Clothing treatment apparatus

The described laundry treating apparatus optimizes component arrangement on the front panel through a protruding screen and rotation design, addressing usability and aesthetic concerns by balancing component sizes and positions.

EP4752273A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-03LG ELECTRONICS INC
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
LG ELECTRONICS INC
Filing Date
2024-08-30
Publication Date
2026-06-03

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Technical Problem

Existing laundry treating apparatuses face challenges in efficiently determining the size and arrangement relationships between components on the front panel, particularly the output unit, moving unit, and option unit, leading to reduced user convenience and compromised design aesthetics.

Method used

A laundry treating apparatus with an output unit featuring a screen portion protruding from the front panel and a rotation portion surrounding it, positioned to balance design and usability, with components arranged to maintain horizontal center lines and recessed handle grooves for optimal spacing and alignment.

Benefits of technology

The solution efficiently arranges components on the front panel, enhancing user convenience and improving the overall appearance of the apparatus by balancing the size and positional relationships of the output, moving, and option units.

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Abstract

Disclosed is a clothing treatment apparatus. A clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a cabinet; an accommodation unit in which laundry is accommodated and treated; a moving unit inserted into a front panel; and an output unit outputting a screen. The output unit comprises: a screen unit protruding from the front panel and on the front surface of which a screen is output; and a rotating unit surrounding the circumferential surface of the screen unit and rotatable about the screen unit, wherein, in the front panel, the top of the output unit is lower than the top of the moving unit, and the bottom of the output unit is higher than the bottom of the moving unit.
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