Garment processing device

Abstract

The present application relates to a garment processing device comprising: a tub in which water is stored; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub such that garments are stored therein; an air supply unit comprising a body having a filtering chamber and a heat exchange chamber, a chamber supply channel for guiding air inside the tub to the filtering chamber, a mounting hole provided on one surface of the filtering chamber, and a tub supply channel for guiding air discharged from the heat exchange chamber to the tub; a heat exchange unit provided in the heat exchange chamber so as to successively perform dehumidification and heating of air supplied from the filtering chamber; a filtering unit comprising a cover shaped such that same can close the mounting hole, and a filtering mesh fixed to the cover and positioned in the filtering chamber so as to filter air; and a mounting unit comprising a mounting body fixed to the filtering chamber so as to provide a space for mounting the cover, a body through-hole extending through the mounting body so as to communicate with the mounting hole, and a guide for setting the position in which the cover is seated in the mounting space.

Description

Garment processing equipment

[0001] This application relates to a clothing treatment device.

[0002] A clothing treatment device is a concept that includes a washing machine that washes laundry (hereinafter referred to as “clothes”), a dryer that dries dry items (hereinafter referred to as “clothes”), and a combined washing machine and dryer that can wash and dry clothes.

[0003] A clothing treatment device capable of drying clothes removes moisture from clothes by supplying high-temperature air (hot air) to the clothes. Depending on the air flow method, it can be divided into a device with an exhaust-type drying section and a device with a circulation-type (condensation) drying section.

[0004] The exhaust type drying unit supplies hot air to the space where clothes are stored, but the air that has completed heat exchange with the clothes is discharged outside the clothes processing unit, while the circulation type drying unit supplies hot air to the space where clothes are stored, but the air that has completed heat exchange with the clothes is dehumidified and heated, and then supplied back to the clothes.

[0005] The clothing treatment device equipped with the above-mentioned circulating drying unit includes an air supply unit that forms an air circulation path, and a heat exchange unit that dehumidifies and heats air moving along the air supply unit.

[0006] In a garment treatment device equipped with the above-mentioned circulating drying unit, foreign substances discharged from garments during the drying process may enter the air supply unit or the heat exchange unit and remain there. Therefore, filtration and removal of foreign substances have also been important design considerations for garment treatment devices.

[0007] The present application aims to provide a clothing treatment device capable of minimizing the inflow of foreign substances into the air supply unit and heat exchange unit.

[0008] In addition, the present application aims to solve the problem of providing a clothing treatment device equipped with a filter unit that is easy to install and remove.

[0009] The present application provides a clothing treatment device comprising: a tub for storing water; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub for storing clothes; an air supply unit having a body having a filtration chamber and a heat exchange chamber, a chamber supply path for guiding air inside the tub to the filtration chamber, a mounting hole provided on one surface of the filtration chamber, and a tub supply path for guiding air discharged from the heat exchange chamber to the tub; a heat exchange unit provided in the heat exchange chamber for sequentially performing dehumidification and heating of air supplied from the filtration chamber; a filter unit having a cover provided in a shape capable of closing the mounting hole, and a filter net fixed to the cover and positioned inside the filtration chamber for filtering air; and a mounting unit having a mounting body fixed to the filtration chamber for providing a mounting space for the cover, a body through-hole penetrating the mounting body and communicating with the mounting hole, and a guide for setting a position at which the cover is seated in the mounting space.

[0010] The above guide includes a first mounting protrusion protruding from one side of the cover, and a second mounting protrusion protruding from one side of the cover and positioned at a point spaced apart from the first mounting protrusion, and the distance between the first mounting protrusion and the second mounting protrusion can be set longer than the width of the body penetration hole.

[0011] The gap between the inner edge of the first mounting protrusion positioned in the direction toward the second mounting protrusion and the inner edge of the second mounting protrusion positioned in the direction toward the first mounting protrusion may be set longer than the width of the body through hole.

[0012] The gap between the outer edge of the first mounting protrusion and the outer edge of the second mounting protrusion can be set longer than the width of the body through hole.

[0013] The above clothing treatment device may further include a through-hole sealer that seals the body through-hole when the cover is mounted in the mounting space.

[0014] The above clothing treatment device further includes a support body fixed to the cover so that the cover is inserted into the filtration chamber through the body penetration hole when the cover is mounted in the mounting space; and the filter net can be provided on the support body.

[0015] The cover may include a cover body having a shape capable of closing the body penetration hole and to which the support body is fixed; a fixed body provided in the cover body to support one side of the support body and inserted into the filtration chamber through the body penetration hole when the cover is positioned in the mounting space; and a communication hole penetrating the fixed body to communicate with the air supply port and guiding air supplied from the air supply port into the interior of the support body.

[0016] The above clothing treatment device may further include an air supply hole sealer that is provided on the fixed body and seals the air supply hole when the cover is mounted in the mounting space.

[0017] The above-mentioned air supply hole sealer may include a sealer fixing body fixed to the fixed body; a connecting hole provided to penetrate the sealer fixing body and connect the air supply hole and the communication hole; and a sealing body provided to surround the connecting hole and extending from the sealer fixing body toward the center of the connecting hole.

[0018] The above support body may include a first frame extending from the cover body toward the filtration chamber; a second frame extending from the cover body toward the filtration chamber and positioned at a point facing the first frame, the second frame having a shape that surrounds the communication hole; and a third frame positioned between the first frame and the second frame, the third frame providing a space in which the filtration net is mounted.

[0019] The above clothing treatment device may further include a fixing member that fixes the filtering member inside the filtering chamber.

[0020] The above-mentioned fixed part may include a fixed projection provided in one of the filtration chamber and the first frame; and a fixed groove provided in the other of the filtration chamber and the first frame to which the fixed projection is detachably coupled.

[0021] The above support body may include a fastening frame fastened to the bottom surface of the cover body so as to be withdrawable from the cover body; a first frame extending from the fastening frame toward the filtration chamber; a second frame extending from the fastening frame toward the filtration chamber and positioned at a point facing the first frame, the second frame having a shape that surrounds the communication hole; and a third frame positioned between the first frame and the second frame and providing a space in which the filter net is mounted.

[0022] The above clothing treatment device may further include a removal unit that is fixed to the cover body and extends toward the inside of the support body, and separates foreign substances from the filter net when the support body is pulled out from the cover body.

[0023] The above clothing treatment device may further include a fixing part for fixing the filtering part inside the filtering chamber, and the fixing part may include a fixing projection provided in one of the filtering chamber and the first frame; and a fixing groove provided in the other of the filtering chamber and the first frame to which the fixing projection is detachably coupled.

[0024] The present application provides a clothing treatment device capable of minimizing the inflow of foreign substances into an air supply unit and a heat exchange unit.

[0025] In addition, the present application provides a clothing treatment device equipped with a filter unit that is easy to install and remove.

[0026] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate examples of a clothing treatment device.

[0027] Figures 3, 4, and 5 illustrate examples of an air supply unit and a heat exchange unit.

[0028] Figures 6 and 7 illustrate examples of filtering units.

[0029] Figure 8 illustrates an example of an air intake sealer.

[0030] Figure 9 illustrates an example of a fixed part.

[0031] Figures 10 and 11 illustrate examples of a mounting part and a guide.

[0032] Fig. 12 illustrates another embodiment of a filter unit.

[0033] Below, a preferred embodiment of a garment treatment device is described with reference to the attached drawings.

[0034] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a clothing treatment device (100), and the clothing treatment device (100) may be provided to include a cabinet (1) forming an exterior.

[0035] The above cabinet (1) may be provided to include a front panel (11) forming the front surface of the garment treatment device, a rear panel (13) forming the rear surface of the garment treatment device, side panels (12) forming both sides of the garment treatment device, and an upper panel (14) forming the upper surface of the garment treatment device.

[0036] The front panel (11) is provided with an inlet (111) for the entry and exit of clothing, and the inlet (111) may be provided to be opened and closed by a door (113) rotatably fixed to the front panel (11). The side panel (12) may be provided with a first side panel (121) and a second side panel (123) forming the right and left sides of the clothing treatment device.

[0037] The above clothing treatment device (100) may be equipped with a base panel (15) forming a bottom surface. In this case, at least one of the front panel, the rear panel, and the side panel may be fixed to the base panel (15).

[0038] For example, the first side panel (121) and the second side panel (123) may be fixed to the base panel (15), the front panel (11) may be provided to connect the front surfaces of the side panels (121, 123), and the rear panel (13) may be provided to connect the rear surfaces of the side panels (121, 123).

[0039] In order to securely connect the front panel (11) and the side panel (12), and the rear panel (13) and the side panel (12), the garment treatment device (100) may further be provided with a connecting frame.

[0040] The above connecting frame (not shown) may be provided with a bar-shaped metal or the like that is fixed to the base panel (15) and extends in the height direction of the cabinet (1). The connecting frame may be provided so as to be positioned at the corner where the front panel (11) and the side panel (12) meet, and at the corner where the rear panel (13) and the side panel (12) meet.

[0041] The upper panel (14) may be fixed to the upper surface edge of the side panels (121, 123) and the upper surface edge of the rear panel (13). Unlike what is shown in the drawing, the upper panel (14) may be fixed to the upper surface edge of the front panel (11), the upper surface edge of the side panel (12), and the upper surface edge of the rear panel (13).

[0042] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the clothing treatment device (100) may include a tub (2) provided inside the cabinet (1) to provide a space for storing water, and a drum (3) rotatably provided inside the tub to provide a space for storing clothing.

[0043] The above tub (2) may be provided to include a tub body (21) in which water is stored, and a tub support member (22) that secures the tub body (21) to the inside of the cabinet (1).

[0044] The above tub body (21) may be provided in a cylindrical shape with an empty interior, and the tub support member (22) may be provided with a damper that fixes the lower space of the tub body (21) to the base panel (15), and a spring that fixes the upper space of the tub body (21) to the cabinet.

[0045] A tub inlet (211) is provided on the front surface of the tub body (21), and the tub inlet (211) can be connected to the inlet (111) of the cabinet through an inlet connection part (4). In order to minimize the vibration of the tub body (21) from being transmitted to the front panel (11), the inlet connection part (4) is preferably provided with a material such as rubber.

[0046] The above tub body (21) can receive water through the water supply unit (23) and discharge the stored water to the outside of the cabinet (1) through the drain unit (24).

[0047] The above water supply unit (23) may be provided to include a water supply source connection pipe (232) connected to a water source, a tub water supply pipe (231) that supplies water to the tub body (21), and a water supply valve (233) that connects the water supply source connection pipe and the tub water supply pipe. The water supply valve (233) may be provided to be fixed to the rear panel (13) and control the opening and closing of the water supply source connection pipe (232).

[0048] The above drainage unit (24) may be provided to include a pump (243), a first drainage pipe (241) that guides water inside the tub body (21) to the pump (243), and a second drainage pipe (242) that guides water discharged from the pump (243) to the outside of the cabinet (1).

[0049] The above drum (3) may be provided with a cylindrical drum body (31) having an empty interior. A drum inlet (311) may be provided on one side of the drum body (31) (a side of the drum body facing the tub inlet), and a drum penetration hole (312) may be provided on the circumference and rear surface of the drum body (31) to connect the inside of the drum body with the inside of the tub body.

[0050] The drum body (31) can be rotated by means of a driving unit, and the driving unit may be provided to include a stator (34) fixed to the rear surface of the tub body (21) to form a rotating magnetic field, a rotor (35) positioned outside the tub body (21) to rotate by the rotating magnetic field, and a rotational shaft (33) that penetrates the rear surface of the tub body (21) and connects the drum body (31) and the rotor (35).

[0051] In order to supply detergent to the above tub body (21), the garment treatment device (100) may be equipped with a detergent supply unit (5).

[0052] As shown in FIG. 3, the detergent supply unit (5) may be provided to include a housing (51) fixed to the cabinet (1), a drawer (52) that provides a space for storing detergent and can be withdrawn from the housing (51), and a supply pump (53) that moves the detergent stored in the drawer to the tub body (21).

[0053] The above housing (51) may be fixed to the base panel (15) or may be fixed to a mounting panel (151) provided on the base panel (15). The mounting panel (151) may be provided as a panel that is fixed to the base panel (15) and located on the front surface of the cabinet (1).

[0054] A drawer inlet (511) for entry and exit of the drawer (52) is provided on the front surface of the housing (51), and a mounting panel through-hole exposing the drawer inlet (511) may be provided on the mounting panel (151).

[0055] The above drawer (52) may be provided with a storage section (521) that provides a space for storing detergent, a detergent supply port (523) that can supply detergent to the storage section (521), a detergent discharge port (525) through which detergent from the storage section (521) is discharged, and a valve (527) that controls the opening and closing of the detergent discharge port. The detergent supply port (523) may be provided as an upper surface penetration hole penetrating the upper surface of the storage section (521) and may be provided to be opened and closed by a lid.

[0056] The above valve (527) may be provided as a check valve that controls the opening and closing of the detergent discharge port (525) by the supply pump (53). That is, the valve (527) may be provided to open the detergent discharge port (525) when the drawer (52) is inserted into the housing (51) and the inlet pipe of the supply pump (53) comes into contact with the valve (527), and to close the detergent discharge port (525) when the drawer (52) is withdrawn from the housing (51) and the inlet pipe of the supply pump (53) does not come into contact with the valve (527).

[0057] The above supply pump (53) may be equipped with a pump of various structures as long as it can move the detergent discharged through the detergent discharge port (525) to the tub body (21).

[0058] The detergent discharged from the above supply pump (53) is supplied to the tub body (21) through the detergent supply pipe (533). The detergent supply pipe (533) may be provided as a path connecting the supply pump (53) and the circumference of the tub body (21), or as a path connecting the supply pump (53) and the inlet connection part (4).

[0059] The above inlet connection part (4) may be provided as a connecting body (41) that connects the inlet (111) of the cabinet and the tub inlet (211). In this case, the detergent supply pipe (533) may be provided as a path that connects the supply pump (53) and the connecting body (41). In addition, the connecting body (41) may be provided with a water supply path (42) to which the tub water supply pipe (231) is connected.

[0060] Although not shown in the drawing, if the clothing treatment device (100) is provided with a circulation path for circulating water inside the tub body (21), the detergent supply pipe (553) may be provided to connect the supply pump (53) and the circulation path.

[0061] In order to dry clothes stored in the drum body (31), the clothes treatment device (100) may be equipped with an air supply unit (6) and a heat exchange unit (7).

[0062] As shown in Fig. 4, the air supply unit (6) is located at the upper portion of the tub body (21) and may include a body (61) having a chamber (611, 612) inside, a chamber supply path (62) that guides air inside the tub body (21) to the chamber, and a tub supply path (63) that guides air discharged from the chamber to the tub body (21).

[0063] The chamber provided in the above body (61) may be provided to include a filtration chamber (611) in which a filtration unit (8) is mounted, and a heat exchange chamber (612) in which a heat exchanger (71, 72) provided in the heat exchange unit (7) is located. The filtration chamber (611) and the heat exchange chamber (612) may be provided to communicate with each other, and may be provided so that air passing through the filtration chamber (611) moves to the heat exchange chamber (612).

[0064] The chamber supply path (62) may be provided to connect the tub exhaust port (212) provided in the tub body (21) and the filtration chamber (611), and the tub supply path (63) may be provided to connect the heat exchange chamber (612) and the inlet connection part (4).

[0065] The above chamber supply path (62) may be provided as a path in which at least a portion of the path is formed of a corrugated pipe (621).

[0066] As mentioned above, the inlet connection part (4) may be provided as a cylindrical connection body (41) that connects the cabinet and the inlets (111, 211) of the tub, and an air supply path (43) may be provided on the circumference of the connection body (41). In this case, the tub supply path (63) may be provided to connect the heat exchange chamber (612) and the air supply path (43).

[0067] In order to minimize heat loss occurring during movement through the above-mentioned tub supply path (63) and to minimize the resistance of the flow path, it is preferable that the above-mentioned supply path (43) be positioned above the horizontal line (H) passing through the center of the above-mentioned connecting body (41).

[0068] The above tub supply path (63) may be provided to include a fan housing (631) connecting the heat exchange chamber (612) and the air supply path (43), and a fan (634) provided inside the fan housing (631) to move air.

[0069] The fan housing (631) may be provided to include a housing inlet (632) that guides air discharged from the heat exchange chamber (612) to the fan (634) and a housing outlet (633) that guides air discharged from the fan (634) to the air supply path (43).

[0070] The above fan (634) may be equipped with an impeller rotatably fixed inside the fan housing, and a motor fixed to the outside of the fan housing to rotate the impeller.

[0071] The above heat exchange unit (7) may include a first heat exchanger (71) and a second heat exchanger (72) provided in the heat exchange chamber (612), a refrigerant pipe (75) that provides a refrigerant circulation path and passes through the first heat exchanger (71) and the second heat exchanger (72), a compressor (73) located outside the heat exchange chamber (612) and moving the refrigerant along the refrigerant pipe (75), and a pressure regulator (74) that controls the pressure of the refrigerant circulating along the refrigerant pipe.

[0072] The first heat exchanger (71) is a means for cooling the air introduced into the heat exchange chamber (612) (a means for removing moisture from the air), and the second heat exchanger (72) is a means for heating the dehumidified air.

[0073] The refrigerant passing through the first heat exchanger (71) absorbs heat from the air and vaporizes, and the vaporized refrigerant is supplied to the second heat exchanger (72) through the compressor (73), and the refrigerant condensed while passing through the second heat exchanger (72) is supplied again to the first heat exchanger (71) through the pressure regulator (74).

[0074] The above filtration chamber (611) is provided with an inlet (615), and the heat exchange chamber (612) is provided with an exhaust port (616). The inlet (615) is a means for introducing air supplied from the chamber supply path (62) into the filtration chamber (611), and the exhaust port (616) is a means for discharging air discharged from the heat exchange chamber (612) into the tub supply path (63).

[0075] The above-mentioned air inlet (615) may be provided with a grating (615a) for filtering foreign substances, and the grating may be provided so as to be withdrawable from the air inlet (615) toward the center of the filtration chamber (611).

[0076] In order to secure the chamber supply path (62) and the tub supply path (63) to the body (61), the air supply unit (6) may be provided with a first connection part (617) and a second connection part (619).

[0077] The first connecting portion (617) may be provided on the rear surface (the surface facing the rear panel) of the body (61) and may be provided as a pipe-shaped passage that surrounds the air supply port (615), and the second connecting portion (619) may be provided on the side surface (the surface facing the first side panel) of the body (61) and may be provided as a pipe-shaped passage that surrounds the exhaust port (616). When the fan housing (631) is fixed to the body (61), the second connecting portion (619) may be provided to be connected to or inserted into the housing inlet (632) of the fan housing.

[0078] The above filtration chamber (611) and the heat exchange chamber (612) may be provided as spaces having an open upper surface. The open upper surface (upper open surface) of the filtration chamber (611) may be provided to be closed by a filtration unit (8) to be described later, and the open upper surface of the heat exchange chamber (612) may be provided to be closed by a body cover (613).

[0079] Furthermore, the body (61) may further be provided with a condensate discharge unit (65) for discharging condensate inside the heat exchange chamber (612).

[0080] The above condensate discharge unit (65) may be provided to include a condensate discharge port connected to the heat exchange chamber (612) through one surface of the body (61), and a condensate discharge pipe connecting the condensate discharge port and the drain unit.

[0081] The above body (61) may be provided with a compressor mounting portion (614) that supports the compressor (73).

[0082] The compressor mounting portion (614) is a space where the compressor (73) is mounted, and may be provided with a support plate extending from the body (61) toward the rear panel (13) so that the compressor (73) is positioned above the tub body (21).

[0083] The above-described body (61) forms a single mounting space in which the filtration chamber (611), the heat exchange chamber (612), and the compressor mounting portion (614) are connected without a separate fastening means, so that the assembly of the air supply portion (6) and the heat exchange portion (7) is easy.

[0084] It is preferable that the above-described air supply unit (6) and heat exchange unit (7) be positioned between the upper panel (14) and the upper surface of the tub body (21).

[0085] As described above, since the detergent supply unit (5) and the drain unit (24), etc. are provided at the bottom of the tub body (21), in order to install the air supply unit (6) and the heat exchange unit (7) at the bottom of the tub body (21), the volume of the cabinet (1) must be increased to provide a separate space for installation at the bottom of the tub body (21). However, if the air supply unit (6) and the heat exchange unit (7) are installed at the top of the tub body (21), the space required for installing the air supply unit (6) and the heat exchange unit (7) can be minimized (the volume of the cabinet can be minimized).

[0086] Meanwhile, in order to minimize the installation space of the air supply unit (6) and the heat exchange unit (7) and to minimize the flow resistance (air movement distance) of air moving from the tub body (21) to the chamber supply path (62), the filtration chamber (611) and the heat exchange chamber (612) may be arranged parallel to the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the tub body, and the chamber supply path (62) may be arranged parallel to the length direction (X-axis direction) of the tub body.

[0087] As illustrated in Fig. 1, the filter unit (8) can be detachably installed in the filter chamber (611) through the upper panel (14). That is, the upper panel (14) can further be provided with a chamber communication hole (141) that exposes the filter chamber (611) to the outside of the cabinet (1), and the filter unit (8) can be inserted into the filter chamber (611) through the chamber communication hole (141) or withdrawn from the filter chamber (611).

[0088] As shown in Fig. 5, a mounting portion (91) that provides a space for mounting the filter portion (8) may be provided at the top of the filter chamber (611).

[0089] The above mounting portion (91) may be provided to include a mounting body (911) fixed to the upper surface of the filtration chamber (611). The mounting body (911) may be provided to include a body penetration hole (912) communicating with the open upper surface (mounting hole, 618) of the filtration chamber (611), and a mounting space (913) providing a space in which the filtration portion (8) is mounted. The mounting space (913) may be provided in a shape that surrounds the body penetration hole (912).

[0090] The above filtering unit (8) may be provided to include a cover (81) having a shape capable of closing the body penetration hole (912), a support body (82) fixed to the cover (81) and positioned inside the filtering chamber (611), and a filtering net (83) provided on the support body (82) to separate foreign substances from the air. If the mounting unit (91) is not provided, the cover (81) may be provided in a shape capable of closing the mounting hole (618).

[0091] As illustrated in Fig. 6, the cover (81) may include a cover body (811) provided in a shape capable of closing the body penetration hole (618). The support body (82) may be fixed to the cover body (811).

[0092] A through-hole sealer (812) for sealing the body through-hole (912) may be provided on the bottom surface of the cover body (811). The through-hole sealer (812) may be provided with rubber or the like in a shape that surrounds the body through-hole (912). Therefore, when the cover body (811) is placed in the mounting space (913), the through-hole sealer (812) is positioned between the cover body (811) and the mounting space (913), thereby preventing air from being discharged through the body through-hole (912).

[0093] In order to facilitate the withdrawal and installation of the filter unit (8), a handle (813) may be provided on the upper surface of the cover body (811). FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the handle (813) is provided with a receiving groove concavely bent toward the inside of the cover body (811), and a handle door rotatably fixed to the cover body (811) to open and close the receiving groove.

[0094] The cover body (811) may be provided with a fixed body (814) configured to support one side of the support body (82). FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the fixed body (814) supports the rear side of the support body (82). When the cover body (811) is seated in the mounting space (913), the fixed body (814) can be inserted into the filtration chamber (611) through the body penetration hole (912).

[0095] As illustrated in Fig. 7, the fixed body (814) may be provided with a communication hole (815) that guides air supplied from the air supply port (615) into the interior of the support body (82). In order to guide air discharged from the air supply port (615) to the communication hole (815), the fixed body (814) may further be provided with an air supply port sealer (816).

[0096] As illustrated in FIG. 8, the air supply hole sealer (816) may be provided to include a sealer fixing body (816a) fixed to the fixing body (814), a connecting hole (816b) provided to penetrate the sealer fixing body (816a) and connect the air supply hole (615) and the communication hole (815), and a sealing body (816c) provided to surround the connecting hole (816b).

[0097] The above fixed body (816a) is provided in a ring shape surrounding the communication hole (815), and the connection hole (816b) may be provided in a shape corresponding to the communication hole (815). It is preferable that the sealing body (816c) be provided in a shape that is inclined upward from the sealer fixed body (816a) toward the center of the connection hole (816b).

[0098] When the above filter unit (8) is mounted on the filter chamber (611), the sealing body (816c) will be compressed between the sealer fixing body (816a) and the back surface (surface where the air inlet is formed) of the filter chamber.

[0099] When the sealing body (816c) is compressed, if the free end of the sealing body (816c) faces the center of the connecting hole (816b), even if the pressure of the air supplied from the air supply port (615) is high, the possibility of air leaking to the outside of the filtration chamber (611) can be reduced.

[0100] As illustrated in FIG. 6, the support body (82) may be provided to include a first frame (821) extending from the cover body (811) toward the filtration chamber (611), a second frame (822) extending from the cover body (811) toward the filtration chamber and positioned at a point facing the first frame, and a third frame (823) positioned between the two frames to provide a space in which the filtration net (83) is mounted.

[0101] When the rear surface of the above support body (82) is provided to be fastened or in contact with the above fixed body (814), it is preferable that the second frame (822) be provided in a shape that surrounds the communication hole (815) of the above fixed body.

[0102] The above filter net (83) can be fixed to the third frame (823) and positioned on the bottom surface and both sides of the support body (82).

[0103] As shown in Fig. 7, in order to prevent the filtering unit (8) from being withdrawn from the filtering chamber (611) during operation of the clothing treatment device (100), the clothing treatment device (100) may further be provided with a fixing unit (93).

[0104] The above-mentioned fixed part (93) may be provided to include a fixed groove (932) provided on one surface of the above-mentioned filtration chamber (611), and a fixed projection (931) provided on one surface of the above-mentioned support body (82) and fastened to the fixed groove (932).

[0105] FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which the fixing projection (931) is provided on the first frame (821) of the support body, and the fixing groove (932) is provided on the front surface of the filtration chamber (611). Unlike the above, the fixing projection may be provided on one surface of the filtration chamber (611), and the fixing groove may be provided on the first frame (821).

[0106] As shown in Fig. 10, the mounting portion (91) may further be provided with a guide (914) that facilitates the coupling of the cover body (811) and the mounting space (813).

[0107] The above guide (914) is a means for setting the position at which the cover body (811) is seated in the mounting space (813), and through the guide (914), the garment treatment device (100) can prevent the cover body (811) from leaving the mounting space (813) and being coupled to the mounting portion (91).

[0108] The above guide (914) may be provided with a mounting protrusion provided on one of the cover body (811) and the mounting body (911), and a fastening groove provided on the other of the cover body (811) and the mounting body (911) to which the mounting protrusion is coupled.

[0109] FIG. 10 illustrates an example in which the mounting protrusions (915, 916) are provided on the cover body (811) and the fastening grooves (917, 918) are provided on the mounting body (911).

[0110] The above mounting protrusion includes a first mounting protrusion (915) and a second mounting protrusion (916) protruding from one surface of the cover body (811), and the fastening groove may be provided in the mounting body (911) to include a first fastening groove (917) in which the first mounting protrusion (915) is received and a second fastening groove (918) in which the second mounting protrusion (916) is received.

[0111] The first mounting protrusion (915) and the second mounting protrusion (916) may be positioned on the rear surface of the cover body (811) (the surface positioned in the opposite direction to the direction in which the handle is positioned), but may be positioned spaced apart from each other. The first fastening groove (917) and the second fastening groove (918) may be provided as grooves provided in the mounting space (913).

[0112] Meanwhile, if the gap (W1) between the first mounting protrusion (915) and the second mounting protrusion (916) is set shorter than the width (W2) of the body penetration hole (912), when the cover body (811) is installed in the mounting space (913), the two mounting protrusions (915, 916) may catch on the edge of the body penetration hole (912), which may cause inconvenience.

[0113] To solve the above-described problem, it is preferable that the gap between the first mounting protrusion (915) and the second mounting protrusion (916) be set longer than the width (W2) of the body penetration hole (912).

[0114] The distance between the two mounting protrusions (915, 916) may be defined as the distance between the widthwise center of the first mounting protrusion and the widthwise center of the second mounting protrusion, or the distance between the inner edges of the two mounting protrusions, or the distance between the outer edges of the two mounting protrusions.

[0115] Fig. 11 illustrates an example in which the distance (W3) between the outer edges of the two mounting protrusions is set longer than the width of the body penetration hole.

[0116] That is, it is preferable that the gap (W3) between the outer edge (B1) of the first mounting protrusion (915) and the outer edge (B2) of the second mounting protrusion (916) be set longer than the width (W2) of the body penetration hole (912).

[0117] In this case, the gap between the edge (A1, inner edge of the first mounting protrusion) of the first mounting protrusion positioned in the direction toward the second mounting protrusion (916) and the edge (A2, inner edge of the second mounting protrusion) of the second mounting protrusion positioned in the direction toward the first mounting protrusion (915) may be set shorter than the width (W2) of the body penetration hole.

[0118] Although not shown in the drawing, the gap between the inner edge (A1) of the first mounting protrusion and the inner edge (A2) of the second mounting protrusion may be set longer than the width (W2) of the body penetration hole (912).

[0119] The above-described embodiment describes a case where the guide (914) is provided with a mounting protrusion and a fastening groove, but the fastening groove may also be provided as a fastening hole. The fastening hole may be provided as a first fastening hole into which the first mounting protrusion (915) is inserted, and a second fastening hole into which the second mounting protrusion (916) is inserted.

[0120] Fig. 12 illustrates another embodiment of a filter unit (8), and the filter unit according to this embodiment is characterized in that the support body (82) is withdrawable from the cover body (811).

[0121] The filter unit (8) according to the present embodiment includes a rail (818) provided along the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the cover body (811), and a fastening frame (824) coupled to the rail (818) so as to be withdrawable from the cover body (811).

[0122] In this case, the first frame (821) extends from the fastening frame (824) toward the filtration chamber (611), the second frame (822) is fixed to the fastening frame (824) so ​​as to be positioned at a point facing the first frame, and the third frame (823) is provided to connect the first frame and the second frame and can support the filter net (83).

[0123] Furthermore, in order to remove foreign substances remaining in the filter net (83) when separating the support body (82) from the cover body (811), the cover body (811) may be further provided with a removal part (817).

[0124] The above removal unit (817) may be provided with a removal unit body extending from the cover body (811) toward the inside of the support body (82), and a contact body provided along the edge of the removal unit body. Considering the durability of the filter net (83), the contact body may be provided with an elastic body such as rubber.

[0125] Since the above-described clothing treatment device and control method are examples of the present invention, the scope of rights of the present application is not limited to the structure or control method illustrated in the drawings.

Claims

1. A tub where water is stored; A drum rotatably provided inside the tub to store clothes; An air supply unit having a body equipped with a filtration chamber and a heat exchange chamber, a chamber supply path for guiding air inside the tub to the filtration chamber, a mounting hole provided on one surface of the filtration chamber, and a tub supply path for guiding air discharged from the heat exchange chamber to the tub; A heat exchange unit provided in the above heat exchange chamber that sequentially performs dehumidification and heating of air supplied from the above filtration chamber; A cover having a shape that allows the mounting hole to be closed, and a filtering unit having a filtering net that is fixed to the cover and located inside the filtering chamber to filter air; and A garment treatment device characterized by comprising: a mounting body that is fixed to the filtration chamber and provides a mounting space for the cover; a body through-hole that penetrates the mounting body and communicates with the mounting hole; and a mounting portion that is provided with a guide that sets a position at which the cover is seated in the mounting space.

2. In paragraph 1, The above guide includes a first mounting protrusion protruding from one side of the cover, and a second mounting protrusion protruding from one side of the cover and positioned at a point spaced apart from the first mounting protrusion. A clothing treatment device characterized in that the gap between the first mounting protrusion and the second mounting protrusion is set longer than the width of the body penetration hole.

3. In paragraph 2, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the gap between the inner edge of the first mounting protrusion positioned in the direction toward the second mounting protrusion and the inner edge of the second mounting protrusion positioned in the direction toward the first mounting protrusion is set longer than the width of the body penetration hole.

4. In paragraph 2, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the gap between the outer edge of the first mounting protrusion and the outer edge of the second mounting protrusion is set longer than the width of the body penetration hole.

5. In any one of paragraphs 1 to 4, A garment treatment device characterized in that it further includes a through-hole sealer that seals the body through-hole when the cover is mounted in the mounting space.

6. In any one of paragraphs 1 to 4, When the cover is mounted in the mounting space, it further includes a support body fixed to the cover so that it is inserted into the inside of the filtration chamber through the body penetration hole; A clothing treatment device characterized in that the filter net is provided on the support body.

7. In paragraph 6, The above cover, A cover body having a shape that allows the above body penetration hole to be closed and to which the above support body is fixed; A fixed body provided on the cover body to support one side of the support body, and inserted into the filtration chamber through the body penetration hole when the cover is positioned in the mounting space; and A clothing treatment device characterized by including a communication hole that penetrates the fixed body and communicates with the supply port and guides air supplied from the supply port into the interior of the support body.

8. In paragraph 7, A garment treatment device characterized in that it further includes an air supply hole sealer which is provided on the fixed body and seals the air supply hole when the cover is mounted in the mounting space.

9. In paragraph 8, The above air intake sealer, A sealer fixed body fixed to the above fixed body; A connecting hole that is provided to penetrate the sealer fixing body and connect the air inlet and the communication hole; and A garment treatment device characterized by including a sealing body that is provided to surround the connecting hole and extends from the sealer fixing body toward the center of the connecting hole.

10. In paragraph 7, The above support body is, A first frame extending from the cover body toward the filtration chamber; A second frame extending from the cover body toward the filtration chamber and positioned at a point facing the first frame, and having a shape that surrounds the communication hole; A garment treatment device characterized by comprising a third frame positioned between the first frame and the second frame and providing a space in which the filter net is mounted.

11. In paragraph 10, A garment treatment device characterized in that it further includes a fixing member for fixing the filter member inside the filter chamber.

12. In paragraph 11, A garment treatment device characterized in that the fixing part comprises a fixing projection provided in one of the filtration chamber and the first frame; and a fixing groove provided in the other of the filtration chamber and the first frame to which the fixing projection is detachably coupled.

13. In paragraph 7, The above support body is, A fastening frame fastened to the bottom surface of the cover body so as to be withdrawable from the cover body; A first frame extending from the above fastening frame toward the above filtration chamber; A second frame extending from the above-mentioned fastening frame toward the filtration chamber and positioned at a point facing the first frame, and having a shape that surrounds the communication hole; A garment treatment device characterized by comprising a third frame positioned between the first frame and the second frame and providing a space in which the filter net is mounted.

14. In paragraph 13, A garment treatment device characterized by further comprising a removal unit that is fixed to the cover body and extends toward the inside of the support body, and separates foreign substances from the filter net when the support body is withdrawn from the cover body.

15. In paragraph 14, Further comprising a fixing member for fixing the filter member inside the filter chamber; A garment treatment device characterized in that the fixing part comprises a fixing projection provided in one of the filtration chamber and the first frame; and a fixing groove provided in the other of the filtration chamber and the first frame to which the fixing projection is detachably coupled.

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