Clothes treating apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9752276-B2
Application number	US-201615166629-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 27, 2016
Priority date	May 29, 2015
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A clothes treating apparatus is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a housing having an accommodation space therein, and a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon. The hanger may include a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing, a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions, a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards, and a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A clothes treating apparatus, comprising:
a housing having an accommodation space therein; and
a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon, the hanger including:
a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing;
a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions;
a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards; and
a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item, wherein the body bar is provided between the hook and the clip and is provided with a first rotatable bar and a second rotatable bar hinge-coupled to the first and second extensions, the first and second rotatable bars protrude outwards in back and forth directions when rotated.

2. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body bar extends in a horizontal direction and is configured to press the clothing item outwards in a direction crossing a pulling direction by the clip of the clothing item.

3. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second rotatable bars are formed to have an arc shape.

4. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second rotatable bars are configured to have a rotation angle with respect to the frame be controllable.

5. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hanger further includes a sub frame connected to the first and second extensions at a lower end of the frame.

6. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the sub frame includes a first connection bar and a second connection bar hinge-coupled to the first and second extensions, the first and second connection bars configured to protrude outwards in back and forth directions when rotated.

7. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the clip includes a plurality of clips, and some of the clips are provided at the first and second extensions and remaining clips are provided at the first and second connectors.

8. A clothes treating apparatus, comprising:
a housing having an accommodation space therein; and
a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon, the hanger including:
a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing;
a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions;
a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards;
a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item; and
a collar press configured to clamp a collar of the clothing item hung on the frame, wherein the collar press includes:
a collar frame formed to mount the collar of the clothing item thereon; and
a collar brace configured to clamp the collar mounted on the collar frame.

9. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 8 , wherein a plurality of holes are formed at the collar frame such that steam passes therethrough.

10. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the collar frame and the collar brace include a ductile material.

11. A clothes treating apparatus, comprising:
a housing having an accommodation space therein;
a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon, the hanger including:
a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing;
a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions;
a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards; and
a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item; and

at least one crease tong configured to generate creases on the clothing item by being inserted into the clothing item.

12. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one crease tong includes:
first and second tong extensions spaced from each other that extend in one direction; and
a connector that connects the first and second tong extensions and applies an elastic force in a direction such that the first and second tong extensions become separated from each other.

13. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first tong extension has a protrusion having a sharp edge along the one direction so as to generate creases on the clothing item.

14. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one crease tong is inserted into an arm region of the clothing item so as to generate creases at the arm region of the clothing item.

15. A clothes treating apparatus, comprising:
a housing having an accommodation space therein:
a hanger accommodated in the accommodation space and configured to hang a clothing item thereon, the hanger including:
a hook configured to be detachably mounted to the housing;
a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out in two directions from the hook and configured to support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions;
a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press the clothing item outwards; and
a clip provided at a lower portion of the hanger and configured to fix the clothing item; and

a pocket wrinkle tong configured to remove wrinkles from a pocket of the clothing item, and configured to be inserted into the pocket so as to extend toward two sides of the pocket.

16. A hanger, comprising
a hook;
a frame having a first extension and a second extension that extend out from two sides of the hook and support the clothing item by at least one of the first and second extensions;
a body bar that connects to the first and second extensions and extends between the first and second extensions so as to press outwards on the clothing item;
a clip provided at a lower part of the hanger, and configured to fix the clothing item hung on the frame; and
at least one tong configured to generate creases on the clothing item by being inserted into the clothing item or to remove wrinkles from a pocket of the clothing item by being inserted into the pocket.

17. The hanger of claim 16 , further comprising a collar press configured to clamp a collar of the clothing item hung on the frame.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Ye Sungmin
• Song Sungho
• Lee Jongseok

Classifications

• A47G25/20

  with devices for preserving the shape of the clothes {(adjustable shoulder support members A47G25/442)} · CPC title

• D06F58/10

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

• D06F59/02 Primary

  for garments · CPC title