KR102687980B1 - Forced Dehumidification Method after Forced Power-Off of Multifunctional Storage System and Recovery System using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a method of forced dehumidification after forced termination of a multi-function storage system, the multi-function storage system comprising: a storage room (100); A machine room 200 operated in a specific mode; When a specific mode is terminated, a memory unit 410 that receives and stores information about the specific mode; and a control unit 430 that controls the machine room 200 to operate in a specific mode; It includes (a) when the specific mode is terminated, information about the specific mode is stored in the memory unit 410 (S110); (b) Forced termination of the multi-functional storage system (S120); (c) When the multi-function storage system is in normal operation after forced termination, information about the specific mode stored in the memory unit 410 is transmitted to the control unit 430 (S130); (d) controlling, in the control unit 430, to perform forced dehumidification of the storage room 100 when it is determined that the operation of any one of the preset modes has been forcibly terminated using information about the specific mode ( S140); and (e) the step of forcibly dehumidifying the storage room 100 by operating the machine room 200 by the control unit 430 (S150); Provides a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system, including.

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Forced Dehumidification Method after Forced Power-Off of Multifunctional Storage System and Recovery System using the same}

The present invention is a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-function storage system and a recovery system using the same. More specifically, information about the mode in progress is stored in memory, and when the multi-function storage system is forced to shut down, the information stored in the memory is stored in memory. It is about a multi-functional storage system that performs forced dehumidification based on information.

Recently, as fine dust concentrations have worsened, there has been increasing interest in not only the air quality in indoor spaces, but also in the treatment and management of clothing, shoes, blankets, etc., which can attract various pollutants floating outdoors and indoors. Accordingly, devices for removing contaminants and managing clothing, shoes, bedding, etc. are being developed, and demand for devices with various functions related to this is increasing.

Generally, devices for managing clothing are configured to clean clothing through dusting, humidification, dehumidification, and finishing steps.

In this regard, like other electronic devices, devices that manage clothes may suddenly shut down due to a power outage or user error after starting the humidifying mode while using the device. It can be. In the above case, if there is no separate process such as dehumidification after termination in the case of termination against the user's will, or forced termination by the user's choice, the inside of the storage room is left in a state where moisture is not removed, causing damage to clothes. Serious hygiene problems can occur, such as damage to clothing, odor caused by residual moisture, and bacterial growth.

As a prior art regarding a device capable of managing clothing, Korean Patent No. 10-0672490 is disclosed. However, the prior art only discloses a mode for managing clothes by controlling the mode of the storage room in normal times. Accordingly, it is difficult to expect handling of the situation in cases where the device is suddenly shut down or malfunctions due to a power outage, etc., and in the case of forced shutdown, there is a problem that residual moisture in the storage chamber cannot be removed.

Accordingly, recently, there is a need for a technology that can remove residual moisture remaining inside the storage room after humidification is performed in the storage room.

(Patent Document) Korean Patent Document No. 10-0672490

The present invention was created to solve the above problems.

Specifically, the present invention is to remove residual moisture inside the storage room where clothes are stored when the multi-functional storage system that cleans clothing is forcibly shut down due to a forced power cut or user's misoperation. We would like to propose a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system that can restore clothes stored in a dry state and prevent problems with bacterial growth or bad odors inside the storage room.

In addition, the present invention performs forced dehumidification in a specific manner according to the humidification and dehumidification progress states of the storage room, thereby applying forced dehumidification optimized for clothes stored in the storage room and minimizing power consumption. We would like to propose a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.

The present invention for solving the above problems is a forced dehumidification method after forced termination of a multi-functional storage system, wherein the multi-functional storage system includes a storage room (100); A machine room 200 operated in a specific mode; When a specific mode is terminated, a memory unit 410 that receives and stores information about the specific mode; and a control unit 430 that controls the machine room 200 to operate in a specific mode; It includes: (a) when the specific mode is terminated, storing information about the specific mode in the memory unit 410 (S110); (b) Forced termination of the multi-functional storage system (S120); (c) When the multi-function storage system is in normal operation after forced termination, information on the specific mode stored in the memory unit 410 is transmitted to the control unit 430 (S130); (d) In the control unit 430, when it is determined that the operation of any one of the preset modes has been forcibly terminated, using the information about the specific mode, control is performed to forcibly dehumidify the storage room 100. Step (S140); and (e) the step of forcibly dehumidifying the storage room 100 by operating the machine room 200 by the control unit 430 (S150); Provides a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system, including.

In addition, in step (d) (S140), in the control unit 430, the specific mode is set to a humidification mode (M _humid ) that supplies humidified air to the storage room 100 or to dehumidify the storage room 100. If it is determined that the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) has been forcibly terminated during operation, it is desirable to control the storage room 100 to perform forced dehumidification.

Additionally, in step (e) (S150), it is preferable that the storage room 100 is forcibly dehumidified by the machine room 200 for a preset time.

In addition, in step (d) (S140), when it is determined that the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down while operating in the humidification mode (M _humid ), in step (e) (S150), the control unit 430, The forced dehumidification time of the storage room 100 is controlled depending on the information about the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ), and in step (d) (S140), the multi-function function is activated during operation of the dehumidification mode (M _dry ). When it is determined that the storage system has been forcibly terminated, the step (e) (S150) is performed by the control unit 430, depending on the information about the remaining time of the dehumidification mode (M _dry ). It is desirable to control the forced dehumidification time.

In addition, in step (a) (S110), (a1) information about the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ) progress time is transmitted in real time from the control unit 430 to the memory unit 410. and storing (S112); It further includes, in step (c) (S130), (c1) information about the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ) progress time is received from the memory unit 410 to the control unit 430. transmitted to (S132); It is desirable to further include.

In addition, in the control unit 430, the humidification mode (M _humid ) is divided into first to Nth sections based on progress time (N is a natural number of 1 or more), and step (a) (S110) is, When the K-th section, which is the section between the first and N-th sections, ends and enters the K+1-th section, information about the end of the K-th section is stored in the memory unit 410, and (c) In step S130, information about the end of the K-th section is transmitted from the memory unit 410 to the control unit 430, and in step (d) (S140), the humidification mode (M _humid ) operation When it is determined that the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down, the forced dehumidification time of the machine room 200 in step (e) (S150) is determined by the humidification performance time which is the sum of the first to Kth section times. It is desirable.

In addition, in the control unit 430, the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) is divided into first to M sections based on the progress time (M is a natural number of 1 or more), and step (a) (S110) is, When the L-th section, which is the section between the first and M-th sections, ends and enters the L+1-th section, information about the end of the L-th section is stored in the memory unit 410 from the control unit 430. In step (c) (S130), information about the end of the L-th section is transmitted from the memory unit 410 to the control unit 430, and in step (d) (S140), the dehumidification When it is determined that the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down during operation in mode (M _dry ), the forced dehumidification time of the machine room 200 in step (e) (S150) is the dehumidification time which is the sum of the first to L section times. It is desirable to determine it by the remaining time.

In addition, the specific mode includes a pre-processing mode (M _pre ) for discharging air into the storage chamber 100; and a post-processing mode (M _post ) for supplying air to the storage chamber 100; It further includes, wherein the control unit 430 controls the pretreatment mode (M _pre ), humidification mode (M _humid ), dehumidification mode (M _dry ), and It is desirable to operate the machine room 200 so that the post-processing mode (M _post ) is performed in order.

In addition, when the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down in step (b), the power supply from the power source is interrupted; and when the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down regardless of the specific mode; It is desirable to include.

Additionally, the memory unit 410 preferably includes Electrical Erasible Programmable Read Only Memory (EEP-ROM).

Meanwhile, the present invention is a recovery system upon forced termination of a multi-functional storage system, comprising: a storage room (100); a machine room (200) operated to form the storage room (100) into a specific mode; a memory unit 410 that receives and stores information about the mode of the storage room 100 when the mode of the storage room 100 is terminated; and a control unit 430 that controls the operation of the machine room 200 by dividing it into a specific mode. It includes, and the control unit 430 is configured to set the specific mode to a humidification mode (M _humid ) for supplying humidified air to the storage room 100 or the storage room during normal operation after the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down. When it is determined that the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) for dehumidifying the storage room (100) has been forcibly terminated during operation, a multi-functional storage system is provided that operates the machine room (200) so that the storage room (100) is forcibly dehumidified.

In addition, the machine room 200 includes a dehumidifying unit 260 that dehumidifies the circulating air flowing in the storage room 100; a circulating air inlet and a circulating air outlet connecting the storage room 100 and the machine room 200; a circulation filter unit 229 that supplies moisture to the circulation air supplied to the storage chamber 100 through the circulation air inlet; and a fan unit 230 that circulates air in one direction; Includes, the humidification mode (M _humid ) and the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) are performed in a state in which the machine room 200 is blocked from outside air, and in the humidification mode (M _humid ), the circulation filter unit 229 ) is supplied to the storage room 100 by the fan unit 230 and circulated, and in the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), the air dehumidified by the dehumidifying unit 260 is supplied to the storage room 100 by the fan unit 230. It is supplied and circulated to the storage room 100 by the fan unit 230, and when the humidification mode (M _humid ) or dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is forcibly terminated during operation, the dehumidifier 260 and the fan unit ( It is preferable that 230) operates to forcibly dehumidify the storage room 100.

In addition, in the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) and post-processing mode (M _post ) for supplying air to the storage room 100, only the fan unit 230 operates while the machine room 200 is blocked from outside air. It is desirable to operate to supply air to the storage chamber 100.

The present invention stores information about the end of the specific mode in the memory unit when the specific mode of the storage room is terminated, and uses the information about the specific mode stored in the memory unit to operate the storage room during normal operation of the multi-function storage system. By performing forced dehumidification, residual moisture inside the storage room can be removed, and the inside of the storage room can be kept dry even when the multi-functional storage system is forced to shut down. Accordingly, even in a situation where the user is not aware of the forced shutdown of the multi-function storage system, it is possible to prevent the problem of damage to clothing stored in the multi-function storage system due to residual moisture.

In addition, when forced dehumidification of the storage room, by considering the progress status of the humidification mode and dehumidification mode just before the forced shutdown of the multi-function storage system, excessive forced dehumidification in the storage room can be prevented, thereby preventing damage to fabrics such as clothing. Protection and prevent excessive power consumption.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a multi-functional storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic diagram showing the operating state of the machine room configuration and air circulation when operating in a humidifying mode (M _humid ).
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the operating state and air circulation of the machine room configuration when operating and performing forced dehumidification in the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operating state and air circulation of the machine room configuration when operating in the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) and post-processing mode (M _post ) of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flowchart of a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the third embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8a is a conceptual diagram showing the storage process of the memory unit after forced termination of each section when operating in the humidification mode (M _humid ) in the third embodiment of Figure 7.
Figure 8b is a conceptual diagram showing the storage process of the memory unit after forced termination of each section when operating in the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) in the third embodiment of Figure 7.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, 'clothing management course' refers to a predetermined course for cleaning clothes in the storage room. In addition to clothing, all items that require periodic cleaning, such as bedding and dolls, are stored in the storage room 100 and cleaned. Specify in advance that this may be possible. In addition, 'forced dehumidification' according to an embodiment of the present invention is explained below based on the case of a clothing care course, but can be applied to any course in which humidification or dehumidification of a storage room is performed.

1. Description of the multi-functional storage system structure

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the multi-functional storage system according to the present invention includes a storage room 100, a machine room 200, a recirculation module 300, a memory unit 410, and a control unit 430.

The storage room 100 is a space where clothes, etc. are stored and contaminants or odorous substances are removed. To this end, the inside of the storage chamber 100 is raised to a high temperature, and then natural humidified air can be introduced and circulated as circulating air. Inside the storage compartment 100, a circulation filter detachment (not shown), a circulation air inlet, and a circulation air outlet are located on the lower surface. The circulation filter detachment portion is an opening provided to easily attach and detach the circulation filter unit 229 located in the machine room 200 for repair or replacement.

The circulating air inlet and the circulating air outlet are openings through which circulating air inside the storage room 100 flows in and out of the machine room 200, respectively. The circulating air inlet is in communication with the fan unit 230 to discharge air from the machine room 200 toward the storage room 100, and the circulating air outlet is formed to discharge air from the storage room 100 toward the machine room 200. It is formed to circulate. In addition, the portion communicating with the circulating air inlet in the storage chamber 100 is formed to be inclined upward, so that the air flowing in from the circulating air inlet moves upward from the floor inside the storage chamber 100 at a predetermined angle. It is formed to be discharged into the storage chamber 100. Accordingly, cleaning efficiency can be increased by contacting the clothing stored in the storage room 100 over a larger area than when the circulating air discharged from the circulating air inlet is in a vertical direction.

The machine room 200 is a space that circulates air by inflowing air from the storage room 100 in the 'clothing management course', filtering it, and then discharging natural humidified air as circulating air. The machine room 200 includes an intake port 210, a first flow path 220, a fan unit 230, a second flow path 240, an exhaust port 250, a dehumidifying unit 260, a supply water tank 270, and a condensation water tank ( 280).

The intake port 210 is a part that sucks outside air into the machine room 200. The exhaust port 250 is a part that receives filtered outdoor air from the second flow passage 240 and discharges it to the outside. It can be open or closed depending on your choice. A clean filter unit detachment unit (not shown) is located in the intake port 210 so that the clean filter unit 219 can be located. The clean filter unit 219 functions to filter external air sucked in from the 'air clean course', which is another course of the multi-functional storage system, and may include, but is not limited to, a pre-filter, a HEPA filter, etc.

The first flow path 220 communicates with the intake port 210, the second flow path 240, and the fan unit 230. A circulation filter unit 229 is located inside the first flow path 220. The circulation filter unit 229 may function to filter circulating air. The circulation filter unit 229 may include a humidification filter, so that when the water stored in the supply water tank 270 is supplied to the humidification filter, moisture is supplied as the circulating air passes through it, thereby forming naturally humidified air. The user can open the door (not shown) and access the circulation filter detachment (not shown) to remove or install the circulation filter unit 229.

Due to the operation of the fan unit 230, the air inside the storage compartment 100 flows into the second flow path 240 through the circulating air outlet, and then flows back into the first flow path 220 and heads toward the fan unit 230. . In this process, the air passes through the humidifying filter of the circulation filter unit 229 and becomes naturally humidified air. This again passes through the second flow passage 240 and is supplied to the storage chamber 100 through the circulating air inlet. As this process is repeated, circulating air continuously circulates between the storage room 100 and the machine room 200. The circulating air contains contaminants or odorous substances in the storage room 100, but these are not discharged to the outside, providing a comfortable environment for users.

The second flow path 240 receives filtered outside air or circulating air from the fan unit 230. The second flow path 240 is selectively communicated with either the storage room 100 or the exhaust port 250, and For control, it includes a first flow path switching member 241 and a second flow path switching member 242. The first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 operate in pairing to change the flow path. In one embodiment, the first flow path switching member 241 and the second flow path switching member 242 may be members that rotate around an axis, but any mechanism for selectively changing the flow path may be adopted.

The dehumidifying unit 260 performs the function of dehumidifying the circulating air flowing in the storage chamber 100. The dehumidifier 260 may be, for example, a heat pump, but is not limited thereto. Heat may be generated while the dehumidifier 260 performs dehumidification. This heat is not discarded and can be used for clothing management. For example, the storage room 100 is heated to about 50 to 70 degrees Celsius using the heat generated during the dehumidification process by the dehumidifier 260, and then circulated at room temperature from the second flow path 240 through the circulating air inlet. By receiving air, pollutants and odorous substances such as clothing can be removed. For another example, as described above, heat generated during the dehumidifying process by the dehumidifier 260 is supplied to the humidifying filter of the circulation filter unit 229, or is supplied to the tubing connecting the supply water tank 270 and the humidifying filter. It is also provided to heat the naturally humidified air that functions as circulating air. The above-mentioned temperature is an example, and is not limited thereto, and may of course be varied. Additionally, the dehumidifying unit 260 and the circulation filter unit 229 (i.e., humidifying filter) may be selectively operated so as not to interfere with each other.

The supply water tank 270 stores water to be supplied to the humidifying filter provided in the circulation filter unit 229. For this purpose, it is connected to the circulation filter unit 229 through tubing. The condensation water tank 280 collects and stores the condensate generated in the storage room 100, or the saturated moist air generated in the storage room 100 flows into the first flow path 220 or the second flow path 240 of the machine room 200. The condensate generated during the condensation process flows into the back and is collected and stored. For this purpose, it is connected to the storage chamber 100 and/or the first flow path 220 and/or the second flow path 220 through tubing. It is desirable for the user to have easy access to both the supply water tank 270 and the condensate water tank 280 in order to fill with water or discard filled condensate.

The machine room 200 may be located in any direction relative to the storage room 100, but is preferably located below the storage room 100. This is because condensate water or saturated humidified air condensed in the storage room 100 can be introduced into the machine room 200 by its own weight and discharged to the outside through the condensation water tank 280.

The recirculation module 300 helps circulate air. Since the recirculation module 300 recirculates the circulating air from the upper side of the storage room 100, convection occurs more smoothly throughout the storage room 100. In addition, by operating independently of whether the machine room 200 is in operation, it may be operated to remove contaminants such as clothing stored inside the storage room 100. 1 to 3 are shown based on the state in which the recirculation module 300 is provided, but of course, the recirculation module 300 may not be provided, and even if it is provided, recirculation occurs when the fan unit 230 operates. Module 300 may be configured not to operate.

The memory unit 410 is a space that stores information about the multi-functional storage system. Regarding the memory unit 410 of the present invention, the 'first embodiment' is an embodiment that stores information about a specific mode of a multi-functional storage system. The 'second embodiment' is an embodiment that stores information about the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ) and the remaining time of the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) in real time regarding the multi-functional storage system. In the 'third embodiment', the humidification mode (M _humid ) or dehumidification mode (M _dry ) of the multi-functional storage system is divided into subdivided sections, and information about the end of a specific section is repeatedly covered in the memory unit 410. This is a written example. Meanwhile, the memory unit 410 may include EEP-ROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), but is not limited to this as long as it is in a form that can store memory. Information can be written and deleted in the EEP-ROM by the control unit 430. EEP-ROM may be configured as a non-volatile memory in which the information stored inside is maintained without being erased even if the power supply is stopped due to the power being turned off.

When the multi-function storage system is forcibly terminated, the control unit 430 loads stored information from the memory unit 410 of the multi-function storage system. After loading the information, it is determined whether it is a preset mode, and if it is a preset mode, forced dehumidification is commanded to the machine room 200. The device used in the control unit 430 may include a microcomputer (MICOM), but is not limited to this as long as it is in a form that can be used for calculation and control. A microcomputer may be configured as a very small computer equipped with an arithmetic processing unit and a memory device.

Meanwhile, the memory unit 410 can store various programs or data in conjunction with the control unit 430. The program stored in the memory can be executed by the control unit 430. In this description, the memory unit 410 and the control unit 430 are described as separate components, but this means functional separation and does not mean physical separation. The memory unit 410 and the control unit 430 may be formed integrally depending on the system and device being implemented.

2. Description of the mode of the multi-functional storage system and operation method when forced to shut down

The machine room 200 can perform the pre-processing mode (M _pre ), humidifying mode (M _humid ), dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), and post-processing mode (M _post ), which are modes of the clothing care course. Below, the clothing care course is largely divided into pre-processing mode (M _pre ), humidifying mode (M _humid ), dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), and post-processing mode (M _post ), but additional modes related to cleaning of clothing are added. It can be. Meanwhile, the machine room 200 can be operated so that the clothing care course is performed in the following order: pre-processing mode (M _pre ), humidifying mode (M _humid ), dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), and post-processing mode (M _post ). The pre-processing mode (M _pre ) and post-processing mode (M _post ) are configured so that some or all of them can be omitted depending on the user's choice.

In addition, 'forced shutdown' described below is divided into internal factors such as operation errors of the multi-function storage system, and external factors such as user operation errors and forced power cuts. This occurs when the user does not intend to force shutdown. It means a situation that encompasses all of the following. Furthermore, this concept includes all cases of forced termination due to the user's intention to force termination.

1) Humidifying mode (M _humid ) explanation

Referring to FIG. 1, the operation of the components of the machine room 200 in the humidification mode (M _humid ) will be described.

In the humidification mode (M _humid ), the air sucked in by the fan unit 230 passes through the circulation filter unit 229 and is formed as natural humidified air. In order to circulate natural humidified air into the storage room 100, the circulating air inlet and the circulating air outlet are opened. Here, the circulation filter unit 229 is equipped with a humidifying filter, and water is supplied from the supply water tank 270 to the humidification filter of the circulation filter unit 229, and is supplied to the supply water tank 270 using a supply pump (not shown). It can be configured to force the stored water to be supplied.

The humidification mode (M _humid ) creates a humid environment inside the storage room 100 by circulating natural humidified air into the storage room 100. Accordingly, humidification can be applied to clothes stored in the storage room 100. Air particles contained in naturally humidified air are combined with pollutant particles and odorous material particles on clothing, and during the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) operation, which will be described later, the pollutant particles and odorous material particles are removed from the clothing in the process of dehumidifying the clothing. do.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 1, the fan unit 230 is described as a suction fan, but it may also be a discharge fan. In this case, the arrangement of components inside the machine room 200 may be rearranged to suit the discharge fan.

2) Dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) When operating

The operation of the components of the machine room 200 in the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The operation of the components of the machine room 200 in the following dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is the same as the operation of the machine room 200 during forced dehumidification after forced termination of the multi-function storage system in the present invention.

In the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), the dehumidifying unit 260 inside the machine room 200 operates to dehumidify the circulating air flowing in the storage room 100. To dehumidify the storage room 100, the fan unit 230 operates to circulate dry air, and the circulating air inlet and the circulating air outlet are opened. The condensate water generated at this time is stored in the condensation water tank 280. By performing the dehumidification mode (M _dry ), contaminant particles and odorous particles stuck to the clothing can be removed from the clothing.

The operation of the components of the machine room 200 in the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is the same as the operation of the machine room 200 during forced dehumidification, but in order to quickly dehumidify the storage room 100, the output of the dehumidifier 260 can be designed to be larger than in the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), and the output of the fan unit 230 can also be designed to be larger so that the speed of air circulation increases. In addition, the execution time of the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) may be different from the time of forced dehumidification, and the designer must appropriately set the time of forced dehumidification within a range that does not damage the fabric of the clothes stored in the storage room 100. It can be adjusted.

3) Preprocessing mode (M _pre ) and post-processing mode (M _post ) When operating

With reference to FIG. 3 , the operation of the machine room 200 components in the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) and post-processing mode (M _post ) will be described.

The pre-treatment mode (M _pre ) is the starting stage of the clothing care course and performs the primary role of removing dust or contaminants with relatively large particles attached to the fabric by discharging air. Pretreatment mode (M _pre ) is also called ‘air shower mode’ and refers to the process of powerfully spraying air. Before removing contaminants from the clothes inside the storage room 100 in earnest, the cleaning efficiency of the clothes can be increased by shaking off the contaminants in advance. In the preprocessing mode (M _pre ), the circulation filter unit 229 and the dehumidifying unit 260 do not operate, and only the fan unit 230 operates.

The post-processing mode (M _post ) is the final step of the clothing care course. By supplying air through the fan unit 230, any foreign substances that may remain on the clothing are removed once again, and at the same time, the inside of the storage compartment 100 is operated. It performs the role of rebuilding. The operations of the components of the machine room 200 in the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) and the post-processing mode (M _post ) are the same, but the output of the fan unit 230 may be controlled differently. For example, the output of the fan unit 230 in the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) may be relatively larger than the output of the fan unit 230 in the post-processing mode (M _post ).

Meanwhile, in this specification, it is explained that the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ) are performed between the pre-treatment mode (M _pre ) and the post-processing mode (M _post ), but the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification The mode (M _dry ) can be performed repeatedly a plurality of times, and the user can use the humidifying mode (M _humid ) and the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) depending on the type of clothing or fabric stored in the storage room 100. The number of times performed can be adjusted.

In addition, in the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) and the post-processing mode (M _post ), the storage room 100 and the machine room 200 are both in communication with each other, but it is preferable that the operation is performed in a state that is blocked from the outside air. In particular, when performing the pre-treatment mode (M _pre ), if the machine room 200 is not blocked from the outside air, foreign particles inside the storage room 100 may be discharged to the outside of the multi-function storage system. This is because it can reduce the air quality in the space. Even in the post-processing mode (M _post ), it is preferable that the machine room 200 is operated in a state blocked from outside air in order to block the influence of humidity and temperature in the space where the multi-functional storage system is located.

3. Description of forced dehumidification method when forced shutdown of multi-functional storage system

Figure 4 is a flowchart of a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of the multi-functional storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes steps S110 to S150.

Step S110 is a step in which information about the specific mode is stored in the memory unit 410 when the specific mode is terminated. Here, the specific mode includes the above-described pre-processing mode (M _pre ), humidifying mode (M _humid ), dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), and post-processing mode (M _post ). For example, when the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) ends and the humidification mode (M _humid ) is entered, the control unit 430 transmits information about the end of the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) to the memory unit 410. This is the step of storing it in the memory unit 410.

Step S120 is a step in which the multi-functional storage system is forcibly terminated. As described above, this includes all cases in which the multi-functional storage system is forcibly shut down, regardless of the user's intention.

Step S130 is a step in which information about the specific mode stored in the memory unit 410 is transmitted to the control unit 430 during normal operation after forced termination of the multi-function storage system. The memory unit 410 stores information about one of the pre-processing mode (M _pre ), humidifying mode (M _humid ), dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), and ending the post-processing mode (M _post ), and during normal operation, , the control unit 430 loads information about the specific mode stored from the memory unit 410, which is a non-volatile memory.

In step S140, the control unit 430 uses the information on the specific mode to perform forced dehumidification of the storage room 100 when it is determined that one of the preset modes has been forcibly terminated. This is the step. Here, the preset mode can be set to humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ), as described later, and the multi-function storage system is forced to shut down while the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ) are in operation. If it is determined that this has occurred, forced dehumidification is performed. More specifically, in the case of forced termination while the humidification mode (M _humid ) is in operation, residual moisture remains inside the storage room 100, so forced dehumidification is necessary, and the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is in operation. In the case of forced termination, the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) was not performed for a sufficient period of time, and there is a possibility that residual moisture remains inside the storage room 100, so forced dehumidification is necessary to remove it.

Step S150 is a step in which the machine room 200 is operated by the control unit 430 to forcibly dehumidify the storage room 100. As this has been described above, redundant description will be omitted.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of the multi-function storage system will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8B. The present invention explains a method of controlling forced dehumidification of the storage room 100 using three embodiments. The 'first embodiment' is a method of performing forced dehumidification using information on the mode that was being performed at the time of forced shutdown (see Figure 5). The 'second embodiment' is a method of performing forced dehumidification using information about the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ) or the remaining time of the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) (see FIG. 6). The 'third embodiment' subdivides the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ) into a plurality of sections, and when each section ends, forced dehumidification is performed using information about the end section. This is how it is performed (see Figure 7).

In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, it is explained as an example that forced dehumidification is performed when it is determined that the humidification mode (M _humid ) or dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is forcibly terminated, but the humidification mode (M Even if the mode is forcibly terminated during operation in another preset mode, rather than during operation in _humid or dehumidification mode (M _dry ), forced dehumidification can be performed using the same principle.

1) First embodiment (method of performing forced dehumidification for a preset time)

The 'first embodiment' will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

When a specific mode of the multi-functional storage system is terminated, information about the terminated specific mode is stored in the memory unit 410. In order to store the memory unit 410, the control unit 430 and the memory unit 410 are configured to transmit and receive electrical signals, and preferably store information about a specific mode terminated in a protocol manner in the memory unit 410. send to As described above, the memory unit 410 is overwritten with information about the specific mode that has ended. At this time, since it is composed of a non-volatile memory, even if the power to the multi-function storage system is turned off, the last overwritten information can be maintained in the memory unit 410.

When the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down and then returns to normal operation, the control unit 430 loads the information stored in the memory unit 410. Then, the control unit 430 determines whether the information on the specific mode is forcibly terminated during operation of the humidifying mode (M _humid ) or dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) of the multi-function storage system.

Based on the fact that the multi-functional storage system proceeds in the following order: pre-treatment mode (M _pre ), humidification mode (M _humid ), dehumidification mode (M _dry ), and post-processing mode (M _post ), humidification mode (M _humid ) is in operation. When the multi-function storage system is forcibly terminated, information about the termination of the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) will be stored in the memory unit 410. Additionally, if the multi-function storage system is forcibly terminated while operating in the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), information about the termination of the humidifying mode (M _humid ) will be stored in the memory unit 410.

If the information about the specific mode loaded from the memory unit 410 is information about the end of the pre-processing mode (M _pre ), the control unit 430 considers it to be forcibly terminated during operation of the humidification mode (M _humid ), and If the information is about the termination of (M _humid ), it is regarded as a forced shutdown during dehumidification mode (M _dry ) operation. In this way, the control unit 430 performs a calculation process for this determination, and if the information about the loaded specific mode is information about the end of the preprocessing mode (M _pre ) or the humidification mode (M _humid ), the machine room ( 200) to order forced dehumidification.

The forced dehumidification time operates at a preset time, and can preferably be designed to run for 20 minutes. By preventing excessive dehumidification of the storage room 100, the power consumption of the multi-functional storage system can be minimized.

Additionally, the preset time may be set as a specific time, but may be changed according to the situation. For example, it may change depending on the season, because the humidity of the space is different depending on the season. The preset time can be increased in high humidity periods such as summer, and the preset time can be reduced in dry periods such as winter. To this end, the control unit 430 may be configured to transmit and receive wireless information about the weather to receive external weather information.

2) Second embodiment (method of performing forced dehumidification based on the implemented time)

The 'second embodiment' will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

Information on the progress time and remaining time of the mode of the multi-functional storage system are transmitted from the control unit 430 and continuously stored in the memory unit 410 in real time.

After the multi-function storage system is forced to shut down, when it operates normally again, the control unit 430 loads the information stored in the memory unit 410. Additionally, the information transmitted to the control unit 430 determines whether the operation of the multi-function storage system is forcibly terminated during operation in the humidifying mode (M _humid ) or dehumidifying mode (M _dry ). If it is determined that the humidification mode (M _humid ) is forcibly terminated during operation, the forced dehumidification time of the storage room 100 can be flexibly adjusted through information on the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ) before the forced termination.

For example, if the humidification mode (M _humid ) is performed for 5 minutes, forced dehumidification corresponding to the 5 minutes of humidification mode (M _humid ) can be performed. The humidity inside the storage room 100 depends on the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ), so the forced dehumidification time is not fixed to a specific value, but is performed for an appropriate time depending on the humidity inside the storage room 100. am. The present invention can perform appropriate forced dehumidification by considering humidity information of the storage room 100 without providing a humidity sensor inside the storage room 100. In this way, in order to carry out the present invention, there is no need to provide a humidity sensor inside the storage room 100, so problems caused by frequent errors in the humidity sensor can be prevented in advance.

If the operation of the multi-functional storage system is forcibly terminated while in dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), the preset dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) time has not yet run, and the condition of the clothing is such that the user can wear it right away. It may not be in a dried state. Accordingly, forced dehumidification is necessary even when the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is forcibly terminated during operation, and the forced dehumidification time of the storage room 100 can be set using information about the remaining time of the dehumidification mode (M _dry ). there is. For example, if the preset dehumidification mode (M _dry ) execution time is 20 minutes, the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) execution time right before the forced shutdown of the multi-functional storage system, that is, the actual dehumidification mode (M _dry ) execution time is 5 minutes. , forced dehumidification can be performed corresponding to the remaining 15 minutes that could not be carried out.

Meanwhile, as a modification of the above-described second embodiment, the control unit 430 and the memory unit 410 may be configured to transmit information about the start of a specific mode when the specific mode starts. In the above modified example, when a specific mode starts, the control unit 430 transmits only information about the start of the specific mode to the memory unit 410. At this time, the memory unit 410 is configured to separately check the progress time of a specific mode, and may be configured to store information on the progress time in real time or in seconds. When the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down, information about the progress time of a specific mode may be stored in the memory unit 410. The above modified example can prevent problems caused by communication errors between the control unit 430 and the memory unit 410 by reducing the number of information transmissions between the control unit 430 and the memory unit 410.

3) Third embodiment (method of performing forced dehumidification based on the completed section)

The 'third embodiment' will be described with reference to Figures 7 and 8b.

For each mode of the multi-functional storage system, the section is divided into details and continues to be stored in the memory unit 410 when the section ends. Specifically, when the operation of the multi-functional storage system is in the humidification mode (M _humid ), whenever a segmented section of the preset humidification mode (M _humid ) performance time ends, a message regarding the end of the section is sent to the memory unit 410. Information is saved.

After the multi-function storage system is forced to shut down, when it operates normally again, the control unit 430 loads the information stored in the memory unit 410. Information about the actual operation time of a specific mode can be derived through information about the end section within a specific mode. Specific mode means humidification mode (M _humid ) or dehumidification mode (M _dry ).

Humidification mode (M _humid ) consists of N sections subdivided according to the passage of time, and if it is forcibly terminated in section K+1, it means that humidification mode (M _humid ) has been performed up to section K. It is configured to perform forced dehumidification corresponding to the progress time of. Here, the corresponding forced dehumidification may mean adjusting the temperature of the dehumidifier 260 and the output of the fan unit 230 or adjusting the forced dehumidification time.

To be more specific, if section 4 is terminated while the humidification mode (M _humid ) is in progress, information about the end of section 4 is stored in the memory unit 410. If the multi-function storage system is forcibly terminated while section 5 is in progress, information about the end of section 4 is stored in the memory unit 410. When the multi-function storage system operates normally again, the control unit 430 loads information about the end of section 4 from the memory unit 410 and performs forced dehumidification corresponding to the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ) up to section 4. It is configured to perform.

Meanwhile, the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) consists of M sections, and when it is forcibly terminated in the L+1 section, it means that the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) has been performed up to the L section, from the L+1 section to the M section. It is configured to perform forced dehumidification corresponding to the remaining time. Like the humidification mode (M _humid ), the corresponding forced dehumidification may mean adjusting the temperature of the dehumidifier 260 and the output of the fan unit 230 or adjusting the forced dehumidification time.

To be more specific, the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) may consist of a total of 10 sections. If section 4 has ended while the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is in progress, information about the end of section 4 is stored in the memory unit 410. If the multi-function storage system is forcibly terminated while section 5 is in progress, information about the end of section 4 is stored in the memory unit 410. When the multi-function storage system operates normally again, the control unit 430 loads information about the end of section 4 from the memory unit 410, and the remaining time of dehumidification mode (M _dry ), which is the time from section 5 to section 10. It is configured to perform forced dehumidification corresponding to .

The number of sections described above is an example and is not limited thereto and may be set according to the designer's selection, and the time of each unit section may not be the same considering the saturated water vapor curve or humidity curve.

Above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention, but these are merely illustrative examples, and various modifications and equivalent alternatives can be made by those skilled in the art from the embodiments of the present invention. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the patent claims.

100: storage room
200: Machine room
210: intake port
219: Clean filter unit
220: 1st Euro
229: Circulating filter unit
230: Fan unit
240: Second Euro
241: First euro conversion member
242: Second euro conversion member
250: exhaust port
260: Dehumidification unit
270: Supply tank
280: Condensation tank
300: Recirculation module
410: Memory unit
430: Control unit

Claims (13)

As a forced dehumidification method after forced termination of a multi-functional storage system,
The multifunctional storage system is,
storage room (100);
A machine room 200 operated in a specific mode;
When a specific mode is terminated, a memory unit 410 that receives and stores information about the specific mode; and
a control unit 430 that controls the machine room 200 to operate in a specific mode; Includes,
(a) When a specific mode is terminated, information about the specific mode is stored in the memory unit 410 (S110);
(b) Forced termination of the multi-functional storage system (S120);
(c) When the multi-function storage system is in normal operation after forced termination, information on the specific mode stored in the memory unit 410 is transmitted to the control unit 430 (S130);
(d) In the control unit 430, when it is determined that the operation of any one of the preset modes has been forcibly terminated, using the information about the specific mode, control is performed to forcibly dehumidify the storage room 100. Step (S140); and
(e) a step (S150) in which the machine room 200 is operated by the control unit 430 to forcibly dehumidify the storage room 100; Including,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 1,
In step (d) (S140),
In the control unit 430, the specific mode is forcibly terminated during operation of a humidification mode (M _humid ) for supplying humidified air to the storage room 100 or a dehumidification mode (M _dry ) for dehumidifying the storage room 100. If it is determined that the storage room 100 is controlled to perform forced dehumidification,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 2,
In step (e) (S150),
The storage room 100 is forcibly dehumidified for a preset time by the machine room 200,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 2,
In step (d) (S140), when it is determined that the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down during the humidification mode (M _humid ) operation,
In step (e) (S150),
The control unit 430 controls the forced dehumidification time of the storage room 100 depending on information about the progress time of the humidification mode (M _humid ),
In step (d) (S140), when it is determined that the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down while operating in the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ),
In step (e) (S150),
In the control unit 430, the forced dehumidification time of the storage room 100 is controlled depending on information about the remaining time of the dehumidification mode (M _dry ),
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 4,
In step (a) (S110),
(a1) the step (S112) of transmitting and storing information on the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ) progress times from the control unit 430 to the memory unit 410 in real time; It further includes,
In step (c) (S130),
(c1) transmitting information about the humidification mode (M _humid ) and dehumidification mode (M _dry ) progress time from the memory unit 410 to the control unit 430 (S132); Containing more,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 2,
In the control unit 430, the humidification mode (M _humid ) is divided into first to Nth sections based on progress time (N is a natural number of 1 or more),
In step (a) (S110),
When the K-th section, which is the section between the first and N-th sections, ends and enters the K+1-th section, information about the end of the K-th section is stored in the memory unit 410,
In step (c) (S130),
Information about the end of the Kth section is transmitted from the memory unit 410 to the control unit 430,
In step (d) (S140), when it is determined that the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down while operating in the humidification mode (M _humid ), the forced dehumidification time of the machine room 200 in step (e) (S150) is determined by the humidification performance time, which is the sum of the first to K section times,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 2,
In the control unit 430, the dehumidification mode (M _dry ) is divided into first to M sections based on the progress time (M is a natural number of 1 or more),
In step (a) (S110),
When the L-th section, which is the section between the first and M-th sections, ends and enters the L+1-th section, information about the end of the L-th section is stored in the memory unit 410 from the control unit 430. become,
In step (c) (S130),
Information about the end of the Lth section is transmitted from the memory unit 410 to the control unit 430,
In step (d) (S140), when it is determined that the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down while operating in the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ), the forced dehumidification time of the machine room 200 in step (e) (S150) is determined by the dehumidification remaining time, which is the sum of the first to L section times,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 2,
The specific mode is,
A pre-processing mode (M _pre ) for discharging air into the storage chamber 100; and
Post-processing mode (M _post ) for supplying air to the storage chamber 100; It further includes,
The control unit 430,
In the clothing management course for managing the clothing in the storage room 100, the pre-processing mode (M _pre ), humidifying mode (M _humid ), dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) and post-processing mode (M _post ) are performed in this order. Operating the machine room 200,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 1,
If the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down in step (b) above,
If power supply from the mains is interrupted; and
When the multi-function storage system is forcibly shut down regardless of the specific mode; Including,
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 1,
The memory unit 410 includes EEP-ROM (Electrical Erasible Programmable Read Only Memory),
Forced dehumidification method after forced shutdown of a multi-functional storage system.
As a recovery system when a multi-functional storage system is forced to shut down,
storage room (100);
a machine room (200) operated to form the storage room (100) into a specific mode;
a memory unit 410 that receives and stores information about the mode of the storage room 100 when the mode of the storage room 100 is terminated; and
A control unit 430 that controls the operation of the machine room 200 by dividing it into a specific mode; Includes,
The control unit 430,
After the multi-function storage system is forced to shut down, during normal operation, the specific mode is a humidification mode (M _humid ) that supplies humidified air to the storage room 100 or a dehumidification mode (M _dry ) that dehumidifies the storage room 100. ) If it is determined that the machine room 200 is forcibly shut down during operation, the machine room 200 is operated to perform forced dehumidification of the storage room 100.
Recovery system in case of forced shutdown of multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 11,
The machine room 200 is,
A dehumidifying unit 260 that dehumidifies the circulating air flowing in the storage room 100;
a circulating air inlet and a circulating air outlet connecting the storage room 100 and the machine room 200;
a circulation filter unit 229 that supplies moisture to the circulation air supplied to the storage chamber 100 through the circulation air inlet; and
A fan unit (230) that circulates air in one direction; Includes,
The humidifying mode (M _humid ) and the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) are performed in a state where the machine room 200 is blocked from external air,
In the humidification mode (M _humid ),
Naturally humidified air generated by the circulation filter unit 229 is supplied to the storage chamber 100 by the fan unit 230 and circulated,
In the dehumidifying mode (M _dry ),
The air dehumidified by the dehumidifying unit 260 is supplied to the storage room 100 by the fan unit 230 and circulated,
When the humidifying mode (M _humid ) or dehumidifying mode (M _dry ) is forcibly terminated, the dehumidifying unit 260 and the fan unit 230 operate to forcibly dehumidify the storage room 100.
Recovery system in case of forced shutdown of multi-functional storage system.
According to claim 12,
In the pre-processing mode (M _pre ) and post-processing mode (M _post ) for supplying air to the storage room 100,
In a state where the machine room 200 is blocked from outside air, only the fan unit 230 operates to supply air to the storage room 100.
Recovery system in case of forced shutdown of multi-functional storage system.

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