Mini centrifuge

The need to minimize the weight of athletes’ luggage necessitates reducing the amount of textile items as much as possible. The proposed innovation focuses on developing a mini-centrifuge for sports socks, which become soiled with various contaminants during use. To ensure adequate cleanliness and hygiene, sports socks must be washed and dried after daily use to maintain hygienic conditions for re-wearing. Hand washing and rinsing fail to sufficiently remove water from knitted socks, thereby slowing down the drying process. These challenges create a need to accelerate drying, which can be achieved through efficient centrifugation. The innovation involves miniaturizing a centrifuge to spin out excess water from socks, thereby reducing the time required before they can be worn again. Designed to be lightweight and compact, the mini-centrifuge would not burden the user; two drive options are envisaged: manual operation and electric motor operation. Its small size and low weight ensure it takes up minimal space in a travel bag.