KR20200042180A - Clothes treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A laundry treatment apparatus includes: a housing in which an opening is provided at a front surface; a treatment tank treating laundry inserted through the opening to be received in a receiving space in the housing; and a door including a door member of which both sides are supported by a pair of hinges positioned between an upper end and a lower end of the opening to be respectively provided at the edges of the openings facing each other and provided to open and close an upper side area and a lower side area of the opening with respect to a rotating shaft while the door member is rotated around the rotating shaft formed by the pair of hinges.

Description

Clothing processing equipment {CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing or managing laundry, such as clothes accommodated in an internal treatment tank, based on a preset function, and specifically, to load laundry into the treatment tank or take out laundry in the treatment tank. It relates to a clothing processing apparatus having a door that is installed so.

Household appliances are electronic devices that a user uses to receive various help in general life at home, and may be implemented as various types of devices according to a processing target and a processing method. Among household appliances, household appliances targeting laundry such as clothing are commonly referred to as clothing processing apparatuses. The clothing processing device can be classified into various types of devices according to professional functions. For example, among the clothes handling devices, the washing machine is a device specialized for the laundry function of laundry, the dryer is a device specialized for the drying function of laundry, and the clothes management device is a device specialized for preservation and management of clothes. Such clothes processing apparatuses include a chamber or a treatment tank for receiving laundry, and a door for opening the treatment tank or isolating the treatment tank from the outside.

Since the drum washing machine or the dryer among the clothes handling devices has a drum-shaped treatment tank, an opening is formed on the front panel of the housing, and the door that opens and closes the opening is also coupled to the front panel. In a typical door, a hinge structure is provided at the right corner, and the rotation axis of the door becomes a vertical direction. That is, the conventional door is swivel. The garment processing apparatus having such a structure inevitably bends the waist when the user wants to put the laundry in the treatment tank, thereby causing back pain of the user.

In a real use environment, a vertical axis washer and dryer may be used together. In this case, the user opens the upper door of the vertical axis washing machine to take out the laundry in the washing tank, opens the front door of the dryer and bends the waist to put the laundry into the dryer. Due to the door structure of the conventional clothing processing device, the user has to inevitably bend the waist.

To improve this problem, a door structure of a clothing processing apparatus in which a hinge structure is provided at a lower edge of a door has been proposed. In this case, since the rotation axis of the door is in the horizontal direction, the door is tilted. When the door is tilted, the upper side of the door is tilted toward the front of the housing and the upper side of the opening is opened, so the user can easily put laundry into the dryer through the opening without bending the waist.

However, even in such a structure, the laundry put by the user is collected in front of the treatment tank close to the opening. For this reason, the user has to perform an additional action of bending the waist to push the laundry into the treatment tank of the dryer. In both of the above structures, it is difficult for the user to use the clothing processing apparatus normally without bending the waist.

Therefore, in the clothing processing apparatus in which the door is installed on the front panel, the user can easily put the laundry into the treatment tank without bending the waist, and the laundry placed in the treatment tank by the user falls inward than the front of the treatment tank close to the opening. You may need a structure to make it possible.

Clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a housing provided with an opening on the front, a treatment tank for processing clothes accommodated in the accommodation space in the housing through the opening, and located between the top and bottom of the opening And a door member supported on both sides by a pair of hinges provided at edges of the openings facing each other, and the door member rotates around the rotation axis formed by the pair of hinges, and the opening with respect to the rotation axis It includes a door provided to open and close the upper and lower areas of the. Thereby, the user can easily put laundry such as clothes in the treatment tank in a state in which the user is not bent at the waist.

Here, the pair of hinges can be rotated between a closed position in which the door member closes the opening, and an open position in which the upper end of the door member is inclined toward the front of the opening to open the opening. have. In this way, the user can easily tilt the door to open the opening.

Here, the door member may be extended so that the lower end of the door member enters the inside of the processing tank when in the open position. Thereby, the laundry loaded in the processing tank can be made to fall inside rather than in front of the processing tank.

In addition, the rotation axis may be provided to be horizontal to the housing. Thereby, the tilt rotation of the door is possible.

In addition, the door further includes a handle movably installed on the door member, and in response to a position of the handle, a first position allowing rotation of the door member and a block blocking rotation of the door member It may further include a locking portion provided in the housing to move between the two positions. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the door from being opened unintentionally.

In addition, the distance between the rotating shaft and the upper end of the door member may be provided longer than the distance between the rotating shaft and the lower end of the door member. Thereby, the opening can be made larger and it is possible to prevent laundry from being caught in the lower end of the door member when the door is closed.

In addition, the clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a housing provided with an opening on the front surface, a treatment tank for processing clothes accommodated in the accommodation space in the housing through the opening, and covers the upper region of the opening A first door member that is arranged to be arranged, a second door member that is arranged to cover the lower region of the opening, and a joint that joins each of the first door member and the second door member to face each other so as to be rotatable. It is provided to extend along the vertical direction of the opening at a position facing each other with the opening between the member, and to support a point of a side surface facing the position of each of the first door member and the second door member. , According to the rotation of the first door member or the second door member centered on the joint member, the first door member or the second door member It includes a door unit including a guide portion for guiding the movement of the lift. Thereby, the user can easily put laundry in the treatment tank in a state where the user is not bent at the waist.

Here, the door unit, the first support member and the second support member movably supported along the guide portion, the first support member and the first support member for coupling the first support member and the first door member to be rotatable with each other It may further include a second support member hinge part for coupling the second support member and the second support member to the rotation part. Thereby, the 1st door member and the 2nd door member which rotate with respect to a joint member can move so that an opening may be opened or closed.

Here, the door unit, a plurality of elastic members provided in the guide portion, a plurality of support roller units installed above the plurality of elastic members in the guide portion, one end of the elastic member, the other end of the The first support member or the second support member is coupled to each other, and provided between the one end and the other end so as to span the support roller unit, the elastic according to the lifting movement of the first support member or the second support member The member may further include a plurality of support wires to be stretched. Thus, it is possible to prevent the first supporting member and the second supporting member from falling abruptly.

Here, each of the first support member and the second support member may have holes provided through the plurality of elastic members or the support wires, respectively. Accordingly, the installation space of the elastic member and the support wire can be reduced.

In addition, the door unit is switched between a first state that makes the first support member or the second support member movable and a second state that blocks the movement of the first support member or the second support member. A support member engaging portion provided to enable, an elastic member elastically pressurizing the support member engaging portion to be in the second state, and an intermittent member for intermittently switching the support member engaging portion from the second state to the first state It may further include. Thus, the current heights of the first door member and the second door member can be maintained.

Here, the door unit has a shape of an uneven portion corresponding to the shape of the supporting member engaging portion and includes a guide engaging portion provided in the guide portion, and in the second state, the supporting member engaging portion contacts the guide portion. It may be in a state. As a result, the lifting movement of the first and second support members can be blocked.

In addition, the intermittent member, the intermittent handle movably installed on the joint member, and the intermittent handle to correspond to the position of the intermittent handle, the support member engaging portion to switch between the first state and the second state and It may include a wire connecting between the support member engaging portion. Accordingly, the user can easily control whether the current heights of the first door member and the second door member are maintained.

In addition, the first door member and the second door member, the distance from the joint member to the upper edge of the first door member is provided to be shorter than the distance from the joint member to the lower edge of the second door member. Can be. Accordingly, when the door is opened, the door has an inclined shape at a predetermined angle, so that the user can easily put laundry into the treatment tank.

1 is a perspective view showing a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state in a side view when the second door member is in the closed position in the clothing processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view showing the state of the door unit in FIG. 2 seen from the front.
4 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in a side view when the second door member is in the open position in the clothing processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing the door unit in FIG. 4 seen from the front.
6 is a sectional side view of a main portion showing a structure of a door unit applied to a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a user puts laundry in a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a user takes out laundry from a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view showing a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit of the garment processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is disassembled.
12 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in a closed position in a state in which the door unit of FIG. 11 is coupled;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a main portion showing a state in which the door unit of FIG. 12 is viewed from the inside of the clothing processing apparatus.
14 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit moves to an open position when the user pulls the door unit of FIG. 12 horizontally so as not to deflect up and down.
15 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state of the door unit when the user pulls the door unit of FIG. 14 downward.
16 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit moves to the open position when the user pulls the door unit of FIG. 11 in an upward direction;
17 is a perspective view of a main portion showing a state seen from the inside of a clothing processing apparatus, with respect to a structure applied to prevent a sudden drop of each support member in the door unit according to the present embodiment.
18 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state in which the first support member according to the embodiment of the present invention is in an intermittent state in which movement is impossible.
19 is a plan view of a main portion showing a first support member and a guide portion of FIG. 18 as viewed from above.
20 is a side cross-sectional view of a main portion showing a state in which a first support member according to an embodiment of the present invention is in an allowable state in which movement is possible.
21 is a plan view of a main portion showing a first support member and a guide portion of FIG. 20 as viewed from above.
22 is a perspective view of a main portion of a structure in which an external force transmission member is disposed in the door unit according to the present embodiment, as viewed from the inside of the clothing processing apparatus.
23 is a side sectional side view of a main portion showing a predetermined first form including an intermittent structure of a support member by a user in a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
24 is a sectional side view of a main portion showing a predetermined second form including an intermittent structure of a support member by a user in a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
25 is a side sectional side view of a main portion showing a predetermined third form including an intermittent structure of a support member by a user in a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
26 is a side cross-sectional view of a main portion showing a state in which a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention has a first door member and a second door member having different lengths from each other and is in a closed position.
27 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit of FIG. 26 is in a closed position.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described with reference to each drawing are not mutually exclusive configurations unless otherwise specified, and a plurality of embodiments may be selectively combined and implemented in one device. The combination of the plurality of embodiments may be arbitrarily selected and applied by those skilled in the art to implement the spirit of the present invention.

If, in the embodiment, there are terms including an ordinal number such as a first component, a second component, etc., these terms are used to describe various components, and the term distinguishes one component from other components. As used in the following, these components are not limited in meaning by terms. Terms used in the embodiments are applied to describe the embodiments, and do not limit the spirit of the present invention.

In addition, in the case where the expression "at least one (at least one)" of a plurality of components in the present specification, this expression is not only the whole of a plurality of components, but each one excluding the rest of the plurality of components or these Refers to all combinations of

1 is a perspective view showing a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the clothing processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with various kinds of apparatus having a function of processing laundry such as clothing. In this embodiment, a case in which the clothes treating apparatus 1 is implemented as a dryer for drying laundry will be described. However, the implementation example of the clothing processing apparatus 1 is not limited to a dryer, and the clothing processing apparatus 1 may be implemented as various types of apparatus in which the door unit 300 is installed in the front, such as a drum washing machine.

The clothes treating apparatus 1 implemented as a dryer may dry laundry received therein by heat and air, and additionally may sterilize and deodorize laundry. In ordinary homes, dryers can be used with washing machines. The user uses a dryer to dry the laundry after washing is completed in the washing machine.

The clothing processing apparatus 1 includes a housing 100 forming an outer shape and a receiving space of the clothing processing apparatus 1, a processing tank 200 accommodated in the housing 100, and a front panel 110 of the housing 100. ) Includes a door unit 300 rotatably installed, and a user input unit 400 provided outside the housing 100 so that the user instructs the operation of the clothing processing apparatus 1. In addition to the above-described components, the garment processing apparatus 1 as an actual product requires many components, but an embodiment embodying the spirit of the present invention relates to the structure of the door unit 300. Therefore, in the following embodiments, only matters directly related to the implementation of the spirit of the present invention are described, and descriptions of other matters are omitted.

The meanings of the X, Y, and Z directions shown in the drawings are as follows. The X direction is a direction toward the front of the clothing processing apparatus 1, and a user is usually positioned in the X direction of the clothing processing apparatus 1. The Y-direction is the left-right direction of the clothing processing apparatus 1. The Z direction is the up-down direction of the clothing processing apparatus 1. The opposite directions of the X, Y, and Z directions are indicated by -X, -Y, and -Z directions, respectively.

The housing 100 has a schematic hexahedral shape and forms an accommodation space therein for accommodating various components of the clothing processing apparatus 1. The housing 100 may be implemented as a combination of a plurality of plates or panels having various materials such as plastic and metal, and may additionally have a structure for combining and supporting various components.

The front panel 110 forming the front of the housing 100 has an opening formed in the central region. The opening of the front panel 110 communicates with the treatment tank 200, through which the user puts laundry in the treatment tank 200 from the outside of the housing 100 or housing laundry in the treatment tank 200. 100) can be taken out.

The treatment tank 200 accommodates the laundry while a predetermined process is performed on the laundry loaded through the opening of the front panel 110. The necessary components for the above-described process are added to the treatment tank 200 according to the function of the clothing processing apparatus 1. For example, if the garment treatment device 1 is a dryer, a driving structure, a heating structure, a sterilizing structure, a deodorizing structure, a drainage structure, and the like may be provided. The above structures are in accordance with the conventional garment processing apparatus 1, and are not directly related to the embodiment of the present invention, so a detailed description is omitted.

The treatment tank 200 may have various shapes, and in this embodiment, has a drum shape that is substantially horizontal or inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal line. One area facing the front panel 110 in the processing tank 200 is provided to be loaded into the processing tank 200 of the laundry by communicating with the opening of the front panel 110.

The door unit 300 is installed on the front panel 110 to selectively open and close the opening of the front panel 110. The door unit 300 according to the present embodiment is provided to open and close the opening of the front panel 110 and has a first door member 310 and an opening in which an opening smaller than the opening of the front panel 110 is provided in one area. It includes a second door member 320 provided to open and close the opening of the door member 310. The first door member 310 and the second door member 320 may be made of plastic or metal, and the second door member 320 may have a different transparency from the first door member 310. In addition, in this embodiment, the first door member 310 is square and the second door member 320 is circular, but the shapes of the first door member 310 and the second door member 320 are not limited to this example. Does not.

When the user facing the front panel 110 sees the first door member 310, the right edge of the first door member 310 is rotatably coupled to the front panel 110 by the first hinge. The first hinge portion couples the right edge of the first door member 310 to the front panel 110. That is, the first door member 310 rotates between a position in which the opening is closed and a position in which the opening is opened, using the right edge of the first door member 310 parallel to the Z direction as a rotation axis.

The second door member 320 is installed on the first door member 310. For example, an opening is formed in the central region of the first door member 310, and the second door member 320 is rotated to the first door member 310 to open and close the main opening of the first door member 310. Possibly combined. Accordingly, the first door member 310 and the second door member 320 together cover the entire opening of the front panel 110, and the second door member 320 is covered by the first door member 310. Covers a part of the opening of the front panel 110 which is not.

The second door member 320 is coupled to the first door member 310 by a second hinge portion, and rotates between a closed position closing the opening and an open position opening the opening. Since the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are separate hinge structures from each other, the second door member 320 may be in an open position while the first door member 310 is open.

The rotation axis of the second door member 320 may be horizontally parallel to the Y direction, or may be inclined with a predetermined angle in the Y direction. However, in consideration of the ease of use that allows the user to easily put laundry in the treatment tank 200, it is preferable that the rotation axis is substantially parallel to the Y direction.

In addition, the rotation axis of the second door member 320 is provided to cross the central region of the second door member 320. When the second door member 320 is circular, the rotation axis is provided to pass through the center of the second door member 320 and be parallel to the Y direction. However, the rotation axis does not necessarily have to pass through the center of the second door member 320, and a configuration in which the rotation axis is provided so that it does not pass the main center is also possible. This configuration will be described later. In addition, a more detailed description of the structure of the second door member 320 of this embodiment will be described later.

The user input unit 400 includes an interface environment provided for a user input for instructing the operation of the clothing processing apparatus 1 provided in an area of the housing 100. In addition, the user input unit 400 further includes a display unit for indicating the operation and state of the clothing processing apparatus 1. The user input unit 400 may be implemented as, for example, a physical or electronic button unit.

Hereinafter, a structure in which the second door member 320 is opened and closed while the first door member 310 is closed will be described.

2 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state in a side view when the second door member is in the closed position in the clothing processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a front view showing the state of the door unit in FIG. 2 seen from the front.

2 and 3, while the first door member 310 is closed in the garment processing apparatus 1, the second door member 320 may be in a closed position. In this case, the first door member 310 and the second door member 320 close the opening of the front panel 110 to isolate the processing tank 200 from the outside of the housing 100. In this state, treatment for the laundry accommodated in the treatment tank 200 is performed.

The door unit 300 includes a first hinge member 310, a second door member 320, and a second hinge unit coupling the second door member 320 to the first door member 310 so as to be rotatable ( 330), the first door member 310 and the second door along the edge of the second door member 320, the handle 340 and the second door member 320 provided to be held by the user on the outer plate surface of the second door member 320 It includes a sealing member (351, 352) disposed between the member 320, and a locking portion (360) provided to selectively block the rotation of the second door member (320).

The second door member 320 of this embodiment has a circular plate shape. The second door member 320 includes an upper region 321 covering an upper portion of the opening, based on a longitudinal axis of the second hinge portion 330, that is, a rotation axis of the second door member 320, The lower region 322 covering the lower portion of the opening may be divided for convenience. This division is only for clarifying an embodiment of the present invention, and does not mean that the second door member 320 is divided into two members. In the present embodiment, the distance from the rotation axis passing through the second hinge portion 330 to the upper end of the upper region 321 and the distance from the second hinge portion 330 to the lower end of the lower region 322. It is practically the same.

The second hinge part 330 is a left hinge 331 and a right hinge 332 respectively coupled to the left and right sides of the second door member 320 in a circular plate shape when viewed by a user in front of the front panel 110. ). In addition, the left hinge 331 and the right hinge 332 are rotatably supported by the first door member 310, respectively. As a result, the second door member 320 may be rotated relative to the first door member 310 around the rotation axis formed by the left hinge 331 and the right hinge 332.

The handle 340 is installed on the outer plate surface of the upper region 321 of the second door member 320 so that the user can easily pull the second door member 320 in the X direction. The handle 340 is rotatably coupled to the second door member 320, in a reference position contacting the upper region 321 when an external force is not applied by the user, and in the X direction when the external force is applied by the user Rotate between the pulled-out positions. The position of the handle 340 is linked to the movement of the locking part 360, and the operation of the locking part 360 according to the position of the handle 340 will be described later.

The sealing members 351 and 352 maintain airtightness between the first door member 310 and the second door member 320 when the second door member 320 is in the closed position. The sealing members 351 and 352 are coupled to any one of the first door member 310 and the second door member 320. The sealing members 351 and 352 may include various materials within a range that can maintain airtightness, and include, for example, materials such as rubber.

The sealing members 351 and 352 extend along the edge of the upper area 321 of the second door member 320 and the upper sealing member 351 and the edge of the lower area 322 of the second door member 320. It includes a lower sealing member 352 extended along the. Although the upper sealing member 351 and the lower sealing member 352 are functionally the same, the arrangement structure is different. The upper sealing member 351 is disposed inside the second door member 320, while the lower sealing member 352 is disposed outside the second door member 320. The difference in structure is due to the rotational direction of the second door member 320. 2, the second door member 320 rotates clockwise. If the upper sealing member 351 is disposed outside the second door member 320 or the lower sealing member 352 is disposed inside the second door member 320, the rotating second door member 320 ). Therefore, in order to avoid interference when the second door member 320 rotates, the upper sealing member 351 is disposed inside the second door member 320 and the lower sealing member 352 is the second door member 320 It is placed on the outside.

The locking part 360 is interlocked with the position change of the handle 340 to allow the locking position to block the rotation of the second door member 320 by external force and the rotation of the second door member 320 by external force. It is provided to move between the release position. The locking part 360 is in the locking position when the handle 340 is in the reference position, and moves to the unlocking position when the handle 340 is rotated to the pulling position.

The locking portion 360 may be implemented in various structures. For example, the locking portion 360 includes a first groove formed in the first door member 310 and a second door member 320 facing the first groove. It includes a second groove formed in, and a locking member provided to move the first groove and the second groove facing each other. When the locking portion 360 is in the locking position, the locking member is in a position to be engaged with the first groove and the second groove, and the rotation of the second door member 320 is blocked. When the locking portion 360 is in the unlocked position, the locking member is in a position where only one of the first groove and the second groove is engaged, and rotation of the second door member 320 is permitted.

Under this structure, when the user pulls the handle 340, the locking part 360 moves from the locking position to the release position, and the second door member 320 moves from the closed position to the open position.

4 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in a side view when the second door member is in the open position in the clothing processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the door unit in FIG. 4 seen from the front.

4 and 5, when the second door member 320 moves to the open position by the user pulling the handle 340 while the first door member 310 is closed, the second door member 320 is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the Z axis. Here, when the angle is 90 degrees, the second door member 320 is horizontally rotated.

Various angles may be applied to the angle according to the design method, and are usually provided at 90 degrees or less. If this angle is small, since the inclination of the second door member 320 is steep, the opening degree of the opening of the front panel 110 is low, while the speed of falling laundry is fast. If this angle is large, the slope of the second door member 320 is gentle, so the rate of falling laundry is slow and in some cases, the laundry may not fall from the second door member 320 to the processing tank 200. , The opening degree of the front panel 110 is large. In consideration of these various points, the angle may be in the range of about 45 degrees, for example, between 30 degrees and 60 degrees.

With the second hinge portion 330 as the center, the upper region 321 of the second door member 320 is tilted outward, and the lower region 322 of the second door member 320 is the processing tank 200 Comes in. That is, the second door member 320 in the open position forms a guide of the laundry extending from the outside of the treatment tank 200 to the inside across the opening of the front panel 110.

When the second door member 320 is in the closed position, in the upper region 321 and the lower region 322, a plate surface facing outward is referred to as an outer surface, and a plate surface facing inside is referred to as an inner surface for convenience. When the second door member 320 is in the open position, the outer surfaces of the upper region 321 and the lower region 322 face the bottom, and the inner surfaces of the upper region 321 and the lower region 322 face upward. Since the second door member 320 is tilted so as to extend toward a predetermined direction between the X direction and the Z direction, the user can easily drop laundry over the inner surface of the upper region 321 without having to bend the waist.

The laundry falling over the inner surface of the upper area 321 moves along the inner surface of the upper area 321 and the inner surface of the lower area 322 by gravity and the inclination of the second door member 320, and finally the treatment tank ( 200) falls to the bottom. Here, the bottom of the processing tank 200 may be divided into an A area adjacent to the opening of the front panel 110 and a B area located inside the processing tank 200 than the A area.

If the second door member 320 did not have the lower region 322, for example, if the second hinge portion 330 is a structure coupled to the lower edge of the second door member 320 rather than the central region, the laundry It would have fallen from the second door member 320 to the area A of the treatment tank 200. However, whatever the function of the washing function performed in the processing tank 200 is washing, rinsing, drying, deodorization, sterilization, the laundry loaded in the processing tank 200 is preferably dropped inside the processing tank 200. . Although it is considered that a large amount of laundry is sequentially charged and accumulated in the treatment tank 200, it is preferable that the laundry falls to the B area rather than the A area.

Accordingly, in the second door member 320 according to the present embodiment, the lower region 322 extends a predetermined length from the second hinge portion 330 to guide laundry to the inside of the treatment tank 200. The lower area 322 extends over the area A, thereby preventing laundry from falling into the area A. As a result, the laundry falling from the second door member 320 into the processing tank 200 falls to the inner B area, not the A area.

In the above-described embodiment, in the second door member 320, the distance d1 from the rotation axis passing through the second hinge portion 330 to the upper end of the upper region 321 and the rotation passing through the second hinge portion 330 The case where the distance d2 from the axis to the lower end of the lower region 322 is substantially the same has been described. This structure is possible when the second door member 320 has a shape of a circular plate and the second hinge part 330 is disposed to lie on a horizontal axis passing through the center of the second door member 320.

However, such a structure may cause one of the following problems in use. In the state where the second door member 320 is placed in the open position, the user loads the laundry in the treatment tank 200. When the loading of the laundry is finished, the user holds the handle 340 and moves the second door member 320 to the closed position to isolate the processing tank 200 from the outside so that the laundry in the processing tank 200 is processed.

However, when the opening of the front panel 110 is opened, the laundry loaded in the treatment tank 200 is accumulated in the B area, but when the amount of laundry increases, the laundry gradually flows from the B area to the A area. In this case, when the second door member 320 moves from the open position to the closed position, the second door member 320 moves to the closed position by hanging at the end of the lower area 322 where laundry accumulated in the area A rotates. It can also prevent you from doing it. For example, when the user closes the second door member 320, a situation in which laundry is caught between the lower area 322 and the first door member 310 may occur.

In order to prevent such a situation, a structure that prevents laundry from falling in the A area is applied, but a configuration in which the range of the A area is further reduced is also possible. Hereinafter, these examples will be described.

6 is a sectional side view of a main portion showing a structure of a door unit applied to a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the door unit 600 applied to the garment processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a first door member 610, a second door member 620, and a second hinge part 630. It includes. The second door member 620 is divided into an upper region 621 and a lower region 622 around a second hinge portion 630 forming a rotation axis. The basic structure and function of the door unit 600 can be applied by applying the previous embodiment.

The difference between the door unit 600 of the present embodiment and the previous embodiment is as follows. The second door member 620 according to the present embodiment may have a shape of a circular shape or a square shape, and a distance d3 from a rotation axis passing through the second hinge portion 630 to an end portion of the upper region 621, and 2 The distance d4 from the rotation axis passing through the hinge portion 630 to the end of the lower region 622 is not the same. The previous embodiment is d1 = d2, whereas this embodiment is d3> d4. That is, the distance d4 in the present embodiment is relatively shorter than the distance d2 in the previous embodiment.

When the second door member 620 is in the open position, the position of the bottom of the treatment tank in which the loaded laundry falls is closer to the opening of the front panel than in the case of the previous embodiment. However, since the length of the lower region 622 extending inside the treatment tank is shortened, when the second door member 620 moves from the open position to the closed position, the probability that laundry is caught in the lower area 622 is lowered.

As described above, as the length of the lower region 622 increases, the probability that laundry is caught in the lower region 622 increases when the second door member 620 is closed, but the location where the laundry falls is to be the inner side of the treatment tank. You can. On the other hand, as the length of the lower region 622 is shorter, the position where the laundry falls is closer to the opening in the treatment tank, but the probability of the laundry being caught in the lower region 622 is lowered when the second door member 620 is closed. .

The length of the lower region 622 is determined according to various factors constituting the garment processing apparatus, such as the size of the opening and the size of the second door member 620, and thus cannot be limited by a specific value. For example, in consideration of various additional factors such as a user's usage behavior, the ratio of the length of the upper region 621 and the length of the lower region 622 may be designed to be 3: 1.

Hereinafter, the effectiveness in the case of using the clothing processing apparatus according to this embodiment will be described.

7 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a user puts laundry in a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, consider an environment in which the vertical axis washing machine 710 and the dryer 720 are installed together. Here, the dryer 720 corresponds to the clothing processing apparatus according to the preceding embodiments. It is revealed that this environment is only one of various situations in which the clothing processing apparatus according to the above embodiments is used.

In the drawing, the washing machine door 711 is installed on the upper side of the vertical washing machine 710 shown on the left side, while the dryer 720 shown on the right side has the first door member 723 and the second door member 724 on the front side. Door unit 722 is installed that includes. As for the door unit 722 of the dryer 720, the preceding embodiment can be applied, so a detailed description is omitted.

When the washing process for the laundry is finished in the vertical axis washing machine 710, the user opens the washing machine door 711 and takes out the laundry from the vertical axis washing machine 710. The user pulls and opens the second door member 724 of the dryer 720 next to the vertical axis washing machine 710. When the user drops the laundry on the second door member 724 in a state in which the second door member 724 is tilted and tilted and tilted toward the front of the dryer 720, the laundry is moved along the second door member 724. It is moved and charged into the processing tank 721. In this process, the user does not need to bend his back to put the laundry taken out of the vertical axis washing machine 710 into the treatment tank 721 of the dryer 720.

When the user closes the second door member 724 and instructs a preset input to the dryer 720, the dryer 720 performs an operation of drying laundry in the treatment tank 721.

8 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a user takes out laundry from a dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the user pulls the first door member 723 of the door unit 722 after the drying process in the dryer 720 is finished. When the first door member 723 is opened while swiveling, the front of the processing tank 721 is opened. The user can take out the laundry that has been dried in the treatment tank 721.

In this way, the first door member 723 is provided to rotate swivel, while the second door member 724 is provided to rotate tilt. Also, while the first door member 723 and the second door member 724 are provided to cover the entire opening together, the second door member 724 is not covered by the first door member 723 in the opening. It is provided to cover some areas. At this time, the hinge of the second door member 724 may have a stopper provided to limit the rotation of the second door member 724 so that the second door member 724 in the open position is not tilted over a predetermined angle. .

When the user puts the laundry in the treatment tank 721, the second door member 724 is provided to be opened, so that the dryer 720 is provided so that the user can easily put the laundry in a state in which the user has a waist. In addition, when the user removes the laundry from the treatment tank 721, the first door member 723 is provided to be opened, so that the dryer 720 allows the user to easily take out the laundry from the treatment tank 721 through a wider opening. Is provided to help.

On the other hand, in the above embodiments, a case in which the door unit of the clothing processing apparatus includes a first door member and a second door member has been described. However, the clothing processing apparatus in which the spirit of the present invention is implemented is not limited thereto, and a structure in which the door unit does not include the first door member is also possible. Hereinafter, these examples will be described.

9 is a perspective view showing a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9, the clothing processing apparatus 900 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 910, a housing 920 accommodated in the housing 910, and a housing communicating with the processing tank 920 ( It includes a door member 930 provided to open and close the opening of the front panel 911 of 910, a user input unit 940, and a hinge unit 950 to support the door member 930 to be rotatable.

The hinge part 950 includes a left hinge 951 and a right hinge 952 respectively provided at edges of the opening positioned between the top and bottom of the opening of the front panel 911. The door member 930 is provided to be rotatable around a rotation axis formed by the hinge portion 950, and is provided to open and close an upper portion and a lower portion of the opening of the front panel 911 relative to the rotation axis.

 The hinge portion in the previous embodiment is installed on the first door member, whereas the hinge portion 950 in this embodiment is installed on the front panel 911. However, in addition to these differences, the structures of the door member 930 and the hinge part 950 according to the present embodiment are similar to those of the second door member and the second hinge part in the previous embodiment.

As described in the above embodiments, the door of the tilt rotation structure is more convenient in that the user can put laundry in the treatment tank without bending the waist, rather than the door of the swivel rotation structure. Hereinafter, an embodiment of a door of another clothing processing apparatus to which a tilt rotation structure is applied will be described.

10 is a perspective view showing a clothing processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the clothing processing apparatus 1000 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1100 forming an outer shape and a receiving space of the clothing processing apparatus 1000 and a treatment tank accommodated in the housing 1100. 1200, and a door unit 1300 rotatably installed on the front panel 1110 of the housing 1100 and provided to open and close the opening on the front panel 1110.

The door unit 1300 is provided to move between a closed position for closing the opening of the front panel 1110 and an open position for opening the opening of the front panel 1110. To this end, when the door unit 1300 is in the closed position, the first door member 1310 is disposed to cover the upper region of the opening and the second door member 1320 is disposed to cover the lower region of the opening. Includes.

In addition, the clothing processing apparatus 1000, which extends along the Z direction on the front panel 1110, is disposed on both right and left sides of the opening, and the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 are respectively Z. It has a guide portion (1400) to support the movable movement along the direction.

The first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 are each implemented as a rectangular plate. In the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320, a length in a direction parallel to the Y direction is referred to as a transverse length and a length in a direction parallel to the Z direction is referred to as a longitudinal length. The horizontal and vertical lengths of the first door member 1310 are substantially the same as the horizontal and vertical lengths of the second door member 1320, respectively.

The first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 may include various materials such as plastic or metal, and may be made of the same material or different materials. At least one of the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 may include a transparent material so that the inside of the treatment tank 1200 is visible.

The upper edge of the first door member 1310 and the lower edge of the second door member 1320 are respectively supported by the guide unit 1400 to move along the Z direction. The lower edge of the first door member 1310 and the upper edge of the second door member 1320 facing each other are coupled to be rotatable with each other by a hinge structure.

The guide portion 1400 extends along the vertical direction of the opening at a position facing each other with the opening of the front panel 1110 interposed therebetween, and the above-described respective of the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 respectively. It is provided to support a point on the side facing the position. In addition, the guide unit 1400 guides the lifting movement of the first door member 1310 or the second door member 1320 according to the rotation of the first door member 1310 or the second door member 1320.

When the door unit 1300 is in the closed position, the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 are arranged in parallel along the Z direction. At this time, both the inner surface of the first door member 1310 and the inner surface of the second door member 1320 are disposed to face the -X direction to face the inside of the processing tank 1200.

On the other hand, when the door unit 1300 is in the open position, the upper edge of the first door member 1310 and the lower edge of the second door member 1320 move closer to each other by mutual rotation. The member 1310 and the second door member 1320 are arranged in parallel along the Z direction. At this time, the inner surface of the first door member 1310 is toward the -Z direction and the inner surface of the second door member 1320 is toward the Z direction, so that the inner surface of the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 ) Are arranged so that the inner surfaces thereof face each other.

Hereinafter, the structure of the door unit 1300 will be described in more detail.

11 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit of the garment processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is disassembled.

11, the door unit 1300 rotates the first door member 1310, the second door member 1320, the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 mutually. It includes a joint member 1330 to be coupled as possible. The guide portion 1400 extends on the front panel 1110 along the Z direction.

The first door member 1310 is coupled to the upper edge of the first door member 1310, a first support member 1311 and a first support member 1311 movably supported by the guide part 1400, and A first support member hinge portion 1312 for coupling the first door member 1310 to be rotatable with each other, and extends along the upper edge of the first door member 1310, and includes the first support member 1311 and the first It includes a first edge cover (1313) covering the support member hinge portion (1312).

Meanwhile, the second door member 1320 has a structure that is symmetric to the first door member 1310 described above. That is, the second door member 1320 is coupled to the lower edge of the second door member 1320, the second support member 1321 and the second support member 1321 movably supported by the guide unit 1400. ) And the second supporting member hinge portion 1322 for coupling the second door member 1320 to be rotatable with each other, and extends along the lower edge of the second door member 1320 and the second supporting member 1321 and And a second edge cover 1323 covering the second support member hinge portion 1322.

The structures of the first support member 1311 and the guide part 1400 are provided to correspond to each other. For example, if the guide portion 1400 has a groove shape, the first support member 1311 has a block shape that is accommodated so as not to deviate from the groove. On the other hand, if the guide portion 1400 has a bar shape, the first support member 1311 may have a hole formed in the center to surround the bar. The structures of the second support member 1321 and the guide part 1400 also follow this case. Whatever the structure of the first support member 1311, the second support member 1321, and the guide part 1400, basically, the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 are guide parts 1400. It is provided to be movable along the Z direction without deviating from).

The first support member hinge portion 1312 is such that the first door member 1310 with respect to the first support member 1311 or the first support member 1311 with respect to the first door member 1310 can rotate. do. When the first supporting member 1311 moves from the upper side to the lower side of the guide portion 1400, the first supporting member hinge portion 1312 allows the first door member 1310 to rotate counterclockwise in this drawing. . Conversely, when the first supporting member 1311 moves from the lower side of the guide portion 1400 to the upper side, the first supporting member hinge portion 1312 allows the first door member 1310 to rotate clockwise in this drawing. do.

The second supporting member hinge portion 1322 has a symmetrical structure and function with the first supporting member hinge portion 1312. The second support member hinge portion 1322 can rotate the second door member 1320 with respect to the second support member 1321 or the second support member 1321 with respect to the second door member 1320. do. When the second supporting member 1321 moves from the lower side of the guide portion 1400 to the upper side, the second supporting member hinge portion 1322 allows the second door member 1320 to rotate clockwise in this drawing. Conversely, when the second supporting member 1321 moves from the upper side to the lower side of the guide portion 1400, the second supporting member hinge portion 1322 rotates the second door member 1320 counterclockwise in this drawing. Allow.

The joint member 1330 couples the lower edge of the adjacent first door member 1310 and the upper edge of the second door member 1320 to be rotatable. In addition, the joint member 1330 is a component that the user's external force acts to open or close the opening of the front panel 1110. As the joint member 1330 is pulled by the user, the door unit 1300 moves to the open position, and as the joint member 1330 is pushed by the user, the door unit 1300 moves to the closed position. The detailed description of the open position and the closed position of the door unit 1300 will be described later.

The first door member 1310 and the first support member hinge portion 1312 may be coupled to each other by separate link members. For example, an end portion of the link member rotatably coupled to the first support member hinge portion 1312 may be formed at an upper edge of the first door member 1310, or an upper edge of the first door member 1310. One door member 1310 may be provided to be coupled to the inner surface. The second door member 1320 and the second support member hinge portion 1322 may also be provided accordingly.

In addition, the first edge cover 1313 may be coupled to the first support member hinge portion 1312 or the first door member 1310 so as to be rotatable. In this case, the first edge cover 1313 has a hinge structure including a coil spring biasing the first edge cover 1313 with respect to the first door member 1310, thereby rotating the first door member 1310 In response, it may be provided to contact the first door member 1310. The second edge cover 1323 may also be provided accordingly.

The door unit 1300, the first support member hinge portion 1312 is rotatably coupled to the first link member 1314 and the first link member 1314 coupled to the upper inner surface of the first door member 1310, and the second support member hinge It further includes a second link member 1324 coupled rotatably to 1322 and coupled to the lower inner surface of the second door member 1320. Thus, the first door member 1310 is coupled to the first support member hinge portion 1312 and the first door member 1310 so that the first support member 1311 can rotate relative to the first support member 1311, and the second door member 1320 ) Is coupled to the second support member hinge portion 1322 and the second door member 1320 so that the second support member 1321 can rotate relative to the second support member 1321.

The position where the first link member 1314 is coupled to the first door member 1310 and the position where the second link member 1324 is coupled to the second door member 1320 is not limited to a specific position, and the first door Any position on the member 1310 or the second door member 1320 is possible.

12 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in a closed position in a state in which the door unit of FIG. 11 is coupled;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a main portion showing a state in which the door unit of FIG. 12 is viewed from the inside of the clothing processing apparatus.

12 and 13, when the door unit 1300 is in the closed position, the first door member 1310 covers the upper region of the opening of the front panel 1110, and the second door member ( 1320) covers the lower region of the opening. The first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 are arranged side by side parallel to the Z-direction axis.

The first support member 1311 is located at the upper end of the guide part 1400, and the second support member 1321 is located at the lower end of the guide part 1400. That is, the distance between the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 is the greatest when the door unit 1300 is in the closed position.

In this state, when the user grasps the joint member 1330 and pulls it in the X direction, the door unit 1300 moves to the open position. The door unit 1300 in the open position may have a different height depending on which direction the user pulls. For example, when the force pulled in the X direction basically acts on the joint member 1330, the height of the door unit 1300 varies according to how much the force is subsequently biased in the Z direction or the -Z direction.

14 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit moves to an open position when the user pulls the door unit of FIG. 12 horizontally so as not to deflect up and down.

As shown in FIG. 14, when an external force pulling in the X direction so as not to be substantially deflected in the Z direction or the -Z direction acts on the joint member 1330, the door unit 1300 in the open position is substantially the guide unit 1400. ) Is located at the height of the center.

The first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320, which were arranged side by side in the Z direction during the closed position, move the joint member 1330 toward a position parallel to the X direction as the joint member 1330 is pulled. Rotate around the center. That is, as the joint member 1330 is pulled, the front surface of the first door member 1310 and the front surface of the second door member 1320 face each other and rotate to gradually approach each other.

Due to the rotation of the first door member 1310, a force pulled downward on the first support member 1311 acts. While the first door member 1310 rotates around the first support member hinge part 1312, the first support member 1311 moves downward along the guide part 1400.

According to a similar principle, by the rotation of the second door member 1320, a force to pull upward acts on the second support member 1321. While the second door member 1320 rotates around the second support member hinge portion 1322, the second support member 1321 moves upward along the guide portion 1400.

When the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 move to the central region of the guide portion 1400, the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 are parallel to the X-axis axis. It is a position or a position inclined to have a predetermined angle with respect to the X-direction axis. By the rotation of the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320, the upper and lower regions of the opening of the front panel 1110 are opened, respectively.

Thus, the opening of the front panel 1110 is opened so that the user can input laundry without bending the waist.

15 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state of the door unit when the user pulls the door unit of FIG. 14 downward.

15, when the door unit 1300 in the open position is at the height of the central area of the guide unit 1400, when an external force by the user acts on the door unit 1300 in the -Z direction, The door unit 1300 descends toward the lower end of the guide unit 1400. In this case, the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 do not rotate, and the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 move downward along the guide portion 1400. do.

The door unit 1300 in the open position, which is in the lowered state to the lower side of the guide unit 1400, opens the upper region of the opening of the front panel 1110 to the maximum. Thereby, the user can open the opening largely to load a large volume of laundry into the treatment tank.

Conversely, the door unit 1300 may be raised to the upper side of the guide unit 1400. When an external force by the user acts on the door unit 1300 in the Z direction, the door unit 1300 rises toward the upper end of the guide unit 1400. Even in this case, the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 do not rotate, and the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 move upward along the guide portion 1400. do.

16 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit moves to the open position when the user pulls the door unit of FIG. 11 in an upward direction;

As shown in FIG. 16, when an external force pulling in the X direction acts on the joint member 1330, the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 rotate about the joint member 1330. Description of this rotation structure is as described in the previous embodiment.

When the user pulls the joint member 1330 in the X direction and lifts it in the Z direction, the first door member 1310 and the second door member 1320 rotate while the first support member 1311 and the second support The member 1321 moves along the guide portion 1400.

As described above, depending on how the external force acts on the joint member 1330, the door unit 1300 in the open position may be positioned at various heights. As the door unit 1300 is positioned at various heights, various areas may be opened among the openings of the front panel 1110.

Hereinafter, a structure in which the first supporting member 1311 and the second supporting member 1321 prevent sudden dropping on the guide portion 1400 will be described. The structure described below is a configuration that can be additionally applied to the structure of the previous embodiment.

17 is a perspective view of a main portion showing a state seen from the inside of a clothing processing apparatus, with respect to a structure applied to prevent a sudden drop of each support member in the door unit according to the present embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 17, the door unit 1300 includes a first door member 1310 on the upper side and a second door member 1320 on the lower side. As seen in the drawing, the first door member 1310 has a pair of first support members 1311 on both right and left sides, and the second door member 1320 has a pair of second support members 1321 on both left and right sides. Have The first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 on the left are supported by the guide portion 1400 on the left, and the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 on the right are guides on the right. It is supported by the unit (1400).

The structure for preventing the sudden fall of the first supporting member 1311 follows the same principle in the case of the left side and the case of the right side. The structure for preventing the sudden fall of the second supporting member 1321 also follows the same principle in the case of the left side and the case of the right side. The structure described below is only one example, and various configurations may be applied according to a design method.

Hereinafter, a configuration for preventing the sudden fall of the first support member 1311 will be described.

This structure for the first support member 1311 includes a first support elastic member 1511 coupled to the lower end of the guide part 1400, and a first support roller unit 1512 installed at the upper end of the guide part 1400. And a first support wire 1513 that is coupled to the first support elastic member 1511 and the first support member 1311, and is movably supported by the first support roller unit 1512. That is, in the state where one end of the first support wire 1513 is coupled to the first support elastic member 1511 and the other end is coupled to the first support member 1311, the central region has the first support roller unit 1512. The first support roller unit 1512 spans. The first support wire 1513 causes the first support elastic member 1511 to expand and contract according to the movement of the first support member 1311.

Configurations of the first support elastic member 1511, the first support wire 1513, and the like may be disposed adjacent to the guide part 1400 on the outside of the guide part 1400, or disposed inside the guide part 1400. It may be. When disposed inside the guide portion 1400, a hole may be formed in the first support member 1311 such that the first support elastic member 1511, the first support wire 1513, and the like can pass therethrough. This also applies to the second support elastic member 1521 and the second support wire 1523.

When the first support member 1311 is at the upper end of the guide part 1400, the first support elastic member 1511 is in a contracted state. When the first support member 1311 descends, the first support elastic member 1511 is pulled upward and expands by the first support wire 1513. That is, as the tension applied to the first support elastic member 1511 increases as the first support member 1311 descends, the first support member 1311 rapidly increases due to the repulsive force of the first support elastic member 1511. Descent is prevented.

Hereinafter, a configuration for preventing the sudden fall of the second support member 1321 will be described.

This structure for the second support member 1321 includes a second support elastic member 1521 coupled to the lower end of the guide part 1400, and a second support roller unit 1522 installed at the upper end of the guide part 1400. And a second support wire 1523 coupled to the second support elastic member 1521 and the second support member 1321 and movably supported by the second support roller unit 1522.

In the sudden drop prevention structure, the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 appear similar. However, when the door unit 1300 is in the closed position, the first support member 1311 is located at the upper end of the guide unit 1400, while the second support member 1321 is located at the lower end of the guide unit 1400. Located. For this reason, the roles of the first supporting elastic member 1511 and the second supporting elastic member 1521 are different from each other.

When the second support member 1321 is at the lower end of the guide part 1400, the second support elastic member 1521 is in an expanded state. However, since gravity acts on the second support member 1321 and this gravity overcomes the repulsive force of the second support elastic member 1521, the second support member 1321 maintains the position of the lower end of the guide 1400. You can. When the second support member 1321 rises according to the external force, the tension applied to the second support elastic member 1521 decreases, so that the second support elastic member 1521 contracts. If the external force disappears when the second support member 1321 is at a predetermined height, the second support member 1321 is lowered by gravity. However, since the repulsive force of the second support elastic member 1521 increases as the second support member 1321 descends, the second support member 1321 slowly descends without descending rapidly.

According to such a structure, it is possible to prevent a sudden drop of the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321.

Hereinafter, a structure for allowing the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321 to maintain their current height will be described. The structure described below is a configuration that can be additionally applied to the structure of the previous embodiment.

18 is a side sectional view of the main portion showing a state in which the first support member according to the embodiment of the present invention is in an intermittent state in which movement is impossible.

19 is a plan view of a main portion showing a first support member and a guide portion of FIG. 18 as viewed from above.

18 and 19, the first support member 1311 has a structure in which a hole through the guide part 1400 is formed in the center, and the first support member 1311 surrounds the guide part 1400. It is possible to move up and down in the state. However, in the case of a structure in which the first support member 1311 is accommodated in the guide portion 1400, an embodiment of the present invention may be applied.

The height maintaining structure applied to the first support member 1311 can be applied to the same principle in the case of the second support member 1321 as well as the first support member 1311 on both sides of the first door member. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the configuration related to any one of the first support members 1311 will be described.

The height-holding structure includes a first supporting member engaging portion provided to be able to switch between a first state enabling the first supporting member 1311 to be movable and a second state blocking the movement of the first supporting member 1311. 1611, the first intermittent elastic member 1631 elastically pressing the first supporting member engaging portion 1611 to the second state, and the first supporting member engaging portion 1611 in the second state in the first state It includes an intermittent member to be intermittently switched to. Here, the intermittent member includes a first external force transmitting member 1641 and a first intermittent handle 1661 (refer to FIG. 23).

More specifically, the present structure is provided in the guide unit 1400 in correspondence with the first support member engaging portion 1611 and the first support member engaging portion 1611 supported by the first support member 1311 to be movable. The first supporting member engaging portion 1611 is elastically provided on the guide engaging portion 1620 and the first supporting member 1311 so that the first supporting member engaging portion 1611 contacts the guide engaging portion 1620. The first intermittent elastic member 1631 which presses and the external force for overcoming the elastic force of the first intermittent elastic member 1631 are transmitted to the first supporting member engaging portion 1611 so that the first supporting member engaging portion 1611 And a first external force transmission member 1641 provided to selectively move the first support member 1311 by allowing the guide part to be spaced from the hooking part 1620.

Each of the first support member engaging portion 1611 and the guide engaging portion 1620 is not limited in shape, but is provided so as to block lifting movements parallel to the Z direction at least upon mutual contact. For example, the first support member engaging portion 1611 and the guide engaging portion 1620 have a shape corresponding to each other.

In this structure, the external force by the user acts in a direction to overcome the elastic force of the first intermittent elastic member 1163. When the external force is not applied, the first support member engaging portion 1611 is pressed toward the guide portion engaging portion 1620 by the elastic force of the first intermittent elastic member 1163. The first supporting member engaging portion 1611 and the guide engaging portion 1620 are in contact with each other by the uneven structures corresponding to each other by the first intermittent elastic member 1163, so that the first supporting member 1311 is the guide portion 1400. ) To prevent lifting and moving. As such, when the first support member 1311 is in the intermittent state, the first support member 1311 cannot move up or down even if the user pulls or pushes the joint member as in the previous embodiment.

In order for the first support member 1311 to move up and down, an external force must be transmitted through the first external force transmission member 1641. The first external force transmission member 1641 includes a member or wire for transmitting external force.

20 is a side cross-sectional view of a main portion showing a state in which a first support member according to an embodiment of the present invention is in an allowable state in which movement is possible.

21 is a plan view of a main portion showing a first support member and a guide portion of FIG. 20 as viewed from above.

20 and 21, when an external force is applied to the first external force transfer member 1641, the first external force transfer member 1641 connected to the first support member engaging portion 1611 is the first support member The engaging portion 1611 is moved in the -Y direction, which is a direction away from the guide portion engaging portion 1620. At this time, the first external force transmission member 1641 overcomes the elastic force acting in the Y direction of the first intermittent elastic member 1163 by external force.

Since the first supporting member engaging portion 1611 and the guide engaging portion 1620 are spaced apart from each other, the interruption due to the contact between the two is released. At this time, as in the previous embodiment, when the user pulls or pushes the joint member, the first support member 1311 may move up and down along the guide portion 1400.

In order for the first support member 1311 to continue to move up and down, the first support member engaging portion 1611 and the guide engaging portion 1620 must be kept apart from each other. To this end, an external force to overcome the elastic force of the first intermittent elastic member 1163 must be continuously applied to the first external force transmission member 1641.

When an external force is not applied to the first external force transmission member 1641, the first intermittent elastic member 1163 contacts the first support member engaging portion 1611 and the guide engaging portion 1620 at that point. , The first support member 1311 is intermittent to maintain the position at that time.

The external force transmitted to the first external force transmission member 1641 may be by a user or by a separate motor. Hereinafter, a structure for transmitting an external force by the user to the first external force transmission member 1641 will be described.

22 is a perspective view of a main portion of a structure in which an external force transmission member is disposed in the door unit according to the present embodiment, as viewed from the inside of the clothing processing apparatus.

22, the door unit 1300 includes a first door member 1310, a first support member 1311, a first support member hinge portion 1312, and a second door member 1320. And a second support member 1321, a second support member hinge part 1322, a joint member 1330, and a guide part 1400. The above components are as described in the previous embodiment.

The first external force transmission members 1641 respectively connected to the supporting member engaging portions of the left and right first supporting members 1311 extend to the joint member 1330 along the inner surface of the first door member 1310. On the other hand, the second external force transmission member 1642 respectively connected to the supporting member engaging portions of the left and right second supporting members 1321 extends to the joint member 1330 along the inner surface of the second door member 1320. When the first external force transmission member 1641 and the second external force transmission member 1642 are provided with wires, various structures for supporting these configurations to the first door member 1310 or the second door member 1320 are provided. Can be applied. For example, the first external force transmission member 1641 and the second external force transmission member 1642 are moved so that the first external force transmission member 1641 and the second external force transmission member 1642 are stretched by external force. One or more rollers possibly supported may be installed in the first door member 1310 or the second door member 1320.

The joint member 1330 is configured to be held by the user to move the door unit 1300. Therefore, if the user's external force is used to selectively control the movement of the first support member 1311 and the second support member 1321, the structure for applying the above external force is provided on the joint member 1330 desirable. Hereinafter, these examples will be described.

23 is a side sectional side view of a main portion showing a predetermined first form including an intermittent structure of a support member by a user in a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

24 is a sectional side view of a main portion showing a predetermined second form including an intermittent structure of a support member by a user in a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

25 is a side sectional side view of a main portion showing a predetermined third form including an intermittent structure of a support member by a user in a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

23, 24 and 25, for the first support member 1311 capable of moving up and down along the guide part 1400, the first support member engaging portion 1611, the first intermittent elastic member (1631), the first external force transmission member 1641 and the guide portion engaging portion 1620 is provided. The above configurations are as described in the previous embodiment.

In addition, with respect to the second support member 1321 capable of moving up and down along the guide part 1400, the second support member engaging portion 1612, the second intermittent elastic member 1632, and the second external force transfer member 1642 And a guide part catching part 1620. The above configurations are the same as those of the first support member 1311, and thus detailed descriptions are omitted.

The door unit 1300 according to the present embodiment includes a first intermittent handle 1661 and a second intermittent handle 1652 installed on the front surface of the joint member 1330 to be rotatable by a user.

The first intermittent handle 1661 is connected to the first external force transmission member 1641 connected to the first support member engaging portion 1611 along the joint member 1330 and the first door member 1310. The first intermittent handle 1661 is provided to be able to rotate between a reference position when external force is not applied and a rotational position at which an external force acts and rotates at a predetermined angle from the reference position. The first intermittent handle 1661 further includes a coil spring that biases the first intermittent handle 1661 toward the reference position, so that the first intermittent handle 1661 returns to the reference position when external force is not applied. do.

When the first intermittent handle 1661 is in the reference position, an external force is not applied to the first external force transmitting member 1641, so that the first support member engaging portion 1611 is caused by the elastic force of the first intermittent elastic member 1631. It is in a position to be caught by the guide engaging portion 1620. In this case, the first support member 1311 cannot move up and down along the guide portion 1400.

When the first intermittent handle 1661 rotates to the rotational position by the user's external force, the first external force transmitting member 1641 is pulled by the first intermittent handle 1661, and the first support member engaging portion 1611 is It overcomes the elastic force of the first intermittent elastic member 1163 and is spaced apart from the guide engaging portion 1620. In this case, the first support member 1311 may move up and down along the guide portion 1400.

On the other hand, the second intermittent handle 1652 is connected to the second external force transmission member 1642 connected to the second support member engaging portion 1612 along the joint member 1330 and the second door member 1320. The second intermittent handle 1652 is provided to be able to rotate between a reference position when external force is not applied and a rotational position at which an external force acts and rotates at a predetermined angle from the reference position. The second intermittent handle 1652 further includes a coil spring that biases the second intermittent handle 1652 toward the reference position, so that the second intermittent handle 1652 returns to the reference position when no external force is applied. do.

When the second intermittent handle 1652 is in the reference position, since the external force is not applied to the second external force transmitting member 1642, the second support member engaging portion 1612 is caused by the elastic force of the second intermittent elastic member 1632. It is in a position to be caught by the guide engaging portion 1620. In this case, the second support member 1321 cannot move up and down along the guide portion 1400.

When the second intermittent handle 1652 is rotated to the rotational position by the user's external force, the second external force transmitting member 1642 is pulled by the second intermittent handle 1652, and the second supporting member engaging portion 1612 is It overcomes the elastic force of the second intermittent elastic member 1632 and is spaced from the guide engaging portion 1620. In this case, the second support member 1321 may move up and down along the guide portion 1400.

As described above, since the first intermittent handle 1661 for the first support member 1311 and the second intermittent handle 1652 for the second support member 1321 are provided in separate structures, the user is provided with the first support member. The movement of both the 1311 and the second support member 1321 may be controlled, or the movement of the first support member 1311 or the second support member 1321 may be controlled.

The user may move the first door member 1310 or the second door member 1320 while rotating the first intermittent handle 1661 or the second intermittent handle 1652 to the rotational position. When the user releases the external force from the first intermittent handle 1661 or the second intermittent handle 1652 when the first door member 1310 or the second door member 1320 is at a predetermined height, the first door member ( 1310) or the second door member 1320 maintains the corresponding height.

On the other hand, in the previous embodiment, the case where the length in the Z direction of the first door member and the length in the Z direction of the second door member are substantially the same has been described. In this case, when the door unit opens the opening of the front panel as much as possible, the first door member and the second door member are substantially horizontal.

However, when the user intends to load laundry into the treatment tank while standing without bending the waist, it may be inconvenient for the first door member to be substantially horizontal, and the first door member is at an angle with respect to the horizontal axis, For example, it is preferable to incline to achieve an angle of about 45 degrees. When the first door member is inclined, laundry falling on the first door member naturally falls into the treatment tank due to the inclination, so it is more convenient to use. Hereinafter, these examples will be described.

26 is a side cross-sectional view of a main portion showing a state in which a door unit according to an embodiment of the present invention has a first door member and a second door member having different lengths from each other and is in a closed position.

27 is a sectional side view of the main portion showing a state in which the door unit of FIG. 26 is in a closed position.

26 and 27, the door unit 2000 includes a first door member 2100 provided to cover the upper side of the opening, a second door member 2200 provided to cover the lower side of the opening, and A guide that guides the first door member 2100 and the second door member 2200 to be rotatably coupled with the joint member 2300 and the first door member 2100 and the second door member 2200, respectively. Includes part 2400. In this embodiment, since the basic rotation and movement structure is substantially similar to that of the previous embodiment, redundant content is omitted.

The difference between the present embodiment and the previous embodiment is that the length d5 in the Z direction of the first door member 2100 and the length d6 in the Z direction of the second door member 2200 are different. Here, d5 may be represented by the length between the lower edge and the upper edge of the first door member 2100, and d6 may be represented by the length between the upper edge and the lower edge of the second door member 2200.

In this embodiment, d5 <d6, that is, the length in the Z direction of the first door member 2100 is shorter than the length in the Z direction of the second door member 2200. In this case, it has the following utility.

26, when the door unit 2000 is in the closed position, the height of the joint member 2300 is located above the case of the previous embodiment. Typically, since the height of the garment processing device is lower than the height of a person, if the height of the joint member 2300 is relatively high, the user's hand can easily reach the joint member 2300.

In addition, when the door unit 2000 is in the fully open position as shown in FIG. 27, d5 <d6, so the first door member 2100 in which laundry falls out of the door unit 2000 is disposed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal axis. do. As a result, when the user places the laundry on the first door member 2100, it naturally falls into the treatment tank, so that the user can more conveniently put the laundry into the treatment tank.

1: Clothing processing device
100: housing
110: front panel
200: treatment tank
300: door unit
310: first door member
320: second door member
330: second hinge portion
331: left hinge
332: Right hinge
340: handle

Claims (14)

In the garment processing device,
A housing provided with an opening in the front,
A treatment tank which is charged through the opening and processes the clothes accommodated in the accommodation space in the housing;
Includes door members that are located between the top and bottom of the opening and are supported on both sides by a pair of hinges respectively provided at the edges of the opening facing each other. Clothing device including a door provided to open and close the upper and lower regions of the opening with respect to the rotating shaft while rotating. According to claim 1,
The pair of hinges, the clothing processing apparatus for rotating the door member between the closed position to close the opening and the open position to open the opening so that the upper end of the door member is tilted forward in front of the opening . According to claim 2,
The door member, when in the open position, the clothing processing apparatus that extends so that the lower end of the door member enters the interior of the treatment tank. According to claim 1,
The rotating shaft is provided with a garment processing device horizontal to the housing. According to claim 1,
The door further includes a handle movably installed on the door member,
In response to the position of the handle, the garment processing apparatus further comprises a locking portion provided in the housing to be movable between a first position allowing rotation of the door member and a second position blocking rotation of the door member. According to claim 1,
The distance between the rotating shaft and the upper end of the door member is longer than the distance between the rotating shaft and the lower end of the door member. In the garment processing device,
A housing provided with an opening in the front,
A treatment tank which is charged through the opening and processes the clothes accommodated in the accommodation space in the housing;
A first door member disposed to cover an upper region of the opening,
A second door member disposed to cover the lower region of the opening;
And a joint member for coupling the mutually opposite edges of the first door member and the second door member so as to be rotatable,
The opening extends along the vertical direction of the opening at a position facing each other with the opening interposed therebetween, and is provided to support a point of a side surface facing the position of each of the first door member and the second door member, and the joint Clothing processing apparatus including a door unit including a guide unit for guiding the lifting movement of the first door member or the second door member according to the rotation of the first door member or the second door member centered on the member . The method of claim 7,
The door unit,
A first support member and a second support member movably supported along the guide part,
A first support member hinge part for coupling the first support member and the first door member to be rotatable with each other;
The second support member and the second door member clothing processing apparatus further comprising a second support member hinge portion to be rotatably coupled to each other. The method of claim 8,
The door unit,
A plurality of elastic members provided in the guide portion,
A plurality of support roller units installed above the plurality of elastic members in the guide part;
One end is coupled to the elastic member, the other end is coupled to the first support member or the second support member, respectively, and provided between the one end and the other end to span the support roller unit, the first support member or the first 2 Clothing processing apparatus further comprising a plurality of support wires to allow the elastic member to expand and contract according to the movement of the support member. The method of claim 9,
Each of the first support member and the second support member, each of the plurality of elastic members or clothing processing apparatus having a hole provided to pass through the support wire. The method of claim 8,
The door unit,
A support member engaging portion provided to switch between the first state enabling the first support member or the second support member to move and the second state preventing the movement of the first support member or the second support member Wow,
An elastic member that elastically presses the support member engaging portion to become the second state,
And an intermittent member for intermittently switching the support member engaging portion from the second state to the first state. The method of claim 11,
The door unit has a shape of a concavo-convex portion corresponding to the shape of the support member engaging portion and includes a guide portion engaging portion provided in the guide portion,
In the second state, the clothing processing apparatus in which the support member engaging portion is in contact with the guide portion. The method of claim 11,
The intermittent member,
An intermittent handle movably installed on the joint member,
And a wire connecting the intermittent handle and the support member engaging portion to switch between the first state and the second state, in response to the position of the intermittent handle. The method of claim 7,
In the first door member and the second door member, the distance from the joint member to the upper edge of the first door member is shorter than the distance from the joint member to the lower edge of the second door member. Device.

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