Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. An apparatus (100) comprising:
at least one image capturing unit (101) to capture one or more images of a fabric;
a control unit (103) configured to generate:
a first control signal upon detecting a region of stain in the fabric based on the one or more images of the fabric (123), wherein the first control signal activates an ejecting unit (109) in the apparatus (100); and
detect type of stain in the region of stain based on the one or more images of the fabric (123); and
a cleaning unit (105) comprising:
a container (107) to store one or more cleaning agents;
the ejecting unit (109) to apply one of the one or more cleaning agents on to the region of stain based on the first control signal; and
a motorized wiper (111) and a motorized sucking mechanism (113) to remove stain from the region of stain using the one of the one or more cleaning agents, wherein at least one of the motorized wiper (111) and the motorized sucking mechanism (113) are activated based on the type of stain.

2. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit (103) is further configured to:
detect type of the fabric based on the one or more images of the fabric (123);
generate a second control signal in absence of the first control signal or upon receipt of an input from a user; and
transmit the second control signal to a heating element in the apparatus (100), wherein the heating element facilitates ironing of the fabric based on the second control signal.

3. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second control signal includes an optimal temperature range (125) for ironing the fabric based on the type of the fabric.

4. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 2 further comprises an input interface (129) to receive one or more inputs from the user.

5. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cleaning unit (105) is retracted inside the apparatus (100) during ironing of the fabric.

6. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a display interface (131) to display information related to the fabric and the apparatus (100).

7. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 6 further comprises a communication interface (133) to communicate the information related to the fabric and the apparatus (100) to one or more user devices associated with a user.

8. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container (107) comprises plurality of compartments to store each of the one or more cleaning agents separately.

9. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more cleaning agents are selected based on type of the fabric and the type of stain.

10. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a dirt separator (115) to separate dirt particles stuck on at least one of the motorized wiper (111) and the motorized sucking mechanism (113) while cleaning the stain.

11. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 10 further comprises a dirt collection (117) chamber to collect and store the dirt particles separated by the dirt separator (115).

12. A method of cleaning a fabric, the method comprising:
capturing, by at least one image capturing unit (101) in an apparatus (100), one or more images of the fabric (123);
generating, by the control unit (103), a first control signal upon detecting a region of stain in the fabric based on the one or more images of the fabric (123);
detecting, by the control unit (103), type of stain in the region of stain based on the one or more images of the fabric (123);
transmitting, by the control unit (103), the first control signal to an ejecting unit (109) in the apparatus (100), wherein the ejecting unit (109) applies one of one or more cleaning agents on to the region of stain based on the first control signal; and
activating, by the control unit (103), at least one of a motorized wiper (111) and a motorized sucking mechanism (113) for removing stain from the region of stain using the one of the one or more cleaning agents based on the type of stain.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12 further comprises:
detecting type of the fabric based on the one or more images of the fabric (123);
generating a second control signal in absence of the first control signal or upon receipt of an input from a user; and
transmitting the second control signal to a heating element in the apparatus (100), wherein the heating element facilitates ironing of the fabric based on the second control signal.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second control signal includes an optimal temperature range (125) for ironing the fabric based on the type of the fabric.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13 further comprises receiving one or more inputs from the user through an input interface (129) in the apparatus (100).

16. The method as claimed in claim 12 further comprises retracting the cleaning unit (105) inside the apparatus (100) during ironing of the fabric.

17. The method as claimed in claim 12 further comprises displaying information related to the fabric and the apparatus (100) on a display interface (131) in the apparatus (100).

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 further comprises communicating the information related to the fabric and the apparatus (100) to one or more user devices associated with a user through a communication interface (133) in the apparatus (100).

19. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein each of the one or more cleaning agents is stored separately within a plurality of compartments in the container (107).
20. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein selecting the one or more cleaning agents is based on type of the fabric and the type of stain.

21. The method as claimed in claim 12 further comprises separating dirt particles stuck on at least one of the motorized wiper (111) or the motorized sucking mechanism (113) while cleaning the stain using a dirt separator (115) in the apparatus (100).

22. The method as claimed in claim 21 further comprises collecting and storing the dirt particles separated by the dirt separator (115) in a dirt collection (117) chamber of the apparatus (100).

Dated this 1st day of August, 2016

SWETHA S.N
OF K & S PARTNERS
AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
The present subject matter is related, in general to fabric management, and more particularly, but not exclusively to an apparatus for cleaning and ironing a fabric.