KR20090069756A - Laundry treating machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A clothes treating device is provided to have a draining unit to make the condensed water discharged out automatically or manually according to the selection in installation. A clothes treating device comprises a cabinet, a steam generator and a draining unit(100). The cabinet has a clothes containing chamber. The steam generator generates the steam in order to supply to the clothes containing chamber. The draining unit discharges he condensed water generated within the clothes containing chamber and includes a drainage chamber(80) and a drainage connector(120). The drainage chamber makes the condensed water stored inside drained out. The drainage connector makes the condensed water within the clothes containing chamber directly discharged out or collected in the drainage chamber.

Description

Clothing processing equipment {LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE}

The present invention relates to a clothes treatment apparatus capable of supplying steam and hot air to clothes stored in a storage compartment to remove odors, wrinkles, and moisture remaining in the clothes.

The clothes treating apparatus means a device for supplying steam and hot air to clothes stored in a storage compartment inside a cabinet forming an external shape to remove odors, wrinkles, or moisture remaining in the clothes.

If the same clothing is worn more than once, odors, wrinkles, or moisture remain in the clothing. The smell and the like remaining in the clothing may be unpleasant for the user who tries to wear the same clothes again. In order to eliminate this, the user performs an unnecessary washing process of clothing, causing a problem of shortening the life of the clothing and increasing the cost required for the maintenance of the clothing.

In addition, wrinkles may remain even in clothes that have been dried after washing, and there is a problem that such clothes cannot be worn immediately. Therefore, the user must perform a separate ironing operation or the like.

In order to solve such a problem, a clothes treatment apparatus may be used to remove odors, wrinkles, or moisture remaining in clothes.

The clothes treating apparatus may use hot air or air to inject steam into clothes to remove odors, wrinkles, or moisture of the clothes stored therein, and to dry clothes containing moisture by the injected steam.

Exposing clothing to wind or hot air may have the effect of removing odors, wrinkles or moisture, but steam may be used to maximize the effect.

When steam is sprayed on the clothes stored in the clothes treatment apparatus, the fine water particles are combined with the odor particles remaining deep in the fiber tissue, and the water particles combined with the odor particles are separated from the clothes in the drying process and discharged. In this way, the odor remaining in the garment is removed.

When steam is supplied to the clothes stored in the clothes treating apparatus, wrinkles, etc. remaining in the clothes may be alleviated. Clothes supplied by steam are to reduce or eliminate wrinkles during drying.

Through such a process, odors, wrinkles, or moisture remaining in the clothes can be removed, and the user of the clothes can wear the clothes in a more comfortable state.

On the other hand, the clothes treating apparatus as described above needs to be provided so that water is supplied to the steam generator for generating steam, it is necessary to be provided to drain the condensed water generated in the clothes treating apparatus to the outside.

The present application provides a laundry treatment apparatus capable of allowing the condensate generated from the inside to be manually drained to the outside according to the selection or automatically drained to the outside.

In addition, the present application provides a laundry treatment apparatus that can be supplied to the steam generator to be supplied manually, or to be supplied automatically according to the selection.

Clothing processing apparatus according to the present application includes a cabinet having a storage compartment for storing clothes; Steam generator for generating steam for supplying the storage chamber; And a drainage device for draining the condensate generated inside the clothes treating apparatus to the outside, wherein the drainage device is provided to automatically drain the condensate to the outside according to a selection, or to be drained to the outside manually. It features.

Clothing processing apparatus according to the present application in another aspect is a cabinet provided with a storage compartment for storing clothes; A steam generator for generating steam for supplying to the storage chamber; And a water supply device provided to automatically supply water for supplying water to the steam generator, or to be supplied manually.

Clothes handling apparatus according to the present application in another aspect is a cabinet provided with a storage compartment for storing clothes; A steam generator for generating steam for supplying the storage chamber; a water supply tank for storing water for supplying water to the steam generator; And a water supply device for directly supplying water from an external water supply source to the steam generator in the automatic mode, and supplying water stored in the water supply tank to the steam generator in the manual mode.

According to the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application, the user may have a drainage device to manually drain the condensate to the outside at the time of installation, or may include a drainage device to automatically drain the water to the outside. Do.

In addition, according to the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application, the user may have a water supply device to manually supply the water supplied to the steam generator at the time of installation, or may be provided with a water supply device to automatically supply , It is convenient.

In addition, according to the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application, the user can conveniently change the water supplied to the steam generator to be supplied manually or to be automatically supplied even after installation.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms.

1 is a perspective view of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to FIG. 1, a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application includes a cabinet 10 having a storage compartment 11 in which clothes are stored, a door 20 opening and closing the storage compartment 11, and the The electric chamber 30 is provided with a steam generator (not shown) for generating steam for supplying steam to the storage chamber 11, and the steam generated from the steam generator (not shown) is injected into the storage chamber 11. Steam injection unit (not shown) to include.

Although the steam spray unit (not shown) is not illustrated in FIG. 1, the steam spray unit may be provided at a predetermined position of the storage chamber 11. That is, the steam injection unit (not shown) may be installed at any position of the storage chamber 11 so that the steam generated in the steam generator (not shown) can be injected to a desired place.

The electrical equipment room 30 is preferably provided under the cabinet 10, that is, the lower portion of the storage chamber 11, wherein the storage chamber 11 and the electrical equipment chamber 30 partition each space. It can be separated by a partition. In this case, it is preferable that a first cover 40 is provided to detachably attach a portion of the partition wall for installation or maintenance of the interior of the electric compartment 30.

On the other hand, the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application is further provided with a hot air supply device (not shown) which is provided in the electrical equipment room 30 to supply hot air for drying the clothes stored in the storage chamber 11 It may include. In this case, the clothes stored in the storage chamber 11 may be more effectively removed from the smell, wrinkles or moisture by the steam supplied from the steam supply device and the hot air supplied from the hot air supply device.

Hereinafter, the electrical equipment room 30 of the clothes treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the interior of the electrical equipment room of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present application.

Referring to FIG. 2, a hot water supply device 50, a steam generator 60, a water supply tank 70 in which water supplied to the steam generator 60 is stored, and a clothes treatment device are installed inside the electric compartment 30. The condensate generated in the drain can be provided (80).

Preferably, as shown in Figure 2, a variety of components provided in the interior of the electric chamber 30, that is, the hot air supply device 50, steam generator 60, water supply tank 70 and the drain container 80 ) Is mounted on the base plate 90, and the cabinet 30 is provided with a second cover 41 mounted on the rear side of the electric compartment 30 to detach a portion of the cabinet 30. Can be.

Although the first cover 40 illustrated in FIG. 1 is easily accessible to the electrical equipment room 30, it is inconvenient to perform work such as replacement of components installed in the electrical equipment room 30. This is because it is preferable that the second cover 41 is further provided.

Therefore, when re-installation and repair of the interior of the electrical equipment room 30 is necessary, the operator removes the first cover 40 or the second cover 41 according to the selection, and the base on which the various components are mounted. The plate 90 can be separated from the cabinet 40 and is convenient.

On the other hand, the steam generator 60 may be used any device that can generate steam. For example, the steam generator 60 may include a case (not shown) in which water supplied from the water supply tank 70 is stored, and a heater (not shown) for heating the water stored in the case. Of course, a method of directly installing a heater around the water supply hose through which water passes, that is, heating the water without accommodating the water in a predetermined space may also be used.

The hot air supply device 50 heats the introduced air and supplies it to the storage chamber 11, which dehumidifies the introduced air first, and heats the dehumidified air to supply the storage chamber 11. desirable. This is because the hot air generated by heating the dry air is more effective for drying.

To this end, the hot air supply device 50 may be formed of a heat pump including an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser in which a refrigerant circulates. In this case, the introduced air is condensed by heat exchange with the evaporator while passing through the evaporator, and the condensed and dried air may be heated by heat exchange with the condenser while passing through the condenser.

In addition, the hot air supply device 50 may be composed of a condenser for dehumidifying the introduced air, and a heater for heating the dehumidified air. Of course, a separate heater may be further provided when the hot air supply device 50 is formed of a heat pump.

2 shows that the hot air supply device 50 is provided as a heat pump.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hot air supply device 50 includes an evaporator (not shown) and a condenser (not shown) that are modularized in the case 51 among the evaporator, the compressor, and the condenser forming the heat pump, and the compressor 52. ) May be provided outside the case 51 to circulate the evaporator, the condenser and the refrigerant. Here, the case 51 not only modularizes the evaporator and the condenser, but also functions as a passage through which air flows.

On the other hand, the hot air supply device 50 is made of a circulation type for dehumidifying the air discharged from the storage chamber 11, and supplies the dehumidified air back to the storage chamber 11, or the storage chamber 11 It may be made of an exhaust type to dehumidify the air introduced from the outside air, not the air discharged from the air, and to supply the dehumidified air to the storage compartment (11). That is, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application is applicable to both the circulation type and the exhaust type.

As described above, when the hot air supply device 50 is provided to dehumidify and heat the introduced air, condensed water may be generated in the process of dehumidifying the air introduced into the hot air supply device 50. In addition, condensed water may also be generated in a process of supplying steam generated by the steam generator 60 to the storage chamber 11, and condensed water may be generated in the storage chamber 11 by steam supplied to the storage chamber 11. May be generated. In addition, condensed water may also be generated in the storage chamber 11 by water contained in clothes stored in the storage chamber 11.

Therefore, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application further includes a drainage device for draining the condensate generated from the inside to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drainage device may include only the drainage container 80 in which the condensate generated in the clothes treating apparatus is collected, but in this case, the user directly the condensate when the drainage container 80 is filled with the condensate. It is inconvenient because the drain box 80 must be emptied.

In addition, the drainage device may be provided to directly drain the condensate generated from the clothes treatment apparatus, in this case, the clothes treatment apparatus is not only to be installed at a position where the condensate can be directly drained to the outside, at the time of installation It is inconvenient because the drain pipe communicating with the outside must be installed separately.

Therefore, when the clothes treating apparatus is installed at a position where the condensate generated from the inside is easily drained to the outside, the drainage device is provided to drain the condensate directly to the outside, and the position where the clothes treating apparatus is installed is such a position. If not, the drainage is preferably provided to drain the condensate drain 80 is provided so that the user can be emptied directly.

That is, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application may be provided to directly drain the condensate generated from the inside automatically according to the user's selection or the installation position of the clothes treating apparatus to the outside, and manually drained to the outside by the user. It includes a drain that can be provided to be. Detailed description of the configuration of the drainage device will be described later.

On the other hand, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application preferably further includes a water supply device for supplying water supplied to the steam generator (60).

As shown in Figure 2, the water supply device may be provided with a water supply tank 70 for storing the water supplied to the steam generator 60, in this case the user when the water supply tank 70 is empty It is inconvenient because you need to fill the water yourself.

In addition, the water supply device may be provided so that the water supplied to the steam generator 60 is automatically supplied from an external water supply such as a faucet, in this case the clothing treatment device is supplied to an external water supply such as the faucet In addition to being installed in a position that can be connected, it is inconvenient because it is necessary to separately install a connecting pipe connected to the external water source at the time of installation.

Therefore, when the clothes treating apparatus is installed at an easy position to connect with an external water source such as a faucet, the water supply device is provided so that water from the external water source is automatically supplied to the steam generator 60, and the garment If the position where the treatment device is installed is not such a position, the water supply device is preferably provided so that the water stored in the water supply tank 70 is provided so that the user can directly fill the steam supply pipe (60).

That is, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application may not only be provided so that water supplied to the steam generator 60 is automatically supplied from an external water supply source according to a user's selection or an installation position of the clothes treating apparatus. It includes a water supply device that can be provided to be supplied by. Detailed description of the water supply device will be described later.

Hereinafter, the drainage device and the water supply device will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

3 and 4 are views schematically showing a drainage device and a water supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present application.

First, referring to Figures 3 and 4, it will be described in detail with respect to the drainage device according to the present application.

Drainage device 100 according to the present application is to drain the condensate generated in the clothes processing apparatus to the outside, the condensate is provided to be automatically drained to the outside according to the selection, or to be manually drained to the outside Can be.

To this end, the drainage device 100 is a drain container 80 is provided so that the condensed water stored therein is manually drained to the outside by the user, and the condensate generated in the clothes treatment apparatus selectively to the drain container (80) It may include a drain connector 120 to be stored, or to be directly drained to the outside.

The drain container 80 is provided to allow the condensed water stored therein to be drained to the outside by the user. Preferably, the drain container 80 may be detachably provided to the cabinet 10. When the condensed water generated inside the clothes treating apparatus by the drain connector 120 is stored in the drain container 80, the user must empty the drain container 80 directly. This is because if the cabinet 10 is detachably provided, the user can easily empty the drain box 80.

The drain connector 120 is selectively connected to the first drain connection pipe 130 (see FIG. 3) or the second drain connection pipe 140 (see FIG. 4) connected to the drain box 80 to communicate with the outside. Can be connected.

When the drain connector 120 is connected to the first drain connection pipe 130, the condensed water generated by the clothes treating apparatus may be automatically drained to the outside, and the drain connector 120 is connected to the second drain. When connected to the tube 140, the condensed water may be stored in the drain container 80 to be manually drained to the outside by the user.

Therefore, when the user wants to install the clothes treating apparatus in a position where it is easy to drain the condensate directly to the outside, by connecting the drainage connector 120 to the first drainage connecting pipe 130, the drainage device 100 ) Can automatically drain the condensate to the outside.

In addition, when the user wants to install the clothes treatment apparatus in a position where it is not easy to directly drain the condensate to the outside, the drainage connector 120 is connected to the second drainage connecting pipe 140, thereby providing the drainage device ( 100 may allow the condensate to be drained and stored in the drain container 80.

In addition, the user is connected to the first drain connection pipe 130 or the second drain connection pipe 140 according to the selection, irrespective of the installation position of the clothes treatment apparatus, the occurrence occurs in the clothes treatment apparatus The condensed water may be automatically drained to the outside or stored in the drain container 80.

That is, according to the drainage device 100 according to the present application, the user can automatically drain the condensate generated in the clothes treating apparatus according to the selection or the installation position of the clothes treating apparatus to the outside, or the drain box 80 It can be stored in a convenient way.

In addition, the user may install the first cover 40 or the second cover even after the drainage connector 120 is installed to be connected to any one of the first drain connection pipe 130 and the second drain connection pipe 140. 41) (see FIGS. 1 and 2), the drainage connector 120 can be easily changed to be connected to the other of the first drain connection pipe 140 and the second drain connection pipe 130.

That is, according to the drainage device 100 according to the present application, the user can easily change the condensed water generated in the clothes treatment device to be automatically drained to the outside or stored in the drain box 80.

Preferably, the drain connector 120, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, may be made of a bent pipe. Then, the operation of connecting the drainage connector 120 to the first drain connection pipe 130 or the second drain connection pipe 140 may be facilitated.

On the other hand, one side of the drain connector 120 is connected to a predetermined position of the storage chamber 11, or connected to a predetermined position of a steam supply pipe (not shown) for guiding the steam generated by the steam generator 60 to the storage chamber. Or, it may be connected to a predetermined position of the case 51 of the hot air supply device (50).

This is because the condensed water in the clothes treating apparatus according to the present application may be generated in the storage compartment 11, in the steam supply pipe (not shown), or in the case 51. Of course, the drain connector 120 may be connected to any position of the clothes treatment apparatus in which condensate is generated in addition to the position.

Preferably, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the drainage device 100 further includes a water collecting portion 101 for collecting condensate generated in the clothes treatment apparatus, the drainage connector 120 is one side It is connected to the third drain connection pipe 102 connected to the water collecting unit 101, the other side may be selectively connected to the first drain connection pipe 130 or the second drain connection pipe 140. Here, the water collecting part 101 may be provided to collect the condensed water generated in at least one of the storage chamber 11, the steam supply pipe (not shown), and the case 51.

As such, when the drainage device 100 includes the water collecting part 101, condensate generated in various places of the clothes treating apparatus is collected in the water collecting part 101, and one side of the drain connector 120 is formed. The structure can be simplified since it only needs to be connected to the third drain connection pipe 102 connected to the water collecting part 101. If the water collecting unit 101 is not provided, a plurality of draining connectors 120 are connected to each of the various places in order to allow the condensate generated in various places of the clothes treating apparatus to be drained to the outside.

More preferably, the drainage device 100 may further include a pump 110 for pumping the condensed water collected in the water collecting part 101.

If the pump 110 is not provided, in order to allow the condensed water collected by the water collecting unit 101 to be stored in the drain container 80 or to be directly drained to the outside, the drain connector 120 and the drain container 80 ) Should be installed at a position lower than the water collecting portion 101, it is not preferable because there is a restriction in design. In general, since the various components are built in the electric compartment 30, it is not easy to allow the drain container 80 and the drain connector 120 to be installed at a lower position than the water collecting part 101.

In addition, if the drain box 80 is installed at a lower position than the water collecting unit 101, it is inconvenient because the user must lean so much to empty the water stored in the drain box (80).

However, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, if the drainage device 100 further includes a pump 110 in addition to the water collecting part 101, the drain container 80 and the drain connector 120 may be disposed in the water collecting part. Since it does not need to be installed at a position lower than 101, the design convenience of installing various components in the electrical equipment room 30 can be provided. In addition, since the drain container 80 may be installed at a relatively high position, the user does not need to bow much to empty the drain container 80, which is convenient.

In this case, the operation of the pump 110 may be controlled to be operated at a predetermined time interval or when the condensate is collected to the water collecting unit 101 so as to be easily pumped. This may be performed by a control unit (not shown) of the clothes treating apparatus.

On the other hand, the drainage device 100 according to the present application may further include a valve 150 to selectively collect the residual water in the steam generator 60 to the collecting portion 101.

Therefore, when it is necessary to drain the residual water in the steam generator 60 to the outside, the valve 150 is opened so that the residual water in the steam generator 60 is collected by the water collecting part 101. Can be drained.

On the other hand, the preferred embodiment of the drainage device 100 according to the present application as described above is shown in Figures 3 and 4, Figure 3 is a drain connector 120 so that the condensate generated in the clothes treatment apparatus is automatically drained to the outside ) Is connected to the first drain connection pipe 130, Figure 4 shows that the drain connector 120 is connected to the second drain connection pipe 140.

Hereinafter, the water supply device 200 according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4.

The water supply device 200 according to the present application is to supply water for supplying water to the steam generator 60, and is provided to automatically supply water for supplying water to the steam generator 60 according to a selection, or manually. It is provided to be supplied.

To this end, the water supply device 200 is a water supply tank 70 is provided so that the water to be supplied to the steam generator 60 is manually supplied, and optionally the water stored in the water supply tank 70 is the steam generator It may include a water supply connector 210 to supply water to the 60, or to directly supply water from the external water supply source to the steam generator (60).

The water supply tank 70 is provided so that the water to be supplied to the steam generator 60 can be manually filled by the user, preferably the water supply tank 70 may be detachably provided in the cabinet 10. have. When the water stored in the water supply tank 70 is supplied to the steam generator 60 by the water supply connector 210, the user must fill the water supply tank 70 with water directly, in which case the water supply tank 70 is provided. This is because if the cabinet 10 is detachably provided, the user can easily fill the water container 70 with water.

The water supply connector 210 is one side is directly connected to the water supply port (not shown) of the steam generator 60, or as shown in Figure 3 and 4, the third water supply connection pipe 250 is connected to the water supply port ) Is connected to the first water supply pipe 220 (see FIG. 3) or the second water supply pipe 250 (see FIG. 4) connected to the water supply tank 70. May be optionally connected.

When the water supply connector 210 is connected to the first water supply connection pipe 220, water from an external water supply source may be directly supplied to the steam generator 60, and the water supply connector 210 may supply the second water supply. When connected to the connection pipe 250, water stored in the water supply tank 70 may be supplied to the steam generator (60).

Therefore, when the user wants to install the clothes treating apparatus at a position easy to be connected to an external water supply source, the water supply connector 210 is connected to the first water supply connection pipe 220 so that the water of the external water supply source is It is possible to automatically feed water to the steam generator (60).

In addition, when the user wants to install the clothes treating apparatus in a location that is not easy to be connected to an external water supply source, by connecting the water supply connector 210 to the second water supply connector 250, the water supply container ( The water stored in 70 may be supplied to the steam generator 60.

In addition, the user can connect the water supply connector 210 to the first water supply connecting pipe 220 or the second water supply connecting pipe 250 according to the selection irrespective of the installation position of the clothes treatment apparatus, so that the water of the external water supply source Alternatively, the water stored in the water supply tank 70 may be supplied to the steam generator 60.

That is, according to the water supply device 200 according to the present application, the user to automatically supply the water to be supplied to the steam generator 60 according to the selection or according to the installation position of the clothes treatment apparatus by an external water supply source or , The user can be supplied to the water container 70 by the water to be manually filled, it is convenient.

In addition, the user may have the first cover 40 or the second cover even after the water supply connector 210 is installed to be connected to any one of the first water supply connector 220 and the second water supply connector 250. 41) (see FIGS. 1 and 2), the water supply connector 120 can be easily changed to be connected to the other of the first water supply connection pipe 220 and the second water supply connection pipe 250.

That is, according to the water supply device 200 according to the present application, the user can easily change the water to be supplied to the steam generator 60 to be automatically supplied, or to be supplied manually.

Preferably, the water supply connector 210 may be formed of a bent tube, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Then, the operation of connecting the water supply connector 210 to the first water supply connection pipe 220 or the second water supply connection pipe 250 may be facilitated.

Meanwhile, the water supply device 200 further includes a first water supply valve 230 provided at a predetermined position of the first water supply connection pipe 220 to selectively supply water from an external water supply source to the steam generator 60. It may include. Then, when the water supply device 200 is provided so that water from an external water supply source is directly supplied to the steam generator 60, that is, the water supply connector 210 is connected to the first water supply connector 220. The amount of water supplied to the steam generator 60 can be adjusted.

In addition, the water supply device 200 may further include a pump (not shown) for pumping the water stored in the water supply tank 70 to be supplied to the steam generator 60. Then, when the water supply device 200 is provided so that the water stored in the water supply tank 70 is supplied to the steam generator 60, that is, the water supply connector 210 to the second water supply connection pipe 220 When connected, not only the amount of water supplied to the steam generator 60 can be adjusted, but also when the position of the water supply tank 70 is lower than the steam generator 60, the water supply tank 70 ) May be provided to be supplied to the steam generator (60).

Preferably, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the water supply tank 70 may be provided at a position higher than the steam generator (60). Then, the water stored in the water supply tank 70 can be naturally supplied to the steam generator 60 by the height difference, it is not necessary to provide a separate pump. In addition, the position of the water supply container 70 can be installed at a relatively high position, so that the user can easily fill the water supply container 70 with water. If the water container 70 is installed in a low position, the user is uncomfortable because he has to lean so much.

In this case, the water supply device 200 is provided at a predetermined position of the second water supply connection pipe 220 so that the water stored in the water supply tank 70 is selectively supplied to the steam generator 60, the second water supply valve ( It is preferred to further include 240). This is because it is necessary to adjust the amount of water supplied from the water supply tank 70 to the steam generator 60.

On the other hand, a preferred embodiment of the water supply device 200 according to the present application as described above is shown in Figures 3 and 4, Figure 3 is a water supply connector (so that the water from the external water supply source to the steam generator 60) It is shown that 210 is connected to the first water supply connector 220, Figure 4 is the water supply connector 210 is the second water supply connector 220 so that the water stored in the water supply tank 70 is supplied to the steam generator (60). Indicates that it is connected to.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the water supply device will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. However, since the water supply apparatus according to the present embodiment differs only in the water supply connector in comparison with the above embodiment, the reference numerals and descriptions for other components use the reference numerals and the description in the above embodiments.

The water supply device 300 according to the present embodiment is to supply the water of the external water source directly to the steam generator 60 in the automatic mode, the water stored in the water supply tank 70 in the manual mode is the steam generator 60 It may be provided to be supplied to.

That is, the water supply device 300 according to the present embodiment is provided so that water to be supplied to the steam generator 60 can be supplied manually or automatically according to the user's selection.

Preferably, the water container 70 may be detachably provided in the cabinet (10). In the manual mode, the user needs to fill the water tank 70 directly. At this time, if the water tank 70 is detachably provided in the cabinet 10, the user can easily supply water to the water tank 70. Because it can fill.

The water supply device 300 may further include a water supply connector 310.

One embodiment of the water supply connector 310 is shown in Figure 5, as shown in Figure 5, the water supply connector 310, the body portion 314, a predetermined space is formed so that the water flows inside, the body portion The first connection part 311 and the second connection part 312 branched to the side of the 314, and the third connection part 313 branched above the body part 314 may be provided. That is, the water supply connector 310 is a predetermined connection pipe connecting the three water supply pipes to communicate with each other.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 6, the first connector 311 is connected to the first water supply pipe 220 is connected to an external water supply source, the second connector 312 is connected to the water supply tank 70 It is connected to the second water supply pipe 250, the third connector 313 may be connected to the third water supply pipe 215 connected to the water supply port (not shown) of the steam generator (60). Of course, the third connector 313 may be directly connected to the water inlet.

Therefore, in the automatic mode, the water of the external water supply source is connected to the first water supply connection pipe 220, the first connection part 311, the body part 314, the third connection part 313, and the third water supply connection pipe 215. Can be supplied to the steam generator 60, the water stored in the water supply tank 70 in the manual mode is the second water supply connector 250, the second connection portion 312, the body portion 314, the third connection portion 313 And it may be supplied to the steam generator 60 through the third water supply connection pipe 215.

As such, when the water supply device 300 includes the water supply connector 310, the structure of the steam generator 60 may be simplified. This is because, when the structure for allowing water from the external water supply to be supplied to the steam generator 60 and the structure for supplying the water stored in the water supply container 70 to the steam generator 60 are provided separately, This is because two supply ports (not shown) of the steam generator 60 should be provided. In addition, when the water supply connector 310 is provided, the first, second and third water supply connection pipes 220, 250 and 215 may be easily connected to each other.

Preferably, as shown in Figure 6, the position of the third water supply connection pipe 215 or the water inlet (not shown) of the steam generator 60 is less than the position of the first and second water supply connection pipes (220, 250) It is desirable to be provided at a low position. Then, the water supplied through the first water supply connection pipe 220 and the second water supply connection pipe 250, respectively, to the third water supply connection pipe 215 or the water supply port (not shown) by the height difference. Can flow to

In addition, the position where the third connection portion 313 is branched from the body portion 314 is preferably lower than the position where the first and second connection portions 311 and 312 are branched from the body portion 214. Then, the water supplied through the first and second connectors 311 and 312 easily flows into the water supply port of the third water supply connector 215 or the steam generator 60 that is naturally connected to the third connector 313. Can be.

On the other hand, the water supply device 300 is provided at a predetermined position of the first water supply connection pipe 220 and the first water supply valve 230 to selectively feed water from the external water supply source to the steam generator 60, A second water supply valve 240 may be further provided at a predetermined position of the second water supply connection pipe 250 to selectively supply water stored in the water supply tank 70 to the steam generator 60.

When the water from the external water supply is supplied to the steam generator 60 in the automatic mode, or even when the water stored in the water supply tank 70 is supplied to the steam generator 60, the steam generator 60 is supplied to the steam generator 60. This is because the water to be supplied needs to be adjusted.

Preferably, the water supply device 300 further comprises a control unit (not shown) to operate the first water supply valve 230 in the automatic mode, and to operate the second water supply valve 240 in the manual mode. It may include.

In this case, an operation unit (not shown) may be provided at a predetermined position of the cabinet 10 so that selection and switching of the automatic mode or the manual mode can be made by the user. Therefore, the user can select one of the automatic mode and the manual mode or change the selected one to another by operating the operation unit (not shown).

Meanwhile, the controller may control the first water supply valve 230 or the second water supply valve 240 to operate automatically, not by the user's selection. For example, when the water stored in the water supply tank 70 in the manual mode is empty, the control unit switches to the automatic mode so that the water from the external water supply source is supplied to the steam generator 60, the first water supply valve 230 Can be controlled to work.

As described above, according to the water supply device 200 according to the present application, water for supplying water to the steam generator 60 can be supplied automatically or manually according to the user's selection, it is convenient.

1 is a perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the interior of the electrical equipment room of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present application,

3 and 4 is a view showing the drainage and the water supply of the clothes treatment apparatus according to the present application;

5 and 6 are views showing another embodiment of a water supply device according to the present application.

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10 cabinet 11: storage room

30: electric field room 50: hot air supply device

60: steam generator 70: water supply tank

80: drain container 100: drainage device

200: water supply device

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A cabinet having a storage compartment for storing clothes; A steam generator for generating steam for supplying to the storage chamber; And It includes; drainage for draining the condensate generated in the clothes processing apparatus to the outside, The drainage device is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that provided with the condensate to be automatically drained to the outside, or manually drained to the outside according to the selection. The method of claim 1, The drainage device, A drain container provided to allow the condensate stored therein to be manually drained to the outside; And a drainage connector configured to selectively store the condensate generated in the clothes treating apparatus in the drain box, or directly drain the water to the outside. The method of claim 2, The drain container is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that detachably provided in the cabinet. The method of claim 2, The drainage connector is a clothes treatment apparatus characterized in that it is selectively connected to the first drainage connection pipe communicating with the outside or a second drainage connection pipe connected to the drainage. The method of claim 2, The drainage device further includes a water collecting portion for collecting the condensate, The drainage connector is connected to a third drainage pipe connected to one side of the water collecting part, and the other side is selectively connected to a first drainage pipe connected to the outside or a second drainage pipe connected to the drainage pipe. Clothing processing apparatus made of. The method of claim 5, wherein The drainage device further comprises a pump for pumping the condensate collected in the water collecting unit. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The drainage connector is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that the bent pipe. The method of claim 5, wherein The drainage device further comprises a valve for selectively collecting the residual water in the steam generator to the water collecting unit. A cabinet having a storage compartment for storing clothes; A steam generator for generating steam for supplying to the storage chamber; And And a water supply device provided to automatically supply water for supplying water to the steam generator or to be supplied manually. The method of claim 9, The water supply device, A water supply pail provided to passively supply water for supplying water to the steam generator, And a water supply connector for selectively supplying water stored in the water supply tank to the steam generator, or directly supplying water from an external water supply to the steam generator. The method of claim 10, The water supply connector is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that selectively connected to the first water supply pipe connected to the external water supply or the second water supply pipe connected to the water supply. The method of claim 11, The water supply connector is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that the bent pipe. The method of claim 11, The water supply apparatus further comprises a first water supply valve provided at a predetermined position of the first water supply connection pipe to selectively supply water from an external water supply source to the steam generator. The method of claim 11, The water supply device further comprises a pump for pumping the water stored in the water supply tank to the steam generator. The method of claim 11, The water container is provided at a position higher than the steam generator so that the stored water is supplied to the steam generator by the height difference, The water supply apparatus further comprises a second water supply valve provided at a predetermined position of the second water supply connection pipe to selectively supply water stored in the water supply tank to the steam generator. A cabinet having a storage compartment for storing clothes; A steam generator for generating steam for supplying to the storage chamber; A water supply tank storing water for supplying water to the steam generator; And And a water supply device for directly supplying water from an external water supply source to the steam generator in the automatic mode and supplying water stored in the water supply tank to the steam generator in the manual mode. The method of claim 16, The water supply device is a water supply connector for connecting the first water supply pipe connected to the external water supply source, the second water supply pipe connected to the water supply tank and the third water supply pipe connected to the water supply port of the steam generator communicate with each other. Clothing processing apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 17, The water supply device includes a first water supply valve is provided at a predetermined position of the first water supply connection pipe to selectively supply water from an external water supply source to the steam generator; And a second water supply valve provided at a predetermined position of the second water supply connection pipe to selectively supply water stored in the water supply tank to the steam generator. The method of claim 18, The water supply device is a clothing treatment apparatus comprising a control unit to operate the first water supply valve in the automatic mode, the second water supply valve in the manual mode. The method of claim 19, And a manipulation unit for allowing a user to select one of an automatic mode and a manual mode, or changing the selected one to another.

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