KR102603616B1 - Laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a clothing treatment device. A clothing processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a cabinet having an opening at the front and a space for storing clothing therein; a hanger on which clothes stored in the cabinet are placed and disposed at an upper part of the interior space of the cabinet; a door coupled to the front of the cabinet and opening and closing the opening; a heating device that heats air supplied to the interior space of the cabinet; and an air supply duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet, wherein the air supply duct opens toward the interior space of the cabinet and is connected to a supply port located above the hanger to supply air heated above the hanger. can be supplied.

Description

Clothing treatment equipment {LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS}

The present disclosure relates to a clothing treatment device, and more specifically, to a clothing treatment device that supplies heated air to the upper part of one of a plurality of clothing treatment machines.

Washing machines, dryers, and refreshers that process clothes are placed in different spaces such as the kitchen, utility room, living room, and outdoors depending on their purpose within the residential space.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0109194 discloses a washing machine. The washing machine supplies water and detergent to the tub and drum, rotates the drum containing the laundry, and washes the laundry. The washing machine can supply water to the tub or drum through an external water source, and use a pump to circulate water in the tub to the drum or discharge water in the tub to the outside. Typically, washing machines are placed in kitchens or utility rooms for water supply and drainage.

The washing machine is equipped with a separate heater, blowing fan, and steam generator to heat the air, and can dry or sterilize laundry.

Korean Patent No. 10-2120993 discloses a dryer. The dryer heats air using a heating means and a blowing fan and then supplies it to the inside of the drum, thereby drying the laundry contained inside the drum. Generally, a dryer is placed adjacent to a washing machine to dry laundry that has been washed and to easily load moisture-containing laundry into the dryer.

A dryer can sterilize laundry or remove wrinkles from laundry by using a steam generator that generates steam and sprays the generated steam into the drum. Water may be supplied into the dryer to generate the steam, and water that is not steamed may be reused or discharged to the outside. Additionally, a deodorizing function that filters the circulating air to remove odors from drying laundry may be added to the dryer.

Korean Patent No. 10-2254903 discloses a refresher. The refresher supplies hot air and steam to the space where clothes are accommodated to dry, deodorize, remove wrinkles, remove static electricity, and/or sterilize clothes (hereinafter also referred to as “refreshing”).

Refreshers are mainly used to care for clothing that users frequently use after washing, such as suits and coats. Generally, users store clothing such as suits and coats by hanging them in a closet. Accordingly, unlike a washing machine, the refresher can be placed adjacent to or instead of a closet in spaces such as a dressing room, living room, or bedroom. Meanwhile, the refresher can wash not only clothes or garments, but also objects that people can wear, such as shoes, socks, gloves, hats, scarves, etc., and objects that people frequently use, such as dolls, towels, and blankets. You can manage everything you have.

However, conventional clothing processors placed in different spaces have the problem of lengthening the work line and making clothing management inconvenient because the clothing sorted by the user must be transported to each clothing processor that manages the clothing.

Additionally, because the refresher is placed in a different space from the washing machine and dryer, there was the inconvenience of having to transport washed wet or dried clothes to the space where the refresher was placed.

In addition, in conventional clothing processors that process clothes using hot air and steam, each device is separately equipped with a water supply facility, a drainage facility, an air heating device, a steam generator, a pump, a blowing fan, an air passage, and a steam passage. Because of this, there was a problem that the clothing storage space became smaller. In addition, as each device is equipped with a separate heating device and a steam generating device, there is a problem that the cost and energy consumption of the entire system increases.

In addition, the conventional refresher had a problem in that dust accumulated on the top of the clothing could not be effectively removed because the air supply port through which hot air was supplied was located on the lower side of the clothing. In addition, because the air supply port is located at the bottom of the refresher, there was a problem in that the hot air supplied to the inner space of the refresher did not spread evenly to the upper part.

Korean Open Document 10-2020-0109194 Korean registered patent 10-2120993 Korean registered patent 10-2254903

The present disclosure aims to solve the above-described problems and other problems.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a laundry treatment device including a plurality of laundry processors.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device equipped with a washing machine, dryer, and refresher.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that performs washing, drying, and refreshing of clothing within the same space.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to minimize the user's work movement required for clothing processing.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that can process clothing that cannot be dried at high temperatures within a space where washing and drying are performed.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that improves the ease of operation of washing, drying, and refreshing clothing.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing processing device that reduces vibration generated throughout the system.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to improve user convenience of operation by lowering the height of components that require user operation, such as doors and control panels.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device equipped with a hot air passage that supplies air to a washing machine, dryer, and refresher.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that minimizes the length of a hot air passage that supplies air to a washing machine, dryer, and refresher.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a refresher with an expanded front-to-back width.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device including a refresher with an expanded front-to-back width.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing processing device in which the top and bottom height of the clothing receiving space is expanded.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing processing device in which the top and bottom height of the clothing receiving space inside the refresher is expanded.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that utilizes the difference between the front-to-back width of the refresher and the front-to-back width of the washing machine/dryer.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device equipped with a steam flow path that supplies steam to a washing machine, dryer, and refresher.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that minimizes the length of a steam passage that supplies steam to a washing machine, dryer, and refresher.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that supplies hot air to a plurality of clothing processors with a single heating device.

Another object of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that supplies steam to a plurality of clothing processors with a single heating device.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that facilitates water supply and drainage required for hot air supply.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to provide a clothing treatment device that facilitates water supply and drainage required for steam generation.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to supply hot air to the top of the refresher.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to supply hot air to the upper part of the refresher and exhaust hot air to the lower part.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to promote circulation of hot air supplied into the refresher.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to remove dust accumulated on top of clothing.

Another purpose of the present disclosure may be to facilitate air supply and exhaust to the internal space of the refresher.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

A clothing handling apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure for achieving the above-described object includes: a cabinet having an opening formed at the front and a space for storing clothes therein; and a door coupled to the front of the cabinet and opening and closing the opening.

The clothes handling device includes a hanger on which clothes stored in the cabinet are placed and disposed at an upper part of the interior space of the cabinet.

The clothing treatment device includes a heating device that heats air supplied to the interior space of the cabinet.

The clothing treatment device includes an air supply duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet.

The air supply duct opens toward the internal space of the cabinet and is connected to a supply port located above the hanger, so that hot air can be supplied to the upper part of the cabinet through the air supply duct.

The cabinet may include an upper wall having a first surface spaced apart from an upper side of the hanger.

The air supply opening may be located at a height between the first surface and the hanger.

The upper wall may have a second surface extending obliquely downward from the first surface toward the rear.

The air supply port may be formed by opening on the second surface.

The air supply duct may extend convexly upward from the air supply opening.

The clothing treatment device may include an exhaust duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet.

The exhaust duct may be open toward the interior space of the cabinet and may be connected to an exhaust port located at the bottom of the cabinet.

The clothing treatment device may include a filter disposed in the exhaust port.

The clothing treatment device may include a first plate disposed on the lower side of the interior space of the cabinet and having dust penetration holes opening in a vertical direction.

The laundry treatment device may include a second plate disposed below the first plate.

The first plate may be located lower than the exhaust port.

The exhaust duct may be open toward the interior space of the cabinet and may be connected to an exhaust port located at the top of the cabinet.

The exhaust port may be located lower than the hanger.

The exhaust port may be located lower than the air supply port.

The exhaust port may be located farther from the heating device than the air supply port.

A clothing processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes a cabinet having an opening formed at the front; and a door that opens and closes the opening.

The clothing treatment device includes a heating device that heats air supplied to the interior space of the cabinet.

The clothing treatment device includes an air supply duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet.

The heating device may be placed on one side of the cabinet.

The air supply duct may extend from the heating device and be connected to the upper part of the cabinet.

The heating device may be placed at a position corresponding to the mid-height of the cabinet.

The air supply duct may include a first air supply portion that extends laterally from the heating device and is bent upward.

The air supply duct may include a second air supply part that extends convexly upward from the first air supply part and is connected to the upper part of the cabinet.

The clothing treatment device may include an exhaust duct extending from the heating device and connected to a lower portion of the cabinet.

The exhaust duct may include a first exhaust portion extending rearward from the bottom of the cabinet.

The exhaust duct may include a second exhaust portion that extends upward from the first exhaust portion and is bent laterally and connected to the heating device.

The heating device may be placed in a position corresponding to the upper part of the cabinet.

The air supply duct may extend laterally from the heating device and be connected to the upper part of the cabinet.

The exhaust duct may extend laterally from the heating device and be connected to the upper part of the cabinet.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a dryer disposed on one side of the cabinet and provided with a first drum rotatably disposed therein.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a washing machine disposed on one side of the cabinet and provided with a second drum rotatably disposed therein.

The dryer, the washing machine, and the heating device may be arranged in a vertical direction on one side of the cabinet.

The air supply duct may extend from the heating device to one side and be connected to the cabinet at the rear of the cabinet.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a laundry treatment device including a plurality of laundry processors can be provided.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a clothes treatment apparatus equipped with a washing machine, a dryer, and a refresher can be provided.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, by arranging a washing machine, a dryer, and a refresher in the same space, it is possible to provide a clothing treatment device that can perform washing, drying, and refreshing in the same space.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, clothing can be managed within the same space regardless of the type of clothing.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, when performing washing, drying, and refreshing tasks, the user's load (volume of work, movement line, etc.) required to transport clothes can be reduced.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, clothes that cannot be dried at high temperatures in a space where washing and drying are performed can be managed using a refresher.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, vibration generated from the washing machine can be reduced by arranging the washing machine and the refresher to share one surface.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the height of the clothing accommodation space inside the refresher can be expanded by arranging the heating device of the refresher between the washing machine and the dryer.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, by arranging the hot air flow path in the rear space of the refresher, the front and rear width of the entire system can be made uniform.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the heating device is disposed at a mid-height of the refresher, thereby minimizing the length of the hot air supply passage that supplies hot air to each of the washing machine, dryer, and refresher.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the steam generating device is disposed at the mid-height of the refresher, thereby minimizing the length of the steam supply passage that supplies steam to each of the washing machine, dryer, and refresher.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, hot air can be supplied to each of the washing machine, dryer, and refresher with a single heating device.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, steam can be supplied to each of the washing machine, dryer, and refresher with a single steam generating device.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, condensate water generated in the evaporator is discharged through the drain pump of the washing machine, thereby making it easier to manage the condensate water.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, steam generation can be facilitated by supplying water required for steam generation through the water supply pipe of the washing machine.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, hot air can be supplied to the top of clothes stored inside the refresher by supplying hot air to a supply port located at the top of the refresher.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the air supply duct is connected to the upper part of the refresher and the exhaust duct is connected to the lower part of the refresher, thereby promoting air circulation within the refresher.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, dust accumulated on the top of clothes can be removed by having the air supply opening located above the hanger.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a first longitudinal cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a second longitudinal cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment device shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram of a duct system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of a heating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 is another perspective view of a heating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 7 is another perspective view of a heating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 8 is an operational diagram of a switching device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 9 is a rear perspective view of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a clothing treatment device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
11 is a first longitudinal cross-sectional view of a laundry treatment device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 12 is a second longitudinal cross-sectional view of a laundry treatment device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 13 is a rear perspective view of a clothing treatment device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
Figure 14 is a rear view of a clothing treatment device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Regardless of the reference numerals, identical or similar components will be given the same reference numbers and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves.

Additionally, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed descriptions will be omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present disclosure are not limited. , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms containing ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is said to be “connected” or “connected” to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Hereinafter, the external appearance of the laundry treatment device A will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The laundry treating apparatus (A) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes one or more laundry treating machines. The clothing processor refers to a device that washes, dries, and/or refreshes objects (eg, clothing, towels, blankets, etc.).

The clothing processing device A may include a plurality of clothing processing machines of the same type. For example, the clothing treatment apparatus (A) may include two or more dryers (1). For example, the laundry treatment device (A) may include two or more washing machines (2). For example, the clothing treatment device (A) may include two or more refreshers (3).

The clothing processing device A may include different types of clothing processing machines. For example, the clothing treatment device (A) may include a dryer (1), a washing machine (2), and a refresher (3).

The laundry treatment device A may include a plurality of laundry processors of the same type and laundry processors of different types. For example, the clothing treatment device A may include two or more washing machines, one dryer, and one refresher. For example, the clothing treatment device A may include one washing machine, one dryer, and two or more refreshers.

The laundry treatment apparatus (A) of the present disclosure is not limited to the type and number of laundry processors, and may include a combination of various cases. Hereinafter, a clothing treatment device (A) including one dryer (1), one washing machine (2), and one refresher (3) will be described as an example, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The dryer 1, the washing machine 2, and the refresher 3 may each be named as one of the first to third clothing processors. For example, dryer 1 may be named “first washer,” washing machine 2 may be named “second disposer,” and refresher 3 may be named “third disposer.” It can be named.

The clothing treatment device A may include a controller 81 (see FIG. 2) that controls the operation of the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, the refresher 3, and the heating device 50. The controller 81 may be mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). The controller 81 can control the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, the refresher 3, and the heating device 50 based on electrical signals received from the control panel 8, which will be described later. The controller 81 can communicate with the control panel 8.

The dryer 1 and the washing machine 2 can be arranged up and down. A control panel 8 may be placed between the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2. The control panel 8 may be arranged vertically with the refresher 3.

The user can input commands to the clothing processing device (A) through the control panel (8). The user can operate the control panel (8) to operate the dryer (1), washing machine (2), and refresher (3). The user can control the operation of the heating device 50 by manipulating the control panel 8. The control panel 8 can transmit electrical signals input by user manipulation to the controller 81.

A space in which a printed circuit board (PCB, not shown) is placed may be formed inside the control panel 8. The control unit may be mounted on a PCB. The control unit may be a controller 81.

Alternatively, the control unit may be located on the back of the control panel 8. A space in which a PCB is placed may be formed on the back of the control panel 8. The controller 81 may be mounted on the PCB.

Alternatively, at least some of the washing machine 2, dryer 1, refresher 3, and machine room S may include a controller that controls the operation of each. Even in this case, each controller can be mounted on a PCB. Each controller can communicate with each other. In some cases, at least one controller may be a higher-level controller that can control other controllers and devices.

The control panel 8 can display the operating status of the clothing treatment device A. The user can check information about the operating status of the clothing processing device (A) through the control panel (8).

The clothing treatment device (A) may include a heating device (50). The heating device 50 can supply hot air to the dryer 1. The heating device 50 can supply hot air to the refresher (3). The heating device 50 can supply hot air to the washing machine (2). The hot air supplied to each of the clothing processors may flow back into the heating device 50 and circulate.

However, the laundry treatment device of the present disclosure may exhaust the hot air supplied to each of the washing machine 2, dryer 1, and refresher 3 to the outside of the laundry treatment device without circulating it. That is, the laundry treatment apparatus of the present disclosure is capable of exhausting hot air supplied to the tub 23 of the washing machine 2 to the outside of the washing machine 2, and hot air supplied to the first drum 13 of the dryer 1. can be exhausted to the outside of the dryer (3), and hot air supplied to the internal space (33) of the refresher (3) can be exhausted to the outside of the refresher (3).

The clothing processing device (A) may include a machine room (S) (see FIG. 2). The machine room (S) may provide a space where the heating device 50 is placed. The machine room (S) may be a concept meaning a space where the heating device 50 and components other than the heating device 50 are arranged. In the machine room (S), a heating device 50, a pump, a blowing fan, an air passage, a steam device, a steam passage, a dehumidifying device, a controller, a motor, a fan housing, etc. may be disposed. The machine room (S) can provide a space where the above-mentioned movable elements (pump, blowing fan, air passage, steam device, steam passage, dehumidifying device, controller, motor, fan housing) are arranged.

In the present disclosure, the machine room S may refer to a space where the heating device 50 is arranged as described above, or may be a higher concept including the heating device 50.

The machine room (S) may include a separate case (not shown). When the machine room S is provided with a separate case (not shown), the machine room S may be separated from the first cabinet 10 and the second cabinet 20. Alternatively, the machine room S may be placed inside any one of the first to third cabinets 10, 20, and 30. When the machine room (S) is placed inside any one of the first to third cabinets (10, 20, and 30), the machine room (S) is a concept that refers to a space where various components, including the heating device (50), are placed. You can. That is, when the machine room (S) is placed inside any one of the first to third cabinets (10, 20, and 30), the machine room (S) is a part of the internal space of the first to third cabinets (10, 20, and 30). It can mean.

The machine room (S) may be arranged vertically with the washing machine (2) and the dryer (1). The machine room (S) may be placed above the washing machine (2) and dryer (1). The machine room S may be placed between the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1. The machine room S may be placed below the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1. Alternatively, the machine room S may be arranged vertically with the refresher 3. The machine room S may be placed above the refresher 3 or may be placed below the refresher 3.

The heating device 50 can supply hot air to the washing machine 2. The heating device 50 can recover hot air supplied to the washing machine 2.

The heating device 50 can supply hot air to the dryer 1. The heating device 50 can recover hot air supplied to the dryer 1.

The heating device 50 can supply hot air to the refresher 3. The heating device 50 can recover the hot air supplied to the refresher 3.

The heating device 50 can supply steam to the washing machine 2. The heating device 50 can supply steam to the dryer 1. The heating device 50 can supply steam to the refresher (3).

The heating device 50 may include a heat pump device. The heat pump device may include a compressor 51, a condenser 52, an evaporator 53, and an expansion device 54 (see FIG. 5). The heating device 50 may include a fan 60 (see FIG. 5). The heat pump device may also be named “heat exchange unit.”

The heating device 50 may include a heat exchange unit that heats air flowing in the heat exchange channel 42 (see FIG. 5). The heat exchange unit may be a heat pump device connected to a refrigerant flow path. The heat exchange unit may be a heater powered by electricity. The heat exchange unit may be a heat generating device. The heat exchange unit may include the heater and cooler (not shown). The cooler may be placed upstream of the heater. The cooler may be placed inside the heat exchange channel 42. The cooler can dehumidify and cool the air passing through the heat exchange channel 42.

The heating device 50 may be arranged vertically with the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1. The heating device 50 may be placed above the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1, between the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1, or between the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1. It may also be placed on the lower side.

The heating device 50 may be arranged vertically with the refresher 3. The heating device 50 may be disposed in the rear space of the refresher 3.

The heating device 50 may be placed inside the first cabinet 10 . The heating device 50 may be placed inside the second cabinet 20. The heating device 50 may be placed inside the third cabinet 30.

The washing machine (2), dryer (1), and heating device (50) (or machine room (S)) may be arranged in a vertical direction, and the refresher (3) may be located on the side of the washing machine (2) and dryer (1). side). The heating device 50 may be disposed on the lateral side of the refresher 3.

Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 1, the case where the dryer 1 is placed above the washing machine 2 and the heating device 50 is placed between the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1 will be described as an example. . However, the vertical arrangement of the washing machine 2, dryer 1, and heating device 50 is not limited to this.

The refresher 3 may be placed on one side (lateral side) of the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the refresher 3 may be placed on the right side of the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1. However, the arrangement position of the refresher 3 is not limited to the above, and the refresher 3 may be placed on the left side of the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1.

The front-to-back width of the refresher 3 may be smaller than the front-to-back width of the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1.

At the rear of the refresher 3, a rear case 310 may be disposed, in which a hot air flow path or a steam flow path, which will be described later, is disposed.

The washing machine 2 includes a second cabinet 20 with a second inlet 22 (see FIG. 2) formed on the front, and a second door 21 rotatably connected to the second cabinet 20.

The user can rotate the second door 21 to open the second inlet 22 and put laundry into the second drum 24 through the second inlet 22.

The dryer 1 includes a first cabinet 10 with a first inlet 12 (see FIG. 2) formed on the front, and a first door 11 rotatably connected to the first cabinet 10.

The user can rotate the first door 11 to open the first inlet 12 and put laundry into the first drum 13 through the first inlet 12.

The refresher 3 includes a third cabinet 30, which forms a space for storing clothes therein and has a third input port 32 (see FIG. 3), and a third cabinet 30 rotatably connected to the third cabinet 30. Includes 3 doors (31). The third input port 32 may be named “opening portion.”

The user can rotate the third door 31 to open the third inlet 32 and put laundry into the third cabinet 30 through the third inlet 32.

The first cabinet 10, the second cabinet 20, and the third cabinet 30 may each include an upper panel, a lower panel, a front panel, a rear panel, and a side panel.

The first cabinet 10 includes a first upper panel 103, a first lower panel 104, a first front panel 101, a first rear panel 102, and first side panels 105 and 106. It can be included.

The second cabinet 20 includes a second upper panel 203, a second lower panel 204, a second front panel 201, a second rear panel 202, and a second side panel 205, 206. It can be included.

The third cabinet 30 includes a third upper panel 303, a third lower panel 304, a third front panel 301, a third rear panel 302, and a third side panel 305, 306. It can be included. The third cabinet 30 may be provided with a third door 31 instead of the third front panel 301.

A plate (not shown) may be placed in the space between the washing machine 2 and the refresher 3 and in the space between the dryer 1 and the refresher 3. The plate may be a vibration damping material. The dryer 1, the washing machine 2, and the refresher 3 can be coupled to each other through the plate.

The first upper panel 103 of the dryer 1 and the third upper panel 303 of the refresher 3 may be disposed on the same horizontal plane. The third upper panel 303 of the refresher 3 and the upper wall 313 of the rear case 310 may be disposed on the same horizontal plane.

The third side panel 305 of the refresher 3 and the side wall 315 of the rear case 310 may be disposed on the same plane.

The front panel 201 of the washing machine 2, the front panel 101 of the dryer 1, and the control panel 8 may be arranged on the same plane.

The third door 31 of the refresher 3 may be disposed on the same plane as the front panel 201 of the washing machine 2, the front panel 101 of the dryer 1, and the control panel 8. Alternatively, the third door 31 of the refresher 3 may be disposed on the same plane as the second door 21 of the washing machine 2 and the first door 11 of the dryer 1.

The second lower panel 204 of the washing machine 2 and the third lower panel 304 of the refresher 3 may be disposed on the same horizontal plane.

Hereinafter, the internal structures of the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, and the heating device 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. Figure 2 shows the internal structure of the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2 of the clothing treatment device A by cutting them longitudinally.

The washing machine 2 includes a second cabinet 20, a second door 21 rotatably connected to the second cabinet 20, and a tub 23 disposed inside the second cabinet 20, A second drum 24 that is rotatably disposed in the tub 23 and accommodates clothes therein, a motor 25 that transmits power to the second drum 24, and a It may include a drain pump 26 that discharges water to the outside, a water supply valve 27 connected to an external water source (not shown), and a drawer 28 in which detergent is stored.

The drain pump 26 may be connected to the tub 23 through the first drain pipe 261. The drain pump 26 can discharge water flowing in through the first drain pipe 261 and the drain pipe 532 to the outside of the clothing treatment device A through the second drain pipe 262.

The water supply valve 27 can open and close the water supply lines 278 and 279 (see FIG. 9) connecting an external water source (not shown) and the washing machine 2. The water supply valve 27 can control the flow rate of water flowing into the washing machine 2 from the external water source. The water supply valve 27 may be connected to the first water supply pipe 271. The first water supply pipe 271 may be connected to the drawer 28 where detergent is stored. The water that flows into the drawer 28 through the first water supply pipe 271 may flow into the tub 23 through the second water supply pipe 272 along with the detergent in the drawer 28.

The dryer 1 includes a first cabinet 10, a first door 11 rotatably connected to the first cabinet 10, and rotatably disposed within the first cabinet 10, with clothes stored therein. It may include a first drum 13 accommodated therein.

The dryer 1 may include a motor 133 (see FIG. 5) that rotates the first drum 13. A pulley may be fixed to the rotation axis of the motor 133. A belt may connect the pulley and the circumferential surface of the drum. Accordingly, the rotational force of the motor 133 can be transmitted to the drum 13 through the pulley and belt.

The motor 133 may be disposed below the first drum 13. The motor 133 may be disposed in the heating device 50. The motor 133 may be placed on the lateral side of the heat exchange channel 42. A motor mounting portion 133s (see FIG. 6) may be provided in the case 570 (see FIG. 5) of the heating device 50.

Alternatively, the motor 133 may be directly connected to the first drum 13 to rotate the first drum 13.

The heating device 50 may be disposed on the upper side of the second upper panel 203. The heating device 50 may be placed inside the first cabinet 10 .

The heating device 50 includes a condenser 52 that heats the air by exchanging heat between a high-temperature refrigerant and air, a fan 60 that blows the heated air through the condenser 52, and a fan 60 that blows the heated air into the heating device 50. It may include an evaporator 53 that cools and dehumidifies the air by exchanging heat between the introduced air and the low-temperature refrigerant. The condenser 52 and evaporator 53 may be referred to as a “heat exchange unit.”

Air heated through the condenser 52 (hereinafter referred to as “hot air”) may be blown through the fan 60 and used in at least one of the washing machine 2, the dryer 1, or the refresher 3. It can be supplied to either one.

The heating device 50 may be connected to the first drum 13 and the first air supply duct 43. The hot air generated by the heating device 50 may be blown by the fan 60 and supplied into the first drum 13 through the first air supply duct 43. The first air supply duct 43 may extend upward from the heating device 50.

The heating device 50 may be connected to the tub 23 and the third air supply duct 48. The hot air generated by the heating device 50 may be blown by the fan 60 and supplied into the tub 23 through the third air supply duct 48. The third air supply duct 48 may extend downward from the heating device 50.

The hot air generated by the heating device 50 may be blown by the fan 60 and supplied to the outside of the clothing treatment device A through the dehumidifying duct 46. The dehumidifying duct 46 may be disposed between the base plate 575 and the second upper panel 203, which will be described later. Air blown by the fan 60 may be supplied to the indoor space through the dehumidifying duct 46. An open member 463 may be disposed in front of the dehumidifying duct 46. The opening member 463 can open and close the front of the dehumidifying duct 46. The open member 463 may be rotatably connected to the first cabinet 10 or the second cabinet 20.

The air supply ducts 43, 45, and 48 may be named as any one of the first to third air ducts. For example, the air supply duct connected to the dryer (1) may be named as the first air supply duct (43), the air supply duct connected to the refresher (3) may be named as the second air supply duct (45), and the washing machine ( The air supply duct connected to 2) can be called the third air supply duct (48). The supply ducts 43, 45, and 48 may also be named “supply ducts.” The first, second, and third supply ducts 43, 45, and 48 may each be named as one of “first to third supply ducts.” For example, the first air supply duct 43 may be named the first supply duct, the second air supply duct 48 may be named the second supply duct, and the third air supply duct 45 may be named the third supply duct. It may be named supply duct. The air supply ducts 43, 45, and 48 may also be named “supply ducts.” The first, second, and third supply ducts 43, 45, and 48 may each be named as one of the “first to third supply pipes.” For example, the first air supply duct 43 may be named the first supply pipe, the second air supply duct 48 may be named the second supply pipe, and the third air supply duct 45 may be named the third supply pipe. It can be named.

The air supplied to the washing machine (2), dryer (1), or refresher (3) can be recovered by the heating device (50).

The heating device 50 may be connected to the first drum 13 and the first exhaust duct 41. The hot air flowing into the first drum (13) through the first air supply duct (43) dries the laundry stored inside the first drum (13) and then flows into the heating device (50) through the first exhaust duct (41). It can be recovered within. The first exhaust duct 41 may extend downward from the first drum 13.

The heating device 50 may be connected to the tub 23 and the third exhaust duct 47. The hot air that flows into the tub 23 through the third air supply duct 48 dries the laundry stored inside the second drum 24 and is then returned into the heating device 50 through the third exhaust duct 47. It can be. The third exhaust duct 47 may extend upward from the tub 23.

The exhaust ducts 41, 44, and 47 may be named as any one of the first to third exhaust ducts. For example, the exhaust duct connected to the dryer 1 may be named the first exhaust duct 41, the exhaust duct connected to the refresher 3 may be named the second exhaust duct 44, and the washing machine ( The exhaust duct connected to 2) can be called the third exhaust duct (47). The exhaust ducts 41, 44, and 47 may also be named “discharge duct” or “recovery duct.” Each of the first, second, and third exhaust ducts 41, 44, and 47 may be named as one of “first to third discharge ducts.” For example, the first exhaust duct 41 may be named the first discharge duct, the second exhaust duct 47 may be named the second discharge duct, and the third exhaust duct 44 may be named the third discharge duct. It can be named discharge duct. Each of the first, second, and third exhaust ducts 41, 44, and 47 may be named as one of “first to third recovery ducts.” For example, the first exhaust duct 41 may be named the first recovery duct, the second exhaust duct 47 may be named the second recovery duct, and the third exhaust duct 44 may be named the third recovery duct. It may be named as recovery duct. Each of the first, second, and third exhaust ducts 41, 44, and 47 may be named as one of “first to third recovery pipes.” For example, the first exhaust duct 41 may be named the first return pipe, the second exhaust duct 47 may be named the second return pipe, and the third exhaust duct 44 may be named the third return pipe. It may be named a recovery pipe.

The hot air generated from the heating device 50 is supplied to the washing machine 2, the dryer 1, and the refresher 3, and dries the clothes stored in each of the clothes processors 1, 2, and 3, and then is heated by the heating device. It can be recovered as (50). That is, the hot air generated by the heating device 50 can be circulated within the clothing treatment device (A). The hot air recovered by the heating device 50 after drying the clothes stored in each of the plurality of clothes handlers 1, 2, and 3 contains a larger amount of moisture than when drying the clothes stored in one clothes handler. .

The evaporator 53 exchanges heat with the refrigerant for the air recovered into the heating device 50, lowers the temperature of the recovered air, and removes moisture contained in the air. The air recovered by the heating device 50 may exchange heat with the evaporator 53 to generate condensate.

The heating device 50 may include a drain pan 531 disposed below the evaporator 53. The drain pan 531 can accommodate condensed water generated in the evaporator 53.

The drain pan 531 may be connected to the drain pump 26 through a drain pipe 532. The drain pipe 532 may extend downward from the drain pan 531 and be connected to the drain pump 26.

Condensed water contained in the drain pan 531 may flow into the drain pump 26 through the drain pipe 532 and be discharged to the outside of the clothing treatment device A by the drain pump 26.

Hereinafter, the internal structure of the refresher 3 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. Figure 3 shows the internal structure of the refresher 3 of the clothing treatment device A by cutting it in the longitudinal direction.

The refresher 3 may include a third cabinet 30 forming a space 33 inside which clothes are accommodated.

The refresher 3 may include a hanger 36 on which clothes hang and a plate 34 disposed at the bottom of the internal space 33.

The hanger 36 may be disposed between the third upper panel 303 and the third lower panel 304, and may be disposed closer to the third upper panel 303 than the third lower panel 304.

The plate 34 may be disposed between the third upper panel 303 and the third lower panel 304, and may be disposed closer to the third lower panel 304 than the third upper panel 303.

Clothing (G) accommodated in the internal space 33 of the third cabinet 30 may be located between the hanger 36 and the plate 34.

The height (H) of the internal space 33 may refer to the height between the hanger 36 and the plate 34. The height H of the internal space 33 may be expanded compared to when the heating device 50 is disposed between the plate 34 and the third lower panel 304. Accordingly, unlike the conventional refresher, the refresher 3 of the present disclosure can accommodate clothing G that occupies a large height in the vertical direction, such as a long coat or suit.

Additionally, the front-to-back width of the refresher 3 of the present disclosure can be expanded to match the front-to-back width of the washing machine 2 and the dryer 1 compared to the conventional refresher. Therefore. The refresher 3 of the present disclosure can accommodate a larger amount of clothing in the front-to-back direction than a conventional refresher. The front-to-back width (W) of the refresher 3 may refer to the width between the third door 31 and the third rear panel 302.

The second air supply duct 45 may be connected to the upper part of the third cabinet 30. The second air supply duct 45 may be named “air supply duct.” The third cabinet 30 may be named “cabinet”.

The air supply port 308 connected to the air supply duct 45 may be located at the top of the cabinet 30. The air supply opening 308 may be located above the hanger 36. The air supply opening 308 may be located lower than the inner surface 303a of the third upper panel 303. The air supply opening 308 may be located between the third upper panel 303 and the hanger 36.

The third upper panel 303 has an inner surface 303a facing the inner space 33 of the cabinet 30, an outer surface 303b facing the outside of the cabinet 30, and a downward slope from the inner surface 303a. It may include an extending inclined surface 303c. The inner surface 303a may be referred to as “first surface”. The inclined surface 303c may be named “second surface”. The third upper panel 303 may be named “upper wall”.

The first surface 303a may be spaced apart from the upper side of the hanger 36. A space may be formed between the first surface 303a and the hanger 36.

The second surface 303c may extend obliquely downward from the rear end of the first surface 303a. The second side 303c may extend rearward from the first side 303a. The second surface 303c may be located above the hanger 36. The second surface 303c may have an inclination angle θ with respect to the horizontal direction.

The air supply opening 308 may be formed on the second surface 303c. The air supply opening 308 may be opened at an angle downward on the second surface 303c.

The air supply opening 308 may be located above the hanger 36. A virtual first line H1 extending horizontally from the air supply opening 308 and a virtual second line H2 extending horizontally from the hanger 36 are defined. The first lead H1 may be located above the second lead H2. The first line (H1) and the second line (H2) may have a height difference (D). The air supply port 308 and the hanger 36 may be spaced apart vertically by a height difference (D).

The air supply duct 45 may be connected to the air supply opening 308. The air supply duct 45 may be coupled to the upper wall 303. The air supply duct 45 may be connected to the second side 303c. The air supply duct 45 may penetrate the third rear panel 302. The third rear panel 302 may be named “rear panel”.

The rear panel 302 may include an inner surface 302a facing the interior space 33 of the cabinet 30 and an outer surface 302b facing the outside of the cabinet 30. The air supply opening 308 may be located ahead of the inner surface 302a of the rear panel 302.

The air supply duct 45 may include a first hot air duct 451 connected to the heating device 50 and a second hot air duct 452 connecting the first hot air duct 451 and the air supply opening 308. .

The first hot air duct 451 may extend upward. The second hot air duct 452 may be integrated with the first hot air duct 451. The second hot air duct 452 may extend convexly upward. The second hot air duct 452 may extend convexly upward from the first hot air duct 451 and be connected to the air supply opening 308.

The first hot air duct 451 may be disposed rearward than the rear panel 302. The first hot air duct 451 may extend upward from the rear of the rear panel 302. The second hot air duct 452 may pass through the rear panel 302 and be connected to the air supply opening 308.

The second exhaust duct 44 may be connected to the lower part of the third cabinet 30. The second exhaust duct 44 may be named “exhaust duct”. The third cabinet 30 may be named “cabinet”.

The exhaust port 309 connected to the exhaust duct 44 may be located at the bottom of the cabinet 30. The exhaust port 309 may be located lower than the supply port 308.

The exhaust port 309 may be formed by opening in the rear panel 302. The exhaust port 309 may be formed to be open from the inner surface 302a of the rear panel 302 to the outer surface 302b of the rear panel 302. The exhaust port 309 may refer to an open portion at the lower part of the rear panel 302.

The exhaust duct 44 may be connected to the exhaust port 309. The exhaust duct 44 may be coupled to the rear panel 302. The exhaust duct 44 may be connected to the outer surface 302b of the rear panel 302. The exhaust duct 44 may penetrate the rear panel 302.

The exhaust duct 44 may include a first exhaust unit 441 connected to the rear panel 302 and a second exhaust unit 442 extending upward from the first exhaust unit 441.

The first exhaust unit 441 may extend rearward from the rear panel 302. The second exhaust unit 442 may be integrated with the first exhaust unit 441. The second exhaust part 442 may extend upward from the first exhaust part 441.

The exhaust duct 44 may be located rearward of the rear panel 302. The second exhaust portion 442 may extend upward from the rear of the rear panel 302.

A filter 37 may be disposed in the exhaust port 309. Filter 37 may be placed on the rear panel 302. The filter 37 may be disposed between the inner surface 302a of the rear panel 302 and the outer surface 302b of the rear panel 302. The filter 37 may be placed at the bottom of the cabinet 30. Since the filter 37 is disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 30, it can be easy for a user to separate and clean the filter 37.

The filter 37 may include a filter inlet 371 opened toward the internal space 33 of the cabinet 30 and a filter net 372 disposed behind the filter inlet 371.

The filter inlet 371 may be located rear than the inner surface 302a of the rear panel 302. The filter net 372 may be located ahead of the outer surface 302b of the rear panel 302.

A plate 34 may be placed on the lower part of the cabinet 30. The plate 34 may include a first plate 341 with dust penetration holes 343 open in the vertical direction and a second plate 342 disposed below the first plate 341.

The first plate 341 may be disposed at the lower part of the internal space 33. The first plate 341 may extend obliquely downward toward the front. The dust penetration hole 343 may be opened vertically in the first plate 341. Dust in the internal space 33 may pass through the dust penetration hole 343 and accumulate on the upper side of the second plate 342.

The second plate 342 may extend horizontally from the lower side of the first plate 341. The second plate 342 may be disposed to be retractable outside the cabinet 30 . The user can open the door 31 and withdraw the second plate 342 out of the cabinet 30.

The exhaust port 309 may be located above the first plate 341. The exhaust port 309 may be located above the rear end of the first plate 341.

Since the supply port 308 is located at the upper part of the refresher 3 and the exhaust port 309 is located at the lower part of the refresher 3, the hot air supplied to the internal space 33 through the supply port 308 is supplied to the internal space ( 33) can be sufficiently circulated. Hot air supplied to the upper part of the internal space 33 through the air supply port 308 flows downward and can be recovered to the heating device 50 through the exhaust port 309 located at the bottom. Due to the positions of the supply opening 308 and the exhaust opening 309, the diffusion of hot air supplied through the supply opening 308 into the internal space 33 can be promoted.

The refresher 3 may include a roller 39 protruding downward from the third lower panel 304. A plurality of rollers 39 may be arranged to be spaced apart in the front and rear direction. The roller structure of the refresher 3 can be equally applied to the second lower panel 204 of the washing machine 2. The rollers of the washing machine 2 and the refresher 3 can support the load of the laundry processing device A when the laundry processing device A is moved.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, the duct system in the laundry treatment apparatus (A) of the present disclosure will be described. The left side of the reference line (Y) in FIG. 4 shows the duct system of the dryer (1) and the washing machine (2), and the right side of the reference line (Y) in FIG. 4 shows the duct system of the refresher (3). In Figure 4, the left side of the reference line (Y) conceptually shows the duct system by cutting the dryer (1) and the washing machine (2) in a plane perpendicular to the left and right directions, and the right side of the reference line (Y) in Figure 4 is a refresher ( The back of 3) is conceptually shown to represent the duct system. The orientation concept used in the description of FIG. 4 may be the same as that shown in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 4, the left side of the reference line (Y) may be called the first conceptual diagram (S1). In FIG. 4, the right side of the reference line (Y) may be called the second conceptual diagram (S2).

The “duct system” may be a concept that collectively refers to the passages through which hot air circulates in the clothing treatment device (A). The “duct system” may be a concept that collectively refers to passages that interconnect the heating device 50, dryer 1, washing machine 2, and refresher 3. “Dutt system” may be a concept that collectively refers to passages through which heated air flows in the heating device 50.

The heating device 50 can heat air and supply the heated air to each of the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, and the refresher 3.

The duct system may include heat exchange channels 42 through which air is heated. The duct system may include a first air supply duct 43 connecting the heating device 50 and the dryer 1. The duct system may include a second air supply duct 45 connecting the heating device 50 and the refresher 3. The duct system may include a third air supply duct 48 connecting the heating device 50 and the washing machine 2. The duct system may include a dehumidifying duct 46 connected to the heating device 50. The heated air passing through the heat exchange channel 42 is blown by the fan 60, and is supplied through the first air supply duct 43, the second air supply duct 45, the third air supply duct 48, and the dehumidification duct 46. ) can be supplied as at least one of the following.

The duct system may include a first exhaust duct 41 connecting the heating device 50 and the dryer 1. The duct system may include a second exhaust duct 44 connecting the heating device 50 and the refresher 3. The duct system may include a third exhaust duct 47 connecting the heating device 50 and the washing machine 2. Heated air supplied to the dryer 1 may flow into the heat exchange channel 42 through the first exhaust duct 41. Heated air supplied to the refresher 3 may flow into the heat exchange channel 42 through the second exhaust duct 44. Heated air supplied to the washing machine 2 may flow into the heat exchange channel 42 through the third exhaust duct 47.

A heat exchange channel 42 through which air flows may be provided inside the heating device 50. The heating device 50 may include a heat exchange unit disposed within the heat exchange channel 42. The heat exchange unit can heat the air flowing in the heat exchange channel 42. The heat exchange unit may include a condenser 52 and an evaporator 53.

The clothing processing device (A) may include a fan (60). The fan 60 may blow air within the heat exchange channel 42. The fan 60 may be placed downstream of the condenser 52. Air heated by heat exchange with the evaporator 53 and the condenser 52 may be blown by the fan 60. The fan 60 may be disposed inside the heat exchange channel 42.

The air blown by the fan 60 may be supplied to at least one of the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, the refresher 3, and the dehumidification duct 46.

The clothing treatment device (A) may include a blowing duct (420) surrounding the fan (60). The duct system may include a blowing duct (420). The fan 60 may be placed inside the blowing duct 420.

The internal space of the blowing duct 420 may be a part of the heat exchange channel 42.

The fan 60 and the blowing duct 420 may be disposed at the discharge end 42B of the heat exchange channel 42. The discharge end 42B may be located downstream of the condenser 52 and the evaporator 53.

The blowing duct 420 may include a first discharge port 425 connected to the first air supply duct 43. The blowing duct 420 may include a second discharge port 427 connected to the second air supply duct 45. The blowing duct 420 may include a third discharge port 426 connected to the third air supply duct 48. The blowing duct 420 may include a fourth discharge port 428 connected to the dehumidifying duct 46.

The first discharge port 425 may protrude upward from the blowing duct 420. The first air supply duct 43 may connect the first drum 13 and the first discharge port 425.

The second discharge port 427 may protrude from the blowing duct 420 to the lateral side. The second air supply duct 45 may connect the third cabinet 30 and the second discharge port 427.

The third discharge port 426 may protrude downward from the blowing duct 420. The third air supply duct 48 may connect the tub 23 and the third discharge port 426.

The fourth discharge port 428 may protrude from the blowing duct 420 to the lateral side. The fourth discharge port 428 may protrude in a direction opposite to the second discharge port 427. The dehumidifying duct 46 may be connected to the fourth discharge port 428.

Inside the blowing duct 420, the rotating body 71 of the switching device 70 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, may be disposed. The rotating body 71 is connected to the driving motor 711 and can be rotated inside the blowing duct 420. The air blown by the fan 60 is driven by the switching device 70 and flows through the first air supply duct 43, the second air supply duct 45, the third air supply duct 48, and the dehumidification duct 46. It can flow into at least one of the following.

The laundry treatment device (A) of the present disclosure may include a separate distribution device (not shown) in addition to the switching device 70, which will be described later. The distribution device can distribute the air blown by the fan 60 to the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, the refresher 3, and the dehumidification duct 46, respectively. That is, the air blown from the fan 60 can be simultaneously supplied to each of the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, the refresher 3, and the dehumidification duct 46 by the distribution device. The distribution device may be placed inside the blowing duct 420 or in a distribution passage (not shown) connected to the blowing duct 420. The dispensing device may be a valve. The distribution device may include an actuator and a switching damper. The laundry treatment device A may be equipped with the switching device 70 and the distribution device simultaneously, may be provided only with the switching device 70, or may be provided only with the distribution device.

The hot air flowing into the first drum 13 through the first air supply duct 43 dries the clothes contained in the first drum 13 and then flows into the heat exchange channel 42 through the first exhaust duct 41. may be introduced. The first drum 13 may include a front cover 131 disposed on the front side and a rear cover 132 disposed on the rear side. The first air supply duct 43 may be connected to the rear cover 132, and the first exhaust duct 41 may be connected to the front cover 131.

The first exhaust duct 41 may connect the first drum 13 and the heat exchange channel 42. The first exhaust duct 41 may extend downward from the first drum 13 and be connected to the heat exchange channel 42.

A first inlet port 421 connected to the first exhaust duct 41 may be formed at the inlet end 42A of the heat exchange channel 42. The first inlet port 421 may extend upward from the heat exchange channel 42. The first inlet port 421 may extend upward from the case 570 of the heating device 50.

The clothing treatment device (A) may include a first on/off valve (41a) disposed in the first exhaust duct (41). The first on/off valve 41a can control the air flow rate within the first exhaust duct 41. The first on/off valve 41a can block the air flow within the first exhaust duct 41. The first on/off valve 41a may block the air flow in the first exhaust duct 41 when hot air is not supplied into the first drum 13 through the first air supply duct 43.

The hot air flowing into the third cabinet 30 through the second air supply duct 45 dries the clothing contained in the third cabinet 30 and then flows into the heat exchange channel 42 through the second exhaust duct 44. may be introduced. The second air supply duct 45 and the second exhaust duct 44 may be connected to the third rear panel 302 of the third cabinet 30.

The second exhaust duct 44 may connect the third cabinet 30 and the heat exchange channel 42. The second exhaust duct 44 may extend upward from the bottom of the third cabinet 30 and be connected to the heat exchange channel 42.

The second exhaust duct 44 may include a first duct section 441 located between the heating device 50 and the second cabinet 20. The first duct section 441 may be disposed between the base plate 575 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, and the second upper panel 203 of the second cabinet 20. The first duct section 441 may extend in the front-back direction in the separation space 55 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later.

A second inlet port 422 connected to the second exhaust duct 44 may be formed at the inlet end 42A of the heat exchange channel 42. The second inlet port 422 may extend downward from the heat exchange channel 42. The second inlet port 422 may extend downward from the case 570 of the heating device 50.

The clothing treatment device (A) may include a second on/off valve (44a) disposed in the second exhaust duct (44). The second on/off valve 44a can control the air flow rate within the second exhaust duct 44. The second on/off valve 44a can block the air flow within the second exhaust duct 44. The second on/off valve 44a may block the air flow in the second exhaust duct 44 when hot air is not supplied into the third cabinet 30 through the second air supply duct 45. The second opening/closing valve 44a may be disposed in the first duct section 441.

The hot air flowing into the tub 23 through the third air supply duct 48 dries the clothes contained in the tub 23 and then flows into the heat exchange channel 42 through the third exhaust duct 47. .

The third exhaust duct 47 may connect the tub 23 and the heat exchange channel 42. The third exhaust duct 47 may extend upward from the top of the tub 23 and be connected to the heat exchange channel 42.

A third inlet port 424 connected to the third exhaust duct 47 may be formed at the inlet end 42A of the heat exchange channel 42. The third inlet port 424 may extend downward from the heat exchange channel 42. The third inlet port 424 may extend downward from the second exhaust duct 44. The third inlet port 424 may extend downward from the first duct section 441.

The third inlet port 424 may protrude downward from the lower surface of the second exhaust duct 44. The third exhaust duct 47 may connect the tub 23 and the third inlet port 424. The third exhaust duct 47 may connect the tub 23 and the second exhaust duct 44. The air in the third exhaust duct 47 may join the air in the second exhaust duct 44 and flow into the heat exchange channel 42.

The clothing treatment device (A) may include a third on/off valve (47a) disposed in the third exhaust duct (47). The third on/off valve 47a can control the air flow rate in the third exhaust duct 47. The third on/off valve 47a can block the air flow within the third exhaust duct 47. The third on/off valve 47a may block the air flow in the third exhaust duct 47 when hot air is not supplied into the tub 23 through the third air supply duct 48.

Hot air flowing through the dehumidifying duct 46 may be supplied to the outside of the clothing treatment device A through the discharge port 462 opened toward the front. Hot air flowing through the dehumidifying duct 46 may be supplied to the indoor space through the discharge port 462.

The dehumidifying duct 46 may include a second duct section 461 located between the heating device 50 and the second cabinet 20. The second duct section 461 may be disposed between the base plate 575 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, and the second upper panel 203 of the second cabinet 20. The second duct section 461 may extend in the front-back direction in the separation space 55 (see FIG. 6), which will be described later.

An outside air inlet port 423 connected to the heat exchange channel 42 may be formed at the inlet end 42A of the heat exchange channel 42. The outside air inlet port 423 may extend forward from the heat exchange channel 42. The outside air inlet port 423 may extend forward from the second exhaust duct 44.

The outside air inlet port 423 may protrude forward from one side of the second exhaust duct 44. The outside air inflow port 423 can communicate with the indoor space and the second exhaust duct 44. The air in the outside air inlet port 423 may join the air in the second exhaust duct 44 and flow into the heat exchange channel 42. The outside air inlet port 423 may include an outside air inlet 49 that opens toward the front. The air flowing in through the outside air inlet 49 may join the air in the second exhaust duct 44 and flow into the heat exchange channel 42.

The clothing treatment device (A) may include a fourth opening/closing valve (49a) disposed at the outside air inlet port (423). The fourth on/off valve 49a can control the air flow rate in the outside air inlet port 423. The fourth on/off valve 49a can block the air flow within the outside air inlet port 423. The fourth on/off valve 49a can block the air flow in the outside air inlet port 423 when hot air does not flow into the dehumidifying duct 46.

Hereinafter, the heating device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. 5 and 6 are upper perspective views of the heating device 50, and FIG. 7 is a lower perspective view of the heating device 50.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the heating device 50 may include a case 570, a compressor 51, a condenser 52, an evaporator 53, and an expansion device 54.

The compressor 51, condenser 52, evaporator 53, and expansion device 54 may be connected through a refrigerant passage. The heat pump device may include a compressor 51, a condenser 52, an evaporator 53, and an expansion device 54.

The drain pan 531 may be placed below the evaporator 53.

Case 570 may provide a space in which the compressor 51, condenser 52, fan 60, and evaporator 53 are disposed. The compressor 51, condenser 52, fan 60, evaporator 53, and switching device 70 may be disposed in the case 570.

The case 570 includes a cover 573, a base plate 575 spaced apart from the lower side of the cover 573, a front wall 574 disposed in front of the condenser 53, and one side of the condenser 53. It may include a first side wall 571 disposed on and a second side wall 572 disposed on the other side of the condenser 53.

The drum motor 133 that rotates the first drum 13 of the dryer 1 may be disposed in the case 570 of the heating device 50. The drum motor 133 may be placed on the upper side of the case 570. The case 570 may provide a motor placement portion 133s on which the drum motor 133 is seated.

The condenser 52, fan 60, and evaporator 53 may be disposed on the upper side of the base plate 575.

The heat exchange channel 42 may refer to a space surrounded by the base plate 575, the front wall 574, the first side wall 571, and the second side wall 572. The cover 573 may not be provided, and in this case, the upper part of the heat exchange channel 42 may be open. The heat exchange channel 42 may communicate with the fan 60 disposed on the rear side of the heating device 50. The air inside the heat exchange channel 42 may be blown by the fan 60. The heat exchange channel 42 may also be named “heating passage.” The condenser 52 and the evaporator 53 may be disposed inside the heat exchange channel 42. The heat exchange channel 42 may mean a partially open space.

The heat exchange channel 42 may refer to a space surrounded by the cover 573, the base plate 575, the front wall 574, the first side wall 571, and the second side wall 572. The cover 573 may cover the upper part of the heat exchange channel 42. The heat exchange channel 42 may refer to the space between the cover 573 and the base plate 575. The cover 573, base plate 575, front wall 574, first side wall 571, and second side wall 572 may form a “heating duct” surrounding the heat exchange channel 42. The heating duct may be in communication with a fan 60, and air within the heating duct may be blown by the fan 60. The condenser 52 and evaporator 53 may be disposed within the heating duct. The heat exchange channel 42 may mean a duct shielded on all sides.

A heat exchange channel 42 may be formed inside the heating device 50. The heat exchange channel 42 may refer to a portion of the internal space of the heating device 50.

The first inlet port 421 may be located in front of the heat exchange channel 42. The first inlet port 421 may cover the front of the heat exchange channel 42. The first inlet port 421 may be connected to the front wall 574. The first inlet port 421 may be formed in the case 570. The first exhaust duct 41 may be inserted into and fixed to the first inlet port 421.

The heating device 50 may be placed inside the machine room (S). The controller 81 can control the operation of components arranged in the machine room (S). A space for a PCB (not shown) may be provided in the machine room S, and the controller 81 may be mounted on the PCB.

The heating device 50 may include a steam generator 502 that generates steam, and a dehumidifying device 504 that removes moisture from the air flowing through the heat exchange channel 42.

The steam generator 502 can generate steam by heating water. The steam generator 502 may be disposed between the condenser 52 and the fan 60. Steam generated by the steam generator 502 may be pressurized by the fan 60 and supplied to each of the washing machine 2, dryer 1, and refresher 3. Steam generated by the steam generator 502 may be supplied to the internal space 33 of the first drum 13, the second drum 24, and the refresher 3, respectively.

The dehumidifying device 504 can dehumidify air under room temperature conditions (about 25 degrees Celsius). The dehumidifying device 504 can dehumidify the air using a desiccant method. The inside of the dehumidifying device 504 may be filled with zeolite. Zeolite filled in the dehumidifying device 504 may be replaced periodically.

The dehumidifying device 504 may be disposed between the condenser 52 and the fan 60. The dehumidifying device 504 can dehumidify the air flowing in the heat exchange channel 42 even when the compressor 51 is not driven.

The switching device 70 can control the direction of air blown from the fan 60. The switching device 70 may be placed inside the machine room (S).

Referring to FIG. 6, the switching device 70 can control the supply of hot air to the washing machine 2, dryer 1, refresher 3, or dehumidifying duct 46.

The switching device 70 may include a rotating body 71 rotatably provided inside the blowing duct 420. The switching device 70 may include a drive motor 711 that rotates the rotating body 71. The rotating body 71 may be rotated inside the blowing duct 420 by the driving motor 711. The fan 60 may be disposed inside the rotating body 71.

The drive motor 711 can rotate the rotating body 71. The drive gear 712 may be fixed to the rotation axis of the drive motor 711. The driving gear 712 may be a pinion gear or a spur gear.

The driven gear 713 may engage and rotate with the driving gear 712. The driven gear 713 may be fixed to the rotating body 71 and may be integrated with the rotating body 71. The driven gear 713 may be a ring gear. The driven gear 713 may be a ring-shaped rack.

The driving gear 712 and the driven gear 713 may be meshed with each other. By rotation of the driving gear 712, the driven gear 713 may be moved in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis of the fan 60. When the driven gear 713 is moved in the circumferential direction, the rotating body 71 to which the driven gear 713 is fixed may also be moved in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis of the fan 60.

The drive motor 712 may be placed outside the blowing duct 420. A cutout portion 714 may be provided on one side (for example, the rear) of the blowing duct 420 facing the rotating body 71. The cutout portion 714 may be provided at a position corresponding to the driven gear 713. A portion of the driving gear 712 may be inserted into the cut portion 714. The driving gear 712 and the driven gear 713 may be meshed with each other at the cutout portion 714.

The rotation axis of the drive motor 711 may be arranged parallel to the rear of the blowing duct 420. Accordingly, the volume occupied by the drive motor 711 and the drive gear 712 in the front and rear directions can be reduced.

The drive motor 711 may be a motor capable of controlling the rotation position, rotation angle, and rotation direction. As an example, the driving motor may be a BLDC (Brushless Direct Current) motor. Alternatively, the drive motor 711 may be a step motor. The drive motor 711 may be electrically connected to the control panel 8 and/or the controller 81. The rotation of the drive motor 711 may be controlled by receiving an electrical signal from the control panel 8 and/or the controller 81. The control panel 8 and/or the controller 81 can control the direction in which hot air is supplied by controlling the rotation angle of the drive motor 711.

Meanwhile, the drive motor 711 may rotate the rotor 71 using various known methods in which the motor rotates the rotor. For example, a belt-pulley type, a meshing of a plurality of gears, or a rotating shaft of a motor may rotate integrally with the rotating body.

The blowing duct 420 may be connected to the first air supply duct 43, the second air supply duct 45, the third air supply duct 48, and the dehumidification duct 46.

The blowing duct 420 may be connected to a motor mount 64 on which a fan motor (not shown) that rotates the fan 60 is fixed. The motor mount 64 may be placed at the rear of the blowing duct 420. The drive motor 711, the drive gear 712, and the driven gear 713 may be located radially outer than the motor mount 64.

The blowing duct 420 may include a first discharge port 425, a second discharge port 427, a third discharge port 426, and a fourth discharge port 428.

The first air supply duct 43 may be connected to the first discharge port 425. The first air supply duct 43 may be inserted into the first discharge port 425. The first discharge port 425 may be arranged to face upward from the blowing duct 420. The first discharge port 425 may provide a water supply port that opens upward and downward.

The second air supply duct 45 may be connected to the second discharge port 427. The second air supply duct 45 may be inserted into the second discharge port 427. The second discharge port 427 may be arranged to face the lateral side of the blowing duct 420. The second discharge port 427 may provide a water supply opening open in the left and right directions.

The third air supply duct 48 may be connected to the third discharge port 426. The third air supply duct 48 may be inserted into the third discharge port 426. The third discharge port 426 may be arranged to face downward from the blowing duct 420. The third discharge port 426 may provide a water supply opening open in the vertical direction.

The dehumidifying duct 46 may be connected to the fourth discharge port 428. The dehumidifying duct 46 may be inserted into the fourth discharge port 428. The fourth discharge port 428 may be arranged to face in the opposite direction to the second discharge port 427. The fourth discharge port 428 may be arranged to face the lateral side of the blowing duct 420. The fourth discharge port 428 may provide a water supply opening open in the left and right directions.

The heating device 50 may be connected to the first exhaust duct 41, the second exhaust duct 44, the third exhaust duct 47, and the outside air inlet port 423, respectively. The third exhaust duct 47 and the outside air inlet port 423 may be connected to the heating device 50 via the second exhaust duct 44.

The heating device 50 may include a first inlet port 421 connected to the first exhaust duct 41 and a second inlet port 422 connected to the second exhaust duct 44. The first inlet port 421 may extend upward, and the second inlet port 422 may extend downward. The first inlet port 421 and the second inlet port 422 may protrude from the case 570 of the heating device 50.

The air flowing into the heating device 50 through the first exhaust duct 41, the second exhaust duct 44, the third exhaust duct 47, and the outside air inlet port 423 is affected by the suction power of the fan 60. It may pass through the heat exchange channel 42 and flow into the fan 60.

Referring to FIG. 7, the air flowing in the first exhaust duct 41, the second exhaust duct 44, the third exhaust duct 47, and the outside air inlet port 423 is combined in the heat exchange channel 42 to form a fan. It can flow into (60).

The third inlet port 424 connected to the third exhaust duct 47 may protrude downward from the second exhaust duct 44. The air in the third exhaust duct 47 may join the air in the second exhaust duct 44 and flow into the heat exchange channel 42.

The outdoor air inlet port 423 communicating with the indoor space may protrude forward from the second exhaust duct 44. The air flowing into the outside air inlet port 423 through the outside air inlet 49 may join the air in the second exhaust duct 44 and flow into the heat exchange channel 42.

The air introduced into the heat exchange channel 42 through the second exhaust duct 44 may join the air introduced into the heat exchange channel 42 through the first exhaust duct 41 and flow to the fan 60. .

The heating device 50 includes a first support plate 576 extending downward from the base plate 575, and a second support plate extending downward from the base plate 575 and spaced apart from the first support plate 576. May include (577).

A separation space 55 may be formed between the first support plate 576 and the second support plate 577.

The second exhaust duct 44, the third air supply duct 48, and the dehumidification duct 46 may be arranged in the space 55. The second exhaust duct 44, the third air supply duct 48, and the dehumidification duct 46 may be disposed between the first support plate 576 and the second support plate 577. The second exhaust duct 44, the third air supply duct 48, and the dehumidification duct 46 may be disposed below the base plate 575.

The dehumidifying duct 42 may be disposed below the base plate 575 and may extend forward to discharge air forward through the hot air outlet 462. When the opening member 463 opens the front of the separation space 55, the air discharged through the hot air outlet 462 can be discharged to the front of the clothing treatment device (A).

A portion of the second exhaust duct 44 located below the base plate 575 may be defined as the first duct section 441.

A portion of the dehumidifying duct 46 located below the base plate 575 may be defined as the second duct section 461.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 8, a method of controlling the direction in which air is blown from the switching device 70 will be described. Figure 8 (a) is an operation example when air is supplied to the first air supply duct 43 by driving the switching device 70, and Figure 8 (b) is an operation example when the switching device 70 is driven. This is an example of operation when air is supplied simultaneously to the first air supply duct 43 and the second air supply duct 45.

The fan 60 may be a sirocco fan. The fan 60 may blow air in a direction crossing the rotation axis 61 by rotation. The fan 60 can blow air in a direction adjacent to the rotation direction. The air blown from the fan 60 may be concentrated within a predetermined angle range around the rotation axis 61.

The fan 60 includes a rotating shaft 61 that is connected to and rotated by a fan motor (not shown), a plurality of blades 62 spaced apart in a radially outer direction of the rotating shaft 61, and a fan connected to the blades 62. It may include an outer body 63 extending along the rotation direction of (60). The outer body 63 may be annular. The rotation shaft 61 and the blade 62 may be connected through the outer body 63. When the rotation shaft 61 rotates, the outer body 63 and the blade 62 may also rotate together with the rotation shaft 61.

The rotating body 71 may include a rotating plate 71a on which a driven gear 713 is formed, a scroll 71b connected to the rotating plate 71a, and a shaft through hole 71c formed in the rotating plate 71a.

The rotating plate 71a may be disk-shaped and may be located behind the fan 60. The driven gear 713 may be formed in an annular shape on one side of the rotating plate 71a. The driven gear 713 may be integrated with the rotating plate 71a. When the driven gear 713 engages with the driving gear 711 and rotates, the rotating plate 71a may rotate in the same direction as the rotating direction of the fan 60. The rotating plate 71a may include a shaft penetration hole 71c through which the rotating shaft 61 passes. The rotating shaft 61 may be connected to a fan motor (not shown) by passing through the shaft through hole 71c.

The fan 60 may be disposed between the heat exchange channel 42 and the rotating plate 71a. That is, the rotating plate 71a may be disposed rearward than the heat exchange channel 42 and the fan 60. The rotating plate 71a may be disposed rearward of the fan 60 inside the blowing duct 420.

The scroll 71b may be integrated with the rotating plate 71a. When the rotary plate 71a is rotated, the scroll 71b may also be rotated. The scroll 71b may extend along the rotation direction of the fan 60. The scroll 71b may be arranged to surround the fan 60. The fan 60 may be placed inside the scroll 71b.

The scroll (71b) may include a blowing channel (72). The blowing channel 72 may refer to a cut portion of the outer circumferential surface of the scroll 71b. The scroll 71b may cover the outside of the fan 60, and the blowing channel 72 may refer to an area outside the fan 60 that is not covered by the scroll 71b. Air blown from the fan 60 may be discharged to the outside of the blowing duct 420 through the blowing channel 72.

When the scroll 71b is rotated by the rotation of the rotary plate 71a, the position of the blowing channel 72 may change. That is, the position of the blowing channel 72 around the rotation axis 61 may change due to the rotation of the scroll 71b. The drive motor 711 can control the direction of air discharged from the blowing duct 420 by rotating the scroll 71b to change the position of the blowing channel 72.

The longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the blowing duct 420 may be square. Accordingly, interference between the scroll 71b and the blowing duct 420 can be eliminated by rotating the scroll 71b.

The blowing duct 420 includes a first wall 420a located on the upper side of the fan 60, a second wall 420b located on the lower side of the fan 60, and a third wall located on one side of the fan 60. It may include (420c) and a fourth wall (420d) located on the other side of the fan (60).

The first discharge port 425 may protrude upward from the first wall 420a. The second discharge port 427 may protrude laterally from the third wall 420c. The third discharge port 426 may protrude downward from the second wall 420b. The fourth discharge port 428 may protrude laterally from the fourth wall 420d.

According to (a) of FIG. 8, the drive motor 711 can rotate the rotating body 71 at a first angle, and when the rotating body 71 is rotated at the first angle, the air blown from the fan 60 Can be supplied to the first air supply duct (43). At this time, the blowing channel 72 may communicate only with the inner space of the first discharge port 425. Accordingly, the air blown by the fan 60 can be supplied only to the dryer 1.

According to (b) of FIG. 8, the drive motor 711 can rotate the rotating body 71 at a second angle, and when the rotating body 711 is rotated at the second angle, the air blown from the fan 60 Can be supplied simultaneously to the first air supply duct 43 and the second air supply duct 45. At this time, the blowing channel 72 may communicate with the inner space of the first discharge port 425 and the inner space of the second discharge port 427. Accordingly, the air blown by the fan 60 can be supplied to the dryer 1 and the refresher 3 at the same time. The blowing channel 72 includes a first blowing channel 72a communicated with the inner space of the first discharge port 425, and a second blowing channel 72b communicated with the inner space of the second discharge port 427. It can be included. Air blown from the fan 60 may be supplied to the dryer 1 through the first blowing channel 72a. Air blown from the fan 60 may be supplied to the refresher 3 through the second blowing channel 72b.

The user can control the switching device 70 by inputting a signal into the control panel 8. When a signal is input to the control panel 8, the signal is transmitted to the drive motor 711 to control the rotation angle of the drive motor 711. For example, when the user inputs a hot air supply signal to the dryer 1 on the control panel 8, the drive motor 711 rotates the blowing channel 72 to move to the position shown in (a) of Figure 8. (71) can be rotated. For example, when the user inputs a signal for simultaneous supply of hot air to the dryer 1 and the refresher 3 on the control panel 8, the drive motor 711 operates the blowing channel 72 as shown in (b) of FIG. 8. The rotating body 71 can be rotated to move to the desired position.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 9, the air supply duct 45 and exhaust duct 44 connecting the heating device 50 and the refresher 3 will be described. Figure 9 is a rear perspective view of the clothing processing device (A).

The dryer 1, the washing machine 2, and the heating device 50 may be arranged vertically. The dryer 1 may be placed above the washing machine 2. The heating device 50 may be placed on the upper side of the washing machine (2). The heating device 50 may be placed inside the dryer 1 and below the first drum 13.

The washing machine 2 may include a cold water supply pipe 278 and a hot water supply pipe 279. The cold water supply pipe 278 and the hot water supply pipe 279 can be connected to an external water source (not shown) and can supply water to the tub 23.

The heating device 50 may be arranged to correspond to the mid-height of the refresher 3. The heating device 50 may be placed corresponding to the middle height of the third cabinet 30. The heating device 50 may be placed at a height between the supply opening 308 and the exhaust opening 309. The supply port 308 may be located above the heating device 50, and the exhaust port 309 may be located below the heating device 50.

The air supply duct 45 can connect the heating device 50 and the air supply port 308. The air supply opening 308 may be located above the hanger 36, and the air supply duct 45 may be connected to the air supply opening 308 above the hanger 36. The air supply duct 45 may be coupled to the rear panel 302 and may penetrate the rear panel 302.

The air supply duct 45 may face the first side panel 106 of the dryer 1.

The air supply duct 45 may include a first hot air duct 451 connected to the heating device 50 and a second hot air duct 452 connecting the first hot air duct 451 and the air supply opening 308. .

The first hot air duct 451 may extend from the heating device 50 to the lateral side. The first hot air duct 451 may extend laterally from the heating device 50 and then be bent upward from the rear of the rear panel 302.

The second hot air duct 452 may extend convexly upward from the upper end of the first hot air duct 451. The second hot air duct 452 may be located above the hanger 36.

The exhaust duct 44 can connect the heating device 50 and the exhaust port 309. The exhaust duct 44 may be coupled to the rear panel 302 and may penetrate the rear panel 302.

The exhaust duct 44 may face the second side panel 206 of the washing machine 2.

The exhaust duct 44 may include a first exhaust unit 441 connected to the exhaust port 309 and a second exhaust unit 442 extending upward from the first exhaust unit 441.

The first exhaust portion 441 may extend rearward from the exhaust port 309.

The second exhaust unit 442 may extend upward from the rear end of the first exhaust unit 441. The second exhaust portion 442 may extend upward from the rear of the rear panel 302. The second exhaust unit 442 may extend upward from the rear of the rear panel 302 and then be bent to the lateral side to be connected to the heating device 50 .

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13, a clothing treatment device (B) according to another aspect of the present disclosure will be described.

In describing the clothing treatment device (B) with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13, descriptions of other configurations other than the arrangement position of the heating device 50 and the structure of the air supply/exhaust ducts 44' and 45' are shown in FIG. Contents described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 may be equally applied. For example, the description of the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2 of the laundry treatment device B can be applied in the same way as the description of the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2 of the laundry processing device A. For example, the description of the internal structure of the heating device 50 and the refresher 3 of the clothing processing device (B) includes the internal structure of the heating device 50 and the refresher 3 of the clothing processing device (A). The explanation can be applied equally.

Referring to FIG. 10, the heating device 50 may be placed above the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2. The heating device 50 may be placed at a height corresponding to the upper part of the refresher (3).

Referring to FIG. 11, the heating device 50 may be disposed inside the first cabinet 10 of the dryer 1.

The heating device 50 may be disposed on the upper side of the first drum 13. Inside the first cabinet 10, a partition wall 108 may be disposed to partition the space where the first drum 13 is placed and the machine room S. It may be placed on the upper side of the partition wall 108 of the heating device 50.

Referring to FIG. 12 , the supply port 308' and exhaust port 309' of the refresher 3 may be located at the top of the third cabinet 30.

The second air supply duct 45' may be connected to the upper part of the third cabinet 30. The second air supply duct 45' may be named “air supply duct.” The third cabinet 30 may be named “cabinet”.

The air supply port 308' connected to the air supply duct 45' may be located at the top of the cabinet 30. The air supply opening 308' may be located above the hanger 36. The air supply opening 308' may be located lower than the inner surface 303a of the third upper panel 303. The air supply opening 308' may be located between the third upper panel 303 and the hanger 36.

The third upper panel 303 has an inner surface 303a facing the inner space 33 of the cabinet 30, an outer surface 303b facing the outside of the cabinet 30, and a downward slope from the inner surface 303a. It may include an extending inclined surface 303c. The inner surface 303a may be referred to as “first surface”. The inclined surface 303c may be named “second surface”. The third upper panel 303 may be named “upper wall”.

The first surface 303a may be spaced apart from the upper side of the hanger 36. A space may be formed between the first surface 303a and the hanger 36.

The second surface 303c may extend obliquely downward from the rear end of the first surface 303a. The second side 303c may extend rearward from the first side 303a. The second surface 303c may be located above the hanger 36. The second surface 303c may have an inclination angle θ with respect to the horizontal direction.

The air supply opening 308' may be formed on the second surface 303c. The air supply opening 308' may be opened at an angle downward on the second surface 303c.

The air supply opening 308' may be located above the hanger 36. A virtual first lead H1 extending horizontally from the air supply opening 308' and a virtual second lead H2 extending horizontally from the hanger 36 are defined. The first lead H1 may be located above the second lead H2. The first line (H1) and the second line (H2) may have a height difference (D). The air supply port 308' and the hanger 36 may be spaced apart vertically by the height difference D.

The air supply duct 45' may be connected to the air supply opening 308'. The air supply duct 45' may be coupled to the upper wall 303. The air supply duct 45' may be connected to the second side 303c. The air supply duct 45' may penetrate the third rear panel 302. The third rear panel 302 may be named “rear panel”.

The rear panel 302 may include an inner surface 302a facing the interior space 33 of the cabinet 30 and an outer surface 302b facing the outside of the cabinet 30. The air supply opening 308' may be located ahead of the inner surface 302a of the rear panel 302.

The air supply duct 45' is a first hot air duct 451' connected to the heating device 50, and a second hot air duct 452' connecting the first hot air duct 451' and the air supply port 308'. may include.

The first hot air duct 451' may extend to the lateral side. The second hot air duct 452' may be integrated with the first hot air duct 451'. The second hot air duct 452' may extend convexly upward. The second hot air duct 452' may extend convexly upward from the first hot air duct 451' and be connected to the air supply opening 308'.

The first hot air duct 451' may be disposed rearward than the rear panel 302. The first hot air duct 451' may extend laterally from the rear of the rear panel 302. The second hot air duct 452' may pass through the rear panel 302 and be connected to the air supply opening 308'.

The second exhaust duct 44' may be connected to the upper part of the third cabinet 30. The second exhaust duct 44' may be named “exhaust duct”. The third cabinet 30 may be named “cabinet”.

The exhaust port 309' connected to the exhaust duct 44' may be located at the top of the cabinet 30. The exhaust port 309' may be located lower than the supply port 308'. The exhaust port 309' may be located lower than the hanger 36.

The exhaust port 309' may be formed by opening in the rear panel 302. The exhaust port 309' may be formed to be open from the inner surface 302a of the rear panel 302 to the outer surface 302b of the rear panel 302. The exhaust port 309' may refer to an open portion at the top of the rear panel 302.

Exhaust duct 44' may be connected to exhaust port 309'. The exhaust duct 44' may be coupled to the rear panel 302. The exhaust duct 44' may be connected to the outer surface 302b of the rear panel 302. The exhaust duct 44' may penetrate the rear panel 302.

A filter 37 may be disposed in the exhaust port 309'. Filter 37 may be placed on the rear panel 302. The filter 37 may be disposed between the inner surface 302a of the rear panel 302 and the outer surface 302b of the rear panel 302. The filter 37 may be placed at the top of the cabinet 30.

A plate 34 may be placed on the lower part of the cabinet 30. The plate 34 may include a first plate 341 with dust penetration holes 343 open in the vertical direction and a second plate 342 disposed below the first plate 341.

The first plate 341 may be disposed at the lower part of the internal space 33. The first plate 341 may extend obliquely downward toward the front. The dust penetration hole 343 may be opened vertically in the first plate 341. Dust in the internal space 33 may pass through the dust penetration hole 343 and accumulate on the upper side of the second plate 342.

The second plate 342 may extend horizontally from the lower side of the first plate 341. The second plate 342 may be disposed to be retractable outside the cabinet 30 . The user can open the door 31 and withdraw the second plate 342 out of the cabinet 30.

Referring to FIG. 13, the air supply duct 45' and the exhaust duct 44' may extend to the lateral side and be connected to the heating device 50.

The dryer 1, the washing machine 2, and the heating device 50 may be arranged vertically. The dryer 1 may be placed above the washing machine 2. The heating device 50 may be placed on the upper side of the washing machine (2). The heating device 50 may be placed inside the dryer 1 and may be placed on the upper side of the first drum 13.

The heating device 50 may be disposed correspondingly to the upper part of the refresher (3). The heating device 50 may be disposed correspondingly to the upper part of the third cabinet 30 . The heating device 50 may be arranged to correspond to the height at which the supply opening 308' and the exhaust opening 309' are formed. The supply port 308' may be located on the lateral side of the heating device 50, and the exhaust port 309' may be located on the lateral side of the heating device 50.

The air supply duct 45' can connect the heating device 50 and the air supply port 308'. The air supply opening 308' may be located above the hanger 36, and the air supply duct 45' may be connected to the air supply opening 308' above the hanger 36. The air supply duct 45' may be coupled to the rear panel 302 and may penetrate the rear panel 302.

The air supply duct 45' may extend from the heating device 50 to the lateral side. The air supply duct 45' may extend laterally from the heating device 50 and then extend convexly upward from the rear of the rear panel 302.

The exhaust duct 44' can connect the heating device 50 and the exhaust port 309'. The exhaust duct 44' may be coupled to the rear panel 302 and may penetrate the rear panel 302.

The exhaust duct 44' may extend from the rear of the rear panel 302 to the lateral side. The exhaust duct 44' may extend laterally and be connected to the heating device 50.

The exhaust duct 44' may be disposed lower than the air supply duct 45'. The exhaust port 309' may be located lower than the supply port 308'.

The exhaust port 309' may be further away from the heating device 50 than the supply port 308'. The distance between the exhaust port 309' and the heating device 50 may be greater than the distance between the air supply port 308' and the heating device 50.

The exhaust port 309' and the supply port 308' may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance (P) in the horizontal direction. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the air supplied to the internal space 33 through the supply port 308' from being immediately exhausted through the exhaust port 309'.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 14, a clothing treatment device (C) according to another aspect of the present disclosure will be described.

The clothing treatment device (C) includes a dryer (1), a washing machine (2), a refresher (3), and a heating device (50). The description of the dryer 1, the washing machine 2, the refresher 3, and the heating device 50 is the same as that of the clothing treatment device A of an embodiment of the present disclosure described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. It can be applied easily.

However, the placement position of the heating device 50 may not be limited to the upper side of the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2. That is, the heating device 50 may be placed between the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2, or may be placed below the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2. In addition, the heating device 50 may be disposed above the first drum 13 and the tub 23, may be disposed between the first drum 13 and the tub 23, and may be disposed on the first drum 13 and the tub 23. 13) and may be placed below the tub 23. In the clothing treatment apparatus C of the embodiment described in FIG. 14, the air supply duct 45'' and the exhaust duct 44'' are connected to the storage cabinet 9, despite the difference in the location where the heating device 50 is placed. ) The refresher (3) and the heating device (50) can be connected across the space formed at the rear of the unit.

The clothing treatment device (C) includes a storage cabinet (9) disposed on one side of the refresher (3). The storage cabinet (9) may be placed between the dryer (1) and the refresher (3). The storage cabinet (9) may be placed between the washing machine (2) and the refresher (3). The storage cabinet 9 may be placed between the heating device 50 and the refresher 3. The storage cabinet 9 may be disposed between the first side panel 106 and the third side panel 306. The storage cabinet 9 may be disposed between the second side panel 206 and the third side panel 306.

The height of the storage cabinet 9 can be varied. For example, the storage cabinet 9 may be placed only between the refresher 3 and the washing machine 2, and in this case, an empty space may be formed between the refresher 3 and the dryer 1. Additionally, the storage cabinet 9 may be placed in the space between the refresher 3 and the washing machine 2 and the space between the refresher 3 and the dryer 1.

The storage cabinet 9 may include a first storage cabinet 9a and a second storage cabinet 9b.

The first storage cabinet 9a may be placed below the second storage cabinet 9b. The first storage cabinet 9a may be taller in the vertical direction than the second storage cabinet 9b.

The storage cabinet 9 can provide a space in which accessories of the clothing treatment device C are accommodated. In the internal space of the storage cabinet 9, hangers, detergent bottles, rinse bottles, dusters, etc. can be stored. Additionally, clothing or laundry may be accommodated in the internal space of the storage cabinet 9.

The clothing treatment device C includes an air supply duct 45'' and an exhaust duct 44'' connecting the heating device 50 and the refresher 3. The air supply duct 45'' and the exhaust duct 44'' may be connected to the upper part of the refresher 3.

The air supply duct 45'' and the exhaust duct 44'' may extend horizontally across the rear space of the storage cabinet 9. The air supply duct 45'' and the exhaust duct 44'' may extend in the horizontal direction and pass through a space formed behind the storage cabinet 9.

Because the storage cabinet 9 is disposed between the refresher 3 and the heating device 50, the lengths of the air supply duct 45'' and the exhaust duct 44'' can be extended. That is, the length L1 of the air supply duct 45'' of the laundry treatment device C shown in FIG. 14 is the length of the air supply duct 45 of the laundry treatment device A shown in FIGS. 1 to 9. It can be longer. In addition, the length L2 of the exhaust duct 44'' of the laundry treatment device C shown in FIG. 14 is the length of the exhaust duct 44 of the clothing treatment device A shown in FIGS. 1 to 9. It can be longer.

The length L2 of the exhaust duct 44'' may be longer than the length L1 of the air supply duct 45''. The air passing through the exhaust duct 44'' can be sufficiently cooled before flowing into the heating device 50.

Clothing stored inside the refresher 3 may be more vulnerable to high temperatures than clothing dried inside the dryer 1. If high-temperature air heated by the heating device 50 and supplied to the dryer 1 is supplied directly to the refresher 3, the clothes inside the refresher 3 may be damaged. Accordingly, by extending the length of the air supply duct 45'' through the above-described structure, the air heated in the heating device 50 passes through the air supply duct 45'' and is cooled to an appropriate temperature and enters the refresher 3. It is possible to prevent damage to the clothes stored inside the refresher (3). In addition, by extending the length of the exhaust duct 44'' through the above-described structure, the air inside the refresher 3 passes through the exhaust duct 44'' and flows into the heating device 50 in a cooled state, Heat exchange efficiency in the heating device 50 can be increased.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and can be used in the technical field to which the invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the patent claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical idea or perspective of the present invention.

The present disclosure may be modified and implemented in various forms, and its scope is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, if the modified embodiment includes elements of the claims of the present disclosure, it should be regarded as falling within the scope of the present disclosure.

Any or other embodiments of the present disclosure described above are not exclusive or distinct from each other. Certain embodiments or other embodiments of the present disclosure described above may have their respective components or functions combined or combined (Certain embodiments or other embodiments of the disclosure described above are not mutually exclusive or distinct from each other. Any or all elements of the embodiments of the disclosure described above may be combined with another or combined with each other in configuration or function).

For example, this means that configuration A described in a particular embodiment and/or drawing may be combined with configuration B described in other embodiments and/or drawings. In other words, even if the combination between configurations is not directly explained, this means that the combination is possible except in cases where the combination is described as impossible (For example, a configuration “A” described in one embodiment of the disclosure and the drawings and a configuration "B" described in another embodiment of the disclosure and the drawings may be combined with each other. Namely, although the combination between the configurations is not directly described, the combination is possible except in the case where it is described that the combination is impossible).

The above detailed description should not be construed as restrictive in any respect and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included within the scope of the present invention (Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments Thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the scope of the principles of this disclosure.More particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art).

1: Dryer 2: Washing Machine
3: Refresher 8: Control panel
10: first cabinet 13: first drum
20: second cabinet 23: tub
24: second drum 30: third cabinet
41: first exhaust duct 42: heat exchange channel
43: first air supply duct 44: second exhaust duct
45: second air supply duct 46: dehumidification duct
47: third exhaust duct 48: third air supply duct
49: Outdoor air inlet 50: Heating device
51: compressor 52: condenser
53: Evaporator 60: Fan
70: Switching device 71: Rotator
72: blowing channel 81: controller

Claims (20)

An opening is formed in the front, a cabinet is formed with a space inside to accommodate clothing, and the clothing accommodated in the cabinet is placed, and a hanger disposed at an upper part of the inner space of the cabinet is coupled to the front of the cabinet, and the opening is formed. A refresher including a door that opens and closes;
a dryer disposed on one side of the cabinet and provided with a first drum rotatably disposed therein;
a washing machine disposed on one side of the cabinet and provided with a second drum rotatably disposed therein;
a heating device that heats air supplied to at least one of the dryer, the washing machine, and the refresher; and
Includes an air supply duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet,
The dryer, the washing machine, and the heating device are arranged in a vertical direction on one side of the cabinet,
The air supply duct is,
Opens toward the inner space of the cabinet and is connected to a supply port located above the hanger,
The first virtual lead extending horizontally from the air supply opening is located above the second virtual lead extending horizontally from the hanger,
The first line and the second line have a predetermined height difference,
A clothing treatment device wherein the air supply port and the hanger are spaced apart vertically by the height difference.
According to claim 1,
The cabinet is,
It includes an upper wall having a first surface spaced apart from the upper side of the hanger,
The air supply port is
A laundry treatment device located at a height between the first surface and the hanger.
According to clause 2,
The upper wall is,
It has a second surface extending obliquely downward from the first surface toward the rear,
The air supply port is
A clothing treatment device formed with an opening on the second surface.
According to claim 1,
The air supply duct is,
A laundry treatment device extending convexly upward from the air supply port.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising an exhaust duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet,
The exhaust duct is,
A clothing treatment device that opens toward the interior space of the cabinet and is connected to an exhaust port located at the bottom of the cabinet.
According to clause 5,
A clothing treatment device further comprising a filter disposed in the exhaust port.
According to clause 5,
a first plate disposed on the lower side of the interior space of the cabinet and having dust penetration holes opening in a vertical direction; and
A laundry treatment device further comprising a second plate disposed below the first plate.
According to clause 7,
The first plate is,
A clothing processing device located below the exhaust port.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising an exhaust duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet,
The exhaust duct is,
A clothing treatment device that opens toward the interior space of the cabinet and is connected to an exhaust port located at the top of the cabinet.
According to clause 9,
The exhaust port is
A clothing processing device located below the hanger.
According to clause 9,
The exhaust port is
A clothing processing device located below the air supply port.
According to clause 9,
The exhaust port is
A clothing treatment device located farther from the heating device than the air supply port.
A refresher coupled to the front of the cabinet, the cabinet having an opening formed in the front and a space inside to accommodate clothes, and including a door that opens and closes the opening;
a dryer disposed on one side of the cabinet and provided with a first drum rotatably disposed therein;
a washing machine disposed on one side of the cabinet and provided with a second drum rotatably disposed therein;
a heating device that heats air supplied to at least one of the dryer, the washing machine, and the refresher; and
Includes an air supply duct connecting the heating device and the cabinet,
The dryer, the washing machine, and the heating device are arranged in a vertical direction on one side of the cabinet,
The air supply duct is,
A clothing treatment device extending from the heating device and connected to the upper part of the cabinet.
According to claim 13,
The heating device is,
It is placed at a position corresponding to the middle height of the cabinet,
The air supply duct is,
a first air supply portion extending from the heating device to a lateral side and bending upward; and
A clothing treatment device comprising a second air supply unit that extends convexly upward from the first air supply unit and is connected to an upper part of the cabinet.
According to claim 13,
Further comprising an exhaust duct extending from the heating device and connected to the lower part of the cabinet,
The heating device is,
It is placed at a position corresponding to the middle height of the cabinet,
The exhaust duct is,
a first exhaust portion extending rearward from the bottom of the cabinet; and
A clothing treatment device comprising a second exhaust portion extending upward from the first exhaust portion, bent to a lateral side, and connected to the heating device.
According to claim 13,
The heating device is,
disposed in a position corresponding to the upper part of the cabinet,
The air supply duct is,
A clothing treatment device extending from the heating device to the lateral side and connected to the upper part of the cabinet.
According to claim 13,
Further comprising an exhaust duct extending from the heating device and connected to the upper part of the cabinet,
The heating device is,
disposed in a position corresponding to the upper part of the cabinet,
The exhaust duct is,
A clothing treatment device extending from the heating device to the lateral side and connected to the upper part of the cabinet.


delete According to claim 13,
The air supply duct is,
A clothing treatment device that extends from the heating device to a lateral side and is connected to the cabinet at the rear of the cabinet.
According to claim 13,
The refresher further includes a hanger on which clothes accommodated in the cabinet are placed, and which is disposed at an upper part of the interior space of the cabinet,
The air supply duct is,
Opens toward the inner space of the cabinet and is connected to a supply port located above the hanger,
The first virtual lead extending horizontally from the air supply opening is located above the second virtual lead extending horizontally from the hanger.
The first line and the second line have a predetermined height difference,
A clothing treatment device wherein the air supply port and the hanger are spaced apart vertically by the height difference.