WO2023158232A1 - 의류처리장치 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a laundry treatment device. More specifically, it relates to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying hot air and steam to clothes to remove wrinkles from clothes and deodorize clothes.
- a clothes handling device refers to a device developed to wash and dry clothes at home or at a laundromat and remove wrinkles from clothes.
- Classified as clothes handling devices are washing machines that wash clothes, dryers that dry clothes, washer/dryers that have both washing and drying functions, clothes care devices that refresh clothes, and wrinkle removal devices that remove wrinkles from clothes. It is a concept including a steamer and the like.
- Such a conventional clothes treatment apparatus can shake off fine dust attached to clothes, deodorize clothes, dry clothes, and add fragrance to clothes.
- a conventional laundry handling apparatus includes a cabinet 100 having an opening at the front, an inner case 200 providing a space for holding clothes inside the cabinet 100, and supplying hot air to the inner case 200. It is composed of a machine room 700 and a door 300 rotatably provided in the cabinet 100 to open and close the cabinet 100 .
- the inner case 200 may be provided with a holding part 400 for holding clothes. Therefore, the clothing could be placed on the holder 400 together with the hanger and refreshed by hot air or steam supplied from the machine room 700 .
- a pressing unit 500 may be separately provided at the door 300, and a hanger unit 511 on which clothes such as pants may be held may be provided.
- the pressing unit 500 pressurizes the clothes to remove creases from the clothes and form wrinkles in a specific region of the clothes.
- the pressurizing unit 500 in order to remove wrinkles from the clothes placed on the door 300, the pressurizing unit 500 must maintain a pressurized state of the clothes. Therefore, there is a limit in that clothes in a pressurized state by the pressurizing part 500 cannot be exposed to hot air or steam supplied from the machine room due to the pressurizing part 500 . As a result, the clothes pressed by the pressing unit 500 paradoxically cannot be refreshed properly and wrinkles cannot be properly removed.
- the conventional clothes treatment apparatus has no choice but to drive the heating means provided on the machine room 300 and the door 500 alternately, and as a result, the machine room cannot supply sufficient hot air and steam to the inside of the inner case. There is a problem in that the effect of treating clothes placed on the holding unit 400 is rapidly reduced.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying at least one of hot air and steam generated in a machine room to a pressurizing unit installed on a door to pressurize clothing.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying hot air or steam generated in a machine room to both clothes placed in an inner case and pressurized clothes at a door.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying steam and hot air supplied into an inner case in which clothes are placed to the pressurized clothes in the pressurizing unit.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of discharging hot air or steam supplied to an inner case to the outside of a cabinet or circulating it back to a machine room.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of smoothly moving at least one of hot air and steam through a duct installed on a door.
- the present invention may include a pressurizing unit for pressurizing clothes on a door, and a duct unit for moving hot air and steam that may be supplied to the pressurizing unit.
- the duct unit may include an exhaust unit for supplying hot air and steam to the pressurization unit, and an intake unit for receiving the hot air and steam.
- the exhaust unit may be disposed to overlap at least a portion of the pressurization unit.
- the exhaust unit may have an area equal to or greater than that of the pressurization unit, and thus, one or more of hot air and steam may be uniformly supplied to the entire pressurization unit.
- the pressurization unit may include a plurality of through-holes that guide the hot air and steam to pass through without interfering with the flow of the hot air and steam.
- the intake part may have a smaller area than the exhaust part.
- the intake part may be disposed lower than the exhaust part, and may be disposed closer to a lower end of the door or a lower end of the duct part than an upper end of the door or an upper end of the duct part.
- the intake part may be disposed lower than the pressurizing part.
- the intake unit may include a fan moving hot air or steam. Accordingly, the air intake unit may be disposed so as not to face a hanger or holding unit holding clothes. This is to prevent the clothes from being sucked into the fan or blocking the intake part.
- the fan is positioned closer to the lower part of the door to prevent vibration and noise radiated to the outside of the cabinet.
- the intake unit may be disposed not to face a through hole through which hot air and steam are discharged or sucked in the machine room. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the air intake unit from interfering with a flow path of hot air and steam flowing from the machine room to the inner case or discharged from the machine room to the inner case.
- the intake unit may be disposed in a direction parallel to the exhaust unit.
- the duct unit may further include an exhaust duct facing the pressing unit and having the exhaust unit, and an intake duct extending downward from the exhaust duct and having the intake unit.
- the intake duct may protrude more toward the inside of the inner case than the exhaust duct.
- the duct unit may be disposed above the machine room.
- the fan may include a drive unit including an impeller for moving hot air or steam from inside the intake duct to the exhaust duct, and a rotational shaft for rotating the impeller.
- the direction of the rotating shaft is disposed parallel to the thickness direction of the door, so that excessive protrusion of the intake duct can be prevented.
- the air moving unit may include a guide part disposed between the intake unit and the door to guide at least one of the hot air and the steam introduced from the intake unit to the exhaust duct.
- the guide part may include one or more vanes disposed between the fan and the door.
- the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may include a duct unit capable of passing or moving at least one of hot air and steam in a door that opens and closes a cabinet.
- a fan may be installed in the duct unit.
- At least a part of the fan may be installed inside the duct unit.
- the duct unit may include an inlet through which at least one of air inside the inner case or hot air and steam supplied from the machine room is introduced.
- the door may include an external discharge unit for guiding at least one of air, hot air, and steam introduced through the inlet to the outside of the cabinet, and an external damper for selectively opening and closing the external discharge unit.
- the door may include an internal circulation unit for guiding at least one of air, hot air, and steam introduced into the inlet unit back to the machine room, and an internal damper for selectively opening and closing the internal circulation unit.
- the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a duct unit providing a flow path through which at least one of hot air and steam moves, and an intake unit through which at least one of the hot air and steam flows through the duct unit.
- a door including an exhaust unit for discharging at least one of the hot air and steam that is spaced apart from the intake unit and introduced into the intake unit toward the clothing.
- the duct unit may be disposed along the longitudinal direction of the door and disposed above the machine room.
- the exhaust unit may be provided through one surface of the duct unit facing the inside of the inner case.
- the intake unit may be provided through one surface of the duct unit facing the inside of the inner case.
- a fan provided inside the duct unit to move at least one of the hot air and steam from the intake unit to the exhaust unit may be further included.
- the present invention has an effect of supplying at least one of hot air and steam generated in a machine room to a pressurizing unit installed on a door to pressurize clothes.
- the present invention has an effect of supplying hot air or steam generated in the machine room to both clothes mounted on the inner case and pressurized clothes on the door.
- the present invention has an effect that steam and hot air supplied into the inner case in which clothes are placed can be supplied to the pressurized clothes to the pressing unit.
- the present invention has an effect of discharging hot air or steam supplied to the inner case to the outside of the cabinet or circulating it back to the machine room.
- the present invention has an effect of smoothly moving at least one of hot air and steam to a duct installed on a door.
- the present invention has the effect that the pressurized clothing in the pressing unit can be sufficiently exposed to at least one of hot air and steam.
- FIG. 1 shows a conventional laundry treatment apparatus.
- Fig. 2 shows the structure of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
- Figure 3 shows one embodiment of the machine room.
- FIG. 4 shows a door and a combined structure of the door of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of a pressing unit coupled to a door.
- FIG. 6 shows a structure for providing elasticity to the pressing portion.
- Fig. 7 shows the cross-sectional structure of the door in the width direction.
- Fig. 8 shows the cross-sectional structure of the door in the longitudinal direction.
- Fig. 9 shows the positional relationship between the machine room and the duct part.
- FIG. 10 shows a fan structure mounted on a door.
- Figure 11 shows the air movement direction of the duct unit installed in the door.
- Fig. 12 shows a further embodiment of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
- the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a cabinet 10 having an opening at the front, a door 50 rotatably provided in the cabinet 10 to open and close the opening, and a clothes L provided in the cabinet.
- An inner case 20 providing an accommodation space 21 to be accommodated, and a machine room provided to generate at least one of air (hot air) or moisture supplied to the accommodation space 21 in communication with the inner case 20 (70) may be included.
- the inner case 20 may include a hanger 100 for holding the clothing in the accommodation space 21 at an upper portion.
- the clothes hung on the hanger 100 may mainly correspond to the top L2.
- the cabinet 10 forms the exterior of the laundry handling apparatus and may have a height longer than a width.
- the cabinet 10 can store clothing, such as undergarments, in a state in which the length is longer than the width in an unfolded state. Accordingly, the cabinet 10 can prevent wrinkles from occurring when the clothing L2 is stored in the inner case 20 .
- the cabinet 10 may be made of a metal material, and may be made of a resin material such as reinforced plastic as long as it can maintain strength.
- the inner case 20 may be accommodated inside the cabinet 10 to form an accommodation space in which the clothes are accommodated.
- the inner case 20 may have a height longer than its width and may have a case shape having an opening at the front.
- the height of the inner case 20 may be smaller than that of the cabinet 10 .
- the inner case 20 may be made of a material capable of maintaining strength without being deformed by hot air or steam supplied from the machine room 70 .
- the inner case 20 may be made of a material that does not chemically react with foreign substances separated from the clothes while the clothes are exposed to the hot air or steam.
- the inner case 20 may be made of a styrene resin such as ABS or ASA.
- the machine room 70 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 to be separated from and partitioned from the inner case 20 .
- the machine room 70 may be provided below the inner case 20 to supply heated air or steam having a relatively lower density than air to the accommodation space 21 .
- the inner case 20 and the machine room 70 may be provided to communicate with each other.
- the inner case 20 may include a plurality of through holes 23 , 24 , and 25 through which at least one of hot air and steam may pass through communication with the machine room 70 .
- the inner case 20 can receive hot air or moisture from the machine room 70 or discharge hot air or steam supplied to the machine room 70 together with foreign substances discharged from the clothes.
- the plurality of through holes may include a discharge hole 25 through which air generated in the machine room 70 is discharged, and a suction port 23 through which air inside the inner case 20 is sucked into the machine room 70. .
- the discharge hole 25 may be disposed on the rear side of the lower surface of the inner case 20 , and the suction hole 23 may be disposed on the front side of the lower surface of the inner case 20 .
- the discharge hole 25 is disposed inclined upward from the lower surface of the inner case 20 to directly supply hot air to the clothes hung on the hanger 100 .
- the plurality of through-holes may further include water outlets 24 through which moisture is discharged to separate foreign substances adsorbed on clothes.
- the water hole 24 may be disposed on one side of the discharge hole 25 and may be disposed parallel to the discharge hole 25 .
- the air supplied from the machine room 70 to the accommodation space 21 may be generally heated air by a heat pump or a heater.
- the moisture supplied from the machine room 70 to the accommodation space 21 may be steam generated by boiling water.
- the machine room 70 is disposed below the inner case 20, and the machine room 70 and the inner case ( As long as 20) is in communication, hot air and steam can be normally supplied to the inside of the accommodation space 21 even without a separate blower.
- the internal configuration of the machine room 70 will be described later.
- the door 50 may be rotatably coupled to the cabinet 10 .
- the door 50 may be longer than the inner case 20 and may have a length corresponding to that of the cabinet 10 .
- the door 50 may be provided to shield not only the opening of the inner case 20 but also the front of the machine room 70 .
- the door 50 can prevent hot air or moisture supplied to the accommodation space 21 from leaking out, and can block heat generated in the machine room 70 from being transferred to the outside.
- the inner surface of the inner case 20 and the inner surface of the door 50 may form the enclosed space 21. there is.
- the hanger 100 may be provided inside the inner case 20 to hold clothes in the accommodation space 21 .
- the hanger 100 may be disposed at an upper portion of the inner case 20 so that the clothes L can be held in the accommodation space 21 in an unfolded state without being folded.
- the hook part 100 may be coupled to an upper portion of side surfaces of the inner case 20 or may be coupled to an upper surface of the inner case 20 .
- the hanger 100 may be provided in a bar shape to hold the clothes itself, or may be provided to hold a hanger holding the clothes.
- the hook part 100 extends in the left-right direction or the width direction of the inner case 20 so that a plurality of clothes can be hung thereon.
- the clothes hung on the hanger 100 float in the accommodation space 21 and can be evenly exposed to the hot air and moisture supplied from the machine room 70 .
- the hanger 100 may be provided so as to be swingable by a separate driving unit provided between the inner case 20 and the cabinet 10 . As a result, dust or foreign matter adhering to the clothes can be easily separated.
- the door 50 may further include a holding part 30 in which clothes can be additionally held.
- the holder 30 may be coupled to the inner surface of the door 20 to hold the clothes or hangers to which the clothes are fixed.
- the holding part 30 may be disposed on an upper side of the door 50 so that the clothes placed on the door 50 are not wrinkled.
- the holding part 30 may be disposed at a height corresponding to the height of the hook part 100 .
- the clothes placed on the door 50 may mainly correspond to the lower garment L1.
- the clothes placed on the door 50 are mounted separately from the hanger 100 and are positioned in front of the receiving space 21 . Accordingly, the carrying capacity of the laundry treatment apparatus may be further improved due to the holding part 30 .
- the laundry treatment apparatus may further include a pressing unit 40 coupled to the door 50 to pressurize the clothes placed on the holding unit 30 .
- the pressing part 40 When the clothes are placed in an unfolded state while being held on the holding part 30, the pressing part 40 may be provided to press one side or both sides of the clothes. Thus, the pressing unit 40 can remove wrinkles from clothes or form intentional creases.
- the clothes placed on the door 50 can be refreshed because they are exposed to at least one of hot air and steam supplied to the inner case 20, and wrinkles can be removed while being pressed by the pressurizing part 40.
- the refresh may be a concept including one or more of deodorization, dehumidification, heating, wrinkle removal, and separation of foreign substances.
- the pressing part 40 is fixed to the inner surface of the door 50 and supports a support part 41 for supporting one side of the clothes held on the holding part 30, and the door 50 or the support part 41. It may include a pressing part 42 rotatably coupled to press the other surface of the clothing supported by the support part 41 .
- FIG 3 shows an embodiment of the structure of the machine room 70.
- the machine room 70 includes a heating unit 73 for supplying air (heated air or unheated air) to the accommodation space 21, and a water supply unit for supplying moisture (steam or mist) to the accommodation space 21 ( 71) may be provided to include at least one of them.
- the heating unit 73 includes a circulation duct 74 for circulating air inside the accommodation space 21, and a heat pump for exchanging heat with the air flowing along the circulation duct 74 ( 73), and a blower 75 that provides power so that the air inside the accommodation space 21 flows along the circulation duct 74.
- the circulation duct 74 communicates with the inside of the accommodation space 21 through a discharge hole 25 and a suction port 23 provided in the accommodation space 21 .
- One end of the circulation duct 74 may be connected to the inlet 23 and the other end may be connected to the discharge hole 25 .
- the air inside the inner case 20 may pass through the circulation duct 74 and be supplied to the inner case 20 again.
- the circulation duct 74 is a means for dehumidifying and heating the introduced air, and for example, a heat pump may be installed therein.
- the circulation duct 74 may include a discharge duct 741 extending to communicate with the discharge hole 25 at one end and a suction duct 742 extending to communicate with the suction hole 23 at the other end.
- the heat pump may be provided between the discharge duct 741 and the suction duct 742 of the circulation duct 74 and supported on the bottom surface of the machine room 70 .
- the heat pump includes an evaporator 734 provided inside the circulation duct 74, a condenser 732 spaced apart from the evaporator 734 and provided inside the circulation duct 74, and a compressor located outside the circulation duct ( 731) and an expander 733.
- the evaporator 734 , the compressor 731 , the condenser 732 , and the expander 733 may be connected to each other through a refrigerant pipe 735 .
- the cooled refrigerant cools the air introduced into the intake duct 742 while passing through the evaporator 734 and condenses moisture in the air into water.
- the refrigerant passing through the evaporator 734 is put into the compressor 731 and compressed to become a high-temperature and high-pressure state.
- the refrigerant passing through the compressor 731 is introduced into the condenser 732, and the condenser 732 heats the low-temperature air that has passed through the evaporator 734 again to generate hot air.
- the refrigerant passing through the condenser 732 flows into the evaporator 734 again while passing through the expander 733 again.
- the blower 75 is disposed inside the circulation duct 74 to provide power for introducing air from the inner case 20 into the suction duct 742 and discharging it through the discharge duct 741 .
- the machine room 70 may include a drainage unit 72 that collects water condensed while passing through the evaporator 734 .
- the drain unit 72 is provided in a drain tank 721 detachably provided in the machine room 70, a drain pipe 723 for supplying condensed water inside the circulation duct 74 to the drain tank 721, and a lower portion of the evaporator.
- a drain pump 724 for collecting the collected condensed water into the drain tank 721 may be included.
- the drain tank 721 may be provided in any shape as long as it can provide a space for storing liquid.
- a drain stopper 722 may be provided in the drain tank 721 to discharge liquid stored in the drain tank 721 .
- the water supply unit 71 includes a storage unit 714 provided inside the machine room 70, a heater 715 provided inside the storage unit 714, and a storage unit 714. It may include a water supply pipe 716 connecting to the water hole 25.
- the storage unit 714 is a means for storing water capable of generating steam
- the heater 715 is a means for converting the water into steam by heating the water stored in the storage unit 714
- the water supply pipe Reference numeral 716 is a means for guiding steam inside the storage unit 714 to the inner case 20 .
- the heater 715 is preferably provided adjacent to the bottom surface of the storage part 714, and the water supply pipe 716 is preferably located on the top surface (or top) of the storage part 714. .
- the storage unit 714 receives water through a water supply unit, and the water supply unit may be provided as a water supply tank 711 detachably provided in the machine room 70 .
- the water supply unit 71 may further include a connection unit 713 for detachably connecting the storage unit 714 and the water supply tank 714 .
- the water supply tank 714 may further include a water supply stopper 712 preventing the water generating the steam from leaking to the outside.
- the water accommodated in the water supply tank 714 passes through the connection part 713 and is heated by a heater in the storage part 714 and converted into steam, and the steam passes through the water supply pipe 716 to the steam outlet 24 ) can be released.
- the water supply unit 71 may be provided independently without communication with the circulation duct 74 .
- the door 50 is rotatably coupled to the cabinet 10 to serve to shield the inner case 20, and may also shield the machine room 70 from being exposed to the outside.
- the door 50 may include an outer surface 51 forming one surface of the cabinet 10 and an inner surface 52 forming an accommodation space 21 together with the inner case 20 .
- the door 50 may have a panel through-hole 524 in which a control panel is installed.
- the door 50 is provided with a holding part 30 so that the clothes can be held there.
- the pressurizing part 40 may be coupled to the door 50 to pressurize clothes placed on the holding part 30 .
- the pressing part 40 is provided to press both sides of the clothes. Therefore, the clothes pressurized by the pressurization unit 40 are difficult to be exposed to the hot air and steam discharged from the machine room 70, so they may not be refreshed or wrinkles may be difficult to remove.
- the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may further include an air moving unit 60 provided on the door 50 to supply hot air and steam to the clothes held on the pressurizing unit 40 .
- the air moving unit 60 may be provided to receive hot air or steam supplied to the inside of the inner case 20 and supply it to the pressing unit 40 .
- the air moving unit 60 may be provided to directly communicate with the machine room 70 and move hot air or steam supplied from the machine room 70 to the pressurization unit 40 .
- the door 50 does not need to be provided with a device for generating hot air or steam separately, and the clothes mounted on the hanger 100 and the pressurizing part 40 are heated with hot air and steam generated in one machine room 70. All pressurized clothing can be refreshed or wrinkles removed.
- the air moving unit 60 is coupled to the inner surface 52 of the door 50 or is provided inside the door 50 to provide a space in which one or more of the hot air and steam moves. It may include a unit 61 and an exhaust unit 62 that supplies hot air and steam moving in the duct unit 61 to the pressurization unit 40 .
- the duct part 61 may be provided in a duct or pipe shape that may be provided to extend along the height direction or length direction of the door 50 .
- the duct unit 61 may be provided to provide a flow path through which at least one of the hot air and steam moves in one direction or in a height direction.
- the exhaust unit 62 may be provided passing through the duct unit 61 so as to overlap at least partially with the pressurization unit 40 .
- at least one of hot air and steam supplied from the exhaust unit 62 may be directly supplied to the clothes pressurized by the pressurization unit 40 .
- the pressing part 40 is rotatable to a support part 41 facing the duct part 61 or the exhaust part 62 and supporting one side of the clothing, and the door 50 or the support part 41 It may include a pressing part 42 that is tightly coupled to press the clothing toward the support part.
- At this time, at least one of the support part 41 and the compression part 42 may include a plurality of holes through which at least one of hot air and steam discharged from the exhaust part 62 passes. Accordingly, at least one of hot air and steam discharged from the exhaust unit 62 may pass through the pressurization unit 40 and be supplied to the clothing as it is.
- the support part 41 may be fixed to face the exhaust part 62 to support one side of clothes, and may have a plurality of support holes 415 through which the hot air and steam pass.
- the support holes 415 may be evenly distributed on the surface of the support part 41 .
- the hot air and steam supplied from the exhaust unit 62 may pass through the support hole 415 and be supplied to the clothes.
- the pressing part 42 may be provided to face the support part 41 and press the clothes supported by the support part 41 .
- the pressing part 42 may include a plurality of pressing holes 425 through which the hot air and steam may pass.
- the pressing hole 425 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the support hole 415 and may be evenly distributed on the surface of the pressing part 42 .
- the steam and hot air that have passed through the support part 41 and the clothing can be smoothly discharged to the accommodating space 21 of the inner case 20 through the pressing part 42 .
- the pressing part 42 may further include an intermediate hole 424 completely penetrating the center so that the steam and hot air can be discharged more smoothly.
- the middle hole 424 is not only provided to avoid the seam of the lower garment L1, but also can form a passage through which steam and hot air pass. As a result, flow resistance applied to the hot air and steam discharged from the exhaust unit 62 is reduced, so that hot air and steam can be continuously discharged from the exhaust unit 62 .
- the duct unit 61 may further include an intake unit 63 provided to receive the hot air and steam.
- the intake part 63 may be provided to pass through the duct part 61 and may be spaced apart from the exhaust part 62 .
- the intake part 63 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the pressing part 40 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent at least one of the hot air and steam to be discharged to the pressurization part 40 from being reabsorbed into the intake part 63 again.
- the intake part 63 is disposed closer to the upper end of the door 50, the center of gravity of the duct part 61 is disposed closer to the upper end of the door 50. Accordingly, when vibrations occur in the duct part 61 and the pressing part 40, the vibration and noise generated in the door 50 may be radiated to the outside of the cabinet 10 to a greater extent.
- vibration or noise generated by the fan 64 may be radiated to the outside of the cabinet 10 to a greater extent.
- the intake part 63 may be disposed so as not to face the hook part 100 or the holding part 30 .
- the intake unit 63 may be disposed closer to the lower end of the upper and lower ends of the door 50 .
- the intake part 63 may be disposed lower than the pressing part 40 and may be disposed lower than the exhaust part 62 .
- the center of gravity of the entire duct part 61 moves further to the lower end of the door 50, so that the amplitude of vibration or noise generated from the door 50 or transmitted to the door 50 can be reduced.
- the duct part 61 may include an intake duct 611 provided with the intake part 63 and an exhaust duct 612 provided with the exhaust part 62 .
- the exhaust duct 612 may be provided to face the pressing part 40 , and the intake duct 611 may be provided extending downward from the exhaust duct 612 .
- the exhaust duct 612 and the intake duct 611 need to secure passages through which hot air and steam pass, they protrude from the inner surface 52 of the door 50 toward the accommodation space 21. can Even if the exhaust duct 612 and the intake duct 611 are accommodated inside the door 50, the inner surface 52 of the door 50 may protrude toward the accommodation space 21. .
- the exhaust duct 612 and the intake duct 611 may be disposed above the machine room 70 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the intake duct 611 from colliding with the machine room 70 or from making the door 50 excessively thick to secure the cross-sectional area of the intake duct 611 .
- the intake duct 611 may have a larger cross-sectional area than the exhaust duct 612 . That is, the intake duct 611 may protrude more toward the accommodation space 21 than the exhaust duct 612 . Accordingly, more air may be introduced into the intake duct 611 .
- the exhaust duct 612 may serve as a diffuser to increase the flow rate of hot air and steam discharged to the pressurization unit 40 .
- condensed moisture or condensed steam from clothes held on the holder 30 may be guided to the bottom surface of the inner case 20 while flowing along the protruding intake duct 611 .
- the intake duct 611 extends downward from the exhaust duct 612 and extends toward the inside of the inner case 20. 62) or an installation surface 6112 providing a space in which the fan 64 is installed, and extending from the lower part of the installation surface 6112 toward the inner surface of the door 50 to the lower surface of the duct part 61 It may include a blocking surface 6114 forming a , and a limiting surface 6113 forming a side surface of the intake duct 611 .
- the extension surface 6111 may obliquely extend from the lower part of the exhaust duct 612 and may form a downward convex curve. As a result, the condensed water flowing to the expansion surface 6111 may be collected on the bottom surface of the inner case 20 while the flow rate decreases as it goes downward from the expansion surface 6111 .
- the installation surface 6112 extends downward from the expansion surface 6111 and is an area protruding from the door 50 the most among the duct parts 61 . Accordingly, the installation surface 6112 may have an intake unit 63, and a fan 64 may be accommodated therein.
- the installation surface 6112 may be disposed parallel to the rear surface of the door 50 or the inner case 20 . Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the flow of water flowing along the expansion surface 6111 to the installation surface 6112 and prevent water from flowing into the inlet 63 .
- the intake part 63 includes an intake hole 631 through which at least one of hot air and steam supplied to the inner case 20 is introduced through the installation surface 6112, and the inside of the intake hole 631 or the air intake hole 631.
- a fan installation part 632 provided inside the intake duct 611 to provide a space in which the fan 64 is accommodated, and hot air and steam passing through one surface of the fan installation part 631 to the intake duct 611 It may include a through hole 633 guiding to the inside.
- the fan installation part 632 may be provided in a case shape accommodating at least a part of the fan 64 inside the intake duct 611 .
- An opening into which the fan 64 is inserted in the fan installation part 632 may correspond to the intake hole 631 .
- the through hole 633 may be provided on one surface of the fan installation part 632 facing the door 50 .
- the fan installation part 632 may be provided in plurality and may be disposed along the width direction of the intake duct 611 .
- the fan 64 may be accommodated and fixed to the fan installation part 631 .
- At least a part of the fan 64 may be accommodated in the fan installation part 631 .
- the fan 64 may be completely accommodated and fixed to the intake duct 611 .
- the fan 64 may be provided to suck one or more of the hot air and steam supplied to the inner case 20 into the intake part 63, and one of the hot air and steam sucked into the intake part 63.
- Power for supplying the above to the exhaust unit 62 may be provided.
- the air moving unit 60 may include a limiting filter 66 that blocks the intake hole 631 to prevent the fan 64 from being exposed to the outside or being separated.
- the limiting filter 66 may be provided in a grill shape and coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the intake hole 631 .
- the intake part 63 may be disposed parallel to the exhaust part 62 .
- the intake part 63 may be provided on the limiting surface 6113.
- installation of the intake part 63 on the blocking surface 6114 may be excluded. Since the blocking surface 6114 has a plurality of through-holes provided on the bottom surface of the inner case 20, the intake part 63 allows the flow of hot air and steam discharged or introduced from the machine room 30. to prevent obstruction of
- a direction in which hot air and steam are introduced from the intake part 63 and an extension direction of the duct part 61 are different from each other. Therefore, if the hot air and steam introduced into the intake part 63 collide with one surface of the duct part 61 as it is, unnecessary flow resistance may occur and the hot air and steam may not be fully supplied to the exhaust part 62. there is.
- At least one of the hot air and the steam introduced from the intake unit 63 is disposed between the intake unit 63 and the duct unit 61 or between the inner surface of the door 50. It may include a guide part 65 for guiding the exhaust duct 612.
- the guide part 65 is disposed between the passage hole 633 or the fan installation part 631 and the inner surface 52 of the door, and transfers the air introduced from the intake part 63 to the exhaust duct 612. ) It may include one or more guide vanes 652 to guide.
- the guide vane 652 may have one corner facing the intake part 63 and the other corner facing the exhaust duct 611 .
- the guide vane 652 is provided convex downward, and the width may correspond to 1/3 of the width of the passage hole 633.
- the guide vanes 652 may be provided in plural, and may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance from the bottom to the top of the passage hole 633 or the intake hole 631 .
- the guide part 65 may further include support ribs 651 on both sides of the plurality of guide vanes 652 .
- the guide vane 652 may be provided so that its length becomes longer from the bottom to the top.
- the exhaust duct 612 may extend from an upper portion of the intake duct 611 to face the pressing part 40 .
- the exhaust duct 612 may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the pressing part 40 .
- An area of the exhaust duct 612 may be equal to or larger than that of the pressurizing part 40 .
- the exhaust unit 62 may include an exhaust hole 621 provided through a region of one surface of the exhaust duct 612 that at least partially faces the pressurizing unit 40 .
- the area of the exhaust hole 621 may be larger than half of the area of the pressing part 40 and may be larger than the area of the intake hole 631 .
- the exhaust unit 62 can supply the hot air and steam to the clothes pressurized by the pressurization unit 40 over a wider area.
- the exhaust unit 62 can supply the hot air and steam to the clothes for a longer period of time by lowering the discharge speed of the hot air and steam introduced into the exhaust duct 611 .
- the exhaust hole 621 may have an area corresponding to that of the pressing part 40 .
- the exhaust hole 621 may be provided through the entire surface of the exhaust duct 611 facing the pressing part 40 .
- the exhaust unit 62 can supply hot air and steam to the entire pressurization unit 40 .
- the exhaust unit 62 may further include a seating filter 623 provided to shield the inside of the exhaust hole 621 .
- the seating filter 623 may be coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the exhaust hole 621 and may be provided to be seated on the support part 41 .
- the seated filter 623 is provided as a mesh member or has a plurality of through holes, so that at least one of hot air and steam can pass through the exhaust hole 621 .
- the seating filter 623 may be provided in a shape corresponding to the shape of the exhaust hole 621, and may prevent other components such as the support part 41 from being introduced into the exhaust duct 612. .
- the seating filter 623 may serve to maintain the internal cross-sectional area of the exhaust duct 612 and may also serve to remove foreign substances discharged from the exhaust duct 612 .
- the seating filter 623 may be provided in the form of a wire mesh made of metal.
- the exhaust unit 62 may further include a sealer 622 sealing between an outer circumferential surface of the seated filter 623 and an inner circumferential surface of the exhaust hole 621 .
- the sealer 622 may be made of an elastic material, and may also serve to fix the seating filter 623 to the exhaust hole 621 .
- FIG. 5(a) shows a structure in which the pressing part 42 is installed in the duct part 61 and the support part 41 is excluded.
- the duct part 61 may be coupled to and fixed to the inner surface 52 of the door, and an intake part 63 through which hot air and steam supplied to the inner case 20 are introduced is provided at the lower part, and hot air is provided at the upper part.
- An exhaust unit 62 through which steam and steam are discharged may be provided.
- a fixing clip 44 may be additionally disposed between the intake part 63 and the exhaust part 62 to fix the clothes held on the holding part 30 to the pressing part 40 .
- the exhaust part 62 has a larger area than the pressure part 40, is provided to face the pressure part 40, and is an exhaust hole for discharging hot air and steam introduced into the duct part 61. 621, a seat cover 623 provided to shield the inside of the exhaust hole 621, and a sealer 622 sealing between the seat cover 623 and the exhaust hole 621. .
- the seat cover 623 may be provided to maintain a spaced state from the inner surface 52 of the door or the inner surface of the duct part 61, and the door 50 may be maintained even when the pressing part 42 is pressed. It may be firmly fixed to the exhaust hole 621 so as not to be pushed toward.
- the seating cover 623 may be made of a porous material or a mesh member to minimize flow resistance.
- the pressing part 40 may include a coupling part 43 rotatably coupling the pressing part 42 to the inner surface 52 of the door or the duct part 61 .
- the coupling part 43 is a hinge 431 rotatably coupling the pressing part 42 to one surface of the door 50 or the duct part 61, and the pressing part 42 is the support part ( 41) may include a fastening part 433 that maintains a pressurized state.
- the coupling part 43 may further include a hook 432 provided on the pressing part 42 and detachably coupled to the fastening part 433 .
- the hinge 431 may be disposed on one side of the duct part 61 and the fastening part 433 may be disposed on the other side of the duct part 61 .
- the pressing part 42 may include a pressing body 421 provided in a plate shape to press the clothing.
- the pressing part 42 may include an inner hole 422 passing through the center of the pressing body 421 and a plurality of pressing holes 425 penetrating one surface of the pressing body 421 .
- the pressing body 421 may include a first pressing body 4211 that presses one side of the clothing and a second pressing body 4212 that presses the other side of the clothing. ) and the second pressing body 4212 may be spaced apart from each other by the inner hole 422 .
- the inner hole 422 may be provided so as not to press the seam provided in the lower garment.
- the compression body 421 connects the first pressure body 4211 and the second pressure body 4212 and may include avoidance grooves 423 disposed above and below the inner hole 422 .
- the avoidance groove 423 may be provided in a plate shape and may be curved to be further spaced apart from the support part 41 than the first pressing body 4211 and the second pressing body 4212 .
- the avoidance groove 423 may maintain a spaced state without contacting the clothing.
- the pressure body 421 is provided with a plurality of pressure holes 425 and the inner hole 422 is provided in the center of the pressure body 421, hot air and steam derived from the discharge unit 62 It can pass through the pressing part 42 as it is and be returned to the inside of the inner case 20 .
- FIG. 5(b) shows a structure in which the support part 41 is coupled to the front filter 623.
- the support part 41 may be coupled to and fixed to one surface of the duct part 61 .
- the support part 41 may be provided in a plate shape and coupled to one surface of the seating filter 623 .
- the support part 41 has a fixed surface 412 coupled to the filter seat 623, and at least one of the filter seat 623, the door 50, and the duct part 61 is connected to the fixed surface 412. It may include a fixing part 413 coupled to either one.
- the support part 41 may include a support body 411 extending from the fixing surface 412 to both sides to support one side of the clothing.
- the support body 411 may extend from the fixing surface 412 and be separated from the seating filter 623 by a predetermined distance. Thus, the support body 411 is provided to be in contact with the compression body 421 and can provide elastic force to the compression body 421 .
- the seam line may be prevented from being pressed against the fixing surface 412 .
- the support body 411 includes a first support body 4111 that extends from the fixing surface 412 to one side and is pressed by the first pressing body 4211, and extends from the fixing surface 412 to the other side to It may include a second support body 4112 that is pressed by the second compression body 4212.
- the first support body 411 and the second support body 4112 may be provided symmetrically with each other.
- the first support body 4111 and the second support body 4112 may have support holes 415 through which at least one of hot air and steam may pass along surfaces.
- the support hole 415 may be provided through the support body 411 , and hot air and steam discharged from the seating filter 623 may be transferred to clothes supported by the support body 411 .
- the hot air and steam discharged from the exhaust unit 62 can pass through the clothes pressurized by the support portion 41 and the pressing portion 42 as they are, and the clothes are passed through the support portion 41 to the pressing portion. Even when pressed by (42), it can be refreshed and wrinkles can be removed.
- the fixing surface 412 is coupled to the inner surface of the duct part 61 or the inner surface 52 of the door or the seat filter 623 through the fixing part 413, and The first support body 411 and the second support body 412 are spaced apart from the inner surface of the duct unit 61 or the inner surface 52 of the door.
- the pressing part 40 further includes an elastic part 414 capable of buffering an impact applied to the duct part 61 while the pressing part 42 presses the support part 41 can do.
- the elastic part 414 may be made of a material having elasticity and restoring force such as a spring. One end of the elastic part 414 may be coupled to the inner surface of the duct part 61 and the other end may be coupled to the support body 411 or to the seat filter 623 .
- the elastic part 414 may be disposed at a predetermined distance along the width direction of the support body 411 and may be disposed at a predetermined distance apart along the height direction of the support body 411 .
- the elastic part 414 includes a first elastic member 4141 supporting the upper part of the support body 411, a second elastic member 4143 supporting the lower part of the support body 411, and the supporting body At least one of the third elastic members 4142 supporting the upper and lower ends of the 411 may be included.
- the first elastic member 4141 may be disposed symmetrically with respect to the fixing surface 412, and the second elastic member 4142 may also be disposed symmetrically with respect to the fixing surface 412. there is. In addition, the third elastic member 4142 may also be disposed symmetrically with respect to the fixing surface 412 .
- the pressure or impact applied to the support part 41 can be evenly distributed to the first support body 4111 and the second support body 4112 .
- first elastic member 4141 and the second elastic member 4142 may be provided vertically symmetrically. Therefore, the shock applied to the upper and lower portions of the support portion 41 can be evenly buffered.
- the third elastic member 4143 is smaller than the first elastic member 4141 and the second elastic member 4142, so that the passage of the duct part 61 Area reduction can be minimized.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the door 50. - Removal of duct part 61 - Figure 9
- a buffer material 53 may be provided between the outer surface 51 of the door and the inner surface 52 of the door.
- the cushioning material 53 prevents heat radiated from hot air and steam flowing through the duct unit 61 from being transferred to the outside of the cabinet 10 or the control panel 54 coupled to the outer surface 51 of the door. can do.
- the inner surface 52 of the door may form one surface of the duct part 61, and the elastic member 414 may be coupled and fixed.
- the elastic members 414 may be spaced apart from each other along the width direction of the inner surface 52 of the door or the duct part 61, and provided symmetrically to the fixing surface 412 or the fixing part 413. It can be.
- the support part 41 may be provided by symmetrically extending the first support body 4111 and the second support body 4112 with respect to the fixing surface 412, and the first support body 4111 and the second support body 4112 may maintain a state of being spaced apart from the inner surface 52 of the door while being supported by the elastic member 414 .
- the area of the duct part 61 can be secured and maintained as much as possible.
- the elastic member 414 may indirectly support the support part 41 while supporting the seating filter 623 .
- the pressing part 42 is the first pressing body 4211 which presses the first support body 4111 and presses clothes, and the second press body 4211 which presses the second support body 4112 and presses clothes. 4212 may be provided symmetrically with respect to the avoidance groove 423.
- Both sides of the clothing may be pressed while the other side is pressed against the pressing portion 42 in a state in which one side is in contact with the support part 41 .
- the clothes are deodorized and wrinkles can be removed.
- a cushioning material 53 may be provided between the outer surface 51 and the inner surface 52 of the door 50, and the air moving unit 60 may be coupled to the inner surface 52 of the door.
- the air moving unit 60 includes the duct unit 61 extending downward at a predetermined distance from the upper end of the door 50 .
- the duct part 61 is an exhaust duct 612 to which the support part 41 is coupled, and extending downward from the exhaust duct 612 to a lower part than the support part 41 and the pressing part 42.
- An intake duct 611 may be included.
- a control panel 54 may be provided between the exhaust duct 612 and the outer surface 51 of the door to display the status of the laundry treatment machine or receive a command to operate the laundry treatment machine.
- the support part 41 and the pressing part 42 may be fixed to the exhaust duct 612, and the intake duct 611 moves away from the inner surface 52 of the door in the exhaust duct 612. It may protrude further and extend.
- the surface of the intake duct 611 may be farther from the inner surface 52 of the door than the surface of the pressing part 40 and may be disposed closer to the rear surface of the inner case 20 .
- the volume of the intake duct 611 is larger than the volume of the exhaust duct 612, so that more hot air or steam can be sucked in, and a space in which the fan 64 can be installed can be secured. there is.
- moisture condensed between the pressurization part 40 and the exhaust duct 611 can be induced to flow on the surface of the intake duct 611 without directly falling on the bottom surface of the inner case 20 . Since the condensed water flowing along the surface of the intake duct 611 has a large surface area, it can be easily vaporized due to the temperature of hot air or steam supplied to the inner case 20 .
- the upper surface of the intake duct 611 may protrude and extend from the exhaust duct 612 so as to face the lower surface of the pressing part 40, and the lower surface of the intake duct 611 may face the suction hole 23. ) can be extended to meet As a result, even if the condensed water is not completely vaporized on the surface of the intake duct 611 , it is induced to fall into the suction hole 23 , thereby preventing the condensed water from pooling on the bottom surface of the inner case 20 .
- a surface of the exhaust duct 612 or a surface facing the support part 41 may be disposed parallel to the door.
- the intake duct 611 may include an extension surface 6111 extending from the surface of the exhaust duct 612 in an inclined or curvature manner and facing the lower portion of the pressing part 40 .
- the extension surface 6111 is provided so as to be convex downward, so that the speed of the condensed water can be reduced when it falls to the bottom, and the lower end can move away from the inner surface 52 of the door, so that the intake duct 611 can secure more internal space.
- the length of the extension surface 6111 may be longer than half of the length (height) of the pressing part 40 .
- the passage cross-section area or internal spacing of the exhaust duct 612 may be provided with a first interval A1, and the passage cross-sectional area or internal interval of the intake duct may be provided with the first interval A1 due to the expansion surface 6111. It may be provided with a longer second interval A2.
- the installation surface 6112 may extend downward from the lower portion of the extension surface 6111 .
- the installation surface 6112 may be disposed closer to the rear surface of the inner case 20 than the pressing part 40, and may be further away from the door 50 than the surface of the pressing part 40. there is.
- the intake duct 611 may include a reduced surface 6115 extending obliquely from the inner surface 52 of the door toward the pressing part 40 .
- the reduction surface 6115 may be provided to gradually reduce the cross-sectional area A2 of the intake duct 611 to the cross-sectional area A1 of the exhaust duct.
- the reduced surface 6115 may extend toward the pressing part 40 while extending upward from the inner surface 52 of the door.
- An inner surface of the exhaust duct 612 may extend upward from an upper end of the constricted surface 6115 .
- a space in which a buffer material 53 or a control panel 54 is installed may be secured between the exhaust duct 612 and the outer surface 51 of the door.
- the reduction surface 6115 may serve as a nozzle reducing the passage area of the exhaust duct 612 . Accordingly, the hot air and steam introduced into the intake duct 611 can flow into the exhaust duct 612 with a high flow rate due to the constricted surface 6115 . As a result, at least one of the hot air and steam can effectively pass through the seating filter 623 and the pressing unit 40 even when the seating filter 623 and the pressurization unit 40 are disposed. can pass
- the installation surface 6112 may have a shorter length than the extension surface 6111 .
- a fan installation part 623 may be provided inside the installation surface 6112 .
- the fan installation part 623 may be disposed between the intake hole 631 and the door 50 to provide a space in which the fan 64 is installed.
- the fan 64 may be provided to introduce hot air and steam supplied to the inner case 20 toward the door 50 .
- the installation surface 6112 may be disposed above the machine room 70 . Therefore, the installation surface 6112 can be prevented from facing the machine room 70 , and the intake hole 631 can be disposed above the machine room 70 .
- the intake duct 611 can protrude sufficiently from the door 50 without being restricted by the machine room 70 .
- the hot air and steam supplied to the inner case 20 can be completely introduced into the intake duct 611 without being obstructed by the clothes and machine room 70 .
- the blocking surface 6114 may extend toward the door 50 from a lower surface of the installation surface 6112 .
- the blocking surface 6114 may be disposed above the machine room 70 .
- Fig. 9 shows the positional relationship between the intake duct 611 and the machine room 70.
- a shielding area for shielding the machine room 70 may be disposed below the air moving unit 60 in the door 50 .
- the shielding area may be composed of the inner surface 52 of the door, or may include a buffer part 57 protruding from the inner surface 52 of the door and disposed on the front surface of the machine room 70 .
- the buffer 57 may be provided to prevent collision between the door 50 and the machine room 70 when the door 50 closes the opening of the cabinet 10 .
- the shock absorber 57 is provided to be able to come into contact with the front surface of the machine room 70 to prevent the water tank or the like accommodated in the machine room 70 from being separated due to vibration or the like.
- the machine room 70 may communicate with the accommodation space 21 through the suction hole 23 and the discharge hole 25 provided on the bottom surface of the inner case 20 .
- the intake part 63 is provided so as not to face the suction hole 23 or the discharge hole 25, so that the intake part 63 connects the suction hole 23 and the discharge hole 25.
- the movement of hot air and steam passing through may not be hindered.
- the intake part 63 may be provided so as not to face the suction hole 23. there is.
- the installation surface 6112 may be provided so as not to face the suction hole 23 .
- the blocking surface 6114 may be provided to at least partially overlap the suction hole 23 .
- the blocking surface 6114 overlaps the entirety of the suction hole 23 to prevent the lower end of the installation surface 6112 from overlapping with the suction hole 23 in the height direction. Accordingly, interference between the air introduced into the suction hole 23 and the air introduced into the intake part 63 may be reduced.
- the intake hole 631 may be spaced apart from the lower end of the installation surface 6111 or the blocking surface 6114 by a predetermined distance. Accordingly, the distance between the intake hole 631 and the intake hole 23 can be further expanded to minimize interference between air flowing into the intake hole 23 and air flowing into the intake part 63. there is.
- the fan installation part 632 is also provided at a height parallel to the intake hole 631 or disposed above the bottom of the intake hole 631 to reduce the distance between the fan 64 and the intake hole 23. can be further expanded.
- the blocking surface 6114 may be spaced apart from the suction hole 23 by a first length L1. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the blocking surface 6114 from directly blocking the suction hole 23 .
- a lower end of the intake hole 631 may be spaced apart from the intake hole 23 by a second length L2 longer than the first length L1.
- the fan 64 is provided to suck air in the width direction or the front and rear direction of the duct part 61 .
- the fan 64 may be provided so as not to suck air in the extension direction or height direction of the duct part 61 . Therefore, by setting the directions of the air passing through the suction hole 23 or the discharge hole 25 and the air flowing into the fan 64 to be different from each other, it is possible to minimize interference or obstruction between the two airs. .
- the length of the blocking surface 6114 may be longer than the thickness of the fan 64 . Accordingly, sufficient hot air and steam may be introduced into the duct unit 61 while securing a space where the fan 64 is installed in the intake duct 611 .
- the guide part 65 may be disposed between the fan 64 and the door 50 inside the duct part 61 .
- the guide part 65 may be provided to change the direction of the air introduced from the fan 64 to the extension direction of the duct part 61 . As a result, it is possible to guide the air introduced from the fan 64 to the exhaust duct 612 while maintaining the maximum flow rate and flow rate of the air.
- a plurality of guide vanes 652 may be spaced apart from each other along the extension direction of the duct part 61 between the fan 64 and the door 50 .
- the guide vane 652 may be provided to be spaced apart from the inner surface 52 of the door or the inner surface of the duct part 61 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the guide vanes 652 from interfering with the flow of moving air.
- the guide vane 652 may have a downward convex curve in cross section, and one end may be provided toward the fan 64 and the other end toward the exhaust duct 612 .
- FIG 10 shows one embodiment of fan 64.
- the fan 64 includes a drive unit 641 having an impeller 642 for moving air and a rotation shaft for rotating the impeller 642, and power to the drive unit 641. It may include a harness 644 to supply.
- the fan 64 may further include a fan body 643 that rotatably accommodates the impeller 642 and is seated on the fan installation part 632 .
- the impeller 642 may have a diameter longer than the thickness of the impeller 642 . That is, the diameter of the impeller 642 may be longer than the axial direction. Accordingly, the flow rate of at least one of hot air and steam passing through the impeller 642 may be further increased.
- the fan 64 may be accommodated inside the driving unit 641 and the impeller 642 . Accordingly, the overall volume of the fan 64 can be minimized by minimizing the volume occupied by the drive unit 641 separately from the fan body 643 or the impeller 642 .
- the driving unit 641 is rotated by a stator 6411 fixed to the fan body 643 inside the impeller 642 and generating a rotating magnetic field, and the stator 6411. It may include a rotor 6412, one end coupled to the rotor 6412 and the other end coupled to the impeller 642 to rotate together with the rotor 6412.
- the rotating shaft 6413 may be disposed in the thickness direction of the impeller 642 and may be disposed inside the impeller 642 .
- the impeller 642 may be arranged in a radial direction parallel to an extension direction of the duct part 61 inside the duct part 61, and a thickness direction or a rotation axis 6413 direction may be disposed in a forward and backward direction. Accordingly, the protruding length of the intake duct 611 from the exhaust duct 612 can be minimized, and both the fan 64 and the guide part 65 can be installed inside the intake duct 611 .
- the fan 64 is disposed closer to the lower end of the door 50 than the upper end, and the lower end of the door 50 is disposed closer to the ground. Therefore, even if the vibration or noise generated by the fan 64 is transmitted to the door 50, the amplitude or size may be smaller than when the fan 64 is disposed closer to the upper end of the door 50.
- the fan 64 may be disposed lower than the pressing part 40 .
- the air accommodated in the inner case 20 is introduced toward the suction part 63 . Since the suction part 63 is provided on the installation surface 6111 parallel to the inner surface of the door 50, the air can be introduced from the accommodation space 21 in the direction I toward the door 50.
- the hot air and steam When at least one of hot air and steam is discharged from the machine room 70 to the inner case 20 through the discharge hole 25, or when hot air and steam are already supplied through the discharge hole 25, the hot air and steam At least one of them may flow into the suction part 63 by negative pressure provided by the fan 64 .
- At least one of the hot air and steam can deodorize and remove wrinkles from the clothes hung on the hanger 100 .
- At least one of hot air and steam introduced into the suction unit 63 passes through the intake duct 611 and is introduced into the exhaust duct 612 by the power provided by the fan 64 .
- the hot air and steam can move in the II direction, which is the height direction.
- Hot air and steam reaching the exhaust duct 612 are discharged toward the support part 41 due to the exhaust part 62 .
- the first support body 411 and the second support body 412 are provided with a plurality of support holes 415, at least one of the hot air and steam flows from the duct unit 61 to the inner case 20. It may pass through the support part 41 while moving in the III direction, which is a direction toward the . As a result, hot air and steam may actively reach the clothes that are in contact with or pressurized by the support part 41 .
- the pressing part 42 may be provided to press both sides of the clothing by pressing the support part 41.
- the support part 41 has an internal space between the pressing parts 42 due to the fixing surface 412, and the pressing part 42 has an opening due to the inner hole 422.
- the hot air and steam supplied from the support part 41 can pass through the compression part 42 without receiving a large passage resistance.
- the compression body 41 is provided with a pressure hole 425 corresponding to the support hole 145, hot air and steam passing through the support 41 do not move to the inner hole 422, but the clothing After passing through, it can move in the III direction passing through the pressure hole 425 .
- the air inside the inner case 20 is introduced into the duct part 61 by the fan 64, moves to the pressurizing part 40, and then passes through the discharge part 63 and the support hole ( 415) and the pressure hole 425 can be sequentially passed.
- At least one of hot air and steam may be supplied in a sufficient amount even to the area of the clothing where both sides are pressed by the pressing unit 40 .
- the fan 64 may be controlled in a reverse direction. That is, at least one of hot air and steam received in the inner case 20 may be introduced into the discharge part 62 and discharged through the suction part 63 .
- the air accommodated in the inner case 20 may pass through the compression hole 425 and pass through the clothes, and then move in the IV direction flowing into the support hole 415 .
- the clothes pressurized by the pressing unit 40 will be wrinkled as hot air and steam pass through, and the clothes exposed to the outside of the pressurizing unit 40 are exposed to hot air and steam while being unfolded by their own weight. As it is refreshed, wrinkles can be removed.
- the pressing part 40 may serve as an iron to pressurize clothes and provide at least one of heat or steam to remove wrinkles from clothes.
- Fig. 12 shows another embodiment of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
- the door 50 of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may be provided to allow air to move through the duct part 61 regardless of the pressurizing part 40 .
- the door 50 is provided with the duct part 61 to secure a passage through which air moves.
- the air may include at least one of hot air and steam generated in the machine room 70 .
- the door 50 may be provided with a fan 64 that supplies air to the inside of the duct part 61 or provides power to discharge the air inside the duct part 61 to the outside of the door 50. there is.
- the fan 64 may be coupled to and fixed to the door 50 and at least partially accommodated in the duct unit 61 .
- the fan 64 may be provided in the suction part 63 for supplying air to the duct part 61, or may be provided in the discharge part 62 for discharging air to the outside of the duct part 61. there is.
- the door 50 may further include an external discharge unit 57 communicating the duct unit 61 and the outside of the cabinet 10 . Hot air or steam supplied to the door 50 may be discharged to the outside due to the external discharge unit 57 .
- the duct part 61 of the door communicates with the machine room 70 or the inner case 20, the outside of the cabinet 10 is exposed to the machine room 70 or the outside of the cabinet 10 due to the external discharge part 57.
- the inner case 20 and the door 50 may be in communication with each other.
- the hot air supplied to the inside of the duct unit 61 may be air that has been dehumidified from general air. Therefore, since the dehumidified air can be discharged to the outside discharge unit 57, the laundry treatment apparatus that dehumidifies the indoor space can serve as a dehumidifier.
- the inner case 20 communicates with the outside of the cabinet 10 and the external discharge unit 57, the inside of the inner case 20 can be naturally dried. Thus, when steam or condensed water discharged from clothes exists inside the inner case 20, it can be dehumidified by the external discharge unit 57.
- the door 50 may include an external damper 87 that opens and closes the external discharge unit 57 .
- the external damper 87 is electronically controlled to selectively open and close the external discharge unit 57 . Accordingly, whether or not to supply the air introduced into the duct unit 61 to the external discharge unit 57 may be controlled.
- the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may include a communication hole 13 through which external air flows into the machine room 70 .
- the communication hole 13 may be provided in the door 50, but may directly communicate with the machine room 70 exposed at the bottom of the door 50.
- the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may include a machine damper 81 selectively communicating with the communication hole 13 and the machine room 70 .
- the mechanical damper 81 may be provided to selectively open and close the communication hole 13, and may be provided to selectively communicate the communication hole 13 and the circulation duct 74.
- the door 50 may further include a machine guide part 56 that directly communicates the duct part 61 and the machine room 70 with each other.
- the machine guide part 56 may be provided in a duct shape extending from the duct part 61 toward the machine room 700 .
- the machine guide part 56 may be provided extending from the duct part 61 toward the suction hole 23 or the discharge hole 25, and may extend from the duct part 61 to the suction hole 23 or It extends toward the discharge hole 25 and may be spaced apart from the suction hole 23 or the discharge hole 25 .
- the door 50 may further include a guide damper 86 for opening and closing the machine guide part 56 .
- a guide damper 86 for opening and closing the machine guide part 56 .
- the door 50 may further include an inlet 55 communicating the duct part 61 and the inside of the inner case 20 or the cabinet 10 .
- the inlet part 55 may be provided separately from the intake part 63 .
- the door 50 may further include an inlet damper 85 that selectively opens and closes the inlet part 55 .
- the door 50 may include at least one of a suction damper 88 that selectively opens and closes the intake part 63 and an exhaust damper 89 that selectively opens and closes the exhaust part 63 .
- the machine room 70 may further include a case damper 82 that selectively opens and closes the discharge hole 25 communicating with the inner case 20 .
- the duct unit 61 provided in the door 50 and the fan 64 installed in the duct unit 61, the duct unit 61 or the machine room 70 are selectively connected to each other.
- One or more dampers 80 may be controlled to perform various functions.
- the case damper 82, the inlet damper 85, and the guide damper 86 are opened, and the machine room damper 81, the external damper 87, and the suction damper 88 ), the exhaust damper 89 can be controlled in a closed state.
- the air inside the inner case 20 flows into the duct unit 61 and into the machine room 70 .
- the air introduced into the machine room 70 may be dehumidified in the machine room 70 and supplied to the inner case 20 again.
- the inside of the inner case 20 and the inside of the duct part 61 are dehumidified, and the propagation of bacteria can be prevented.
- the clothes when the clothes are placed in the inner case 20, the clothes may also be deodorized or wrinkled.
- the case damper 82, the machine room damper 81, the inflow damper 85, and the external damper 88 are opened, and the intake damper 88 and the The exhaust damper 89 may be controlled to be closed.
- the clothes are deodorized and dehumidified, and the deodorized air can be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 10 .
- only the intake damper 88, the exhaust damper 89, and the case damper 82 may be controlled to be open, and all dampers to be closed.
- the hot air supplied to the machine room 70 is supplied to the inner case 20 and then introduced into the duct unit 61 .
- Air introduced into the duct unit 61 may be discharged through the exhaust unit 62 .
- the clothes can be refreshed by the air supplied from the machine room 70 and the air discharged from the duct unit 61.
- the pressing part 40 may not be installed in the door 50 .
- the clothing placed on the holder 100 may be exposed to hot air supplied from the duct unit 61 of the door 50 and hot air supplied from the machine room 70 at the bottom.
- the hot air may be supplied only from the exhaust part 62 of the duct part 61 or only from the machine room 70, or the exhaust part 62 Both may be supplied from the discharge hole 25.
- the surface of the clothing may be evenly exposed to hot air and steam.
- a specific part of the clothing may be intensively exposed to one or more of hot air and steam.
- the pressurizing part 40 is installed in the door 50, when the pressurizing part 40 does not press the clothes, the same effect as above can be derived. That is, the hot air that has passed through the exhaust unit 62 can pass through the pressing unit 40 as it is and be supplied to the clothes held on the holding unit 100 or to the inner surface of the inner case 20. .
- the pressurizing part 40 is installed in the door 50 and the pressurizing part 40 pressurizes clothes, at least one of the hot air and steam discharged from the exhaust part 62 is transferred to the pressurizing part.
- the pressurized clothes 40 are intensively refreshed, and at least one of the hot air and steam discharged from the machine room 70 can intensively refresh the clothes placed on the holder 100 .
- At least one of hot air and steam discharged from the machine room 70 is exposed to the outside of the pressurization part 40 in the process of refreshing the clothes held in the holding part 100 or the inside of the inner case 20. Clothing may be refreshed, and clothing introduced into the intake part 63 and pressed against the pressurizing part 40 may also be refreshed.
- air discharged from the duct unit 61 or the machine room 70 into the inner case 20 may flow into the suction hole 23 to be dehumidified and heated.
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- 전방에 개구부를 구비하는 캐비닛;상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되어 의류가 수용되는 이너케이스;상기 이너케이스 하부에 구비되어 상기 이너케이스 내부에 공급되는 열풍 또는 스팀을 생성하는 기계실;상기 캐비닛에 회전 가능하게 결합되어 상기 개구부를 개폐하고, 상기 의류가 거치 가능하게 구비되는 도어;상기 도어에 회전가능하게 결합되어 상기 도어에 거치된 의류를 가압하도록 구비되는 가압부;상기 도어에 구비되어 상기 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나를 상기 가압부로 공급하는 공기이동부;를 포함하고,상기 공기이동부는상기 도어에 구비되어 상기 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나를 일방향으로 이동시키는 덕트부와,상기 덕트부를 관통하여 상기 가압부로 상기 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나를 공급하는 배기부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 배기부는상기 가압부와 적어도 일부 중첩 가능하게 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 가압부는상기 덕트부 또는 상기 배기부와 마주하며 상기 의류의 일면을 지지하는 지지부와,상기 도어 또는 상기 지지부에 회전 가능하게 결합되어 상기 의류를 상기 지지부를 향하여 가압하는 압박부를 포함하고,상기 지지부와 상기 압박부 중 적어도 어느 하나는 상기 배기부에서 배출되는 열풍과 스팀 중 하나 이상이 통과되는 복수의 홀을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제3항에 있어서,상기 배기부의 면적은 상기 지지부의 면적의 절반 보다 더 크게 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제3항에 있어서,상기 배기부는상기 덕트부를 관통하여 상기 열풍 또는 스팀이 배출되는 배기홀과,상기 배기홀을 차폐하며 상기 지지부와 마주하는 안착커버를 더 포함하고,상기 안착커버는상기 배기홀에서 배출된 상기 열풍 또는 스팀을 상기 지지부로 안내하도록 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제3항에 있어서,상기 공기이동부는상기 덕트부를 관통하여 상기 이너케이스에 공급된 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나가 유입되는 흡기부를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 흡기부는 상기 배기부 보다 면적이 더 작게 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 흡기부는상기 가압부와 이격되어 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 흡기부는상기 배기부 보다 하부에 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 흡기부는상기 도어의 상단 또는 상기 덕트부의 상단 보다 상기 도어의 하단 또는 상기 덕트부의 하단에 더 가깝게 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 이너케이스의 상부에 구비되어 상기 의류가 거치되는 걸이부와,상기 도어의 내면 중 상기 가압부 보다 상부에 배치되어 상기 의류가 거치되는 거치부를 포함하고,상기 흡기부는상기 걸이부 또는 상기 거치부와 마주하지 않도록 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 이너케이스의 바닥면은 상기 기계실과 연통하는 관통홀이 구비되고,상기 흡기부는상기 관통홀과 마주하지 않도록 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 흡기부는 상기 배기부와 나란한 방향으로 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 덕트부는상기 가압부와 마주하며 상기 배기부가 구비되는 배기덕트와,상기 배기덕트에서 하부로 연장되어 상기 흡기부가 구비되는 흡기덕트를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 흡기덕트는 상기 배기덕트 보다 상기 이너케이스의 내부를 향하여 더 돌출되어 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제15항에 있어서,상기 흡기덕트는 상기 기계실 보다는 상부에 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제15항에 있어서,상기 공기이동부는상기 흡기덕트 내부에 구비되어 상기 이너케이스에 공급된 열풍과 스팀 중 하나 이상을 상기 흡기부로 흡입하는 팬을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제17항에 있어서,상기 흡기덕트는상기 배기덕트에서 상기 이너케이스의 내부를 향하여 연장되는 확장면과,상기 확장면의 하부에서 상기 이너케이스의 배면과 마주하도록 구비되어 상기 흡기부 또는 상기 팬이 설치되는 공간을 제공하는 설치면을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제18항에 있어서,상기 흡기덕트는상기 설치면의 하부에서 상기 이너케이스의 바닥면과 마주하도록 연장되어 상기 흡기부 또는 상기 팬이 상기 이너케이스의 바닥면에 구비되는 관통홀에 노출되는 것을 차단하는 차단면을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제17항에 있어서,상기 팬은상기 흡기덕트 내부에서 열풍 또는 스팀을 상기 배기덕트로 이동시키는 임펠러와,상기 임펠러를 회전시키는 회전축을 포함하는 구동부를 포함하고,상기 회전축의 방향은 상기 도어의 두께방향과 나란하게 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제17항에 있어서,상기 공기이동부는상기 흡기부와 상기 도어 사이에 배치되어, 상기 흡기부에서 유입된 상기 열풍과 상기 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나를 상기 배기덕트로 안내하는 안내부를 포함하고,상기 안내부는상기 팬과 상기 도어 사이에 배치되는 하나 이상의 베인(vane)을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 전방에 개구부를 구비하는 캐비닛;상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되어 의류가 수용되는 이너케이스;상기 이너케이스 하부에 구비되어 상기 이너케이스 내부로 공급되는 공기 또는 스팀을 생성하는 기계실;상기 캐비닛에 결합되어 상기 개구부를 개폐하는 도어;을 포함하고,상기 도어는상기 공기와 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나가 일방향으로 이동할 수 있는 공간을 제공하는 덕트부와,상기 덕트부에서 상기 공기와 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나를 이동시키는 팬을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제22항에 있어서,상기 팬은 적어도 일부가 상기 덕트부 내부에 설치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제22항에 있어서,상기 덕트부는상기 이너케이스 내부의 공기 또는 상기 기계실에서 공급된 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나가 유입되는 유입부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제24항에 있어서,상기 도어는상기 유입부로 유입된 공기, 열풍, 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나를 상기 캐비닛 외부로 안내하는 외부배출부와,상기 외부배출부를 개폐하는 외부댐퍼를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제24항에 있어서,상기 도어는상기 유입부로 유입된 공기, 열풍, 스팀 중 적어도 어느 하나를 상기 기계실로 다시 안내하는 내부순환부와, 상기 내부순환부를 개폐하는 내부댐퍼를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 전방에 개구부를 구비하는 캐비닛;상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되어 의류가 수용되는 수용공간을 구비하는 이너케이스;상기 이너케이스 하부에 구비되어 상기 이너케이스 내부에 공급되는 열풍 또는 스팀을 생성하는 기계실;상기 캐비닛에 회전 가능하게 구비되어 상기 개구부를 개폐하여 상기 의류가 거치될 수 있는 도어;를 포함하고,상기 도어는상기 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느하나가 이동하는 유로를 제공하는 덕트부와,상기 덕트부를 관통하여 상기 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느하나가 유입되는 흡기부와,상기 흡기부에서 이격되어 상기 흡기부로 유입된 상기 열풍과 스팀 중 적어도 어느하나를 상기 의류를 향하여 배출하는 배기부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제27항에 있어서,상기 덕트부는 상기 도어의 길이방향을 따라 배치되되, 상기 기계실 보다 상부에 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제27항에 있어서,상기 배기부는 상기 덕트부의 상기 이너케이스 내부를 향하는 일면을 관통하여 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제27항에 있어서,상기 흡기부는 상기 덕트부의 상기 이너케이스 내부를 향하는 일면을 관통하여 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
- 제27항에 있어서,상기 덕트부 내부에 구비되어 상기 흡기부에서 상기 배기부로 상기 열풍과 스팀 중 하나 이상을 이동시키는 팬을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.
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