Clothing treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet; a tub that is located inside the cabinet and provides a space for storing water; a drum that is rotatably provided inside the tub and stores clothes; a fixed band that is provided in front of the tub and surrounds the circumferential surface of the tub; and an upper weight balancer that is provided above the tub and reduces the vibration of the tub, wherein the upper weight balancer is provided above the fixed band and provides a tightening force to the tub. Also, the clothing treatment apparatus includes: a case provided so as to communicate with the cabinet; an air supply flow path that guides, to the tub, air that passes through the case; a tub air supply part that guides, to the tub, the air discharged from the air supply flow path; and a duct bracket that fixes the tub air supply part to the upper weight balancer, wherein the tub air supply part is fixed to the upper weight balancer.

Description

Garment processing equipment

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

[0002] A garment treatment device refers to a washing machine, which washes items like clothing through a washing cycle, and a dryer, which dries items through a drying cycle. While washing machines and dryers are typically installed as separate units, there are garment treatment devices that can perform both washing and drying simultaneously to overcome space constraints and enhance user convenience.

[0003] In order to execute the washing process, the clothing treatment device is provided with a cabinet, a tub for storing water, a drum providing a space for accommodating the subject of treatment, a driving unit fixed to the tub and rotating the drum, a support unit for supporting the tub, a water supply unit for supplying water to the tub, and a drain unit for draining water from the tub.

[0004] Meanwhile, in order to execute the drying process, the clothing treatment device is equipped with a flow path for extracting air from inside the tub and resupplying it to the tub, and a heat exchanger provided in the flow path for sequentially performing dehumidification and heating of the air.

[0005] That is, among the conventional clothing treatment devices, there were some that installed both devices for the washing cycle and devices for the drying cycle inside the cabinet, so that the user could selectively perform the washing cycle and the drying cycle according to his or her convenience.

[0006] Conventional garment treatment devices with the aforementioned structure have difficulties in applying them to commercial garment treatment devices that require frequent and rapid processing of large volumes of items. Specifically, commercial garment treatment devices require processing space capable of accommodating heavy and bulky garments, as well as a heat exchanger for rapid washing and drying. Therefore, it has been difficult to install both washing and drying devices in a cabinet with limited space. While it is possible to install both washing and drying devices by designing the cabinet to be larger, this approach presents challenges in terms of manufacturing and transport. Therefore, the coupling and arrangement of washing and drying devices has been a critical design consideration for commercial garment treatment devices.

[0007] Therefore, conventional commercial clothing treatment devices have placed a dryer on top of a washing machine to enable smooth washing and drying of heavy and bulky clothing.

[0008] However, since commercial dryers must perform washing and drying cycles for heavy and large clothes, there was a problem in that there was a limit to reducing the vibration of the upper part of the tub solely by the weight of the dryer installed on top of the washing machine.

[0009] Furthermore, conventional garment treatment devices used weight balancers to reduce vibration at the bottom of the tub and the weight of the dryer to reduce vibration at the top of the tub. However, conventional garment treatment devices had the problem of a gap between the upper and lower vibrations, which actually increased vibration and noise.

[0010] Furthermore, conventional garment treatment devices attached the tub air supply unit, necessary to introduce air from the dryer into the washing machine. Consequently, the tub air supply unit was susceptible to vibrations from the actuator, which could be directly transmitted to the tub air supply unit. This risk of the tub air supply unit detaching from the tub and the resulting vibrations could increase noise levels.

[0011] The present invention aims to solve the problem of reducing vibration and noise of a tub by providing a fixed band in front of the tub and an upper weight balancer in the upper part of the tub.

[0012] The present invention aims to solve the problem of providing an upper weight balancer on the upper portion of a fixed band so that the fixed band can be fixed to a tub without a separate connecting member.

[0013] The present invention aims to provide a fastening member that connects a first upper weight balancer and a second upper weight balancer, thereby providing a tightening force to a tub by simply operating the fastening member.

[0014] The present invention aims to solve the problem of reducing the risk of detachment and noise caused by vibration that may occur when fixing the tub air supply unit to the tub by providing a tub air supply unit that is fixed to an upper weight balancer.

[0015] The present invention provides a duct bracket that fixes a tub air supply unit to an upper weight balancer, thereby stably fixing the tub air supply unit to the upper weight balancer and preventing air leakage.

[0016] The present invention aims to solve the problem of improving the efficiency of maintenance and replacement of a tub air supply unit and a duct bracket by providing a detachable duct bracket.

[0017] In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention may include: a cabinet; a tub provided inside the cabinet to provide a space for storing water; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub to store clothes; a fixing band provided at a front portion of the tub to surround a circumference of the tub; and an upper weight balancer provided on an upper portion of the tub to reduce vibration of the tub; and the weight balancer may be provided on an upper portion of the fixing band.

[0018] The above-mentioned fixing band may include a first fixing band configured to wrap at least a portion of the left circumference of the tub and a second fixing band configured to wrap at least a portion of the right circumference of the tub, and the first fixing band and the second fixing band may be provided spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

[0019] The upper weight balancer may include a first upper weight balancer provided on the upper side of the first fixed band and coupled with the first fixed band, and a second upper weight balancer provided on the upper side of the second fixed band and coupled with the second fixed band, and the first upper weight balancer and the second upper weight balancer may be provided spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

[0020] The first upper weight balancer may include a first fixed body coupled with the first fixed band and a first protrusion provided to protrude in an upper direction of the first fixed body, and the second upper weight balancer may include a second fixed body coupled with the second fixed band and a second protrusion provided to protrude in an upper direction of the second fixed body.

[0021] The first fixed body may be provided longer along the circumference of the tub than the first protrusion, and the second fixed body may be provided longer along the circumference of the tub than the second protrusion.

[0022] The first fixed body may include a first fixing portion provided at a lower portion of the first fixed body to accommodate at least a portion of the first fixing band, and the second fixed body may include a second fixing portion provided at a lower portion of the second fixed band to accommodate at least a portion of the second fixing band. The first fixed band may be fixed to the first fixing portion, and the second fixed band may be fixed to the second fixing portion.

[0023] It may include a first coupling hole provided in the first fixed body and the first fixed band so that a coupling member can pass through it, and a second coupling hole provided in the second fixed body and the second fixed band so that a coupling member can pass through it. At this time, the first fixed body and the first fixed band may be fixed through the first coupling hole, and the second fixed body and the second fixed band may be fixed through the second coupling hole. In addition, at least one of the first coupling hole and the second coupling hole may be provided in multiple numbers.

[0024] The upper weight balancer may be made of a material heavier than the fixed band, and the upper weight balancer and the fixed band may be joined by welding.

[0025] The first protrusion may include a first through hole through which the fastening member may pass, and the second protrusion may include a second through hole through which the fastening member may pass.

[0026] The above fastening member can be inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole to provide tightening force to the tub. At this time, the fastening member can be provided as a bolt and a nut.

[0027] The apparatus may include a case disposed on the upper portion of the cabinet and connected to the cabinet; a heat exchanger provided inside the case to sequentially dehumidify and heat air introduced from the tub; an air supply path for guiding air passing through the heat exchanger to the tub; a tub air supply part provided between the air supply path and the tub to guide air discharged from the air supply path to the tub; and a duct bracket for fixing the tub air supply part to the upper weight balancer; and may further include a duct bracket for fixing the tub air supply part to the upper weight balancer.

[0028] One end of the duct bracket may be fixed to the tub air supply portion, and the other end of the duct bracket may be fixed to at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0029] The above tub air supply unit may include a protruding surface provided at the lower portion of the tub air supply unit to provide a space to be supported by the duct bracket, and the duct bracket may include a supporting surface provided at the upper portion of the duct bracket to support the tub air supply unit. In this case, the protruding surface may be fixed to the supporting surface.

[0030] The above duct bracket is detachably provided on the tub supply portion, and can be detachably provided on at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0031] The present invention has the effect of reducing vibration and noise of the tub by providing a fixed band in front of the tub and an upper weight balancer in the upper part of the tub.

[0032] The present invention has the effect of providing an upper weight balancer on the upper part of a fixed band, thereby enabling the fixed band to be fixed to a tub without a separate connecting member.

[0033] The present invention has a fastening member connecting a first upper weight balancer and a second upper weight balancer, so that a tightening force can be provided to a tub simply by manipulating the fastening member.

[0034] The present invention is provided such that the tub air supply part is fixed to the upper weight balancer, thereby reducing the risk of detachment and noise caused by vibration that may occur when the tub air supply part is fixed to the tub.

[0035] The present invention has a duct bracket that fixes a tub air supply unit to an upper weight balancer, thereby stably fixing the tub air supply unit to the upper weight balancer, thereby preventing air leakage.

[0036] The present invention has the effect of improving the efficiency of maintenance and replacement of the tub air supply unit and duct bracket by providing a detachable duct bracket.

[0037] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate examples of a clothing treatment device.

[0038] Figures 3 and 4 illustrate examples of the receiving portion.

[0039] Figure 5 illustrates an example of a tub air supply unit.

[0040] Figures 6, 7 and 8 illustrate examples of a second processing device.

[0041] Figure 9 illustrates an example of a tub exhaust section, a tub supply section, a supply passage, and an exhaust passage.

[0042] Figure 10 illustrates an example of a fixed band attached to an upper weight balancer.

[0043] Fig. 11 illustrates an example in which an upper weight balancer is connected by a fastening member.

[0044] Figure 12 illustrates an example of a duct bracket attached to an upper weight balancer.

[0045] Figure 13 illustrates an example in which a tub supply section, a duct bracket, and an upper weight balancer are combined with each other.

[0046] The configuration or control method of the device described below is only for explaining an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and reference numbers used identically throughout the specification represent identical components.

[0047] Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise," "include," or "have" are intended to indicate the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and therefore, unless specifically defined, do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0048] Expressions indicating relative or absolute arrangements, such as "in which direction", "along which direction", "parallel", "perpendicularly", "centered", "concentric" or "coaxial", not only strictly indicate such arrangements, but also indicate a state of relative displacement with an angle or distance such that tolerance or the same function is obtained.

[0049] Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first," "second," etc., used herein may be used to describe various components; however, these components are not limited by these terms, and these terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component.

[0050] In addition, terms such as “front,” “rear,” “upper,” “lower,” “side,” “front end,” “rear end,” “top,” and “bottom” used in this specification are defined based on the drawings or defined based on the configuration or arrangement / arrangement state between configurations, and the shape and position of each configuration are not limited by these terms.

[0051] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a garment treatment device and its control method will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0052] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a clothing treatment device (100) may be provided to include a first treatment device (100a, treatment module, washing module) that provides a space for washing or drying a treatment target such as clothing, and a second treatment device (100b) that is detachably coupled to the first treatment device (100a, drying module, heat exchange module, detachable module) for drying a treatment target put into the first treatment device.

[0053] The first treatment device (100a) may be provided to include a cabinet (1), and the second treatment device (100b) may be provided to include a case (6). As shown in the drawing, the second treatment device (100b) may be provided to be positioned above the first treatment device (100a), and in this case, the exterior of the clothing treatment device (100) may be formed by the cabinet (1) and the case (6).

[0054] The cabinet (1) may be provided to include a front panel (11, first front panel) forming the front surface of the first processing device (100a), a side panel (12, first side panel) connected to the first front panel to form a side surface of the first processing device (100a), and a rear panel (13, first rear panel) provided at a position facing the first front panel (11) to form the rear surface of the first processing device (100a).

[0055] The first front panel (11) may be provided with a control panel (112) for controlling the clothing treatment device (100). The control panel (112) may be provided to control only one of the first treatment device (100a) and the second treatment device (100b), or may be provided to control both the first treatment device (100a) and the second treatment device (100b).

[0056] As illustrated in Fig. 2, the first front panel (11) may be provided with a first panel body (113) and a second panel body (114). The first panel body (113) may be provided as a panel fixed to the first processing device (100a) to form a mounting space for the control panel (112), and the second panel body (114) may be provided as a panel detachable from the first processing device (100a).

[0057] The first panel body (113) is provided to include a cabinet penetration hole (111) that communicates with the inside of the first processing device (100a), and the second panel body (114) can be provided at a position where at least some of the components provided inside the first processing device (100a) can be exposed to the outside of the first processing device (100a).

[0058] FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the first panel body (113) forms the upper region of the first front panel (11), and the second panel body (114) forms the lower region of the first front panel (11).

[0059] The first side panel (12) may be provided to include a left panel (121, first left panel) forming the left side of the first processing device (100a) (part of the left side of the garment processing device), and a right panel (122, first right panel) forming the right side of the first processing device (100a) (part of the right side of the garment processing device).

[0060] The first processing device (100a) may be provided with a mounting space (15) to which the second processing device (100b) is fixed. The mounting space (15) may be provided as an open space formed on the upper surface of the cabinet (1). FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the mounting space (15) is formed by the upper portion of the first front panel (11), the upper portion of the first left panel (121), the upper portion of the first right panel (122), and the upper portion of the first rear panel (13).

[0061] The height of the first front panel (11) and the height of the first rear panel (13) can be set higher (H) than the height of the first left panel (121) and the height of the first right panel (122). When the heights of the first front panel (11) and the first rear panel (13) are set higher than the side panels (121, 122), not only is it advantageous for positioning and fixing the second treatment device (100b) when mounting it in the mounting space (15), but there is also an effect of reducing the height of the entire garment treatment device (100).

[0062] In addition, if the first front panel (11) is set higher than the side panels (121, 122), it will be possible to minimize the increase in the height of the clothing treatment device (100) while forming a space in which other devices (devices such as detergent storage units) can be installed in the first front panel (11).

[0063] A first control unit (19) for controlling at least one of the first processing device (100a) and the second processing device (100a) may be provided inside the cabinet (1). The first control unit (19) may be provided to receive a control signal from the input unit of the control panel (112) or to transmit a control signal requesting the display of information on the display unit of the control panel (112). It may be fixed to the first rear panel (13).

[0064] The cabinet (1) may be provided with a receiving portion (2) that forms a washing space and a drying space for the subject matter to be treated. Fig. 3 illustrates an example in which the receiving portion (2) is provided with a tub (2a) that forms a space for water and a path for air movement, and a drum (2b) that is rotatably provided inside the tub to form a space for receiving the subject matter to be treated.

[0065] The above tub (2a) may be provided to include a tub body (21) that provides a space for storing water and is fixed inside the cabinet (1) via a tub support member (23).

[0066] The above tub body (21) may be provided in a cylindrical shape with an empty interior. The tub body (21) may be provided to include a tub front surface (21a) provided in a direction facing the first front panel (11), a tub rear surface (21b) provided in a direction facing the first rear panel (13), and a tub circumference (21c) connecting the front surface and the rear surface of the tub body (21).

[0067] The front surface (21a) of the tub may be provided with an inlet (211) communicating with the inside of the drum (2b), and a mounting pipe (212) that is provided in a shape that surrounds the inlet (211) and protrudes from the front surface (21a) of the tub toward the cabinet penetration hole (111).

[0068] That is, the mounting pipe (212) is provided as a cylinder protruding from the front surface (21a) of the tub toward the first front panel (11), and the inlet (211) is provided as a hole penetrating the front surface (21a) of the tub, but may be provided so as to be located inside the mounting pipe (212).

[0069] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting pipe (212) not only provides a mounting space for the injection unit or the tub air supply unit to be described later, but can also serve as a means for guiding the treatment target fed into the drum (2b) through the cabinet penetration hole (111) to the inlet (211).

[0070] The above-described inlet (211) can be opened and closed by a door (22) rotatably fixed to the front surface (21a) of the tub. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the door (22) is not rotatably fixed to the first front panel (11) but is rotatably fixed to the tub body (21). Therefore, it is preferable that the cabinet penetration hole (111) be provided in a size and position that does not interfere with the rotation of the door (22) (rotation for opening or closing the inlet).

[0071] That is, when the input port (211) is closed, the door (22) remains exposed to the outside of the cabinet (1) through the cabinet penetration hole (111). However, when the input port (211) is opened, the door (22) can rotate toward the outside of the cabinet (1) through the cabinet penetration hole (111).

[0072] In order to fix the door (22) to the front surface (21a) of the tub, the tub (2a) may be provided with a door mounting portion (224). The door mounting portion (224) may be provided to include a first mounting cover (225) that is fixed to the front surface (21a) of the tub and surrounds the mounting pipe (212), and a second mounting cover (226) that is fixed to the first mounting cover (225) and to which the hinge (227) of the door is mounted. In order to prevent the inlet (211) from being closed by the door mounting portion (224), the door mounting portion (224) may be provided with an inlet communication hole (228).

[0073] The above tub (2a) can be connected to the second treatment device (100b) via the tub air supply part (24a) and the tub exhaust part (25). That is, the second treatment device (100b) can be detachably connected to the tub air supply part (24a) and the tub exhaust part (25).

[0074] The above tub air supply unit (24a) may be provided to supply air into the inside of the tub body (21) through the mounting pipe (212), and the above tub exhaust unit (25) may be provided to discharge air inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the tub through the tub circumference (21c).

[0075] The above tub air supply unit (24a) may be provided to include a first air supply hole (241) and a second air supply hole (242) provided in the mounting pipe (212), and a distribution pipe (243) that guides air to each of the air supply holes (241, 242).

[0076] The first air supply hole (241) and the second air supply hole (242) may be provided to pass through the mounting pipe (212) and communicate with the inlet (211). The distribution pipe (243) may be provided to include a connection pipe (243a) connected to the second treatment device (100b), a first branch pipe (243b) that guides some of the air introduced into the connection pipe to the first air supply hole (241), and a second branch pipe (243c) that guides some of the air introduced into the connection pipe to the second air supply hole (242).

[0077] As illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 10, the tub (2a) may vibrate due to the operation of the driving unit (27). In order to reduce the vibration of the tub (2a), the front portion of the tub (2a) may include a fixing band (236) configured to surround the tub circumference (21c). In addition, in order to reduce the vibration of the tub (2a), the upper portion of the tub (2a) may include an upper weight balancer (238, 239).

[0078] The upper weight balancer (238, 239) may be provided on the upper portion of the fixed band (236). Specifically, the first upper weight balancer (238) may be provided on the upper portion of the first fixed band (236a), and the second upper weight balancer (239) may be provided on the upper portion of the second fixed band (236b).

[0079] FIG. 3 illustrates that the upper weight balancer (238, 239) is provided in the front part of the tub (2a), but the upper weight balancer (238, 239) may be provided in at least one of the front part and the rear part of the tub (2a).

[0080] In addition, the fixed band (236) can be fixed to the upper weight balancer (238, 239). The fixed band (236) can provide a tightening force to the tub (2a) according to the action of the upper weight balancer (238, 239). A detailed description thereof will be provided below.

[0081] In order for the above-mentioned clothing treatment device (100) to perform washing or drying of a large number of items to be treated, the volume of the tub body (21) and the volume of the drum (2b) need to be designed to be large. Since the drum (2b) must be supported by the rear surface (21b) of the tub and be rotatable within the body (21), the durability of the tub body (21) is important in order to design the volume of the drum (2b) to be large. Therefore, the tub body (21) may be formed of a metal material.

[0082] When the tub body (21) is made of a metal material, it is preferable that the mounting pipe (212) is also made of a metal material, but the distribution pipe (243) may be made of a different material from the mounting pipe (212). It may be advantageous in terms of cost and time to mold the distribution pipe (243) provided with the first branch pipe and the second branch pipe described above using a material such as plastic rather than metal. Therefore, when the distribution pipe (243) and the mounting pipe (212) are made of different materials, the first treatment device (100a) may further include a bracket (244) that connects the distribution pipe (243) to the mounting pipe (212).

[0083] The above distribution pipe (243) may be provided as a flow path protruding from the above mounting pipe (212) toward the second processing device (100b). Meanwhile, the free end (the portion to which the second processing device is connected) of the connection pipe (243a) may be provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the first processing device (100a) through the mounting space (15) of the cabinet (1). That is, the free end of the connection pipe (243a) may be provided so as to be positioned higher than the upper end of the first front panel (11). This is to facilitate the coupling of the first processing device (100a) and the second processing device (100b).

[0084] The above tub exhaust part (25) may be provided as an exhaust pipe protruding from the tub circumference (21c) toward the second processing device (100b). That is, the above tub exhaust part (25) may be provided as an exhaust pipe protruding toward the mounting space (15) formed on the upper surface of the above first processing device (100a).

[0085] The free end (the portion to which the second treatment device is connected) of the above tub exhaust section (25) may be positioned higher than the upper end of the side panel (12), or may be positioned lower than the upper end of the side panel (12). The former has the effect of facilitating the coupling of the first treatment device (100a) and the second treatment device (100b), and the latter has the effect of reducing the height of the clothing treatment device (100).

[0086] As illustrated in FIG. 4, the door (22) may be provided to include a door frame (221) rotatably fixed to the hinge (227), a door frame penetration hole (222) provided to penetrate the door frame, and a door window (223) fixed to the door frame (221) to close the door frame penetration hole.

[0087] The above door frame penetration hole (222) is provided at a position corresponding to the input port (211) (a position connected to the input port), and the door window (223) may be provided with a light-transmitting material. In this case, the user will be able to check the inside of the drum (2b) from the outside of the first processing device (100a).

[0088] The above door window (223) may be provided to include a first window (223a) fixed to the door frame (221) so as to be exposed to the outside through the cabinet penetration hole (111), and a second window (223b) fixed to the door frame (221) so as to be located inside the mounting pipe (212).

[0089] The first window (223a) may be provided with glass that is positioned in the cabinet penetration hole (111) and forms a part of the first front panel (11), and the second window (223b) may be provided with glass that protrudes from the door frame (221) toward the inlet (211).

[0090] The above tub body (21) is supplied with water through the water supply unit (4), and the water inside the tub body (21) can be discharged to the outside of the clothing treatment device (100) through the drain unit (28).

[0091] The above drainage unit (28) may be provided to include a drain pipe (281) that guides water inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the cabinet (1). The drain pipe (281) may be provided with one end fixed to the lower space of the tub circumference (21c) (an area of ​​the tub circumference located below a horizontal line passing through the center of the inlet) and the other end as a hose that penetrates the first rear panel (13).

[0092] The above drain pipe (281) may be provided to discharge water inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the cabinet (1) using gravity, or may be provided to discharge water inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the cabinet (1) through a drain pump. Fig. 4 illustrates the former case as an example, and in this case, the drain unit (28) may further be provided with a drain valve (282) that controls the opening and closing of the drain pipe (281) according to a control signal of the first control unit (19).

[0093] The above drainage unit (28) may further be equipped with a drainage filter that filters water flowing into the drainage pipe (281), and the drainage filter may be provided so as to be detachable from the drainage pipe (281). The drainage valve (282) and the drainage filter may be provided at a location exposed to the outside when the second panel body (114) is separated from the first treatment device (100a).

[0094] As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 5, the bracket (224) is a means for fixing the distribution pipe (243) to the mounting pipe (212). The bracket (224) may include a fastening body (245) fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the mounting pipe (212), a first communication hole (245a) provided to penetrate the fastening body and communicating with the first air supply hole (241) of the mounting pipe, and a second communication hole (245b) provided to penetrate the fastening body and communicating with the second air supply hole (242) of the mounting pipe.

[0095] The above-mentioned fastening body (245) may be provided with a material different from the material of the tub body (21) (material of the mounting pipe) and may be fixed to the mounting pipe (212) through a fastening means such as a bolt. However, the above-mentioned fastening body (245) may be provided with the same material as the material of the above-mentioned distribution pipe (243).

[0096] In order to reduce the inflow of foreign substances into the above-mentioned air supply holes (241, 242), a plurality of bracket partition walls may be provided in the first communication hole (245a) and the second communication hole (245b). The bracket partition walls may be provided along the width direction or the height direction of each communication hole.

[0097] The above bracket (244) may be provided with a first connecting tube (246) that connects the first branch pipe (243b) to the first communication hole (245a), and a second connecting tube (247) that connects the second branch pipe (243c) to the second communication hole (245b).

[0098] A cleaning unit mounting portion (248) on which the first cleaning unit (3a) is mounted may be provided in the space between the first connecting tube (246) and the second connecting tube (247) of the above-described fastening body (245). When the above-described fastening body (245) is fixed to the above-described mounting tube (212), the above-described cleaning unit mounting portion (248) is provided to be positioned above the cleaning nozzle mounting hole (213) of the above-described mounting tube.

[0099] The first processing device (100a) may be equipped with a temperature detection sensor (219) for temperature measurement. In this case, the fastening body (245) may be equipped with a sensor mounting portion (249) in which the temperature detection sensor (219) is mounted, and the mounting pipe (212) may be equipped with a sensor mounting hole (218) that communicates with the sensor mounting portion (249). The temperature detection sensor (219) fixed to the sensor mounting portion (249) may be positioned inside the mounting pipe (212) through the sensor mounting hole (218).

[0100] The above sensor mounting portion (249) may be provided to be positioned between the first connecting tube (246) and the second connecting tube (247).

[0101] The above temperature detection sensor (219) may be provided to measure at least one of the temperature inside the drum body (26), the temperature of the processing target inside the drum body, and the temperature of the air supplied from the second processing device (100b). An infrared temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the processing target by detecting infrared rays emitted from the processing target may be an example of the temperature detection sensor (219).

[0102] In order to measure the temperature inside the drum body (26), the temperature of the object to be treated, or the temperature of the air supplied to the tub body (21), the temperature detection sensor (219) is preferably provided in the upper region of the mounting pipe (212). Accordingly, the temperature detection sensor (219) may be located in a space between 10 degrees clockwise and 10 degrees counterclockwise based on the uppermost end of the mounting pipe among the circumference of the mounting pipe.

[0103] As shown in Fig. 6, the second processing device (100b) may be provided to include a case (6), a flow path (7, 8) provided inside the case (6), and a heat exchanger (9) provided in the flow path to remove moisture from the air (dehumidify) or heat the air.

[0104] The case (6) may include a support frame (61) mounted on the cabinet (1), a side panel (65, second side panel) fixed to the support frame (61) and forming a side surface of the case, a rear panel (64, second rear panel) fixed to the support frame (61) and forming a rear surface of the case, and an upper panel (66) fixed to the support frame (61) and forming an upper surface of the case.

[0105] The second rear panel (64) may be provided with a panel exhaust port (641) that connects the inside of the case (6) with the outside. Accordingly, through the panel exhaust port (641), air inside the case (6) can be discharged to the outside, and outside air can be introduced into the inside of the case (6).

[0106] A frame panel (62) may be provided on the front surface of the above support frame (61). The frame panel (62) may be provided to form a space in which a portion of the above-described guiding section (7, 8) is supported.

[0107] Furthermore, the support frame (61) may be provided with a front panel (67, second front panel) forming the front surface of the case. The second front panel (67) may be provided in a shape that surrounds the frame panel (62) so that the frame panel (62) is not exposed to the outside. In addition, the second front panel (67) may be rotatably fixed to the support frame (61) or the frame panel (62) so that a user can easily access the frame panel (62).

[0108] When the case (6) is mounted on the cabinet (1), the lower end of the second side panel (65) may be connected to the upper end of the first side panel (12) of the first processing device, and the lower end of the second rear panel (64) may be connected to the upper end of the first rear panel (13). Meanwhile, when the case (6) is mounted on the cabinet (1), the second front panel (67) may be provided to be positioned on the same plane as the first front panel (11).

[0109] The above-mentioned euro portion may be provided to include a first euro portion (7) that is connected to the tub body (21) to form an air circulation path, and a second euro portion (8) that forms an outside air movement path.

[0110] FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which the filter outlet (731) is provided on the front surface (the surface facing the frame panel) of the filter duct (73a), and the exhaust duct connection portion (732) is provided on the bottom surface of the filter duct (73a).

[0111] The first flow path (7) may be provided to include an exhaust flow path (71) connected to the tub exhaust part (25), an air supply flow path (72) connected to the tub air supply part (24a), a heat exchange flow path (73) connected to the exhaust flow path, and a blower flow path (74) equipped with a fan for moving air and connecting the heat exchange flow path (73) and the air supply flow path (72).

[0112] The above exhaust path (71) may be provided as an exhaust duct (711) that is detachably fixed to the tub exhaust section (25) of the first treatment device. In order to reduce vibration of the tub body (21) to the heat exchange path (73), an exhaust path corrugation (712) may be provided in at least a portion of the exhaust duct (711).

[0113] The above-mentioned air supply path (72) may be provided with an air supply duct (721) that is fixed to the air blower path (74) and provides a path for air to travel through the air blower path. In order to reduce the vibration of the tub body (21) from being transmitted to the air supply duct (721), an air supply path fold (722) may be provided in at least a portion of the air supply duct (721) or at one end of the air supply duct (721).

[0114] The above heat exchange path (73) may be provided with a heat exchange duct (73b) fixed to the support panel (613). The heat exchange duct (73b) may be provided to include a first heat exchange duct (734) in which a first heat exchanger provided in the heat exchange unit (9) is mounted, a second heat exchange duct (735) in which a second heat exchanger provided in the heat exchange unit (9) is mounted, and a tub air supply unit (736) connecting the heat exchange ducts (734, 735).

[0115] The above heat exchange duct (73b) may be fixed to the bottom surface (case support body, 614) of the support panel (613), or may be fixed to a duct mounting portion (616) provided on the support panel (613). The duct mounting portion (616) is a means for protruding from the case support body (614) toward the heat exchange duct (73b) to maintain a gap between the bottom surface of the heat exchange duct (73b) and the case support body (614).

[0116] As described below, since the air that flows into the first heat exchange duct (73b) from the tub body (21) through the exhaust duct (711) is condensed while passing through the first heat exchanger, condensate may remain inside the heat exchange duct (73b). In order to discharge the condensate remaining inside the heat exchange duct (73b), the second treatment device (100b) may be provided with a condensate discharge unit (75). The condensate discharge unit (75) may be provided in a space formed between the bottom surface of the heat exchange duct (73b) and the case support body (614) by the duct mounting unit (616).

[0117] The above condensate drain pipe (76) may be provided to include a first condensate drain pipe (761) that is fixed to the case support body (614) and connected to the first chamber drain pipe (758), and a second condensate drain pipe (762) that is fixed to the case support body (614) and connected to the second chamber drain pipe (759).

[0118] The above condensate first drain pipe (761) and the above condensate second drain pipe (762) are means for guiding the condensate to the outside of the case (6), and the above condensate first drain pipe (761) and the above condensate second drain pipe (762) can be provided to guide the condensate to the drain pipe (281) provided in the above first treatment device (100a).

[0119] The above heat exchange duct (73b) may be provided so as to be directly connected to the exhaust duct (711), or may be provided so as to be connected to the exhaust duct (711) through a filter duct (73a). The filter duct (73a) is a space in which a filter (733) for filtering the air supplied to the exhaust duct (711) is installed.

[0120] A filter outlet (731) communicating with the second panel penetration hole (622) may be provided on one side of the filter duct (73a), and an exhaust duct connection portion (732) connected to the exhaust duct (711) may be provided on the other side of the filter duct (73a). FIG. 16 illustrates an example in which the filter outlet (731) is provided on the front side (the side facing the frame panel) of the filter duct (73a), and the exhaust duct connection portion (732) is provided on the bottom side of the filter duct (73a).

[0121] The above-mentioned airflow path (74) may be provided to include a blower duct (74a) that is fixed to the support panel (613) and connects the heat exchange duct (73b) and the air supply duct (721), and a blower fan (first flow fan, 74b) that moves air along the first flow path (7).

[0122] The above-mentioned airflow path (74) may be provided to include a blower duct (74a) that is fixed to the support panel (613) and connects the heat exchange duct (73b) and the air supply duct (721), and a blower fan (first flow fan, 74b) that moves air along the first flow path (7).

[0123] The above-mentioned blower duct (74a) may be provided to include a duct first body (741) and a duct second body (743) fixed to the support panel (613) so as to be spaced apart along the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the clothing treatment device, and a blower duct inlet (742) provided to penetrate the duct first body (741).

[0124] One end of the heat exchange duct (73b) (one end of the second heat exchange duct) is fixed to the first duct body (741), and air discharged from the heat exchange duct (73b) is introduced into the duct bodies (741, 742) through the blower duct inlet (742).

[0125] Inside the above duct first body (741) and the above duct second body (743), a guide (746) is provided to guide air introduced through the air blower duct inlet (742) to the air blower duct exhaust port (747).

[0126] The first euro fan (74b) may be provided with a blower duct impeller (749, first impeller) positioned inside the guide (746), and a first fan motor (748) fixed to the duct second body (743) to rotate the first impeller (749). In order to facilitate assembly or repair of the first fan motor (748), the duct second body (743) may further be provided with a blower duct penetration hole (744), and a blower duct cover (745) that closes the blower duct penetration hole and to which the first fan motor (748) is fixed.

[0127] As shown in Fig. 8, one side of the first external air duct (82) can be fixed to the frame panel (62), and the other side of the first external air duct (82) can be fixed to the fixed frame (619).

[0128] FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which the external air supply port (81) is provided on the upper surface of the second front panel (67), but the external air supply port (81) may also be provided on the side surface of the second front panel (67) or the lower surface of the second front panel (67).

[0129] The above heat exchange unit (9) may be provided to include the first heat exchanger (91) provided in the first heat exchange duct (734) to remove moisture from air, the second heat exchanger (92) provided in the second heat exchange duct (735) to heat air, the third heat exchanger (93) provided in the second flow path (8) to exchange heat with outside air, a refrigerant pipe (96) forming a circulation path of refrigerant passing through the heat exchangers (91, 92, 93), and a compressor (94) to move the refrigerant along the refrigerant pipe.

[0130] Figure 9 shows a structure in which air discharged from the first treatment device (100a) passes through the second treatment device (100b) and then flows back into the first treatment device (100a).

[0131] As illustrated in Fig. 9, air discharged from the tub exhaust section (25) can be introduced into the second treatment device (100b) through the exhaust passage (71). The air introduced into the exhaust passage (71) can sequentially pass through the heat exchange section (73), the blower passage (74), and the air supply passage (72) and be introduced into the first treatment device (100a) through the tub air supply section (24a). That is, the tub air supply section (24a) can be coupled with the air supply passage (72), and the tub exhaust section (25) can be coupled with the exhaust passage (71).

[0132] In order to facilitate the coupling or separation of the second treatment device (100b) to or from the first treatment device (100a), at least one of the free end (the part where the supply duct is connected) of the tub air supply part (24a) and the free end (the part where the exhaust duct is connected) of the tub exhaust part (25) may be positioned at a point higher than the top of the cabinet (1).

[0133] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9, the upper surface of the first front panel (11) may be provided higher than the upper surface of the first side panel (12). In addition, the upper surface of the first rear panel (13) may be provided higher than the upper surface of the first side panel (12). At this time, in order for the first processing device (100a) to firmly support the second processing device (100b), it is preferable that the upper surface of the first front panel (11) and the upper surface of the first rear panel (13) are located on the same plane.

[0134] At least one of the free end (the part where the supply duct is connected) of the above-mentioned tub supply part (24a) and the free end (the part where the exhaust duct is connected) of the above-mentioned tub exhaust part (25) may be positioned at a higher point than the first front panel (11) and the first rear panel (13).

[0135] In addition, at least one of the free end of the supply air passage (72) and the free end of the exhaust air passage (71) may be positioned at a point lower than the lower surface of the case support body (614).

[0136] The lower surface of the second front panel (67) may be provided to be positioned on the same plane as the upper surface of the first front panel (11) provided in the first processing device (100a). The lower surface of the second rear panel (64) may be supported by the upper surface of the first rear panel (13) provided in the first processing device (100a).

[0137] In addition, even if the tub air supply part (24a) of the above clothing treatment device is coupled to the air supply path (72) or the tub exhaust part (25) is coupled to the exhaust path (71), the second treatment device (100b) must be able to be supported by the first treatment device (100a).

[0138] Accordingly, if the free end of the tub air supply unit (24a) is provided to be positioned higher than the upper end of the first front panel (11) and the upper end of the first rear panel (13), the free end of the air supply path (72) may be provided to be positioned higher than the lower surface of the case support body (614). Conversely, if the free end of the air supply path (72) is provided to be positioned lower than the lower surface of the case support body (614), the free end of the tub air supply unit (24a) may be provided to be positioned lower than the upper end of the first front panel (11) or the upper end of the first rear panel (13).

[0139] For the same reason as above, if the free end of the tub exhaust part (25) is provided to be positioned higher than the upper end of the first front panel (11) or the upper end of the first rear panel (13), the free end of the exhaust path (71) may be provided to be positioned higher than the lower surface of the case support body (614). Conversely, if the free end of the exhaust path (71) is provided to be positioned lower than the lower surface of the case support body (614), the free end of the tub exhaust part (25) may be provided to be positioned lower than the upper end of the first front panel (11) or the upper end of the first rear panel (13).

[0140] That is, even if the above clothing treatment device is connected with the tub exhaust part (25) and the exhaust path (71) and the tub air supply part (24a) and the air supply path (72), the first treatment device (100a) can be provided so as to firmly support the second treatment device (100b).

[0141] As illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 10, the fixed band (236) may be provided to surround the tub circumference (21c). In addition, the fixed band (236) may be provided at the front portion of the tub (2a). When the driving unit (27) provided at the rear surface (21b) of the tub operates, the front portion of the tub (2a) with a large rotation radius generates large vibrations. Therefore, to prevent this, it is preferable that the fixed band (236) be provided at the front portion of the tub (2a).

[0142] However, it is not limited thereto, and a plurality of the fixing bands (236) may be provided to surround the tub circumference (21c). For example, the fixing bands (236) may be provided on at least one of the front and rear portions of the tub (2a). It is preferable that the number and position of the fixing bands (236) be selected so as to minimize vibration of the tub (2a) while preventing deformation of the tub (2a).

[0143] The above-mentioned fixed band (236) may include a first fixed band (236a) provided to wrap at least a portion of the left circumference of the tub (2a) and a second fixed band (236b) provided to wrap at least a portion of the right circumference of the tub (2a). In addition, the first fixed band (236a) and the second fixed band (236b) may not be directly connected to each other, but may be provided spaced apart from each other by a certain distance.

[0144] The length of the first fixing band (236a) does not necessarily have to be the same as the length of the second fixing band (236b). However, in order to provide the same traction force to the left and right sides of the tub (2a), it is preferable that the length of the first fixing band (236a) be the same as the length of the second fixing band (236b).

[0145] The above upper weight balancer (238, 239) may include a first upper weight balancer (238) and a second upper weight balancer (239).

[0146] The first upper weight balancer (238) is provided on the upper side of the first fixed band (236a) and is coupled with the first fixed band (236a), and the second upper weight balancer (239) is provided on the upper side of the second fixed band (236b) and can be coupled with the second fixed band (236b).

[0147] In addition, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first upper weight balancer (238) and the second upper weight balancer (239) may be separated from each other and provided at a certain distance apart from each other. Specifically, the first upper weight balancer (238) may include a first fixed body (238a) and a first protrusion (238b).

[0148] The first fixed body (238a) may be provided on the upper portion of the first fixed band (236a) and coupled with the first fixed band (236a), and the first protrusion (238b) may be provided on the upper portion of the first fixed body (238a) and may be provided to protrude in the vertical direction of the first fixed body (238a).

[0149] Likewise, the second upper weight balancer (239) may include a second fixed body (239a) and a second protrusion (239b).

[0150] The second fixed body (239a) may be provided on the upper portion of the second fixed band (236b) and coupled with the second fixed band (236b), and the second protrusion (239b) may be provided on the upper portion of the second fixed body (239a) and may be provided to protrude in the vertical direction of the second fixed body (239a).

[0151] The first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) may be respectively provided on the upper portions of the first fixed band (236a) and the second fixed band (236b) to surround at least a portion of the tub circumference (21c). The first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) provide a tightening force to the tub (2a) through the first fixed band (236a) and the second fixed band (236b). Therefore, the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) may be formed in various shapes as long as they have a structure that can provide a tightening force to the tub (2a).

[0152] In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 11, it is preferable that the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) are respectively provided on the left and right sides with respect to a vertical line passing through the center of the drum inlet (261). If the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) are not provided symmetrically left and right with respect to the vertical line, the tub (2a) may receive unnecessary rotational force, which may cause problems in the operation of the clothing treatment device.

[0153] In addition, it is preferable that the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) have the same shape. If the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) have different shapes, the loads received by the tub (2a) from the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) will be different, and the tub (2a) may receive unnecessary rotational force.

[0154] The first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b) are provided so as to protrude from the upper portions of the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a).

[0155] Specifically, the first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b) may be coupled with a fastening member (240a) to shorten the distance between the first upper weight balancer (238) and the second upper weight balancer (239). Accordingly, the first protrusion (238b) may be provided at the front portion of the first fixed body (238a) based on a vertical line passing through the center of the drum inlet (261). Similarly, the second protrusion (239b) may be provided at the front portion of the second fixed body (239a).

[0156] In addition, the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) must be able to firmly fix the first fixed band (236a) and the second fixed band (236b). Accordingly, the first fixed body (238a) may be provided longer along the tub circumference (21c) than the first protrusion (238b), and the second fixed body (239a) may be provided longer along the tub circumference (21c) than the second protrusion (239b).

[0157] However, if the upper weight balancer (238, 239) and the second upper weight balancer (239) can be provided in close proximity, the shapes of the first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b) can be formed in various ways.

[0158] The first upper weight balancer (238) and the second upper weight balancer (239) can be positioned close to each other through the fastening member (240a). To this end, the first protrusion (238b) can include a first through hole (238e) through which the fastening member (240a) can pass, and the second protrusion (239b) can include a second through hole (239e) through which the fastening member (240a) can pass.

[0159] In addition, since the first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b) are at risk of being damaged, it is preferable that the first passage hole (238e) be located at the center based on the width of the first protrusion (238b), and the second passage hole (239e) be located at the center based on the width of the second protrusion (239b).

[0160] The above fastening member (240a) is provided so that the first through hole (238e) and the second through hole (239e) can be inserted simultaneously, thereby providing a tightening force to the tub (2a).

[0161] However, if the fastening member (240a) can position the first upper weight balancer (238) and the second upper weight balancer (239) closely together, the fastening member (240a) may be provided in multiple pieces. However, in consideration of convenience of fastening, durability, etc., it is preferable that the fastening member (240a) be provided with bolts and nuts.

[0162] In addition, the first through hole (238e) and the second through hole (239e) may each be provided in multiple numbers, and the fastening member (240a) may also be provided in multiple numbers. However, for accurate fastening, it is preferable that the center of the first through hole (238e) and the center of the second through hole (239e) are provided on the same straight line.

[0163] Below, the process in which the tub (2a) receives tightening force from the first fixing band (236a) and the second fixing band (236b) is described in detail.

[0164] As illustrated in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the first fixed body (238a) may include a first fixing portion (238c) provided at a lower portion of the first fixed body (238a) to accommodate at least a portion of the first fixed band (236a), and the second fixed body (239a) may include a second fixing portion (239c) provided at a lower portion of the second fixed body (239a) to accommodate at least a portion of the second fixed band (236b).

[0165] The above first fixing portion (238c) and the above second fixing portion (239c) refer to grooves formed at the lower portions of the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a).

[0166] The first fixing portion (238c) can accommodate the other end of the first fixing band (236a), and the second fixing portion (239c) can accommodate the other end of the second fixing band (236b).

[0167] The first fixing portion (238c) and the second fixing portion (239c) may be provided in any shape, including width and length, as long as they can accommodate the first fixing band (236a) and the second fixing band (236b).

[0168] The first fixing band (236a) can be fixed to at least one of the upper surface and the side surface of the first fixing portion (238c), and the second fixing band (236b) can be fixed to at least one of the upper surface and the side surface of the second fixing portion (239c). Fig. 10 illustrates an example of fixing to the upper surface.

[0169] In addition, in order to fix the first fixing band (236a) and the second fixing band (236b) to the first fixing portion (238c) and the second fixing portion (239c), the first fixing body (238a) and the first fixing band (236a) may be provided with a first through hole (238e) through which a coupling member (240b) may pass. Similarly, the second fixing body (239a) and the second fixing band (236b) may be provided with a second through hole (239e) through which a coupling member (240b) may pass.

[0170] The first fixed body (238a) and the first fixed band (236a) can be fixed by inserting the connecting member (240b) into the first through hole (238e), and the second fixed body (239a) and the second fixed band (236b) can be fixed by inserting the connecting member (240b) into the second through hole (239e).

[0171] At this time, the first fixed body (238a) and the second fixed body (239a) transmit tightening force to the first fixed band (236a) and the second fixed band (236b), so that the tub (2a) can receive tightening force.

[0172] In order to prevent problems such as detachment due to vibration of the tub (2a), the above-mentioned connecting member (240b) may be provided with at least one of the first through hole (238e) and the second through hole (239e) in multiple numbers. However, in order for the tub (2a) to receive the same tightening force on the left and right sides of the tub (2a), it is preferable that the first through hole (238e) and the second through hole (239e) be provided in the same number.

[0173] If the first passage hole (238e) and the second passage hole (239e) are provided in multiple numbers, the connecting member (240b) may also be provided in multiple numbers.

[0174] However, the first fixing band (236a) and the second fixing band (236b) do not necessarily have to be connected to the first fixing body (238a) and the second fixing body (239a) using the connecting member (240b). The first fixing band (236a) and the second fixing band (236b) may be connected by welding. However, in consideration of maintenance and parts replacement, it is preferable to connect them using the detachable connecting member (240b).

[0175] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 12, the first fixing band (236a) and the second fixing band (236b) can be fixed to the support body (235). The support body (235) can be provided with a front support body (235a) that supports the front of the tub (2a), a rear support body (235b) that supports the rear of the tub (2a), and a side support body (235c) that supports the side of the tub (2a).

[0176] Specifically, one end of the first fixing band (236a) may be fixed to a lateral support body (2353) provided on the left side, and one end of the second fixing band (236b) may be fixed to a lateral support body (2353) provided on the right side. In addition, the other end of the first fixing band (236a) may be coupled to the first fixing body (238a), and the other end of the second fixing band (236b) may be fixed to the second fixing body (239a).

[0177] Accordingly, when the gap between the first upper weight balancer (238) and the second upper weight balancer (239) is reduced by the operation of the fastening member (240a), the distance between the first fixing band (236a) and the second fixing band (236b) becomes closer, and the tub (2a) is provided with a tightening force so that vibration can be reduced.

[0178] Additionally, the upper weight balancer (238, 239) may be made of a material heavier than the fixed band (236). For example, the upper weight balancer (238, 239) may be made of cast iron, and the fixed band (236) may be made of an elastic body.

[0179] As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the tub air supply portion (24a) may be provided in a curved shape so as not to interfere with the tub (2a). In addition, the upper portion of the tub air supply portion (24a) may be connected to the exhaust passage (71), and the lower portion of the tub air supply portion (24a) may be connected to the mounting pipe (212). Therefore, in order to prevent vibration of the tub air supply portion (24a), the tub air supply portion (24a) needs to be fixed.

[0180] The conventional clothing treatment device had a problem in that the tub air supply unit (24a) was directly fixed to the upper part of the tub (2a), so that the vibration of the tub (2a) was directly transmitted to the tub air supply unit (24a).

[0181] Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, the tub air supply unit (24a) may be fixed to the upper weight balancer (238, 239) rather than the tub (2a). At this time, the tub air supply unit (24a) may include a duct bracket (24b) to be fixed to the upper weight balancer (238, 239).

[0182] One end of the duct bracket (24b) can be fixed to the tub air supply portion (24a), and the other end of the duct bracket (24b) can be fixed to at least one of the first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b).

[0183] The above duct bracket (24b) may be fixed to at least one of the first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b) based on a vertical line passing through the center of the inlet. However, in order to firmly support the tub inlet (24), it is preferable that the duct bracket (24b) be provided on both the first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b). Fig. 12 illustrates an example in which the duct bracket (24b) is fixed to the outer side of the first protrusion (238b) and the outer side of the second protrusion (239b), respectively.

[0184] The above tub air supply unit (24a) may include a protruding surface (243d) provided at the lower portion of the tub air supply unit (24a) to provide a space to be supported by the duct bracket (24b). In addition, the duct bracket (24b) may include a supporting surface (241b) provided at the upper portion of the duct bracket (24b) to support the tub air supply unit (24a). At this time, since the protruding surface (243d) is fixed to the supporting surface (241b), the tub air supply unit (24a) may be supported by the duct bracket (24b).

[0185] The above protruding surface (243d) may refer to a parallel surface protruding from the lower portion of the tub air supply portion (24a). Specifically, the protruding surface (243d) may be protruding from the lower portion of the distribution pipe (243). However, the protruding surface (243d) does not necessarily have to be provided in a parallel manner, and may be provided in various forms as long as it can be fixed to the support surface (241b).

[0186] In addition, in order to support the tub air supply unit (24a), the support surface (241b) may be provided as a surface parallel to the protruding surface (243d). In addition, the protruding surface (243d) and the support surface (241b) are for supporting the load of the tub air supply unit (24a), and are preferably provided parallel to the bottom surface.

[0187] In addition, in order to more firmly fix the tub air supply unit (24a) to the duct bracket (24b), the support surface (241b) may be provided to surround a protruding structure including the protruding surface (243d). That is, in order to prevent the tub air supply unit (24a) from being tilted in the direction of the tub, the duct bracket (24b) may include a folded surface (242b) in the direction of the tub. One end of the folded surface (242b) may be provided to be connected to the support surface (241b).

[0188] In addition, the protruding surface (243d) can be detachably fixed to the supporting surface (241b). That is, the protruding surface (243d) can be fixed to the supporting surface (241b) through a detachable member such as a screw.

[0189] The above duct bracket (24b) is detachably provided on the tub air supply portion (24a), and may be detachably provided with at least one of the first protrusion (238b) and the second protrusion (239b).

[0190] That is, the duct bracket (24b) can be detachably provided with the tub air supply unit (24a) and the upper weight balancer (238, 239), thereby improving the ease of maintenance and replacement.

[0191] The present invention may be implemented in various modified forms, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, if a modified embodiment includes elements of the claims of the present invention, it should be considered to fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Cabinet; A tub provided inside the cabinet to provide a space for storing water; A drum rotatably provided inside the above tub for storing clothes; A fixed band provided at the front of the tub and configured to surround the circumference of the tub; and An upper weight balancer is provided on the upper part of the tub to reduce vibration of the tub; A garment treatment device characterized in that the upper weight balancer is provided on the upper part of the fixed band.

2. In paragraph 1, The above fixed band It includes a first fixing band provided to wrap at least a part of the left circumference of the tub and a second fixing band provided to wrap at least a part of the right circumference of the tub. A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the first fixed band and the second fixed band are provided at a set distance apart from each other.

3. In paragraph 2, The above upper weight balancer It includes a first upper weight balancer provided on the upper part of the first fixed band and coupled with the first fixed band, and a second upper weight balancer provided on the upper part of the second fixed band and coupled with the second fixed band. A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the first upper weight balancer and the second upper weight balancer are provided at a set distance apart from each other.

4. In paragraph 3, The above first upper weight balancer It includes a first fixed body provided on the upper part of the first fixed band and coupled with the first fixed band, and a first protrusion provided to protrude in the upper direction of the first fixed body, The above second upper weight balancer It includes a second fixed body provided on the upper part of the second fixed band and coupled with the second fixed band, and a second protrusion provided to protrude in the upper direction of the second fixed body. The above first fixed body is provided longer along the circumference of the tub than the above first protrusion, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the second fixed body is provided longer along the circumference of the tub than the second protrusion.

5. In paragraph 4, The above first fixed body It includes a first fixing part provided at the lower part of the first fixed body and accommodating at least a part of the first fixed band, The above second fixed body A second fixing part is provided at the lower portion of the second fixing band and includes a second fixing part that accommodates at least a portion of the second fixing band. A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the first fixing band is fixed to the first fixing portion, and the second fixing band is fixed to the second fixing portion.

6. In paragraph 4, A first joining hole provided in the first fixed body and the first fixed band so that a joining member can pass through it; and Including a second joining hole provided in the second fixed body and the second fixed band so that a joining member can pass through; A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the first fixed body and the first fixed band are fixed through the first coupling hole, and the second fixed body and the second fixed band are fixed through the second coupling hole.

7. In paragraph 6, A clothing treatment device characterized in that at least one of the first coupling hole and the second coupling hole is provided in multiple numbers.

8. In paragraph 3, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that at least one of the combination of the first upper weight balancer and the first fixed band and the combination of the second upper weight balancer and the second fixed band is combined by welding.

9. In paragraph 1, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the upper weight balancer is made of a material heavier than the fixed band.

10. In paragraph 4, The first protrusion includes a first through hole through which the fastening member can pass, and the second protrusion includes a second through hole through which the fastening member can pass. The above fastening member A clothing treatment device characterized in that it is inserted into the first passage hole and the second passage hole to provide a tightening force to the tub.

11. In paragraph 10, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the above fastening member is provided with a bolt and a nut.

12. In paragraph 4, A case positioned on the upper part of the cabinet and provided to communicate with the cabinet; A heat exchanger provided inside the case to sequentially dehumidify and heat air drawn in from the tub; An air supply path that guides air passing through the above heat exchanger to the above tub; A tub air supply unit provided between the above air supply passage and the tub to guide air discharged from the above air supply passage to the tub; and A garment treatment device characterized by including a duct bracket for fixing the tub supply part to the upper weight balancer.

13. In paragraph 12, One end of the above duct bracket is fixed to the above tub air supply portion, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the other end of the duct bracket is fixed to at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

14. In paragraph 13, The above tub supply part It includes a protruding surface provided at the lower part of the above tub air inlet and providing a space to be supported by the above duct bracket, The above duct bracket is It includes a support surface provided on the upper part of the above duct bracket to support the above tub air supply part, A clothing treatment device characterized in that the above protruding surface is fixed to the above supporting surface.

15. In paragraph 13, The above duct bracket is It is detachably installed in the above tub supply section, A clothing treatment device characterized in that at least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion is detachably provided.

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