Clothes hanger device

Abstract

The clothes hanger device includes a main body formed with a suction portion for sucking air and a discharge portion for discharging the sucked air, a fan module provided inside the main body, a discharge duct connecting the fan module and the discharge portion, a dust removal filter for removing dust contained in the air sucked by the fan module, a dehumidification filter for absorbing moisture contained in the air passing through the dust removal filter, a heater for heating the air passing through the dehumidification filter, and a hanging unit provided at a bottom surface of the main body and communicating with the discharge duct.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a clothes hanger device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Generally, a clothes hanger is used as a unit for hanging clothes for storage.

[0003] The existing clothes hanger disclosed in the following prior art is characterized by having only a function of drying clothes through circulation of indoor air.

[0004] However, recently, there is an increasing trend in consumer demand for a clothes hanger device that can perform an indoor air purification function, a clothes wrinkle removal function, etc., in addition to a drying function for drying clothes in a clothes hanging state.

[0005] Patent document: Korean Registered Patent No. 2018-0128746 (Publication date: December 4, 2018) SUMMARY

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a clothes hanger device including not only a clothes hanger function but also an indoor air purification function.

[0007] Another object is to provide a clothes hanger device that can selectively perform a drying function for drying clothes hung on a clothes hanger.

[0008] Another object is to provide a clothes hanger device that can selectively perform a wrinkle removal function for removing wrinkles of clothes hung on a clothes hanger.

[0009] Another object is to provide a clothes hanger device that can selectively adjust indoor humidity.

[0010] The clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the objects as described above can include a main body formed with a suction portion for sucking air and a discharge portion for discharging the sucked air, a fan module provided inside the main body, a discharge duct connecting the fan module and the discharge portion, a dust removal filter removing dust contained in the air sucked by the fan module, a dehumidification filter absorbing humidity contained in the air that has passed through the dust removal filter, a heater heating the air that has passed through the dehumidification filter, and a hanging unit provided at a bottom surface of the main body and communicating with the discharge duct.

[0011] The dust removal filter, the dehumidification filter, and the heater can be accommodated inside the main body and provided in a single module form.

[0012] The clothes hanger device can further include a deodorization filter accommodated inside the housing.

[0013] The dust removal filter can include at least one of a pre-filter and a high efficiency particulate air filter.

[0014] The dehumidification filter can include a zeolite filter.

[0015] The hanger device can further include a steam supply device disposed inside the main body, generating steam and supplying the generated steam to the inside of the discharge duct.

[0016] The fan module can include a fan, a fan motor driving the fan, and a fan housing accommodating the fan and guiding air sucked through the suction portion toward the discharge duct.

[0017] The hanging unit can include a pair of brackets respectively disposed at left and right side ends of a bottom surface of the main body, the pair of brackets being communicated with the discharge duct, and a hanging rod connecting the pair of brackets, a plurality of discharge outlets being formed at a bottom surface of the hanging rod.

[0018] The steam supply device can include a steam generation portion generating steam, and a steam supply pipe supplying the steam generated in the steam generation portion to the inside of the discharge duct.

[0019] The steam supply pipe can include a main supply pipe extending from the steam generation portion along a top surface of the discharge duct, and a sub-supply pipe extending from the steam generation portion to the inside of the bracket, a plurality of discharge nozzles for discharging steam being formed at the main supply pipe.

[0020] The plurality of discharge nozzles can be communicated with the inside of the discharge duct through the top surface of the discharge duct.

[0021] The steam supply device can further include a heater extending along the steam supply pipe in a state of being in contact with the steam supply pipe.

[0022] The steam generation portion can include a steam housing provided with a steam generation chamber, a water tank storing water for generating steam, a pump supplying the water stored in the water tank to the steam housing, a heating tank having an inlet of the steam supply pipe, the steam generated in the steam housing being accumulated in the heating tank, a heater respectively installed at a bottom surface of the steam housing and a bottom surface of the heating tank, and a steam cavity connecting the steam generation chamber and the heating tank and guiding the steam generated in the steam generation chamber toward the heating tank.

[0023] During regeneration of the dehumidification filter, the heater can be activated and the fan module can be maintained in a stopped state.

[0024] The fan module can remain in a stopped state during the steam supply device supplies steam.

[0025] The steam supply device can remain in a stopped state during the air sucked into the suction portion by the fan module is dehumidified.

[0026] The clothes hanger device according to the embodiment of the present application has the following effects.

[0027] First, by circulating indoor air, clothes hung on the hanging unit of the clothes hanger device can be dried, and air can be blown through the hanging unit of the clothes hanger, so that the drying time of the clothes can be shortened.

[0028] Second, by operating the heater provided in the filter module to generate warm air, clothes hung on the hanging unit of the clothes hanger device can be dried in a short time.

[0029] Third, by making the air sucked into the inside of the clothes hanger device by the fan module pass through the filter module, the effect of purifying indoor air can be achieved.

[0030] Fourth, by making the air sucked into the inside of the clothes hanger device by the fan module pass through the dehumidifying filter included in the filter module, the indoor humidity can be adjusted. Therefore, the dehumidifying effect can be achieved in summer when the indoor air is humid.

[0031] Fifth, by spraying steam generated in the steam supply device provided in the inside of the clothes hanger device to clothes hung on the hanging unit, the effect of removing wrinkles of clothes hung on the hanging unit can be achieved. Furthermore, the humidifying effect can be achieved in winter when the indoor air is dry.

[0032] Sixth, when the sterilization module provided around the outlet of the clothes hanger device is operated, harmful viruses contained in the air passing through the filter module are sterilized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the clothes hanger device.

[0035] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the clothes hanger device.

[0036] Figures 4 to 6 is an exploded perspective view of a case constituting the clothes hanger device according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Figure 7 and Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating the flow of air generated inside the case.

[0038] Figure 9 is a perspective view of an exhaust pipe constituting a clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view of the exhaust pipe.

[0040] Figure 11 is a working sectional view of a wind shield according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 12 is a rear perspective view of the wind shield according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of the clothes hanger device taken along line 13-13 of Figure 2

[0043] Figure 14 is a perspective view of a steam supply device provided in the clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 15 and Figure 16 is an exploded perspective view of the steam supply device taken from another position.

[0045] Figure 17 is a side sectional view of a steam generating portion taken along line 17-17 of Figure 14

[0046] Figure 18 is a longitudinal sectional view of a steam supply pipe taken along line 18-18 of Figure 14

[0047] Figure 19 is a longitudinal sectional view of a hanging unit taken along line 19-19 of Figure 14

[0048] Figure 20 is a side sectional view of the clothes hanger device taken along line 20-20 of Figure 14

[0049] Figure 21 is a front perspective view showing a combined state of a filter cleaning device and a filter module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 22 is a rear perspective view showing the combined state of the filter cleaning device and the filter module.

[0051] Figure 23 is a view showing a state in which the dust collecting bucket is separated from the dust connector by the operation of the lifting driver.

[0052] Figure 24 ​​​​​This diagram shows the connection state of the dust connector and the dust collection bin.

[0053] Figure 25 This is a 3D view of the dust collection bin.

[0054] Figure 26 This is an exploded perspective view of the filtering module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] Figure 27 It is along Figure 21 A longitudinal sectional view of the filter cleaning device and filter module cut along line 27-27.

[0056] Figure 28 yes Figure 27 An enlarged view of part A.

[0057] Figure 29 This is a rear perspective view of the clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] Figure 30 It is along Figure 29 A side sectional view of the clothes hanger assembly cut along line 30-30.

[0059] Figure 31 This is a front perspective view of a clothes hanger device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] Figure 32 This is a bottom-view perspective view of the clothes hanger device.

[0061] Figure 33 This is a perspective view of a clothes hanger assembly showing the top cover detached from the box.

[0062] Figure 34 This is an exploded perspective view of the clothes hanger device.

[0063] Figure 35 It is along Figure 31 A side sectional view of the hanger assembly cut along line 35-35.

[0064] Figure 36 It is along Figure 31 A cross-sectional perspective view of the clothes hanger assembly cut along line 36-36.

[0065] Figure 37 It is along Figure 31 A three-dimensional cross-sectional view taken along line 37-37.

[0066] Figure 38 It is along Figure 31 A three-dimensional cross-sectional view taken along line 38-38.

[0067] Figure 39 yes Figure 36 An enlarged view of part B.

[0068] Figure 40 is a close-up view of the C portion of Figure 37

[0069] Figure 41 is a bottom perspective view of the hanger device of the present application in a state in which the wind shield has been lowered. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0070] Hereinafter, a hanger device of an embodiment of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0071] Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a hanger device of an embodiment of the present application, Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the hanger device, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hanger device.

[0072] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 , a hanger device 10 of an embodiment of the present application includes a main body 11 constituting an outer shape, and a hanging unit 50 connected to the main body.

[0073] In detail, the main body 11 includes a case 12 and a cover 13 covering a top surface of the case 12, and an intake portion 102 for allowing external air to flow in is formed at a rear side of the top surface of the main body 11, and a through-hole 101 is formed at a front side of the intake portion.

[0074] The through-hole 101 penetrates a bottom surface of the main body 11 from the top surface thereof, and one end portion of the through-hole 101 is adjacent to a left side edge of the main body 11, and the other end portion thereof is adjacent to a right side edge of the main body 11.

[0075] As shown in the drawings, both side end portions of the through-hole 101 are formed in an arc shape, but are not limited thereto. For example, a cross-section of the through-hole 101 can be formed in a long hole shape of a track form or a rectangular shape.

[0076] The through-hole 101 can be defined by an exhaust pipe 14 installed in the main body 11 in a penetrating manner.

[0077] The hanging unit 50 includes a pair of supports 51 extending downward from the main body, and a hanging bar 52 connecting the pair of supports 51.

[0078] The hanging bar 52 is horizontally placed at a position spaced apart by a predetermined interval downward from a bottom surface of the main body 11 by the supports 51, and is located at a center of the through-hole 101. A plurality of discharge ports 522 spaced apart by a predetermined interval are formed at a bottom surface of the hanging bar 52.

[0079] ​In addition, a wind blocking member 20 can be accommodated in a position in the interior of the main body 11 corresponding to the front of the through hole 101. The wind blocking member 20 is movable in the up-down direction, and in a wind blocking member operation mode, the wind blocking member 20 can be lowered and exposed to the lower side of the main body 11.

[0080] In a state in which the wind blocking member 20 is led to the lower side of the main body 11, a display screen located in the front of the wind blocking member 20 can be activated, and various information can be displayed on the display screen. For example, text or video indicating the current operation mode, the temperature, humidity, and pollution level of the current indoor environment, etc. can be output on the display screen.

[0081] In addition, a steam supply device 30 and a filter cleaning device 40 can be installed in the interior of the main body 11. Further, a water tank (to be described later) that stores water for steam supply and a dust collecting bucket (to be described later) that constitutes the filter cleaning device 40 can be separated from the exterior of the main body 11 through a steam supply device insertion hole 1209 and a filter cleaning device insertion hole 1208, respectively. Accordingly, a user can separate the water tank and add water, separate the dust collecting bucket and empty dust, and then install them again in the interior of the main body 11.

[0082] In addition, the clothes hanger device 10 includes a filter module 60 and a fan module (to be described later) installed in the interior of the main body 11. Air outside the main body 11 is discharged to the exterior of the main body 11 through the through hole 101 after passing through the filter module 60 by operation of the fan module.

[0083] Figures 4 to 6 is an exploded perspective view of a case constituting the clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0084] Referring to Figures 4 to 6 , the case 12 constituting the clothes hanger device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a lower case 12a and an upper case 12b.

[0085] In detail, a fan module, a steam supply device 30, and a filter cleaning device 40 can be installed in the interior of the case 12, and the fan module can include a main fan module 15 and a sub fan module 16.

[0086] The lower case 12a can be formed in a hexahedral shape with an open top surface, and the upper case 12b can be formed in a structure covering the top surface of the lower case 12a.

[0087] The lower cabinet 12a can be composed of a front surface portion 1201, a rear surface portion 1202, a right side surface portion 1203, a left side surface portion 1204, and a bottom surface portion 1205. The bottom surface portion 1205 can be formed to be inclined upward, so that the up-and-down direction width of the rear surface portion 1202 can be designed to be greater than the up-and-down direction width of the front surface portion 1201, but is not limited thereto.

[0088] The inside of the lower cabinet 12a can be divided into a first region in which the fan module, the filter cleaning device 40, and the steam supply device 30 are disposed, and a second region in which a pipe guide portion 1206 to which the discharge pipe 14 is coupled is formed, and the second region can be disposed in front of the first region.

[0089] The filter cleaning device insertion hole 1208 and the steam supply device insertion hole 1209 can be respectively formed in positions of the bottom surface portion 1205 of the lower cabinet 12a corresponding to the first region.

[0090] The pipe guide portion 1206 can extend a predetermined length upward from the bottom surface portion 1205, and can have a cross-sectional shape identical to that of the discharge pipe 14. A plurality of discharge ports 1207 can be formed in the front surface and the rear surface of the pipe guide portion 1206, and as an example, two discharge ports 1207 can be respectively formed in the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the pipe guide portion 1206, but is not limited thereto. That is, one discharge port 1207 can be respectively formed in the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the pipe guide portion 1206.

[0091] On the other hand, the upper cabinet 12b includes a left side upper cabinet and a right side upper cabinet, and can be disposed in symmetrical shapes with respect to each other based on a vertical plane bisecting the cabinet 12 left and right.

[0092] In addition, the steam supply device 30 and the filter cleaning device 40 can be disposed between the left side upper cabinet and the right side upper cabinet.

[0093] The left side upper cabinet and the right side upper cabinet respectively include a main flow portion and a sub flow portion coupled to a side of the main flow portion.

[0094] The main flow portion includes a main fan housing 1211 in which the main fan module 15 is disposed, and a main discharge duct 1212 extending in a width direction of the cabinet 12 from a front end portion of the main fan housing 1211.

[0095] The sub-flow portion includes a suction guide portion 1214, a discharge guide portion 1215 provided to a side of the suction guide portion 1214, and a sub-discharge duct 1216 extending from a front end portion of the discharge guide portion 1215 in an L-letter shape. The suction guide portion 1214 is in close contact with a side of the main fan housing 1211. A partition wall 1219 partitioning the suction guide portion 1214 and the discharge guide portion 1215 is formed with a sub-fan mounting hole 1219a, and the sub-fan module 16 is mounted to the sub-fan mounting hole 1219a.

[0096] The suction guide portion 1214 functions as a suction guide portion that guides air flowing through the filter module 60 toward the sub-fan module 16, and the discharge guide portion 1215 guides air forcibly flowing by the sub-fan module 16 toward the sub-discharge duct 1216.

[0097] On the other hand, the upper case 12b further includes the discharge pipe 14 inserted inside a pipe guide portion 1206 of the lower case 12a. Further, the sub-discharge duct 1216 extends along a side and a front of the pipe guide portion 1206. Further, the main discharge duct 1212 is in close contact with a back of the pipe guide portion 1206, and is configured such that a discharge port 1212a of the main discharge duct 1212 communicates with a discharge port 1207 formed in the back of the pipe guide portion 1206.

[0098] In detail, the sub-discharge duct 1216 is inserted into a space between the side portions 1203, 1204 and the front portion 1201 of the lower case 12a. Further, a discharge port 1216a of the sub-discharge duct 1216 is configured to communicate with the discharge port 1207 formed in the front of the pipe guide portion 1206.

[0099] Here, the discharge port 1216a formed in the sub-discharge duct 1216 can be defined as a front discharge port, and the discharge port formed in the main discharge duct 1212 can be defined as a rear discharge port.

[0100] The sub-discharge duct 1216 includes a side sub-discharge duct extending from a front of the discharge guide portion 1215 and surrounding a side of the pipe guide portion 1206, and a front sub-discharge duct bent at a front end of the side portion and extending along a front of the pipe guide portion 1206. The front discharge port 1216a is formed in a back of the front sub-discharge duct and communicates with the discharge port 1207 formed in the front of the pipe guide portion 1206.

[0101] A bracket mounting groove 1217 is formed in the inner side of the side surface sub-discharge duct, and a bracket 51 constituting the hanging unit 50 is accommodated in the bracket mounting groove 1217. In addition, a plurality of steam holes 1218 are formed in the top surface of the front surface sub-discharge duct. In addition, a plurality of steam holes 1213 are formed in the top surface of the main discharge duct 1212.

[0102] The main discharge duct 1212 can extend to the discharge guide portion 1215 via the front surface of the suction guide portion 1214. That is, the width of the main discharge duct 1212 can be defined as the length from one side end of the main fan housing 1211 to the discharge guide portion 1215. It can be understood that the one side end of the main fan housing 1211 refers to the side end close to the center of the lower cabinet 12a, and the other side end of the main fan housing 1211 refers to the side end close to the suction guide portion 1214.

[0103] On the other hand, the main fan module 15 includes a main fan 151 and a main fan motor 152 driving the main fan 151, and the sub-fan module 16 includes a sub-fan 161 and a sub-fan motor 162 driving the sub-fan 161. According to design conditions, the sub-fan module 16 can further include a suction grille 163, which can be arranged on the suction side of the sub-fan 161.

[0104] The main fan 151 can be a cross-flow fan, and the sub-fan 161 can be an axial-flow fan or a centrifugal fan.

[0105] Figure 7 And Figure 8 are diagrams illustrating the air flow generated inside the cabinet.

[0106] Referring to Figure 7 And Figure 8 When the main fan module 15 and the sub-fan module 16 are operating, indoor air flows into the interior of the hanger device 10 through the filter module 60.

[0107] A part of the air that has passed through the filter module 60 flows into the main fan housing 1211 and is discharged to the back of the through hole 101 via the main discharge duct 1212.

[0108] In addition, the remaining portion of the air that has passed through the filter module 60 flows into the suction guide portion 1214, is discharged to the front of the through-hole 101 via the discharge guide portion 1215 and the sub-discharge duct 1216 after passing through the sub-fan 161. Also, a portion of the air that is guided to the sub-discharge duct 1216 is supplied to the inside of the hanger 51 of the hanger unit 50. The air that is supplied to the inside of the hanger 51 flows along the inside of the hanger rod 52, and is discharged to the clothes hung on the hanger via the discharge port 522 formed in the hanger rod 52.

[0109] As an example, the hanger 51 can be designed to have an open top surface and to communicate with the flow path inside the sub-discharge duct 1216, so that a portion of the air flowing along the inside of the sub-discharge duct 1216 flows into the inside of the hanger 51.

[0110] As another example, an air discharge port can be formed at a position where the hanger installation groove 1217 is defined at the side surface of the sub-discharge duct 1216, and an air flow inlet port can be formed at the side surface of the hanger 51 to communicate with the air discharge port, thereby causing a portion of the air flowing along the sub-discharge duct 1216 to flow into the inside of the hanger 51.

[0111] Figure 9 is a perspective view of a discharge duct constituting a clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge duct, Figure 11 is a working sectional view of a wind shield according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0112] Referring to Figures 9 to 11 , the discharge duct 14 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a duct front surface 144 extending a predetermined length in the width direction of the clothes hanger device 10, a duct back surface 145 extending a predetermined length in the width direction of the clothes hanger device 10 behind the duct front surface 144, and a pair of duct side surfaces 146 respectively connecting both side ends of the duct front surface 144 and the duct back surface 145.

[0113] The pair of duct side surfaces 146 can be formed in an arc shape with a predetermined curvature. In addition, the top surface of the discharge duct 14 can be formed flat, and the bottom surface thereof can be formed in a shape that inclines downward more as it approaches the duct back surface 145.

[0114] One or a plurality of discharge ducts can be formed at the duct front surface 144 and the duct back surface 145, respectively. As an example, two discharge ducts can be formed at the left and right sides of the duct front surface 144 and the duct back surface 145, respectively. That is, a pair of front discharge ducts 141 can be formed protruding at the duct front surface 144, and a pair of rear discharge ducts 142 can be formed protruding at the duct back surface 145.

[0115] The end portions of the front and rear discharge ducts 141 and 142 can be combined with a plurality of discharge ports 1207 formed in the front and rear faces of the duct guide portion 1206, thereby forming air discharge flow paths.

[0116] In addition, the front and rear discharge ducts 141 and 142 are respectively combined with discharge vanes 19 that can be rotated by a vane motor 191.

[0117] In addition, a wind shield accommodating portion 144 that accommodates the wind shield 20 is formed in the duct front face 144. The wind shield accommodating portion 144 is formed so as to protrude from the duct front face 144, thereby forming a space that accommodates the wind shield 20 inside the wind shield accommodating portion 144. Further, the wind shield accommodating portion 144 is located between the lower end of the front discharge duct 141 and the lower end of the duct front face 144, the bottom surface of the wind shield accommodating portion 144 is open, and the wind shield 20 descends from the wind shield accommodating portion 144 and is exposed to the outside.

[0118] A pair of wind shield driving portions 18 for driving the wind shield 20 are provided on the upper side of the front discharge duct 141. The pair of wind shield driving portions 18 each include a wind shield shaft 184, a pair of pinions 185 connected to both end portions of the wind shield shaft 184, and a wind shield motor 183 connected to one end of the wind shield shaft 184 to rotate the wind shield shaft 184.

[0119] In addition, the wind shield 20 includes a wind shield main body 201 and a wind shield rack 202 that extends upward from the upper end of the wind shield main body 201. The number of the wind shield racks 202 corresponds to the number of the pinions 185 that constitute the wind shield driving portions 18. In the present embodiment, a structure is disclosed in which the wind shield racks 202 each extend upward from the upper end of the left and right sides of the wind shield main body 201, and the pinions 185 are provided at both end portions of one wind shield shaft 184 and engage with the wind shield racks 202, respectively.

[0120] On the other hand, a mood light 17 can be installed in the discharge duct 14. As an example, a mood light hole 143 (or a mood light groove) can be formed in the upper end of the discharge duct 14, and the mood light 17 can be installed in the mood light hole 143. The mood light 17 can be installed at any position between the upper end and the lower end of the discharge duct 14 and can surround the discharge duct 14 in a closed loop shape. As another method, as shown in Figs. 17 and 18, a pair of mood lights 17 that constitute a U shape can be disposed at positions symmetrical to each other. Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown in Figs. 17 and 18, a pair of mood lights 17 that constitute a U shape can be disposed at positions symmetrical to each other.

[0121] If power is applied to the hanger device 10, or a hot air supply mode (or a drying mode) or a steam supply mode (a humidifying mode or a wrinkle removing mode) is turned on, the atmosphere lamp 17 is turned on and emits light faintly through the through hole 101.

[0122] In addition, the atmosphere lamp 17 can be controlled to change in luminance or color according to an indoor temperature, an indoor humidity, an indoor pollution degree, or a drying degree of clothes.

[0123] The atmosphere lamp 17 includes an LED module and a surface light emitting unit including a light guide plate for diffusing light emitted from the LED module, but is not limited thereto.

[0124] Figure 12 is a rear perspective view of the wind shield according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0125] Referring to Figure 12 As described above, the wind shield 20 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a wind shield body 201 and a plurality of wind shield racks 202 extending upward from an upper end of the wind shield body 201.

[0126] A rack tooth engaging with the pinion 185 can be formed on a front surface of the wind shield rack 202, and a sterilization module 100 can be installed on a rear surface of the wind shield body 201. The sterilization module 100 can be composed of a PCB substrate and a sterilization LED installed on the PCB substrate for emitting sterilization ultraviolet rays.

[0127] According to this structure, if the hot air supply mode or the steam supply mode is turned on, the wind shield 20 is lowered and exposed to the outside of the hanger device 10, and if the sterilization module 100 is turned on in this state, air lowered through the through hole 101 can be sterilized.

[0128] Alternatively, clothes hung on the hanger can be sterilized by directing the irradiation direction of ultraviolet rays emitted from the sterilization module 100 toward the hanger side. Further, an atmosphere lamp can be installed at a position corresponding to the upper side of the sterilization module 100 on the rear surface of the wind shield body 201.

[0129] As described above, a display screen can be provided on the front surface of the wind shield body 201, and various information can be output through the display screen.

[0130] Figure 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of the hanger device taken along line 13-13 of Figure 2

[0131] Referring to Figure 13 ​If the power of the clothes hanger device 10 is turned on and the main fan module 15 and the sub fan module 16 are operated, indoor air, after passing through the filter module 60, is finally discharged to clothes hung on the clothes hanger through the front discharge duct 141 and the rear discharge duct 142.

[0132] The discharge vane 19 rotates in the up-and-down direction to control the discharge direction of air. In addition, the air baffle 20 is exposed to the outside while descending, thereby minimizing the phenomenon that air discharged from the discharge ducts 141, 142 is diffused to the front of the clothes hanger device 10. That is, the air baffle 20 discharges air to clothes hung on the clothes hanger device 10, while sterilizing the air by the sterilizing module 100.

[0133] A sterilizing module 100a identical in structure to the sterilizing module 100 can be installed on the inner circumferential surface of the lower side of the discharge duct 14.

[0134] Figure 14 is a perspective view of a steam supply device of the clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 15 and Figure 16 is an exploded perspective view of the steam supply device viewed from another position, Figure 17 is a side sectional view of a steam generation portion taken along line Figure 14 17-17 of FIG. 17, Figure 18 is a longitudinal sectional view of a steam supply duct taken along line Figure 14 18-18 of FIG. 18.

[0135] Referring to Figures 14 to 18 the steam supply device 30 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a steam generation portion 31 generating steam, a steam supply duct 32 extending from the steam generation portion 31, and a heater 33 attached to the outer circumferential surface of the steam supply duct 32 along the steam supply duct 32.

[0136] In an operation mode in which the steam supply device 30 operates to supply steam, the fan modules 15, 16 are maintained in a stopped state to prevent the dehumidification function and the steam supply function from conflicting with each other. In addition, steam generated by the steam generation portion 31 can flow along the steam supply duct 32 under the action of steam pressure.

[0137] In detail, the steam supply duct 32 includes a main supply duct 321 extending along the outer edge of the upper end portion of the discharge duct 14 and a sub supply duct 322 extending from the steam generation portion 31 and into the inside of the bracket 51 of the hanging unit 50.

[0138] A plurality of discharge nozzles 323 are extended downward from the bottom surface of the main supply pipe 321, and are respectively inserted into a plurality of steam holes 1213 formed in the top surface of the main discharge duct 1212 constituting the upper case 12b and a plurality of steam holes 1218 formed in the top surface of the auxiliary discharge duct 1216 constituting the upper case 12b. Accordingly, steam discharged from the plurality of discharge nozzles 323 is supplied to the main discharge duct 1212 and the auxiliary discharge duct 1216.

[0139] In addition, the heater 33 is extended in a state of being in close contact with the surface of the steam supply pipe 32, and prevents steam flowing along the steam supply pipe 32 from being cooled and condensed. That is, heat generated in the heater 33 is transferred to the steam supply pipe 32 through heat transfer, so that a phenomenon in which steam flowing inside the steam supply pipe 32 is condensed due to heat loss can be prevented.

[0140] On the other hand, the steam generation part 31 can include a steam housing 311, a heating case 318 accommodated inside the steam housing 311 and coupled to the front upper side of the steam housing 311, a water tank 312 detachably coupled to the lower side of the heating case 318, a pump 313 accommodated inside the steam housing 311 and coupled to the rear upper side of the steam housing 311, and steam chambers 319 respectively provided at the left and right sides of the pump 313. In addition, a steam generation room 3111 is formed in the inside of the steam housing 311 at a position corresponding to the lower side of the pump 313.

[0141] In detail, an induction heater 316 is installed in the bottom surface of the steam generation room 3111, and water supplied to the steam generation room 3111 is heated to a steam state. In addition, the water tank 312 is disposed in front of the steam generation room 3111, and the bottom portion of the water tank 312 is formed to be inclined downward as it approaches the steam generation room 3111.

[0142] In addition, the corner portion of the lower end portion of the rear side of the water tank 312 can be further extended rearward to form a residual water accumulation portion 3121. In addition, the residual water accumulation portion 3121 is designed to be located below the front lower end portion of the steam generation room 3111. That is, the lower end portion of the steam housing 311 defining the front lower end portion of the steam generation room 3111 can be designed to be laminated or overlapped on the top surface of the residual water accumulation portion 3121.

[0143] In addition, the suction pipe 314 and the discharge pipe 315 are vertically extended from the bottom surface of the pump 313, respectively. The end of the suction pipe 314 penetrates the bottom of the steam housing 311 and the water tank 312 and is accommodated in the residual water accumulation portion 3121. According to this structure, most of the water remaining in the water tank 312 can be sucked through the suction pipe 314, and the water sucked by the pump 313 can be supplied to the inside of the steam generating chamber 3111 through the discharge pipe 315. The discharge pipe 315 can be vertically extended at a position spaced apart from the rear of the suction pipe 314 toward the steam housing 311.

[0144] In addition, the heating tank 318 is provided at the upper portion of the water tank 312, and the inductive heater 317 is installed at the bottom surface of the heating tank 318. Further, the steam chamber 319 communicates with the heating tank 318, and the steam generated in the steam generating chamber 3111 is supplied to the inside of the heating tank 318 through the steam chamber 319.

[0145] The combination of the steam supply pipe 32 and the heater 33 is connected to the left and right side surfaces of the heating tank 318, respectively. That is, the steam flowing into the inside of the heating tank 318 flows along the steam supply pipe 32 and is supplied to the discharge pipes 141, 142 and the holder 51.

[0146] The main supply pipe 321 and the sub supply pipe 322 are connected to the left and right side surfaces of the heating tank 318, respectively. Further, both ends of the main supply pipe 321 are connected to the side surfaces of the heating tank 318, thereby forming a flow path structure in which a part of the steam flowing along the main supply pipe 321 returns to the heating tank 318 again. However, unlike the main supply pipe 321, in the case of the sub supply pipe 322, one end thereof is connected to the side surface of the heating tank 318, and the other end thereof extends toward the inside of the holder 51.

[0147] The heating tank 318 is heated by the inductive heater 317, thereby being capable of preventing the steam flowing into the heating tank 318 through the steam chamber 319 from being condensed while being mixed with the steam returning to the heating tank 318. Furthermore, the steam pressure inside the heating tank 318 is maintained high due to the inductive heater 317, thereby being capable of minimizing the pressure drop inside the steam supply pipe 32. In addition, it is possible to sufficiently secure the ejection distance (or discharge distance) of the steam discharged through the discharge nozzle 323.

[0148] Here, it is to be noted that other forms of heating means including a sheath heater or a surface heating heater can be applied instead of the inductive heaters 316, 317.

[0149] Figure 19 is a longitudinal sectional view of the hanging unit taken along Figure 14 line 19-19 of FIG. 19, Figure 20 is a side sectional view of the hanger device taken along Figure 14 line 20-20 of FIG. 20 in a state in which the hanging unit hanger device is installed.

[0150] Referring to Figure 8 , Figure 19 and Figure 20 , a portion of the air flowing into the inside of the cabinet 12 under the action of the sub-fan module 16 is supplied to the inside of the bracket 51 of the hanging unit 50. The air flowing into the inside of the bracket 51 is filtered of foreign matter while passing through the filter module 60, and can be heated to a temperature higher than the ambient temperature. Accordingly, a flow path including the inside of the bracket 51 and the inside of the hanging rod 52 can be defined as a dry air flow path L2.

[0151] In addition, one end portion of the sub-supply pipe 322 constituting the steam supply pipe 32 extends to the inside of the bracket 51, and a portion of the steam supplied from the steam supply device 30 is discharged through the discharge nozzle 323 of the hanging rod 52. Here, the one end portion of the sub-supply pipe 322 can extend to a position near the lower end portion of the bracket 51 connected to the hanging rod 52. Further, an internal flow path of the sub-supply pipe 322 accommodated in the inside of the bracket 51 can be defined as a steam flow path L1.

[0152] On the other hand, a plurality of hanger grooves 521 spaced apart by a predetermined distance can be formed in the hanging rod 52, and a plurality of discharge ports 522 for discharging dry air or steam can be formed in the bottom surface of the hanging rod 52 at positions corresponding to the lower sides of the plurality of hanger grooves 521. Accordingly, the dry air supplied to the inside of the bracket 51 or the steam supplied through the sub-supply pipe 322 can be discharged to the outside of the hanging rod 52 through the plurality of discharge ports 522.

[0153] The hanger groove 521 can be recessed by a predetermined depth in a direction toward the center from the outer circumferential surface of the hanging rod 52, and can extend by a predetermined length in the circumferential direction of the hanging rod 52.

[0154] In addition, a pressure sensor PS is installed in the bottom surface of the hanger groove 521, and when a hanger on which clothes are hung is hung in the hanger groove 521, the pressure sensor PS can detect the load of the clothes hung on the hanger. Further, based on position information of the pressure sensor PS detecting the load of the hanger and load information of the clothes detected by the pressure sensor PS, the opening and closing of the discharge nozzle 323 can be adjusted to concentrate the supply of dry air or steam to a position on which clothes are hung.

[0155] As another method, the driving of a pair of the sub-fan modules 16 respectively provided at the left and right sides of the cabinet 12 can be appropriately controlled to supply more drying air or steam to the side on which more clothes are hung when the clothes are hung eccentrically at the left or right side of the hanging rod 52. As an example, it can be controlled to drive only the sub-fan module 16 of the side on which more clothes are hung, or to make the rotational speed of the sub-fan module 16 of the side on which more clothes are hung greater than that of the other sub-fan module 16.

[0156] Figure 21 is a front perspective view showing a combined state of a filter cleaning device and a filter module according to an embodiment of the present application, Figure 22 is a rear perspective view showing a combined state of the filter cleaning device and the filter module.

[0157] Referring to Figure 21 and Figure 22 the clothes hanger device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a filter module 60 including a filter for removing foreign substances contained in indoor air sucked in, a filter cleaning device 40 sucking foreign substances attached to the filter module 60, and an elevation unit 70 elevating and lowering the filter cleaning device 40.

[0158] In detail, the filter cleaning device 40 includes a dust collecting bucket 41 capturing dust separated from the filter module 60, a top cover 43 combined with an upper end of an opening of the dust collecting bucket 41, and a dust connector 45 combined with a top surface of the top cover 43.

[0159] In addition, the elevation unit 70 includes an elevation plate 71 on which the dust collecting bucket 41 is seated, and an elevation driver 72 vertically moving the elevation plate 71.

[0160] In detail, the elevation plate 71 includes a horizontal portion 711 on a top surface of which the dust collecting bucket 41 is seated, and a vertical portion 712 extending upward from a rear end of the horizontal portion 711 and supporting a back surface of the dust collecting bucket 41. One or a plurality of elevation racks 7121 extend in a vertical direction along the back surface of the vertical portion 712 for a prescribed length.

[0161] In addition, the elevation driver 72 includes an elevation pinion 722 engaged with the elevation rack 7121, and an elevation motor 721 rotating the elevation pinion 722.

[0162] When the dust collecting barrel 41 is full of dust, a user can operate the lifting driver 72 to be driven to lower the dust collecting barrel 41 to the outside of the clothes hanger device 10. When the dust collecting barrel 41 is lowered together with the lifting plate 71 and completely separated from the main body 11 of the clothes hanger device 10, the user can separate the dust collecting barrel 41 from the lifting plate 71 and empty the dust. Further, after emptying the dust, the dust collecting barrel 41 is seated on the lifting plate 71, and the lifting driver 72 is driven to raise the dust collecting barrel 41 and abut the bottom surface of the dust connector 45.

[0163] Here, it can be designed that, if the lifting plate 71 is lowered, the dust connector 45, the top cover 43, and the dust collecting barrel 41 are separated from the filter module 60 and lowered.

[0164] Alternatively, it can be designed that, if the lifting plate 71 is lowered, only the top cover 43 and the dust collecting barrel 41 are lowered together with the lifting plate 71, and the dust connector 45 and the dust collector 44 remain in a state of being combined with the filter module 60.

[0165] Alternatively, it can be designed that, if the lifting plate 71 is lowered, only the dust collecting barrel 41 is lowered together with the lifting plate 71.

[0166] The combination of the top cover 43 and the dust collecting barrel 41 can be defined as a dust capturing device, and the combination of the dust collector 44 and the dust collecting filter 47 can be defined as a dust collecting device.

[0167] Figure 23 FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the dust collecting barrel is separated from the dust connector by the operation of the lifting driver, Figure 24 FIG. 3 is a view showing a combined state of the dust connector and the dust collecting barrel, Figure 25 FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the dust collecting barrel.

[0168] Referring to Figures 23 to 25 A dust collector 44 is installed on the bottom surface of the dust connector 45, a suction fan module 46 is installed in the inside of the dust connector 45 corresponding to the upper side of the dust collector 44, and a discharge grill 456 is formed in the top surface of the dust connector 45 corresponding to the upper side of the suction fan module 46. The dust collector 44 is formed in a conical shape in which the width becomes narrower as it approaches the lower end, and a plurality of filter holes 441 are formed.

[0169] In detail, dust flow inlets 452 are formed in the left and right edges of the dust connector 45, and installation sleeves 451 are protrusively formed in the top surface of the dust connector 45 corresponding to the edges of the dust flow inlets 452. The installation sleeves 451 can have a rectangular cross-sectional shape, but are not limited thereto.

[0170] Further, a dust discharge port (to be described later) communicating with the mounting sleeve 451 is formed in the bottom surface of the filter module 60 at a position combined with the dust connector 45. As shown in the drawing, the number of the filter modules 60 can correspond to the number of the mounting sleeves 451. That is, one pair of the filter modules 60 can be combined with the mounting sleeves 451, respectively.

[0171] Further, a suction duct 453 is extended and formed in the bottom surface of the dust connector 45 at a position corresponding to the lower sides of the one pair of the mounting sleeves 451. Accordingly, when the suction fan module 46 is operated, external air sucked by the suction fan module 46 and dust blocks separated from the filter module 60 are trapped into the inside of the dust collecting bucket 41 via the dust inflow port 452 and the suction duct 453. Further, air flowing into the inside of the dust collecting bucket 41 is discharged to the outside via the discharge grill 456. Hereinafter, the air flow and the dust trapping process caused by the driving of the suction fan module 46 will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0172] On the other hand, the top surface of the opening of the dust collecting bucket 41 is shielded by the top cover 43. In detail, a dust collector mounting hole 433 through which the dust collector 44 passes is formed in the center of the top cover 43. Further, duct insertion ports 431 can be formed in the left and right edges of the top cover 43, respectively, and handles 434 can be formed in the front and rear edges of the top cover 43.

[0173] A pair of flaps 432 capable of rotating at positions opposite to each other are provided inside the duct insertion ports 431. Further, when the dust collecting bucket 41 is combined to the dust connector 45, the suction duct 453 is inserted into the duct insertion ports 431. In the process of inserting the suction duct 453 into the duct insertion ports 431, the pair of flaps 432 are pressed by the suction duct 453 and rotated. Further, when the dust collecting bucket 41 is separated from the dust connector 45, the suction duct 453 is detached from the duct insertion ports 431, and at the same time, the pair of flaps 432 are reversely rotated to close the duct insertion ports 431.

[0174] Figure 26 is an exploded perspective view of the filter module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0175] Referring to Figure 26 , the filter module 60 according to an embodiment of the present invention can include a first filter module connected to the mounting sleeve 451 formed in any one of the left and right sides of the dust connector 45, and a second filter module connected to the mounting sleeve 451 formed in the other of the left and right sides of the dust connector 45.

[0176] The outer shape of the first and second filter modules is formed by a lower housing 61 and an upper housing 66 coupled to the upper end of the lower housing 61, respectively.

[0177] A suction port 661 is formed in the top surface of the upper housing 66, and a discharge port 611 is formed in the bottom surface of the lower housing 61. In addition, a dust discharge port 613 is formed in one side end of the lower housing 61, and the dust discharge port 613 communicates with a dust flow inlet 452 formed in the top surface of the dust connector 45.

[0178] In detail, a sleeve is formed along the edge of the dust discharge port 613, and the sleeve can be designed to be in close contact with the inner or outer circumferential surface of the mounting sleeve 451. Through this structural coupling, the phenomenon of dust leakage through the connection part of the dust discharge port 613 and the dust flow inlet 452 can be prevented.

[0179] In detail, the filter module 60 further includes a prefilter 65 provided on the lower side of the upper housing 66. The prefilter 65 is provided in a belt shape, and a pair of driving rollers 67 is disposed at both side ends of the inside of the prefilter 65 provided in the belt shape. In addition, a driving motor 671 is connected to any one roller of the pair of driving rollers 67 to rotate the driving rollers 67. Thus, the prefilter 65 is rotated in one direction by the rotation of the pair of driving rollers 67. Motor receiving grooves 612, 662 for accommodating the driving motor 671 can be formed in the lower housing 61 and the upper housing 66, respectively.

[0180] The top and bottom surfaces of the prefilter 65 are spaced apart by a distance corresponding to the diameter of the pair of rollers. In addition, a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter 64 for filtering fine dust can be disposed in the spaced apart space, and a dehumidification filter 63 can be disposed on the lower side of the HEPA filter 64. The dehumidification filter 63 can be a filter in which zeolite is a main component. In addition, a deodorization filter can be further provided between the HEPA filter 64 and the dehumidification filter 63, as needed. In this case, the HEPA filter 64 and the deodorization filter can also be provided in the form of a single body in a modular manner.

[0181] On the other hand, a heater 62 can be installed on the bottom surface of the lower housing 61, that is, the lower side of the dehumidification filter 63, so that air passing through the filter module 60 is heated to a set temperature and functions as dry air. It should be noted that the heater 62 can include any one of a surface heating heater or a sheath type heater, and in addition thereto, other forms of heaters can be applied.

[0182] In addition, when it is determined that the dehumidification filter 63 needs to be regenerated, the heater 62 can be operated in a state in which the fan modules 15 and 16 are stopped, to evaporate moisture absorbed by the dehumidification filter 63.

[0183] Figure 27 is a longitudinal sectional view of the filter cleaning device and the filter module, which is cut along the line 27-27 of Figure 21 is an enlarged view of part A of Figure 28 Figure 27

[0184] Referring to Figure 27 and Figure 28 , the structure of the filter cleaning device 40 will be described in more detail. A dust collection filter 47 is mounted at an upper end of a dust collector 44, which is detachably coupled to a bottom surface of a dust connector 45.

[0185] A suction grill 454 is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the dust connector 45, in which the dust collector 44 is mounted. A fan mounting portion 455 is defined in the center of the inside of the dust connector 45, corresponding to the upper side of the suction grill 454, in which a suction fan module 46 is accommodated. The suction fan module 46 includes a suction fan 461 and a fan motor 462 that drives the suction fan 461.

[0186] In addition, a discharge grill 456 is formed in the center of the top surface of the dust connector 45, corresponding to the upper side of the suction fan 461.

[0187] When the dust collection bucket 41 rises to the bottom surface of the dust connector 45 as the lift driver 70 rises, the dust collector 44 in the conical form is inserted into a dust collector mounting hole 433 formed in the top cover 43 and located in the inner center of the dust collection bucket 41.

[0188] In addition, the suction duct 453 rotates the baffle 432 while being inserted into a duct insertion port 431 of the top cover 43. When the dust collection bucket 41 is completely coupled to the dust connector 45, the bottom surface of the lift plate 71 can form the same surface as the bottom surface of the main body 11. Further, the suction duct 453 and the inside of the dust collection bucket 41 are communicated while the baffle 432 rotates.

[0189] ​​In addition, when the mounting sleeve 451 extending along the edge of the dust inlet 452 and the mounting sleeve 614 extending from the bottom surface of the lower housing 61 are contacted and combined, it is in a state capable of capturing dust adhered to the outer surface of the pre-filter 65 to the inside of the dust collecting bucket 41 through the suction duct 453. That is, the dust discharge port 613 formed on the bottom surface of the lower housing 61 and the suction duct 453 are communicated with each other, thereby being in a state capable of cleaning dust. The structure in which the inner circumferential surface of the mounting sleeve 451 of the dust connector 45 is tightly attached to the outer circumferential surface of the mounting sleeve 614 of the lower housing 61 is a combined structure suitable for preventing dust leakage.

[0190] Hereinafter, a process in which dust adhered to the pre-filter 65 is captured to the dust collecting bucket 41 will be described in detail.

[0191] First, if the filter cleaning mode is activated or a filter cleaning command is input, the driving roller 67 is rotated by the driving motor 671, as a result, the pre-filter 65 is rotated along the outer circumferential surface of the pair of driving rollers 67.

[0192] Also, if the suction fan module 46 is operated, air inside the dust collecting bucket 41 is suctioned to the inside of the dust collector 44 through the plurality of filter holes 441 formed in the dust collector 44. The air suctioned to the inside of the dust collector 44 rises and passes through the dust collecting filter 47, and then is discharged to the room again through the suction grill 454 and the discharge grill 456.

[0193] At the same time as the air inside the dust collecting bucket 41 is discharged to the room, the inside of the dust collecting bucket 41 becomes a negative pressure state, as a result, air inside the suction duct 453 is suctioned to the inside of the dust collecting bucket 41. At this time, dust blocks adhered to the outer surface of the pre-filter 65 are separated due to the pressure difference and are captured to the inside of the dust collecting bucket 41.

[0194] In addition, dust and foreign matters having a particle larger than the filter hole 441 among the dust and foreign matters captured in the inside of the dust collecting bucket cannot pass through the dust collector 44, and thus fall to the bottom surface of the dust collecting bucket 41, and dust and foreign matters having a particle smaller than the filter hole 441 are filtered by the dust collecting filter 47.

[0195] On the other hand, when the suction fan 461 is operated, a cyclone phenomenon is generated in the inside of the dust collecting bucket 41 as in a cyclone dust collecting bucket applied to a vacuum cleaner, thereby making it possible to separate dust and air.

[0196] The dust cleaning mode as described above can be programmed to be executed for a set time after a dust cleaning instruction is input, or can be programmed to be periodically executed at a prescribed time interval even if a dust cleaning instruction is not input by the user.

[0197] Further, if it is determined that the dust collected in the dust collecting barrel 41 reaches a set amount, a message notifying that the dust collecting barrel is to be emptied can be output through a display portion and / or a speaker.

[0198] On the other hand, the dust collector 44 can be designed to be detachable from the bottom surface of the dust connector 45 in a screw-in manner, and can be separated together when the dust collecting filter 47 is separated from the dust connector 45. The dust collecting filter 47 can be provided in a flat circular filter shape corresponding to the top surface shape of the dust collector 44.

[0199] Figure 29 is a rear perspective view of a clothes hanger device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 30 is a side cross-sectional view of the clothes hanger device taken along the 30-30 line of Figure 29 .

[0200] In Figure 26 , as a method for generating dry air, a case in which a heater 62 is installed on the lower side of the dehumidifying filter 63 is described, Figure 29 and Figure 30 the example shown in FIG. 11 illustrates a case in which an induction unit IU is installed on the back surface of the main fan housing 1211 instead of the heater 62, so that the main fan housing 1211 functions as a heater.

[0201] In detail, the induction unit IU refers to an induction heater that uses an induced current as a heat source. That is, when power is applied to the induction unit IU, the main fan housing 1211 is heated by electromagnetic field principles to function as a heater. If the main fan 152 rotates in this state, air drawn into the inside of the main fan housing 1211 by the main fan 152 is heated and then discharged to the main discharge duct 1212.

[0202] In the above drawing, the induction unit IU is shown as being installed only on the back surface of the main fan housing 1211, but the induction unit IU can also extend to the back surface of the suction guide portion 1214. Alternatively, an induction unit IU can be separately installed on the back surface of the suction guide portion 1214.

[0203] As described above, by causing at least a portion of the main fan housing 1211 and the suction guide portion 1214 to function as a heater, it is possible to minimize the possibility of thermal damage to the plurality of filters constituting the filter module 60.

[0204] Figure 31 is a front perspective view of a clothes hanger device according to another embodiment of the present application, Figure 32 is a bottom perspective view of the clothes hanger device.

[0205] Referring to Figure 31 and Figure 32 The clothes hanger device 10a according to the present embodiment is characterized in that a through hole is not formed in the main body, and thus the air flow path inside the main body is different from that of the clothes hanger device 10 according to the aforementioned embodiment. Note that the filter cleaning device, the fan module, the steam supply device, and the filter cleaning device provided inside the main body can be similarly applied, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same constituent elements.

[0206] Note that the filter cleaning device is not shown inside the clothes hanger device 10a below, but Figures 21 to 28 the filter cleaning device 40 shown in FIG. 12 can also be similarly installed inside the clothes hanger device 10a according to the present embodiment.

[0207] In detail, like the aforementioned embodiment, the clothes hanger device 10a includes a main body 110 constituting an outer shape, and a hanging unit 50 connected to the lower side of the main body 110. The hanging unit 50 can be constituted by a bracket 51 and a hanging rod 52, like the structure of the hanging unit 50 according to the aforementioned embodiment.

[0208] In addition, the main body 110 can also be defined to include a case 120 in which a component mounting space is formed inside, and a cover 130 covering the top surface of the opening of the case 120, like the aforementioned embodiment. Further, the case 120 can include a lower case 122 and an upper case 123 covering the top surface of the lower case 122.

[0209] The bottom surface of the lower case 122 can be formed to be inclined, and an air discharge portion 1223 can be formed to be concave upward at the inclined surface. In detail, the inclined surface can extend from a position spaced apart from the rear end of the bottom surface of the lower case 122 to the front end of the bottom surface of the lower case 122. Further, the inclined surface can be formed to be inclined upward from the rear end to the front end of the lower case 122.

[0210] In addition, as an example, the hanging unit 50 can be positioned at the lower side of the air discharge portion 1223 and at a vertical plane that bisects the air discharge portion 1223 in the front-rear direction.

[0211] Figure 33 is a perspective view of the clothes hanger device showing a case separated from an upper cover, Figure 34 is an exploded perspective view of the clothes hanger device, Figure 35 is a perspective view of the clothes hanger device showing a case separated from an upper cover, Figure 31FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the clothes hanger device cut along the 35-35 line of FIG. 3.

[0212] Referring to Figures 33 to 35 The cover 130 constituting the clothes hanger device 10a can be slidably detachably coupled to the upper case 123.

[0213] In detail, the cover 130 can include a cover body 131 and a grip portion 132 formed at a front end of the cover body 131. A suction grill 133 in the form of a lattice can be provided at a rear side of the cover body 131. The grip portion 132 can be provided in a form of being recessed by a prescribed depth at the front end of the cover body 131.

[0214] In addition, one or a plurality of stepped portions 1233 can be formed in the upper case 123, and the stepped portions 1233 can be opened and closed by the cover 130. In the present embodiment, an example in which two stepped portions 1233 are provided at left and right sides of the upper case 123, respectively, will be described.

[0215] The stepped portions 1233 can be divided into a first space in front and a second space in back by a partition 1234. The second space can be understood as a space in which the filter module 60 is seated, and the first space can be defined as a storage space in which a new filter module for replacement is stored. However, it should be noted that the first space can also be used for other purposes.

[0216] The second space can be defined as a filter seating portion 1231, and a discharge port 1232 in the form of a lattice can be formed at a bottom surface of the filter seating portion 1231. By forming the discharge port 1232 in the form of a lattice-shaped grill, the filter module 60 seated in the filter seating portion 1231 can be stably supported, and air that has passed through the filter module 60 can be caused to flow into the inside of the case 120.

[0217] On the other hand, a steam generating portion 31 constituting the steam supply device 30 can be disposed at a position corresponding to the plurality of filter seating portions 1231 formed at left and right sides of the upper case 123 in the inside of the case 120. In addition, although not shown, the filter cleaning device 40 can be disposed at a rear side of the steam generating portion 31 by adjusting the size of the front-rear direction width of the steam generating portion 31.

[0218] A fan module 15a including a fan 153, a fan motor 154 driving the fan 153, and a fan housing 155 accommodating the fan 153 can be seated at a lower side of the filter seating portion 1231.

[0219] In addition, as with the foregoing embodiment, the heater 62 is excluded from the filter module 60, and an induction unit IU is installed at the rear of the fan housing 155, so that the fan housing 155 can function as a heater that heats the air drawn in.

[0220] In addition, the case 120 can further include a middle case 124 between the upper case 123 and the lower case 122, and a flow path partition plate 125 between the middle case 124 and the lower case 122.

[0221] The middle case 124 and the flow path partition plate 125 are located in the lower side of the upper case 123 in positions corresponding to the first space. The middle case 124 is located at a position spaced apart downward from the upper case 123, and the flow path partition plate 125 is located at a position spaced apart downward from the middle case 124.

[0222] In addition, a steam supply pipe 32 constituting the steam supply device 30 extends from the steam generation part 31 and along the top surface of the middle case 124. Specifically, a main supply pipe 321 in the steam supply pipe 32 extends along the top surface edge of the middle case 124. Also, the discharge nozzle 323 protruding from the bottom surface of the main supply pipe 321 penetrates the middle case 124 and is exposed to the space between the middle case 124 and the flow path partition plate 125.

[0223] In addition, a sub supply pipe 322 in the steam supply pipe 32 extends along the rear side edge and the side end of the middle case 124 and extends inside the bracket 51 of the hanging unit 50.

[0224] On the other hand, a fan mounting part 1221 in which the fan module 15a is placed is formed in the inside of the lower case 122, and the air discharge part 1223 is formed in front of the fan mounting part 1221.

[0225] A steam supply device insertion hole 1222 can be formed in the position of the bottom surface of the lower case 122 that defines the fan mounting part 1221. In addition, in the case of a model in which the filter cleaning device 40 is installed, a filter cleaning device insertion hole can be formed in a position corresponding to a position spaced apart from the steam supply device insertion hole 1222 in the bottom surface of the lower case 122.

[0226] In detail, the air discharge part 1223 is a portion in which the bottom of the lower case 122 is bent upward several times, and is defined by a front surface part, a top surface part, and a rear surface part. Also, the front surface part and the rear surface part can be formed so as to be inclined toward each other as they approach the upper side.

[0227] The front face discharge port 1223a, the top face discharge port 1223b, and the back face discharge port 1223c are formed in the front face portion, the top face portion, and the back face portion, respectively. Further, the discharge vanes 19 are installed in the plurality of discharge ports 1223a, 1223b, 1223c, respectively, and the discharge vanes 19 are inclined by a prescribed angle by the action of the vane motor 191 to adjust the opening degree and the wind direction of the plurality of discharge ports 1223a, 1223b, 1223c.

[0228] In particular, the top face discharge port 1223b can be designed so that a pair of discharge vanes 19 are installed and a part or all of the top face discharge port 1223b is selectively opened and closed. As an example, either one of the pair of discharge vanes 19 can be rotatably installed at the front end portion side of the top face discharge port 1223b, and the other one of the pair of discharge vanes 19 can be rotatably installed at the back end portion side of the top face discharge port 1223b.

[0229] Further, as in the foregoing embodiment, the air baffle 20 can be inserted in the air baffle housing portion 1242 formed at the front end portion side of the lower case 122. The air baffle 20 can be provided so as to be drawn downward from the air baffle housing portion 1242.

[0230] Further, the flow path partition plate 125 can be provided between the air discharge portion 1223 and the middle case 124, so that the upper flow path PU and the lower flow path PL can be formed between the middle case 124 and the lower case 122.

[0231] In detail, the back end portion of the middle case 124 can be located in the vicinity of the fan 153, and the front end portion thereof can be connected to the bottom face of the lower case 122. The air baffle housing portion 1242 can be a part of the middle case 124 further extending from the front end portion of the middle case 124. As another method, a separate structure bent in an n shape can be installed at the front end portion back face of the lower case 122, and a through hole through which the air baffle 20 passes can be formed in the lower case 122.

[0232] Similar to the structure of the air discharge portion 1223, the middle case 124 is composed of a front face portion, a top face portion, and a back face portion, and a flow path that guides the air discharged from the fan 153 toward the back face discharge port 1223c, the top face discharge port 1223b, and the front face discharge port 1223a can be formed.

[0233] The flow path partition plate 125 can be a separate member that is coupled to the upper end of the front surface portion of the air discharge portion 1223, or can be injection molded as a part of the lower cabinet 122. The lower flow path PL defined between the flow path partition plate 125 and the top surface portion of the air discharge portion 1223 is connected to the top surface discharge port 1223b, and the upper flow path PU defined between the flow path partition plate 125 and the middle cabinet 124 is connected to the front surface discharge port 1223a.

[0234] In addition, a plurality of discharge nozzles 323 extending from the bottom surface of the main supply pipe 32 penetrate the top surface portion of the middle cabinet 124 and are exposed to the upper flow path PU. Also, a portion of the steam supplied to the upper flow path PU is branched to flow in the lower flow path PL. By locating a portion of the plurality of discharge nozzles 323 at a position close to the rear end portion of the middle cabinet 124, i.e., a position close to the discharge port 1501 of the fan module 15a, it is possible to cause the steam supplied from the plurality of discharge nozzles 323 that penetrate the top surface portion of the middle cabinet 124 to be branched to flow in the upper flow path PU and the lower flow path PL.

[0235] Figure 36 is a cross-sectional view of the clothes hanger device taken along the line 36-36 of Figure 31 Fig. 36.

[0236] Referring to Figure 35 and Figure 36 As described above, a partitioned space can be formed between the upper cabinet 123 and the middle cabinet 124, and the steam supply pipe 32 can be placed on the top surface portion of the middle cabinet 124.

[0237] In detail, when the fan module 15a is operating, indoor air outside the clothes hanger device 10a flows into the suction port of the fan module 15a through the filter module 60. At the same time, air in the space between the upper cabinet 123 and the lower cabinet 122 also flows into the suction port of the fan module 15a. Among them, as shown in Figure 35 , it can be understood that the suction port of the fan module 15a refers to the space defined between the rear end of the middle cabinet 124 and the rear end of the fan housing 155.

[0238] On the other hand, when the fan module 15a is driven, the rear end of the middle cabinet 124 can be connected to the bottom surface of the upper cabinet 123 to prevent air flow in the space between the middle cabinet 124 and the upper cabinet 123. That is, the rear end of the middle cabinet 124 can be connected to the edge of the discharge port 1232 formed in the bottom surface of the upper cabinet 123. Thus, only air that has passed through the filter module 60 can be drawn into the fan module 15a.

[0239] In addition, although not disclosed in Figure 36 , the fan module 15a can be designed to be moved to the back surface side of the lower cabinet 122 and to reduce the front-rear direction width of the steam generating portion 31, whereby the filter cleaning device 40 described in Figures 21 to 28 can be disposed between the back surface of the steam generating portion 31 and the back surface of the lower cabinet 122.

[0240] In addition, an outer partition wall 1224 can be provided at a position spaced apart from the left side surface of the lower cabinet 122 in the center direction and at a position spaced apart from the right side surface of the lower cabinet 122 in the center direction, respectively.

[0241] In detail, the outer partition wall 1224 can be disposed in parallel with the side surface of the lower cabinet 122 at a position spaced apart from the side surface of the lower cabinet 122 by a predetermined interval. Further, a space defined between the side surface of the lower cabinet 122 and the outer partition wall 1224 can be disposed with the fan motor 154 and the bracket 51 of the hanging unit 50. Further, the outer partition wall 1224 forms one side surface of the upper flow path PU and the lower flow path PL.

[0242] In addition, a pair of inner partition walls 1225 can be disposed in parallel at positions corresponding to both side surfaces of the steam generating portion 31 in the interior of the lower cabinet 122. The pair of inner partition walls 1225 forms the other side surface of the upper flow path PU and the lower flow path PL. Further, only the steam generating portion 31 can be disposed between the pair of inner partition walls 1225, or the steam generating portion 31 and the filter cleaning device can be disposed in the front-rear direction.

[0243] Figure 37 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along line 37-37 of Figure 31 .

[0244] Referring to Figure 35 and Figure 37 , a portion of air discharged from the discharge port 1501 of the fan module 15a flows along the upper flow path PU formed in the upper side of the flow path partition plate 125 and is discharged to clothes hung on the hanging rod 52 through the front discharge port 1223a.

[0245] Figure 38 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 38-38 of Figure 31

[0246] Referring to Figure 35 and Figure 38 A portion of the air blown out of the outlet 1501 of the fan module 15a is blown out to the clothes hung on the hanger bar 52 via the back surface outlet 1223c.

[0247] Further, a portion of the air blown out of the outlet 1501 of the fan module 15a flows along the lower flow path PL formed at the lower side of the flow path partition plate 125, and is blown out to the clothes hung on the hanger bar 52 via the top surface outlet 1223b.

[0248] The opening degrees of the top surface outlet 1223b and the back surface outlet 1223c can be set differently according to the inclination angles of the blow-out vanes 19 that open and close the top surface outlet 1223b and the blow-out vanes 19 that open and close the back surface outlet 1223c. As a result, the air volume blown out via the top surface outlet 1223b and the back surface outlet 1223c can be controlled differently.

[0249] Figure 39 is an enlarged view of part B of Figure 36 Figure 40 is an enlarged view of part C of Figure 37

[0250] Referring to Figure 39 and Figure 40 The sub supply pipe 322 of the steam supply pipe 32 extends along the rear side edge of the middle cabinet 124 and extends into the inside of the hanger 51.

[0251] In detail, the top surface of the hanger 51 is shielded, and the sub supply pipe 322 can be introduced into the inside of the hanger 51 through the shielded hanger 51.

[0252] Further, the top surface of the hanger 51 can be located at a position higher than the flow path partition plate 125. Further, the side surface of the hanger 51 connecting the top surface of the hanger 51 and the flow path partition plate 125 is opened.

[0253] ​​​In addition, a flow guide portion 1251 is protruded from the top surface of the flow path partition plate 125, and the top surface of the flow guide portion 1251 is connected to the bottom surface of the middle cabinet 124. The front end of the flow guide portion 1251 is connected to the side surface of the opening of the bracket 51. The suction port 1244 is formed between the rear end of the flow guide portion 1251 and the side surface of the opening of the bracket 51. The side flow path 1252 is formed by the flow guide portion 1251 between the suction port 1244 and the side surface of the opening of the bracket 51.

[0254] The suction port 1244 is opened and closed by a cover 126 that moves in the left-right direction under the action of a drive motor M. The cover 126 is erected on the back surface of the bracket 51 and can move in the left-right direction of the cabinet 12.

[0255] The drive motor M can be located on the top surface of the bracket 51, and a pinion can be installed on the rotation shaft of the drive motor M. In addition, a rack that engages with the pinion can be formed on the top surface of the cover 126.

[0256] According to this structure, when the drive motor M rotates in one direction, the cover 126 moves in the direction of approaching the side surface of the cabinet 12, so that the suction port 1244 is opened. If the suction port 1244 is opened, a portion of the air discharged from the discharge port 1501 of the fan module 15a is supplied to the side flow path 1252 via the suction port 1244. A portion of the air flowing along the side flow path 1252 flows into the inside of the bracket 51, and finally is discharged to the clothes hung on the hanging rod 52 via the discharge port 522 formed on the bottom surface of the hanging rod 52.

[0257] The side flow path 1252 is selectively opened and closed or the opening degree is adjusted by the cover 126, so that it has the advantage that more air or steam can be appropriately adjusted to be supplied to either one of the left side and the right side of the hanging unit 50. For example, if it is determined from the detection values transmitted from the plurality of pressure sensors PS installed in the hanger grooves 521 of the hanging rods 52 that more clothes are hung on the right side of the hanging rods 52 than on the left side, the opening degree of the cover 126 can be adjusted to supply more air to the bracket 51 connected to the right edge of the hanging rods 52.

[0258] Figure 41 is a bottom perspective view of the hanger device of the embodiment of the present application showing a state in which the air baffle has been lowered.

[0259] Referring to Figure 41 Like the hanger device 10 of the foregoing embodiment, the hanger device 10a of the present embodiment can also be provided with an air baffle 20.

[0260] In detail, the air blocking member 20 is lowered from the bottom surface of the front end of the cabinet 12 of the hanger device 10a to the lower side by a predetermined length, thereby performing a function of minimizing the dispersion of the dry air, the warm air, or the steam emitted through the air outlet 1223 to the front of the hanger device 10a.

[0261] When the warm air or the steam emitted through the air outlet 1223 is dispersed to the front of the hanger device 10a, not only the user passing in front of the hanger device 10a feels uncomfortable, but also the amount of the dry air, the warm air, or the steam sprayed to the clothes hung on the hanger rod 52 decreases, thereby possibly causing a problem of a decrease in the clothes drying effect or the wrinkle removing effect.

[0262] In order to avoid such a problem, the air blocking member 20 can be controlled to be lowered in the drying mode or the wrinkle removing mode.

[0263] In addition, an atmosphere lamp or a sterilization module can be provided at the back of the air blocking member 20 to additionally perform a lighting function or a sterilization function.

Claims

1. A clothes hanger device, wherein, include: The main body has an intake section for drawing in indoor air and an exhaust section for expelling the drawn-in indoor air into the room; The suspension unit extends on the outer bottom surface of the main body, corresponding to the lower side of the discharge section; as well as A plurality of components housed within the main body; The plurality of components housed within the main body include: The fan module draws in indoor air; A discharge pipe connects the fan module and the discharge section; A dust removal filter removes dust contained in the air drawn in by the fan module; A dehumidifying filter absorbs moisture contained in the air that has passed through the dust removal filter; A heater that heats the air that has passed through the dehumidifying filter; and A steam supply device that generates steam and supplies the generated steam into the interior of the discharge pipe; The suspension unit is connected to the discharge pipe; The steam supply device includes: Steam generation unit, which generates steam; and A steam supply pipe supplies steam generated in the steam generating section to the interior of the discharge pipe; The steam supply pipe includes: The main supply pipe extends from the steam generating section along the top surface of the discharge pipe; and A secondary supply pipe extends from the steam generation section into the interior of the suspension unit.

2. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The dust removal filter, the dehumidification filter, and the heater are housed inside the main body and provided as a single module.

3. The clothes hanger device according to claim 2, wherein, It also includes a deodorizing filter housed inside the main body.

4. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The dust removal filter includes at least one of a pre-filter and a high-efficiency particulate air filter.

5. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The dehumidification filter includes a zeolite filter.

6. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The fan module includes: fan; Fan motor, driving the fan; and A fan housing that houses the fan and directs the air drawn in through the intake section to the exhaust duct.

7. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The suspension unit includes: A pair of supports are respectively disposed at the left and right ends of the bottom surface of the main body, and the pair of supports are connected to the discharge pipe; and A suspension rod connects to a pair of the brackets; A plurality of discharge ports are formed on the bottom surface of the suspension rod.

8. The clothes hanger device according to claim 7, wherein, The secondary supply pipe extends into the interior of the bracket. The main supply pipe has a plurality of discharge nozzles for discharging steam.

9. The clothes hanger device according to claim 8, wherein, The plurality of the ejection nozzles penetrate the top surface of the ejection pipe and communicate with the interior of the ejection pipe.

10. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The steam supply device also includes a heater that extends along the steam supply pipe in a state of contact with the steam supply pipe.

11. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The steam generating unit includes: The steam casing is equipped with a steam generation chamber. Water tank, used to store water for generating steam; The pump supplies water stored in the water tank to the steam casing; A heating chamber, connected to the inlet of the steam supply pipe, where steam generated in the steam shell accumulates in the heating chamber; Heaters are respectively installed on the bottom surface of the steam casing and the bottom surface of the heating box; and A steam chamber connects the steam generation chamber and the heating box, directing the steam generated in the steam generation chamber to the heating box.

12. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, During the regeneration of the dehumidifying filter, the heater is activated while the fan module remains stopped.

13. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, The fan module remains stopped while the steam supply device supplies steam.

14. The clothes hanger device according to claim 1, wherein, During the dehumidification of the air drawn into the intake section by the fan module, the steam supply device remains in a stopped state.

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