Treatment module for a laundry treatment device, laundry treatment device and method for operating a laundry treatment device

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.

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         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.