Clothes hanger, and clothes treatment apparatus having same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothes hanger and a clothes treatment apparatus having same, comprising: a support body which has a plurality of joints, and bends or unfolds through rotation around the joints; connection bodies which are connected to the respective sides of the support body; and hanging members, the lower parts of which are supported by the connection bodies and which are hung on a clothes rail.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a clothes hanger including a plurality of joints and allowing a user to easily hang a blanket thereon, and a clothes treatment apparatus including the same.BACKGROUND ART

[0002] In general, a clothes treatment apparatus denotes any device for clothes management or treatment, such as washing, drying, and wrinkle removal of clothes or bedding, in a home, laundry or the like.

[0003] Examples of the clothes treatment apparatus include a washing machine for clothes washing, a dryer for clothes drying, a washer cum dryer performing both washing and drying functions, a refresher for clothes refreshing treatment, an iron for removing unnecessary wrinkles or creating necessary wrinkles in clothes, a steamer for removing unnecessary wrinkles in clothes, and the like.

[0004] A clothes treatment apparatus incorporating both the function of the refresher and the function of the steamer can perform functions such as wrinkle and odor removal from the clothes stored inside by using steam and hot air. By means of these functions, the clothes regeneration apparatus can remove, from the clothes stored therein, odor particles that have contaminated the clothes, or remove wrinkles in the clothes, thereby providing an ironing effect.

[0005] A conventional clothes treatment apparatus includes a hanger rack reciprocating left and right within a treatment chamber, and a clothes hanger with clothes hung thereon is hooked to the hanger rack. When the hanger rack is reciprocated, the clothes are shaken, and during this process, dust attached to the clothes falls off.

[0006] However, there is a problem in that a styler cannot be used for a blanket having a large surface area because a separate hanger for it is not provided.

[0007] The background art of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1712912 (Registration Date: Feb. 28, 2017, Title of the Invention: Hanger Transfer Apparatus).DISCLOSURETechnical Problem

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger allowing a user to easily hang thereon a workpiece such as a fabric having a large surface area, for example, a blanket or a scarf, and a clothes treatment apparatus including the same.

[0009] Also, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger having the support body whose shape can be easily changed due to the inclusion of a plurality of joints, and a clothes treatment apparatus including the same.

[0010] Also, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clothes hanger which can be restored from its bent shape to its initial state, and a clothes treatment apparatus including the same.

[0011] The objects of the present invention are not limited to the ones mentioned above, and other objects and advantages of the present invention which are not mentioned can be appreciated from the following description, and will be more clearly appreciated by the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, it is readily understood that the objects and advantages of the present invention can be achieved by the means set forth in the claims and combinations thereof.Technical Solution

[0012] A clothes hanger and a clothes treatment apparatus including the same according to the present invention for solving the above-described problems are technically characterized in that the shape of the clothes hanger is changeable, thereby allowing a user to easily hang thereon a workpiece such as a fabric having a large surface area, for example, a blanket or a scarf.

[0013] Specifically, the support body constituting the clothes hanger is made through the connection of a connection joint and a straight body, and the support body is folded or unfolded via rotation about a plurality of joints provided in the connection joint, so that it can be hung inside a blanket clothes treatment apparatus.

[0014] Also, the present invention is technically characterized in that the clothes hanger is restored from its bent shape to its initial state.

[0015] Specifically, since the connection connectors installed on both sides of the joint body are connected by the elastic member, when the locking of the joint body is released, the support body is restored to its initial state by the restoring force of the elastic member.

[0016] The clothes hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a support body including a plurality of joints, and configured to be bent or unfolded via rotation about joints, a connection body respectively connected to both sides of the support body, and a hanging member having a lower portion supported by the connection body, and being configured to be hung on a hanger rack.

[0017] The clothes treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage chamber into which steam is supplied, a hanger rack installed on a ceiling of the storage chamber and vibrating, a hanging member configured to be hung on the hanger rack, a support body including a plurality of joints, and configured to be bent or unfolded via rotation about joints, and a connection body respectively connected to both sides of the support body and supporting a lower portion of the hanging member.Advantageous Effects

[0018] The clothes hanger and the clothes treatment apparatus including the same according to the present invention can improve consumer satisfaction, because even an item with a relatively large surface area, such as a blanket or a scarf, can be hung inside the clothes treatment apparatus.

[0019] Additionally, in the present invention, a blanket hung on the clothes hanger does not come into contact with itself, and is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the vibration direction of the hanger rack, so that the dusting can be performed quickly and easily.

[0020] Additionally, in the present invention, since the support body is restored to its initial state using the restoring force of the elastic member, the operation of placing a blanket on the clothes hanger can be performed quickly and easily.

[0021] In addition to the effects described above, specific effects of the present invention will be described below together with specific matters for practicing the invention.DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a clothes hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention is hung on a hanger rack.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a clothes hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention is unfolded.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a blanket is hung on a clothes hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a clothes hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention is folded.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a first joint according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an inner side of the first joint according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a first connection body is rotated about the first joint according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which the first connection body is rotated about the first joint according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the first connection body is rotated about the first joint according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first connection body is engaged with the side surface of the first joint, so that its rotation is restricted, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which the first connection body is engaged with the side surface of the first joint, so that its rotation is restricted, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the first connection body is engaged with the side surface of the first joint, so that its rotation is restricted, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which a clothes hanger according to another embodiment of the present invention is hung on a hanger rack.

[0036] FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clothes hanger according to another embodiment of the present invention is unfolded.

[0037] FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clothes hanger according to another embodiment of the present invention is folded.

[0038] FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a connection connector provided in the clothes hanger according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which a blanket is hung on the clothes hanger according to another embodiment of the present invention.BEST MODE

[0040] The purposes, features and advantages described above will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can easily practice the technical concept of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used to refer to like or similar components.

[0041] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a clothes treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a clothes hanger 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is hung on a hanger rack 20; and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clothes hanger 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is unfolded.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the clothes treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage chamber 10 having an outer appearance of a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and in which management of clothes is performed while the clothes are stored therein, an electrical component chamber 30 installed in the lower side of the storage chamber 10, a door part 50 opening or closing the front side of the storage chamber 10, and a clothes hanger 100 hanging on the hanger rack 20 of the storage chamber 10.

[0043] The clothes hanger 100 can be extended in the length direction D so that a blanket 400 or a scarf with a large surface area can be hung thereon, and can undergo shape transformation to be accommodated within the storage chamber 10.

[0044] The clothes hanger 100 can be modified variously within the technical concept in which it is provided with a multi-joint structure which can be transformed in order to hang the blanket 400 or other item with a large surface area thereon. The clothes hanger 100 can be modified within the technical concept in which it is hung on the hanger rack 20 provided in the clothes treatment apparatus 1 while minimizing the folding of a blanket with the large surface area.

[0045] Since the clothes hanger 100 includes a plurality of joints, its length can be increased up to the maximum in the length direction D when all the joints are unfolded to allow the blanket 400 to be hung thereon. In a state in which the clothes hanger 100 is unfolded lengthwise in the length direction D, the blanket 400 can be hung on the clothes hanger 100, and the joint part of the clothes hanger 100 is folded, and thus, the clothes hanger 100 can be hung on the hanger rack 20.

[0046] The storage chamber 10 defines a space in which clothes are stored, and steam generated from a steam unit is supplied to the inside of the storage chamber 10. The storage chamber 10 has a shape of a rectangular parallelpiped box extending in the up and down direction, with its front side in an open state.

[0047] In the inside of the storage chamber 10, the blanket 400, clothes, shoes, hats, or the like can be stored, and by steam supplied into the inside of the storage chamber 10, wrinkles in the blanket 400, clothes, shoes, hats, or the like can removed, and odors emitted from the blanket 400, clothes, shoes, hats, or the like can be removed.

[0048] The hanger rack 20 can be modified into various shapes within the technical concept in which it is connected to the storage chamber 10. The hanger rack 20 is connected to the inner ceiling of the storage chamber 10.

[0049] In the upper side of the ceiling of the storage chamber 10 a driving device is installed which moves the hanger rack 20 in the horizontal direction. The configuration and operational state in which the power system located in the upper side of the storage chamber 10 is connected to the hanger rack 20 to move the hanger rack 20 is a known configuration, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0050] The electrical component chamber 30 is located in the lower side of the storage chamber 10, and a steam unit device generating steam or the like is installed inside the electrical component chamber 30. Since the configuration in which a steam generating device is installed inside the electrical component chamber 30 is a known configuration, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0051] The electrical component chamber 30 has a hexahedral box shape like the storage chamber 10, and the storage chamber 10 and the electrical component chamber 30 may be connected as an integral case. In the front side of the electrical component chamber 30 a tank part 40 is installed which supplies water to the steam unit or stores water recovered from the storage chamber 10.

[0052] Also, the front sides of the storage chamber 10 and the electrical component chamber 30 are opened or closed by the door part 50.

[0053] The clothes hanger 100 hung on the hanger rack 20 includes a connection joint 160 and a straight body 300, and an operation of unfolding or folding is performed about the connection joint 160. Therefore, when the blanket 400 is hung on the clothes hanger 100, the support body 150 of the clothes hanger 100 maintains an unfolded state.

[0054] In a state in which the blanket 400 is hung on the clothes hanger 100, if the clothes hanger 100 is bent in a zigzag direction about the connection joint 160, the blanket 400 hung on the clothes hanger 100 is also bent in a zigzag direction without contacting each other.

[0055] And since the blanket 400 is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the vibration direction of the hanger rack 20, removal of dust attached to the blanket 400 is easily performed by the vibration of the hanger rack 20, and movement of steam supplied to the blanket 400 is also smoothly performed.

[0056] the clothes hanger 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hanging member 110, a connection body 120, and the support body 150.

[0057] The hanging member 110 has a ring shape which is hung on the hanger rack 20. The hanging member 110 is inserted into a groove provided in the hanger rack 20 to be hung on the hanger rack 20, and vibration transmitted to the hanger rack 20 is delivered to the hanging member 110 hung on the hanger rack 20.

[0058] The lower portion of the hanging member 110 is supported by the connection body 120. The hanging member 110 may be installed on an upper portion of the connection body 120 in a fixed state, or, if necessary, in a rotatable state.

[0059] The hanging member 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first hanging member 112 and a second hanging member 114. Since the support body 150 has a rod shape provided with a plurality of joints, the first hanging member 112 and the second hanging member 114 are installed in both sides of the support body 150.

[0060] On both sides of the support body 150, a first connection body 130 and a second connection body 140 are installed respectively, and the first hanging member 112 is connected to the first connection body 130, and has a ring shape which hangs on the hanger rack 20. Also, the second hanging member 114 is connected to the second connection body 140, and has a ring shape which hangs on the hanger rack 20.

[0061] The connection body 120 is respectively connected to both sides of the support body 150, and various modifications can be made to this within the technical concept in which it supports the lower portion of the hanging member 110. The connection body 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the first connection body 130 and the second connection body 140.

[0062] The first connection body 130 is positioned in one side in the length direction D of the support body 150, and various modifications can be made to this within the technical concept in which it supports the first hanging member 112. The first connection body 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first support member 132, a first connecting member 134, and an engaging protrusion 136.

[0063] The first support member 132 supports the lower portion of the first hanging member 112. The first support member 132 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a rod shape extending in the up and down direction, and the first hanging member 112 connected to the first support member 132 is installed in a rotatable state.

[0064] The first connecting member 134 extends in a lateral direction from the first support member 132 to be connected to the support body 150. The first connecting member 134 according to an embodiment of the present invention extends in a horizontal direction from a lower side of the first support member 132, and is rotatably connected to the connection joint 160 provided in the support body 150.

[0065] The first support member 132 and the first connecting member 134 may be installed in an ‘L’-shaped form. However, this is only according to an embodiment of the present invention, and within the technical concept of connecting the first hanging member 112 and the support body 150, various modifications can be made to the shapes of the first support member 132 and the first connecting member 134.

[0066] The engaging protrusion 136 is a protrusion provided at an end of the first connecting member 134, which faces the connection joint 160, and after rotation of the first connecting member 134 is completed at a set angle, it is inserted into an engaging groove portion 186 provided in the connection joint 160, thereby restricting the rotation.

[0067] The second connection body 140 is positioned in the other side in the length direction D of the support body 150, and various modifications can be made to this within the technical concept in which it supports the second hanging member 114. The second connection body 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a second support member 142 and a second connecting member 144.

[0068] The second support member 142 supports the lower portion of the second hanging member 114. The second support member 142 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a rod shape extending in the up and down direction, and the second hanging member 114 connected to the second support member 142 is installed in a rotatable state.

[0069] The second connecting member 144 extends in a lateral direction from the second support member 142 to be connected to the support body 150. The second connecting member 144 according to an embodiment of the present invention extends in a horizontal direction from a lower side of the second support member 142, and is rotatably connected to the connection joint 160 provided in the support body 150.

[0070] The second support member 142 and the second connecting member 144 may be installed in an ‘L’-shaped form. However, this is only according to an embodiment of the present invention, and within the technical concept of connecting the second hanging member 114 and the support body 150, various modifications can be made to the shapes of the second support member 142 and the second connecting member 144.

[0071] The support body 150 includes a plurality of joints, and various modifications can be made to this within the technical concept in which it is bent or unfolded via rotation about the joints. The support body 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the connection joint 160 and the straight body 300.

[0072] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the blanket 400 is hung on the clothes hanger 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clothes hanger 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is folded; FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a first joint 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an inner side of the first joint 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the connection joint 160 rotatably connects the straight body 300 and the connection body 120. Also, since the connection joint 160 rotatably connects a plurality of rods provided in the straight body 300, the support body 150 can be deformed into an unfolded or bent shape.

[0074] The number of joints provided in the connection joint 160 can be changed according to the size of the support body 150. The number of joints provided in the connection joint 160 according to one embodiment of the present invention is four. The connection joint 160 includes a first joint 170, a second joint 210, a third joint 220, and a fourth joint 230.

[0075] The first joint 170 can be modified variously within the technical concept in which it is rotatably connected to the first connection body 130 and the first straight body 310. Since the structures of the second joint 210, the third joint 220, and the fourth joint 230 are the same as that of the first joint 170, only the first joint 170 will be described.

[0076] The first joint 170 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a joint body 180, a connection connector 190, and an elastic member 200.

[0077] The joint body 180 has a bent pipe shape, and is bent so that both ends face the same direction. The joint body 180 forms a curved surface along an arc shape. The shape of the joint body 180 corresponds to the rotation radius of the joint, and includes an engaging groove portion 186 so that the straight body 300 or connection body 120 connected to the joint body 180 can be fixed after being rotated 90 degrees.

[0078] The joint body 180 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a bent body 181 and a joint connection body 183. The joint body 180 is bent into the shape of the letter “C”, and various modifications can be made to this within the technical concept in which it is provided with an inner space 182.

[0079] The joint body 180 is a pipe shape bent into the shape of the letter “C”, and at the both ends of the joint body 180, the joint connection bodies 183 are connected. By the shape of the joint body 180, the rotation angle of the straight body 300 or the connection body 120 connected to the first joint 170 can be changed.

[0080] The joint connection bodies 183 can be modified variously within the technical concept in which they are connected to both sides of the bent body 181 to be connected to the connection connectors 190. The joint connection body 183 is installed at a position facing the connection body 120 or the straight body 300. The joint connection body 183 and the connection body 120 are connected by the connection connector 190. Also, the joint connection body 183 and the straight body 300 are connected by the connection connector 190.

[0081] The joint connection body 183 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a flat surface portion 184, a round portion 185, and the engaging groove portion 186.

[0082] The flat surface portion 184 forms a flat surface at the end of the joint connection body 183. The flat surface portion 184 is installed so as to be parallel to the straight end of the connection body 120 or straight body 300 facing thereto. When the flat surface portion 184 and the flat surface provided at the end of the connection body 120 face each other, the rotation of the connection body 120 may be restricted. Also, when the flat surface portion 184 and the flat surface provided at the end of the straight body 300 face each other, the rotation of the straight body 300 may be restricted.

[0083] The round portion 185 is installed to be continuously connected to the flat surface portion 184, and various modifications can be made to this within the technical concept in which it forms a curved surface. The round portion 185 forms a curved surface at the edge portion of the joint connection body 183 to guide the rotational movement of the connection connector 190.

[0084] The engaging groove portion 186 is a groove shape installed to be continuously connected to the round portion 185. The engaging groove portion 186 can be modified variously within the technical concept in which it engages with the engaging protrusion 136 provided on the connection body 120 or the body protrusion 312 provided on the straight body 300, thereby restricting the rotation thereof. The engaging groove portion 186 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an outer flat surface 187 and an outer protrusion 188.

[0085] The outer flat surface 187 is installed to be continuously connected to the round portion 185, and forms a flat surface. In the case where the first connection body 130 is connected to the joint connection body 183 through the connection connector 190, the engaging protrusion 136, which is a protrusion provided at the end of the first connection body 130, rotates along the round portion 185, and then comes into contact with the outer flat surface 187, and its rotation is restricted.

[0086] The outer protrusion 188 is installed to be continuously connected to the outer flat surface 187, and has a protrusion shape protruding to the outside of the joint connection body 183. Thereby, since the engaging protrusion 136 provided on the first connection body 130 is engaged with the outer protrusion 188 in a state of being in contact with the outer flat surface 187, further rotation of the first connection body 130 is restricted.

[0087] In the case where the first straight body 310 included in the straight body 300 is connected to the joint connection body 183 through the connection connector 190, the body protrusion 312, which is a protrusion provided at the end of the first straight body 310, rotates along the round portion 185, and then comes into contact with the outer flat surface 187, and its rotation is restricted.

[0088] Since the body protrusion 312 provided on the first straight body 310 is engaged with the outer protrusion 188 in a state of being in contact with the outer flat surface 187, further rotation of the first straight body 310 is restricted.

[0089] The body protrusion 312 is also installed on the second straight body 314 and the third straight body 316, and operates to be rotated about the joint body 180 and engaged in the same manner as in the first straight body 310, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0090] The connection connectors 190 are connected to both sides of the joint body 180, and one rotatably connects the joint body 180 and the connection body 120. Also, another connection connector 190 rotatably connects the joint body 180 and the straight body 300. The connection connector 190 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a connector body 192, a connector protrusion 194, a first protrusion 196, and a second protrusion 198.

[0091] The first protrusion 196 can be modified variously within the technical concept in which it is rotatably connected to the joint body 180. The first protrusion 196 according to one embodiment of the present invention has a protrusion shape rotatably connected to the joint connection body 183.

[0092] The connector body 192 is connected to the first protrusion 196, and protrudes to the outside of the joint body 180. One side of the connector body 192 is positioned in the inner side of the joint connection body 183, and the other side of the connector body 192 protrudes to the outer side of the joint connection body 183. The other side of the connector body 192, which is installed at the location facing the first connection body 130, is inserted into the inner side of the first connection body 130. Also, the other side of the connector body 192, which is installed at the location facing the first straight body 310, is inserted into the inner side of the first straight body 310.

[0093] The second protrusion 198 protrudes from the connector body 192 to be rotatably connected to the connection body 120 or the straight body 300. The first protrusion 196 and the second protrusion 198 protrude side by side in the same direction based on the connector body 192. In the case where the connector body 192 is inserted into the inner side of the first connection body 130, the second protrusion 198 is inserted into the first connection body 130 to be rotatably installed. Also, in the case where the connector body 192 is inserted into the inner side of the first straight body 310, the second protrusion 198 is inserted into the first straight body 310 to be rotatably installed.

[0094] The connector protrusion 194 can be modified variously within the technical concept in which it extends from the connector body 192 to be connected to the elastic member 200. The connector protrusion 194 according to one embodiment of the present invention has a ring shape protruding from the side surface of the connector body 192, and the wire-shaped elastic member 200 is hooked on the connector protrusion 194.

[0095] A rubber band or spring having an elastic force may be used as the elastic member 200. The elastic member 200 may have a shape of a wire, string, or cord with elasticity. The elastic member 200 connects the connection connectors 190 installed on both sides of the joint body 180 through the inner space 182 of the joint body 180.

[0096] The connection body 120 or the straight body 300 is connected to the connection connector 190. Since the connection connector 190 is connected with the elastic member 200, in a state in which the locking of the connection body 120 or the straight body 300 is released, the support body 150 returns to the initial shape by the restoring force of the elastic member 200.

[0097] Since the elastic member 200 is installed inside the connection joint 160 having a joint function of the clothes hanger 100, a restoring force to return to the original shape is provided.

[0098] The first joint 170, the second joint 210, the third joint 220, and the fourth joint 230 have pipe shapes curved in a semicircular shape. And, according to necessity, the shapes of the first joint 170, the second joint 210, the third joint 220, and the fourth joint 230 can be modified.

[0099] The second joint 210 is rotatably connected to the first straight body 310 and the second straight body 314. The third joint 220 is rotatably connected to the second straight body 314 and the third straight body 316. The fourth joint 230 is rotatably connected to the third straight body 316 and the second connection body 140.

[0100] Since the detailed configurations of the second joint 210, the third joint 220, and the fourth joint 230 are the same as that of the first joint 170, detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

[0101] In a state in which the straight body 300 is unfolded, based on the body extension line C passing through the center of the straight body 300, the disposition of the first joint 170 and the second joint 210 is made opposite to each other. The first joint 170 and the second joint 210 are installed such that their bent directions are opposite to each other.

[0102] The convex portions of the first joint 170 and the third joint 220 are installed in the direction opposite to the convex portions of the second joint 210 and the fourth joint 230. Therefore, since the support body 150 is bent in a zigzag shape, the clothes hanger 100 with the support body 150 being bent can be easily hung inside the storage chamber 10.

[0103] The straight body 300 can be modified into various shapes within the technical concept in which it is made of a plurality of rod shapes. The straight body 300 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first straight body 310, a second straight body 314, and a third straight body 316.

[0104] The first straight body 310 is connected to the connection joint 160 connected to the first connection body 130, and extends in the length direction D. The first straight body 310 has a shape of a round rod, and is provided with the body protrusion 312 at the end facing the connection joint 160. The body protrusion 312 has a protrusion shape protruding to the outside of the first straight body 310, and its rotation is restricted by the engagement of the engaging groove portion 186 provided in the connection joint 160.

[0105] The second straight body 314 is connected to the connection joint 160 connected to the first straight body 310, and extends in the length direction D. Both sides of the third straight body 316 are connected to the second straight body 314 and the connection joint 160 connected to the second connection body 140.

[0106] At both ends of the second straight body 314 and the third straight body 316, protrusions having the same shape as the body protrusion 312 are provided, and their rotation is restricted by the engagement of the engaging groove portion 186 provided in the connection joint 160.

[0107] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the operating states of the clothes hanger 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention and the clothes treatment apparatus 1 comprising the same will be described in detail.

[0108] As shown in FIG. 3, the straight body 300 and the connection joint 160 are rotated about the connection joint 160 provided in the clothes hanger 100 so that the straight body 300 and the connection joint 160 become an unfolded state.

[0109] Since the engaging protrusion 136 provided in the connection body 120 is engaged with the engaging groove portion 186 provided in the connection joint 160, the rotation of the connection body 120 is restricted. And, since the body protrusion 312 provided in the straight body 300 is engaged with the engaging groove portion 186 provided in the connection joint 160, the rotation of the straight body 300 is restricted.

[0110] In a state in which the clothes hanger 100 is extended along the body extension line C, the action of hanging the blanket 400 on the clothes hanger 100 is performed.

[0111] As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the clothes hanger 100 on which the blanket 400 is hung is installed such that the straight body 300 and the connection body 120 are parallel to each other by the connection body 120 and the straight body 300 being rotated about the connection joint 160.

[0112] Since the length in the length direction D of the clothes hanger 100 is reduced by the folded shape of the clothes hanger 100, the clothes hanger 100 on which the blanket 400 is hung is mounted on the hanger rack 20 provided inside the storage chamber 10.

[0113] Since the vibration direction of the hanger rack 20 and the installation direction of the straight body 300 and connection body 120 on which the blanket 400 is hung form a perpendicular angle, the dusting effect of the blanket 400 can be increased, and steam can be easily supplied to the blanket 400.

[0114] A more detailed explanation is given as to the rotation of the first connection body 130 about the connection joint 160.

[0115] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first connection body 130 is rotated about the first joint 170 according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which the first connection body 130 is rotated about the first joint 170 according to one embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the first connection body 130 is rotated about the first joint 170 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0116] As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, when the first connection body 130 rotates about the first joint 170, the end of the first connection body 130 moves along the round portion 185 provided in the first joint 170. At this time, the first joint 170 and the first connection body 130 are connected by the connection connector 190.

[0117] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first connection body 130 is engaged with the side surface of the first joint 170, so that its rotation is restricted, according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which the first connection body 130 is engaged with the side surface of the first joint 170, so that its rotation is restricted, according to one embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the first connection body 130 is engaged with the side surface of the first joint 170, so that its rotation is restricted, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0118] As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the end of the first connection body 130 passes through the round portion 185 of the first joint 170, and then is engaged with the engaging groove portion 186, so that its rotation is restricted. The engaging protrusion 136 provided at the end of the first connection body 130 is engaged with the outer protrusion 188 in a state of being in contact with the outer flat surface 187 of the first joint 170, so that further rotation thereof is restricted.

[0119] The locked state in which the engaging protrusion 136 is engaged with the engaging groove portion 186 and its rotation is restricted is released by an operation of rotating the first connection body 130 provided with the engaging protrusion 136 by an external force. When the locking of the engaging protrusion 136 is released, the first connection body 130 returns to the initial state by the restoring force of the elastic member 200.

[0120] Hereinafter, referring to the drawings, the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention and the clothes treatment apparatus 1 including the same will be described.

[0121] For convenience of explanation, components having the same configuration and operation as those of one embodiment of the present invention are referred to by the same reference signs, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0122] FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention is hung on the hanger rack 20; FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention is unfolded; and FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention is folded.

[0123] As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention has the connection body 120 and support body 150 whose thicknesses are increased to be able to mount the thick blanket 400 thereon, and the number of joints provided in the connection joint 160 is the same, but the bent angle may differ from that of the connection joint 160 of one embodiment.

[0124] When the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention is unfolded in the body extension line C direction, the convex portions of the first joint 170 and the second joint 210 are installed to face one side in the width direction W, and the convex portions of the third joint 220 and the fourth joint 230 are installed to face the other side in the width direction W.

[0125] Thereby, when the connection body 120 and the straight body 300 rotate about the connection joint 160, the clothes hanger 105 is folded into the shape close to the letter “Z”.

[0126] FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the connection connector 190 provided in the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 17, the second joint 210 and the second straight body 314 are connected by the connection connector 190, so the rotation of the second straight body 314 is made about the second joint 210.

[0127] FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which the blanket 400 is hung on the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 18, the clothes hanger 105 according to another embodiment of the present invention is bent into the shape of the letter “Z” in a state of supporting the blanket 400, so it can support even a relatively heavy blanket 400 with stability.

[0128] Although the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrative drawings as the above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings disclosed in this specification, and it is obvious that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. Additionally, even if the effects related to the configuration of the present invention were not explicitly described while explaining the embodiments of the present invention, it is obvious that the effects predictable from the configuration should also be acknowledged.

Claims

1. A clothes hanger comprising:a support body including a plurality of joints, and configured to be bent or unfolded via rotation about the joints;a connection body respectively connected to both sides of the support body; anda hanging member having a lower portion supported by the connection body, and being configured to be hung on a hanger rack.

2. The clothes hanger of claim 1, wherein the connection body includes:a first connection body positioned in one side in a length direction of the support body; anda second connection body positioned in another side in the length direction of the support body.

3. The clothes hanger of claim 2, wherein the hanging member includes:a first hanging member connected to the first connection body and configured to be hung on the hanger rack; anda second hanging member connected to the second connection body and configured to be hung on the hanger rack.

4. The clothes hanger of claim 3, wherein the first connection body includes:a first support member supporting a lower portion of the first hanging member; anda first connection member extending in a lateral direction from the first support member and connected to the support body.

5. The clothes hanger of claim 2, wherein the support body includes:a straight body made of a plurality of rod shapes; anda connection joint rotatably connecting the straight body and the connection body, and rotatably connecting the plurality of rods included in the straight body.

6. The clothes hanger of claim 5, wherein the straight body includes:a first straight body connected to the connection joint connected to the first connection body, and extending in a length direction;a second straight body connected to the connection joint connected to the first straight body, and extending in a length direction; anda third straight body, both sides of which are connected to the second straight body and the connection joint connected to the second connection body.

7. The clothes hanger of claim 6, wherein the connection joint includes:a first joint rotatably connected to the first connection body and the first straight body;a second joint rotatably connected to the first straight body and the second straight body;a third joint rotatably connected to the second straight body and the third straight body; anda fourth joint rotatably connected to the third straight body and the second connection body.

8. The clothes hanger of claim 7, wherein the first joint includes:a joint body bent so that both ends thereof face a same direction;connection connectors connected to both sides of the joint body, and connecting the joint body and the connection body, or connecting the joint body and the straight body; andan elastic member with elasticity, which connects the connection connectors installed on the both sides of the joint body through an inner space of the joint body.

9. The clothes hanger of claim 8, wherein the joint body includes:a bent body bent into a shape of a letter “C” and provided with an inner space; andjoint connection bodies connected to both sides of the bent body to be connected to the connection connectors.

10. The clothes hanger of claim 9, wherein the joint connection body includes: a flat surface portion installed parallel to a straight end of the connection body or the straight body facing the joint connection body;a round portion installed to be continuously connected to the flat surface portion and forming a curved surface; andan engaging groove portion installed to be continuously connected to the round portion, andwhose rotation is restricted by being engaged with an engaging protrusion provided on the connection body or a body protrusion provided on the straight body.

11. The clothes hanger of claim 8, wherein the connection connector includes:a first protrusion rotatably connected to the joint body;a connector body connected to the first protrusion and protruding to an outside of the joint body;a second protrusion protruding from the connector body to be rotatably connected to the connection body or the straight body; anda connector protrusion extending from the connector body to be connected to the elastic member.

12. A clothes treatment apparatus comprising:a storage chamber into which steam is supplied;a hanger rack installed on a ceiling of the storage chamber and vibrating;a hanging member configured to be hung on the hanger rack;a support body including a plurality of joints, and configured to be bent or unfolded via rotation about joints; anda connection body respectively connected to both sides of the support body, and supporting a lower portion of the hanging member.

13. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the connection body includes:a first connection body positioned in one side in a length direction of the support body; anda second connection body positioned in another side in the length direction of the support body, andwherein the hanging member includes:a first hanging member connected to the first connection body and configured to be hung on the hanger rack; anda second hanging member connected to the second connection body and configured to be hung on the hanger rack.

14. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 13, wherein the support body includes:a straight body made of a plurality of rod shapes; anda connection joint rotatably connecting the straight body and the connection body, and rotatably connecting a plurality of rods included in the straight body.

15. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 14, wherein the straight body includes:a first straight body connected to the connection joint connected to the first connection body, and extending in a length direction;a second straight body connected to the connection joint connected to the first straight body, and extending in a length direction; anda third straight body, both sides of which are connected to the first straight body and the connection joint connected to the second connection body.

16. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 15, wherein the connection joint includes:a first joint rotatably connected to the first connection body and the first straight body;a second joint rotatably connected to the first straight body and the second straight body;a third joint rotatably connected to the second straight body and the third straight body; anda fourth joint rotatably connected to the third straight body and the second connection body.

17. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first joint, the second joint, the third joint, and the fourth joint have pipe shapes curved in a semicircular shape, andwherein in a state in which the straight body is unfolded, based on a body extension line passing through a center of the straight body, convex portions of the first joint and the third joint are installed in a direction opposite to convex portions of the second joint and the fourth joint.

18. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first joint includes:a joint body bent so that both ends thereof face a same direction;connection connectors connected to both sides of the joint body, and connecting the joint body and the connection body, or connecting the joint body and the straight body; andan elastic member with elasticity, which connects the connection connectors installed on the both sides of the joint body through an inner space of the joint body.

19. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 18, wherein the joint body includes:a bent body bent into a shape of a letter “C” and provided with an inner space; andjoint connection bodies connected to both sides of the bent body to be connected to the connection connectors,wherein the joint connection body includes an engaging groove portion whose rotation is restricted by being engaged with an engaging protrusion provided on the connection body or a body protrusion provided on the straight body.

20. The clothes treatment apparatus of claim 18, wherein the connection connector includes:a first protrusion rotatably connected to the joint body;a connector body connected to the first protrusion and protruding to an outside of the joint body;a second protrusion protruding from the connector body to be rotatably connected to the connection body or the straight body; anda connector protrusion extending from the connector body to be connected to the elastic member.

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