Clothes treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothes treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet that includes a front panel having a cabinet through-hole and a first mounting hole positioned above the cabinet through-hole: an accommodation part including a tub provided inside the cabinet so as to store water, a drum provided inside the tub so as to accommodate an object to be treated, and an input hole, which is provided at the tub and guides, to the drum, the object to be treated supplied through the cabinet through-hole; a door which is provided at the tub, can open and close the input hole, and is exposed to the outside of the cabinet through the cabinet through-hole; a moving unit which is positioned above the cabinet through-hole so as to provide a liquid movement path communicating with a detergent storage space or the tub, and which can be withdrawn from the cabinet; a control panel which is provided in the first mounting hole so as to form a part of the front panel, and which has a transparent area and an opaque area positioned between the transparent area and the door; a display, which is provided inside the cabinet and outputs visual information to the outside of the cabinet through the transparent area; and a first input unit which is provided in the opaque area so as to receive a control command from a user, and which is positioned between the lower end of the transparent area and the lower end of the control panel.

Description

Garment processing equipment

[0001] The present invention 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 a device for the washing cycle and a device for the drying cycle inside a single 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] The present invention aims to provide a garment treatment device having a highly visible and user-friendly interface.

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a garment processing device having an interface that efficiently uses the space provided by the front panel and has high visibility and user convenience through the positions and shapes of the components exposed on the front panel.

[0009] The present invention aims to provide a clothing treatment device comprising a first treatment device that provides a washing space for a treatment object or a drying space for a treatment object, and a second treatment device that is detachably mounted on the first treatment device and supplies air to the treatment object.

[0010] The present invention comprises a cabinet including a front panel having a cabinet penetration hole and a first mounting hole positioned above the cabinet penetration hole; a receiving unit having a tub provided inside the cabinet and storing water, a drum provided inside the tub and accommodating a treatment object, and an inlet provided in the tub and guiding a treatment object supplied through the cabinet penetration hole to the drum; a door provided in the tub and capable of opening and closing the inlet and exposed to the outside of the cabinet through the cabinet penetration hole; a moving unit located above the cabinet penetration hole and providing a storage space for detergent or a movement path for a liquid communicating with the tub, the moving unit being capable of being withdrawn from the cabinet; a control panel provided in the first mounting hole and forming a part of the front panel, the control panel having a transparent area and a non-transparent area positioned between the transparent area and the door; a display provided inside the cabinet and outputting visual information to the outside of the cabinet through the transparent area; And a garment treatment device including a first input unit provided in the non-transparent area and receiving a control command from a user, and located between the lower end of the transparent area and the lower end of the control panel is provided.

[0011] The first input unit may be provided with at least one of a contact sensor that detects whether the user's body is in contact with the non-transparent area, a button input unit that is provided to penetrate the non-transparent area, or a rotation input unit that is rotatably coupled to the non-transparent area.

[0012] The shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the top of the control panel can be set to be less than or equal to the shortest vertical distance between the bottom of the control panel and the top of the door.

[0013] The shortest vertical distance between the bottom of the control panel and the top of the door can be set to a length less than 1.5 times the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the top of the control panel.

[0014] The diameter of the above door can be set to be 4 to 6 times the diameter of the above control panel.

[0015] The height of the above front panel can be set to be 9 to 12 times the diameter of the above control panel.

[0016] The width of the above front panel can be set to be 6 times or more and 6.5 times or less than the diameter of the above control panel.

[0017] The above control panel may be provided in a shape with the same height and width.

[0018] The above control panel may be provided in a circular shape with a constant diameter.

[0019] The horizontal line passing through the top of the control panel may be arranged to pass through a point higher than the top of the moving unit. That is, the top of the control panel may be arranged to be located at a point higher than the top of the moving unit.

[0020] The horizontal line passing through the bottom of the control panel may be arranged to pass through a point lower than the bottom of the moving unit. That is, the bottom of the control panel may be arranged to be positioned lower than the bottom of the moving unit.

[0021] The shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the moving unit can be set to be the same as the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel.

[0022] A vertical line passing through the right end of the control panel may be positioned between a first vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the right by 1 / 8 of the door diameter and a second vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the right by 1 / 16 of the door diameter.

[0023] A vertical line passing through the left end of the control panel may be positioned between a third vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the left by 1 / 8 of the door diameter and a fourth vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the left by 1 / 16 of the door diameter.

[0024] The shortest horizontal distance between the left edge of the front panel and the left end of the control panel can be set to be the same as the shortest horizontal distance between the right edge of the front panel and the right end of the control panel.

[0025] The shortest horizontal distance between the side edge of the front panel and the control panel may be set to be at least two times and at most three times the width of the control panel.

[0026] The center of the above door and the center of the above control panel can be positioned on the same vertical line.

[0027] The diameter of the above door may be set smaller than the diameter of the above cabinet penetration hole.

[0028] The center of the above door may be positioned at a higher point than the center of the above cabinet penetration hole.

[0029] The height of the above front panel can be set to be at least 2 times and at most 2.5 times the diameter of the door.

[0030] The width of the above front panel can be set to 1.5 times or less of the diameter of the door.

[0031] The above clothing treatment device may further include a second mounting hole provided on the front panel and positioned at a higher point than the cabinet penetration hole; and a second input unit provided in the second mounting hole for payment of an amount displayed on the display.

[0032] The above garment treatment device may further include a second mounting hole provided on the front panel and positioned at a higher point than the cabinet penetration hole; and a second input unit provided in the second mounting hole and configured to receive a control command to stop or end the operation of the garment treatment device.

[0033] The height of the control panel may be set longer than the height of the moving unit, the height of the moving unit may be set longer than the height of the second mounting hole, and the height of the second mounting hole may be set longer than the height of the second input unit.

[0034] The height of the above-mentioned light-emitting area may be provided to be the same as the height of the second mounting hole.

[0035] The shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the moving unit, the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel, the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second input unit, and the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second mounting hole may be provided in the same manner.

[0036] The shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the moving unit may be set longer than the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel, the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel may be set longer than the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second input unit, and the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second input unit may be set longer than the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second mounting hole.

[0037] Based on the top of the front panel, the center of the second input unit may be positioned at a point lower than the center of the second mounting hole.

[0038] The width of the above moving unit may be set longer than the width of the control panel, the width of the control panel may be set longer than the width of the second mounting hole, and the width of the second mounting hole may be set longer than the width of the second input unit.

[0039] The present invention provides a garment treatment device having a highly visible and user-friendly interface.

[0040] The present invention provides a garment processing device having an interface that efficiently uses the space provided by the front panel and has high visibility and user convenience through the positions and shapes of the components exposed on the front panel.

[0041] The present invention provides a clothing treatment device comprising a first treatment device that provides a washing space for a treatment object or a drying space for a treatment object, and a second treatment device that is detachably mounted on the first treatment device and supplies air to the treatment object.

[0042] Figures 1 and 2 illustrate examples of a clothing treatment device.

[0043] Figures 3 and 4 illustrate an example of a first processing device.

[0044] Figure 5 illustrates an example of a tub, drum, and driving unit provided in the first processing device.

[0045] Fig. 6 illustrates an example of a water supply unit, and Fig. 7 illustrates an example of a detergent storage unit.

[0046] Figures 8 and 9 illustrate examples of a second processing device.

[0047] Figure 10 illustrates an example of the first and second flow sections provided in the second processing device.

[0048] Figure 11 illustrates an example of a second euro section and a heat exchange section.

[0049] Figure 12 illustrates an example of the third euro area.

[0050] Figure 13 illustrates an example of an interface provided in a garment processing device.

[0051] Figures 14 to 17 illustrate examples of an interface and a second input unit.

[0052] Figures 18 (a) and 18 (b) illustrate examples of the second input unit.

[0053] 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.

[0054] 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.

[0055] 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.

[0056] 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.

[0057] 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.

[0058] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a garment treatment device and its control method will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0059] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a clothing treatment device (100) may be provided to include a first treatment device (100a, treatment module, washing module, clothing treatment 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, air treatment module) for drying a treatment target put into the first treatment device.

[0060] The first treatment device (100a) may be provided to include a cabinet (1, first cabinet), and the second treatment device (100b) may be provided to include a cabinet (6, second cabinet). 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 a combination of the first cabinet (1) and the second cabinet (6).

[0061] The first cabinet (1) may be provided to include a front panel (11, first front panel) that forms 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) that is provided at a position facing the first front panel (11) to form the rear surface of the first processing device (100a).

[0062] The first front panel (11) may be provided with an interface (14) for controlling the clothing treatment device (100). The interface (14) 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).

[0063] 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 interface (14), and the second panel body (114) may be provided as a panel detachable from the first processing device (100a).

[0064] The first panel body (113) is provided to include a cabinet through-hole (111, through-hole) 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).

[0065] 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).

[0066] 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).

[0067] 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 first 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).

[0068] The height of the first front panel (11) and the height of the first rear panel (13) can be set higher (H1) 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).

[0069] In addition, if the first front panel (11) is set higher than the side panels (121, 122), it will be possible to create a space in which other devices (such as a detergent storage unit) can be installed in the first front panel (11) while minimizing the increase in the height of the clothing treatment device (100). The first front panel (11) may be set to the same height as the first rear panel (13), or may be provided at a different height from the first rear panel (13).

[0070] 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 first cabinet (1). The first control unit (19) may be provided to receive a control signal from the interface (14) or to transmit a control signal requesting the display of information to the interface (14). The first control unit (19) may be fixed to the first rear panel (13) and positioned inside the first cabinet (1).

[0071] The first cabinet (1) may be provided with a receiving portion (2) that forms a washing space or 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.

[0072] 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 first cabinet (1) via a tub support member (23).

[0073] 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.

[0074] 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).

[0075] 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). The mounting pipe (212) may be a means for guiding a processing target fed into the drum (2b) through the cabinet penetration hole (111) to the inlet (211).

[0076] 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).

[0077] That is, when the input port (211) is closed, the door (22) remains exposed to the outside of the first 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 first cabinet (1) through the cabinet penetration hole (111).

[0078] As illustrated in Fig. 3, 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 provides a space in which a 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).

[0079] The above tub (2a) can be connected to the second treatment device (100b) via the tub air supply unit (24) and the tub exhaust unit (25). The second treatment device (100b) can be detachably connected to the tub air supply unit (24) and the tub exhaust unit (25).

[0080] The above-mentioned tub air supply unit (24) may be provided to supply air into the inside of the tub body (21) through the above-mentioned mounting pipe (212), and the above-mentioned tub exhaust unit (25) may be provided to discharge air inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the tub through the above-mentioned tub circumference (21c).

[0081] The above tub air supply unit (24) 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).

[0082] 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 as a path for guiding the air supplied from the second treatment device (100b) to the first air supply hole (241) and the second air supply hole (242).

[0083] 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).

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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).

[0086] 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).

[0087] The above drainage unit (28) may be provided to include a drainage pipe (281) that guides water inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the first cabinet (1). The drainage 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).

[0088] The above drain pipe (281) may be provided to discharge water inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the first cabinet (1) using gravity, or may be provided to discharge water inside the tub body (21) to the outside of the first 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).

[0089] As shown in Fig. 5, the drum (2b) may include a drum body (26) having a cylindrical shape with an empty interior and positioned inside the tub body (21).

[0090] The front surface of the drum body (26) may be provided with a drum inlet (261) that communicates with the inlet (211), and a plurality of drum penetration holes (263) that communicate the inside of the drum body with the inside of the tub body (21) may be provided on the circumferential surface of the drum body (26).

[0091] In order to allow the object to be processed to repeatedly rise and fall inside the drum body (26) when the drum body (26) rotates (to increase washing power), a plurality of lifters (262) may be provided inside the drum body (26).

[0092] The drum body (26) can be rotated by a drum shaft (264) and a driving unit (27). The drum shaft (264) is fixed to the rear surface of the drum body (26) and is provided to penetrate the rear surface (21b) of the tub, and the driving unit (27) can be provided to be positioned on the outside of the tub body (21) and to rotate the drum shaft (264).

[0093] The above driving unit (27) may be provided to include a bearing housing (272) that is fixed to the rear surface (21b) of the tub and rotatably fixes the drum shaft (264) to the tub body (21), a motor (273) fixed to the tub support (23), and a power transmission unit that transmits the power of the motor to the drum shaft (264). The motor (273) may be provided to be controlled by the first control unit (19).

[0094] The above bearing housing (272) can be fixed to the rear surface (21b) of the tub via a driving unit support body (271). The driving unit support body (271) can be provided to include a hub to which the bearing housing (272) is fixed, and a plurality of hub fixing bars radially arranged from the hub.

[0095] The rear surface (21b) of the above tub is provided with a tub rear surface through hole, and the hub is provided with a hub through hole connected to the tub rear surface through hole. The drum shaft (264) is exposed to the outside of the tub body (21) through the tub rear surface through hole and the hub through hole, and the drum shaft (264) exposed to the outside of the tub body (21) is rotatably fixed to the hub through the bearing housing (282).

[0096] As shown in FIG. 6, the power transmission unit may be provided to include a first pulley (275) fixed to the rotational axis (274) of the motor, a second pulley (276) fixed to the drum axis (264), and a belt (277) connecting the two pulleys.

[0097] Unlike what is shown in the drawing, the power transmission unit may be provided with a first gear fixed to the rotational shaft (274) of the motor and a second gear fixed to the drum shaft (264). Furthermore, the power transmission unit may be provided to further include a third gear that is provided to connect the first gear and the second gear and sets the rotational speed of the drum body (26) (sets the rotational speed of the second gear).

[0098] As mentioned above, the tub body (21) is fixed inside the first cabinet (1) through the tub support (23) and is supplied with water through the water supply unit (4).

[0099] The above tub support member (23) may be provided to include a first support body (231) that forms the bottom surface of the garment treatment device (100), and a second support body (235) that provides a space in which the tub body (21) is fixed and is positioned above the first support body (23).

[0100] The above tub body (21) can be fixed to the second support body (235) through a tub fixing part (238), and the tub fixing part (238) can be provided to include a first strap (238a, a first strap) and a second strap (238b) that fix the tub circumference (21c) to the second support body (235).

[0101] In order to reduce vibration of the above tub body (21), the second support body (235) may be provided to be connected to the first support body (231) through a damper (236) and a spring (237).

[0102] The above water supply unit (4) is a means for guiding water provided from a water source located outside the garment treatment device (100) to the tub body (21). The water supply unit (4) may be provided as a path that directly connects the water source and the tub body (21), or may be provided as a path that supplies detergent together with water supplied from the water source to the tub body (21). Fig. 6 illustrates the latter case as an example.

[0103] The above water supply unit (4) may be provided to include a detergent storage unit (41) forming a space where detergent is stored, a storage unit water supply pipe (42) supplying water supplied from the water source to the detergent storage unit (41), a water supply valve (44, see FIG. 3) controlling the opening and closing of the storage unit water supply pipe (42) according to a control signal of the first control unit (19), and a tub supply pipe (46) supplying liquid (water, or a mixture of water and detergent) discharged from the detergent storage unit (41) to the tub body (21).

[0104] The above detergent storage unit (41) may be provided with a housing (41a, 41b) fixed inside the first cabinet (1), a detergent storage space in which detergent is stored, and a drawer (41c, movable unit) that can be withdrawn from the housing.

[0105] The housing may be provided to include a housing body (41a) that is fixed to the first front panel (11) and positioned inside the first cabinet (1), and a housing cover (41b) that is fixed to the housing body and forms the upper surface of the detergent storage unit (41). A drawer outlet (third mounting hole) may be provided on the first front panel (11) so that the drawer (41c) can be pulled out from the housing to the outside of the first cabinet (1).

[0106] As illustrated in Fig. 7, the drawer (41c) may be provided with a drawer body (416) having the detergent storage space. A drawer panel (416a) may be provided on the front surface of the drawer body (416), and a handle (416b) may be provided on the drawer panel (416a).

[0107] The above detergent storage space may be provided as a plurality of spaces in the drawer body (416) so that detergents can be stored separately. FIG. 7 illustrates an example where the detergent storage space is provided as a first storage section (417), a second storage section (418), and a third storage section (419).

[0108] The first storage unit (417) may be provided as a space for storing the first detergent (detergent for rudimentary washing) used in the washing cycle, the second storage unit (418) may be provided as a space for storing the second detergent (detergent for main washing) used in the washing cycle, and the third storage unit (419) may be provided as a space for storing the third detergent (additive, fabric softener, bleach, etc.) used in the rinsing cycle.

[0109] A first outlet (417a) communicating with the housing body (41a) is provided on one side of the first storage unit (417), a second outlet (418a) communicating with the housing body (41a) is provided on one side of the second storage unit (418), and a third outlet (419a) communicating with the housing body (41a) is provided on one side of the third storage unit (419).

[0110] A housing outlet (411) may be provided on one side of the housing body (41a), and a housing flow path (412, 413, 414, 415) for supplying water to the drawer (41c) may be provided on the housing cover (41b).

[0111] The housing euro may be provided to include a first euro (412) for supplying water to the first storage unit (417), a second euro (413) for supplying water to the second storage unit (418), and a third euro (414) for supplying water to the third storage unit (419).

[0112] In this case, the storage water supply pipe (42) may be provided to include a first water supply pipe (421) that supplies water to the first flow path (412), a second water supply pipe (422) that supplies water to the second flow path (413), and a third water supply pipe (423) that supplies water to the third flow path (414).

[0113] The above water supply valve (44) can control the opening and closing of the first flow path (412), the second flow path (413), and the third flow path (414) according to the control signal of the first control unit (19).

[0114] Water supplied to the first flow path (412) moves to the housing body (41a) through the first storage unit (417) and the first outlet (417a), water supplied to the second flow path (413) moves to the housing body (41a) through the second storage unit (418) and the second outlet (418a), and water supplied to the third flow path (414) moves to the housing body (41a) through the third storage unit (419) and the third outlet (419a).

[0115] Water and detergent discharged from the drawer (41c) to the housing body (41a) can move to the outside of the housing body (41a) through the housing discharge port (411), and water and detergent discharged from the housing body (41a) can move to the tub body (21) through the tub supply pipe (46). Therefore, the drawer (41c) can be a storage space for liquid (e.g., liquid detergent) or a means for providing a movement path for liquid that is connected to the tub body (21).

[0116] The housing cover (41b) may further be provided with a spray unit supply path (fourth path, 415) for supplying water to the spray unit (3). In this case, the storage unit water supply pipe (42) may further be provided with a fourth water supply pipe (424) connecting the water supply source and the fourth path (415). The fourth water supply pipe (424) may be provided so that its opening and closing are controlled by the water supply valve (44).

[0117] As shown in Fig. 6, the first processing device (100a) may be provided with a communication part (29, external air communication part) that can discharge air inside the tub body (21) to the outside or supply external air to the tub body (21).

[0118] Water may remain in the above tub body (21) and drum body (26), and the clothing treatment device (100) equipped with the above communication part (29) has the effect of enabling hygienic management of the tub and drum by reducing the possibility of water remaining in the tub body and drum body.

[0119] In addition, the clothing treatment device (100) equipped with the above-mentioned connecting portion (29) can prevent the inside of the tub body (21) from being sealed even when the door (22) closes the inlet (211). Therefore, the clothing treatment device (100) can prevent an accident that may occur due to the tub body (21) being sealed.

[0120] The above first treatment device (100a) may be equipped with a connection part (5) having a water supply chamber forming the water supply part (4) and an exhaust chamber forming the communication part (29).

[0121] In this case, the water supply unit (4) may be provided to include a connection supply pipe (45) connecting the housing outlet (411) and the water supply chamber of the connection unit (45), and a tub supply pipe (46) connecting the water supply chamber and the tub body (21). In addition, the communication unit (29) may be provided to include a first communication pipe (291) connecting the tub body (21) and the exhaust chamber of the connection unit (45), and a second communication pipe (292) connecting the exhaust chamber and the drain pipe (281).

[0122] Figure 8 illustrates an example of the second processing device (100b).

[0123] The second processing device (100b) may be provided to include the second cabinet (6), a flow path (7, 8) provided inside the second cabinet (6), and a heat exchanger (9) provided in the flow path to remove moisture from the air (dehumidify) or heat the air.

[0124] The second cabinet (6) may include a support frame (61) mounted on the first cabinet (1), a side panel (65, second side panel) fixed to the support frame (61) to form a side surface of the second cabinet, a rear panel (64, second rear panel) fixed to the support frame (61) to form a rear surface of the second cabinet, and an upper panel (66) fixed to the support frame (61) to form an upper surface of the second cabinet.

[0125] The second side panel (65) may be provided with a left panel (651, second left panel) forming the left side of the second cabinet, and a right panel (652, second right panel) forming the right side of the second cabinet.

[0126] The second rear panel (64) may be provided with a panel exhaust port (641) that connects the interior of the second cabinet (6) with the exterior. Accordingly, through the panel exhaust port (641), air inside the second cabinet (6) can be discharged to the exterior, and outside air can be introduced into the interior of the second cabinet (6).

[0127] 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.

[0128] Furthermore, the support frame (61) may be provided with a front panel (67, second front panel) forming the front surface of the second cabinet. 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), the frame panel (62), or the upper panel (66) so that the user can easily access the frame panel (62).

[0129] The second front panel (67) may be provided to be rotatable toward the upper portion of the second cabinet (6), and the frame panel (62) may be provided to be rotatable toward the lower portion of the second cabinet (6).

[0130] When the second cabinet (6) is mounted on the first cabinet (1), the lower end of the second side panel (651, 652) may be connected to the upper end of the first side panel (121, 122) 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 second cabinet (6) is mounted on the first cabinet (1), the second front panel (67) may be provided to be positioned on the same plane as the first front panel (11).

[0131] As shown in Fig. 9, the support frame (61) may be provided to include a lower frame (611) that can be detachably coupled to the mounting space (15) of the first cabinet (1), an upper frame (617) positioned above the lower frame (611) to which the upper panel (66) is fixed, and a connecting frame (618) that connects the frames (611, 617).

[0132] The front surface of the support frame (61) is closed by the frame panel (62), both sides of the support frame (61) are closed by the second side panels (651, 652), the upper surface of the support frame (61) is closed by the upper panel (66), and the rear surface of the support frame (61) can be closed by the second rear panel (64).

[0133] As mentioned above, the internal space of the first cabinet (1) is connected to the outside through the mounting space (15). In order to connect the internal space of the first cabinet (1) and the internal space of the support frame (61), a communication space (612) connected to the mounting space (15) may be provided on the bottom surface of the support frame (61).

[0134] The above support frame (61) may be provided with a support panel (613) that divides the communication space (612) into an open side and a closed side. The closed side refers to an area of ​​the communication space (612) where the support panel (613) is positioned, and the open side may be defined as an area of ​​the communication space (612) where the support panel (613) is not positioned. Since the communication space (612) is connected to the mounting space (15), the mounting space (15) can also be viewed as being divided into an open side and a closed side by the support panel (613).

[0135] The interior of the above support frame (61) can be divided into a front space (6a) where the frame panel (62) is positioned and a rear space (6b) where the second rear panel (64) is positioned. The support panel (613) can be fixed to the lower frame (611) and positioned in the rear space (6b).

[0136] The above front space (6a) may be defined as a space located above the open surface (a space located above the tub air supply portion), and the above rear space (6b) may be defined as a space located above the closed surface. The above frame panel (62) will form one side of the above front space (6a), and the above second rear panel (64) will form one side of the above rear space (6b).

[0137] Meanwhile, the support panel (613) may be fixed to the lower frame (611) and provided along the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the garment treatment device or the length direction (X-axis direction) of the garment treatment device. FIG. 9 illustrates an example in which the support panel (613) is provided along the width direction of the garment treatment device.

[0138] The above frame panel (62) may be provided with a first panel through hole (621), a second panel through hole (622), and a third panel through hole (623) that connect the inside of the second cabinet (6) with the outside.

[0139] The above panel first through-hole (621) may be provided to be opened and closed by a panel first door (624) rotatably fixed to the frame panel (62), and the above panel second through-hole (622) may be provided to be opened and closed by a panel second door (626) rotatably fixed to the frame panel (62).

[0140] The first door (624) of the panel may be provided with a space for mounting a second control unit (63) that controls the second processing device (100b). In this case, the first through-hole (621) of the panel may be a control unit outlet that exposes the second control unit (63) to the outside of the second cabinet (6).

[0141] The above-mentioned euro portion (7, 8) may be equipped with a filter for filtering air discharged from the tub body (21), and the second panel through-hole (622) may be a filter outlet for drawing the filter out to the outside of the second cabinet (6).

[0142] The above panel third penetration hole (623) can be a means (panel air inlet) for supplying air from outside the second cabinet (6) to the euro section (7, 8).

[0143] As shown in Fig. 8, the 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.

[0144] As illustrated in FIG. 10, 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 (24), 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).

[0145] 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).

[0146] 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).

[0147] 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 connecting duct (736) connecting the heat exchange ducts (734, 735).

[0148] The above heat exchange duct (73b) may be fixed to 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 support panel (613) toward the heat exchange duct (73b) and maintaining a gap between the bottom surface of the heat exchange duct (73b) and the support panel (613).

[0149] 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 support body (614) by the duct mounting unit (616).

[0150] In order to discharge condensate from the above condensate discharge unit (75), the second treatment device (100b) may further be provided with a condensate drain pipe (76). The condensate drain pipe (76) may be fixed to the support panel (613) to connect the condensate discharge unit (75) and the drain pipe (281) of the first treatment device.

[0151] 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.

[0152] 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. 10 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).

[0153] 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).

[0154] As illustrated in Fig. 8, the second treatment device (100a) may be equipped with a second flow passage (8). As described above, the second flow passage (8) is a means for introducing outside air into the second cabinet (6), and may be fixed to the support frame (61) or the second side panel (651, 652) and positioned in the left or right area of ​​the front space (6a).

[0155] FIG. 8 illustrates an example in which the second flow path (8) is fixed to the support frame (61) via a fixed frame (619). The fixed frame (619) may be provided to connect the lower frame (611) and the upper frame (617) (effect of reinforcing the strength of the support frame), or may be provided to be fixed to the second side panel (651, 652) and positioned in the front space (6a). In this case, the second flow path (8) may be positioned in the space (corner area of ​​the front space) formed between the second side panel (651, 652), the frame panel (62), and the air supply duct (721) in the front space (6a).

[0156] As shown in Fig. 11, the second flow path (8) may be provided to include a first outside air duct (82) provided inside the second cabinet (6) and through which outside air is introduced, a second outside air duct (83) connected to the first outside air duct (82) and equipped with a third heat exchanger (93) provided in the heat exchanger (9), and a second flow fan (84) for moving air.

[0157] The first outdoor air duct (83) may be provided as a flow path extending along the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the second cabinet, and the second outdoor air duct (83) may be provided as a flow path extending along the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the second cabinet. A duct penetration hole (831) for discharging air to the second flow fan (84) may be provided on one surface of the second outdoor air duct (83).

[0158] The second fan (84) may be provided to include a second fan housing (841) that is fixed to the second outdoor air duct (83) to close the duct penetration hole (831) and form a space in which a second impeller (846) is accommodated, a housing inlet (842) that is connected to the duct penetration hole (831) to introduce air into the second fan housing (841), a housing outlet (843) that discharges air inside the second fan housing (841) into the second cabinet (6), and a second fan motor (845) that is fixed to the second fan housing (841) to rotate the second impeller (846).

[0159] When the second impeller (846) rotates by the second fan motor (845), outside air is introduced into the second fan housing (841) through the first outside air duct (82) and the second outside air duct (83), and the air inside the second fan housing (841) can be discharged into the second cabinet (6) through the housing exhaust port (843). Meanwhile, the air discharged into the second cabinet (6) can be discharged to the outside of the second cabinet (6) through the panel exhaust port (641) provided in the second rear panel (64).

[0160] The above second external air duct (83) is provided in a shape extending along the height direction of the second cabinet (6), and the second euro fan (84) is provided in the second external air duct (83) to reduce the possibility of the second euro fan (84) overheating.

[0161] When the second treatment device (100b) is in operation, heated air is supplied to the tub body (21), so the temperature of the circumferential surface of the tub body (21) rises. Since the second flow path (8) is located at the upper portion of the tub body (21), if the second flow fan (84) is located close to the tub body (21), there is a possibility of overheating due to heat emitted to the outside of the tub body (21). However, if the second flow path (8) is configured as described above, the possibility of overheating of the second flow fan (84) can be significantly reduced.

[0162] The first outdoor air duct (82) may be provided to receive outdoor air through at least one of a first introduction hole (821) and a second introduction hole (822). The first introduction hole (821) may be provided to be connected to the panel supply hole (623) provided in the frame panel (62), and the second introduction hole (822) may be provided to receive outdoor air through a third flow path (85) provided in the frame panel (62). Unlike what is shown in the drawing, the third flow path (85) may also be provided in a board fixing part (631) to be described later.

[0163] The second control unit (63) may be equipped with a circuit board (637) for controlling the second processing device (100a), and the circuit board (637) is equipped with a control circuit for controlling at least one of the duct section (7, 8) and the heat exchange section (9).

[0164] The second control unit (63) can be fixed to the frame panel (62) or the panel first door (624) via the board fixing unit (631). Fig. 9 illustrates an example where the board fixing unit (631) is fixed to the panel first door (624).

[0165] The above board fixing part (631) may be provided to include a fixing plate (632) to which the circuit board (637) is fixed, and a spacer that fixes the fixing plate to the panel first door (624).

[0166] The above spacer may be provided as a first spacer (633) and a second spacer (634) protruding from the fixed plate (632) toward the panel first door (624). The first spacer (633) and the second spacer (634) may be provided as two plates extending along the height direction (Z-axis direction) of the panel first door (624). The first spacer (633) and the second spacer (634) may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the panel first door (624). In this case, the third flow path (85) will be formed by the fixed plate (632), the first spacer (633), the second spacer (634), and the panel first door (624).

[0167] In order to supply air to the third flow path (85), the panel first door (624) may be provided with a front space communication hole (851) and a third flow path fan (852). The front space communication hole (851) may be provided to penetrate the panel first door (624) and communicate the space between the two spacers (633, 634) with the inside of the second front panel (67), and the third flow path fan (852) may be provided to supply air inside the second front panel (67) to the front space communication hole (851).

[0168] The air introduced into the third flow path (85) can be discharged into the first inlet (821) of the second flow path or the inside of the second cabinet (6) through the third flow path outlet. Fig. 11 illustrates an example in which the third flow path outlet is provided with a third flow path first outlet (85a) connected to the second inlet (822) (discharging air to the second inlet) and a third flow path second outlet (85b) discharging air into the inside of the second cabinet (6).

[0169] In order to cool the control circuit provided in the circuit board (637), a heat dissipation part (638, heat exchange fin) may be provided inside the third flow path part (85). The heat dissipation part (638) may be provided as a plurality of metal plates penetrating the fixed plate (632) so that one end is connected to the control circuit and the other end is located inside the third flow path part (85). The plurality of metal plates constituting the heat dissipation part (638) may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the width direction of the third flow path part (85).

[0170] The first inlet (821) and the second inlet (822) may be provided to receive air from outside the second cabinet (6) through an outside air supply port (81) provided in the second front panel (67).

[0171] 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). However, if the external air supply port (81) is provided on the upper surface of the second front panel (67), it will be advantageous to supply external air to the second flow path (8) and the third flow path (85).

[0172] As illustrated in FIG. 11, the 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.

[0173] The above refrigerant pipe (96) may be provided with a control valve (97) for controlling the pressure of the refrigerant, and a switching unit (95) for controlling the movement path of the refrigerant discharged from the second heat exchanger (92).

[0174] The above refrigerant pipe (96) may be provided to include a first refrigerant passage (961) that guides the refrigerant discharged from the compressor (94) to the second heat exchanger (92), a second refrigerant passage (962) that guides the refrigerant that has passed through the second heat exchanger (92) (refrigerant that has completed heat exchange with air in the second heat exchanger) to the switching unit (95), a third refrigerant passage (963) and a fourth refrigerant passage (964) that connect the switching unit (95) and the third heat exchanger (93), a fifth refrigerant passage (965) that connects the switching unit (95) and the first heat exchanger (91), and a sixth refrigerant passage (966) that guides the refrigerant that has passed through the first heat exchanger (91) to the compressor (94). In this case, the control valve (97) may be provided in the third refrigerant passage (963) and positioned between the switching unit (95) and the third heat exchanger (93).

[0175] The above switching unit (95) can supply the refrigerant supplied through the second refrigerant path (962) to the third refrigerant path (963) or to the fourth refrigerant path (964).

[0176] When the above switching unit (95) supplies refrigerant to the third refrigerant passage (963), the refrigerant passes through the control valve (97) and is then supplied to the third heat exchanger (93). The refrigerant that has passed through the third heat exchanger (93) will be recovered to the switching unit (95) through the fourth refrigerant passage (964) and then supplied to the first heat exchanger (91) through the fifth refrigerant passage (965). In this case, the third heat exchanger (93) will perform the same function (heat absorption function) as the first heat exchanger (91).

[0177] Meanwhile, when the switching unit (95) supplies refrigerant to the fourth refrigerant path (964), the refrigerant is supplied to the third heat exchanger (93). The refrigerant that has passed through the third heat exchanger (93) will be recovered to the switching unit (95) through the third refrigerant path (964) and the control valve (97) and then supplied to the first heat exchanger (91) through the fifth refrigerant path (965). In this case, the third heat exchanger (93) will perform the same function (heat generation function) as the second heat exchanger (92).

[0178] As shown in Fig. 12, when the second impeller (846) rotates by the second fan motor (845), outside air is introduced into the second front panel (67) through the outside air supply port (81).

[0179] Some of the outside air that has flowed into the second front panel (67) is supplied to the first inlet (821) through the panel supply opening (623). Meanwhile, when the third flow fan (852) is in operation, some of the outside air that has flowed into the second front panel (67) will be supplied to the third flow section (85).

[0180] Some of the air inside the third flow path (85) will be supplied to the second inlet (822) through the first outlet (85a) of the third flow path, and some of the air inside the third flow path (85) will be discharged into the second cabinet (6) through the second outlet (85b) of the third flow path. Since the heat dissipation part (638) is provided inside the third flow path (85), the clothing treatment device (100) can cool the control circuit of the circuit board (637) through the process of supplying outside air to the second flow path (8).

[0181] The air introduced into the first outdoor air duct (822) through the first inlet (821) and the second inlet (822) moves along the second outdoor air duct (83) to the second fan housing (841), and in this process, the refrigerant passing through the third heat exchanger (93) can exchange heat with the outdoor air.

[0182] Air drawn into the second fan housing (841) can be discharged into the second cabinet (6) through the housing outlet (843). In this case, the housing outlet (843) can be provided to discharge air toward the first fan motor (748) fixed to the air blower duct (74a).

[0183] When the second treatment device (100b) is in operation, the temperature of the second heat exchanger (92), the compressor (94), and the first fan motor (748) will rise, and if the temperature of the above-described devices becomes excessively high, there is a possibility that the drying efficiency will decrease. If the housing discharge port (843) is provided to discharge air toward the first fan motor (748), the clothing treatment device (100) can prevent the temperature of the first fan motor (748) from rising excessively.

[0184] Meanwhile, the second exhaust port (85b) of the third flow path discharges the air inside the third flow path (85) into the second cabinet (6), thereby causing the air inside the second cabinet (6) to move to the outside of the second cabinet (6) through the panel exhaust port (641). Accordingly, the clothing treatment device (100) can prevent the temperature of the second heat exchanger (92), compressor (94), and first fan motor (748) provided in the rear space (6b) from rising excessively.

[0185] Figure 13 illustrates an example of the interface (14) provided on the first front panel (11).

[0186] The first front panel (11) may be provided with a first mounting hole (115), a second mounting hole (116), and a third mounting hole (117) located above the cabinet penetration hole (111). The first mounting hole (115) may be provided as a hole penetrating the first front panel (11) so as to be located above the cabinet penetration hole (111), the second mounting hole (116) may be provided as a hole penetrating the first front panel (11) so as to be located on one of the left and right sides of the first mounting hole (115), and the third mounting hole (117) may be provided as a hole penetrating the first front panel so as to be located on the other of the left and right sides of the first mounting hole (115). The first mounting hole (115) may be provided as a circular hole with a constant diameter, and the second mounting hole (116) and the third mounting hole (117) may be provided as square or rectangular holes.

[0187] The above interface (14) may be provided to include a control panel (141) that is provided in the first mounting hole (115) and forms a part of the first front panel (11), a display (145) that is fixed inside the first cabinet (1) and outputs visual information, and a first input unit (146) that receives a control command from a user.

[0188] The above control panel (141) may be provided to include a transparent area (142) and non-transparent areas (143, 144). The non-transparent area may be provided only with a second non-transparent area (144) located between the transparent area (142) and the cabinet penetration hole (111), or may be provided to include both a first non-transparent area (143) located above the transparent area (142) and a second non-transparent area (144) located below the transparent area (142).

[0189] In order to enable visual information to be confirmed from the outside of the first cabinet (1) through the light-emitting area (142), the display (145) can be fixed to the first front panel (11) so as to be positioned at the rear of the light-emitting area (142).

[0190] The above display (145) is fixed to the first front panel (11) and is located inside the first cabinet (1), and the output area where visual information is output among the spaces provided by the display (145) can be provided to overlap the light-transmitting area (142).

[0191] The above display (145) can be provided in various shapes as far as possible to output visual information, and can be provided as a rectangular LCD panel or LED panel as shown in the drawing.

[0192] The width of the display (145) may be set longer than the width of the control panel (141), and the height of the display (145) may be set shorter than the height of the control panel. When the control panel (141) is provided in a circular shape, the width of the display (145) may be set longer than the diameter of the control panel (141), and the height of the display (145) may be set shorter than the diameter of the control panel.

[0193] The upper part of the output area of ​​the display (145) may be set by the upper part of the light-transmitting area (142), and the lower part of the output area of ​​the display (145) may be set by the lower part of the light-transmitting area (142).

[0194] That is, the horizontal line passing through the upper part of the output area of ​​the display (145) may be provided to pass through the same point as the upper part of the light-transmitting area (142) or a point higher than the upper part of the light-transmitting area (142), and the horizontal line passing through the lower part of the output area of ​​the display (145) may be provided to pass through the same point as the lower part of the light-transmitting area (142) or a point lower than the lower part of the light-transmitting area (142).

[0195] Unlike the above, the horizontal line passing through the upper part of the output area of ​​the display (145) may be provided to pass through a point lower than the upper part of the light-transmitting area (142), and the horizontal line passing through the lower part of the output area of ​​the display (145) may be provided to pass through a point higher than the lower part of the light-transmitting area (142).

[0196] Meanwhile, the side edges of the output area provided in the display (145) may be provided to be set by the side edge shape of the light-transmitting area (142). When the first mounting hole (115) is provided as a circular hole and the control panel (141) is provided as a circular panel that closes the first mounting hole (115), the left and right sides of the output area may be set in a curved shape.

[0197] The output area of ​​the display (145) is advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost, defects, and control when manufactured in a rectangular shape compared to manufacturing in a circular or other shape. Therefore, if the output area of ​​the display (145) is set to be defined by the light-transmitting area (142) of the control panel, the effect of providing an interface that is easy to manufacture, defects, and control while setting the shape of the output area to a shape other than a rectangular shape can be expected.

[0198] The above-mentioned opaque area (143, 144) may be provided as an area where the internal space of the first cabinet (1) or a device provided inside the first cabinet (1) cannot be seen from the outside of the first cabinet (1). Alternatively, the above-mentioned opaque area (143, 144) may be provided as an area where the internal space of the first cabinet (1) or a device provided inside the first cabinet (1) can be seen from the outside of the first cabinet (1), but has a lower light transmittance than the above-mentioned transparent area (142). That is, the above-mentioned transparent area (142) may be provided as an area with a high light transmittance, and the above-mentioned opaque areas (143, 144) may be provided as an area with a low light transmittance.

[0199] At least one of the first opaque area (143) and the second opaque area (144) may be provided with a first input unit (146) for receiving a control command from a user. Fig. 13 illustrates an example where the first input unit (146) is provided in the second opaque area (144).

[0200] Since the garment treatment device (100) of the present invention has a structure in which the second treatment device (100b) is fixed on top of the first treatment device (100a), the height of the first front panel (11) may be higher than that of a typical garment treatment device. Accordingly, if the first input unit (146) is provided in the second non-transparent area (144), the convenience of users of short stature may be improved.

[0201] The first input unit (146) provided in the second non-transparent area (144) may be provided to be located between the lower end of the transparent area (142) and the lower end of the control panel (141). Fig. 13 illustrates an example in which the first input unit (146) is located at the center of the height and width directions of the second non-transparent area (144).

[0202] The first input unit (146) may be provided as a contact sensor that detects whether the user's body is in contact with the second non-transparent area (144), or may be provided as a button input unit that is provided to penetrate the second non-transparent area (144), or a rotation input unit that is rotatably coupled to the second non-transparent area (144).

[0203] The second mounting hole (116) is provided to be closed by an input panel (118), and the input panel may be provided with a second input section (147). The input panel (118) may be provided to form a part of the first front panel (11), and the second input section (147) may be provided to be fixed to the input panel (118).

[0204] The second input unit (147) may be provided as a means for inputting a control command to stop or terminate the operation of the garment treatment device (100). That is, when a user inputs a control command through the second input unit (147), the garment treatment device (100) may stop or terminate the operation of either the first treatment device (100a) or the second treatment device (100b), or may stop or terminate both the operation of the first treatment device (100a) and the operation of the second treatment device (100b).

[0205] The third mounting hole (117) may be provided as a space in which the drawer (41c) is mounted. In this case, the drawer panel (416a) may be provided in a shape that can close the third mounting hole (117).

[0206] As illustrated in Fig. 14, the vertical shortest distance (D1) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the top of the control panel (141) may be set to be less than or equal to the vertical shortest distance (D2) between the bottom of the control panel (141) and the top of the door (22). The vertical shortest distance (D2) between the bottom of the control panel (141) and the top of the door (22) may be set to be less than or equal to 1.5 times the vertical shortest distance (D1) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the top of the control panel (141).

[0207] In the above-described clothing treatment device (100), the door (22) is not fixed to the first front panel (11), but is fixed to the tub (2a), and the door (22) is exposed to the outside through the cabinet penetration hole (111). That is, when the first treatment device (100a) is in operation, the door (22) may vibrate inside the cabinet penetration hole (111). Therefore, when the vertical shortest distance (D2) between the lower end of the control panel (141) and the upper end of the door (22) is set longer than the vertical shortest distance (D1) between the upper end (P) of the first front panel and the upper end of the control panel (141), the phenomenon of the door (22) interfering with the interface can be prevented, or the durability of the interface (14) can be improved.

[0208] In order to facilitate the insertion and withdrawal of the processing object, the diameter of the cabinet penetration hole (111) needs to be set long (the diameter of the door needs to be set long), in which case the installation space of the interface (14) may become narrow. Considering the convenience of insertion and withdrawal of the processing object and the visibility and usability of the interface (14), the diameter (R1) of the door (22) may be set to be 4 to 6 times the diameter (R2) of the control panel.

[0209] Meanwhile, when the subject matter to be treated is injected into the drum body (26) and water is supplied to the tub body (21), the tub body (21) may sag and move toward the bottom surface of the first cabinet (1) inside the first cabinet (1). Considering the above-described phenomenon (to prevent the bottom of the door from interfering with the cabinet penetration hole), the vertical distance (D4) between the bottom of the cabinet penetration hole (111) and the bottom of the door (22) may be set longer than the vertical distance (D3) between the top of the cabinet penetration hole (111) and the top of the door (22).

[0210] In addition, the height (H1) of the first front panel may be set to be 9 to 12 times the diameter (R2) of the control panel, and the width (W1) of the first front panel may be set to be 6 to 6.5 times the diameter (R2) of the control panel.

[0211] The above control panel (141) may be provided as a polygonal panel having the same height (H4) and width, or may be provided as a circular panel having a constant diameter (R2).

[0212] As illustrated in Fig. 15, the height (H4) of the control panel is set to be longer than the height (H3) of the drawer (41c), the height of the drawer (41c) is set to be longer than the height of the second mounting hole (H5), and the height of the second mounting hole (H5) may be set to be longer than the height (H6) of the second input unit (147). This is to take user convenience into consideration in a situation where the space located above the cabinet penetration hole (111) among the first front panel (11) is narrow. When the drawer (41c) is provided with the above-described drawer body (416) and drawer panel (416a), the height (H3) of the drawer may be defined as the height of the drawer panel (416a).

[0213] In addition, the horizontal line passing through the upper part of the control panel (141) may be provided to pass through a point higher than the upper part of the drawer panel (416a), and the horizontal line passing through the lower part of the control panel (141) may be provided to pass through a point lower than the lower part of the drawer panel (416a). This is to take into consideration the ease of confirming visual information and inputting control commands through the interface (14) in a situation where the space located above the cabinet penetration hole (111) among the first front panel (11) is narrow.

[0214] Meanwhile, in order to enhance the aesthetic appeal and improve the visibility of the interface, the height (H2) of the light-emitting area (142) of the control panel may be set to be the same as the height (H5) of the second mounting hole (116).

[0215] As illustrated in Fig. 16, the vertical shortest distance (L1) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the center of the drawer panel (416a) and the vertical shortest distance (L2) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the center of the control panel (141) can be set to be the same.

[0216] Furthermore, the vertical shortest distance (L1) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the center of the drawer panel (416a), the vertical shortest distance (L2) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the center of the control panel, the vertical shortest distance (L3) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the center of the second input unit (147), and the vertical shortest distance (L4) between the top (P) of the first front panel and the center of the second mounting hole (116) may be set to be the same.

[0217] Unlike the above, the vertical shortest distance (L1) between the top of the first front panel and the center of the moving unit is set to be longer than the vertical shortest distance (L2) between the top of the first front panel and the center of the control panel, and the vertical shortest distance (L2) between the top of the first front panel and the center of the control panel is set to be longer than the vertical shortest distance (L3) between the top of the first front panel and the center of the second input unit, and the vertical shortest distance (L3) between the top of the first front panel and the center of the second input unit may be set to be longer than the vertical shortest distance (L4) between the top of the first front panel and the center of the second mounting hole.

[0218] When the height of the first front panel (11) is set high (e.g., when the garment processing device is manufactured for commercial use), the center of the second input unit (147) may be positioned at a point lower than the center of the second mounting hole (116) in consideration of the convenience of use for users of short stature.

[0219] The width (W2) of the drawer panel (416a) is set to be longer than the width (W3) of the control panel (141), the width (W3) of the control panel is set to be longer than the width (W4) of the second mounting hole (116), and the width (W4) of the second mounting hole can be set to be longer than the width of the second input unit (147).

[0220] As shown in Fig. 17, the center of the door and the center of the control panel (141) may be positioned on the same vertical line (DC).

[0221] In this case, the vertical line (CR) passing through the right end of the control panel (141) may be positioned between a first vertical line (V1) spaced apart from the door center (DC) to the right by 1 / 8 of the door diameter (R1) and a second vertical line (V2) spaced apart from the door center (DC) to the right by 1 / 16 of the door diameter (R1).

[0222] Meanwhile, a vertical line (CL) passing through the left end of the control panel (141) may be provided to be positioned between a third vertical line (V3) spaced apart from the door center (DC) to the left by 1 / 8 of the door diameter (R1) and a fourth vertical line (V4) spaced apart from the door center (DC) to the left by 1 / 16 of the door diameter (R1).

[0223] Considering the aesthetic sense, the shortest horizontal distance (D6) between the left edge of the first front panel and the left end of the control panel can be set to be the same as the shortest horizontal distance (D5) between the right edge of the first front panel and the right end of the control panel.

[0224] Meanwhile, the horizontal shortest distance (D6, D5) between the side edge of the first front panel (11) and the control panel (141) can be set to be at least two times and at most three times the width (W3) of the control panel.

[0225] As previously described, the door (22) is positioned inside the cabinet penetration hole (111) and is exposed to the outside of the first cabinet (1). Therefore, in order to prevent interference between the door (22) and the cabinet penetration hole (111), the diameter (R3) of the cabinet penetration hole (111) may be set longer than the diameter (R1) of the door.

[0226] When the cabinet penetration hole (111) is provided with a window penetration hole into which the window (223) of the door is inserted, and a frame receiving groove that surrounds the window penetration hole and provides a space in which the door frame (221) is received, the diameter (R1) of the door may be defined as the diameter of the door frame, and the diameter of the cabinet penetration hole (111) may be defined as the diameter of the frame receiving groove.

[0227] When the subject to be treated is placed in the drum body (26) and water is supplied to the tub body (21), the tub body (21) may sag and move toward the bottom surface of the first cabinet (1) within the first cabinet (1).

[0228] When water or a treatment object is injected into the tub (2a) and drum (2b) and sagging occurs in the tub body (21), in order to make the center of the door (22) and the center of the cabinet penetration hole (111) appear to be aligned (to improve aesthetics), it is preferable that the height (H7) of the center of the door (22) be set higher than the height (H8) of the center of the cabinet penetration hole (111).

[0229] Considering the aesthetics, the height (H1) of the first front panel (11) may be set to be 2 to 2.5 times the door diameter (R1), and the width of the first front panel (W1) may be set to be 1.5 to 1.5 times the door diameter (R1).

[0230] As illustrated in Fig. 18, the second input unit (147) may be provided as a payment device for the amount displayed on the display (145) (visible from the outside through the light-transmitting area). Fig. 18 (a) illustrates a case where the second input unit (147) is provided as a card recognition unit (credit card payment device, etc.) provided on the input panel (118), and Fig. 18 (b) illustrates an example where the second input unit (147) is provided as a coin recognition unit provided on the input panel (118).

[0231] The above-described embodiment illustrates an example in which the clothing treatment device (100) is composed of a first treatment device (100a) and a second treatment device (100b), but the features illustrated in FIGS. 13 to 18 can also be applied to a clothing treatment device composed only of the first treatment device (100a).

[0232] Since the above-described clothing treatment device relates to an example of the present invention, the scope of the present invention cannot be limited to the above-described structure or control method.

Claims

1. A cabinet including a front panel having a cabinet penetration hole and a first mounting hole positioned at an upper portion of the cabinet penetration hole; A receiving section having a tub provided inside the cabinet to store water, a drum provided inside the tub to receive a treatment object, and an inlet provided in the tub to guide a treatment object supplied through the cabinet penetration hole to the drum; A door provided in the above tub, capable of opening and closing the inlet, and exposed to the outside of the cabinet through the cabinet penetration hole; A moving unit positioned at the upper portion of the cabinet penetration hole to provide a storage space for detergent or a movement path for liquid connected to the tub, and capable of being withdrawn from the cabinet; A control panel provided in the first mounting hole and forming a part of the front panel, the control panel having a light-transmitting area and a non-light-transmitting area positioned between the light-transmitting area and the door; A display provided inside the cabinet and outputting visual information to the outside of the cabinet through the light-emitting area; and A garment treatment device characterized by including a first input unit provided in the non-transparent area and configured to receive a control command from a user and located between the bottom of the transparent area and the bottom of the control panel.

2. In paragraph 1, The above first input section, A garment treatment device characterized by being provided with at least one of a contact sensor for detecting whether a user's body is in contact with the opaque area, a button input unit provided to penetrate the opaque area, or a rotation input unit rotatably coupled to the opaque area.

3. In paragraph 1, A clothes treatment device, characterized in that the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the top of the control panel is set to be less than or equal to the shortest vertical distance between the bottom of the control panel and the top of the door.

4. In paragraph 1, A garment treatment device characterized in that the above control panel is provided in a shape with the same height and width.

5. In paragraph 1, The top of the above control panel is located at a higher point than the top of the above moving unit, A garment treatment device characterized in that the lower part of the control panel is positioned lower than the lower part of the moving unit.

6. In paragraph 1, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the moving unit is set to be the same as the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel.

7. In paragraph 1, A vertical line passing through the right end of the control panel is located between a first vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the right by 1 / 8 of the door diameter and a second vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the right by 1 / 16 of the door diameter, A clothes treatment device, characterized in that a vertical line passing through the left end of the control panel is located between a third vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the left by 1 / 8 of the door diameter and a fourth vertical line spaced apart from the center of the door to the left by 1 / 16 of the door diameter.

8. In paragraph 1, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the shortest horizontal distance between the left edge of the front panel and the left end of the control panel is the same as the shortest horizontal distance between the right edge of the front panel and the right end of the control panel.

9. In paragraph 1, A clothes treatment device characterized in that the center of the door and the center of the control panel are located on the same vertical line.

10. In paragraph 1, A clothes processing device characterized in that the diameter of the door is set smaller than the diameter of the cabinet penetration hole.

11. In paragraph 1, A clothes processing device characterized in that the center of the door is located at a higher point than the center of the cabinet penetration hole.

12. In paragraph 1, A second mounting hole provided on the front panel and positioned at a higher point than the cabinet penetration hole; and A garment treatment device characterized by further comprising a second input unit for payment of the amount displayed on the display and provided in the second mounting hole.

13. In paragraph 1, A second mounting hole provided on the front panel and positioned at a higher point than the cabinet penetration hole; and It further includes a second input unit which is provided in the second mounting hole and receives a control command to stop or end the operation of the clothing treatment device; A garment treatment device characterized in that the height of the control panel is set longer than the height of the moving unit, the height of the moving unit is set longer than the height of the second mounting hole, and the height of the second mounting hole is set longer than the height of the second input unit.

14. In paragraph 13, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the height of the above-mentioned light-emitting area is the same as the height of the above-mentioned second mounting hole.

15. In paragraph 13, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the moving unit, the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel, the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second input unit, and the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second mounting hole are the same.

16. In paragraph 13, The shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the moving unit is set longer than the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel. The shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the control panel is set longer than the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second input unit. A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second input section is set longer than the shortest vertical distance between the top of the front panel and the center of the second mounting hole.

17. In paragraph 13, A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the center of the second input section is located at a point lower than the center of the second mounting hole based on the upper part of the front panel.

18. In paragraph 13, The width of the above moving unit is set longer than the width of the above control panel, The width of the above control panel is set longer than the width of the second mounting hole. A clothing treatment device, characterized in that the width of the second mounting hole is set longer than the width of the second input section.

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