Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to a clothes processing device, which comprises a box body, a first feeding port, a second feeding port and a controller, the first chamber is positioned in the box body and is used for accommodating clothes through the first input opening; the auxiliary chamber is located on the lower side of the interior of the box body, and a setting space separated from the first chamber is formed; a door assembly coupled to the housing and opening and closing the first inlet; a second chamber located inside the door assembly and separated from the first chamber and the auxiliary chamber; an air circulation part which is provided in the door assembly and circulates air in the second chamber; and an air processing unit which dehumidifies the air in the second chamber so as to adjust the temperature and humidity of the second chamber.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a clothes processing device, and in particular to a clothes processing device having an extra space for caring, storing and displaying clothes or small objects. Background Art

[0002] Clothes treatment devices are devices developed to wash and dry clothes at home and in laundries, and to remove wrinkles from clothes. As a classification of clothes treatment devices, there are concepts such as washing machines for washing clothes, drying machines for drying clothes, washing / drying machines with both washing and drying functions, clothes care machines for refreshing clothes, and steam ironing machines for removing wrinkles from clothes.

[0003] In particular, the clothing care machine is a device that can keep clothing comfortable and clean. The clothing care machine can also shake off dust attached to clothing, remove odors, dry clothing, and add fragrance to clothing. In addition, it can prevent static electricity from being generated and use dehumidified air or steam to remove wrinkles on clothing, and can sterilize and disinfect clothing.

[0004] A conventional clothing treatment device is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0108454. That is, in the case of a conventional clothing treatment device, clothing is accommodated inside a box and a treatment chamber for care using steam and hot air is formed, and hangers for hanging clothing are arranged along the left and right sides of the treatment chamber. A mechanical chamber including mechanical devices required for clothing care is provided at the lower part of the treatment chamber, so that hot air and steam can be supplied to the treatment chamber. In addition, when clothing is hung on the hanger using a hanger, the clothing can be arranged in the front-to-back direction of the box. In addition, a shelf for hanging bags, hats and other items that need care can be provided in the treatment chamber.

[0005] However, this is a device that focuses solely on clothing care. Therefore, there is no additional space inside for displaying or storing clothing. In addition, if the treatment chamber is used when the amount of clothing to be cared for is small, it may be inefficient in terms of energy. On the other hand, in the case where the front of the door is formed of a transparent material so that the user can check the clothing hung inside, the heat insulation performance through the front of the door is reduced, and there is a problem that it is difficult to achieve the purpose of clothing care.

[0006] In addition, since the hanging rod can only be moved left and right at a fixed position, it is inconvenient that when the user hangs the clothes, he needs to extend his arms to the inside of the treatment chamber to hang the clothes.

[0007] In addition, with the development of clothing and small items of various materials, a separate space may be needed to store and display clothing that requires careful care, such as leather products or silk products, or an additional space capable of regulating temperature and humidity may be generally required to store and display small items such as bags or hats.

[0008] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0141286 discloses a clothing treatment device that is separately provided with a treatment chamber for accommodating and caring for clothing and a storage chamber for storing and adjusting the temperature of the cared-for clothing. However, since the treatment chamber and the storage chamber are arranged on the left and right sides, there is a problem that the clothing treatment device occupies a large volume in the room. In addition, since there is no additional air conditioner for the storage chamber, but it is connected to the air conditioner for the treatment chamber, there is a problem that the temperature and humidity of the clothing stored in the storage chamber cannot be independently adjusted during the use of the treatment chamber.

[0009] On the other hand, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0139400 discloses a clothing processing device that separates a processing chamber and a storage chamber in the front-to-back direction, which only has the function of caring for clothing in the processing chamber, and does not have an additional mechanical device for managing the temperature and humidity of the storage chamber. If the clothes that have been processed or cared for are simply stored in the storage chamber, the clothes in storage may be affected by changes in the surrounding temperature and humidity. For example, when stored without adjusting the temperature and humidity, the humidity content of the clothes may increase and become damp, or the surrounding odors may be reabsorbed. In order to solve this problem, a device is needed to manage the temperature and humidity of the clothes during storage.

[0010] In addition, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0139400 discloses a clothing treatment device that distinguishes a treatment chamber in front and a storage chamber in the rear, and the treatment chamber is hingedly coupled to the side of the storage chamber. However, considering the use environment of the clothing treatment device, the size of the clothing treatment device can only consider the standard size of ordinary furniture such as wardrobes. This is because the clothing treatment device is arranged adjacent to the wardrobe indoors, rather than being separately arranged away from the wardrobe. Therefore, in the case where the treatment chamber and the storage chamber are combined in a form similar to the hinge combination of a normal door, the durability of the hinge may become a problem due to the size of the treatment chamber, and when the treatment chamber is rotated in the storage chamber, it may interfere with the furniture located around it. For this reason, it is necessary to protrude forward by a size equivalent to the treatment chamber in order to solve the interference between the surrounding furniture and the hinge, but in the case of protruding more than other furniture, there is a problem that the sense of integrity with the surrounding furniture may be broken.

[0011] In addition, a new hinge structure that can bear the load of the structure for the display space and the structure for supporting the display space may be required. In addition, the display space can be used as a space for displaying the stored clothes or articles to the user, and can also be used as a space for care. Therefore, for the display space, it is necessary to additionally provide a mechanical device that can adjust the temperature and humidity. Utility Model Content

[0012] Problems to be solved by the utility model

[0013] First, an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes treating device having a space divided into a first chamber and a second chamber for caring for clothes or articles.

[0014] Second, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a first chamber capable of adjusting temperature and humidity and a second chamber capable of independently adjusting temperature and humidity for sterilization, odor removal, drying and wrinkle removal of clothes or articles.

[0015] Third, an object of the present invention is to provide a hinge structure that can prevent interference with adjacent furniture when opening and closing a door assembly including the second cavity, taking into account the size of the second cavity.

[0016] Fourthly, the utility model aims to provide a clothes processing device in which a hanging rod and a circulation direction of air based thereon are set in consideration of the size of the space of the first chamber whose length in the front-rear direction is reduced due to the second chamber.

[0017] Fifth, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a door assembly that can be automatically drawn out from a box by sensing that the door assembly is opened by a user.

[0018] Sixth, the purpose of the present invention is to be able to confirm the clothes or articles contained in the second chamber through the front of the door assembly.

[0019] Seventh, the purpose of the present invention is to be able to change the illumination and color of the light irradiated toward the second cavity according to the clothes or articles.

[0020] Eighth, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a first chamber that receives steam or hot air to perform a clothing care process according to a process selected by a user, and a second chamber that always monitors the temperature and humidity of the clothing contained therein according to the user's settings.

[0021] Ninth, the purpose of the present utility model is to provide a clothing processing device that is separately provided with a processing space for spraying hot air and / or steam to centrally care for clothing and a display space for display and care.

[0022] Tenth, the purpose of the present invention is to be able to adjust the temperature and humidity of the display space independently from the processing space for achieving sterilization, drying and wrinkle removal.

[0023] Eleventh, the purpose of the present invention is that even if there is a shelf set in the display space, the air circulation of the display space is not hindered.

[0024] Technical solutions to the problem

[0025] In order to solve the above problems, a clothes treatment device is provided which has both a styling area for caring for clothes and a display area for caring for and displaying clothes. The styling area and the display area are distinguished, and the front of the display area is formed of a transparent material so that the interior can be checked while maintaining the heat insulation performance of the styling area.

[0026] By reflecting the size of the styling area reduced due to the display area, the hanging rod of the laundry treating device may be arranged in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, the air circulation direction in the first chamber of the laundry treating device may be the left-right direction.

[0027] In order to adjust the temperature and humidity of the display area independently of the air circulation and steam injection of the styling area, the clothes treating apparatus may include an air circulation part and an air treatment part.

[0028] The laundry treating apparatus may include a lighting device capable of adjusting intensity and color to match the laundry or small items accommodated in the display area.

[0029] Considering the size of the display area, the door assembly including the display cabinet can slide after the automatic withdrawal. In addition, the additional door close to the display cabinet can be suitable for push & pull.

[0030] More specifically, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a clothing processing device, which includes: a box body, including a first input port on the front; a first chamber, located inside the box body, and accommodating clothing or articles through the first input port; an auxiliary chamber, located inside the box body at the lower side of the box body, forming a space separated from the first chamber; a door assembly, which opens and closes the first input port; and a second chamber, located inside the door assembly, forming a space separated from the first chamber and the auxiliary chamber, and accommodating clothing or articles; the first chamber includes: a first area, located at the upper part of the auxiliary chamber; and a second area, located in front of the auxiliary chamber, accommodating at least a portion of the second chamber when the door assembly closes the first input port.

[0031] In addition, along the front-to-back direction of the box body, the front-to-back length of the second area may be less than the front-to-back length of the first area.

[0032] The laundry treating apparatus further includes a first chamber bottom surface forming a lower surface of the first chamber, and the bottom surface of the first chamber may be formed in a stepped manner along a front-rear direction of the housing.

[0033] The first chamber bottom surface includes: a first bottom surface forming a bottom surface of the first region; and a second bottom surface forming a bottom surface of the second region; the height of the first bottom surface may be greater than the height of the second bottom surface.

[0034] The second bottom surface may face at least a portion of a lower portion of the door assembly when the door assembly closes the first input port.

[0035] The door assembly includes: a containing body, which includes a second inlet on the front to connect the second chamber formed inside with the outside; and a door of the second chamber to open and close the second inlet; at least a portion of the containing body can be accommodated in the first area when the door assembly closes the first inlet.

[0036] At least a portion of the door of the second chamber may be formed of a material that allows visible light to pass therethrough.

[0037] The width of the housing body may decrease as it approaches the rear from the second inlet, that is, may be tapered.

[0038] The laundry treating apparatus may further include: a first hinge rotatably coupling the door assembly to the housing; and a second hinge rotatably coupling the door of the second chamber to the receiving body.

[0039] The first hinge may be in plural number.

[0040] As an example, the first hinge includes: a first upper hinge, located at the upper part of the first chamber; and a first lower hinge, located at the lower part of the first chamber; a portion of each of the first upper hinge and the first lower hinge is configured to be separated from the two side surfaces of the first chamber, and another portion of each of the first upper hinge and the first lower hinge is rotatably coupled to the rear side of the containing body at a position separated from the two side surfaces of the containing body, and the first hinge can be moved along the width direction of the box body after the door assembly is led out to the front of the box body, so that it can be rotated in a manner to open the first input port.

[0041] There are a plurality of second hinges, one end of each of the plurality of second hinges is located on the accommodating body, and the other end of each of the plurality of second hinges is located on the inner surface of the door of the second chamber facing the second input port in the door of the second chamber, and the second hinge can be rotated in a manner that increases or decreases the angle between the second input port and the door of the second chamber.

[0042] The first hinge may include a first link and a second link rotatably coupled to the box body and the receiving body and spaced apart from each other.

[0043] In addition, the first link and the second link may enable the door assembly to move parallel to the first input port when the first input port is opened or closed.

[0044] In other words, the first hinge can move the door assembly forward away from the first input port through the rotation of the first link and the second link, and then move the door assembly parallel to the first input port.

[0045] On the other hand, the laundry processing apparatus may further include an opening and closing driving unit, which is located on an inner side surface of the first chamber and pushes the door assembly to separate the door assembly from the first input port.

[0046] The opening and closing drive unit may include: an opening and closing body forming an outer shape; an opening and closing motor arranged inside the opening and closing body; and an opening and closing link connected to the opening and closing motor, which pushes the door assembly in a direction away from the first input port when the opening and closing motor rotates.

[0047] The clothing processing device may further include: an air supply unit located inside the auxiliary chamber to circulate the air in the first chamber; an air suction port located on the bottom surface of the first chamber and connected to the first chamber to suck the air in the first chamber into the air supply unit; and an air exhaust port located on the bottom surface of the first chamber and connected to the first chamber to exhaust the air passing through the air supply unit to the first chamber.

[0048] The laundry treating apparatus further includes: a first bottom surface forming a bottom surface of the first region; and a second bottom surface forming a bottom surface of the second region; the air intake port and the air exhaust port may be located on the first bottom surface.

[0049] In particular, the air intake port and the air exhaust port may be arranged along a width direction of the housing.

[0050] The laundry treating apparatus may further include: a steam supply part located in the auxiliary chamber to generate steam and supply the steam to the first chamber; and a steam exhaust port located in a lower portion of the first chamber to exhaust the steam to the first chamber.

[0051] The steam exhaust port may be closer to the air exhaust port than the air intake port.

[0052] The clothing treatment device further includes: a water supply tank for supplying water for generating the steam to the steam supply part; and a drainage tank for storing condensed water generated in the air supply part and the first chamber, the water supply tank and the drainage tank being detachably inserted into the interior of the auxiliary chamber through the front side of the auxiliary chamber.

[0053] The length of the water supply tank and the drainage tank in the front-rear direction of the case may be greater than the length in the height direction of the case.

[0054] The air supply part further includes a heat exchange part for dehumidifying and heating the circulating air of the first chamber, and the water supply tank and the water drainage tank may be located above the heat exchange part.

[0055] The clothes treating device further includes a hanger body, which is located at an upper side inside the first chamber and hangs the clothes. The hanger body may extend along a front-rear direction of the box.

[0056] The clothing processing device also includes: an air supply part, located in the auxiliary chamber, to circulate the air in the first chamber; an air suction port, located in the lower part of the first chamber, connected to the first chamber, to suck the air in the first chamber into the air supply part; and an air exhaust port, located in the lower part of the first chamber, connected to the first chamber, to exhaust the air passing through the air supply part into the first chamber; the air suction port and the air exhaust port can be arranged to be separated along the width direction of the box.

[0057] The clothes treating apparatus may further include a hanger support portion supporting the hanger body portion to be movable in the front-rear direction.

[0058] The clothing processing device may further include: a hanger fixing groove, which is provided on one side of the hanger support portion and the hanger main body portion; and a movement preventing protrusion, which is provided on the other side of the hanger support portion and the hanger main body portion and can be inserted into the hanger fixing groove depending on whether the door assembly is open.

[0059] In addition, the clothing processing device may further include: a clothing driving unit that generates a rotational force for the reciprocating motion of the hanger body; and a power conversion unit connected to the clothing driving unit to make the hanger body reciprocate along the front-rear direction.

[0060] The laundry treating apparatus further includes a hanger placement portion for hanging the laundry accommodated in the second chamber, and the direction of the clothes hung on the hanger placement portion may be the same as the direction of the clothes hung on the hanger body portion.

[0061] The clothes treating apparatus may further include an air circulation unit located inside the receiving body and circulates the air of the second chamber.

[0062] The clothes treating apparatus may further include an air treating unit located inside the receiving body and circulates air in the second chamber.

[0063] The air circulation unit and the air treatment unit may also be driven when the door assembly is opened.

[0064] The laundry treatment device further includes an air supply unit disposed inside the auxiliary chamber to circulate the air in the first chamber, and the air circulation unit and the air treatment unit may be driven independently of the operation of the air supply unit.

[0065] In order to adjust the temperature of the second chamber, the air circulation unit may include a heating unit that heats the air circulating in the second chamber.

[0066] The air processing part may include a dehumidification part for dehumidifying air circulating through the air processing part.

[0067] On the other hand, the door assembly may further include a shelf portion, which is detachably disposed in the second chamber to support clothing or articles contained in the second chamber.

[0068] On the other hand, the clothing processing device includes: a box body, including a first input port on the front; a first chamber, located inside the box body, and accommodating clothing or articles through the first input port; an auxiliary chamber, located inside the box body at the lower side of the box body, forming a space separated from the first chamber; and a door assembly, which opens and closes the first input port and includes a second chamber for accommodating clothing or articles inside; at least a portion of the second chamber can be accommodated in the space between the first input port and the auxiliary chamber when the door assembly closes the first input port.

[0069] On the other hand, the clothing processing device includes: a box body including a first inlet on the front; a first chamber located inside the box body and accommodating clothing or articles through the first inlet; an auxiliary chamber located on the lower side of the box body inside the box body and forming a space separated from the first chamber; a door assembly including a containing body including a second inlet on the front side and forming a second chamber inside and a door of the second chamber for opening and closing the second inlet, the door assembly opening and closing the first inlet; a first hinge for moving the door assembly in the width direction of the box body to open the first inlet after separating the door assembly from the first chamber; and a second hinge for moving the door of the second chamber to open the second inlet in such a way that the angle between the door of the second chamber and the front side of the containing body increases.

[0070] In addition, at least a portion of the second chamber may be located in front of the auxiliary chamber inside the first chamber when the door assembly closes the first input port.

[0071] On the other hand, the clothing processing device includes: a box body, which includes a first input port on the front; a first chamber, which is located inside the box body and accommodates clothing through the first input port; an auxiliary chamber, which is located at the lower side of the inside of the box body and forms a setting space separated from the first chamber; a door assembly, which opens and closes the first input port; and a first hinge, which connects the door assembly to the box body; the door assembly includes: a storage body, which includes a second input port on the front side, at least a part of which is accommodated inside the first chamber when the door assembly is closed; a second chamber, which is located inside the storage body and is separated from the first chamber and the auxiliary chamber, and is connected to the outside through the second input port; a door of the second chamber, which opens and closes the second input port; and a second hinge, which connects the door of the second chamber to the storage body; the first hinge moves the door assembly along the width direction of the box body after the door assembly is led out to the front of the box body, so as to rotate in a manner to open the first input port, and the second hinge can rotate in a manner to open the second input port by rotating the door of the second chamber.

[0072] The water supply tank and the water drainage tank may be located above the air supply part or the steam supply part.

[0073] On the other hand, the clothing processing device may include: a box body, including a first inlet on the front; a first chamber, located inside the box body, and accommodating clothing through the first inlet; an auxiliary chamber, located on the lower side of the inside of the box body, forming a setting space separated from the first chamber; and a door assembly, combined with the box body, opening and closing the first inlet; the door assembly includes: a accommodating body, including a second inlet on the front, at least a part of which is accommodated inside the first chamber when the door assembly is closed; a second chamber, located inside the accommodating body, separated from the first chamber and the auxiliary chamber, and connected through the second inlet; and a door of the second chamber, opening and closing the second inlet.

[0074] In addition, the clothing processing device may further include: a first hinge, which rotates in a manner so as to move along the width direction of the box body after the door assembly is led out to the front of the box body when the door assembly is opened; and a second hinge, which rotates in a manner so as to open the second inlet by rotating the door of the second chamber when the door of the second chamber is opened.

[0075] When the door assembly is closed, the door assembly may be moved along the width direction of the box body in a manner facing the first input port, and then the first input port may be closed.

[0076] In addition, the clothing processing device may include: a box body, including a first input port on the front; a first chamber, located inside the box body, accommodating clothing through the first input port; an auxiliary chamber, located on the lower side of the inside of the box body, forming a setting space separated from the first chamber; a door assembly, combined with the box body, opening and closing the first input port; a second chamber, located inside the door assembly, separated from the first chamber and the auxiliary chamber; and an air circulation unit, arranged in the door assembly, to circulate air in the second chamber.

[0077] The air circulation unit may include: a circulation flow path forming a passage through which the air of the second chamber passes; and a heating unit provided in the circulation flow path to heat the air passing through the circulation flow path.

[0078] The circulation flow path may include: a first circulation duct for sucking air from the second chamber; and a second circulation duct for communicating with the first circulation duct and discharging the air passing through the first circulation duct to the second chamber.

[0079] The heating part may be located inside the second circulation pipe.

[0080] The air circulation part may further include a circulation fan located inside the first circulation duct and rotating to suck air of the second chamber.

[0081] The first circulation pipe may be located above the second circulation pipe.

[0082] The air circulation part may be located between an upper surface of the second chamber and an upper surface of the receiving body.

[0083] The door assembly may further include: an air inlet portion, located at an upper portion of the door assembly, connected to one end of the circulation flow path, and sucking air from the second chamber; and an air outlet portion, located at an upper portion of the door assembly, connected to the other end of the circulation flow path, and exhausting air to the second chamber.

[0084] The air inlet portion may be located above the air outlet portion.

[0085] The door assembly includes: a containing body with an opening at the front and including a second chamber inside; a front panel surrounding the periphery of the second inlet and coupled to the containing body; and a containing door coupled to the front panel or the containing body to open and close the second chamber; the air inlet portion can be located on the front panel and face the containing door when the containing door is closed.

[0086] In addition, the clothing treatment device may further include an air treatment unit, which is disposed in the door assembly to circulate the air in the second chamber; the air circulation unit may be located in the upper portion of the door assembly, and the air treatment unit may be located in the lower portion of the door assembly.

[0087] The air processing unit may include: a processing flow path forming a passage through which the air of the second chamber passes; and a dehumidifying unit provided in the processing flow path to dehumidify the air passing through the processing flow path.

[0088] The processing flow path may include: a first processing pipeline for sucking air from the second chamber; and a second processing pipeline for communicating with the first processing pipeline and discharging the air passing through the first processing pipeline to the second chamber.

[0089] The dehumidification unit includes: a thermoelectric module; a thermoelectric cooling unit, which is combined with a cooled side of the thermoelectric module; and a thermoelectric heating unit, which is combined with the other heated side of the thermoelectric module; the thermoelectric cooling unit is inserted into the interior of the first processing pipe to cool the air passing through the first processing pipe; the thermoelectric heating unit is inserted into the interior of the second processing pipe to heat the air passing through the second processing pipe.

[0090] The air processing unit may further include: a processing fan located in the first processing duct, sucking air from the second chamber and guiding it to the thermoelectric cooling unit; and a heat dissipation fan guiding the air passing through the first processing duct to the second processing duct.

[0091] The laundry processing device may further include: a lower suction hole located at a lower surface of the second chamber and communicating with the first processing pipe; and a lower discharge hole located at a lower surface of the second chamber and communicating with the second processing pipe.

[0092] The lower suction hole and the lower discharge hole may be aligned in a width direction of the door assembly.

[0093] The first process conduit may be located above the second process conduit.

[0094] When the door assembly is open, the air circulation unit and the air treatment unit can operate.

[0095] On the other hand, the clothing processing device also includes: a shelf portion, which is detachably arranged on the back side of the second chamber; and a ventilation portion, which is formed through the shelf portion; the ventilation portion can be located closer to the back side of the second chamber than the first inlet, and the air discharged through the air circulation portion can move through the ventilation portion.

[0096] Utility Model Effect

[0097] First, the utility model can provide a clothes treating device having a space divided into a first chamber for accommodating clothes or articles and a second chamber for accommodating clothes or articles separately from the first chamber.

[0098] Second, the utility model can independently adjust the temperature and humidity of the first chamber and the second chamber.

[0099] Third, the present invention takes into account the size of the second chamber disposed inside the door assembly, and can prevent interference with adjacent furniture when the door assembly is opened and closed.

[0100] Fourthly, the utility model can provide a clothes treating device which sets the air circulation direction according to the configuration of the hanging rod for hanging clothes and the configuration direction of the hanging rod in consideration of the reduction of the space for accommodating clothes in the first chamber.

[0101] Fifth, the utility model can provide a door assembly that can be automatically drawn out from the box by sensing that the door assembly is opened by a user.

[0102] Sixth, the present invention can confirm the clothes or small objects contained in the second chamber through the front side of the door assembly.

[0103] Seventh, the utility model can change the illumination and color of the lighting arranged in the second chamber to match the clothes or articles.

[0104] Eighth, the utility model can provide a first chamber that receives steam or hot air to perform a clothing care process according to a process selected by a user, and a second chamber that always monitors the temperature and humidity of the clothing contained therein according to the user's settings.

[0105] Ninth, the utility model can provide a display space for display and care that can be distinguished from the treatment space for concentrated clothing care by spraying hot air and / or steam.

[0106] Tenth, the utility model can adjust the temperature and humidity of the display space independently from the processing space for achieving sterilization, drying and wrinkle removal.

[0107] Eleventh, even if the utility model has a shelf arranged in the display space, it can also not hinder the air circulation of the display space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0108] Figure 1 This is an example of a common clothes processing device.

[0109] Figure 2 This is an example of the clothes processing device described in the present invention.

[0110] Figure 3 The first chamber and the second chamber are shown with the door assembly open.

[0111] Figure 4 (a) is an example of a mechanical device provided inside the auxiliary chamber. Figure 4 (b) is a diagram showing the configuration of the compressor included in the mechanical device.

[0112] Figure 5 (a) is an example of an opening and closing drive unit and an input and output unit that help the door assembly open. Figure 5 (b) is a diagram schematically showing the positions of the first chamber, the second chamber, and the auxiliary chamber inside the housing.

[0113] Figure 6 (a) shows the state of the opening and closing drive unit and the first hinge when the door assembly is closed. Figure 6 (b) is a diagram showing the state of the opening and closing drive unit and the first hinge when the door assembly is opened.

[0114] Figure 7 (a) and Figure 7 (b) is a diagram illustrating a problem that occurs when a hinge coupled to one side of a door assembly is used.

[0115] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing a state in which the door of the second chamber is open when the door assembly is open.

[0116] Fig. 9 It is a diagram showing a hanger portion and a shelf joint portion provided in the second chamber.

[0117] Fig.10 (a) is the state of the first hinge when the door assembly is closed. Fig.10 (b) is the state of the first hinge when the door assembly is open. Fig.10 (c) is another example of a first hinge used when opening and closing the door assembly toward the other side.

[0118] Fig.11 This is an example of a second hinge.

[0119] Fig.12 (a) is the state of the second hinge when the door of the second chamber is closed. Fig.12 (b) is the state of the second hinge when the door of the second chamber is open. Fig.12 (c) is an exploded view of the second hinge.

[0120] Fig.13 It is a diagram schematically showing the flow direction of air inside the first chamber.

[0121] Fig.14 This is a diagram in which the clothing support portion is exploded.

[0122] Fig.15 The hanger main body is extended forward of the hanger support.

[0123] Fig.16 (a) is a diagram showing a cross section of a clothing supporting portion. Fig.16 (b) is a state in which the movement preventing protrusion of the boom stopper is inserted into the boom fixing groove and the hanger body is fixed. Fig.16 (c) is a form in which the movable protrusion is prevented from being separated from the suspension rod fixing groove.

[0124] Fig.17 (a) is the shape of the door assembly observed from the front. Fig.17 (b) shows the state where the door of the second chamber is open.

[0125] Fig.18 It is another example of a clothes hanger that can be hung in the second chamber.

[0126] Fig.19 This is an example of the upper surface of the second chamber.

[0127] Fig. 20 (a) is a state of the upper part of the container body cut along the height direction of the container body. Fig. 20(b) is a diagram showing an exploded view of the air circulation unit.

[0128] Fig.21 This is an example of an air circulation unit.

[0129] Fig. 22 This is an example of the lower surface of the second chamber.

[0130] Fig.23 It is a cross section of the lower part of the containing body cut along the height direction of the containing body.

[0131] Fig.24 (a) is a diagram showing an exploded view of the air handling unit. Fig.24 (b) is a diagram showing an example of an air processing unit.

[0132] Fig.25 (a) is an example of a hanger portion and a shelf portion combined with the second chamber. Fig.25 (b) is an example of a shelf portion.

[0133] Fig.26 This is a diagram with the shelf section exploded.

[0134] Fig. 27 This is a diagram showing an example of a line lighting unit.

[0135] Fig.28 It is a cross section of the containing body cut along the front-rear direction of the containing body.

[0136] Fig.29 (a) is an example of an upper lighting unit provided on the upper surface of the second chamber. Fig.29 (b) is an example of the lower lighting part of the lower surface of the second chamber.

[0137] Fig.30 This is an example of the first rear line lighting section and the third rear line lighting section in the rear line lighting section.

[0138] Fig.31 This is an example of a front line lighting unit and a rear line lighting unit.

[0139] Fig.32 (a) to Fig.32 (c) is an example of a heat dissipation and moisture-proof part provided in the lighting part.

[0140] Fig.33 (a) to Fig.33 (c) is another example of a heat dissipation and moisture-proof portion provided in the lighting portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0141] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration or control method of the device described below is only used to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The same reference numerals in the entire specification represent the same components.

[0142] Specific terms used in this specification are only for convenience of description and do not limit the illustrated embodiments.

[0143] For example, expressions such as “same” and “equal” indicate not only a state of being strictly the same but also a state of being different in degree of tolerance or obtaining the same function.

[0144] For example, expressions such as "in a certain direction", "along a certain direction", "parallel", "perpendicular", "center", "concentric" or "coaxial" indicating a relative or absolute configuration not only strictly indicate such a configuration but also indicate a state of relative displacement at an angle or distance with a tolerance or degree of obtaining the same function.

[0145] In order to explain the utility model, the following description is based on a spatial orthogonal coordinate system based on mutually orthogonal X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis. Each axis direction (X-axis direction, Y-axis direction, Z-axis direction) refers to the two side directions of each axis extension. The symbol "+" (+X-axis direction, +Y-axis direction, +Z-axis direction) added in front of each axis direction refers to the positive direction of one of the two side directions of each axis extension. The symbol "-" (-X-axis direction, -Y-axis direction, -Z-axis direction) added in front of each axis direction refers to the negative direction of the other direction of the two side directions of each axis extension.

[0146] The expressions referring to directions such as "front (+X) / back (-X) / left (+Y) / right (-Y) / up (+Z) / down (-Z)" mentioned below are defined according to the XYZ coordinate axis, but this is only for the purpose of clearly understanding the present invention. Obviously, the directions can be defined differently depending on the reference.

[0147] The terms prefixed with "first, second, third" and the like in the following referenced elements are only used to avoid confusion with the elements they refer to, and have nothing to do with the order, importance, or master-slave relationship between the elements. For example, an invention including only the second element but not the first element may also be realized.

[0148] In this specification, an expression in the singular includes an expression in the plural unless clearly indicated otherwise in the context.

[0149] In this specification, clothing refers not only to tops such as shirts or chiffon shirts, but also to bottoms such as jeans. In addition, it is a concept that includes all clothing that needs to be taken care of on a daily basis, such as a formal suit, a jacket, and leather clothes. Therefore, uniforms such as school uniforms or company uniforms can be included. In addition, in this specification, articles, in addition to ordinary clothing, also include small items such as hats, scarves, handkerchiefs, bags, or dolls, and even include articles such as watches or jewelry. However, in this specification, even if only one word is used between clothing and articles, it can be interpreted as including both clothing and articles according to the context of this specification. That is, the two are not mutually exclusive, but include each other's meaning.

[0150] Figure 1 An example of an existing clothing processing device 1 is shown. The clothing processing device 1 includes: a housing 15, including an inlet 12 on one side thereof; a first chamber 10, located inside the housing 15, and accommodating clothing through the inlet 12; an auxiliary chamber 20, located at the lower part of the first chamber 10, forming a space separated from the first chamber 10; a steam unit (not shown), disposed inside the auxiliary chamber 20, generating steam and supplying it to the first chamber 10; and a door 40, rotatably coupled to the housing 15, opening and closing the inlet 12. Considering the usage method of ordinary users, preferably, the inlet 12 is disposed on the front of the housing 15.

[0151] In addition, the clothing processing device 1 may further include: an air supply unit (not shown), located inside the auxiliary chamber 20, sucking air from the first chamber 10; and a heat pump unit (not shown), dehumidifying and heating the sucked air, and then delivering it to the first chamber 10.

[0152] The box body 15 may be made of metal material, or plastic material as long as the strength is maintained. In addition, the first chamber 10 may be formed of an inner shell made by plastic injection molding. The first chamber 10 may be coupled to the box body 15 via a frame (not shown).

[0153] The clothes that need to be cared for can be hung in the first chamber 10, and the clothes can be cared for freshly by the air supply unit (not shown), the heat pump unit (not shown) and the steam unit (not shown) located inside the auxiliary chamber 20. That is, the air supply unit (not shown), the heat pump unit (not shown) and the steam unit (not shown) located inside the auxiliary chamber 20 can sterilize and deodorize the clothes and remove wrinkles formed by use by using steam and / or heated air.

[0154] The first chamber 10 may include a clothing support portion 90 for hanging clothing at an upper portion of the first chamber 10. The clothing support portion 90 may accommodate a hanger on which clothing is hung, and is connected to a driving portion (not shown) that reciprocates the clothing support portion 90. The movement of the clothing support portion 90 may shake the clothing, and as a result, foreign matter including dust attached to the clothing may be separated. In addition, while shaking the clothing hung on the clothing support portion 90, wrinkles of the clothing are removed to a certain extent by exposing wrinkles of the clothing to steam or moisture supplied from the auxiliary chamber 20.

[0155] That is, the clothing supporting portion 90 can hang the clothing in an unfolded state in the first chamber 10 by its own weight, so that the clothing can be evenly exposed to the dehumidified and heated air and / or steam supplied from the auxiliary chamber 20 .

[0156] The bottom surface 13 of the first chamber may be provided with an air supply port 21 and a steam supply port 22 for supplying steam generated by a steam unit (not shown) and air dehumidified and heated by a heat pump unit (not shown) from the inside of the auxiliary chamber 20 to the first chamber 10, and an air intake port 23 for sucking air into the first chamber 10 by an air supply unit (not shown).

[0157] like Figure 1 As shown, the air supply port 21 and the steam supply port 22 can be arranged on the first chamber bottom surface 11 or the first chamber back surface (not shown). In addition, the area where the first chamber bottom surface 11 and the first chamber back surface (not shown) intersect can have a smoothly inclined shape, and the air supply port 21 and the steam supply port 22 can also be arranged on the inclined surface.

[0158] The air intake port 23 may be located near the input port 12 in the first chamber bottom surface 11. Therefore, the air supply port 21 and the air intake port 23 are arranged along the front-rear direction of the box body 15. On the other hand, the clothing support portion 90 is arranged along the width direction of the box body 15. This is to uniformly supply the air exhausted from the air supply port 21 to the clothing hung on the clothing support portion 90.

[0159] The air inside the first chamber 10 is discharged through the air supply port 21 and sucked through the air intake port 23 to circulate. The water supply tank 31 and the drainage tank 33 can be detachably mounted on a tank module frame (not shown). However, differently from this, the water supply tank 31 and the drainage tank 33 can also be combined into one and can be detachably mounted at the same time.

[0160] As mentioned above, the existing clothes treatment device 1 is only used for clothes care, and is not very useful as a storage or display device including clothes care. In addition, the existing clothes treatment device does not have an additional separation space for the case where the amount of clothes or articles is small, so that the input electric energy cannot be effectively used.

[0161] In the case of expensive clothes or small items, they are not only for display, but also need to be cared for by adjusting the temperature and humidity. This requirement is reflected in this specification, and the following features are disclosed: the clothes treatment device is provided with a space separated from the first chamber 10 in front, which can independently adjust the temperature and humidity.

[0162] Figure 2 1 shows a clothes treating device 100 described in the present invention. Figure 2 The clothing processing device 100 includes: a housing 110, including a first inlet 131 on the front; a first chamber 130, located inside the housing 110, and accommodating clothing or articles through the first inlet 131; an auxiliary chamber 150, located inside the housing 110 at the lower side of the housing 110, forming a space separated from the first chamber 130; a door assembly 500, opening and closing the first inlet 131; and a second chamber 550, located inside the door assembly 500, forming a space separated from the first chamber 110 and the auxiliary chamber 150, and accommodating clothing or articles.

[0163] In addition, the clothing processing device 100 may also include: a first hinge 120, which rotates the door assembly 500 when the door assembly 500 is opened, so that the door assembly 500 is led out to the front of the box 110 and then moves along the width direction of the box 110; and a second hinge 520, which rotates the accommodating door 530 when the door (accommodating door) 530 is opened, so that the second inlet 512 is rotated in a manner that opens.

[0164] The door assembly 500 moves in the opposite direction when closing the first input port 131 .

[0165] The angle formed between the door assembly 500 and the first input port 131 does not change because, although the distance between the door assembly 500 and the first input port 131 may change, the door assembly 500 moves in parallel with the first input port 131 .

[0166] On the other hand, the distance between the door 530 and the second input port 512 may be changed during the opening and closing of the storage door 530 .

[0167] The door assembly 500 may include: a accommodating body 510 including a second inlet 512 on the front; a second chamber (accommodating space) 550 located inside the accommodating body 510, separated from the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150, and accommodating clothes through the second inlet 512; and a door 530 for opening and closing the second inlet 512.

[0168] The box body 110 may include: a box body upper surface 112, forming the upper surface of the box body 110; a box body back surface 115, forming the back surface of the box body 110; and a box body left side surface 113 and a box body right side surface (not shown), forming two side surfaces of the box body. The box body left side surface 113 and the box body right side surface (not shown) face each other. The box body upper surface 112, the box body left side surface 113 and the box body right side surface 114 may be formed integrally.

[0169] The housing 110 includes a first inlet 131 on the front. Therefore, the first chamber 130 can be accessed through the first inlet 131. The housing 110 may further include the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150 located below the first chamber 130 inside the housing 110.

[0170] The first chamber 130 may include: a first area 1301 (refer to Figure 5 (b)), located at the upper portion of the auxiliary chamber 150; and the second region 1302 (refer to Figure 5 (b)) is located in front of the auxiliary chamber 150 and accommodates at least a portion of the second chamber 550 when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131.

[0171] The first chamber 130 may be a space for accommodating and caring for clothes. The first chamber 130 may also be referred to as a treatment room. The auxiliary chamber 150 may be a space where an electrical device or a mechanical device for supplying hot air or steam to the first chamber 130 is arranged. The auxiliary chamber 150 may also be referred to as a machinery room. The second chamber 550 is a space that is separated from the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150, and may also be referred to as an accommodating space, an auxiliary care room, a showcase room, or a display room.

[0172] When the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131 , at least a portion of the second chamber 550 is located inside the first chamber 130 , so the second chamber 550 may be located in front of the auxiliary chamber 150 .

[0173] The door assembly 500 may function as a door for opening and closing the first input port 131. In order to access the first chamber 130, a user must open and close the door assembly 500.

[0174] In addition, the door assembly 500 may include a second chamber 550 for caring, displaying, and storing clothes or articles inside the door assembly 500. That is, the door assembly 500 may not only serve as a door for opening and closing the first input port 131, but also serve as a space for caring, storing, and displaying clothes or articles contained therein.

[0175] The door assembly 500 may include: a receiving body 510 (refer to Figure 3 ), including a second input port 512 on the front (refer to Figure 3 ), forming the second chamber 550 inside; and the second chamber door 530, opening and closing the second inlet 512. After opening the second chamber door 530, the user can store clothes or articles into the second chamber 550 through the second inlet 512.

[0176] Considering that when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, at least a portion of the second chamber 550 is located inside the first chamber 130 in the second area 1302 which is closer to the first input port 131 than the back side of the first chamber 130, when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, at least a portion of the accommodating body 510 is located in the second area 1302.

[0177] When the door assembly 500 closes the first inlet 131 , at least a portion of the second chamber 550 may be accommodated in a space between the first inlet 131 and the auxiliary chamber 150 .

[0178] Therefore, when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, the second chamber 550 may be located in front of the auxiliary chamber 150 inside the first chamber 130. Therefore, in order to accommodate at least a portion of the door assembly 500 inside the first chamber 130, the auxiliary chamber 150 may be spaced a predetermined distance backward from the first input port 131.

[0179] like Figure 2As shown, the auxiliary chamber 150 forming the bottom surface of the first chamber 130 may be formed in a stepped manner.

[0180] On the other hand, in order to accommodate clothes in the second chamber 550, a clothes hanger 830 (see FIG. Fig. 9 ). Different from this, a shelf portion 580 may be further included. The shelf portion 580 is detachably disposed in the second chamber 550 to support the clothes or articles accommodated in the second chamber 550.

[0181] like Figure 2 As shown, the second chamber door 530 may be formed of a material capable of confirming the interior of the second chamber 550. In other words, at least a portion of the second chamber door 530 may be formed of a material capable of transmitting visible light.

[0182] When the door 530 of the second chamber of the door assembly 500 is opened, clothes or small items may be placed in the second chamber 550 through the second inlet 512 .

[0183] Therefore, the front side of the door 530 of the second chamber may be formed of a transparent material, which may be a completely transparent material, or may be formed of a semi-transparent material.

[0184] To this end, the door 530 of the second chamber may include: a door frame 533 of the second chamber, including an opening portion (not shown) with at least a portion of the front side opened, forming a frame of the door 530 of the second chamber; and a door window 531 of the second chamber, surrounded by the door frame 533 of the second chamber and combined with the door frame 533 of the second chamber.

[0185] At least a portion of the door and window 531 of the second chamber may be made of a transparent material or a translucent material. In addition, the door and window 531 of the second chamber is transparent but may have a color.

[0186] The second chamber door frame 533 may surround the outer side of the second chamber door window 531. Alternatively, the second chamber door frame 533 may be combined with the back of the second chamber door window 531, so that only the second chamber door window 531 is exposed to the front of the second chamber door 530.

[0187] On the other hand, in order to automatically open the door assembly 500, the laundry processing apparatus 100 may further include an opening and closing driving unit 170 for driving the door assembly 500. The opening and closing driving unit 170 may be disposed between the housing upper surface 112 and the first chamber upper surface 132 forming the top surface of the first chamber 130.

[0188] Reference Figure 2 The opening and closing driving unit 170 may be combined with the lower side of the upper surface 112 of the box body. Different from this, the opening and closing driving unit 170 may also be arranged on the lower side of the upper surface 132 of the first chamber.

[0189] The opening and closing drive unit 170 is sufficient with only one, but may also be provided in plurality. The opening and closing drive unit 170 may be provided not only between the upper surface 112 of the housing and the upper surface 132 of the first chamber, but also on the first chamber bottom surface 135 forming the bottom surface of the first chamber. Alternatively, the opening and closing drive unit 170 may also be provided between the first chamber bottom surface 135 and the bottom surface of the housing 110.

[0190] The reason for providing a plurality of the opening and closing driving parts 170 is to prevent the door assembly 500 or the hinge structure connecting the door assembly 500 to the box from being deformed due to the force being concentrated on one side or unnecessary torque being generated by pushing the door assembly 500 from the top and bottom.

[0191] Reference Figure 3 The door assembly 500 may further include a containing cover 559 , wherein the containing cover 559 is located inside the containing body 510 to form the second chamber 550 .

[0192] If the receiving body 510 corresponds to the outer body, the receiving cover 559 may correspond to the inner body. As a result, the receiving cover 559 may form the inner side of the second chamber 550 .

[0193] A predetermined hollow space may be formed between the housing body 510 and the housing cover 559 , and a mechanical device or various wires for adjusting the air of the second chamber 550 may be provided in the hollow space.

[0194] Therefore, the door assembly 500 may include a second input port 512 on the front side, and may include a receiving cover 559 forming the second chamber 550 inside the receiving body 510 .

[0195] The housing 559 may include: a second chamber upper surface 551 (refer to Fig.19 ), forming the upper part of the second chamber 550; the second chamber lower surface 554, forming the bottom surface of the second chamber 550; the second chamber back side 555, forming the back side of the second chamber, connecting the rear edge of the second chamber upper surface 551 and the rear edge of the second chamber lower surface 554; and the second chamber left side 552 and the second chamber right side 553, connecting the second chamber upper surface 551, the second chamber lower surface 554 and the second chamber back side 555.

[0196] On the other hand, the laundry processing apparatus 100 can sterilize, deodorize, remove wrinkles, and dry the laundry by spraying hot air or steam to the laundry accommodated in the first chamber 130. In particular, for drying and steam spraying, thermal insulation of the laundry processing apparatus 100 may be important.

[0197] In particular, since at least a portion of the door 530 of the second chamber is formed of a material that allows visible light to pass through, the overall thermal insulation performance may be reduced in the absence of thermal insulation material. In addition, there is a risk of burns when the user accidentally puts his hand on the door during steam spraying or drying. In order to prevent this, the second chamber 550 needs to be separated from the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150. In particular, the door assembly 500 can form a thermal insulation layer using thermal insulation material or air in the hollow space between the accommodating body 510 and the accommodating cover body 559.

[0198] On the other hand, the laundry processing apparatus 100 may further include a laundry driving unit 640, the laundry driving unit 640 being located between the first chamber upper surface 132 and the box upper surface 112, so that the hanger main body 610 (see Fig.13 This is to protect the clothing drive unit 640 from the hot air, steam or moisture supplied to the first chamber 130, and to prevent the complex driving device such as the clothing drive unit 640 from being exposed to the user.

[0199] On the other hand, the laundry processing apparatus 100 may further include: a first hinge 120, which rotates in a manner such that the door assembly 500 moves along the width direction of the box body 110 after the door assembly 500 is led out to the front of the box body 110 when the door assembly 500 is opened; and a second hinge 520 (refer to Figure 8 ), when the door 530 of the second chamber is opened, the door 530 of the second chamber is rotated to open the second input port 512.

[0200] In a case where the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131 , the door assembly 500 may be moved in a reverse order of the order in which the door assembly 500 is opened.

[0201] The first hinge 120 may enable the door assembly 500 to move while maintaining the angle between the door assembly 500 and the first input port 131. That is, when the door assembly 500 moves, the first hinge 120 may enable the second input port 512 to always face forward.

[0202] In other words, when the door assembly 500 moves, the door assembly 500 can maintain an angle with the front of the box. To this end, after the first hinge 120 separates the door assembly 500 from the first chamber 130, the door assembly 500 can move along the width direction of the box 110 to open the first input port 131.

[0203] Considering the user's usage pattern, the laundry processing apparatus 100 can be installed and used as a built-in type indoors, rather than being separately installed. Therefore, the size of the laundry processing apparatus 100 can be determined in consideration of the standard size of a wardrobe or furniture installed adjacently.

[0204] Therefore, the outer dimensions of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 remain constant, while the size of the door assembly 500 including the second chamber 550 increases, so the volume of the first chamber 130 may be reduced. In addition, in order to prevent interference with adjacent furniture when opening and closing the door assembly 500, a portion of the receiving body 510 is preferably inserted and received inside the first chamber 130.

[0205] To this end, in order to prevent interference between the first chamber 130 and furniture adjacent to the laundry treating apparatus 100 , the first hinge 120 may open and close the door assembly 500 as described above.

[0206] On the other hand, the second hinge 520 described later may move the second chamber door 530 in a manner that increases the angle between the second chamber door 530 and the front surface of the accommodating body 510 , thereby opening the second input port 512 .

[0207] That is, similar to a hinge of a general door, the angle between the second chamber door 530 and the second input port 512 may change during the opening and closing of the second chamber door 530 .

[0208] Figure 3 The interior of the first chamber 130 is shown in a state where the door assembly 500 is open. In addition, the interior of the second chamber 550 is shown in a state where the door 530 of the second chamber of the transparent or translucent material is closed.

[0209] Reference Figure 3 The first chamber 130 may be formed by the first chamber upper surface 132 (refer to Figure 2), the first chamber bottom surface 135 forming the bottom of the first chamber 130, the first chamber left side surface 133 connecting the first chamber upper surface 132 and the first chamber bottom surface 135 to form two side surfaces and a back surface respectively, the first chamber right side surface 134 and the first chamber back surface 136 are formed.

[0210] The first chamber 130 may be formed of a plastic material or a metal material. In the case of a plastic material, the first chamber 130 may be formed by injection molding.

[0211] The auxiliary chamber 150 may be separated from the first chamber 130 at the inner lower portion of the housing 110. Electrical devices or mechanical devices required for spraying hot air and / or steam into the first chamber 130 may be provided in the auxiliary chamber 150. Considering the vibration or noise caused by the driving of the mechanical devices and the weight of various mechanical devices, it may be preferred that the auxiliary chamber 150 is located at the lower portion of the first chamber 130.

[0212] In the case of a common laundry processing device 1, the first chamber bottom surface 135 may extend to the first input port 131, and the auxiliary chamber 150 is located at the entire lower portion of the first chamber bottom surface 135. However, in the present invention, considering that the door assembly 500 is inserted into the interior of the first chamber 130, it may be preferred that the auxiliary chamber 150 is formed at a portion of the lower side of the first chamber 130.

[0213] Therefore, the front surface 151 of the auxiliary chamber 150 facing the door assembly 500 is located behind the first input port 131. This may mean that a step height is formed at the first chamber bottom surface 135 in the side surface of the first chamber 130.

[0214] Of course, in another example, the second chamber 550 may be located above the auxiliary chamber 150 between the first input port 131 and the auxiliary chamber 150. However, in this case, when the door assembly 500 is closed, the second chamber 550 protrudes into the first chamber 130.

[0215] In addition, in the case of the other example, the second chamber 550 is located above the auxiliary chamber 150 , so that there is no interference between the auxiliary chamber 150 and the second chamber 550 . Therefore, the first chamber bottom surface 135 may not have a step.

[0216] That is, when the door assembly 500 is inserted into the first chamber 130, the lower portion of the housing body 510 faces the auxiliary chamber front surface 151, and the upper portion of the housing body 510 faces the first chamber back surface 136. That is, when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, inside the first chamber 130, the second chamber 550 is located in front of the auxiliary chamber 150.

[0217] Therefore, the length of the back side of the accommodating body 510 inserted into the first chamber 130 along the height direction of the box body 110 is longer than the vertical length from the first chamber upper surface 132 to the first chamber bottom surface 135 and smaller than the vertical length from the first chamber upper surface 132 to the first chamber bottom surface 135.

[0218] Therefore, the first chamber bottom surface 135 may be formed in a stepped manner. Figure 5 (a), the first chamber bottom surface 135 may include a first bottom surface 1351 and a second bottom surface 1352 having different heights from each other.

[0219] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 (a), the first chamber bottom surface 135 may include an air intake port 137 and an air exhaust port 138 connected to an air supply unit 410 for circulating or heating air in the first chamber 130. In addition, the first chamber bottom surface 135 may further include a steam exhaust port 139 connected to a steam supply unit 450 for generating steam and supplying steam to the first chamber 130.

[0220] The auxiliary chamber 150 may be located at a lower portion of the first bottom surface 1351. Therefore, the air intake port 137, the air exhaust port 138, and the steam exhaust port 139 may be located at the first bottom surface 1351 instead of the second bottom surface 1352.

[0221] In addition, the length from the first chamber upper surface 132 to the first bottom surface 1351 may be smaller than the length from the first chamber upper surface 132 to the second bottom surface 1352 .

[0222] Reference Figure 3 The air intake port 137 and the air exhaust port 138 may be spaced apart from each other along the width direction or the left-right direction of the housing 110 .

[0223] One of the air intake port 137 and the air exhaust port 138 may be close to one of the two side surfaces 113 , 114 of the housing 110 , and the other of the air intake port 137 and the air exhaust port 138 may be close to the other of the two side surfaces 113 , 114 of the housing 110 .

[0224] Also, the steam exhaust port 139 may be located closer to the air exhaust port 138 than the air intake port 137 .

[0225] The front-to-rear length of the second bottom surface 1352 may be set in consideration of the depth of a portion of the door assembly 500 inserted into the first input port 131 .

[0226] For example, the depth of the door assembly 500 inserted into the first input port 131 may be greater than 1 / 6 and less than 1 / 2 of the length of the box body 110 in the front-to-back direction. This is because, preferably, considering the size of the items contained in the second chamber 550, the depth of the door assembly 500 inserted into the first input port 131 should be greater than 1 / 6, and considering the weight of the door assembly 500, in order to prevent the box body 110 from tipping over, the depth of the door assembly 500 inserted into the first input port 131 should be less than 1 / 2.

[0227] The water supply tank 481 for supplying water for generating steam and the drain tank 485 for storing condensed water may be inserted into the auxiliary chamber 150 through the auxiliary chamber front surface 151. That is, the auxiliary chamber front surface 151 may include a water supply tank insertion hole (not shown) and a drain tank insertion hole (not shown) into which the water supply tank 481 and the drain tank 485 are inserted, and the water supply tank 481 and the drain tank 485 may be inserted into or separated from the auxiliary chamber 150 through the water supply tank insertion hole and the drain tank insertion hole.

[0228] Reference Figure 3 , the water supply tank 481 and the drainage tank 485 may be separated from each other. That is, the space where the water supply tank 481 is set and the space where the drainage tank 485 is set may be separated from each other. In the case of a general laundry processing device, since they are arranged adjacent to each other in one tank setting space, it may be difficult for a user to separate only one of the water supply tank 481 and the drainage tank 485. In order to prevent this, the water supply tank 481 and the drainage tank 485 in the laundry processing device 100 may be separately arranged.

[0229] In addition, the lengths of the water supply tank 481 and the water discharge tank 485 along the front-rear direction of the housing 110 may be greater than the lengths along the height direction of the housing 110. This is to maximize the use of the compact space of the auxiliary chamber 150.

[0230] Figure 4 (a) shows a steam supply unit 450, an air supply unit 410, a water supply tank 481, and a water drainage tank 485 disposed inside the auxiliary chamber 150. The laundry treatment apparatus 100 may further include: an air supply unit 410 disposed inside the auxiliary chamber 150 to circulate or heat the air in the first chamber 130; and a steam supply unit 450 to generate steam and supply the steam to the first chamber 130.

[0231] The air supply unit 410 may include: an air supply duct 411 for sucking air from the first chamber 130; an exhaust duct 419 for exhausting air to the first chamber 130; and a connecting duct 413 for connecting the air supply duct 411 and the exhaust duct 419 to circulate air. The air supply unit 410 may further include an air supply unit 412 for generating suction force to suck air from the first chamber 130. The air supply unit 412 may be located between the connecting duct 413 and the exhaust duct 419 or between the air supply duct 411 and the connecting duct 413.

[0232] The air supply pipe 411 is in communication with the air intake port 137 , and the air discharge pipe 419 is in communication with the air discharge port 138 .

[0233] Considering that the air intake port 137 and the air exhaust port 138 are arranged in the left-right direction of the housing 110, the air supply duct 411, the connecting duct 413, and the exhaust duct may also be arranged in the width direction. Therefore, the air circulating in the first chamber 130 may form an air flow circulating in the left-right direction of the housing 110 until it is discharged from the air exhaust port 138 and flows into the air intake port 137.

[0234] That is, the air discharged from the air discharge port 138 close to one of the two side surfaces of the housing 110 rises along the one side surface, then falls along the other side surface of the housing 110 and flows into the air intake port 137 .

[0235] A heat exchange unit (not shown) for heat exchange with the circulating air may also be included inside the connecting pipe 413. The heat exchange unit may be configured as a heater, but may also be configured as a heat pump in terms of energy efficiency. In order to exchange heat with the refrigerant, the heat pump may include an evaporator and a condenser.

[0236] Therefore, the heat exchange part can cool and dehumidify the air sucked through the air supply duct 411 by exchanging heat with the refrigerant circulating between the heat exchange parts, and then heat and generate high-temperature dry air again. The high-temperature dry air can be supplied to the inside of the first chamber 130 again and dry the clothes hung in the first chamber 130.

[0237] In order to configure the electrical device or mechanical device in the space of the auxiliary chamber 150 as effectively as possible, the clothing processing device 100 may further include: a base portion 470, which forms the bottom surface of the auxiliary chamber 150; and a support portion 489, which is located on the base portion 470 and forms a prescribed setting area between the base portions 470.

[0238] The steam supply part 450 may be provided in the installation area, and the connection pipe 413 including the heat exchange part may be provided on the upper side of the support part 489. The space of the auxiliary chamber 150 is divided and used along the height direction of the box body 110, so that it can be used more effectively.

[0239] The control unit 490 may also be located inside the auxiliary chamber 150. The control unit 490 may control the steam supply unit 450, the air supply unit 410, and the clothing support unit, the opening and closing drive unit, various sensors and input and output units, the second chamber lighting unit 590, and the shelf lighting unit 587 described later.

[0240] Reference Figure 4 (a) shows that the control unit 490 is located between the steam supply unit 450 and the base unit 470, but this is only an example, and the control unit 490 may also be located at other positions. For example, it may also be located between the upper surface 112 of the box body and the upper surface 132 of the first chamber. Alternatively, it may be set inside the door assembly 500. Alternatively, it may be located behind the auxiliary chamber 150 near the back side 115 of the box body.

[0241] The water supply tank 481 and the drainage tank 485 may be located between the connecting pipe 413 and the first chamber bottom surface 135. This is because, due to the height of the discharge pipe 419, there is extra space above the connecting pipe 413, and the water supply tank 481 and the drainage tank 485 can be arranged in this space.

[0242] Therefore, the base portion 470 , the steam supply portion 450 , the connection pipe 413 , the water supply tank 481 , and the water drainage tank 485 may be sequentially arranged from the bottom along a height direction inside the auxiliary chamber.

[0243] Figure 4 (b) shows the layout of the compressor 417 included in the mechanical device. This is to compress the refrigerant and circulate it through the heat exchange part. The refrigerant exchanges heat with the air circulating through the air supply part 410. The air circulating in the first chamber 130 is supplied to the first chamber 130 in a high-temperature dry state through the heat exchange part.

[0244] The compressor 417 may be located at one side of the support portion 489. Considering the size and vibration of the compressor 417, the compressor 417 may be located closer to the box body rear surface 115 than the auxiliary chamber front surface 151 or the first input port 131.

[0245] Reference Figure 4 (b) shows that the support portion 489 includes a first support member 4891 and a second support member 4892 to support the steam supply portion 450 and the air supply portion 410. The first support member 4891 and the second support member 4892 may include two legs and a resting portion connecting the two legs, respectively.

[0246] Different from this, the support part 489 may be formed by a rectangular placement rod provided along the width direction of the box body 110, and a front placement surface and a rear placement surface respectively extending from the front side surface and the rear side surface of the side surface of the placement rod and combined with the base part 470. That is, it may also be formed by a single component form, rather than being formed by two separate components like the first support member 4891 and the second support member 4892. That is, one component may form a rectangular parallelepiped shape together with the base part 470, and the steam supply part 450 may be provided inside the rectangular parallelepiped shape.

[0247] Figure 5 (a) shows an example in which the door assembly 500 is opened and the first chamber 130 is exposed to the outside. Figure 5 (a) shows an example of an input-output unit 700 provided on the front of the door assembly 500 or the front of the door 530 of the second chamber. In order to drive the clothing treatment device 100, the input-output unit 700 may receive control information from a user. In addition, the input-output unit 700 may notify the user of the execution status of the clothing treatment device 100 being executed (or information on the current processing status) based on the user's control information. As an example of the input-output unit 700, the utility model shows an example of a visual display on the front of the door assembly 500, but differently from this, the input-output unit 700 may also include a speaker, a tactile device, etc. that can notify the user by hearing or touch.

[0248] The user can make the laundry processing apparatus 100 perform a desired action by touching the input / output unit 700. Alternatively, the user can make the laundry processing apparatus 100 perform a desired action by touching a button provided on the input / output unit 700. The input / output unit 700 may also be provided with an input unit for receiving a user's command and an output unit for outputting the state of the laundry processing apparatus 100.

[0249] The control unit 490 may sense and execute a user's input through the input / output unit 700 , and may display a state or result of the laundry treating apparatus 100 through the input / output unit 700 .

[0250] On the other hand, due to the second chamber 550 included inside, the door assembly 500 may be relatively heavy unlike an ordinary door. Therefore, it may be difficult for a user to open and close it manually. In addition, considering the design, an additional handle for manually opening and closing the door assembly 500 may not be provided on the door assembly 500.

[0251] To this end, the laundry treating apparatus 100 may further include an opening and closing driving unit 170 for pushing the door assembly 500 to open the door assembly 500 when a user wants to open the door assembly 500. The control unit 490 may open the door assembly 500 by controlling the opening and closing driving unit 170.

[0252] The input / output unit 700 may include a door opening input unit 711 for sensing a door opening command of a user. For example, if a user selects a door opening menu in the input / output unit 700 , the control unit 490 may sense this to activate the opening / closing driving unit 170 and open the door assembly 500 .

[0253] Alternatively, the laundry processing apparatus 100 may include a proximity sensor unit 791 disposed on the door assembly 500. Thus, when a user is located within a predetermined sensing area of ​​the proximity sensor unit 791, the control unit 490 may sense the user's approach, and the control unit 490 may open the door assembly 500 by operating the opening and closing drive unit 170.

[0254] The proximity sensor unit 791 may be located on the front side of the door assembly 500 , that is, the door 530 of the second chamber. For example, the proximity sensor unit 791 may be disposed adjacent to the input / output unit 700 .

[0255] Alternatively, in the laundry treating apparatus 100 , when a user inputs a door opening command through an App or a remote controller, the control unit 490 may open the door assembly 500 by operating the opening and closing driving unit 170 .

[0256] Figure 5 (a) shows an upper opening and closing driving unit 175 located at the upper part and a lower opening and closing driving unit 177 located at the lower part of the box body 110 in the opening and closing driving unit 170. Differently from this, it can also be realized that one of the upper opening and closing driving unit 175 and the lower opening and closing driving unit 177 opens the door assembly 500.

[0257] Figure 5 (b) is a diagram showing that the internal space of the first chamber 130 is divided into the first area 1301 and the second area 1302 when viewed from one side of the housing 110 . Figure 5 (b) simply and schematically shows the relative positional relationship among the first chamber 130 , the second chamber 550 , and the auxiliary chamber 150 .

[0258] That is, considering that when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, at least a portion of the second chamber 550 is located inside the first chamber 130 at a position closer to the second area 1302 of the first input port 131 than the back side of the first chamber 130, when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, at least a portion of the accommodating body 510 is located in the second area 1302.

[0259] In order to hang clothes inside the first chamber 130, the user can approach the first area 1301 through the first inlet 131 and the second area 1302. That is, the clothes supporting part 600 described later is located in the first area 1301 when the door assembly 500 is closed.

[0260] Therefore, at least a portion of the second chamber 550 may be accommodated in a space between the first inlet 131 and the auxiliary chamber 150 when the door assembly 500 closes the first inlet 131 .

[0261] At this time, the back side of the door assembly 500 is the back side 5105 of the housing body (refer to Figure 7 ), specifically, the lower portion of the back side 510 of the receiving body may face the front side 151 of the auxiliary chamber. Another portion of the back side 5105 of the receiving body, specifically, the upper portion of the back side 5105 of the receiving body may face the back side 136 of the first chamber.

[0262] On the other hand, an embodiment in which the second chamber 550 is located above the auxiliary chamber 150 may be considered. However, there may be a problem that the space below the second chamber 550 forms a stagnant area with poor air circulation.

[0263] In addition, the first chamber 130 and the second chamber 550 may also be connected, but in this case, when the clothes are processed inside the first chamber 130, the clothes inside the second chamber 550 also need to be processed together, so there is a problem that it is impossible to take care of only the clothes accommodated in the second chamber 550. In addition, when the first chamber 130 and the second chamber 550 are simply connected, there is a problem that condensed water generated due to the temperature difference between the first chamber 130 and the second chamber 550 cannot be processed. For example, when steam is sprayed into the first chamber 130, the steam may enter the inside of the second chamber 550 and generate condensed water in the second chamber 550, but because the first chamber 150 is in operation, the condensed water generated in the second chamber 550 cannot be processed.

[0264] On the other hand, the lower surface of the first region 1301 corresponds to the first bottom surface 1351 of the first chamber bottom surface 135 having a step, and the lower surface of the second region 1302 corresponds to the second chamber bottom surface 1352 .

[0265] Considering the weight of the door assembly 500 and the sizes of various electrical devices or mechanical devices accommodated in the auxiliary chamber 150, the front-to-back length FR2 of the second region 1302 along the front-to-back direction of the housing 110 may be less than the front-to-back length FR1 of the first region 1301. This is because, due to the weight of the door assembly 500, when the front-to-back length FR2 of the second region 1302 exceeds the front-to-back length FR1 of the first region 1301, there is a risk of the laundry treating apparatus 100 tipping over.

[0266] In addition, due to the second chamber 550, no hollow space is generated between the accommodating body 510 and the auxiliary chamber 150, so that not only can the space of the first chamber 130 and the second chamber 550 be used more efficiently, but also stagnant areas (stagnant regions) where flow stagnation may occur during air circulation can be eliminated.

[0267] On the other hand, the height of the second chamber 550 may be greater than the height of the first chamber 130. This is because the height of the first bottom surface 1351 is greater than the height of the second bottom surface 1352 due to the height of the auxiliary chamber 150. Therefore, the second chamber 550 can accommodate clothes that are relatively longer than the clothes accommodated in the first chamber 130.

[0268] Specifically, the height of the second chamber 550 may be greater than the height of the first region 1301 .

[0269] Reference Figure 5 (b), the height of the first region 1301 (or the length from the first chamber upper surface 132 to the first bottom surface 1351) may be smaller than the height of the second region 1302 (or the length from the first chamber upper surface 132 to the second bottom surface 1352). This is because the height of the auxiliary chamber 150 located below the first region 1301 needs to be considered.

[0270] That is, the first chamber bottom surface 135 includes the first bottom surface 1351 generated by the auxiliary chamber 150 located at the lower portion and the second bottom surface 1352 having a relatively lower height than the first bottom surface 1351 , so that the first chamber bottom surface 135 may have a stepped shape.

[0271] The second chamber 550 formed inside the door assembly 500 can be accommodated in the second area 1302. Therefore, the length of the second chamber 550 can be formed to be longer than the length of the first area 1301. That is, clothes relatively longer in length than the clothes accommodated in the first chamber 130 can be accommodated in the second chamber 550. Therefore, the user can take care of clothes of various lengths after accommodating them in the clothes treating apparatus 100.

[0272] In addition, the auxiliary chamber 150 may perform the same role as a stopper to prevent the door assembly 500 from moving backward any further. The door assembly 500 may be located in the second area 1302 provided on the second bottom surface 1352 inside the first chamber 130. That is, the lower portion of the accommodating body 510 forming at least a portion of the outer shape of the door assembly 500 may face the auxiliary chamber front surface 151. As a result, even if an external force is accidentally applied to the door assembly 500 and the door assembly 500 is pushed into the first chamber 130, the auxiliary chamber 150 can prevent the door assembly 500 from moving into the first chamber 130 by more than a specified depth.

[0273] Considering that clothes are accommodated in the first area 1301 , the height of the first area 1301 is greater than the height of the auxiliary chamber 150 .

[0274] In addition, in order to prevent the door assembly 500 from tipping over due to its weight, the length of the first region 1301 in the front-to-back direction may be greater than the length of the second region 1302 in the front-to-back direction.

[0275] Considering that at least a portion of the second chamber 550 is inserted into the second region 1302, the area obtained by multiplying the width and height of the second region 1302 may be larger than the area of ​​the second chamber back 555. That is, the opening area of ​​the first input port 131 may be larger than the area of ​​the second chamber back 555.

[0276] The height of the front of the door assembly 500 may be greater than the height of the second area 1302. That is, the height of the first input port 131 may be less than the height of the door 530 of the second chamber (see Figure 2 )’s front height.

[0277] Figure 6 (a) and Figure 6 The operating principle of the opening and closing drive unit 170 is described in (b). Figure 6 (a) shows a state where the door assembly 500 is closed. Figure 6 (b) shows a state where the door assembly 500 is opened.

[0278] The opening and closing driving unit 170 pushes the door assembly 500 forward, so that the door assembly 500 can be led out in a direction away from the first input port 131. Then, the user can use the gap between the door assembly 500 and the first input port 131 to pull or push the side of the door assembly 500, so that the door assembly 500 can be moved toward one side of the box body 110.

[0279] It may be preferable that the front side of the door assembly 500 is always kept facing forward during the process of opening and closing the door assembly 500. This is because the input and output unit 700 (see Figure 5 ) is always facing forward, so that the user can easily access the input and output part 700, and the air inside the second chamber 550 can be circulated in order to care for the clothes or items contained inside the second chamber 550.

[0280] That is, even when the first chamber 130 is open, the user can perform the care mode of the second chamber 550. In other words, after the door assembly 500 moves away from the first inlet 131 in a manner that the front of the door assembly 500 faces forward, it can move toward one side of the box body 110 in a manner that the front of the door assembly 500 is parallel to the first inlet 131. To this end, the laundry treatment device 100 of the present invention can use the parallel four-bar linkage method of kinematics.

[0281] Therefore, the user can open and close the door assembly 500 while maintaining the first inlet 131 and the door assembly 500 facing each other. Therefore, the door assembly 500 can maintain a direction parallel to the first inlet 131 when opening and closing.

[0282] That is, the angle between the front face of the box body 110 and the door assembly 500 can be kept constant. To this end, the first hinge 120 can move the door assembly 500 in the width direction of the box body 110 after moving the door assembly 500 to the front of the first chamber 130 to separate it from the first input port 131. That is, even if the position of the door assembly 500 changes, the direction in which the door assembly 500 faces can always remain the same as the direction when the first input port 131 is opened and closed. This is because, similar to when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, when the door assembly 500 opens the first input port 131, the front face of the door assembly 500 moves while facing the front of the box body 110.

[0283] However, in consideration of the opening and closing of the second inlet 512, the direction in which the front of the door 530 of the second chamber faces can be changed. Unlike the first hinge 120, when the door 530 of the second chamber is opened, the second hinge 520 rotates the second inlet 512 and the door 530 of the second chamber relative to each other, so that the angle formed by the second inlet 512 and the door 530 of the second chamber can always change (refer to Figure 8 ).

[0284] Reference Figure 6(a), the laundry processing apparatus 100 may further include an opening and closing driving unit 170 for pushing the door assembly 500 in order to open the door assembly 500. The opening and closing driving unit 170 may be disposed between the upper surface 112 of the housing and the first chamber upper surface 132 forming the top surface of the first chamber 130. As an example, the opening and closing driving unit 170 may be combined with the lower side of the upper surface 112 of the housing. Alternatively, the opening and closing driving unit 170 may also be disposed on the lower side of the first chamber upper surface 132.

[0285] The opening and closing drive unit 170 is sufficient with only one, but may also be provided in plurality. The opening and closing drive unit 170 may be provided not only between the upper surface 112 of the housing and the upper surface 132 of the first chamber, but also on the first chamber bottom surface 135 forming the bottom surface of the first chamber. Alternatively, the opening and closing drive unit 170 may also be provided between the first chamber bottom surface 135 and the bottom surface of the housing 110.

[0286] The reason for providing a plurality of the opening and closing driving parts 170 is to prevent the door assembly 500 or the hinge structure connecting the door assembly 500 to the box from being deformed due to the force being concentrated on one side or unnecessary torque being generated by pushing the door assembly 500 from the top and bottom.

[0287] The opening and closing driving unit 170 may be in a non-contact state with the accommodating body 510. The laundry treating apparatus 100 may further include a first hinge 120 of a four-bar linkage type. Figure 6 (b) shows a state in which the opening and closing driving unit 170 pushes the door assembly 500 forward to move the door assembly 500 away from the first input port 131 .

[0288] The opening and closing driving unit 170 may include: an opening and closing body 171, which forms an outer shape; an opening and closing motor 173, which is located inside the opening and closing body 171; and an opening and closing link 172, which uses the rotational force generated by the opening and closing motor 173 to push the door assembly 500, thereby moving it in a direction away from the first input port 131.

[0289] One side of the opening and closing link 172 has gear teeth, and the opening and closing link 172 can be moved to the front and rear of the box body 110 in a rack and pinion manner. That is, if a plurality of gears mesh with the rotating shaft of the opening and closing motor 173 and rotate to reduce the rotation speed, and a part of the plurality of gears mesh with the gear teeth provided on one side of the opening and closing link 172 and rotate, the opening and closing link 172 moves forward and protrudes, so that the door assembly 500 can be moved in a direction away from the first input port 131.

[0290] Figure 6 (a) shows an example in which the opening and closing link 172 has a curved shape. This is because, considering the length of the opening and closing link 172 moving in the front-to-back direction, it is prevented from occupying a large space inside the first chamber due to the increase in the front-to-back length of the opening and closing drive unit 170. In addition, this is because when the door assembly 500 is led forward due to the first hinge 120, the two links 1251 and 1252 of the first hinge 120 are spaced farther apart from each other while rotating. At this time, the moving path of the door assembly 500 may be a curved shape rather than a straight line. Even so, the front face of the door assembly 500 can move while always facing forward.

[0291] If the opening and closing driving unit 170 pushes the door assembly 500 to generate a gap or a predetermined spacing distance (or opening distance) between the first input port 131 and the door assembly 500 , the user may manually push or pull the door assembly 500 .

[0292] Therefore, the maximum moving distance of the opening and closing link 172 may be a distance by which the accommodating body 510 inserted into the first chamber 130 can be drawn out from the first input port 131 .

[0293] If the opening and closing link 172 moves the door assembly 500 by a predetermined opening distance, the control unit 490 can move the opening and closing link 172 to be inserted into the opening and closing body 171 again by rotating the opening and closing motor 173 in the reverse direction. This is because, unlike opening, since the closing of the door assembly 500 is performed by the user, the door assembly 500 may collide with the opening and closing link 172 unless the opening and closing link 172 returns to its original position.

[0294] Therefore, in consideration of a situation in which the user closes the door assembly 500 , the control unit 490 may restore the opening and closing link 172 to an original position by rotating the opening and closing motor 173 in the reverse direction.

[0295] That is, in order to move the opening and closing link 172 from the first position as the initial position to the second position located forward of the first position, the control unit 490 may rotate the opening and closing motor 173 in the first direction. In the first position, the opening and closing link 172 does not contact the door assembly 500, but may contact the door assembly 500 during the movement to the second position. Then, the opening and closing drive unit 170 may move the door assembly 500 forward of the housing 110 by a predetermined opening distance.

[0296] Then, when the opening and closing motor 173 rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the opening and closing link 172 may return from the second position to the first position.

[0297] In addition, when the door assembly 500 is closed, there is no need to drive the opening and closing driving unit 170 , and thus the control unit 490 may drive the opening and closing driving unit 170 only when the door assembly 500 is opened.

[0298] When the user closes the door assembly 500 , the front side of the door assembly 500 can also always remain facing forward.

[0299] like Figure 6 As shown in (b), the door assembly 500 can be moved in a state where the front side is always facing forward. This is because the second chamber 550 not only has the purpose of caring for and storing the clothes or articles contained therein, but also has the purpose of displaying and exhibiting. Therefore, this is to enable the user to always see the second chamber 550. In addition, when the first chamber 130 is open, the input-output part 700 provided on the front side of the door assembly 500 is always facing forward, so the user can easily approach the input-output part 700. Therefore, in order to care for the clothes or articles contained inside the second chamber 550, the user can circulate the air inside the second chamber 550 through the input-output part 700 regardless of whether the first chamber 130 is open.

[0300] To this end, the laundry processing apparatus 100 may have a parallel four-bar linkage type first hinge 120. That is, the first hinge 120 may open and close the door assembly 500 in a manner such that the front of the door assembly 500 always faces forward while rotatably connecting the door assembly 500 to the housing 110.

[0301] Figure 7 (a) and Figure 7 (b) shows the laundry processing apparatus 100 and furniture F1 and F2 arranged adjacent to the laundry processing apparatus 100. This is in consideration of the fact that the laundry processing apparatus 100 is a built-in type and is arranged together with general furniture.

[0302] As shown in the figure, the second chamber 550 may be located in front of the first chamber 130. In addition, since the door assembly 500 includes the second chamber 550 therein, at least a portion of the receiving body 510 may be inserted into the first chamber 130.

[0303] Considering the built-in type, the height and depth FD1 of the laundry processing apparatus 100 may be designed in consideration of the sizes of the adjacently arranged furniture F1 and F2. Here, the depth FD1 refers to the length of the laundry processing apparatus 100 in the front-to-back direction. The second chamber 550 may be arranged on the side of the laundry processing apparatus 100, but in this case, the width occupied by the laundry processing apparatus 100 is too large, so it may not be preferred.

[0304] In addition, in order to use the second chamber 550 for clothing care as well as display and exhibition purposes, it may be preferred that the second chamber 550 is located in front of the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150 .

[0305] In addition, overlapping objects along the depth direction of the second chamber 550 is not suitable for display and exhibition purposes, so the depth SD1 of the door assembly 500 may be smaller than the depth FD1 of the laundry treating apparatus.

[0306] Considering the unity with adjacent furniture, it may not be preferable that the second chamber 550 is formed protruding from the laundry treating apparatus 100. Therefore, in order not to change the depth FD1 of the laundry treating apparatus, a portion of the second chamber 550 may be inserted into the inside of the first chamber 130.

[0307] In a case where a portion of the door assembly 500 is inserted into the interior of the first chamber 130 , a problem may occur in opening the door assembly 500 due to the size of the door assembly 500 . Figure 7 (a) and Figure 7 (b) shows an arc (arc) with a radius DR centered at one side of the box body 110 .

[0308] Assuming that the door assembly 500 is hingedly coupled to one side of the box body 110, when the door assembly 500 rotates, the distance from the side of the box body 110 to the location marked as IA, that is, the corner where the back side 5105 of the receiving body and the right side 5103 of the receiving body intersect, must be considered. This is to prevent the corner from interfering with one side of the first chamber 130. As a result, there is a problem that the depth SD1 of the door assembly 500 or the width of the back side 5105 of the receiving body has to be reduced when the door assembly 500 is hingedly coupled to one side of the box body 110.

[0309] Assuming that the door assembly 500 is hingedly coupled to the other side of the housing 110, interference at the opposite corners must be considered, but the problem is the same, so only the case of coupling to one side is described in this specification.

[0310] The depth (or thickness) of the door assembly 500 may be greater than 1 / 6 and less than 1 / 2 of the length of the box body 110 in the front-to-back direction. This is in consideration of the size of the items contained in the second chamber 550. For example, the depth (or thickness) may be determined in consideration of the small standard size and the large standard size of a bag held by an adult woman.

[0311] Considering the above values, there may be a limitation in reducing the depth SD1 of the door assembly 500 or the width SW1 of the rear surface 5105 of the receiving body.

[0312] In addition, refer to Figure 7 (b) Since the hinge interferes with the adjacent furniture F2 in the area indicated as IB, there is a problem that the laundry processing apparatus 100 and the adjacent furniture F2 must be separated by a prescribed distance.

[0313] Even if the door assembly 500 is opened without interference, the receiving body 510 may block a portion of the first input port 131 and may cause inconvenience to the user. Here, blocking may refer to the situation where the angle formed by the first input port 131 and the door assembly 500 is an acute angle.

[0314] To solve this problem, refer to Figure 8 The clothing processing device 100 includes: a box body 110, including a first input port 131 on the front; a first chamber 130, located inside the box body 110, and accommodating clothing through the first input port 131; an auxiliary chamber 150, located at the lower side of the inside of the box body 110, forming a setting space separated from the first chamber 130; a door assembly 500, opening and closing the first input port 131; and a first hinge 120, connecting the door assembly 500 to the box body, and the door assembly 500 may include: a accommodating body 510, including a second input port 512 on the front; a second chamber 550, located inside the accommodating body 510, separated from the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150, and accommodating clothing through the second input port 512; a door 530 of the second chamber, opening and closing the second input port 512; and a second hinge 520, connecting the door 530 of the second chamber to the accommodating body 510.

[0315] When the door assembly 500 is opened or closed, the first hinge 120 opens or closes the first inlet 131 in a manner of maintaining the opening direction of the second inlet 512 , and the second hinge 520 can open or close the second inlet 512 by rotating the door 530 of the second chamber.

[0316] Maintaining the direction of the opening of the second input port 512 means that the door assembly 500 is moved while the direction of the door assembly 500 is kept constant when the door assembly 500 is opened or closed. Assuming that the user is located in front of the door assembly 500, the user can face the second chamber 550. Even if the user opens or closes the door assembly 500, the direction of the door assembly 500 does not change, so the user can always check the second chamber 550.

[0317] That is, although the connecting rod provided on the first hinge 120 rotates, the door assembly 500 can rotate and translate so that the second chamber 550 always faces forward. Therefore, the door assembly 500 can move in parallel with the first input port 131 along the front-to-back direction or the width direction of the box body 110, thereby opening and closing the first input port 131.

[0318] In other words, when the door assembly 500 opens or closes the first input port 131 or in the process of opening and closing the first input port 131 , the position and direction from any one point to any other point of the door assembly 500 do not change.

[0319] The laundry treatment device 100 may be provided with a first hinge 120 between two sides of the housing 110 to connect the door assembly 500 to the housing 110. The first hinge 120 may be located at the upper part and / or the lower part inside the housing 110. Specifically, the first hinge 120 may include a first upper hinge 128 provided on the upper surface 132 of the first chamber and a first lower hinge 129 provided on the bottom surface 135 of the first chamber.

[0320] The first chamber upper surface 132 may have a stepped shape. Thus, the first chamber upper surface may include a stepped surface 1323 (see Fig.13 This is to ensure a space for installing the opening and closing driving unit 170 between the upper surface 112 of the housing and the upper surface 132 of the first chamber.

[0321] In this case, the first upper hinge 128 may be located in front of the step surface 1323 on the first chamber upper surface 132 .

[0322] The first lower hinge 129 may be located in front of the auxiliary chamber 150 or at the second bottom surface 1352 .

[0323] Reference Figure 8It can be seen that: the rotation length of the connecting rods 1251 and 1252 connecting the box body and the door assembly 500 included in the first upper hinge 128 and the first lower hinge 129 of the first hinge 120 is greater than the rotation length of the connecting members 5251 and 5252 of the second hinge 520 connecting the door 530 of the second chamber and the accommodating body 510. This is to prevent interference with adjacent furniture by being completely separated from the box body when the door assembly 500 is opened or during the process of opening the door assembly 500. In addition, this is to prevent the first input port 131 from being blocked when the door assembly 500 is fully opened.

[0324] On the other hand, Figure 8 As shown, when the door assembly 500 is open, when the door 530 of the second chamber is opened, there is no interference with adjacent furniture caused by the door 530 of the second chamber. However, when the door assembly 500 is closed, when the door 530 of the second chamber is opened, there may be interference with adjacent furniture. Therefore, it may be preferred that when the door 530 of the second chamber is closed, the second hinge 520 does not protrude to the outside of the box body 110.

[0325] To this end, Fig.10 In the following, the first connecting rod 1251 (refer to Fig.10 (b)) and the second connecting rod 1252 (refer to Fig.10 (b)) may be longer than the first connecting member 5251 (refer to Fig.12 (c)) and the second connecting member 5252 (refer to Fig.12 The length of (c)) is long.

[0326] Reference Fig. 9 The door assembly 500 may include: a housing body 510 including a second input port 512 on the front and a second chamber 550 inside; and a door 530 of the second chamber for opening and closing the second input port 512.

[0327] More specifically, refer to Figure 3 and Fig. 9 The second chamber 550 may be formed by a housing cover 559 located inside the housing body 510 . A user may approach the second chamber 550 through the second input port 512 .

[0328] More specifically, the door assembly 500 may further include a front panel 518 coupled to the front side of the receiving body 510 . The second input port 512 may penetrate the front panel 518 .

[0329] Therefore, the door assembly 500 may further include a front panel 518 , which surrounds the periphery of the second input port 512 and faces the door 530 of the second chamber, and is combined with the accommodating cover 559 and the accommodating body 510 .

[0330] Different from this, the front panel 518 can be formed integrally with the container cover 559 and then combined with the container body 510 with a front opening.

[0331] Therefore, the front panel 518 is combined with the front of the containing body 510 and the containing cover 559. In the clothing processing device 100, clothing or articles can be contained in the second chamber 550 formed inside the containing cover 559 through the second inlet 512 that passes through the front panel 518.

[0332] The door 530 of the second chamber may have a size corresponding to the size of the front panel 518 surrounding the second input port 512 , and thus the size of the door 530 of the second chamber may be larger than the size of the second input port 512 .

[0333] The door 530 of the second chamber may be coupled to the front panel 518 when closed to close the second input port 512 .

[0334] The second hinge 520 may be coupled to the front panel 518 or the receiving body 510 .

[0335] That is, the front panel 518 may include: a front upper panel 5181, which forms the upper part of the front panel; a front lower panel 5184, which forms the lower part of the front panel; and a front left panel 5182 and a front right panel 5183, which respectively connect the sides of the front upper panel 5181 and the front lower panel 5184.

[0336] The second input port 512 may be formed by the front upper panel 5181, the front lower panel 5184, the front left panel 5182, and the front right panel 5183. That is, the front panel 518 may be provided to surround the periphery of the second input port 512. This is to prevent the wires, circuit boards, and various devices that may be located between the second chamber 550 and the accommodating body 510 from being exposed to the user.

[0337] The second input port 512 may have a quadrilateral shape.

[0338] The front upper panel 5181 may include an air inlet 51813 formed through the front upper panel 5181. The air of the second chamber 550 may circulate through the air inlet 51813. The air inlet 51813 may be formed to extend in a width direction of the door assembly 500.

[0339] Therefore, the air inlet portion 51813 is located on the front panel 518 and faces the door 530 of the second chamber when the door 530 of the second chamber is closed.

[0340] In order to open and close the second inlet 512, the second chamber door 530 may be combined with the front panel 518 including the second inlet 512 on the front side of the housing body 510. That is, the second chamber door 530 may be combined with the front panel 518 to cover at least the area including the air inlet 51813 and the second inlet 512.

[0341] That is, when the door 530 of the second chamber is closed, the second chamber 550 may communicate with the inner space between the accommodating body 510 and the second chamber 550 through the air inflow portion 51813 .

[0342] in addition, Fig. 9 An example of the hanger 800 and the shelf placement 5552 provided in the second chamber 550 is shown. The hanger 800 may include a clothes hanger 830 capable of hanging clothes in the second chamber 550. The clothes hanger 830 may be hung or attached to the second chamber back side 555 forming the rear side of the second chamber 550.

[0343] The door assembly 500 may further include a hanger 800, which is disposed in the second chamber 550 and is used to hang clothes. The hanger 800 may be hung or combined with a hanger placement portion 5554 disposed in the second chamber 550. The hanger 800 is an accessory that can be installed and removed from the second chamber 550.

[0344] Specifically, the door assembly 500 may further include a hanger placement portion 5554, which can set or hang the hanger portion 800 on the second chamber back side 555. The hanger placement portion 5554 may be different according to the form of the hanger portion 800. For example, in the case of a hanger portion 800 having an outer shape of a hanger in a general ring form, the hanger placement portion 5554 may have a form protruding from the second chamber back side 555 in the form of a hook. The user can hang the ring of the hanger portion 800 on the hook to display clothes.

[0345] Differently, if Fig. 9 As shown, in the case of the clothes hanger 830 coupled to the second chamber back 555, the hanger placement portion 5554 may be in the form of a groove or hole formed on the second chamber back 555. Therefore, the clothes hanger 830 may be coupled to the hanger placement portion 5554 in a manner that allows the hanger 830 to be attached and detached.

[0346] On the other hand, the laundry processing apparatus 100 may further include a shelf portion 580 (see Figure 2 ), the shelf portion 580 is detachably disposed on the second chamber 550 to support the articles contained in the second chamber 550. In addition, the laundry processing device 100 may further include a shelf placement portion 5552 for combining with the shelf portion combined with the back side 555 of the second chamber.

[0347] Specifically, the second chamber back surface 555 may include a shelf placement portion 5552 in the form of a slot or a hole extending along the width direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0348] The shelf portion 580 may be in the form of a rectangular sheet. The shelf portion 580 may include a shelf combining portion 811 on the back of the shelf portion 580, and the shelf combining portion 811 is used to combine with the shelf placing portion 5552. The shelf placing portion 5552 may have a plurality of pieces. Therefore, the shelf portion 580 combined with the shelf placing portion 5552 may also have a plurality of pieces.

[0349] The shelf placement portion 5552 is combined with the back surface 555 of the second chamber to separate the two side surfaces of the shelf portion 580 from the two side surfaces of the second chamber to facilitate air circulation in the second chamber 550 described later.

[0350] Fig. 9 An example is shown in which the hanger part 800 is coupled to one side of the second chamber 550, and the shelf part 580 is separated from the shelf support part 5552. Considering the size of the clothes hung on the hanger part 800, a part of the plurality of shelves can be coupled to a part of the plurality of shelf placement parts 5552 at the lower part of the hanger part 800. In a state where the hanger part 800 is not coupled, the user can also adjust the intervals between the plurality of shelves and couple them in consideration of the size of the articles or clothes accommodated in the second chamber. That is, the shelf part 580 coupled to the back side of the second chamber 550 can be separated or coupled according to the size of the articles accommodated and displayed.

[0351] Fig.10 (a) to Fig.10(c) shows the first hinge 120. The door assembly 500 can be set to open and close in different directions depending on whether the user is left-handed or right-handed. Alternatively, the door assembly 500 can be set to open and close in a direction preferred by the user. The opening and closing direction of the door assembly 500 can be set differently depending on the direction in which the same first hinge 120 is set. Fig.10 (a) and Fig.10 The first hinge 120 shown in (c) can move the door assembly 500 toward the left side of the user based on the user. Fig.10 The first hinge 120 shown in (b) can move the door assembly 500 toward the right side of the user.

[0352] Reference Fig.10 (b), the first hinge 120 may include: a hinge coupling portion 127 coupled to the door assembly 500; a hinge receiving portion 121 coupled to the box body; and a connecting rod portion 125 rotatably connected to the hinge coupling portion 127 and the hinge receiving portion 121. The connecting rod portion 125 may be received in the hinge receiving portion 121 when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131.

[0353] The link portion 125 may include a first link 1251 and a second link 1252 rotatably connecting the hinge receiving portion 121 and the hinge coupling portion 127 .

[0354] That is, the first hinge 120 may include a first link 1251 and a second link 1252 rotatably coupled to the box body 110 and the receiving body 510 and spaced apart from each other.

[0355] The first hinge 120 can move the door assembly 500 forward away from the first input port 131 through the rotation of the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 , and then move parallel to the first input port 131 .

[0356] The first link 1251 and the second link 1252 are rotatably connected to different parts of the hinge receiving portion 121 and the hinge coupling portion 127, so the overall profile can be a four-bar linkage. In particular, the hinge receiving portion 121 and the hinge coupling portion 127 are respectively coupled and fixed to the box body 110 and the door assembly 500, so only the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 can rotate. Therefore, it has a mechanism similar to a parallelogram 4bar linkage.

[0357] That is, when the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 rotate, the hinge receiving portion 121 and the hinge coupling portion 127 can only move in directions parallel to each other. As a result, the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 can also be spaced apart from each other and rotate in parallel.

[0358] The door assembly 500 may move in a direction parallel to the first input port 131 .

[0359] The door assembly 500 may be moved in a state where the door 530 of the second chamber is always facing forward. Therefore, when the door assembly 500 is opened or closed, the user may always see the second chamber 550 .

[0360] In addition, when the door assembly 500 closes the first input port, the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 may be arranged and contacted in a direction parallel to the door assembly 500. This may be referred to as a first position or a folded state. If the opening and closing drive unit 170 pushes the door assembly 500, the door assembly 500 may be led forward while rotating due to the first hinge 120. Furthermore, due to the first hinge 120, the door assembly 500 may eventually move to one side of the laundry processing device.

[0361] The first link 1251 and the second link 1252 of the first hinge 120 rotate, but because they are spaced apart from each other, the front of the door assembly 500 always faces forward. Therefore, from the user's point of view, the door assembly 500 can move sideways after being led away from the first input port 131.

[0362] Strictly speaking, since the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 are separated and rotated, each individual link rotates, but the front face of the door assembly 500 is always fixed toward the front, so that it appears that the door assembly 500 performs translational motion.

[0363] In this specification, it is described that the door assembly 500 moves forward by a predetermined distance and then moves sideways by the opening and closing driving unit 170. This type of door may be referred to as a sliding door or a swing door.

[0364] Considering the lengths of the first link 1251 and the second link 1252, when the door assembly 500 is opened, the first hinge 120 can open the door assembly 500 without interfering with adjacent furniture. In addition, if the door assembly 500 is fully opened, the door assembly 500 moves to one side of the laundry processing device 100, so as not to block the first input port. This state can be called an unfolded state. This is to make it easy to access the input / output unit 700 even when the door assembly 500 is opened or moved.

[0365] During the transition from the folded state to the unfolded state, the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 may rotate at an angle greater than 90 degrees (°) and less than 180 degrees (°).

[0366] Reference Fig.10 (c) The hinge joint 127 may include an L-shaped hinge bending portion 1275 formed by bending at one side. This is to prevent the first link 1251 and the second link 1252 from interfering with each other in the folded state.

[0367] Fig.11 is an example of the second hinge 520. In order to rotatably couple the door 530 of the second chamber to the receiving body 510, the door assembly 500 may further include a second hinge 520.

[0368] Since the thickness of the door 530 of the second chamber is smaller than the thickness of the door assembly 500 and the door 530 of the second chamber is coupled to the front side of the housing body 510, the second hinge 520 does not need to act like the first hinge 120. Therefore, unlike the first hinge 120 which moves the door assembly 500 away from the first input port 131 and then moves it in a direction parallel to the first input port 131, the second hinge 520 is located at one side of the housing body 510 like a common hinge and rotates the door 530 of the second chamber, so that the door 530 of the second chamber can be opened and closed.

[0369] However, when the second hinge 520 is exposed to the outside, it may interfere with adjacent furniture. Therefore, the second hinge 520 is arranged on the inner surface of the door 530 of the second chamber, that is, the surface of the second chamber door 530 facing the second inlet 512 and the containing body, so that it will not be exposed to the outside when the door 530 of the second chamber is closed.

[0370] Therefore, a portion of the second hinge 520 may be coupled to the receiving body 510 , and another portion of the second hinge may be coupled to an inner surface of the door 530 of the second chamber.

[0371] When the second hinge 520 rotates and the door 530 of the second chamber changes from a closed state to an open state, the maximum opening angle θ of the door 530 of the second chamber may be greater than 90 degrees (°) and less than 180 degrees (°). This is because if the maximum opening angle of the door 530 of the second chamber is greater than 180 degrees (°), adjacent furniture may interfere.

[0372] Fig.12 (a) to Fig.12 (c) is an example of the second hinge 520. Similar to the first hinge 120, the second hinge 520 may include: a component accommodating portion 521, which is combined with the accommodating body 510; a component coupling portion 527, which is combined with the door of the second chamber; and a connecting portion 525, which connects the component accommodating portion 521 and the component coupling portion 527. The connecting portion 525 may include the first connecting member 5251 and the second connecting member 5252. The component accommodating portion 521 may include an accommodating portion fastening groove 5211, and the accommodating portion fastening groove 5211 is used to be coupled with the accommodating body 510 using a fastening member.

[0373] Similar to the component accommodating portion 521 , the component coupling portion 527 may also include fastening holes, namely, a first fastening hole 5271 and a second fastening hole 5272 , for fixing the component coupling portion 527 to the inner surface of the door 530 of the second chamber.

[0374] The second hinges 520 may be in plural numbers and may include a second upper hinge 528 connecting the second chamber door 530 and the upper portion of the accommodating body 510 and a second lower hinge 529 connecting the second chamber door 530 and the lower portion of the accommodating body 510 . Fig.12 (a) is an example of the second upper hinge 528, Fig.12 (b) is an example of the second lower hinge 529. The positions of the first fastening holes 5271 in the second upper hinge 528 and the second lower hinge 529 are opposite to each other. This is because the position of the second chamber door 530 is taken into consideration. That is, since the second upper hinge 528 is located at the upper part of the second chamber door 530, a fastening area is ensured at the lower side. The second lower hinge 529 may be opposite to this.

[0375] Reference Fig.12 (b), when the second hinge 520 fully opens the door of the second chamber, a predetermined clearance distance K1 may exist between the component receiving portion 521 and the component coupling portion 527. This is to prevent Fig.11The interference between the door 530 of the second chamber and the receiving body 510 in the HA region is shown.

[0376] Fig.13 After briefly showing the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150, the circulation direction of the air is schematically shown. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, at least a portion of the door assembly 500 may be inserted into the first chamber 130 .

[0377] Considering the size of the second chamber 550 , the auxiliary chamber 150 must be located behind the door assembly 500 , and thus may be separately disposed at a portion below the first chamber 130 .

[0378] Therefore, the first chamber bottom surface 135 may be arranged in a stepped manner along the front-rear direction of the housing 110. The first chamber bottom surface 135 may include a first bottom surface 1351 and a second bottom surface 1352 having different heights. The height of the first bottom surface 1351 may be greater than that of the second bottom surface 1352.

[0379] The auxiliary chamber 150 may be located at the lower part of the first bottom surface 1351. Therefore, since the length of the auxiliary chamber in the front-to-back direction is reduced, in order to effectively arrange the mechanical device inside the auxiliary chamber 150, the air supply duct 411 may be close to one of the two side surfaces of the box body 110. That is, the air supply duct 411 may be arranged in a direction facing the one side surface.

[0380] The connecting pipe 413 may also be arranged along the left-right direction or the width direction of the box body 110 .

[0381] The support portion 489 may also be disposed along the left-right direction of the box body 110 .

[0382] In addition, the air intake port 137 communicating with the air supply duct 411 and the air exhaust port 138 communicating with the exhaust duct 419 may be arranged along the left-right direction of the housing 110 .

[0383] As a result, the flow of air circulated through the air supply part 410 may be as follows. Fig.13 Display like that. Fig.13 This is the state of the first chamber 130 observed from the first input port 131 .

[0384] Reference Figure 4 and Fig.13Assuming that the air exhaust port 138 is located at one of the two side surfaces of the first chamber, and the air intake port 137 is located at the other of the two side surfaces of the first chamber 130, the air exhausted through the air supply portion 410 may move upward along the one side surface of the first chamber toward the first chamber upper surface 132 via the air intake port 137. Then, the air may change its moving direction from the first chamber upper surface 132, meet the other side surface of the first chamber 130, and move downward again.

[0385] As a result, the air moving along the other side of the first chamber 130 may move to the air supply part 410 through the air suction port 137 .

[0386] The air flowing into the air intake port 137 first moves downward along the air supply duct 411 , and then rises upward toward the connecting duct 413 again through the air supply unit 412 . This is because the connecting duct 413 is located at the upper part of the support portion 489 , and the air supply unit 412 is located at the base portion 470 .

[0387] That is, the air movement from the air supply duct 411 to the connecting duct 413 may flow downward and then rise upward. This is to prevent the condensed water that may flow in through the air supply duct 411 from flowing into the heat exchange part 415. The condensed water may be separated from the air at the lower part of the air supply duct before the air movement direction is switched and flows into the air supply unit 412.

[0388] By the steam supply unit 450 (refer to Figure 4 )The same circulation can also be carried out in the case of steam supplied.

[0389] In the laundry processing apparatus 100 of the present invention, since the circulation direction of air and steam is set in the left-right direction rather than the front-back direction, the direction of the laundry support part 600 for hanging laundry, especially the hanger body 610, can also be set differently.

[0390] In order to care for clothes, air and steam must be evenly dispersed to the clothes. If the hanger body 610 is arranged along the width direction, only the clothes hung near the air exhaust port 138 and the steam exhaust port 139 can be cared for, and the clothes hung far away cannot be well cared for because they are close to the hanging clothes. Therefore, in order to evenly disperse air and steam, it may be preferable to arrange the clothes supporting part 600 along the front-rear direction of the box body 110.

[0391] In addition, it may be inconvenient for the user to hang clothes on the clothing support part 600. This is because the plurality of hanger grooves 6111 formed on the clothing support part 600 are arranged in the front-to-back direction, so the distances from the first input port 131 to the hanger grooves 6111 are different. Therefore, hanging clothes on the deepest hanger groove may cause inconvenience to the user.

[0392] In order to solve this problem, the laundry processing device 100 includes a laundry support portion 600 arranged along the front-to-back direction of the housing 110, and the hanger body 610 including a plurality of hanger slots 6111 in the laundry support portion 600 can be led forward. Thus, the user can lead the hanger body 610 forward through the first input port 131 and hang the laundry without bending over, which is convenient.

[0393] Fig.14 1 is a diagram of an example of a clothing support part 600 disposed in the first chamber 130. The clothing support part 600 may include: a hanger body part 610 disposed along the front-to-back direction of the box body 110 for hanging clothing; and a hanger support part 620 disposed along the front-to-back direction of the box body 110, located on the upper part of the hanger body part 610, and supporting the hanger body part 610.

[0394] The clothing support part 600 may further include a clothing driving part 640 generating a rotational force, and a power conversion part 660 converting the rotational motion of the clothing driving part 640 into a reciprocating motion moving in the front-rear direction of the housing 110 .

[0395] In order to prevent exposure to the user and to prevent malfunction caused by steam and hot air supplied to the first chamber, the laundry driving part 640 may be located between the first chamber upper surface 132 and the cabinet upper surface 112 .

[0396] In addition, the clothing driving unit 640 may be supported by a hanger frame (not shown) supporting the clothing driving unit 640. The hanger frame may also be located between the first chamber upper surface 132 and the box upper surface 112, and both ends of the hanger frame may be coupled to a box frame (not shown) forming the skeleton of the box 110 or the box 110. This is to prevent the vibration of the clothing driving unit 640 from being transmitted to the inside of the first chamber 130.

[0397] The clothing driving unit 640 may include a power motor 641 and a power transmission unit 642 connected to the rotating shaft of the power motor to transmit power to the power conversion unit. As an example of the power transmission unit 642, Fig.14A driving pulley 6423 , a driven pulley 6422 , and a transmission belt 6421 connecting the driving pulley 6423 and the driven pulley 6422 are shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0398] In addition, the clothing driving unit 640 may further include a pulley fixing component 6425 , and the pulley fixing component 6425 is supported on the moving hanger frame to support the driven pulley 6422 .

[0399] The power conversion unit 660 may include a rotating unit 661 connected to the driven pulley 6422 and rotating together with the driven pulley 6422 when the driven pulley 6422 rotates, and a conversion member 662 for converting the rotation of the rotating unit 661 into a reciprocating motion. The rotating unit 661 may rotate away from the rotation axis direction of the driven pulley 6422, and may perform a circular motion of a predetermined radius through the rotating unit 661.

[0400] Specifically, the rotating portion 661 may include: a rotating connecting member, which is connected to the rotating axis at one end; an arm member, which is connected to the other end of the rotating connecting member in a direction perpendicular to the rotating axis; and an inserted rotating member, which is connected to the conversion member 662 at the other end of the arm member in a direction parallel to the rotating axis.

[0401] Fig.14 The figure shows that the conversion member 662 is provided on the upper side of the hanger support part 620 in the form of a groove or a hole formed along the front-rear direction of the box body 110, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0402] The hanger support part 620 may include a first support part 622 and a second support part 624 supporting both ends of the hanger support part. The first support part 622 and the second support part 624 support the hanger support part 620 when the hanger support part 620 reciprocates in the front-rear direction by the conversion member 662.

[0403] The clothes support part 600 may include a hanger body 610 which is spaced apart from the hanger support part 620 at a lower side of the hanger support part 620 and hangs the clothes. The hanger support part 620 and the hanger body 610 may extend in the front-rear direction of the box body 110 .

[0404] The hanger support portion 620 is coupled to the hanger body portion 610 and can reciprocate through the clothing driving portion 640 .

[0405] The hanger body 610 may include a plurality of hanger slots 6111 for hanging clothes. Fig.14The plurality of hanger slots 6111 are arranged at unequal intervals. This is to allow additional hanging of thin clothing, such as shirts and other clothes. For example, Fig.14 Five hanger slots are shown. Among them, the first, third and fifth hanger slots are equally spaced, and the second and fourth hanger slots are close to the first and fifth hanger slots, respectively. The first, third and fifth hanger slots are hanger slots arranged in consideration of the size of the clothes. On the other hand, the second and fourth hanger slots can be used when additional clothes are hung.

[0406] The hanger body 610 is coupled to the hanger support 620, but can be led forward through the first input port 131 as needed. That is, the hanger support 620 may further include a movable guide rail 615 for moving the hanger body 610 forward. The hanger body 610 may further include a movable guide member 617, which is located on the upper side of the hanger body 610 so that the hanger body 610 is coupled to the movable guide rail 615. If the movable guide member 617 moves above the movable guide rail 615, the hanger body 610 can move in the front-rear direction along the movable guide rail 615.

[0407] Reference Fig.14 and Fig.15 The hanger body 610 may further include a hanger rod 611, and the hanger rod 611 includes a plurality of hanger slots 6111 for hanging the clothes. In order to prevent the user from interfering with the movable guide rail 615 or the clothes supporting part 600 when hanging the clothes in the hanger slots 6111, the hanger body 610 may further include an upper hanger body 612 located above the hanger rod 611.

[0408] The hanging rod 611 and the upper hanger body 612 may be spaced apart from each other and face each other. In order to form a hanging space 6101 that is accessible to a user for hanging clothes, the hanging rod 611 and the upper hanger body 612 are spaced apart from each other and arranged in parallel, and may be connected to each other using a connecting body 619 connecting both ends of the hanging rod 611 and the upper hanger body 612.

[0409] That is, the hanging space 6101 may be formed by the suspension rod 611 , the upper hanger body 612 , and the connection body 619 connecting both ends of the suspension rod 611 and the upper hanger body 612 .

[0410] In other words, the hanger body 610 may include a hanging space 6101 formed through the width direction of the box body 110 when arranged along the front-rear direction of the box body 110. A plurality of hanger slots 6111 for hanging the clothes may be provided on the bottom surface of the hanging space 6101.

[0411] Fig.15 The figure shows an example in which the hanger body 610 is drawn forward from the hanger support 620. The user can hang clothes after drawing the hanger body 610 forward from the hanger support 620 and draw it backward again.

[0412] Specifically, the clothing support part 600 may be disposed in the first area 1301 along the front-to-back direction of the box body 110. The suspension rod 611 is fixed to the upper hanger body 612 when located in the first area 1301, and when the clothing driving part 640 rotates, the suspension rod 611 may reciprocate along the front-to-back direction of the box body 110 together with the upper hanger body 612. Then, when the door assembly 500 is opened, the user may draw out the suspension rod 611 from the upper hanger body 612 and move it toward the first input port 131.

[0413] That is, when the door assembly 500 is opened, the suspension rod 611 may be drawn out from the upper hanger body 612 toward the first input port, and at least a portion of the suspension rod 611 may be located in the second area 1302 .

[0414] On the other hand, when the clothing driving part 640 rotates, the hanger body 610 and the hanger support part 620 can reciprocate together in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the hanger body 610 is introduced, if it is not fixedly coupled to the hanger support part 620, the hanger body 610 may accidentally move in the front-rear direction along the moving guide rail 615.

[0415] Such a problem may occur because the introduction and withdrawal direction of the hanger body 610 is the same as the reciprocating direction of the hanger body 610 .

[0416] To solve this problem, refer to Fig.16 (a), the clothing support portion 600 may include: a hanger fixing groove 613, provided on one side of the hanger support portion 620 and the hanger main body portion 610; and a hanger stopper 621, provided on the other side of the hanger support portion 620 and the hanger main body portion 610, capable of inserting a movement preventing protrusion 625 into the hanger fixing groove 613 according to whether the door assembly 500 is open.

[0417] Fig.16(b) is a state in which the movement preventing protrusion 625 of the boom stopper 621 is inserted into the boom fixing groove 613 and the hanger body 610 is fixed to the hanger support part 620 . Fig.16 (c) is a state where the movement preventing protrusion 625 is separated from the suspension rod fixing groove 613 .

[0418] The boom stopper 621 may include a movement preventing protrusion 625 that can be inserted into the boom fixing groove 613 , and a moving motor 626 for inserting the movement preventing protrusion 625 into the boom fixing groove 613 or separating the moving preventing protrusion 625 from the boom fixing groove 613 .

[0419] The suspension rod stopper 621 may automatically insert the movement preventing protrusion 625 into the suspension rod fixing groove 613 or separate from the suspension rod fixing groove 613 according to whether the door assembly 500 is opened.

[0420] To this end, the laundry processing apparatus 100 may further include a door opening and closing sensing unit 793 for sensing whether the door assembly 500 is opened or closed. If the door opening and closing sensing unit 793 senses that the door assembly 500 is open, the control unit 490 may separate the movement preventing protrusion 625 from the suspension rod fixing groove 613 by driving the moving motor 626. Alternatively, if the door opening and closing sensing unit 793 senses that the door assembly 500 is closed, the control unit 490 may insert the movement preventing protrusion 625 into the suspension rod fixing groove 613 by reversely driving the moving motor 626.

[0421] Reference Figure 5 , the door opening and closing sensor 793 is shown to be located at the back of the door assembly 500 , but it can be located at any position as long as it can sense whether the door assembly 500 is opened or closed. For example, it can also be set at the first hinge 120 .

[0422] That is, if the door assembly 500 closes the first input port 131, the control unit 490 can connect the hanger body 610 and the hanger support 620 by inserting the movement prevention protrusion 625 into the hanger rod fixing groove 613. This is to cope with the subsequent reciprocating movement of the clothing support 600.

[0423] If the door assembly 500 is opened, there is a high possibility that the user will pull out the hanger body 610 forward, and for this reason, the control unit 490 can separate the movement preventing protrusion 625 from the hanger rod fixing groove 613. Therefore, even if the user moves the hanger body 610 forward, interference between the hanger body 610 and the movement preventing protrusion 625 will not occur.

[0424] Fig.17 (a) is a view of the door assembly 500 from the front. Fig.17 (b) shows a state where the door 530 of the second chamber is open. Fig.17 (a) shows another example in which the clothes hanger 830 is hung on the hanger placement portion 5554. In addition, the door 530 of the second chamber may be formed of a transparent material, so that the user can check the second chamber 550 without opening the door 530 of the second chamber. Fig.17 (b), the door assembly 500 may further include a shelf portion 580 capable of placing clothes or articles in the second chamber 550 .

[0425] The shelf portion 580 can store clothes or articles. The shelf portion 580 may include a plurality of shelves. In addition, the shelf portion 580 can be mounted and dismounted from the shelf placement portion 5552, so the intervals between the plurality of shelves can be adjusted according to the size of the displayed articles.

[0426] Fig.18 Another example of a clothes hanger 830 in the hanger portion 800 suspended on the hanger placement portion 5554 is disclosed. The clothes hanger 830 may include: a hanger cover 832 forming an outer shape; and a ring portion 837 to hang the hanger cover 832 on the hanger placement portion 5554.

[0427] The hanger cover 832 may include: a central support portion 8323 located at the central portion of the hanger cover 832; and extended support portions 8321 extending from the central support portion 8323 to both sides to support clothing.

[0428] The upper surface and side surfaces of the extended support portion 8321 and the bottom surface of the hanger cover 832, that is, the central support portion 8323 and the bottom surface of the extended support portion 8321 may include: a steam supply hole 836 capable of supplying steam to the clothes hung on the clothes rack 830; and an air supply hole 834 capable of supplying air.

[0429] There may be a plurality of the steam supply holes 836 and the air supply holes 834. The flow paths of steam and air must be separately provided for hygiene, so the steam supply holes 836 and the air supply holes 834 are not connected to each other.

[0430] Reference Fig.18, the plurality of air supply holes 834 and the plurality of steam supply holes 836 may be arranged on the upper surface and the side surface of the extension support portion 8321 and the bottom surface of the hanger cover 832 along the extension direction of the extension support portion 8321. Therefore, the plurality of air supply holes 834 and the plurality of steam supply holes 836 may be arranged facing each other along the front-rear direction of the hanger cover 832.

[0431] The clothing rack 830 may further include a steam unit 835 , which is located inside the hanger cover 832 and generates steam and supplies steam to the clothing through the steam supply hole 836 .

[0432] The clothing rack 830 may further include a hanger fan 833 , which is located in the hanger cover 832 and sucks air from the outside of the hanger cover 832 and supplies air through the air supply hole 834 .

[0433] Specifically, it may further include an inflow hole (not shown) formed through the front surface of the hanger cover 832 and a hanger fan 833 located at the inflow hole to suck air.

[0434] The clothes rack 830 may further include a hanger heater (not shown) located behind the hanger fan 833 to heat the sucked air. The sucked air may be supplied through the air supply hole 834 after being heated by the hanger heater.

[0435] Therefore, the air supply hole 834 may supply hot air or supply air at a normal temperature.

[0436] The steam unit 835 and the hanger fan 833 may be located at the center of the hanger cover 832. This is to maintain the balance of the clothing rack 830 by reflecting the weight of the steam unit 835 and the hanger fan 833.

[0437] The clothes rack 830 may further include a spacer 831, and the spacer 831 is used to prevent the clothes hung on the clothes rack 830 from contacting the extension support portion 8321. The spacer 831 forms a prescribed space between the clothes and the extension support portion 8321, thereby preventing the air supply hole 834 and the steam supply hole 836 located in the extension support portion 8321 from contacting the clothes and being accidentally blocked.

[0438] Fig.19is an example of the second chamber upper surface 551. The door assembly 500 may further include an upper lighting unit 591, which is disposed on the second chamber upper surface 551 and is used to illuminate the articles or clothes contained in the second chamber 550.

[0439] The second chamber 550 is also used for display purposes, so the door assembly 500 may further include lighting parts 587 and 590 for highlighting the items or clothes accommodated in the second chamber 550 .

[0440] The upper lighting unit 591 can illuminate the contained objects from above to below. Therefore, the objects illuminated by the upper lighting unit 591 can obtain a highlight effect that focuses the sight of the user observing the second chamber.

[0441] The door assembly 500 may further include a lower auxiliary space (not shown), which is separated from the lower part of the second chamber 550 inside the receiving body 510. That is, the door assembly 500 further includes a lower auxiliary space (not shown) between the receiving body 510 and the second chamber 550 and separated from the second chamber 550. The lower auxiliary space may be provided with electrical devices and mechanical devices required for the door assembly 500.

[0442] Therefore, the second chamber 550 may form a space independent of the first chamber 130. Here, the independent space means that the temperature and humidity can be adjusted independently of the first chamber 130. This is to adjust the temperature and humidity independently of the first chamber 130 in order to use the second chamber 550 for display purposes and care purposes.

[0443] The independent temperature and humidity adjustment of each chamber is to prevent energy waste by unnecessarily supplying hot air or steam to the other chamber when only one of the first chamber 130 and the second chamber 550 is used. In addition, the two chambers can also be used at temperatures and humidities that match different purposes.

[0444] The laundry processing device 100 uses various electrical devices or mechanical devices disposed in the auxiliary chamber 150 to implement steam injection or hot air supply only when it is necessary to care for the laundry contained in the first chamber 130. In addition, the laundry processing device 100 may further include an air conditioning unit (not shown), which is separately provided for dehumidifying the air in the second chamber 550 or for heating in order to care for the laundry contained in the second chamber 550.

[0445] The air conditioning unit may include at least one of an air circulation unit 560 and an air processing unit 570 to be described later.

[0446] Reference Fig.19 The upper auxiliary space (not shown) formed by the second chamber upper surface 551, the receiving body 510 and the front upper panel 5181 may be located at the upper part of the door assembly 500. That is, the upper auxiliary space may be provided inside the receiving body 510 and separated from the upper part of the second chamber 550. In addition, the upper lighting unit 591 may be provided in the upper auxiliary space.

[0447] The second chamber upper surface 551 may include a lighting setting hole 5512 formed through the second chamber upper surface 551. The upper lighting unit 591 may irradiate light to the second chamber 550 through the lighting setting hole 5512.

[0448] The upper lighting unit 591 may emit one of cool white light (cool daylight), candlelight light (incandlelight), and daylight light (daylight).

[0449] The clothing processing device 100 may include: a housing 110 including a first inlet 131 on the front; a first chamber 130 located inside the housing 110 and accommodating clothing through the first inlet 131; an auxiliary chamber 150 located at the lower side inside the housing 110 and forming a setting space separated from the first chamber 130; a door assembly 500 combined with the housing 110 and opening and closing the first inlet 131; a second chamber 550 located inside the door assembly 500 and separated from the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150; and an air circulation unit 560 provided in the door assembly 500 and circulating the air in the second chamber 550.

[0450] That is, the door assembly 500 may further include an air circulation unit 560, which is located between the second chamber 550 and the receiving body 510 to circulate the air in the second chamber 550. The air circulation unit 560 may discharge the air passing through the air circulation unit 560 to the second chamber 550 through an air discharge unit 5511 located on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber after sucking the air of the second chamber 550 through an air inlet unit 51813 formed through the front upper panel 5181.

[0451] Reference Fig.19 The door assembly 500 may further include the air discharge portion 5511 , at least a portion of the rear of the second chamber upper surface 551 being open along the width direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0452] The second chamber 550 may be formed by a housing cover 559 located inside the housing body 510. That is, the housing body 510 may include a second inlet 512 at the front, and may include a housing cover 559 forming the second chamber 550 inside the housing body 510. Therefore, the housing cover 559 may include a second chamber upper surface 551, a second chamber lower surface 554, a second chamber left side surface 552 connecting the second chamber upper surface 551 and the second chamber lower surface 554, a second chamber right side surface 553, and a second chamber back surface 555.

[0453] Fig. 20 (a) is a state of the upper part of the container body cut along the height direction of the container body. Fig. 20 (b) decomposes the air circulation part.

[0454] Reference Fig. 20 (a), the door assembly 500 may include an air circulation portion 560 , and the air circulation portion 560 is located between the upper surface 5101 of the accommodating body and the upper surface 551 of the second chamber to circulate the air of the second chamber 550 .

[0455] Fig. 20 (a) and Fig. 20 (b) shows an example in which the air circulation part 560 is located between the upper surface 5101 of the accommodating body and the upper surface 551 of the second chamber.

[0456] Different from this, as long as the air in the second chamber 550 can be circulated, the air circulation unit 560 can be set at any position between the storage body 510 and the storage cover 559.

[0457] Reference Fig. 20 (a) Fig. 20 (b) and Fig.21 The air circulation unit 560 may include: a circulation flow path 563 for sucking and discharging the air of the second chamber 550; and a heating unit 561 for heating the air passing through the circulation flow path 563. The heating unit 561 may be located inside the circulation flow path 563. However, this is only an example, and the heating unit 561 may also be located outside the circulation flow path.

[0458] The heating unit 561 may include a circulation heater 5611 for heating the air passing through the circulation flow path 563. In addition to the circulation heater 5611, the heating unit 561 may be implemented in other ways as long as the air passing through the circulation flow path 563 can be heated. For example, the circulation heater 5611 may also be in the form of a film to surround the circulation flow path 563.

[0459] The circulation flow path 563 may include: a first circulation duct 5631 that sucks air into the second chamber 550 and moves it; and a second circulation duct 5632 that is connected to the first circulation duct 5631 and moves the air sucked into the first circulation duct 5631 and discharges it to the second chamber 550.

[0460] The door assembly 500 may further include: an air inlet portion 51813, located at an upper portion of the door assembly 500, connected to one end of the circulation flow path 563, and sucking air into the second chamber 550; and an air outlet portion 5511, located at an upper portion of the door assembly 500, connected to the other end of the circulation flow path 563, and exhausting air to the second chamber 550.

[0461] The first circulation duct 5631 may be in communication with the air inlet portion 51813 located on the front panel 518 , and the second circulation duct 5632 may be in communication with the air outlet portion 5511 located on the second chamber upper surface 551 .

[0462] The air circulation unit 560 may further include a circulation fan 565 that rotates to draw air into the second chamber 550 .

[0463] The circulation fan 565 generates suction force by using a motor through a fan installed on a rotating shaft of the motor, so as to suck air from the second chamber 550 .

[0464] Specifically, the circulation fan 565 may be located on the circulation flow path. Fig. 20 (a) and Fig. 20 (b) shows that the circulation fan 565 is disposed inside the first circulation duct 5631, but this is only an example.

[0465] For example, the circulation fan 565 may be disposed adjacent to the air inlet 51813 or adjacent to the air outlet 5511. In the circulation flow path 563, the circulation fan 565 may be located upstream or downstream of the heating unit 561.

[0466] The heating unit 561 may be located inside the second circulation pipe 5632 .

[0467] Reference Fig. 20 (a), the air inlet portion 51813 and the air outlet portion 5511 may be formed in a quadrilateral shape along the width direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0468] Therefore, in the circulation flow path 563 , the length of the circulation flow path 563 along the width direction of the door assembly 500 may also be longer than the length of the circulation flow path 563 along the front-rear direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0469] That is, in the first circulation duct 5631 and the second circulation duct 5632, the length of the first circulation duct 5631 and the second circulation duct 5632 along the width direction of the door assembly 500 can be longer than the length of the first circulation duct 5631 and the second circulation duct 5632 along the front-rear direction of the door assembly 500.

[0470] In addition, the first circulation pipe 5631 may be located above the second circulation pipe 5632 .

[0471] In addition, the first circulation duct 5631 may be located closer to the door of the second chamber than the second circulation duct 5632. This is because, in terms of heat loss, circulating air from the front to the rear is more advantageous than circulating air from the rear to the front.

[0472] Due to the shape of the circulation flow path 563 , the circulation fan 565 may be in plural number and the plural circulation fans 565 may be arranged along the width direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0473] Similarly, the heating portion 561 may further include a plurality of heaters (not shown). Different from this, the coil heater that emits heat in the one heater may be formed to extend along the width direction of the door assembly 500. That is, the coil heater may have a meandering shape.

[0474] In another aspect, the door assembly 500 may include a circulating temperature sensor 797 for measuring the temperature of the second chamber 550. Fig.21 Let’s explain it in detail together.

[0475] Reference Fig.21 When the second chamber door 530 closes the second input port 512, a predetermined gap G may be formed between the front panel 518 and the second chamber door 530. This is because the inner surface of the second chamber door 530 is formed to protrude along the edge or a sealing member such as a gasket (not shown) surrounds the edge of the inner surface of the second chamber door 530. Alternatively, the front panel 518 may be formed to protrude along the edge of the front panel.

[0476] Therefore, the air inlet 51813 located in the front upper panel 5181 does not contact the door of the second chamber, and can be communicated with the second chamber 550. That is, when the door 530 of the second chamber closes the second inlet 512, the air in the second chamber 550 can be moved to the air circulation unit 560 through the air inlet 51813.

[0477] Reference Fig.21 The circulation flow path 563 may be located above the lighting parts 587 and 590 between the upper surface 5101 of the containing body and the upper surface 551 of the second chamber.

[0478] On the other hand, the air circulation unit 560 can heat the air in the second chamber 550 while circulating it through the heating unit 561, thereby adjusting the temperature of the second chamber 550. The volume of the second chamber 550 is not only smaller than that of the first chamber 130, but also mainly used to adjust the temperature and humidity when displaying the clothes hung in the second chamber 550. Therefore, unlike the heat pump module provided in the auxiliary chamber 150, the heating unit 561 only needs the circulation heater 5611.

[0479] The heating unit 561 may be operated only when heating the air in the second chamber 550. That is, if the temperature of the air in the second chamber 550 reaches a preset target temperature, the operation of the heating unit 561 may be stopped.

[0480] To this end, the door assembly 500 may include a circulating temperature sensor 797 (see Fig. 20 ). The circulation temperature sensor 797 is shown to be disposed at the upper portion of the second chamber 550, but this is only an example, and the circulation temperature sensor 797 may be disposed at any other location as long as the internal temperature of the second chamber 550 can be measured.

[0481] The control unit 490 may control the circulation fan 565 and the circulation heater 5611 according to the temperature measured by the circulation temperature sensor 797. When the temperature is higher than the target temperature, the control unit 490 may stop the circulation heater 5611 and operate only the circulation fan 565.

[0482] Fig. 22 An example of the lower portion of the second chamber 550 is shown. Fig.23 A cross section of the air handling portion 570 located between the containing body 510 and the containing cover 559 is shown.

[0483] The door assembly 500 may further include an air treatment unit 570 , which is located between the receiving body 510 and the lower surface 554 of the second chamber and sucks in and circulates the air of the second chamber 550 .

[0484] The air processing part 570 may circulate the air of the second chamber 550 similarly to the air circulation part 560. If the air processing part 570 is located at the upper part of the second chamber 550, the air circulation part 560 may be located at the lower part of the second chamber 550.

[0485] That is, the air circulation unit 560 and the air processing unit 570 may be disposed at any position as long as the air in the second chamber 550 can be circulated. In addition, in order to condition the air in the second chamber 550, only one of the air circulation unit 560 and the air processing unit 570 may be disposed.

[0486] Reference Fig. 22 The second chamber lower surface 554 forming the bottom surface of the second chamber 550 may include a lower suction hole 5541 and a lower discharge hole 5542 formed through the second chamber lower surface 554 .

[0487] That is, the door assembly 500 may further include: a lower suction hole 5541 located on the lower surface of the second chamber 550 and connected to the first processing pipeline 5731; and a lower exhaust hole 5542 located on the lower surface of the second chamber 550 and connected to the second processing pipeline 5732.

[0488] If the lower suction hole 5541 is located at the center of the second chamber lower surface 554, the lower discharge hole 5542 may be located closer to the second chamber left side surface 552 or the second chamber right side surface 553. In order to form a flow path between the lower suction hole 5541 and the lower discharge hole 5542, the lower discharge hole 5542 and the lower suction hole 5541 may be arranged on the second chamber lower surface 554 along the width direction of the door assembly 500.

[0489] The lower suction holes 5541 may also be plural and located near the two side surfaces of the second chamber 550. That is, when one lower suction hole 5541 is adjacent to the left side surface 552 of the second chamber, another lower suction hole 5541 may be adjacent to the right side surface 553 of the second chamber.

[0490] A lower suction cover (not shown) including a plurality of through holes in the lower suction hole 5541 may be coupled to the lower discharge hole.

[0491] In order to allow air to circulate along a side surface of the second chamber 550 , the lower exhaust hole 5542 may be formed to extend along the front-rear direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0492] Reference Fig. 22 and Fig.23 The air processing unit 570 may include: a processing flow path 573, forming a channel for the air of the second chamber 550 to pass through; and a dehumidification unit 571, which is arranged in the processing flow path 573 and dehumidifies the air passing through the processing flow path 573.

[0493] The air circulation unit 560 may include a heating unit 561 for supplying hot air to the second chamber, and the air processing unit 570 may include a dehumidifying unit 571 for dehumidifying the air in the second chamber 550 .

[0494] The dehumidifier 571 may be implemented using a heat pump unit, but considering the size of a space in which the dehumidifier is installed, the dehumidifier 571 may include a thermoelectric module 5711 using the Peltier effect.

[0495] Unlike the air supply unit 410 that circulates and dehumidifies the air of the first chamber 130, the dehumidifier 571 that circulates and dehumidifies the air of the second chamber 550 circulates the air of the second chamber 550 having a relatively smaller volume than the first chamber 130, so a large-volume device such as a heat pump may not be required.

[0496] In addition, the second chamber 550 is intended to maintain temperature and humidity during display, and thus may not generate much condensed water as in the drying process of drying clothes by operating the air supply unit 410 in the first chamber 130. Therefore, the water condensed in the dehumidifier 571 may also evaporate naturally.

[0497] On the other hand, the door assembly 500 may be provided with a lower lighting unit 599 located on the second chamber lower surface 554 and emitting light upward. This is to illuminate the items placed on the second chamber lower surface 554. The second chamber lower surface 554 includes the lower discharge hole 5542 and the lower suction hole 5541, so the lower lighting unit 599 in the form of a plate may be provided in other areas.

[0498] The lower lighting unit 599 may emit one of cool white light (cool daylight), candlelight (incandlelight), and daylight (daylight).

[0499] Fig.24 (a) decomposes the air handling unit 570. Fig.24 (b) shows an example of the air processing unit 570. The air processing unit 570 may include: a processing flow path 573 for circulating the air in the second chamber 550; and a dehumidifying unit 571 for dehumidifying the air passing through the processing flow path 573.

[0500] The dehumidifier 571 may be in the form of a thermoelectric module and located on the circulation path. When electricity is applied to the thermoelectric module using the Peltier effect, the temperature of one surface of the thermoelectric module becomes lower than normal temperature, and the temperature of the other surface becomes higher than normal temperature.

[0501] Therefore, the air passing through the one side is cooled and dehumidified as the temperature drops. On the other hand, the air passing through the other side that has been heated becomes high-temperature dry air as the temperature rises.

[0502] The dehumidifier 571 may include: the thermoelectric module 5711; a thermoelectric cooling unit 57113 coupled to a cooled surface of one side of the thermoelectric module 5711 to cool the air; and a thermoelectric heating unit 57115 coupled to the other side to heat the air.

[0503] The thermoelectric cooling unit 57113 has a fin shape, and can more effectively exchange heat with air passing through the thermoelectric cooling unit 57113 by increasing the cross-sectional area of ​​the cooled side of the thermoelectric module 5711. If there are multiple fins, they can be called cooling fins.

[0504] The thermoelectric heating unit 57115 also has a fin shape, and can more effectively exchange heat with the air passing through the thermoelectric heating unit 57115 by increasing the cross-sectional area of ​​the heated side of the thermoelectric module 5711. If there are multiple fins, they can be called heating fins. The original purpose is to dissipate the heat of the other heated side of the thermoelectric module 5711 to the outside, but this means heating the air that is about to pass through the thermoelectric heating unit 57115.

[0505] The processing flow path 573 may include: a first processing pipe 5731, which sucks the air of the second chamber 550 and moves it; and a second processing pipe 5732, which is connected to the first processing pipe 5731, so that the air passing through the first processing pipe 5731 moves to the second chamber and is discharged.

[0506] The first processing pipeline 5731 and the second processing pipeline 5732 may respectively include a thermoelectric cooling portion 57113 and a thermoelectric heating portion 57115 of the thermoelectric module 5711. Therefore, the air passing through the first processing pipeline 5731 is dehumidified, and the air passing through the second processing pipeline 5732 is heated.

[0507] Specifically, the air sucked in by communicating with the lower suction hole 5541 may be cooled by the thermoelectric module 5711 while passing through the first processing pipe 5731. The air cooled while passing through the first processing pipe 5731 may be heated by the thermoelectric module 5711 while passing through the second processing pipe 5732 again.

[0508] To this end, the thermoelectric module 5711 is located between the first processing pipe 5731 and the second processing pipe 5732, the thermoelectric cooling unit 57113 can be in contact with the first processing pipe 5731 or inserted into the interior of the first processing pipe 5731, and the thermoelectric heating unit 57115 can be in contact with the second processing pipe 5732 or inserted into the interior of the second processing pipe 5732.

[0509] That is, the first processing pipeline 5731 can be located above the second processing pipeline 5732.

[0510] The first processing pipe 5731, the thermoelectric module 5711, and the second processing pipe 5732 may have a structure in which they are stacked sequentially from top to bottom.

[0511] The air processing unit 570 may include a processing fan 575 for circulating the air in the second chamber 550 through the processing flow path 573 .

[0512] On the other hand, in order to smoothly dissipate heat to the thermoelectric heating unit 57115 independently of the processing fan 575, the thermoelectric heating unit 57115 may include a heat dissipation fan 576. In addition, the thermoelectric heating unit 57115 may be a heat dissipation fin or a heating fin provided in a plurality of fin shapes.

[0513] That is, the air processing unit 570 may also include: a processing fan 575, located in the first processing pipe 5731, sucking air from the second chamber 550 and guiding it to the thermoelectric cooling unit 57113; and a heat dissipation fan 576, guiding the air passing through the first processing pipe 5731 to the second processing pipe 5732.

[0514] The fin-shaped thermoelectric heating portion 57115 is attached to the thermoelectric module 5711 , thereby helping the thermoelectric module 5711 to dissipate heat and effectively heating the air passing through the second processing pipeline 5732 .

[0515] In order to achieve more efficient heat transfer in the thermoelectric heating section 57115, the heat dissipation fan 576 may increase the speed of the air passing through the processing flow path 573. As a result, the air passing through the second processing pipeline 5732 may more efficiently achieve heat exchange with the thermoelectric heating section 57115 by using the heat dissipation fan 576. To this end, the heat dissipation fan 576 may be located between the thermoelectric cooling section 57113 and the thermoelectric heating section 57115.

[0516] Since the space between the second chamber lower surface 554 and the accommodating body lower surface 5104 is narrow, the first processing pipeline 5731 and the second processing pipeline 5732 may be extended along the width direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0517] In addition, if Fig.24 As shown in (b), since one thermoelectric module 5711 realizes cooling and heating at the same time, the first processing pipeline 5731 and the second processing pipeline 5732 can have a stacked structure. The first processing pipeline 5731 can be located above the second processing pipeline 5732.

[0518] The thermoelectric module 5711 may be located between the first process pipe 5731 and the second process pipe 5732 .

[0519] Therefore, the air flowing into the first processing duct 5731 through the lower suction hole 5541 meets the thermoelectric cooling part 57113 and is cooled and moves toward one side of the accommodating body 510 along the first processing duct 5731, that is, the width direction of the door assembly 500.

[0520] Then, the air passing through the first processing pipe 5731 may move to the second processing pipe 5732 connected to one end of the first processing pipe 5731. The second processing pipe 5732 is located at the lower side of the first processing pipe 5731, so the air passing through the first processing pipe 5731 also moves downward.

[0521] The air flowing into the second processing duct 5732 moves along the second processing duct 5732, that is, along the width direction of the door assembly 500 toward the other side of the accommodating body.

[0522] That is, since the space for installing the air treatment unit 570 is narrow, if the lower exhaust hole 5542 is closer to one side than the other side of the two side surfaces of the accommodating body with the lower suction hole 5541 as the center, the first processing pipe 5731 can be extended in the opposite direction of the direction of the lower exhaust hole 5542, that is, the other side of the accommodating body 510.

[0523] Therefore, the length of the second processing pipeline 5732 can be longer than the length of the first processing pipeline 5731.

[0524] In order to smoothly inhale the air of the second chamber 550 from the first processing pipe 5731, the air processing unit 570 may further include a processing fan 575. In addition, in order to smoothly dissipate the heat of the thermoelectric module 5711 and quickly move the air on the processing flow path, the air processing unit 570 may further include a heat dissipation fan 576.

[0525] On the other hand, the air circulation unit 560 can heat the air in the second chamber 550 while circulating it through the heating unit 561, thereby adjusting the temperature of the second chamber 550. The volume of the second chamber 550 is not only smaller than that of the first chamber 130, but also mainly used to adjust the temperature and humidity when displaying the clothes hung in the second chamber 550. Therefore, unlike the heat pump module provided in the auxiliary chamber 150, the heating unit 561 only needs the circulation heater 5611.

[0526] The heating unit 561 may be operated only when heating the air in the second chamber 550. That is, if the temperature of the air in the second chamber 550 reaches a preset target temperature, the operation of the heating unit 561 may be stopped.

[0527] To this end, the door assembly 500 may include a circulation temperature sensor 797 for measuring the temperature of the second chamber 550. Although the circulation temperature sensor 797 is shown to be disposed at the upper portion of the second chamber 550, this is only an example, and it may be disposed at other locations as long as the internal temperature of the second chamber 550 can be measured.

[0528] The control unit 490 may control the circulation fan 565 and the circulation heater 5611 according to the temperature measured by the circulation temperature sensor 797. When the temperature is higher than the target temperature, the control unit 490 may stop the circulation heater 5611 and operate only the circulation fan 565.

[0529] The air processing unit 570 can adjust the humidity of the second chamber 550 by circulating the air in the second chamber 550 while dehumidifying it through the dehumidifier 571. The volume of the second chamber 550 is not only smaller than that of the first chamber 130, but also mainly used to adjust the temperature and humidity when displaying the clothes hung in the second chamber 550. Therefore, unlike the heat pump unit provided in the auxiliary chamber 150, the dehumidifier 571 only needs the thermoelectric module 5711.

[0530] The dehumidifier 571 may be operated while dehumidifying only the air in the second chamber 550. That is, if the humidity of the air in the second chamber 550 reaches a preset target humidity, the operation of the dehumidifier 571 may be stopped.

[0531] To this end, the door assembly 500 may include a humidity sensor 795 (see Fig.23 The control unit 490 may control the processing fan 575, the heat dissipation fan 576, and the thermoelectric module 5711 according to the humidity measured by the humidity sensor 795. When the humidity is lower than the target humidity, the control unit 490 may stop the thermoelectric module 5711 and the heat dissipation fan 576 and operate only the processing fan 575.

[0532] Although the humidity sensor 795 is shown to be located at the lower portion of one of the two side surfaces 552 and 553 of the second chamber 550 , the humidity sensor 795 may be located at any position as long as the humidity of the second chamber 550 can be measured.

[0533] In addition, in order to make the air exhausted through the second processing pipeline 5732 be discharged to the second chamber 550 at a preset processing temperature or above, the air processing unit 570 may further include an auxiliary heater 57321 located inside the second processing pipeline 5732. To this end, the air processing unit 570 may further include a processing temperature sensor 799, which is located inside the second processing pipeline 5732 to measure the temperature of the exhausted air. However, differently from this, the processing temperature sensor 799 may also be located at other positions.

[0534] The humidity sensor 795 may be a temperature and humidity sensor that can also measure temperature. In this case, the process temperature sensor 799 may be replaced by the humidity sensor 795. Therefore, the humidity sensor 795 may be provided in the second process pipe 5732 to measure the temperature and humidity of the air passing through the thermoelectric heating portion 57115. Thus, the rotation speed of the heat dissipation fan 576 and the process fan 575 may be controlled, or the current flowing in the thermoelectric module may be adjusted.

[0535] The control unit 490 may control the auxiliary heater 57321 to operate when the temperature measured by the process temperature sensor 799 is lower than the process temperature.

[0536] The treatment temperature may be the same as or different from the target temperature. This is because the temperature of the second chamber 550 is set to the target temperature, but the temperature of the air released from the air treatment unit 570 may be different from the target temperature. This is because the amount of air circulated through the air circulation unit 560 is greater than the amount of air circulated through the air treatment unit 570.

[0537] To this end, the door assembly 500 may also be provided with temperature sensors 797 and 799 for the air circulation unit 560 and the air processing unit 570, respectively. However, differently from this, the air circulation unit 560 and the air processing unit 570 may also share the circulation temperature sensor 797.

[0538] In addition, the air circulation unit 560 and the air treatment unit 570 may be operated independently from the air supply unit 410 and the steam supply unit 450 required for caring for clothes hung on the clothes support unit 600 of the first chamber 130. That is, the temperature and humidity of the air in the second chamber 550 may be adjusted independently of the first chamber 130.

[0539] In addition, as needed, only one of the air circulation unit 560 and the air processing unit 570 may be operated.

[0540] This is because, since the second chamber 550 has the purpose of display and storage, it is necessary to always adjust the temperature and humidity. To this end, the second chamber 550 can be formed by an additional space separated from the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150, and the air circulation part 560 and the air processing part 570 can be controlled to operate independently from the air supply part 410 and the steam supply part 450.

[0541] Therefore, when the door assembly 500 opens the first inlet 131, the air circulation unit 560 and the air treatment unit 570 may also operate. On the other hand, if the door assembly 500 is opened, the operation of the air supply unit 410 and the steam supply unit 450 may be interrupted. This is for safety.

[0542] That is, the air circulation unit 560 and the air processing unit 570 may also be driven when the door assembly 500 is opened.

[0543] Fig.25 (a) shows a shelf portion 580 located in the second chamber 550 and used to support items accommodated in the second chamber 550 . Fig.25 (b) is an example of the shelf portion 580. Fig.26 This is an example of disassembling the shelf portion 580 .

[0544] like Fig.25 As shown in (a), a hanger 800 for hanging clothes and a shelf 580 for supporting articles may be provided in the second chamber 550. The shelf 580 may be plural and can be attached and detached from the second chamber 550, so that when hanging clothes on the hanger 800, the user can detach a part of the plural shelf 580.

[0545] The shelf parts 580 may be arranged at equal intervals along the height direction of the door assembly 500. Alternatively, the intervals between some of the shelf parts 580 may be arranged differently.

[0546] Fig.25 (b) shows an example of a shelf portion 580 provided in the second chamber 550. The width of the cross section of the storage body cut at an arbitrary height may decrease from the second inlet 512 toward the back side 5105 of the storage body. This is to prevent a portion of the storage body 510 from interfering with the first chamber 130 when the door assembly 500 is opened or closed.

[0547] The shelf portion 580 may include a shelf coupling portion 811, and the shelf coupling portion 811 is used to couple with the shelf placement portion 5552 located at the second chamber back side 555. The shelf coupling portion 811 may have a shape protruding from the shelf portion 580 toward the second chamber back side 555 so as to be inserted into a hole or a groove on the shelf placement portion 5552.

[0548] The shelf placement portion 5552 is formed to extend along the width direction of the door assembly 500, so the shelf coupling portion 811 may also be formed corresponding thereto.

[0549] On the other hand, the shelf portion 580 may be combined only with the second chamber back surface 555, but not with the two side surfaces of the second chamber 550. This is because, in the case of combining with three surfaces, it may be difficult for the user to separate or combine the shelf portion 580, and air circulation of the second chamber 550 may be blocked.

[0550] Therefore, the shelf part 580 has a quadrangular plate shape, and thus a predetermined gap may exist between both side surfaces of the second chamber 550 and both side surfaces of the shelf part 580 .

[0551] In addition, the air circulation part 560 discharges air through the air discharge part 5511, and the air discharge part 5511 is located at the rear of the second chamber upper surface 551. Therefore, in order to circulate air by the air circulation part 560, the shelf part may include a vent, and the vent is formed through the shelf part 580 in the height direction of the door assembly 500 at the rear of the shelf part 580.

[0552] The vent portion 584 prevents the air circulating in the height direction of the door assembly 500 behind the second chamber 550 from being blocked by the shelf portion 580 .

[0553] That is, the air flowing downward from the second chamber upper surface 551 through the air discharge portion 5511 may pass through the vent portion 584 .

[0554] That is, the door assembly 500 also includes: a shelf portion 580, which is detachably arranged on the back side of the second chamber 550; and a ventilation portion 584, which is formed through the shelf portion 580, and the ventilation portion 584 is located closer to the back side of the second chamber 550 than the first inlet 131, and the air exhausted through the air circulation portion 560 can move through the ventilation portion 584.

[0555] In addition, the left and right ends of the shelf portion 580 may be separated from the two side surfaces 552 and 553 of the second chamber 550 and not be coupled to the second chamber 550. The air exhausted from the air treatment unit 570 may circulate through the separated gap.

[0556] That is, the air discharged through the lower discharge hole 5542 disposed adjacent to one of the two side surfaces 552 and 553 of the second chamber 550 may circulate inside the second chamber 550 through the separated gap.

[0557] The shelf portion 580 may have a simple plate shape. However, the second chamber 550 is used for displaying clothes or articles, so the door assembly 500 may further include lighting portions 587 and 590 for highlighting the clothes or articles contained in the second chamber 550 for display.

[0558] The lighting units 587 and 590 may include a second chamber lighting unit 590 disposed in the second chamber 550 and a shelf lighting unit 587 disposed in the shelf unit 580 .

[0559] In other words, the door assembly 500 also includes a shelf portion 580, which is located in the second chamber 550 and is used to support items contained in the second chamber 550. The shelf portion 580 may include: a shelf body 5811 with an opening on the top surface; an upper cover 5814, which is combined with the top surface of the opening of the shelf body 5811 to support items; and a shelf lighting portion 587, which is arranged on the shelf body 5811 to irradiate light.

[0560] In addition, the shelf lighting unit 587 may include: an upper light lighting 5871 that irradiates light through the upper cover 5814; and a lower light lighting 5872 that irradiates light toward the lower side of the shelf body 5811.

[0561] If the upper light 5871 illuminates the articles arranged on the upper cover 5814 from bottom to top, then the lower light 5872 illuminates the articles arranged on the other shelf parts 580 below from top to bottom.

[0562] Fig.26 The shelf portion 580 is disassembled. The shelf portion 580 may include a shelf body portion 581 for supporting items displayed in the second chamber 550. The shelf body portion 581 may include: a shelf body 5811 with an open top surface; and an upper cover 5814 coupled to the open top surface of the shelf body 5811 to support items.

[0563] Considering the weight of the articles supported by the shelf portion 580, the shelf portion 580 may further include a side frame 5816 and an upper frame 5815 for strengthening the strength. The side frame 5816 may surround the front and both side surfaces of the shelf body 5811 and be combined. The upper frame 5815 may be combined with the top surface of the opening of the shelf body 581 to support the upper cover 5814.

[0564] The shelf portion 580 may further include a vent 584 for circulating air in the height direction of the second chamber 550. The vent 584 may include: a main body vent 5841, which is located at the rear of the shelf main body 581 and is formed through the shelf main body 5811; and an upper vent 5842, which is formed through the upper frame 5815. When the shelf main body 5811 and the upper frame 5815 are combined, the main body vent 5841 and the upper vent 5842 may face each other.

[0565] The main body vent hole 5841 and the upper vent hole 5842 may be formed to extend in the width direction of the door assembly 500. In addition, the main body vent hole 5841 and the upper vent hole 5842 may be in plural. Even if the main body vent hole 5841 and the upper vent hole 5842 are in plural, the main body vent hole 5841 and the upper vent hole 5842 may have the same shape and number and face each other.

[0566] The upper frame 5815 may include a cover installation hole 58411 formed through the upper frame. The cover installation hole 58411 may be configured to allow light of a shelf lighting unit 587 described later to pass therethrough.

[0567] The cover setting hole 58411 may be located in front of the upper vent hole 5842. The upper cover 5814 may be coupled to the cover setting hole 58411. Therefore, the shape of the cover setting hole 58411 may correspond to the shape of the upper cover 5814.

[0568] The shelf portion 580 may further include a shelf lighting portion 587 disposed on the shelf body 5811 and emitting light. The shelf lighting portion 587 may include an upper lighting 5871 for emitting light to the items supported by the upper cover 5814; and a lower lighting 5872 for emitting light to the items located at the bottom of the shelf body 5811.

[0569] The upper lighting 5871 is used to illuminate the articles supported by the upper cover 5814, and the lower lighting 5872 is used to illuminate the articles located under the shelf 580. This is because the shelf 580 may be plural, and another shelf 580 may be provided under one shelf 580.

[0570] In order to improve the display effect, it may be preferred that the upper light 5871 irradiates light through the entire plate-shaped upper cover. On the other hand, the lower light 5872 has a linear shape so that light can be focused only on the object. This is because it is preferred that spotlight lighting can be achieved above and soft lighting can be achieved below based on the object.

[0571] To this end, the shelf lighting portion 587 may include a shelf light diffusion portion 5873 for diffusion and reflection of the upper light illumination 5871. The shelf light diffusion portion 5873 may be formed of a light diffusion material.

[0572] This is because the light diffusing material can block the dizziness of the user caused by the lighting and can make the light emitted from the lighting soft and gentle. Therefore, when the light diffusing material is used, it can be more excellent in decoration compared with the case where the light diffusing material is not used.

[0573] The shelf light diffuser 5873 is located at the lower part of the upper cover 5814, and can diffuse the light of the upper light illuminator 5871 in a plate form. Thus, the light emitted from the upper light illuminator 5871 can be diffused in a plate form by the shelf light diffuser 5873 and then irradiated to the article through the upper cover 5814.

[0574] On the other hand, in order to allow light to pass through, the upper cover 5814 may be formed of a transparent material or a translucent material.

[0575] The upper light 5871 and the lower light 5872 may include a light-emitting diode (LED). The upper light 5871 and the lower light 5872 may have a linear form. Therefore, the upper light 5871 and the lower light 5872 may emit one of cool daylight, incandlelight, and daylight.

[0576] The upper lighting 5871 may be formed to extend inside the shelf body 5811 along the width direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0577] The upper light illumination 5871 irradiates light in a plate form through the shelf light diffusion portion 5873 , and the lower light illumination 5872 may irradiate light in a line form.

[0578] The lower light 5872 may irradiate light toward the lower portion of the shelf portion 580. To this end, the lower light 5872 may be disposed at the lower portion of the shelf body 5811. The shelf portion 580 may further include a lower light cover 5819 for covering the lower light 5872.

[0579] The lower light illumination cover 5819 may be formed of a transparent material or a translucent material.

[0580] The lower light 5872 may be located at the lower front side of the shelf body 5811 .

[0581] The lower light 5872 is located in the front of the shelf body 5811 and can irradiate light through a lower light through hole (not shown) formed through the shelf body 5811. At this time, the lower light cover 5819 can be combined with the lower light through hole (not shown).

[0582] Therefore, the upper light 5871 may irradiate light toward the front from the rear of the shelf body 5811. The light emitted toward the front may be reflected and diffused by the shelf light diffuser 5873 and pass through the upper cover 5814 toward the upper portion of the shelf portion 580.

[0583] On the other hand, the light emitted by the lower light illumination 5872 may be directed toward the lower portion of the shelf portion 580 through the lower light illumination cover 5819 .

[0584] The shelf portion 580 may include a shelf power supply portion 585 for supplying power to the shelf lighting portion 587. In order to prevent the wires from being exposed, the shelf power supply portion 585 may be formed to protrude from the rear of the shelf portion 580 toward the second chamber back surface 555.

[0585] Therefore, the shelf power supply part 585 may be located at the center of the shelf combining part 811. Correspondingly, the shelf placing part 5552 may include a shelf power connection part 55523 inserted into the shelf power supply part 585.

[0586] Fig. 27 The door assembly 500 may include a second chamber lighting unit 590, which is disposed in the second chamber 550 to illuminate the interior of the second chamber 550. In addition to the upper lighting unit 591 and the lower lighting unit 599, the second chamber lighting unit 590 may further include a line lighting unit 592 located on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber and the two side surfaces 553 and 554 of the second chamber 550.

[0587] That is, the clothing processing device 100 may include: a housing 110 including a first inlet 131 on the front; a first chamber 130 located inside the housing 110 and accommodating clothing through the first inlet 131; an auxiliary chamber 150 located on the lower side inside the housing 110 and forming a setting space separated from the first chamber 130; and a door assembly 500 combined with the housing 110 to open and close the first inlet 131.

[0588] In addition, the door assembly 500 may include: a accommodating body 510, including a second input port 512 on the front; a accommodating cover body 559, which is arranged inside the accommodating body 510 and connected to the outside through the second input port 512 to form a second chamber 550 separated from the first chamber 130 and the auxiliary chamber 150; and a linear lighting unit 592, which is arranged on the accommodating cover body 559 parallel to the second input port 512 to irradiate light to the second chamber 550.

[0589] As mentioned above, since the containing cover body 559 forms the second chamber 550, the containing cover body 559 may include: a second chamber upper surface 551, forming the upper surface of the second chamber 550; a second chamber left side surface 552 and a second chamber right side surface 553, extending downward from the left and right ends of the second chamber upper surface 551 respectively to form the left and right sides of the second chamber 550; and a second chamber back surface 555, connected to the second chamber upper surface 551, the second chamber left side surface 552 and the second chamber right side surface 553 to form the back surface of the second chamber 550.

[0590] The line lighting unit 592 may be disposed in a line along the periphery of the second chamber 550. That is, the line lighting unit 592 may be disposed along the second chamber upper surface 551, the second chamber left surface 552, and the second chamber right surface 553.

[0591] The line lighting unit 592 may be disposed on the second chamber upper surface 551 along the width direction of the door assembly 500. The line lighting unit 592 may be disposed on the second chamber left side 552 and the second chamber right side 553 along the height direction of the door assembly 500.

[0592] The first line lighting unit 592 disposed on the second chamber upper surface 551 along the width direction of the door assembly 500 may be disposed on the second chamber left side 552 and the second chamber right side 553 along the height direction of the door assembly 500 .

[0593] The line lighting units 592 may be arranged in two rows along the second chamber upper surface 551, the second chamber left side surface 552, and the second chamber right side surface 553. The line lighting units 592 may include: a front line lighting unit 5921 arranged in front of the second chamber 550; and a rear line lighting unit 5925 located behind the front line lighting unit 5921 in the second chamber 550.

[0594] That is, the line lighting unit 592 may include: a front line lighting unit 5921 located closer to the second chamber back 555 than the second chamber back 555 ; and a rear line lighting unit 5925 located closer to the second chamber back 555 than the second chamber back 512 .

[0595] The upper lighting portion 591 may be located between the front line lighting portion 5921 and the rear line lighting portion 5925 on the second chamber upper surface 551 .

[0596] The rear line lighting portion 5925 may be located between the front line lighting portion 5921 and the second chamber back surface 555 .

[0597] Similar to the shelf lighting portion 587 , the upper lighting portion 591 , and the lower lighting portion 599 , the colors of the front line lighting portion 5921 and the rear line lighting portion 5925 may be changed according to a user's selection.

[0598] The front line lighting unit 5921 can emit one color of cold white, candlelight, and daylight. It is not simply emitting one color of cold white, candlelight, and daylight all the time, but can also emit any color of light through color conversion. In addition, the front line lighting unit 5921 can also emit RGB color. Here, RGB color refers to the color achieved by using the three elements of light (Trichromacy) alone or in combination. This can be achieved by LED.

[0599] Similarly, the rear line lighting unit 5925 can also emit cool white, candlelight, daylight and RGB color light.

[0600] If the front line lighting unit 5921 performs the role of key lighting for creating an atmosphere of the second chamber 550 , the rear line lighting unit 5925 may perform the role of back lighting for further enhancing the atmosphere generated by the key lighting at the rear of the second chamber 550 .

[0601] Therefore, the user can change the color of the line lighting part 592 to create a desired atmosphere in order to highlight the items in the second chamber. For example, according to the user's selection, the control part 490 can create various atmospheres using the line lighting part 592, the shelf lighting part 587, the upper lighting part 591, and the lower lighting part 599. This is because the control part 490 can change the intensity and color (or wavelength) of the line lighting part 592, the shelf lighting part 587, the upper lighting part 591, and the lower lighting part 599.

[0602] In addition, the user can also adjust the intensity and color (or wavelength) of the light emitted from the line lighting portion 592, the shelf lighting portion 587, the upper lighting portion 591 and the lower lighting portion 599 to match his or her preferences.

[0603] Fig.28 The position where the line lighting unit 592 is provided is shown. If the door assembly 500 is cut off at an arbitrary height, the door assembly 500 may include an additional space formed between the receiving body 510 and the receiving cover 559. A mechanical device and a wire device configured for the second chamber may be arranged in the additional space.

[0604] The second chamber left side 552 and the second chamber right side 553 may be inclined along the front-rear direction of the door assembly 500. Therefore, the width between the second chamber left side 552 and the second chamber right side 553 may decrease as approaching the second chamber back side 555 from the second input port 512.

[0605] The second chamber left side 552 may include a first left side 5521 and a second left side 5522. The second chamber left side 552 may further include a left connecting surface 5523 connecting the first left side 5521 and the second left side 5522. The left connecting surface 5523 may be bent from one end of the first left side 5521 toward the left side of the containing body, and connected to one end of the second left side 5522.

[0606] The second chamber right side 553 may include a first right side 5531 and a second right side 5532. The second chamber right side 553 may further include a right connecting surface 5533 connecting the first right side 5531 and the second right side 5532. The right connecting surface 5533 may be bent from one end of the first right side 5531 toward the right side of the containing body, and connected to one end of the second left side 5522.

[0607] The front line lighting unit 5921 may include a first front line lighting unit 59211 disposed on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber, a second front line lighting unit 59213 disposed on the left side 552 of the second chamber, and a third front line lighting unit 59215 disposed on the right side 553 of the second chamber.

[0608] In other words, the front line lighting unit 5921 may include: a first front line lighting unit 59211, arranged on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber along the width direction of the door assembly 500; a second front line lighting unit 59213, arranged on the left side 552 of the second chamber along the height direction of the door assembly 500; and a third front line lighting unit 59215, arranged on the right side 553 of the second chamber along the height direction of the door assembly 500.

[0609] The second front line lighting unit 59213 and the third front line lighting unit 59215 may be respectively disposed on the first left side surface 5521 and the first right side surface 5531. Also, the second rear line lighting unit 59253 and the third rear line lighting unit 59255 may be respectively disposed on the left connection surface 5523 and the right connection surface 5533.

[0610] The first left side surface 5521 may include a front left setting portion 55251 formed along a height direction of the first left side surface 5521. The front left setting portion 55251 may have a groove or hole form, so that the second front line lighting unit 59213 can be inserted into the front left setting portion 55251.

[0611] The left side connection surface 5523 may include a rear left side setting portion 55252 formed along the height direction of the left side connection surface 5523. The rear left side setting portion 55252 may have a groove or hole form, so that the second rear line lighting portion 59253 can be inserted into the rear left side setting portion 55252.

[0612] The first right side surface 5531 may include a front right setting portion 55351 formed along a height direction of the first right side surface 5531. The front right setting portion 55351 may have a groove or hole form, so that the third front line lighting unit 59215 can be inserted into the front right setting portion 55351.

[0613] The right side connection surface 5533 may include a rear right side setting portion 55352 formed along the height direction of the right side connection surface 5533. The rear right side setting portion 55352 may have a groove or hole form, so that the second rear line lighting portion 59253 can be inserted into the rear left side setting portion 55252.

[0614] The first front line lighting part 59211 and the first rear line lighting part 59251 may be respectively inserted into the front upper setting part 5515 and the rear upper setting part 5515 provided on the second chamber upper surface 551. The front upper setting part 5515 and the rear upper setting part 5515 may also have a hole or a groove shape.

[0615] The front line lighting unit 5921 and the rear line lighting unit 5925 may irradiate light to different regions of the second chamber 550 .

[0616] Considering the configuration structure of the front line lighting unit 5921 and the rear line lighting unit 5925, the first front line lighting unit 59211 can irradiate light downward from the front of the second chamber upper surface 551. The second front line lighting unit 59213 can irradiate light from the first left side surface 5521 toward the first right side surface 5531 and the door 530 of the second chamber. The third front line lighting unit 59215 can irradiate light from the first right side surface 5531 toward the first left side surface 5521 and the door 530 of the second chamber. This is because the first left side surface 5521 and the first right side surface 5531 are arranged obliquely.

[0617] The rear line lighting portion 5925 may include: a first rear line lighting portion 59251, arranged on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber along the width direction of the door assembly 500; a second rear line lighting portion 59253, arranged on the left side 552 of the second chamber along the height direction of the door assembly 500; and a third rear line lighting portion 59255, arranged on the right side 553 of the second chamber along the height direction of the door assembly 500.

[0618] The first rear line lighting part 59251 can irradiate light downward from the rear of the second cavity upper surface 551. The second rear line lighting part 59253 can irradiate light from the left connecting surface 5523 toward the second cavity back surface 555. The third rear line lighting part 59255 can irradiate light from the right connecting surface 5533 toward the second cavity back surface 555. The left connecting surface 5523 and the right connecting surface 5533 are respectively bent from the first left side surface 5521 and the first right side surface 5531 toward the containing body, because the left connecting surface 5523 and the right connecting surface 5533 face the second cavity back surface 555 at an angle.

[0619] Fig.29 (a) is an example of the upper lighting unit 591 and the front line lighting unit 5921. Fig.29 (b) is an example of the lower lighting unit 599.

[0620] The upper lighting unit 591 may be provided at a lighting setting hole 5512 formed through the second chamber upper surface 551. The lighting setting hole 5512 may be provided in a plurality, and the upper lighting unit 591 may be provided in a plurality accordingly. The upper lighting unit 591 may illuminate the clothes hung on the hanger placement unit 5554.

[0621] In order to prevent moisture or dust from entering into the upper lighting portion 591 , the upper lighting portion 591 may further include an upper lighting cover 5911 .

[0622] Fig.29 (a) shows an example of the front line lighting unit 5921. The front line lighting unit 5921 may include a first front line lighting unit 59211 disposed on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber, and a second front line lighting unit 59213 and a third front line lighting unit 59215 disposed on both side surfaces of the second chamber 550.

[0623] The first front line lighting portion 59211 may be formed to extend in a width direction of the door assembly 500. The second front line lighting portion 59213 and the third front line lighting portion 59215 may be formed to extend in a height direction of the door assembly 500.

[0624] The rear line lighting unit 5925 may be located behind the upper lighting unit 591. The rear line lighting unit 5925 may include a first front line lighting unit 59211 disposed on the upper surface 551 of the second cavity and second and third front line lighting units 59213 and 59215 disposed on both side surfaces of the second cavity 550.

[0625] Reference Fig.29 (b), the lower lighting part 599 may have a plate form. That is, the door assembly 500 may further include a lower lighting part 599 that irradiates light upward from the second chamber lower surface 554 toward the second chamber 550 .

[0626] The lower lighting part 599 may illuminate the lower surface of the second chamber 550 in a plate form. To this end, similar to the upper light 5871 of the shelf lighting part 587, the lower lighting part 599 may include a light diffuser formed of a light diffusion material.

[0627] The door assembly 500 may be provided with a lower lighting unit 599 located on the second chamber lower surface 554 and emitting light upward. This is to illuminate the objects placed on the second chamber lower surface 554. The second chamber lower surface 554 includes the lower discharge hole 5542 and the lower suction hole 5541, so the lower lighting unit 599 may be provided in a plate form in other areas.

[0628] The lower lighting unit 599 and the upper lighting unit 591 may emit cool white, candlelight, and daylight colors.

[0629] Fig.30 is an example of the first rear line lighting unit 59251 and the third rear line lighting unit 59255 in the rear line lighting unit 5925. The first rear line lighting unit 59251 may be located between the upper lighting unit 591 and the air exhaust unit 5511 on the second chamber upper surface 551. The third rear line lighting unit 59255 may be located on the right connecting surface 5533, facing the opposite direction of the second input port 512. The second rear line lighting unit 59253 may be located on the left connecting surface 5523, facing the opposite direction of the second input port 512.

[0630] Fig.31 An example of the front line lighting unit 5921 and the rear line lighting unit 5925 provided in a line form is shown.

[0631] The front line lighting unit 5921 may include a first front line lighting unit 59211 disposed on the second chamber upper surface 551, a second front line lighting unit 59213 disposed on the first left side surface 5521, and a third front line lighting unit 59215 disposed on the first right side surface 5531. The first front line lighting unit 59211 may be formed to extend along the width direction of the door assembly 500, and the second front line lighting unit 59213 and the third front line lighting unit 59215 may be formed to extend along the height direction of the door assembly 500.

[0632] The rear line lighting portion 5925 may include a first rear line lighting portion 59251 disposed on the second chamber upper surface 551, a second rear line lighting portion 59253 disposed on the second chamber left side 552, and a third rear line lighting portion 59255 disposed on the second chamber right side 553. The first rear line lighting portion 59251 may be formed extending along the width direction of the door assembly 500, and the second rear line lighting portion 59253 and the third rear line lighting portion 59255 may be formed extending along the height direction of the door assembly 500.

[0633] The first rear line lighting portion 59251 may be located between the upper lighting portion 591 and the air exhaust portion 5511. The second chamber upper surface 551 may further include a rear upper setting portion 55152, the rear upper setting portion 55152 being located between the lighting setting hole 5512 and the air exhaust portion 5511, and the first rear line lighting portion 59251 being inserted into the rear upper setting portion 55152.

[0634] The first shelf line lighting part may be located between the upper lighting part 591 and the second input port 512. The second chamber upper surface 551 may further include a front upper setting part 55151, the front upper setting part 55151 is located between the lighting setting hole 5512 and the second input port 512, and the first front line lighting part 59211 is inserted into the front upper setting part 55151.

[0635] The line lighting unit 592 generates heat when irradiating light toward the second chamber 550, so it is necessary to dissipate the heat generated by the line lighting unit 592. In addition, the air in the second chamber 550 may be hot or contain a lot of moisture. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the line lighting unit 592 from the hot air or moisture.

[0636] To this end, the line lighting portion 592 may have a protective cover and a heat dissipation structure. Fig.31 It is shown that the front line lighting unit 5921 and the rear line lighting unit 5925 have different forms of protective covers and heat dissipation structures, but differently from this, they can also have the same forms of protective covers and heat dissipation structures.

[0637] Fig.32 (a) to Fig.32 (c) shows an example of a protective cover, heat dissipation and moisture-proof structure provided on the line lighting portion 592 when the line lighting portion 592 is inserted from the inner side of the accommodating cover 559 into the line lighting setting portion 5905 provided in the second chamber.

[0638] Reference Fig.32 (a) to Fig.32 (c), the linear lighting portion 592 may include: a linear heat dissipation body 5935, including an insertion port 59352 on one side thereof; an LED portion 5936, inserted into the heat dissipation body; and a protective cover 5939, combined with the insertion port 59352, to protect the LED portion 5936.

[0639] The heat dissipation body 5935 has a linear shape that is long in one direction and may have a U-shaped or channel-shaped cross section.

[0640] The protective cover 5939 may be formed of a light diffusion material. Therefore, the protective cover 5939 may perform the role of a light diffuser. Also, the protective cover 5939 may be formed of a translucent or transparent material. The protective cover 5929 may be hooked with the heat dissipation body 5935.

[0641] Reference Fig.32 (b) When the heat dissipation body 5935 and the protective cover 5939 are combined, both ends of the heat dissipation body are connected to the outside. In order to prevent this situation, the line lighting portion 592 may further include an end cover 5931 combined with both ends of the line lighting portion 592.

[0642] The heat dissipation body 5935 may be formed of an aluminum material that is not only moisture resistant but also has efficient heat transfer performance.

[0643] Reference Fig.32 (c), the line lighting portion 592 can be inserted and combined with the upper setting portion 5515, the left setting portion 5525 and the right setting portion 5535 set in the second chamber 550. The heat dissipation body 5935 can also include a body fastening hole 59351, and the body fastening hole 59351 is formed through one side of the heat dissipation body 5935 in the opposite direction of the insertion port.

[0644] The line lighting portion 592 may be coupled to the inner side surface of the housing body 559 through the main body fastening hole 59351 using a fastening member 5937 .

[0645] That is, the line lighting unit 592 can be respectively coupled to the second chamber upper surface 551 , the second chamber left side surface 552 , and the second chamber right side surface 553 through the main body fastening hole 59351 using the fastening member 5937 .

[0646] The main body fastening holes 59351 may be in plural number.

[0647] The door assembly 500 may further include a linear lighting setting portion 5905 , and a portion of the inner side surface of the accommodating cover body 559 is recessed toward the accommodating body 510 in parallel with the second input port 512 to form the linear lighting setting portion 5905 , and the protective cover 5939 is inserted into the linear lighting setting portion 5905 .

[0648] In other words, the door assembly 500 may include a line lighting setting portion 5905 formed along the second chamber upper surface 551 and both side surfaces of the second chamber 550 .

[0649] Specifically, the line lighting setting part 5905 may include the upper setting part 5515 located on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber, the left setting part 5525 located on the left side 552 of the second chamber, and the right setting part 5535 located on the right side 553 of the second chamber. The line lighting setting part 5905 may be in the form of a groove or a hole.

[0650] The upper setting portion 5515 may include the front upper setting portion 5515 and the rear upper setting portion 5515. The left setting portion 5525 may include the front left setting portion 55251 and the rear left setting portion 55252. And, the right setting portion 5535 may include the front right setting portion 55351 and the rear right setting portion 55352.

[0651] The LED unit 5936 may include an LED 59362 for radiating light and a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) 59361 for controlling the LED 59362 in combination with the LED 59362. The LED 59362 unit may further include a heat transfer member 59363 for transferring heat generated from the LED 59362 and the PCB 59361 to the heat dissipation body 5935.

[0652] On the other hand, the line lighting unit 592 may further include a main body sealing member 5932, which is disposed between the protective cover 5939 and the heat dissipation body 5935 to prevent moisture and foreign matter from penetrating. That is, the main body sealing member 5932 may be located between the protective cover 5939 and the heat dissipation body 5935 to prevent moisture or foreign matter in the second chamber 550 from penetrating into the interior of the heat dissipation body 5935.

[0653] In addition, a fastening sealing member 59371 for preventing moisture and foreign matter from penetrating may be further included in the area where the heat dissipation body 5935 and the line lighting setting part 5905 are combined by the fastening member 5937 .

[0654] Fig.33 (a) to Fig.33 (c) shows another example of a protective cover 5949, a heat dissipation and moisture-proof structure provided on the line lighting portion 592 when the line lighting portion 592 is inserted from the outside of the accommodating cover body 559 into the line lighting setting portion 5905 provided in the second chamber.

[0655] Fig.32 FIG. 5 shows an example in which the line illumination setting portion 5905 is set in a groove form. Fig.33Another example of the linear illumination setting part 5905 being set in the form of a hole is shown. Fig.32 The inserted line lighting portion 592 shown can be coupled to the line lighting setting portion 5905 from the inner side of the housing body 559. Fig.33 The fixed type line lighting part 592 shown can be connected to the line lighting setting part 5905 in the form of a hole communicating with the inside of the second chamber 550 from the outside of the housing cover 559. Fig.32 The line lighting portion 592 shown is combined with the inner surface of the housing body 559 forming the second chamber 550, and the Fig.33 The illustrated line lighting portion 592 is coupled from the outer surface of the receiving cover 559 forming the second cavity 550 , so that a portion of the line lighting portion 592 can be inserted into the interior of the second cavity 550 .

[0656] Reference Fig.33 (a), the line lighting portion 592 may include: a plate-shaped heat dissipation body 5945, including a recessed portion 59452 on one side thereof; an LED portion 5946, inserted into the heat dissipation body; and a protective cover 5949, combined with the heat dissipation body 5945, to protect the LED portion 5946.

[0657] The heat dissipation body 5945 is formed to extend in one direction, and the recessed portion 59452 may have a shape that is recessed toward the direction facing the accommodating body 510 when the heat dissipation body 5945 is combined with the accommodating cover 559 .

[0658] The protective cover 5949 has an angled U-shape or a channel shape, and when combined with the plate-shaped heat dissipation body 5945 , a space capable of accommodating the LED unit 5946 can be formed inside. That is, the protective cover 5949 can cover the LED unit 5946 .

[0659] The protection cover 5949 may be formed of a light diffusion material.

[0660] The protective cover 5949 may function as a light diffuser. Also, the protective cover 5949 may be formed of a translucent or transparent material. The protective cover 5929 may be formed in a U-shape or a channel shape and may be combined with the heat dissipation body 5935.

[0661] The heat dissipation body 5945 may include a body fastening hole 59451 formed through the heat dissipation body 5945 along the periphery of the recessed portion 59452. The heat dissipation body 5945 may be formed of an aluminum material that is not only resistant to moisture but also has efficient heat transfer performance.

[0662] The main body fastening holes 59451 may be in plural number.

[0663] Reference Fig.33 (b), the LED part 5946 and the protective cover 5949 may be located in the recessed part 59452 and combined with the heat dissipation body 5945. In addition, a body sealing member 5942 may be included along the periphery of the protective cover 5949, and the body sealing member 5942 is used to prevent the penetration of moisture and foreign matter when the heat dissipation body 5945 is combined with the line lighting setting part 5905.

[0664] The top surface of the protection cover 5949 that radiates light may be formed in a stepped manner. The main body sealing member 5942 may be located on a stepped surface formed at the periphery of the top surface of the protection cover 5949. At this time, while the main body sealing member 5942 is coupled to the outer side surface of the accommodating cover 559, a portion of the top surface of the protection cover 5949 may be inserted into the second chamber 550.

[0665] The line lighting installation part 5905 may be formed along the inner side surface of the housing body 559 and parallel to the second input port 512 to penetrate the inner side surface of the housing body 559 so as to be inserted into the protective cover 5949. Therefore, if the plate-shaped heat dissipation body 5945 of the line lighting part 592 is combined with the outer side surface of the housing body 559, a part of the top surface of the protective cover 5949 may be inserted into the second chamber.

[0666] The heat dissipation body 5945 may be coupled to the line lighting installation portion 5905 using a fastening member 5947. If the protection cover 5949 is inserted into the second chamber 550 through the line lighting installation portion 5905, the inner side surfaces of the protection cover 5949 and the receiving cover 559 may form a smooth surface without a step.

[0667] Reference Fig.33 (b) and Fig.33 (c), the line lighting portion 592 may be inserted and combined with the line lighting setting portion 5905 set in the second chamber 550 .

[0668] The line lighting setting portion 5905 may include the upper setting portion 5515 located on the upper surface 551 of the second chamber, the left setting portion 5525 located on the left side 552 of the second chamber, and the right setting portion 5535 located on the right side 553 of the second chamber.

[0669] The upper setting portion 5515 may include the front upper setting portion 5515 and the rear upper setting portion 5515. The left setting portion 5525 may include the front left setting portion 55251 and the rear left setting portion 55252. And, the right setting portion 5535 may include the front right setting portion 55351 and the rear right setting portion 55352.

[0670] Therefore, the line lighting portion 592 may be coupled to the second chamber upper surface 551 , the second chamber left side surface 552 , and the second chamber right side surface 553 through the body fastening hole 59451 using a fastening member 5947 .

[0671] The LED unit 5946 may include an LED 59462 for radiating light and a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) 59361 combined with the LED 59462 to control the LED 59462. The LED 59462 unit may further include a heat transfer member 59463 for transferring heat generated from the LED 59462 and the PCB 59461 to the heat dissipation body 5945.

[0672] The utility model can be implemented in various forms, and its scope of rights is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Therefore, as long as the modified embodiments include the constituent elements of the claims of the utility model, they should be regarded as belonging to the scope of rights of the utility model.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, in, include: The box body includes a first input port on the front side; A first chamber, located inside the box body, for accommodating clothes through the first input port; An auxiliary chamber, located at the lower side of the box body, forming a setting space separated from the first chamber; A door assembly, combined with the box body, for opening and closing the first input port; a second chamber located inside the door assembly and separated from the first chamber and the auxiliary chamber; and The air circulation unit is provided on the door assembly and circulates the air in the second chamber.

2. The laundry processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The air circulation unit comprises: a circulation flow path forming a passage through which air in the second chamber passes; and The heating unit is provided in the circulation flow path and heats the air passing through the circulation flow path.

3. The laundry processing device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The circulation flow path comprises: a first circulation duct for sucking air from the second chamber; and The second circulation duct is communicated with the first circulation duct and discharges the air passing through the first circulation duct to the second chamber.

4. The laundry processing device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The heating unit is located inside the second circulation pipe.

5. The laundry processing device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The air circulation part further includes a circulation fan located inside the first circulation duct and rotating to suck air of the second chamber.

6. The laundry processing device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The first circulation pipe is located above the second circulation pipe.

7. The laundry processing device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The air circulation portion is located between an upper surface of the second chamber and an upper surface of the accommodating body.

8. The laundry processing device according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The door assembly further comprises: an air inlet portion, located at an upper portion of the door assembly, communicating with one end of the circulation flow path, and sucking air from the second chamber; and The air discharge portion is located at the upper portion of the door assembly and is communicated with the other end of the circulation flow path to discharge air into the second chamber.

9. The laundry processing device according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The air inlet portion is located above the air outlet portion.

10. The laundry processing device according to claim 8, It is characterized in that The door assembly comprises: A receiving body, which is open at the front and includes a second chamber at the interior; A front panel, the periphery of which surrounds the second input port and is combined with the containing body; and The door of the second chamber is combined with the front panel or the containing body to open and close the second chamber; The air inlet is located on the front panel, and when the door is closed, the air inlet faces the door.

11. The clothes treating device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that Also included is an air treatment unit, the air treatment unit being disposed on the door assembly to circulate the air in the second chamber; The air circulation part is located at an upper portion of the door assembly, and the air treatment part is located at a lower portion of the door assembly.

12. The laundry processing device according to claim 11, It is characterized in that The air treatment unit comprises: a processing flow path to form a passage through which the air of the second chamber passes; and The dehumidifier is disposed in the processing flow path and dehumidifies the air passing through the processing flow path.

13. The laundry processing device according to claim 12, It is characterized in that The processing flow path comprises: a first processing conduit for sucking air from the second chamber; and The second processing pipeline is communicated with the first processing pipeline and discharges the air passing through the first processing pipeline into the second chamber.

14. The laundry processing device according to claim 13, It is characterized in that The dehumidification unit comprises: Thermoelectric modules; a thermoelectric cooling unit, coupled to a cooled side of the thermoelectric module; and A thermoelectric heating part, combined with the other side of the thermoelectric module to be heated; The thermoelectric cooling unit is inserted into the first processing pipeline to cool the air passing through the first processing pipeline; The thermoelectric heating unit is inserted into the second processing pipe to heat the air passing through the second processing pipe.

15. The laundry processing device according to claim 14, It is characterized in that The air treatment unit also includes: a process fan located in the first process duct, sucking air from the second chamber and directing it to the thermoelectric cooling portion; and A heat dissipation fan guides the air passing through the first processing pipeline to the second processing pipeline.

16. The laundry processing device according to claim 13, It is characterized in that Also includes: a lower suction hole, located on the lower surface of the second chamber and connected to the first processing pipeline; as well as The lower exhaust hole is located on the lower surface of the second chamber and is communicated with the second processing pipeline.

17. The laundry processing device according to claim 16, It is characterized in that The lower suction hole and the lower discharge hole are arranged along a width direction of the door assembly.

18. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 13, It is characterized in that The first process conduit is located above the second process conduit.

19. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, It is characterized in that When the door assembly is open, the air circulation unit and the air treatment unit can operate.

20. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 11, It is characterized in that Also includes: A shelf portion, detachably disposed on the back side of the second chamber; as well as A vent portion formed through the shelf portion; The ventilation portion is located closer to the back surface of the second chamber than the first inlet, and the air exhausted through the air circulation portion can move through the ventilation portion.

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