Clothing treatment apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021140095-A1
Application number	US-201917044064-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 3, 2019
Priority date	Apr 3, 2018
Publication date	May 13, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing treatment apparatus. The clothing treatment apparatus comprises: a cabinet; a first clothing treatment chamber for accommodating clothes in the cabinet; a machine chamber for supplying steam or air to the first clothing treatment chamber; and a door assembly for opening and closing an opening. The door assembly comprises: a first panel having a second clothing treatment chamber for treating clothes formed therein, the first panel being open at one side and being pivotably connected to the cabinet; a second panel for opening and closing the open one side of the first panel; and a partition plate, disposed between the first panel and the second panel, for applying pressure to each of the clothes placed on the first panel and the clothes placed on the second panel.

First claim

1 - 43 . (canceled)

44 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
a cabinet having a front opening; a door assembly configured to open and close the opening; a first laundry treating chamber defined in the cabinet and configured to receive laundry therein, wherein the first laundry treating chamber communicates with an outside of the cabinet through the opening; and a machine chamber in communication with the first laundry treating chamber, wherein the machine chamber receives therein at least one of a steam supply to supply steam to the first laundry treating chamber and an air supply for circulating air, wherein the door assembly includes:
a first panel having a second laundry treating chamber defined therein to treat laundry therein, wherein one face of the first panel is open and the first panel is pivotably connected to the cabinet,
a second panel pivotably connected to the first panel for opening and closing the open one face of the first panel, and
a partitioning plate disposed between the first panel and the second panel to press each of first laundry held on the first panel and second laundry held on the second panel.

45 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein one side of the partitioning plate is hinge-coupled to one side of the first panel or the second panel, wherein the other side of the partitioning plate is removably coupled to the other side of the first panel or the second panel.

46 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the partitioning plate includes a fixing protrusion to fixe or separate the partitioning plate to or from one side of the first panel or one side of the second panel.

47 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein when the partitioning plate is fixed to the first panel or the second panel, a spacing between the partitioning plate and the first panel or the second panel is kept to be constant.

48 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein when the first panel is fixed to the second panel, each of a spacing between the first panel and the partitioning plate and a spacing between the partitioning plate and the second panel is kept to be constant.

49 . The apparatus of claim 44 , further comprising:
a first fixing member disposed on an inner face of the first panel and configured to fix laundry thereto; a first base plate disposed on the inner face of the first panel and configured to contact the partitioning plate to press the laundry fixed to the first fixing member; a second fixing member disposed on an inner face of the second panel and configured to fix laundry thereto; and a second base plate disposed on the inner face of the second panel and configured to contact the partitioning plate to press the laundry fixed to the second fixing member.

50 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the second panel is disposed between the first laundry treating chamber and the second laundry treating chamber.

51 . The apparatus of claim 50 , wherein a communication hole for communicating the first laundry treating chamber and the second laundry treating chamber with each other is defined in the second panel.

52 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the partitioning plate has a rectangular plate shape, and has an opening defined in a center thereof and extending in a front and rear direction.

53 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the machine chamber receives therein:
a first laundry treating chamber supply pipe to circulate air in the first laundry treating chamber or to supply steam generated from a steam generator to the first laundry treating chamber; and a second laundry treating chamber supply pipe to supply steam generated from the steam generator to the second laundry treating chamber.

54 . The apparatus of claim 53 , wherein the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe is a pipe branched from a downstream portion of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe.

55 . The apparatus of claim 54 , wherein an adjustment cover configured for controlling steam supply to the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe is disposed at one side of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe at which the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe is connected to the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe.

56 . The apparatus of claim 53 , wherein a second laundry treating chamber supply hole is defined in a top of the machine chamber to supply steam flowing in the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe to the door assembly.

57 . The apparatus of claim 56 , wherein the door assembly has a door inflow hole defined therein for supplying steam discharged from the second laundry treating chamber supply hole to the second laundry treating chamber.

58 . The apparatus of claim 56 , wherein a door inflow hole through which steam flowing through the second laundry treating chamber supply hole flows into the second laundry treating chamber is defined in a bottom of the second panel, and
wherein a door discharge hole through which steam flowing through the second laundry treating chamber is exhausted to the first laundry treating chamber is defined in a top of the second panel.

59 . The apparatus of claim 57 , wherein a door inflow hole-gasket is disposed on the second panel, wherein when the door assembly closes the cabinet, the door inflow hole-gasket seals a space between the door inflow hole and the second laundry treating chamber supply hole.

60 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the door assembly further includes:
a first ironing partitioning portion including:
a first ironing partitioning body pivotably disposed between the first panel and the partitioning plate, and
a first heater disposed on at least one of both opposing faces of the first ironing partitioning body to apply heat to the laundry; and
a second ironing partitioning portion including:
a second ironing partitioning body pivotably disposed between the partitioning plate and the second panel, and
a second heater disposed on at least one of both opposing faces of the second ironing partitioning body to apply heat to the laundry.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Kihyuk
• Bae Jaeil
• Kim Seonkyu
• Chung Wookjun
• Kim Jaehyung
• Jang Semin

Classifications

• D06F71/34 Primary

  Heating arrangements; Arrangements for supplying or removing steam or other gases · CPC title

• D06F2105/30

  Blowers · CPC title

• D06F2103/62

  related to systems for water or steam used for conditioning or finishing · CPC title

• D06F2103/56

  related to air ducts, e.g. position of flow diverters · CPC title

• D06F35/00

  Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for · CPC title