TW202409378A - A laundry treatment apparatus and assembly method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing treatment device comprising: a cabinet forming the exterior; an inner case forming a clothing treatment space in which clothing is accommodated; a machine chamber located below the inner case inside the cabinet; an evaporator and a condenser provided inside the machine chamber; a heat supply part comprising a compressor for supplying a compressed refrigerant to the condenser; a circulation duct accommodating the evaporator and condenser, and providing a flow path through which the air in the clothing treatment space circulates; a base part provided inside the machine chamber and supporting the bottom part of the circulation duct; and a steam supply part for generating steam supplied to the clothing treatment space, wherein the steam supply part is disposed so as to overlap at least a part of the compressor in the height direction of the cabinet.

Description

Laundry treatment device and assembly method thereof

The present invention relates to a clothes processing device. More specifically, it relates to a clothes processing device capable of supplying hot air or moisture to clothes to perform deodorization, drying and wrinkle removal of the clothes.

Generally speaking, a laundry treatment device is a concept that includes a washing machine and a dryer. The washing machine immerses the clothes in water to form a wet cloth, and then removes foreign matter through the chemical action of the detergent and physical actions such as drum rotation. The dryer uses Use hot air and steam to dry the wet clothes.

However, recently, laundry management machines have appeared that can deodorize, dehumidify, or remove wrinkles from clothes in a dry cloth state without immersing them in water. This kind of clothes management machine can supply steam or hot air while placing clothes to remove odors from the clothes, and perform a refresh process of drying or sterilizing the clothes.

In addition, generally speaking, a heat pump or a heater may be utilized in order to dry laundry in a laundry treatment apparatus. A clothes treatment device using a heat pump uses an evaporator and a condenser to dehumidify the humid air and then heat it to supply dry, high-temperature air to the clothes. Heat pumps use less energy than heaters to generate high-temperature heat and have excellent energy efficiency.

Figure 1 shows a conventional laundry treatment device.

Referring to Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0075157, a conventional clothes processing device 1 includes a housing 10 and a door 20 . The housing 10 forms an appearance. The door 20 is rotatably provided on the housing 10 . The door 20 is rotatably mounted on the housing 10 . The opening formed on the front is opened and closed.

A treatment chamber 11 for treating clothes is formed inside the casing 10 . A machine room 12 is provided at a lower part of the treatment chamber 11 , in which a device for supplying hot air or steam used when treating clothes is installed.

In addition, a hanger 30 for placing clothes may be provided in the treatment chamber 11 . The clothes can be coupled to the hanger 30 in a state of being placed on the hanger. Therefore, the laundry can be processed in a state of being unfolded inside the processing chamber 11 .

A water supply bucket 41 may be installed in front of the machine room 12 to store the water used to produce the steam used when processing clothes. In addition, a drainage bucket 42 may be installed in front of the machine room 12 to store the condensed water produced when processing clothes.

In addition, the known clothes processing device 1 may include a processing chamber lower panel 50, forming the lower surface of the processing chamber 11. A through hole communicating the machine chamber 12 and the processing chamber 11 may be formed on the processing chamber lower panel 50.

The through hole may include a vapor discharge port 52 for supplying vapor formed in the machine chamber 12 to the processing chamber 11 . In addition, the through-hole may include an air outlet 51 to move the air from the processing chamber 11 to the machine room 12 or to move the air from the machine room 12 to the processing chamber 11 .

Figure 2 shows the machine room of a conventional laundry treatment apparatus. In particular, the assembled state and the disassembled state of the components provided in the machine room are shown simultaneously.

2, a component for generating hot air or steam supplied to the processing chamber 11 may be provided in the machine room 12. A base 70 forming the bottom surface of the machine room 12 may be provided inside the machine room 12. Other components may be installed on the upper side of the base 70.

An air supply duct 65 for the air of the processing chamber 11 to flow into can be provided inside the machine room 12. The air supply duct 65 can be connected to the air supply device 64. The air supply device 64 can be provided to include a fan motor to form an air flow. In addition, the air supply device 64 can be connected to the air supply duct 65 to form an air flow.

Downstream of the air supply device 64, a heat pump module 61 that exchanges heat with the air can be provided. Heat pump module 61 may include an evaporator and a condenser. That is, the air flowing into the heat pump module 61 through the air supply device 64 will be cooled in the evaporator and then reheated in the condenser.

In addition, a bracket 67 for supporting a component can be installed on the upper side of the base 70. A plurality of brackets 67 can be provided to more firmly support the component.

A controller 62 for controlling the components of the laundry treatment device 1 can be mounted on the support 67. In addition, a steam generation module 63 can be supported on the support 67, and the steam generation module 63 generates steam supplied to the treatment chamber 11.

That is, the steam generating module 63 and the controller 62 may be supported by a support 67 independently mounted on the base 70 .

In addition, a compressor 66 may be installed in the machine room 12 , and the compressor 66 compresses the refrigerant supplied to the heat pump module 61 . The compressor 66 may be connected to the heat pump module 61 to supply compressed refrigerant to the heat pump module 61 .

In summary, the air supply duct 65, the air supply device 64 and the heat pump module 61 can be connected in sequence to form a flow path for air circulation inside the processing chamber 11. In addition, other components can be installed outside the flow path of air circulation. Other components can be installed inside the machine room 12 through a bracket 67 independently installed on the base 70 instead of being directly coupled to the base 70.

That is, the known clothes processing device 1 is provided with various components for processing clothes in the machine room 12, and each component is provided as an independent component. That is, various components are installed on the base 70 forming the bottom surface of the machine room 12 to form a flow path for air circulation. In addition, in order to install the controller 62 and the steam generating module 63, another support 67 needs to be installed on the base 70.

That is, since it is difficult to directly attach components to the base 70, the assembly process becomes complicated, and there is a problem that structural stability decreases as the components are individually subdivided.

In addition, the compressor 66 used in the conventional laundry treating apparatus 1 is formed to have a width greater than a height. The compressor 66 thus occupies a larger area on the base.

In addition, the conventional clothes processing device 1 cannot ensure a space for independently storing condensed water inside the heat pump module 61 .

In addition, in the conventional laundry treatment apparatus 1, the air blowing device 64 is installed in front of the machine room 12, and there is a problem that the air flow efficiency is reduced.

In addition, in the conventional laundry treatment device 1, the flow path for air circulation is subdivided into multiple components, such as the air supply duct 65, the air blowing device 64 and the heat pump module 61, which may cause air leakage.

In addition, in the conventional clothes processing apparatus 1, the air flowing in from the treatment chamber 11 moves downward through the air supply duct 65 and then moves upward again through the air supply device 64, there is a possibility of flow loss. sex.

In addition, in the conventional clothes treating apparatus 1, the base 70 is provided with a thin structure such as an iron plate, and there is a limitation that it is difficult to reduce the vibration caused by the compressor 66.

In addition, in the conventional clothes treating apparatus 1, the controller 62 is supported by an independent bracket 67 coupled to the base 70. Therefore, the assembly process becomes complicated, and there is a limitation that it is difficult to ensure the stability of the assembly structure.

That is, in the conventional clothes processing apparatus 1, the products constituting the machine room are independent of each other, so the number of assembly steps increases, and there is a problem that the possibility of air leakage or water leakage increases.

[The problem the invention is trying to solve]

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device, in which a base portion providing installation space for various components and a circulation duct forming a flow path for air circulation are formed in an integrated manner in a machine room of the clothes processing device, thereby ensuring the structural stability inside the machine room.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device. In the machine room of the clothes processing device, a base portion that provides an installation space for various components and a circulation duct that forms a flow path for air circulation are integrally formed, so that simplicity can be achieved. Assembly process in the mechanical room.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device, in which the components installed in the machine room of the clothes processing device are closely arranged, so as to reduce the overall volume of the clothes processing device or ensure the space for processing clothes.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a clothes processing device that simplifies the process of assembling various components in the mechanical room of the clothes processing device and can save manufacturing costs and production costs. [Technical means to solve problems]

In order to solve the above problems, a clothes processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cabinet forming an appearance; an inner shell provided inside the cabinet to form a clothes processing space for accommodating clothes, and an opening for the clothes to enter and exit is formed in the front ; Mechanical room, located at the lower part of the inner shell inside the cabinet; heat supply part, arranged inside the mechanical room, including an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor, the evaporator will remove moisture from the air flowing into the laundry processing space , the condenser heats the air flowing in from the laundry processing space, and the compressor supplies compressed refrigerant to the condenser; a circulation pipe is provided inside the mechanical room, with an upper side opening to accommodate the evaporator and the condenser, And provide a flow path for the air circulation of the clothes processing space; the base part is arranged inside the machine room and supports the lower part of the circulation pipe; and the steam supply part is arranged inside the machine room and generates air to the clothes processing space. Steam supplied from the space; wherein, the steam supply part and at least a part of the compressor are overlapped and arranged along the height direction of the cabinet.

The base part may include a compressor installation part to provide a space for the compressor to be installed, and the steam supply part may be disposed on an upper side of the base part.

The steam supply part may include: a steam container storing water for generating steam; and a mounting bracket surrounding at least a portion of the steam container and positioning the steam container on the upper side of the compressor.

The mounting bracket may be coupled to a side of the steam container facing the compressor.

The mounting bracket can be made of non-combustible material.

The mounting bracket may be provided with a metal material.

The mounting bracket may include: a lower panel located at a lower portion of the steam container; and side panels extending from the lower panel and located at both sides of the steam container.

The mounting bracket may include a retaining clip extending from the side panel to couple to the vapor container and prevent the vapor container from detaching from the mounting bracket.

The mounting bracket may include a bracket recess formed by a portion of the lower panel being recessed in a direction away from the vapor container and spaced apart from the vapor container.

The bottom cover may be combined with the circulation duct, shielding at least a portion of the open upper side of the circulation duct and forming a portion of the flow path for air circulation in the clothing processing space. The steam supply part may be installed on the bottom cover.

The bottom cover may include: a shielding body that shields a portion of the open upper side of the circulation pipe; an inflow body that extends from the shielding body to communicate the inner shell with the circulation pipe; and a steam fixing part that is provided on the shielding body to fix it. The steam supply department.

The mounting bracket may include: a lower panel located at a lower portion of the vapor container; side panels extending from the lower panel and located on both sides of the vapor container; and a bracket fixing portion extending away from the lower panel along an edge away from the vapor container. The direction extends and is combined with the steam fixing part.

The mounting bracket may include a bracket hole formed through the lower panel, and the steam container may include a steam body and a steam protrusion, the steam body forming a space for water storage, and the steam protrusion protruding from the steam body to be inserted into the bracket hole.

A fan installation part may also be included, which is coupled to the circulation duct, communicates with the inner shell and the circulation duct, and circulates the air in the clothes processing space. At least a part of the steam supply part and the fan installation part may be along the base part. Overlapping configuration in the width direction.

The fan mounting portion may include: an air supply fan, which forms an air flow for air circulation in the clothing processing space; a fan housing, which is combined with the circulation duct to accommodate the air supply fan; and an exhaust duct, which extends from the fan housing toward the inner housing to connect the fan housing and the inner housing. The steam supply portion and at least a portion of the exhaust duct may be overlapped along the width direction of the base portion.

The circulation pipe and the base portion can be formed integrally. [Compared with the efficacy of the prior art]

The present invention forms a base part and a circulation duct in an integral manner in a machine room of a clothes processing device, wherein the base part provides installation space for various components, and the circulation duct forms a flow path for air circulation, thereby providing a clothes processing device capable of ensuring the internal structural stability of the machine room.

The present invention forms a base part and a circulation duct in an apparatus room of a clothes processing device, wherein the base part provides installation space for various components, and the circulation duct forms a flow path for air circulation, thereby providing a clothes processing device capable of simplifying the assembly process of the apparatus room.

The present invention densely arranges the components installed in the machine room of the clothes processing device, thereby having the effect of providing a clothes processing device that can reduce the overall volume of the clothes processing device or ensure space for processing clothes.

The present invention simplifies the process of assembling various components in the mechanical chamber of the laundry treatment device, thereby having the effect of providing a laundry treatment device that can save manufacturing costs and production costs.

The embodiments disclosed in this specification are described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In this specification, even if the embodiments are different from each other, the same or similar components are given the same or similar figure marks, and their descriptions are replaced by the original descriptions. As long as the context does not clearly indicate a difference, the singular expressions used in this specification include the plural expressions. In addition, when describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, when it is judged that the specific description of the relevant known technology may unnecessarily confuse the main points of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, its detailed description is omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the drawings are only used to make it easier to understand the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and shall not be interpreted as the technical ideas disclosed in this specification being limited by the drawings.

Figure 3 shows the appearance of the laundry treatment device 1 of the present invention.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 3 , the laundry processing device 1 of the present invention may include: a cabinet 100 forming an appearance; and a door 400 rotatably coupled to the cabinet 100 .

The door 400 may include a body 410 forming the front of the cabinet 100, and a mounting body 420 extending from one side of the body 410, on which a display device for displaying information of the clothes treating device can be mounted.

The installation main body 420 may be disposed from the main body 410 toward the rear of the cabinet 100 to form a staggered level 430.

On the other hand, at least a portion of the mounting body 420 may be overlapped in the front-rear direction from the rear of the body 410. Thus, the interlayer 430 may function as a handle.

The mounting body 420 may be provided with a material or a color different from that of the body 410. In addition, the mounting body 420 may be provided with a translucent material through which the light emitted by the display device can pass.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 3 , an inner shell 200 may be provided inside the cabinet 100 and has a clothes processing space 220 for accommodating clothes. The inner shell 200 may have an opening 210 at the front for clothing to enter and exit, which may be blocked by the door 400 .

The inner shell 200 can be made of plastic resin, and can be made of reinforced plastic resin that does not deform even in air with a temperature higher than room temperature or heated air (hereinafter referred to as hot air) and steam or moisture.

The inner shell 200 may be configured to have a height greater than a width, so that the clothes can be accommodated in the clothes processing space 220 without being folded or wrinkled.

The laundry processing device 1 of the present invention may include a placing portion 500 capable of placing laundry in the laundry processing space 220 of the inner shell 200 .

The placement part 500 may include a hanger part 510 provided on the upper surface of the inner shell 200 to place clothes.

After the clothes are placed on the hanging part 510, the clothes may be placed in a state of being suspended in the air inside the clothes processing space 220.

On the other hand, the placing part 500 may also include a pressing part 520, which is combined with the inner surface of the door 400 to fix the clothes.

The rack portion 510 can also be arranged in a strip shape arranged along the width direction of the inner shell 200 to support a hanger for placing clothes. In addition, as shown in the figure, the rack portion 510 can be arranged in a hanger shape, so that clothes can be directly placed thereon.

The clothes treating device 1 of the present invention may also include a vibration unit, which can vibrate the hanging rack portion 510 to shake off foreign matter such as fine dust attached to the clothes.

The placement part 500 may include a pressurizing part 520, which is disposed on the door 400 and pressurizes and fixes the clothes. The pressurizing part 520 may include: a supporting part 522, which is fixed to the inner surface of the door 400 to support one side of the clothes; and a compression part 521, which presses the clothes supported by the supporting part 522.

The compression portion 521 may be disposed to move toward or away from the supporting portion 522. For example, the compression portion 521 may be rotatably disposed on the supporting portion 522 or the inner surface of the door 400.

Thus, the compression portion 521 and the support portion 522 can also pressurize both sides of the clothing to remove wrinkles of the clothing and produce desired creases.

The clothes treating apparatus 1 of the present invention may be provided with a machine room 300 for installing various devices, which can supply one or more of hot air or steam to the clothes treating space 220 or purify or dehumidify the external air of the cabinet 100.

The mechanical room 300 may be separated or separated from the inner housing 200 , and may be provided in communication with the inner housing 200 .

The machine room 300 may be provided at a lower portion of the inner housing 200 . Thereby, after the hot air and steam with smaller specific gravity are supplied to the inner shell 200, the hot air and steam can be naturally supplied to the clothes.

The machine room 300 may include a heat supply part 340 capable of supplying hot air to the inside of the inner shell 200 . The heat supply unit 340 may be configured as a heat pump system or as a heater that directly uses electric energy to heat air.

In the case where the heat supply part 340 is provided as a heat pump system, it can be provided to dehumidify and heat the air exhausted from the inner housing 200 again and supply it to the inner housing 200. The detailed structure will be described later.

The machine room 300 may include a steam supply part 800 capable of supplying steam to the inside of the inner shell 200 . The steam supply part 800 may be provided to directly supply steam to the inside of the inner case 200 . The detailed structure will be described later.

To this end, the inner housing 200 may have a plurality of through holes 230 penetrating through one surface to communicate with the machine chamber 300 .

The air of the clothes processing space 220 may be supplied to the machine chamber 300 through the through hole 230 , and one or more of the hot air or the steam generated in the machine chamber 300 may be supplied to the clothes processing space 220 .

The through hole 230 may include: an inlet hole 231, which passes through the lower surface of the inner shell 200 so that the air inside the inner shell 200 can be discharged or sucked into the machine room 300; and an outlet hole 232, which passes through the lower surface of the inner shell 200 so that the hot air generated in the machine room 300 can be discharged.

The discharge hole 232 may be disposed in the lower surface of the inner case 200 toward the back. For example, the discharge hole 232 may be disposed obliquely to the ground between the lower surface or the back of the inner case 200 to face the rack portion 510 .

In addition, the inflow hole 231 may be disposed toward the front in the lower surface of the inner shell 200 . Therefore, the inflow hole 231 can be spaced apart from the discharge hole 232 .

The through hole 230 may include a steam hole 233 that supplies steam generated in the steam supply part 800 . The steam hole 233 may be provided on one side of the discharge hole 232.

On the other hand, a water supply bucket 301 and a water discharge bucket 302 may be provided in front of the machine room 300 . The water supply bucket 301 may supply water to the steam supply part 800 , and the water discharge bucket 302 may collect condensed water condensed in the heat supply part 340 .

The water supply tub 301 and the drainage tub 302 may be detachably disposed in front of the machine room 300. Thus, the laundry processing apparatus 1 of the present invention may be freely installed without being restricted by a water supply source or a drainage source.

On the other hand, a drawer 303 may also be provided in front of the machine room 300. The drawer 303 is pulled forward and has an independent storage space. The drawer 303 can also store a steam generating device or an iron.

Figure 4 shows the structure of the machine room of the laundry treatment device of the present invention.

FIG4(a) is a view of the machine room 300 from the front, and FIG4(b) is a view of the machine room 300 from the rear.

Components for supplying hot air to the clothes processing space, circulating the air inside the clothes processing space, supplying steam to the clothes processing space, or purifying the air outside the cabinet 100 may be disposed inside the machine chamber 300 .

The machine room 300 may include a base portion 310 for providing a space for supporting or installing various devices. The base portion 310 may provide an area for mounting various devices.

A circulation duct 320 may be installed in the base part 310, and the air flowing in from the inner shell 200 or the outside of the cabinet 100 moves through the circulation duct 320.

The base portion 310 and the circulation pipe 320 may be formed in one piece. In addition, the base molding M (refer to FIG. 24 ) may be defined as a component including the base portion 310 and the circulation pipe 320. That is, the base molding M may be used to refer to the base portion 310 and the circulation pipe 320 being formed in one piece. In other words, the base molding M may be used to refer to an injection molded part.

The circulation duct 320 may be provided in the shape of a container with an upper surface open, and a part of the heat supply unit 340 may be installed inside.

When the heat supply unit 340 is provided as a heat pump system, the circulation pipe 320 may include heat exchangers 341, 343 (see FIG. 6 ) and a compressor 342 for supplying high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant to the heat exchangers.

The heat exchangers 341 and 343 are accommodated inside the circulation duct 320 and can cool and dehumidify the air flowing through the circulation duct 320 and heat the air to generate hot air.

In the case where the circulation duct 320 is provided outside the cabinet 100 to suck in air, an external air duct 370 for sucking in outside air may be installed in front of the circulation duct 320 .

The circulation pipe 320 may be configured to communicate with the external gas pipe 370 and may be configured to selectively inhale external air.

In front of the circulation pipe 320, a water supply bucket 301 and a drainage bucket 302 can be detachably combined. The water supply bucket 301 and the drainage bucket 302 can be placed and arranged on the upper part of the external gas pipe 370 .

In front of the circulation pipe 320 and on the upper side of the external gas pipe 370, another frame (not shown) on which the water supply bucket 301 and the drainage bucket 302 are installed may be provided.

The circulation conduit 320 may be provided in combination with the base portion 310, or may be provided integrally with the base portion 310. For example, the base portion 310 and the circulation conduit 320 may be manufactured by injection molding.

The machine room 300 may include a bottom cover 360 disposed to communicate with the circulation pipe 320 and the inflow hole 231 .

The bottom cover 360 may be provided to be coupled to an upper portion of the circulation duct 320 to guide air sucked from the inflow hole 231 to the inside of the circulation duct 320 .

The bottom cover 360 can block the air inside the circulation duct 320 from being discharged to the outside by shielding the upper surface of the circulation duct 320. The lower part of the bottom cover 360 and the upper surface of the circulation duct 320 can form one surface of the flow path of the circulation duct 320.

The bottom cover 360 may include an inflow portion 362 connecting the inflow hole 231 and the circulation pipe 320 . The inflow portion 362 may be provided in a pipe shape to perform the function of an air suction duct that delivers air inside the inner shell 200 to the circulation duct 320 .

The machine room 300 may be equipped with a steam supply part 800, which is connected to the water supply barrel 301 and receives water supply to generate steam and supply it to the inner shell 200. The steam supply part 800 may be placed and disposed on the upper part of the bottom cover 360 .

The steam supply part 800 may be provided behind the inflow part 362.

The machine room 300 may include a fan installation part 350, which is arranged to communicate with the circulation duct 320 and the inner shell 200. The fan installation part 350 may include: an air supply fan 353, which provides power to move the air inside the circulation duct 320 in one direction; and a fan outer shell 351, which accommodates the air supply fan 353 and is combined with the circulation duct 320 or extends.

The fan mounting portion 350 may be provided with an exhaust duct 352 which is provided to communicate with the circulation duct 320 and the exhaust hole 232 .

The discharge duct 352 may be provided extending from the fan housing 351 toward the discharge hole 232 with an end surface corresponding to the discharge hole 232 .

As a result, air inside the inner housing 200 may flow in through the bottom cover 360 , and after passing through the circulation duct 320 , be re-supplied to the inside of the inner housing 200 through the fan mounting portion 350 .

On the other hand, the base portion 310 may be provided with a compressor mounting portion 312 for mounting the compressor 342 that supplies refrigerant to the heat exchangers 341 and 343 . The compressor mounting part 312 may be provided outside the circulation duct 320 .

In addition, the base part 310 may be equipped with a control part 700 or a control panel that controls the laundry treatment apparatus 1 of the present invention.

The base portion 310 may be provided with a control unit mounting portion 313 which forms a space at the lower portion of the circulation pipe 320 into which the control unit 700 can be inserted.

The control part 700 may be configured to control all electronically controlled components, such as the compressor 342, the steam supply part 800, the blower fan 353, and the like.

The control part 700 is inserted and supported on the base part 310, so that vibration or impact applied to the control part 700 can be buffered. In addition, since the control section 700 is disposed close to all electronic components, the occurrence of control errors such as noise can be minimized.

In addition, the steam supply part 800 is provided above the circulation duct 320, and the control part 700 is provided below the circulation duct 320. Therefore, the circulation duct 320 can be provided in a straight duct shape between the steam supply part 800 and the control part 700. Therefore, the flow path resistance of the air passing through the circulation duct 320 can be minimized.

The base portion 310 may be provided with a circulation pipe 320, an external gas pipe 370, a steam supply portion 800, a control portion 700, and a heat supply portion 340 in a module form.

Accordingly, the base portion 310 can be easily installed and maintained while being pulled forward or rearward in the machine room 300 .

FIG. 5 shows the base structure of the machine chamber of the clothes treating apparatus of the present invention.

(a) of FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the base portion 310 viewed from the front; and (b) and (c) of FIG. 5 are perspective views of the base portion 310 viewed from the rear.

The base portion 310 may be mounted on a bottom cabinet forming a lower surface of the laundry treatment device. The base portion 310 may itself form a lower surface of the laundry treatment device.

The base portion 310 may include a base bottom 311 forming a support surface. The base bottom 311 may form the lower surface of the clothes processing device 1. In addition, the base bottom 311 may be installed on the upper surface of the bottom surface of the cabinet 100 forming the lower surface of the clothes processing device 1.

The base portion 310 may be integrally provided with a circulation duct 320 which forms at least a portion of a flow path for air movement. The circulation duct 320 may be formed by extending upward from the base bottom 311 .

The circulation pipe 320 may include: a pipe body 321 extending from the base bottom 311 to form a flow path; a heat exchanger installation part 3212 providing a space for the evaporator 341 or the condenser 343 to be installed inside the pipe body 321; an air discharge part 323, It is provided behind the duct body 321 to discharge air from the duct body 321 .

The air discharge part 323 may be provided in a tubular shape extending rearward from the duct body 321 . The diameter of the air discharge portion 323 may be set smaller than the width of the duct body 321 .

The air discharge part 323 may be connected with the fan housing 351. The air discharged from the air discharge part 323 may be guided to the inside of the inner case 200 through the fan housing 351 .

The circulation pipe 320 may include an external gas suction portion 322 formed through the front of the pipe body 321.

The external gas suction part 322 may be arranged to be connected to the external gas pipe 370. The external gas pipe 370 may be placed and supported in front of the external gas suction part 322.

The external air suction part 322 may be provided with a width greater than a height. That is, the outside air suction part 322 may be formed to extend in the width direction of the duct body 321 . When the shape of the external air suction part 322 is set as described above, external air can flow into the inside of the duct body 321 more efficiently.

An external gas damper 373 for opening and closing the external gas suction part 322 may be provided on the circulation duct 320. By opening and closing the external gas damper 373, the external gas can be allowed or cut off from flowing into the inside of the circulation duct 320.

The base portion 310 may include a compressor mounting portion 312 that provides a space for mounting the compressor 342. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be formed on one side of the base bottom 311 and may be formed integrally with the base bottom 311.

The compressor mounting portion 312 may also form a protrusion capable of supporting the compressor 342 . The compressor mounting portion 312 may be disposed toward the rear of the base portion 310 . The compressor mounting portion 312 may be arranged to overlap the air discharge portion 323 in the width direction at least partially.

The compressor mounting portion 312 may mount a buffer member that reduces vibration transmitted from the compressor 342 . The cushioning member may be secured to the protrusion.

The base portion 310 may include a control portion mounting portion 313 for mounting the control portion 700. The control portion mounting portion 313 may be formed between the base bottom 311 and the circulation pipe 320. The control portion mounting portion 313 may be formed between the base bottom 311 and the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320. The control portion mounting portion 313 may be provided at the lower portion of the circulation pipe 320 in a pipe shape open to either the front or rear direction.

The structure of the control unit mounting portion 313 will be described later.

Figure 6 shows the circulation pipe structure of the laundry treatment device of the present invention.

The circulation duct 320 may extend upward from the bottom of the base to form a flow path for air to flow. The circulation pipe 320 may include a heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 that provides a space for the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 to be installed. The heat exchanger mounting part 3212 may be provided inside the pipe body 321.

The pipe body 321 may be provided with an open upper surface. The condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 can be introduced and installed through the opening portion of the duct body 321 .

The opening of the pipeline body 321 may be covered by the bottom cover 360 , and the bottom cover 360 and the pipeline body 321 may form a flow path of the circulation pipeline 320 .

The front surface of the pipe body 321 may be spaced rearward from the front end of the base bottom 311 .

Thus, the bottom 311 of the base can ensure a supporting surface 3111 on which one or more of the water supply bucket 301 or the drainage bucket 302 and the external gas pipe 370 are installed and supported.

On the other hand, the heat supply unit 340 may include: an evaporator 341, which is configured as a heat exchanger and installed inside the circulation pipe 320 to cool and dehumidify the air flowing into the circulation pipe 320; a condenser 343, which is configured as a heat exchanger and heats the air passing through the evaporator 341 to form hot air; a compressor 342, which supplies a refrigerant for heat exchange with the air to the condenser 343 and is arranged outside the circulation pipe 320; and an expansion valve 344, which expands and cools the refrigerant passing through the condenser 343.

On the other hand, since the pipe body 321 is integrally formed with the base portion 310, the height of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 can be ensured to be larger, and the heights of the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 can also be increased.

As a result, the width of the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 in the front-rear direction can be reduced, thereby reducing the number of refrigerant pipes passing through the condenser and the evaporator. Therefore, there is an effect of reducing the flow loss of air passing through the condenser and the evaporator.

On the other hand, the sum of the front-rear direction length of the evaporator 341 and the front-rear direction length of the condenser 343 may be set smaller than the length of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212. Therefore, the front-rear direction length of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 may be set to be equal to or less than half the length of the pipe body 321 .

Therefore, the heat exchanger mounting part 3212 can be sufficiently spaced from the external air suction part 322, and thus a sufficient space can be ensured inside the circulation duct 320 into which the external air and the air inside the inner shell 200 can flow.

On the other hand, the inside of the duct body 321 may include a mounting partition wall 3211 that distinguishes the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 from the outside of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 . The mounting partition wall 3211 may be provided to protrude from the side of the pipe body 321 and support the front of the evaporator 341.

In addition, the width of the duct body 321 can be expanded and extended rearward based on the installation of the partition wall 3211.

As a result, the width of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 can be set to be greater than half the width of the base portion 310. In addition, the width of the circulation pipe 320 can be set to be greater than half the width of the base portion 310.

The width of the condenser 343 and the width of the evaporator 341 may also be set to be greater than half of the entire width of the base portion 310.

As described above, if the widths of the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 are ensured, there is an effect that sufficient heat exchange capacity can be ensured.

In addition, the fan mounting portion 350 can be arranged to overlap with the condenser 343 or the evaporator 341 in the front-to-back direction. Therefore, the air passing through the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 can flow into the fan housing 351 without bending the flow path. That is, the air flowing into the circulation duct 320 does not bend the flow path during the process of moving to the fan housing 351, thereby having the effect of minimizing flow loss.

Figure 7 depicts the shape of the circulation duct of the laundry treatment device of the present invention.

The base portion 310 may be integrally formed by the base bottom 311 and the circulation pipe 320 through mold injection.

The mold for molding the inner surface of the pipeline main body 321 can be pulled out from the inside of the pipeline main body 321 in an upward direction to be removed. At this time, in order to easily pull out the mold, the wall surface of the pipeline main body 321 can be tilted at a predetermined angle relative to the mold removal direction.

The width of the lower surface 321 a of the duct body 321 may be set to be shorter than the width of the upper surface 321 b of the duct body 321 .

Specifically, the distance between the walls of the duct body 321 facing each other can be formed to increase as it is farther from the base bottom 311. The distance between the left side and the right side of the circulation flow path facing each other can increase along the drawing direction of the mold. Therefore, the mold can be easily removed.

On the other hand, the air discharge part 323 may include an air extension pipe 3231 extending from the rear of the duct body 321 in a manner of gradually decreasing diameter or width, and an air discharge pipe 3232 extending from the air extension pipe 3231 in a tubular shape with a uniform diameter and forming a hollow 3233 inside. The air extension pipe 3231 may perform the function of a nozzle and may increase the velocity of the discharged air.

The inner diameter of the air exhaust pipe 3232 may increase as it is farther away from the duct body 321. The change in the inner diameter of the air exhaust pipe 3232 may occur according to the direction of mold removal. On the contrary, it can be considered that mold removal becomes easier due to the change in the inner diameter.

In addition, the mold forming the air discharge portion 323 can be removed as shown in the above figure. After being pulled forward from the inner side of the air discharge portion 323 toward the inside of the circulation duct 320, it can be removed toward the upper open surface of the circulation duct 320. It can be formed in a structure that the mold is easily pulled out in this process.

Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the circulation pipe.

The installation partition wall 3211 may be formed by protruding inward from the inner wall of the pipe body 321, or by being recessed inward from the outer wall of the circulation pipe.

The heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 may be formed between the heat exchanger mounting partition 3211 and the air discharge portion 323 .

The mold for forming the air exhaust portion 323 can be removed by pulling it out toward the front of the air exhaust portion 323 and then pulling it upward. When the mold for forming the air exhaust portion 323 is pulled out from the inside of the air exhaust portion 323 to the front, it is necessary to prevent interference with the heat exchanger installation partition. To this end, the design value of the air exhaust portion 323 can be adjusted.

Specifically, when molding the air discharge part 323, based on the parting line 3233 of the air discharge part 323 in the above figure, the mold for molding the front side and the mold for molding the rear side may be independently provided. Therefore, the removal directions of the molds can also differ from each other. Based on the parting line of the air discharge portion 323, the mold for molding the portion located at the front can be pulled forward, and based on the parting line of the air discharge portion 323, the mold used for molding the portion located at the rear can be pulled rearward. out.

That is, in order to prevent the mold being pulled forward from interfering with the heat exchanger installation partition during the pulling process, the distance 1 323a in the above figure can be set to be smaller than the distance 2 323c. The distance 1 323a may mean the distance between the parting line of the air discharge part 323 and the front end of the air discharge part 323. In addition, the distance 1 323a may mean the distance between the parting line of the air discharge part 323 and the rear opening part of the circulation duct. The distance 2 323c may mean the distance between the front end of the air discharge part 323 and the heat exchanger installation partition wall. In addition, the distance 2 323c may mean the distance between the rear opening of the circulation duct and the heat exchanger mounting partition 3211.

FIG. 9 shows in detail the structure of the water storage part of the clothes treating device of the present invention.

In the laundry treating apparatus 1 of the present invention, if the compressor 342 and the blower fan 353 are driven, the air supplied from the outside of the cabinet 100 and the air supplied from the inner case 200 are cooled while passing through the evaporator 341, and the air contained in the air is cooled. The water vapor contained is condensed.

Water condensed in the evaporator 341 may be collected to the lower surface of the circulation pipe 320 .

In order to collect condensed water condensed in the evaporator 341, the laundry treatment device 1 of the present invention may include a water storage portion 326 that is recessed in a portion of the bottom surface of the pipe body 321.

The water storage part 326 is a space provided by being recessed in the bottom surface of the pipe body 321 , and may also form one side surface of the control part mounting part 313 . In particular, the side surface of the water storage part 326 may form the side surface of the control part mounting part 313.

The water storage portion 326 may be formed by being recessed downward from the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 .

The water storage part 326 may be integrally formed with the circulation pipe 320. When the circulation pipe 320 is injection molded on the base part 310, a part of the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 may be recessed to form the water storage part 326.

At least a portion of the upper surface of the water storage portion 326 may be flush with the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 .

The base portion 310 may include a drain pipe 3263 that discharges water collected in the water storage portion 326 to the outside.

The drain pipe 3263 may be protruded from the lower portion of the water storage portion 326 to the outside of the circulation pipe 320. The drain pipe 3263 may discharge the water stored in the water storage portion to the outside of the base portion. Thus, the water collected in the water storage portion 326 may be prevented from being corrupted or flowing back to the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320.

The circulation duct 320 is provided with a mounting partition 3211 extending from the inner surface of the duct main body 321 . The installation partition wall 3211 may protrude inward from the inner wall of the circulation duct 320, or may be formed by being recessed inward from the outer wall of the circulation duct 320 and protrude to the inside. The installation of the partition wall 3211 can guide the installation position of the heat exchangers 341 and 343, and can prevent the air entering the heat exchanger from passing through the heat exchanger.

The installation partition wall 3211 may be provided in the water storage part 326.

FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view (S-S') of the circulation pipeline cut along the height direction.

The water storage part 326 may include: a water storage part bottom surface 3261 in which water water accumulates; and a water storage part recessed part 3262 further recessed downwardly from the water storage part bottom surface 3261. The drain pipe 3263 may be provided outside the circulation pipe 320 at a position corresponding to the water storage recess 3262. As a result, the drain pipe 3263 can be provided in the portion of the water storage portion 326 where the water level is the lowest. The water collected in the water storage part 326 can move to the drain pipe 3263 by its own weight.

Figure 11 shows the inclined structure associated with the water storage portion.

(a) of FIG. 11 shows a vertical cross-section parallel to the width direction of the base portion. (b) of FIG. 11 shows a vertical cross-section parallel to the front-rear direction of the base portion.

The bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 and the bottom surface of the water storage portion 326 may be configured to have a predetermined inclination.

In particular, the bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe may be provided inclined toward the water storage part 326, and the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part may be provided inclined toward the drainage pipe 3263.

The bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe may be inclined at an angle 1(a) toward the water storage part 326 based on the ground or the bottom surface of the base part 310 .

In addition, the circulation duct bottom surface 325 may be provided so as to be inclined downward from the rear to the front toward the drain pipe 3263. The circulation duct bottom surface 325 may be inclined at an angle 2(b) from the rear to the front based on the bottom surface of the base part 310 .

As a result, the water condensed on the bottom surface of the circulation pipe can move toward the water storage portion 326 while moving forward.

On the other hand, the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part can also be provided with a predetermined inclination.

The drain pipe 3263 may be disposed on the inner surface of the water storage portion 326 rather than on the outer surface thereof.

The bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part may have an inclination that becomes lower toward the inside of the circulation pipe 320 based on the bottom surface of the base part 310 .

The bottom surface 3261 of the water storage portion may be inclined at an angle 3(c) based on the bottom surface of the base portion 310 , and the inclination direction of the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage portion may be opposite to the inclination of the bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe.

The angle 3(c) may be an angle tilted downward in a direction away from the installation partition wall 3211 .

The bottom surface 3261 of the water storage portion may be provided with an inclination that becomes lower toward the drain pipe 3263 .

The water storage portion bottom surface 3261 may be inclined at an angle 4(d) that becomes lower from the rear to the front based on the base portion 310 .

The above-mentioned angles 1 to 4 may be formed using a mold during the molding process of the base portion 310 . Angle 1 to Angle 4 may be formed during the process of forming the circulation pipe 320 or the water storage part 326 . Angle 2(b) and angle 4(d) can form a tilt in the same direction.

The mold forming the water storage portion 326 can be removed by pulling upward. At this time, in order to easily remove the mold, the side walls of the water storage portion 326 may be tapered. Specifically, it may be configured so that the cross-sectional area increases in the drawing direction of the mold. In other words, the perimeter of the upper surface of the water storage portion 326 may be set larger than the perimeter of the bottom surface of the water storage portion 326 .

The front surface of the water storage part 326 may be provided to be inclined upward and toward the front. The rear surface of the water storage portion 326 may be provided to be inclined upward and toward the rear. The left side and right side of the water storage part 326 may be provided to be inclined upward toward the left and right respectively.

Figure 12 shows the structure of the water storage part and the residual water treatment part.

(a) of FIG. 12 shows a front-rear cross-sectional view of the water storage portion; and (b) of FIG. 12 shows a front lower surface of the circulation duct 320 .

The water storage part bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part 326 may be provided to be inclined downward toward the front, and the circulation pipe bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe 320 may also be provided to be inclined toward the front and downward.

A drainage filter 3264 may be provided in the water storage recess 3262 to prevent foreign matter from being discharged to the outside of the drainage pipe 3263 .

The laundry treatment device 1 of the present invention may include a residual water treatment part 330 that collects water collected by the water storage part 326 into the drainage bucket 302.

The residual water treatment part 330 may include a drainage pump 331 that drains the water collected by the water storage part 326 to the drainage bucket 302. The drain pipe 3263 and the drain pump 331 may be connected through the first drain hose 3351, and the water discharged from the drain pump 331 may move along the second drain hose 3352.

The drain pipe 3263 may be disposed above the drain pump 331. Thus, the water collected by the water storage part 326 may be collected by the drain pump 331 by its own weight.

FIG. 13 shows an embodiment of the residual water treatment part of the laundry treatment device of the present invention.

The condensed water collected by the water storage part 326 needs to be collected into the drainage bucket 302, so the laundry treatment device of the present invention can be configured to collect the condensed water into the residual water treatment part 330 of the drainage bucket 302.

On the other hand, since the drain bucket 302 is disposed in front of the pipe body 321, it is advantageous to also dispose the residual water treatment unit 330 in front of the pipe body 321.

On the other hand, the residual water treatment unit 330 may install a part of the components connecting the drain pump 331 and the drain bucket 302 on the base unit 310. Thus, when the drain bucket 302 is full of water or condensed water flows back from the drain bucket 302, the condensed water may be transferred back to the inside of the base unit 310 to circulate to the water storage unit 326. Thus, the condensed water may be prevented from flowing out of the base unit 310.

The water storage part 326 may include a drain pipe 3263 that drains the condensed water to the outside of the water storage part 326. The drain pipe 3263 may be extended forward from the base part 310 .

The residual water processing unit 330 may include a drainage pump 331 that provides power to transfer the water discharged from the drainage pipe 3263 to the drainage bucket 302.

The residual water treatment unit 330 may include an inflow pipe 332 extending from one side of the circulation pipe 320 and communicating with the drainage pump 331 .

The residual water treatment part 330 may include a discharge pipe 334 that communicates with the inflow pipe 332 to transfer the condensed water to the drain bucket 302 . The discharge pipe 334 may be integrally provided on the base part 310 .

The residual water treatment part 330 may further include a guide pipe 333 provided on the lower side of the discharge pipe 334 . The guide pipe 333 may be provided to communicate with the drainage bucket 302 and the circulation pipe 320 . The guide pipe 333 can redirect the water inside the drainage bucket 302 to the inside of the circulation pipe 320 when the water level in the drainage bucket 302 is above the preset water level.

The water guided to the circulation pipe 320 can be recycled to the water storage part 326 and guided to the drainage tank 302 again through the residual water treatment part 330.

As a result, even if the drain bucket 302 is full of water, the condensed water flows into the circulation pipe 320 through the guide pipe 333, thereby preventing the water in the drain bucket 302 from overflowing.

FIG. 14 shows an embodiment of a water jacket.

The clothes treating device of the present invention may further include a water jacket 327, which is placed on the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320. The water jacket 327 may be configured to support at least one of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343, cut off the water condensed in the evaporator 341 from moving to the condenser 343, and guide it to the water storage part 326.

The water jacket 327 can prevent the bottom surface of the circulation pipe from being exposed to the outside. In addition, the water jacket 327 can form a support surface for supporting the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343. The water jacket 327 can separate and support the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 on the bottom surface of the circulation pipe. The water jacket 327 can be set to shield the upper surface of the water storage part 326. That is, the water jacket 327 can perform the cover function of the water storage part 326.

The water jacket 327 can be arranged to also shield the upper part of the water storage part 326. Thus, the air flowing into the circulation pipe 320 can be blocked from being obstructed by the misalignment between the water storage part 326 and the circulation pipe 320.

The water jacket 327 may include: a water jacket body 3271 arranged in a plate shape to support at least one of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343; and a support rib 3276 extending downward from the water jacket body 3271 to maintain the water jacket body 3271. height or inclination.

Any one of the supporting ribs 3276 can be supported on the water storage portion recess 3262 or the drainage filter 3264. Thus, the supporting ribs 3276 can guide the water flowing along the water jacket body 3271 directly to the drainage pipe 3263.

Figure 15 shows the state where the water jacket is installed in the circulation pipeline.

The water jacket 327 may be provided in a plate shape that shields at least a part of the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 .

The water jacket 327 can block the water storage part 326 from being exposed in a region opposite to the inflow part 362 or a region into which external air flows.

A water jacket 327 may be provided to support the lower ends of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343. Due to the water jacket 327, the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 can be provided at the same height even if the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 is provided obliquely.

In addition, the water jacket 327 can prevent the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 from changing their positions.

The water jacket body 3271 of the water jacket 327 may be arranged to be inclined parallel to the base portion 310. Thus, it is possible to prevent the air flowing into the evaporator 341 from being subjected to unnecessary inclination resistance.

Figure 16 shows the detailed structure of the water jacket.

The water jacket 327 may include a water jacket main body 3271 located above the circulation pipe bottom 325 or the water storage bottom 3261. The water jacket main body 3271 can prevent the bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe or the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part from being exposed to the outside.

The water jacket 327 may include receiving ribs 3274 protruding upwardly from the water jacket body 3271 . The mounting ribs 3274 may be provided to fix more than one of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343, and may also maintain the distance between the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343.

The water jacket 327 may include a water jacket through hole 3272 penetrating the water jacket body 3271 . A water jacket through hole 3272 may be formed between the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343. Thereby, the water condensed in the evaporator 341 can be guided to the lower part of the water jacket 327 .

In addition, the water jacket through hole 3272 may be disposed at the lower portion of the evaporator 341. That is, the water jacket through hole 3272 may also be arranged to overlap with the evaporator 341 along the height direction of the cabinet 100.

The water jacket 327 may also include a water outlet 3275 that penetrates the water jacket main body 3271 and is spaced apart from the water jacket through hole 3272. The water outlet 3275 may be provided in an area opposite to the water storage part 326.

The water outlet 3275 allows the water flowing along the upper surface of the water jacket body 3271 to be discharged to the water storage part 326 .

In addition, the water outlet 3275 can also guide the water overflowing from the drainage bucket 302 to the water storage part 326.

The water jacket 327 may include a partition rib 3273, which may be supported on the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 in the water jacket body 3271. The partition rib 3273 may be arranged to be obliquely corresponding to the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 and to contact the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320, thereby blocking air from moving between the water jacket body 3271 and the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320.

On the other hand, the spacing ribs 3273 may also be provided along the periphery of the water jacket main body 3271.

On the other hand, the water jacket 327 may further include an avoidance portion 3277 that prevents interference with the installation partition wall 3211 of the circulation pipe. The avoidance portion 3277 may be formed by being recessed from the side surface of the water jacket body 3271. The avoidance portion 3277 may be provided in a shape corresponding to the partition wall.

The water jacket 327 may include a supporting rib 3276 supported on the water storage portion 326. The supporting rib 3276 may be configured to not shield the drain pipe 3263.

FIG. 17 shows a control unit mounting structure provided on the base of the clothes treating apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 17( a ) shows a state in which the control unit 700 is mounted on the control unit mounting portion 313 .

The control unit 700 may be configured to be able to control all devices required for the laundry treatment device of the present invention to perform any process such as a refreshing process on the laundry. The control part 700 may be, but is not limited to, provided by a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate, and may be provided to control various required devices.

The control unit 700 can be inserted into the control unit mounting portion 313 .

The control unit installation portion 313 can be disposed at the lower portion of the circulation pipeline 320 .

The bottom surface of the circulation duct 320 may form the upper surface of the control unit mounting portion 313 . The control part mounting part 313 may be provided lower than the air discharge part 323.

The control part mounting part 313 may be integrally formed with the base bottom 311. The control part mounting part 313 may be formed by a space recessed in the lower part of the circulation duct 320 during the process of molding the circulation duct 320 on the base part 310 .

The control unit 700 can be pushed into the control unit mounting portion 313 from the rear to the front in a sliding manner.

A bracket 3131 may also be provided on the surface of the control unit 700, and is provided to surround the control unit 700. The bracket 3131 is provided above and below the control unit 700 to prevent foreign matter from flowing into the control unit 700.

In addition, the bracket 3131 can prevent heat or vibration from being transmitted to the control unit 700 and causing damage to the circuit board inside the control unit 700. The bracket 3131 can be provided with a metal material. Since the bracket 3131 is provided with a metal material, it is possible to prevent the fire from being transferred to the control unit 700.

(b) of FIG. 17 shows a state in which the control unit is mounted on the control unit mounting portion.

As shown in the above figures, the control part 700 can be installed at a predetermined angle with the base bottom 311 .

For example, the control part 700 may be provided inclined toward the water storage part 326. Therefore, when the water flows out to the upper part of the control part 700, the water can quickly escape from the control part 700, and the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 can be formed to be inclined toward the water storage part 326.

The control part 700 may include a support 3132 formed to protrude laterally.

The control unit mounting portion 313 may include control unit ribs 3134 protruding from both sides of the mounting portion. The support 3132 of the control unit 700 may be placed on the upper side of the control unit ribs 3134.

The support 3132 of the control unit can support the entire weight of the control unit 700. If the support 3132 of the control unit is supported on the upper side of the control unit rib 3134, the control unit 700 can be separated from the base bottom 311 by a predetermined distance.

The control rib 3134 may be integrally formed with the base portion 310 . The control ribs 3134 can be molded together when the base portion 310 is injection molded, so as to be integrated with the base bottom 311, the circulation pipe 320 and other components.

On the front surface of the control part 700, a convexly formed control part receiving protrusion 3136 may be provided. In addition, a guide 3133 protruding rearward may be provided on the inner surface of the control unit mounting portion 313 . The control part receiving protrusion 3136 may be combined with the guide 3133. Control resting protrusions 3136 can be inserted into the guide. When the control part 700 is pushed into the control part mounting part 313, the control part can be aligned in a normal position by combining the control part placing protrusion 3136 with the guide. Of course, it is not limited to the above embodiment. In terms of the connection between the control part 700 and the control part mounting part 313, the male and female relationship can be changed.

In addition, as described above, both side surfaces of the control unit 700 can be positioned so as to be supported on the ribs. Using this coupling process, the control part 700 can be coupled to the normal position of the control part mounting part 313 without the need for additional fasteners.

Figure 18 shows the structure of the air discharge part 323 of the laundry treatment device of the present invention.

The base portion 310 may include an air exhaust portion 323 that exhausts processed air toward the fan housing 351 .

The air discharge portion 323 may be provided to connect the inside of the circulation duct 320 or the duct body 321 with the fan housing 351. The air discharge portion 323 may be provided in a bell mouth shape. The bell mouth shape may reduce the flow loss of air and improve the air circulation efficiency.

The air exhaust pipe 3232 of the air exhaust part 323 is set to be tubular. Based on the parting line 3233, the mold set in front of the parting line 3233 can be pulled forward during the mold removal process, and the mold set behind the parting line 3233 can be pulled backward.

The fan mounting portion 350 may be coupled to and supported by the air exhaust duct 3232. The fan housing 351 may be provided with a coupling hole coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the air discharge duct 3232, and the blower fan 353 may be installed in the coupling hole.

The fan housing 351 may include a discharge duct 352 extending from the outer peripheral surface or outside of the blower fan 353 to the discharge hole 232 .

The fan housing 351 and the exhaust duct 352 may form a flow path inside that can accommodate the blower fan 353 and allow air to move.

The motor that rotates the air supply fan 353 can be coupled to and supported on the outside of the fan housing 351 .

FIG. 19 shows the structure of the bottom cover of the clothes treating apparatus of the present invention.

The bottom cover 360 may be provided to be coupled to an upper surface of the circulation duct 320 to prevent the interior of the circulation duct 320 from being exposed.

The bottom cover 360 may include: an inflow body 361 coupled to the upper surface of the circulation pipe 320 to communicate the inner shell 200 with the circulation pipe 320; and a shielding body 363 extending from the inflow body 361 to shield the circulation pipe 320.

The inflow body 361 may be provided in a pipe shape so that the inflow hole 231 of the inner shell 200 communicates with the inside of the circulation pipe 320 . The inflow body 361 may be disposed to protrude upward more than the shielding body 363 .

The inflow body 361 may be disposed in front of the evaporator 341 so as not to face the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 , and may be disposed in front of the installation partition wall 3211 .

The inflow body 361 may function as an inflow duct that moves the air of the inner shell 200 to the circulation duct 320 .

The inflow body 361 may be provided with an inflow portion 362 , and air in the inner housing 200 may pass through the inflow portion 362 .

Specifically, the bottom cover 360 may include: a first rib 362a extending in the width direction of the inflow body 361; and a second rib 362b spaced rearward from the first rib 362a and extending in the width direction of the inflow body 361.

The first rib 362a and the second rib 362b may be flush with each other. The first rib 362 a and the second rib 362 b may be provided in a plate shape extending in the vertical direction, and the height may be set to correspond to the height of the inflow body 361 .

The leading edge of the inflow body 361 and the first rib 362a may form a first inflow port 3621, the first rib 362a and the second rib 362b may form a second inflow port 3622, and the second rib 362b and the trailing edge of the inflow body 361 may form a third inflow port 3623.

The first inflow port 3621 and the second inflow port 3622 may be provided to have the same area as each other, and the third inflow port 3623 may be provided to be smaller than the areas of the first inflow port 3621 and the second inflow port 3622.

The bottom cover 360 may include: a damper portion 364 configured to open and close the inflow portion 362; and a driving portion 365 coupled to the damper portion 364 to control the opening and closing of the damper portion 364.

The damper portion 364 may include a first damper portion 3641 configured to open and close the first inlet 3621 , and a second damper portion 3642 configured to open and close the third inlet 3623 .

The first damper portion 3641 may be configured in a plate shape and have an area corresponding to the first inlet 3621 , and may be rotatably coupled to both sides of the inlet body 361 inside the first inlet 3621 .

The second damper portion 3642 may be provided in a plate shape and have an area corresponding to the second inlet 3622, and may be rotatably coupled to both sides of the inflow body 361 inside the second inlet 3622.

The second inlet 3622 may be provided with a blocking filter 366, which can filter foreign matter such as fine dust and lint but allows air to pass through.

The blocking filter 366 may be provided to be inserted into the second inlet 3622 so as to be able to separate the first inlet 3621 and the third inlet 3623. The blocking filter 366 may be provided to extend from the second inlet 3622 so as to contact the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320.

The blocking filter 366 can be configured as a filter capable of filtering moisture. For example, the blocking filter 366 can be configured as a high efficiency particulate air filter or the like.

On the other hand, when the blocking filter 366 is inserted into the second inlet 3622 , the second inlet 3622 may also be combined with a shielding member for shielding the second inlet 3622 .

The driving part 365 may include: a motor that provides power capable of selectively rotating the first damper part 3641 and the second damper part 3642; and a plurality of gear members that can rotate the first damper part 3641 while engaging with the motor. and the second damper portion 3642 is selectively rotated.

Due to the driving part 365, the first inflow port 3621 and the third inflow port 3623 can be selectively opened.

Due to the driving part 365, the air contained inside the inner shell 200 can flow into the inside of the circulation duct 320 along the first inlet 3621, or can flow into the inside of the circulation duct 320 along the second inlet 3622.

Of course, the driving part 365 can control the first damper part 3641 and the second damper part 3642 so that the first inlet 3621 and the second inlet 3622 are all opened, or it can control the first damper part 3641 and the second damper part 3642 so that the first damper part 3641 and the second damper part 3642 are opened. The first inlet 3621 and the second inlet 3622 are all covered.

The driving part 365 may be arranged in any structure as long as it can rotate the first damper part 3641 and the second damper part 3642. For example, it may be arranged in a combination of a motor, a driving gear, and a driven gear, wherein the driving gear rotates with the aid of the motor, and the driven gear is coupled to the first damper part 3641 and the second damper part 3642 and rotates with the aid of the rotation of the driving gear.

The bottom cover 360 may include a shielding body 363 extending from the inflow body 361 to be able to shield the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 . The shielding body 363 may be provided in a plate shape.

The bottom cover 360 can be detachably coupled to the upper surface of the circulation pipe 320 via an inflow hook 3612 extending from the lower surface of the inflow body 361 .

The circulation pipe 320 may be provided with a coupling portion which can be detachably coupled to the inflow hook 3612.

Figure 20 shows the structure of the external gas pipeline.

Referring to FIG. 20( a ), the external gas pipe 370 may be coupled to the base portion 310 .

The external gas pipe 370 may be provided to communicate with the external gas suction part 322 .

The external air duct 370 may include an external air damper 373 that opens and closes the external air suction part 322, and an external air driving part 374 that rotates the external air damper 373 to control the selective opening of the external air suction part 322.

The external air damper 373 may be configured in a plate shape capable of sealing the external air suction portion 322, and may be rotatably coupled to both sides of the external air suction portion 322.

The external gas driving part 374 may be provided with an actuator coupled to the external gas duct 370 or the circulation duct 320 to rotate the external gas damper 373.

The external gas duct 370 may include: an extension duct 372 located in front of the external gas suction part 322 and extending forward from the external gas suction part 322; and an air suction duct 371 that may extend forward from the extension duct 372 for the external gas to flow in.

The air intake duct 371 can be extended from the lower part of the extension duct 372, and the water supply bucket 301 and the water discharge bucket 302 can be arranged on the upper part. The water supply bucket 301 and the water discharge bucket 302 can also be combined or placed in the air intake duct 371.

The air suction duct 371 may include, at one end or a free end, an external air port 3711 for suctioning external air and a partition rib 3712 provided to partition the external air port 3711 .

The external gas port 3711 may be disposed at a lower portion than the door 400 and disposed so as not to be blocked by the door 400 .

The partition rib 3712 may be provided to partition the inside of the external air port 3711 and to block entry of foreign matter or the user's body.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 20 , if the outside air driving part 374 rotates the outside air damper 373 to open the outside air suction part 322 , the suction duct 371 and the circulation duct 320 may be connected.

At this time, if the blower fan 353 is driven, the air outside the cabinet 100 can flow into the circulation duct 320 . If the compressor 342 is driven, the external air may be dehumidified and supplied to the inside of the inner housing 200 while passing through the circulation duct 320 .

The door 400 may further include a discharge port to discharge the air inside the inner case 200 to the outside, and a discharge damper to selectively open and close the discharge port. The discharge port may be disposed opposite to the accommodation space of the inner shell 200 .

Thus, the dehumidified air can be discharged through the exhaust port.

In addition, the external air can be filtered while passing through the blocking filter 366 and then discharged to the outside of the cabinet 100.

Fig. 21 shows the flow of air flowing in the circulation duct.

21( a ), the external air damper 373 shields the external air suction portion 322 , the first damper portion 3641 opens the first inlet 3621 , and the second damper portion 3642 can control the second inlet 3622 to be shielded.

If the air supply fan 353 is driven, the air inside the inner case 200 may flow into the first inlet 3621, pass through the blocking filter 366 and be filtered.

If the compressor 342 is driven, the air passing through the blocking filter 366 may be dehumidified and heated while passing through the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 .

The air passing to the condenser 343 may pass through the fan mounting part 350 and be supplied to the inside of the inner housing 200 .

This state may be a state in which steam is not supplied to the inner case 200. This is because, if steam is supplied to the inner case 200, moisture wets the blocking filter 366, resulting in failure to ensure the performance of the blocking filter 366.

As a result, in a state where steam is not supplied to the inner shell 200, or before steam is supplied to the inside of the inner shell 200, or even after steam is supplied to the inside of the inner shell 200 but the humidity is reduced, the air inside the inner shell 200 can pass through the first inlet 3621 and the blocking filter 366 to filter out foreign matter such as lint.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 21 , the state in which the outside air damper 373 shields the outside air suction part 322 , the first damper part 3641 shields the first inlet 3621 , and the second damper part 3642 opens the second inlet 3622 can be controlled.

If the air supply fan 353 is driven, the air inside the inner case 200 may flow into the second inlet 3622. The second inlet 3622 may be disposed further downstream than the blocking filter 366, so that the air flowing into the second inlet 3622 may not pass through the blocking filter 366.

If the compressor 342 is driven, the air passing through the barrier filter 366 may be dehumidified and heated while passing through the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343.

The air passing through the condenser 343 may pass through the fan mounting portion 350 and be supplied to the inside of the inner case 200 .

As a result, when steam is supplied to the inner shell 200, or when the humidity inside the inner shell 200 is high, the air in the inner shell 200 can be caused to flow into the second inflow port 3622, and the flow into the first inflow port 3621 can be cut off to prevent The breaker blocks filter 366 from exposure to moisture.

21( c ), the external air damper 373 may be controlled to open the external air suction portion 322 , the first damper portion 3641 may shield the first inlet 3621 , and the second damper portion 3642 may shield the second inlet 3622 .

If the air supply fan 353 is driven, the air inside the inner shell 200 is cut off from flowing into the inlet portion 362, and only the air outside the cabinet 100 can flow into the circulation duct 320 and pass through the blocking filter 366. Thus, foreign matter such as fine dust contained in the external air can be filtered by the blocking filter 366.

If the compressor 342 is driven, the air passing through the barrier filter 366 may be dehumidified while passing through the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343.

The air passing through the condenser 343 may be supplied to the inside of the inner case 200 through the fan mounting portion 350 to supply fresh hot air to the clothes.

At this time, if the door 400 is provided with a device for discharging the air inside the inner shell 200 to the outside, the air outside the cabinet 100 can pass through the blocking filter 366 and the heat supply part 340 to be purified and dehumidified. discharge.

As a result, the clothes treating apparatus of the present invention can control the external gas driving part 374 and the driving part 365 by the control part 700 to determine the flow direction of the air inside the inner shell 200 and the air outside the cabinet 100.

FIG22 shows the installation structure of the steam supply unit.

The steam supply part 800 may be placed and supported on the bottom cover 360 .

The steam supply unit 800 may include a steam container 810 disposed on the bottom cover 360 and storing water for generating steam.

The circulation duct 320 and at least a portion of the steam supply unit 800 may be overlapped along the height direction of the cabinet 100 .

The steam supply portion 800 may further include a mounting bracket 870 that can fix the steam container 810 to the bottom cover 360 .

The mounting bracket 870 may be coupled to the bottom cover 360 to secure the vapor container 810.

The mounting bracket 870 may include: a lower panel 871 supporting a lower surface of the steam container 810; and side panels 872 supporting both sides of the steam container 810 in the lower panel 871.

The mounting bracket 870 may also include one or more securing clips 873 extending from the side panel 872 to prevent the vapor container 810 from being disengaged.

The fixing clip 873 may be detachably provided on the upper part or side of the steam container 810 .

A compressor 342 may be provided below the steam supply portion 800.

The mounting bracket 870 may be provided to block heat generated by the compressor or heat generated by the refrigerant compressed by the compressor from being transferred to the vapor supply part 800 .

The mounting bracket 870 can also prevent the fire from being transferred to the steam supply unit 800 in the event of a fire in the compressor 342.

On the other hand, the bottom cover 360 may include a connecting portion 3631, which is provided on the shielding body 363 and detachably coupled to the steam supplying portion 800. The connecting portion 3631 may be provided in a structure detachably coupled to a protrusion protruding from the lower portion of the steam container 810.

Therefore, even if a large amount of water is stored inside the steam container 810, the steam container 810 can be stably placed on the bottom cover 360.

In addition, the steam container 810 is disposed above the circulation pipe 320 and at a shorter distance from the inner shell 200 , thereby minimizing condensation of the steam generated by the steam container 810 before reaching the inner shell 200 .

FIG. 23 shows an exploded perspective view of the circulation duct, the base part, and the bottom cover of the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 23 , a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base portion 310 , which is disposed at the lower portion of the machine room 300 and provides a space for installing a compressor 342 . In addition, the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a circulation pipe 320 extending from the base portion 310 and providing a space for the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 to be installed. The circulation duct 320 provides a flow path for air circulation of the laundry treatment space 220 .

The circulation duct 320 may be formed to extend upward from the base portion 310 . That is, the circulation duct 320 may be integrally formed with the base portion 310 . The circulation pipe 320 and the base part 310 may be injection molded through a mold. That is, the base part 310 and the circulation duct 320 may be made of a material used for injection molding such as synthetic resin or plastic.

The circulation pipe 320 and the base portion 310 may be defined as a base molding M as a whole. The base molding M may be formed of various materials including injection moldings. When there is no additional connection portion between the circulation pipe 320 and the base portion 310, it can be understood that the circulation pipe 320 and the base portion 310 constitute the base molding M.

Since the base portion 310 and the circulation duct 320 are integrally formed, there is an effect of preventing air leakage inside the circulation duct 320 . The circulation duct 320 and the base portion 310 may be connected to each other without additional connecting members. Therefore, the circulation duct 320 can be more firmly supported on the base portion 310 .

In addition, since the base portion 310 and the circulation duct 320 are integrally formed, the height of the circulation duct 320 increases. Due to the increase in the height of the circulation pipe 320, the heights of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 will increase. As the heights of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 increase, the widths of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 in the front-rear direction decrease. Due to the increased height, the designed heat exchange effect will occur even if the width is reduced.

As the front-rear width of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 decreases, the flow loss of air passing through the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 is reduced. Therefore, the overall efficiency of the clothes treating apparatus can be improved.

In addition, when the circulation duct 320 extends from the base part 310 and is integrally formed with the base part 310, there is no need for a process of independently assembling the circulation duct 320 on the base part 310. Therefore, there is an effect that the productivity of the laundry treatment apparatus can be improved.

On the other hand, the circulation duct 320 may include a duct body 321 extending from the base portion 310 toward the inner case 200. The duct body 321 may extend upward from the base portion 310. The duct body 321 may form a flow path for air of the clothes processing space 220 to circulate.

In addition, the circulation duct 320 may include a duct opening 324 formed by opening the upper side of the duct body 321 . That is, the duct body 321 may form a side surface of the circulation duct 320 . The duct body 321 may be extended to form a side wall of the flow path, and may be provided with an open duct opening 324 on the upper side.

The evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 may be inserted through the duct opening portion 324. The evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 may be installed inside the circulation duct 320 through the duct opening portion 324. The duct main body 321 may be provided to surround the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343.

When the duct body 321 is integrally formed with the base portion 310, the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 can be more stably positioned inside the duct body 321. In addition, leakage of air passing through the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 can also be prevented.

A bottom cover 360 that covers at least part of the duct opening 324 may be coupled to the upper side of the duct body 321 . The bottom cover 360 may form a flow path for air circulation together with the duct body 321 .

The bottom cover 360 may include: a shielding body 363 shielding a part of the duct opening 324; and an inflow body 361 extending from the shielding body 363 to communicate the circulation duct 320 and the laundry treatment space 220. The bottom cover 360 may include an inflow portion 362 formed on the inflow body 361 and through which air passes.

On the other hand, the inflow body 361 may be provided in front of the evaporator 341 . That is, the inflow body 361 may be located in a direction away from the condenser 343 based on the evaporator 341 .

The shielding body 363 may be arranged to overlap with the evaporator 341 or the condenser 343 in the height direction. On the other hand, the inflow body 361 may extend forward from the shielding body 363 and be spaced apart from the evaporator 341 or the condenser 343 in the front-rear direction.

When the inflow body 361 and the evaporator 341 are arranged as described above, the air flowing into the circulation pipe 320 through the inflow body 361 may not immediately contact the evaporator 341 but flow in the internal space of the circulation pipe 320 .

That is, the air flowing into the inside of the circulation duct 320 through the inflow body 361 can be guided so as to sequentially pass through the empty space inside the circulation duct 320, the evaporator 341, and the condenser 343. Therefore, there is an effect that the heat exchange efficiency of the air can be increased.

On the other hand, the base portion 310 may include a base bottom 311 forming a support surface. The circulation pipe 320 may extend upward from the base bottom 311. In addition, the pipe body 321 may extend upward from the base bottom 311.

At least one of the water supply bucket 301 and the drainage bucket 302 may be disposed on the upper side of the bottom 311 of the base.

On the other hand, the circulation duct 320 may include a mounting partition 3211 protruding from the inner side wall of the duct body 321 . The installation partition 3211 may be provided in front of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343.

Installing the partition wall 3211 can concentrate the air inside the duct body 321 to the evaporator 341 side. In other words, air can be prevented from escaping to the evaporator 341 side. Installing the partition wall 3211 can improve the heat exchange efficiency inside the pipe body 321.

On the other hand, the base portion 310 may include a compressor mounting portion 312, which provides a space for mounting the compressor 342. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be formed at the base bottom 311. The compressor mounting portion may be formed integrally at the base portion 310. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be formed protruding from the base bottom 311.

That is, when the base portion 310 and the circulation pipe 320 are manufactured, the compressor mounting portion 312 can also be manufactured together. For example, the compressor mounting portion 312 can be formed on the base portion 310 using a mold.

FIG. 24 shows the circulation duct and the base part according to one embodiment of the present invention from above.

24 , the duct body 321 may be spaced apart from the front end of the base portion 310 to the rear. That is, the duct body 321 may be spaced apart from the front end of the base bottom portion 311 to the rear.

Since the pipe body 321 is spaced toward the rear, a vacant space is formed at the front side of the base bottom 311. At least one of the external gas pipe 370, the water supply bucket 301 and the drainage bucket 302 can be arranged in the corresponding space.

Since the duct body 321 is spaced apart from the front end to the rear of the base portion 310 , the space in front of the base portion 310 can be used more efficiently.

On the other hand, the circulation duct 320 may further include an air discharge portion 323 extending from the duct body 321 and guiding air to the outside of the circulation duct 320. The air discharge portion 323 may extend from the duct body 321 so as to communicate with the rear wall of the duct body 321. The air discharge portion 323 may be configured to have a smaller width than the duct body 321.

In addition, the circulation pipe 320 can be arranged to overlap with at least a portion of the compressor mounting portion 312 in the front-to-back direction. In particular, the right side portion of the circulation pipe 320 can be arranged to overlap with the right side portion of the compressor mounting portion 312 in the front-to-back direction. In other words, the circulation pipe 320 can be arranged to overlap with at least a portion of the compressor 342 in the front-to-back direction.

In addition, the circulation duct 320 may be arranged to overlap with at least a part of the compressor mounting portion 312 in the width direction of the base portion 310 . The air discharge part 323 may be arranged to overlap the compressor mounting part 312 in the width direction.

In a conventional laundry treatment device, since the compressor occupies a large space on the base, components corresponding to the circulation pipe are arranged on the upper side of the compressor. That is, it is difficult for the circulation duct and the compressor to overlap in the width direction or the front-rear direction.

However, in the laundry processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, the size of the compressor is changed. Therefore, the space occupied by the compressor 342 on the base portion 310 can be reduced. Therefore, the circulation duct 320 may be arranged to overlap the compressor 342 or the compressor mounting part 312 in the front-rear direction. In addition, the circulation duct 320 may be arranged to overlap the compressor 342 or the compressor mounting portion 312 in the width direction of the base portion 310 .

Thus, there is an effect that the compressor 342 and other components can be more compactly arranged on the base portion 310. That is, as the space utilization rate increases, there is an effect that the clothes processing space 220 can be further expanded.

Figure 25 shows a cross section of a circulation pipeline and a base portion that are cut off along a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, Figure 25 shows a cross section of a circulation pipeline part that is cut off along a plane parallel to the ground.

25, the circulation pipeline 320 may include a circulation pipeline bottom surface 325, forming the bottom surface of the flow path for air circulation. In addition, the circulation pipeline 320 may include a water storage portion 326, which is recessed from the circulation pipeline bottom surface 325 to store the water condensed in the evaporator 341.

On the other hand, the base part 310 may include a control part installation part 313 formed at a lower part of the circulation duct 320 and providing a space for the control part 700 to be installed. The circulation duct bottom surface 325 may form the upper surface of the control part mounting part 313. At least a part of the control unit mounting portion 313 may be provided at a lower portion of the circulation duct bottom surface 325 .

In addition, the water storage part side surface 3265 forming the side surface of the water storage part 326 can form a side surface of the control part 700. The control part installation part 313 and the water storage part 326 can be overlapped in the width direction of the cabinet 100. In addition, the circulation pipe 320 can be overlapped with the control part installation part 313 in the height direction of the cabinet 100. In particular, the circulation pipe bottom surface 325 can be overlapped with the control part installation part 313 in the height direction of the cabinet 100.

On the other hand, the mold forming the inner side surface of the circulation duct 320 can be removed in the direction of being pulled out toward the duct opening portion 324. Therefore, the width of the duct body 321 can be increased as it is farther from the base portion 310. When the width of the duct body 321 increases in the upper direction, the mold can be easily removed.

Referring to FIGS. 25 and 7 together, the lower surface 321a of the duct body 321 may be provided shorter than the upper surface 321b of the duct body. In other words, the distance between the inner walls of the pipe body 321 that are facing each other may be increasingly increased upward. In addition, the distance between the inner walls of the pipe body 321 that are facing each other may increase along the extension direction of the pipe body 321 . That is, the distance between the inner walls of the duct body 321 that are facing each other may increase as the distance from the base portion 310 increases.

In addition, the pipe body 321 may be provided to be inclined upward toward the outside of the pipe body 321 along the extending direction of the pipe body 321 . In other words, the inner walls of the duct body 321 may be positioned farther and farther away from each other upward. In particular, the distance between the inner walls of the pipe body 321 facing each other can increase increasingly upward.

Referring to Figure 25, the mold removal direction is marked "MR". The mold removal direction may be a direction perpendicular to the base portion. In addition, the mold removal direction may be the height direction of the cabinet 100 . Also, the mold removal direction may mean a direction parallel to the direction of gravity.

Moreover, the angles formed by the mold removal direction and the inner wall of the pipe body 321 are marked as "m1" and "m2".

The left inner wall of the pipe body 321 may be disposed to form a first body angle m1 with the mold removal direction MR. The first body angle m1 may mean an angle set to be inclined toward the outside of the duct body 321 as it is farther away from the circulation duct bottom surface 325 .

The right inner wall of the pipe body 321 may be arranged to form a second main angle m2 with the mold removal direction MR. The second main angle m2 may refer to an angle that is arranged to be inclined toward the outside of the pipe body 321 as it is farther from the bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe.

That is, the first body angle m1 and the second body angle m2 may form angles in different directions. The mold forming the left inner wall and the right inner wall of the pipe body 321 by means of the first body angle m1 and the second body angle m2 can be easily removed.

In addition, the right inner wall of the water storage portion 326 can be formed by the right inner wall of the pipe body 321. However, the left inner wall of the water storage portion 326 can be independently formed by means of a mold. The water storage portion side surface 3265 forming the left inner wall of the water storage portion 326 can form a third principal angle m3 with the mold removal direction MR. The third principal angle m3 can mean an angle at which the water storage portion side surface 3265 moves upward away from the outer side of the water storage portion 326 in a direction away from the base portion 310.

In other words, the third main body angle m3 may be tilted in the same direction as the first main body angle m1. In addition, the third main body angle m3 may be tilted in a different direction from the second main body angle m2. When the third main body angle m3 and the second main body angle m2 are tilted differently from each other, the mold forming the water storage portion 326 may be more easily removed.

In addition, as described above, the installation partition wall 3211 may be formed by protruding from the inner wall of the duct body 321. In addition, the installation partition wall 3211 may be formed in a manner that the outer wall of the duct body 321 is recessed toward the inside of the duct body 321.

At this time, after the mold forming the mounting partition 3211 is pushed from the outside of the pipe body 321 toward the inside of the pipe body 321, when the mold is removed, it can be pulled out toward the outside of the pipe body 321.

In other words, the mold forming the inner surface of the mounting partition 3211 can be removed upward, and the mold forming the outer surface of the mounting partition 3211 can be removed along the width direction of the base portion 310 .

At this time, in order to facilitate the removal of the mold forming the installation partition wall 3211, the installation partition wall 3211 can form a predetermined angle with the mold removal direction.

First, the mold forming the inner surface of the installation partition 3211 can be removed along the height direction of the cabinet 100. Therefore, the inner surface of the installation partition 3211 can form a fourth main body angle m4 with the mold removal direction MR. The fourth main body angle m4 can mean an angle inclined upward toward the duct body 321 formed with the installation partition 3211 relative to the mold removal direction MR.

In other words, the installation partition wall 3211 may be arranged such that the cross-sectional area gradually decreases toward the upper side. That is, the fourth principal angle m4 may refer to an angle at which the cross-sectional area of the installation partition wall 3211 parallel to the ground gradually decreases as it extends upward.

Due to the formation of the fourth principal angle m4, the mold forming the inner surface of the mounting partition 3211 can be more easily removed.

On the other hand, the mold forming the outer surface of the mounting partition wall 3211 can be removed in the width direction of the base portion 310 . The outer wall of the mounting partition wall 3211 may form a fifth body angle m5 with the mold removal direction MR.

The fifth main angle m5 may refer to an angle at which the distance between the outer surfaces of the mounting partitions 3211 facing each other increases along the mold removal direction MR.

In addition, the length of the installation partition wall 3211 perpendicular to the recessed direction of the installation partition wall 3211 may be reduced along the recessed direction of the installation partition wall 3211. In other words, the length of the mounting partition wall 3211 perpendicular to the mold removal direction MR may be set to increase along the mold removal direction MR.

When the fifth main angle m5 is formed in the above-mentioned shape, it has the effect that the mold forming the outer surface of the mounting partition 3211 can be more easily removed.

The directions or inclination directions of the aforementioned main angles m1, m2, m3, m4, and m5 are not limited to the above examples, and the inclination directions may be different as a direction that makes it easier to remove the molds that form each component.

As described above, when the main body angles m1, m2, m3, m4, and m5 are formed, the mold forming the circulation duct 320 can be removed more easily, which also has the effect of reducing defects of the circulation duct 320.

In addition, since the mold is easy to remove, the quality of the inner and outer surfaces of the circulation duct 320 can be improved, and the air can flow smoothly across the board.

Figure 26 shows the circulation pipeline and the base portion of an embodiment of the present invention from the compressor mounting portion side. In particular, Figure 26 shows the compressor mounting portion of an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 26 , a clothes treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be equipped with an evaporator 341 and a condenser 343, and includes a circulation duct 320 and a base 310. The circulation duct 320 provides a flow path for air circulation in the clothes treatment space. The base 310 is disposed at the lower portion of the circulation duct 320 and includes a compressor mounting portion 312. The compressor mounting portion 312 provides a space for mounting a compressor 342. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be formed integrally with the base bottom 311. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be formed integrally with the base bottom 311 when the base is manufactured.

In the conventional laundry treatment device, the compressor mounting portion 312 is coupled to the base forming the bottom surface as an independent component. However, as shown in the present invention, when the compressor mounting part 312 is integrally formed on the base part 310, the vibration generated by the compressor 342 can be reduced more effectively. In addition, the compressor 342 is a component that generates a lot of vibrations. From this point of view, there is an effect of ensuring the stability of the compressor 342 .

The compressor mounting portion 312 may be located below the circulation duct bottom surface 325 . In other words, the compressor mounting portion 312 may be recessed from the base bottom 311 . That is, the compressor mounting part 312 may be located closer to the ground than the circulation duct bottom surface 325 . Additionally, the compressor mounting portion 312 may be further spaced from the inner housing 200 than the circulation duct bottom surface 325 .

Generally, the compressor 342 is one of the components that generates more vibration or noise. At this time, as described above, when the compressor mounting portion 312 is arranged at a relatively low position, it has the effect of ensuring structural stability against the vibration generated by the compressor 342.

The compressor mounting portion 312 may include mounting bosses 3121 protruding from the base bottom 311 . The mounting boss 3121 may be combined with the compressor 342. The mounting protrusions 3121 may be provided in plurality and coupled to the compressor 342 at multiple locations.

In addition, the compressor mounting portion 312 may include a circumferential rib 3123, which protrudes upward from the base bottom 311 and is arranged in a circumferential shape and is located at the lower part of the compressor. In addition, the compressor mounting portion 312 may include a radial rib 3124, which protrudes upward from the base bottom 311 and extends from the circumferential rib 3123 in a radial direction.

Circumferential ribs 3123 and radial ribs 3124 may be provided at the lower part of the compressor 342 to reduce vibration or noise generated by the compressor 342. In addition, the circumferential rib 3123 and the radius rib 3124 may be disposed between the plurality of mounting protrusions 3121. In addition, the circumferential rib 3123 and the radius rib 3124 may be provided to connect a plurality of mounting protrusions 3121 to each other.

The circumferential ribs 3123 and the radius ribs 3124 can improve the structural stability of the compressor mounting portion 312. In addition, the circumferential rib 3123 and the radius rib 3124 may form a mounting surface 3122 that supports the underside of the compressor 342 or is disposed below the compressor 342 .

On the other hand, the compressor mounting part 312 may be integrally formed with the base bottom 311. In this case, the compressor mounting part 312 may be formed by a mold. The mold forming the compressor mounting portion 312 may be removed along the height direction of the cabinet 100 . In the figure, the direction MR in which the mold forming the compressor mounting portion is removed is shown.

In addition, the base portion 310 may include a control unit mounting portion 313 to provide a space for mounting the control unit 700. The compressor mounting portion 312 may overlap with at least a portion of the control unit mounting portion 313 along the width direction of the base portion.

As described above, the control unit mounting portion 313 and the compressor mounting portion 312 may be entirely formed by the base portion 310 and disposed in a width direction relative to each other, thereby having the effect of improving space utilization.

In addition, the base part 310 may include a reinforced partition wall 3125 extending upward from the base bottom 311 and disposed between the circulation pipe 320 and the compressor mounting part 312. The reinforced partition wall 3125 may form one side of the compressor mounting portion 312 .

The reinforced partition 3125 can extend to a predetermined height. The reinforcement partition 3125 may extend to a higher height than the compressor mounting portion 312 . The reinforcement partition wall 3125 may be formed by a mold that forms the compressor mounting portion 312 .

Strengthening the partition wall 3125 can increase the mass around the compressor mounting portion 312. With the increase in the mass around the compressor mounting portion 312, the vibration generated by the compressor 342 can be further effectively reduced.

In addition, the reinforcement partition wall 3125 can be arranged in front of the compressor mounting portion 312. Therefore, the reinforcement partition wall 3125 has the effect of reducing the noise radiated by the compressor 342 to a certain extent.

On the other hand, the reinforcement partition wall 3125 may be provided with a reinforcement partition surface 3125s on the side facing the compressor 342. The reinforced partition wall surface 3125s may form a predetermined angle with the mold removal direction MR. That is, the reinforced partition surface 3125s may form a predetermined angle with the height direction to make the mold easier to remove.

In addition, the base portion 310 may include a support partition 3126 extending upward from the base bottom 311 and forming the other side of the compressor mounting portion 312 .

The supporting bulkhead 3126 can be arranged apart from the reinforcing bulkhead 3125. When the reinforcing bulkhead 3125 is arranged in front of the compressor 342, the supporting bulkhead 3126 can be arranged behind the compressor 342.

The support bulkhead 3126 may also extend to a predetermined height like the reinforcement bulkhead 3125. That is, the support bulkhead 3126 may also increase the mass around the compressor mounting portion 312 to reduce the vibration generated by the compressor 342. In addition, the support bulkhead 3126 may reduce the noise radiated by the compressor 342.

The support partition wall 3126 may be formed using a mold that forms the compressor mounting portion 312 .

In addition, the base portion 310 may further include a connecting wall 3127 connecting the reinforcing wall 3125 and the supporting wall 3126. The connecting wall 3127 may extend upward from the base bottom 311. The connecting wall 3127 may form one side of the compressor mounting portion 312.

The connecting wall 3127 can extend upward from the base bottom 311 to separate the compressor mounting portion 312 from the control portion mounting portion 313. That is, the connecting wall 3127 can separate the space where the compressor 342 is installed from the space where the control portion 700 is installed to prevent electrical signal interference between the compressor 342 and the control portion 700.

On the other hand, the base part 310 may include a handle part 3128 formed behind the compressor mounting part 312 and the support partition 3126. The handle portion 3128 can be formed in a shape that is easy for the operator to hold.

The operator can hold the handle portion 3128 while moving the base molding M formed integrally with the base portion 310 and the circulation duct 320 . The handle portion 3128 has the effect of improving the operator's productivity.

In addition, the handle portion 3128 may be formed integrally with the base portion 310. That is, the handle portion 3128 may be formed by a mold that forms the base portion 310. In addition, the handle portion 3128 may be overlapped with the compressor mounting portion 312 in the front-rear direction. The handle portion 3128 may improve the mass near the compressor mounting portion to reduce vibration generated by the compressor 342.

Figure 27 shows a top view of the base portion of the present invention and a cross-sectional view of the compressor mounting portion. In particular, Figure 27 shows a cross-section of the reinforced bulkhead.

Referring to the diagram showing the base portion 310 from above, the compressor mounting portion 312 may be arranged to overlap with at least a part of the circulation duct 320 in the front-rear direction. In addition, the compressor mounting portion 312 may be arranged to overlap at least a portion of the circulation duct 320 in the width direction of the base portion 310 .

As described above, when the compressor mounting portion 312 and the circulation duct 320 are overlapped in the front-rear or width direction, there is an effect that the limited space can be used more efficiently.

In addition, the compressor mounting portion 312 can be overlapped with at least a portion of the water storage portion 326 in the front-to-back direction. The water storage portion 326, as a component for collecting condensed water, can be arranged closer to the ground. When the compressor mounting portion 312 and the water storage portion 326 overlap in the front-to-back direction, the compressor mounting portion 312 can also be arranged closer to the ground. Therefore, the vibration generated by the compressor 342 can be effectively reduced to ensure structural stability.

On the other hand, the reinforcement partition wall 3125 can be arranged obliquely to extend closer to the circulation pipe 320 as it extends from the base bottom 311. More specifically, the reinforcement partition wall surface 3125s can be arranged obliquely to extend closer to the circulation pipe 320 as it extends from the base bottom 311. In other words, the reinforcement partition wall surface 3125s can be arranged obliquely to extend closer to the circulation pipe 320 as it extends upward.

Referring to FIG. 27 , a cross section of the reinforcing partition wall 3125 taken along AA′ and a cross section taken along BB′ are shown.

Since the reinforcing partition wall 3125 extends upward from the base bottom 311 , it can be inclined in a direction away from the compressor 342 . In other words, the reinforced partition surface 3125s may form a predetermined angle with the mold removal direction MR.

In particular, the reinforced partition wall surface 3125s can be inclined based on the mold removal direction MR and the direction away from the compressor 342 or based on the mold removal direction MR and the direction approaching the circulation pipe 320.

This inclination has the effect that the mold forming the reinforcing partition wall 3125 can be removed more easily.

In addition, the mounting protrusion 3121, the circumferential rib 3123, and the radial rib 3124 can also be formed so that the cross-sectional area gradually decreases toward the upper side. Therefore, the mold forming the mounting protrusion 3121, the circumferential rib 3123, the radial rib 3124, etc. can also be easily removed.

Figure 28 is a side view of the circulation pipeline and the base portion of an embodiment of the present invention from the compressor mounting side.

The length of the reinforced partition 3125 along the height direction of the cabinet 100, that is, the height 3125L of the reinforced partition, can be set to be less than 1/2 of the length of the circulation pipe 320 along the height direction of the cabinet 100, that is, the height ML of the circulation pipe, and greater than 1/3 of the height ML of the circulation pipe.

The circulation pipe height ML may refer to the vertical distance between the uppermost end and the lowermost end of the circulation pipe 320 . In addition, the circulation duct height ML may mean the height of the base molding M including the circulation duct 320 and the base portion 310 as a whole. That is, the circulation duct height ML may mean the distance between the uppermost end and the lowermost end of the base molding M.

When the height of the reinforced partition wall 3125L is set as described above, the reinforced partition wall 3125 can exert the vibration and noise reduction effects of the compressor. In addition, interference with components provided on the upper side of the reinforcement partition 3125 can be prevented. That is, when the reinforcement partition 3125 is formed as described above, the space inside the machine room 300 can be used more effectively.

On the other hand, the length of the supporting bulkhead 3126 along the height direction of the cabinet 100, i.e., the supporting bulkhead height 3126L, can be set to be smaller than the reinforcing bulkhead height 3125L. Since the supporting bulkhead 3126 is arranged behind the compressor 342, the effect on reducing noise will be smaller than that of the reinforcing bulkhead 3125.

In addition, a fan mounting portion may be provided on the side of the supporting partition 3126. Therefore, when the height of the support partition wall 3126L is set to be smaller than the height of the reinforcement partition wall 3125L, interference between the support partition wall 3126 and the fan mounting part 350 can be prevented. Therefore, it has the effect of efficiently utilizing limited space.

On the other hand, the reinforcement wall 3125 and the support wall 3126 can be overlapped in the front-rear direction. In addition, the reinforcement wall 3125 can be arranged in front of the support wall 3126.

In addition, a handle portion 3128 may be provided behind the supporting bulkhead 3126. That is, the reinforcing bulkhead 3125, the supporting bulkhead 3126, and the handle portion 3128 may be provided in sequence along the front-rear direction. In addition, the reinforcing bulkhead 3125, the supporting bulkhead 3126, and the handle portion 3128 may be provided to surround the compressor mounting portion 312. That is, the reinforcing bulkhead 3125, the supporting bulkhead 3126, and the handle portion 3128 may form one side of the compressor mounting portion 312.

In addition, when the base portion 310 is formed, the reinforcing partition wall 3125, the supporting partition wall 3126 and the handle portion 3128 can be formed as one injection molded part using a mold. That is, the base bottom 311, the reinforcing partition wall 3125, the supporting partition wall 3126 and the handle portion 3128 can all be formed in one piece.

On the other hand, the connection partition wall 3127 may be provided to be inclined downward from the reinforcement partition wall 3125 toward the support partition wall 3126 . The connection partition wall 3127 is formed to be inclined downward toward the rear, thereby preventing the connection partition wall 3127 from interfering with the fan mounting portion 350 .

In addition, the connection partition wall 3127 extends from the reinforcement partition wall 3125 to the support partition wall 3126, so the inclination angle can be reduced.

FIG. 29 shows a control unit mounting portion and a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 29 shows a state in which the control part mounting part is separated from the control part when viewed from the rear side and from the front side, respectively.

29, the base portion 310 may be disposed inside the machine room 300 and support the lower portion of the circulation pipe 320. In addition, the base portion 310 may include a control portion mounting portion 313 disposed below the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 to provide a space for mounting the control portion 700.

The control unit 700 can be mounted by being inserted into the control unit mounting portion 313 . In particular, the control part mounting part 313 may be provided at the lower part of the circulation pipe 320. That is, the control unit 700 may be installed in the control unit mounting part 313 and disposed in the lower part of the circulation duct 320 . More specifically, the control part 700 may be installed on the control part installation part 313 and disposed at the lower part of the pipe body 321 .

As mentioned above, the base portion 310 and the circulation conduit 320 may be formed in one piece. As mentioned above, the base portion 310 and the circulation conduit 320 may be integrally formed by injection molding using a mold.

In addition, the control unit mounting portion 313 may be arranged to overlap with at least a part of the circulation duct 320 in the height direction of the cabinet 100 . That is, the control unit mounting part 313 and the circulation duct 320 may be provided in the up-and-down direction.

If the control unit mounting portion 313 and the circulation duct 320 are provided in the up-and-down direction, the space inside the machine room 300 can be used more efficiently. In addition, the control part mounting part 313 may be formed indirectly as the circulation duct 320 is formed. That is, it can be understood that in order to form the control unit mounting portion 313, no additional components are added, and the control portion mounting portion 313 is naturally formed in the process of integrally forming the base portion 310 and the circulation duct 320.

Therefore, when installed as described above, it is possible to reduce the process of adding an additional bracket for installing the control unit like a conventional laundry treatment apparatus. That is, it has the effect of improving the assemblability of the entire laundry treatment apparatus.

In addition, the clothes processing device of an embodiment of the present invention may include a fan installation part 350, which is connected to the inner housing 200 and the circulation duct 320 to circulate the air in the clothes processing space 220. At this time, the control part installation part 313 can be overlapped with at least a part of the fan installation part 350 in the front-to-back direction. In particular, the control part installation part 313 can be overlapped with the lower part of the fan installation part 350 in the front-to-back direction.

More specifically, the control unit 700 can be fixed to the control unit mounting portion 313 by the fan mounting portion 350. The specific combination structure will be described later.

On the other hand, the control part mounting part 313 may be formed by a depression of a part of the circulation duct 320 . In particular, the control unit mounting portion 313 may be formed on the rear side of the circulation duct 320 while being recessed toward the front side. That is, the control part mounting part 313 may be formed between the base bottom 311 and the circulation duct 320.

On the other hand, the control part 700 may include a bracket 3131 surrounding an outer side of the control part 700. The bracket 3131 may be made of metal. In addition, the bracket 3131 may be made of non-combustible material. Therefore, the bracket 3131 can prevent the fire from transferring to the circuit board, PCB board, etc. constituting the control unit 700.

On the other hand, the control part mounting part 313 may further include a guide 3133 protruding from the front surface in the inner side wall of the control part mounting part 313. The guide 3133 may protrude rearward from the front inner wall of the control unit mounting portion 313 .

Additionally, the control portion 700 may include a control portion receiving protrusion 3136 that projects toward the guide 3133 . Control portion 700 may include control portion receiving protrusions 3136 protruding from a front surface thereof. The control part receiving protrusion 3136 may be combined with the guide 3133. That is, the control part placing protrusion 3136 may be combined with the guide 3133 to determine the position of the control part 700 within the control part mounting part 313 .

In addition, the control part 700 may include a control part fixing protrusion 3137 protruding from the rear surface thereof. The control part fixing protrusion 3137 may be formed on the opposite side of the control part seating protrusion 3136. The control part seating protrusion 3136 may fix the front side of the control part 700, and the control part fixing protrusion 3137 may fix the rear side of the control part 700.

That is, the control part 700 can restrict the movement in the front-rear direction via the control part mounting protrusion 3136 and the control part fixing protrusion 3137. The specific coupling structure of the control part fixing protrusion 3137 will be described later.

The above description of the structure and shape of the control portion placement protrusion 3136 and the control portion fixing protrusion 3137 is only an example. That is, the protrusion or depression of the control portion placement protrusion 3136 and the control portion fixing protrusion 3137 can be appropriately changed.

In addition, the control part 700 may include a support 3132 protruding from the side of the control part 700. The support 3132 may extend in the front-rear direction. In addition, the control part mounting part 313 may further include a control part rib 3134 protruding from the inner side wall of the control part mounting part 313.

The control rib 3134 may extend in the front-to-back direction. The standoff 3132 may be located on the upper side of the control rib 3134. That is, the control portion rib 3134 may support the bracket 3132 on the lower side.

On the other hand, the inner side wall of the control unit mounting portion 313 may form a surface with the connecting partition wall 3127. In addition, the support 3132 may be formed to protrude from the inner surface of the control unit mounting portion 313 forming a surface with the connecting partition wall 3127.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 29 , the control unit mounting portion 313 may be integrally formed with the base bottom 311 and the circulation duct 320 using a mold. In particular, the mold forming the control unit mounting portion 313 can be removed rearward. FIG. 29 shows the direction in which the mold forming the control unit mounting portion 313 is pulled out, that is, the mold removal direction MR.

When the control part 700 is installed in the control part mounting part 313, the control part 700 may be inserted into the control part mounting part 313 in the opposite direction to the mold removal direction MR.

The laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a noise filter 390 for removing noise from electrical signals sent and received from the control unit 700 . The noise filter 390 may be provided to remove noise from electrical signals transmitted and received not only from the control part 700 but also from the compressor 342, the fan mounting part 350, and the like.

The noise filter 390 may be provided adjacent to the control unit 700. When the noise filter 390 and the control unit 700 are placed close to each other, they are easily electrically connected. The noise filter 390 may be provided behind the control part 700 . In particular, it may be provided adjacent to the control unit 700 in the front-rear direction. In addition, the noise filter 390 may be coupled to the base portion 310 .

Base portion 310 may include a noise filter mounting portion 3138 protruding from base bottom 311 . The noise filter mounting part 3138 may be provided behind the control part mounting part 313. The noise filter mounting part 3138 may also be formed from the mold that forms the control part mounting part 313.

At this time, in order to form the noise filter mounting part 3138 protruding from the base bottom 311, the control part mounting part 313 may include a noise filter guide 3139 that helps remove the mold. The noise filter guide 3139 may protrude from the base bottom 311 and extend in the front-to-back direction. The noise filter guide 3139 may be arranged to overlap the noise filter mounting portion 3138 in the front-rear direction.

The noise filter guide 3139 may extend in the mold removal direction MR, and in particular, may be formed so that the cross-sectional area decreases in the mold removal direction MR. That is, the noise filter guide 3139 may be arranged so that the cross-sectional area increases as it is farther from the noise filter mounting portion 3138. When the cross-sectional area variation of the noise filter guide 3139 is arranged as described above, it has the effect of making it easier to remove the mold forming the noise filter mounting portion 3138.

Fig. 30 shows the control unit mounting portion of the present invention from the rear side.

Referring to FIG. 30 , it can be confirmed that the front periphery of the control unit mounting portion 313 is formed to be smaller than the rear periphery of the control unit mounting portion 313. The periphery of the control unit mounting portion 313 may refer to the cross-sectional periphery of the control unit mounting portion 313 perpendicular to the mold removal direction MR of FIG. 29 . In other words, it may refer to the cross-sectional periphery of the control unit mounting portion 313 perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

In other words, the peripheral length of the control part mounting part 313 may be formed to decrease in the recessed direction of the control part mounting part 313 . Referring to the drawings, the inner peripheral length S2 may be set smaller than the outer peripheral length S1. Among them, the inner side and the outer side can be defined as the inner side and the outer side based on the direction of the depression. In addition, the inner side may mean the front side, and the outer side may mean the rear side.

As described above, when the inner peripheral length S2 is formed to be smaller than the outer peripheral length S1, there is an effect that the mold for forming the control unit mounting portion 313 can be removed more easily.

That is, the cross-sectional area of the control unit mounting portion 313 may be formed in a conical shape so as to decrease along the recessed direction of the control unit mounting portion 313. The cross-sectional area of the control unit mounting portion 313 may refer to the cross-sectional size of the control unit mounting portion 313 perpendicular to the recessed direction.

In addition, the cross-sectional area of the control part mounting part 313 may mean the cross-sectional size of the control part mounting part 313 perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

30, there are shown various surfaces of the control unit mounting portion 313. The control unit mounting portion 313 may include: a control unit mounting portion bottom surface 313a forming a bottom surface; a control unit mounting portion top surface 313b forming an upper surface of the control unit mounting portion 313; and a control unit mounting portion side surface 313c forming a side surface of the control unit mounting portion 313.

The control part mounting part side surface 313c may refer to a side surface of the control part mounting part 313 adjacent to the compressor mounting part 312.

In addition, the upper surface 313b of the control unit installation part can be formed by the circulation pipe bottom surface 325. On the circulation pipe bottom surface 325, since the water condensed in the evaporator 341 can move, it can be formed to be inclined in one direction. Therefore, the upper surface 313b of the control unit installation part can also be formed to be inclined in one direction like the circulation pipe bottom surface 325.

As described above, the control unit mounting portion top surface 313b can be formed by the bottom surface of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212. Therefore, the partition forming the bottom surface of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 can be defined as the bottom surface of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 on its top surface, and can be defined as the control unit mounting portion top surface 313b on its bottom surface.

In addition, the length of the control part rib 3134 in the height direction of the cabinet 100, that is, the control part rib height 3134L, may be provided to increase in the recessed direction of the control part mounting part 313.

The control part rib 3134 may also be injection molded using a mold when forming the control part mounting part 313. At this time, in order to easily remove the mold forming the control portion rib 3134, the control portion rib height 3134L may be formed to decrease in the mold removal direction.

In addition, the control portion rib 3134 may extend rearward from the front surface of the control portion mounting portion 313 .

In addition, the cross-sectional area of the noise filter guide 3139 may be set to increase along the recessed direction of the control unit mounting portion 313. That is, the cross-sectional area of the noise filter guide 3139 may be set to increase more and more toward the front. In other words, the cross-sectional area of the noise filter guide 3139 may be set to increase in the direction away from the noise filter mounting portion.

The cross-sectional area of the noise filter guide 3139 may mean a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. That is, the cross-sectional area of the noise filter guide 3139 may mean a cross-section parallel to the front face of the cabinet 100 . That is, the cross-sectional area of the noise filter mounting portion 3138 may be formed smaller than the cross-sectional area of the noise filter guide 3139 .

When the noise filter guide 3139 is formed as described above, the mold for forming the control portion mounting portion 313 can be easily removed without interfering with the control portion rib 3134 , the noise filter mounting portion 3138 , and the noise filter guide 3139 .

FIG31 is a cross-sectional view showing a control unit mounting portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 31 shows a cross section of the base portion and the circulation pipe cut along a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction from the front side.

The circulation duct 320 in an embodiment of the present invention may include a circulation duct bottom surface 325 that forms the bottom surface of a flow path for air circulation in the laundry processing space 220 . In addition, the circulation pipe 320 may include a water storage portion 326 that is recessed downward from the bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe to collect condensed water in the evaporator 341 .

The control unit installation portion 313 can be overlapped with the water storage portion 326 along the width direction of the base portion 310. In addition, one side surface of the water storage portion 326 can form one side surface of the control unit installation portion 313.

More specifically, the water storage portion 326 may include a water storage portion side 3265 that forms a side of a space where water is collected. The water storage part side surface 3265 may be formed by the same partition wall as the control part mounting part side surface 313c.

In particular, the water storage part side surface 3265 may be formed on the opposite side of the control part mounting part side surface 313c. The opposite side of the water storage part side surface 3265 may form the control part mounting part side surface 313c. In other words, the control part mounting part 313 may be formed on one side of the specific partition wall, and the water storage part 326 may be formed on the other side.

In addition, as mentioned above, the bottom surface of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 may form the control portion mounting portion upper surface 313b. That is, the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 may be formed on the upper surface of the specific partition wall, and the control unit mounting portion 313 may be formed on the lower surface of the specific partition wall.

As described above, by densely arranging the control unit mounting portion 313 and the water storage portion 326 in a limited space, the space inside the machine room 300 can be more effectively utilized. In addition, it is not necessary to add other components to form each component, so that the assembly performance can be improved. In addition, the control unit mounting portion 313 and the water storage portion 326 are formed uniformly on the base portion 310 and the circulation pipe 320, which has the effect of preventing water leakage.

FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view of the fan mounting portion of the embodiment of the present invention from the front. FIG. 33 is an exploded perspective view of the fan mounting portion of the embodiment of the present invention from the rear.

The following description is made with reference to Figures 32 and 33.

A clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a circulation duct 320, which is arranged inside a machine chamber 300, has an opening on the upper side to accommodate an evaporator and a condenser, and provides a flow path for air circulation in the clothes treating space; and a base portion 310, which is arranged inside the machine chamber 300 to support the lower portion of the circulation duct 320.

In addition, the clothes processing device may include: an air supply fan 353 that causes the air circulating in the clothes processing space 220 to flow; and a fan housing 351 that is combined with the circulation duct 320 to accommodate at least a portion of the air supply fan 353 and connects the circulation duct 320 with the clothes processing space 220.

The fan housing 351 may be provided to communicate with the circulation duct 320 and the laundry treatment space 220 . That is, the fan housing 351 can directly communicate with the circulation duct 320 and the laundry processing space 220, so that the flow loss caused by the blower fan 353 can be minimized.

In the known clothes processing device 1, the fan housing is not connected to the circulation duct and the clothes processing space 220. In particular, in the known clothes processing device 1, the fan that generates airflow is arranged in front of the circulation duct. Therefore, there is a problem of air flow loss. However, the clothes processing device of an embodiment of the present invention has the effect of preventing the occurrence of flow loss because the fan housing 351 connects the circulation duct 320 and the clothes processing space 220.

In addition, the air supply fan 353 may include: an air supply motor 3531, which is combined with one side of the fan housing 351 to provide power for generating air circulation; an air supply shaft 3532, which extends from the air supply motor 3531 to transmit the power of the air supply motor 3531; and air supply blades 3533, which are connected to the air supply shaft 3532 to receive the transmitted power and rotate. In particular, the air supply shaft 3532 may be arranged to pass through the fan housing 351.

On the other hand, the circulation duct 320 may include a duct body 321 extending upward from the base portion 310, accommodating the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343, and forming a flow path for air circulation in the laundry treatment space.

In addition, the circulation duct 320 may include an air discharge portion 323 extending rearward from the duct body 321 to be combined with the fan housing 351 and guide the air inside the duct body 321 to the fan housing 351.

That is, the air discharge part 323 may perform a function of discharging the air inside the duct body 321 to the outside of the circulation duct 320 . The air discharge part 323 may perform the function of a nozzle. That is, the air flow area of the air discharge part 323 may be set smaller than that of the duct body 321 . Therefore, the speed of the air passing through the air discharge part 323 may increase. In addition, there is an effect that the flow loss of the air passing through the air discharge part 323 can be reduced.

On the other hand, the duct body 321 and the air discharge part 323 may be integrally formed. Therefore, there is an effect of preventing air leakage or flow loss from occurring at the interface between the duct body 321 and the air discharge portion 323 .

In addition, the fan housing 351 may include a first housing 354 that is coupled to the air discharge part 323 and forms a part of a discharge flow path that guides the air discharged from the air discharge part 323 to the laundry processing space 220 and discharges the air toward the inner case 200 fan housing discharge portion 3544.

In addition, the fan housing 351 may include a second housing 355 that is combined with the first housing 354 to form the discharge flow path together with the first housing 354.

The first housing 354 may be directly combined with the air exhaust portion 323 to form a portion of the exhaust flow path. In addition, the first housing 354 may be formed with an opening along the direction of the second housing 355. The second housing 355 may be formed to cover the opening portion of the first housing 354.

As described above, when the fan housing 351 is separated into the first housing 354 and the second housing 355, it has the effect that the process of assembling the blower fan 353 to the fan housing 351 becomes easy. Since the fan housing 351 is provided by the first housing 354 and the second housing 355, assemblability can be improved.

In addition, the first housing 354 may include a first housing body 3541 forming a part of the exhaust flow path. The first housing body 3541 may accommodate a part of the air supply fan 353. In particular, the first housing body 3541 may be configured to accommodate the air supply blades 3533.

In addition, the first housing 354 may include a fan housing inlet 3542 extending from the first housing body 3541 toward the air outlet 323. The fan housing inlet 3542 may extend in a tubular shape. The fan housing inlet 3542 may be directly connected to the air outlet 323.

In addition, an inflow seal 3561 for preventing air leakage at the connection point may be provided between the fan housing inflow portion 3542 and the air discharge portion 323. The inflow seal 3561 may prevent air moving from the air discharge portion 323 to the fan housing 351 from leaking at the connection portion.

On the other hand, the circulation duct 320 may include a discharge coupling portion 3234 protruding from the outside of the air discharge portion 323 toward the first housing 354 . In addition, the first housing 354 may include a duct coupling portion 3543 extending from the first housing body 3541 in parallel with the fan housing inflow portion 3542. The pipe coupling part 3543 may be coupled with the discharge coupling part 3234.

The first housing 354 may be coupled to the circulation pipe 320 via the pipe coupling part 3543. In particular, the first housing 354 may be coupled to the discharge coupling part 3234 via the pipe coupling part 3543.

In the clothes treating apparatus, the first housing 354 is coupled to the circulation duct 320 through a side facing the second housing 355 when the discharge coupling part 3234 and the duct coupling part 3543 are aligned.

If an embodiment of combining the circulation pipe 320 and the first outer shell 354 is described, the first outer shell 354 can be firmly fixed to the circulation pipe 320 using a combining member such as a screw when the pipe combining portion 3543 and the discharge combining portion 3234 are positioned facing each other.

In particular, the coupling member can fix the first outer shell 354 from the rear to the front of the first outer shell 354 set in the normal position.

In addition, the first housing 354 may include a first housing fixing part 3548 protruding from the first housing body 3541. The first housing fixing part 3548 may protrude from the first housing body 3541 toward the control part 700. The first housing fixing part 3548 can fix the control part 700 in a normal position. The specific combining process will be described later.

On the other hand, the first housing 354 may include a fan housing exhaust 3544 that exhausts air toward the laundry treatment space 220 . The fan housing discharge portion 3544 may be spaced upward from the blower fan 353 . The fan housing discharge portion 3544 may be provided to discharge air flowing into the fan housing 351 to an upper side.

A discharge seal 3563 that prevents air leakage may be installed in the fan housing discharge portion 3544. A discharge seal 3563 may be mounted on the inner side of the fan housing discharge portion 3544. Additionally, a discharge seal 3563 may be provided between the fan housing discharge portion 3544 and the laundry treatment space 220 to prevent air leakage.

On the other hand, an open surface may be formed behind the first housing 354 . The second housing 355 may be coupled to the first housing 354 to cover the open surface. The second housing 355 may be coupled to the blower fan 353 .

Specifically, the air supply motor 3531 may be coupled to the rear surface of the second housing 355. In addition, the air supply shaft 3532 may be disposed to penetrate the second housing 355 . In addition, the air blowing blades (not shown) may be located opposite the air blowing motor 3531 based on the second housing 355 . In addition, the air supply blades can be connected to the air supply shaft 3532 and rotate. Therefore, the air supply blades may be located inside the first housing 354 .

In addition, the first housing 354 may include a first housing coupling portion 3547 disposed on the first housing body 3541. The first housing coupling portion 3547 may be formed to protrude from the periphery of the open rear surface of the first housing body 3541.

Additionally, the second housing 355 may include a second housing body 3551 that masks the open rear aspect of the first housing body 3541. In addition, the second housing 355 may include a second housing connection portion 3552 extending from the second housing body 3551 .

The second housing connection part 3552 may be coupled to the first housing connection part 3547. The first housing connection part 3547 and the second housing connection part 3552 may be hooked with each other. The shapes of the first housing connection part 3547 and the second housing connection part 3552 may be changed contrary to what is shown in the drawings.

In addition, the first housing connection portion 3547 and the second housing connection portion 3552 may be hooked to each other to assemble the first housing 354 and the second housing 355 .

On the other hand, the first housing connection portion 3547 and the second housing connection portion 3552 may be formed of components that are screwed together instead of being hooked together.

In addition, between the first housing 354 and the second housing 355, a coupling seal 3562 for preventing air leakage at the connection point may be provided. In particular, the bonding seal 3562 may be configured to surround the open rear aspect of the first housing 354 .

On the other hand, referring to the enlarged view of FIG. 33 , the circulation duct 320 may include a discharge coupling portion 3234 , and the fan housing 351 may include a duct coupling portion 3543 coupled to the discharge coupling portion 3234 .

In addition to the discharge coupling portion 3234, the circulation duct 320 may also include a discharge insert portion 3235 coupled to the first housing 354. The discharge insert portion 3235 may be formed protruding from one side of the duct body 321. In addition, the discharge insert portion 3235 may be formed protruding from one side of the air discharge portion 323. The discharge insert portion 3235 may be provided to include a hole or a groove into which a specific component of the first housing 354 may be inserted. The specific coupling relationship of the discharge insert portion 3235 will be described later.

On the other hand, the second housing 355 may include a protective rib 3553 protruding from the second housing body 3551. The protective rib 3553 may be provided on the upper side of the noise filter 390. The noise filter 390 may be provided to remove noise from the electrical signal transmitted and received by the control part 700.

In the fan housing 351, the hot wind passing through the condenser 343 can pass. At this time, due to the hot wind, condensation can occur on the outside of the fan housing 351. In addition, moisture in the air flowing in the fan housing 351 may condense on the outside of the fan housing 351.

When the second housing 355 is combined in the normal position, the protective rib 3553 may be provided on the upper side of the noise filter 390. That is, the protective rib 3553 can prevent moisture from falling onto the noise filter 390.

Figure 34 shows an enlarged view of the joining portion of the circulation duct and the fan mounting portion of an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, Figure 34 shows the joining portion of the circulation duct and the fan mounting portion from the front.

Referring to FIG. 34 , the first housing 354 may further include housing ribs 3546 protruding from the first housing body 3541 toward the circulation duct 320 . Housing ribs 3546 may be formed to protrude from the first housing body 3541 . Additionally, housing ribs 3546 may be formed to protrude from the pipe joint 3543.

The outer casing rib 3546 may be inserted into a hole or a groove provided in the discharge insertion portion 3235. The outer casing rib 3546 may be formed to extend in a height direction.

The first housing 354 may be coupled or supported to the circulation conduit 320 via conduit joints 3543 and housing ribs 3546. The housing ribs 3546 may perform the function of temporarily fitting the first housing 354 into position prior to coupling the first housing 354 to the circulation conduit 320 using additional fasteners. Therefore, the housing rib 3546 has the effect of improving assembly properties.

In addition, the second housing connecting part 3552 can be hooked and coupled to the first housing connecting part 3547. The first housing connection part 3547 may be formed by a protrusion, and the second housing connection part 3552 may be formed by a hook coupled to the protrusion. Furthermore, a plurality of first housing connecting parts 3547 and a plurality of second housing connecting parts 3552 may be provided.

However, it is not limited to the above contents and the contents shown in the drawings. As long as they are combined with each other to combine the first housing 354 and the second housing 355 with each other, the first housing connection part 3547 and the second housing connection part 3552 can be used in various applications. Way.

FIG35 is an enlarged view of the connection portion between the control unit and the fan mounting unit of an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 35 , the separated states of the fan mounting part 350 and the control part 700 are shown respectively from the front side and the rear side.

Referring to FIG. 35 and FIG. 29 together, the fan mounting part 350 may include a first housing fixing part 3548 protruding from a side of the fan housing 351 opposite to the control part 700. The control part 700 may further include a first housing fixing part 3548. The combined control portion retains the protrusion 3137.

The control part 700 may be coupled to the first housing fixing part 3548 and the guide 3133 to prevent movement in the front-rear direction. That is, the control part 700 can be fixed in a normal position through coupling between components without the need for additional coupling members such as bolts and nuts.

Specifically, the control part fixing protrusion 3137 may also be inserted into the first housing fixing part 3548. Conversely, the first housing fixing portion 3548 may be inserted into or supported by the control portion fixing protrusion 3137. The manner in which the control part fixing protrusion 3137 and the first housing fixing part 3548 are combined can be designed in various ways.

If describing the specific coupling process, when the first housing 354 is coupled to the circulation pipe 320, the first housing fixing portion 3548 can match the coupling of the control portion fixing protrusion 3137. Therefore, the control portion 700 can be coupled to the control portion mounting portion 313 without coupling additional bolts or nuts.

That is, the front of the control unit 700 can be coupled to the guide member 3133, and the rear of the control unit 700 can be coupled to the first housing fixing portion 3548. In addition, both side surfaces of the control unit 700 can be supported by the control unit rib 3134. Through the support and coupling as described above, the control unit 700 can be fixed in the control unit mounting portion 313. The fixed control unit 700 can form a predetermined angle with the base bottom 311.

FIG36 shows from the rear a state in which a control unit and a fan mounting unit are combined with a circulation duct and a base unit in one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 36 , in a state where the fan mounting part 350 is mounted on the circulation duct 320 , the fan mounting part 350 may be arranged to overlap with at least a part of the control part 700 in the front-rear direction. In addition, as mentioned above, during the installation of the fan installation part 350 on the circulation duct 320, the fan installation part 350 and the control part 700 may be combined with each other. Thus, the position of the control unit 700 can be determined.

In addition, the noise filter 390 may be installed behind the control unit 700. In addition, the noise filter 390 may be disposed below the protective rib 3553. The protective rib 3553 may prevent moisture from falling onto the noise filter 390.

On the other hand, the protection rib 3553 may include: an inclined surface 3553a extending obliquely downward from the upper side of the noise filter 390; and a discharge surface 3553b extending downward in a vertical direction from a lower end of the inclined surface 3553a.

On the other hand, the protective rib 3553 and the noise filter 390 may be arranged to overlap each other along the height direction of the cabinet 100 . When the protective ribs 3553 and the noise filter 390 are overlapped in the height direction, the protective ribs 3553 can more effectively prevent moisture from falling into the noise filter 390 .

In addition, the noise filter 390 may be arranged to overlap the inclined surface 3553a in the height direction. The water falling on the inclined surface 3553a can move in a direction away from the noise filter 390 due to the inclination of the inclined surface 3553a.

In addition, a discharge surface 3553b may be provided at the lower end of the inclined surface 3553a. The discharge surface 3553b can discharge the moisture flowing along the inclined surface 3553a to the outside of the noise filter 390. That is, the inclined surface 3553a and the discharge surface 3553b can effectively prevent moisture generated on the upper side of the noise filter 390 from flowing into the noise filter 390.

On the other hand, the blower fan 353 may be arranged to overlap the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 in the front-rear direction. In the conventional laundry treatment apparatus, the evaporator and the condenser are spaced apart from the blower fan in the height direction. Hence flow losses occur.

However, the clothes processing device of an embodiment of the present invention can prevent flow loss because the condenser 343 or the evaporator 341 and the air supply fan 353 are overlapped in the front-to-back direction. In addition, the air supply fan 353 is arranged behind the evaporator 341 or the condenser 343, which has the effect of more easily adjusting the air flow supplied to the clothes processing space 220.

In addition, the fan housing 351 can be arranged to overlap with the compressor 342 along the width direction of the base portion 310. In other words, the fan housing 351 can be arranged to overlap with the compressor 342 along the left-right direction. Since the fan housing 351 is arranged at the rear, it can overlap with the compressor 342 along the width direction, thereby increasing the space utilization rate.

In addition, the fan housing 351 may be arranged to overlap at least a part of the steam supply part 800 in the width direction of the base part 310 . Since the fan casing of the conventional laundry treatment device is disposed on the front side of the machine room, it is difficult to overlap the steam supply portion in the width direction. However, in the present invention, the fan housing 351 is installed behind the circulation duct 320, so the fan housing 351 can overlap the steam supply part 800 in the width direction.

The steam supply part 800 and the fan housing 351 are components for generating hot air or steam to be supplied to the clothes processing space 220. That is, when the components for generating hot air or steam to be supplied to the clothes processing space 220 are overlapped and arranged in the width direction, they can be easily connected to the through hole provided at the rear in the bottom surface of the clothes processing space. Therefore, there is an effect of improving space utilization efficiency.

In addition, when the steam supply part 800 and the fan housing 351 are overlapped in the width direction, the through holes connected to the clothes processing space 220 can also be easily arranged adjacent to each other, that is, the manufacturing convenience and assembly performance can be improved.

Fig. 37 shows a cross-sectional view of the circulation duct, the base portion and the fan mounting portion of an embodiment of the present invention, particularly showing a cross-section perpendicular to the width direction of the base portion.

Referring to FIG. 37 , the air discharge part 323 may include an air extension tube 3231 extending rearwardly from the duct body 321 . In addition, the air discharge part 323 may include an air discharge pipe 3232 extending rearwardly from the air extension pipe 3231.

The air extension pipe 3231 may be provided to guide the air inside the duct body 321 rearward. In addition, the air exhaust pipe 3232 may be provided to exhaust the air inside the duct body 321 to the outside of the duct body 321.

The air extension tube 3231 and the air discharge tube 3232 may be integrally formed with the duct body 321 . In particular, the duct main body 321, the air extension pipe 3231 and the air discharge pipe 3232 can be integrally formed using a mold.

Referring to Figures 7 and 37, the mold forming the air extension tube 3231 can be removed as shown in Figure 7. That is, the mold forming the air extension tube 3231 can be removed forward. On the contrary, the mold forming the air discharge pipe 3232 may be removed toward the rear.

Therefore, an air discharge pipe parting line 3236 may be formed at a location where the air discharge pipe 3232 and the air extension pipe 3231 are connected. The air discharge part 323 is based on the air discharge pipe parting line 3236, the rear side may be defined as the air discharge pipe 3232, and the front side may be defined as the air extension pipe 3231.

That is, since the mold removal directions of the air extension pipe 3231 and the air exhaust pipe 3232 are different from each other, the diameter gradients of the air extension pipe 3231 and the air exhaust pipe 3232 may also be different. In particular, the inner diameter gradients of the air extension pipe 3231 and the air exhaust pipe 3232 may be different.

Generally speaking, the so-called inner diameter may mean the inner diameter of the tube. That is, it may mean the diameter of a tubular shape. However, the air extension tube 3231 may be provided in a bell mouth shape instead of a cylindrical tube shape. Therefore, in this specification, the inner diameter can be understood to mean the cross-sectional area of the flow path through which air flows.

In other words, in this specification, the so-called inner diameter can be understood to mean the height or width of the cross section in the flow path perpendicular to the air flow direction or the tube extension direction. That is, when the flow path where the air moves is cut along a plane perpendicular to the front-back direction, the width or height of the cross-sectional surface of the flow path can be called the inner diameter.

The inner diameters of the air extension pipe 3231 and the air exhaust pipe 3232 may be formed to increase along the mold removal direction. For example, the mold forming the air extension pipe 3231 may be removed forward. At this time, the inner diameter of the air extension pipe 3231 may increase more and more forward.

On the contrary, the mold forming the air exhaust pipe 3232 can be removed toward the rear. At this time, the inner diameter of the air exhaust pipe 3232 can be increased toward the rear.

When formed as described above, the inner diameter of the connecting portion between the air extension pipe 3231 and the air exhaust pipe 3232 can be formed to be the smallest in the entire air exhaust portion 323. That is, the inner diameter of the connecting portion between the air extension pipe 3231 and the air exhaust pipe 3232 can be formed to be the smallest in the air extension pipe 3231 and the air exhaust pipe 3232. In other words, the diameter of the air exhaust pipe parting line 3236 can be formed to be the smallest in the inner diameter of the air exhaust portion 323.

In other words, the inner cross-sectional area of the air extension pipe 3231 may decrease along the extension direction of the air extension pipe 3231, and the inner cross-sectional area of the air discharge pipe 3232 may increase along the extension direction of the air discharge pipe 3232. The extension direction may refer to the rear. In addition, the extension direction may refer to the extension direction of the air discharge portion 323.

In addition, the first housing 354 may communicate with the air exhaust pipe 3232. The fan housing inlet portion 3542 may be coupled in communication with the air exhaust pipe 3232. That is, if the duct coupling portion 3543 is coupled with the exhaust coupling portion 3234, the fan housing inlet portion 3542 and the air exhaust pipe 3232 may be disposed in communication.

Fig. 38 shows a cross-section of a circulation duct according to an embodiment of the present invention from above. In particular, it shows how the circulation pipe is cut along a section parallel to the ground.

38, the inner diameter D1 of the air extension tube decreases along the extension direction of the air extension tube, and the degree of reduction of the inner diameter D1 of the air extension tube can be set to become smaller along the extension direction of the air extension tube. That is, the inner diameter D1 of the air extension tube can be set to decrease as it is farther from the duct main body 321, and the farther away from the duct main body 321, the smaller the reduction rate.

In other words, the inner diameter D1 of the air extension tube may decrease sharply as it approaches the main body of the pipe, and decrease slowly as it moves away from the main body of the pipe.

When the air extension tube inner diameter D1 is formed according to the above reduction rate, the inside of the air extension tube 3231 may be provided in a bell mouth shape. With the shape as described above, the flow rate of air passing through the air extension tube 3231 can be increased. In addition, there is an effect of reducing the flow loss of the air flowing in the air extension tube 3231.

On the other hand, the air discharge pipe inner diameter D3 may be provided to increase as it becomes farther away from the duct body 321 . That is, the air discharge pipe inner diameter D3 of the air discharge pipe 3232 may be provided to increase in the extending direction.

In summary, the air discharged from the duct body 321 can move along the air extension tube 3231 whose inner diameter is narrowed in the flow direction, and the flow rate will increase. In addition, the air passing through the air extension pipe 3231 can be discharged to the outside of the circulation duct 320 through the air discharge pipe 3232 with a gradually increasing inner diameter.

That is, the air discharged from the duct body 321 can be discharged from the circulation duct 320 after the air flow rate becomes faster. With the help of the above shape, it has the effect of reducing air flow loss.

In addition, the gradient formed between the inner surface of the air extension pipe 3231 and the extending direction of the air extension pipe 3231 can be set to be different from the gradient formed between the inner surface of the air exhaust pipe 3232 and the extending direction of the air exhaust pipe 3232.

The extending direction of the air extension pipe 3231 and the extending direction of the air exhaust pipe 3232 may refer to the front-rear direction. In addition, the extending direction of the air extension pipe 3231 and the extending direction of the air exhaust pipe 3232 may refer to the direction in which the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 are sequentially arranged.

Referring to the enlarged view of Figure 38, the air extension tube gradient 3231r formed between the inner side surface of the air extension tube 3231 and the extension direction of the air extension tube 3231 can be formed to be different from the air exhaust tube gradient 3232r formed between the inner side surface of the air exhaust pipe 3232 and the extension direction of the air exhaust pipe 3232.

In particular, the air extension pipe gradient 3231r and the air exhaust pipe gradient 3232r can be formed in different directions. In particular, the directions of the gradients can be opposite to each other with the air exhaust pipe parting line 3236 as the center.

38 and 8 together, the distance 1 323a as the length of the air extension pipe 3231 in the front-to-rear direction can be set to be smaller than the distance 2 323c as the length of the heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 in the front-to-rear direction.

After the mold forming the air extension pipe 3231 is pulled forward, it can be moved upward and removed. That is, the mold forming the air extension pipe 3231 can be pulled forward, moved upward and removed in a state located inside the pipe main body 321.

At this time, when the distance 1 323a is set to be greater than the distance 2 323c, the removal of the mold forming the air extension tube 3231 is disturbed. Therefore, when the distance 1 323a is set to be greater than the distance 2 323c, it has the effect of being able to achieve production using a mold.

In addition, the distance 1 323a, which is the length of the air extension tube 3231 in the front-rear direction, may be set smaller than the distance between the installation partition wall and the air extension tube. The distance between the installation partition wall 3211 and the air extension pipe 3231 may mean the same distance as the distance 2 323c. In addition, when provided as described above, there is an effect that the air extension tube 3231 can be easily manufactured using a mold.

On the other hand, the mounting partition wall 3211 may be provided to partially support the front face of the evaporator 341. That is, installing the partition wall 3211 can prevent air from flowing into one side of the evaporator 341. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the air passing through the evaporator 341 from leaking to the side of the evaporator 341 without sufficient heat exchange. That is, installing the partition wall 3211 has the effect of improving the heat exchange efficiency of the evaporator 341.

On the other hand, the air discharge part 323 may be arranged to overlap with at least a part of the compressor 342 in the width direction of the base part 310 . The base portion 310 and the circulation duct 320 are integrally formed, and the compressor mounting portion 312 is integrally formed on the base portion 310 . Therefore, the compressor mounting portion 312 can overlap with the air discharge portion 323 of the circulation duct 320 in the width direction.

When the air discharge portion 323 and the compressor 342 overlap in the width direction, the limited space of the machine room 300 can be more effectively utilized.

In addition, the air discharge part 323 can be overlapped with at least a part of the control part 700 along the height direction of the cabinet 100. The control part installation part 313 can be arranged at the lower part of the circulation duct 320, so the control part 700 can also be arranged with the air discharge part 323 along the height direction.

When arranged as described above, the limited space of the machine room 300 can be used more efficiently. Therefore, there is an effect that the laundry processing space 220 can be further secured.

Fig. 39 shows the state of the steam supply part of the clothes processing device of one embodiment of the present invention being connected from the rear, and in particular shows the state of connecting the decomposed parts in Fig. 22.

Referring to FIG. 39 and FIG. 4 together, the steam supply part 800 may be arranged to overlap with at least a part of the compressor 342 in the height direction of the cabinet 100 .

In a conventional laundry treatment apparatus, the steam supply part and the compressor are arranged to overlap in the width direction. Since the circulation duct and the base part of the conventional laundry treatment device are spaced apart, it is difficult for the compressor and the steam supply part to overlap in the height direction.

However, in the laundry processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the base portion 310 and the circulation pipe 320 are integrally formed, so that the area occupied by the compressor on the base portion 310 is reduced. Therefore, the layout structure of the steam supply unit 800 is also changed.

Along with the change of the above-mentioned arrangement structure, the steam supply part 800 may be provided on the upper side of the compressor mounting part 312. In other words, the steam supply part 800 may be provided on the upper side of the compressor 342. The specific configuration of the steam supply unit 800 will be described later.

In addition, the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a fan installation portion 350 coupled to the circulation duct 320 to connect the inner housing 200 and the circulation duct 320 to circulate the air in the clothes treating space 220 .

The steam supply part 800 may be arranged to overlap with at least a part of the fan mounting part 350 in the width direction of the base part 310 . Since the steam supply part 800 is mounted on the bottom cover 360, the steam supply part 800 and the fan mounting part 350 may be arranged to overlap in the width direction.

In addition, the fan installation part 350 may include: a blower fan 353 that forms an airflow for circulating the air in the laundry processing space 220; a fan housing 351 that is combined with the circulation duct 320 to accommodate the blower fan 353; and a discharge duct 352 that flows from the fan The outer shell 351 extends toward the inner shell 200 to communicate with the fan shell 351 and the inner shell 200 .

That is, the exhaust duct 352 may be formed to extend upward from the fan outer housing 351. That is, the exhaust duct 352 may be located closer to the inner housing 200 than the air supply fan 353.

The steam supply portion 800 may be arranged to overlap with at least a portion of the exhaust duct 352 along the width direction of the base portion 310 .

Since the steam supply part 800 is disposed on the bottom cover 360, it can be overlapped with the exhaust duct 352 along the width direction.

In the conventional laundry treatment device, the steam supply part 800 is provided at the lower part of the circulation pipe 320 . Therefore, the steam supply part 800 is located further away from the inner shell 200 than the circulation duct 320 . However, the steam supply part 800 of the present invention may be provided on the upper side of the circulation duct 320 . Therefore, it can overlap with the discharge duct 352 in the width direction.

The discharge duct 352 and the steam supply part 800 may be disposed to both communicate with the clothes processing space 220 to supply hot air or moisture to the clothes processing space 220 . Therefore, when considering thermal efficiency and the like, the exhaust duct 352 and the steam supply part 800 are preferably provided adjacent to the laundry treatment space 220 .

Therefore, since the steam supply part 800 and the discharge duct 352 are arranged to overlap in the width direction, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the steam generated by the steam supply part 800 from being reduced while moving to the clothes processing space 220 .

On the other hand, the steam supply part 800 may include a steam container 810 that stores water for generating steam. In addition, the steam supply part 800 may include a mounting bracket 870 surrounding at least a portion of the steam container 810 so that the steam container 810 is located on an upper side of the compressor 342 .

That is, the mounting bracket 870 may be combined with other components inside the machine room 300 to position the vapor container 810 on the upper side of the compressor 342 . That is, the mounting bracket 870 can position the steam supply part 800 above the compressor 342 .

The mounting bracket 870 may be coupled to the side of the vapor container 810 facing the compressor 342 . That is, the mounting bracket 870 may be coupled to the steam container 810 in a manner surrounding the lower side of the steam container 810 .

The mounting bracket 870 can perform the function of protecting the steam container 810. The compressor 342 is configured to discharge the refrigerant at a high temperature and pressure. Therefore, the possibility of fire is high. However, the steam supply part 800 also generates steam inside, so the possibility of fire is high due to the high temperature.

At this time, the mounting bracket 870 may be disposed to surround a side of the steam container 810 facing the compressor 342 to prevent the steam container 810 from catching fire due to the compressor 342.

As mentioned above, in order to prevent the vapor container 810 from catching fire, the mounting bracket 870 may be made of non-combustible material. In particular, the mounting bracket 870 can be made of metal. The mounting bracket 870 also performs a function of preventing the vapor container 810 from catching fire, but may also perform a position-fixing function of the vapor container 810 . Therefore, when the mounting bracket 870 is provided with a metal material, there is an effect that the steam container 810 can be supported more firmly.

FIG. 40 shows an exploded perspective view of the bottom cover and the steam supply part according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 40 , the steam supply part 800 may be combined with the bottom cover 360 . At this time, the steam supply part 800 may be coupled to the bottom cover 360 through the mounting bracket 870 .

On the other hand, the mounting bracket 870 may include: a lower panel 871 located under the vapor container 810; and side panels 872 extending from the lower panel 871 and located on both sides of the vapor container 810. That is, the mounting bracket 870 may be provided to surround the vapor container 810.

That is, the side panel 872 can position the vapor container 810 in a normal position. Additionally, lower panel 871 may separate vapor container 810 from compressor 342. Therefore, the lower panel 871 can prevent the vapor container 810 from catching fire.

On the other hand, the mounting bracket 870 may include a fixing clip 873 extending from the side panel 872 to be coupled to the steam container 810 and prevent the steam container 810 from being separated from the mounting bracket 870. The fixing clip 873 may be configured to be elastically deformed. Therefore, the fixing clip 873 may firmly support the steam container 810 using elastic force.

In particular, the vapor container 810 may include a vapor body 811 that provides a space for storing water and contains the water therein. In addition, a vapor support portion 812 extending along the periphery of the vapor body 811 may be included. The vapor support part 812 may protrude from the vapor body and extend along the periphery of the vapor body 811 .

The above-described fixing clip 873 may be combined with the steam supporting part 812. The fixing clip 873 may be provided in a shape corresponding to the steam support part 812 to be more firmly fixed with the steam container 810 .

In addition, the mounting bracket 870 may include a bracket recess 875 formed by a portion of the lower panel 871 being recessed in a direction away from the steam container 810 so as to be spaced apart from the steam container 810 .

The bracket recessed portion 875 may be formed by a portion of the lower panel 871 being recessed downward. In addition, the bracket recess 875 may be formed by pressing the lower panel 871 . By means of the bracket recess 875, a portion of the lower panel 871 and the vapor container 810 may be spaced apart.

In addition, an air layer may be formed in the bracket recess 875. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively prevent the fire of the compressor 342 or the hot air generated by the compressor 342 from being transferred to the steam container 810. That is, the bracket recess 875 has the effect of preventing the steam supply part 800 from being caught in a fire.

On the other hand, the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a bottom cover 360, which is coupled to the circulation duct 320 to shield at least a portion of the open upper surface of the circulation duct 320. In addition, the bottom cover 360 may form a portion of the flow path for the air in the clothes treating space 220 to circulate. In particular, the bottom cover 360 may form the upper surface of the flow path for the air in the clothes treating space 220 to circulate.

The steam supply part 800 can be mounted on the bottom cover 360. In particular, the mounting bracket 870 can be coupled to the bottom cover 360.

In particular, the bottom cover 360 may include: a shielding body 363 shielding a portion of the open upper surface of the circulation duct 320; and an inflow body 361 extending from the shielding body 363 to communicate the inner shell 200 and the circulation duct 320. The inflow body 361 may be disposed in front of the shielding body 363 .

In addition, the bottom cover 360 may include a steam fixing portion 3632 disposed on the shielding body 363 to fix the steam supply portion 800. The steam fixing portion 3632 may be coupled to the mounting bracket 870. The steam fixing portion 3632 may extend from the shielding body 363 in a direction away from the inflow body 361.

In addition, the mounting bracket 870 may include a bracket fixing portion 874 extending downward from the lower panel 871. The bracket fixing portion 874 may extend from the lower panel 871 in a direction away from the steam container 810. The bracket fixing portion 874 may be formed by bending one side of the lower panel 871.

The bracket fixing part 874 may be combined with the steam fixing part 3632. The bracket fixing portion 874 may be coupled to the steam fixing portion 3632 via additional fasteners. That is, the steam supply part 800 may be provided on the upper side of the compressor 342 through the combination of the bracket fixing part 874 and the steam fixing part 3632.

On the other hand, the mounting bracket 870 may include a bracket hole 876 formed through the lower panel 871 . The bracket hole 876 may be formed through the lower panel 871 side facing the steam container 810 .

Additionally, vapor container 810 may include vapor protrusions 813 that protrude from vapor body 811 to be inserted into bracket holes 876 . The steam protrusion 813 may protrude from a side of the steam container 810 opposite to the lower panel 871 . The vapor protrusion 813 can be inserted into the bracket hole 876, and the vapor container 810 and the mounting bracket 870 can be firmly fixed.

There can be multiple steam protrusions 813 and bracket holes 876. When multiple steam protrusions 813 are combined with bracket holes 876, the steam container 810 can be prevented from moving relative to the mounting bracket 870.

FIG. 41 shows a cross-section of the steam supply part according to one embodiment of the present invention.

41, a portion of the lower panel 871 may be spaced apart from the steam container 810 by means of the bracket recess 875. In addition, the fixing clip 873 may be supported on the steam support portion 812. The fixing clip 873 may be combined with the steam support portion 812.

The fixing clip 873 can be made of elastically deformable material. Therefore, the fixing clip 873 can be elastically deformed in a direction away from the steam container 810 to remove the fixing clip 873 from the steam container 810 .

Additionally, vapor bumps 813 may be inserted into bracket holes 876. The vapor protrusions 813 may protrude from the lower surface of the vapor container 810 . In addition, the vapor protrusions 813 may protrude from the lower surface of the vapor container 810 toward the lower panel 871 .

Figure 42 is an exploded perspective view of the steam supply part of an embodiment of the present invention from the bottom.

42, it can be more specifically confirmed that the steam protrusion 813 protrudes from the lower surface of the steam main body 811. In addition, the steam container 810 may include a steam rib 814, which is spaced apart from the steam protrusion 813 and protrudes from the lower surface of the steam main body 811.

On the other hand, the mounting bracket 870 may include a bracket slot 877 extending through one side of the lower panel 871 . Bracket slots 877 may be formed spaced apart from bracket holes 876 . In particular, the bracket slot 877 may be formed to extend in one direction. That is, the bracket slot 877 may be provided in the shape of a slit.

The steam rib 814 may be inserted into the bracket slot 877. The steam rib 814 may extend in the same direction as the bracket slot 877. The steam rib 814 may be prevented from moving in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction.

As mentioned above, vapor bumps 813 and vapor ribs 814 may be spaced apart from each other to support the vapor container 810 in different locations. Therefore, the vapor ribs 814 and the vapor protrusions 813 may increase the bonding force between the vapor container 810 and the mounting bracket 870 . Therefore, the vapor ribs 814 and the vapor protrusions 813 have the effect of improving the overall structural stability of the vapor supply part 800 .

On the other hand, the bracket fixing portion 874 may be formed by bending downwardly a side of the lower panel 871 where the bracket recess 875 is formed. As described above, the bracket fixing portion 874 may be coupled to the steam fixing portion 3632 formed on the bottom cover 360. The steam fixing portion 3632 and the bracket fixing portion 874 may be coupled to support the lower portion of the steam supply portion 800.

FIG. 43 specifically shows a water storage portion in a circulation pipe and a base portion in an embodiment of the present invention.

43 , a clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a circulation duct 320 disposed inside a machine chamber 300, accommodating an evaporator 341 and a condenser 343, and providing a flow path for the air in the clothing processing space to circulate; and a base portion 310 disposed inside the machine chamber 300, supporting the lower portion of the circulation duct 320.

In addition, the circulation duct 320 may include: a circulation duct bottom surface 325, which forms a bottom surface of a flow path for the air in the clothing processing space to circulate; and a water storage portion 326, which is formed by a depression on one side of the circulation duct bottom surface 325 to collect water condensed in the evaporator 341.

The water storage portion 326 may be formed recessed from the circulation pipe bottom surface 325 so as to be integrally formed with the circulation pipe bottom surface 325. That is, no additional components are combined or added to form the water storage portion 326. Therefore, water leakage of the water storage portion 326 can be prevented.

In addition, the water storage portion 326 may be formed together with the circulation pipe 320. That is, the mold for forming the circulation pipe 320 may form the water storage portion 326.

As described in FIG. 25 , the base portion 310 and the circulation conduit 320 may be integrally formed. That is, the base portion 310 and the circulation conduit 320 may be integrally formed by a mold. That is, the base portion 310 and the circulation conduit 320 may constitute an integrally formed base molding M.

On the other hand, the mold forming the water storage portion 326 can be removed upward. That is, the water storage part 326 may be provided obliquely with respect to the direction in which the mold forming the water storage part 326 is removed. By corresponding tilting, the mold forming the water reservoir 326 can be removed more easily. Therefore, there is an effect of improving the quality of the water storage portion 326 formed by the mold.

In addition, the water storage part 326 may be arranged to overlap the evaporator 341 or the condenser 343 in the height direction. The conventional laundry treatment device 1 does not provide additional space for storing water generated by the evaporator 341. However, the present invention has the effect of more effectively collecting the water generated by the evaporator 341 and discharging it to the outside by forming the water storage portion 326 on the bottom surface 325 of the circulation pipe.

Since the condensed water is effectively discharged, the sanitation problem caused by the residual condensed water can be solved. In addition, when the evaporator 341 and the water storage part 326 are overlapped in the height direction, the movement path of the condensed water generated by the evaporator 341 can be shortened.

Therefore, hygiene and performance problems caused by condensed water remaining in other locations than the water storage portion 326 can be prevented.

On the other hand, the water storage portion 326 may be arranged to overlap the control unit mounting portion 313 in the width direction of the base portion 310 . Especially when shown from the front, the water storage part 326 may be provided on the right side of the control part mounting part 313.

As described above, when the water storage portion 326 and the base portion 310 are arranged to overlap in the width direction, there is an effect that the limited space inside the machine room 300 can be used more efficiently.

The conventional laundry treatment device does not have an additional water storage part 326, and the control part 700 is also fixed by a support independently combined with the base part 310. Therefore, it is difficult to arrange the water storage part 326 and the control part mounting part 313 to overlap in the width direction.

On the other hand, the water storage portion 326 may be arranged to overlap at least a part of the compressor mounting portion 312 in the front-rear direction.

In the known clothes processing device, the evaporator is arranged on the upper side of the compressor. Therefore, the condensed water produced by the evaporator also occurs on the upper side of the compressor.

However, in the clothes processing device of an embodiment of the present invention, the compressor 342 and the evaporator 341 are not arranged in the up-down direction, but can be arranged spaced apart in the front-back left-right direction. Therefore, the water storage part 326 and the compressor mounting part 312 can be overlapped in the front-back direction.

As described above, when the compressor mounting portion 312 and the water storage portion 326 are overlapped in the front-rear direction, the limited space inside the machine room 300 can be used more efficiently.

On the other hand, the water storage part width 326w may be set smaller than the width of the compressor mounting part 312. When the width 326w of the water storage part is set too large, the space where residual water can be generated will expand. Therefore, the water storage portion width 326w can be set smaller than the width of the compressor mounting portion 312 to reduce the probability of occurrence of residual water.

In addition, the water storage portion width 326w can be set to be less than half of the pipe body width 321w. When the water storage portion width 326w is set to be greater than half of the pipe body width 321w, as described above, the area where residual water can be generated will expand.

Therefore, when the width of the water storage section 326w is set to be less than half of the width of the pipe body 321w, the possibility of sanitary problems caused by residual water can be reduced.

In addition, the water storage section width 326w can be set to be larger than the installation partition width 3211w. When the water storage section width 326w is set to be larger than the installation partition width 3211w, water located behind the installation partition 3211 can move to the front.

The water storage width 326w, the pipe body width 321w, and the installation wall width 3211w may refer to all the maximum widths or minimum widths. In addition, it may be interpreted as referring to the value between the maximum width and the minimum width.

In addition, the water storage part 326 may include a water storage part bottom surface 3261 forming a bottom surface. The water storage portion bottom surface 3261 may be further spaced apart from the inner shell 200 than the circulation pipe bottom surface 325 . That is, the water storage unit bottom surface 3261 may be located below the circulation duct bottom surface 325 . That is, the water storage unit bottom surface 3261 may be provided closer to the ground than the circulation pipe bottom surface 325 .

If the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part is disposed closer to the ground, the water located on the circulation pipe 320 can be collected into the water storage part 326 by gravity.

In addition, at least a part of the installation partition wall 3211 may be located in the water storage part 326. That is, the installation partition wall 3211 may be protruded from the inner side of the pipe body 321 and extend upward from the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part.

The installation partition wall 3211 is located in the water storage part 326, thereby preventing the air flowing into the evaporator 341 from moving through the water storage part 326. That is, installing the partition wall 3211 can increase the heat exchange efficiency of the evaporator 341.

On the other hand, the water storage portion bottom surface 3261 may be provided to be inclined downward in a direction in which the mounting partition wall 3211 protrudes from the inner surface of the pipe body 321 . That is, in the drawing, the mounting partition wall 3211 protrudes to the left. At this time, the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part may be provided to be inclined downward to the left.

When the installation partition wall 3211 is provided, residual water may occur between the rear of the installation partition wall 3211 and the inner side wall of the duct body 321 . When the inclination of the mounting partition 3211 is formed as described above, there is an effect of preventing the generation of residual water due to the mounting of the partition 3211.

On the other hand, the water storage part 326 may include a drainage pipe 3263 penetrating one side of the circulation pipe 320 to communicate the water storage part 326 and the outside of the circulation pipe 320 . The drain pipe 3263 may be provided to penetrate the pipe body 321 . A drain pipe may be provided to penetrate the front surface of the water storage part 326.

On the other hand, the installation partition wall 3211 can be arranged on one side of the width direction of the water storage part 326, and the drainage pipe can be arranged on the other side of the width direction of the water storage part 326. In other words, based on the width direction of the water storage part 326, the installation partition wall 3211 and the drainage pipe 3263 can be arranged in different directions.

For example, when the installation partition wall 3211 is provided on the right side of the water storage part 326, the drain pipe 3263 may be provided on the left side of the water storage part 326.

As described above, when the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part is provided to be inclined downward along the protruding direction of the installation partition wall 3211, the water inside the water storage part 326 can be collected in the protruding direction. At this time, in order to more effectively drain the water inside the water storage part 326 from the drain pipe 3263, the drain pipe 3263 needs to be located in the direction of water collection.

Therefore, as described above, when the partition wall 3211 and the drain pipe 3263 are located in opposite directions to each other based on the inclination, residual water can be prevented from occurring due to the partition wall 3211. At the same time, there is an effect that the water inside the water storage part 326 can be discharged more effectively.

On the other hand, the water storage unit bottom surface 3261 may be provided to be inclined downward toward the drain pipe 3263. The drain pipe 3263 is a member that drains the water inside the water storage unit 326 to the outside of the water storage unit 326 . Therefore, when the water inside the water storage part 326 is concentrated toward the drain pipe 3263, the water inside the water storage part 326 can be removed more effectively.

Therefore, when the inclination of the water storage portion bottom surface 3261 is provided to be inclined downward toward the drain pipe 3263, the water inside the water storage portion 326 can be concentrated toward the drain pipe 3263. That is, the water inside the water storage part 326 can be easily discharged, and the occurrence of residual water can be effectively prevented.

For example, when the drain pipe 3263 is formed on the front left side of the water storage part 326, the water storage part bottom surface 3261 may be provided to be inclined downward toward the front. At the same time, the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part may be provided to be inclined downward toward the left side.

On the other hand, the water storage part 326 may include a water storage part recessed part 3262 formed by recessing one side of the water storage part bottom surface 3261 and located below the water storage part bottom surface.

The water storage part recessed part 3262 may be provided closest to the ground even in the water storage part 326. The recessed portion 3262 of the water storage portion may be located in a downwardly inclined direction of the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage portion. For example, when the water storage part bottom surface 3261 is provided to be inclined downward toward the left front, the water storage part recessed part 3262 may be formed on the left front of the water storage part bottom surface 3261.

In addition, the drain pipe 3263 may be provided to communicate the water storage portion recess 3262 and the outside of the circulation pipe 320. That is, the drain pipe 3263 may be formed at a place where the water inside the water storage portion 326 gathers to more effectively drain the water inside the water storage portion 326.

The drain pipe 3263 may be formed in a manner that passes through the side of the circulation pipe 320 where the water storage portion recess 3262 is located. That is, the drain pipe 3263 may be provided so that the lowermost portion of the water storage portion 326 is communicated with the outside.

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 43 , the water storage part 326 may include a water level sensor 3266 that senses the water level of the water collected by the water storage part 326 . Regarding the water level sensor, in addition, the water storage part 326 may include a sensor insertion hole 3267 disposed to penetrate one side of the circulation pipe 320 and into which a part of the water level sensor 3266 can be inserted. In particular, the sensor insertion hole 3267 may be formed to penetrate the side surface of the circulation duct 320 .

The sensor insertion hole 3267 may be located above the maximum height of the water collected by the water storage unit. In other words, the height between the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage unit and the sensor insertion hole 3267, i.e., the sensor insertion hole height HL, may be set higher than the maximum water level WL. The sensor insertion hole height HL may refer to the distance between the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage unit and the lower end of the sensor insertion hole 3267.

When the sensor insertion hole 3267 is spaced upward from the maximum water level WL, water leakage through the sensor insertion hole 3267 can be prevented.

On the other hand, the water level sensor 3266 may include: a sensor body 3266c located outside the circulation pipe 320 and connected to the control part 700; and a first sensor 3266a and a second sensor 3266b. The main body 3266c extends through the sensor insertion hole 3267 and is located inside the circulation pipe 320.

The first sensor 3266a and the second sensor 3266b may be inserted through the sensor insertion hole 3267 to be disposed inside the circulation pipe 320. The first sensor 3266a and the second sensor 3266b may measure the water level inside the water storage part 326.

Fig. 44 shows a residual water treatment unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, the residual water treatment unit provided in the circulation pipe is shown. More specifically, the residual water treatment part provided in the pipe body is shown.

44 together with FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , the residual water treatment section 330 may include: a drainage pump 331 that provides power to move the condensed water collected in the water storage section 326 to the drainage bucket 302; a first drainage hose 3351 that connects the drainage pump 331 to the water storage section 326; and a second drainage hose 3352 that connects the drainage pump 331 to the drainage bucket 302.

In addition, the residual water treatment part 330 may include: an inflow pipe 332 extending from one side of the circulation pipe 320 to connect the second drainage hose 3352; and a discharge pipe 334 extending from one side of the circulation pipe 320 to connect the inflow pipe 332 and the drainage bucket 302; and the guide pipe 333, which extends from one side of the circulation pipe 320 to connect the drainage bucket 302 and the inside of the circulation pipe 320, and guides the water flowing back from the drainage bucket 302 to the inside of the circulation pipe 320.

That is, the water flowing back from the drain bucket 302 can be moved back to the inside of the circulation pipe 320 through the guide pipe 333. That is, the drain bucket 302 can be provided to communicate with the guide pipe 333 and the discharge pipe 334. Through the discharge pipe 334, water can flow into the drain bucket 302, and through the guide pipe 333, water can be discharged from the drain bucket 302.

The guide pipe 333 can prevent backflow of the drain bucket 302 to prevent sanitary or electrical problems due to backflow of water.

On the other hand, the residual water treatment part 330 may further include a guide flow path 337 which extends from the guide pipe 333 toward the water storage part 326 along the inner side surface of the circulation pipe 320 and guides the water flowing in through the guide pipe 333 to the water storage part 326 .

The guide flow path 337 may move the water guided to the circulation pipe 320 again through the guide pipe 333 to the water storage part 326. The guide flow path 337 may include a prevention rib 3373 provided to face the guide pipe 333 to prevent the water flowing into the guide pipe 333 from flowing toward the evaporator 341.

The prevention rib 3373 may extend from the inner side of the duct body 321 above the guide pipe 333 . Therefore, the water flowing into the guide pipe 333 can be prevented from moving toward the evaporator 341 more effectively.

In addition, the guide flow path 337 may include guide ribs 3371 provided so that water flowing into the guide pipe 333 moves along the inner side of the pipe body 321 toward the water storage portion 326 . The guide rib 3371 may protrude from the inner side of the pipe body 321. In particular, the guide rib 3371 may protrude from the inside of the side of the pipe body 321 on which the guide tube 333 is provided.

The guide rib 3371 may extend obliquely downward from the guide pipe 333 toward the water storage portion 326 . The water flowing into the guide tube 333 can move along the guide ribs 3371 in the width direction of the base portion 310 .

In addition, the guide rib 3371 may be located on the upper side of the external air suction part 322 . That is, the guide rib 3371 may be provided on the inner surface of the duct body 321 on which the outside air suction part 322 is formed.

On the other hand, the guide flow path 337 may include the guide rib 3372 extending from the guide rib 3371 toward the water storage portion 326 . The guide rib 3371 may be provided to connect the prevention rib 3373 and the induction rib 3372.

The induction rib 3372 may be extended in the height direction from the guide rib 3371 . Therefore, the induction rib 3372 may extend in the vertical direction. One end of the induction rib 3372 may be connected to the guide rib 3371, and the other end may be connected to the bottom surface 3261 of the water storage part.

The guide rib 3372 may guide the water moved through the guide rib 3371 to the water storage part 326. The guide rib 3372 can prevent water passing through the guide rib 3371 from splashing to the outside of the water storage part 326.

Fig. 45 shows a water storage part according to another embodiment of the present invention.

45 , the water storage portion 326 may be formed inside the circulation pipe 320 on a side away from the compressor mounting portion 312. That is, the position of the water storage portion 326 may be arranged in the opposite direction to the water storage portion 326 of FIG.

If the water storage part 326 is provided inside the circulation pipe 320 on a side far away from the compressor installation part 312, the distance between the residual water treatment part 330 and the water storage part 326 can be reduced. Therefore, there is an effect of reducing the probability of water leakage occurring during the movement of water in the water storage unit 326 through the residual water treatment unit 330 .

In addition, the distance between the guide pipe 333 and the water storage part 326 can be arranged close to each other. Therefore, the length of the guide flow path 337 can be further shortened. Therefore, it has the effect of effectively reducing the residual water in the guide flow path 337.

Figure 46 shows the external gas pipeline of an embodiment of the present invention.

46 and 20 together, an external gas suction portion 322 may be included to pass through a portion of the circulation pipeline 320 of an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, the external gas suction portion 322 may be arranged to pass through the pipeline main body 321.

The external gas suction part 322 may be overlapped with the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 in the front-rear direction. That is, the air flowing into the external gas suction part 322 may move through the evaporator 341 and the compressor 342.

The external gas suction part 322 may extend along the width direction of the duct body 321. In other words, the external gas suction part 322 may be configured to have a width greater than a height. Therefore, the air outside the cabinet 100 may flow smoothly into the inside of the circulation duct 320 through the external gas suction part 322.

The air flowing in from the outside of the cabinet 100 can flow into the inside of the clothes processing space 220 to ventilate the inside of the clothes processing space 220 . In addition, the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 provided inside the circulation pipe 320 can be used to dehumidify the air outside the cabinet 100 . That is, the outside air suction part 322 may be provided to perform a space dehumidification function by the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .

In addition, the external air intake portion 322 can be arranged to overlap with the fan mounting portion 350 in the front-to-back direction. In addition, the external air intake portion 322 can be arranged to overlap with the air supply fan 353 in the front-to-back direction. That is, the air flowing in through the external air intake portion 322 can move to the air supply fan 353 without bending the flow path. Therefore, there is an effect of reducing the flow loss of the air flowing into the external air intake portion 322.

On the other hand, the outside air suction part 322 may be spaced upward from the water storage part 326. In addition, the external air suction part 322 may be spaced upward from the bottom surface 325 of the circulation duct.

On the other hand, the external air suction part 322 may be formed in the circulation duct 320 . Therefore, there is an effect of effectively preventing air outside the cabinet 100 from leaking when it flows into the outside air suction part 322 .

On the other hand, the duct body 321 may be spaced apart from the front end of the base portion 310 to the rear. Therefore, the external gas suction portion 322 passing through the duct body 321 may also be spaced apart from the front end of the base portion 310 to the rear.

That is, the external gas suction part 322 may be spaced apart from the front surface to the rear of the machine room 300. Therefore, the external gas suction part 322 may be spaced apart from the front surface to the rear of the cabinet 100. Since the external gas suction part 322 is spaced apart from the front surface to the rear of the cabinet 100, a component for guiding the air outside the cabinet 100 to the external gas suction part 322 may be required.

Therefore, the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an external gas duct 370 connected to the external gas suction part 322 to guide the air outside the cabinet 100 to the external gas suction part 322.

The external gas duct 370 may include an extension duct 372 extending forward from the external gas suction portion 322 and an air suction duct 371 extending forward from the extension duct 372 to allow the external gas to flow in.

The suction duct 371 may extend forward from the lower part of the extension duct 372 . One end of the suction duct 371 may be connected to the extension duct 372 , and the other end of the suction duct 371 may be disposed toward the outside of the cabinet 100 .

The extension pipe 372 may be combined with the external air suction part 322 and extend downward, and the suction pipe 371 may extend forward from the extension pipe 372 . That is, a space for installing the water supply and drainage bucket 302 or the water supply bucket 301 may be provided in front of the extension duct 372 and on the upper side of the suction duct 371 .

That is, the air suction duct 371 may be provided in the lower part of at least one of the drain barrel 302 and the water supply barrel 301 . In addition, the extension pipe 372 may be provided behind at least one of the drainage barrel 302 and the water supply barrel 301 .

In front of the machine room 300, an independent installation box (not shown) for installing the water tank 302 and the water tank 301 may be provided. The installation box (not shown) may be provided in the space formed in front of the extension pipe 372 and the upper side of the air suction pipe 371. The water tank 302 and the water tank 301 may be combined with the installation box (not shown) and provided in front of or above the external gas pipe 370.

In addition, the extension pipe 372 may be disposed to form a predetermined angle with the external air suction part 322 . The extension duct 372 may include a limiting surface 372s that prevents the outside air damper 373 from opening beyond the predetermined angle when the outside air damper 373 opens the outside air suction portion 322 .

In addition, the suction duct width 371w may be set smaller than the extension duct width 372w. That is, the cross-sectional area of the flow path formed inside the external air duct 370 may be set so that the suction duct 371 is smaller than the extension duct 372 . By changing the cross-sectional area of the flow path described above, the flow of air moving along the external air duct 370 can be stabilized. That is, it has the effect of reducing flow loss.

On the other hand, the extension duct 372 may include an extension duct exhaust port 3721 that opens toward one side of the external gas suction portion 322. The area of the extension duct exhaust port 3721 may be set to be larger than the area of the external gas suction portion 322.

An extension duct exhaust port 3721 may be provided to surround the external air intake 322 . Therefore, the air passing through the extension duct 372 can be smoothly flowed into the external air suction part 322 .

On the other hand, the extension pipe 372 may include an extension pipe coupling portion 3722 for coupling to the pipe body. The extension pipe coupling portion 3722 may be formed to be coupled to a coupling member such as a bolt. Therefore, the extension pipe 372 may be coupled to the pipe body 321 by means of the extension pipe coupling portion 3722. In addition, the extension pipe 372 may be coupled to the external gas suction portion 322 by means of the extension pipe coupling portion 3722.

On the other hand, a hose receiver 3724 may be included extending from one side of the extension tube 372 . The hose receiver 3724 may be configured to receive the second drain hose 3352. The hose receiving part 3724 may form a space for receiving the second drain hose 3352 together with the front surface of the pipe body 321 .

In addition, a damper shaft receiving portion 3723 may be included formed on the other side of the extension duct 372 for inserting at least a portion of the external air damper 373 . The damper shaft receiving portion 3723 may provide an area for the external air damper 373 to be installed.

The suction duct 371 may include at one end or a free end: an external gas port 3711 for external gas suction; and a separation rib 3712 provided to separate the external gas port 3711.

The external gas port 3711 may be disposed at a lower portion than the door 400 without being shielded by the door 400. A partition rib 3712 may be provided to partition the inside of the external gas port 3711 to prevent foreign matter or a user's body from entering.

In addition, the partition rib 3712 may include: a main partition rib 3712a extending along the air suction duct 371; and a sub-partition rib 3712b disposed at the lower portion of the extension duct 372. The main partition rib 3712a may be formed to be longer than the sub-partition rib 3712b.

Fig. 47 shows an external air damper according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, the exterior air damper is shown when viewed from the front side and the rear side.

47 , the external gas damper 373 may include: an external gas damper body 3731 rotatably disposed relative to the external gas suction portion 322; and an external gas damper seal 3732 coupled to a side of the external gas damper body 3731 facing the external gas suction portion 322. The external gas damper seal 3732 may shield the external gas suction portion 322 and the external gas damper body 3731.

The external air damper seal 3732 may be formed of a material such as rubber to closely adhere to the periphery of the external air suction part 322 and prevent air from leaking through the periphery of the external air suction part 322 .

The external gas damper 373 may include an external gas damper protrusion 3733 disposed on one side of the width direction of the external gas damper body 3731. The external gas damper protrusion 3733 may be supported by the external gas duct 370 or the duct body 321. The external gas damper protrusion 3733 may support the rotation of the external gas damper body 3731.

In addition, the external gas damper 373 may include an external gas damper shaft 3734, which is disposed on the other side of the width direction of the external gas damper body 3731. The external gas damper shaft 3734 may be connected to the external gas driving part 374, and the external gas driving part 374 provides power to rotate the external gas damper body 3731.

The outside air driving part 374 may include a drive shaft that transmits rotational force, and may be coupled to the outside air damper shaft 3734 as the drive shaft, so that the outside air damper main body 3731 and the outside air damper seal 3732 coupled to the outside air damper main body 3731 Rotate. In addition, at least part of the outside air damper shaft 3734 may be accommodated in the damper shaft accommodating part 3723. The damper shaft receiving portion 3723 can prevent the external air damper shaft 3734 from being detached.

Fig. 48 shows the operation state of the external air damper of one embodiment of the present invention. In particular, it is a cross-sectional view showing the state of the external air damper closing and opening the external air intake portion from the side.

The extension duct 372 may include a limiting surface 372s disposed to form a predetermined angle with the external air suction portion 322 to prevent the external air damper 373 from opening beyond the predetermined angle when the external air damper 373 opens the external air suction portion 322 . The limiting surface 372s may form a space for accommodating the external air damper 373. That is, the limiting surface 372s can limit the opening angle of the outside air damper 373.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 48 , a state in which the outside air damper 373 closes the outside air suction part 322 is shown. The outside air damper body 3731 is provided in parallel with the outside air suction part 322 . If the outside air damper 373 closes the outside air suction part 322 , the air outside the cabinet 100 is restricted from flowing into the circulation duct 320 .

That is, if the outside air damper 373 closes the outside air suction part 322, the clothes processing step in which the air inside the clothes processing space 220 is circulated can be performed.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 48 , a state in which the outside air damper 373 opens the outside air suction part 322 is shown. The external air damper body 3731 is arranged parallel to the limiting surface 372s. At this time, the outside air suction part 322 is opened, and the air outside the cabinet 100 can be guided to the outside air suction part 322 through the outside air duct 370 and can move into the circulation duct 320 .

When the external air damper 373 opens the external air suction part 322, the steps of ventilating the inside of the clothing processing space 220 or dehumidifying the air outside the cabinet 100 can be performed.

On the other hand, a space may be formed between the external gas duct 370 and the base bottom 311. In particular, the air intake duct 371 may be formed apart from the base bottom 311. Specifically, the air intake duct 371 may be arranged to be inclined downward from the extension duct 372 toward the front. Therefore, an external gas duct lower space 370s may be formed between the air intake duct 371 and the base bottom 311.

The exhaust pipe 334 may be disposed between the external gas duct 370 and the base portion 310. That is, the exhaust pipe 334 may be located in the lower space 370s of the external gas duct. In addition, the exhaust pipe 334 may be disposed between the air intake duct 371 and the base bottom 311.

The first drain hose 3351 connected to the discharge pipe 334 may be disposed in the lower space 370s of the external gas duct. That is, the first drain hose 3351 may be disposed in the lower space 370s of the external gas duct and extend along the width direction of the base.

49 to 51 sequentially illustrate the assembly method of the clothes treating apparatus of the present invention.

49 to 51 , an assembly method of a clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention discloses an assembly method of a clothing processing device, wherein the clothing processing device comprises: a cabinet 100, forming an exterior; an inner shell 200, disposed inside the cabinet 100, forming a clothing processing space 220 for accommodating clothing, and forming an opening 210 at the front for clothing to enter and exit; a machine room 300, located inside the cabinet 100 at the lower part of the inner shell 200; a base part 310, disposed at the lower part of the machine room 300; and a circulation duct 320, extending from the base part 310 and including a duct opening part 324 opened on the upper side, and providing a flow path for the air in the clothing processing space 220 to circulate.

In particular, the assembling method of the clothes processing apparatus may include: a heat supply part installation step; an evaporator 341 that removes moisture from the air flowing in from the clothes processing space 220; and a condenser 343 that heats the air that flows in from the clothes processing space 220. Inside the circulation pipe 320 , a compressor 342 that supplies compressed refrigerant to the condenser 343 is installed on the base portion 310 located outside the circulation pipe 320 .

The heat supply part installation step may refer to the assembly method shown in (b) of FIG. 49. The compressor 342 may be installed in the compressor installation part 312. In the heat supply part installation step, the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 may be installed inside the pipe main body 321. In addition, the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 may be pulled into the pipe main body 321 through the pipe opening part 324.

In addition, the heat supply part installation steps may all include the previously described installation structures of the compressor, evaporator, and condenser.

In addition, the assembly method of the laundry treatment device may include a bottom cover installation step of installing the bottom cover 360 to the circulation duct 320 , wherein the bottom cover 360 is combined with the circulation duct 320 to cover at least a portion of the duct opening 324 and is connected to the circulation duct 320 . 320 together form a flow path for the air in the laundry processing space 220 to circulate.

The bottom cover installation step may include an assembly process as shown in FIG. 49( c ) and FIG. 49( d ).

49(c) and 49(d), the bottom cover 360 may be composed of a first bottom cover 360a and a second bottom cover 360b. It can be understood that the first bottom cover 360a forms a portion of the aforementioned shielding body 363 and the inflow body 361, while the second bottom cover 360b forms the remaining portion of the inflow body 361.

It can be understood that when the first bottom cover 360a and the second bottom cover 360b are combined, they have the same function and structure as the aforementioned bottom cover 360.

On the other hand, the bottom cover installation step may include: a first bottom cover installation step of installing the first bottom cover 360a on the circulation pipe 320, and a second bottom cover installation step of installing the second bottom cover 360b on the first bottom cover 360a. .

The first bottom cover installation step may mean an assembly process as shown in (c) of FIG. 49 . In addition, the second bottom cover installation step may mean an assembly process as shown in (d) of FIG. 49 .

As described above, the assembly method of the clothes processing apparatus can install the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 on the circulation duct 320, and after installing the compressor 342 on the compressor mounting portion 312, the bottom cover 360 is combined on the open upper surface of the circulation duct 320 to form a flow path.

In addition, the assembly method of the clothing processing device may further include a water jacket installation step of installing the water jacket 327 before executing the heat supply unit installation step, wherein the water jacket 327 is placed on the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320 and is arranged between the evaporator 341 or the condenser 343 and the bottom surface of the circulation pipe 320.

The water jacket 327 installation step may mean the assembly process shown in (a) of FIG. 49 . The water jacket 327 can be installed on the circulation pipe 320 first, and then the heat supply part installation step can be performed. In other words, after the water jacket 327 is installed inside the circulation pipe 320, the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 may be disposed on the upper side of the water jacket 327.

In addition, the bottom cover mounting step may include a damper portion mounting step in conjunction with the damper portion 364 that selectively opens and closes the inflow portion 362 . The damper part installation step may mean the assembly process shown in (e) of FIG. 49 .

In the damper unit installation step, the first damper unit 3641, the second damper unit 3642 and the driving unit 365 may be installed. The specific installation structure of the damper unit 364 may apply the content described in FIG. 19 .

In addition, the assembling method of the clothes treating apparatus may include a steam supply part installation step of coupling the steam supply part 800 to the bottom cover 360. The steam supply part installation step may mean an assembling process shown in (a) of FIG. 50 .

The step of installing the steam supply part may be to sequentially perform the process of coupling the steam container 810 to the mounting bracket 870 after coupling the mounting bracket 870 to the bottom cover 360 . On the contrary, it can be performed in the following manner, that is, after the steam container 810 is first coupled to the mounting bracket 870, the mounting bracket 870 coupled with the steam container 810 is then coupled to the bottom cover 360.

The specific combination structure of the steam supply part 800 can be applied to the content described in the previous description.

In addition, in the steam supply part installation step, the steam supply part 800 may be installed on the upper side of the bottom cover 360 . In addition, the steam supply part 800 may be provided above the compressor 342.

In addition, the method of assembling the laundry treatment apparatus may include a control unit mounting step of mounting the control unit 700 to the control unit mounting unit 313 . The control part installation step may mean the assembly process shown in (b) of FIG. 50 .

In addition, as described above, the control unit mounting portion 313 can be formed by the lower portion of the circulation pipe 320 being recessed forward. Therefore, it is not necessary to install another bracket in order to install the control unit 700. That is, it has the effect of improving assembly performance.

In the previous description, the specific combination structure and combination method of the control unit 700 combined with the control unit mounting portion 313 can be applied to the control unit mounting step. In particular, the control unit 700 can be slidably inserted into the control unit mounting portion 313.

In the control unit installation step, the control unit 700 may be installed at the lower portion of at least one of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343. In addition, the control unit 700 may be overlapped with at least one of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 along the height direction of the cabinet 100.

In addition, in the control unit installation step, the control unit 700 can be overlapped with at least a portion of the water storage unit 326 along the width direction of the base unit 310.

As described above, when the control unit installation step is performed, it is possible to place a plurality of components more compactly inside the machine room 300.

In addition, the assembly method of the clothes processing apparatus may include a fan mounting part installation step of combining the fan mounting part 350 with the circulation duct 320 after the control part 700 is installed on the control part installation part 313.

The fan installation part installation step can be understood to mean the assembly process of FIG. 50(c) and FIG. 50(d) . (c) of FIG. 50 can be understood as showing the step of combining the first housing 354 with the circulation pipe 320 . In addition, (d) of FIG. 50 can be understood as showing a step of combining the second housing 355 with the first housing 354 .

50( d ) can be understood as showing a state where the second housing 355 to which the air blowing fan 353 is coupled is coupled to the first housing 354 , and as an exploded perspective view of the second housing 355 and the air blowing fan 353 .

The specific combination structure of the air supply fan 353, the first outer shell 354 and the second outer shell 355 can directly apply the above-described content.

In particular, when the first housing 354 is coupled to the circulation pipe 320, a portion of the first housing 354 may be coupled to the control unit 700. The control unit 700 may be coupled to the first housing 354 to determine a position.

That is, in the fan mounting part installation step, the fan mounting part 350 may be installed behind the control part 700 to support the rear side of the control part 700 .

On the other hand, the assembling method of the clothes treating apparatus may include a noise filter installation step of coupling the noise filter 390 to the base portion 310. (e) of FIG50 may be understood as showing the noise filter installation step.

The noise filter 390 may be provided behind the fan mounting part 350 and under the protective rib 3553 . Therefore, the protective ribs 3553 can prevent moisture from falling onto the noise filter 390.

On the other hand, the method of assembling the laundry treating apparatus may include an external air damper installation step of installing an external air damper 373 that selectively opens and closes the external air suction part 322 . (a) of FIG. 51 can be regarded as showing the external air damper installation step.

The specific structure of installing the external air damper 373 to the circulation pipe 320 can be applied to the content described above. In particular, the outside air damper main body 3731 and the outside air damper seal 3732 may be coupled to the outside air driving part 374 in a coupled state.

The outside air driving part 374 may be coupled to the outside of the circulation duct 320 to rotate the outside air damper body 3731. One side of the outside air damper body 3731 may be coupled to the outside air driving part 374 , and the other side may be rotatably supported on the circulation duct 320 .

On the other hand, the assembly method of the laundry treatment apparatus may include a pump installation step of installing the steam pump part 820 and the residual water treatment part 330, wherein the steam pump part 820 is used to be connected to the steam supply part 800 to supply the steam supply part 800 supplies water, and the residual water treatment part 330 discharges the condensed water in the evaporator 341 from the inside of the circulation pipe 320 to the outside. (b) of FIG. 51 can be regarded as showing the pump installation steps.

The steam pumping unit 820 may connect the water supply tank 301 and the steam supply unit 800. In addition, the residual water treatment unit 330 may connect the water storage unit and the drain tank 302. Of course, the residual water treatment unit 330 may include a portion of the circulation pipe 320. That is, the drain tank 302 and the water storage unit 326 may be connected by various components.

The specific structure of the residual water treatment unit 330 can be fully applied to the contents described above for the residual water treatment unit 330.

On the other hand, the assembly method of the laundry treating apparatus may include an external gas piping installation step of combining the external gas piping 370 with the circulation piping 320 . (c) of FIG. 51 can be regarded as showing the external gas piping installation step.

In the external gas pipe installation step, the external gas pipe 370 may be disposed on the upper side of the residual water treatment part 330. More specifically, the external gas pipe 370 may be disposed on the upper side of the first drainage hose 3351 (refer to FIG. 12 ).

When the assembling method of the clothes processing apparatus of the present invention is applied, the limited space inside the machine chamber 300 can be used efficiently to the maximum extent. In addition, according to the sequential assembling method, various components can be stacked or supported on each other. Therefore, the space utilization efficiency can be further increased.

In addition, when the base portion 310 and the circulation pipe 320 are not made into independent components but are formed into one component, the assembly process of the assembler can be reduced, which has the effect of improving the assembly performance. In addition, it also has the effect of improving productivity and saving costs.

The present invention can be implemented in various forms, and the scope of the patent application is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Therefore, as long as the variant embodiments include the constituent elements of the claims of the present invention, they should be deemed to belong to the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

1: Clothes processing device 100:cabinet 200:Inner shell 210: opening 220: Clothes processing space 230:Through hole 231: Inflow hole 232: Discharge hole 233:Steam hole 300:Mechanical room 301: Give bucket 302: Drain bucket 303:Drawer 310: Base part 311: Bottom of base 312:Compressor installation department 313:Control Department Installation Department 313a: Bottom surface of the control part installation part 313b: Above the installation part of the control part 313c: Control part mounting part side 320: Circulation pipeline 321: Pipe body 321w: Pipe body width 321a: Lower surface of pipe body 321b: Upper surface of pipe body 322: External air suction part 323: Air discharge part 323a: Distance 1 323c: Distance 2 324:Pipe opening 325: Bottom surface of circulation pipe 326:Water Storage Department 326w: width of water storage part 327: Water jacket 330: Residual water treatment department 331: Drainage pump 332:Inflow pipe 333:Guide tube 334: Discharge pipe 337: Guide flow path 340:Heat supply department 341: Evaporator (heat exchanger) 342:Compressor 343: Condenser (heat exchanger) 344:Expansion valve 350:Fan installation department 351:Fan housing 352: Discharge pipe 353: Send fan 354:First shell 355:Second shell 360: Bottom cover 360a: first bottom cover 360b: Second bottom cover 361:Inflow into the main body 362:Inflow department 362a: First rib 362b:Second rib 363:Occlusion subject 364: Air door department 365:Drive Department 366:Block filter 370:External gas piping 370s: Lower space of external gas pipe 371:Suction duct 371w: Suction pipe width 372:Extension pipe 372w: Extend pipe width 372s:limiting surface 373:External gas damper 374:External gas drive unit 390: Noise filter 400:door 410:Ontology 420:Installation body 430:Split level 500: Placement Department 510: Rack Department 520: Pressurizing part 521:Compression Department 522: Support part 700:Control Department 800:Steam supply department 810: Steam container 811: Vapor body 812: Steam support part 813: Vapor bulge 814:Steam Rib 820: Steam Pumping Department 870:Mounting Bracket 871:Lower panel 872:Side panel 873: Fixed clip 874:Bracket fixing part 875:Bracket recessed part 876:Bracket hole 877: Bracket slot 3111:Support surface 3121: Installation bump 3122:Mounting surface 3123: Circumferential rib 3124:radius rib 3125: Strengthen the next door 3125L: Strengthen the height of the partition 3125s: Strengthen the next door 3126: Support the next door 3126L: Height of support partition 3127:Connect to next door 3128: handle 3131: Bracket 3132: support 3133: Guide 3134:Control rib 3134L: Control rib height 3136:Control part mounting protrusion 3137:Control part fixing boss 3138: Noise filter installation department 3139: Noise filter guide 3211: Install partition 3211w: Installation partition width 3212: Heat exchanger installation department 3231:Air extension tube 3231r: Air extension tube gradient 3232:Air discharge pipe 3232r: Air discharge tube gradient 3233: Hollow, parting line 3234:Exhaust joint 3235: Discharge insertion part 3236: Air exhaust pipe parting line 3261: Bottom of water storage part 3262: Recessed part of water storage part 3263: Drainage pipe 3264: Drain filter 3265: Side of water storage part 3266:Water level sensor 3266a: First sensor 3266b: Second sensor 3266c: Sensor body 3267: Sensor insertion hole 3271:Water jacket body 3272: Water jacket through hole 3273:Separate ribs 3274: Place the ribs 3275:Water outlet 3276:Support rib 3277: Avoidance Department 3351:First drain hose 3352:Second drain hose 3371:Guide rib 3372: Induction rib 3373: Prevent ribs 3531:Air supply motor 3532:Air supply shaft 3533:Air supply blade 3541:First shell body 3542: Fan housing inlet part 3543: Pipe joint 3544:Fan housing discharge part 3546: Shell rib 3547: First shell connection part 3548: First shell fixing part 3551:Second housing body 3552: Second shell connection part 3553:Protective ribs 3553a: Inclined surface 3553b: discharge surface 3561: Inflow seal 3562:Combined seal 3563: Discharge seal 3612:Inflow hook 3621:First entrance 3622:Second flow entrance 3623:Third flow entrance 3631:Connection Department 3632:Steam fixing part 3641:First Air Door Department 3642: Second air door department 3711:External gas port 3712:Dividing rib 3712a: Main dividing rib 3712b: Sub-dividing rib 3721: Extension duct exhaust port 3722:Extended pipe joint 3723: Damper shaft receiving part 3724:Hose receiving part 3731:Exterior gas damper body 3732:Exterior gas damper seal 3733: External gas damper raised 3734: External gas damper shaft a:Angle 1 b:Angle 2 c:Angle 3 d:Angle 4 m1: first subject angle m2: second subject angle m3: third subject angle m4: The fourth subject angle m5: fifth subject angle D1: Inner diameter of air extension tube D3: Inner diameter of air discharge pipe HL: Sensor insertion hole height M: Base molding ML: circulation pipe height MR: Mold removal direction S1: Outside perimeter length S2: Inner circumference length WL: maximum water level

Figure 1 shows a known clothing treatment device; Figure 2 shows a machine room of a known clothing treatment device; Figure 3 shows the appearance of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 4 shows the structure of the machine room of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 5 shows the base structure of the machine room of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 6 shows the circulation pipe structure of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 7 describes the shape of the circulation pipe of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the circulation pipe; Figure 9 shows in detail the structure of the water storage part of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 10 shows a cross-sectional view (S-S') of the circulation pipe cut along the height direction; Figure 11 shows the inclined structure associated with the water storage part; Figure 12 shows the structure of the water storage part and the residual water treatment part; Figure 13 shows an embodiment of the residual water treatment part of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 14 shows an embodiment of the water jacket; Figure 15 shows the state of the water jacket installed in the circulation pipe; Figure 16 shows the detailed structure of the water jacket; Figure 17 shows the control part installation part structure provided on the base of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 18 shows the air exhaust part structure of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 19 shows the structure of the bottom cover of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 20 shows the structure of the external gas pipeline; Figure 21 shows the air flow flowing in the circulation pipeline; Figure 22 shows the installation structure of the steam supply part; Figure 23 shows an exploded three-dimensional view of the circulation pipeline and the bottom cover of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 24 shows the circulation pipe and base of the present invention from the top; Figure 25 shows a cross-sectional view of the circulation pipe of the present invention; Figure 26 shows the circulation pipe and base of the present invention from the compressor mounting side; Figure 27 shows a cross-sectional view of the compressor mounting of the present invention; Figure 28 shows the circulation pipe and base of the present invention from the compressor mounting side; Figure 29 shows the control mounting and control of the present invention; Figure 30 shows the control mounting of the present invention; Figure 31 shows a cross-sectional view of the control mounting of the present invention; Figure 32 shows a disassembled stereoscopic view of the fan mounting of the present invention from the front; Figure 33 shows a disassembled stereoscopic view of the fan mounting of the present invention from the rear; Figure 34 shows an enlarged view of the connection part between the circulation duct and the fan mounting part of the present invention; Figure 35 shows an enlarged view of the connection part between the control part and the fan mounting part of the present invention; Figure 36 shows the state of the control part and the fan mounting part of the present invention being connected to the circulation duct and the base part from the rear; Figure 37 shows a cross-sectional view of the circulation duct, the base part and the fan mounting part of the present invention; Figure 38 shows a cross-section of the circulation duct of the present invention from the top; Figure 39 shows the state of the steam supply part of the present invention being connected from the rear; Figure 40 shows an exploded three-dimensional view of the bottom cover and the steam supply part of the present invention; Figure 41 shows a cross-section of the steam supply part of the present invention; Figure 42 shows an exploded three-dimensional view of the steam supply part of the present invention from the bottom; Figure 43 specifically shows the circulation pipeline and the water storage part in the base part of the present invention; Figure 44 shows the residual water treatment part provided on the circulation pipeline of the present invention; Figure 45 shows another embodiment of the water storage part of the present invention; Figure 46 shows the external gas pipeline of the present invention; Figure 47 shows the external gas damper of the present invention; Figure 48 shows the working state of the external gas damper of the present invention; Figure 49 shows the assembly process of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 50 shows the assembly process of the clothing treatment device of the present invention; Figure 51 shows the assembly process of the clothing treatment device of the present invention.

310: Base part

320: Circulation pipeline

330: Residual water treatment department

340: Heat supply department

342:Compressor

350: Fan installation part

351:Fan housing

352: Discharge pipe

353: Send fan

360: Bottom cover

362:Inflow department

370: External gas pipeline

700:Control Department

800: Steam supply department

Claims (16)

A laundry treatment device including: A cabinet forms the appearance; An inner shell is provided inside the cabinet to form a clothing processing space for accommodating clothing, and an opening is formed in the front for clothing to enter and exit; A mechanical room located at the lower part of the inner shell inside the cabinet; A heat supply part is provided inside the machine room and includes an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor. The evaporator removes moisture from the air flowing in from the clothes processing space, and the condenser heats the air flowing in from the clothes processing space. of air, the compressor supplying compressed refrigerant to the condenser; A circulation pipe is provided inside the mechanical room, with an upper side opening to accommodate the evaporator and the condenser, and provide a flow path for air circulation in the clothes processing space; A base part is disposed inside the mechanical room and supports the lower part of the circulation pipe; and A steam supply part is provided inside the machine room and generates steam to be supplied to the clothes processing space; Wherein, the steam supply part and at least a part of the compressor are arranged to overlap in the height direction of the cabinet. The clothing treatment device as described in claim 1, wherein, the base portion includes a compressor mounting portion, providing a space for mounting the compressor, and the steam supply portion is disposed on the upper side of the base portion. The clothing treatment device as described in claim 2, wherein the steam supply unit comprises: a steam container for storing water for generating steam; and a mounting bracket for surrounding at least a portion of the steam container and positioning the steam container on the upper side of the compressor. A clothes treating device as described in claim 3, wherein the mounting bracket is coupled to a side of the steam container facing the compressor. The laundry treatment device of claim 4, wherein the mounting bracket is made of non-combustible material. The clothes processing device of claim 5, wherein the mounting bracket is made of metal. A clothes treating device as described in claim 3, wherein the mounting bracket comprises: a lower panel located at the lower part of the steam container; and a side panel extending from the lower panel and located at both sides of the steam container. A clothes treating device as described in claim 7, wherein the mounting bracket includes a fixing clip extending from the side panel to engage with the steam container and prevent the steam container from being separated from the mounting bracket. The laundry treatment device of claim 7, wherein the mounting bracket includes a bracket recessed portion formed by a portion of the lower panel being recessed in a direction away from the steam container and spaced apart from the steam container. . The laundry treatment device as claimed in claim 3, wherein, It includes a bottom cover that is combined with the circulation duct and covers at least a part of an open upper side of the circulation duct to form part of a flow path for air circulation in the laundry treatment space; The steam supply part is installed on the bottom cover. The clothes processing device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the bottom cover includes: A shielding body used to shield a part of the open upper side of the circulation pipe; an inflow body extending from the shielding body to communicate the inner shell with the circulation pipe; and A steam fixing part is provided on the shielding body to fix the steam supply part. The clothes treating device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the mounting bracket comprises: a lower panel located at the lower part of the steam container; a side panel extending from the lower panel and located at both sides of the steam container; and a bracket fixing portion extending from the lower panel in a direction away from the steam container and coupled to the steam fixing portion. The laundry treatment device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, The mounting bracket includes a bracket hole formed through the lower panel, The steam container includes a steam body and a steam protrusion. The steam body forms a space for water supply storage. The steam protrusion protrudes from the steam body and is inserted into the bracket hole. The clothing treatment device as described in claim 1, wherein, it also includes a fan mounting portion, which is combined with the circulation duct, communicates with the inner shell and the circulation duct, and circulates the air in the clothing treatment space, the steam supply portion and at least a portion of the fan mounting portion are overlapped along the width direction of the base portion. The clothing treatment device as described in claim 14, wherein, the fan mounting portion comprises: an air supply fan, forming an air flow for air circulation in the clothing treatment space; a fan housing, coupled to the circulation duct to accommodate the air supply fan; and an exhaust duct, extending from the fan housing toward the inner housing to connect the fan housing and the inner housing; the steam supply portion and at least a portion of the exhaust duct are overlapped along the width direction of the base portion. The laundry treatment device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circulation pipe and the base part are integrally formed.