Laundry treating apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11111624-B2
Application number	US-201715809106-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2017
Priority date	Nov 11, 2016
Publication date	Sep 7, 2021
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021

Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed, which enables washing, drying, deodorization, sterilization and wrinkle removal. The laundry treating apparatus comprises a cabinet provided with a receiving space in which laundry is received; a supply unit for supplying at least one of the air and water into the receiving space; a presser provided in the receiving space to pressurize the laundry so as to remove a wrinkle of the laundry; and a clamp unit detachably pressurizing and fixing both ends of the laundry before pressurizing the laundry by using the presser.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
a cabinet having a receiving space in which laundry is received;
a door rotatably connected to the cabinet to open or close the receiving space, and configured to define a part of the receiving space;
a supply unit configured to supply at least one of air and water into the receiving space;
a presser fixed in one inner surface of the receiving space, and configured to press the laundry to remove wrinkles from the laundry; and
a clamp unit configured to affix the laundry before pressing the laundry using the presser,
wherein the clamp unit is located on one side of the one inner surface in a width direction of the one inner surface, extends along the width direction of the one inner surface, and is spaced apart from the other side in the width direction of the one inner surface.

2. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the clamp unit detachably affixes both ends of the laundry so as not to press a sewing line provided at a center of the laundry.

3. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the clamp unit is provided below the presser.

4. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the clamp unit includes:
a first support unit affixed within the receiving space, supporting the laundry;
a first left clip provided at a left end of the first support unit, affixing a left end of the laundry together with the first support unit; and
a first right clip provided at a right end of the first support unit, affixing a right end of the laundry together with the first support unit.

5. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a center of the first support unit is affixed within the receiving space, and both ends of the first support unit are provided as free ends having an elastic force.

6. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the clamp unit includes a left folder rotatably provided in the receiving space to fix the left end of the laundry, and a right folder rotatably provided in the receiving space to fix the right end of the laundry.

7. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the clamp unit includes a second left clip provided to be affixed within the receiving space, fixing the left end of the laundry and a second right clip provided to be affixed within the receiving space, fixing the right end of the laundry,
the second left clip includes a second left clip support unit supporting the left end of the laundry, and a second left clip pressurizer rotatably provided to be spaced apart from the second left clip support unit and rotated in an insertion direction of the laundry during insertion of the laundry between the second left clip support unit and the second left clip pressurizer to store an elastic force, applying pressure to the laundry with the stored elastic force acting as a restoring force, and
the second right clip includes a second right clip support unit supporting the right end of the laundry, and a second right clip pressurizer rotatably provided to be spaced apart from the second right clip support unit and rotated in an insertion direction of the laundry during insertion of the laundry between the second right clip support unit and the second right clip pressurizer to store an elastic force, applying pressure to the laundry with the stored elastic force acting as a restoring force.

8. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first left clip includes a second left clip grip extended from the second left clip pressurizer to rotate the second left clip pressurizer in an insertion direction of the laundry inserted between the second left clip support unit and the second left clip pressurizer, and
wherein the first right clip includes a second right clip grip extended from the second right clip pressurizer to rotate the second right clip pressurizer in an insertion direction of the laundry inserted between the second right clip support unit and the second right clip pressurizer.

9. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second left clip includes a rubber damper on at least one surface of the second left clip support unit and the second left clip pressurizer to fix the laundry inserted between the second left clip support unit and the second left clip pressurizer, and
wherein the second right clip includes a rubber damper on at least one surface of the second right clip support unit and the second right clip pressurizer to fix the laundry inserted between the second right clip support unit and the second right clip pressurizer.

10. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second left clip includes an inclined portion, which increases an interval between the second left clip support unit and the second left clip pressurizer, on at least one surface of the second left clip support unit and the second left clip pressurizer to easily insert the laundry between the second left clip support unit and the second left clip pressurizer, and
wherein the second right clip includes an inclined portion, which increases an interval between the second right clip support unit and the second right clip pressurizer, on at least one surface of the second right clip support unit and the second right clip pressurizer to easily insert the laundry between the second right clip support unit and the second right clip pressurizer.

11. A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
a cabinet having a receiving space in which laundry is received;
a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet to open or close the receiving space, and configured to define a part of the receiving space;
a supply unit configured to supply at least one of air and water into the receiving space;
a presser provided on the receiving space and including a first pressing portion defining a space to support the laundry and a second pressing portion configured to press the laundry with the first pressing portion; and
a clamp unit provided in the first pressing portion and configured to affix the laundry to the first pressing portion before the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press the laundry,
wherein the clamp unit affixes at least one end of the laundry without pressing a sewing line of the laundry before the laundry is pressed.

12. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the presser is provided on one of an inner surface of the cabinet or an inner surface of the door.

13. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first pressing portion extends downward to locate below the second pressing portion, and
wherein the clamp unit provided below the second pressing portion based on the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press the laundry.

14. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the clamp unit is provided in plural and each of the clamp unit is provided in a left and a right side of a lower end of the first pressing portion.

15. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first pressing portion including:
a body extends in a height direction of the cabinet, and configured to press the laundry with the second pressing portion; and
a body extension portion extended below from a lower end of the body, and configured to locate below the second pressing portion,
wherein the clamp unit is located in the body extension portion.

16. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the clamp unit is positioned vertically below the second pressing portion, based on the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press the laundry.

17. The laundry

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Choi Jeongryeol
• Choi Junyoung
• Lee Minhyoung
• Kim Sunyong
• Lim Hyunggyu
• Nam Junyoung

Classifications

• D06F71/40

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

• D06F71/36

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

• D06F71/29

  Trousers · CPC title

• D06F18/00

  Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, and having further drying means  (control of washing or of washing and drying D06F33/00, D06F34/00; domestic laundry dryers D06F58/00) · CPC title

• D06F58/203

  Laundry conditioning arrangements · CPC title