in the second time period of the dust removal course, allowing air to flow into the interior of the chamber 12a from the upper and lower parts of the chamber 12a. Make it possible.

In addition, the control unit 160 drives at least one of the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 for the second time period of the dust removal course to At least one of the air flowing into the inside of the chamber 12a and the air flowing into the inside of the chamber 12a from the bottom of the chamber 12a by the lower fan 152 can be dried.

Through this, clothing hanging on the hanger 30 inside the chamber 12a can be supplied with air from which moisture has been removed, thereby reducing the adhesion between clothing and dust caused by moisture and more efficiently attaching to clothing. Existing dust can be removed.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may control the upper heater 170 and the lower heat exchanger 180 not to be driven when the second time period has elapsed (example in 1050) (1060).

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive the upper motor 141 in the third time period based on the stored driving information 600 (1070).

Specifically, the control unit 160 may drive only the upper motor 141 so that the upper motor 141 rotates at 2300 rpm during the third time period.

When the third time period elapses (example 1080), the control unit 160 may end performance of the dust removal course.

However, the control method of the clothing manager 1 using the driving information 600 shown in FIG. 10 is only an example, and includes the number of time sections, the driving time for each time section, and the upper blower 140 for each time section. And whether the lower blower 150 is operated, the rotation speed of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 for each time section, and the upper heater 170 and lower heat exchanger 180 for each time section. Whether or not it is driven can be determined in various ways depending on the experiment.

Figure 11 shows a case where the upper blower 140 and the lower blower 150 are controlled by determining the type of clothes in the chamber 12a in a control method of the clothes care machine 1 according to another embodiment. This is a flowchart.

Referring to FIG. 11, the control unit 160 of the clothing management machine 1 according to one embodiment may determine the type of clothing in the chamber 12a (1110).

Specifically, the control unit 160 controls the clothes hanger in the chamber 12a based on the output of at least one sensor provided inside the chamber 12a and information about the type of clothing received from an external communication device through the communication unit 120. The type of clothing hanging in (30) can be determined.

The clothing manager 1 according to one embodiment is provided inside the chamber 12a and includes a weight sensor 210 that measures the weight of clothing hanging on a hanger 30 located in the chamber 12a and a weight sensor 210 inside the chamber 12a. It may further include a camera 220 that is provided to photograph the inside of the chamber 12a.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may determine the type of clothing based on the output of at least one of the weight sensor 210 and the camera 220.

Specifically, the control unit 160 may determine the weight, length, and material of clothing hanging on the hanger 30 based on the output of the weight sensor 210 and the camera 220.

Additionally, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment may receive information about the type of clothing based on the weight, length, and material of the clothing hanging on the hanger 30 from an external communication device through the communication unit 120. .

That is, the communication unit 120 according to one embodiment may receive information about the type of clothing placed in the clothing manager 1 from an external communication device. Specifically, the user can input information about the type of clothing placed in the clothing manager 1 into an external communication device, and the information about the type of clothing entered is sent to the clothing manager from the external communication device through the communication unit 120. It can be passed as (1).

Accordingly, the control unit 160 can determine the type of clothing hanging on the hanger 30 based on the information about the type of clothing received through the communication unit 120 according to the weight, length, and material of the clothing.

The control unit 160 according to an embodiment determines whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods based on the type of clothing, and determines whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are operated. Each rotation speed can be changed (1120).

That is, the control unit 160 according to one embodiment determines whether the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 are driven in each of a plurality of time periods based on the type of clothing according to the weight, length, and material of the clothing, The rotation speed of each of the upper motor 141 and lower motor 151 can be changed.

For example, if it is determined that at least one of the weight and length of the clothing is greater than the respective upper limit, the control unit 160 may increase the number of time sections compared to the preset driving information, and the upper motor ( 141) and the rotation speed of each of the lower motors 151 can be increased.

In addition, when it is determined that at least one of the weight and length of the clothing is greater than the respective lower limit, the control unit 160 may reduce the number of time sections compared to preset driving information, and the upper motor 141 in each time section and the rotation speed of each of the lower motors 151 may be reduced.

However, the above-described example is only an example, and the control unit 160 operates the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each of a plurality of time sections based on the type of clothing according to the weight, length, and material of the clothing. Whether or not each is driven and the rotation speed of each of the upper motor 141 and lower motor 151 can be changed.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may drive at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each time period based on the changed driving status and rotation speed (1130). Through this, the clothing care machine 1 according to one embodiment can more efficiently remove dust present in clothing based on the type of clothing.

Figure 12 is a flow chart for adjusting the execution time of the dust removal course of the clothes care machine 1 in the control method of the clothes care machine 1 according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12, the control unit 160 of the clothes care machine 1 according to one embodiment may determine the amount of dust in the chamber 12a (1210).

Specifically, the control unit 160 measures the amount of dust in the chamber 12a based on the output of the dust measurement sensor 230, which is provided inside the chamber 12a and measures the amount of dust contained in the internal air of the chamber 12a. You can judge. That is, the control unit 160 can determine the amount of dust contained in the air inside the chamber 12a while the dust removal course is performed.

The control unit 160 according to one embodiment may change the execution time for each of a plurality of time sections based on the determined amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a (1220). That is, the control unit 160 can change the execution time for each of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course based on the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a.

Specifically, when the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a falls below a set threshold, the control unit 160 can change the dust removal course execution time to reduce it. That is, the performance time for each of the plurality of time sections of the dust removal course may be reduced, and the overall performance time of the dust removal course may be reduced.

That is, in the case of clothes with a low degree of contamination during the dust removal course, the amount of dust removed from the clothes may be small, and accordingly, the amount of dust contained in the air inside the chamber 12a may be small. In this case, the control unit 160 may determine that the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber 12a is lowered below a set threshold, and may change the direction to reduce the execution time of the dust removal course.

The control unit 160 according to an embodiment may drive at least one of the upper motor 141 and the lower motor 151 in each time period based on the changed execution time (1230).

Through this, faster clothing management may be possible for clothing with a low degree of contamination, and more satisfactory clothing management may be possible for clothing with a high degree of contamination.

Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a recording medium that stores instructions executable by a computer. Instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, may create program modules to perform operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium may be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium.

Computer-readable recording media include all types of recording media storing instructions that can be decoded by a computer. For example, there may be Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), magnetic tape, magnetic disk, flash memory, optical data storage device, etc.

As described above, the disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the attached drawings. A person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be practiced in forms different from the disclosed embodiments without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present invention. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting.

1: refrigerator 10: main body
11: external frame 11b: machine room
12: inner frame 12a: chamber
12e: dust collection filter 13: first upper duct
30: hanger 110: input unit
120: communication unit 130: storage unit
140: upper blower 141: upper motor
142: upper fan 150: lower blower
151: lower motor 152: lower fan
160: Control unit 170: Upper heater
180: lower heat exchanger 210: weight sensor
220: Camera 230: Dust measurement sensor

Claims (20)

chamber;
an upper fan provided at the upper part of the chamber and moving air toward the lower part of the chamber;
a lower fan provided at the lower part of the chamber and moving air toward the upper part of the chamber;
a first motor that rotates the upper fan;
a second motor that rotates the lower fan;
a filter that collects dust contained in the air inside the chamber; and
It includes a control unit that controls the first motor and the second motor in a plurality of time periods,
The plurality of time periods are,
At least one first time period for driving one of the first motor and the second motor, and at least one second time period for driving both the first motor and the second motor,
The control unit,
A clothing management device that controls the first motor and the second motor so that the at least one first time period and the at least one second time period are alternately performed in the plurality of time periods. According to paragraph 1,
The clothes manager,
It further includes an input unit that receives information about the course to be performed from the user,
The control unit,
When the information about the course to be performed indicates a dust removal course, a clothing care device that controls the first motor and the second motor in the plurality of time periods. delete According to paragraph 1,
The control unit,
Driving the first motor in one first time period, driving both the first motor and the second motor in one second time period after the one first time period, and A clothing care machine that drives the first motor in a third time period after the first time. According to paragraph 1,
The clothes manager,
an upper heater that heats air moved by the upper fan; and
It further includes a lower heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the air moved by the lower fan,
The control unit,
A clothing care device that operates at least one of the upper heater and the lower heat exchanger in at least one time period among the plurality of time periods. According to paragraph 1,
The clothes manager,
a storage unit for storing driving information including information on whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time sections, and rotation speed information of each of the first motor and the second motor; Contains,
The control unit,
A clothing management device that changes whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time sections and changes the rotation speed of each of the first motor and the second motor based on the driving information. According to paragraph 1,
The control unit,
The first motor and the second motor are controlled so that the first motor and the second motor are periodically turned on and off in the first section, and the first motor or the second motor is periodically turned on and off in the second section. A clothes care machine that controls the first motor or the second motor to turn off. According to paragraph 1,
The control unit,
A clothing care machine that changes the rotation speed of at least one of the first motor and the second motor according to a change in time period. According to paragraph 1,
The clothes manager,
an outlet provided through which air flowing by the upper fan moves toward the lower part of the chamber; and
It further includes a hanger provided inside the chamber and on which clothes are placed,
The hanger is
It includes a connection hole connected to the discharge port to receive air, and an internal discharge port for discharging air into the interior of the clothing,
The discharge port is,
A clothing care machine including an external discharge port that discharges air to the outside of the clothing. According to paragraph 1,
The control unit,
A clothing management device that changes whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time periods and a rotation speed of each of the first motor and the second motor based on the type of clothing. According to clause 10,
The clothes manager,
It further includes a communication unit that receives information about the type of clothing from an external communication device,
The control unit,
A clothing manager that determines the type of clothing located in the chamber based on information about the type of clothing. According to paragraph 1,
The clothes manager,
a dust measurement sensor provided inside the chamber to measure the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber; Contains more,
The control unit,
A clothing management device that changes the execution time of each of the plurality of time sections based on the amount of dust measured by the dust measurement sensor. In the control method of a clothes care machine including a chamber, an upper fan provided at the top of the chamber, a lower fan provided at the bottom of the chamber, and a filter for collecting dust contained in the air inside the chamber,
a first motor that rotates the upper fan to move air toward the bottom of the chamber in at least one first time section of the plurality of time sections, and a first motor that rotates the lower fan to move air toward the top of the chamber driving any one of the second motors;
driving both the first motor and the second motor for at least one second time period of the plurality of time periods;
Controlling the first motor and the second motor so that the at least one first time section and the at least one second time section are alternately performed in the plurality of time sections. According to clause 13,
receive information from the user about courses to be performed;
If the information on the course to be performed indicates a dust removal course, controlling the first motor and the second motor in the plurality of time periods. delete According to clause 13,
Driving at least one of an upper heater for heating air moved by the upper fan and a lower heat exchanger for exchanging heat with air moved by the lower fan in at least one time period among the plurality of time periods; A control method for a clothing management machine further comprising: According to clause 13,
Based on driving information including information on whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time sections, and rotation speed information of each of the first motor and the second motor, the plurality of time balls are A method of controlling a clothes care machine further comprising determining whether to drive each of the first motor and the second motor and changing the rotation speed of each of the first motor and the second motor. According to clause 13,
Based on the type of clothing, it further includes changing whether each of the first motor and the second motor is driven in each of the plurality of time sections and changing the rotation speed of each of the first motor and the second motor. Control method of a clothing management machine. According to clause 13,
Measure the amount of dust in the air inside the chamber using a dust measurement sensor provided inside the chamber;
The control method of a clothing care machine further comprising: changing the execution time of each of the plurality of time sections based on the amount of dust measured by the dust measurement sensor. chamber;
an upper fan provided at the upper part of the chamber and moving air toward the lower part of the chamber;
a lower fan provided at the lower part of the chamber and moving air toward the upper part of the chamber;
a first motor that rotates the upper fan;
a second motor that rotates the lower fan;
a filter that collects dust contained in air moving within the chamber; and
A first time period for driving the first motor to move air toward the bottom of the chamber, and a second time period for driving the first motor and the second motor to move air toward the top and bottom of the chamber. A control unit that performs control including a third time period for driving the first motor to move air toward the bottom of the chamber,
The control unit,
A clothing management device that controls the first motor and the second motor so that the at least one first time section and the at least one second time section are alternately performed in a plurality of time sections.

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