US 2025/0051996 A1 · CLEANING FLUID COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CLEANING A GARMENT IN A KIOSK

Abstract

One variation of a method includes: receiving a garment within a chamber of a kiosk; accessing a garment type and a fabric type of the garment; allocating a volume of a cleaning fluid for application on a target region of the garment, predicted to contain odorous molecules based on the garment type, based on the fabric type; dispensing the volume of the cleaning fluid onto the target region of the garment via a nozzle to modify odorous molecules in the target region of the garment and perfume the garment; articulating a steam nozzle to expel a steam jet across an interior surface of the garment, tension local regions of the garment, and locally heat regions of the garment above a transition temperature; and cooling the garment below the transition temperature to set the garment in an unwrinkled state.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

receiving a garment on a hanger arranged within a chamber of a kiosk;
accessing a set of garment characteristics of the garment, the set of garment characteristics comprising a garment type and a fabric type;
allocating a first volume of a cleaning fluid for application on a first target region of the garment, predicted to contain odorous molecules based on the garment type, based on the fabric type;
and
during a cleaning cycle:
dispensing the first volume of the cleaning fluid onto the first target region of the garment via a first nozzle to:
modify odorous molecules in the first target region of the garment;
and
perfume the garment;
articulating the steam nozzle, facing an interior surface of the garment to:
expel a steam jet across the interior surface of the garment;
tension local regions of the garment;
and
locally heat regions of the garment above a transition temperature;
and
cooling the garment below the transition temperature to set the garment in an unwrinkled state.

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A laundry kiosk comprising:

a chamber;
a hanger arranged within the chamber and configured to receive a garment;
a set of nozzles:
arranged within the chamber and below the hanger;
and
configured to dispense volumes of a cleaning fluid onto regions of the garment to:
modify odorous molecules in the garment;
and
perfume the garment;
and
a steam nozzle:
arranged below the hanger;
interposed between the set of nozzles;
and
configured to expel a steam jet across an interior surface of the garment to:
tension local regions of the garment;
and
increase a modification rate of the cleaning fluid to modify odorous molecules in the garment.

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A cleaning fluid composition comprising:

a first proportion of Zinc ricinoleate configured to modify odorous molecules on a garment arranged in a chamber;
a second proportion of a surfactant configured to increase wetting of the first proportion of Zinc ricinoleate into fabric of the garment;
a third proportion of a fragrance configured to inject a scent into fabric of the garment;
and
a fourth proportion of an alcohol configured to increase dispersion of the third proportion of the fragrance into fabric of the garment.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cleaning fluid composition and method for autonomously cleaning a garment in a kiosk

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Cleaning fluid composition and method for autonomously cleaning a garment in a kiosk

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Abstract

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