Hanger device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12404625-B2
Application number	US-202218090003-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2022
Priority date	Jan 4, 2022
Publication date	Sep 2, 2025
Grant date	Sep 2, 2025

Abstract

A hanger device of the present disclosure may include 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 hanging unit is coupled to the main body, wherein the hanging unit includes: a pair of supports extending from a bottom of the main body and having at least one lift unit to change a length of the supports in a vertical direction; a hanging bar connecting the ends of the pair of supports; and an air flow path provided in the pair of supports to allow portion of the suctioned air to pass through the pair of supports.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hanger device comprising:
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 provided inside the body and configured to suction air through the opening and force the suction air to the at least one discharge port;
a filtering module for removing foreign substances contained in the suctioned air;
a hanging unit coupled to the main body, wherein the hanging unit includes:
a pair of supports extending from a bottom of the main body and having at least one lift unit to change a length of the supports in a vertical direction;
a hanging bar connecting the ends of the pair of supports; and
an air flow path provided in the pair of supports to allow portion of the suctioned air to pass through the pair of supports,
wherein each of the pair of supports comprises;
a stationary arm fixed to the body;
an intermediate arm movable in a vertical direction while coupled to the stationary arm; and
at least movable arm movable in the vertical direction while coupled to the intermediate arm,
wherein the at least one lift unit includes:
a first lift unit provided on the movable arm and configured to move the movable arm relative to the intermediate arm; and
a second lift unit provided on the intermediate arm and configured to move the intermediate arm relative to the stationary arm,
wherein at least one of the first lift unit or the second lift unit includes one of rack and pinion with a motor, a linear actuator or a motorized lead screw.

2. The hanger device of claim 1 , wherein the air flow path extends into the hanging bar, which is hollow.

3. The hanger device of claim 1 , further comprising a steam supply device provided in the body, the steam supply device including:
a steam generator configured to convert liquid to steam;
a main supply pipe extending from the steam generator extending inside the main body to provide steam from the steam generator to the at least one discharge port;
a sub-supply pipe extending from the steam generator and extending into the pair of supports; and
an extension pipe configured to be movable relative to the sub-supply pipe such that the extension pipe moves vertically with movement of at least one of the intermediate arm or the movable arm.

4. The hanger device of claim 3 , wherein a coupler is mounted at the lower end of the extension tube, and the coupler is accommodated in the movable arm.

5. The hanger device of claim 1 , the filtering module includes:
a dust removing filter for filtering dust contained in the suctioned;
a dehumidifying filter for absorbing moisture contained in the suctioned air that has passed through the dust removing filter; and
a deodorizing filter for removing order from the suctioned air that has passed through the dust removal filter.

6. The hanger device of claim 5 , wherein a heater is provided in the filtering module for at least one of heating the suctioned air or recharging the dehumidifying filter.

7. The hanger device of claim 1 , further comprising an induction heater provided in the body and adjacent to the fan module to heat the suctioned air.

8. The hanger device of claim 1 , wherein the stationary arm comprises a first inner cover and a first outer cover coupled to each other and forming a first channel to allow vertical movement of the intermediate arm within the stationary arm, and a limiting protrusion formed at the bottom of the first channel to limit the downward movement of the intermediate arm.

9. The hanger device of claim 8 , wherein the intermediate arm comprises a second inner cover and a second outer cover coupled to each other and configured to slide along the first channel of the stationary arm, the first and second cover forming a second channel to allow vertical movement of the movable arm within the intermediate arm, and a stopping protrusion formed at the bottom of the second channel to limit the downward movement of the movable arm.

10. The hanger device of claim 9 , wherein the movable arm comprises a vertical arm and a horizontal arm provided at a bottom of the vertical arm, the vertical arm having a third channel, and an opening is provided in the horizontal arm for communication with the third channel.

11. The hanger device of claim 10 , wherein the hanger bar is coupled to the horizontal arm.

12. The hanger device of claim 10 , wherein the first, second and third channels form the air flow path.

13. The hanger device of claim 10 , wherein the first lift unit is provided on top of the vertical arm, the first lift unit including a support cover and at least one lift provided on the support cover, the at least one lift includes a pinion, a motor and a shaft coupled to the pinion and the motor, and a gear rack is formed vertically in the second channel of the intermediate arm.

14. The hanger device of claim 13 , wherein the support cover comprises:
a motor mount to support the motor;
a pipe support configured to allow passage of a sub-supply pipe; and
a bridge coupling the motor mount and the pipe support and having a narrower width than the second channel and the third channel such that the second and third channels communicate with each other.

15. The hanger device of claim 9 , wherein the second lift unit includes a mover is provided on a top outer side surface of the intermediate arm, and a stator is support on the limiting protrusion of the stationary arm, the mover and stator forming a linear actuator.

16. The hanger device of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first inner cover or the first outer cover includes a guide groove to guide the movement of the intermediate arm along the first channel.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Joogyeom
• Yoo Hyunsun
• Kim Hyunjung

Classifications

• 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

• 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

• D06F59/02

  for garments · CPC title

• D06F58/26

  Heating arrangements, e.g. gas heating equipment (D06F58/18 takes precedence) · CPC title