Washstand cabinet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10501918-B2
Application number	US-201715783122-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2017
Priority date	Oct 14, 2016
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

Disclosed is a washstand cabinet. The washstand cabinet includes a washstand having a water supply valve and a washing bowl in which water is accommodated, a housing provided under the washstand to define an external shape thereof and having a modular space therein, and an air-conditioning module configured to discharge air outward from the housing or to move air into the modular space inside the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A washstand cabinet comprising:
a washstand coupled to a water supply valve and having a washing bowl in which water is accommodated;
a housing provided under the washstand to define an external shape thereof and having a space therein; and
a dryer provided under the housing and spaced apart from the floor and configured to at least one of discharge air in a forward direction of the washstand cabinet or discharge air into the space of the housing,
wherein the dryer includes:
a suction port opened to a lower side of the washstand cabinet and into which air is input;
a fan configured to suction air into the suction port;
a discharge port opened frontward to discharge air inside of the dryer; and
a vane that opens or closes the discharge port or vertically adjusts air discharged from the discharge port,

wherein the dryer further includes a connection flow path to connect the suction port and the discharge port, and a communication hole positioned for air communication between the space in the housing and the connection flow path, and
wherein the connection flow path includes a guide surface to guide air input from the suction port to the communication hole.

2. The washstand cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the dryer includes:
a filter positioned in the suction port and configured to remove particles from air introduced into the dryer; and
a heater positioned in the connection flow path and configured to heat air flowing through the connection flow path.

3. The washstand cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the dryer includes:
an ionizer positioned in the connection flow path and configured to generate ions inserted in air to be discharged from the discharge port.

4. The washstand cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the vane includes:
a front vane provided in the discharge port to guide the direction in which the air is discharged;
a rear vane rearwardly spaced apart from the front vane and extending parallel to the front vane; and
one or more ribs configured to connect the front vane and the rear vane, and
wherein the vane has a guide hole formed between the front vane and the rear vane to guide the air to the discharge port.

5. The washstand cabinet according to claim 4 , wherein the dryer further includes a motor connected to a side surface of the vane and configured to rotate the vane.

6. The washstand cabinet according to claim 5 , wherein the vane further includes side surfaces formed on opposite ends of the front vane and the rear vane, and
wherein each of the side surfaces has a rotating shaft formed at a rear side adjacent to the rear vane, the vane being rotated around the rotating shaft.

7. The washstand cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the vane includes an upper vane configured to cover an upper portion of the discharge port and a lower vane configured to cover a lower portion of the discharge port, and
wherein the upper vane and the lower vane are movable relative to each other at a connection portion thereof.

8. The washstand cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the guide surface extends in a direction opposite a direction of a flow of air in the connection flow path.

9. The washstand cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a module case configured to divide the space inside the housing into two or more spaces, and
wherein the module case has a module suction port into which air is introduced from the dryer.

10. The washstand cabinet according to claim 9 , wherein at least one module is accommodated in the module case, and
wherein the module has a communication hole formed therein at a position corresponding to the module suction port.

11. The washstand cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the dryer is configured to be separable from a horizontal surface of the housing.

12. The washstand cabinet according to claim 11 , wherein
the horizontal surface of the housing is provided with a holder recess, and
the dryer is provided on a top thereof with a hook that is received in the holder recess to releasably mount the dryer to the horizontal surface of the housing.

13. A cabinet comprising:
a housing provided under a basin to accommodate water;
a module case provided inside the housing; and
a dryer provided under the modular case and to generate an air flow,
wherein the dryer includes:
a suction port opened to a lower side of the cabinet and into which air is input;
a fan configured to suction air through the suction port;
a discharge port opened frontward to communicate with an exterior of the cabinet;
a communication hole in communications with the module case; and
a vane positioned at the discharge port of the dryer and that opens or closes the discharge port or vertically adjusts air discharged from the discharge port, wherein dryer outputs the air flow to the exterior of the cabinet when the vane is moved to expose at least a portion of the discharge port,

wherein the dryer further includes a connection flow path to connect the suction port and the discharge port, and the communication hole positioned such that an inside of the module case communicates with the connection flow path, and
wherein the connection flow path includes a guide surface that guides air input from the suction port to the communication hole.

14. The cabinet of claim 13 , further comprising:
a motor configured to move the vane between a first position where the vane blocks the discharge port and at least one of a second position where an upper portion of the discharge port is exposed or a third position where a lower portion of the discharge port is exposed.

15. The cabinet of claim 14 , wherein the vane includes an upper vane positioned in the upper portion of the discharge port and a lower vane positioned in the lower portion of the discharge port, and
wherein motor moves the upper vane to cause the dryer to output the air flow in an upward direction, moves the lower vane to cause the dryer to output the air flow in a downward direction, or moves both the upper and lower vanes to cause the dryer to output the air flow in both the upward and downward directions.

16. The cabinet of claim 13 , wherein the dryer includes:
a heater to warm the air flow.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jeon Jinhyeon
• Yang Inhyung

Classifications

• F26B21/50

  Ducting arrangements from the source of air or other gases to the materials or objects being dried · CPC title

• E03C1/326 Primary

  resting on the floor · CPC title

• A47K10/48

  Drying by means of hot air · CPC title

• F24F13/14

  built up of tilting members, e.g. louvre · CPC title

• F26B21/003

  Air or gas filters · CPC title