Patent Publication Number: US-8534512-B2

Title: Shirt press

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0019424, filed on Mar. 6, 2009 and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0070691, filed on Jul. 31, 2009, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a shirt press, and more particularly, to a shirt press for easily ironing various shits such as dress shirts, maintaining optimum quality, that is, an optimum ironing state of each part of the shirts, and simultaneously, easily and quickly ironing collar and sleeves of the shirts. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Generally, in laundries and large-scaled accommodations, a large-scaled washing machine and an ironing machine are widely used to clean a large amount of laundry. 
     There are many kinds of ironing machines. From among these ironing machines, a shirt press performs ironing by spraying hot air or steam onto a shirt such as a dress shirt while ironing the shirt on an ironing board. 
     A conventional shirt press includes a fixed frame installed on ground; a model installed on the fixed frame, for supporting a shirt; a front iron installed on the fixed frame and movable towards the model so as to iron a front part of the shirt supported on the model; and a rear iron installed on the fixed frame and moveable towards the model so as to iron a rear part of the shirt supported on the model, thereby reducing a user&#39;s ironing period of time. 
     However, it is difficult for the conventional shirt press to iron both lateral parts, sleeves, and adjacent parts thereto of the shirt which wrinkle easily, and thus the ironing result is not good. In this case, it is required to perform separate ironing operations on these parts manually. 
     Normally, since collar and sleeves of a shirt cannot be ironed by the conventional shirt press, a user needs to iron the collar and sleeves by using a separate iron after or prior to ironing the shirt by using the shirt press, and thus doubled or trebled manual operations are required. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a shirt press for cleanly ironing lateral surfaces, sleeves and adjacent parts thereof so as to increase the quality of ironing and increase a user&#39;s operating speed. 
     The present invention also provides a shirt press for uniformly ironing upper and lower surfaces of a sleeve by adjusting a direction angle of the sleeve of the shirt, and for preventing creases of the sleeve by easily supporting the sleeve by using a sleeve supporting member when the sleeve is supported. 
     The present invention also provides a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device that may easily and quickly iron a collar and a sleeve of a shirt, may maximize the quality of an ironing operation by a great pressing force by using a hydraulic cylinder with a small capacity by primarily pressing the sleeve of the shirt by using a sleeve iron and secondarily pressing the sleeve and collar of the shirt by using a collar iron in the same direction as the sleeve iron, and may obtain space saving and user&#39;s convenience by minimizing the size of the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device and installing a deck truck or a shirt press together with the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device. 
     According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shirt press includes a fixed frame installed on ground, a model installed on the fixed frame, for supporting a shirt, a front iron installed on the fixed frame and movable towards the model so as to iron a front part of the shirt supported on the model, a rear iron installed on the fixed frame and moveable towards the model so as to iron a rear part of the shirt supported on the model, a sleeve supporter installed on the fixed frame, for stretching a sleeve of the shirt supported on the model, and a lateral stretcher installed on the fixed frame and including at least one rods that are folded and unfolded in both directions with respect to the model so as to stretch lateral surfaces of the shirt supported on the model. 
     The lateral stretcher may include a base installed on the fixed frame; at least one link hinged to the base; a first rod connected to the at least one link so as to rotate in both lateral directions of the shirt; a second rod hinged to the first rod; an elastic spring installed between the first rod and the second rod, for acting a restoring force on the second rod in both lateral direction of the shirt supported on the model with respect to the first rod; and a lateral tension actuator installed on the base and connected to an end of one of the at least one link, for rotating and reversely rotating the at least one link. 
     The lateral stretcher may further include a stretcher elevating actuator installed on the fixed frame and connected to the base, for ascending and descending the base. 
     The shirt press may further include a shoulder iron installed above the fixed frame and moveable so as to iron a shoulder part of the shirt supported on the model; and a fan for supplying high-temperature air to the model. 
     The sleeve supporter may include a sleeve frame hinged to the fixed frame and rotatable by a sleeve stretching actuator; a sleeve supporting member installed on the sleeve frame, for supporting the sleeve of the shirt; a sleeve iron moveable towards the sleeve so as to iron the sleeve of the shirt supported on the sleeve supporting member; and a sleeve axial rotation actuator that axially rotates the sleeve supporting member in such a way the sleeve is easily attached to and supported on the sleeve supporting member when the sleeve of the shirt is supported. 
     The sleeve supporting member may include a sleeve direction angle adjusting actuator hinged to the sleeve frame, and connected between the sleeve frame and the sleeve supporting member so as to adjust a sleeve direction angle of the sleeve supporting member by tension of the sleeve of the sleeve of the shirt. 
     The sleeve supporter may include a sleeve crease iron that is moveable towards creases of adjacent parts of the sleeve of the shirt so as to iron the creases of the adjacent parts of the sleeve of the shirt. 
     The shirt press may further include a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device installed on the fixed frame or front and rear irons, for ironing a collar and sleeves of a shirt. 
     The shirt collar and sleeve ironing device further a frame; a sleeve supporting member installed in the frame, for supporting sleeves of a shirt; a sleeve iron installed in the frame, for ironing the sleeves of the shirt supported on the sleeve supporting member; a first actuator for moving the sleeve iron towards the sleeve supporting member; a collar supporting member installed in the frame, for supporting a collar of the shirt; a collar iron installed in the frame, for ironing the collar of the shirt supported on the collar supporting member; and a second actuator for moving the collar iron towards the collar supporting member. 
     The shirt collar and sleeve ironing device may further include a moving member installed on a fixed frame or front and rear irons, and moveable towards the sleeve supporting member, wherein a collar supporting member on which the collar of the shirt is supported is installed on one surface of the moving member, and wherein a sleeve iron for ironing the sleeve of the shirt supported on the sleeve supporting member is installed on the other surface of the moving member. 
     The first actuator may include a hydraulic cylinder installed below the frame so as to move the sleeve iron towards the sleeve supporting member, for primarily descending the moving member towards the sleeve supporting member, and the second actuator may include a hydraulic cylinder installed above the frame so as to move the collar iron towards the collar supporting member  150  of the moving member, for secondarily descending the collar iron towards the moving member. 
     The frame may be detachably installed on the front iron. The frame may be detachably installed on a deck truck including wheels formed on a bottom of the deck truck when the frame is detached from the front iron. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a front view of a shirt press according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of a sleeve supporter of  FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a front view of the shirt press when first and second rods of a lateral stretcher of  FIG. 1  are folded, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a front view of the first and second rods of the lateral stretcher of FIG. are unfolded, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a magnified diagram of a sleeve supporting member of a sleeve supporter when a sleeve supporting member is on standby, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a magnified diagram of the sleeve supporting member of the sleeve supporter of  FIG. 5  when the sleeve supporting member is adjusted at a sleeve direction angle, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective image of a case where a shirt is supported on the shirt press of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a front image of the shirt press of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective image of the sleeve supporting member of the sleeve supporter of  FIG. 1  when a sleeve is supported on the sleeve supporting member; 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective image of the sleeve supporting member of the sleeve supporter of  FIG. 1  while the sleeve  101  is ironed; 
         FIG. 11  is a lateral image of the shirt press of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective image of the lateral stretcher of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 13  is a perspective image of back of the shirt press of  FIG. 1 , which is back of the image of  FIG. 8 ; 
         FIG. 14  is a front view of a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device when the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is on standby on, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 15  is a front view of the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device of  FIG. 14  while sleeves are ironed, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  is a front view of the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device of  FIG. 14  when a collar is ironed, according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17  is an image of a case where a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on a deck truck; 
         FIG. 18  is a perspective view of a case where a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on a deck truck, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 19  is a perspective view of a case where a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on a shirt press, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 20  is a front view of a case where a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on a shirt press, according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 21  is an image of an entire image of  FIG. 19 ; 
         FIG. 22  is an image of a case where a shirt press is on standby; 
         FIG. 23  is an image of a case where a sleeve is supported on a sleeve supporting member; 
         FIG. 24  is an image of a case where a sleeve is ironed; 
         FIG. 25  is an image of a case where a collar is supported on a collar supporting member; and 
         FIG. 26  is an image of a case where a collar is ironed. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. 
       FIG. 1  is a front view of a shirt press according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 2  is a front view of a sleeve supporter  4  of  FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 7  is a perspective image of a case where a shirt is supported on the shirt press of  FIG. 1 .  FIG. 8  is a front image of the shirt press of  FIG. 1 . 
     With reference to  FIGS. 1 ,  2 ,  7  and  8 , comparative embodiments will be described. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 ,  2 ,  7  and  8 , the shirt press according to the present embodiment includes a fixed frame  1 , a model  2 , a front iron  3 , a rear iron  8 , the sleeve supporter  4 , a lateral stretcher  5 , a shoulder iron  6  and a fan  7 . 
     The fixed frame  1  is installed on a bottom of a laundry, a hotel or a large-scaled accommodation, or ground, and supports the model  2 , the front iron  3 , the rear iron  8 , the sleeve supporter  4 , the lateral stretcher  5 , the shoulder iron  6  and the fan  7 . 
     The model  2  may have a shape corresponding to a human&#39;s upper body so as to support a shirt  100  such as a dress shirt. 
     The front iron  3  is on standby on the right of the model  2 , and is movable to slide towards the model  2  in order to iron a front part of the shirt  100  supported on the model  2 . 
     The rear iron  8  is movable to slide towards the model  2  in order to iron a rear part of the shirt  100  supported on the model  2 . 
       FIG. 5  is a magnified diagram of a sleeve supporting member  43  of the sleeve supporter  4  when the sleeve supporting member  43  is on standby, according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 6  is a magnified diagram of the sleeve supporting member  43  of the sleeve supporter  4  of  FIG. 5  when the sleeve supporting member  43  is adjusted at a sleeve direction angle, according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 9  is a perspective image of the sleeve supporting member  43  of the sleeve supporter  4  of  FIG. 1  when a sleeve  101  is supported on the sleeve supporting member  43 .  FIG. 10  is a perspective image of the sleeve supporting member  43  of the sleeve supporter  4  of  FIG. 1  while the sleeve  101  is ironed. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 ,  5 ,  6 ,  9  and  10 , the sleeve supporter  4  stretches the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  supported on the model  2 , and includes a sleeve frame  42  hinged to the fixed frame  1  and rotatable by a sleeve stretching actuator  41 , the sleeve supporting member  43  installed on the sleeve frame  42  and supporting the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100 , a sleeve iron  44  that is moveable towards the sleeve  101  so as to iron the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  supported on the sleeve supporting member  43 , a sleeve axial rotation actuator  45  that axially rotates the sleeve supporting member  43  in such a way the sleeve  101  is easily attached to and supported on the sleeve supporting member  43  when the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  is supported, and a sleeve crease iron  46  that is moveable towards creases of adjacent parts of the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  supported on the sleeve supporting member  43 . 
     A sleeve direction angle adjusting actuator  47  may be installed between the sleeve frame  42  and the sleeve supporting member  43  so as to adjust a sleeve direction angle of the sleeve supporting member  43  by tension of the sleeve  101  of the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , the sleeve supporter  4  may further include a sleeve supporter elevating actuator  48  formed on the sleeve frame  42 , for ascending and descending the sleeve supporting member  43  so as to adjust a height of the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  supported on the sleeve supporting member  43 . 
     An operation of the sleeve supporter  4  will be described. As shown in  FIG. 5 , when the sleeve supporting member  43  is in on standby, that is, when the shirt  100  is not supported on the sleeve supporting member  43 , since the tension of the shirt  100  does not act on the sleeve supporting member  43 , the sleeve direction angle is not adjusted. However, as shown in  FIG. 6 , when the shirt  100  is supported on the sleeve supporting member  43 , the sleeve direction angle of the sleeve supporting member  43  hinged to the sleeve frame  42  is automatically adjusted by the tension of the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100 , or the sleeve direction angle may be adjusted by the sleeve supporter elevating actuator  48 . 
       FIG. 3  is a front view of the shirt press when first and second rods  51  and  52  of the lateral stretcher  5  of  FIG. 1  are folded, according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 4  is a front view of the first and second rods  51  and  52  of the lateral stretcher  5  of  FIG. 1  are unfolded, according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 12  is a perspective image of the lateral stretcher  5  of  FIG. 1 .  FIG. 13  is a perspective image of back of the shirt press of  FIG. 1 , which is back of the image of  FIG. 8 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3 ,  4 ,  12  and  13 , the lateral stretcher  5  includes the first and second rods  51  and  52  that are folded and unfolded in both directions with respect to the model  2  so as to stretch lateral surfaces of the shirt  100  supported on the model  2 . 
     The lateral stretcher  5  includes a base  50  installed on the fixed frame  1 , two links installed in parallel to each other and hinged to the base  50 , the first rod  51  connected to the links  53  so as to rotate in both lateral directions of the shirt  100 , the second rod  52  hinged to the first rod  51 , an elastic spring  54  installed between the first rod  51  and the second rod  52 , for acting a restoring force on the second rod  52  in both lateral direction of the shirt  100  supported on the model  2  with respect to the first rod  51 , a lateral tension actuator  55  installed on the base  50  and connected to an end of one of the links  53 , for rotating and reversely rotating the links  53 , and a stretcher elevating actuator  56  installed on the fixed frame  1 , and a stretcher elevating actuator  56  connected to the base  50 , for ascending and descending the base  50 . 
     An operation of the lateral stretcher  5  will be described. As shown in  FIG. 3 , when the sleeve supporting member  43  is in on standby, that is, when the shirt  100  is not supported on the sleeve supporting member  43 , the lateral tension actuator  55  reversely rotates the links  53  to fold the first rod  51  and the second rod  52 . As shown in  FIG. 4 , when the shirt  100  is supported on the model  2 , the lateral tension actuator  55  rotates the links  53  so that the first rod  51  and the second rod  52  may be unfolded so that both surfaces of the shirt  100  having many creases may be stretched and ironed. 
     Then, as shown in  FIGS. 12 and 13 , when the first rod  51  and the second rod  52  that stretch the shirt  100  are descended by the stretcher elevating actuator  56 , both lateral surfaces of the shirt  100  are stretched, and simultaneously are pulled downwards. Accordingly, the both surfaces of the shirt  100  are stretched in vertical directions, and thus the both surfaces of the shirt  100  may be uniformly and cleanly ironed. 
     The shoulder iron  6  is installed above the fixed frame  1 , and is moveable so as to iron a shoulder part of the shirt  100  supported on the model  2 . The fan  7  supplies high-temperature air to the model  2  so as to remove fine creases of the shirt  100  by inflating the shirt  100  by an air pressure during ironing. 
       FIG. 14  is a front view of a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device when the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is on standby on, according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 15  is a front view of the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device of  FIG. 14  while sleeves are ironed, according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 16  is a front view of the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device of  FIG. 14  when a collar is ironed, according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 14 through 16 , a shirt press according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device installed on a fixed frame or front and rear irons, for ironing the collar and sleeves of a shirt. 
     The shirt collar and sleeve ironing device includes a frame  110 , a sleeve supporting member  120 , a sleeve iron  130 , a first actuator  140 , a collar supporting member  150 , a collar iron  160 , a second actuator  170  and a moving member  180 . 
     The frame  110  is a structure for supporting the sleeve supporting member  120 , the sleeve iron  130 , the first actuator  140 , the collar supporting member  150 , the collar iron  160 , the second actuator  170  and the moving member  180 . 
     The sleeve supporting member  120  is installed in the frame  110 . Two of the sleeve supporting member  120  are respectively formed on the right and left, and are each shaped like a reverse U shape so as to easily support the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100 . 
     The sleeve iron  130  is installed on the moving member  180  of the frame  110 , and has a shape corresponding to the sleeve supporting member  120  so as to press and iron the sleeve  101  supported on the sleeve supporting member  120 . 
     Although not illustrated, a heating pipe or electric heater in which a high-temperature heat medium is circulated may be installed in the sleeve supporting member  120  or the sleeve iron  130 , and may heat the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100 , thereby cleanly ironing creases of the sleeve  101 . 
     The collar supporting member  150  supports a collar  103  of the shirt  100 . The collar iron  60  irons the collar  103  supported on the collar supporting member  150 . 
     Although not illustrated, a heating pipe or electric heater in which a high-temperature heat medium is circulated may be installed in the collar supporting member  150  or the collar iron  60 , and may heat the collar  103  of the shirt  100 , thereby cleanly ironing creases of the collar  103 . 
     The moving member  180  is installed in the frame  110  so as to move upwards and downwards, and is moveable along guides  181  towards the sleeve supporting member  120 . 
     That is, the collar supporting member  150  on which the collar  103  of the shirt  100  is supported is installed on one surface of the moving member  180 . The sleeve iron  130  for ironing the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  supported on the sleeve supporting member  120  is installed on the other surface of the moving member  180 . 
     The first actuator  140  moves the sleeve iron  130  towards the sleeve supporting member  120 . A hydraulic cylinder for primarily descending the moving member  180  towards the sleeve supporting member  120  is installed below the frame  110  so as to move the sleeve iron  130  towards the sleeve supporting member  120 . 
     The second actuator  170  moves the collar iron  160  towards the collar supporting member  150 . A hydraulic cylinder for secondarily descending the collar iron  160  towards the moving member  180  along guides  171  is installed above the frame  110  so as to move the collar iron  160  towards the collar supporting member  150  of the moving member  180 . 
     The first actuator  140  and the second actuator  170  may include various actuators such as linear motors, apart from the hydraulic cylinders. 
     The operation of the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in  FIG. 14 , the sleeve  101  is supported on the sleeve supporting member  120 . Then, as shown in  FIG. 15 , the sleeve iron  130  is primarily attached to the sleeve supporting member  120  by descending the moving member  180  by using the first actuator  140 . 
     Then, the collar  103  of the shirt  100  is supported on the collar supporting member  150  installed on the moving member  180  of  FIG. 15 . Then, as shown in  FIG. 16 , the collar iron  160  is secondarily attached to the collar supporting member  150  by descending the collar iron  160  by using the second actuator  170 . 
     In this case, the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  is primarily attached between the sleeve supporting member  120  and the sleeve iron  130  by the first actuator  140 , and simultaneously is secondarily attached between the sleeve supporting member  120  and the sleeve iron  130  by the second actuator  170 . Thus, the quality of an ironing operation may be maximized by a great pressing force by using a hydraulic cylinder with a small capacity, and the size of the shirt press may be minimized. 
     Since the size of the shirt press may be reduced, the shirt press may be detachably installed in various places. 
       FIG. 17  is an image of a case where the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on a deck truck  104 .  FIG. 18  is a perspective view of a case where the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on the deck truck  104 , according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 17 and 18 , the frame  110  may be detachably installed on the deck truck  104  including wheels  105  formed on a bottom thereof. 
     Thus, a user may simultaneously, simply and quickly iron the collar  103  and the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  anytime and anywhere. 
       FIG. 19  is a perspective view of a case where the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on the shirt press  200 , according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 20  is a front view of a case where the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device is installed on the shirt press  200 , according to an embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 21  is an image of an entire image of  FIG. 19 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 19 through 21 , the frame  110  may be detachably installed on one side of the shirt press  200  for ironing the shirt  100  supported on a model  201 . 
     The shirt press  200  may include a main body  210  installed on ground; the model  201  installed on the main body  210 , for supporting the shirt  100 ; a front iron  220  installed on the main body  210  and moveable towards the model  201  so as to iron a front part of the shirt  100  supported on the model  201 ; and a rear iron  230  installed on the main body  210  and moveable towards the model  201  so as to iron a rear part of the shirt  100  supported on the model  201 . 
     In particular, the frame  110  may be detachably installed on a front surface of the front iron  220  as a convenient place so that the user may iron and prepare the sleeve  101  and the collar  103  of another shirt  100  while an ironing operation is performed on the shirt  100  in the shirt press  200 . 
       FIG. 22  is an image of a case where the shirt press  200  is on standby.  FIG. 23  is an image of a case where the sleeve  101  is supported on the sleeve supporting member  120 .  FIG. 24  is an image of a case where the sleeve  101  is ironed.  FIG. 25  is an image of a case where the collar  103  is supported on the collar supporting member  150 .  FIG. 26  is an image of a case where the collar  103  is ironed. 
     An operation of the shirt collar and sleeve ironing device according to the present embodiment will be described. The sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  is supported on the sleeve supporting member  120  of  FIG. 22 , as shown in  FIG. 23 . Then, as shown in  FIG. 24 , the sleeve iron  130  is primarily attached to the sleeve supporting member  120  by descending the moving member  180  by using the first actuator  140 . 
     The collar  103  of the shirt  100  is supported on the collar supporting member  150  installed above the moving member  180  of  FIG. 25 . Then, the collar iron  160  is secondarily attached to the collar supporting member  150  by descending the collar iron  160  by using the second actuator  170 , as shown in  FIG. 26 . 
     In this case, the sleeve  101  of the shirt  100  is primarily attached between the sleeve supporting member  120  and the sleeve iron  130  by the first actuator  140 , and simultaneously is secondarily attached between the sleeve supporting member  120  and the sleeve iron  130  by the second actuator  170 . Thus, the quality of an ironing operation may be maximized by a great pressing force by using a hydraulic cylinder with a small capacity, and the size of the shirt press may be minimized. 
     As described above, according to the shirt press according to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the quality of an ironing operation may be maximized, and an operating speed of a user may be increased. Upper and lower surfaces of a sleeve of shirt may be uniformly ironed, and sleeves may be easily supported. Thus, creases of the sleeves may be prevented, and the collar and sleeves may be simultaneously, simply and quickly ironed. The quality of an ironing operation may be maximized by a great pressing force. A deck truck or shirt press may be installed together with a shirt collar and sleeve ironing device by minimizing the size of the shirt press, thereby obtaining space saving and user&#39;s convenience. 
     While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.