Portable stain removal device
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsShenghuai Calvin Lin, Chien-Ping Adrian Koh, Palani Pandurangan, Hee Poh Sin, Lihong Zhao, Yong Jiang, Yile Liao
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Abstract
Portable stain removal device (1) comprising a detachable stain removal accessory (171) containing a stain removing material (300), whereby said portable stain removal device is suitable for implementing any combination of the following functions: stain removing using a chemical reagent, rinsing the stain residues and chemical residues, and evaporating water from the treated area of the garment.
Claims20
A portable stain removal device for locally removing a stain on a fabric, comprising:
- a chemical container for containing a chemical reagent;
- a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the chemical reagent out of the chemical container onto the fabric through a front head;
- a heating plate arranged at the front head of the device for heating the fabric when the front head contacts the fabric;
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- a heater arranged adjacent to the heating plate for heating the heating plate.
A method of treating a stained area of a fabric with portable stain removal device comprising a detachable cartridge containing a chemical reagent, a dispensing mechanism, a heating plate arranged at a front head of the device, and a heater, the method comprising:
- heating the heating plate using the heater thermally connected to the heating plate;
- coupling the detachable cartridge to the portable stain removal device;
- dosing the chemical reagent in the form of a liquid from the detachable cartridge onto the stain area of the fabric through the front head using the dispensing mechanism;
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- diffusing heat to the stained area via the heating plate, with a temperature of at least 65° C. when the front head is in contact with the fabric.
A portable stain removal device for locally removing a stain on a fabric, comprising:
- a chemical container for containing a chemical reagent;
- a dispenser for dispensing the chemical reagent out of the chemical container onto the fabric through a front head;
- a heating plate arranged at the front head of the device for heating the fabric when the front head contacts the fabric;
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- a heater arranged for heating the chemical reagent in the chemical container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.