Self-operated machine and method for shoe care

Abstract

The invention relates to a self-operating machine (1) for the care and maintenance of at least one shoe (2), comprising a shoe support (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) and a guide head (13) solidly connected to a care and maintenance device (16) that can perform a care and maintenance treatment on the shoe (2). The care and maintenance device (16) can be positioned at any point and oriented in any direction in the space of the self-operating machine (1) relative to the shoe support (2).

1 . A self-operating machine ( 1 ) for the care of a shoe ( 2 ) comprising a shoe support ( 6 ,  6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ,  6   d ) and a guide head ( 13 ) secured to a care device ( 16 ) suitable for performing a care treatment of a shoe ( 2 ), characterized in that the care device ( 16 ) can be positioned at any point and oriented in any orientation of a space of the self-operating machine ( 1 ) in relation to the shoe support ( 2 ). 
     
     
         2 . The self-operating machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  wherein the guide head ( 13 ) is able to activate the care device ( 16 ), said guide head ( 13 ) being carried by a carriage ( 14 ), said carriage ( 14 ) being able to drive the guide head ( 13 ) in a translational movement along two axes X, Y, and preferably in three axes X, Y and Z. 
     
     
         3 . The self-operating machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein a functional part of the care device ( 16 ) adapted to cooperate with the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated is offset from the carriage ( 14 ) regardless of the orientation of said care device ( 16 ) in space. 
     
     
         4 . The self-operating machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a support ( 49 ) of the shoe support ( 6 ,  6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ,  6   d ) is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation (R). 
     
     
         5 . The self-operating machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the orientation of a surface of a functional portion of the care device ( 16 ) is normal to a surface facing the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated during the treatment of the shoe to be treated. 
     
     
         6 . The self-operating machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the shoe support ( 6 ) is a first shoe support ( 6 ), the self-operating machine ( 1 ) comprising a second shoe support ( 6 ), the self-operating machine ( 1 ) being characterized in that it is adapted to perform a care treatment of two shoes ( 2 ). 
     
     
         7 . A method for the care of at least one shoe ( 2 ) implemented by a self-operating machine ( 1 ) in which a care device ( 16 ) secured to a guide head ( 13 ) is capable of carrying out a care treatment for at least one shoe ( 2 ), characterized in that the care device ( 16 ) is positioned at any point and is oriented in any direction of a space of the self-operating machine ( 1 ) relative to a shoe ( 2 ) support during the treatment. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein a user selects a care mode comprising at least one treatment step of the shoe ( 2 ) to be processed via a user interface ( 31 ), among a brushing, a baring cleaning, an application a polish cream, an application of a polish paste, a shining, each treatment being made from a 3D digital model of the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated made before a first treatment. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , in which, for at least one treatment step, the guiding device ( 13 ) guides a connection interface ( 18 ) of the care device ( 16 ) to a storage rack for utensils ( 21 ) in order to secure said connection interface ( 18 ) to the utensil ( 21 ) adapted to the specific implementation of the treatment, then, at the end of said processing step, the guiding device ( 13 ) guides the connection interface ( 18 ) of the care device ( 16 ) to said storage to disengage said utensil ( 21 ) from the connection interface ( 18 ). 
     
     
         10 . A cassette ( 50 ) for the care of a shoe ( 2 ), comprising:
 an envelope ( 51 ),   a first reel ( 52 ),   a second reel ( 53 ),   a band ( 54 ), said band being impregnated with at least one product adapted for the treatment of a shoe ( 2 ), said band being wound on the first reel ( 52 ), and   a presser ( 55 ) adapted to deliver during the treatment said product soaking the band ( 54 ).   
     
     
         11 . The cassette ( 50 ) according to  claim 10 , wherein a mechanical element is adapted to drive the second reel ( 53 ) so that the strip ( 54 ) is progressively unwound from the first reel ( 52 ) and wound on the second reel ( 53 ) during a treatment, the presser ( 55 ) being able to deliver the product soaking the band ( 54 ) on a surface of the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated, before the winding of the strip ( 54 ) on the second reel ( 53 ). 
     
     
         12 . The cassette ( 50 ) according to  claim 10 , wherein the band is soaked with at least two products, and preferably at least three products, each product being adapted to perform a step respectively of a treatment of the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated. 
     
     
         13 . An assembly comprising:
 a self-operating machine ( 1 ) for the care of a shoe ( 2 ) comprising a shoe support ( 6 ,  6   a ,  6   b ,  6   c ,  6   d ) and a guide head ( 13 ) secured to a care device ( 16 ) suitable for performing a care treatment of a shoe ( 2 ), characterized in that the care device ( 16 ) can be positioned at any point and oriented in any orientation of a space of the self-operating machine ( 1 ) in relation to the shoe support ( 2 ); and   a cassette ( 50 ) for the care of the shoe ( 2 ), comprising:   an envelope ( 51 ),   a first reel ( 52 ),   a second reel ( 53 ),   a band ( 54 ), said band being impregnated with at least one product adapted for the treatment of a shoe ( 2 ), said band being wound on the first reel ( 52 ), and   a presser ( 55 ) adapted to deliver during the treatment said product soaking the band ( 54 ).   
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein during treatment of the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated, the care device ( 16 ) is able to orient an application surface ( 55   a ) of the cassette ( 50 ) perpendicular to a surface facing the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the cassette ( 50 ) is adapted to apply products on a surface of the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated, respectively for the steps of baring cleaning, application of polish cream and application of polish paste. 
     
     
         16 . The self-operating machine ( 1 ) according  claim 2 , wherein the orientation of a surface of a functional portion of the care device ( 16 ) is normal to a surface facing the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated during the treatment of the shoe to be treated. 
     
     
         17 . The self-operating machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the shoe support ( 6 ) is a first shoe support ( 6 ), the self-operating machine ( 1 ) comprising a second shoe support ( 6 ), the self-operating machine ( 1 ) being characterized in that it is adapted to perform a care treatment of two shoes ( 2 ). 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 8 , in which, for at least one treatment step, the guiding device ( 13 ) guides a connection interface ( 18 ) of the care device ( 16 ) to a storage rack for utensils ( 21 ) in order to secure said connection interface ( 18 ) to the utensil ( 21 ) adapted to the specific implementation of the treatment, then, at the end of said processing step, the guiding device ( 13 ) guides the connection interface ( 18 ) of the care device ( 16 ) to said storage to disengage said utensil ( 21 ) from the connection interface ( 18 ). 
     
     
         19 . The cassette ( 50 ) according to  claim 11 , wherein the band is soaked with at least two products, and preferably at least three products, each product being adapted to perform a step respectively of a treatment of the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the cassette ( 50 ) is adapted to apply products on a surface of the shoe ( 2 ) to be treated, respectively for the steps of baring cleaning, application of polish cream and application of polish paste.