Hanger and laundry treating apparatus including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12467193-B2
Application number	US-202217979088-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2022
Priority date	Nov 2, 2021
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

A hanger may include a support body, a fastener to couple to the upper portion of the support body, an air supply device provided at the support body, and a moisture supply device provided at the support body. The air supply device may include a fan configured to suction and discharge air. The moisture supply device may include a moisture generator configured to provide moisture or steam. The fastener is disposed above the fan in a first direction, and the moisture generator is disposed below the fan in a second direction opposite to the first direction such that the fastener, the fan, and the moisture generator are disposed to overlap each other in the first direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A hanger, comprising:
a support body configured to support laundry, and having a height from a bottom portion to an upper portion in a first direction; a fastener to couple to the upper portion of the support body, and configured to hang the support body; an air supply device provided at the support body, the air supply device including a fan configured to suction and discharge air; and a moisture supply device provided at the support body, wherein the moisture supply device includes a moisture generator configured to provide moisture or steam, wherein the fastener is disposed above the fan in the first direction, wherein the moisture generator is disposed below the fan in a second direction opposite to the first direction such that the fastener, the fan, and the moisture generator are disposed to overlap each other in the first direction, and wherein at least one air exhaust hole configured to discharge air that has passed through the air supply device is provided at an upper surface of the support body, and wherein at least one discharge hole configured to discharge moisture or steam provided by the moisture generator is provided at an upper surface of the support body.

2 . The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein a center of gravity of the fan and a center of gravity of the moisture generator are aligned in a straight line that extends in the first direction.

3 . The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the support body includes:
a base at the upper portion of the support body to couple to the fastener; a first support surface to extend from a first side of the base, and a second support surface to extend from a second side of the base, the second side of the base being opposite from the first side of the base and configured to provide regions for supporting the laundry; and a first connection surface to connect the base to the first support surface and configured to form a front surface of the support body, and a second connection surface to connect the base to the second support surface and configured to form a rear surface of the support body.

4 . The hanger according to claim 3 , wherein the first connection surface includes at least one air intake hole configured to introduce air to the air supply device based on rotation of the fan and to the at least one air exhaust hole, and wherein the first support surface includes the at least one discharge hole.

5 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one air intake hole at the first connection surface is disposed higher than the at least one air exhaust hole.

6 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein the fan of the air supply device is disposed within the support body between the first support surface and the second support surface.

7 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein the air supply device includes:
an air supply body having an air flow path configured to connect the at least one air intake hole to the at least one air exhaust hole; and a heater configured to heat air that has passed through the at least one air intake hole, wherein the fan is disposed at an upper portion of the air supply body, and wherein the fan is disposed within the support body between the first support surface and the second support surface.

8 . The hanger according to claim 7 , wherein the fan at the air supply body is closer to the at least one air intake hole at the first connection surface than to the at least one air exhaust hole at the first support surface.

9 . The hanger according to claim 7 , wherein the fan at the air supply body is disposed higher than the at least one air exhaust hole at the first support surface.

10 . The hanger according to claim 7 , wherein the heater is shaped in a C-shape, and wherein the C-shaped heater is to surround part of a periphery of the fan, and an open part of the C-shaped heater is to face the fastener.

11 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein the moisture supply device includes:
a moisture supply body having a moisture flow path configured to connect the moisture generator to the at least one discharge hole; and a supply tank configured to be removably inserted to a tank mounting portion provided at the first connection surface, the supply tank being configured to provide liquid to the moisture generator.

12 . The hanger according to claim 11 , wherein the air supply device includes:
an air supply body having an air flow path configured to connect the at least one air intake hole to the at least one air exhaust hole; and a heater configured to heat air that has passed through the at least one air intake hole, and wherein the moisture supply body is disposed so as to overlap the air supply body in a forward-backward direction of the support body.

13 . The hanger according to claim 12 , wherein the air supply body is disposed behind the moisture supply body.

14 . The hanger according to claim 13 , wherein the moisture supply body includes a generator accommodating portion to accommodate the moisture generator; wherein the air supply body includes a tank accommodating portion to accommodate the supply tank; and wherein the tank mounting portion configured to allow the supply tank to be inserted into the tank accommodating portion.

15 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein the first support surface includes:
a first top surface secured to the base, and configured to support a first lateral portion of the laundry; and a first side surface to extend from the first top surface, and wherein the second support surface includes:
a second top surface secured to the base, and configured to support a second lateral portion of the laundry; and
a second side surface to extend from the second top surface.

16 . The hanger according to claim 15 , wherein an inclination of the first top surface from the base is different than an inclination of the first side surface from the first top surface, and wherein an inclination of the second top surface from the base is different than an inclination of the second side surface from the second top surface.

17 . The hanger according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one air exhaust hole comprises:
a first air exhaust hole formed in each of the first top surface and the second top surface; and a second air exhaust hole formed in each of the first side surface and the second side surface.

18 . The hanger according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one discharge hole comprises:
a first discharge hole formed in each of the first top surface and the second top surface; and a second discharge hole formed in each of the first side surface and the second side surface.

19 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one air exhaust hole comprises a plurality of air exhaust holes, wherein the at least one discharge hole comprises a plurality of discharge holes, wherein the plurality of air exhaust holes is aligned in a first line on the first support surface and the second support surface, wherein the plurality of discharge holes is aligned in a second line on the first support surface and the second support surface, and wherein the first line of aligned plurality of air exhaust holes is arranged parallel to the second line of aligned plurality of discharge holes.

20 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein a size of the at least one air exhaust hole is larger than a size of the at least one discharge hole.

21 . The hanger according to claim 4 , wherein the at least o

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Daewoong
• Jo Yeona
• Choi Dongjun
• Kim Hyunki
• Choi Jeongguen
• Oh Minkyu
• Jo Yuna
• Lim Jaemyung

Classifications

• D06F58/203

  Laundry conditioning arrangements · CPC title

• D06F57/00 Primary

  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

• D06F58/00

  Domestic laundry dryers · CPC title

• D06F58/20

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

• D06F73/02 Primary

  having one or more treatment chambers · CPC title