A clothing washing, drying, and folding machine that automates the entire laundry process includes a washing and drying unit and a folding unit. The washing and drying unit has a plurality of pressurized nozzles for directing a cleaning solution, derived from a water feed and a detergent feed, onto articles of clothing. A plurality of heating vents is then used to dry the articles of clothing. The folding unit has a folding machine that is then used to fold the articles of clothing. A clothing track system is utilized to hang the articles of clothing and transfer the articles of clothing from the washing and drying unit to the folding unit. The clothing track system includes a plurality of hanger supports dispersed along a guide rail, wherein each of the plurality of hanger supports may receive a clothing hanger.

A clothes care apparatus includes a chamber, an upper fan, a lower fan, a first motor, a second motor, a filter, and a controller. The upper fan is positioned above the chamber and configured to move air in a down direction while the lower fan is positioned below the chamber and configured to move air in an up direction, The first motor is configured to rotate the upper fan and the second motor is configured to rotate the lower fan. The filter is configured to collect dust from the air within the chamber. The controller is configured to control the first motor and the second motor in a plurality of time sections. The plurality of time sections include a first time section for driving any one of the first motor and the second motor and a second time section for driving both the first motor and the second motor.

A clothes care apparatus includes a chamber, an upper fan, a lower fan, a first motor, a second motor, a filter, and a controller. The upper fan is positioned above the chamber and configured to move air in a down direction while the lower fan is positioned below the chamber and configured to move air in an up direction, The first motor is configured to rotate the upper fan and the second motor is configured to rotate the lower fan. The filter is configured to collect dust from the air within the chamber. The controller is configured to control the first motor and the second motor in a plurality of time sections. The plurality of time sections include a first time section for driving any one of the first motor and the second motor and a second time section for driving both the first motor and the second motor.

A clothes-treatment apparatus is disclosed. The clothes-treatment apparatus comprises: a case having a door; a clothes supporting unit supporting clothes and disposed in an accommodation space of the case; a steam spraying unit for spraying steam toward the clothes; and first and second air spraying units arranged to face each other around the clothes, moving simultaneously, and having air slits for allowing compressed air to be simultaneously sprayed therethrough at the front and rear surfaces of the clothes.

A clothes-treatment apparatus is disclosed. The clothes-treatment apparatus comprises: a case having a door; a clothes supporting unit supporting clothes and disposed in an accommodation space of the case; a steam spraying unit for spraying steam toward the clothes; and first and second air spraying units arranged to face each other around the clothes, moving simultaneously, and having air slits for allowing compressed air to be simultaneously sprayed therethrough at the front and rear surfaces of the clothes.

A heating hanger. The hanger includes a casing, having a lower and upper grills. The casing further includes a heating ensemble, which provides heat employing resistive heating elements, and a fan. A cycle commutator controls the operation of the heating ensemble and fan to provide heated forced airflow to a garment hanging on the hanger.

A heating hanger. The hanger includes a casing, having a lower and upper grills. The casing further includes a heating ensemble, which provides heat employing resistive heating elements, and a fan. A cycle commutator controls the operation of the heating ensemble and fan to provide heated forced airflow to a garment hanging on the hanger.

An inflatable shirt drying system. The inflatable shirt drying system includes a balloon having a torso and a pair of arms, wherein the balloon is designed to emulate the shape of a human torso when inflated. An inlet valve is disposed on the balloon in communication with an interior volume of the balloon. A plurality of micro-perforations are disposed across the balloon, wherein the micro-perforations emit a stream of fluid from the interior volume when the pressure within the balloon exceeds a threshold pressure. An air supply is securable to the inlet valve, wherein the air supply includes a pump that can inflate the balloon to a desired pressure.

An inflatable shirt drying system. The inflatable shirt drying system includes a balloon having a torso and a pair of arms, wherein the balloon is designed to emulate the shape of a human torso when inflated. An inlet valve is disposed on the balloon in communication with an interior volume of the balloon. A plurality of micro-perforations are disposed across the balloon, wherein the micro-perforations emit a stream of fluid from the interior volume when the pressure within the balloon exceeds a threshold pressure. An air supply is securable to the inlet valve, wherein the air supply includes a pump that can inflate the balloon to a desired pressure.

A dryer assembly is for drying garments, the dryer assembly having: a housing with an air inlet and an outlet; a centrifugal impeller for generating a flow of air from the inlet to the outlet, the centrifugal impeller having backwardly curved blades and being adapted to draw in air through the inlet in a direction parallel its rotational axis and to distribute the air radially out into an internal chamber of the housing, the chamber being formed so as to guide the air radially from the impeller towards the outlet, a control unit adapted to control the impeller based on input from a user; and an adapter having an inlet connected to the outlet of the housing and one or more outlets through which air from the dryer housing may flow to dry garment placed around, at or near the outlet, the adapter being releasably connected to the housing.