KR102455066B1 - Fabric managing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothes processing apparatus.
The laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a steam generator disposed on a flow path of air from an inlet of a heat pump device toward an outlet of the device, wherein the air and the steam generated by the steam generator are Together, they may be discharged to the device outlet.

Description

Clothes handling apparatus {Fabric managing apparatus}

The present invention relates to a clothes processing apparatus.

The laundry treatment apparatus refers to apparatuses for managing clothing such as washing, drying, and wrinkle improvement of clothes at home or in a laundry. For example, the clothes treatment apparatus includes a washing machine for washing clothes, a dryer for drying clothes, a washing machine with a drying function that has both a washing function and a drying function, a refresher for refreshing clothes, and a steamer for improving unnecessary wrinkling of clothes. (Steamer) and others.

A refresher is a device for making clothes comfortable and fresh, and performs functions such as drying clothes, supplying fragrance to clothes, preventing static electricity generation in clothes, or improving wrinkling of clothes.

In general, a steamer is a device for removing wrinkles from clothes by simply supplying steam to clothes. Unlike a general iron, a steamer removes wrinkles from clothes without directly applying heat to the clothes.

The clothes treatment apparatus having both the functions of the refresher and the steamer may perform functions such as removing wrinkles and odors of clothes stored therein by using steam and hot air.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a steam generator for generating the steam. The steam generator includes a water storage tank for storing water and a heater disposed in the water storage tank.

In the case of a conventional steam generating device, it is configured to boil the entire water stored in the water storage tank and supply steam, so that even water that is not actually used has to be heated, so power consumption is relatively large.

In addition, since the steam generating flow path and the air circulation flow path are separately configured, the flow path configuration is complicated, and it is difficult to supply heat from the steam generating device to the air flowing through the air circulation flow path.

1. Publication number (disclosure date): 10-2017-0084454 (July 20, 2017) 2. Title of invention: clothes treatment device

The present invention has been proposed to solve this problem, and there is provided a steam generator capable of supplying a required amount of water to generate steam, in particular, a laundry treatment apparatus provided with a steam generator capable of shortening the steam supply time. intended to provide

Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus in which circulated air flows through the inside of the steam generator so that the air is heated using a heater of the steam generator, and thus the heat pump cycle can be quickly stabilized. do it with

Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of improving heating efficiency of circulating air by introducing circulating air into a front end of a heat exchange fin provided in a steam generator and discharging from a rear end thereof.

The laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a steam generator disposed on a flow path of air from an inlet of a heat pump device toward an outlet of the device, wherein the air and the steam generated by the steam generator are Together, they may be discharged to the device outlet.

The steam generator includes a water storage tank that forms an air flow path open to the steam flow path.

The water storage tank includes: an air inlet for introducing air that has passed through the condenser; and an air discharge unit guiding discharge of the air that has passed through the steam generating device.

The air inlet may be formed in a front portion of the water storage tub, and the air outlet may be vertically penetrating through a central portion of the water storage tub.

A heat exchange fin coupled to the water storage tank is further included.

A plurality of heat exchange fins may be provided.

The air inlet may be defined as a space between the front ends of the plurality of heat exchange fins, and the air outlet may be defined as a space between the rear portions of the plurality of heat exchange fins.

The water tank may have a U shape.

The water storage tank may include a first part, a second part, and a third part having a bent or rounded shape.

The third part may be disposed to be spaced rearwardly from the first part, and the air outlet may be formed between the first part and the third part.

The steam generating device further includes a water pipe.

The heater may be disposed inside the water storage tank.

It is disposed to surround the heater, and may further include a heater tube made of an aluminum material.

The water storage tank includes: a first storage unit to which a water inlet unit and a first terminal unit of the heater are coupled; a second storage unit to which the second terminal unit of the heater is coupled; and a partition wall disposed between the first and second storage units.

The device discharge unit is disposed on the outlet side of the air discharge unit, and the air discharged through the air discharge unit and the steam generated by the steam generating device may flow together to the device discharge unit.

According to the present invention according to the above solution, since a steam generator capable of supplying a required amount of water to generate steam is provided, there is an advantage that the steam supply time can be shortened.

In particular, since the water tank and the heater have a bent or curved shape, and can be directly heated by the heater while water is supplied to the water tank, steam can be generated quickly.

Also, as another example, since water may flow to the outside of the heater tube in the process of filling the water tank and be heated by the heater, steam may be rapidly generated.

In addition, since the steam generator is provided on the flow path of the circulating air, that is, the circulated air flows through the inside of the steam generator, so that the air can be heated using the heater of the steam generator. Accordingly, there is an effect that the heat pump cycle can be quickly stabilized. In addition, since the internal temperature of the laundry treatment apparatus is rapidly increased, the operating time may be shortened, and thus customer satisfaction may be increased.

In addition, the circulating air is introduced into the front end of the heat exchange fin provided in the steam generator and discharged from the rear end, so that the heating efficiency of the circulating air can be improved.

In addition, since the heater tube is disposed on the outside of the heater to be surrounded, the heater is not exposed to the outside and it may be easy to heat the circulating air by increasing the heat transfer density.

And, in the steam generation process, the possibility of disconnection due to overheating of the heater is lowered, and only the required amount of water can be heated, so that the surface temperature of the heater is formed to be relatively low, so that the generation of scale is relatively reduced. can be prevented

1 is a view showing the configuration of a clothes treatment apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the configuration of the machine room according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the configuration of a heat pump device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing the internal configuration of the heat pump device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a steam generating apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a front view showing the configuration of the steam generating apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a side view showing the configuration of a steam generating apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a steam generator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a plan view showing the configuration of a steam generating apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention will be able to easily suggest other embodiments within the scope of the same spirit.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a clothes treatment apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a machine room according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 , the laundry treatment apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 20 .

The cabinet 20 has a processing chamber 25 in which clothes are accommodated and a process for removing wrinkles or deodorizing clothes through steam or air circulation, and the like, and is disposed below the processing chamber 25 . and a machine room 40 in which a plurality of parts for processing clothes are installed.

The cabinet 20 is provided with a partition plate 22 that partitions the processing chamber 25 and the machine room 40 . The processing chamber 25 may be formed on an upper side of the partition plate 22 , and the machine room 40 may be formed on a lower side of the partition plate 22 .

The processing chamber 25 may be defined as a space formed by an inner wall of the cabinet 20 . For example, the processing chamber 25 may be defined as a space formed by the upper wall of the cabinet 20 , upper portions of left and right walls, and upper portions of the rear wall. In addition, the machine room 40 may be defined as a space formed by the lower wall of the cabinet 20 , the lower part of the left and right side walls, and the lower part of the rear wall.

The inside of the cabinet 20 is provided with a hanger 60 on which the clothes hanger can be hung. The hanger 60 may be disposed above the processing chamber 25 . The hanger 60 may be configured to move in a plurality of directions by a driving device such as a motor. For example, the plurality of directions may include a front-rear direction, an up-down direction, and a left-right direction.

The laundry treatment apparatus 10 further includes a discharge unit 50 capable of discharging steam or heated air (warm air) into the treatment chamber 25 . For example, the discharge unit 50 may be formed at a portion where the rear wall of the cabinet 20 and the rear portion of the partition plate 22 meet.

In the laundry treatment apparatus 10 , the air in the treatment chamber 25 , in particular, the air humidified after processing the clothes in the treatment chamber 25 , or air containing contaminant particles and odor particles is discharged toward the machine room 40 . An inlet 55 for doing so is further included. The inlet portion 55 may be formed in a front portion of the partition plate 22 .

The laundry treatment apparatus 10 may include a plurality of tanks 80 and 90 disposed in the front portion of the machine room 40 . The plurality of tanks 80 and 90 may include a water supply tank 80 for supplying water to the steam generator 300 . The water in the water supply tank 80 may be supplied to the steam generator 300 through a water pump (not shown).

The plurality of tanks 80 and 90 may further include a drain tank 90 for collecting and storing the condensed water generated in the processing chamber 25 or the condensed water generated by the heat pump device 100 . The condensed water generated in the heat pump device 100 may flow to the drain tank 90 through a drain pump (not shown).

The water supply tank 80 and the drain tank 90 may be exposed under the clothes treatment apparatus 10 when the door 30 is opened, and may be provided to be detachable by a user. A user may separate the water supply tank 80 to replenish water, and remove the drain tank 90 to discard the water stored in the drain tank 90 .

The laundry treatment apparatus 10 further includes a door 30 capable of opening or closing the treatment chamber 25 . For example, the door 30 may be disposed in front of the cabinet 20 and rotatably coupled to the cabinet 20 .

A trouser wrinkle management device 35 may be provided on the back surface of the door 30 , that is, on the inner surface of the door 30 to remove wrinkles from the trousers. A trouser hanger 36 is provided on the upper side of the trouser wrinkle management device 35 , on which a hanger for holding trousers can be hung. After the user mounts the pants on the hanger, the user can hang the hanger on the pants hanger 36 .

Then, the pants can be fixed flatly by fitting the pants wrinkle management device (35). During the operation of the clothing holding device 10 , steam or warm air is supplied to the trouser wrinkle management device 35 , so that wrinkles of the pants are removed and wrinkles in a desired direction can be obtained.

Inside the machine room 40 , a heat pump device 100 capable of supplying heated air to the treatment chamber 25 through cycle circulation of a refrigerant or dehumidifying the humid air recovered from the treatment chamber 25 . ) can be installed.

A steam generator 300 for generating steam by receiving water may be installed inside the heat pump device 100 . That is, the steam generator 300 is disposed on the flow path of the circulating air formed inside the heat pump device 100, and the steam generated by the steam generator 300 together with the circulating air, It may be supplied to the processing chamber 25 through the discharge unit 50 .

The steam generator 300 may be disposed below the discharge unit 50 .

The machine room 40 is provided with a support 45 for supporting the heat pump device 100 . The support part 45 may extend upwardly from the base 21 of the cabinet 20 and may be configured to support a lower portion of the heat pump device 100 . The base 21 may constitute a lower wall of the cabinet 20 .

A blower 200 operated for air circulation is further included in the machine room 40 . The blower 200 includes a guide duct 210 disposed below the inlet portion 55 to guide the flow of air, and a fan housing 220 disposed at an outlet side of the guide duct 210 . do. In addition, a blowing fan 230 may be installed inside the fan housing 220 . The blowing fan 230 may include a centrifugal fan, for example, a scroll fan.

3 is a view showing the configuration of the heat pump device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing the internal configuration of the heat pump device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 , in the heat pump device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a device inlet 105 for guiding the inflow of air into the heat pump device 100 and the heat pump A device discharge unit 107 through which air heated in the device 100 or steam generated in the steam generator 300 is discharged is included.

The device inlet 105 may be formed in a front portion of the heat pump device 100 , and the device outlet 107 may be formed in a rear upper portion of the heat pump device 100 . Accordingly, the air introduced through the device inlet 105 through the blower fan 230 flows backward in the heat pump device 100 , and the air discharged from the device outlet 107 is It can flow upwards.

The heat pump device 100 may include two cases defining an internal space of the heat pump device 100 . The two cases may include a first case 110 and a second case 120 coupled to an upper side of the first case 110 . For example, the front ends of the first and second cases 110 and 120 are coupled to each other to form the device inlet 105 , and the device outlet 107 is formed on the rear upper portion of the second case 120 . can

A steam generating device 300 may be installed inside the heat pump device 100 . The steam generator 300 may be disposed on the rear portion of the heat pump device 100 , and may be positioned below the device discharge unit 107 and on an inlet side of the device discharge unit 107 . The air heated by the heat pump device 100 and the steam generated by the steam generator 300 may be discharged together through the device discharge unit 107 .

In detail, in the heat pump device 100 , a compressor (not shown) for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser 130 disposed on the outlet side of the compressor to condense the compressed refrigerant, and the condenser condensed in the condenser 130 A dryer 150 for separating foreign substances or moisture from the refrigerant, an expansion device (not shown) disposed at the outlet side of the dryer 150 to depressurize the refrigerant, and an evaporator 140 for evaporating the refrigerant decompressed in the expansion device is included The heat pump device 100 may further include a refrigerant pipe 160 connecting the compressor, the condenser 130, the dryer 150, the expansion device, and the evaporator 140 and guiding the flow of the refrigerant. have.

The condenser 130 and the evaporator 140 may be disposed inside the heat pump device 100 formed by the first and second cases 110 and 120 . Based on the air flow, the evaporator 140 may be disposed downstream of the device inlet 105 , and the condenser 130 may be disposed downstream of the evaporator 140 . That is, the evaporator 140 may be disposed between the device inlet 105 and the condenser 130 .

The evaporator 140 includes an evaporator pipe 141 through which a refrigerant flows and an evaporator pin 145 coupled to the evaporator pipe 141 . The evaporator pipe 141 is configured to have a shape bent multiple times to increase the flow distance of the refrigerant, and a plurality of the evaporator fins 145 are provided to be coupled to the outside of the evaporator pipe 141 . have.

The condenser 130 includes a condenser pipe 131 through which a refrigerant flows and a condenser pin 135 coupled to the condenser pipe 131 . The condenser pipe 131 may be configured to have a shape bent a plurality of times to increase the flow distance of the refrigerant, and the evaporator fins 145 may be provided in plurality and coupled to the outside of the evaporator pipe 141 . have.

The humid air introduced through the device inlet 105 may be cooled while passing through the evaporator 140 . In the process of cooling the humid air, moisture in the air may be cooled to become condensed water. In addition, the condensed water may be collected into the drain tank 90 . As the condensed water is removed from the humid air, the humidity of the air is lowered, and contaminants and odor particles contained in the air may be removed together.

The dry and relatively cold air that has passed through the evaporator 140 may be heated while passing through the condenser 130 at the outlet side of the evaporator 140 . In addition, the air heated in the condenser 130 is further heated while passing through the steam generating device 300 , and may be discharged through the device discharge unit 107 together with the steam generated in the steam generating device 300 . have. That is, the steam generating device 300 may be disposed in the air flow path of the heat pump device 100 .

The steam generator 300 may be disposed at an outlet side of the condenser 130 . That is, the evaporator 140 , the condenser 130 , and the steam generator 300 may be sequentially arranged from the front part of the machine room 40 toward the rear. Hereinafter, the configuration of the steam generator 300 will be described with reference to the drawings.

5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the steam generating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration of the steam generating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a side view showing the configuration of the steam generating apparatus according to the first embodiment.

5 to 7 , the steam generator 300 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a water storage tank 310 in which water is stored. The water storage tank 310 may be made of an aluminum material.

In detail, the water storage tank 310 has a first part 311 extending in the left and right (horizontal) direction to form an air inlet 351 through which air is introduced, and is bent or rounded from the first part 311. A second part 312 extending rearwardly and a third part 313 connected to the second part 312 and extending in a left-right (horizontal) direction are included. Due to the configuration of the first to third parts 311 , 312 , and 313 , the water storage tank 310 may have a substantially U shape.

The third part 313 is disposed to be spaced rearward from the first part 311 , and between the first and third parts 311 and 313 , the air that has passed through the steam generator 300 generates the steam. An air outlet 355 exhausting from the device 300 may be formed. That is, it can be understood that the air inlet 351 is formed in the front portion of the water storage tank 310 , and the air outlet 355 is vertically penetrating through the central portion of the water storage tank 310 .

Since a required amount of water is supplied to the water storage tank 310 and steam can be generated through heating, the water storage tank 310 may have a relatively small capacity.

In order to increase the heat exchange performance of the air passing through the water storage tank 310 , the steam generator 300 may include a heat exchange fin 314 . The heat exchange fins 314 may have a thin plate shape that is coupled to the water storage tank 310 and extends in the front-rear direction. The heat exchange fin 314 may be coupled to the first part 311 and extend rearward to the third part 313 . For example, the heat exchange fin 314 may be made of an aluminum material.

A plurality of heat exchange fins 314 may be provided, and the plurality of heat exchange fins 314 may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a left and right direction. In addition, a space between the front ends of the plurality of heat exchange fins 314 forms the air inlet 351 , and a space between the rear upper portions of the plurality of heat exchange fins 314 forms the air outlet 355 . can do.

A water passage through which water flows may be formed in the steam generating device 300 . In detail, the steam generating device 300 is provided with a water pipe 320 for guiding the flow of water. For example, the water pipe 320 may be provided above the first part 311 of the water storage tank 310 .

A water inlet 321 through which water is introduced is provided at one side of the water pipe 320 , and a water outlet 325 through which water is discharged is included at the other side. Water introduced through the water inlet 321 flows through the water pipe 320 and may be discharged through the water outlet 325 .

In addition, the water discharged from the water discharge unit 325 may flow to the second part 312 of the water storage tank 310 . The water pipe 320 may be disposed at a higher position than the second part 312 and the third part 313 . Accordingly, the water flowing through the water pipe 320 may easily flow to the second part 312 and the third part 313 at a relatively low position. For example, the water pipe 320 may be located at the top of the steam generator 300 .

Water may be vaporized as it passes through the first to third parts 311 , 312 , and 313 of the water storage tank 310 to be changed into steam. In detail, the first part 311 and the second part 312 form a water passage for flowing to the third part 313 , and the water passes through the first and second parts 311 and 312 at a temperature rises In addition, when hot water is stored in the third part 313 and further heated, it may be changed into steam.

In detail, referring to FIG. 7 , the water pipe 320 or the water inlet 321 connected to the water pipe 320 is higher than the first part of the heater 340 by a first distance ΔH1, It may be formed to be higher than the third part of the heater 340 by the second distance ΔH2.

In the steam generating device 300, a heater ( 340) is further included. For example, the heater 340 may include a sheath heater.

The heater 340 may have a bent or rounded shape corresponding to the shape of the first to third parts 311 , 312 , and 313 of the water storage tank 310 . For example, the heater 340 may have a U shape.

A first terminal part 341 and a second terminal part 342 are provided on both sides of the heater 340 . That is, the first terminal part 341 may be coupled to one end of the U-shaped heater 340 , and the second terminal part 342 may be coupled to the other end of the heater 340 .

A heater tube 345 may be disposed on the outside of the heater 340 to be surrounded. For example, the heater tube 345 may be made of an aluminum material. By the heater tube 345 , the heater 340 is not exposed to the outside, and heat transfer density is increased to easily heat the circulating air.

In addition, during the steam generation process, the possibility of disconnection due to overheating of the heater 340 is reduced. In addition, since only a necessary amount of water can be heated, the surface temperature of the heater 340 is formed to be relatively low, so that it is possible to relatively prevent a scale from being generated.

The heater tube 345 includes a first tube 345a surrounding the first part of the heater 340, a second tube 345b surrounding the second part of the heater 340, and the heater ( A third tube 345c surrounding the third part of 340 is included. The first part of the heater 340 is a part disposed on the first part 311 of the water storage tank 310 , and the second part of the heater 340 is the second part 312 of the water storage tank 310 . The part disposed on the . The third part of the heater 340 may be understood as a part disposed on the third part 313 of the water storage tank 310 .

The first tube 345a may be disposed below the water pipe 320 . For example, the water pipe 320 and the first tube 345a may be integrally configured or combined. According to this configuration, water flowing in from the water inlet 321 and flowing through the water pipe 320 is heated by the first part of the heater 340 located inside the first tube 345a. can

The second tube 345b is disposed inside the second part 312 of the water storage tank 310 , and the water discharged from the water outlet 325 flows to the second part 312 , It may be heated by the second part of the heater 340 located inside the second tube 345b. In addition, the water of the second part 312 flows to the third part 313 and may be heated by the third part of the heater 340 located inside the third tube 345c.

As described above, the water W supplied to the steam generator 300 through the water inlet 321 includes the first part 311 of the water storage tank 310 provided with the water pipe 320 and the second While the part 312 and the third part 313 are flowing, they may be heated by the heater 340 to be changed into steam S. And, the steam is combined with the air flow Af passing through the steam generator 300, that is, the air flow from the air inlet 351 toward the air outlet 355, and the device outlet 107. is discharged through the , and may be supplied to the processing chamber 25 through the discharge unit 50 of the cabinet 20 .

In this way, the steam generator 300 has a structure open to the circulating air, and the generated steam can be discharged together with the circulating air, so the structure of the flow path is simple and the flow path clogging can be prevented. .

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, compared to the second embodiment, there are differences only in some configurations, so the differences will be mainly described, and the description and reference numerals of the first embodiment are used for the same parts as those of the first embodiment.

8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a steam generating device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the steam generating device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 9 , the steam generator 300a according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a water storage tank 310a in which water is stored. The water storage tank 310a may be made of an aluminum material.

In detail, an air inlet 351a through which air is introduced is formed in the front portion of the water storage tank 310a. The air inlet 351a may be formed in a space between the front ends of the plurality of heat exchange fins 314a.

The water storage tank 310a includes a first storage part 311a to which the water inlet part 321a is coupled. The water inlet 321a is coupled to the sidewall of the first storage 311a and extends outward, and the water introduced through the water inlet 321a is stored in the first storage 311a. can be

In addition, a heater 340a may be coupled to the first storage unit 311a. The description of the shape and configuration of the heater 340a refers to the description of the heater 340 described in the first embodiment. For example, the first terminal part 341a of the heater 340a may be coupled to a sidewall of the first storage part 311a to extend outwardly. The water inlet 321a may be disposed at a higher position than the first terminal 341a.

The water storage tank 310a includes a second storage part 312a to which the second terminal part 342a of the heater 340a is coupled. In addition, the water storage tank 310a further includes a partition wall 313a dividing the first storage unit 311a and the second storage unit 312a. The partition wall 313a may be disposed between the first storage unit 311a and the second storage unit 312a.

In the water storage tank 310a, a water flow path 315a through which water flows and communicates with the first storage part 311a is formed. The water flow path 315a has a shape that is bent or curved in a substantially U shape, and may be formed on the upper side or the side side of the heater tube 346 . For example, the heater tube 346 may have a cylindrical shape, and a valley portion formed between the heater tube 346 and the discharge guide portion 316a may form the water passage 315a. have.

The water passage 315a may be formed along the circumference of the discharge guide part 316a. In detail, the discharge guide part 316a may extend in the left and right directions from the partition wall 313a and may have a shape of a polyhedron having vertical openings. The central portion of the discharge guide portion 316a may be formed to open up and down.

The water passage 315a may be formed to correspond to the shape of the heater 340a from the first storage 311a toward the second storage 312a. In addition, the water flow path 315a may be formed along the outer surface of the discharge guide part 316a. The water W stored in the first storage unit 311a flows toward the second storage unit 312a along the water passage 315a, and in this process, it may be vaporized and changed into steam S.

An air discharge unit 355a discharged from the steam generator 300 through which the heat-exchanged air is discharged may be formed in the opened portion of the discharge guide unit 316a. In addition, the air outlet 355 may be defined as a space between the rear upper portions of the plurality of heat exchange fins 314a.

The steam S is combined with the air flow Af passing through the steam generator 300a, that is, the air flow from the air inlet 351a toward the air outlet 355a, and the device outlet 107. is discharged through the , and may be supplied to the processing chamber 25 through the discharge unit 50 of the cabinet 20 .

In this way, the steam generator 300 has a structure open to the circulating air, and the generated steam can be discharged together with the circulating air, so the structure of the flow path is simple and the flow path clogging can be prevented. .

10: styler 20: cabinet
40: machine room 100: heat pump device
130: condenser 140: evaporator
200: blower 300: steam generator
310: water tank 314: heat exchange fin
320: water pipe 340: heater
351: air inlet 355: air outlet

Claims (17)

a case including a processing chamber on which clothes are mounted and a machine room provided on one side of the processing chamber; and
a heat pump device provided in the machine room and having a device inlet for introducing air recovered from the treatment chamber and a device outlet for discharging steam or air;
In the heat pump device,
an evaporator disposed inside the device inlet;
a condenser disposed on the outlet side of the evaporator; and
A steam generating device disposed on the outlet side of the condenser and provided with a heater for generating steam is further included,
The steam generating device is disposed on a flow path of air flowing from the device inlet to the device outlet. The method of claim 1,
In the steam generator,
a reservoir in which water is stored;
an air inlet that forms one side of the water storage tank and introduces air that has passed through the condenser; and
and an air discharging unit forming the other side of the water storage tank and guiding the discharging of the air that has passed through the steam generating device. 3. The method of claim 2,
The water tank is disposed behind the condenser,
The air inlet is formed in the front part of the water storage tank,
The clothes treatment apparatus is formed by vertically penetrating the air outlet in a central portion of the water storage tank. 4. The method of claim 3,
In the steam generator,
and a plurality of heat exchange fins coupled to the water storage tank and extending in the front and rear directions, the plurality of heat exchange fins being spaced apart from each other in the left and right directions. 5. The method of claim 4,
The air inlet is defined as a space between the front ends of the plurality of heat exchange fins,
and the air outlet is defined as a space between the rear portions of the plurality of heat exchange fins. 3. The method of claim 2,
In the water tank,
a first part forming the air inlet and extending in a left and right direction;
a second part that is bent or rounded from the first part and extends rearwardly; and
and a third part connected to the second part and extending in a left and right direction. 7. The method of claim 6,
The water storage tank is a laundry treatment apparatus having a U shape. 7. The method of claim 6,
The third part is arranged to be spaced rearwardly from the first part,
The clothes treatment apparatus is provided with the air discharge part between the first part and the third part. 7. The method of claim 6,
It has a water inlet and a water outlet, and further includes a water pipe provided in the first part,
The water discharged from the water discharge unit flows to the second part. 10. The method of claim 9,
The water pipe is disposed at a higher position than the second part and the third part. 7. The method of claim 6,
and the heater is disposed inside the water storage tank. 12. The method of claim 11,
The heater is bent or extended along the first part, the second part, and the third part. The method of claim 1,
and a heater tube disposed to surround the heater and made of an aluminum material. 3. The method of claim 2,
In the water tank,
a first storage unit to which the water inlet unit and the first terminal unit of the heater are coupled;
a second storage unit to which the second terminal unit of the heater is coupled; and
and a partition wall disposed between the first and second storage units. 15. The method of claim 14,
In the water tank,
and a discharge guide part extending in a left and right direction from the partition wall and having a central part penetrating vertically to form the air discharge part. 16. The method of claim 15,
The heater is disposed along the periphery of the discharge guide,
and a water passage extending along a valley formed between the heater and the discharge guide. 3. The method of claim 2,
The device discharge unit is disposed on the outlet side of the air discharge unit,
The air discharged through the air discharge unit and the steam generated by the steam generating device together flow to the device discharge unit.

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