KR20220127963A - Apparatus for laundry treatment and water pail of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to solve the problem that water in a water pail of a laundry treating apparatus spills out when the water pail is moved to add or remove water. To this end, provided is a laundry treating apparatus comprising a laundry treating chamber in which laundry is accommodated, a machine chamber which is separated from the laundry treating chamber and accommodates devices for treating the laundry in the laundry treating chamber, and a water pail placed in a water pail receiving space provided in front of the machine chamber, wherein the water pail includes a water pail body, a handle rotatably provided on the upper side of the water pail body, and a handle holding part concavely formed between the water pail body and the handle by recessing the upper front part of the water pail body.

Description

Clothes processing device and its water tank {APPARATUS FOR LAUNDRY TREATMENT AND WATER PAIL OF THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a water tank of a laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing various treatments such as washing, drying, deodorizing, and wrinkle removal on clothing, and a bucket thereof.

The clothes treatment apparatus is an apparatus for washing clothes, drying wet clothes, removing odors from clothes, or improving wrinkles on clothes.

Recently, a clothes treatment apparatus has been developed such that a washing machine for washing clothes, a dryer for drying clothes, a refresher for refreshing clothes, a steamer for improving unnecessary wrinkles of clothes, etc. are implemented in one device. there is a trend

Here, the refresher is a device for making clothes comfortable and fresh, and performs functions such as drying clothes, supplying fragrance to clothes, preventing static electricity generation of clothes, or improving wrinkling of clothes. It refers to a device, and a steamer is a device for removing wrinkles from clothes by supplying steam to clothes. Unlike an iron, it may refer to a device that performs a function of improving and removing wrinkles from clothes without directly applying heat to the clothes. .

On the other hand, a clothes treatment apparatus that supplies steam to clothes needs to supply water to the steam generator to generate steam.

To this end, the laundry treatment apparatus may include a water supply container for storing water in order to supply water to the steam generator. After removing and filling the water tank with water, the water tank should be installed on the clothes treatment device again.

Also, in the laundry treatment apparatus, condensed water may be generated in the laundry treatment apparatus by driving a heat pump device for supplying dehumidified and heated air to the clothing, and condensed water may be generated in the laundry treatment apparatus by steam generated by the steam generator. may occur, and condensed water may be generated in the laundry treatment apparatus for various reasons.

The condensed water generated in the clothes treatment device can be collected in the drain bin. If the water stored in the drain bin is at full water level, the drain tub is detached from the clothes treatment device to drain it, and the water stored in the drain bin is discarded. must be re-installed in the laundry treatment system.

Since the water tank such as the water supply tank or the drain tank that stores water in this way is usually detached and mounted from the lower front side of the clothing treatment device, when the user moves the water tank for water supply or water discharge, the water tank is tilted and stored inside the water tank. There is a problem with water spilling.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to present a necessary technology for solving these problems.

KR 10-2138538 B1

An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of resolving a problem in which water stored therein may spill when a water tank is moved for water supply or water discharge in the related art, and a water tank thereof.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a clothes treatment room in which clothes are accommodated, a machine room separated from the clothes treatment room in which a device for treating clothes in the clothes treatment room is accommodated, and a water container provided in front of the machine room In the laundry treatment apparatus comprising a bucket seated in a receiving space, the bucket includes a bucket body, a handle rotatably provided on an upper portion of the bucket body, and a front upper portion of the bucket body retreating between the handle and the handle. There is provided a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a handle gripper formed concavely.

According to one embodiment, the upper rear surface of the barrel body may include an opening and closing door provided to be able to open and close.

According to an embodiment, it further comprises a handle coupling portion provided on the upper portion of the bucket body to provide a rotation shaft, wherein the handle is formed integrally with a handle arm rotatably coupled to the handle coupling portion, and the handle arm. It may include a handle front plate exposed to the outside when the bucket is mounted.

According to one embodiment, the coupling protrusion protruding inwardly from the distal end of the handle arm may be fitted into the coupling hole formed at both ends of the handle coupling part.

According to one embodiment, the upper both ends of the barrel body, including a handle seating groove, which is a space provided so that the distal end of the handle arm is rotatable, some of the surfaces facing each other between the handle seating groove and the handle arm The contact surface can prevent the handle arm from rotating at a predetermined angle or more.

According to one embodiment, the bucket body has a front inclined surface inclined to the rear toward the upper side on the front upper side, and a rear inclined surface inclined forward toward the upper side on the rear upper side, the height of the upper end of the rear inclined surface is the upper end of the front inclined surface Higher than the height of the, the contact surface may be provided in the upper front portion of the rear inclined surface of the handle seating groove is formed.

According to one embodiment, the bucket body has a front inclined surface inclined to the rear toward the upper side on the front upper side, and a rear inclined surface inclined forward toward the upper side on the rear upper part, the height of the upper end of the rear inclined surface and the front inclined surface Since the height of the upper end is the same, the contact surface may be provided on the bottom part of the handle seating groove formed.

According to an embodiment, the distal end of the handle arm may include a handle rotation stopper having a bottom surface in contact with the contact surface.

In addition, the present invention provides a laundry treatment room in which clothes are accommodated; a machine room separated from the laundry treatment room in which a device for processing clothes in the laundry treatment room is accommodated; and a water tank accommodating space provided in front of the machine room. In the bucket to be, the bucket includes a bucket body, a handle rotatably provided on the upper portion of the bucket body, and a handle gripper formed concavely between the handle and the front upper portion of the bucket body to be retracted. It provides a bucket of a laundry treatment apparatus, characterized in that.

Since the water tank for storing water therein is detachably attached to the lower front of the clothing treatment device, there is a problem that the water stored inside may spill when the water tank is moved for water supply or discharge in the prior art. can solve

Specifically, the handle is rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the bucket body, so that the bucket body does not tilt when the user holds the handle and moves the bucket.

In addition, when the water container according to the present invention is mounted on the lower front surface of the laundry treatment apparatus, the handle protruding upward is exposed to the outside in a tilted forward state. can do.

The handle of the water container according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided to protrude upward when the water container is moved, but since it can be tilted forward when it is mounted on the clothes treatment apparatus, an additional water container accommodating space required by the handle is not separately provided. you don't have to

1 is a view showing the appearance of a clothes treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the inside of a laundry treatment room according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a state in which the water tank is detachably mounted in the accommodating space in front of the machine room according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing the overall appearance of the water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a state in which the water bottle handle of FIG. 4 is rotated upward.
Figure 6 is a view showing the back of the bucket of Figure 4;
7 is a view showing a state that the handle is coupled to the barrel body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8a to 8c are views showing the water bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention by changing the handle rotation angle.
9a and 9b are views showing the overall appearance of the water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing the bottom of the water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "unit" and "unit" for the components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of writing the specification only, and do not have a meaning or role distinct from each other by themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed herein is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms.

The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it is understood that other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present specification, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a clothes treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treatment chamber 11 in which clothes are accommodated, and the laundry treatment chamber 11 are separated from the lower portion of the laundry treatment chamber 11 inside the laundry treatment chamber 11 . It may include a machine room 20 provided with various devices for dehumidifying, heating, or circulating the air of the garment to remove dust, odor, wrinkles, or moisture remaining on the clothes.

Although not particularly limited, the laundry treatment room 11 and the machine room 20 may be implemented in a form provided in one cabinet 10, and a door ( 140) may be provided.

The outer surface of the cabinet 10 or the door 40 may include a display unit for informing the outside of the operating state of each component of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 and/or an input unit for receiving various operation inputs from the user. .

The clothes treatment chamber 11 has a space for receiving or mounting clothes therein. In order to circulate the air inside the clothes treatment chamber 11, an air inlet 12a through which the air inside the clothes treatment chamber 11 is sucked; An air outlet 12b for re-supplying the air sucked from the air inlet 12a back into the laundry treatment chamber 11 may be provided in the laundry treatment chamber 11 .

In this case, the air inlet 12a and the air outlet 12b may be provided on the bottom surface of the laundry treatment room 11 adjacent to the machine room 20 . Here, the floor surface is a horizontal surface that separates the laundry treatment room 11 and the machine room 20 and does not necessarily indicate only a horizontal flat shape.

The positions of the air inlet 12a and the air outlet 12b in the laundry treatment chamber 11 are not particularly limited, but according to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , the air inlet 12a is located in the laundry treatment room 11 . It may be located on the front door 40 side, and the air outlet 12b may be located on the rear rear side of the laundry treatment chamber 11 .

A heat pump device for dehumidifying and/or heating the air introduced through the air inlet 12a of the laundry treatment room 11 inside the machine room 20 and supplying it into the laundry treatment room 11 through the air outlet 12b. 100 (or an air supply device) may be included, and the control unit may control the operation of each component of the heat pump device 100 .

On the other hand, inside the laundry treatment chamber 11 , specifically, on the inner rear side of the laundry treatment room 11 , there is a steam spraying unit 13 for spraying steam generated by a steam generator (not shown) provided in the machine room 20 . positioned to spray steam toward the clothes accommodated in the clothes treatment chamber 11 .

The steam generator and the steam spraying unit 13 are connected to each other by a hose, and the steam generated by the steam generator may be supplied to the steam spraying part 13 through a flow path formed along the hose.

Meanwhile, a water supply tank 31 accommodating water supplied to the steam generator may be provided at a lower portion of the laundry treatment room 11 and in front of the machine room 20 so that the steam generator can generate steam. At this time, the water supply container 31 is implemented to be attached to and detached from the clothes treatment apparatus 1 in the shape of a substantially rectangular box, and the water supply container 31 is detached and detached at the time of a water filling notification to replenish water and then the casing. It is desirable to be able to mount it back to the

Although not shown in the drawing, the clothes treatment apparatus 1 may include a water supply pump device for supplying water from the water supply tank 31 to the water supply port of the steam generator, and the water supply pump device is one surface of the water supply container 31 . Water can be supplied to the steam generator through a water supply hose connected to the .

At this time, the water supply tank 31 is provided with a water level sensor for detecting the water level, and the control unit (not shown) uses the water level sensor provided in the water supply tank 31 to fill the water in the water tank 31 to a predetermined height or more. It is preferable to detect or determine whether there is a water level and output a water filling notification to the outside when the water level is low.

Meanwhile, in addition to the water supply tank 31 , a drain container 32 through which condensed water is collected may be provided at a lower portion of the laundry treatment room 11 and in front of the machine room 20 . The condensed water generated by the steam supply inside the laundry treatment chamber 11 or the machine room 20 may be collected in the sump, and the condensed water collected in the sump may be guided to the drain tube 32 by the condensate pump device.

Like the water supply tank 31, the drain tube 32 is implemented in a rectangular box shape so that it can be attached to and detached from the laundry treatment apparatus 1, so that the user can detach and detach the drain tube 32 when a condensate discharge notification is issued. It is desirable to be able to put it back into the casing after draining the water.

In addition, the drain tube 32 is also provided with a water level sensor for detecting the water level, and the control unit detects whether the water in the drain tube 32 is filled with more than a predetermined height using the water level sensor provided in the drain tube 32 . Alternatively, it is preferable to output a condensate discharge notification to the outside when the water level is high.

On the other hand, among the terms used in this specification, the water tank 30 is a container having an accommodating space that can store water therein, and the water tank 30 is a water tank 31 or a drain tank ( 32) can be.

3 is a view showing a state that the water tank is detached from the receiving space in the front of the machine room according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing the overall appearance of the water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 , a water tank receiving space 25 in which the water tank 30 can be seated may be provided in front of the machine room 20 . According to one embodiment, a casing for dividing the inside of the machine room 20 and the water tank receiving space 25 or forming a space in which the water tank 30 can be seated may be provided, and the front thereof by the casing The water tank receiving space 25 exposed to the outside may be formed. In this way, at least one water tank 30 may be detachably mounted in the water tank accommodating space 25 having a predetermined size.

That is, since the water tank 30 is detachably mounted on the lower front of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 , there is a problem that water stored therein may spill when the water tank is moved for water supply or water discharge.

In order to solve this problem, the bucket 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 4 , a bucket body 310 which is an enclosure having a water storage space therein, and a bucket body 310 . It may include a handle 320 rotatably provided on the upper portion of the.

Since the handle 320 according to an embodiment of the present invention is rotatable, the handle 320 is tilted forward in a state in which the water tank 30 is seated in the water tank receiving space 25, so that the user can receive the water tank When withdrawing from the space 25, it can serve as an action point of the user's external force, and when moving the bucket 30, the handle 320 is tilted upward, so that the user can hold the handle 320. When the bucket body 310 is not tilted by its own weight, the handle 320 can serve as a gripping point that can be gripped so as not to spill water when the user moves the bucket 30. .

At this time, in order to allow the handle 320 to act as an action point for drawing out the bucket 30 in a state seated in the bucket accommodating space 25 to the outside, the front upper portion of the bucket body 310 is a shape retracted to the rear. may have, and thus a concave handle gripper 330 may be formed between the barrel body 310 and the handle 320 .

As described above, since the handle 320 is tilted forward in the water tank 30 in a state seated in the water tank receiving space 25, the handle gripping port 330 is formed, and the user is shown in FIG. By applying an external force in the direction of the arrow, the upper portion of the bucket 30 is tilted forward with the front lower end of the bucket 30 as a supporting point, so that the bucket 30 can be withdrawn from the bucket accommodating space 25 .

Conversely, when the water tank 30 is mounted in the water tank receiving space 25, by using the front lower end of the water tank 30 as a support point, the water tank 30 can be pushed in the inner direction of the water tank receiving space 25, At this time, a locking protrusion (not shown) may be provided at the front lower end of the water tank accommodating space 25 so that the supporting point of the front lower end of the water tank 30 does not slide.

When the bucket 30 is withdrawn from the bucket accommodating space 25 in this way, as well as when the bucket 30 is mounted in the bucket accommodating space 25, the upper portion of the bucket 30 can be tilted forward, and tilted like this In order to prevent the water stored in the bucket 30 from pouring out as much as possible in the dark state, the rear upper portion of the bucket body 310 so as to be spaced apart from the water surface of the water stored in the bucket 30 in an inclined state, preferably a rear inclined surface An opening and closing door 313 that can be opened and closed may be provided at the 312 (see FIG. 6 ).

The substantially plate-shaped opening/closing door 313 may open or close a portion of the barrel body 310 by rotating about the hinge shaft provided at the upper or lower end thereof.

The user can supply water into the bucket body 310 by opening the opening/closing door 313 or drain the water in the bucket body 310, on the contrary, the user closes the opening and closing door 313 to the bucket body 310 I can make sure my water doesn't spill out.

On the other hand, as described above, the barrel body 310 is a housing for storing water therein, and is not particularly limited, but may be in the shape of a substantially rectangular box, and the barrel body 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the front It may have a front inclined surface 311 inclined to the rear toward the upper portion, and a rear inclined surface 312 inclined forward toward the upper portion of the rear surface toward the upper side.

The bucket body 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention, unlike the prior art, does not have a groove formed concavely on the outer surface as a handle, and the outer surface of the bucket body 310 formed by the front inclined surface 311 and the bucket A space between the handle 320 rotatably coupled to the upper portion of the body 310 may be used as the handle. Specifically, the user can withdraw the water tank 30 from the water tank receiving space 25 by putting a hand in the space between the front inclined surface 311 and the handle 320 and pulling the handle 320 out.

In addition, when the rear inclined surface 312 is seated in the water tank accommodating space 25, it may face the inner upper wall of the water tank receiving space 25, and at this time, the inner upper wall of the water tank receiving space 25 is a rear inclined surface ( 312) and may have a corresponding inclined surface.

Here, the inclined surface may correspond to the inclination angle of a duct (not shown) that forms an air flow path from the air inlet 12a in the laundry treatment chamber 11 to the heat pump device.

In addition, as described above, the opening and closing door 313 that can be opened and closed is provided on the rear inclined surface 312, so that the opening and closing door 313 is opened and the opened portion faces upward, and the user can use the water bottle through the opened portion. It is possible to facilitate the supply and discharge of water in the body 310 .

On the other hand, Figure 5 is a view showing a state that the bucket handle of Figure 4 rotated upward, Figure 7 is a view showing a state that the handle is coupled to the bucket body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 7, the upper portion of the bucket body 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a handle coupling portion 315 that provides a rotation axis (x-axis). That is, by being rotatably coupled to the handle 320 to the handle coupling portion 315 , the handle 320 may rotate about the rotational axis (x-axis) provided by the handle coupling portion 315 .

At this time, the handle coupling portion 315 is arranged such that the rotation axis (x-axis) of the handle 320 is approximately at the center in the thickness direction of the bucket body 310 (see FIGS. 8a to 8c), so that the user can use the handle It is preferable to prevent the barrel body 310 from being inclined to either side when gripping the 320 .

The handle 320 is a handle arm rotatably coupled to the handle front plate 322 exposed to the outside, that is, to the front, and the handle coupling part 315 when the water tank 30 is mounted in the water tank receiving space 25 ( 321) may be included.

According to one embodiment, the handle arm 321 is formed to extend in one direction from both ends of the handle front plate 322, the handle 320 may have an approximately 'C' shape as a whole, and each handle arm The distal end of the 321 may be rotatably coupled to both ends of the handle coupling portion 315 .

Specifically, coupling protrusions 3212a and 3212b may be formed to protrude inwardly from the distal end of each handle arm 321, and correspondingly, first and second coupling holes at both ends of the handle coupling portion 315 ( 3151a (not shown) is formed, and the coupling protrusions 3212a and 3212b are fitted to each of the first and second coupling holes 3151a, not shown, so that the handle 320 is fastened to the handle coupling portion 315. It becomes possible to rotate about the rotation axis (x-axis).

Of course, the handle 320 may be rotatably coupled to the handle coupling portion 315 in a method different from the embodiment presented in the present invention.

8a to 8c are views showing a water bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention by changing the handle rotation angle;

As shown in Figure 8a, when the water tank 30 is mounted in the water tank receiving space 25, the handle 320 may have a state tilted forward.

At this time, the user puts his or her hand in the handle gripper 330 and pulls it in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. Here, the handle gripper 330, as described above, may be a space between the front inclined surface 311 and the handle 320, specifically the front inclined surface 311 and the handle front plate 322, preferably the handle wave. In order to secure the space of the earth 330, the lower end of the handle front plate 322 may have a shape such that the thickness becomes gradually thinner toward the lower side.

When the user puts his or her hand in the handle gripper 330 and draws out the water bottle 30 using the handle 320 as an action point, the upper portion of the water bottle 30 can be tilted forward, and thus the handle 320 is By rotating rearward about the axis of rotation (x-axis), the barrel body 310 may have a state suspended from the handle 320 (see FIG. 8b ).

In addition, the handle 320, as shown in Fig. 8c, may be further tilted back by a predetermined angle about the rotation axis (x-axis). However, as will be described later, the rotation of the handle 320 backward by the interference between the handle seating grooves 314a and 314b and the handle arm 321 can be prevented.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7 , a handle coupling part 315 may be provided on the upper portion of the handle 320 , and at this time, the handle arm 321 is coupled to both ends of the handle coupling part 315 to thereby provide a handle arm. As a space for allowing the distal end of the 321 to rotate, handle seating grooves 314a and 314b may be provided at both upper ends of the barrel body 310 .

The left and right widths of the handle coupling portion 315 are formed shorter than the left and right widths of the upper portion of the bucket body 310, and in the space where the handle coupling portion 315 is not located on the upper portion of the bucket body 310, the handle seating grooves 314a, 314b ) can be formed.

In addition, the left and right widths of the handle seating grooves (314a, 314b) correspond to the left and right widths of the handle arm 321, when the handle 320 is coupled to the bucket body 310, the handle on the right side of the bucket body 310 It is preferable not to protrude (320).

On the other hand, in the handle seating grooves 314a and 314b according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8c , the height of the upper end of the rear inclined surface 312 may be higher than the height of the upper end of the front inclined surface 311. Also, the bottom surface of the handle seating grooves 314a and 314b extending from the upper end of the rear inclined surface 312 to the upper end of the front inclined surface 311 has a concave shape, so that among the bottom surfaces of the handle seating grooves 314a and 314b. A first seating groove engaging surface 315a may be provided in the rear portion, that is, at the upper front portion of the rear inclined surface 312 among the handle seating grooves 314a and 314b.

Here, the inclination angle of the first seating groove engaging surface 315a may correspond to the inclination angle of the front inclined surface 311, but is not particularly limited thereto, and the inclination angle of the first seating groove engaging surface 315a is the handle arm ( 321) can set the maximum possible rotation angle when the rotation axis (x-axis) is rotated backwards.

The first seating groove engaging surface (315a) may be in contact with the handle engaging surface 3211 provided on the rear end of the lower end of the handle arm 321 rotated rearward by a predetermined angle. That is, the first seating groove engaging surface (315a) and the handle engaging surface (3211) by a flat contact surface formed by facing each other, the handle arm 321 is to prevent the rotation so as not to be tilted backward at an angle beyond that. can

On the other hand, Figures 9a and 9b is a view showing the overall appearance of the water tank according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 9a and 9b, the handle arm 321 according to another embodiment of the present invention is formed extending in one direction from both ends of the handle front plate 322, the distal end of the handle arm (321) It may include a handle rotation stopper 324 which is bent forward or backward to extend.

The bottom surface 3241 of the handle rotation stopper 324 is formed to be flat, and when the handle arm 321 rotates in the vertical direction to the upper side, the bottom surface 3241 of the flat handle rotation stopper 324 is the handle seating groove 314a. , 314b) may be in contact with the bottom surface.

Here, the height of the upper end of each of the front inclined surface 311 and the rear inclined surface 312 may be the same, and a handle seating groove 314a extending from the upper end of the rear inclined surface 312 to the upper end of the front inclined surface 311 is formed. The bottom of 314b) may also be flat.

As a result, as a contact surface facing and in contact between the handle seating grooves 314a and 314b and the bottom surface 3241 of the handle rotation stopper 324, the first rotation blocking surface 316a is on the bottom surface of the handle seating grooves 314a and 314b. Provided, the first rotation blocking surface 316a is in contact with the bottom surface 3241 of the handle rotation stopper 324 when the handle arm 321 rotates in the upper vertical direction, so that the handle arm 321 is more It is possible to block the rear rotation of the handle arm 321 so as not to be tilted backwards.

On the other hand, Figure 10 is a view showing the bottom of the water tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, on the lower surface of the bucket body 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the water stored in the bucket body 310 is checked for supplying water stored in the bucket body 310 to various devices in the machine room 20, in particular, a steam generator. It may include a valve hole 340 .

The check valve hole 340 may be coupled to a check valve assembly (not shown) provided on the bottom surface of the water tank accommodating space 25 , and the check valve hole 340 may be coupled to the check valve assembly having an elastic member. By opening and closing accordingly, it is possible to intermittently supply water to the steam generator.

Here, the check valve hole 340 and the check valve assembly may be known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted since it is outside the scope of the present invention.

As above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. The description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention.

Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described below rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning, scope, and equivalent concept of the claims are included in the scope of the present invention. should be interpreted

1: clothes processing device 10: cabinet
11: Clothing treatment room 12a: Air inlet
12b: air outlet 13: steam injection unit
20: machine room 25: water tank accommodating space
30: water tank 31: water tank
32: drain container 40: door
310: bucket body 311: front inclined surface
312: rear inclined surface 313: opening and closing door
314a: first handle seating groove 314b: second handle seating groove
315: handle coupling portion 315a: first seating groove engaging surface
3151a: first coupling hole 316a: first rotation blocking surface
320: handle 322: handle front panel
321: handrail 321a: first handrail
321b: second handle arm 3212a: first engaging projection
3212b: second coupling projection 323: handle grip portion
3211: handle engaging surface 324: handle rotation stopper
3241: bottom 330: grip grip
340: check valve hole

Claims (9)

Clothing comprising: a clothes treatment room in which clothes are accommodated; a machine room separated from the clothes treatment room in which a device for processing clothes in the clothes treatment room is accommodated; and a water tank seated in a water tank receiving space provided in front of the machine room In the processing device,
The bucket is
bucket body;
a handle rotatably provided on the upper portion of the bucket body; and
The front upper portion of the bucket body is retracted and a handle gripper formed concavely between the handle and the handle;
A laundry treatment apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 1,
an opening and closing door provided to be openable and openable on the rear upper portion of the bucket body;
A laundry treatment apparatus comprising a. The method of claim 1,
a handle coupling portion provided on the upper portion of the bucket body to provide a rotation shaft;
further comprising,
wherein the handle includes a handle arm rotatably coupled to the handle coupling part, and a handle front plate integrally formed with the handle arm and exposed to the outside when the water container is mounted. 4. The method of claim 3,
The coupling protrusion protruding inwardly from the distal end of the handle arm is fitted into coupling holes formed at both ends of the handle coupling part. 4. The method of claim 3,
A handle seating groove, which is a space provided at both upper ends of the bucket body, so that the distal end of the handle arm can be rotated;
including,
and a contact surface of a portion of the surfaces facing each other between the handle seating groove and the handle arm prevents the handle arm from rotating at a predetermined angle or more. 6. The method of claim 5,
The barrel body,
It has a front inclined surface inclined backward toward the upper side on the front side and a rear inclined surface inclined forward toward the upper side on the rear upper part,
The upper end of the rear inclined surface is higher than the upper end of the front inclined surface, and the contact surface is provided at an upper front portion of the rear inclined surface among the handle seating grooves formed. 6. The method of claim 5,
The barrel body,
It has a front inclined surface inclined backward toward the upper side on the front side and a rear inclined surface inclined forward toward the upper side on the rear upper part,
and the height of the upper end of the rear inclined surface is the same as that of the upper end of the front inclined surface, and the contact surface is provided at a bottom portion of the handle seating groove formed. 8. The method of claim 7,
At the distal end of the handle arm, a handle rotation stopper having a bottom surface in contact with the contact surface;
A laundry treatment apparatus comprising a. A washing machine room in which clothes are accommodated, a machine room separated from the clothes treatment room and accommodating a device for processing clothes inside the clothes treatment room, and a water tank seated in a water tank accommodating space provided in front of the machine room,
The bucket is
bucket body;
a handle rotatably provided on the upper portion of the bucket body; and
The front upper portion of the bucket body is retracted and a handle gripper formed concavely between the handle and the handle;
A bucket of a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a.

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