Hanger device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12144447-B2
Application number	US-202218090036-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2022
Priority date	Jan 4, 2022
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

A hanger device according to the present disclosure may comprise a body having at least opening to allow air to be suctioned into the body and at least one discharge port to allow suctioned air to be forced out of the body. A fan module is provided inside the body and is configured to suction air through the opening and force the suction air to the at least one discharge port. A filtering module removes foreign substances contained in the suctioned air. A steam supply device is provided inside the body to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the discharge port. A hanging unit is configured to extend from a bottom surface of the body.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hanger device comprising:
a body having at least one opening to allow indoor air of a room to be suctioned into the body and at least one discharge port to allow suctioned air to be forced out of the body;
a fan module provided inside the body and configured to suction the indoor air through the opening and force the suctioned air to the discharge port;
a filtering module for removing foreign substances contained in the suctioned air;
a steam supply device provided inside the body to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the discharge port such that the generated steam is used to increase the humidity of the indoor air of the room; and
a hanging unit configured to extend from a bottom surface of the body,
wherein the hanging unit includes:
a pair of supports extending from left and right end portions of the body; and
a hanging bar connecting the supports, the hanging bar having a plurality of outlets on a bottom surface thereof, and

wherein a portion of the suctioned indoor air is introduced into the supports and is discharged to the room through the plurality of outlets.

2. The hanger device of claim 1 , wherein the steam supply device includes:
a steam generator for generating steam; and
at least one steam supply pipe coupled to the steam generator and to direct the steam for discharge through at least one of the discharge port of the body or the outlets of the hanging bar.

3. The hanger device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one steam supply pipe includes:
a main supply pipe extending inside the body and having a plurality of discharge nozzles for directing the steam toward the discharge port; and
a sub-supply pipe extending from the steam generator and into the supports.

4. The hanger device of claim 3 , wherein the body includes a discharge duct provided adjacent to the fan module and having a plurality of holes, the plurality of discharge nozzles configured to fit into the plurality of holes.

5. The hanger device of claim 3 , further comprising a heater extending along the main supply pipe and in contact with the main supply pipe.

6. The hanger device of claim 3 , wherein the body includes a lower cabinet, an upper cabinet, and a middle cabinet provided between the lower and upper cabinets, and the plurality of discharge nozzles extend from a top surface to a bottom surface of the middle cabinet.

7. The hanger device of claim 2 , wherein the steam generator includes:
a steam case provided with a steam generating chamber;
a tank in which liquid is stored for steam generation;
a pump supplying the liquid stored in the tank to the steam case; and
a heating tank connected to an inlet of the steam supply pipe and collecting steam generated from the steam case.

8. The hanger device of claim 7 , wherein the steam generator further comprises at least one heater mounted on the bottom of the steam case and the bottom of the heating tank.

9. The hanger device of claim 8 , the at least one heater is an induction heater.

10. The hanger device of claim 7 , wherein the steam generator further includes a steam chamber communicating with the heating tank, and steam generated in the steam generating chamber is supplied into the heating tank through the steam chamber.

11. The hanger device of claim 10 , wherein the steam chamber is provided on both sides of the pump.

12. The hanger device of claim 7 , wherein a bottom of the tank is inclined downward toward a rear of the body at allow residual liquid to pool toward a rear of the tank.

13. The hanger device of claim 12 , wherein the steam generator further includes a suction pipe and a discharge pipe extending from the pump, an end of the suction pipe passes into the water tank and communicates with the residual liquid.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Joogyeom
• Yoo Hyunsun
• Kim Hyunjung

Classifications

• D06F73/00

  Apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers, or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam  (combined with external pressure means D06F71/00) · CPC title

• D06F57/00

  Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired  (in combination with means for heating or positive air circulation D06F58/00; adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried D06F59/00) · CPC title

• D06F58/20

  General details of domestic laundry dryers  (D06F59/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47G25/14 Primary

  Clothing hangers, e.g. suit hangers (A47G25/60 takes precedence; wardrobes with extensible garment holders A47B61/02) · CPC title

• D06F58/00 Primary

  Domestic laundry dryers · CPC title