KR102736999B1 - Laundry Treating Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a garment treatment device, comprising: a cabinet having a storage space capable of accommodating garments; a supply unit supplying at least one of air and moisture into the storage space; a base provided in the storage space; a compression unit rotatable about a rotational axis parallel to the width direction of the base in a direction away from the base and toward the base; and a support unit rotatably provided between the base and the compression unit to provide a space in which garments are fixed, the support unit having a mounting surface formed on a surface facing the compression unit, on which garments pressed by the compression unit are mounted, and a pressing surface formed on a surface facing the base for pressing garments toward the base.

Description

{Laundry Treating Apparatus}

The present invention relates to a clothing treatment device.

In general, a clothing treatment device is a device that performs various processing tasks related to clothing (washing, drying, deodorizing, wrinkle removal, etc.), and includes a washing device that washes clothing, a drying device that dries wet clothing, and a refresher that removes odors or wrinkles from clothing.

Conventional clothing treatment devices have been insufficient in deodorizing or removing wrinkles from clothing because they use a drum that receives clothing and a driving device to rotate the drum. That is, conventional clothing treatment devices generally perform deodorizing or removing wrinkles while the drum rotates, and since clothing fed into the drum is not straightened but crumpled, there are limitations in removing wrinkles or deodorizing.

In addition, since conventional clothing treatment devices were not equipped with a means for forming wrinkles (pre-set wrinkles on clothing), there was an inconvenience in that a wrinkle-forming means such as an iron had to be used after washing or drying was completed to form wrinkles on clothing.

The present invention aims to solve the problem of providing a clothing treatment device capable of drying, deodorizing, and removing wrinkles from clothing.

In addition, the present invention aims to solve the problem of providing a garment treatment device having a means for reinforcing pleats included in the design of garments and removing creases (wrinkles not included in the design of garments).

In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a clothing treatment device including: a cabinet having a receiving space capable of receiving clothing; a supply unit supplying at least one of air and moisture into the receiving space; a base provided in the receiving space; a compression unit rotatable about a rotational axis parallel to the width direction of the base in a direction away from the base and toward the base; and a support unit rotatably provided between the base and the compression unit to provide a space in which clothing is fixed, and a mounting surface on which clothing pressed by the compression unit is mounted is formed on a surface facing the compression unit, and a pressing surface on which clothing pressed toward the base is formed.

The support member may include a support body positioned between the base and the compression member and having the seating surface, the pressurizing surface, and a support surface on which clothing is supported at the upper end; a pair of support hinges that enable the support body to rotate in a direction away from the base and toward the base about a rotational axis parallel to the width direction of the base.

The support member may include a support body positioned between the base and the compression member and having the seating surface, the pressurizing surface, and a support surface on which clothing is supported at the upper end; a pair of support hinges that enable the support body to rotate in a direction away from the base and toward the base about a rotation axis parallel to the height direction of the cabinet.

The above support hinge includes a slit provided along the height direction of the cabinet in the receiving space; a first link having one end fixed to the supporting body and the other end inserted into the slit and capable of reciprocating along the slit; and a second link having one end rotatably coupled to the first link or the supporting body and the other end rotatably coupled to the receiving space and capable of rotating in a direction toward the base and a direction away from the base; wherein the second link may be provided to move the other end of the first link toward the lower end of the slit when the supporting body rotates in a direction away from the base, and to move the other end of the first link toward the upper end of the slit when the supporting body rotates in a direction in which the base is positioned.

The present invention may further include an operating unit that generates a force to cause the support body to rotate in a direction away from the base when the compression unit rotates in a direction away from the base.

The above operating member may be provided with a compression spring that provides force to the second link to rotate the second link in a direction away from the base.

The first link may include a first bar fixed to the support body; and a second bar having one end connected to the slit and the other end connected to the first bar; wherein the second bar may be provided to form a space into which clothing is inserted between the support surface and the base when the support body rotates away from the base.

The present invention may further include a guide that prevents the free end of clothing placed on the support body from leaving the space provided by the base.

The present invention may further include a support body penetration hole provided to penetrate the support body; and a compression part penetration hole provided to penetrate the compression part.

The present invention further includes a clothing fixing part provided on the mounting surface to fix clothing; the clothing fixing part may include a first fixing part body provided along the width direction of the support body and fixed to the mounting surface; a second fixing part body and a third fixing part body extending along the height direction of the support body from both ends of the first fixing part body and not fixed to the mounting surface; and a fourth fixing part body connecting a free end of the second fixing part body and a free end of the third fixing part body.

The compression member may further include a compression body coupled to the receiving space so as to be rotatable in a direction away from the base and toward the base; a compression member groove provided on a surface of the space provided by the compression body facing the mounting surface and providing a space in which a sewing line formed on clothing is received; and a fixing member receiving groove provided on a surface of the space provided by the compression body facing the mounting surface and providing a space in which the clothing fixing member is received.

The present invention may further include a base groove provided on a surface facing the pressurized surface among the spaces provided by the base, and providing a space in which a sewing line formed on clothing is received.

The above base may be provided as one of the faces forming the above-described receiving space or may be fixed to one of the faces forming the above-described receiving space.

The present invention further includes an inlet provided to penetrate the front surface of the cabinet and connect the receiving space with the outside; and a door rotatably provided on the cabinet to open and close the inlet; and the base may be formed by one side of the door facing the receiving space or may be fixedly provided on one side of the door facing the receiving space.

The above supply unit may be provided to include at least one of an air supply unit for supplying heated air to the receiving space; and a moisture supply unit for supplying heated steam or unheated steam to the receiving space.

The present invention provides a clothing treatment device capable of drying, deodorizing, and removing wrinkles from clothing.

In addition, the present invention provides a garment treatment device having a means for reinforcing wrinkles included in the design of the garment and removing creases (wrinkles not included in the design of the garment).

Figures 1 and 2 illustrate examples of a clothing treatment device of the present invention.
Figures 3 and 4 illustrate examples of presses provided in the invention.
Figures 5 and 6 illustrate examples of a support member and a compression member constituting a press.
Figure 7 illustrates the operation process of the press.
Figure 8 illustrates another embodiment of the presser.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described using drawings and examples that specifically specify components of the present invention. However, these are only used to help understanding of the present invention. In addition, in the examples below, specific components may be illustrated or described in an exaggerated or reduced manner for convenience of explanation and understanding.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the garment treatment device (100) of the present invention includes a cabinet (1) forming an exterior, a first chamber (2, receiving space) provided inside the cabinet to provide a space in which garments are received, a supply unit (31, 34, see FIG. 2) for supplying at least one of air and moisture to the first chamber (2), and a presser (P) provided inside the first chamber (2) to reinforce pleats included in the design of garments and smooth out wrinkles (wrinkles not included in the design of garments) of the garments.

The above supply unit (31, 34) may be provided inside the second chamber (3), and the second chamber (3) may be provided inside the cabinet (1) but may be provided with a space separated from the first chamber (2). FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the second chamber (3) is separated through a partition (15) so as to be located at the lower portion of the first chamber.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the cabinet (1) is provided with a door (13) that can rotate in a direction away from the front surface (11) of the cabinet and toward the front surface (11) of the cabinet about a rotation axis provided along the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the cabinet. The first chamber (2) communicates with the outside through an inlet (111) provided on the front surface (11), and the second chamber (3) can communicate with the outside through a communication port (112) provided on the front surface (11). The communication port (112) can be provided to be opened and closed by a second chamber door (35) that is detachably coupled to the cabinet (1). When the door (13) rotates in a direction away from the front surface (11), the inlet (111) and the second chamber door (35) will be simultaneously exposed to the outside.

The first chamber (2) is further provided with a hanger support for supporting clothing. The hanger support may be provided with a support bar (27) provided along the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the first chamber (2) or the depth direction (X-axis direction) of the first chamber, and a support bar fixing part (29) that fixes both ends of the support bar to the upper surface of the first chamber (2).

The above support bar (27) is a means for supporting a clothes hanger hook (H2), and clothing (C) fixed to the clothes hanger (H1) is maintained in an unfolded state inside the first chamber (2) through the support bar (27).

The above supply unit may be equipped with either an air supply unit (31) capable of supplying heated air or unheated air to the first chamber (2), or a moisture supply unit (34) capable of supplying heated steam or unheated steam (mist) to the first chamber (2). FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the supply unit includes both an air supply unit (31) and a moisture supply unit (34).

The above air supply unit (31) may include a duct (311) that discharges air inside the first chamber (2) to the outside of the first chamber and then guides it back into the first chamber, and a heat exchange unit that exchanges heat with the air moving along the duct.

The first chamber (2) and the second chamber (3) are connected to each other through a discharge port (21) and a supply port (23) that are provided to penetrate the partition wall (15), and the duct (311) may be provided so that one end is connected to the discharge port (21) and the other end is connected to the supply port (23). In this case, the duct (311) may be provided inside the second chamber (3).

The above heat exchange unit may be equipped with a fan (318) that rotates inside the duct (311) and a heat pump that dehumidifies and then heats the air introduced into the duct (311).

A heat exchanger equipped with a heat pump includes a refrigerant pipe (317) providing a refrigerant circulation path, a first heat exchanger (312, evaporator) fixed to the refrigerant pipe (317) and positioned between the discharge port (21) and a fan (318), a second heat exchanger (313, condenser) fixed to the refrigerant pipe (317) and positioned between the first heat exchanger (312) and the fan (318), a compressor (315) allowing the refrigerant to circulate along the refrigerant pipe (317), and an expander (316) lowering the pressure of the refrigerant passing through the second heat exchanger (313).

The first heat exchanger (312) and the second heat exchanger (313) may be provided inside the duct (3), and the compressor (315) and the expander (316) may be provided outside the duct (311). In this case, it is preferable that the compressor (315) and the expander (316) be provided at a position where they are exposed to the outside when the second chamber door (35) opens the communication port (112).

The first heat exchanger (312) above is a means for absorbing heat from air introduced through the duct (311) and transferring it to the refrigerant circulating inside the refrigerant pipe (317). The refrigerant evaporates as it passes through the first heat exchanger (312), and the air is condensed (dehumidified) as it passes through the first heat exchanger (312).

The second heat exchanger (313) above is a means for transferring the heat of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor (315) to the air passing through the first heat exchanger (312). The refrigerant is condensed as it passes through the second heat exchanger (313), and the air is heated as it passes through the second heat exchanger (313).

FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the moisture supply unit (34) is provided inside the second chamber (3) to supply steam to the first chamber (2). In this case, the moisture supply unit (34) may be provided with a storage unit (341) located inside the second chamber (3), a heater (343) provided inside the storage unit (341), and a supply pipe (345) connecting the storage unit (341) to the first chamber (2).

The storage unit (341) above is a means for storing water, the heater (343) is a means for heating the water stored inside the storage unit (341) and converting the water into steam, and the supply pipe (345) is a means for guiding the steam inside the storage unit (341) to the first chamber (2). One end of the supply pipe (345) is fixed to the storage unit (341), and the other end can be connected to a water supply port (25, see FIG. 1) provided to penetrate the partition wall (15).

The storage unit (341) may be provided to receive water from a tank (351) fixed to the second chamber door (35). It is preferable that the tank (351) be detachably provided on the second chamber door (35). The tank (351) is connected to the storage unit (341) through a connecting pipe (353), and the connecting pipe (353) may be provided to be opened and closed by a valve (355).

It is preferable that the tank (351) be installed at a higher position than the storage unit (341) so that water stored in the tank (351) can move to the storage unit (341) when the valve is opened even without a pump.

Unlike the above, the water supply unit (34) provided in the present invention may be provided to supply unheated steam. In this case, the water supply unit (34) may be provided with a storage unit in which water is stored, a vibrator that vibrates the water stored in the storage unit to generate steam, and a supply pipe that guides the steam inside the storage unit to the water supply port (25).

The above door (13) is equipped with a control panel (131). The control panel (131) may be equipped with an input section for inputting control commands required for the operation of the air supply unit (31) and the moisture supply unit (34), and a display section for displaying control commands selectable by the user or information related to the operation of the clothing treatment device.

The clothing treatment device (100) having the structure described above can sequentially supply moisture and heated air (hot air) through the moisture supply unit (34) and the air supply unit (31) after placing clothing fixed to a hanger on the support bar (27). Therefore, unlike a conventional clothing treatment device that removes odor or wrinkles by supplying hot air or steam to a rotating drum, the clothing of the present invention can be kept straight inside the first chamber (2) while moisture and hot air are supplied, thereby preventing wrinkles from forming on the clothing.

Meanwhile, the presser (P) provided in the present invention can be provided at any location within the first chamber (2). That is, the presser (P) can be provided on any one of the surfaces forming the first chamber (2). FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the presser (P) is provided on the inner surface of the door (13) (one surface forming the first chamber). FIG. 2 illustrates a case in which only one presser (P) is provided, but the garment treatment device (100) of the present invention may be provided to include two or more pressers (P).

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the presser (P) provided in the present invention includes a base (4) provided on one of the surfaces forming the first chamber (2), a compression member (6) that rotates around a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the base (Y-axis direction, width direction of the cabinet, width direction of the first chamber), and a support member (5) that is provided to be rotatable around a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the base between the base (4) and the compression member (4) and to which clothing is fixed.

The above base (4) may be provided as one of the surfaces forming the first chamber (2), or may be provided as a board fixed to one of the surfaces forming the first chamber (2). FIG. 3 illustrates an example in which the base (4) is provided as a board-shaped base body (41) fixed to the inner surface of a door (13) forming the first chamber (2). For convenience of explanation, the following description will be based on the case in which the base (4) is fixed to the inner surface of the door (13).

As illustrated in Fig. 4, the base body (41) may be provided in a rectangular shape with a width (length in the Y-axis direction) shorter than a height (length in the Z-axis direction). The base body (41) may include a fixing portion (411) fixed to the door (13), a first extension portion (412) and a second extension portion (413) extending from the left and right sides of the fixing portion (411), respectively.

Unlike the above-described fixed portion (411), the free ends of the first extension portion (412) and the second extension portion (413) may be provided so as to be spaced apart from the inner surface of the door (13). As will be described later, clothing fixed to the support portion (5) will be compressed between the support portion (5) and the base (4), so if the free ends of the first extension portion (412) and the second extension portion (413) are maintained spaced apart from the inner surface of the door (13), the clothing can be compressed more effectively. This is because each extension portion (412, 413) will act as a kind of plate spring (a role that presses the clothing toward the support portion).

The base body (41) may further be provided with a base groove (42) that provides a space for accommodating a sewing line formed on clothing. The base groove (42) may be provided by concavely bending the surface of the fixing portion (411), or may be provided as a space formed between two extension portions (412, 413) by setting the distance from the inner surface of the door (13) to the surface of each extension portion (412, 413) to be longer than the distance from the inner surface of the door to the surface of the fixing portion (411).

The above base (4) may further include guides (43, 45) provided on the inner surface of the door (13) or the base body (41) to secure clothing to the base body (41). FIG. 3 illustrates an example in which the guides are provided as a first guide (43) and a second guide (45) secured to the base body (41).

The first guide (43) may be provided with a first fixed body (431) protruding from the first extension portion (412), and a first extended body (433) protruding from a free end of the first fixed body toward the second guide (45) (see FIG. 6). The second guide (45) may be provided with a second fixed body (451) protruding from the second extension portion (413), and a second extended body (453) protruding from a free end of the second fixed body toward the first guide (43) (see FIG. 3).

The above support member (5) may be provided with a support body (51) positioned between the base body (41) and the compression member (6). The support body (51) is fixed to the inner surface of the door (13) through a pair of hinge units (7), and the hinge unit (7) provides the support body (51) with a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the base (4). Therefore, the support body (51) is rotatable in a direction away from the base body (41) and toward the base body (41). The structure of the hinge unit (7) will be described later.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the support body (51) may be provided in a board shape having a mounting surface (511), a pressure surface (513), a support surface (515), and a bottom surface (517). The mounting surface (511) is a surface formed in a direction facing the compression portion (6), and the pressure surface (513) is a surface facing the base body (41). The bottom surface (517) is a surface located at the bottom of the support body (51), and the support surface (515) is a surface located at the top of the support body.

The clothing may be placed on a support surface (515) located at the top of the support body (51), with one end positioned on the mounting surface (511) and the other end positioned in the space between the pressurizing surface (513) and the base body (41). Accordingly, the support surface (515) may be defined as a means for fixing the clothing to the presser (P).

The above-mentioned fixing surface (511) is provided with a clothing fixing part (54) that fixes one end of clothing to the support body (51). The clothing fixing part (54) may be provided in various forms as long as it is possible to implement the above-mentioned function. FIG. 5 illustrates an example in which the clothing fixing part (54) fixes clothing to the support body (51) by utilizing elasticity.

The clothing fixing part (54) of Fig. 5 may be provided with a first fixing part body (541) in the shape of a bar provided along the width direction of the support body (51), a second fixing part body (542) and a third fixing part body (543) extending along the height direction of the support body (51) from both ends of the first fixing part body (541), and a fourth fixing part body (544) connecting the second fixing part body (542) and the third fixing part body (543).

The above-described first body of the fixed part (541) is fixed to the mounting surface (511). The second body of the fixed part (542), the third body of the fixed part (543), and the fourth body of the fixed part (544) may be provided to contact the support body (51), but are not fixed to the support body (51). Accordingly, a user can fix the clothing to the support body (51) by inserting one end of the clothing into the space formed between the fourth body of the fixed part (544) and the support body (51), the space formed between the second body of the fixed part (542) and the support body (51), and the space formed between the third body of the fixed part (543) and the support body (51).

The above support member (5) may further be provided with a support member penetration hole (52) that is provided to penetrate the support body (51). In this case, the fixing member second body (542) and the fixing member third body (543) are preferably positioned on both sides of the support member penetration hole (52), but are positioned above the mounting surface (511). This is because if the fixing member second body (542) and the fixing member third body (543) are positioned inside the support member penetration hole (52), the clothing fixing member (54) will not be able to fix the clothing to the mounting surface (511).

The clothing fixing part (54) composed of the four bodies (541, 542, 543, 544) described above has a fixing body through hole (545) formed in the center, and the support body (51) is provided with a support part through hole (52) located below the fixing body through hole (545), so that air or moisture can be supplied to the base body (41) through the fixing body through hole (545) and the support part through hole (52).

As shown in Fig. 6, the compression part (6) may be provided with a compression body (61) that can rotate in a direction away from the base body (41) and toward the base body (41). The compression body (61) may be fixed to the inner surface of the door (13) through a hinge unit (7) to be described later.

The above compression body (61) is provided with a compression part penetration hole (612) that penetrates the compression body, and the compression part penetration hole (612) is provided to communicate with the fixed body penetration hole (545) and the support part penetration hole (52). Therefore, air and moisture inside the first chamber (2) can be supplied to the base body (41) through the compression part penetration hole (612), the fixed body penetration hole (545), and the support part penetration hole (52).

Meanwhile, on one side of the compression body (61) facing the support body (51), a support receiving groove (611) providing a space for receiving the support body (51) and a fixing receiving groove (65, 67) providing a space for receiving the clothing fixing part (54) may be provided.

The above support receiving groove (611) may be provided on one side of the compression body (51) facing the support body (51), and may be provided as a groove in which the entire mounting surface (511) of the support body is received.

The above-mentioned fixed part receiving groove may be configured as a second body receiving groove (65) provided in the support receiving groove (611) to receive the fixed part second body (542) and a third body receiving groove (67) to receive the fixed part third body (543).

In addition, a compression groove (63) may be further provided on one side of the compression body (51) facing the support body (51) to prevent a sewing line formed on clothing from being pressed by the compression body (51). The compression groove (63) is provided along the height direction of the support body (51). Clothing such as pants has a sewing line, and the compression groove (63) and base groove (42) described above are means for preventing unnecessary wrinkling of clothing due to the sewing line.

The above compression part (6) can be removably fixed to the inner surface of the base body (41) or the door (13) through the compression body fixing part (8). Fig. 6 illustrates an example of the compression body fixing part (8) that fixes the compression body (61) to the inner surface of the door.

The above compression body fixing part (8) may be provided with a first fastening part (81) and a second fastening part (83) provided on the compression body (61), a third fastening part (86) provided on the inner surface of the door (13) and to which the first fastening part is coupled, and a fourth fastening part (87) provided on the inner surface of the door and to which the second fastening part is coupled.

The third fastening portion (86) and the fourth fastening portion (87) are provided as hooks protruding from the inner surface of the door (13), and the first fastening portion (81) and the second fastening portion (83) are provided in the compression body (61) and can be provided as grooves in which the hooks are received.

Alternatively, the first fastening portion (81) may be rotatably provided on the compression body (61) and detachably provided on the third fastening portion (86), and the second fastening portion (83) may be rotatably provided on the compression body (61) and detachably provided on the fourth fastening portion (87). However, in this case, it is preferable that the first fastening portion (81) and the second fastening portion (83) be provided so as to be rotated by a handle (85) rotatably provided on the compression body (61).

The compression part (6) and the support part (5) having the structure described above are rotatably fixed to the inner surface of the base body (41) or the door (13) through a pair of hinge units (7). FIG. 4 illustrates an example in which the compression part (6) and the support part (5) are fixed to the door (13) by a hinge unit (7) fixed to the inner surface of the door (13).

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the hinge unit (7) may include a unit body (71) fixed to the inner surface of the base body (41) or the door (13), a compression hinge (73) fixed to the unit body and forming a rotation axis of the compression body (61), and a support hinge (75) fixed to the unit body and forming a rotation axis of the support body (51).

The above compression hinge (73) includes a hinge body (731) fixed to the unit body (71), and a compression body rotation axis (733) provided on the hinge body and rotatably coupled to the compression body (61).

As shown in the drawing, the compression hinges (73) are provided in pairs. Accordingly, the pair of compression body rotation axes (733) can provide the compression body (61) with a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the door (width direction of the base body, Y-axis direction).

The above support hinge (75) is a means for enabling the support body (51) to rotate in a direction away from the base body (41) and toward the base body (41) around a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the door, and may be provided with a first link (751) and a second link (757).

The above unit body (71) is provided with a slit body (711) that protrudes toward the first chamber (2) (in the direction away from the door) and an axial fixing part (13) to which one end of the second link (757) is rotatably fixed. The axial fixing part (73) is provided to be positioned below the slit (712), and the slit body (711) is provided with a slit (712) that is provided along the height direction of the door (13).

In this case, the first link (751) may be provided as a bar whose one end is fixed to the support body (51) and whose other end is inserted into the slit (712). That is, the first link (751) may be provided as a first bar (753) fixed to the support body (51), a second bar (755) whose one end is connected to the slit (712) and whose other end is connected to the first bar (753). A link shaft (756) that is inserted into the slit (712) and can reciprocate along the slit is provided at one end of the second bar (755).

The second link (757) may be provided as a bar having one end rotatably fixed to the shaft fixing member (713) and the other end rotatably connected to the first link (751) or the support body (51). FIG. 4 illustrates an example in which one end of the second link (757) is connected to the shaft fixing member (713) via the first connecting shaft (758) and the other end of the second link (757) is connected to the first link (751) via the second connecting shaft (759).

As shown in FIG. 5, the second link (575) is rotatable in a direction toward the unit body (71) (direction toward the base) and a direction away from the unit body (71) (direction away from the base).

When the support body (51) rotates in a direction away from the base vid (41), the second link (757) rotates in a direction away from the base body (41), and the link shaft (756) provided in the first link moves toward the bottom of the slit (712) by the second link (757). In this process, the support surface (515) of the support body moves in a direction away from the base body (41), so that a space through which clothes can pass is formed between the support surface (515) and the base body (41). Accordingly, the second bar (755) of the first link serves as a means for forming a space through which clothes can be inserted between the support surface (515) and the base body (41) when the support body (51) rotates in a direction away from the base body (41).

Meanwhile, when the support body (51) rotates in the direction in which the base body (41) is positioned, the second link (757) will rotate toward the base body (41), and the link axis (756) will move toward the top of the slit (712) by the second link (575). In this case, the support surface (515) will move toward the base body (41).

The support hinge (75) may further be provided with an operating part (76) that allows the support body (51) to rotate on its own in a direction away from the base body (41). The operating part (76) may be provided with a compression spring whose one end is fixed to the second link (757) and whose other end is fixed to the unit body (71). The compression spring is compressed when the second link (757) rotates toward the base body (41), and may be provided with any structure as long as it can rotate the second link (757) in a direction away from the base body (41) when an external force acting on the second link (757) disappears. When the user rotates the compression body (61) away from the base body (41), the support body (51) is rotated away from the base body (41) by the operating part (76) to automatically form a space between the support surface (515) and the base body (41) through which clothing can pass. Therefore, the operating part (76) serves as a means to improve user convenience.

Below, the operation process of the presser (P) will be examined with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 7.

The state of Fig. 1 is a state in which the compression body (61) is fixed to the inner surface of the door (13) through the compression body fixing part (8). The user can separate the compression body (61) from the compression body fixing part (8) through the handle (85) and then rotate the compression body (61) away from the base body (41).

As shown in Fig. 3, when the user rotates the compression body (61) away from the base body (41), the support body (51) is rotated away from the base body (41) by the operating part (76). At this time, a space through which clothing can pass will be formed between the support surface (515) of the support body and the base body (41).

As shown in Fig. 7 (a), a user can insert a garment (C) into the space formed between the support surface (515) and the base body (41) and then fix one end (C1) of the garment to the garment fixing part (54). Then, a part of the garment (C) will be supported on the fixing surface (511), and the remaining part of the garment will be positioned between the pressurizing surface (513) and the base body (41).

Thereafter, the user can insert clothing positioned between the pressurized surface (513) and the base body (41) into the guide (41, 43), thereby completing the process of fixing the clothing to the presser (P).

As shown in Fig. 7 (b), when the clothing (C) is fixed to the presser (P), the user can rotate the compression body (61) in the direction in which the base body (41) is positioned to couple the compression body (61) to the compression body fixing part (86). The support body (51) will be rotated toward the base body (41) by the compression body (61). The clothing will be compressed not only between the pressurizing surface (513) of the support body and the base body (41), but also between the pressurizing surface (513) of the support body and the compression body (61).

In this state, the control unit (not shown) can operate the moisture supply unit (34) and the air supply unit (31) sequentially or simultaneously. The moisture supplied to the first chamber (2) by the moisture supply unit (34) can move to the base body (41) through the compression unit through-hole (612), the fixed body through-hole (545), and the support unit through-hole (52), so the present invention can supply moisture to clothing.

Meanwhile, since the air supply unit (31) is a means for supplying air with low humidity and high temperature to the first chamber (2), when the air supply unit (31) operates, the moisture supplied to the clothing will evaporate. When the moisture supplied to the clothing evaporates, the odor particles attached to the clothing also evaporate together, so the present invention enables deodorization.

In addition, by carrying out the moisture supply process and the air supply process while applying pressure to the clothing through the presser (P), it is expected that the wrinkles included in the design of the clothing will be held and the creases in the clothing (wrinkles not included in the design of the clothing) will be smoothed out.

The presser (P) having the structure described above has the effect of pressurizing the entire garment (C) while minimizing the length of the base body (41), the length of the support body (51), and the length of the compression body (61), because a part of the garment is positioned on the mounting surface (511) of the support body and the remaining part of the garment is positioned on the pressurizing surface (513) of the support body.

That is, if the presser (P) is provided to support or pressurize clothing only with one of the mounting surface (511) and the pressurizing surface (513) provided on the support body (51), the length of the base body (41), the length of the support body (51), and the length of the compression body (61) cannot but become longer, but the presser provided in the present invention can solve the problem of the length of each body (41, 51, 61) becoming longer.

In addition, since the presser (P) provided in the present invention can rotate toward the base body (41) around a rotation axis formed along the width direction of the base body (41) by the compression body (61) and the support body (51), it is possible to solve the problem of wrinkles occurring in clothing due to the support body (51) and the compression body (61).

If the compression body (61) and the support body (51) are arranged to rotate around a rotation axis formed along the height direction of the door (13), when the support body (51) rotates toward the base body (41), wrinkles may be formed on clothing due to the support body and the base body. Since the distance between the support body (51) and the base body (41) becomes shorter the closer it is to the rotation axis, when the support body (51) rotates toward the base body (41), the clothing may be wrinkled as it is pushed in the opposite direction of the rotation axis. However, if the compression body (61) and the support body (51) rotate around a rotation axis formed along the width direction of the base body (41), the above-described problem can be solved.

FIG. 8 illustrates another embodiment of the presser (P). The presser (P) according to this embodiment is characterized in that the support body (51) can rotate about a rotation axis parallel to the height direction of the base body (41) (the height direction of the door) in a direction away from the base body (41) and in a direction in which the base body (41) is positioned. That is, the support body (51) provided in this embodiment is characterized in that it is fixed to the door (13) through a support hinge (75) provided along the height direction of the base body (41).

The present invention may be implemented in various modified forms, and the scope of the rights is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Accordingly, if a modified embodiment includes an element of the claims of the present invention, it should be considered to fall within the scope of the present invention.

100: Clothes treatment device 1: Cabinet 13: Door
15: Bulkhead 2: Chamber 1 21: Outlet
23: Supply port 25: Water supply port 27: Support bar
3: Second chamber 31: Air supply section 34: Water supply section
35: 2nd chamber door P: presser 4: base
41: Base body 411: Fixed part 412: First extension part
413: 2nd extension 42: Base home 43: 1st guide
45: Second guide 5: Support 51: Support body
511: Seating surface 513: Pressing surface 515: Supporting surface
517: Bottom surface 52: Support penetration hole 54: Clothing fixing part
545: Fixed body penetration hole 6: Compression part 61: Compression body
611: Support receiving groove 612: Compression through hole 63: Compression groove
65: Second body receiving home 67: Third body receiving home 7: Hinge unit
71: Unit body 711: Slit body 712: Slit
713: Axle body 73: Compression hinge 731: Hinge body
733: Compression body rotation axis 75: Support hinge 751: First link
757: Second link 76: Operating part 8: Compression body fixing part

Claims (14)

A cabinet having a storage space that can accommodate clothing;
A supply unit for supplying at least one of air and moisture into the above-described receiving space;
A base provided in the above-mentioned accommodation space;
A compression member rotatable in a direction away from the base and toward the base about a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the base; and
i) a support body provided between the base and the compression unit, wherein the support body is rotatable around a rotation axis parallel to the width direction of the base, and has a mounting surface formed on a surface facing the compression unit on which clothing pressed by the compression unit is mounted; and ii) a support unit including a support hinge that separates the support body from the rotation axis of the support body by a predetermined distance and rotatably connects the support body about the rotation axis of the support body; and
A clothing treatment device characterized in that it includes a clothing passage space formed by the support body being spaced apart from the rotation axis by a predetermined distance by the support hinge, and through which clothing can pass. In the first paragraph,
The above support
A garment treatment device characterized by including a support body positioned between the base and the compression member and having the seating surface. delete In the second paragraph,
The above support hinge
A slit provided along the height direction of the cabinet in the above-mentioned receiving space;
A first link, which is fixed to the support body at one end and inserted into the slit at the other end and is capable of reciprocating along the slit; and
A second link is provided, which is rotatably coupled to the first link or the support body at one end and rotatably coupled to the receiving space at the other end, and is rotatable in a direction toward the base and a direction away from the base;
A clothing treatment device characterized in that the second link moves the other end of the first link toward the bottom of the slit when the support body rotates in a direction away from the base, and moves the other end of the first link toward the top of the slit when the support body rotates in a direction in which the base is positioned. In paragraph 4,
further comprising an operating unit that generates a force to rotate the support body in a direction away from the base when the compression unit rotates in a direction away from the base;
A garment treatment device characterized in that the operating part is a compression spring that provides force to the second link to rotate the second link in a direction away from the base. In paragraph 4,
The first link includes a first bar fixed to the support body; and a second bar having one end connected to the slit and the other end connected to the first bar;
A clothing treatment device characterized in that the second bar is provided to form a clothing passage space between the support member and the base when the support body rotates away from the base. In Article 6,
A clothing treatment device characterized by further including a guide that prevents the free end of clothing placed on the support body from leaving the space provided by the base. In Article 6,
A support body penetration hole provided to penetrate the above support body; and
A garment treatment device characterized by further comprising a compression member penetration hole provided to penetrate the compression member. In Article 8,
It further includes a clothing fixing part provided on the above-mentioned mounting surface to fix clothing; and the clothing fixing part comprises:
A first body of a fixed part provided along the width direction of the above support body and fixed to the above mounting surface;
A second fixed body and a third fixed body extending along the height direction of the support body from both ends of the first fixed body and not fixed to the mounting surface;
A clothing treatment device characterized by including a fourth fixed body connecting an end of the second fixed body and an end of the third fixed body. In Article 9,
The above compression part
A compression body coupled to the receiving space so as to be rotatable in a direction away from the base and toward the base;
A compression groove provided on a surface facing the mounting surface among the spaces provided by the compression body, which provides a space for accommodating a sewing line formed on clothing; and
A clothing treatment device characterized by further comprising a fixing member receiving groove provided on a surface facing the mounting surface among the spaces provided by the compression body and providing a space in which the clothing fixing member is received. In Article 9,
A pressing surface is formed on the surface of the support facing the base to press the clothing toward the base.
A garment treatment device characterized by further comprising a base groove provided on a surface facing the pressurized surface among the spaces provided by the base and providing a space in which a sewing line formed on garments is received. In any one of claims 1, 2, and 4 to 11,
A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the base is provided as one of the surfaces forming the receiving space or is fixed to one of the surfaces forming the receiving space. In any one of claims 1, 2, and 4 to 11,
An inlet provided to penetrate the front surface of the cabinet and connect the receiving space to the outside; and
Further comprising a door rotatably provided on the cabinet to open and close the inlet;
A clothing treatment device characterized in that the base is formed by one side of the door facing the receiving space or is fixed to one side of the door facing the receiving space. In Article 13,
A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the supply unit includes at least one of an air supply unit that supplies heated air to the receiving space; and a moisture supply unit that supplies heated or unheated vapor to the receiving space.

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