WO2023158202A1 - Appareil de traitement de vêtements - Google Patents

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WO2023158202A1
WO2023158202A1 PCT/KR2023/002177 KR2023002177W WO2023158202A1 WO 2023158202 A1 WO2023158202 A1 WO 2023158202A1 KR 2023002177 W KR2023002177 W KR 2023002177W WO 2023158202 A1 WO2023158202 A1 WO 2023158202A1
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김정윤
류병조
김동원
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D06F58/00—Domestic laundry dryers
    • D06F58/20—General details of domestic laundry dryers 
    • D06F58/22—Lint collecting arrangements
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    • D06F58/26—Heating arrangements, e.g. gas heating equipment
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus having a filter cartridge for filtering out foreign substances in the air.
  • a clothes treatment apparatus that performs a drying process capable of removing moisture from clothes has appeared.
  • a conventional laundry treatment apparatus supplies hot air to a drum accommodating the clothes to dry the clothes, greatly shortening the drying time of the clothes, and sterilizing and disinfecting the clothes.
  • a conventional laundry treatment apparatus may use an electric heater to supply hot air to the drum.
  • Hot air could be generated by installing a heater in a duct communicating with the drum to heat air flowing into the drum.
  • Such a laundry treatment apparatus may cool air discharged from clothes through an evaporator to condense moisture, and reheat the air through a condenser to generate high-temperature dry hot air.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus having the heat pump system has advantages of higher energy efficiency, simple installation convenience, and easy repair and replacement than laundry treatment apparatuses using electric heaters.
  • a filter unit is detachably attached to the laundry treatment apparatus to filter foreign substances, and the user can separate the filter to remove collected foreign substances.
  • the filter unit may be equipped with a double filter for filtering foreign substances having different sizes in order to improve foreign substance removal performance.
  • the double filter was able to filter lint or dust of different sizes.
  • the internal filter should be installed after the external filter is mounted.
  • the conventional laundry treatment apparatus there is a high possibility of using the laundry treatment apparatus by installing only an external filter or an internal filter due to a user's negligence.
  • the external filter is mounted not to be exposed to the outside in the mounting part formed at the step of the inlet, the user often uses the laundry treatment machine by attaching only the internal filter to the mounting part.
  • the external filter does not properly filter the fine lint and dust that has passed through the internal filter, and the lint or dust generated from the clothes flows back into the drum accommodating the clothes or accumulates in the heat exchanger itself.
  • a magnet is installed in the filter unit, and a sensing unit such as a Hall sensor for sensing the magnet is installed in the mounting unit. Accordingly, the laundry treatment apparatus is operated only when the sensing unit detects the magnet of the filter unit, so that the user can be induced to couple the filter unit to the mounting unit.
  • the sensing unit has magnets disposed on both the inner filter and the outer filter.
  • the sensing unit may not detect sufficient magnetic force to process clothes. There was a problem with the device not working.
  • the conventional clothes handling apparatus has a cantilever-type magnet inside the outer filter, and the inner filter is provided in a way to push the cantilever, so that the sensor detects only one magnet, so that the two filters can be installed.
  • a detection method was also disclosed.
  • the sensing unit detects this and determines that the internal filter is mounted. There was a misunderstanding.
  • the cantilever may interfere with or damage the entry and withdrawal of the internal filter.
  • the conventional clothes handling apparatus does not physically detect whether the internal filter and the external filter are mounted, and detects whether the internal filter and external filter are mounted by an electrical control method through a sensor and a magnet, so reliability cannot be guaranteed. There was a problem.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of recognizing whether both an external filter and an internal filter are coupled in a physical manner.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can recognize whether an external filter or an internal filter is not mounted in a physical manner.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus that cannot be installed only with an external filter or an internal filter.
  • the present invention relates to a clothes handling apparatus in which a magnet or a component supporting the magnet prevents the external filter or the internal filter from moving or moving to the sensing unit by its own weight, even when a magnet is installed in an external filter or an internal filter. Make it the problem you are trying to solve.
  • the present invention provides a laundry treatment apparatus having a double filter unit.
  • the doubly provided filter unit may be provided so that the installation of the other filter unit is not completed before either one is installed. In other words, all filter units must be disposed so that all filter units can be installed to be completed.
  • the filter unit may include an external filter seated on the mounting portion to filter foreign substances flowing into the circulation duct, and an internal filter provided to accommodate at least a portion of the external filter and mounted on the mounting portion. . At least a part of the external filter may be separated from the mounting portion before the internal filter is mounted on the mounting portion.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus may be provided to block operation.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a signal generating unit coupled to the filter unit and generating a signal to the outside, a sensing unit provided in the mounting unit and provided to detect the signal generating unit, and the detecting unit generating the signal.
  • a control unit may be included to allow driving of at least one of the heat supply unit and the driving unit when detecting the unit, and the signal generating unit may be installed in the external filter.
  • the external filter may include an elastic part that separates the external filter when independently mounted. Accordingly, it may be provided that the external filter cannot be completely mounted unless the internal filter is mounted.
  • the external filter includes a seating body seated on the mounting portion, and an insertion body provided with a mesh member extending from the seating body and filtering foreign substances, and at least partially inserted into the mounting portion, wherein the filter is seated
  • the elastic part may be provided in the body.
  • the elastic part may be provided to prevent the door from closing the opening by withdrawing the seating body from the mounting part.
  • the seating body may be protruded to the inside of the inlet by the elastic part.
  • the seating body may further include a seating base extended outwardly from the insertion body and seated on an upper surface of the mounting unit, and the elastic unit may be coupled to a lower surface of the seating unit to contact the upper surface of the mounting unit.
  • the inner filter may have a coupling part that fixes the outer filter to the mounting part to prevent separation.
  • the internal filter has a support body seated on the seating body and pressurizing the elastic part, and a mesh member extending from the support body to filter foreign substances, and at least partially inserted into the external filter. It may include a receiving body, and the coupling part may maintain a state in which the elastic part is pressed by fixing the support body to the mounting part.
  • the mounting part includes a mounting groove passing through an inner circumferential surface of the inlet and supporting the filter unit, and a mounting body extending from the mounting groove to the circulation duct to accommodate the filter unit and having the sensing unit installed on the outer circumferential surface.
  • the coupling unit may include a coupling hook that protrudes from the side of the support body and is detachably coupled to the inner surface of the mounting groove.
  • the coupling portion may include a coupling rib provided to reciprocate from the support body to an inner surface of the mounting groove, and the coupling hook may be formed at an end of the coupling rib.
  • the coupling part is provided between a plurality of coupling ribs provided to be reciprocally movable from both sides of the support body toward the inner surface of the mounting groove, and the plurality of coupling ribs to move the plurality of coupling ribs toward both sides of the support body. It includes an elastic member that pushes, and the coupling hook may be formed at each end of the plurality of coupling ribs.
  • the plurality of coupling ribs include a push end to which the elastic member is coupled, and an extension rib extending from a lower portion of the push end toward both side surfaces of the support rib and having the coupling hook at an end thereof, and the support body is formed on an upper surface thereof. It may include a guide case for accommodating the elastic member and exposing the push end on both sides.
  • the plurality of coupling ribs may be spaced apart from each other by a length by which the coupling hook is separated from the mounting groove in the guide case.
  • the support body may further include a movable rail extending in the width direction to guide the plurality of coupling ribs.
  • the sensing unit may be disposed at a position facing the signal generating unit when the coupling unit fixes the support body to the mounting unit.
  • one of the external filter and the internal filter may be provided so that the other one is mounted to the mounting unit where the filter is installed to complete the mounting to the mounting unit.
  • the internal filter When the internal filter is mounted on the mounting part alone, the internal filter may be mounted so as to swing, making it impossible to fix.
  • the internal filter includes a support body seated on an upper surface of the external filter, and a receiving body extending from the support body to be inserted at least partially into the external filter or the mounting unit, wherein the support body is provided in the mounting unit. When mounted, it may be arranged to swing on the upper surface of the mounting part.
  • the external filter may be provided to fix and accommodate the internal filter.
  • the external filter includes a seating body provided to be seated in the mounting unit without being shaken, and an insertion body extending from the seating body to be seated in the mounting unit and accommodating the receiving body, and at least a portion of an inner surface of the insertion body is The outer surface of the receiving body may be contacted and supported.
  • the external filter may be drawn out from the mounting unit when the internal filter is not mounted on the mounting unit.
  • the inner filter pressurizes the outer filter and may be provided to be fixed to the mounting part.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may include the signal generating unit to reciprocate along one surface of the mounting unit, the external filter, and the internal filter.
  • the signal generating unit may be provided to move toward the sensing unit when the external filter or the internal filter is seated on the mounting unit.
  • the signal generating unit may be provided on an inner circumferential surface of the mounting unit and be movable up and down toward the sensing unit by the external filter.
  • the signal generating unit may be provided on an inner surface of the external filter to move downward by the internal filter.
  • the internal filter may include an upper protrusion protruding to push the signal generator downward on an outer surface thereof.
  • the signal generator may be provided on an outer surface of the inner filter to move upward by the outer filter.
  • the external filter may include a lower protrusion protruding to push the signal generating unit upward on an inner surface.
  • the signal generating unit includes a magnet for reacting the sensing unit, a guide rail installed on any one of the inner surface of the mounting unit, the external filter, and the internal filter to move the magnet up and down, and a guide rail installed on the guide rail to control the magnet. It may include a restoring part that pushes upward or downward.
  • the present invention has an effect of reliably detecting or confirming whether both the external filter and the internal filter are mounted.
  • the present invention has the effect of recognizing whether both the external filter and the internal filter are coupled in a physical manner.
  • the present invention has an effect that a user can recognize whether an external filter or an internal filter is not mounted in a physical manner.
  • the present invention has the effect of inducing the user to mount both the external filter and the internal filter.
  • the present invention has an effect of guaranteeing reliability or durability even when the movement of the magnet and the sensing unit for detecting it are utilized.
  • FIG. 1 shows a filter structure of a conventional laundry treatment apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 shows the appearance of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 shows the internal structure of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG 4 shows a state in which the filter unit is mounted according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 shows a specific structure of the filter unit 10.
  • FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which both the external filter 200 and the internal filter 100 can be mounted on the mounting part 178 .
  • FIG. 10 shows a seating state of the inner filter 100 and the outer filter 200.
  • FIG. 11 shows a specific embodiment of the coupling part 160.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates an embodiment of a signal generating unit and a sensing unit of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates an operation method of the signal generating unit and the sensing unit of FIG. 13 .
  • FIG. 16 shows a structure in which the internal filter 100 of FIG. 15 moves the magnet 320 downward.
  • FIG 17 shows another embodiment of the signal generating unit and the sensing unit.
  • FIG. 18 shows a structure in which the external filter 200 of FIG. 17 moves the magnet 320 downward.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an appearance of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a cabinet (1), a drum (2) rotatably provided inside the cabinet to provide a space for storing clothes, and a passage for resupplying air discharged from the drum (2) to the drum (2). It includes a circulation duct (3) forming a circulation duct (3), a heat exchange unit (4) for dehumidifying and heating the air introduced into the circulation duct (3) and then resupplying it to the drum (2).
  • the cabinet 1 includes a front panel 11 forming a front surface of the laundry handling apparatus.
  • the front panel 11 has an opening 111 provided to communicate with the drum 2 and rotatably coupled to the cabinet.
  • a door 112 opening and closing the opening 111 may be provided.
  • the front panel 11 is provided with a control panel 117.
  • the control panel 117 includes an input unit 118 for receiving control commands from a user and a display unit 119 for outputting information such as control commands selectable by the user. may be provided.
  • the control panel 117 may further include a control unit or may be connected to the control unit, and the control unit may control the input unit 118 and the display unit 119, or may perform a driving unit, a heat exchange unit, and a cleaning unit 6 described later. , It may be provided to control all electronic products such as the sensing unit 400.
  • the control unit may generate a command to operate the laundry treatment device.
  • the control unit may control at least one of the driving unit and the heat exchanger so that the laundry treatment apparatus performs a drying operation in which moisture is removed from the laundry.
  • the input unit 118 includes a power supply request unit requesting power supply to the clothes dryer 100, a course input unit allowing the user to select a desired course from among a plurality of courses, and an execution request unit requesting the start of the course selected by the user. may be provided to do so.
  • a command for operating the laundry treatment apparatus may be input through the input unit 118 , and the instruction is transmitted to the control unit, and the control unit may control each electronic component of the laundry treatment apparatus correspondingly thereto.
  • the display unit 119 may include at least one of a display panel capable of outputting text and figures, and a speaker capable of outputting voice signals and sounds.
  • Fig. 3 shows the internal structure of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
  • the laundry handling apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 1, a drum 2 rotatably provided inside the cabinet to provide a space for storing clothes, and the air discharged from the drum 2 is passed through the drum 2. It includes a circulation duct 3 forming a flow path for re-supply to the circulation duct 3, and a heat exchange unit 4 for re-supplying the air introduced into the circulation duct 3 to the drum 2 after dehumidifying and heating the air.
  • a first rotatably supported front surface of the drum 2 is provided inside the cabinet 1.
  • a support part 17 and a second support part 19 rotatably supporting the rear surface of the drum 2 may be provided.
  • the first support part 17 is provided to pass through the first fixing body 171 fixed inside the cabinet 1 and communicates the inside of the drum body 21 with the opening 111. It may include an inlet 173 for making.
  • the first support part 17 may be provided to further include a first support body 175 provided on the first fixing body 171 and inserted into the front of the drum body 21 .
  • the first fixing body 171 may be provided in any shape as long as the inlet 173 and the first support body 175 can be provided.
  • the first support body 175 may be provided in a pipe shape protruding from the first fixed body 171 toward the drum body 21, and the diameter of the first support body 175 is the inlet ( 173) and smaller than the diameter of the front face of the drum body 21. In this case, the inlet 173 will be located inside the space formed by the first support body 175.
  • the first support part 17 may be provided to further include a connection body 177 connecting the opening 111 and the inlet 173 to each other.
  • the connection body 177 may be provided in a pipe shape extending from the inlet 173 toward the opening 111 .
  • the connection body 177 may have a mounting portion 178 communicating with the circulation duct 3 .
  • the mounting part 178 is a passage through which the air inside the drum body 21 can move to the circulation duct 3, and may be provided through the connection body 177.
  • the mounting part 178 is provided to communicate the inlet 173 and the circulation duct 3, may be provided in a duct shape, and may have a shape in which one end is recessed in the inlet 173.
  • the mounting portion 178 may be provided to allow air discharged from the drum 2 to flow in, and the introduced air may pass through the mounting portion 178 and move to the circulation duct 3 .
  • the second support part 19 is provided on the second fixing body 191 fixed inside the cabinet 1 and on the second fixing body 191 on the rear surface (second open surface) of the drum body 21. ) It may be provided to include a second support body 195 inserted into.
  • the second support part 19 is provided with an air inlet 198 provided to pass through the second fixing body 191 to communicate the inside of the drum body 21 with the inside of the cabinet 1 .
  • the circulation duct 3 may be provided to connect the mounting part 178 and the air inlet 198.
  • the cylindrical drum body 21 with a hollow inside can be rotated through various types of driving units.
  • the driving unit 28 is rotated by a motor 23 fixed inside the cabinet 1, and the motor
  • a pulley 25 is provided to include a belt 27 connecting the circumferential surface of the pulley 25 and the circumferential surface of the drum body 21 is shown as an example.
  • the first support part 17 is provided with a first roller 179 for rotatably supporting the circumferential surface of the drum body 21, and the second support part 19 can rotate the circumferential surface of the drum body.
  • a second roller 199 for supporting it may be provided.
  • the circulation duct 3 includes an exhaust duct 31 connected to the mounting part 178, a supply duct 33 connected to the air inlet 198, and a connection duct 35 connecting the exhaust duct and the supply duct. may be provided to do so.
  • the heat exchange unit 4 may be provided with various devices as long as it can sequentially perform dehumidification and heating of the air introduced into the circulation duct 3 .
  • the heat exchange unit 4 may be provided as a heat pump system.
  • the heat exchange unit 4 includes a fan 49 for moving air along the circulation duct 3, a first heat exchanger (heat absorption unit 41) for removing moisture from the air introduced into the circulation duct 3, and a second heat exchanger (heating unit 43) provided inside the circulation duct 3 to heat the air passing through the first heat exchanger 41.
  • the fan 49 may include an impeller 491 provided inside the circulation duct 3 and an impeller motor 493 rotating the impeller 491 .
  • the impeller 491 may be provided anywhere among the exhaust duct 31, the connection duct 35, and the supply duct 33, and FIG. 3 shows that the impeller 491 is the supply duct ( 33) is shown as an example (when located behind the heating unit).
  • the evaporator 41 is provided with a plurality of metal plates arranged along the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the connection duct 35 or the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the connection duct, and the condenser 43 is It may be provided with a plurality of metal plates disposed along the width direction of the connection duct or the height direction of the connection duct.
  • the evaporator 41 and the condenser 43 are sequentially disposed inside the connection duct 35 along a direction from the exhaust duct 31 toward the supply duct 33, forming a refrigerant circulation path. They are connected to each other through refrigerant pipes 48.
  • the refrigerant moves along the refrigerant pipe 48 by the compressor 45 located outside the circulation duct 3, and the pressure of the refrigerant passing through the condenser 43 is applied to the refrigerant pipe 48.
  • a pressure regulator 47 for adjusting is provided.
  • the evaporator 41 transfers the heat of the air introduced into the exhaust duct 31 to the refrigerant, thereby cooling the air and evaporating the refrigerant.
  • the condenser 43 transfers the heat of the refrigerant passing through the compressor 45 to the air, thereby heating the air and condensing the refrigerant. In this case, when the moisture contained in the air passes through the evaporator 41 , it will be collected on the bottom surface of the connection duct 35 along the surface of the evaporator 41 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 100 is provided with a water collector.
  • the water collected in the water collector may be collected in the water reservoir 7 so that it can be collectively discharged later.
  • the water reservoir 7 is detachably provided in the cabinet 1 to provide a storage body 72 that provides a space for storing water, and is provided to pass through the storage body 72 to supply the water reservoir supply pipe 633. It may be provided to include an inlet 722 through which water discharged from is introduced into the storage body 72.
  • the storage body 72 may be provided as a drawer-type tank drawn out from the cabinet 1.
  • the front panel 11 of the cabinet has a water reservoir mounting hole into which the storage body 72 is inserted. this should be provided
  • a panel 71 is fixed to the front surface of the storage body 72, and the panel 71 may be detachably coupled to the water reservoir mounting hole to form a part of the front panel 11. .
  • the panel 71 may further include a groove 711 into which a user's hand is inserted.
  • the panel 71 will also function as a handle for withdrawing the storage body 72 from or inserting it into the cabinet.
  • the inlet 722 may be provided to receive water discharged from a nozzle 722a fixed to the cabinet 1 .
  • the nozzle 722a may be fixed to the upper panel 13 of the cabinet so as to be located above the inlet 722 when the storage body 72 is inserted into the cabinet 1 .
  • the water storage unit 7 having the above structure flips or tilts the storage body 72 toward the direction where the inlet 722 is located. As a result, the water inside the storage body 72 can be discarded.
  • a communication hole 721 passing through the upper surface of the storage body 72 may be further provided so that water inside the storage body 72 is easily discharged through the inlet 722 .
  • the heat exchanger 4 is provided to condense moisture in the air circulating in the evaporator 41 . Therefore, even if the air circulates through the drum 2, moisture is removed in the evaporator 41, so that clothes inside the drum 2 can be continuously dried.
  • Moisture condensed in the evaporator 41 may be primarily collected in the water collecting part 37 and then secondarily collected in the water storage part 7 .
  • the water collector 37 may be located inside the connection duct 35 and may be separately provided in a space separated from the connection duct 35 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 100 includes a filtering unit for filtering air and a filter unit. At least one of them may be further provided.
  • the filter unit 10 is provided as a means for filtering air introduced from the drum body 21 to the exhaust duct 31, and the filter unit 5 includes the filter unit 100 and the evaporator 41 ) and may be provided as a means for filtering the air passing through the second filtering unit.
  • the diameter of the filtration hole provided in the filtration unit 5 may be set smaller than the diameter of the filtration hole provided in the filter unit 10 .
  • the filter unit 10 may be detachably inserted into the exhaust duct 31 through the mounting unit 178 .
  • the filtering unit 5 may be detachably provided on the connection duct 35 .
  • the front panel 11 of the cabinet is provided with a lead-out hole 113 (refer to FIG. 1) through which the filtering part 5 is drawn out and a lead-out hole door 114 that opens and closes the lead-out hole, and the circulation duct (3) may be provided with a duct through-hole (34, see FIG. 3) into which the filtering part 5 is inserted. Therefore, the user can separate the filtering unit 5 from the laundry treatment device as needed, and then remove foreign substances remaining in the filtering unit 5 and wash the first filtering unit.
  • the filtering unit 5 is inserted into the withdrawal hole 113 and the duct through-hole 34, and the filtering unit body 51, 53, 57, 58 positioned between the filter unit 10 and the evaporator 41 ), and filtering members 531, 551, and 571 provided in the filter body to filter fluids (air and water) moving to the evaporator 41 and the water collecting body 371.
  • the filter body may be provided in various forms according to the shape of the cross section (Y-Z plane and X-Z plane) of the connection duct 35.
  • the filter body includes a front surface 51 provided in a shape capable of closing the duct through-hole 34, a rear surface 53 positioned between the front surface and the evaporator 41, and the front surface. It may be provided to include a bottom surface 55 provided to connect the rear surface and a first side surface 57 and a second side surface 58 forming the left and right surfaces of the filtering unit body.
  • a lock 513 that is detachably coupled to the lock fastening part 16 provided in the cabinet may be provided on the front surface 51 .
  • the lock 513 is provided as a bar rotatably coupled to the front surface 51 of the filter body, and the lock fastening part 16 forms a groove in which the free end of the bar is accommodated. may be provided.
  • the locks 513 are provided on opposite sides of the front surface 51, and the lock fastening parts 16 are provided on opposite sides of the filter mounting hump 113, respectively.
  • a handle 511 may be further provided on the front surface 51 to facilitate insertion of the filter body into the connection duct 35 or separation from the connection duct 35 .
  • a first filtering member 531 and a second filtering member 551 for filtering fluids (air and water) introduced into the filtering unit body may be provided on the rear surface 53 and the bottom surface 55, respectively.
  • the rear surface 53 is provided with a rear surface through-hole that communicates the inside of the filter body with the inner space of the circulation duct 3, and the first filtering member 531 is provided in the rear surface through-hole.
  • the bottom surface 55 is provided with a bottom surface through-hole that communicates the inside of the filtering unit body with the inner space of the circulation duct 3, and the second filtering member 551 is provided in the bottom surface through-hole. Therefore, the first filtering member 531 is a means for filtering the fluids (air and water) supplied to the evaporator 41, and the second filtering member 551 is supplied to the water collecting body 371. It serves as a means of filtering the fluid.
  • the first side surface 57 and the second side surface 58 may be provided to connect the front surface 51 , the rear surface 53 , and the bottom surface 55 .
  • the filtering unit 5 having the above structure may be provided to communicate with the exhaust duct 31 through the upper surface or the second side surface 58 of the filtering unit body.
  • the filtering unit 5 may be connected to the exhaust duct 31 through an upper surface through-hole provided to pass through the upper surface of the filtering unit body and a side through-hole provided to pass through the second side surface 58 .
  • the first filtering member 531 may be inclined at an angle of 90 degrees to 100 degrees toward the front surface of the evaporator 41 based on the bottom surface 55 of the filter body. When water is sprayed to the first filtering member 531 through the moving unit 6, which will be described later, this is to ensure that foreign substances remaining in the first filtering member are easily moved to the bottom surface 55.
  • the second filtering member 551 may be provided with a downward slope of 10 to 20 degrees toward the first filtering member 531 from the front surface 51 (the second filtering member is at the lower end of the first filtering member). It may be inclined upward by 10 to 20 degrees toward the direction in which the lead-out hole is located).
  • the connection point between the first filtering member 531 and the second filtering member 551 is in the space provided by the first filtering unit. Since this will be the lowest point, foreign matter in the first filtering unit 5 may be concentrated at the connection point between the first filtering member 531 and the second filtering member 551. If the foreign matter is concentrated at the connection point between the first filtering member 531 and the second filtering member 551, the user will be able to more easily remove the foreign matter inside the filtering unit 5.
  • the first side surface 57 has a bypass hole through which the inside of the filtering part 5 communicates with the collecting body 371 and a third filtering member 571 provided in the bypass hole. ) may be further provided.
  • the bypass hole and the third filtering member 571 may be provided at a position higher than the top of the second filtering member 551 and lower than the top of the first filtering member 531 . Therefore, the laundry treatment apparatus can minimize a phenomenon in which water sprayed into the filtering unit 5 is not returned to the water collecting body 371 due to foreign substances remaining in the filtering unit 5 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 100 includes a moving unit 6 that uses water stored in the water collection body 371, and is coupled to the moving unit 6 to receive the water and run the evaporator 41 or the washing machine 6. 1 may include a discharge unit 900 for washing the filtering unit 5.
  • Water stored in the water collecting body 371 may be separately collected in the water storage part 7 or may be selectively moved to the moving part 6 .
  • the moving part 6 is a means for moving water for washing at least one of the filtering part 5 and the evaporator 41 by spraying the water stored in the water collecting body 371 to the first filtering part 5.
  • the moving part 6 may be provided to supply water to the discharge part 900 provided in the circulation duct 3 and supplying water to the filtering part 5 or the evaporator 41 .
  • the moving unit 6 may include a washing pump 61 that moves water stored in the water collecting body 371 to the discharge unit 900 .
  • the washing pump 61 may be connected to the water collecting body 371 through a first connection pipe 611 and connected to the discharge unit 65 through a second connection pipe 613 . If the laundry treatment apparatus is provided to move water from the water collecting body 371 to the discharge unit 65 and the water reservoir 7 using only one washing pump 61, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 has a flow path.
  • a conversion unit 63 may be further provided. In this case, the flow path conversion unit 63 is connected to the washing pump 61 through the second connection pipe 613, and the discharge unit 65 is connected to the flow path conversion unit through the injection unit supply pipe 631. 63, and the water storage part 7 may be provided to be connected to the flow path conversion part 63 through the water storage part supply pipe 633.
  • the water reservoir supply pipe 633 should be provided to connect the nozzle 722a and the flow path conversion unit 63.
  • a valve for controlling the opening and closing of the injection unit supply pipe 631 and the water storage unit supply pipe 633 is provided in the flow path conversion unit 63 . Accordingly, the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may supply the water stored in the water collecting body 371 to the discharge unit 65 by controlling the valve provided in the flow path conversion unit 63, and the water storage unit 7 ) can also be supplied.
  • the injection unit supply pipe 631 may be coupled to the connection duct 35 and may be provided by being coupled to one surface corresponding to the upper surface of the evaporator 41 . As a result, the water supplied to the injection unit supply pipe 631 is discharged to the evaporator 41 or the first filtering unit 5, and foreign substances attached to the evaporator 41 or the filtering unit 5 can be removed. there is.
  • the moving unit 6 may be provided to directly receive fresh water from the water supply unit 300 as well as water condensed from the evaporator 41 .
  • a pipe directly connecting the water supply unit 300 and the moving unit 6 may be provided.
  • a separate pipe connecting the steam unit 200 and the moving unit 6 may be further provided.
  • a dryness level detection unit may be provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 100 so as to determine when the operation of the heat exchange unit 4 is stopped by determining the dryness level of the clothes.
  • the dryness detection unit is provided to contact clothes and at least one of an electrode sensor for measuring the amount of moisture contained in the clothes and a humidity sensor for measuring the humidity of air introduced from the drum 2 to the circulation duct 3. Either one may be provided.
  • the clothes treating apparatus 100 can determine the dryness of the clothes by observing the measured electrical resistance. Meanwhile, as the dryness of clothes increases, the amount of moisture contained in the air flowing into the circulation duct 3 decreases. The dryness of clothes can also be determined by observing the humidity of the air.
  • the drum body 21 may further include a drum rear surface coupled to the rear surface to close the rear surface of the drum body 21, and the driving unit is coupled to the drum rear surface to directly drive the drum body 21. It may also be provided to rotate.
  • the driving unit may be coupled to and supported by the second support unit 19 .
  • the drive unit includes a motor 23 fixed inside the cabinet 1, a pulley 25 rotated by the motor, and a belt connecting the circumferential surface of the pulley 25 and the circumferential surface of the drum body 21 ( 27) will be described as an example.
  • first support part 17 is provided with a first roller 179 for rotatably supporting the circumferential surface of the drum body 21, and the second support part 19 rotatably supports the circumferential surface of the drum body.
  • a second roller 199 may be provided.
  • the water collecting part 126 of the base 12 may be provided with a water collecting chamber 127 that is fixed to the bottom surface of the connecting duct 35 and communicates with the inside of the connecting duct 35 .
  • a heat exchanger support 128 may be further provided inside the collecting chamber 127 so that the heat absorbing part 41 and the heat generating part 43 do not come into contact with water (condensed water) stored in the collecting chamber 127 .
  • the heat exchanger support part 128 maintains a gap between the heat absorbing part 41 and the heat generating part 43 and the bottom surface of the collecting chamber 127 .
  • a plurality of support plate through-holes may be formed in the heat exchanger support 128 that supports the heat absorbing part 41 and the heat absorbing part 43 to correspond to the positions of the heat absorbing part.
  • the support plate through-hole may guide water generated from the heat absorbing part 41 or/and water washing the heat absorbing part 41 to the collecting chamber 127 .
  • the washing unit 6 for washing the heat absorbing unit 41 using the water stored in the collecting chamber 127 and the water inside the collecting chamber 127 are transferred to the collecting chamber ( 127) may further include a drainage unit 7 discharging to the outside.
  • the washing unit 6 may be provided as a means for washing the heat absorbing unit 41 by spraying water stored in the water collecting chamber 127 to the heat absorbing unit 41 .
  • the washing unit 6 includes a spraying unit 65 provided in the circulation duct 3 to supply water to the heat absorbing unit 41 and a pump for moving water stored in the collecting chamber 127 to the spraying unit 65 ( 61) may be provided.
  • the pump 61 may connect the water discharged from the collecting chamber 127 to the injection unit 65 through the second connection pipe 613 .
  • the pump 61 and the collecting chamber 127 are located adjacent to each other so that water in the collecting chamber 127 may be moved or may be connected through a separate first connection pipe 611 .
  • the clothes dryer 100 has a flow path conversion unit. (63) may be further provided.
  • the flow path conversion unit 63 is connected to the pump 61 through the second connection pipe 613, and the injection unit 65 is connected to the flow path conversion unit 63 through the injection unit supply pipe 631.
  • the drain unit 7 may be provided to be connected to the flow path conversion unit 63 through the drain supply pipe 633.
  • a valve (shown here) may be provided in the flow path conversion unit 63 to control the opening and closing of the injection unit supply pipe 631 and the drain supply pipe 633 . Accordingly, the clothes dryer 100 may supply the water stored in the collecting chamber 127 to the injection unit 65 or to the drainage unit 7 by controlling the valve provided in the flow path conversion unit 63 .
  • the drainage unit 7 is detachably provided in the cabinet 1 to provide a storage body 72 providing a space for storing water, and is provided to pass through the storage body 72 to discharge water discharged from the drainage unit supply pipe 633. It may be provided to include an inlet 722 for introducing into the storage body 72.
  • the storage body 72 may be provided as a tank in the form of a drawer drawn out from the cabinet 1.
  • the front panel 11 of the cabinet should have a drain mounting hole into which the storage body 72 is inserted.
  • a panel 71 is fixed to the front surface of the storage body 72, and the panel 71 may be detachably coupled to the drain mounting hole to form a part of the front panel 11.
  • the panel 71 may further include a groove 711 into which a user's hand is inserted.
  • the panel 71 will also function as a handle for withdrawing the storage body 72 from or inserting it into the cabinet.
  • the inlet 722 may be provided to receive water discharged from a nozzle 722a fixed to the cabinet 1 .
  • the nozzle 722a may be fixed to the upper panel 13 of the cabinet so as to be located above the inlet 722 when the storage body 72 is inserted into the cabinet 1 .
  • the drain supply pipe 633 should be provided to connect the nozzle 722a and the flow path conversion unit 63.
  • the drainage unit 7 having the above-described structure is obtained by the user pulling out the storage body 72 from the cabinet 1 and then turning or tilting the storage body 72 toward the direction in which the inlet 722 is located. 72) You can dump the water inside.
  • a communication hole 721 provided to pass through the upper surface of the storage body 72 may be further provided so that water inside the storage body 72 is easily discharged through the inlet 722 .
  • the clothes dryer 100 may further include a water collecting unit water level detection unit (not shown) for measuring the water level of the water collecting chamber 127 .
  • the water level detection unit of the water collecting unit determines when the water stored in the water collecting chamber 127 is transferred to the storage body 72 and prevents the water in the water collecting chamber 127 from flowing backward to the connection duct 35 .
  • the clothes dryer 100 may further include a dryness level sensor (not shown) for determining the dryness of the clothes.
  • the dryness sensor includes an electrode sensor (not shown) provided to contact clothes to measure the amount of moisture contained in the clothes and a humidity sensor to measure the humidity of air flowing from the drum 2 to the circulation duct 3 Not shown) may be provided with at least one of.
  • the clothes dryer 100 may further include a temperature sensor (not shown) for measuring the temperature of the air introduced into the circulation duct 3 .
  • the drum 2, the circulation duct 3, the heat exchange unit 4, and the washing unit 6 as described above.
  • the drainage part 7 and the like are supported and installed on the base 12 located at the bottom of the cabinet 1, and the base 12 has condensate generated in the heat exchange part 4 and the heat absorbing part in the washing part 6 ( 41) may be collected in the collecting chamber 127 of the water collecting part 126 and supplied to the spraying part 65 or the drainage part 7 by the pump 61.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus further includes the filter part 10.
  • the filter unit 10 filters foreign substances discharged from the drum 2 and is easily exposed to the inlet 173 so that the user can frequently remove the accumulated foreign substances.
  • the filter unit 10 is detachably inserted into the exhaust duct 31 through the mounting unit 178 and can filter lint included in the air flowing into the mounting unit 178 .
  • FIG 4 shows a state in which the filter unit is mounted according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a mounting portion 178 in which the filter unit 10 is installed is formed below the connection body 177 of the first support portion 17 .
  • the mounting part 178 may be provided to communicate with the circulation duct 3 through the connection body 177 .
  • the mounting part 178 is provided to communicate the inlet 173 and the circulation duct 3 to provide a passage through which the air discharged from the drum 2 first passes.
  • the mounting part 178 may be provided in a duct shape in the first support part 17 and provide a space in which the filter part 10 is accommodated and mounted.
  • the filter unit 10 may be installed on the mounting unit 178 to pass the air and to filter lint and foreign substances contained in the air.
  • the filter unit 10 may include an internal filter 100 mounted on the mounting unit 178 to filter foreign substances from the air discharged from the drum 2 .
  • the internal filter 100 may be mounted on the mounting part 178 to form an inner circumferential surface of the inlet 173, and may not protrude toward the inside of the inlet 173 from the inner circumferential surface of the inlet 173. .
  • the internal filter 100 may have an area or shape corresponding to the inlet shape of the mounting part 178 . Accordingly, it is possible to minimize a gap between the internal filter 100 and the mounting portion 178, thereby preventing foreign substances or a portion of clothing from being inserted between the internal filter 100 and the mounting portion 178.
  • the filter unit 10 may further include an external filter 200 mounted on the mounting unit 178 below the internal filter 100 to filter foreign substances.
  • the external filter 200 may be disposed downstream of the internal filter 100 on a flow path so as to additionally filter lint and foreign substances not filtered by the internal filter 100 .
  • the filter unit 10 can more reliably remove foreign substances such as lint from the air discharged from the drum 2 .
  • the external filter 200 When the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting part 178, it may not be exposed to the inlet 173.
  • the filter unit 10 may be detachably provided on the mounting unit 178 .
  • the filter unit 10 may be provided to be mounted on the mounting unit 178 to filter foreign substances, and to discharge foreign substances that have been removed from the mounting unit 178 and filtered.
  • the mounting part 178 has a mounting hole 1781 forming an inlet of the mounting part 178 through which the air of the drum 2 is introduced through the lower surface of the connection body 177 or the inlet 173 and , A mounting body 1782 forming an inner circumferential surface of the mounting portion 178 may be included.
  • the mounting hole 1781 may have a larger area than the mounting body 1782, and the mounting body 1782 forms a step in the mounting hole 1781 and extends to the circulation duct 3.
  • An inlet area of the mounting body 1782 may be smaller than an area of the mounting hole 1781, and an upper surface of the mounting body 1782 may be provided to support a lower portion of the filter unit 10. .
  • the filter unit 10 is supported by the mounting body 1782 and can be prevented from escaping to the circulation duct 3 .
  • the internal filter 100 may be accommodated in the external filter 200 .
  • the volume of the filter unit 10 can be minimized by maximally reducing the space occupied by the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 .
  • the user may be guided to pull out the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 integrally or simultaneously mount them on the mounting portion 178 .
  • FIG. 6 shows a specific structure of the filter unit 10.
  • the internal filter 100 has a support body 110 seated and supported on the mounting part 178 and extends downward from the support body 110 so that at least a part of the external filter 200 or the mounting part 178 It may include a receiving body 120 to be accommodated.
  • the support body 110 may be provided to correspond to the shape and area of the mounting hole 1781, and may be provided to form a part of the inlet 173.
  • the support body 110 may include an open surface 112 on an upper surface through which air and foreign matter may flow, and a plurality of blocking ribs 111 provided to shield at least a portion of the open surface 112. there is.
  • the blocking rib 111 may be provided to block the inflow of bulky materials such as clothes, in addition to small foreign materials such as air or lint, into the open surface 112 .
  • the blocking ribs 111 may be provided on the open surface 112 like a net.
  • the upper surface of the support body 110 includes a coupling portion 160 for coupling the support body 110 to the mounting portion 178 or guiding the installation and withdrawal directions of the internal filter 100. can do.
  • An area of the support body 110 may be larger than that of the receiving body 120 .
  • the support body 110 may include a seating surface 113 further extending outwardly from the upper surface of the receiving body 120 at a lower portion.
  • the seating surface 113 is supported on an upper portion of the mounting hole 1781 to prevent the internal filter 100 from falling into the mounting hole 1781 .
  • the accommodation body 120 is provided in a box shape, extends from the lower portion of the support body 110, and can provide a space in which foreign substances accumulate.
  • Most of the receiving body 120 may be provided with a through hole, and a mesh unit 140 capable of filtering the foreign matter may be installed on the surface coupled to the through hole.
  • the mesh part 140 may be provided in the form of a mesh covering a through hole penetrating the receiving body 120 .
  • the mesh part 140 may be provided to occupy most of the surface of the receiving body 120, and the receiving body 120 supports the mesh part 140 due to the mesh part 140. It can be seen in the shape of a frame that
  • the accommodating body 120 extends from the lower portion of the support body 110 to filter foreign substances and is rotatably provided at the lower portion of the first accommodating body 121 to receive the first accommodating body 121. It may include a second accommodating body 122 that forms a space for accumulating foreign substances together with the body 121 .
  • the interior of the accommodating body 120 can be opened. Therefore, the user can remove the foreign matter accumulated in the receiving body 120 after being filtered by the first receiving body 121 and the second receiving body 122 .
  • the receiving body 120 may be provided to be separable from each other.
  • the supporting body 110 a portion to which the first accommodating body 121 is coupled and a portion to which the second accommodating body 122 is coupled may be detachably provided from each other.
  • the internal filter 100 may further include a reinforcing part 150 for reinforcing rigidity of the first accommodating body 121 and the second accommodating body 122 .
  • the reinforcing part 150 can prevent the first accommodating body 121 and the second accommodating body 122 from being deformed when they are inserted into the mounting part 178 .
  • the reinforcing part 150 may be provided parallel to the width direction of the support body 110 and may be provided in a rib shape.
  • the reinforcing part 150 may also serve as a hinge for rotating the first accommodating body 121 and the second accommodating body 122 .
  • first accommodating body 121 and the second accommodating body 122 extend from the lower portion of the support body 110 in a wedge shape, but the first accommodating body 121 and the second accommodating body 121 2 receiving body 122 may be provided in any shape as long as it can have a foreign matter accumulation space therein.
  • the external filter 200 includes a seating body 210 mounted on the mounting portion 178 and extending downward from the mounting body 210 to be at least partially inserted into the mounting portion 178 or the internal filter 100. It may include an insertion body 220 for receiving.
  • the seating body 210 may include an open surface 211 through which the air and foreign matter can flow in, and a seating table 250 that can be seated and supported on the top of the mounting body 1782 can include
  • the open surface 211 may be provided as an area into which the receiving body 120 of the internal filter 100 can be inserted and accommodated.
  • the seating table 250 has an area larger than that of the mounting body 1782 and smaller than the area of the mounting hole 1781, and is provided with an upper portion of the mounting body 1782 in a state of being accommodated in the mounting hole 1781. It can be seated on the surface and supported.
  • the insertion body 220 extends downward from the inner circumferential surface of the seating table 250 and can be inserted into the mounting body 1782 .
  • the insertion body 220 may be provided in a case shape providing a space in which foreign substances accumulate.
  • Most of the area of the insertion body 220 may be provided with through-holes, and a mesh 240 coupled to the through-holes to filter foreign substances may be provided.
  • the mesh 240 may be provided with a mesh member or the like to allow air to pass through but to filter out foreign substances.
  • the net size of the net 240 may be smaller than that of the mesh unit 140 .
  • the internal filter 100 can filter relatively large foreign substances, and the external filter 200 can filter relatively small foreign substances, so that the performance of the filter unit 100 in filtering foreign substances can be maximized.
  • the insertion body 220 is provided with a first insertion body 221 that extends from the lower portion of the seating body 210 to filter foreign substances and is rotatably provided at the lower portion of the first insertion body 221 to insert the first insertion body 220 .
  • the body 221 may include a second insertion body 222 forming a space for accumulating foreign substances.
  • the insertion body 220 is provided so that the first insertion body 221 and the second insertion body 222 are separated from each other so that the inside can be opened. Therefore, the user can remove foreign substances filtered through the first insertion body 221 and the second insertion body 222 .
  • the seating body 210 may be provided to be separable from each other.
  • a portion to which the first insertion body 221 is coupled and a portion to which the second insertion body 222 is coupled may be detachably provided from each other.
  • the external filter 200 reinforces the rigidity of the first insertion body 221 and the second insertion body 222, and the first insertion body 221 and the second insertion body 222 are attached to the mounting part ( 178) may further include a rigid part 250 that maintains its shape when inserted.
  • the rigid part 250 may be provided in a rib shape extending in the width direction of the seating body 210 .
  • the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 have different sizes of foreign matter to be filtered, the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 must be mounted on the mounting part 178 at the same time. do.
  • the laundry treatment machine needs to operate in a state where both the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are mounted on the mounting part 178 .
  • FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which both the external filter 200 and the internal filter 100 can be mounted on the mounting part 178 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention may be operated only when both the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are installed.
  • one of the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may be installed so that the other one is mounted to the mounting portion 178 to complete the mounting.
  • mounting on the mounting portion 178 may not be completed using only the internal filter 100 , and mounting on the mounting portion 178 may not be completed using only the external filter 200 .
  • the internal filter 100 may not be physically mounted on the mounting portion 178 without the external filter 200 .
  • the external filter 200 may not be physically mounted on the mounting part 178.
  • the fact that the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are not completely attached to the mounting part 178 means that the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 shake when seated on the mounting part 178. It can mean to oscillate or vibrate.
  • the fact that the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are not completely attached to the mounting part 178 means that the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are completely attached to the mounting part 178. It may mean that it is not mounted and is in a state of being pulled out toward the inlet 173.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may induce the user to mount the other one of the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 to the mounting part 178 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention physically detects whether or not the filter unit 10 is mounted in an electrically controlled manner using a sensing unit or a signal generating unit, and physically removes the internal filter 100 or the external filter 200. It can be recognized whether it is installed alone.
  • the external filter 200 may be drawn out from the mounting portion 178 when the internal filter 100 is not mounted on the mounting portion 178 .
  • the external filter 200 may be drawn out from the mounting portion 178 toward the inlet 173 .
  • the external filter 200 may be provided such that at least a portion of the external filter 200 is separated from the mounting portion 178 before the internal filter 100 is mounted on the mounting portion 178 .
  • the external filter 200 may protrude from the mounting portion 178 to an extent that prevents the door 112 from closing the opening 111 . Therefore, when only the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting part 178, the door 112 is obstructed by the external filter 200 and thus the opening 111 cannot be closed. operation may become impossible.
  • the user mounts only the external filter 200 on the mounting portion 178, the user discovers that the external filter 200 is not completely attached to the mounting portion 178, and the internal filter 100 is mounted. You may recognize that this is necessary.
  • the external filter 200 may further include an elastic part 260 supported by the mounting portion 178 to detach the external filter 200 from the mounting portion 178 .
  • the elastic part 260 may be made of an elastic material such as a spring, and may be provided to withdraw the external filter 200 from the mounting part 178 .
  • the external filter 200 includes a seating body 210 seated on the mounting portion 178, a mesh member extending from the seating body and filtering foreign substances, and an insertion body provided such that at least a portion thereof is inserted into the mounting portion. (220).
  • the elastic part 260 may be coupled to the seating body 210 to separate the seating body from the mounting portion 178 .
  • the elastic part 260 may be coupled to the upper surface of the mounting part 178 to push the seating body 210 out.
  • the seating body 210 further includes a seating table 250 that extends outward from the insertion body 220 and is seated on the upper surface of the mounting portion.
  • the seating table 250 may be provided to be seated on the upper surface of the mounting body 1782, and the insertion body 220 may be provided to be accommodated inside the mounting body 1782.
  • the seating table 250 may be provided in a shape parallel to the upper surface of the mounting body 1782 and matched thereto.
  • the elastic part 260 may be provided to push the lower surface of the seating table 250 and the upper surface of the mounting part 178 to each other.
  • the elastic part 260 may be provided to be supported on a lower surface of the seating table 250 and an upper surface of the mounting body 1782 .
  • the mounting part 178 may further include a support surface 1783 extending from an upper surface of the mounting body 1782 toward an inner circumferential surface of the mounting hole 1781 .
  • the elastic part 260 may be coupled to either one of the support surface 1783 and the lower surface of the seating table 250 to come into contact with the other one.
  • the elastic part 260 When the elastic part 260 is coupled to the lower surface of the seating table 250, the elastic part 260 may be coupled to the lower surface of both sides of the seating table 250.
  • the elastic part 260 may be provided with a length sufficient to position the seating body 210 above the mounting hole 1781 .
  • the external filter 200 may be provided with a signal generating unit 300 that generates a signal
  • the mounting unit 178 may be provided with a sensing unit 400 that detects the signal generating unit 300. there is.
  • the sensing unit 400 may be provided as a hall sensor, and the signal generating unit 300 may include a magnetic material that generates a magnetic field.
  • the signal generating unit 300 may be coupled to the insertion body 220 and may be provided on a side surface of the insertion body 220 .
  • the detection unit 400 can prevent the mounting body 1782 from interfering with the external filter 200 by being disposed on the outer surface.
  • the sensing unit 400 and the signal generating unit 300 may be disposed at the same height.
  • the control unit may operate the laundry treatment device.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus may be in a state in which the operation itself cannot be performed.
  • controller may be set not to operate the laundry treatment apparatus when the door 112 opens the opening 111 .
  • the laundry treatment machine itself is not installed when the internal filter 100 is mounted on the mounting unit 178 without the external filter 200. may not work
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention can be provided to operate only when both the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are mounted on the mounting portion 178, and the internal filter 100 and the external filter ( 200) can be forcibly induced to be mounted on the mounting portion 178 together.
  • the elastic part 260 When the seating body 210 is pressed downward, the elastic part 260 may be pressed.
  • the seating body 210 may be pressed toward the mounting portion 178 by an external force such as a user, or the internal filter 100 may be seated on an upper end and pressed toward the mounting portion 178 .
  • the insertion body 220 may be inserted more deeply into the mounting body 1782 .
  • the signal generating unit 300 coupled to the insertion body 220 may move downward along with the insertion body 220 and may be disposed at a position overlapping with the detection unit 400 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus can be converted into an operable state.
  • the seating body 210 may be drawn out from the mounting portion 178 again due to the elastic force of the elastic part 260 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus may become inoperable. .
  • the internal filter 100 may be provided to overcome the restoring force of the elastic part 260 and maintain the state in which the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting part 178 .
  • FIG. 10 shows a seating state of the inner filter 100 and the outer filter 200.
  • FIG. 10(a) shows a state in which the internal filter 100 is seated on the external filter 200
  • FIG. 10(b) shows the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 attached to the mounting portion.
  • 178 shows a state in which the installation is completed.
  • the internal filter 100 may further include a coupling part 160 for fixing the support body 110 to the mounting part 178 to maintain a pressurized state of the elastic part 260 .
  • the internal filter 100 may be accommodated and seated in the external filter 200 .
  • the elastic part 260 is compressed, and the seating body 210 of the external filter 200 may be seated on the mounting body 1782. .
  • the coupling part 160 may couple the internal filter 100 to the mounting part 178 to fix the positions of the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 .
  • the external filter 200 may be completely mounted on the mounting portion 178, and the internal filter 100 may also be completely mounted on the mounting portion 178 by the coupling portion 160.
  • the coupling part 160 may be detachably attached to the mounting part 178 and may fix the internal filter 100 to the mounting part 178 .
  • the coupling part 160 may be coupled to an inner surface of the mounting hole 1781 located above the mounting body 1782 .
  • the coupling part 160 may be protruded from the support body 110 and may include a coupling hook 1613 protruding from at least one of both side surfaces of the support body 110 .
  • the internal filter 100 may include a seating surface 113 seated in the mounting hole 1781 .
  • Both side surfaces of the seating surface 113 may be provided to form part of an inner circumferential surface of the inlet 173 .
  • the seating surface 113 may be provided to shield an inlet of the mounting portion 178 and form a part of the connection body 177 .
  • the inner circumferential surface of the connection body 177 and the upper surface of the support body 110 of the internal filter 100 may form a continuous surface, ,
  • the upper surface of the support body 110 may form a part of the inlet 173.
  • a door configuration such as a door gasket provided on the door 112 and inserted into the inlet 173 may not interfere with the support body 110 .
  • the door 112 can close the opening 111 without interfering with the support body 110 .
  • the elastic part 260 may be pressed. Since the inner filter 100 is fixed to the mounting part 178 , the elastic part 260 cannot push the outer filter 200 and maintains a state of being pressed against the outer filter 200 . As a result, the external filter 200 cannot be drawn out toward the inlet 173 and can maintain a state in which the mounting portion 178 has been completed.
  • the support body 110 can be seated on the seating body 210 to transmit an external force that presses the elastic part 260, and the coupling part 160 is installed on both sides of the support body 110. It may protrude and be provided.
  • the receiving body 120 in which a mesh member extending from the support body 110 and filtering foreign substances is installed, has at least a portion of the external filter 200 in the process of the support body 110 being seated on the seating body 210. ) can be inserted into
  • the internal filter 100 may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the mounting hole 1781 .
  • the internal filter 100 may be installed so that when the internal filter is alone mounted on the mounting portion, the internal filter is not matched to the mounting portion or is mounted unsteadily.
  • the outer surface of the inner filter of the inner filter 100 may be provided in a shape corresponding to the mounting hole 1781, but the lower surface of the inner filter 100 and the mounting hole 1781 The inlet of may be provided to swing.
  • the cross-sectional area of the accommodating body 120 is much smaller than the cross-sectional area of the mounting duct 1782, so that when only the accommodating body 120 is accommodated in the mounting duct 1782, the accommodating body 120 moves forward or backward. It may be provided so that it can be shaken.
  • the internal filter 100 may perform a pendulum motion based on the coupling part 160 .
  • the surface of the support body 110 may be provided to give a sense of unity with the connection body 177, but the seating surface 113 of the support body 110 and the outer circumferential surface of the mounting hole 1781 are precisely matched. may not be available.
  • the seating surface 113 may be provided to shield the mounting hole 1781, but may be provided so as to be shaken on the outer circumferential surface of the mounting hole 1781 when the receiving body 120 is shaken.
  • the lower surface of the seating surface 113 may be provided with a curved surface based on the thickness direction or the front and rear direction of the inlet 111, and the mounting hole 1781 is also provided so that the seating surface 113 can be shaken. It can be.
  • the support body 110 may also be shaken in the mounting hole 1781.
  • the internal filter 100 cannot be fixed to the mounting hole 1781, the user can recognize that the external filter 200 is necessary, and attach the internal filter 100 to the external filter 200. can be combined.
  • the external filter 200 may accommodate the internal filter 100 so that the internal filter 100 is not shaken.
  • the external filter 200 may be provided so as not to be shaken by the mounting portion 178 when seated on the mounting portion 178 .
  • the upper surface of the seating body 210 of the external filter 200 is the lower surface of the supporting body 110 of the internal filter 100 or the lower portion of the seating surface 113 of the supporting body 110. It may be provided in a shape corresponding to the surface.
  • the seating body 210 may support the support body 110 by making surface contact with the support body 110 or the seating surface 113 .
  • the lower surface of the mounting body 210 is provided in a shape corresponding to the upper surface of the mounting duct 1782 so that it can be seated in surface contact with the mounting duct 1782 .
  • the seating body 210 may be fixed to the mounting portion 178 so as not to be shaken.
  • the outer circumferential end surface of the insertion body 220 has a shape corresponding to the inner end surface of the mounting body 1782, so that the insertion body 220 may come into contact with and be supported by the mounting body 1782. Therefore, when the insertion body 220 is accommodated in the mounting body 1782, it can be fixed without shaking in the mounting body 1782.
  • At least a part of the inner surface of the insertion body 220 may be provided to support the outer surface of the receiving body 120 in surface contact.
  • At least a portion of the inner surface of the insertion body 220 may support both surfaces (or front and rear surfaces) of the receiving body 120 by making surface contact with them.
  • the accommodation body 120 when the accommodation body 120 is accommodated in the insertion body 220, it can be fixed without shaking.
  • the inner circumferential cross section of the insertion body 220 is provided in a shape corresponding to that of the outer circumferential cross section of the receiving body 120 and has a corresponding area, so that the receiving body 120 is provided with the insertion body 220 It can be fixed so that it does not move independently inside.
  • the external filter 200 can maintain a state in which the internal filter 100 is fixed to the mounting portion 178 .
  • the internal filter 100 can be physically mounted and fixed to the mounting portion 178 only when the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting portion 178, and the external filter 200 Only when the internal filter 100 is mounted on the mounting portion 178 can the state of being physically mounted on the mounting portion 178 be maintained.
  • the signal generating unit 300 when the signal generating unit 300 is not installed in the internal filter 100 and the signal generating unit 300 is installed only in the external filter 200, only the internal filter 100 is used to treat the clothes. Since it is not possible to make a working state, the external filter 200 can be induced to be mounted on the mounting part 178 without fail.
  • the coupling part 160 of the internal filter 100 includes a guide case 115 for adjusting the coupling hook 1613 to be attached to or detached from the mounting part 178 like area A, and area B and Likewise, a configuration for selectively coupling the mounting portion 178 and the coupling hook 1613 may be additionally provided.
  • FIG. 11 shows a specific embodiment of the coupling part 160.
  • the coupling part 160 may include a coupling rib 161 provided to be reciprocally movable from the support body 110 to the inner surface of the mounting groove 1781 .
  • the coupling hook 1613 may be formed at an end of the coupling rib 161 .
  • the support body 110 may include a movable rail 114 supporting the coupling rib 161 to reciprocate on an inner or inner surface thereof.
  • the movable rail 114 may be provided extending along the width direction of the support body 110 .
  • the coupling ribs 161 may be provided in plural to reciprocate from both sides of the support body toward the inner surface of the mounting groove.
  • the coupling hook 1613 may be formed at each end of the plurality of coupling ribs 161 .
  • the plurality of coupling ribs 161 may be provided to move toward the side of the support body 110 based on the guide case 115 .
  • the coupling rib 161 disposed on one side of the guide case 115 may be provided to reciprocate toward one side of the support body 110, and disposed on the other side of the guide case 115.
  • Coupling rib 161 may be provided to reciprocate toward the other side of the support body 110 .
  • the mounting part 178 may further include a coupling hole 1785 on an inner surface of the mounting hole 1781, into which a coupling hook 1613 disposed at an end of the coupling rib 161 can be accommodated and coupled.
  • the coupling rib 161 moves to the coupling hole 1785, and the coupling hook 1631 can be inserted into the coupling hole 1785 with a sufficient length.
  • the coupling hook 1631 can be prevented from being separated from the coupling hole 1785. Therefore, the state in which the filter unit 10 is seated on the mounting unit 178 can be maintained, and the operation of the laundry treatment machine can be prevented from being stopped unintentionally.
  • the coupling rib 161 may move to the guide case 115 and completely withdraw the coupling hook 1631 from the coupling hole 1785 . Accordingly, when the internal filter 100 is separated from the mounting portion 178, damage to the mounting portion 178 can be prevented.
  • the coupling part 160 may further include an elastic member 162 provided between the plurality of coupling ribs 161 and pushing the plurality of coupling ribs toward both sides of the support body.
  • the elastic member 162 may push the coupling rib 161 so that the coupling hook 1613 is inserted into the coupling hole 1785, and push the coupling rib 161 into the guide case 115. It can be installed in a state of release.
  • the elastic member 162 is compressed between the plurality of coupling ribs 161 when the coupling rib 161 is withdrawn from the coupling hole 1785 to provide force to push the coupling rib 161 again.
  • the coupling rib 161 may be separated from the mounting portion 178 while pressing the elastic member 162 when an external force is transmitted by a user.
  • the coupling rib 161 may move toward the outside of the support body 110 again by the elastic member 162 .
  • the plurality of coupling ribs 161 extend from the push end 1611 to which the elastic member 162 is coupled, and from the bottom of the push end 1611 toward both sides of the support body 110, and end
  • the coupling hook 1613 may include an extension rib 1612 provided at an end thereof.
  • the push unit 1611 may be exposed to the guide case 115 so that the user presses it.
  • the push unit 1611 may be provided to reciprocate in the guide case 115 and may be provided to be exposed on both sides of the guide case 115 .
  • the extension rib 1612 may be provided to extend from a lower portion of the push end 1611 toward a side surface of the support body 110 .
  • the extension rib 1612 may move integrally with the push part 1611.
  • the elastic member 162 may be accommodated in the guide case 115 and disposed between the plurality of push parts 1611 .
  • the movable rail 114 may have a shape corresponding to the extension rib 1612 and may support the extension rib 1612 to slide.
  • the coupling rib 161 may be supported to reciprocate by the guide case 115 and the moving rail 114 .
  • the guide case 115 may be provided to support the top, front, or rear surfaces of the push unit 1611, and may be provided in a duct shape with both sides of the push unit 1611 open so that the sides of the push unit 1611 are exposed.
  • a side surface of the push part 1611 may be exposed through the opening 112, and the blocking rib 111 is arranged to be spaced apart from the guide case 115 by a predetermined distance to prevent the side surface of the push part 1611 from being exposed. It is possible to secure a space where the user can press.
  • the coupling ribs 161 may have the same length, and the guide case 115 may be disposed at the center of the support body 110 . Thus, the user can move the plurality of coupling ribs 161 by applying the same force.
  • the signal generating unit 300 disposed in the filter unit 10 is at a height parallel to the sensing unit 400 coupled to the mounting unit 178. They may be disposed so as to overlap each other.
  • the filter unit 10 When the coupling rib 161 is separated from the coupling hole 1785, the filter unit 10 is withdrawn from the mounting unit 178 by the restoring force of the elastic unit 260, and the signal generating unit 300 It may be disposed above the sensing unit 400 .
  • the push part 1611, the extension end 1612, and the coupling hook 1613 may be integrally provided, and may be made of resin or the like.
  • the guide case 115 may provide a space for accommodating the elastic member 162 .
  • the plurality of coupling ribs 161 may be spaced apart from each other by a length at which the coupling hook 1613 is completely drawn out or separated from the mounting groove in the guide case 115 .
  • the elastic member 162 may be provided longer than the withdrawal length, and the width of the guide case 115 may also be provided longer than the withdrawal length.
  • the coupling rib 161 may continuously provide force to press the elastic part 260. That is, since the rigidity of the coupling rib 161 is greater than the elastic force provided by the elastic part 260, the elastic part 260 can be sufficiently pressed.
  • the coupling part 160 can maintain a state in which the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting part 178 .
  • the coupling ribs 161 are provided in plural, and can be supported by the guide case 115 and the movable rail 114 .
  • the push part 1611 of the coupling rib 161 may be supported on the guide case 115 to be reciprocally movable in the width direction.
  • the plurality of coupling ribs 161 may be disposed apart from each other by a length equal to or longer than the drawing length.
  • the push units 1611 respectively provided on the coupling ribs 161 may also be provided to reciprocate as much as the withdrawal length from the guide case 115 .
  • the push unit 1611 may have a case shape with one surface open to accommodate at least a portion of the elastic member 162 .
  • the push part 1611 may include a fixing protrusion 1611d for fixing the position of the elastic member 162 .
  • the push part 1611 provides a connection surface 1611c extending from or coupled to the extension rib 1612 and a space to be pressed by extending from the connection surface 1611c to the user, and the fixing protrusion 1611d is installed thereon. It may include a pressing surface 1611b, and an extension surface 1611a extending from the pressing surface 1611b to be supported by the guide case 115.
  • An open surface provided opposite to the pressing surface 1611b and accommodating the elastic member 162 may be provided to face each other in the plurality of push parts 1611 .
  • the extension rib 1612 and the inner surface of the push part 1611 may be further spaced apart from each other by a length twice or more than the extension length.
  • extension rib 1612 can be separated from the coupling hole 1785 only when it is moved beyond the drawing length. Accordingly, the extension rib 1612 on the left can also move to the right beyond the extension length, and the extension rib 1612 on the right can also move to the left beyond the extension length.
  • the elastic part 1612 may be compressed as the push parts 1611 approach each other.
  • the elastic part 1612 may be provided to push the push part 1611 when an external force applied to the pressing surface 1611b is removed.
  • the coupling part 160 can be operated without a separate electronic control.
  • the user can attach or separate the internal filter 100 from the mounting part 178 by selectively pressing the pressing surfaces 1611b of the push part 1611 exposed on both sides of the guide case 115. there is.
  • the internal filter 100 may complete or release the external filter 200 from the mounting portion 178 through the coupling portion 160 .
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may induce the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 to be simultaneously coupled in an electronically controlled manner.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may be set to not operate unless the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are simultaneously mounted on the mounting part 178 .
  • a signal generating unit 300 for generating a signal is installed in any one of the internal filter 100, the external filter 200, and the mounting unit 178, and the mounting unit 178 generates the signal. It may include a sensing unit 400 that senses the unit 300 and detects whether or not the filter unit 10 is mounted.
  • the signal generating unit 300 may be provided to reciprocate along one surface of the mounting unit, the external filter, and the internal filter. The position of the signal generator 300 is varied in a sliding manner so that it overlaps with or is completely separated from the sensing unit 400 .
  • the sensing unit 400 can more reliably detect the positional change of the signal generating unit 300 and more accurately detect whether or not the filter unit 10 is mounted.
  • the filter unit 10 does not interfere with the insertion or withdrawal of the filter unit 10. can come into contact with and be moved.
  • the signal generating unit 300 may be provided to move toward the sensing unit 400 when the external filter 100 or the internal filter 200 is seated on the mounting unit 178 .
  • the signal generating unit 300 may be provided to move so that the external filter 100 or the internal filter 200 is not overlapped with the sensing unit 400 when being drawn out to the mounting unit 178 .
  • the signal generator 300 includes a magnet 320 generating a magnetic field, a guide rail 310 providing a space for the magnet 320 to reciprocate, and the guide A restoring unit 330 installed on the rail 310 to support the magnet 320 may be included.
  • the guide rail 310 may extend from a position overlapping with the sensing unit 400 to a position not overlapping with the sensing unit 400 .
  • the guide rail 310 may have one end overlapping with the sensing unit 400 and the other end not overlapping with the sensing unit 400 .
  • the magnet 320 may be accommodated to reciprocate from one end of the guide rail 310 to the other end.
  • the magnet 320 may move from a location on the guide rail 310 that does not overlap with the sensing unit 400 to a position overlapping with the sensing unit 400 by the filter unit 10 .
  • the restoring unit 330 may be accommodated in the guide rail 310 to push the magnet 320 to a position that does not overlap with the sensing unit 400 .
  • the restoring unit 330 may be made of an elastic material such as a spring.
  • the sensing unit 400 may be provided to overlap a specific area of the guide rail 310 on the outer surface of the mounting duct 1782 .
  • the sensing unit 400 may be provided on the inner surface of the mounting duct 1782.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates an embodiment of a signal generating unit and a sensing unit of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention.
  • Both the signal generating unit 300 and the sensing unit 400 may be installed on the mounting unit 178 .
  • the signal generating unit 300 may be provided on an inner circumferential surface of the mounting unit 178 and be movable up and down toward the sensing unit 400 by the external filter 200 .
  • the guide rail 310 of the signal generating unit 300 may be provided in the mounting duct 1782, and is provided to be exposed inside the mounting duct 1782 while facing the outside of the mounting duct 1782. It may protrude and be provided.
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided by extending downward from an upper surface of the mounting duct 1782, and when the mounting body 210 is supported by the mounting duct 1782, it is longer than the mounting body 210. can be placed at the bottom.
  • the magnet 320 When the external filter 200 is coupled, the magnet 320 may come into contact with the external filter 200 and move to a lower portion of the guide rail 310 .
  • the filter unit 10 can be manufactured relatively simply, and the filter unit 10 can be easily repaired and replaced.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates an operation method of the signal generating unit and the sensing unit of FIG. 13 .
  • Fig. 14(a) is a perspective view showing a cross section where the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting part 178, and Fig. 14(b) shows the cross section from the front.
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided in a duct shape in which the magnet 320 may be exposed inside the mounting duct 1782 .
  • the guide rail 310 may extend from a lower portion of the support surface 1783 toward a lower portion.
  • a part of the magnet 320 is provided to be accommodated in the guide rail 310 and a part is provided to protrude from the guide rail 310 into the mounting duct 1782 so that the seating body 210 or the insertion It may be provided to be able to contact any one of the body 220 .
  • the restoring unit 330 may be supported on an inner lower surface of the guide rail 310 to push the magnet 320 upward.
  • the sensing unit 400 may be disposed to overlap with the guide rail 310 from the outside of the guide rail 310 and may be disposed biasedly below the guide rail 310 .
  • the sensing unit 400 may be disposed at a position where the external filter 200 is mounted and can face the magnet 320 when the external filter 200 presses the magnet 320 .
  • the sensing unit 400 may be disposed outside the mounting duct 1782 .
  • the external filter 200 may be provided to pressurize the magnet 320 when inserted into the mounting duct 1782 .
  • the lower surface of the seating body 210 may be provided to press the magnet 320 .
  • other components of the external filter 200 such as the insertion body 220, may press the magnet 320.
  • the lower surface of the mounting body 210 may be moved downward to overlap with the sensing unit 400 .
  • the sensing unit 400 may detect that the external filter 200 is completely mounted on the mounting unit 178 by sensing the magnet 320 .
  • the elastic part 260 when the elastic part 260 is provided in the external filter 200, when the elastic part 260 pushes the external filter 200 upward, the external filter 200 moves the magnet 320 ) is no longer pressurized, the magnet 320 may rise upward by the restoring unit 330 .
  • the detection unit 400 cannot detect the magnet 320 and the control unit can recognize that the external filter 200 is not completely mounted on the mounting unit 178 .
  • the control unit is configured so that the sensing unit 400 is one signal generating unit 300. ), it is possible to detect whether the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are mounted at the same time.
  • control unit failed to mount at least one of the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 to the mounting unit 178 simply because the sensing unit 400 did not detect the magnet 320. and may not allow the operation of the laundry treatment device.
  • the user may be induced to mount both the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 on the mounting portion 178 .
  • the signal generator 300 may be installed in the external filter 200 .
  • the signal generator 300 may be provided on an inner surface of the external filter 200 to move downward by the internal filter 100 .
  • the sensing unit 400 may be installed on the mounting unit 178 .
  • the sensing unit 400 detects the signal generating unit 300 when the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting unit 178 and the internal filter 100 is mounted on the external filter 200. It can be installed where possible.
  • the signal generator 300 may be installed inside the external filter 200 .
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided on an inner surface of the insertion body 220 so that the magnet 320 is exposed inside the insertion body 220 .
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided extending vertically from the inner surface of the insertion body 220 .
  • the guide rail 310 is coupled to only one insertion body 220 so as not to prevent the insertion body 220 from being separated and re-coupled.
  • At least a part of the magnet 320 may be accommodated in the guide rail 310 and move up and down along the guide rail 310 .
  • the restoring part 330 may be provided to push the magnet 320 upward by being attached to an inner lower surface of the guide rail 310 .
  • the magnet 320 may protrude at least partially from the guide rail 310 so as to be in contact with the internal filter 100 .
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided in a slit shape supporting both sides of the magnet 320, and may additionally have a step so that the magnet 320 does not escape to the outside.
  • the internal filter 100 when the internal filter 100 is accommodated in the external filter 200 , the internal filter 100 can move the magnet 320 to the lower part of the guide rail 310 .
  • the magnet 320 may be disposed at a position overlapping the sensing part 400.
  • the sensing unit can detect the magnet 320, and the control unit can recognize that the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are coupled to the mounting unit 178 at the same time.
  • the magnet 320 causes the guide rail 310 to move upward and the sensing part 400 does not overlap with the detecting part 400.
  • control unit determines that at least one of the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 is not mounted on the mounting unit 178 simply because the sensing unit 400 does not detect the magnet 320. may be recognized, and the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus may not be permitted.
  • the user may be induced to mount both the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 on the mounting portion 178 .
  • FIG. 16 shows a structure in which the internal filter 100 of FIG. 15 moves the magnet 320 downward.
  • the internal filter 100 may be provided to press the magnet 320 while being accommodated in the external filter 200 .
  • the inner filter 100 may include an upper protrusion 125 protruding to push the magnet 320 of the signal generator 300 downward on an outer surface.
  • the receiving body 120 may be provided to press the magnet 320 .
  • the upper protrusion 125 may be provided on an outer surface of the receiving body 120 to contact the magnet 320 .
  • the upper protrusion 125 is provided to contact the magnet 310 in at least a part of the process of inserting the internal filter 100 into the external filter 200, and the external filter 200 includes the internal filter ( 100) can be disposed at a position where the magnet 310 can descend to the maximum when the accommodation is completed.
  • the upper protrusion 125 protrudes outward from the side surface of the receiving body 120 and may not prevent the receiving body 120 from being accommodated in the external filter 200 .
  • the restoring part 330 may be compressed.
  • the magnet 320 may be disposed to overlap with the sensing part 400 .
  • FIG 17 shows another embodiment of the signal generating unit and the sensing unit.
  • the signal generator 300 may be installed in the internal filter 100 .
  • the signal generating unit 300 may be provided on an outer surface of the internal filter 100 to move upward by the external filter 200 .
  • the sensing unit 400 may be installed on the mounting unit 178 .
  • the sensing unit 400 detects the signal generating unit 300 when the external filter 200 is mounted on the mounting unit 178 and the internal filter 100 is mounted on the external filter 200. It can be installed where possible.
  • the signal generator 300 may be installed outside the internal filter 100 .
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided on an outer surface of the receiving body 120 so that the magnet 320 is exposed to the outside of the receiving body 120 .
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided to extend vertically from the outer surface of the receiving body 120 .
  • the guide rail 310 is coupled to only one receiving body 120 so as not to prevent the receiving body 120 from being separated and rejoined.
  • At least a part of the magnet 320 may be accommodated in the guide rail 310 and move up and down along the guide rail 310 .
  • the restoring unit 330 may be coupled to an inner upper surface of the guide rail 310 to push the magnet 320 downward.
  • the magnet 320 may protrude at least partially from the guide rail 310 so as to be in contact with the external filter 200 .
  • the guide rail 310 may be provided in a slit shape supporting both sides of the magnet 320, and may additionally have a step so that the magnet 320 does not escape to the outside.
  • the external filter 200 can move the magnet 320 to the top of the guide rail 310 .
  • the magnet 320 may be disposed overlapping with the sensing part 400 .
  • the sensing unit can detect the magnet 320, and the control unit can recognize that the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 are coupled to the mounting unit 178 at the same time.
  • the sensing unit 400 cannot detect the magnet 320.
  • the magnet 320 does not move upward and does not overlap with the sensing part 400.
  • control unit determines that at least one of the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 is not mounted on the mounting unit 178 simply because the sensing unit 400 does not detect the magnet 320. may be recognized, and the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus may not be permitted.
  • the user may be induced to mount both the internal filter 100 and the external filter 200 on the mounting portion 178 .
  • FIG. 18 shows a structure in which the external filter 200 of FIG. 17 moves the magnet 320 downward.
  • the external filter 200 may be provided to press the magnet 320 while receiving the internal filter 100 .
  • the insertion body 220 may be provided to press the magnet 320 .
  • the external filter 200 may include a lower protrusion 225 protruding to push the magnet 320 of the signal generator 300 upward on an inner surface.
  • the insertion body 220 may further include a lower protrusion 225 provided to contact the magnet 320 on an inner surface.
  • the lower protrusion 225 is provided to contact the magnet 310 during at least a part of the process in which the internal filter 100 is inserted into the external filter 200, and the internal filter 100 is attached to the external filter 200. ) can be placed at a position where the magnet 310 can be raised to the maximum when the accommodation is completed.
  • the lower protrusion 225 protrudes from the side of the insertion body 220 toward the inside, but may be provided so as not to come into contact with the internal filter 100 . Accordingly, the internal filter 100 may not be prevented from being accommodated in the external filter 200 .
  • the restoring part 330 may be compressed.
  • the magnet 320 may be disposed to overlap with the sensing part 400 .

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La présente invention concerne un appareil de traitement de vêtements capable de sécher des vêtements, l'appareil de traitement de vêtements comprenant une pluralité de filtres qui éliminent la matière étrangère de l'air circulant dans l'appareil de traitement de vêtements, l'appareil de traitement de vêtements pouvant amener physiquement la pluralité de filtres à êtres couplés simultanément ou tous ensemble.
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