Patent Application
20250019889
The present disclosure relates to a clothes care apparatus, and more particularly, to a clothes care apparatus including a support device having an improved structure.
A clothes care apparatus is an apparatus performing clothes care such as drying wet clothes, removing dusts or odors from the clothes, or reduce wrinkles in the clothes.
In general, a clothes care apparatus may include a clothes care chamber that is a space for storing clothes and a machine room disposed below the clothes care chamber and including a steam generator or a hot-air supply device to perform a refresh function such as removing wrinkles, odors, and static electricity from clothes. The clothes care chamber may be separated from the machine room by a partition wall.
In a clothes care apparatus, a hanger provided to hang clothes may be disposed in the clothes care chamber, and clothes care may be performed by supplying an airflow to the hanger.
A clothes care apparatus includes an air discharge port to provide an airflow to the hanger. The air discharge port is located in the same line as the hanger, so that most of the discharged air flows to linings of the clothes and the physical force transmitted to outer fabrics is insufficient.
In addition, a separate device is additionally required to install a standard hook hanger at a product, and thereby deteriorating availability.
Provided is a clothes care apparatus including a support device having an improved structure.
Provided is a clothes care apparatus including a support device having an improved structure to transmit a physical force of air to clothes.
Provided is a clothes care apparatus including a support device with improved availability of hook hangers.
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a clothes care apparatus includes a main body including a clothes care chamber with a plurality of outlets and a support device to be disposed in the clothes care chamber and configured to support clothes, wherein the support device includes a first member with a plurality of dischargers corresponding to the plurality of outlets to guide air into the clothes care chamber, and a second member to be disposed below the first member and including a plurality of supporters, wherein, while the second member is disposed below the first member, the plurality of supporters are between the plurality of dischargers whereby one supporter among the plurality of supporters is between one discharger and another discharger adjacent to the one discharger among the plurality of dischargers.
The plurality of supporters may be at positions deviating from the plurality of dischargers.
The support device may include a first area corresponding to positions of the plurality of outlets, and a second area that deviates from the positions of the plurality of outlets, wherein the plurality of dischargers are located in the first area, and the plurality of supporters are located in the second area.
The first area and the second area do not overlap each other.
The first area and the second area may be alternately located.
The number of the plurality of dischargers may be more than a number of the plurality of supporters by one.
The number of the plurality of outlets may be more than a number of the plurality of supporters by one.
The clothes care apparatus may further include a hanger coupleable to and decouplable from the plurality of supporters and configured to support clothes.
The hanger may be integrated with the plurality of supporters.
The first member may be integrated with the second member.
The main body may further include an air blower configured to generate an airflow into the clothes care chamber, and a duct to guide the airflow generated by the air blower to the clothes care chamber through a plurality of discharge ports, wherein the duct is disposed between the air blower and the first member.
The clothes care apparatus may further include a guide nozzle provided in the duct and guiding air toward the plurality of discharge ports, wherein the plurality of outlets are located at at least one of the connection duct and the guide nozzle.
The guide nozzle may further include a plurality of partition walls constituting the plurality of discharge ports, and a plurality of guides arranged along a first direction in the plurality of outlets, wherein the plurality of partition walls are arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
The plurality of supporters may be arranged in the second member to be spaced apart from each other along the second direction.
The second member may further include an airflow channel connected to the plurality of supporters, and the airflow channel is formed between an air inlet hole provided to introduce air provided through the plurality of outlets and an air outlet hole provided to discharge air introduced through the air inlet hole toward the hanger.
The support device may further include a support member provided to support clothes, and the plurality of supporters may further include a plurality of support groove provided to hold the support member.
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a clothes care apparatus includes: a main body including a clothes care chamber; an air blower provided in the main body to form an airflow into the clothes care chamber; a duct disposed between the air blower and the clothes care chamber and provided to guide air to the clothes care chamber through a plurality of outlets; a hanger provided in the clothes care chamber to support clothes; and a support device provided to mount the hanger, wherein the support device includes a first member provided with a plurality of discharges corresponding to the plurality of outlets, and a second member disposed below the first member and including a plurality of supporters to mount the hanger, and the plurality of discharger are located to deviate from the plurality of supporters.
The support device may include a first area disposed to correspond to the plurality of outlets, and a second area disposed to deviate from the plurality of outlets, wherein the plurality of dischargers are located in the first area, and the plurality of supporters are located in the second area.
The number of the plurality of dischargers may be more than a number of the plurality of supporters by one.
The number of the plurality of outlets may be more than a number of the plurality of supporters by one.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an effect of increasing the physical force of air transmitted to outer fabrics through a support device with an improved structure may be obtained.
In addition, an effect of increasing availability of hook hangers may be obtained.
The embodiments described in the specification and shown in the drawings are only illustrative and are not intended to represent all aspects of the invention, such that various equivalents and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
In addition, like reference numerals denote like elements or components having substantially same functions in the drawings.
In addition, the terms used in the present specification are merely used to describe particular embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. An expression used in the singular encompasses the expression of the plural, unless it has a clearly different meaning in the context. In the present specification, it is to be understood that the terms such as “including” or “having,” etc., are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to preclude the possibility that one or more other features, numbers, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof may exist or may be added.
In addition, it will be understood that, although the terms “first”, “second”, etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. The above terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component discussed below could be termed a second component, and similarly, the second component may be termed the first component without departing from the teachings of this disclosure. The term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
Meanwhile, the terms used throughout the specification “front side”, “back side”, “left side”, and “right side”, and the like are defined based on the drawings and the shape and position of each element are not limited by these terms.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The clothes care apparatus 1 may include a machine room 40 provided in the main body 10 and including a heat exchanger 50 configured to dehumidify or heat air in the clothes care chamber 11.
The clothes care apparatus 1 may further include a support device 300 provided in the clothes care chamber 11 to mount the hanger 60 thereon. The hanger 60 and the support device 300 will be described below.
The main body 10 may have the clothes care chamber 11 formed therein and have an approximately hexahedron shape with one open side. The main body 10 may include an outer cabinet 10a and an inner cabinet 10b disposed inside the outer cabinet 10a (See
An opening 11a may be formed in the front side of the main body 10. The door 20 rotatably coupled thereto to open and close the clothes care chamber 11 may be installed at the opening 11a of the main body 10. The door 20 may be installed at the main body 10 via a hinge 21 or a link.
The clothes care chamber 11 constitutes a space to accommodate clothes. The clothes care chamber 11 may be configured by including an upper side 12a, a ‘lower side 12b, a left side 12c, a right side 12d, and a back side 12e provided inside the main body 10. The clothes care chamber 11 may be formed in the inner cabinet 10b of the main body 10. The front side of the clothes care chamber 11 is open. Thus, the opening of the clothes care chamber 11 may be open and closed by the door 20 configured to open and close the opening 11a of the main body 10.
The clothes care chamber 11 may include a first airflow outlet 31a and a second airflow outlet 32a, a first airflow inlet 31b and a second airflow inlet 32b, and a steam outlet 33.
The first airflow outlet 31a and the first airflow inlet 31b may be formed at the lower side 12b of the clothes care chamber 11. The first airflow outlet 31a may be disposed at a rear area of the lower side 12b of the clothes care chamber 11. The first airflow inlet 31b may be disposed at a front area of the lower side 12b of the clothes care chamber 11. The first airflow outlet 31a and the first airflow inlet 31b may be located at positions adjacent to each other.
The steam outlet 33 may be disposed at a lower area of the back side 12e of the clothes care chamber 11. The steam outlet 33 may be located above the first airflow outlet 31a.
The second airflow outlet 32a may be formed at the upper side 12a of the clothes care chamber 11. The second airflow inlet 32b may be formed at the center of the back side 12e of the clothes care chamber 11. The second airflow outlet 32a and the second airflow inlet 32b may be located at positions adjacent to each other.
Air discharged through the second airflow outlet 32a may be transmitted to the clothes care chamber 11. Air discharged through the second airflow outlet 32a may be transferred to the clothes via the hanger 60 of the clothes care chamber 11 and the support device 300 provided to mount the hanger 60.
Although one second airflow outlet 32a formed at the upper side 12a of the main body 10 is exemplarily illustrated, the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, a plurality of second airflow outlets may be formed at the upper side of the main body.
A drainage tank 72 and a water supply tank 71, which are detachably provided at the main body 10, may be installed at lower regions of the main body 10. The drainage tank 72 and the water supply tank 71 may be disposed below the clothes care chamber 11.
The drainage tank 72 may be provided to facilitate treatment of condensate produced by the heat exchanger 50. Water required to generate steam by the steam generator 70 may be stored in the water supply tank 71. Water contained in the water supply tank 71 may be supplied to the steam generator 70 and may be used to generate steam. The water supply tank 71 may be detachably coupled to the main body 10 for an easy refill of water.
The steam generator 70 may be connected to the water supply tank 71 to receive water and generate steam and may further include a steam supply pipe 74 guiding the generated steam to the steam spray 73. The steam spray 73 may be located at a lower region of the back side 12e of the clothes care chamber 11.
The drainage tank 72 and the water supply tank 71 may be provided at front regions of the machine room 40. The machine room 40 may be provided at a lower area of the main body 10. The machine room 40 may be provided below the clothes care chamber 11.
The heat exchanger 50 may be provided to dehumidify or heat the air inside the clothes care chamber 11, if required. The heat exchanger 50 may be installed to supply hot air into the clothes care chamber 11. The heat exchanger 50 may include an evaporator 53, a condenser 54, and a compressor 55, through which a refrigerant circulates and may be provided to dehumidify and heat air.
While the refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator 53 of the heat exchanger 50, latent heat of surrounding air is absorbed thereby by the refrigerant, so that moisture in the air is condensed and removed. While the refrigerant is condensed in the condenser 54 after passing through the compressor 55, latent heat is released to surrounding air to heat the surrounding air. That is, the evaporator 53 exchanges heat with the condenser 54, so that air introduced into the machine room 40 by a circulation fan 52 is dehumidified and heated while sequentially passing through the evaporator 53 and the condenser 54.
The heat exchanger 50 installed in the machine room 40 may include a first circulation duct 56 connecting the evaporator 53, the condenser 54, and the circulation fan 52, and the first circulation duct 56 may be connected to the clothes care chamber 11 to form a first circulation flow path 57 circulating between the clothes care chamber 11 and the first circulation duct 56.
The first circulation duct 56 may be connected to the first airflow inlet 31b and the first airflow outlet 31a of the clothes care chamber 11. Air in the clothes care chamber 11 may be introduced into the first circulation duct 56 through the first airflow inlet 31b and the introduced air is dehumidified and re-discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 through the first airflow outlet 31a.
The clothes care apparatus 1 may include a second circulation duct 81 to circulate air inside the clothes care chamber 11. The second circulation duct 81 may form a part of a second circulation flow path 80 provided to communicate with the clothes care chamber 11 for circulation between the clothes care chamber 11 and the second circulation duct 81.
The clothes care apparatus 1 may include an air blower 90 configured to blow air inside the clothes care chamber 11 to flow. The air blower 90 may be disposed in the second circulation flow path 80.
The second circulation duct 81 may be formed behind the second airflow inlet 32b of the clothes care chamber 11. The second circulation duct 81 may be provided at an upper region of the back side of the clothes care chamber 11 and may include a filter.
The second circulation duct 81 may be connected to the second airflow inlet 32b and the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11. An inlet of the second circulation duct 81 is integrated with the second airflow inlet 32b of the clothes care chamber 11, and the inlet of the second circulation duct 81 may be considered as the same element as the second airflow inlet 32b.
Air introduced into the second circulation duct 81 may flow to a top cover 94 disposed above the clothes care chamber 11 through the air blower 90. The air blower 90 may be disposed between the second circulation duct 81 and the top cover 9.
The air blower 90 may be provided to allow air introduced into the second circulation duct 81 to flow toward the top cover 94 disposed above the clothes care chamber 11. The air blower 90 may be disposed between the second circulation duct 81 and the top cover 94.
The air blower 90 is provided to intake air inside the clothes care chamber 11 through the second airflow inlet 32b and exhaust the air through the second airflow outlet 32a.
The air blower 90 may be provided in the top cover 94 located above the clothes care chamber 11. The top cover 94 may be disposed at a rear region above the clothes care chamber 11. The top cover 94 may be provided to be connected to the second circulation flow path 80. The second circulation flow path 80 may be connected to the top cover 94.
An opening 94a may be formed in at least a part of the front of the top cover 94, and a duct 100 may be connected to the opening 94a. Although two ducts are exemplarily illustrated in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the various ducts may be provided according to sizes of the air blower and/or the clothes care apparatus. Each of the ducts 100 have the same configuration, and descriptions presented above will be omitted.
The air blower 90 may be disposed at a rear region above the clothes care chamber 11 and may include at least one fan 91b configured to rotate by the fan motor 93 that generates rotational force and at least one fan housing 92 provided to accommodate the at least one fan 91a or 91b.
The air blower 90 (90a and 90b) may include a first fan 91a and a second fan 92a arranged parallel to the first fan 91a. The air blower 90 may include a fan motor 93 disposed between the first fan 91a and the second fan 92a and configured to generate rotational force.
The air blower 90 may include a first fan housing 92a to accommodate the first fan 91a and a second fan housing 92b to accommodate the second fan 92a. The first fan housing 92a may include a first outlet 95a provided to discharge air. The second fan housing 92b may include a second outlet 95b provided to discharge air.
The fan housing 92 may be coupled to a duct bracket 99 provided at the upper side 12a of the clothes care chamber 11. The duct bracket 99 may have openings 99a and 99b corresponding to the first outlet 95a and the second outlet 95b formed in the fan housing 92, respectively. The openings 99a and 99b may be provided to correspond to the first outlet 95a and the second outlet 95b, respectively. The duct bracket 99 may have a first opening 99a corresponding to the first outlet 95a and a second opening 99b corresponding to the second outlet 95b.
The first opening 99a of the duct bracket 99 is arranged to correspond to the first outlet 95a of the first fan housing 92a. The first opening 99a of the duct bracket 99 is provided to allow the air to flow toward the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11 through the first outlet 95a of the first fan housing 92a. The second opening 99b of the duct bracket 99 is arranged to correspond to the second outlet 95b of the second fan housing 92b. The second opening 99b of the duct bracket 99 allows the air to flow toward the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11 through the second outlet 95b of the second fan housing 92b.
The clothes care apparatus 1 may include a duct 100 connecting the air blower 90 with the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11. The duct 100 may be provided at the main body 10. The duct 100 may be provided at the upper side 12a of the main body 10. The duct 100 may be provided to guide air passing through the air blower 90 into the clothes care chamber 11.
The second circulation flow path 80 may be formed by the second circulation duct 81, the air blower 90, and the duct 100 connecting the air blower 90 with the second airflow outlet 32a.
The duct 100 may be connected to the second circulation flow path 80. The duct 100 may be provided to constitute at least a part of the second circulation flow path 80.
The duct 100 may be provided to be connected to the top cover 94 covering the fan housing 94. The duct 100 may be connected to the opening 94a of the top cover 94. The duct 100 may be connected to the duct bracket 99. The duct 100 may be connected to the fan housing 92 covering the air blower 90. Although the duct and the top cover, which separately provided and coupled, are exemplarily illustrated, the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the duct may be integrated with the top cover.
The duct 100 may include a first duct 100 and a second duct 100. The first duct 100 may be provided to be connected to the first outlet 95a of the first fan housing 92a. The second duct 100 may be provided to be connected to the second outlet 95b of the second fan housing 92b. The first duct 100 may be provided to be connected to the first opening 99a of the duct bracket 99. The second duct 100 may be provided to be connected to the second opening 99b of the duct bracket 99.
One end of the duct 100 may be connected to the first opening 99a of the duct bracket 99. The other end of the duct 100 may be connected to the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11. The duct 100 may include duct 110, duct 120 with duct inlets 110a and 120a connected to the first opening 99a and/or the second opening 99b of the duct bracket 99 and duct outlets 110b and 120b connected to the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11. Each of the first connection duct 100 and the second connection duct 100 may include the duct inlets 110a and 120a and the duct outlets 110b and 120b, respectively.
The main body 10 of the clothes care apparatus 1 may further include a guide nozzle 200 provided to guide air having passed through the air blower 90 regularly to the inside of the clothes care chamber 11. The guide nozzle 200 may be provided in the duct 100. The guide nozzle 200 may be provided in at least one region of the duct 100. The guide nozzle 200 may be provided inside the duct 100.
The duct 100 may include duct inlets 110a and 120a and duct outlets 110b and 120b. The duct inlets 110a and 120a may be provided at one end of the duct 100, and the duct outlets 110b and 120b may be provided at the other end. Air introduced into the duct 100 through the duct inlets 110a and 120a may be discharged out of the duct 100 through the duct outlets 110b and 120b. Air introduced into the duct 100 through the duct inlets 110a and 120a may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 through duct outlets 110b and 120b. The duct outlets 110b and 120b may include a plurality of exits.
The duct 100 may include the guide nozzle 200. The guide nozzle 200 may be coupled to the inside of the duct 100. The guide nozzle 200 may be provided to partition the duct 100 to form guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f. The guide nozzle 200 may be integrated with the duct 100. Although the guide nozzle and the duct are separately provided, the embodiment is not limited thereto. The guide nozzle may also be integrated with the duct.
The guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f may be provided at the duct outlet (110b and 120b) side of the duct 100. The guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f are formed by the guide nozzle 200 located at the duct outlet (110b and 120b) side of the duct 100. The guide nozzle 200 may be coupled to the duct outlet (110b and 120b) side of the duct 100 to form the guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f.
The guide nozzle 200 may be connected to the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11. The guide nozzle 200 may be provided to correspond to the second airflow outlet 32a. The guide nozzle 200 may be provided to discharge air flowing through the duct 100 out of the second airflow outlet 32a. The guide nozzle 200 may be disposed in the duct 100 to allow the air transmitted by the air blower 90 to be uniformly discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 through the second airflow outlet 32a.
The guide nozzle 200 may be provided to uniformly partition the duct outlets 110b and 120b of the duct 100. The guide nozzle 200 may include a plurality of outlets 220. The plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200 may be provided to correspond to the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11.
The guide nozzle 200 may include a guide nozzle body 210 formed in a rectangular shape to correspond to the second airflow outlet 32a. The guide nozzle body 210 may include a plurality of outlets 220. The guide nozzle 200 may include a plurality of partitions walls 250 provided to form a plurality of outlets 220. The guide nozzle body 210 may be provided to form the plurality of outlets 220 together with the plurality of partitions walls 250.
The guide nozzle 200 may include the plurality of partitions walls 250 provided in a first (X) direction in which the clothes care chamber 11 is open. The plurality of partitions walls 250 of the guide nozzle 200 may be aligned in the first (X) direction. The plurality of partitions walls 250 of the guide nozzle 200 may form the plurality of outlets 220. The plurality of outlets 220 formed by the plurality of partitions walls 250 of the guide nozzle 200 may be provided to correspond to the second airflow outlet 32a formed at the main body 10 of the clothes care apparatus 1.
The guide nozzle 200 may include a first outlet 221, a second outlet 222, a third outlet 223, a fourth outlet 224, a fifth outlet 225, and a sixth outlet 226. The plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200 may include the first outlet 221, the second outlet 222, and the third outlet 223 formed in the first duct 100. The plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200 may include the fourth outlet 224, the fifth outlet 225, and the sixth outlet 226 formed in the second duct 100.
The guide nozzle 200 may include a plurality of guides 240 aligned in the first (X) direction in the plurality of outlets 220. The plurality of guides 240 may be spaced apart from each other by predetermined intervals. The plurality of guides 240 may be provided in each of the plurality of outlets 220. For example, three guides 240 may be aligned in the first outlet 221 to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the first (X) direction. Three guides 240 may be aligned in the second outlet 222 to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the first (X) direction. Three guides 240 may be aligned in the third outlet 223 to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the first (X) direction. Three guides 240 may be aligned in the fourth outlet 224 to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the first (X) direction. Three guides 240 may be aligned in the fifth outlet 225 to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the first (X) direction. Three guides 240 may be aligned in the sixth outlet 226 to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in the first (X) direction.
The plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200 may be located to correspond to the second airflow outlet 32a of the clothes care chamber 11 to uniformly transfer air flowing through the guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f of the duct 100 to the clothes care chamber 11.
The guide nozzle 200 may further include curved surfaces 260 to guide air of the duct 100 to the plurality of outlets 220. The curved surfaces 260 may be provided to incline downward and forward from the rear end of the guide nozzle body 210. The curved surfaces 260 may be provided to guide air introduced through the duct inlets 110a and 120a of the duct 100 to the plurality of outlets 220.
The plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200 may be provided to discharge air to different positions of the clothes care chamber 11.
The clothes care apparatus 1 may include a plurality of dischargers 311 corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200, and a support device 300 provided to install the hanger 60. The main body 10 of the clothes care apparatus 1 may include the support device 300 provided in the clothes care chamber 11 to mount the hanger 60.
The support device 300 may be installed at the upper side 12a of the main body 10. The support device 300 may be located between the duct 100 and the clothes care chamber 11. The support device 300 may be located between the second airflow outlet 32a formed at the upper side 12a of the main body 10 and the duct 100. The support device 300 may be provided between the duct outlets 110b and 120b of the duct 100, i.e., guide nozzle 200, and the second airflow outlet 32a of the main body 10. The support device 300 may be provided to correspond to the second airflow outlet 32a or to be larger than the second airflow outlet 32a to cover the second airflow outlet 32a. The support device 300 may be coupled to the outer side of the upper side 12a of the main body 10 to cover the second airflow outlet 32a.
A support device coupler 14 may be provided at an outer region of the upper side 12a of the main body 10 so that the support device 300 is coupled thereto. The support device coupler 14 may protrude from the upper side 12a of the main body 10. A plurality of support device couplers 14 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other. The plurality of support device couplers 14 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the periphery of the second airflow outlet 32a formed at the upper side 12a of the main body 10.
The support device 300 may include a first member 310 including the plurality of dischargers 311 corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220 and a second member 320 extending from the bottom of the first member 310 to guide air into the clothes care chamber 11.
A main body coupler 316 corresponding to the support device coupler 14 of the main body 10 may be provided at the first member 310 of the support device 300. The main body coupler 316 of the support device 300 may be provided to correspond to the support device coupler 14 of the main body 10.
The first member 310 of the support device 300 may be provided in the form of a plate. The first member 310 may include a plate-shaped first member body 312 and a plurality of dischargers 311 formed in the first member body 312. The plurality of dischargers 311 may be formed at positions respectively corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220. The plurality of dischargers 311 may be arranged to correspond to the plurality of outlets 220. The plurality of dischargers 311 may include a first discharger 311a located to correspond to the first outlet 221, a second discharger 311b located to correspond to the second outlet 222, a third discharger 311c located to correspond to the third outlet 223, a fourth discharger 311d located to correspond to the fourth outlet 224, a fifth discharger 311e located to correspond to the fifth outlet 225, and a sixth discharger 311f located to correspond to the sixth outlet 226.
The first member 310 of the support device 300 may further include partitions 317 separating the plurality of dischargers 311. The partition 317 may be provided in plural numbers. A plurality of partitions 317 may be disposed between the plurality of dischargers 311. The plurality of partitions 317 may be located at positions corresponding to the partition walls 250 of the guide nozzle 200.
Air guided through the plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200 may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 via the first member 310 of the support device 300.
Specifically, air of the first outlet 221 may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 via the first discharger 311a. Air of the second outlet 222 may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 via the second discharger 311b. Air of the third outlet 223 may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 via the third discharger 311c. Air of the fourth outlet 224 may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 via the fourth discharger 311d. Air of the fifth outlet 225 may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 via the fifth discharger 311e. Air of the sixth outlet 226 may be discharged into the clothes care chamber 11 via the sixth discharger 311f.
The plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310 may include a plurality of blades 313. The plurality of blades 313 may be provided respectively in each of the dischargers 311. The plurality of blades 313 may be arranged in the first (X) direction. The plurality of blades 313 may be arranged in the second (Y) direction. Although the plurality of blades arranged in the first direction and the second direction are illustrated herein, the plurality of blades may further be arranged in a lattice shape where the blades intersect with each other in the first direction and the second direction.
The first member 310 of the support device 300 may have a first holder 314 for coupling to the second member 320. The first holders 314 may be provided at opposite ends of the first member body 312 to face each other.
The second member 320 of the support device 300 may be provided to extend downward from the first member 310. The second member 320 may include a plurality of supporters 321 to mount the hanger 60. The second member 320 may include a second member body 322 formed in a bar shape. The second member body 322 may include a second holder 324 for coupling to the first member 310. The second holders 324 may be provided at opposite ends of the second member body 322. The second holder 324 may be provided to correspond to the first holder 314.
The plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320 may be located at positions not overlapping the plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310. The plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320 may be located at positions deviating from the plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310. The plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320 may be located between one discharger 311 and another discharger 311 adjacent thereto.
Specifically, the plurality of supporters 321 may include a first supporter 321a located between the first discharger 311a and the second discharger 311b, a second supporter 321b located between the second discharger 311b and the third discharger 311c, a third supporter 321c located between the third discharger 311c and the fourth discharger 311d, a fourth supporter 321d located between the fourth discharger 311d and the fifth discharger 311e, and a fifth supporter 321e located between the fifth discharger 311e and the sixth discharger 311f.
The plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320 may be provided such that the hanger 60 is slidably coupled thereto. The second member 320 may include a plurality of fixing brackets 350 provided such that the hanger 60 is slidably coupled to the plurality of supporters 321. The plurality of fixing brackets 350 will be described in detail below.
The second member 320 may further include an airflow channel 340 provided to allow air to flow therein and the airflow channel 340 may be located between air inlet holes 341 and air outlet holes 342. The air inlet holes 341 may be formed in an upper side of the second member body 322 and the air outlet holes 342 may be formed in a lower side of the second member body 322. Air introduced through the air inlet holes 341 may be discharged through the air outlet holes 342. The airflow channel 340 of the second member 320 is formed to allow air to flow downward from the top.
The airflow channel 340 formed in the second member 320 may be provided to transmit air discharged from the plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310 to the hanger 60 mounted on the second member 320 and clothes hung on the hanger 60.
Air may be transferred to the hanger 60 coupled to the plurality of supporters 321 through the airflow channel 340 of the second member 320. The hanger 60, in a state of being coupled to the plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320, may receive air introduced from the second circulation duct 81 through the plurality of outlets 220 and the plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310.
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The support device 300 may include the first member 310 in which the plurality of dischargers 311 are disposed to constitute at least a part of the upper side of the clothes care chamber 11, and the second member 320 extending downward from the first member 310.
The hanger 60 may be detachably installed at the upper region of the clothes care chamber 11. The hanger 60 may be detachably coupled to the second member 320 of the support device 300 disposed in the clothes care chamber 11.
The hanger 60 may be provided for care of various types of clothes. The hanger 60 may include a hanger body 61 on which clothes are hung. The hanger 60 is provided to allow air to flow therein. The hanger body 61 may be provided to allow air to flow therein. The hanger 60 may include an air supply port 62 to supply air thereinto. The air supply port 62 may be formed at the upper end of the hanger body 61. The hanger 60 may include an air discharge port 63 provided to discharge the air introduced through the air supply port 62. The air discharge port 63 may be formed at the lower end of the hanger body 61. The air introduced into the hanger 60 through the air supply port 62 may be directly transferred to clothes hung on the hanger 60 via the air discharge port 63.
The hanger 60 may further include a hanger coupler 65 provided to be coupled to the plurality of supporters 321 located at the second member 320 of the support device 300. The hanger coupler 65 may be provided by cutting at least one portion of the hanger body 61. The hanger coupler 65 may be formed by cutting at least one portion of an upper area of the hanger body 61 in the first (X) direction. The hanger coupler 65 may be formed in a corresponding shape such that the hanger 60 is slidably coupled to the plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320. The hanger coupler 65 may be provided such that the second member 320 is inserted thereinto. The hanger coupler 65 may be formed in the form of a rib. The hanger coupler 65 may be provided with a first holder 314 for coupling with the second member 320. A pair of the first holders 314 may be provided such that the hanger 60 is stably coupled to each of the supporters 321 of the second member 320. The first holders 314 may be provided in front of and behind the hanger body 61. Although a pair of the first holders 314 provided at the upper end of the hanger coupler 65 are exemplarily illustrated herein, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.
A fixing bracket 350 may be provided at the second member body 322 of the second member 320 for stable coupling of the hanger 60 thereto. The fixing bracket 350 may be provided in plural numbers. The fixing bracket 350 may be coupled to the upper side of the second member body 322. The fixing brackets 350 may be located at positions corresponding to the plurality of dischargers 311. The fixing brackets 350 may be located at positions corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220. The fixing bracket 350 may be located at positions corresponding to the plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310. The fixing brackets 350 may be located between the plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320. The fixing brackets 350 may be provided to stably mount the hanger 60 on the plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320.
The fixing bracket 350 may include a rectangular bracket body 351 corresponding to the upper side of the second member body 322. The bracket body 351 may be disposed between the plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320. The bracket body 351 may be located at positions corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220. The bracket body 351 may be located at positions corresponding to the plurality of dischargers 311. The bracket body 351 may have an opening 352. The opening 352 of the bracket body 351 may be provided to be connected to the airflow channel 340 of the second member 320. The opening 352 of the bracket body 351 may be provided to be connected to air inlet holes 341 of the second member 320. Air may be discharged through air outlet holes 342 via the opening 352 of the bracket body 351 and the air inlet holes 341 of the second member 320 to be transferred to clothes.
The fixing bracket 350 may include a second holder 324 extending from the bracket body 351. The second holder 324 may be provided to correspond to the first holder 314 of the hanger 60. The second holder 324 may extend from the rear end of the bracket body 351 in the first (X) direction. The second holder 324 may be provided as a pair of left and right second holders to correspond to the first holders 314 of the hanger 60 to stably support the hanger 60.
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The first member 310 of the support device 300 may include a plurality of dischargers 311 corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220 provided in the clothes care chamber 11.
The plurality of dischargers 311 of the support device 300 may be located in a first area A1 disposed to correspond to the plurality of outlets 220. The plurality of dischargers 311 and the plurality of outlets 220 may be located at positions corresponding to each other. The first area A1 may be a position corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220 provided in the clothes care chamber 11.
Specifically, the plurality of dischargers 311 provided in the first member 310 of the support device 300 may be located at positions corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200.
The guide nozzle 200 may include guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f to guide air to discharge air such that air in the duct 100 is discharged to different locations of the clothes care chamber 11.
The guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f may be provided in the guide nozzle 200. The guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f may include a first guide flow channel 200a formed to discharge air via the first outlet 221, a second guide flow channel 200b formed to discharge air via the second outlet 222, a third guide flow channel 200c formed to discharge air via the third outlet 223, a fourth guide flow channel 200d formed to discharge air via the fourth outlet 224, a fifth guide flow channel 200e formed to discharge air via the fifth outlet 225, and a sixth guide flow channel 200f formed to discharge air via the sixth outlet 226.
Air guided through the first guide flow channel 200a, the second guide flow channel 200b, the third guide flow channel 200c, the fourth guide flow channel 200d, the fifth guide flow channel 200e, and the sixth guide flow channel 200f may be discharged to different locations in the clothes care chamber 11.
The guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f may be provided to transfer air uniformly to the clothes care chamber 11 through the duct 100. The number of the guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f may be the same as the number of the plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzles 200. Although the three guide flow channels branched from each duct are exemplarily illustrated herein, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the guide flow channels of the ducts and outlets may be configured in various ways according to the size and shape of the clothes care apparatus.
Air guided to the plurality of outlets 220 through the plurality of guide flow channels 200a, . . . , and 200f may flow into the clothes care chamber 11 through the support device 300.
The hanger 60 on which the clothes 400 are hung may be slidably coupled to the plurality of supporters 321 provided in the second member 320 of the support device 300.
The plurality of supporters 321 provided in the second member 320 of the support device 300 may be located in a second area A2 disposed to be deviated from the plurality of dischargers 311. The plurality of supporters 321 may be located between one discharger 311 and another discharger 311 adjacent thereto. The plurality of supporters 321 and the plurality of dischargers 311 may be located at positions not overlapping each other. The number of the plurality of supporters 321 may be less than that of the plurality of dischargers 311 by one. The number of the plurality of dischargers 311 may more than that of the plurality of supporters 321 by one.
The hanger 60 supported by the second member 320 of the support device 300 may be located at a position deviating from the plurality of dischargers 311, so that all of the air discharged through the plurality of dischargers 311 is directly transferred to linings 410 and outer fabrics 420 of clothes 400 hung on the hanger 60.
Specifically, at least a part of the air flowing into the clothes care chamber 11 through the plurality of dischargers 311 located in the first area A1 and corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220 of the guide nozzle 200 may be transferred to the outer fabrics 420 of the clothes 400 hung on the hanger 60.
In addition, the other part of the air flowing into the clothes care chamber 11 through the plurality of dischargers 311 may be transferred to the linings 410 of the clothes 400 through the air supply port 62 of the hanger 60 and the airflow channel 340 of the second member 320.
Because the plurality of supporters 321 of the second member 320 on which the hanger 60 is mounted are located at positions not overlapping but deviating from the plurality of dischargers 311, air may be directly transferred to the linings 410 and the outer fabrics 420 of the clothes 400 hung on the hanger 60, thereby increasing the physical force of air.
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The first member 310A of the support device 300A may be provided in the form of a plate. The second member 320A may extend downward from the first member 310A.
The second member 320A may include a plurality of supporters 321A provided to mount a hanger 60A.
The plurality of supporters 321A of the second member 320A may be located at positions not overlapping the plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310A. The plurality of supporters 321A of the second member 320A may be located at positions deviating from the plurality of dischargers 311 of the first member 310A. The plurality of supporters 321A of the second member 320A may be located between one discharger 311 and another discharger 311 adjacent thereto. 6 dischargers 311 of the first member 310A divided into 2 groups, each including 3 dischargers 311, may be provided.
The number of the plurality of supporters 321A of the second member 320A may be 5, which is less than the number of the plurality of dischargers 311 by one. The plurality of supporters 321A of the second member 320A may include a first supporter 321Aa, a second supporter 321Ab, a third supporter 321Ac, a fourth supporter 321Ad, and a fifth supporter 321Ae.
The plurality of supporters 321A of the second member 320A may have a support groove 323A by which a regular wire or plastic linear hanger 60A is held. The support groove 323A may be located at the center of the supporter 321A.
The regular linear hanger 60A may be held by the support groove 323A formed at the center of the plurality of supporters 321A of the second area A2 of the second member 320A and allow air discharged from the plurality of dischargers 311 located in the first area A1 to be transferred to clothes.
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The support device 100B may include a first member 310B and a second member 320B disposed below the first member 310B. The first member 310B of the support device 300B may be provided in the form of a plate. The first member 310B of the support device 300B may include a plurality of dischargers 311B. The plurality of dischargers 311B may be arranged in the second (Y) direction of the first member 310B. The plurality of dischargers 311B may include a first discharger 311Ba, a second discharger 311Bb, a third discharger 311Bc, a fourth discharger 311Bd, a fifth discharger 311Be, and a sixth discharger 311Bf. Although not shown in the drawings, the plurality of dischargers 311B of the support device 300B may be located at positions corresponding to the plurality of outlets 220 provided in the clothes care apparatus 1.
The second member 320B may be located between the plurality of dischargers 311B of the first member 310B. The second member 320B may extend from the bottom of the first member 310B. A plurality of partitions 317 may be located between the plurality of dischargers 311B of the first member 310B, respectively. The plurality of partitions 317 may be located between the plurality of dischargers 311B.
Specifically, the plurality of partitions 317 may include a first partition 317Ba located between the first discharger 311Ba and the second discharger 311Bb, a second partition 317Bb located between the second discharger 311Bb and the third discharger 311Bc, a third partition 317Bc located between the third discharger 311Bc and a fourth discharger 311Bd, a fourth partition 317Bd located between the fourth discharger 311Bd and the fifth discharger 311Be, and a sixth partition 317Be located between the fifth discharger 311Be and the sixth discharger 311Bf.
The second member 320B may be provided at each of the partitions 317B. The second member 320B may be provided at the bottom of each of the partitions 317B. The second member 320B may be located at a position deviating from the plurality of dischargers 311B.
The second member 320B may include brackets 323Ba and 323Bb provided as a pair of left and right brackets and a support rod 324B connecting the brackets 323Ba and 323Bb. The support rod 324B may be provided to be hooked by and support the hanger 60B on which clothes 400 are hung.
A regular wire or plastic linear hanger 60B may be seated on the support rod 324B of the second member 320A.
The regular linear hanger 60B is hooked by the support rod 324B located in the second area A2 of the second member 320B, and air discharged from the plurality of dischargers 311B located in the first area A1 may be transferred to clothes.
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The support device 300C may include a first member 310C in which a plurality of dischargers 311C are disposed to constitute at least a part of the upper side of the clothes care chamber 11C, and a second member 320C provided below the first member 310C.
The support device 300C may be installed in a clothes care chamber 11C of a clothes care apparatus 1C. The clothes care chamber 11C may be configured by including a upper side 12Ca, a lower side 12Cb, a left side 12Cca, a right side 12Cd, and a back side 12Ce provided in the main body 10C. The clothes care chamber 11C may be formed in an inner cabinet 10Cb of the main body 10C.
The clothes care apparatus 1C may include a support device installer 400C to install the support device 300C.
The support device installer 400C may be formed at at least one portion of the clothes care chamber 11C. The support device installer 400C may be provided to install the second member 320C of the support device 300C. The support device installer 400C may be disposed in an inner cabinet 10Cb of the main body 10C. The support device installers 400C may be provided to correspond to a left side 12Cc and a right side 12Cd of the main body 10C, respectively. The support device installers 400C may protrude inward from the left side 12Cc and the right side 12Cd. The support device installer 400C may have a groove 410C with an open top. Although a support device installer having a groove is exemplarily illustrated herein, the embodiment is not limited thereto. The support device installer may have various structures, for example, the second member is detachably supported thereby.
Although a support device installer integrally extending from the inner surface of the main body is exemplarily illustrated herein, the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, the support device installer may be provided as a separate component and mounted on the main body.
The support device installer 400C may be provided such that the second member 320C is located below the first member 310C to be spaced apart therefrom by a predetermined distance. The second member 320C of the support device 300C may be installed to be detachable from the support device installer 400C.
The second member 320C of the support device 300C may be provided such that the hanger 60C is detachably installed thereto.
The first member 310C of the support device 300C may be provided in the form of a plate. The first member 310C may include a plurality of dischargers 311C arranged to correspond to the plurality of outlets 220C, respectively.
The plurality of dischargers 311C may include a first discharger 311Ca located to correspond to the first outlet 221C, a second discharger 311Cb located to correspond to the second outlet 222C, a third discharger 311Cc located to correspond to the third outlet 223C, a fourth discharger 311Cd located to correspond to the fourth outlet 224C, a fifth discharger 311Ce located to correspond to the fifth outlet 225C, and a sixth discharger 311Cf located to correspond to the sixth outlet 226C.
The second member 320C may be formed in a bar shape. The second member 320C may include a plurality of supporters 321C on which a hanger 60C is mounted. Opposite ends of the second member 320C may have a shape corresponding to the support device installers 400C to be coupled thereto.
The plurality of supporters 321C of the second member 320C may be located at positions not overlapping the plurality of dischargers 311C of the first member 310C. The plurality of supporters 321C of the second member 320C may be located at positions deviating from the plurality of dischargers 311C of the first member 310C. The plurality of supporters 321C of the second member 320C may be located between one discharger 311C and another discharger 311C adjacent thereto.
Specifically, the plurality of supporters 321C may include a first supporter 321Ca located between the first discharger 311Ca and the second discharger 311Cb, a second supporter 321Cb located between the second discharger 311Cb and the third discharger 311Cc, a third supporter 321Cc located between the third discharger 311Cc and the fourth discharger 311Cd, a fourth supporter 321Cd located between the fourth discharger 311Cd and the fifth discharger 311Ce, and a fifth supporter 321Ce located between the fifth discharger 311Ce and the sixth discharger 311Cf.
The plurality of supporters 321C of the second member 320C may be provided to allow the hanger 60C to be slidably coupled thereto.
As such, the hanger 60C supported by the second member 320C of the support device 300C may be located at a position deviating from the plurality of dischargers 311C, so that all of the air discharged through the plurality of dischargers 311C is directly transferred to linings 410 and outer fabrics 420 of clothes 400 hung on the hanger 60C.
That is, because the plurality of supporters 321C of the second member 320C on which the hanger 60C is mounted is located at positions not overlapping the plurality of dischargers 311C but deviating therefrom, air may directly be transferred simultaneously to the linings 410 and the outer fabric 420 of the clothes 400 hung on the hanger 60C, thereby increasing the physical force of air.
Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been provided for illustrative purposes, the scope of the present disclosure is limited thereto. Various embodiments that may be modified and altered by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles and spirit of the present disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the claims, should be construed as falling within the scope of the present disclosure.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 10-2022-0066381 | May 2022 | KR | national |
This application is a continuation application, under 35 U.S.C. § 111 (a), of international application No. PCT/KR2023/004269, filed Mar. 30, 2023, which claims priority under 35 U. S. C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0066381, filed May 30, 2022, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | PCT/KR2023/004269 | Mar 2023 | WO |
| Child | 18895789 | US |
