WO2017126825A1 - Laundry processing apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2017126825A1
WO2017126825A1 PCT/KR2017/000049 KR2017000049W WO2017126825A1 WO 2017126825 A1 WO2017126825 A1 WO 2017126825A1 KR 2017000049 W KR2017000049 W KR 2017000049W WO 2017126825 A1 WO2017126825 A1 WO 2017126825A1
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이동수
김근주
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엘지전자 주식회사
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F21/00—Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement 
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F31/00—Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/02—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums
    • D06F37/12—Rotary receptacles, e.g. drums adapted for rotation or oscillation about a vertical axis

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  • the present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus.
  • the clothes treating apparatus is a concept including a device for washing clothes (laundry object, drying object), a device for drying clothes, a device capable of performing both washing and drying of clothes.
  • Conventional clothes processing apparatus has been divided into a front loading method for injecting clothes into the device through the inlet provided in the front surface of the device, and a top loading method for injecting clothes into the device through the inlet provided on the upper surface of the device.
  • the clothes loading apparatus of the top loading method is provided to include a cabinet, a tub provided inside the cabinet, a tub having an inlet on the upper surface thereof, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, and a door for opening and closing the inlet.
  • a detergent storage unit and a detergent supply unit for supplying detergent to the tub are provided.
  • the conventional detergent supply unit discharges the detergent inside the detergent storage unit to the tub, a water supply source, and the detergent. It was common to include a water supply connecting the reservoir.
  • the detergent supply unit provided in the conventional clothing treatment apparatus is supplied to the tub with the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit by supplying water supplied from the water supply source provided on the outside of the laundry treatment apparatus to the detergent storage unit. It was a rescue. Therefore, the water supply unit connecting the water supply source and the detergent storage unit is essential in the prior art.
  • the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit clothes without supplying water to the detergent storage unit.
  • the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of washing the inside of the detergent storage using water stored in the tub.
  • the cabinet provided with an entrance; A drawer body provided to be pulled out of the cabinet through the doorway; A drawer panel fixed to the drawer body to open and close the door; A tub provided in the drawer body to provide a space in which water is stored; A drum rotatably provided in the tub to provide a space in which clothes are stored; A detergent storage unit provided in the drawer panel to provide a space in which detergent is stored; It provides a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a; detergent supply unit for supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage to the tub.
  • the detergent storage unit is provided in the drawer panel storage unit for storing the detergent;
  • a detergent inlet for introducing detergent into the storage unit; It may include; a storage unit door for opening and closing the detergent inlet.
  • the storage unit may include a first body fixed inside the drawer panel; A second body positioned outside of the drawer panel to communicate with the first body and positioned between the doorway and an upper surface of the drawer body when the drawer panel closes the doorway; have.
  • the detergent inlet may be provided on an upper surface of the first body and an upper surface of the second body.
  • the present invention may further include an inclined surface for guiding the detergent in the second body to the first body.
  • the detergent inlet may be provided on an upper surface of the drawer panel.
  • the storage door opens and closes the detergent inlet and is disposed on an upper surface of the drawer panel;
  • a connecting body rotatably coupling the cover to the storage unit, the cover being bent toward the bottom surface of the drawer panel; It is provided to connect the cover and the connecting body, the guide for guiding detergent to the detergent inlet; may further include.
  • the storage unit may be detachably provided to the drawer panel.
  • the detergent supply unit detergent supply pipe connecting the reservoir and the tub; And a valve for opening and closing the detergent supply pipe.
  • the detergent supply unit chamber provided in the drawer panel; A first passage connecting the chamber and the reservoir; A second passage connecting the chamber and the tub; A first valve provided to open and close the first flow path and only introducing the detergent of the first flow path into the chamber; A second valve provided to open and close the second flow path, and configured to discharge the detergent in the chamber to the second flow path; And a piston provided to reciprocate the inside of the chamber to open and close the first valve and the second valve.
  • the detergent supply unit detergent supply pipe connecting the reservoir and the tub;
  • a housing provided inside the drawer panel and accommodating at least a portion of the detergent supply pipe; It may be rotatably provided in the housing, the pressing portion for changing the diameter of the detergent supply pipe during rotation to move the detergent in the tub direction or to move the water in the tub to the reservoir.
  • the pressing unit support frame rotatably provided in the housing; And a roller provided at the support frame and pressurizing the detergent supply pipe so that the diameter of the detergent supply pipe is reduced when the support frame is rotated.
  • the present invention can provide an effect of providing a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit to the clothes without supplying water to the detergent storage unit.
  • the present invention can achieve the effect of providing a laundry treatment apparatus capable of washing the detergent storage unit using the water stored in the tub.
  • FIG 1 and 2 show an example of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
  • 3 and 4 illustrate an example of a detergent storage unit and a detergent supply unit provided in the present invention.
  • 5 and 6 show an example of the detergent storage unit provided in the present invention.
  • the present invention clothes processing apparatus 100 is a cabinet (2), a drawer (3) provided to be withdrawn from the cabinet, the drawer is provided in the water is stored Tub (4), it is provided rotatably provided inside the tub (5) for storing clothes.
  • the cabinet 2 may be provided as a means for forming an appearance of the clothes treating apparatus, or may be simply provided as a space for accommodating the drawer 3. In either case, it is preferable that an entrance 21 into which the drawer 3 is inserted is provided at the front surface of the cabinet 2.
  • the drawer 3 is fixed to the drawer body 31 (refer to FIG. 2) inserted into the cabinet 2 through the doorway 21 and the front surface of the drawer body 31 so that the doorway ( And a drawer panel 33 for opening and closing 21 and a drawer cover 35 for forming an upper surface of the drawer body 31.
  • the drawer panel 33 may be provided with a control panel 331 ( see FIG. 1 ) for inputting a control command related to the operation of the clothes processing apparatus 100 and displaying a message related to the operation of the clothes processing apparatus to the user. .
  • the drawer body 31 may be inserted into the cabinet 2 through the door 21 and may be provided in any shape as long as it can provide a space for accommodating the tub 4. 1 shows an example of a drawer body 31 having a hexahedron shape with an empty inside.
  • the drawer cover 35 is provided with a first through hole 351 and a second through hole 353 for communicating the inside of the drawer body 31 with the outside.
  • the first through hole 351 is provided for the access of the clothes, the second through hole 353 should be provided to supply water for washing the clothes will be described later.
  • the tub 4 includes a tub body 41 that is positioned inside the drawer body 31 and stores water, and a tub cover 43 that forms an upper surface of the tub body 41.
  • the tub body 41 may be provided in a cylindrical shape with an open upper surface.
  • the tub cover 43 may include an inlet 431 for communicating the inside of the tub body 41 with the outside of the tub body, and a supply hole 433 for introducing water into the tub body 41. .
  • the inlet 431 is preferably provided in the lower portion of the first through-hole 351 provided in the drawer cover, the supply port 433 is provided in the lower portion of the second through-hole 353 of the drawer cover Is preferred.
  • the inlet 431 is a means for supplying clothing into the tub body 41 or withdrawing the clothing inside the tub body 41 to the outside of the tub body, the inlet 431 is in the tub cover 43 It is opened and closed by a door 45 rotatably coupled.
  • the tub 4 having the above-described structure is coupled to the drawer body 31 through the tub support part 6, and the tub support part 6 includes a drawer bracket 311 provided in the drawer body 31. It may be provided to connect the tub bracket 411 provided on the tub body (41).
  • One end of the tub support (6) is provided in a shape that can be seated in the drawer bracket (311) to move inside the drawer bracket (311), the other end of the tub support (6) is the tub bracket ( Supporting the 411, but preferably provided in a shape that can move in the tub bracket (411).
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the drawer bracket and the spherical connection parts movable inside the tub bracket are provided at both ends of the tub support part 6.
  • the drum 5 provided in the tub 4 may be provided as a cylindrical drum body 51 having a drum inlet 53 on an upper surface thereof. Since the drum inlet 53 is located below the inlet 431, the clothing supplied through the inlet 431 may be supplied to the drum body 51 through the drum inlet 53.
  • the bottom surface and the circumferential surface 55 of the drum body 51 may be provided with a plurality of drum through holes 59 communicating the inside of the drum body 51 with the tub body 41.
  • the drum body 51 is rotated in the tub body 41 by the drive unit, the drive unit is located outside the tub body 41, the stator (M1) is fixed to the bottom surface of the tub body, the stator is provided The rotor M2 rotated by a rotating field to pass through the bottom surface of the tub body 41, and the driving shaft rotation shaft M3 connecting the bottom surface 57 and the rotor M3 of the drum. It may be provided as). In this case, the driving unit rotation shaft M3 may be provided to form a right angle with respect to the bottom surface of the tub body 41.
  • the clothes treating apparatus 100 having the above-described structure supplies water to the tub 4 through the water supply unit 7, and supplies water stored in the tub 4 through the drainage unit 8 to the outside of the cabinet 2. To be discharged.
  • the water supply part 7 is fixed to the first water supply pipe 71 connected to the supply port 433 provided in the tub cover, the second water supply pipe 73 connected to the water supply source located outside the cabinet, and the tub cover 43. It may be provided as a connecting pipe 75 for connecting the first water supply pipe and the second water supply pipe.
  • the first water supply pipe 71 connects the supply port 433 and the connection pipe 75 through the second through hole 353 provided in the drawer cover 35, and when the tub 4 vibrates,
  • the water supply pipe 71 may be provided as a corrugated pipe.
  • the second water supply pipe 73 may also be provided as a corrugated pipe.
  • the second water supply pipe 73 is opened and closed by a water supply valve 77 controlled by a controller (not shown).
  • the water supply unit 7 may be provided as a water supply pipe connecting a water supply source (not shown) located outside the cabinet and a supply port 433 provided in the tub cover.
  • a water supply source not shown
  • a supply port 433 provided in the tub cover.
  • at least part of the water supply pipe is preferably provided as a corrugated pipe.
  • the drain portion 8 is a drain pump 81 fixed to the drawer body 31, a first drain pipe 83 for guiding the water in the tub body 41 to the drain pump 81, the drain pump It may be provided as a second drain pipe (85) for guiding the water discharged from the 81 to the outside of the cabinet (2).
  • the second drain pipe 85 may be provided as a corrugated pipe.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 100 having the above-described structure supplies detergent to the tub 4 through the detergent storage unit 91 and the detergent supply unit 95 provided in the drawer panel 33.
  • the detergent storage unit 91 and the detergent supply unit 95 are provided in the drawer panel 33 in order to minimize the volume of the laundry treatment apparatus 100.
  • the space between the drawer 3 and the tub 4 and the tub 4 and the drum 5 are provided. It is possible to minimize the space between, and minimizing the space will also be possible to minimize the volume of the clothes treatment apparatus 100.
  • the detergent storage unit 91 is provided inside the drawer panel 33 to provide a space for storing detergent, and a storage unit 911 provided on one surface of the drawer panel 33.
  • the storage unit 911 may be provided in any shape as long as it is provided inside the drawer panel 33 to provide a space for detergent to be stored therein, and may be detachably provided to the drawer panel. In this case, the washing of the storage unit 911 is required.
  • the detergent inlet 913 and the storage unit door 917 extend from the upper surface of the drawer panel 33 (surface with a control panel) to both sides of the drawer panel (from both sides of the upper surface toward the ground). Face) may be provided on any one face.
  • FIG 2 illustrates an example in which the detergent inlet 913 and the storage door 917 are provided on the upper surface of the drawer panel 33.
  • the detergent supply unit 95 may be provided as a detergent supply pipe 951 for supplying the detergent in the storage unit 911 to the tub 4, and a valve 953 for opening and closing the detergent supply pipe 951.
  • the detergent supply pipe 951 may be provided to connect the detergent inlet 915 and the detergent inlet 47 provided at the tub, and the detergent inlet 47 is at a lower position than the detergent outlet 915. It is preferred to be provided. This is to allow the detergent in the reservoir 911 to be moved to the tub 4 by its own weight when the valve 953 is opened.
  • the valve 953 may be provided to open and close the detergent supply pipe 951 according to a control signal of a controller (not shown, a means for controlling the driving unit).
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 100 having the above-described structure controls the valve 953 while the controller rotates the drum after supplying water to the tub 4 through a water supply unit, thereby controlling the detergent supply pipe 951 and the storage unit ( 911) can be cleaned.
  • the present invention can not only supply detergent to the tub stored in the reservoir 911 without receiving water from a water supply source located outside of the cabinet 1, but also wash the reservoir 911 with water inside the tub. It can be effective.
  • the detergent supply unit 97 connects the chamber 971 provided in the drawer panel 33 to connect the chamber and the storage unit 911.
  • a first flow path 997, a second flow path 979 connecting the detergent inlet 47 provided in the chamber and the tub, and the first flow path 797 are provided to open and close the first flow path 797.
  • a first valve 974 which only introduces a detergent into the chamber 971 and a second passage 979 are provided to open and close the detergent, and discharge the detergent inside the chamber 971 to the second passage 979. It is characterized in that it comprises a second valve 976, the piston (9711) provided to reciprocate the interior of the chamber (971).
  • the chamber 971 and the first passage 997 may be connected through a first inlet 973, and the chamber 791 and the second passage 979 may be connected through a second inlet 975.
  • the first valve 974 may be provided at the first inlet 973
  • the second valve 976 may be provided at the second inlet 975.
  • the first valve 974 may be provided as a check valve rotatable only toward the inside of the chamber 971, and the second valve 956 may be rotatable only in a direction away from the chamber 971. It may be provided as.
  • Figure 3 is a rotary plate (9715) rotated by the rotary shaft (9713) of the motor, connecting the rotary plate and the piston
  • the piston 9711 is reciprocated through the connecting shaft 9917.
  • one end of the connecting shaft (9717) connected to the rotating plate (9715) is preferably provided spaced apart from the rotating shaft (9713).
  • the detergent supply unit 99 includes a detergent supply pipe connecting the storage unit 911 and the detergent inlet unit 47 provided at the tub. 991, a housing 993 provided inside the drawer panel to accommodate at least a portion of the detergent supply pipe 991, and rotatably provided in the housing to change a diameter of the detergent supply pipe when rotating.
  • Features include portions 995, 996, 997.
  • the pressing unit is provided with a support frame 995 rotatably provided in the housing 993, the detergent supply pipe provided in the support frame so that the diameter of the detergent supply pipe (991) when the support frame 995 rotates It may be provided with a roller 996 for pressing the 991.
  • the support frame 995 may be fixed to the rotating shaft 997 provided in the motor.
  • the pressing unit having the above-described structure may move the detergent inside the detergent supply pipe 991 in the direction of the tub 4 according to the rotational direction thereof, or move the water inside the tub 4 to the storage unit.
  • the detergent supply unit 99 having the structure as shown in FIG. 4, when the support frame 995 rotates counterclockwise, the detergent supply unit 99 will supply the detergent in the storage unit 991 to the tub 4. Therefore, the present invention can supply detergent to the tub stored in the storage unit 911 without receiving water from a water supply source located outside the cabinet 1.
  • Detergent supply unit (95, 97, 99) having the above-described structure is provided with a storage unit 911 inside the drawer panel 33 can minimize the volume of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, while detergent inlet 913 ), A small area may cause inconvenience when the user inputs detergent into the storage unit 911.
  • the area of the detergent inlet 913 provided in the above-described embodiments can not be limited by the area of the upper surface of the drawer panel 33 or the position of the control panel 331. If the area is small, it may be difficult for a user to inject detergent into the storage unit 911.
  • the detergent supply unit 91 provided in the present invention may be provided in the form of FIGS.
  • Detergent supply unit 91 shown in Figure 5 is characterized in that the storage unit door 917 can serve as a flow path for moving the detergent to the detergent inlet 913.
  • the storage unit door 917 provided in the present embodiment includes a cover 917a for opening and closing the detergent inlet 913, a connection body 917b for connecting the cover 917a to the storage unit 911, and It may include a shaft 917c for rotatably coupling the connecting body 917b to the storage unit 911.
  • the cover 917a is provided to form a part of the upper surface of the drawer panel (to be exposed to the outside of the drawer panel).
  • the connection body 917b may be provided by bending the cover toward the bottom surface of the panel (the ground on which the cabinet is supported).
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an example in which the cover 917a and the connecting body 917b are provided to form corners of the upper surface of the drawer panel 33.
  • the cover 917a is illustrated in the drawing.
  • the connection body 917b may be provided to form a right angle with each other.
  • guides for guiding the detergent flowing into the storage unit door 917 to the detergent inlet 913 may be further provided at opposite sides of the storage unit door 917.
  • the guide connects one side of the cover 917a to one side of the connecting body 917b, and the other side of the cover 917a to connect the other side of the connecting body 917b. It may be provided as a second guide (not shown).
  • a part of the storage unit 911 is located inside the drawer panel 33, and the other part of the storage unit 911 is located in the drawer panel 33. It is characterized in that it is possible to widen the area of the detergent inlet 913 by being located outside.
  • the storage unit 911 provided in the present embodiment is located at the outside of the drawer panel 33 and the first body 911a fixed to the drawer panel 33 and the first body 911a. It is characterized in that it is provided with a second body (911b) in communication with.
  • the detergent discharge port 915 through which the detergent is discharged is provided on the bottom surface of the first body 911a, and the detergent injection hole 913 is formed on the upper surface of the first body 911a and the second body 911b. Can be set to the top surface. That is, the detergent inlet 913 may be provided on the entire upper surface of the first body and the upper surface of the second body.
  • the second body 911b should be provided so that the drawer 3 does not interfere with the doorway 21 when the drawer 3 is withdrawn from the cabinet 2 or inserted into the cabinet. Therefore, when the drawer panel 33 closes the doorway 21, the second body 911b should be provided between the doorway 21 and the drawer cover 35.
  • the bottom surface of the second body 911b may be further provided with an inclined surface 911c for guiding the detergent toward the detergent outlet 915. Therefore, this embodiment can also solve the problem that may occur because the area of the detergent inlet is small.

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The present invention provides a laundry processing apparatus comprising: a cabinet provided with an opening; a drawer body provided to allow insertion and withdrawal from the cabinet through the opening; a drawer panel, fixed to the drawer body, for opening and closing the opening; a tub, provided in the drawer body, for providing a space for storing water; a drum, rotatably provided inside the tub, for providing a space for storing laundry; a detergent storage part, provided in the drawer panel, for providing a space for storing the detergent; and a detergent supply part for supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage part to the tub.

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의류처리장치 Clothing processing device
본 발명은 의류처리장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus.
일반적으로 의류처리장치는 의류(세탁대상물, 건조대상물)를 세탁하는 장치, 의류를 건조하는 장치, 의류의 세탁과 건조를 모두 수행할 수 있는 장치를 포함하는 개념이다.In general, the clothes treating apparatus is a concept including a device for washing clothes (laundry object, drying object), a device for drying clothes, a device capable of performing both washing and drying of clothes.
종래 의류처리장치는 장치의 전방면에 구비된 투입구를 통해 의류를 장치에 투입하는 프론트 로딩 방식과, 장치의 상부면에 구비된 투입구를 통해 의류를 장치에 투입하는 탑 로딩 방식으로 구분되었다.Conventional clothes processing apparatus has been divided into a front loading method for injecting clothes into the device through the inlet provided in the front surface of the device, and a top loading method for injecting clothes into the device through the inlet provided on the upper surface of the device.
탑 로딩 방식의 의류처리장치는 캐비닛, 캐비닛 내부에 구비되며 상부면에 투입구가 구비된 터브, 상기 터브 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비된 드럼, 상기 투입구를 개폐하는 도어를 포함하도록 구비된다.The clothes loading apparatus of the top loading method is provided to include a cabinet, a tub provided inside the cabinet, a tub having an inlet on the upper surface thereof, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, and a door for opening and closing the inlet.
상술한 종래 의류처리장치의 캐비닛 내부에는 터브에 세제를 공급하기 위한 세제저장부 및 세제공급부가 구비되는데, 종래 세제공급부는 세제저장부 내부의 세제를 터브로 안내하는 배출부, 급수원과 상기 세제저장부를 연결하는 급수부를 포함하는 것이 일반적이었다.In the cabinet of the conventional clothing treatment apparatus described above, a detergent storage unit and a detergent supply unit for supplying detergent to the tub are provided. The conventional detergent supply unit discharges the detergent inside the detergent storage unit to the tub, a water supply source, and the detergent. It was common to include a water supply connecting the reservoir.
즉, 종래 의류처리장치에 구비된 세제공급부는 의류처리장치의 외부에 구비된 급수원에서 공급되는 물을 상기 세제저장부에 공급함으로써, 세제저장부 내부에 저장된 세제를 물과 함께 터브로 공급되는 구조였다. 따라서, 종래 세제공급부는 급수원과 세제저장부를 연결하는 급수부가 필수적이었다.That is, the detergent supply unit provided in the conventional clothing treatment apparatus is supplied to the tub with the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit by supplying water supplied from the water supply source provided on the outside of the laundry treatment apparatus to the detergent storage unit. It was a rescue. Therefore, the water supply unit connecting the water supply source and the detergent storage unit is essential in the prior art.
본 발명은 세제저장부에 물을 공급하지 않고도 세제저장부에 저장된 세제를 의류에 공급 가능한 의류처리장치를 제공하는 것을 해결하고자 하는 과제로 한다.The present invention is to solve the problem to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit clothes without supplying water to the detergent storage unit.
또한, 본 발명은 터브에 저장된 물을 이용하여 세제저장부 내부를 세척 가능한 의류처리장치를 제공하는 것을 해결하고자 하는 과제로 한다.In addition, the present invention is to solve the problem to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of washing the inside of the detergent storage using water stored in the tub.
본 발명은 상술한 과제를 해결하기 위하여, 출입구가 구비된 캐비닛; 상기 출입구를 통해 상기 캐비닛에서 인출 가능하게 구비되는 드로워 바디; 상기 드로워 바디에 고정되며, 상기 출입구를 개폐하는 드로워 패널; 상기 드로워 바디에 구비되어 물이 저장되는 공간을 제공하는 터브; 상기 터브 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되어 의류가 저장되는 공간을 제공하는 드럼; 상기 드로워 패널에 구비되어 세제가 저장되는 공간을 제공하는 세제저장부; 상기 세제저장부에 저장된 세제를 상기 터브에 공급하는 세제공급부;를 포함하는 의류처리장치를 제공한다.The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the cabinet provided with an entrance; A drawer body provided to be pulled out of the cabinet through the doorway; A drawer panel fixed to the drawer body to open and close the door; A tub provided in the drawer body to provide a space in which water is stored; A drum rotatably provided in the tub to provide a space in which clothes are stored; A detergent storage unit provided in the drawer panel to provide a space in which detergent is stored; It provides a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a; detergent supply unit for supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage to the tub.
상기 세제저장부는 상기 드로워 패널에 구비되어 세제가 저장되는 저장부; 상기 저장부로 세제를 유입시키는 세제투입구; 상기 세제투입구를 개폐하는 저장부 도어;를 포함할 수 있다.The detergent storage unit is provided in the drawer panel storage unit for storing the detergent; A detergent inlet for introducing detergent into the storage unit; It may include; a storage unit door for opening and closing the detergent inlet.
상기 저장부는 상기 드로워 패널 내부에 고정되는 제1바디; 상기 드로워 패널의 외부에 위치하여 상기 제1바디와 연통하며, 상기 드로워 패널이 상기 출입구를 폐쇄한 경우 상기 출입구와 상기 드로워 바디의 상부면 사이에 위치하는 제2바디;를 포함할 수 있다.The storage unit may include a first body fixed inside the drawer panel; A second body positioned outside of the drawer panel to communicate with the first body and positioned between the doorway and an upper surface of the drawer body when the drawer panel closes the doorway; have.
상기 세제투입구는 상기 제1바디의 상부면과 상기 제2바디의 상부면에 구비될 수 있다.The detergent inlet may be provided on an upper surface of the first body and an upper surface of the second body.
본 발명은 상기 제2바디 내부의 세제를 상기 제1바디로 안내하는 경사면;을 더 포함할 수 있다.The present invention may further include an inclined surface for guiding the detergent in the second body to the first body.
상기 세제투입구는 상기 드로워 패널의 상부면에 구비될 수 있다.The detergent inlet may be provided on an upper surface of the drawer panel.
상기 저장부 도어는 상기 세제투입구를 개폐하며, 상기 드로워 패널의 상부면에 위치하는 커버; 상기 커버를 상기 저장부에 회전 가능하게 결합시키며, 상기 커버가 상기 드로워 패널의 바닥면을 향해 절곡되어 구비되는 연결바디; 상기 커버와 상기 연결바디를 연결하도록 구비되며, 세제를 상기 세제투입구로 안내하는 가이드;를 더 포함할 수 있다.The storage door opens and closes the detergent inlet and is disposed on an upper surface of the drawer panel; A connecting body rotatably coupling the cover to the storage unit, the cover being bent toward the bottom surface of the drawer panel; It is provided to connect the cover and the connecting body, the guide for guiding detergent to the detergent inlet; may further include.
상기 저장부는 상기 드로워 패널에 착탈 가능하게 구비될 수 있다.The storage unit may be detachably provided to the drawer panel.
상기 세제공급부는 상기 저장부와 상기 터브를 연결하는 세제공급관; 상기 세제공급관을 개폐하는 밸브;를 포함할 수 있다.The detergent supply unit detergent supply pipe connecting the reservoir and the tub; And a valve for opening and closing the detergent supply pipe.
상기 세제공급부는 상기 드로워 패널 내부에 구비된 챔버; 상기 챔버와 상기 저장부를 연결하는 제1유로; 상기 챔버와 상기 터브를 연결하는 제2유로; 상기 제1유로를 개폐하도록 구비되며, 상기 제1유로의 세제를 상기 챔버로 유입시키기만 하는 제1밸브; 상기 제2유로를 개폐하도록 구비되며, 상기 챔버 내부의 세제를 상기 제2유로로 배출시키기만 하는 제2밸브; 상기 챔버 내부를 왕복하도록 구비되어 상기 제1밸브와 상기 제2밸브를 개폐시키는 피스톤;을 포함할 수 있다.The detergent supply unit chamber provided in the drawer panel; A first passage connecting the chamber and the reservoir; A second passage connecting the chamber and the tub; A first valve provided to open and close the first flow path and only introducing the detergent of the first flow path into the chamber; A second valve provided to open and close the second flow path, and configured to discharge the detergent in the chamber to the second flow path; And a piston provided to reciprocate the inside of the chamber to open and close the first valve and the second valve.
상기 세제공급부는 상기 저장부와 상기 터브를 연결하는 세제공급관; 상기 드로워 패널 내부에 구비되며, 상기 세제공급관의 적어도 일부 영역이 수용되는 하우징; 상기 하우징 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되며, 회전 시 상기 세제공급관의 직경을 변경하여 세제를 상기 터브 방향으로 이동시키거나 상기 터브 내부의 물을 상기 저장부로 이동시키는 가압부;를 포함할 수 있다.The detergent supply unit detergent supply pipe connecting the reservoir and the tub; A housing provided inside the drawer panel and accommodating at least a portion of the detergent supply pipe; It may be rotatably provided in the housing, the pressing portion for changing the diameter of the detergent supply pipe during rotation to move the detergent in the tub direction or to move the water in the tub to the reservoir.
상기 가압부는 상기 하우징 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되는 지지프레임; 상기 지지프레임에 구비되며, 상기 지지프레임의 회전 시 상기 세제공급관의 직경이 작아지도록 상기 세제공급관을 가압하는 롤러;를 포함할 수 있다.The pressing unit support frame rotatably provided in the housing; And a roller provided at the support frame and pressurizing the detergent supply pipe so that the diameter of the detergent supply pipe is reduced when the support frame is rotated.
본 발명은 세제저장부에 물을 공급하지 않고도 세제저장부에 저장된 세제를 의류에 공급 가능한 의류처리장치를 제공하는 효과를 도모할 수 있다.The present invention can provide an effect of providing a laundry treatment apparatus capable of supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit to the clothes without supplying water to the detergent storage unit.
또한, 본 발명은 터브에 저장된 물을 이용하여 세제저장부 내부를 세척 가능한 의류처리장치를 제공하는 효과를 도모할 수 있다.In addition, the present invention can achieve the effect of providing a laundry treatment apparatus capable of washing the detergent storage unit using the water stored in the tub.
도 1과 도 2는 본 발명 의류처리장치의 일례를 도시한 것이다.1 and 2 show an example of the laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention.
도 3과 도 4는 본 발명에 구비된 세제저장부 및 세제공급부의 일례를 도시한 것이다.3 and 4 illustrate an example of a detergent storage unit and a detergent supply unit provided in the present invention.
도 5와 도 6은 본 발명에 구비된 세제저장부의 일례를 도시한 것이다.5 and 6 show an example of the detergent storage unit provided in the present invention.
이하에서는 첨부된 도면을 참고하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 상세하게 설명한다. 한편, 이하에 기술될 장치의 구성이나 제어방법은 본 발명의 실시예를 설명하기 위한 것일 뿐 본 발명의 권리범위를 한정하기 위함은 아니며, 명세서 전반에 걸쳐서 동일하게 사용된 참조번호들은 동일한 구성요소들을 나타낸다.Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. On the other hand, the configuration or control method of the device to be described below is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but to describe the embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used throughout the specification the same components Indicates.
도 1과 도 2에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명 의류처리장치(100)는 캐비닛(2), 상기 캐비닛에서 인출 가능하게 구비되는 드로워(3), 상기 드로워 내부에 구비되어 물이 저장되는 터브(4), 상기 터브 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되어 의류가 저장되는 드럼(5)을 포함한다.As shown in Figure 1 and 2, the present invention clothes processing apparatus 100 is a cabinet (2), a drawer (3) provided to be withdrawn from the cabinet, the drawer is provided in the water is stored Tub (4), it is provided rotatably provided inside the tub (5) for storing clothes.
상기 캐비닛(2)은 의류처리장치의 외관을 형성하는 수단으로 구비될 수도 있고, 단순히 상기 드로워(3)를 수용하는 공간으로 구비될 수도 있다. 어느 경우에나 캐비닛(2)의 전방면에는 드로워(3)가 삽입되는 출입구(21)가 구비됨이 바람직하다.The cabinet 2 may be provided as a means for forming an appearance of the clothes treating apparatus, or may be simply provided as a space for accommodating the drawer 3. In either case, it is preferable that an entrance 21 into which the drawer 3 is inserted is provided at the front surface of the cabinet 2.
상기 드로워(3)는 상기 출입구(21)를 통해 캐비닛(2)의 내부로 삽입되는 드로워 바디(31, 도 2 참고), 상기 드로워 바디(31)의 전방면에 고정되어 상기 출입구(21)를 개폐하는 드로워 패널(33), 상기 드로워 바디(31)의 상부면을 형성하는 드로워 커버(35)를 포함한다.The drawer 3 is fixed to the drawer body 31 (refer to FIG. 2) inserted into the cabinet 2 through the doorway 21 and the front surface of the drawer body 31 so that the doorway ( And a drawer panel 33 for opening and closing 21 and a drawer cover 35 for forming an upper surface of the drawer body 31.
상기 드로워 패널(33)에는 의류처리장치(100)의 작동과 관련된 제어명령을 입력 및 의류처리장치의 작동과 관련된 메시지를 사용자에게 표시하는 컨트롤패널(331, 도 1 참고)이 구비될 수 있다.The drawer panel 33 may be provided with a control panel 331 ( see FIG. 1 ) for inputting a control command related to the operation of the clothes processing apparatus 100 and displaying a message related to the operation of the clothes processing apparatus to the user. .
상기 드로워 바디(31)는 상기 출입구(21)를 통해 캐비닛(2)에 삽입될 수 있고, 상기 터브(4)를 수용하는 공간을 제공할 수 있는 한 어떠한 형상으로도 구비될 수 있는데, 도 1은 내부가 비어있는 육면체 형상의 드로워 바디(31)를 일례로 도시한 것이다.The drawer body 31 may be inserted into the cabinet 2 through the door 21 and may be provided in any shape as long as it can provide a space for accommodating the tub 4. 1 shows an example of a drawer body 31 having a hexahedron shape with an empty inside.
도 2에 도시된 바와 같이, 상기 드로워 커버(35)에는 드로워 바디(31) 내부를 외부와 연통시키는 제1관통홀(351)과 제2관통홀(353)이 구비된다. 상기 제1관통홀(351)은 의류의 출입을 위해 구비되고, 상기 제2관통홀(353)은 의류의 세탁에 필요한 물을 공급하기 위해 구비되어야 하는데 자세한 설명은 후술한다.As shown in FIG. 2, the drawer cover 35 is provided with a first through hole 351 and a second through hole 353 for communicating the inside of the drawer body 31 with the outside. The first through hole 351 is provided for the access of the clothes, the second through hole 353 should be provided to supply water for washing the clothes will be described later.
상기 터브(4)는 상기 드로워 바디(31) 내부에 위치하여 물이 저장되는 터브 바디(41), 상기 터브 바디(41)의 상부면을 형성하는 터브 커버(43)를 포함한다. 상기 터브 바디(41)는 상부면이 개방된 원통형상으로 구비될 수 있다.The tub 4 includes a tub body 41 that is positioned inside the drawer body 31 and stores water, and a tub cover 43 that forms an upper surface of the tub body 41. The tub body 41 may be provided in a cylindrical shape with an open upper surface.
상기 터브 커버(43)는 상기 터브 바디(41) 내부를 상기 터브 바디의 외부와 연통시키는 투입구(431), 상기 터브 바디(41) 내부로 물을 유입시키는 공급구(433)를 포함할 수 있다.The tub cover 43 may include an inlet 431 for communicating the inside of the tub body 41 with the outside of the tub body, and a supply hole 433 for introducing water into the tub body 41. .
상기 투입구(431)는 드로워 커버에 구비된 제1관통홀(351)의 하부에 구비됨이 바람직하고, 상기 공급구(433)는 드로워 커버의 제2관통홀(353)의 하부에 구비됨이 바람직하다.The inlet 431 is preferably provided in the lower portion of the first through-hole 351 provided in the drawer cover, the supply port 433 is provided in the lower portion of the second through-hole 353 of the drawer cover Is preferred.
상기 투입구(431)는 터브 바디(41) 내부로 의류를 공급하거나 터브 바디(41) 내부의 의류를 터브 바디의 외부로 인출하기 위한 수단으로, 상기 투입구(431)는 상기 터브 커버(43)에 회전 가능하게 결합된 도어(45)에 의해 개폐된다.The inlet 431 is a means for supplying clothing into the tub body 41 or withdrawing the clothing inside the tub body 41 to the outside of the tub body, the inlet 431 is in the tub cover 43 It is opened and closed by a door 45 rotatably coupled.
상술한 구조를 가진 터브(4)는 터브지지부(6)를 통해 드로워 바디(31)에 결합하는데, 상기 터브지지부(6)는 드로워 바디(31)에 구비되는 드로워 브라켓(311)과 터브 바디(41)에 구비되는 터브 브라켓(411)을 연결하도록 구비될 수 있다.The tub 4 having the above-described structure is coupled to the drawer body 31 through the tub support part 6, and the tub support part 6 includes a drawer bracket 311 provided in the drawer body 31. It may be provided to connect the tub bracket 411 provided on the tub body (41).
상기 터브지지부(6)의 일단은 상기 드로워 브라켓(311) 내부에 안착하되 드로워 브라켓(311) 내부에서 운동할 수 있는 형상으로 구비되고, 상기 터브지지부(6)의 타단은 상기 터브 브라켓(411)을 지지하되 터브 브라켓(411) 내부에서 운동할 수 있는 형상으로 구비됨이 바람직하다.One end of the tub support (6) is provided in a shape that can be seated in the drawer bracket (311) to move inside the drawer bracket (311), the other end of the tub support (6) is the tub bracket ( Supporting the 411, but preferably provided in a shape that can move in the tub bracket (411).
도 2는 터브지지부(6)의 양단에 드로워 브라켓 및 터브 브라켓 내부에서 운동 가능한 구 형상의 연결부가 각각 구비된 경우를 일례로 도시한 것이다.FIG. 2 illustrates an example in which the drawer bracket and the spherical connection parts movable inside the tub bracket are provided at both ends of the tub support part 6.
상기 터브(4) 내부에 구비되는 드럼(5)은 상부면에 드럼 투입구(53)가 구비된 원통형상의 드럼 바디(51)로 구비될 수 있다. 상기 드럼 투입구(53)는 상기 투입구(431)의 하부에 위치하므로, 상기 투입구(431)를 통해 공급되는 의류는 드럼 투입구(53)를 통해 드럼 바디(51)로 공급될 것이다.The drum 5 provided in the tub 4 may be provided as a cylindrical drum body 51 having a drum inlet 53 on an upper surface thereof. Since the drum inlet 53 is located below the inlet 431, the clothing supplied through the inlet 431 may be supplied to the drum body 51 through the drum inlet 53.
상기 드럼 바디(51)의 바닥면과 원주면(55)에는 드럼 바디(51) 내부를 터브 바디(41)와 연통시키는 다수의 드럼 관통홀(59)이 구비될 수 있다.The bottom surface and the circumferential surface 55 of the drum body 51 may be provided with a plurality of drum through holes 59 communicating the inside of the drum body 51 with the tub body 41.
상기 드럼 바디(51)는 구동부에 의해 터브 바디(41) 내부에서 회전하는데, 상기 구동부는 터브 바디(41)의 외부에 위치하되 터브 바디의 바닥면에 고정되는 스테이터(M1), 상기 스테이터가 제공하는 회전자계(rotating field)에 의해 회전하는 로터(M2), 상기 터브 바디(41)의 바닥면을 관통하도록 구비되어 상기 드럼의 바닥면(57)과 로터(M3)를 연결하는 구동부 회전축(M3)으로 구비될 수 있다. 이 경우, 상기 구동부 회전축(M3)은 터브 바디(41)의 바닥면에 대해 직각을 형성하도록 구비될 수 있다.The drum body 51 is rotated in the tub body 41 by the drive unit, the drive unit is located outside the tub body 41, the stator (M1) is fixed to the bottom surface of the tub body, the stator is provided The rotor M2 rotated by a rotating field to pass through the bottom surface of the tub body 41, and the driving shaft rotation shaft M3 connecting the bottom surface 57 and the rotor M3 of the drum. It may be provided as). In this case, the driving unit rotation shaft M3 may be provided to form a right angle with respect to the bottom surface of the tub body 41.
상술한 구조를 가진 의류처리장치(100)는 급수부(7)를 통해 터브(4)에 물을 공급하고, 배수부(8)를 통해 터브(4)에 저장된 물을 캐비닛(2)의 외부로 배출한다.The clothes treating apparatus 100 having the above-described structure supplies water to the tub 4 through the water supply unit 7, and supplies water stored in the tub 4 through the drainage unit 8 to the outside of the cabinet 2. To be discharged.
상기 급수부(7)는 터브 커버에 구비된 공급구(433)에 연결된 제1급수관(71), 캐비닛의 외부에 위치한 급수원에 연결된 제2급수관(73), 상기 터브 커버(43)에 고정되어 상기 제1급수관과 제2급수관을 연결하는 연결관(75)으로 구비될 수 있다.The water supply part 7 is fixed to the first water supply pipe 71 connected to the supply port 433 provided in the tub cover, the second water supply pipe 73 connected to the water supply source located outside the cabinet, and the tub cover 43. It may be provided as a connecting pipe 75 for connecting the first water supply pipe and the second water supply pipe.
상기 제1급수관(71)은 드로워 커버(35)에 구비된 제2관통홀(353)을 통해 공급구(433)와 연결관(75)을 연결하며, 터브(4)의 진동 시 제1급수관(71)이 연결관(75)에서 분리되는 것을 막기 위해 주름관(길이의 신축이 가능한 구조 또는 재질의 관)으로 구비될 수 있다.The first water supply pipe 71 connects the supply port 433 and the connection pipe 75 through the second through hole 353 provided in the drawer cover 35, and when the tub 4 vibrates, In order to prevent the water supply pipe 71 from being separated from the connection pipe 75, the water supply pipe 71 may be provided as a corrugated pipe.
또한, 상기 드로워(3)가 캐비닛(2)에서 인출될 때 제2급수관(73)이 연결관(75)에서 분리되는 것을 막기 위해 제2급수관(73) 역시 주름관으로 구비될 수 있다. 상기 제2급수관(73)은 제어부(미도시)의 제어를 받는 급수밸브(77)에 의해 개폐된다.In addition, in order to prevent the second water supply pipe 73 from being separated from the connection pipe 75 when the drawer 3 is withdrawn from the cabinet 2, the second water supply pipe 73 may also be provided as a corrugated pipe. The second water supply pipe 73 is opened and closed by a water supply valve 77 controlled by a controller (not shown).
도면에 도시된 바와 달리 상기 급수부(7)는 캐비닛의 외부에 위치한 급수원(미도시)과 상기 터브 커버에 구비된 공급구(433)를 연결하는 하나의 급수관으로 구비될 수 있다. 이 경우, 상기 급수관 중 적어도 일부 영역은 주름관으로 구비됨이 바람직하다.Unlike the drawing, the water supply unit 7 may be provided as a water supply pipe connecting a water supply source (not shown) located outside the cabinet and a supply port 433 provided in the tub cover. In this case, at least part of the water supply pipe is preferably provided as a corrugated pipe.
상기 배수부(8)는 드로워 바디(31)에 고정되는 배수펌프(81), 상기 터브 바디(41) 내부의 물을 배수펌프(81)로 안내하는 제1배수관(83), 상기 배수펌프(81)에서 배출되는 물을 캐비닛(2)의 외부로 안내하는 제2배수관(85)으로 구비될 수 있다. 이 경우 상기 제2배수관(85)은 주름관으로 구비될 수 있다.The drain portion 8 is a drain pump 81 fixed to the drawer body 31, a first drain pipe 83 for guiding the water in the tub body 41 to the drain pump 81, the drain pump It may be provided as a second drain pipe (85) for guiding the water discharged from the 81 to the outside of the cabinet (2). In this case, the second drain pipe 85 may be provided as a corrugated pipe.
상술한 구조를 가진 의류처리장치(100)는 드로워 패널(33)에 구비된 세제저장부(91) 및 세제공급부(95)를 통해 터브(4)로 세제를 공급한다. 본 발명에서 세제저장부(91)와 세제공급부(95)를 드로워 패널(33)에 구비시킨 것은 의류처리장치(100)의 부피를 최소화하기 위함이다.The laundry treatment apparatus 100 having the above-described structure supplies detergent to the tub 4 through the detergent storage unit 91 and the detergent supply unit 95 provided in the drawer panel 33. In the present invention, the detergent storage unit 91 and the detergent supply unit 95 are provided in the drawer panel 33 in order to minimize the volume of the laundry treatment apparatus 100.
상기 세제저장부(91)와 세제공급부(95)를 드로워 패널(33) 내부에 구비시키면, 상기 드로워(3)와 터브(4) 사이의 공간 및 상기 터브(4)와 드럼(5) 사이의 공간을 최소화 가능하고, 상기 공간들을 최소화하면 의류처리장치(100)의 부피 역시 최소화 가능할 것이다.When the detergent storage unit 91 and the detergent supply unit 95 are provided inside the drawer panel 33, the space between the drawer 3 and the tub 4 and the tub 4 and the drum 5 are provided. It is possible to minimize the space between, and minimizing the space will also be possible to minimize the volume of the clothes treatment apparatus 100.
상기 세제저장부(91)는 상기 드로워 패널(33) 내부에 구비되어 세제가 저장되는 공간을 제공하는 저장부(911), 상기 드로워 패널(33)의 일면에 구비되어 상기 저장부(911)로 세제를 유입시키는 세제투입구(913), 상기 세제투입구를 개폐하는 저장부 도어(917), 상기 저장부 내부의 세제가 배출되는 세제배출구(915)로 구비될 수 있다.The detergent storage unit 91 is provided inside the drawer panel 33 to provide a space for storing detergent, and a storage unit 911 provided on one surface of the drawer panel 33. The detergent inlet 913 for introducing the detergent into the), the storage unit door 917 for opening and closing the detergent inlet, it may be provided as a detergent outlet 915 for discharging the detergent in the storage unit.
상기 저장부(911)는 드로워 패널(33) 내부에 구비되어 세제가 저장되는 공간을 제공할 수 있는 한 어떠한 형상으로도 구비될 수 있으며, 상기 드로워 패널에 착탈 가능하게 구비될 수 있다. 상기 저장부(911)의 세척이 필요한 경우를 고려한 것이다.The storage unit 911 may be provided in any shape as long as it is provided inside the drawer panel 33 to provide a space for detergent to be stored therein, and may be detachably provided to the drawer panel. In this case, the washing of the storage unit 911 is required.
상기 세제투입구(913)와 상기 저장부 도어(917)는 상기 드로워 패널(33)의 상부면(컨트롤패널이 구비된 면), 드로워 패널의 양측면(상부면의 양측면에서 지면을 향해 연장되는 면) 중 어느 하나의 면에 구비될 수 있다.The detergent inlet 913 and the storage unit door 917 extend from the upper surface of the drawer panel 33 (surface with a control panel) to both sides of the drawer panel (from both sides of the upper surface toward the ground). Face) may be provided on any one face.
도 2는 상기 세제투입구(913)와 상기 저장부 도어(917)가 드로워 패널(33)의 상부면에 구비된 경우를 일례로 도시한 것이다.2 illustrates an example in which the detergent inlet 913 and the storage door 917 are provided on the upper surface of the drawer panel 33.
상기 세제공급부(95)는 상기 저장부(911) 내부의 세제를 터브(4)로 공급하는 세제공급관(951), 상기 세제공급관(951)을 개폐하는 밸브(953)로 구비될 수 있다.The detergent supply unit 95 may be provided as a detergent supply pipe 951 for supplying the detergent in the storage unit 911 to the tub 4, and a valve 953 for opening and closing the detergent supply pipe 951.
상기 세제공급관(951)은 상기 세제배출구(915)와 터브에 구비된 세제유입부(47)를 연결하도록 구비될 수 있는데, 상기 세제유입부(47)는 상기 세제배출구(915)보다 낮은 위치에 구비됨이 바람직하다. 상기 밸브(953)의 개방 시 저장부(911) 내부의 세제가 자중에 의해 터브(4)로 이동될 수 있도록 하기 위함이다.The detergent supply pipe 951 may be provided to connect the detergent inlet 915 and the detergent inlet 47 provided at the tub, and the detergent inlet 47 is at a lower position than the detergent outlet 915. It is preferred to be provided. This is to allow the detergent in the reservoir 911 to be moved to the tub 4 by its own weight when the valve 953 is opened.
상기 밸브(953)는 제어부(미도시, 구동부를 제어하는 수단)의 제어신호에 따라 상기 세제공급관(951)을 개폐하도록 구비됨이 바람직하다.The valve 953 may be provided to open and close the detergent supply pipe 951 according to a control signal of a controller (not shown, a means for controlling the driving unit).
상술한 구조를 가진 의류처리장치(100)는 제어부가 급수부를 통해 터브(4)에 물을 공급한 뒤 드럼을 회전시키는 동안 상기 밸브(953)를 제어함으로써 상기 세제공급관(951) 및 저장부(911)를 세척할 수 있다.The laundry treatment apparatus 100 having the above-described structure controls the valve 953 while the controller rotates the drum after supplying water to the tub 4 through a water supply unit, thereby controlling the detergent supply pipe 951 and the storage unit ( 911) can be cleaned.
상기 밸브(953)가 세제공급관(951)을 개방한 상태에서 상기 드럼(5)이 회전하면, 터브(4) 내부의 물은 원심력에 의해 세제유입구(47)를 통해 터브에서 배출된 뒤 세제공급관(951)을 따라 저장부(911)로 공급될 것이고, 상기 저장부(911)로 유입된 물은 드럼의 회전이 중단되거나 드럼의 회전속도가 감소한 때 다시 터브(4)로 이동할 것이기 때문이다.When the drum 5 rotates while the valve 953 opens the detergent supply pipe 951, the water inside the tub 4 is discharged from the tub through the detergent inlet 47 by centrifugal force and then the detergent supply pipe. It will be supplied to the storage unit 911 along the (951), because the water flowing into the storage unit 911 will be moved to the tub 4 again when the rotation of the drum is stopped or the rotation speed of the drum is reduced.
따라서, 본 발명은 캐비닛(1)의 외부에 위치된 급수원으로부터 물을 공급받지 않고도 저장부(911)에 저장된 세제를 터브에 공급할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 터브 내부의 물로 저장부(911)를 세척할 수 있는 효과가 있다. Therefore, the present invention can not only supply detergent to the tub stored in the reservoir 911 without receiving water from a water supply source located outside of the cabinet 1, but also wash the reservoir 911 with water inside the tub. It can be effective.
도 3은 세제공급부의 다른 실시예를 도시한 것으로, 본 실시예에 따른 세제공급부(97)는 드로워 패널(33)에 구비된 챔버(971), 상기 챔버와 저장부(911)를 연결하는 제1유로(977), 상기 챔버와 터브에 구비된 세제유입부(47)를 연결하는 제2유로(979), 상기 제1유로(977)를 개폐하도록 구비되되 상기 제1유로(977)의 세제를 상기 챔버(971)로 유입시키기만 하는 제1밸브(974), 상기 제2유로(979)를 개폐하도록 구비되되 상기 챔버(971) 내부의 세제를 상기 제2유로(979)로 배출시키기만 하는 제2밸브(976), 상기 챔버(971) 내부를 왕복하도록 구비되는 피스톤(9711)을 포함하는 것이 특징이다.3 illustrates another embodiment of the detergent supply unit. The detergent supply unit 97 according to the present embodiment connects the chamber 971 provided in the drawer panel 33 to connect the chamber and the storage unit 911. A first flow path 997, a second flow path 979 connecting the detergent inlet 47 provided in the chamber and the tub, and the first flow path 797 are provided to open and close the first flow path 797. A first valve 974 which only introduces a detergent into the chamber 971 and a second passage 979 are provided to open and close the detergent, and discharge the detergent inside the chamber 971 to the second passage 979. It is characterized in that it comprises a second valve 976, the piston (9711) provided to reciprocate the interior of the chamber (971).
상기 챔버(971)와 제1유로(977)는 제1유입구(973)를 통해 연결되며, 상기 챔버(791)와 제2유로(979)는 제2유입구(975)를 통해 연결될 수 있고, 이 경우 상기 제1밸브(974)는 제1유입구(973)에 구비되고, 상기 제2밸브(976)는 제2유입구(975)에 구비될 수 있다.The chamber 971 and the first passage 997 may be connected through a first inlet 973, and the chamber 791 and the second passage 979 may be connected through a second inlet 975. In this case, the first valve 974 may be provided at the first inlet 973, and the second valve 976 may be provided at the second inlet 975.
상기 제1밸브(974)는 상기 챔버(971) 내부를 향해서만 회전 가능한 체크밸브로 구비될 수 있고, 상기 제2밸브(956)는 상기 챔버(971)에서 멀어지는 방향을 향해서만 회전 가능한 체크밸브로 구비될 수 있다.The first valve 974 may be provided as a check valve rotatable only toward the inside of the chamber 971, and the second valve 956 may be rotatable only in a direction away from the chamber 971. It may be provided as.
이 경우, 상기 피스톤(9711)이 상기 제1유입구(973)나 제2유입구(975)에서 멀어지는 방향으로 이동하면, 상기 제1밸브(974)는 제1유로(977)를 개방하고, 제2밸브(956)는 제2유로(979)를 폐쇄하게 될 것이다. 따라서, 상기 피스톤(9711)이 상기 제1유입구(973)나 제2유입구(975)에서 멀어지는 방향으로 이동하면, 상기 저장부(911) 내부의 세제는 제1유로(977)를 통해 챔버(971)로 유입될 것이다.In this case, when the piston 9711 moves away from the first inlet 973 or the second inlet 975, the first valve 974 opens the first passage 997, and the second The valve 956 will close the second flow path 979. Therefore, when the piston (9711) moves away from the first inlet (973) or the second inlet (975), the detergent in the reservoir 911 is chamber 971 through the first passage (977) Will flow into
한편, 상기 피스톤(9711)이 상기 제1유입구(973)나 제2유입구(975) 방향으로 이동하면, 상기 제1밸브(974)는 제1유로(977)를 폐쇄하고, 제2밸브(956)는 제2유로(979)를 개방하게 될 것이다. 따라서, 상기 챔버(971) 내부로 유입된 세제는 제2유로(979)를 통해 터브(4)로 이동할 것이다.On the other hand, when the piston 9711 moves in the direction of the first inlet 973 or the second inlet 975, the first valve 974 closes the first channel 997 and the second valve 956. ) Will open the second flow path 979. Therefore, the detergent introduced into the chamber 971 will move to the tub 4 through the second passage 979.
상기 피스톤(9711)이 상기 챔버(971) 내부에서 왕복하게 하는 수단은 다양한 형태로 구현될 수 있는데, 도 3은 모터의 회전축(9713)에 의해 회전하는 회전판(9715), 상기 회전판과 피스톤을 연결하는 연결축(9717)을 통해 피스톤(9711)을 왕복시키는 경우를 일례로 도시한 것이다. 이 경우, 상기 회전판(9715)에 연결되는 연결축(9717)의 일단은 회전축(9713)과 이격되어 구비됨이 바람직하다.Means for causing the piston (9711) to reciprocate in the chamber (971) can be implemented in various forms, Figure 3 is a rotary plate (9715) rotated by the rotary shaft (9713) of the motor, connecting the rotary plate and the piston As an example, the piston 9711 is reciprocated through the connecting shaft 9917. In this case, one end of the connecting shaft (9717) connected to the rotating plate (9715) is preferably provided spaced apart from the rotating shaft (9713).
도 4는 상기 세제공급부의 또 다른 실시예를 도시한 것으로, 본 실시예에 따른 세제공급부(99)는 상기 저장부(911)와 상기 터브에 구비된 세제유입부(47)를 연결하는 세제공급관(991), 상기 드로워 패널 내부에 구비되어 상기 세제공급관(991)의 적어도 일부 영역이 수용되는 하우징(993), 상기 하우징 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되어 회전 시 상기 세제공급관의 직경을 변경하는 가압부(995, 996, 997)를 포함하는 것이 특징이다.4 illustrates another embodiment of the detergent supply unit. The detergent supply unit 99 according to the present embodiment includes a detergent supply pipe connecting the storage unit 911 and the detergent inlet unit 47 provided at the tub. 991, a housing 993 provided inside the drawer panel to accommodate at least a portion of the detergent supply pipe 991, and rotatably provided in the housing to change a diameter of the detergent supply pipe when rotating. Features include portions 995, 996, 997.
상기 가압부는 상기 하우징(993) 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되는 지지프레임(995), 상기 지지프레임에 구비되어 상기 지지프레임(995)의 회전 시 상기 세제공급관(991)의 직경이 작아지도록 상기 세제공급관(991)을 가압하는 롤러(996)로 구비될 수 있다. 상기 지지프레임(995)은 모터에 구비된 회전축(997)에 고정될 수 있다.The pressing unit is provided with a support frame 995 rotatably provided in the housing 993, the detergent supply pipe provided in the support frame so that the diameter of the detergent supply pipe (991) when the support frame 995 rotates It may be provided with a roller 996 for pressing the 991. The support frame 995 may be fixed to the rotating shaft 997 provided in the motor.
상술한 구조를 가진 가압부는 그 회전방향에 따라 세제공급관(991) 내부의 세제를 상기 터브(4) 방향으로 이동시킬 수도 있고, 상기 터브(4) 내부의 물을 상기 저장부로 이동시킬 수도 있다.The pressing unit having the above-described structure may move the detergent inside the detergent supply pipe 991 in the direction of the tub 4 according to the rotational direction thereof, or move the water inside the tub 4 to the storage unit.
즉, 도 4와 같은 구조를 가진 세제공급부(99)는 지지프레임(995)이 반시계방향으로 회전하면, 저장부(991) 내부의 세제를 터브(4)로 공급하게 될 것이다. 따라서, 본 발명은 캐비닛(1)의 외부에 위치된 급수원으로부터 물을 공급받지 않고도 저장부(911)에 저장된 세제를 터브에 공급할 수 있다.That is, in the detergent supply unit 99 having the structure as shown in FIG. 4, when the support frame 995 rotates counterclockwise, the detergent supply unit 99 will supply the detergent in the storage unit 991 to the tub 4. Therefore, the present invention can supply detergent to the tub stored in the storage unit 911 without receiving water from a water supply source located outside the cabinet 1.
그러나, 상기 지지프레임(995)이 시계 방향으로 회전하면, 터브(4)에 저장된 물이 저장부(911)로 이동할 것이므로, 도 4의 세제공급부(99)는 터브 내부에 저장된 물로 저장부(911)의 세척도 가능하다.However, when the support frame 995 rotates in the clockwise direction, since the water stored in the tub 4 will move to the storage unit 911, the detergent supply unit 99 of FIG. 4 stores water 911 in the tub. ) Can also be cleaned.
상술한 구조를 가진 세제공급부(95, 97, 99)는 저장부(911)가 드로워 패널(33) 내부에 구비되어 있어 의류처리장치(100)의 부피를 최소화할 수 있는 반면 세제투입구(913)의 면적이 작아 사용자가 저장부(911)로 세제를 투입할 때 불편함을 야기할 수 있다.Detergent supply unit (95, 97, 99) having the above-described structure is provided with a storage unit 911 inside the drawer panel 33 can minimize the volume of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, while detergent inlet 913 ), A small area may cause inconvenience when the user inputs detergent into the storage unit 911.
즉, 상술한 실시예들에 구비된 세제투입구(913)의 면적은 드로워 패널(33)의 상부면 면적이나 컨트롤패널(331)의 위치에 의해 제한될 수 밖에 없고, 세제투입구(913)의 면적이 작으면 사용자가 세제를 저장부(911)에 투입하기 어려운 문제가 발생될 수 있다.That is, the area of the detergent inlet 913 provided in the above-described embodiments can not be limited by the area of the upper surface of the drawer panel 33 or the position of the control panel 331. If the area is small, it may be difficult for a user to inject detergent into the storage unit 911.
이와 같은 문제를 해결하기 위해, 본 발명에 구비된 세제공급부(91)는 도 5와 도 6의 형태로 구비될 수 있다.In order to solve such a problem, the detergent supply unit 91 provided in the present invention may be provided in the form of FIGS.
도 5에 도시된 세제공급부(91)는 저장부 도어(917)가 세제투입구(913)로 세제를 이동시키는 유로의 역할을 수행 가능한 것이 특징이다. Detergent supply unit 91 shown in Figure 5 is characterized in that the storage unit door 917 can serve as a flow path for moving the detergent to the detergent inlet 913.
즉, 본 실시예에 구비된 저장부 도어(917)는 상기 세제투입구(913)를 개폐하는 커버(917a), 상기 커버(917a)를 저장부(911)에 연결하는 연결바디(917b), 상기 연결바디(917b)를 저장부(911)에 회전 가능하게 결합시키는 축(917c)을 포함할 수 있다.That is, the storage unit door 917 provided in the present embodiment includes a cover 917a for opening and closing the detergent inlet 913, a connection body 917b for connecting the cover 917a to the storage unit 911, and It may include a shaft 917c for rotatably coupling the connecting body 917b to the storage unit 911.
상기 세제투입구(913)가 드로워 패널(33)의 상부면에 위치될 경우, 상기 커버(917a)는 상기 드로워 패널의 상부면 일부를 형성하도록 구비(드로워 패널의 외부에 노출되도록 구비)되고, 상기 연결바디(917b)는 상기 커버가 드로워 패널의 바닥면(캐비닛이 지지되는 지면)을 향해 절곡됨으로써 구비될 수 있다.When the detergent inlet 913 is located on the upper surface of the drawer panel 33, the cover 917a is provided to form a part of the upper surface of the drawer panel (to be exposed to the outside of the drawer panel). The connection body 917b may be provided by bending the cover toward the bottom surface of the panel (the ground on which the cabinet is supported).
도 5는 상기 커버(917a)와 상기 연결바디(917b)는 드로워 패널(33)의 상부면 모서리를 형성하도록 구비된 경우를 일례로 도시한 것으로, 도면에 도시된 바와 같이 상기 커버(917a)와 상기 연결바디(917b)는 서로 직각을 형성하도록 구비될 수도 있다.FIG. 5 illustrates an example in which the cover 917a and the connecting body 917b are provided to form corners of the upper surface of the drawer panel 33. The cover 917a is illustrated in the drawing. The connection body 917b may be provided to form a right angle with each other.
상기 커버(917a)와 상기 연결바디(917b)가 드로워 패널의 상부면 모서리를 형성하도록 구비되면, 상기 커버(917a)가 세제투입구(913)를 개방했을 때 사용자는 상기 세제투입구(913)의 일면(연결바디가 연결된 면의 반대면)과 상기 커버(917a) 사이의 공간(S)에 세제를 공급하면 저장부(911)로 세제를 유입시킬 수 있을 것이다. 따라서, 본 실시예는 세제투입구의 면적이 작아 발생 가능한 문제를 해결할 수 있다.When the cover 917a and the connecting body 917b are provided to form the upper edge of the drawer panel, when the cover 917a opens the detergent inlet 913, the user of the detergent inlet 913 If detergent is supplied to the space S between one surface (the opposite side of the surface to which the connection body is connected) and the cover 917a, the detergent may be introduced into the storage unit 911. Therefore, this embodiment can solve the problem that may occur due to the small area of the detergent inlet.
이 경우, 상기 저장부 도어(917)의 마주보는 양측면에는 상기 저장부 도어(917)로 유입되는 세제를 상기 세제투입구(913)로 안내하는 가이드가 더 구비될 수 있다. 상기 가이드는 상기 커버(917a)의 일측면과 연결바디(917b)의 일측면을 연결하는 제1가이드(917d), 상기 커버(917a)의 타측면과 연결바디(917b)의 타측면을 연결하는 제2가이드(미도시)로 구비될 수 있다.In this case, guides for guiding the detergent flowing into the storage unit door 917 to the detergent inlet 913 may be further provided at opposite sides of the storage unit door 917. The guide connects one side of the cover 917a to one side of the connecting body 917b, and the other side of the cover 917a to connect the other side of the connecting body 917b. It may be provided as a second guide (not shown).
도 6에 도시된 세제저장부(91)는 상기 저장부(911)의 일부는 상기 드로워 패널(33) 내부에 위치하고, 상기 저장부(911)의 나머지 일부는 상기 드로워 패널(33)의 외부에 위치하도록 구비됨으로써 상기 세제투입구(913)의 면적을 넓힐 수 있는 것이 특징이다.In the detergent storage unit 91 shown in FIG. 6, a part of the storage unit 911 is located inside the drawer panel 33, and the other part of the storage unit 911 is located in the drawer panel 33. It is characterized in that it is possible to widen the area of the detergent inlet 913 by being located outside.
즉, 본 실시예에 구비된 저장부(911)는 상기 드로워 패널(33)에 고정된 제1바디(911a), 상기 드로워 패널(33)의 외부에 위치하여 상기 제1바디(911a)에 연통하는 제2바디(911b)로 구비된 것이 특징이다.That is, the storage unit 911 provided in the present embodiment is located at the outside of the drawer panel 33 and the first body 911a fixed to the drawer panel 33 and the first body 911a. It is characterized in that it is provided with a second body (911b) in communication with.
이 경우, 세제가 배출되는 세제배출구(915)는 제1바디(911a)의 바닥면에 구비되고, 세제투입구(913)는 상기 제1바디(911a)의 상부면 및 제2바디(911b)의 상부면으로 설정될 수 있다. 즉, 상기 세제투입구(913)는 상기 제1바디의 상부면과 상기 제2바디의 상부면 전체에 구비될 수 있다.In this case, the detergent discharge port 915 through which the detergent is discharged is provided on the bottom surface of the first body 911a, and the detergent injection hole 913 is formed on the upper surface of the first body 911a and the second body 911b. Can be set to the top surface. That is, the detergent inlet 913 may be provided on the entire upper surface of the first body and the upper surface of the second body.
한편, 상기 제2바디(911b)는 상기 드로워(3)가 캐비닛(2)에서 인출되거나 캐비닛으로 삽입될 때 출입구(21)에 간섭되지 않도록 구비되어야 한다. 따라서, 드로워 패널(33)이 출입구(21)를 폐쇄한 경우 상기 제2바디(911b)는 상기 출입구(21)와 드로워 커버(35) 사이에 위치하도록 구비되어야 한다. 나아가, 상기 제2바디(911b)의 바닥면에는 세제를 상기 세제배출구(915) 방향으로 안내하는 경사면(911c)이 더 구비될 수 있다. 따라서, 본 실시예 역시 세제투입구의 면적이 작아 발생 가능한 문제를 해결할 수 있다.Meanwhile, the second body 911b should be provided so that the drawer 3 does not interfere with the doorway 21 when the drawer 3 is withdrawn from the cabinet 2 or inserted into the cabinet. Therefore, when the drawer panel 33 closes the doorway 21, the second body 911b should be provided between the doorway 21 and the drawer cover 35. In addition, the bottom surface of the second body 911b may be further provided with an inclined surface 911c for guiding the detergent toward the detergent outlet 915. Therefore, this embodiment can also solve the problem that may occur because the area of the detergent inlet is small.
본 발명은 다양한 형태로 변형되어 실시될 수 있을 것인바 상술한 실시예에 그 권리범위가 한정되지 않는다. 따라서 변형된 실시예가 본 발명 특허청구범위의 구성요소를 포함하고 있다면 본 발명의 권리범위에 속하는 것으로 보아야 할 것이다.The present invention may be practiced in various forms and is not limited to the above-described embodiment. Therefore, if the modified embodiment includes the components of the claims of the present invention will be seen as belonging to the scope of the present invention.

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  1. 출입구가 구비된 캐비닛;A cabinet having an entrance and exit;
    상기 출입구를 통해 상기 캐비닛에서 인출 가능하게 구비되는 드로워 바디;A drawer body provided to be pulled out of the cabinet through the doorway;
    상기 드로워 바디에 고정되며, 상기 출입구를 개폐하는 드로워 패널;A drawer panel fixed to the drawer body to open and close the door;
    상기 드로워 바디에 구비되어 물이 저장되는 공간을 제공하는 터브;A tub provided in the drawer body to provide a space in which water is stored;
    상기 터브 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되어 의류가 저장되는 공간을 제공하는 드럼;A drum rotatably provided in the tub to provide a space in which clothes are stored;
    상기 드로워 패널에 구비되어 세제가 저장되는 공간을 제공하는 세제저장부;A detergent storage unit provided in the drawer panel to provide a space in which detergent is stored;
    상기 세제저장부에 저장된 세제를 상기 터브에 공급하는 세제공급부;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.And a detergent supply unit for supplying the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit to the tub.
  2. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 세제저장부는The detergent storage unit
    상기 드로워 패널에 구비되어 세제가 저장되는 저장부;A storage unit provided in the drawer panel to store a detergent;
    상기 저장부로 세제를 유입시키는 세제투입구;A detergent inlet for introducing detergent into the storage unit;
    상기 세제투입구를 개폐하는 저장부 도어;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.Clothing processing apparatus comprising a; storage unit door for opening and closing the detergent inlet.
  3. 제2항에 있어서,The method of claim 2,
    상기 저장부는The storage unit
    상기 드로워 패널 내부에 고정되는 제1바디;A first body fixed inside the drawer panel;
    상기 드로워 패널의 외부에 위치하여 상기 제1바디와 연통하며, 상기 드로워 패널이 상기 출입구를 폐쇄한 경우 상기 출입구와 상기 드로워 바디의 상부면 사이에 위치하는 제2바디;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.And a second body positioned outside the drawer panel to communicate with the first body and positioned between the doorway and an upper surface of the drawer body when the drawer panel closes the doorway. Clothing processing apparatus characterized in that.
  4. 제3항에 있어서,The method of claim 3,
    상기 세제투입구는 상기 제1바디의 상부면과 상기 제2바디의 상부면에 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.The detergent inlet is provided on the upper surface of the first body and the upper surface of the second body of the laundry treatment apparatus.
  5. 제3항에 있어서,The method of claim 3,
    상기 제2바디 내부의 세제를 상기 제1바디로 안내하는 경사면;을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.And an inclined surface for guiding the detergent in the second body to the first body.
  6. 제2항에 있어서The method of claim 2
    상기 세제투입구는 상기 드로워 패널의 상부면에 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.The detergent inlet is provided on the upper surface of the drawer panel, the laundry treatment apparatus.
  7. 제6항에 있어서,The method of claim 6,
    상기 저장부 도어는The storage door is
    상기 세제투입구를 개폐하며, 상기 드로워 패널의 상부면에 위치하는 커버;A cover positioned on the upper surface of the drawer panel to open and close the detergent inlet;
    상기 커버를 상기 저장부에 회전 가능하게 결합시키며, 상기 커버가 상기 드로워 패널의 바닥면을 향해 절곡되어 구비되는 연결바디;A connecting body rotatably coupling the cover to the storage unit, the cover being bent toward the bottom surface of the drawer panel;
    상기 커버와 상기 연결바디를 연결하도록 구비되며, 세제를 상기 세제투입구로 안내하는 가이드;를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.And a guide configured to connect the cover to the connection body and guide a detergent to the detergent inlet.
  8. 제2항 내지 제7항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
    상기 저장부는 상기 드로워 패널에 착탈 가능한 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.The storage unit is a clothes processing apparatus, characterized in that detachable to the drawer panel.
  9. 제2항 내지 제7항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
    상기 세제공급부는The detergent supply unit
    상기 저장부와 상기 터브를 연결하는 세제공급관;Detergent supply pipe connecting the reservoir and the tub;
    상기 세제공급관을 개폐하는 밸브;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.Clothing processing apparatus comprising a; valve for opening and closing the detergent supply pipe.
  10. 제2항 내지 제7항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
    상기 세제공급부는The detergent supply unit
    상기 드로워 패널 내부에 구비된 챔버;A chamber provided inside the drawer panel;
    상기 챔버와 상기 저장부를 연결하는 제1유로;A first passage connecting the chamber and the reservoir;
    상기 챔버와 상기 터브를 연결하는 제2유로;A second passage connecting the chamber and the tub;
    상기 제1유로를 개폐하도록 구비되며, 상기 제1유로의 세제를 상기 챔버로 유입시키기만 하는 제1밸브;A first valve provided to open and close the first flow path and only introducing the detergent of the first flow path into the chamber;
    상기 제2유로를 개폐하도록 구비되며, 상기 챔버 내부의 세제를 상기 제2유로로 배출시키기만 하는 제2밸브;A second valve provided to open and close the second flow path, and configured to discharge the detergent in the chamber to the second flow path;
    상기 챔버 내부를 왕복하도록 구비되어 상기 제1밸브와 상기 제2밸브를 개폐시키는 피스톤;을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.And a piston provided to reciprocate the inside of the chamber to open and close the first valve and the second valve.
  11. 제2항 내지 제7항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
    상기 세제공급부는The detergent supply unit
    상기 저장부와 상기 터브를 연결하는 세제공급관;Detergent supply pipe connecting the reservoir and the tub;
    상기 드로워 패널 내부에 구비되며, 상기 세제공급관의 적어도 일부 영역이 수용되는 하우징;A housing provided inside the drawer panel and accommodating at least a portion of the detergent supply pipe;
    상기 하우징 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되며, 회전 시 상기 세제공급관의 직경을 변경하여 세제를 상기 터브 방향으로 이동시키거나 상기 터브 내부의 물을 상기 저장부로 이동시키는 가압부;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.It is rotatably provided in the housing, the pressing portion for changing the diameter of the detergent supply pipe during rotation to move the detergent in the tub direction or to move the water in the tub to the reservoir; characterized in that it comprises a Clothing processing device.
  12. 제11항에 있어서,The method of claim 11,
    상기 가압부는The pressing unit
    상기 하우징 내부에 회전 가능하게 구비되는 지지프레임;A support frame rotatably provided in the housing;
    상기 지지프레임에 구비되며, 상기 지지프레임의 회전 시 상기 세제공급관의 직경이 작아지도록 상기 세제공급관을 가압하는 롤러;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 의류처리장치.And a roller provided at the support frame and pressurizing the detergent supply pipe so that the diameter of the detergent supply pipe is reduced when the support frame is rotated.
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