KR20180052401A - Laundry Treating Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a clothes treating apparatus including a cabinet having a through hole, a first tub provided in the cabinet for providing a water storage space, a first tub inlet provided in the first tub and communicating with the through hole, a first drum disposed rotatably in the drum to provide a clothes-storing space, a first drum inlet provided in the first drum and communicating with the through hole and the first tub inlet, a first door opening or closing the through hole, and a second door opening or closing the first tub inlet, in which the second door includes a body opening or closing the first tub inlet, a second tub provided in the body and providing a water storage space, and a second drum rotatably provided in the second tub to provide a clothes-storing space.

Description

{Laundry Treating Apparatus}

The present invention relates to a garment processing apparatus having two garment processing spaces.

Generally, the garment disposal apparatus is a concept that includes a device for washing clothing (a laundry object, a drying subject), a device for drying clothes, and a device capable of performing both washing and drying of clothes. A tub to be stored, and a drum rotatably installed in the tub to store clothes.

On the other hand, conventional clothes processing apparatuses include an auxiliary garment processing apparatus for washing a small amount of clothes or for separating and washing garments which may be dangerous for dyeing. A conventional auxiliary garment processing apparatus includes a cabinet located at a lower portion of a main garment processing apparatus, a drawer drawn out from the cabinet, a second tub provided inside the drawer for storing water, Thereby providing a space for storing clothes.

Since the above-described auxiliary clothes processing apparatus is located at the lower portion of the main clothes processing apparatus, there is a disadvantage that the user has to turn his / her back when the user puts the clothes into the second drum or draws the clothes from the second drum.

The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising a first tub and a first drum for washing or drying clothes, a second tub provided in a door for opening and closing the first tub, And to provide a device.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a clothes processing apparatus which is easy to put clothes into a second drum or to take out clothes stored in a second drum.

The present invention relates to a cabinet having a through hole; A first tub provided inside the cabinet to provide a space for storing water; A first tub inlet provided in the first tub and communicating with the through hole; A first drum rotatably installed in the first tub to provide a space for storing clothes; A first drum loading port provided in the first drum and communicating with the through hole and the first tub loading port; A first door that opens or closes the through hole; A second door that opens or closes the first tub inlet, and the second door opens or closes the first tub inlet; A second tub provided in the body to provide a space for storing water; And a second drum rotatably provided in the second tub to provide a space for storing clothes.

The body includes a first body rotatably installed in the cabinet or the first tub; A second body secured to the first body to form the second tub; A second tub inlet provided to penetrate the second body; And a third door provided on the second body to open or close the second tub inlet.

The present invention may include a second tub connecting pipe for discharging water stored in the second tub to the outside of the second tub; And a pump for moving the water inside the second tub to the outside of the second tub through the second tub connection pipe.

The present invention may further comprise: a second tub water pipe for supplying water to the second tub; And a second tub water pipe valve for opening or closing the second tub water pipe.

The present invention provides a hinge device comprising: a hinge body provided in the first tub, the hinge body having the first body rotatably fixed; A hinge through hole provided to penetrate the hinge body; And a communication hole communicating the hinge through hole with the outside of the hinge body, wherein the second tub connection pipe and the second tub water pipe are inserted into the communication hole and the hinge through hole and connected to the second tub .

According to the present invention, the water supply passage is provided in the first body and communicates with the second tub, and the second tub water pipe is connected or inserted. And a drain duct provided in the first body to communicate with the second tub and connected to or inserted into the second tub connection pipe.

The water supply channel may be located above a horizontal line passing through the center of the first body and the drain channel may be positioned below a horizontal line passing through the center of the first body.

The second body may be fixed to the first body and inserted into the first tub inlet, and one surface of the second body having the third door may be positioned inside the first drum inlet.

The present invention is characterized in that the receiving groove is formed by bending the surface of the first body concave toward the inside of the second tub and located outside the second tub; A stator fixed to the receiving groove and forming a rotating magnetic field; A rotor disposed in the receiving groove and rotated by a rotor provided by the stator; And a rotating shaft passing through the first body and connecting the second drum and the rotor.

According to the present invention, a supporting body is provided to surround the edge of the first tub inlet and protrudes toward the second door from the first tub inlet. And a supporting body receiving groove provided along an edge of the first body or the second body and receiving the free end of the supporting body when the second door closes the first tub inlet.

The present invention is a spring for connecting an upper surface of the cabinet to the first tub and providing an elastic force to the first tub; A first damper connecting the first tub to a lower surface of the cabinet and absorbing vibration generated in the first tub; And a second damper connecting the cabinet to one surface of the first tub where the second door is located and absorbing vibration of the first tub.

The second damper is disposed to connect the first turbine and the cabinet to the upper portion of the second door; And a lower damper connected to the first tub and the cabinet and positioned below the second door.

The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising a first tub and a first drum for washing or drying clothes, a second tub provided in a door for opening and closing the first tub, There is an effect of providing a device.

Further, the present invention has an effect of providing a clothes processing apparatus which is easy to put clothes into the second drum or to take out clothes stored in the second drum.

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show an example of the clothes processing apparatus of the present invention.
3 shows an example of a second door provided in the clothes processing apparatus of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that both the foregoing description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the scope of the invention, .

1, the clothes processing apparatus 100 of the present invention includes a cabinet 1, a first tub 2 provided inside the cabinet for providing a space for storing water, And a first drum (4) which is provided to enable a space in which clothes are stored.

A through hole 11 is formed in the front surface of the cabinet 1 for communicating the inside of the cabinet with the outside. The through hole 11 includes a first door 5 rotatably coupled to the front surface of the cabinet 1, (See FIG. 2).

The cabinet 1 further includes an input unit 13 to which a control command is input by a user, and a display unit 15 that displays a control process command or a user selectable control command to the user.

The first tub 2 may be provided in any shape as long as water can be stored. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first tub 2 in a state where the first tub 2 is provided with a first tub body 21 having a cylindrical shape. As an example.

The first tub inlet 21 for communicating the inside of the first tub body 21 with the outside of the first tub body is provided on the front surface 211 of the first tub body 21, (23) communicates with the outside of the cabinet (1) through the through hole (11).

2, the first tub inlet 23 is opened or closed by the second door 6, and the second door 6 is opened or closed by the front surface of the cabinet 1 or the first tub 6, (Not shown).

1, the first tub body 21 is fixed to the inside of the cabinet 1 through a tub supporting portion. The tub supporting portion supports the first tub body 21 on the upper portion of the cabinet 1 And a first damper 253 for connecting the first tub body 21 to the bottom surface of the cabinet 1. [

The spring 251 fixes the upper region of the first tub body 21 (the upper region of the horizontal line passing through the center of the first tub body) to the cabinet 1 to apply an elastic force to the first tub body 21 The first damper 253 fixes the lower area of the first tub body 21 (the lower area of the horizontal line passing through the center of the first tub body) to the bottom surface of the cabinet 1, Is a means for absorbing vibration generated in the first tub body (21).

The first drum 4 may be provided as a first drum body 41 rotatably disposed in the first tub body 21. The first drum body 41 may have a first drum body 41, A first drum inlet 43 communicating with the first tub inlet 23 is provided. Therefore, when both the first door 5 and the second door 6 are opened, the user can insert the clothes into the first drum body 41, The clothes can be taken out to the outside of the cabinet 1.

The first drum body 41 is provided with a plurality of first through holes 45 for communicating the inside of the first drum body 41 with the first tub body 21. Therefore, the water supplied to the first tub body 21 can be introduced into the first drum body 41 through the first through-hole 45.

At least one first lifter 47 is provided in the first drum body 41. The first lifter 47 may raise the clothes when the first drum body 41 rotates, It becomes a means for providing a frictional force.

The first drum body 41 is rotated by the first driving unit 49 and the first driving unit 49 is fixed to the back surface of the first tub body 21 to form a rotating field A first stator 491, a first rotor 493 rotated by a rotating system provided by the first stator, a first rotor 493 penetrating the rear surface of the first tub body 21, And a first rotation shaft 495 connecting the first rotor 493 with the first rotor 493.

The first tub 2 is supplied with water through a first tub supply pipe 71 connecting a water supply source (not shown) and the first tub body 21 and is stored in the first tub body 21 The water is discharged to the outside of the cabinet 1 through the first pump 81.

The first tub supply pipe 71 is provided with a first tub supply pipe valve 73 and the first tub supply pipe valve 73 is connected to the first tub supply pipe 71 according to a control signal of a control unit Open or close.

The first pump 81 is connected to the first tub body 21 through a first tub connecting pipe 83 and communicates with the outside of the cabinet 1 through a first tub drain pipe 84. Accordingly, when the first pump 81 is operated, the water stored in the first tub body 21 is transferred to the first pump 81 through the first tub connecting pipe 83, The water moved to the pump 81 will be moved to the outside of the cabinet 1 through the first tub drain pipe 84.

The first tub drain pipe 84 is connected to the first tub drain pipe 84 so that water can be stored in the first tub body 21 without a separate valve closing the first tub connection pipe 83 or the first tub drain pipe 84. [ Is preferably provided so as to pass through a point higher than the maximum water level set in the first tub body (21).

2, the second door 6 includes bodies 61 and 62 for opening and closing the first tub inlet 23, and a water supply unit 62 provided inside the bodies 61 and 62 for storing water And a second drum 64 rotatably provided in the second tub to provide a space for storing clothes.

1, the body includes a first body 61 rotatably fixed to the cabinet 1 or the front surface 211 of the first tub, a second body 61 coupled to the first body, And a second body 62 for forming the tub S, as shown in FIG.

The second body 62 is provided with a second tub inlet 621 provided to penetrate the second body and a second tub inlet 621 provided in the second body 62 to open and close the second tub inlet 621. [ A door 625 is provided.

The second body 62 is fixed to the first body 61 and is inserted into the first tub inlet 23 and one surface of the second body 62 provided with the third door 625 And is preferably located inside the first drum inlet 43. The clothes in the first drum body 41 are prevented from being discharged to the outside of the first drum inlet 43 when the first drum body 41 rotates. In this case, the second body 62 should be provided so as not to interfere with the first drum inlet 43.

The second drum 64 may be provided with a second drum body 641 located in the second tub S and the second drum body 641 may be provided with the second tub inlet 641, And a second drum inlet 642 for communicating therewith is provided. Accordingly, when the third door 625 opens the second tub inlet 621, the user may insert the clothes into the second drum body 641 through the second drum inlet 642, The clothes stored in the second drum body 641 may be taken out of the second tub S. [

The second drum body 641 is provided with a plurality of second through holes 643 for communicating the inside of the second drum body 641 and the second tub S. [ Accordingly, the water stored in the second tub S can be introduced into the second drum body 641 through the second through hole 643. [0053]

Further, a second lifter 645 may be provided inside the second drum body 641, and the second lifter 645 may provide a friction force to the clothes or raise the clothes.

The second drum 64 having the above-described structure is rotated by the second driving unit 66. The second driving unit 66 is fixed to the first body 61 and is fixed to the outside of the second tub S A second rotor 663 rotated by a rotating system provided by the second stator 661 and a second rotor 663 passing through the first body 61 to rotate the second drum body 641, And a second rotation shaft 665 connecting the second rotor 663 with the second rotor 663.

In order to minimize the volume of the second door 6, the first body 61 may have a receiving groove 613 in which the second driving unit 66 is installed. The receiving groove 613 may be formed by bending the surface of the first body 61 concave toward the inside of the second tub S. [ In this case, it is preferable that the second stator 661 is fixed to the receiving groove 613 and the second rotor 663 is rotatably disposed inside the receiving groove 613.

The first body 61 is prevented from being exposed to the outside so that the second stator 661 and the second rotor 663 are not exposed to the outside of the receiving groove 613. [ A cover (not shown) may be further provided.

The second tub S formed by the first body 61 and the second body 62 receives water through the second tub water supply pipe 75 and receives water stored in the second tub S Can be discharged to the outside of the cabinet (1) through the second pump (85).

The second tub supply pipe 75 is a means for connecting a water supply source (not shown) and the second tub S and the second tub supply pipe 75 is connected to a second tub supply pipe 77 As shown in FIG.

The second pump 85 communicates with the second tub S through the second tub connection pipe 87 and communicates with the outside of the cabinet 1 through the second tub drain pipe 89. The second tub drain pipe 89 may be formed in an n-shape and the highest point of the second tub drain pipe 89 may be provided so as to pass through a point higher than the highest water level set in the second tub S Do.

A water supply channel 615 for inserting the second tub water supply pipe 75 is provided in the first body 61. The water supply channel 615 is provided along the edge of the first body 61 And may communicate with the second tub (S). The second tub supply pipe 75 may be inserted into the water supply channel 615 to be connected to the second tub S (see FIG. 1) or connected to the water supply channel 615, S (see FIG. 3).

The drain pipe 617 is disposed along the edge of the first body 61 so that the drain pipe 617 is inserted into the first body 61 2 tub S as shown in Fig. The second tub connection pipe 87 may be inserted into the drain passage 617 to communicate with the second tub S (see FIG. 1), and connected to the drain passage 617, (See Fig. 3).

3, it is preferable that the water supply channel 615 is located above the horizontal line H passing through the center C of the first body 61 so that water can be easily supplied, The drain passage 617 may be positioned below the horizontal line H passing through the center C of the first body in order to minimize the water remaining in the tub 2 S.

The first body 61 may be coupled to the hinge body 611 fixed to the front surface 211 of the first tub through the rotation shaft 611a. In this case, the second tub water pipe 75, The second tub connection pipe 87 may be provided to penetrate the hinge body 611.

The hinge body 611 includes a hinge through hole 611b extending through the inside of the hinge body and a communication hole 611c communicating the outside of the hinge body 611 with the outside of the hinge body 611b. And the second tub connection pipe 87 and the second tub supply pipe 75 may be inserted into the communication hole 611c and the hinge penetration hole 611b to be connected to the second tub S .

The clothes processing apparatus 100 having the above structure is provided with the second tub S for washing clothes inside the second door 6 so that when water is supplied to the second tub S, The load of the door 6 can be increased sharply. When the load of the second door 6 is increased, the front surface 211 of the first tub body 21 may be sagged. Since the vibrations generated during rotation of the second drum 64 are transmitted to the front surface 211 of the first tub through the hinge body 611, (One surface of the cabinet in which the through hole is located).

In order to minimize the sagging of the first tub front surface 211 and to minimize the vibration of the front surface 211 of the first tub, the front surface 211 of the first tub and the cabinet 1) connected to the first damper (255, 257).

1, the second damper includes an upper damper 255 that is connected to the front surface 211 of the first tub and the front surface of the cabinet 1 to absorb vibrations, And a lower damper 257 that connects the front surface 211 of the tub and the cabinet 1 to absorb vibration. The upper damper 255 is located on the upper portion of the second door 6 and the lower damper 257 is provided on the lower portion of the second door 6.

Meanwhile, in the garment processing apparatus 100 having the above-described structure, means for preventing the water stored in the first tub body 21 from being discharged into the cabinet 1 is required. The present invention is characterized in that the first tub inlet The water stored in the first tub body 21 is discharged into the cabinet 1 through the support body 231 provided in the first tub body 23 and the support body receiving groove 623 provided in the bodies 61 and 62 prevent.

The support body 231 is provided to surround the edge of the first tub inlet 23 and protrude from the first tub inlet 23 toward the second door 6. The second door 6 When the first tub inlet 23 is closed, the free end of the supporting body 231 is inserted into the supporting body receiving groove 623.

The support body receiving groove 623 may be provided in any one of the first body 61 and the second body 62. The support body receiving groove 623 may be formed in the second body 62, As shown in FIG.

The support body 231 and the support body receiving groove 623 prevent water stored in the first tub body 21 from leaking to the outside and water is supplied to the second door 6, It is possible to prevent the second door 6 from sagging.

Since the second tub S and the second drum 64 provided in the present invention are provided in the second door 6, the user can put the clothes into the second drum 64 or store the clothes stored in the second drum 64 It is easy to take out clothes.

The present invention may be embodied in various forms without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

100: Apparatus for treating clothes 1: Cabinet 11: Through hole
2: first tub 21: first tub body 211: front surface
23: first tub inlet 231: support body 251: spring
253: first damper 255: upper damper 257: lower damper
4: first drum 41: first drum body 43: first drum inlet
49: first driving part 491: first stator 493: first rotor
495: first rotating shaft 5: first door 6: second door
61: first body 611: hinge body 611a:
611b: Hinge penetration hole 611c: Communication hole 613:
615: water supply channel 617: drainage channel 62: second body
621: second tub inlet 623: support body receiving groove 625: third door
64: second drum 641: second drum body 642: second drum inlet
66: second driving part 661: second stator 663: second rotor
665: Second rotary shaft 71: First tub supply pipe 73: First tub supply pipe valve
75: second tub supply pipe 77: second tub supply pipe valve 81: first pump
83: first tub connecting pipe 84: first tub drain pipe 85: second pump
87: second tub connector 89: second tub drain pipe

Claims (12)

A cabinet having a through hole;
A first tub provided inside the cabinet to provide a space for storing water;
A first tub inlet provided in the first tub and communicating with the through hole;
A first drum rotatably installed in the first tub to provide a space for storing clothes;
A first drum loading port provided in the first drum and communicating with the through hole and the first tub loading port;
A first door that opens or closes the through hole;
And a second door that opens or closes the first tub inlet,
The second door
A body that opens or closes the first tub inlet;
A second tub provided in the body to provide a space for storing water; And
And a second drum rotatably provided in the second tub to provide a space for storing clothes. The method according to claim 1,
The body
A first body rotatably installed in the cabinet or the first tub;
A second body secured to the first body to form the second tub;
A second tub inlet provided to penetrate the second body;
And a third door provided on the second body for opening or closing the second tub inlet. 3. The method of claim 2,
A second tub connection pipe for discharging the water stored in the second tub to the outside of the second tub; And
And a pump for moving the water inside the second tub to the outside of the second tub through the second tub connection pipe. The method of claim 3,
A second tub water pipe for supplying water to the second tub;
And a second tub water pipe valve for opening or closing the second tub water pipe. 5. The method of claim 4,
A hinge body provided on the first tub, the hinge body having the first body rotatably fixed thereto;
A hinge through hole provided to penetrate the hinge body;
And a communication hole communicating the hinge through hole with the outside of the hinge body,
Wherein the second tub connection pipe and the second tub supply pipe are inserted into the communication hole and the hinge through hole and connected to the second tub. 6. The method of claim 5,
A water supply passage provided in the first body and communicating with the second tub, and connected or inserted into the second tub supply pipe;
Further comprising: a drain passage provided in the first body and communicating with the second tub, the drain tube being connected to or inserted into the second tub connection tube. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the water supply channel is located above a horizontal line passing through the center of the first body and the drainage channel is located below a horizontal line passing through the center of the first body. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the second body is fixed to the first body and inserted into the first tub insertion port and one surface of the second body having the third door is positioned inside the first drum insertion port. Device. 9. The method of claim 8,
A receiving groove which is formed by bending the surface of the first body concave toward the inside of the second tub and located outside the second tub;
A stator fixed to the receiving groove and forming a rotating magnetic field;
A rotor disposed in the receiving groove and rotated by a rotor provided by the stator;
And a rotating shaft passing through the first body and connecting the second drum and the rotor. 9. The method of claim 8,
A supporting body provided to surround an edge of the first tub inlet and protruding from the first tub inlet toward the second door;
And a supporting body receiving groove provided along the edge of the first body or the second body and receiving the free end of the supporting body when the second door closes the first tub inlet. Gt; 9. The method of claim 8,
A spring connecting the first tub to the upper surface of the cabinet and providing an elastic force to the first tub;
A first damper connecting the first tub to a lower surface of the cabinet and absorbing vibration generated in the first tub;
Further comprising a second damper connecting the first surface of the first tub with the second door to the cabinet and absorbing vibration of the first tub. 12. The method of claim 11,
The second damper
An upper damper connected to the first tub and the cabinet and positioned above the second door;
And a lower damper connected to the first tub and the cabinet and positioned below the second door.

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