WO2023075404A1 - 의류처리장치 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus for treating clothes.
- a clothes treatment device is a device that performs various treatment processes on clothes, such as washing or drying clothes, and includes a washing machine, a dryer, a refresher (styler), and the like.
- Laundry handling apparatuses may be classified into a top loading method and a front loading method based on a method of putting laundry into a drum, and may include a cabinet forming an external appearance.
- a washing machine or the like capable of washing clothes may put laundry such as clothes and bedding into a drum to remove contamination from the laundry.
- the washing process of clothes may include a washing process, a rinsing process, a spin-drying process, a drying process, and the like.
- a clothes handling apparatus capable of washing clothes may include a tub accommodated inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub and receiving laundry, and the cabinet has a clothes opening through which clothes are put. can be formed
- Clothes introduced into the cabinet through the clothes opening pass through the tub opening formed in the tub and can be accommodated in a drum provided inside the tub. processing can take place.
- Reference Document 1 Korean 2019-01017459 discloses a laundry treatment apparatus equipped with a tub gasket for preventing water provided from the inside of the cabinet to the inside of the tub from leaking out of the tub or to the outside of the cabinet.
- the tub gasket may be provided inside the cabinet to seal between the clothes opening of the cabinet and the tub opening of the tub. Accordingly, even when water is supplied into the tub to wash clothes, it is possible to prevent water from leaking from the inside of the cabinet to the outside of the tub.
- the laundry treatment apparatus of Reference 1 may perform not only a washing operation of clothes but also a drying operation of clothes.
- heated air exists inside the tub, and a part of the tub is cooled so that moisture in the heated air can be condensed and removed.
- water is supplied to the inner surface of the tub to cool a portion of the tub, so that a portion of the tub is cooled in a drying process, and condensed water is generated.
- Detergents or contaminants present in the tub gasket may remain in the tub gasket even after the washing or rinsing of the clothes, and may affect or adhere to the clothes in a subsequent washing process, thereby deteriorating hygiene and manageability.
- Reference Document 2 Korean2006-0062191 discloses a laundry treatment apparatus including a washing means provided in a tub gasket to spray water toward the clothing door to clean the inside of the clothing door.
- washing means is provided in the tub gasket and sprays washing water toward the clothing door, there is room for water splashed after collision with the clothing door to flow back into the drum, and thus a drying cycle for drying the clothes is performed. In this case, clothes may become wet again by the washing means.
- the washing means of Reference 2 may be disadvantageous in removing contaminants remaining on the surface of the tub gasket, and furthermore, since the washing water sprayed by the washing means is limited to a part of the clothing door and provided, the entire surface of the tub gasket It can be disadvantageous in washing for.
- Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively removing moisture from the air inside a tub during a drying cycle of laundry.
- embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively cleaning and cooling a tub gasket for preventing water leakage during a drying cycle.
- embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively washing a tub gasket while preventing water from being transferred to clothes during a drying cycle of the clothes.
- embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively increasing the washing area of the tub gasket and effectively washing main washing areas where contaminants tend to remain.
- embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of cleaning the tub gasket at an effective time to prevent contaminants from adhering to the tub gasket due to the drying cycle of the clothes.
- the present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus including a water supply module for washing a tub gasket, wherein the water supply module is provided in a tub gasket and supplies water to an inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket to wash the tub gasket.
- the water supply module discharges water from the inner circumferential direction of the tub gasket parallel to the inner circumferential direction of the tub gasket, so that the area in which water flows along the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket can be increased.
- the clothes opening may be provided in the front plate of the cabinet, and the water supply module may be located on the upper end of the tub gasket to discharge water so that the water flows over the entire inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket.
- an embodiment of the present invention may include a heating unit for heating the inside of the tub, the heating unit may include an induction coil for generating an electromagnetic field, and the drum may be heated by an induced current generated by the heating unit. By heating, the air inside the tub is heated by the drum so that the drying process of the clothes can be performed.
- the air inside the tub can be heated in a stagnant state, and the water supply module effectively discharges water to the tub gasket before, during, or after the drying cycle of the clothes, thereby improving the drying cycle. It is possible to effectively remove foreign substances that may be generated or adhered by the tub gasket.
- a water diffusion unit for diffusing water supplied from the water supply module may be provided on an inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket, and the water diffusion unit extends to cross the inner circumferential direction of the tub gasket, so that the water passing through the water diffusion unit diffuses the water.
- the washing area can be increased by flowing over the part or along the extension direction of the water diffusion part.
- the laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum tub gasket, a gasket water supply unit, and a water supply guide.
- the cabinet includes a front plate on which a clothing opening is formed, and a tub is provided inside the cabinet and includes a tub opening facing the clothing opening.
- a drum is rotatably provided inside the tub and clothes are accommodated therein.
- a tub gasket is provided between the clothing opening and the tub opening, extends along a circumference of the clothing opening, and seals between the clothing opening and the tub opening, and a gasket water supply unit is provided in the tub gasket to dry the clothing. During the drying cycle, water is introduced from the outside of the tub gasket.
- a water supply girder is provided on the tub gasket and allows the water delivered from the gasket water supply unit to flow along the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket.
- the gasket water supply unit may pass through an inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket and extend toward the outside of the tub gasket to receive water.
- the tub gasket may include a protruding support portion that protrudes outward from the tub gasket, is penetrated by the gasket water supply portion, and surrounds at least a portion of the gasket water supply portion.
- At least a portion of the water supply girders may be positioned at an upper end of the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket, and may include a water outlet through which water delivered from the gasket water supply unit is discharged to the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket.
- a discharge direction of water from the water outlet may be parallel to an inner circumferential direction of the tub gasket.
- the water supply girder may be connected to the gasket water supply unit to receive water, and at least a portion may extend along the inner circumferential direction on the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket.
- the water outlets may be formed at both ends of the water supply girder based on an extension direction of the water supply girder.
- An outer circumferential surface facing the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket may come into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket.
- the tub gasket may include a leak prevention bump that protrudes toward the center of the clothes opening from an outward end portion of an inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket, extends along the inner circumferential direction, and contacts the water supply girder. .
- the gasket water supply unit includes a water supply passage through which water introduced from the outside of the tub gasket flows, and the water supply girder includes a guide passage connecting the water supply passage and the water outlet. It may be located between the leak prevention bump and the water supply passage on the inner circumferential surface.
- the tub gasket is provided on an inward end portion of the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket toward the tub, and is inserted away from the center of the tub gasket to collect water present on the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket and to discharge water into the tub. It may include a leak prevention groove that is prevented from leaking.
- the tub gasket may further include a water outlet provided at a lower end of the tub gasket and communicating with the leak prevention groove to discharge water collected in the leak prevention groove to the outside of the tub gasket.
- the tub gasket may include a water diffusion unit that protrudes from an inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket and diffuses water flowing along the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket by the water supply girder.
- the water diffusion part may extend to cross the inner circumferential direction.
- the plurality of water diffusion units may extend longer as they are farther away from the water supply girders.
- a distance between neighboring water supply girders may be shorter.
- the water diffusion part may include an inner end facing the inside of the tub and an outer end positioned opposite the inner end, and the water diffusion part may extend such that the inner end is positioned farther from the gasket water supply part than the outer end.
- the tub gasket includes a leak prevention bump protruding from an outward end portion of the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket toward the center of the clothing opening and extending along the inner circumferential direction, and the water diffusion portion of the tub gasket
- the protruding height from the inner circumferential surface may be lower than the protruding height of the leak prevention bump.
- the gasket water supply unit may alternately perform a supply maintenance state in which water is supplied to the water supply ether and a supply interruption state in which water supply is stopped during the drying cycle.
- a control unit for controlling the valve may be further included.
- a flow valve for regulating the flow of water provided to the gasket water supply unit, wherein the flow valve has a constant hydraulic pressure of water flowing out of the flow valve regardless of the hydraulic pressure of water flowing into the flow valve. It may correspond to a constant flow valve that is maintained.
- the cabinet further includes a heating unit for heating air inside the tub in the drying cycle, wherein the tub is heated by the heating unit in a state in which the air inside is stagnant in the drying cycle, and the tub gasket is provided in the drying cycle. It can be dehumidified by contact with it.
- the heating unit may provide an electromagnetic field from the outside of the tub to the inside of the tub, and the drum may be heated by generating an induced current by the electromagnetic field, thereby heating air inside the tub.
- one embodiment of the present invention is a cabinet including a front plate in which a clothing opening is formed, a tub provided inside the cabinet and including a tub opening facing the clothing opening, and rotatably provided inside the tub A drum accommodating clothes, a tub gasket provided between the clothes opening and the tub opening, and extending along a circumference of the clothes opening to seal between the clothes opening and the tub opening, provided in the tub gasket, the tub gasket A gasket water supply unit through which water is introduced from the outside and a water supply guide provided in the tub gasket and allowing the water transmitted from the gasket water supply unit to flow along the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket, controlling the flow of water delivered to the gasket water supply unit A flow valve and a control unit controlling the flow valve to supply water to the tub gasket during a drying cycle for drying clothes may be included.
- Embodiments of the present invention may provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively removing moisture from the air inside the tub during the drying cycle of the laundry.
- embodiments of the present invention may provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively cleaning and cooling a tub gasket for preventing water leakage during a drying cycle.
- embodiments of the present invention may provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively washing a tub gasket while preventing water from being transferred to the laundry during a drying cycle of the laundry.
- embodiments of the present invention can provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of effectively increasing the washing area of the tub gasket and effectively washing main washing areas where contaminants tend to remain.
- embodiments of the present invention can provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of cleaning the tub gasket at an effective time to prevent contaminants from adhering to the tub gasket due to the drying cycle of the clothes.
- FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 3 is a view showing a heating unit provided inside a cabinet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a tub gasket of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a water supply module provided in a tub gasket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a water supply module separated from a tub gasket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a water supply module mounted on a tub gasket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the tub gasket viewed from the side in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a view of region A in the tub gasket of FIG. 5 viewed from the inside of the tub gasket.
- FIG. 10 is a view of area B in the tub gasket of FIG. 5 viewed from the inside of the tub gasket.
- FIG. 11 is a view showing how the water discharge passage extending from the tub gasket is connected to the drain pump in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a view showing a state in which the water discharge passage extending from the tub gasket is connected to the tub drain passage of the tub according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a view conceptually illustrating an operation method of a water supply module and a drainage pump in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a view showing a flow valve provided in a gasket connection passage through which water flows to a water supply module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 'and/or' includes a combination of a plurality of listed items or any item among a plurality of listed items.
- 'A or B' may include 'A', 'B', or 'both A and B'.
- the X, Y, and Z directions on the drawings mean the front and rear directions, the lateral directions, and the up and down directions, respectively, but this is only for convenience of description of an example of the invention, and each configuration The direction for is not necessarily limited to the one expressed in the drawings.
- a laundry handling apparatus 1 includes a cabinet 10, and the cabinet 10 includes a front plate 11 having a clothing opening 15 formed therein. .
- the cabinet 10 may be a component forming an exterior of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .
- a space may be formed inside the cabinet 10, and configurations such as a tub 20 and a drum 30 described later may be provided in the inner space.
- the shape of the cabinet 10 may be various, such as a cylindrical shape and a polygonal column shape. Although a hexahedron-shaped cabinet 10 is shown in FIG. 1, it is not necessarily limited thereto. However, for convenience of description, unless otherwise noted, the cabinet 10 is based on the hexahedral shape shown in FIG. Explain.
- the cabinet 10 may be manufactured by combining a plurality of plates, molded to have a corresponding shape through a casting method or the like, or manufactured by bending or bending one material.
- the plurality of plates may include a front plate 11, a rear plate, a side plate, a lower plate, and an upper plate, and the plurality of plates are mutually coupled to form a cabinet (10) can be formed.
- FIG. 1 shows a front plate 11 including a clothing opening 15 .
- the plate on which the clothing opening 15 is provided is not necessarily limited to the front plate 11.
- the clothing opening 15 may be formed on the front plate 11 .
- the clothing opening 15 may correspond to a through hole penetrating the front plate 11 and communicate the inside and outside of the cabinet 10 .
- the inside of the cabinet 10 may be exposed to the outside through the clothing opening 15 .
- a user may insert or take out clothes into the cabinet 10 through the clothes opening 15 . That is, the clothing opening 15 may correspond to a passage through which clothing moves into and out of the cabinet 10 .
- a tub 20 and a drum 30 may be positioned behind the clothing opening 15, and a tub gasket for preventing water from flowing out between the tub 20 and the drum 30 and the clothing opening 15 ( 100) may be provided.
- a tub gasket for preventing water from flowing out between the tub 20 and the drum 30 and the clothing opening 15 ( 100) may be provided.
- a detailed description of the tub gasket 100 will be described later.
- a clothing door 17 for opening and closing the clothing opening 15 may be provided on the front plate 11 .
- the clothing door 17 may be rotatably coupled to the front plate 11, close the clothing opening 15 by being in close contact with the front plate 11, or move away from the front plate 11 to open the clothing opening 15. ) can be opened.
- the cabinet 10 may include a control panel exposed to the outside, and at least a portion of the detergent supply device 80 for storing detergent by the user may be exposed to the outside of the cabinet 10 .
- the control panel may be provided to guide the user through the processing of clothes or to receive an operation signal from the user.
- the control panel may provide various types of information to the user through a display and a speaker, and may receive an operation signal from the user through a microphone or button.
- FIG. 1 shows the control panel and the clothing opening 15 provided on the front plate 11, they may be provided on a side plate or an upper plate.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 corresponds to a view of the inside of the cabinet 10 viewed from the side.
- one embodiment of the present invention may include a tub 20 and a drum 30 provided inside the cabinet 10 .
- the tub 20 may include a tub opening 25 installed inside the cabinet 10, receiving water therein, and facing the clothing opening 15.
- the drum 30 is rotatably installed inside the tub 20, and clothes may be accommodated therein.
- FIG. 2 shows a front-loading laundry treatment apparatus 1 in which the clothes opening 15, the tub opening 25, and the drum opening 35 all face the front of the cabinet 10, the present invention does not necessarily It is not limited to the loading method, but for convenience of explanation, the following description will be made based on the front loading method unless otherwise noted.
- the tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and may be provided in various shapes such as a cylindrical shape or a polygonal column shape.
- a cylindrical tub 20 will be described as a reference.
- the tub 20 may be provided in a cylindrical shape having a substantially circular cross section, and the tub opening 25 may be formed on one surface excluding the circumferential surface.
- the one surface of the tub 20 may be opened to form a tub opening 25 .
- a space may be formed inside the tub 20 , and the inside and outside of the tub 20 may communicate with each other through the tub opening 25 .
- the inner space of the tub 20 may be exposed to the outside of the tub 20 through the tub opening 25 .
- the drum 30 is provided inside the tub 20 and may be provided in various shapes such as a cylindrical shape or a polygonal column shape.
- a cylindrical drum 30 will be described as a reference.
- the drum 30 may be provided in a cylindrical shape having a substantially circular cross section, and a drum opening 35 may be formed on one surface except for the circumferential surface.
- the one surface of the drum 30 may be opened to form a drum opening 35 .
- a space may be formed inside the drum 30 , and the inside and outside of the drum 30 may communicate with each other through the drum opening 35 .
- the inner space of the drum 30 may be exposed to the outside of the drum 30 through the drum opening 35 .
- the drum 30 may be provided so that the drum opening 35 faces the tub opening 25 inside the tub 20, and the tub 20 has the tub opening 25 inside the cabinet 10 for clothing. It may be provided to face the opening 15 . That is, the clothing opening 15, the tub opening 25 and the drum opening 35 may be aligned along one direction and face each other.
- Clothes put into the cabinet 10 from the outside of the cabinet 10 through the clothes opening 15 pass through the tub opening 25 and the drum opening 35 to be accommodated in the drum 30 . That is, the tub opening 25 and the drum opening 35 together with the clothing opening 15 may serve as passages for moving clothes.
- the tub 20 may contain water therein, and the drum 30 may have a through hole formed on a circumferential surface thereof. Accordingly, when water is supplied to the inside of the tub 20 in the process of treating the clothes, the water is supplied to the inside of the drum 30 through the through hole of the drum 30 so that the clothes and the water can come into contact.
- a water supply source connection unit 40 connected to an external water supply source 50 and through which water is transmitted from the external water supply source 50 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 .
- the external water supply source 50 means a target for supplying water from the outside of the cabinet 10 to the water supply source connection unit 40 .
- the water supply source connection unit 40 may transfer water supplied from the external water supply source 50 to various configurations within the cabinet 10 .
- the water supply source connection unit 40 may include one or more valves for regulating the flow of water as needed.
- the tub 20 is directly connected to the water supply source connection part 40 and the tub 20 flow path to receive water, or a detergent supply device 80 that receives water from the water supply source connection part 40 as shown in FIG. Water and detergent may also be supplied from
- the drum 30 may be rotatably provided inside the tub 20 .
- a driving unit 70 for providing rotational force to the drum 30 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 , and the driving unit 70 may be provided between the tub 20 and the cabinet 10 .
- the driving unit 70 may be installed on the rear surface of the tub 20, the drum 30 is coupled with a rotational shaft passing through the tub 20, and the driving unit ( 70) may provide rotational force to the drum 30 through the rotation shaft.
- a tub gasket 100 may be provided between the tub 20 and the front plate 11 .
- a tub gasket 100 may be provided between the tub 20 and the front plate 11 .
- one embodiment of the present invention is a tub gasket for preventing water in the tub 20 from leaking out of the tub 20 between the tub 20 and the front plate 11 where the clothing opening 15 is formed. (100) may be provided. A detailed description of the tub gasket 100 will be described later.
- FIG. 2 shows the water supply module 200 provided in the tub gasket 100 .
- the water supply module 200 may be provided to supply water to the tub gasket 100, and the water supplied to the tub gasket 100 may be used for various purposes such as washing.
- the water supply module 200 may receive water from the water supply source connection unit 40 through the gasket connection passage 260, and a flow valve 270 for controlling water may be provided in the gasket connection passage 260.
- a heating unit 300 coupled to the tub 20 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 to heat the inside of the tub 20, and a detailed description of the heating unit 300 will be described later.
- a drain hole for discharging water may be provided inside the tub 20 , and water provided inside the tub 20 may be discharged to the outside of the tub 20 through the drain hole as needed.
- the drain hole of the tub 20 may be connected to the drain pump 60 through the tub drain passage 29, and the drain pump 60 is operated as needed to flow water inside the tub 20 to the outside. can make it
- the tub gasket 100 receiving water from the water supply module 200 may also have a water discharge unit 130 for discharging water. It may include a through hole through which it is discharged.
- the through hole of the water discharge part 130 may be connected to the water discharge passage 132, and the water discharged from the tub gasket 100 through the non-discharge part 272 flows along the water discharge passage 132 to be drained. It can be discharged past the pump 60.
- the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may include a controller 500.
- the control unit 500 may be provided inside or outside the cabinet 10, and may include the aforementioned water supply source connection unit 40, flow valve 270, detergent supply device 80, drive unit 70, and drainage pump 60. It can be electrically/signally connected to the back.
- control unit 500 may be connected to various components capable of electrical/electronic control and may be provided to control the operating state of the various components, and to perform a washing cycle or a drying cycle of clothes. can be provided.
- FIG. 3 shows a heating unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the heating unit 300 may be provided to heat water or air by heating the inside of the tub 20 .
- the heating unit 300 may be provided to increase the temperature of water in a washing operation or to increase the temperature of air existing in the tub 20 in a drying operation.
- the heating unit 300 may be provided in various types and shapes.
- the heating unit 300 may be provided in the form of a heat pump system using a refrigerant, or may be provided in the form of an electric heater that is heated by resistance by current, or by generating an electromagnetic field and generating an induced current in an object to generate electrical energy. It may be provided in the form of an electromagnetic field generator that heats the object by resistance.
- the heating unit 300 may include an induction coil 310 and a coil cover 320, and a coil coupling unit 330 for coupling the heating unit 300 to the tub 20. can be provided.
- the induction coil 310 is provided to generate an electromagnetic field when a current is supplied, and may be provided to be shielded from the outside by the coil cover 320 .
- the induction coil 310 may be provided on an outer circumferential surface of the tub 20 to provide an electromagnetic field to the inside of the tub 20 .
- the tub 20 may be made of a material that does not generate induced current, for example, a non-conductive material such as plastic. Therefore, the electromagnetic field provided from the heating unit 300 including the induction coil 310 does not affect the tub 20, and the electromagnetic field can be provided to the inside of the tub 20.
- the drum 30 may be made of a material that generates an induced current, for example, a conductor such as metal or special ceramic. Therefore, an induced current, for example, an eddy current, may be formed in the drum 30 under the influence of the electromagnetic field provided by the heating unit 300 . Due to the formation of current, the drum 30 corresponding to the resistor can be heated by itself.
- an induced current for example, an eddy current
- the drum 30 heated by the heating unit 300 may contribute to increasing the temperature of air or water inside the tub 20 .
- the heating unit 300 heats the drum 30 to increase the temperature of the wash water provided inside the tub 20 in the washing process of clothes, or adjusts the temperature of the air inside the tub 20 in the drying process of clothes.
- the drum 30 may be heated to elevate.
- the control unit 500 is electrically/signally connected to the heating unit 300 to control the operation of the heating unit 300 .
- FIG. 4 shows the tub gasket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the water supply module 200 provided in the tub gasket 100 .
- FIG. 6 schematically shows the water supply module 200 before being mounted on the tub gasket 100
- FIG. 7 schematically shows the water supply module 200 of FIG. 6 mounted on the tub gasket 100. is shown
- the tub gasket 100 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and extends along the circumference of the clothing opening 15 so that the inner circumferential surface 102 faces the center of the clothing opening 15. , It is possible to seal between the clothing opening 15 and the tub opening 25 .
- the water supply module 200 is provided in the tub gasket 100 to supply water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the tub gasket 100 may be provided between the tub 20 and the front plate 11 inside the cabinet 10 .
- the tub gasket 100 may be provided in a ring shape extending along the circumference of the tub opening 25 or the clothing opening 15 .
- the opening area formed inside the tub gasket 100 may have a shape corresponding to the clothing opening 15 or the tub opening 25, and is between the clothing opening 15 and the tub opening 25. (15) and the tub opening 25 may be connected.
- the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 faces the clothing opening 15 or the center of the tub opening 25, and the tub gasket 100 is between the front plate 11 and the tub 20, that is, the clothing opening ( 15) and the tub opening 25 may be sealed so that water does not leak from the inside of the tub gasket 100 to the outside.
- the tub gasket 100 may be coupled to and fixed to the front plate 11 and/or the tub 20 .
- the tub gasket 100 may be provided to prevent water present in the tub 20 from leaking out of the tub 20 by sealing between the front plate 11 and the tub 20 .
- the water supply module 200 is provided in the tub gasket 100 to supply water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 .
- Water supplied from the water supply module 200 may be washing water for washing the tub gasket 100 or cooling water for cooling the tub gasket 100 during the drying cycle.
- the water supply module 200 may include a gasket water supply unit 220 and a water supply girder 240 to be described later.
- the gasket water supply unit 220 and the water supply girder 240 may be provided together as one module or may be provided separately from each other.
- the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may perform various processes for treating laundry.
- the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may perform a washing process for washing clothes, and the washing process includes at least one of a washing operation, a rinsing operation, a spin-drying operation, and a drying operation. can do.
- the washing cycle is a cycle in which water and detergent are supplied into the tub 20 to remove contaminants from the clothes
- the rinsing cycle is a cycle in which water is supplied into the tub 20 to remove foreign substances remaining on the clothes
- the dehydration process is a process of physically separating the moisture present in the clothes from the clothes
- the drying process is a process of evaporating and removing the moisture present in the clothes.
- the washing process and the plurality of operations may be performed by the controller 500 .
- the control unit 500 performs the plurality of processes by controlling the driving unit 70, the water supply source connection unit 40, the drain pump 60, etc. to correspond to option values preset for each of the plurality of processes or set by the user. can do.
- Contaminants delivered to the tub gasket 100 may still remain in the tub gasket 100 even after the washing process or each cycle is completed, and contaminants remaining in the tub gasket 100 may cause corrosion of the tub gasket 100. or deterioration, deterioration of hygiene of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and further deterioration of washing efficiency in a subsequent laundry washing process.
- the tub gasket ( 100) is provided with a water supply module 200, and the water supply module 200 supplies water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 in a situation where cleaning of the tub gasket 100 is required, thereby cleaning the tub gasket 100.
- the inner circumferential surface 102 may be cleaned.
- Water supply by the water supply module 200 may be controlled by the control unit 500 . That is, the flow of water flowing into the gasket water supply unit 220 may be controlled by the control unit 500 .
- control unit 500 may pre-set a time point at which the washing process of the tub gasket 100 by the water supply module 200 is required in the washing process of clothes, and in the washing process of the tub gasket 100, the flow valve ( 270 may be controlled to allow water to flow to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 through the water supply module 200 .
- the water supply module 200 includes a water outlet 250 through which water is discharged, and water may be discharged from the water outlet 250 parallel to the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100. .
- the gasket water supply unit 220 receives water from the water supply source connection unit 40 through the gasket connection passage 260, and the water supply guide 240 receives water delivered from the gasket water supply unit 220.
- a water outlet 250 discharged toward the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 may be included.
- Water from the water outlet 250 may be discharged parallel to the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 or may be discharged toward the inner circumferential surface 102 . That is, the inner circumferential direction D1 of the water discharge direction D2 may be parallel to the water outlet 250 .
- 5 shows a water discharge direction D2 and an inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 may mean a tangential direction defined on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 at a point where the water outlet 250 is located.
- the water discharge direction D2 is substantially the same as the inner circumferential direction D1.
- water discharged from the water outlet 250 may have an error tolerance of about 5 degrees, 10 degrees, or 20 degrees with respect to a tangential direction with respect to the inner circumferential surface 102 at the point where the water outlet 250 is located.
- the meaning that the water discharge direction D2 of the water outlet 250 is set parallel to the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 means that the water discharged from the water outlet 250 This is to flow along the inner circumferential surface 102 of the 100 and increase the washing area.
- the clothing opening 15 of the front plate 11 may be formed on the front surface of the cabinet 10, and the water supply module 200, that is, the gasket water supply part 220 and the water supply girder 240 may be located above the tub gasket 100 .
- the water supply rider 240 of the water supply module 200 may be positioned above the tub gasket 100 .
- the upper part of the tub gasket 100 may refer to a half positioned upward with respect to the center of the tub gasket 100 .
- the initial flow energy of the water, the centrifugal force, and its own weight The water can flow and wash the entire inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 . That is, the washing area and the cooling area by the water supplied from the water supply module 200 can be maximized.
- the description of an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 is merely an example for helping understanding, and the front plate 11 does not necessarily correspond to the front plate, and the water supply module 200 Alternatively, the water supply girder 240 is not necessarily positioned above the tub gasket 100.
- the water discharge direction D2 of the water supply module 200 or the water supply girder 240 is provided parallel to the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100, so that the water is discharged from the water supply module 200.
- the flow area of the water to be used that is, the washing area is effectively increased, so that the tub gasket 100 can be effectively washed and the condensation effect by cooling during the drying process can be increased.
- the water supply module 200 may supply water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 during a drying cycle for drying clothes.
- the gasket water supply unit 220 receives water from the outside of the tub gasket 100, and the water supply guide 240 is connected to the gasket water supply unit 220 to supply water received from the gasket water supply unit 220. It may flow along the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the tub gasket 100 is cooled by the water supplied from the water supply module 200 in the drying cycle, and the moisture contained in the heated air inside the tub 20 is condensed on the inner circumferential surface 102 to form condensed water. may occur.
- high-temperature air may be provided inside the tub 20 .
- High-temperature air may be supplied to the inside of the tub 20 through a circulation type, exhaust type, or static type structure, as will be described later.
- the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may dry clothes by removing moisture from the air during the drying process.
- the tub gasket 100 is cooled by water provided from the water supply module 200 during the drying cycle, and the high-temperature air present inside the tub 20 comes into contact with the tub gasket 100. Moisture in the air is condensed on the surface of the tub gasket 100 and condensed water may be generated.
- the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 is washed through the water supply module 200 and at the same time, the tub gasket ( 100) may generate a dehumidifying effect of air.
- the tub gasket 100 is cooled together with washing, so that moisture in the air can be effectively removed during the drying process.
- An embodiment of the present invention may not have a separate configuration for removing moisture in the air on the outside of the tub 20, so that the internal structure of the cabinet 10 can be simplified and space utilization can be greatly improved. there is.
- the water supply girder 240 may supply water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 to cause the water to flow. That is, the water supply girder 240 may flow water toward or parallel to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the water supply module 200 may be a means for cooling the tub gasket 100 during the drying cycle, and the water supply module 200 provides water to the tub gasket 100 during the drying cycle to clean the tub The gasket 100 may be cooled.
- the water supply guider 240 is installed on the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket 100. Water is supplied to 102 to suppress scattering of water.
- an embodiment of the present invention may further include a heating unit 300 provided inside the cabinet 10 and heating air inside the tub 20 in the drying cycle,
- the tub 20 may be heated by the heating unit 300 and brought into contact with the tub gasket 100 to dehumidify the tub 20 in a state in which air inside is stagnant during the drying cycle.
- an embodiment of the present invention uses the tub gasket 100 to remove moisture from the air inside the tub 20 together with the heating unit 300 to heat the air inside the tub 20, during the drying cycle. (20) Even if the drying cycle is performed through a stationary structure in a state in which a structure for circulating internal air is omitted, it is advantageous in that the air inside the tub 20 can be effectively heated and dehumidified.
- At least a portion of the water supply module 200 may extend along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 so that water is discharged parallel to the inner circumferential direction D1. .
- the method of designing the water discharge direction D2 of the water outlet 250 may be variously determined.
- one embodiment of the present invention manufactures the water supply module 200 so that the opening direction of the water outlet 250 is the same as the inner circumferential direction D1, so that the water discharge direction D2 is parallel to the inner circumferential direction D1.
- At least a portion of the water supply module 200 may be disposed on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 and may extend along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100.
- the water supplied from the water supply source connection unit 40 may flow into the gasket water supply unit 220, and the water flowing into the gasket water supply unit 220 is transferred to the water supply ether 240 in the extension direction of the water supply ether 200. can flow along.
- At least a portion of the water supply girder 240 extends parallel to the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100, thereby improving the consistency between the water discharge direction D2 and the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100.
- the flow energy loss of the water discharged through the water outlet 250 can be minimized and the washing area can be effectively increased by flowing the inside of the water supply girder 240 .
- FIG. 7 shows a water supply girder 240 extending along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 at least partially on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the front plate 11 forms the front surface of the cabinet 10
- the water supply module 200 has at least a portion of the upper end of the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100. can be located in
- the front plate 11 may form the front surface of the cabinet 10, and when the clothing opening 15 is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 10, the water supply module 200 may form a tub gasket ( 100), the washing area increase rate by the water supply module 200 can be maximized.
- the center of the water supply module 200 or the gasket penetrating portion 220 or the water supply guider 240 does not necessarily need to be located at the top of the tub gasket 100, and the water supply module 200 Any part of may be allowed to be located on top of the tub gasket 100.
- one embodiment of the present invention may include a heating unit 300 .
- the heating unit 300 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and can heat the inside of the tub 20 to dry clothes.
- the water supply module 200 may be provided to discharge water to the tub gasket 100 before or during operation of the heating unit 300 .
- one embodiment of the present invention may include the heating unit 300 as described above, and the heating unit 300 may heat the inside of the tub 20 in various ways.
- the heating unit 300 may be operated to heat the inside of the tub 20 to perform a drying cycle of the clothes.
- the operating state of the heating unit 300 may be controlled by the control unit 500 .
- control unit 500 may heat the inside of the tub 20 by operating the heating unit 300 during the drying cycle.
- objects to be heated by the heating unit 300 may be various, such as the air inside the tub 20 or the drum 30, as described above.
- the heating unit 300 may be operated to perform a drying cycle of clothes, and when the drying cycle of clothes is performed, water present in the tub 20 is evaporated and converted into moisture in the air. It can change.
- contaminants present with water in the tub gasket 100 may adhere to the surface of the tub gasket 100 along with the evaporation of water, and depending on the type of clothing, The evaporation of moisture may cause fluff of clothes to be dispersed into the air and placed on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the negative effects of the contaminants present on the tub gasket 100 may intensify through the drying cycle of the clothes, and accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, before or during the operation of the heating unit 300, the Water may be discharged through the tub gasket 100 . Also, if necessary, water may be discharged after the operation of the heating unit 300 is finished.
- the water supply module 200 may periodically supply water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 in order to cool the tub gasket 100 during the drying cycle and thereby dehumidify the air. .
- a temporal relationship between the operating state of the heating unit 300 and the operation of the gasket water supply unit 220 may be preset in the control unit 500 .
- the control unit 500 may preset the operation timing of the gasket water supply unit 220 reflecting theoretical, experimental, statistical or strategic reasons in the washing process of clothes or the drying process of clothes, and the control unit 500 may set the gasket water supply unit ( 220), it is possible to discharge water from the gasket water supply unit 220 by controlling the flow valve 270 to be open.
- the heating unit 300 provides an electromagnetic field to the drum 30 as described above to form an induced current in at least a part of the drum 30 to heat the drum 30. can be heated.
- the heating unit 300 is not necessarily limited to this type of electromagnetic field generator.
- the water supply module 200 may supply water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 in a state in which the heating unit 300 is operated to perform the drying cycle of the clothes.
- the temperature of the tub gasket 100 is lowered by the water supplied from the water supply module 200, and the air inside the tub 20 with increased humidity is supplied to the tub gasket 100 at a low temperature. While being in contact with 100, it is condensed in the form of water droplets and can be collected in the leak prevention groove 150 or the water outlet 130 to be described later.
- moisture in the air inside the tub 20 may be condensed and collected.
- the inside of the tub 20 is heated by the heating unit 300 in a state in which the air inside is stagnant in the drying cycle, and the air heated in at least a part of the tub 20 Moisture in it may condense.
- the drying stroke method of clothes can be divided into circulation type, exhaust type, and stationary type.
- the circulation type refers to a method in which air is heated and dehumidified inside the cabinet 10, supplied to the inside of the tub 20, and then circulated to be heated and dehumidified outside the tub 20 again.
- the exhaust type refers to a method in which air outside the cabinet 10 is heated and supplied to the inside of the tub 20, and air inside the tub 20 is discharged to the outside of the cabinet 10 again.
- the stagnant type refers to a method in which the air inside the tub 20 is stagnant inside the tub 20 in a state where it does not flow and is heated and dehumidified.
- the circulation type and the exhaust type heat or dehumidify the air outside the tub 20, so it is easy to implement the technology, but it is difficult to secure space because a means for heating or dehumidifying the air outside the tub 20 is provided. and unfavorable to design.
- the static type does not need to provide an air circulation path or means for heating or dehumidifying air outside the tub 20, so there is an advantage in space utilization and design inside the cabinet 10, whereas the tub 20
- the technical difficulty is high because the heating and dehumidification of the air must be performed from the inside.
- an embodiment of the present invention is a heating unit 300 that secures safety and heating efficiency by using an induced current, and a water supply module that can effectively dehumidify the inside of the tub 20 by using cooling water.
- a heating unit 300 that secures safety and heating efficiency by using an induced current
- a water supply module that can effectively dehumidify the inside of the tub 20 by using cooling water.
- FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the tub gasket 100 viewed from the side according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- one embodiment of the present invention may include the aforementioned water supply source connection unit 40 .
- the water supply source connection unit 40 is provided in the cabinet 10 and is connected to the external water supply source 50 to receive water.
- the water supply module 200 may include a gasket water supply unit 220 .
- the gasket water supply unit 220 penetrates the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, extends toward the outside of the tub gasket 100, and is connected to the water supply source connection unit 40 to receive water. .
- a water outlet 250 for supplying water to the tub gasket 100 is located on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, and the water supply module 200 maintains the tub gasket 100. It may include a gasket water supply unit 220 through which water is supplied from the outside of the tub gasket 100 .
- the gasket water supply unit 220 may pass through the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 and extend to the outside of the tub gasket 100, and is connected to the gasket connection passage 260 so that the tub is connected to the water supply source connection unit 40. Water to be supplied to the gasket 100 may be supplied.
- the tub gasket 100 may include a protruding support portion 110 .
- the protruding support portion 110 may protrude toward the outside of the tub gasket 100, pass through the gasket water supply portion 220, and surround at least a portion of the gasket water supply portion 220.
- the gasket water supply unit 220 has a substantially tube shape and may pass through the tub gasket 100 .
- the gasket water supply unit 220 extending to be exposed on the outer circumferential surface of the tub gasket 100 may be structurally fixed and supported by the protruding support unit 110 .
- the protruding support part 110 may be provided in a form penetrated by the gasket water supply part 220 and may extend to protrude outward from the outer circumferential surface of the tub gasket 100 .
- the extension direction of the protruding support part 110 and the extension direction of the gasket water supply part 220 may be the same.
- the water supply module 200 needs to be stably fixed to supply water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, and furthermore, the gasket water supply unit 220 to be connected to the gasket connection passage 260 stably It needs to be fixed and supported.
- the tub gasket 100 stably fixes and supports the gasket water supply unit 220 on the outer circumferential surface so that a stable connection between the gasket water supply unit 220 and the gasket connection passage 260 can be achieved. there is.
- FIG. 9 shows a view of area A of FIG. 4 viewed from the inside of the tub gasket 100 .
- the water supply module 200 may include a water supply rider 240 .
- the water supply girder 240 is connected to the gasket water supply part 220, and at least a part of it extends along the inner circumferential direction D1 on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, and the water outlet 250 can include In addition, the water outlets 250 may be formed at both ends of the water supply girder 240 based on the extending direction of the water supply girder 240 .
- the water supply module 200 may be connected to the water supply source connection unit 40 through the above-described gasket water supply unit 220 penetrating from the inner circumferential surface 102 to the outer circumferential surface of the tub gasket 100 .
- the gasket water supply unit 220 may be provided as a part of the tub gasket 100 or as a part of the water supply module 200, and the gasket water supply unit 220 is manufactured separately from the tub gasket 100 and the water supply module 200. It could be.
- a water supply girder 240 may be provided on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 to discharge water in the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the gasket water supply unit 220 may directly discharge water to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 or may be connected to the water supply girder 240 to transfer water to the water supply girder 240 .
- the water supply guide 240 guides the flow of water provided to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 by the gasket water supply unit 220 or guides the flow direction of the water transferred from the gasket water supply unit 220 to the tub gasket ( 100) may be provided on the inner circumferential surface 102.
- the gasket water supply unit 220 and the water supply ether 240 may be connected to each other, and the water transferred from the gasket water supply unit 220 is transferred to the water supply ether 240 to the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket 100. (102).
- the water supply module 200 may include a connection portion connecting the water supply girder 240 and the gasket water supply unit 220 .
- 9 shows a water supply girder 240 extending along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 and a connection part extending from the water supply girder 240 toward the gasket water supply unit 220.
- the connection part may be provided in a shape in which the width becomes narrower as the water supply girder 240 moves toward the gasket water supply part 220 .
- FIG. 9 shows the water supply module 200 having water outlets 250 provided at both ends of the water supply girder 240 extending along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 and discharging water to both sides.
- the outer circumferential surface 242 of the water supply girder 240 facing the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 may come into contact with the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100.
- FIG. 7 to 9 show the water supply module 200 in which the outer circumferential surface 242 of the water supply guider 240 is in contact with the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 .
- At least a portion of the water supply girder 240 may come into contact with the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, or may be disposed to closely adhere to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 as a whole.
- the water supply girders 240 are arranged to come into contact with the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, so that the water discharged from the water outlet 250 of the water supply girders 240 does not interfere with the flow direction or A structure that is easy to be provided on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 without collision may be implemented.
- the water supply girder 240 has an outer circumferential surface 242 facing the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 so as to easily come into contact with or come into close contact with the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100. It may have a curvature corresponding to the inner circumferential surface 102 of (100).
- the outer circumferential surface 242 of the water supply girders 240 and the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 have a corresponding shape, and the water supply girders 240 have the tub gasket 100 A state in close contact with the inner circumferential surface 102 is shown.
- the tub gasket 100 may include a leak prevention bump 120 .
- the leak prevention bump 120 protrudes toward the center of the clothing opening 15 from the outer end portion 103 of the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 toward the outside of the cabinet 10, and protrudes in the inner circumferential direction ( D1), and the water supply girder 240 may come into contact with it.
- FIG. 4 shows the leak prevention bump 120 viewed from the outside of the cabinet 10
- FIGS. 8 and 9 show cross-sections of the leak prevention bump 120.
- the leak prevention bump 120 is provided on the outer end 103 of the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 toward the outside of the cabinet 10, and protrudes toward the center of the clothing opening 15, and the clothing opening ( 15) may have a ring shape extending along the circumference.
- the leak prevention bump 120 may protrude closer to the center of the clothing opening 15 than the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, and therefore water present on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 is leaked. Flow toward the outside of the cabinet 10, that is, toward the clothing door 17 is blocked by the bump 120, so that water leakage can be prevented.
- the water supply girder 240 may contact the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 and contact the leak prevention bump 120 at the same time. That is, the water supply girder 240 may be disposed to be inserted into a corner formed by the inner circumferential surface 102 and the leak prevention jaw 120 of the tub gasket 100 .
- Contaminants, etc. generated during the washing process of clothes are highly likely to accumulate in a narrow gap, and therefore, the corner between the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 and the leak prevention jaw 120 is the main area where the contaminants, etc. are easily accumulated. It belongs to the washing area.
- the water supply girders 240 are arranged to contact or come into close contact with the leak prevention jaw 120, so that the water discharged from the water outlet 250 of the water supply girder 240 is prevented from leaking through the leakage prevention jaw 120 and the tub gasket.
- the corner formed between the inner circumferential surface 102 of (100) can be effectively cleaned.
- the leak prevention bump 120 is provided on the outer end portion 103 corresponding to the opposite side of the drum 30 on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, the water supply module in contact with the leak prevention bump 120 ( 200) can be positioned farthest from the drum 30 on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, so that water can be effectively prevented from being transferred to the drum 30.
- a leak prevention groove 150 for collecting may be provided, and at an end of the leak prevention groove 150 toward the tub 20, the end of the circumferential surface of the tub 20 forming the circumference of the tub opening 25 and A coupled tub connection unit 160 may be provided.
- the leak prevention groove 150 is provided on the inward end portion 104 facing the tub 20 of the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 and is recessed away from the center of the tub gasket 100, thereby Water present on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 may be collected and the water may be prevented from leaking into the tub 20 .
- the leak-preventing groove 150 may have the shape of a groove recessed farther from the center of the tub gasket 100 than the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, , A closed section extending along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 may be formed.
- the tub connecting portion 160 may have a coupling groove formed on the circumferential surface of the tub 20 into which the tip surrounding the tub opening 25 can be inserted, and the tub connecting portion 160 and the tip of the tub 20 may have a coupling groove formed therein. Due to this coupling, the tub gasket 100 is stably fixed and water leakage between the tub 20 and the tub gasket 100 can be effectively prevented.
- the gasket water supply unit 220 includes a water supply passage 221 through which the water supplied from the water supply source connection unit 40 flows, and the water supply guider 240 includes the water supply passage 221 ) and includes a guide passage 241 through which water flows toward the water outlet 250, and the guide passage 241 is formed on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 to prevent leaks 120. And it may be located between the water supply passage (221). 8 and 10, the water supply passage 221 and the guide passage 241 of the water supply module 200 are respectively indicated by dotted lines.
- the water supply guider 240 is attached to the leak prevention bump 120 for effective cleaning of the corner formed between the leak prevention bump 120 and the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100. It can be placed in contact.
- the water supply girder 240 may be positioned at the front end of the tub gasket 100 .
- the water supply module 200 needs to secure a penetration area for the gasket water supply unit 220 to pass through the tub gasket 100, and the gasket water supply so that the water supply girder 240 can be easily adhered to the leak prevention jaw 120.
- the water supply passage 221 of the unit 220 may have a structure in which the water supply girders 240 are located farther from the leak prevention bump 120 than the guide passage 241 of the water supply girder 240 .
- the tub gasket 100 may include a water diffusion part 140 .
- the water diffusion unit 140 may protrude from the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 to diffuse the water supplied from the water supply module 200 .
- 5 and 8 show a water diffusion unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the water diffusion unit 140 may protrude from the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 toward the center of the tub gasket 100 . Water discharged from the water supply module 200 may flow along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, and thus the water discharged from the water supply module 200 The flow area may be diffused by the water diffusion unit 140 and may flow.
- the water diffusion unit 140 may have various shapes.
- the water diffusion unit 140 may be provided in a protrusion shape such as a cylinder, a polygonal column, or a cone.
- the water diffusion part 140 may extend to cross the inner circumferential direction D1.
- the water diffusion portion 140 may extend from the outer end portion 103 of the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 toward the inward end portion 104 .
- a plurality of water diffusion units 140 may be provided and disposed along the inner circumferential direction D1 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the water supplied from the water supply module 200 discharged from the water outlet 250 is discharged in a dot shape and flows on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100, and the water spreads.
- the part 140 can spread the water flowing on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 to spread toward the outward end 103 and the inward end 104 of the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100. .
- Water passing through the water diffusion unit 140 in the tub gasket 100 may simultaneously have a flow direction that spreads along the extension direction of the water diffusion unit 140 and a flow direction that passes beyond the water diffusion unit 140. , Therefore, the washing area and cooling area of the water washing the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 can be effectively increased.
- FIG. 8 shows a flow direction in which water provided from the water supply module 200 to the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 flows beyond the protruding direction of the water diffusion unit 140 and a flow direction along the extension direction of the water diffusion unit. is indicated by this arrow.
- a plurality of water diffusion units 140 are provided and spaced apart along the inner circumferential direction of the tub gasket 100, and the plurality of water diffusion units 140 are first water diffusion units. and a second water diffusion unit, the second water diffusion unit being located farther from the water supply module 200 than the first water diffusion unit and extending longer than the first water diffusion unit.
- the plurality of water diffusion units 140 may be provided with longer lengths as they are farther away from the water supply module 200 .
- FIG. 4 shows a plurality of water diffusion units 140 whose extended length increases as they are farther away from the water supply module 200 .
- the first water diffusion unit and the second water diffusion unit may be arbitrarily selected from among the plurality of water diffusion units 140 in relation to a distance from the water supply module 200 .
- one relatively closer to the water supply module 200 is the first water diffusion unit, and is located relatively farther from the water supply module 200 in relation to the first water diffusion unit.
- the other one may be the second water diffusion unit.
- water discharged from the water supply module 200 located on the top of the tub gasket 100 is diffused by the water diffusion unit 140 and discharged from the water supply module 200.
- the water may flow beyond the water diffusion part 140 in the protruding direction or along the extension direction of the water diffusion part 140.
- the extension length of the first water diffusion unit located close to the water supply module 200 is shorter than the extension length of the second water diffusion unit located farther from the water supply module 200 than the first water diffusion unit.
- the extension length of the plurality of water diffusion parts 140 is gradually increased as the distance from the water supply module 200 increases, so that the next order is passed through one of the water diffusion parts 140.
- the amount of water delivered to the water diffusion unit 140 may be gradually increased.
- the extension length of the water diffusion unit 140 increases as it is closer to the lower end of the tub gasket 100, thereby guiding water to flow into the leak prevention groove 150 or the drainage unit 130 of the tub gasket 100. effect can be increased.
- the plurality of water diffusion units 140 may be provided such that the distance between them decreases as the water supply distance increases from the girder 240 .
- the separation distance between a pair of water diffusion units adjacent to each other in the plurality of water diffusion units 140 may gradually decrease as the water supply distance from the ether 240 increases.
- the flowability of the water diffusion unit 140 in the longitudinal direction increases as the distance from the water supply girder 240 increases, and the water in the area adjacent to the water discharge unit 130 flows toward the leak prevention groove 150 or the water discharge unit 130. This allows stable water discharge.
- the water diffusion part 140 includes an inner end 142 facing the inside of the tub 20 and an outer end 141 positioned on the opposite side of the inner end 142.
- the water diffusion part 140 may extend so that the inner end 142 is located farther from the water supply module 200 than the outer end 141 .
- the water diffusion unit 140 may extend so that the inner end 142 is positioned lower than the outer end 141.
- FIG. 8 shows a water diffusion unit 140 formed with a downward slope such that the inner end 142 is located farther from the water supply module 200 than the outer end 141 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the water supply girder 240 of the water supply module 200 is disposed to be in contact with the leak prevention bump 120 for effective cleaning of the main washing area, and the position of the water supply girder 240 and the flow direction of water are considered.
- the water diffusion unit 140 has an inner end portion 142 facing the opposite side of the water supply module 200 so that water can naturally spread while flowing along the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100. ) can be located far from
- the outer end 141 of the water diffusion portion 140 may be connected to or positioned adjacent to the leak prevention bump 120, and the inner end 142 of the water diffusion portion 140 may prevent leakage. It may be provided to face the groove 150.
- the height at which the water diffusion part 140 protrudes from the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 may be lower than the height at which the leak prevention bump 120 protrudes.
- the water diffusion unit 140 provided at a height lower than the leak prevention bump 120 is shown.
- water passing through the water diffusion unit 140 may cross the water diffusion unit 140 in a height direction and have a flow direction passing through the water diffusion unit 140, and one embodiment of the present invention
- the protruding height of the water diffusion portion 140 is the height of the leak prevention bump 120. It can be designed lower than the projecting height.
- FIG. 10 shows a view of region B of the tub gasket 100 shown in FIG. 4 from the inside of the tub gasket 100 .
- a water discharge unit 130 through which water existing in the inner circumferential surface 102 or the leak prevention groove 150 of the tub gasket 100 is discharged to the outside of the tub gasket 100 ) can be provided.
- the water discharge unit 130 is provided at the lower end of the tub gasket 100 and communicates with the leak prevention groove 150 so that the water collected in the leak prevention groove 150 is discharged to the outside of the tub gasket 100. may be discharged.
- the water discharge unit 130 may be provided with a plurality of through-holes through which water is discharged, and the water discharged to the outside of the tub gasket 100 along the plurality of through-holes is drained along the water discharge passage 132. It can flow towards the pump 60.
- At least a portion of the water discharge unit 130 may be located at the lower end of the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 .
- the water discharge unit 130 is configured to easily discharge water collected in the leak prevention groove 150, for example, washing water or cooling water discharged from the water supply module 200 and condensed water generated by condensation of moisture in the air.
- a through hole through which the water is discharged may be located in the leak prevention groove 150 .
- a portion of the through-hole or a portion of the plurality of through-holes may be formed on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 so that water existing on the inner circumferential surface 102 of the tub gasket 100 can be easily discharged. .
- the through hole of the water discharge unit 130 may be formed to penetrate from the inner circumferential surface 102 to the outer circumferential surface of the tub gasket 100 and communicate with the water discharge passage 132 described above.
- the water discharge passage 132 may extend from the tub gasket 100 to allow water discharged from the tub gasket 100 to flow to the drain pump 60 .
- FIGS. 11 and 12 show a water discharge passage 132 through which water discharged from the tub gasket 100 flows according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 shows a water discharge passage 132 extending from the tub gasket 100 and connected to the drain pump 60
- FIG. 12 extends from the tub gasket 100 to the tub of the tub 20.
- a water discharge passage 132 connected to the drainage passage 29 is shown.
- Water discharged from the tub gasket 100 may be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 10 using the drain pump 60 like water discharged from the tub 20 .
- the water discharge passage 132 directly connects the water discharge portion 130 of the tub gasket 100 and the drain pump 60, or connects the water discharge portion 130 and the tub drain passage 29 to form the drainage pump 60. ) may be indirectly connected.
- water can be discharged from the water supply module 200 for cleaning and cooling the tub gasket 100 during the drying cycle of clothes, and condensate collected on the surface of the tub gasket 100 can be discharged.
- the drain pump 60 may be operated.
- FIG. 13 is an operation diagram conceptually illustrating an operating state of the water supply module 200 and an operating state of the drain pump 60 in one embodiment of the present invention.
- the water supply module 200 is in a supply maintenance state (P11) in which water is discharged in a discharge process (P1) of discharging water to the tub gasket 100 and water A supply interruption state (P12) in which discharge is stopped may be alternately repeated.
- the water supply module 200 does not continuously discharge a predetermined amount at one time in the water discharging process (P1), and is divided through a plurality of supply maintenance states (P11) that are temporally divided by a supply interruption state (P12). so the water can be drained.
- the progress time of the discharging process P1 in which the water supply module 200 is operated, the amount of water discharged, and the number of repetitions of the supply maintenance state P11 may be preset in the control unit 500. That is, the controller 500 may intermittently repeat the supply maintenance state P11 by controlling the opening and closing of the flow valve 270 described above.
- the drain pump 60 is operated to drain the water collected in the water discharge unit 130, and the drain process (P2) may be performed.
- the control unit 500 may control the drainage pump 60 to perform the drainage process P2 for a predetermined time.
- the discharge process (P1) and the drain process (P2) may be performed by controlling the flow valve 270 and the drain pump 60 by the control unit 500.
- the flow valve 270 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and can control the flow of water supplied to the water supply module 200 according to an open/closed state.
- the open state of the flow valve 270 the flow of water in the gasket connection passage 260 is allowed and water is discharged from the water supply module 200, and in the closed state of the flow valve 270, the flow of water in the gasket connection passage 260 As this is blocked, discharge of water from the water supply module 200 may be stopped.
- the control unit 500 is provided inside the cabinet 10 to control the open/close state of the flow valve 270, and in the discharging process (P1) of the water supply module 200, the supply maintenance state (P11) and The opening/closing state of the flow valve 270 may be controlled so that the supply interruption state (P12) is repeated.
- the flow rate of water discharged from the water supply module 200 is adjusted, so that the transfer of water into the drum 30 can be effectively suppressed.
- FIG. 14 shows a flow valve 270 provided on a gasket connection passage 260 connecting the water supply source connection unit 40 and the water supply module 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the flow valve 270 may correspond to a constant flow rate valve that maintains a constant flow rate of outflow water regardless of hydraulic fluctuations of the incoming water in an open state.
- water may be supplied in various configurations such as the tub 20 or the tub gasket 100 through the water supply source connection unit 40 connected to the external water supply source 50 . Therefore, there is room for the hydraulic pressure and flow rate of water supplied to the water supply module 200 to be changed according to the change of the object to which water is supplied from the water supply source connection unit 40 .
- the flow valve 270 provided in the gasket connection passage 260 or the water supply source connection part 40 provides a constant flow rate It may correspond to the valve.
- the constant flow rate valve refers to a valve capable of maintaining a constant hydraulic pressure or flow rate of water flowing from a corresponding valve regardless of fluctuations in hydraulic pressure of water flowing into the corresponding valve.
- FIG. 14 shows an internal structure of a flow valve 270 corresponding to a constant flow valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the internal structure of the flow valve 270 shown in FIG. 14 is only an example of the present invention, and is not necessarily limited to that structure.
- the flow valve 270 includes an inlet 271 through which water flows and an outlet 272 through which water is discharged. And, a first chamber 273, a second chamber 274, and a third chamber 275 in which water flows may be provided.
- the first chamber 273 communicates with the inlet 271, the second chamber 274 communicates with the outlet 272, and the third chamber 275 communicates with the inlet 271 through the synchronization passage 276. ) can be communicated with.
- Water is introduced into the first chamber 273 from the inlet 271 to form a first hydraulic pressure.
- the synchronization flow path 276 is connected to the inlet 271 to communicate the flow path and the third chamber 275, so that the first hydraulic pressure can be formed in the third chamber 275 in the same way as in the first chamber 273. there is.
- a first opening/closing part 277, a second opening/closing part 278, and a closing ring 279 may be provided inside the flow valve 270.
- the closing ring 279 is fixed to a connection hole connecting the first chamber 273 and the second chamber 274, and the first opening/closing part 277 contacts the closing ring 279 within the first chamber 273.
- the second opening/closing part 278 may come into contact with or move away from the closing ring 279 in the second chamber 274.
- the water flowing into the first chamber 273 can flow to the outlet 272 through the second chamber 274 only when both the first opening/closing portion 277 and the second opening/closing portion 278 are in an open state. .
- the first opening/closing unit 277 is provided with a first opening/closing rod 281 connected thereto, and an opening/closing operation unit 283 that moves the first opening/closing unit 277 by moving the first opening/closing rod 281 including a motor. It can be.
- a second opening/closing rod 282 is connected, and a pressure setting unit 284 including a spring and/or a diaphragm is set to the second opening/closing unit 278 through the second opening/closing rod 282. Provides opening force as much as pressure.
- an opening force away from the closing ring 279 may be provided to the second opening/closing unit 278 by a set pressure designally set by the pressure setting unit 284 .
- the third chamber 275 may be provided to share the pressure setting unit 284 with the second chamber 274 . That is, the third chamber 275 where the first pressure is formed, like the first chamber 273, may provide a closing force to the second opening/closing unit 278 through the pressure setting unit 284.
- a process of operating the flow valve 270 is as follows.
- the control unit 500 may operate the opening/closing operation unit 283 to control the first opening/closing unit 277 to be in an open state.
- water introduced through the inlet 271 may flow into the first chamber 273 in a state where the first opening/closing unit 277 is open but the second opening/closing unit 278 is closed.
- An opening force equal to the first pressure may be provided to the second opening/closing part 278 by the water flowing into the first chamber 273 .
- the first pressure formed in the third chamber 275 is provided as a closing force through the pressure setting unit 284 and the second opening/closing rod 282, and the pressure setting unit 284
- the set pressure set by may be provided as an opening force.
- the opening force acting on the second opening/closing part 278 can always be maintained at the set pressure regardless of the hydraulic pressure of the water flowing into the inlet part 271, and thus discharged through the opening of the second opening/closing part 278.
- the flow rate or hydraulic pressure of water discharged to the unit 272 may be maintained at a level set by the pressure setting unit 284 .
- the water supply module 200 is connected to a plurality of flow passages from the water supply source connection unit 40 in which fluctuations in hydraulic pressure can occur. Even when water is supplied, the flow rate and hydraulic pressure of water can be kept constant, so that a situation where water is unintentionally leaked out of the tub gasket 100 can be prevented.
- water is supplied to the tub gasket to be cooled.
- a control unit for controlling the flow valve may be included.
- an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a cabinet, a tub, a drum, a tub gasket, and the inside of the cabinet, before or during a drying cycle for drying clothes.
- a water supply module 200 for washing the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket by supplying water to the inner circumferential surface of the tub gasket may be included.
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- 의류개구가 구비된 전방플레이트를 포함하는 캐비닛;상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되고 상기 의류개구를 마주보는 터브개구를 포함하는 터브;상기 터브 내부에 회전 가능하도록 구비되고 의류가 수용되는 드럼;상기 전방플레이트 및 상기 터브 사이에 구비되어 상기 의류개구의 둘레를 따라 연장되는 터브가스켓;상기 터브가스켓에 구비되고, 의류를 건조시키기 위한 건조행정 중 상기 터브가스켓의 외부에서 물이 유입되는 가스켓급수부; 및상기 터브가스켓의 내주면에 구비되어 상기 가스켓급수부와 연통되고, 상기 건조행정 중 상기 가스켓급수부로부터 공급된 물을 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면을 따라 배출하는 급수가이더;를 포함하는 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 가스켓급수부는 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면을 관통하여 상기 터브가스켓의 외측을 향해 연장되어 물을 공급받는 의류처리장치.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 터브가스켓은,상기 터브가스켓의 외측을 향해 돌출되고, 상기 가스켓급수부에 의해 관통되어 상기 가스켓급수부의 적어도 일부를 둘러싸는 돌출지지부;를 포함하는 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 급수가이더는 적어도 일부가 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면 중 상단에 위치되고, 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면을 향해 물을 배출하는 물배출구를 포함하는 의류처리장치.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 급수가이더는 상기 물배출구에 의한 물의 배출방향이 상기 터브가스켓의 내주방향과 나란한 의류처리장치.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 급수가이더는 상기 가스켓급수부와 연결되고, 적어도 일부가 상기 터브가스켓의 내주방향을 따라 연장되는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 물배출구는 상기 급수가이더의 연장방향을 기준으로 상기 급수가이더의 양단에 각각 형성되는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 급수가이더는 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면을 향하는 외주면이 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면과 접촉되는 의류처리장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 터브가스켓은,상기 터브가스켓의 내주면 중 상기 캐비닛의 외부를 향하는 외향단부로부터 돌출되고, 상기 내주방향을 따라 연장되는 누수방지턱;을 포함하고,상기 급수가이더는 상기 누수방지턱과 접촉되는 의류처리장치.
- 제9항에 있어서,상기 가스켓급수부는 상기 터브가스켓의 외부로부터 유입되는 물이 유동하는 급수유로를 포함하고,상기 급수가이더는 상기 급수유로와 상기 물배출구를 연결시키는 가이드유로를 포함하며,상기 가이드유로의 적어도 일부는 상기 누수방지턱과 상기 급수유로 사이에 위치되는 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 터브가스켓은,상기 터브가스켓의 내주면 중 상기 터브를 향하는 내향단부에 마련되고, 상기 터브가스켓의 중앙으로부터 멀어지도록 함입되어 물이 수집되는 누수방지홈;을 포함하는 의류처리장치.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 터브가스켓은,상기 터브가스켓의 하단부에 마련되고, 상기 누수방지홈과 연통되어 상기 누수방지홈에 수집된 물을 상기 터브가스켓의 외부로 배출하는 물배출부;를 더 포함하는 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 터브가스켓은,상기 터브가스켓의 내주면으로부터 돌출되어 상기 터브가스켓 내주면의 물의 유동을 가이드하는 물확산부;를 포함하는 의류처리장치.
- 제13항에 있어서,상기 물확산부는 상기 내주방향을 가로지르도록 연장되는 의류처리장치.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 물확산부는 복수개로 구비되고,상기 복수의 물확산부는 상기 급수가이더로부터 멀리 위치될수록 더 길게 연장되는 의류처리장치.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 물확산부는 복수개로 구비되고,상기 복수의 물확산부는 상기 급수가이더로부터 멀리 위치될수록 이웃하는 급수가이더간의 이격거리가 더 짧게 배치되는 의류처리장치.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 물확산부는 상기 터브의 내부를 향하는 내측단부 및 상기 내측단부의 반대측에 위치되는 외측단부를 포함하고,상기 물확산부는 상기 내측단부가 상기 외측단부보다 상기 가스켓급수부로부터 더 멀리 위치되도록 연장되는 의류처리장치.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 터브가스켓은,상기 터브가스켓의 내주면 중 상기 캐비닛의 외부를 향하는 외향단부로부터 상기 의류개구를 중앙을 향해 돌출되고, 상기 내주방향을 따라 연장되는 누수방지턱;을 포함하고,상기 물확산부가 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면으로부터 돌출되는 높이는 상기 누수방지턱이 돌출되는 높이보다 더 낮은 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 가스켓급수부는 상기 건조행정에서 상기 급수가이더로 물을 공급하는 공급유지상태 및 물의 공급이 중단되는 공급중단상태를 교번하여 수행하는 의류처리장치.
- 제19항에 있어서,상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되고, 상기 가스켓급수부로 제공되는 물의 유동을 단속하는 유동밸브; 및상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되고, 상기 건조행정에서 상기 가스켓급수부의 상기 공급유지상태 및 상기 공급중단상태가 반복되도록 상기 유동밸브를 제어하는 제어부;를 더 포함하는 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 캐비닛 내부에 마련되고, 상기 가스켓급수부로 제공되는 물의 유동을 단속하는 유동밸브;를 더 포함하고,상기 유동밸브는 상기 유동밸브로부터 유출되는 물의 유압이 일정하게 유지시키는 정유량밸브에 해당하는 의류처리장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되고, 상기 건조행정에서 상기 터브 내부의 공기를 가열하는 가열부;를 더 포함하고,상기 터브는 상기 건조행정에서 내부의 공기가 정체된 상태로 상기 가열부에 의해 가열되고 상기 터브가스켓과 접촉되어 제습되는 의류처리장치.
- 제22항에 있어서,상기 가열부는 상기 터브의 외부에서 상기 터브의 내부로 전자기장을 제공하고, 상기 드럼은 상기 전자기장에 의해 유도전류가 형성되어 가열됨으로써 상기 터브 내부의 공기가 가열되는 의류처리장치.
- 의류개구가 형성되는 전방플레이트를 포함하는 캐비닛;상기 캐비닛 내부에 구비되고, 상기 의류개구를 마주보는 터브개구를 포함하는 터브;상기 터브 내부에 회전 가능하도록 구비되고 의류가 수용되는 드럼;상기 의류개구 및 상기 터브개구 사이에 구비되고, 상기 의류개구의 둘레를 따라 연장되어 상기 의류개구 및 터브개구 사이를 실링하는 터브가스켓;상기 터브가스켓에 구비되고, 상기 터브가스켓의 외부로부터 물이 유입되는 가스켓급수부; 및상기 터브가스켓에 구비되고, 상기 가스켓급수부로부터 전달되는 물을 상기 터브가스켓의 내주면을 따라 유동시키는 급수가이더;상기 가스켓급수부로 전달되는 물의 유동을 단속하는 유동밸브; 및의류를 건조시키기 위한 건조행정에서 상기 터브가스켓으로 물이 공급되도록 상기 유동밸브를 제어하는 제어부;를 포함하는 의류처리장치.
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