Laundry treatment apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10563345-B2
Application number	US-201715809119-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2017
Priority date	Nov 11, 2016
Publication date	Feb 18, 2020
Grant date	Feb 18, 2020

Abstract

A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate laundry, a laundry support member provided in the accommodation space, and a presser mounted to the laundry support member and configured to apply pressure to laundry to remove wrinkles from laundry. The presser includes a support part for supporting one surface of laundry, a hanger hook configured to be hung on the laundry support member, and a press part hingedly connected to the support part to apply pressure to the opposite surface of laundry.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A laundry treatment apparatus comprising:
a cabinet having an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate laundry;
a laundry support member provided in the accommodation space;
a presser coupled to the laundry support member and configured to apply pressure to laundry to remove wrinkles from laundry,
wherein the presser includes:
a support part configured to support one surface of the laundry;
a hanger hook provided at an upper end of the support part and configured to be hung on the laundry support member; and
a press part hingedly connected to the support part and configured to apply pressure to an opposite surface of laundry, and

a separation frame configured to form a gap between the presser and an inner surface of the accommodation space.

2. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hanger hook is provided at an extension portion, integrally formed at the support part, and extends upwards from the support part.

3. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a laundry-fixing member configured to fix the laundry to the presser.

4. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a hinge structure connecting the support part and the press part,
wherein the hinge structure includes:
a hinge shaft extending in a height direction of the presser;
a hinge support portion protruding from the press part;
a first hinge hole formed in the hinge support portion and configured to receive one end portion of the hinge shaft inserted thereinto;
a hinge insertion portion formed in the support part and configured to receive the hinge support portion inserted thereinto; and
a second hinge hole formed in the hinge insertion portion and configured to receive an opposite end portion of the hinge shaft inserted thereinto.

5. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the hinge insertion portion is concavely shaped.

6. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the hinge support portion protrudes from the press part by a predetermined length.

7. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the hinge insertion portion formed in the support part has a predetermined length.

8. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the hinge structure further includes:
a hinge bracket having therein the second hinge hole; and
a bracket seat portion formed in the support part and configured to allow the hinge bracket to be seated therein.

9. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the hinge bracket includes a bracket-fixing hole,
wherein the bracket-fixing hole communicates with a bracket through-hole formed in the support part, and
wherein a bracket-fixing member is fastened to the support part through the bracket through-hole and the bracket-fixing hole so that the hinge bracket is secured to the bracket seat portion.

10. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a locking structure configured to lock a free end of the press part to the support part,
wherein the locking structure includes:
a locking hinge shaft extending in a height direction of the presser;
a locking body having therein a first locking hinge hole configured to receive one end portion of the locking hinge shaft inserted thereinto, the locking body rotatable relative to the support part;
a locking extension portion extending from the locking body toward the press part and configured to be locked to the press part;
a locking insertion portion formed in the support part and configured to receive the locking body inserted thereinto; and
a second locking hinge hole formed in the locking insertion portion and configured to receive an opposite end portion of the locking hinge shaft inserted thereinto.

11. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the locking insertion portion is concavely shaped.

12. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the locking structure further includes:
a locking bracket including the second locking hinge hole; and
a locking bracket seat portion formed in the support part and configured to allow the locking bracket to be seated therein.

13. The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the locking bracket includes a locking-bracket-fixing hole,
wherein the locking-bracket-fixing hole communicates with a locking-bracket through-hole formed in the support part, and
wherein a fixing member is fastened to the support part through the locking-bracket-fixing hole and the locking-bracket through-hole so that the locking bracket is secured to the locking bracket seat portion.

14. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the locking extension portion includes a first locking protrusion and a second locking protrusion protruding toward the press part and configured to be fitted into a locking recess formed in the press part.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yoon Taejun
• Kim Sunyong
• Park Hyoungsup
• Nam Junyoung

Classifications

• D06F71/40

  Holders or stretchers for the article to be pressed · CPC title

• D06F71/34

  Heating arrangements; Arrangements for supplying or removing steam or other gases · CPC title

• D06F71/02

  actuated wholly by hand or foot (D06F71/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• D06F73/02 Primary

  having one or more treatment chambers · CPC title

• D06F71/36 Primary

  Pressing elements (for use in pressing particular garments or parts thereof D06F71/18; coverings or pads therefor D06F83/00) · CPC title