Automatic fabric treatment appliance with a manual fabric treatment station
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
D06F-029/00
D06F-035/00
출원번호
UP-0482680
(2006-07-07)
등록번호
US-7735345
(2010-07-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Wright, Tremitchell
McAllister, Karl D.
Tomasi, Donald M.
Kaeding, Janice M.
Minkin, Alexander V.
Underly, Kristina K
Irving, Gary J.
Chernetski, Fredrick E.
Wyatt, Vicki Lyn
Kubash, Thomas E.
출원인 / 주소
Whirlpool Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Green, Clifton G.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
22인용 특허 :
0
초록▼
A fabric treatment appliance comprises a cabinet; a laundry treatment chamber located in the cabinet for receiving fabric; an automatic laundry processing system in the cabinet for providing at least one of mechanical energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy to the fabric in the laundry treatment
A fabric treatment appliance comprises a cabinet; a laundry treatment chamber located in the cabinet for receiving fabric; an automatic laundry processing system in the cabinet for providing at least one of mechanical energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy to the fabric in the laundry treatment chamber to perform a laundry treatment process; and a manual treatment system incorporated into the cabinet.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A fabric treatment appliance comprising: a cabinet having opposing side walls coupled by a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall which at least partially define a housing; a laundry treatment system comprising; a laundry treatment chamber located in the housing to receive f
What is claimed is: 1. A fabric treatment appliance comprising: a cabinet having opposing side walls coupled by a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall which at least partially define a housing; a laundry treatment system comprising; a laundry treatment chamber located in the housing to receive fabric; and an automatic laundry processing system in the cabinet providing at least one of mechanical energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy to the fabric in the laundry treatment chamber to perform a laundry treatment process; and a stain treatment station integrated into the cabinet and comprising: a compartment located within the housing and separate from the laundry treatment chamber; a fabric treatment reservoir located within the compartment; a drawer horizontally retractably into the cabinet and having a perforated surface for supporting fabrics to be treated; a treatment fluid dispenser fluidly coupled to the fabric treatment reservoir to deliver fabric treatment liquid from the reservoir onto the perforated surface; and a drain located within the compartment and beneath the perforated surface to receive the treatment liquid that passes through the perforated surface; wherein the stain treatment station forms a cohesive unit and the laundry treatment system and the stain treatment station are integrated into the housing to form a stand-alone cabinet. 2. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the cabinet comprises a generally rectangular enclosure, the laundry treatment chamber is generally cylindrical with a longitudinal axis, and the stain treatment station is generally located at an edge region of the cabinet parallel to the longitudinal axis of the laundry treatment chamber and to one side of the laundry treatment chamber. 3. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the laundry treatment chamber comprises a generally horizontally disposed drum, and the stain treatment station is generally located at an upper edge region of the cabinet and to one side of the drum. 4. The appliance of claim 1, further comprising at least one of: a clothes dryer, wherein the automatic laundry processing system comprises a fabric movement system and a heated air supply system; a fabric revitalizing system, wherein the automatic laundry processing system includes a treatment fluid dispensing system; a fabric washing machine, wherein the automatic laundry processing system includes a fabric movement system, a water supply system, and a water removal system; and a combination fabric washing machine and fabric drying machine, wherein the automatic laundry processing system includes a fabric movement system, a heated air supply system, a water supply system, and a water removal system. 5. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the stain treatment station further comprises a vacuum system fluidly coupled to the drain and configured to selectively draw the treatment fluid through the perforated surface. 6. The appliance of claim 5 wherein the compartment is a horizontal shelf extendable from the cabinet and retractable into the cabinet and further wherein the vacuum system is automatically activated when the shelf is pulled from the cabinet beyond a predetermined distance. 7. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the perforated surface is a mesh material. 8. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the perforated surface is disposed above an upwardly open hollow main body. 9. The appliance of claim 1 further comprising an ironing surface extending from the cabinet. 10. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser comprises a wand coupled to a flexible hose. 11. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser is retractable into the cabinet. 12. The appliance of claim 1, further comprising: the compartment is configured to store the treatment fluid dispenser when the treatment fluid dispenser is not in use; and a door configured to selectively close the compartment, wherein the door is generally flush with the cabinet when closed. 13. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser is coupled to a source of water in the form of at least one of liquid, steam, and vapor for selectively dispensing the form of water. 14. The appliance of claim 13 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser is configured to selectively mix the treatment fluid with the form of water. 15. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the stain treatment station is configured to at least one of heat, cool, mix, and cavitate the treatment fluid before dispensing by the treatment fluid dispenser. 16. The appliance of claim 1 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser is configured to at least one of pour, spray, and mist the treatment fluid onto the fabric. 17. A fabric treatment appliance comprising: a cabinet having opposing side walls coupled by a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall which at least partially define a housing; a laundry treatment system comprising; a rotatable drum located in the housing to receive fabric; and an automatic laundry processing system in the cabinet providing at least one of mechanical energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy to the fabric in the rotatable drum to perform a laundry treatment process; and a stain treatment station integrated into the cabinet and comprising: a compartment located within the housing and separate from the rotatable drum; a fabric treatment reservoir located within the compartment; a perforated surface provided with the compartment to support fabric to be treated; a treatment fluid dispenser fluidly coupled to the fabric treatment reservoir to deliver fabric treatment liquid from the reservoir onto the perforated surface; and a drain located within the compartment and beneath the perforated surface to receive the treatment liquid that passes through the perforated surface; wherein the stain treatment station forms a cohesive unit and the laundry treatment system and the stain treatment station are integrated into the housing to form a stand-alone cabinet. 18. The appliance of claim 17 wherein the compartment is a horizontal shelf extendable from the cabinet. 19. The appliance of claim 18 wherein the shelf is retractable into the cabinet. 20. The appliance of claim 19 wherein the shelf has a front surface that is substantially flush with a front face of the cabinet when the shelf is retracted into the cabinet. 21. The appliance of claim 19 wherein the shelf has a handle to facilitate pulling the shelf from the retracted position. 22. The appliance of claim 18 wherein the stain treatment station is disabled when the shelf is retracted into the cabinet. 23. A fabric treatment appliance comprising: a cabinet having opposing side walls coupled by a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall which at least partially define a housing; a laundry treatment system comprising: a rotatable drum having an interior for receiving fabric and mounted in the housing; and an automatic laundry processing system in the cabinet providing at least one of mechanical energy, thermal energy, and chemical energy to the fabric in the interior of the drum to perform a laundry treatment process; and a stain treatment station integrated into the cabinet and comprising: a drawer retractable horizontally into an upper region of the housing and to one side of the drum; an upwardly opening cavity formed in the drawer; a perforated surface carried by the drawer and located within the upwardly opening cavity for supporting fabric to be manually treated; a fabric treatment reservoir located within the housing and configured to store a fabric treatment fluid; a treatment fluid dispenser extendable from the housing and fluidly coupled to the fabric treatment reservoir to deliver the fabric treatment fluid from the fluid reservoir to the perforated surface; a drain in the upwardly opening cavity for receiving the fabric treatment fluid from the drawer that passes through the perforated surface; and a vacuum system disposed in the housing and fluidly coupled to the drain to selectively draw the fabric treatment fluid through the perforated surface; wherein the stain treatment station forms a cohesive unit and the laundry treatment system and the stain treatment station are integrated into the housing to form a stand-alone cabinet. 24. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the vacuum system is automatically activated when the drawer is pulled out from the cabinet beyond a predetermined distance. 25. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the laundry treatment process comprises at least one of: drying clothes; revitalizing fabric; washing fabric; and a combination of washing fabric and drying fabric. 26. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the drawer has a front surface that is substantially flush with a front face of the cabinet when the drawer is retracted into the cabinet. 27. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the drawer has a handle for pulling the drawer from the cabinet. 28. The appliance of claim 23, further comprising a control system configured to disable the stain treatment station when the drawer is retracted into the cabinet. 29. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the perforated surface is a mesh material. 30. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser comprises a wand coupled to a flexible hose. 31. The appliance of claim 23, wherein the stain treatment station further comprises: a compartment in the cabinet configured to store the treatment fluid dispenser when the treatment fluid dispenser is not in use and to store the fluid reservoir; and a door configured to selectively close the compartment, wherein the door is generally flush with the cabinet when closed. 32. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser is coupled to a source of water in the form of at least one of liquid, steam, and vapor for selectively dispensing the form of water. 33. The appliance of claim 32 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser is configured to selectively mix the fabric treatment fluid with the form of water. 34. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the stain treatment station is configured to selectively at least one of heat, cool, mix, and cavitate the fabric treatment fluid before dispensing by the treatment fluid dispenser. 35. The appliance of claim 23 wherein the treatment fluid dispenser is configured to at least one of pour, spray, and mist the fabric treatment fluid onto the fabric. 36. The appliance of claim 23, further comprising an ironing surface extendable from the cabinet.
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