Abstract
A treatment module for a laundry treatment device includes a number of treatment brushes, which are each intended for contact with a laundry item to be treated. In order to organize a smoothing process in the most optimum possible way, each two treatment brushes form at least one pair and are disposed in a treatment position relative to one another or are able to be disposed in the treatment position, in which the treatment brushes of the at least one pair lie opposite one another so that, upon positioning of a laundry item between the treatment brushes of the at least one pair, they are in contact with both sides of the laundry item.
Claims
1-13. (canceled)
14. A treatment module for a laundry treatment device, the treatment module comprising: a plurality of treatment brushes each configured for contact with a laundry item to be treated; two of said treatment brushes forming at least one pair and being disposed in a treatment position relative to one another or being able to be disposed in said treatment position; said treatment brushes of said at least one pair lying opposite one another and, upon positioning of a laundry item between said treatment brushes of said at least one pair, each of said treatment brushes of said at least one pair contacting a respective one of two sides of the laundry item.
15. The treatment module according to claim 14, wherein said treatment brushes of said at least one pair are rotatable round brushes.
16. The treatment module according to claim 14, wherein said treatment brushes of said at least one pair are brush strips.
17. The treatment module according to claim 14, wherein each individual one of said treatment brushes has a central plane and bristles aligned and inclined away from said central plane.
18. The treatment module according to claim 14, wherein at least one of said treatment brushes is a part of two pairs and simultaneously lies opposite another two of said treatment brushes in said treatment position.
19. The treatment module according to claim 14, which further comprises frame parts, said treatment brushes of said at least one pair each being accommodated in a respective one of said frame parts, and said frame parts being configured to be moved for individually positioning said treatment brushes in said treatment position.
20. The treatment module according to claim 14, which further comprises a frame, and telescopic bars having ends each being guided movably in said frame, each of said treatment brushes being disposed on a respective one of said telescopic bars.
21. A laundry treatment device, comprising: a treatment chamber configured to receive a laundry item to be treated; and said treatment module according to claim 14 disposed in said treatment chamber; said treatment brushes of said at least one pair in said treatment module each being configured to be brought into contact with a respective one of two sides of a laundry item positioned between said treatment brushes for carrying out a smoothing process.
22. The laundry treatment device according to claim 21, which further comprises a hanging facility configured to introduce the laundry item to be treated into said treatment chamber, said treatment module and said hanging facility being configured to be moved relative to one another in said treatment chamber to organize the smoothing process.
23. The laundry treatment device according to claim 21, wherein said treatment module is movable and is configured to be transferred into a parked position for bringing the laundry item into said treatment chamber and for taking the laundry item out of said treatment chamber.
24. A method for operating a laundry treatment device, the method comprising: providing the laundry treatment device according to claim 21; initially introducing a laundry item to be treated into said treatment chamber of said laundry treatment device; and subsequently bringing said treatment brushes of said at least one pair in said treatment module, into contact with the laundry item positioned between said treatment brushes for carrying out the smoothing process.
25. The method according to claim 24, which further comprises bringing the laundry item into contact with said treatment brushes at least once over a complete surface or over a respective part of a surface of the laundry item in a course of the smoothing process.
26. The method according to claim 24, which further comprises: providing said treatment brushes of said at least one pair as rotatable round brushes; moving the introduced laundry item and said treatment module relative to one another in a course of the smoothing process; and rotating an individual round brush of said treatment module at a speed of rotation corresponding to a rolling motion speed of said round brush at the laundry item in a course of a movement of said treatment module relative to the laundry item.
Description
[0030] Advantageous forms of embodiment, which are explained below, are shown in the drawings. In the figures:
[0031] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a laundry treatment device in accordance with a preferred form of embodiment of the invention;
[0032] FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of the laundry treatment device from FIG. 1 with a treatment module corresponding to a first form of embodiment of the invention;
[0033] FIG. 3 shows a further view of the treatment module from FIG. 2;
[0034] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a treatment module corresponding to a second possible embodiment of the invention;
[0035] FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a treatment module in accordance with a third form of embodiment of the invention;
[0036] FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of a treatment module corresponding to a fourth possible embodiment of the invention;
[0037] FIG. 7 shows further views of the treatment module from FIG. 6;
[0038] FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of a treatment module in accordance with a fifth form of embodiment of the invention;
[0039] FIG. 9 shows a schematic view of a treatment module corresponding to a sixth possible embodiment of the invention;
[0040] FIG. 10 shows a schematic view of a treatment module in accordance with a seventh form of embodiment of the invention;
[0041] FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of a treatment module corresponding to an eighth possible embodiment of the invention;
[0042] FIG. 12 shows a further view of the treatment module from FIG. 11;
[0043] FIG. 13 shows a view of the laundry treatment device from FIG. 1 with a treatment module in accordance with ninth form of embodiment of the invention;
[0044] FIG. 14 shows a further view of the laundry treatment device with the treatment module from FIG. 13;
[0045] FIG. 15 shows a schematic diagram of a treatment module corresponding to a tenth form of embodiment of the invention;
[0046] FIG. 16 shows a further view of the treatment module from FIG. 15;
[0047] FIG. 17 shows views of an alternate possible embodiment of a treatment brush;
[0048] FIG. 18 shows a view of a further alternate form of embodiment of a treatment brush;
[0049] FIG. 19 shows a view of a treatment module in accordance with an alternate form of embodiment; and
[0050] FIG. 20 shows a schematic diagram of a treatment module in accordance with a further alternate form of embodiment.
[0051] A schematic view of a laundry treatment device 1 corresponding to a preferred form of embodiment of the invention is disclosed by FIG. 1. In the figure the laundry treatment device 1 has a treatment chamber 2, which has an upstream input magazine 3 and also a downstream output magazine 4. In this case a number of laundry items to be treated 5 can be hung on hanging facilities 6 in the input magazine 3 of the laundry treatment device 1 and brought out of the input magazine 3 individually to the treatment chamber 2 in order to subject the individual laundry item 5 in the treatment chamber 2 to a smoothing process for removal of folds/creases. Subsequent to the smoothing process the treated laundry item 5 is then transferred into the output magazine, from which it can subsequently be removed. A transfer between the input magazine 3 and the treatment chamber 2 and also between the treatment chamber 2 and the output magazine is undertaken in this case via a magazine shaft—not shown in any greater detail in this example. The hanging facilities 6 in this case involve clothes hangers, on which one laundry item is hung in each case, which in the present case involves a shirt by way of example.
[0052] Also indicated in FIG. 1 is a coordinate system, wherein a respective width direction of the laundry item 5 is oriented in an x direction, a respective height direction of the laundry item 5 in a y direction and also a respective depth direction of the laundry item 5 in a z direction. In the z direction the laundry items 5 are also moved in this case out of the input magazine 3 into the treatment chamber 2 and out of said chamber into the output magazine 4.
[0053] FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of the laundry treatment device 1 from FIG. 1 in the area of the treatment chamber 2, in which a treatment module 7 corresponding to a first form of embodiment of the invention is provided. This treatment module 7 is able to be moved in this case by means of guide elements 8 and 9 in the y direction on associated guides 10 and 11 of the laundry treatment device 1 and serves to smooth the laundry item 5 currently located in the treatment chamber 2. The treatment module 7, when guided by the guide elements 8 and 9 on the guides 10 and 11, can be moved via a drive direction—not shown in any greater detail in this figure—in the y direction relative to the laundry item 5.
[0054] The treatment module 7 comprises a frame 12, via which the guide elements 8 and 9 are connected to one another and which is arranged in an x-z plane surrounding the laundry item 5 just placed in the treatment chamber, so that the laundry item 5 lies in an inner area of the frame 12. In the course of the movement of the treatment module 7 in the y direction this frame 12 travels in this case surrounding the laundry item 5. In the frame 12 in this case, on at least one side of the laundry item 5 a steam head 13 is accommodated, via which water vapor or an aerosol can be introduced into the inner area of the frame 12, in order to apply the water vapor or the aerosol to the laundry item 5 located there. The steam head 13 in this case is connected within the frame 12 via lines 14 to a vaporizer 15 and a tank 16. While the vaporizer 15 is fastened in this case to the treatment module 7 and moves jointly with the latter, the tank 16 is provided in a fixed location in the inner area of the treatment chamber 2 of the laundry treatment device 1. This in particular gives access to the tank 16 from outside, in order to enable this to be filled. In principle an arrangement of a tank on an outer side of the laundry treatment device 1 would also be conceivable.
[0055] As well as the steam head 13 a number of treatment brushes 17 are also provided in the treatment module 7, wherein these treatment brushes 17 are each embodied in this case as rotatable round brushes 18 to 32 and in this case lie in the frame 12 in treatment positions opposite one another in pairs in each case, as shown in FIG. 3 by way of example with the aid of one pair 33 of the round brushes 22. In this case the brushes of the respective pair 33 are positioned in relation to one another in the treatment position in the frame 12 so that they come into contact on both sides with the laundry item located in the inner area of the frame 12. In the course of a movement of the treatment module 7 in the y direction the treatment brushes 17 introduce stresses into the laundry item 5 and thereby ensure that said item is smoothed.
[0056] The round brushes 18 to 32 in this case are aligned in pairs in the frame 12 in parallel x-y planes so that, in the course of a movement of the treatment module 7, multi-axis stresses in each case are introduced into associated areas of the laundry item 5. In this way, via the round brushes 18, 19, 20 and also 30, 31 and 32, a smoothing of sleeves 34 and 35 of the laundry item 5 is undertaken, while the round brushes 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 serve to smooth the chest and stomach area 36 and the back area—not visible here—of the laundry item 5. The round brushes 24, 25 and 26 are in this case guided on a front side of the laundry item 5 over the button-down front 37 of the laundry item 5 and, in the y direction by comparison with the round brushes 21, 22 and 23 and also 27, 28 and 29, are placed lying further down in the frame 12, in order to explicitly miss out a collar area 38 of the laundry item 5 during the treatment.
[0057] As is indicated in particular in FIG. 3, the treatment module 7 is moved upwards and downwards in the y direction in the course of the smoothing process, wherein the round brushes 18 to 32 are each rotated in this case. In this case the rotation of the round brushes 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 can be set in each case so that slight introduction of a force directed away from the hanging facility 6 is initiated in the laundry item 5. As an alternative thereto however a rotation of the round brushes 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 can also be selected in an advantageous way so that a speed of rotation of the individual round brush 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 corresponds to a rolling motion speed of the individual round brush 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 at the laundry item 5 in the course of the movement of the treatment module 7.
[0058] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a treatment module 39 corresponding to a second form of embodiment of the invention, as can likewise be implemented for the laundry treatment device 1. This treatment module 39 very largely corresponds in this case to the variants according to FIGS. 2 and 3, with the difference that the treatment brushes 17 have been replaced entirely or in part by brush strips 40, which are placed rigidly in the frame 12. As can be seen in this case in FIG. 4, these brush strips 40 also form pairs 41 and are positioned in the frame 12 lying opposite one another on both sides of the laundry item 5 in a treatment position, in which, during a movement of the treatment module 39 in the y direction when passing along the laundry item 5, they come in contact with said item. In this case, by contrast with the variants according to FIGS. 2 and 3 however, only a single pass along the laundry item 5 in a direction directed away from the hanging facility 6 is undertaken, since an opposing pass, as a result of the contact of the brush strip 40 with the laundry item 5, could lead to a reintroduction of folds/creases. Otherwise the form of embodiment corresponds to the variants according to FIGS. 2 and 3, so that the reader is referred to the description given for said figures.
[0059] FIG. 5 discloses a schematic view of a treatment module 42, which is implemented corresponding to a third possible embodiment of the invention and can likewise be used for the laundry treatment device 1. In this case this treatment module 42 very largely corresponds to the treatment module 39 from FIG. 4, wherein the treatment module 42, by contrast with said module, now has two frame parts 43 and 44, which are provided on both sides of the laundry item 5 lying between them and just positioned in the treatment chamber and each bear one of the brush strips 40 of the individual pair 41. These frame parts 42 and 44 can now, as well as a movement in the y direction, also be moved in the z direction, as indicated by the dashed arrows in FIG. 5. This enables a multiple pass along the laundry item 5 to be undertaken by the treatment module 42 in the course of the smoothing process, wherein the brush strips 40 of the individual pair 41 are in this case only brought into contact with the laundry item 5 in the course of a movement of the treatment module 42 and thus also of the frame parts 43 and 44 in the y direction and directed away from the hanging facility 6, while in the course of a movement of the treatment module 42 in the y direction towards the hanging facility 6, the frame parts 43 and 44 are first moved in the z direction away from one another, in order to raise the brush strips 40 from the laundry item 5 until the treatment module 42 has again been placed in an upper end location in the area of the hanging facility 6. Thereafter the frame parts 43 and 44 are moved back again in the z direction towards one another, in order to bring the brush strips 40 in the treatment position into contact with the laundry item 5 again. Otherwise the possible embodiment according to FIG. 5 corresponds to the preceding variant according to FIG. 4, so that the reader is referred to the description given for said figure.
[0060] FIG. 6 further shows a schematic diagram of a treatment module 45 in accordance with a fourth possible embodiment of the invention. This treatment module 45 too can be used in this case in the laundry treatment device 1. In this embodiment this treatment module 45 very largely corresponds to the variant according to FIG. 4, in that a frame 46 able to be shifted in a y direction is provided, which accommodates brush strips 40 lying opposite one another on both sides of the laundry item to be treated. In this case the latter is visible in the further views of the treatment module 45 in FIG. 7. In this embodiment the frame 46 is now conceived so that, in an upper location of the treatment module 45 shown in FIG. 6, the collar area 38 of the laundry item 5 is explicitly left out and accordingly no contact between the brush strips 40 and the laundry item 5 can take place here. Otherwise the variant according to FIG. 6 corresponds to the variant according to FIG. 4, so that the reader is referred to the description given for said figure. Within the framework of the invention a variation of the possible embodiment from FIG. 6 as a type of form of embodiment according to FIG. 5 would also be conceivable, in which the frame 46 is accordingly subdivided into two frame parts able to be moved relative to one another and a multiple pass along the item of clothing 5 with the treatment module 46 could take place.
[0061] A structure of a treatment module 47 corresponding to a fifth form of embodiment of the invention is disclosed by FIG. 8, as can likewise be used in the laundry treatment device from FIG. 1. As already in the treatment module 7 according to FIGS. 2 and 3, in this case a number of treatment brushes 17 in the form of rotatable round brushes 48, 49 and 50 are again accommodated in a frame—not shown in any greater detail in this figure—of the treatment module 47, which lie opposite one another on both sides of the laundry item to be treated 5 and in this case form pairs 51 and 52. By contrast with the variant according to FIGS. 2 and 3, the round brush 49 is here however at the same time part of the pair 51, and also of the pair 52, in that the round brush 49, in the treatment position, lies opposite the round brush 48 and also the round brush 50 at the same time. The round brush 49 therefore ensures, both with the round brush 48 and also with the round brush 50, a contact on both sides with the laundry item 5, wherein the contact area is enlarged here by comparison with the variant according to FIGS. 2 and 3. As already with the variant according to FIGS. 2 and 3, the frame and thus also the round brushes 48 to 50 can be moved in the y direction in order to pass along the largest possible surface of the laundry item 5 with the round brushes 48 to 50 and in this case to smooth it. As already described for the variant according to FIGS. 2 and 3, a respective speed of rotation of the round brushes 48 to 50 can be organized in this case to introduce a force direction directed away from the hanging facility 6 or also just a rolling motion of the round brushes 48 to 50 at the laundry item 5. The structure shown in FIG. 8 can in this case be used in a similar way in the structure shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 for one or more of the treatment brushes 17 shown there.
[0062] FIG. 9 shows a schematic view of a treatment module 53 in accordance with a sixth form of embodiment of the invention, as can likewise be used in the laundry treatment device 1 from FIG. 1. In this treatment module 53 a number of rotatable fixed-location round brushes 54, 55, 56 and 57 are provided, arranged as treatment brushes 17, which are arranged in pairs opposite one another on different sides of a laundry item to be treated 5. In this case only one of the two round brushes 54 or 55 or 56 or 57 of the pairs is to be seen in the diagram in FIG. 9 in each case, while the other brush in the plane of the drawing lies hidden in each case by the round brush that is visible, on the other side of the laundry item 5.
[0063] While the round brushes 54 and 55 in this figure are each oriented in the x direction, the round brushes 56 and 57 are each oriented in the y direction. In order to carry out the smoothing of the laundry item 5, a force F is introduced into the laundry item 5 in each case via the rotating round brushes 54 to 57, as indicated in FIG. 9 by the arrows. Accordingly a smoothing of the laundry item in the y direction is carried out via the pairs of round brushes 54 and 55 and a smoothing of the laundry item in the x direction is carried out via the pairs of round brushes 56 and 57.
[0064] This is also realized in a similar way in the case of a treatment module 58, which is shown schematically in FIG. 10 and is embodied corresponding to a seventh possible embodiment of the invention. In the treatment module 58 in this embodiment once again a number of rotatable, fixed-position round brushes 59, 60 and 61 are provided as treatment brushes 17, which are positioned in pairs in a respective treatment position on both sides of the laundry item to be treated 5, in order to smooth the laundry item 5 within the framework of a smoothing process. Like the round brush 59 or 60 or 61 already to be seen in the preceding variant according to FIG. 9 with the same coverage as is to be seen in FIG. 10, another round brush of the pair is arranged on the other side of the item of laundry 5 to be treated. The pairs of round brushes 59 and 60 in this case are each aligned in the y direction, while the pair of round brushes 61 is oriented in the x direction. As already with the variant according to FIG. 9, directions of rotation of the fixed-location round brushes 59, 60 and 61 are chosen in this case so that forces F with the directions indicated in FIG. 10 are introduced via the pairs of round brushes 59 to 61. By contrast with the preceding variant according to FIG. 9 however, the hanging facility 6 of the laundry item 5 is used as the upper support point here.
[0065] Furthermore FIGS. 11 and 12 show schematic views of a treatment module 62, which is embodied in accordance with an eighth form of embodiment of the invention and can likewise be used in the laundry treatment device 1. Once again, the treatment module 62 has a number of round brushes 63 and 64, which serve as treatment brushes 17 for the treatment of a laundry item 5 introduced into the treatment chamber of the laundry treatment device 1. As already for the preceding variants according to FIGS. 9 and 10, the round brushes 63 and also the round brushes 64 each form pairs, in which the round brushes 63 or 64 in FIGS. 11 and 12 lying with the same coverage behind one another are positioned in a treatment position in each case such that the two round brushes 63 or 64 of the individual pair can come into contact on both sides with the laundry item 5 positioned between them.
[0066] The round brushes 63 or 64 assigned in pairs to one another are each arranged on a telescopic bar 65, which is indicated in FIG. 12 for the round brushes 63. The telescopic bars 65 are at their ends each guided in a frame 66, wherein the respective ends can be shifted in relation to the frame 66 in the x direction. This enables the round brushes 63 or 64 to be guided for smoothing the laundry item 5 in the x direction over the laundry item 5, as is indicated in FIG. 12. In FIG. 12 in this case it can also be recognized that the round brushes 63 or 64 can be set in this case at an angle in the x-y plane, as is shown using the example of the round brushes 63 in FIG. 12, in that the upper ends and the lower ends of the telescopic bar 65 are not shifted in parallel. In this case the telescopic bar 65 can represent length compensation required for the angled position. In FIG. 11 the round brushes 63 and 64 are moved sideways into a position for making it possible to bring the laundry item 5 into a position between the round brushes 63 and 64 in the z direction. In FIG. 12 the round brushes 63 and 64 are then shown in the course of a smoothing process.
[0067] Furthermore FIGS. 13 and 14 show a treatment module 67 corresponding to a ninth possible embodiment of the invention, which can likewise be used in the laundry treatment device 1 from FIG. 1. In this case the treatment module 67 essentially corresponds to the variant according to FIGS. 2 and 3, with the difference that in a frame 68 of the treatment module 67, as well as a pair 69 of rotatable round brushes 70 and 71 oriented in an x direction on both sides thereof, other pairs of rotatable round brushes 72 and 73 or 74 are provided, which are each arranged lying at an angle in the x-y plane. While the pair 69 of the round brushes 70 and 72 is intended for smoothing the chest and stomach area 36 of the laundry item 5, the pairs of round brushes 72 and 73 or 74 are each provided for smoothing a sleeve 34 or 35.
[0068] Within the course of the smoothing process the treatment module 67 is moved upwards and downwards in the y direction, wherein the round brushes 70 to 74 are each rotated in this case. Once again, a rotation of the round brushes 70 to 74 in this case can be set in each case so that a slight introduction of a force directed away from the hanging facility 6 occurs in the laundry item 5. As an alternative thereto a rotation of the round brushes can however also be chosen so that a speed of rotation of the individual round brushes 70 to 74 corresponds to a rolling motion speed of the individual round brushes 70 to 74 at the laundry item 5 in the course of the movement of the treatment module 67.
[0069] A view of a treatment module 75 in accordance with a tenth form of embodiment of the invention emerges from FIG. 15, wherein this treatment module 75 too can be used in the laundry treatment device 1 from FIG. 1. The treatment module 75 in this case possesses a frame 76, in which two pairs of round brushes 77 and 78 are accommodated as treatment brushes 17, wherein the round brushes 77 or 78 of the individual pair in this case are once again positioned in relation to one another at treatment positions in order to make contact with the laundry item 5 positioned between them in each case. The round brushes 77 and 78 of the pairs are arranged in this case lying at an angle in the x-y plane, wherein the round brushes 77 in this case are inclined in the opposite direction to the round brushes 78.
[0070] FIG. 16 shows the application of the treatment module 75 in the laundry treatment device 1 in an overhead view. By contrast with the preceding variants, when a laundry item to be treated 5 is fed from the input magazine 3 into the treatment chamber 2 or for a transfer of an already treated laundry item from the treatment chamber 2 into the output magazine 4, the treatment module 75 is moved into a parked position, which is located at the height of a magazine shaft 80, via which the transport of the laundry items between input magazine 3, treatment chamber 2 and output magazine 4 takes place. In the preceding variants on the other hand, for feeding-in of the laundry item 5, a transfer of the respective treatment module into a parked position lying above was necessary in order to avoid a collision with the laundry item 5.
[0071] In the variant according to FIG. 16 the frame 76 of the treatment module 75 is now provided in the z direction both on the front side and also on the rear side with an outlet 80 or 81 in each case, of which the outlet 80 can also be seen in FIG. 15. The outlets 80 and 81 enable the respective hanging facility 6 to be moved past the frame 76 of the treatment module 75 in this case.
[0072] Finally, in FIGS. 17 and 18, possible variations of the individual treatment brushes 17 are shown, as can be used as alternatives in each case for the variants described previously. Thus FIG. 17 describes a round brush 82, in which bristles 83 are arranged, starting from a central plane 84 of the round brush 82, inclined away from said plane. What it achieved by the inclination of the bristles 83 is that, during a contact with the laundry item to be treated 5, forces directed at an angle are introduced, as indicated in the lower detailed view. Such an alignment of bristles can in this case in principle also be realized for brush strips.
[0073] A round brush 85 is then shown in FIG. 18, which is provided with bristle-like elements 86 in the form of elastic surfaces, which extend in the longitudinal direction over the round brush 85 and during rotation of the round brush 85 each come into contact with the laundry item to be treated 5. These bristle-like elements can in this case also be provided in a similar way in brush strips.
[0074] FIGS. 19 and 20 moreover each show a view of a treatment module 87 or 88 in each case, which represent variations of the inventive solution. In the treatment module 87 according to FIG. 19, as a difference, a treatment brush 17 is only provided in this case on one side of the laundry item 5, which is embodied as a rotatable round brush and in concrete terms can be designed according to one or more of the aforementioned variants. Provided on an opposite side of the laundry item 5 to the treatment brush 17 is a fixed-location pressure plate 89, against which the treatment brush 17 presses the laundry item 5 for smoothing of the laundry item 5. As a result the pressure plate 89 serves as a backstop for the treatment brush 17 in the course of the smoothing process. Preferably the pressure plate 89 is embodied with a smooth surface on a side facing towards the treatment brush 17.
[0075] A pressure plate 89 is also provided in the treatment module 88 in the variants according to FIG. 20, against which a treatment brush 17 works. What is different from the preceding embodiment according to FIG. 19 in this case is that the pressure plate 89 here is placed in an inner area of the laundry item to be treated 5 however, so that a layer of the laundry item 5 is smoothed between the treatment brush 17 and the pressure plate 89. Especially preferably in this case a further treatment brush is provided on a side of the pressure plate 89 opposite to the treatment brush 17 shown, in order to smooth the other layer of the laundry item accordingly.
[0076] By means of the inventive embodiments of a treatment module, when they are used in a laundry treatment device, an optimal smoothing of an introduced laundry item can be carried out.
LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS
[0077] 1 Laundry treatment device
[0078] 2 Treatment chamber
[0079] 3 Input magazine
[0080] 4 Output magazine
[0081] 5 Laundry item
[0082] 6 Hanging facility
[0083] 7 Treatment module
[0084] 8 Guide element
[0085] 9 Guide element
[0086] 10 Guide
[0087] 11 Guide
[0088] 12 Frame
[0089] 13 Steam head
[0090] 14 Lines
[0091] 15 Evaporator
[0092] 16 Tank
[0093] 17 Treatment brushes
[0094] 18 Round brushes
[0095] 19 Round brushes
[0096] 20 Round brushes
[0097] 21 Round brushes
[0098] 22 Round brushes
[0099] 23 Round brushes
[0100] 24 Round brushes
[0101] 25 Round brushes
[0102] 26 Round brushes
[0103] 27 Round brushes
[0104] 28 Round brushes
[0105] 29 Round brushes
[0106] 30 Round brushes
[0107] 31 Round brushes
[0108] 32 Round brushes
[0109] 33 Pair
[0110] 34 Sleeve
[0111] 35 Sleeve
[0112] 36 Chest and stomach area
[0113] 37 Button-down front
[0114] 38 Collar area
[0115] 39 Treatment module
[0116] 40 Brush strips
[0117] 41 Pair
[0118] 42 Treatment module
[0119] 43 Frame part
[0120] 44 Frame part
[0121] 45 Treatment module
[0122] 46 Frame
[0123] 47 Treatment module
[0124] 48 Round brush
[0125] 49 Round brush
[0126] 50 Round brush
[0127] 51 Pair
[0128] 52 Pair
[0129] 53 Treatment module
[0130] 54 Round brushes
[0131] 55 Round brushes
[0132] 56 Round brushes
[0133] 57 Round brushes
[0134] 58 Treatment module
[0135] 59 Round brushes
[0136] 60 Round brushes
[0137] 61 Round brushes
[0138] 62 Treatment module
[0139] 63 Round brushes
[0140] 64 Round brushes
[0141] 65 Telescopic bar
[0142] 66 Frame
[0143] 67 Treatment module
[0144] 68 Frame
[0145] 69 Pair
[0146] 70 Round brush
[0147] 71 Round brush
[0148] 72 Round brush
[0149] 73 Round brush
[0150] 74 Round brush
[0151] 75 Treatment module
[0152] 76 Frame
[0153] 77 Round brushes
[0154] 78 Round brushes
[0155] 79 Magazine shaft
[0156] 80 Outlet
[0157] 81 Outlet
[0158] 82 Round brush
[0159] 83 Bristles
[0160] 84 Central plane
[0161] 85 Round brush
[0162] 86 Elements
[0163] 87 Treatment module
[0164] 88 Treatment module
[0165] 89 Pressure plate
