Laundry treatment apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-RE50840-E
Application number	US-202418640962-A
Country	US
Kind code	E1
Filing date	Apr 19, 2024
Priority date	Dec 5, 2013
Publication date	Mar 24, 2026
Grant date	Mar 24, 2026

Abstract

The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having a receiving space for reception of laundry, a feeder configured to feed at least one of air or moisture into the receiving space, a support structure placed in the receiving space, the support structure providing a support space to allow a surface of the laundry to be supported by the support space, a guide affixed in the receiving space, the guide being configured to set a movement range of the laundry to prevent the laundry from deviating from the support space, and a press structure separably coupled to the support structure, the press structure being configured to apply pressure to the laundry positioned in the support space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A laundry treatment apparatus comprising:
a cabinet having a space configured to receive laundry; a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet to open or close the space; a feeder configured to feed at least one of air or moisture into the space; and a press to flatten the laundry, wherein the press includes:
a support having an area to support a surface of the laundry;
a guide configured to limit a movement range of the laundry from deviating from the support area; and
a plate structure separably coupled to the support, the plate structure being configured to apply pressure to the surface of the laundry positioned in the support area, wherein the guide restricts the laundry's movement in a direction parallel to a bottom of the cabinet.

2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , further including a clamp to fix a position of the laundry supported in the support area.

3 . The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the support and the guide are affixed to an inner circumferential surface of the receiving space, and the plate structure and the clamp are rotatably coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the receiving space.

4 . The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the support and the guide are affixed to an inner surface of the door facing the receiving space, and the plate structure and the clamp are rotatably coupled to the inner surface of the door.

5 . The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the inner surface of the door is provided with a recess, and wherein the support, the plate structure, the clamp and the guide are positioned in the recess.

6 . The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the support structure includes a support body providing the support area, and the plate structure includes a press body separably coupled to the support body to apply pressure to the laundry, the press body being rotatably coupled to the inner surface of the door, and a body through-hole perforated in the press body.

7 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the support body is configured to form a plane parallel to the inner surface of the door.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein at least one of the press body or the support body has a groove configured to define a space for non-application of pressure to the laundry.

9 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the support further includes a support body groove formed in a height direction of the door, the support body groove being recessed to cause a surface of the support body to be further away from the receiving space.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the plate structure further includes a press body groove recessed in a surface of the press body, the press body groove being aligned with the support body groove to define a space for non-application of pressure to the laundry.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the clamp is located under the support body, and the plate structure further includes a fixing member receiving groove formed in the press body for covering the clamp.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the guide is located under the clamp for non-interfere with rotation of the press body.

13 . The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the guide includes:
a first guide configured to receive one end of the laundry parallel to a height direction of the door, and a second guide configured to receive the other end of the laundry parallel to the height direction of the door.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein
the first guide includes a first fixing plate protruding from the inner surface of the door, and a first extension plate extending from the first fixing plate toward the second guide to define a space for reception of one end of the laundry, and the second guide includes a second fixing plate protruding from the inner surface of the door, and a second extension plate extending from the second fixing plate toward the first guide to define a space for reception of the other end of the laundry.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising a laundry support member or hook affixed to the inner surface of the door at a position above the press, one end of the laundry being secured to the laundry support member or the hook.

16. A laundry treatment apparatus comprising:
a cabinet having a receiving space to receive laundry and an opening provided front thereof; a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet to open or close the opening; a feeder configured to feed at least one of air or moisture into the receiving space; a laundry support member affixed to the door and configured to hold the laundry; and a laundry press provided on an inner side of the door to press the laundry held on the laundry support member, wherein the laundry press includes:
a support that supports a surface of the laundry;
a guide configured to limit a movement range of the laundry from deviating from the support in a direction parallel to a bottom of a cabinet; and
a plate provided to be movable relative to the support, the plate being configured to apply pressure to a surface of the laundry supported on the support,
wherein the laundry support member is positioned above the support, and
wherein the laundry support member includes:
a first hook; and
a second hook positioned lower than the first hook along a height direction of the door, and
wherein the support is a surface of the door facing the receiving space.

17. The laundry apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the door includes a receiving recess recessed from an inner surface of the door.

18. The laundry apparatus according to claim 17 ,
wherein the laundry support member is disposed on the recess surface.

19. The laundry apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the laundry support member further includes:
a base affixed to the door; wherein the first hook and the second hook are configured to protrude from the base.

20. The laundry apparatus according to claim 16 , further comprising a support groove that is recessed in a surface of the support to extend in the height direction of the door.

21. The laundry apparatus according to claim 20 , further comprising a press groove that that is recessed in a surface of the plate to extend in the height direction of the door.

22. The laundry apparatus according to claim 20 , further comprising a plate through-hole perforated in the plate to direct air or moisture introduced into the receiving space to laundry supported by the support.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lim Jaemyung
• Chung Wookjun
• Choi Junghoi
• Kim Byeongkook

Classifications

• D06F73/02

  having one or more treatment chambers · CPC title

• D06F71/29

  Trousers · CPC title

• D06F58/10

  Drying cabinets or drying chambers having heating or ventilating means · 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