LIGHT-PROMOTED STAIN REMOVAL SYSTEM
Stain removal system ( 101 ) for treating a stained area ( 102 ) on a cloth ( 103 ), said stain removal system ( 101 ) comprises a container ( 104 ) for containing a bleach chemical, wherein the container ( 104 ) is a removable cartridge, a system ( 105 ) for carrying the bleach chemical to the stained area under a liquid form, and a light source ( 106 ) for generating light radiation ( 107 ) over the stained area ( 102 ).
1 . A stain removal system for treating a stained area on a cloth, the stain removal system comprising:
a container for containing a bleach chemical, wherein the container is a removable cartridge;
a system for carrying the bleach chemical to the stained area under a liquid form; and
a light source for generating light radiation over the stained area.
2 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said light source is a light emitting diode (LED).
3 . The stain removal system as claimed in any claim 1 , wherein said light source is adapted to generate said light radiation in a blue spectrum.
4 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said light source has a power larger than 50 mW, preferably larger than 500 mW.
5 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source is arranged at a front end of the stain removal system.
6 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the distance between center central part of the light source and center central part of the front end of the system has a value less than 10 cm, preferably less than 5 cm.
7 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said system for carrying the bleach chemical comprises:
a tube and a valve arranged along said tube, and
a tube ( 202 ) and a pump arranged along said tube.
8 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said container is adapted to contain a liquid bleach chemical or a solid bleach chemical.
9 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said container is adapted to contain a solid bleach chemical, and wherein said system further comprises a water reservoir and a water path for carrying water into the container to dissolve the solid bleach chemical.
10 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a heating system for heating water of said water reservoir, said heating system being taken among:
a heater in thermal contact with the water reservoir, and
a water channel formed in a heat sink of said light source.
11 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a heating system for heating the stained area, said heating system being taken among a heater fan and an infra-red lamp.
12 . The stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 , corresponding to a portable cordless device.
13 . A cartridge forming a container for containing a bleach chemical, the cartridge being adapted to cooperate with a stain removal system as claimed in claim 1 .
14 . A method of treating a stained area on a cloth by a stain removal system, the method comprising the steps of:
retrieving a bleach chemical from a container, the container being in the form of a removable cartridge,
carrying the bleach chemical under a liquid form to the stained area,
generating a light radiation over the stained area.