Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

The utility model relates to a clothes processing device which comprises a box body, a clothes processing unit and a clothes processing unit. A door that opens and closes the opening and is provided with door glass; a drum which is provided with an input port communicating with the opening and accommodates laundry; a driving part which is accommodated in the box body and enables the drum to rotate; a circulation duct that circulates the air discharged from the inlet outside the drum and resupplies the air to the drum; the heat supply part is arranged in the circulating pipeline and comprises more than one heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger condenses moisture in the air or heats the air; a mounting part provided so as to communicate the input port and the circulation duct and to guide air inside the drum to the circulation duct; and a filter part which is arranged on the installation part and filters foreign matters flowing into the circulation pipeline. The door glass protrudes toward the drum side, a pressing inclined surface is formed on the lower portion of the protruding door glass, and the filter part comprises a pressing part which is in contact with the pressing inclined surface along with the closing of the door and presses the filter part toward the mounting part side.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a clothing processing device, and more particularly, to a clothing processing device having a filter core for filtering out foreign matter in the air. Background Art

[0002] Generally, a clothes dryer is a device that puts the washed and dehydrated laundry into a drum (or outer tub) of the dryer, and dries the laundry by supplying hot air into the drum to evaporate the moisture in the laundry.

[0003] The air released from the laundry in the drum of a clothes dryer contains moisture from the laundry, resulting in hot, humid air. Dryers can be categorized based on how they handle this hot, humid air. Specifically, they can be divided into condensation-type dryers, in which the hot, humid air is not exhausted outside the dryer but circulates through a heat exchange device, undergoing heat exchange and condensing the moisture contained in the hot, humid air, and exhaust-type dryers, in which the hot, humid air exhausted from the drum is directly discharged to the outside.

[0004] On the other hand, after drying the clothes, the air exhausted from the drum may contain foreign matter, such as lint, released from the clothes. Such foreign matter can cause malfunctions while passing through the mechanical components of the clothes dryer, and contaminate the outside air when exhausted. Therefore, the air passing through the drum needs to pass through a filter to remove foreign matter.

[0005] Typically, a filter is provided in front of the drum and filters foreign matter contained in the air passing through the drum. Here, when the dryer is continuously used, foreign matter such as lint may accumulate in the filter.

[0006] If such foreign matter accumulates above a certain level, it will obstruct the flow of air, so it needs to be cleaned regularly. After the drying cycle is completed, the user removes the filter from the clothes dryer, removes the foreign matter, and then reinstalls the filter in the clothes dryer.

[0007] However, the cleaning as described above needs to be performed manually by the user, which is not only troublesome, but also cannot be performed every time drying is performed. Therefore, the flow of air is gradually hindered before cleaning is performed, and there may be a problem of not being able to ensure sufficient air volume required for drying.

[0008] As a means to solve this problem, in addition to periodic filter cleaning, filter devices that automatically clean the filter continuously have been developed. Meanwhile, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0123346 (published on November 15, 2011, titled "Dryer" and hereinafter referred to as "the prior art") discloses a filter assembly including a filter cleaning unit for automatically cleaning the filter.

[0009] Such a filter cleaning unit comprises a brush that cleans lint by contacting the filter and a drive motor for driving the brush. The brush rotates by the rotational force of the drive motor and removes foreign matter on the filter surface by sweeping it.

[0010] However, in the prior art, the filter cleaning unit is installed in the symmetrical filter. Thus, the filter cleaning unit rotates along a circular trajectory or is driven along a symmetrical reciprocating rotation trajectory.

[0011] However, generally, a drum is provided at the center of the main body of the dryer, and a blower fan for causing air flow in the drum is installed on the side of the drum in the main body. This is to minimize the volume of the dryer and efficiently arrange internal components.

[0012] The filter is installed between the drum and the air supply fan on the flow path. Therefore, the air containing foreign matter discharged from the drum and passing through the filter is affected by the air supply fan. As mentioned above, for space efficiency in the dryer, the air supply fan is located on the side of the drum. This also affects the air passing through the filter, causing it to flow to one side.

[0013] Therefore, in conventional symmetrical filters, the area where foreign matter such as lint accumulates is distributed from the center of the filter toward the air supply fan. In particular, in automatic filters, foreign matter that is removed from the filter surface with a brush and accumulated on the bottom surface also tends to be biased to one side, leaving more free space on the other side.

[0014] That is, in the case of conventional symmetrical filters or automatic filters, since the position of the air supply fan is not taken into consideration, the filter cannot be used efficiently, and there is a problem that cleaning is required early or the air volume is reduced early.

[0015] Furthermore, in the case of the conventional dryer filter assembly described above, which is inserted into the exhaust duct through which air exhausted from the drum passes, the filter assembly is simply inserted into the exhaust duct without an additional support structure. This can lead to the filter assembly being incorrectly installed or becoming dislodged from its position in the exhaust duct during operation of the dryer.

[0016] On the other hand, if the filter assembly is detached from its position in the exhaust duct, foreign matter contained in the air flowing through the exhaust duct cannot be filtered by the filter assembly and may flow into the air flow path. Foreign matter that has flowed into the air flow path may accumulate in the air flow path and on the condenser or evaporator. As described above, if foreign matter accumulates in the air flow path and on the condenser or evaporator, the efficiency of the dryer may be seriously reduced.

[0017] Therefore, an additional structure capable of fixing and supporting the inserted state of the filter assembly is required so that the filter assembly does not fall out of the installation position formed in the discharge duct. Utility Model Content

[0018] Problem to be solved

[0019] The present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problem, and its object is to provide a clothes processing device capable of maintaining the setting state of a filter portion for filtering lint generated when processing clothes.

[0020] Furthermore, the present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problem, and its object is to provide a clothes processing device that can compress lint accumulated in a filter portion for filtering lint generated when processing clothes into the interior of the filter portion, thereby ensuring a flow path of the filter portion.

[0021] The present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problem, and its object is to provide a clothes processing device capable of compressing lint generated when processing clothes into the inside of the filter part by improving the structure of the filter part.

[0022] Technical solutions to the problem

[0023] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the clothes processing device of one embodiment of the present invention preferably includes: a box body, an opening portion is provided at the front; a door, which opens and closes the opening portion and is provided with a door glass; a drum is provided with an inlet connected to the opening portion and accommodates clothes; a driving unit is accommodated inside the box body and rotates the drum; a circulation duct causes the air exhausted from the inlet to circulate outside the drum and be supplied to the drum again; a heat supply unit is provided inside the circulation duct and includes one or more heat exchangers, which condense moisture in the air or heat the air; and a mounting unit is provided to connect the inlet and the circulation duct. a ring duct, and guides the air inside the drum to the circulation duct; and a filter part, which is placed on the mounting part and filters foreign matter flowing into the circulation duct; the door glass is formed to protrude toward the drum side, and a pressurizing inclined surface is formed at the lower part of the protrusion of the door glass, and the filter part includes: a supporting body, which is formed to allow the air to flow in and extends in an arc shape along the shape of the inlet; and a containing body, which extends from the supporting body and filters the air; a pressurizing part is also provided, and the pressurizing part is provided on the supporting body, and as the door is closed, it is connected with the pressurizing inclined surface and pressurizes the filter part on the mounting part side.

[0024] Here, in the filter portion, the support body is formed with a movable groove on one side of the support body, and the movable groove guides the rotating portion to reciprocate in a circular arc along the shape of the support body. The filter portion is provided with a compression portion, and the compression portion includes: the rotating portion, which reciprocates along the length direction of the movable groove; and a brush portion, which is detachably fastened to the rotating portion on the inner side of the support body, and as the rotating portion rotates, the brush portion rotates inside the containing body and captures the lint filtered by the containing body.

[0025] In addition, the rotating part preferably includes: a rotating handle extending outward from the supporting body; and a brush fastening part extending inward from the supporting body and fastened with the brush part; and the pressurizing part is preferably provided on the rotating handle.

[0026] On the other hand, the rotating handle preferably includes: a lifting groove, the top surface of which is open and forms a lifting space; and a supporting surface, which forms the bottom surface of the lifting groove; the pressure-applying part preferably includes: a pressure-applying part body, which can be inserted into the lifting groove in a lifting manner; and an elastic rib, which elastically supports the pressure-applying part body on the supporting surface.

[0027] Here, the pressurizing portion body is preferably formed with a pressurizing surface, and the pressurizing surface is formed as an inclined surface parallel to the pressurizing inclined surface.

[0028] On the other hand, the inner peripheral surface of the lifting groove is preferably formed with a locking groove corresponding to the lifting distance of the pressurizing part body, and the pressurizing part body is preferably formed with a locking protrusion, which is inserted into the locking groove to limit the lifting distance of the pressurizing part body.

[0029] On the other hand, the support body preferably includes: an open surface for allowing air and lint to flow into the interior of the support body; and a plurality of blocking ribs formed on the open surface and arranged in a grid pattern.

[0030] Here, the pressurizing portion is preferably protruded from one side of the supporting body and formed integrally with the supporting body, and is formed in a curved shape protruding toward the blocking rib.

[0031] In addition, the pressurizing portion is preferably provided with: a pressurizing portion body that is bent and convex toward the pressurizing inclined surface; and an insertion protrusion that is inserted from an end portion of the pressurizing portion body into the space between the blocking ribs.

[0032] On the other hand, the front end portion of the pressurizing portion body is preferably formed of an elastic rib having a predetermined elastic force, and the top surface of the pressurizing portion body is preferably formed with a pressurizing surface in contact with the pressurizing inclined surface.

[0033] Furthermore, the insertion protrusion and the blocking rib are preferably spaced apart by a predetermined distance.

[0034] In addition, the pressing portion is preferably fastened to a space formed between the blocking ribs.

[0035] On the other hand, the pressure part is preferably provided with: a pressure part main body, which is placed on the upper part of the blocking rib; a fixed rib extending from the lower part of the pressure part main body and fixed to the blocking rib; and an elastic rib extending from one side of the pressure part main body toward the pressure inclined surface side in a convex curved shape.

[0036] Here, the pressurizing portion body preferably has a length relatively greater than that of the intermediate space formed by the blocking ribs.

[0037] In addition, a latching protrusion is preferably provided at the end of the fixing rib and is placed on the blocking rib.

[0038] On the other hand, it is preferable that a pressing surface that contacts the pressing inclined surface is formed on the top surface of the elastic rib.

[0039] Here, the end portion of the elastic rib preferably has an insertion protrusion inserted into the space between the blocking ribs.

[0040] Furthermore, the insertion protrusion, the blocking rib, the insertion protrusion, and the pressurizing portion body are preferably spaced apart from each other by predetermined intervals.

[0041] On the other hand, the supporting body preferably includes: a lifting groove, the top surface of which is open and forms a lifting space; and a supporting surface, which forms the bottom surface of the lifting groove; the pressurizing part preferably includes: a pressurizing part body, which can be inserted into the lifting groove in a lifting manner; and elastic ribs, which elastically support the pressurizing part body on the supporting surface.

[0042] Here, the pressurizing portion body is preferably formed with a pressurizing surface, and the pressurizing surface is formed as an inclined surface parallel to the pressurizing inclined surface.

[0043] In addition, the inner peripheral surface of the lifting groove is preferably formed with a locking groove corresponding to the lifting distance of the pressurizing part body, and the pressurizing part body is preferably formed with a locking protrusion, which is inserted into the locking groove to limit the lifting distance of the pressurizing part body.

[0044] Utility model effect

[0045] According to the laundry processing apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to maintain the setting state of the filter portion for filtering lint generated when processing laundry.

[0046] In addition, the laundry processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has the effect of ensuring the flow path of the filter portion by compressing the lint accumulated in the filter portion for filtering the lint generated when processing laundry into the interior of the filter portion.

[0047] In addition, the laundry processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has the effect of compressing lint generated when processing laundry into the inside of the filter portion by improving the structure of the filter portion for filtering lint. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing the appearance of a clothes treating device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 2 1 is a thumbnail diagram showing the internal structure of a clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing the installation state of the filter unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing a filter portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 5 This is an exploded perspective view showing a filter portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] Figure 6It is an exploded perspective view showing an internal filter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Figure 7 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal filter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] Figure 8 This is a perspective view showing a door glass and a filter portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] Figure 9 It is a cross-sectional view showing the pressurizing structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0057] Figure 10 It is a perspective view showing a pressurizing structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] Figure 11 It is a cross-sectional view showing a pressurizing structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Figure 12 It is an exploded perspective view showing a pressurizing structure according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] Figure 13 It is a cross-sectional view showing a pressurizing structure according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] Figure 14 It is an exploded perspective view showing a pressurizing structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 15 It is a cross-sectional view showing a pressurizing structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, even if the embodiments are different from each other, the same or similar configurations are given the same or similar reference numerals, and their descriptions replace the original descriptions. Unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, the singular expressions used in this specification include the plural expressions. In addition, in the description of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, when it is determined that the specific description of the relevant known technology may confuse the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, its detailed description will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the drawings are only for the purpose of understanding the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical ideas disclosed in this specification are not limited to the drawings.

[0064] Hereinafter, a clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0065] Figure 1 This is a perspective view showing the appearance of a clothes processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 1 is a thumbnail diagram showing the internal structure of a clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] As shown in the figure, the clothing processing device 1 of the present invention may include: a housing 100; a drum 200, which is rotatably arranged inside the housing and provides a space for storing clothes; a circulation duct 300, which forms a flow path for supplying the air exhausted from the drum 200 to the drum 200 again; a heat exchange part 400, which dehumidifies and heats the air flowing into the circulation duct 300 and then supplies it to the drum 200 again; and a driving part 280, which adds rotational force to the drum.

[0067] The housing 100 may include a front panel 110 forming the front of the laundry processing apparatus 1; an upper panel 125 forming the top; and side panels 127 forming the sides. The front panel 110 may include an opening 111 and a door 112 . The opening 111 is configured to communicate with the drum 200 , and the door 112 is rotatably coupled to the housing 100 to open and close the opening 111 .

[0068] On the other hand, the door 112 can be hingedly coupled to the front panel 110 of the housing 100 to open and close the opening 111. A door glass 113 can also be provided in the center of the door 112 to allow the user to check the input status and washing status of the clothes input into the drum 200.

[0069] Here, the door glass 113 can be formed in a protruding shape toward the inner side of the drum 200, so that the state inside the drum 200 can be confirmed and the clothes that move to the front side of the drum 200 (i.e., the opening 111) as the drum 200 rotates can be moved toward the inner side of the drum 200.

[0070] As the drum 200 rotates, when the clothes rotating inside the drum 200 move to the front of the drum 200 under the action of centrifugal force, such a door glass 113 can move the clothes to the inside of the drum again through the convex shape of the door glass, thereby preventing the clothes from being sandwiched in the gap between the door 112 and the drum 200.

[0071] Furthermore, a pressurizing inclined surface 113a for pressurizing the filter unit 700 described later may be formed on the lower portion of the door glass 113 that protrudes toward the inside of the drum. The pressurizing inclined surface 113a may be formed as an upwardly inclined surface extending from the lower back portion of the door glass 113 toward the inside of the drum 200, with a gap adjacent to the filter unit 700 but not completely in contact with the filter unit 700.

[0072] That is, if the inclined pressure surface 113a of the door glass 113 is in direct contact with the filter unit 700 itself, and the filter unit 700 is not fully inserted, the door 112 may not be completely closed due to the clearance (space) of the filter unit 700. Therefore, the filter unit 700 may be further provided with pressure portions 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c. These pressure portions 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c are in contact with the inclined pressure surface 113a of the door glass 113, so that the filter unit 700 can be placed on the mounting portion 138 described later under a predetermined elastic force.

[0073] Meanwhile, after describing the laundry processing apparatus 1 , the pressurizing inclined surface 113 a of the door glass 113 and the pressurizing parts 880 , 880 a , 880 b , and 880 c of the filter unit 700 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0074] Here, the front panel 110 is provided with a control panel 120 , and the control panel 120 may be provided with an input unit 118 for receiving control commands from a user and a display unit 119 for outputting information such as control commands selectable by the user.

[0075] On the other hand, the input unit 118 may include: a power supply request unit for requesting power to be supplied to the laundry treatment apparatus 1; a course input unit for allowing the user to select a desired course from a plurality of courses; and an execution request unit for requesting publication of the course selected by the user.

[0076] Therefore, a command for operating the laundry processing apparatus may be input through the input unit 118 , and the command may be transmitted to the control unit, which may control various electronic components of the laundry processing apparatus in accordance with the command.

[0077] On the other hand, the display portion 119 may include at least one of a display panel that can output text and graphics and a speaker that can output a voice signal and sound.

[0078] In addition, the control panel 120 may also include a control unit (not shown), or be connected to the control unit. The control unit may be configured to control the input unit 118 and the display unit 119, or control the various components such as the drive unit 280, the heat exchange unit 400, and the washing unit 500 described later.

[0079] On the other hand, the control unit can generate an instruction to operate the laundry processing apparatus. For example, the control unit can control one or more of the driving unit 280 and the heat exchange unit 400 to enable the laundry processing apparatus to perform a drying process to remove moisture from the laundry.

[0080] The drum 200 may be provided as a drum body 210 having a cylindrical shape with an open front and a rear. In this case, a first support portion 130 and a second support portion 140 may be provided inside the housing 100. The first support portion 130 forms the front of the drum 200 and rotatably supports the front of the drum body 210. The second support portion 140 rotatably supports the rear of the drum body 210.

[0081] Here, the first support portion 130 may include a first fixing body 131 fixed inside the housing 100 , and an inlet 133 provided to penetrate the first fixing body 131 and connect the opening 111 with the inside of the drum body 210 .

[0082] Furthermore, the first support portion 130 may further include a first support body 135 disposed on the first fixed body 131 and inserted in front of the drum body 210. The first fixed body 131 may be configured in any shape that allows for the placement of the inlet 133 and the first support body 135. The first support body 135 may be configured in a tubular shape that protrudes from the first fixed body 131 toward the drum body 210. The diameter of the first support body 135 may be set larger than the diameter of the inlet 133 and smaller than the front diameter of the drum body 210. In this case, the inlet 133 may be located within the space formed by the first support body 135.

[0083] On the other hand, the first support portion 130 may further include a connecting body 137 connecting the opening portion 111 and the inlet 133. The connecting body 137 may be configured in a tubular shape extending from the inlet 133 toward the opening portion 111. The connecting body 137 may be provided with a mounting portion 138 that communicates with the circulation duct 300. The mounting portion 138 is a passage for air inside the drum body 210 to flow into the circulation duct 300 and may be provided to penetrate the connecting body 137. Furthermore, the filter unit 700, described below, may be inserted into the mounting portion 138.

[0084] Here, the mounting portion 138 may be provided to connect the inlet 133 and the circulation duct 300. The mounting portion 138 may be provided in a duct shape, with one end thereof being provided in a shape recessed from the inlet 133. Furthermore, the mounting portion 138 may be provided to allow air discharged from the drum 200 to flow in, and the inflowing air may flow into the circulation duct 300 through the mounting portion 138.

[0085] Second support portion 140 may include a second fixing body 141 fixed to the interior of housing 100 and a second supporting body 145 disposed on second fixing body 141 and inserted into the rear surface of drum body 210. Second support portion 140 may include an air inlet 148 extending through second fixing body 141 and connecting the interior of drum body 210 with the interior of housing 100. In this case, circulation duct 300 may be provided to connect mounting portion 138 and air inlet 148.

[0086] In addition, the first support portion 130 may be provided with a first roller 139 that rotatably supports the circumferential surface of the drum body 210 , and the second support portion 140 may be provided with a second roller 149 that rotatably supports the circumferential surface of the drum body.

[0087] On the other hand, the drum body 210 can rotate under the action of the rotational force transmitted from the driving unit 280. The driving unit 280 may include: a motor 230 fixed inside the housing 100; a pulley 250 rotated by the motor; and a belt 270 connecting the circumferential surface of the pulley 250 and the circumferential surface of the drum body 210.

[0088] The circulation duct 300 may include an exhaust duct 310 connected to the mounting portion 138 , a supply duct 330 connected to the air inlet 148 , and a connecting duct 350 connecting the exhaust duct and the supply duct.

[0089] The heat exchange unit 400 may be configured as various devices capable of sequentially dehumidifying and heating the air flowing into the circulation duct 300. For example, the heat exchange unit 400 may be configured as a heat pump system.

[0090] On the other hand, the heat exchange unit 400 may include: a fan 490, which moves air along the circulation duct 300; a first heat exchanger (evaporator) 410, which removes moisture from the air flowing into the circulation duct 300; and a second heat exchanger (condenser) 430, which is arranged inside the circulation duct 300 and heats the air passing through the first heat exchanger 410.

[0091] Here, the fan 490 may include an impeller 491 disposed inside the circulation duct 300 and an impeller motor 493 for rotating the impeller 491. The impeller 491 may be disposed at any of the exhaust duct 310, the connecting duct 350, and the supply duct 330. In the present invention, the case where the impeller 491 is disposed at the supply duct 330 is used as an example for description.

[0092] On the other hand, the first heat exchanger 410 can be configured as a plurality of metal plates arranged along the width direction or the height direction of the connecting pipe 350, and the second heat exchanger 430 can be configured as a plurality of metal plates arranged along the width direction or the height direction of the connecting pipe. The first heat exchanger 410 and the second heat exchanger 430 can be arranged sequentially within the connecting pipe 350 in the direction from the exhaust pipe 310 to the supply pipe 330, and can be connected to each other via a refrigerant pipe 480 that forms a refrigerant circulation path.

[0093] Here, the refrigerant may be moved along the refrigerant pipe 480 by the compressor 450 located outside the circulation pipe 300 , and the refrigerant pipe 480 is provided with a pressure regulator 470 for regulating the pressure of the refrigerant passing through the second heat exchanger 430 .

[0094] On the other hand, the first heat exchanger 410 transfers heat from the air flowing into the exhaust duct 310 to the refrigerant, cooling the air and evaporating the refrigerant. The second heat exchanger 430 utilizes the heat transferred to the air by the refrigerant from the compressor 450 to heat the air and condense the refrigerant. In this case, moisture contained in the air, as it passes through the first heat exchanger 410, is collected along the surface of the first heat exchanger 410 and on the bottom surface of the connecting duct 350. Here, a water collection portion 360 is provided at the lower portion of the circulation duct 300 to collect the water removed from the air passing through the first heat exchanger 410.

[0095] On the other hand, the water collected in the water collecting portion 360 can be collected in the water storage portion 600 so that it can be discharged all at once. The water storage portion 600 can include a storage body 620 that is detachably mounted on the housing 100 and provides a space for storing water; and an inlet 622 that extends through the storage body 620 and allows water discharged from the water storage portion supply pipe 510 to flow into the storage body 620.

[0096] Alternatively, the storage body 620 may be configured as a drawer-shaped box drawn from the housing 100. In this case, a water storage portion mounting hole for inserting the storage body 620 needs to be provided on the front panel 110 of the housing. A panel 610 is fixed to the front of the storage body 620. The panel 610 may be configured to be detachably coupled to the water storage portion mounting hole 138a and to form a portion of the front panel 110.

[0097] On the other hand, a slot 611 for inserting a user's hand may be further provided on the panel 610. In this case, the panel 610 also functions as a handle for leading the storage body 620 out of the box body 100 or inserting it into the box body 100.

[0098] The inlet 622 may be configured to receive water discharged from a nozzle 623 fixed to the housing 100. The nozzle 623 may be fixed to the upper panel 125 of the housing so that the nozzle 623 is located above the inlet 622 when the storage body 620 is inserted into the housing 100.

[0099] On the other hand, in order to minimize the accumulation of foreign matter (hereinafter referred to as "lint") discharged from the drum body 210 in the first heat exchanger 410 and the second heat exchanger 430, the laundry processing apparatus 1 may further be provided with a filter unit 700 for filtering lint in the air.

[0100] The filter unit 700 is a component for filtering air flowing from the drum body 210 into the exhaust duct 310 , and may be detachably inserted into the exhaust duct 310 via the mounting portion 138 .

[0101] Below, refer to Figures 3 and 4 , explain in detail the installation status of the filter unit.

[0102] Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing the installation state of the filter unit of the present invention. Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing the filter portion of the present invention. Figure 5 This is an exploded perspective view showing a filter portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0103] like Figure 3 The filter unit 700 is configured to be inserted into the mounting portion 138 formed at the lower portion of the connection body 137 of the first support portion 130. Here, the mounting portion 138 may be configured to penetrate the connection body 137 and communicate with the circulation pipe 300.

[0104] On the other hand, the mounting portion 138 can be provided to connect the inlet 133 and the circulation duct 300 and provide a flow path for the air exhausted from the drum 200 to pass through first. The mounting portion 138 can be provided in a duct shape on the first support portion 130 and can provide a space for accommodating and installing the filter unit 700.

[0105] On the other hand, the filter unit 700 can be mounted on the mounting portion 138 and air can pass therethrough, and can be configured to filter lint and foreign matter contained in the air. Here, the filter unit 700 can include an internal filter 800 that is mounted on the mounting portion 138 and filters foreign matter in the air expelled from the drum 200.

[0106] Here, the internal filter 800 can be mounted on the mounting portion 138 and formed on the inner circumference of the inlet 133. The internal filter 800 is formed so as not to protrude from the inner circumference of the inlet 133 toward the interior of the inlet 133. Furthermore, the internal filter 800 can be configured to have an area or shape corresponding to the inlet shape of the mounting portion 138. This minimizes the gap between the internal filter 800 and the mounting portion 138, preventing foreign matter or parts of clothing from being introduced between the internal filter 800 and the mounting portion 138.

[0107] On the other hand, the filter unit 700 may further include an external filter 900 that is mounted on the mounting portion 138 below the internal filter 800 and filters foreign matter. The external filter 900 may be disposed downstream of the internal filter 800 in the flow path and is configured to additionally filter lint and foreign matter that the internal filter 800 fails to filter out.

[0108] Therefore, the filter unit 700 can more reliably remove foreign matter such as lint in the air discharged from the drum 200. When the external filter 900 is attached to the attachment portion 138, it is not necessary to expose it to the inlet 133.

[0109] On the other hand, the filter unit 700 is supported by the mounting portion 138 , thereby preventing the filter unit 700 from being separated from the circulation duct 300 . Here, at least a portion of the internal filter 800 may be accommodated in the external filter 900 .

[0110] Therefore, the space occupied by the internal filter 800 and the external filter 900 can be minimized, thereby minimizing the volume of the filter unit 700. In addition, the user can be guided to integrally lead out the internal filter 800 and the external filter 900 or simultaneously install them in the installation portion 138.

[0111] On the other hand, the external filter 900 may include: a placement body 910, which is installed on the installation portion 138; and an insertion body 920, which extends downward from the placement body 910, inserts at least a portion of the insertion body 920 into the installation portion 138, and accommodates the accommodating body 820 of the internal filter 800.

[0112] Here, the placement body 910 may include an open surface that allows air and foreign matter to flow in from the top, and the placement body 910 may include a placement base 911 that is placed on and supported by the upper portion of the mounting portion 138. Furthermore, the insertion body 920 may be provided so as to extend downward from the inner circumference of the placement base 911 and be inserted into the mounting portion 138.

[0113] On the other hand, the insert body 920 can be configured in a box shape, providing a space inside to store foreign matter. Furthermore, most of the area of ​​the insert body 920 can be provided with through-holes, and a mesh 921 can be provided that is coupled to the through-holes and capable of filtering foreign matter. The mesh 921 can be configured with a mesh member to allow air to pass through while filtering out foreign matter.

[0114] On the other hand, the insertion body 920 may include: a first insertion body 922, which extends from the lower portion of the placement body 910 and filters foreign matter; and a second insertion body 923, which is rotatably disposed at the lower portion of the first insertion body 922 and together with the first insertion body 922 forms an insertion space for inserting the internal filter 800.

[0115] On the other hand, the outer filter 900 may further include a rigid portion 930 that increases the rigidity of the first insertion body 922 and the second insertion body 923 and maintains the shape of the first insertion body 922 and the second insertion body 923 when the first insertion body 922 and the second insertion body 923 are inserted into the mounting portion 138. The rigid portion 930 may be formed in the shape of a rib extending in the width direction of the mounting body 910 and may also function as a hinge to allow the first insertion body 922 and the second insertion body 923 to rotate.

[0116] Below, refer to Figures 6 and 7 , the internal filter 800 of one embodiment of the present invention is described in detail.

[0117] Figure 6 This is an exploded perspective view showing an internal filter of an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal filter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0118] like Figures 6 and 7 As shown, the internal filter 800 of an embodiment of the present invention may include: a supporting body 810, which is placed on the mounting portion 138 and supported; a accommodating body 820, which extends downward from the supporting body 810 and at least partially accommodates the external filter 900; an auxiliary filter 850, which is arranged at the inner lower part of the accommodating body 820; and a compression portion 860, which moves in an arc shape along the shape of the supporting body, captures the filtered lint and accumulates it in the accommodating body.

[0119] The support body 810 may be configured to correspond to the shape and area of ​​the mounting hole 138a and may be configured to form a portion of the inlet 133. Furthermore, the support body 810 may include an open surface 812 that allows air and foreign matter to flow into the upper surface, and a plurality of blocking ribs 811 that are configured to shield at least a portion of the open surface 812.

[0120] On the other hand, the blocking ribs 811 may be provided to block bulky matter such as clothing, other than small-sized foreign matter such as air or lint, from flowing into the open surface 812. The blocking ribs 811 may be provided on the open surface 812 like a grid.

[0121] On the other hand, the upper surface of the support body 810 may include a coupling portion 815a, which couples the support body 810 to the mounting portion 138 or guides the placement and extraction direction of the internal filter 800. The area of ​​the support body 810 may be larger than the area of ​​the receiving body 820.

[0122] In addition, the lower portion of the support body 810 may include a seating surface 813 further extending outward from the top surface of the receiving body 820. The seating surface 813 is supported on the upper portion of the mounting hole 138a, thereby preventing the internal filter 800 from falling into the mounting hole 138a.

[0123] The receiving body 820 may be configured in a box shape having an inner space, extending from the lower portion of the supporting body 810 and providing a space for accumulating foreign matter therein.

[0124] On the other hand, the accommodating body 820 may include: a first accommodating body 821, which extends from the lower part of the supporting body 810 and filters foreign matter; and a second accommodating body 823, which is rotatably or detachably arranged at the lower part of the first accommodating body 821 and forms a space for accumulating foreign matter together with the first accommodating body 821.

[0125] Here, the first container body 821 and the second container body 823 are rotatable or detachable to each other, thereby opening the interior of the container body 820. Therefore, the user can remove foreign matter filtered by the first container body 821 and the second container body 823 and accumulated in the container body 820.

[0126] The first container body 821 is provided with a first outer frame 8210 extending from the lower portion of the support body 810 and forming a grid. A plurality of first curved ribs 8212 are formed inside the first outer frame 8210, extending parallel to the radius of rotation of the compression portion 860 (described later). Furthermore, first radial ribs 8211 are formed inside the first outer frame 8210, intersecting the first curved ribs 8212 and extending parallel to the extension direction of the compression portion 860.

[0127] Here, a plurality of spaces are formed using the first arcuate ribs 8212 and the first radial ribs 8211 formed on the inner side of the first outer frame 8210 , and a first mesh portion 8215 for filtering lint contained in the air flowing in through the support body 810 may be provided in each space.

[0128] On the other hand, a plurality of first curved ribs 8212 may be formed parallel to the rotation radius of the compression portion 860, and the outermost ribs (i.e., the lowermost ribs) of the plurality of first curved ribs 8212 may be configured as first auxiliary filter ribs 8213 for supporting the auxiliary filter 850. When the auxiliary filter 850 is disposed between the first accommodating body 821 and the second accommodating body 823, the first auxiliary filter ribs 8213 may be in contact with one side surface of the auxiliary filter 850 and closely adhere to the auxiliary filter 850.

[0129] Among them, the first auxiliary filter rib 8213 and the second auxiliary filter rib 8233 are connected to the two side surfaces of the auxiliary filter 850 in the longitudinal direction, so that the auxiliary filter 850 is tightly attached between the first accommodating body 821 and the second accommodating body 823, thereby preventing the air flowing into the internal filter 800 and the lint contained in the air from flowing out from between the auxiliary filter 850 and the first accommodating body 821 and the second accommodating body 823.

[0130] Furthermore, a first auxiliary filter support portion 8210a for fixing the auxiliary filter 850 may be formed on the inner side of the first outer frame 8210 connected to the first auxiliary filter rib 8213. The first auxiliary filter support portion 8210a may protrude inward from the first outer frame 8210 and be inserted into a fastening groove 855 formed in the auxiliary filter 850.

[0131] The second housing body 823 is provided with a second outer frame 8230 extending from the lower portion of the support body 810 and forming a grid. A plurality of second curved ribs 8232 are formed inside the second outer frame 8230, extending parallel to the radius of rotation of the compression portion 860 (described later). Furthermore, second radial ribs 8231 are formed inside the second outer frame 8230, intersecting the second curved ribs 8232 and extending parallel to the direction in which the compression portion 860 extends.

[0132] Here, a plurality of spaces are formed by the second arc ribs 8232 and the second radial ribs 8231 formed on the inner side of the second outer frame 8230 , and a second mesh portion 8235 for filtering lint contained in the air flowing in through the support body 810 may be provided in each space.

[0133] On the other hand, a plurality of second curved ribs 8232 may be formed parallel to the rotation radius of the compression portion 860, and the outermost ribs of the plurality of second curved ribs 8232 may be configured as second auxiliary filter ribs 8233 for supporting the auxiliary filter 850. When the auxiliary filter 850 is disposed between the second accommodating body 823 and the second accommodating body 823, the second auxiliary filter ribs 8233 may be in contact with the other side surface of the auxiliary filter 850 and closely adhere to the auxiliary filter 850.

[0134] In addition, a second auxiliary filter support portion 8230a for fixing the auxiliary filter 850 may be formed inside the second outer frame 8230 connected to the second auxiliary filter rib 8233. The second auxiliary filter support portion 8230a may protrude inward from the second outer frame 8230 and be inserted into the fastening groove 855 formed in the auxiliary filter 850.

[0135] On the other hand, hinge ribs 824 may be provided at the lower portion of the first container body 821 and the lower portion of the second container body 823 to connect the first container body 821 and the second container body 823. Thus, the first container body 821 and the second container body 823 can be rotatably coupled together with the hinge ribs 824 serving as an axis. A plurality of such hinge ribs 824 may be provided to connect the lower portion of the first outer frame 8210 of the first container body 821 and the lower portion of the second outer frame 8230 of the second container body 823.

[0136] Furthermore, the hinge rib 824 can be configured to house and support the support rib 853 of the auxiliary filter 850. Specifically, when the first container body 821 and the second container body 823 are coupled together, the hinge rib 824 can be formed to connect the first container body 821 and the second container body 823 in a curved shape, and the support rib 853 of the auxiliary filter 850 can be positioned inside the curved surface of the hinge rib 824 and fixed between the first container body 821 and the second container body 823.

[0137] On the other hand, not only the receiving body 820 but also the supporting body 810 may be configured to be separable. The portion of the supporting body 810 coupled to the first receiving body 821 and the portion coupled to the second receiving body 823 may be configured to be detachable from each other.

[0138] The auxiliary filter 850 is fastened to the inner lower portion of the first accommodating body 821 and the second accommodating body 823 to filter lint contained in the air flowing from the supporting body 810 into the accommodating body 820 and moving toward the inner lower portion of the accommodating body 820 .

[0139] Such an auxiliary filter 850 may be provided with an auxiliary filter frame 852 corresponding to the shape of the inner side surfaces of the first and second accommodating bodies 821 and 823 and provided with an auxiliary filter mesh portion 856 inside.

[0140] Here, the auxiliary filter mesh portion 856 provided to the auxiliary filter 850 may have meshes having a different size from the mesh portions formed in the first and second accommodating bodies 821 and 823 .

[0141] Here, the auxiliary filter frame 852 is formed in a regular quadrilateral shape with upper and lower portions opened. The auxiliary filter frame 852 is formed to be seatable between lower portions of the first and second receiving bodies 821 and 823 .

[0142] Furthermore, a plurality of reinforcing ribs are formed inside the auxiliary filter frame 852 to maintain the shape of the auxiliary filter frame 852, and a plurality of supporting ribs 853 may be formed at the lower portion of the auxiliary filter frame 852 so that the auxiliary filter 850 is supported by the hinge rib 824 connecting the first container body 821 and the second container body 823. The supporting ribs 853 may be formed to extend from the lower portion of the reinforcing rib toward the hinge rib 824.

[0143] On the other hand, the auxiliary filter 850 and the auxiliary filter mesh portion 856 can be formed as curved surfaces with a predetermined curvature to correspond to the rotation radius of the brush portion 871 described later. In other words, the movable groove 814 to which the brush portion 871 is movably coupled can be formed in an arc shape centered on the inlet 133.

[0144] Therefore, the brush portion 871 movably fastened to the moving groove 814 can rotate along the curvature of the moving groove 814. That is, the brush portion 871 rotating along the moving groove 814 can rotate into a rotating area having a fan-shaped form inside the accommodating body 820.

[0145] Furthermore, when the brush portion 871 of the compression portion 860 rotates along with the movement of the rotating portion 862, the third brush 877 located at the lower portion of the brush portion 871 can move along the curvature R1 of the auxiliary filter mesh portion and move the lint filtered by the auxiliary filter mesh portion 856 to both sides of the auxiliary filter 850.

[0146] On the other hand, the auxiliary filter frame 852 can be arranged and fixed between the first accommodating body 821 and the second accommodating body 823. To this end, a first auxiliary filter support portion 8210a for placing the auxiliary filter frame 852 can be formed inside the first outer frame 8210 of the first accommodating body 821, and a second auxiliary filter support portion 8230a for placing the auxiliary filter frame 852 can be formed inside the second outer frame 8230 of the second accommodating body 823.

[0147] Furthermore, fastening portions 854 for receiving the first auxiliary filter support portion 8210a and the second auxiliary filter support portion 8230a, respectively, are formed at both ends of the auxiliary filter frame 852 in the longitudinal direction. Here, the first auxiliary filter support portion 8210a, the second auxiliary filter support portion 8230a, and the fastening portions 854 can be configured to be fastened to each other. When the first auxiliary filter support portion 8210a and the second auxiliary filter support portion 8230a are formed as protrusions, the fastening portions 854 can be formed with fastening grooves 855 for inserting the first auxiliary filter support portion 8210a and the second auxiliary filter support portion 8230a, respectively.

[0148] The compression unit 860 can rotate and move in the filtering space formed by the first and second accommodating bodies 821 and 823 and compress the lint filtered by the first grid portion 8215 of the first and second grid portions 8235 of the second accommodating bodies 821 and 823 to both sides of the filtering space and move and collect the lint.

[0149] On the other hand, a moving groove 814 for moving the compression part 860 along the length direction of the support body 810 may be formed on one side of the support body 810 , and the compression part 860 may move along the moving groove 814 and be configured to be rotatable along the length direction of the filtration space.

[0150] Here, the moving groove 814 may extend along the length direction of the support body 810 along the open surface 812 of the inner filter 800 and be formed in an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the open surface 812 .

[0151] On the other hand, the compression portion 860 includes: a rotating portion 862, which is fastened to be able to slide along the shape of the movable groove 814 and expose a portion to the outside of the movable groove 814 formed on the supporting body 810, and a brush portion 871 is fastened to the lower part of the rotating portion 862; and a brush portion 871, which is detachably fastened to the rotating portion 862, extends downward toward the inside of the filtering space and captures the lint filtered by the mesh portion of the first accommodating body 821 and the second accommodating body 823.

[0152] Here, the rotating portion 862 is configured to reciprocate in a fan-shaped manner inside the accommodating body 820 along the movable groove 814 of the support body 810. Such a rotating portion 862 is formed with a rotating handle 864, a guide groove (not shown), and a brush fastening portion 867. The upper portion of the rotating handle 864 passes through the movable groove 814 of the support body 810 and extends toward the upper portion of the open surface 812. The guide groove is movably fastened to the movable groove 814 formed in the support body 810 and guides the rotating portion 862 to rotate in an arc shape. The brush fastening portion 867 is located inside the accommodating body 820 and is fastened to the brush portion 871.

[0153] As the user grasps the rotating handle 864 and moves it, such a rotating portion 862 can rotate in an arc shape along the formation direction of the moving groove 814, and the brush portion 871 fastened to the brush fastening portion 867 can rotate in a fan shape and move the lint captured by the first grid portion 8215 of the first accommodating body 821 and the second grid portion 8235 of the second accommodating body 823 to both sides of the accommodating space.

[0154] On the other hand, the brush portion 871 can be fastened to the brush fastening portion 867 to be coupled and move in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating portion. Furthermore, the brush portion 871 can include an insertion portion 872 fastened to the brush fastening portion 867, a brush body 874 extending from the lower portion of the insertion portion 872 toward the filtration space of the internal filter 800, and a plurality of brushes disposed on the brush body 874.

[0155] Here, the inserting portion 872 of the brush portion 871 can be detachably fastened to the brush fastening portion inside the internal filter, and after the compression portion 860 is used for a long time, the aged or damaged brush portion 871 can be replaced.

[0156] Here, the insertion portion 872 is formed in a shape corresponding to the insertion space of the brush fastening portion 867 , and a brush body 874 is extended at the lower portion to extend toward the filtering space formed by the first and second accommodating bodies 821 and 823 of the inner filter 800 .

[0157] On the other hand, the brush body 874 is formed to have: one side facing the first grid portion 8215 of the first accommodating body 821; the other side facing the second grid portion 8235 of the second accommodating body 823; and a bottom surface facing the auxiliary filter grid portion 856 of the auxiliary filter 850.

[0158] A first brush 785 connected to the first grid portion 8215 of the first accommodating body 821 may be provided on one side of such a brush body 874, a second brush 876 connected to the second grid portion 8235 of the second accommodating body 823 may be provided on the other side, and a third brush 877 connected to the auxiliary filter grid portion 856 of the auxiliary filter 850 may be provided on the bottom side.

[0159] On the other hand, the first brush 785, the second brush 876 and the third brush 877 of the above-mentioned brush body 874 can be formed as a whole by insert injection molding when manufacturing the brush body 874. Different from this, each of the first brush 785, the second brush 876 and the third brush 877 can also be individually and detachably attached to the brush body 874.

[0160] On the other hand, the first brush 785 and the second brush 876 can be as follows Figure 11 As shown in FIG, the brush body 874 is formed to extend toward the inner side surfaces of the first container body 821 and the second container body 823. Such first brush 785 and second brush 876 can move the filtered lint on the surface of the first mesh portion 8215 of the first container body 821 and the second mesh portion (830) of the second container body 823 to both sides of the internal filter 800 as the compression portion 860 rotates.

[0161] In addition, the third brush 877 of the brush body 874 may move the filtered lint on the surface of the auxiliary filter mesh portion 856 of the auxiliary filter 850 to both sides of the inner filter 800 as the compression portion 860 rotates.

[0162] On the other hand, the brush portion 871 can elastically support the rotating portion 862 toward the auxiliary filter 850. That is, although not shown, the brush fastening portion 867 of the rotating portion 862 can be further provided with an additional tension spring (not shown) that elastically supports the insertion portion 872 of the brush portion 871 toward the auxiliary filter 850.

[0163] That is, the insertion portion 872 of the brush portion 871 can be fastened to the brush fastening portion 867 of the rotating portion 862 in a manner that allows it to move radially along the rotating portion 862, and a tension spring can be provided between the brush fastening portion 867 and the insertion portion 872 to elastically support the insertion portion 872 in a direction separated from the brush fastening portion 867.

[0164] Therefore, as the rotating part 862 of the compression part 860 rotates, the brush body 874 of the brush part 871 rotating together with the rotating part 862 can pressurize the auxiliary filter mesh part 856 of the auxiliary filter 850 and capture the filtered lint of the auxiliary filter 850 on both sides of the rotational movement direction of the compression part 860.

[0165] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a structure in which the filter unit 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138 and is supported by the door glass 113 of the door under pressure will be described in detail.

[0166] Figure 8 It is a perspective view showing the door glass and the filter part of the embodiment of the present invention.

[0167] like Figure 8As shown, when the filter unit 700 is inserted into the installation portion 138 for inserting the filter unit 700, and when the door 112 is closed, the filter unit 700 is located below the door glass 113 of the door 112. Here, the filter unit 700 may be provided with pressurizing portions 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c above the internal filter 800, which are in contact with the lower portion of the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113.

[0168] Such pressurizing portions 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c may be formed at any position on the top surface of the filter unit 700 adjacent to the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 formed on the door 112. Specifically, the support body 810 of the internal filter 800 of the filter unit 700 may be formed in an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the inlet, and the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 may be formed in a conical shape protruding toward the inside of the drum 200 corresponding to the shape of the inlet.

[0169] Therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 can be located on the upper part of the support body of the internal filter, and even if the pressurizing parts 880, 880a, 880b, 880c are located at any position between the arc shapes of the support body 810 of the internal filter 800, the pressurizing parts 880, 880a, 880b, 880c can be pressurized by the pressurizing inclined surface 113a, and as the pressurizing parts 880, 880a, 880b, 880c are pressurized, the filter part 700 provided with the pressurizing parts 880, 880a, 880b, 880c is pressurized to the mounting part 138 and fixed.

[0170] Furthermore, the internal filter 800 can be inserted into the external filter 900, so that the filter unit 700 is installed in a structure inserted into the mounting portion 138. Therefore, when the internal filter 800 is formed with the pressurizing portions 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c, the external filter 900 with the internal filter 800 inserted therein can also be tightly inserted into the mounting portion 138 under the pressure of the pressurizing portions 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c.

[0171] The following describes in detail embodiments of pressurizing units 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c, which are essential components of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the following description illustrates pressurizing units 880, 880a, 880b, and 880c located within internal filter 800, filter unit 700 may also consist of a single filter, rather than internal filter 800 and external filter 900. However, a filter unit 700 consisting of a single filter, pressurized and supported by door glass 113, is considered within the scope of the present invention.

[0172] [First embodiment]

[0173] Below, refer to Figure 9 , the pressurizing structure of the first embodiment of the present utility model is described in detail.

[0174] Figure 9 It is a cross-sectional view showing the pressurizing structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0175] like Figure 9 As shown, the first embodiment of the present invention illustrates a case where a pressurizing portion 880 is provided on the rotating portion 862 of the compression portion 860 provided in the internal filter 800 of the above-mentioned embodiment. The pressurizing portion 880 of the first embodiment is provided on a rotating handle 864 provided on the rotating portion of the compression portion 860. When the door 112 is closed, the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 presses the pressurizing portion 880 provided on the rotating portion 862, thereby supporting the inserted state of the filter unit 700.

[0176] Here, the rotating handle 864 can be formed to be movable along the movable groove 814 of the support body 810 as in the above-mentioned embodiment, and a lifting groove 8641 can be formed at the upper part to which the pressurizing part 880 can be inserted in a liftable manner, and a support surface 8642 for supporting the pressurizing part 880 is formed at the lower part of the lifting groove 8641.

[0177] On the other hand, the pressurizing part 880 may be provided with a pressurizing part body 881 and an elastic rib 883 , wherein the pressurizing part body 881 can be inserted into the lifting groove 8641 of the rotating handle 864 in a liftable manner, and the elastic rib 883 extends obliquely from the lower part of the pressurizing part body 881 toward the support surface 8642 .

[0178] Here, the elastic ribs 883 of the pressure part body 881 can exert elastic force on the support surface 8642 in the direction of the pressure part body 881 rising, elastically supporting the pressure part body 881 so that it can always protrude from the lifting groove 8641.

[0179] In addition, when the pressurizing portion body 881 is pressurized by the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113, the inner filter 800 formed with the support surface 8642 can be elastically supported by pressurizing the support surface 8642 with a specified elastic force, so that it can be inserted into the installation portion 138 with a specified elastic force.

[0180] The top surface of the pressurizing portion body 881 may be formed with a pressurizing surface 882 inclined corresponding to the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113. The elastic rib 883 may be provided to extend from one side of the lower portion of the pressurizing portion body 880 and to contact the support surface 8642 at its end.

[0181] On the other hand, a locking protrusion 8811 may be formed on the outer side of the pressure section body 881. The locking protrusion 8811 is inserted into the locking groove 8641a formed in the lifting groove 8641 to prevent the pressure section body 881 from being separated from the lifting groove. Here, the locking groove 8641a may be formed along the lifting groove 8641 with a predetermined length corresponding to the lifting distance of the pressure section 880.

[0182] According to the pressurizing portion 880 of the first embodiment, when the filter portion 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138 , the pressurizing inclined surface 113 a of the door glass 113 can pressurize the pressurizing portion 880 as the door 112 rotates toward closing the opening.

[0183] Here, the pressurizing inclined surface 113 a of the door glass 113 pressurizes the pressurizing surface 882 of the pressurizing unit body 881 , and the pressurizing unit body 881 with the pressurizing surface 882 pressed descends along the lifting groove 8641 .

[0184] On the other hand, the pressurizing portion body 881 is in a state where the supporting surface 8642 is supported by the elastic ribs 883 . As the pressurizing portion body 881 descends, it overcomes the elastic force of the elastic ribs 883 and descends to pressurize the supporting surface 8642 .

[0185] Therefore, the pressure applied to the pressurizing portion 880 by the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 is applied in the direction of inserting the internal filter 800 into the mounting portion 138, and the filter portion 700 including the external filter 900 with the internal filter 800 inserted can be inserted into the mounting portion 138 at a specified pressure.

[0186] In addition, as the door 112 is closed, the door glass 113 of the door 112 presses the pressurizing portion 880 of the filter unit 700 , so that the filter unit 700 can be pressed against the mounting portion 138 and maintained in the inserted state.

[0187] [Second embodiment]

[0188] Below, refer to Figures 10 and 11 , the pressurizing structure of the second embodiment of the present utility model is described in detail.

[0189] Figure 10 2 is a perspective view showing a pressurizing structure of a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 It is a cross-sectional view showing a pressurizing structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0190] The pressurizing portion 880 a of the second embodiment of the present invention may be formed on the supporting body 810 of the inner filter 800 and maintains the state where the filter unit 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138 by pressurizing the supporting body 810 itself.

[0191] like Figures 10 and 11 As shown, the pressurizing portion 880 a of the second embodiment of the present invention may protrude from one side of the open surface 812 of the support body 810 formed on the inner filter 800 and be formed integrally with the support body 810 .

[0192] That is, a pressure part body 881a and an insertion protrusion 884a can be formed on one side of the support body 810, wherein the pressure part body 881a is bent and protruded toward the pressure inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113, and the insertion protrusion 884a is inserted into the space between the blocking ribs 811 of the support body 810 in the end of the pressure part body 881a.

[0193] Here, the front end portion of the pressure-applying portion main body 881a extending from the support body 810 is formed as an elastic rib 883a having a specified elastic force, and a pressure-applying surface 882a connected to the pressure-applying inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 can be formed on the top surface of the pressure-applying portion main body 881a (i.e., the side facing the pressure-applying inclined surface 113a).

[0194] On the other hand, the pressurizing portion body 881 a may extend and protrude from the outer side surface of the supporting body 810 and be bent toward the blocking ribs 811 of the supporting body 810 , and may be inserted into the open surface 812 formed between the blocking ribs 811 .

[0195] The insertion protrusion 884a formed at the end of the pressure-applying portion main body 881a can be inserted into the open surface 812 of the support body 810 and spaced apart from the blocking rib 811 by a predetermined gap 885a. The gap between the insertion protrusion 884a and the blocking rib 811 can form a space in which the pressure-applying portion main body 881a can be elastically deformed when the pressure-applying surface 882a of the pressure-applying portion main body 881a is pressurized by the pressure-applying inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113.

[0196] According to the pressurizing portion 880a of the second embodiment, when the filter portion 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138, the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 can pressurize the pressurizing portion 880a as the door 112 rotates toward closing the opening.

[0197] Here, the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 pressurizes the pressurizing surface 882a of the pressurizing part main body 881a. In the pressurizing part main body 881a where the pressurizing surface 882a is pressurized, the elastic rib 883a of the pressurizing part main body 881a elastically deforms and causes the insertion protrusion 884a to bend and insert toward the open surface 812 formed between the blocking ribs 811.

[0198] On the other hand, the pressurizing portion body 881a is elastically supported by the elastic force of the elastic ribs 883a. Therefore, the pressure applied to the pressurizing portion 880a by the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 is applied in the direction of inserting the internal filter 800 into the mounting portion 138, and the filter portion 700 including the external filter 900 with the internal filter 800 inserted therein can be inserted into the mounting portion 138 at a predetermined pressure.

[0199] Therefore, as the door 112 is closed, the door glass 113 of the door 112 may pressurize the pressurizing portion 880 a of the filter unit 700 , so that the filter unit 700 is pressed against the mounting portion 138 and maintains the inserted state.

[0200] [Third embodiment]

[0201] Below, refer to Figures 12 to 13 , the pressurizing structure of the third embodiment of the present utility model is described in detail.

[0202] Figure 12 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a pressurizing structure of a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 13 It is a cross-sectional view showing a pressurizing structure according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0203] The pressurizing portion 880 b of the third embodiment of the present invention may be provided on the supporting body 810 of the inner filter 800 and maintain the state where the filter portion 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138 by pressurizing the supporting body 810 itself.

[0204] like Figures 12 to 13 As shown, the pressurizing portion 880 b of the third embodiment of the present invention may be provided on the side of the open surface 812 of the support body 810 formed on the internal filter 800 so as to be able to lift and lower the support body 810 .

[0205] That is, a lifting groove 816 into which the pressurizing portion 880 b is inserted is formed on one side of the support body 810 , and the pressurizing portion 880 b may be supported and moved up and down in the lifting groove 816 by a predetermined elastic force.

[0206] On the other hand, a lifting groove 816 for lifting and lowering the pressurizing part 880 b may be formed on one side or in the center of the support body 810 , and a support surface 816 a for supporting the pressurizing part 880 b is formed at the lower portion of the lifting groove 816 .

[0207] On the other hand, the pressurizing part 880b may be provided with a pressurizing part body 881b and elastic ribs 883b, wherein the pressurizing part body 881b can be inserted into the lifting groove 816 of the support body 810 in a liftable manner, and the elastic ribs 883b extend obliquely from the lower part of the pressurizing part body 881b toward the support surface 816a.

[0208] Here, the elastic ribs 883b of the pressurizing portion body 881b apply elastic force to the support surface 816a in the direction in which the pressurizing portion body 881b rises, elastically supporting the pressurizing portion body 881b so that it can always protrude from the lifting groove 816.

[0209] In addition, when the pressurizing portion body 881b is pressurized by the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113, the inner filter 800 having the support surface 816a is elastically supported by pressurizing the support surface 816a with a predetermined elastic force, and the inner filter 800 is inserted into the mounting portion 138 with a predetermined elastic force.

[0210] In addition, the top surface of the pressurizing portion body 881b may be formed with a pressurizing surface 882b inclined corresponding to the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113. In addition, an elastic rib 883b may be provided to extend from one side of the lower portion of the main body of the pressurizing portion 880b, with its end in contact with the support surface 816a.

[0211] On the other hand, a retaining rib 884b may be formed on the outer side of the pressure portion body 881b. The retaining rib 884b is inserted into a retaining groove (not shown) formed in the lifting groove 816 and prevents the pressure portion body 881b from being separated from the lifting groove 816. Here, the retaining groove may be formed along the lifting groove 816 with a predetermined length corresponding to the lifting distance of the pressure portion 880b.

[0212] According to the pressurizing portion 880b of the third embodiment, when the filter portion 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138, the pressurizing inclined surface 113b of the door glass 113 can pressurize the pressurizing portion 880b as the door 112 rotates toward closing the opening.

[0213] Here, the pressurizing inclined surface 113 a of the door glass 113 pressurizes the pressurizing surface 882 b of the pressurizing portion main body 881 b , and the pressurizing portion main body 881 b pressurized by the pressurizing surface 882 b descends along the lifting groove 816 .

[0214] On the other hand, the pressurizing portion body 881b is in a state of supporting the support surface 816a by the elastic ribs 883b. As the pressurizing portion body 881b descends, it overcomes the elastic force of the elastic ribs 883b and descends to pressurize the support surface 816b.

[0215] Therefore, the pressure applied to the pressurizing portion 880b through the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113 can be inserted in the direction of the internal filter 800 into the mounting portion 138, and the filter portion 700 including the external filter 900 with the internal filter 800 inserted can be inserted into the mounting portion 138 at a specified pressure.

[0216] In addition, as the door 112 is closed, the door glass 113 of the door 112 presses the pressing portion 880 b of the filter unit 700 , so that the filter unit 700 can be pressed against the mounting portion 138 and maintained in the inserted state.

[0217] Below, refer to Figures 14 and 15 , the pressurizing structure of the fourth embodiment of the present utility model is described in detail.

[0218] Figure 14 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a pressurizing structure of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 15 It is a cross-sectional view showing a pressurizing structure according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0219] The pressurizing portion 880 c of the fourth embodiment of the present invention may be coupled to the supporting body 810 of the inner filter 800 and maintain the state where the filter portion 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138 by pressurizing the supporting body 810 itself.

[0220] like Figures 14 and 15 As shown, the pressurizing portion 880 c of the fourth embodiment of the present invention may be provided to be fastened between the blocking ribs 811 of the open surface 812 formed on the supporting body 810 of the inner filter 800 .

[0221] Specifically, the support body 810 may be formed with an open surface 812 that allows air to flow in, and blocking ribs 811 that filter larger foreign matter other than air from flowing into the open surface 812. The pressurizing portion 880c may be configured to be fastened to the intermediate space formed by the blocking ribs 811. Here, the blocking ribs 811 may be formed in the form of a plurality of intersecting blocking ribs 811, and the pressurizing portion 880c may be inserted into and fixed to the space between the intersecting blocking ribs 811.

[0222] On the other hand, the pressurizing portion 880c is provided with a pressurizing portion main body 881c and an elastic rib 883c, wherein the pressurizing portion main body 881c has a length relatively longer than the space between the blocking ribs 811, and the elastic rib 883c is bent upward and extended from one end of the pressurizing portion main body 881c to the other end of the pressurizing portion main body 881c in a direction parallel to the pressurizing portion main body 881c.

[0223] Here, the pressure portion body 881c is provided with retaining ribs 884c extending downwardly toward the space formed by the blocking ribs 811 on both sides of its longitudinal direction. The retaining ribs 884c may also have retaining protrusions (not shown) formed at their ends to rest on the lower portion or inner side of the blocking ribs 811. Thus, the pressure portion body 881c can be positioned above the blocking ribs 811, with the retaining ribs 884c resting on the lower portion of the blocking ribs 811, thereby being secured to the upper portion of the support body 810.

[0224] In addition, the elastic rib 883c can extend from one end to the other end of the pressurizing portion body 881c side by side with the pressurizing portion body 881c, and form a pressurizing surface 882c on the top surface, wherein the pressurizing surface 882c has an inclined surface parallel to the pressurizing inclined surface 113a of the door glass 113.

[0225] On the other hand, an insertion protrusion 887c is formed at the distal end of the elastic rib 883c and is bent downward toward the space between the blocking ribs 811. The insertion protrusion 887c is formed to be spaced apart from the pressurizing portion body 881c by a predetermined distance 885c and is spaced apart from the blocking rib 811 by a predetermined distance 886c. The spaces 885c and 886c between the insertion protrusion 887c can be formed to provide space for the elastic rib 883c to deform elastically during elastic deformation.

[0226] According to the pressurizing portion 880c of the fourth embodiment described above, when the filter portion 700 is inserted into the mounting portion 138, as the door 112 rotates in a direction to close the opening, the pressurizing inclined surface 113c of the door glass 113 can pressurize the pressurizing portion 880c.

[0227] Here, the pressurizing inclined surface 113c of the door glass 113 presses the pressurizing surface 882c of the elastic rib 883c. The elastic rib 883c, with the pressurizing surface 882c being pressed, can elastically deform toward the pressurizing portion body 881c. The end of the elastically deformed elastic rib 883c bends and inserts into the intermediate space formed by the plurality of blocking ribs 811, transmitting the elastic force of the elastic rib 883c to the pressurizing portion body 881c.

[0228] On the other hand, when the pressure-applying part body 881c is placed on the upper part of the blocking rib 811, it can be fixed to the support body 810 by using the locking rib 884c, and the support body 810 can be pressurized under the action of the elastic force transmitted from the elastic rib 883c to the pressure-applying part body.

[0229] Therefore, the pressure applied to the pressurizing portion 880c through the pressurizing inclined surface 113c of the door glass 113 can be applied in the direction of inserting the internal filter 800 into the mounting portion 138, and the filter portion 700 including the external filter 900 inserted with the internal filter 800 can be inserted into the mounting portion 138 at a specified pressure.

[0230] Furthermore, as the door 112 is closed, the door glass 113 of the door 112 presses the pressurizing portion 880 c of the filter unit 700 , thereby pressurizing the filter unit 700 to the mounting portion 138 and maintaining the inserted state.

[0231] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, those skilled in the art may implement the present invention through various modifications or by combining the various components of the various embodiments included in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the claims. Therefore, changes to the embodiments of the present invention will not deviate from the technology of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: The box body is provided with an opening at the front; a door for opening and closing the opening and provided with a door glass; a drum for providing an inlet communicating with the opening and accommodating clothes; a drive unit housed within the housing and configured to rotate the drum; a circulation duct configured to circulate air exhausted from the inlet outside the drum and resupply the air to the drum; a heat supply unit disposed within the circulation duct and comprising one or more heat exchangers configured to condense moisture in the air or heat the air; a mounting unit configured to communicate with the inlet and the circulation duct and to guide the air within the drum toward the circulation duct; and a filter unit disposed within the mounting unit and configured to filter foreign matter flowing into the circulation duct. The door glass is formed to be convex toward the drum side, and a pressurizing inclined surface is formed at the lower portion of the convex portion of the door glass. The filter unit includes: a supporting body formed to allow the air to flow in and extending in an arc shape along the shape of the inlet; as well as a receiving body extending from the supporting body and filtering the air; A pressurizing portion is further provided. The pressurizing portion is provided on the supporting body and contacts the pressurizing inclined surface when the door is closed to pressurize the filter portion toward the mounting portion.

2. The clothes treating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the filter portion, The support body is formed with a moving groove on one side of the support body, and the moving groove guides the rotating part to reciprocate in an arc shape along the shape of the support body. The filter portion is provided with a compression portion, and the compression portion includes: The rotating portion reciprocates along the length direction of the moving groove; and The brush portion is detachably fastened to the rotating portion inside the supporting body. As the rotating portion rotates, the brush portion rotates inside the accommodating body and captures lint filtered by the accommodating body.

3. The clothes treating device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating part includes: a rotating handle extending outward from the supporting body; and a brush fastening portion extending toward the inner side of the support body and fastened with the brush portion; The pressurizing portion is disposed on the rotating handle.

4. The clothes treating device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating handle comprises: A lifting trough, the top surface of which is open and forms a lifting space; and A supporting surface forming the bottom surface of the lifting trough; The pressurizing portion includes: a pressurizing portion body, which is inserted into the elevating groove in a liftable manner and is formed with a pressurizing surface, wherein the pressurizing surface forms an inclined surface parallel to the pressurizing inclined surface; and an elastic rib, elastically supporting the pressurizing portion body on the supporting surface; The inner circumference of the lifting groove is formed with a positioning groove corresponding to the lifting distance of the pressurizing part body. A locking protrusion is formed on the pressurizing portion body, and the locking protrusion is inserted into the locking groove to limit the lifting distance of the pressurizing portion body.

5. The clothes treating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting body comprises: an open face to allow air and lint to flow into the interior of the support body; and A plurality of blocking ribs are formed on the open surface and arranged in a grid pattern.

6. The clothes treating device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pressurizing part is provided with: a pressurizing portion body protruding from one side of the supporting body and formed integrally with the supporting body, and curved and protruding toward the pressurizing inclined surface; and an insertion protrusion inserted from an end portion of the pressurizing portion body into the space between the blocking ribs; The front end portion of the pressurizing portion body is formed by an elastic rib having a predetermined elastic force, and the top surface of the pressurizing portion body is formed with a pressurizing surface in contact with the pressurizing inclined surface.

7. The clothes treating device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pressing portion is fastened to a space formed between the blocking ribs.

8. The clothes treating device according to claim 1, wherein: The supporting body comprises: A lifting trough, the top surface of which is open and forms a lifting space; and A supporting surface forming the bottom surface of the lifting trough; The pressurizing portion includes: A pressurizing portion body is inserted into the lifting groove in a liftable manner; and The elastic rib elastically supports the pressurizing portion body relative to the supporting surface.

9. The clothes treating device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The pressurizing portion body is formed with a pressurizing surface, and the pressurizing surface is formed as an inclined surface parallel to the pressurizing inclined surface.

10. The clothes treating device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner circumference of the lifting groove is formed with a positioning groove corresponding to the lifting distance of the pressurizing part body. A locking protrusion is formed on the pressurizing portion body, and the locking protrusion is inserted into the locking groove to limit the lifting distance of the pressurizing portion body.

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