Hanger and laundry treatment apparatus including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12497729-B2
Application number	US-202217979102-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2022
Priority date	Nov 2, 2021
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 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 that includes a base, a first support surface to extend from a first side of the base, a second support surface to extend from a second side of the base, and a connection surface to connect to the base and to the first and second support surfaces; an air intake hole disposed at the connection surface, and configured to introduce air into the support body; an air exhaust hole disposed at each of the first support surface and the second support surface to discharge air; a discharge hole disposed at each of the first support surface and the second support surface to discharge moisture; an air flow path provided at the support body to connect the air intake hole and the air exhaust hole; a moisture flow path provided at the support body to connect to the discharge hole; a fan configured to suction air through the air intake hole; a moisture generator configured to provide steam to the moisture flow path; a first spacer to secure to the support body, and configured to provide a laundry support space and to maintain a predetermined interval from the first support surface; and a second spacer to secure to the support body, and configured to provide a laundry support space and to maintain a predetermined interval from the second support surface, wherein the first spacer includes:
a first seating body configured to support laundry;
a first fixed portion configured to secure the first seating body to the first support surface; and
a first-seating-body through-hole formed through the first seating body to allow fluid to pass therethrough, and
wherein the second spacer includes:
a second seating body configured to support laundry;
a second fixed portion configured to secure the second seating body to the second support surface; and
a second-seating-body through-hole formed through the second seating body to allow fluid to pass therethrough.

2 . The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the first spacer includes:
a first upper support portion to connect an upper end of the first seating body to the first support surface, and configured to support a first part of laundry; and a second upper support portion to connect an upper end of the second seating body to the second support surface, and configured to support a second part of the laundry.

3 . The hanger according to claim 2 , wherein the air intake hole at the connection surface is disposed between the first upper support portion and the second upper support portion.

4 . The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the air exhaust hole is larger than a size of the discharge hole.

5 . The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the air intake hole is disposed higher than the air exhaust hole.

6 . The hanger according to claim 5 , wherein at least the portion of the air intake hole is disposed higher than the discharge hole.

7 . The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the fan is disposed closer to the air intake hole than to the air exhaust hole.

8 . The hanger according to claim 1 , wherein the fan is provided in the support body, and at least a portion of the fan is disposed higher than the air exhaust hole.

9 . A hanger comprising:
a support body that includes a base a first support surface to extend from a first side of the base, a second support surface to extend from a second side of the base, and a connection surface to connect to the base and to the first and second support surfaces; an air intake hole disposed at the connection surface, and configured to introduce air into the support body; an air exhaust hole disposed at each of the first support surface and the second support surface to discharge air; a discharge hole disposed at each of the first support surface and the second support surface to discharge moisture; an air flow path provided at the support body to connect the air intake hole and the air exhaust hole; a moisture flow path provided at the support body to connect to the discharge hole; a fan configured to suction air through the air intake hole; a moisture generator configured to provide steam to the moisture flow path; a first spacer to secure to the support body, and configured to provide a laundry support space and to maintain a predetermined interval from the first support surface; and a second spacer to secure to the support body, and configured to provide a laundry support space and to maintain a predetermined interval from the second support surface, wherein the fan includes:
an impeller provided at the support body to suction external air to the air intake hole; and
an impeller motor configured to rotate the impeller.

10 . The hanger according to claim 9 , comprising:
a heater provided at the support body, and configured to heat air that has passed through the air intake hole.

11 . The hanger according to claim 10 , wherein a center of gravity of the heater is vertically disposed between a first boundary between the base and the first support surface and a second boundary between the base and the second support surface.

12 . The hanger according to claim 11 , comprising:
a fastener is coupled to the base, and is configured to allow the support body to be detachably secured to an external device, wherein a first point is a point at which the fastener is secured to the base, a second point is at the center of gravity of the heater, a third point is at a center of gravity of the fan, and a fourth point is at a center of gravity of the moisture generator, and wherein the first point, the second point, the third point and the fourth point are disposed along a straight line.

13 . The hanger according to claim 12 , comprising:
a fastener terminal provided at the fastener and configured to connect to a power supply in order to supply power to the impeller motor, the moisture generator, and the heater.

14 . The hanger according to claim 13 , comprising:
a supply tank to be removably provided at the support body, and configured to store a liquid, wherein the supply tank is connected to the moisture generator when the supply tank is secured to the support body, and wherein a center of gravity of the supply tank is vertically disposed between a first boundary between the base and the first support surface and a second boundary between the base and the second support surface.

15 . The hanger according to claim 14 , wherein the first support surface includes:
a first top surface to secure to the base, and configured to support a first part of laundry; and a first side surface to extend from the first top surface, and wherein the second support surface includes:
a second top surface to secure to the base, and configured to support a second part of the laundry; and
a second side surface to extend from the second top surface.

16 . The hanger according to claim 15 , wherein the air exhaust hole includes:
a first air exhaust hole disposed at each of the first top surface and the second top surface; and a second air exhaust hole disposed at each of the first side surface and the second side surface.

17 . The hanger according to claim 16 , wherein the discharge hole includes:
a first discharge hole disposed at each of the first top surface and the second top surface; and a second discharge hole disposed at each of the first side surface and the second side surface.

18 . The hanger according to claim 17 , wherein the support body includes:
a bottom surface connecting the first side surface, the second

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

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

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

• D06F58/203 Primary

  Laundry conditioning arrangements · CPC title

• D06F58/00

  Domestic laundry dryers · CPC title

• D06F73/02 Primary

  having one or more treatment chambers · CPC title

• D06F58/10

  Drying cabinets or drying chambers having heating or ventilating means · CPC title