KR20090102401A - Cloth treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothes treating apparatus, and more particularly, to a clothes treating apparatus capable of drying the clothes contained inside the clothes treating apparatus and the indoor air outside the clothes treating apparatus simultaneously or selectively.

Description

Cloth treating apparatus

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of selectively drying the clothes contained in the laundry treatment apparatus and drying the air in the indoor space in which the clothes treatment apparatus is installed.

In general, the clothing treatment apparatus refers to an apparatus for washing and drying laundry. The clothes treating apparatus having a drying function among the clothes treating apparatuses includes a hot air supply device for supplying hot air to an accommodation space in which clothes are accommodated to dry the clothes. In addition, a steam generator may be provided to perform a refresh function such as wrinkle removal, deodorization removal, electrostatic removal, and the like of clothing.

Such a clothes treating apparatus is generally configured in the form of a cabinet in which a storage compartment for storing clothes is formed. A storage compartment for storing clothes is formed at an upper portion of the cabinet, and an electrical equipment compartment including a steam generator or a hot air supply device is located at a lower portion thereof, and the storage compartment and the electrical equipment compartment are separated by partition walls that partition respective spaces. .

Such a conventional clothes handling apparatus dries clothes contained in the accommodation space by a hot air supply device provided in the battlefield room, and after the clothes are dried, the humid air is dehumidified by the hot air supply device to again dehumidify the inside of the accommodation space. It is supplied as

Such a conventional clothes treatment apparatus may be installed in each room of a home.

However, the conventional clothes treating apparatus can dry the clothes accommodated in the clothes treating apparatus by the hot air supply device, but dehumidify or heat the air in the indoor space where the clothes processing apparatus is installed by the hot air generated by the hot air supply device. There is no number.

Therefore, in order to dehumidify the air in the indoor space, there is a problem of dehumidifying the indoor air by operating a separate dehumidifier or a heating device separately in each home.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a clothes processing apparatus that can dry the clothes and indoor air by supplying hot air to the room installed clothes and the clothes processing apparatus accommodated in the clothes processing apparatus. .

In addition, the present invention is to provide a clothes treatment apparatus that can dry or heat the interior space without the need for a dehumidification device or heating device for drying the interior space separately.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a cabinet installed in the interior space to form a receiving space for accommodating clothes; provided in the electrical equipment compartment partitioned with the accommodation space hot air for supplying hot air to the accommodation space or the indoor space Feeder; And a flow path control means provided in the cabinet and configured to selectively supply hot air to the accommodation space or the indoor space.

The hot air supply device may include a suction duct for sucking air in the accommodation space and a blowing duct for blowing heated air to the accommodation space.

In addition, an air inlet through which the air in the indoor space is introduced is formed in the electrical equipment room, and an air outlet through which the air in the accommodation space is discharged into the indoor space may be formed in the accommodation space.

The flow path control means includes a circulation damper installed at the inlet of the suction duct, an external air damper installed at the air inlet, and an indoor damper installed at the air outlet.

In addition, an inlet and an outlet may be formed on the bottom surface of the accommodation space so as to circulate with the air in the accommodation space and the air inside the battlefield room.

In addition, the air inlet may be formed on the side wall of the electrical chamber, the air outlet may be formed on the upper side of the cabinet.

As described above, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present invention may dry the clothes and the indoor space simultaneously or selectively.

In addition, there is no need to install a separate dehumidification apparatus or a drying apparatus for dehumidifying and drying the indoor space, thereby increasing the space in the room and reducing the purchase cost of the dehumidifying apparatus or the drying apparatus.

1 is a front view of a laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the electrical equipment room of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention

Figure 3 is a view showing a state of drying the clothes inside the receiving space of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention

Figure 4 is a view showing a state of drying the indoor space of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention

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100: accommodation space 105: air outlet

111: inlet 112: outlet 122: condenser 124: evaporator 127: suction duct 128: blowing fan 129: blowing duct 145: air inlet

162: indoor damper 164: circulation damper

166: air damper

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a front view of a laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a battlefield room 140 of a laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an inside of a receiving space 110 of a laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention. 4 is a view showing a state of drying the clothes, Figure 4 is a view showing a state of drying the indoor space 200 of the clothes processing apparatus of the present invention.

1 and 2, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present invention includes a cabinet 100 installed in an indoor space 200 to form an accommodation space 110 for accommodating clothes therein and forming an appearance. In addition, a lower length of the accommodating space 110 is formed in the electric compartment 140 partitioned from the accommodating space 110.

The electric battle room 140 is provided with a hot air supply device for supplying hot air to the receiving space 110 and the indoor space 200, the clothes processing apparatus is installed in the indoor space 200, such as the indoor or living room of each home The clothing or indoor space 200 accommodated in the accommodation space 110 may be dried.

In addition, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present invention includes a flow path control means (see FIGS. 3, 162, 164, 166) provided in the cabinet 100 to selectively supply hot air to the accommodation space 110 and the indoor space 200. .

First, referring to FIG. 2, a heat pump is installed as a hot air supply device for supplying hot air to the accommodation space 110 and the indoor space 200 in the interior of the electrical equipment room 140.

As the hot air supply device of the present invention, the heat pump is provided with an evaporator 124, a compressor 126, a condenser 122 through which the refrigerant circulates to dehumidify and heat the air.

That is, the refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator 124 to absorb latent heat of ambient air, thereby condensing and removing moisture in the air. In addition, when the refrigerant is condensed in the condenser 122 via the compressor 126, the latent heat is released toward the surrounding air to heat the surrounding air. Therefore, the evaporator 124 and the condenser 122 function as a heat exchanger, and the air introduced into the electric chamber 140 is dehumidified and heated sequentially through the evaporator 124 and the condenser 122 to receive the receiving space ( 110 or the indoor space 200 is supplied.

The hot air supply device of the present invention further includes a circulation duct connecting the evaporator 124, the condenser 122, and the blower fan 128 to form a flow path through which air flows.

The circulation duct blows air dehumidified and heated by the suction duct 127 and the evaporator 124 and the condenser 122 to suck the air in the accommodation space 110 to the accommodation space 110 or the indoor space 200. It is configured to include a blower duct 129.

As a result, the air sucked in the suction duct 127 is dehumidified in the evaporator 124, heated in the condenser 122, and supplied to the receiving space 110 through the blower duct 129 to dry the clothes. Done.

In the present embodiment, a heat pump is described as an example of a hot air supply device, but the hot air supply device is not limited thereto, and a gas heater that burns gas to heat air and an electric heater that heats air by battery resistance may be applied. Can be.

On the other hand, the electrical equipment room 140 may be provided with a steam generator 130 for selectively supplying steam to the accommodation space (110). By supplying steam to the accommodation space 110 by the steam generating device 130, it is possible to remove wrinkles and the like that can occur in clothing, etc., it can be expected to refresh effect such as sterilization effect by the high temperature steam.

As such, the timing of spraying steam can be appropriately modified. When drying only clothes in the accommodation space 110, it is preferable to supply steam after spraying steam to remove wrinkles of the clothes. However, in the case of drying the air in the indoor space 200, in order to increase the drying efficiency of the indoor space 200, only the hot air supply device is operated without supplying steam to the accommodating space 110 to accommodate only the hot air. It is preferable to supply to the indoor space 200.

Steam generator 130 is provided with a heater (not shown) for heating the water therein to generate steam to supply to the receiving space 110, the steam generated in the steam generator 130 is a steam hose 135 And through the injection nozzle 137 is supplied to the receiving space (110).

On the other hand, the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes a flow path control means for selectively supplying hot air to the accommodation space 110 and or the indoor space (200).

The structure of the flow path control means will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, the cabinet 100 forming the appearance of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention is installed in the indoor space 200 of each home.

The outer wall of the cabinet 100 is provided with an air inlet 145 and an air outlet 105 for circulating air in the indoor space 200 and air in the cabinet 100. Specifically, the air inlet 145 is formed on the side wall of the electrical equipment room 140 to allow the air in the indoor space 200 to flow into the electrical equipment room 140. In addition, an outside air inlet (see FIG. 2, 127a) may be formed in the suction duct 127 such that the air introduced into the electrical equipment room 140 through the air inlet 145 is introduced into the suction duct 127. .

In addition, an air outlet 105 may be formed on the upper wall of the accommodation space 110 to allow the air of the accommodation space 110 to be discharged into the indoor space 200. The air outlet 105 may be formed on the sidewall of the accommodation space 110, but as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the air heated by the hot air supply device is the upper portion at the bottom of the accommodation space 110 It is preferable to be formed on the upper wall of the receiving space 110 because it has a property to rise to.

 In addition, air in the accommodation space 110 is provided at one side of the bottom wall 115 of the accommodation space 110 for accommodating the clothes and the partition wall that partitions the battlefield 140, that is, the accommodation space 110. Inlet 111 is formed to be introduced into the inside, and the outlet 112 for the air dehumidified and heated by the hot air supply device is discharged to the receiving space 110 on the other side of the bottom surface 115 of the receiving space (110). ) May be formed.

In addition, the inlet of the suction duct 127 is installed to communicate with the inlet 111 so that air in the accommodation space 110 is introduced into the suction duct 127, and the inlet of the blower duct 129 is the outlet 112. Installed to communicate with the air heated by the hot air supply device is discharged into the receiving space (110). In addition, a blowing fan 128 is installed in the blowing duct 129 to allow the heated air to be discharged to the accommodation space 110 via the hot air supply device.

On the other hand, the flow path control means is installed in the cabinet 100 to supply hot air to the accommodation space 110 or the indoor space 200 for the hot air generated in the hot air supply device.

The flow path control means simultaneously or selectively supplies dehumidified and heated air to the accommodation space 110 and the indoor space 200 to dry the clothes and the indoor space 200 accommodated in the accommodation space 110 and the indoor space 200. Increase the temperature of the air in) to obtain a heating effect.

In order to control the operation of the flow path control means, the cabinet 100 is provided with a controller (not shown) to control the opening and closing of the flow path control means.

The flow path control means is an inlet of the suction duct 127, that is, a circulation damper 164 installed at the inlet 111, and an outside air damper 166 and the air outlet 105 installed at the air inlet 145. It consists of an indoor damper 162 is installed.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, the circulation damper 164 is hinged to the inlet of the suction duct 127, that is, the inlet 111. If the flow path can be opened and closed, it is possible to implement a variety of modifications, such as configured to open and close the flow path while sliding in the inlet (111).

Like the circulation damper 164, the indoor damper 162 and the external air damper 166 may have various forms such as hinge coupling or sliding.

In the case of drying the clothes accommodated in the accommodation space 110, the circulation damper 164 opens the inlet 111 formed on the bottom surface of the accommodation space 110, the air in the accommodation space 110 is suction duct 127 and the air duct 129 to be circulated in the accommodation space 110, and when the air in the indoor space 200 to dry the circulation damper 164 closes the inlet 164, the accommodation The air in the space 110 is prevented from entering the suction duct 127.

And, the outside air damper 166 is installed in the air inlet 145 to open and close the flow path, when drying the clothes contained in the receiving space 110, the outside air damper 166 closes the air inlet 145, The air of the indoor space 200 is prevented from flowing into the inside of the electric chamber 140, that is, the suction duct 127 and the air blowing duct 129.

When the air in the indoor space 200 is dried, the outdoor air damper 166 opens the air inlet 145 so that the air in the indoor space 200 flows into the suction duct 127 and the air blowing duct 129. Allow inflow.

The indoor damper 162 is installed in the air outlet 105 to open and close the flow path, and in the case of drying the clothes accommodated in the accommodation space 110, the indoor damper 162 closes the air outlet 105 to accommodate the accommodation space 110. ) To prevent the air from being discharged to the indoor space 200, and when the air in the indoor space 200 is dried, the indoor damper 162 opens the air outlet 105 to heat the heated air in the accommodation space 110. To be discharged to the indoor space 200.

Hereinafter, a process of drying the clothes accommodated in the accommodation space 110 and a process of drying the air in the indoor space 200 by the flow path control means of the clothes treatment apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. Shall be.

First, the process of drying the clothes accommodated in the accommodation space 110 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

First, the refrigerant cools the air while the refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator 124 provided in the hot air supply device installed in the electrical equipment room 140 to condense and remove moisture in the air. do.

Then, the control unit controls the flow path control means, the circulation damper 164 to open the inlet 111, the outdoor air damper 166 to close the air inlet 145, the indoor damper 162 also the air outlet ( 105) to close.

Therefore, the air dehumidified and heated via the evaporator 124 and the condenser 122 is received through the inlet and the outlet 112 of the blower duct 129 by the blower fan 128 installed in the blower duct 129. Flows into the space 110.

The dehumidified and heated air introduced into the accommodation space 110 dries the clothes contained in the accommodation space 110, and the humid air after drying the clothes passes through the inlet 111 and the inlet duct 127. After being introduced again and dehumidified and heated through the evaporator 124 and the condenser 122 sequentially, the air is blown back into the accommodation space 110 through the air duct 129 and the outlet 112, and the air is received in the accommodation space 110. And will continue to circulate inside the battle room 140.

Next, a process of drying and heating the air in the indoor space 200 by the clothes treating apparatus installed in the indoor space 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, the refrigerant cools the air while the refrigerant evaporates in the evaporator 124 provided in the hot air supply device installed in the electrical equipment room 140 to condense and remove moisture in the air. do.

Then, the control unit controls the flow path control means, the circulation damper 164 to close the inlet, the outdoor air damper 166 to open the air inlet 145 and the indoor damper 162 to open the air outlet 105 Do it.

Therefore, the dehumidified and heated air in the case of the evaporator 124 and the condenser 122 is received through the inlet and the outlet 112 of the blower duct 129 by the blower fan 128 installed in the blower duct 129. Flows into the space 110.

In addition, the dehumidified and heated air introduced into the accommodation space 110 rises to the upper portion of the accommodation space 110 to the outside of the cabinet 100 through an air outlet 105 formed in the upper wall of the accommodation space 110. That is, it is discharged to the indoor space 200. In this case, in order to increase the drying efficiency and heating efficiency of the indoor space 200, it is preferable that the empty space state does not accommodate the clothing in the accommodation space 110, as shown in FIG.

In addition, the dehumidified and heated air discharged into the indoor space 200 may dry the air in the indoor space 200 and at the same time increase the temperature of the indoor air to perform a heating function.

Thereafter, the air is circulated again by circulating the indoor space 200 and the temperature drops again, and the air flows back into the circulation duct through the air inlet 145 formed in the electrical equipment room 140 and the outside air inlet 127a formed in the suction duct 127. After the evaporator 124 and the condenser 122 are sequentially dehumidified and heated, the air is blown back into the indoor space 200 via the air duct 129 and the outlet 112 through the receiving space 110.

Through the above process, the indoor space 200 is dried while continuously circulating the inside of the cabinet 100 and the indoor space 200.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and as can be seen in the appended claims, modifications are possible to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

A cabinet installed in the indoor space to form an accommodation space for accommodating clothes; A hot air supply device which is provided in an electrical equipment room partitioned from the accommodation space and supplies hot air to the accommodation space or the indoor space; And And a flow path control means provided in the cabinet and configured to selectively supply hot air to the accommodation space or the indoor space. The method of claim 1, The hot air supply device is a clothes processing apparatus comprising a suction duct for sucking air in the receiving space and a blowing duct for blowing the heated air to the receiving space. The method of claim 2, And an air inlet through which the air in the indoor space is introduced, and an air outlet through which the air in the accommodation space is discharged into the indoor space. The method of claim 3, Clothing processing apparatus, characterized in that the bottom surface of the receiving space is formed with an inlet in communication with the suction duct and an outlet in communication with the blowing duct. The method of claim 4, wherein The flow control means is a clothes damper, characterized in that the circulation damper is installed in the inlet, the air damper is installed in the air inlet and the indoor damper is installed in the air outlet. The method of claim 3, wherein The air inlet is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that formed on one side of the electrical equipment room. The method of claim 3, wherein The air outlet is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that formed on the upper side of the cabinet.