IP Library Granted Patent US 12692648
Granted Patent B2
US 12692648 · App. 16/946,843 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Garment care apparatus

Inventors: Seongmin Oak (Suwon-si, KR); Chulkie Park (Suwon-si, KR); Sangho Shin (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
D06F58/10B01D29/05B01D29/56D06F39/085D06F39/10D06F39/40D06F58/203D06F58/24D06F87/00
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Patent No.
US 12692648
App. No.
16/946,843
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A garment care apparatus includes a care chamber including a first area including a first bottom plane, and a second area including a second bottom plane located lower than the first bottom plane so that the garment care apparatus may accommodate and care for garments with normal lengths in the first area and garments longer than the normal garments in the second area. The second bottom plane includes a drain outlet arranged in a front end portion of the second bottom plane to discharge water, and an inclined portion tilted down from a rear wall of the care chamber toward the drain outlet.

Claims (80)

1 . A garment care apparatus comprising:

a main body; and

a care chamber arranged in the main body and configured to accommodate garments,

wherein the care chamber comprises:

a first area including a first bottom surface,

a second area including a second bottom surface located lower than the first bottom surface,

a drain outlet arranged in front of the second bottom surface and configured to discharge water,

a machine room arranged below the first area,

a lower outlet arranged on the first bottom surface,

a lower outlet duct configured to guide air discharged through the lower outlet,

a first water collector arranged in a lower portion of the lower outlet duct and configured to collect water brought into the lower outlet duct, and

a water discharge tray installed below the drain outlet configured to collect water brought in through the drain outlet, and

wherein the first water collector is located lower than the water discharge tray.

2 . The garment care apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a filter net arranged at the drain outlet to filter foreign materials; and

a grill member configured to cover and hide the filter net.

3 . The garment care apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a water discharge tub into which water is discharged;

a pump configured to pump the water to be discharged into the water discharge tub;

a first drain pipe configured to guide water from the first water collector to the pump;

a second drain pipe configured to guide water discharged from the pump to the water discharge tub; and

a first water collecting pipe tilted down toward the first drain pipe, the first water collecting pipe comprising one end coupled to the water discharge tray and another end coupled to the first drain pipe.

4 . The garment care apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the water discharge tray comprises a bottom plane tilted down toward the first water collector.

5 . The garment care apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a first water collecting pipe tilted down toward the first water collector, the first water collecting pipe comprising one end coupled to the water discharge tray and another end coupled to the first water collector.

6 . The garment care apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

an evaporator and a condenser configured to dehumidify air; and

a lower blower configured to force air past the evaporator and the condenser.

7 . The garment care apparatus of claim 6 , wherein:

the lower blower comprises:

the lower outlet duct,

a lower fan configured to force air to flow, and

a lower inlet duct configured to guide air discharged from the lower fan to the care chamber and accommodate the evaporator and the condenser, and

the lower inlet duct comprises a second water collector arranged below a space in which the evaporator and the condenser are accommodated, the second water collector configured to collect water.

8 . The garment care apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a second water collecting pipe, the second water collecting pipe comprising one end coupled to the second water collector and another end coupled to the lower outlet duct.

9 . The garment care apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second bottom surface includes an inclined plane tilted down from a rear wall of the care chamber to the drain outlet.

10 . The garment care apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the second bottom surface comprises:

a first inclined portion extended from the rear wall of the care chamber at a first inclination angle; and

a second inclined portion extended from a front end of the first inclined portion at a second inclination angle greater than the first inclination angle.

11 . The garment care apparatus of claim 10 ,

wherein the first inclined portion is tilted down from a side of the care chamber toward the machine room.

12 . The garment care apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a lower inlet configured to introduce the discharged air into the care chamber,

wherein the lower outlet is arranged in a front side of the first bottom surface,

wherein the lower inlet is arranged at a back side of the first bottom surface, and

wherein the drain outlet is disposed lower than the lower outlet and the lower inlet.

13 . A garment care apparatus comprising:

a main body; and

a care chamber arranged in the main body and configured to accommodate garments,

wherein the care chamber comprises:

a first area having a first vertical length,

a second area located side by side with the first area and having a second vertical length greater than the first vertical length,

a machine room arranged below the first area,

a lower outlet arranged on a bottom plane of the first area,

a lower outlet duct configured to guide air discharged through the lower outlet,

a first water collector arranged in a lower portion of the lower outlet duct and configured to collect water brought into the lower outlet duct, and

a water discharge tray,

wherein the second area includes a bottom plane at which a drain outlet is arranged, the drain outlet configured to discharge water,

wherein the bottom plane of the second area includes an inclined plane tilted down toward the drain outlet, and

wherein the water discharge tray is installed below the drain outlet configured to collect water brought in through the drain outlet, and

wherein the first water collector is located lower than the water discharge tray.

14 . The garment care apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the drain outlet is arranged in a front end portion of the bottom plane of the second area, and

the bottom plane of the second area is tilted down from a rear wall of the care chamber toward the drain outlet located in the front end portion of the bottom plane of the second area.

15 . The garment care apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the bottom plane of the second area comprises:

a first inclined portion extended from the rear wall of the care chamber at a first inclination angle; and

a second inclined portion extended from a front end of the first inclined portion at a second inclination angle greater than the first inclination angle.

16 . The garment care apparatus of claim 15 ,

wherein the first inclined portion is tilted down from a side of the care chamber toward the machine room.

17 . The garment care apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising:

a first water collecting pipe, the first water collecting pipe comprising one end coupled to the water discharge tray and another end coupled to the first water collector.

18 . The garment care apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the water discharge tray comprises a bottom plane tilted down toward the first water collector.

19 . The garment care apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising:

an evaporator and a condenser configured to dehumidify air;

a second water collector arranged below the evaporator and the condenser and located higher than the first water collector; and

a second water collecting pipe, the second water collecting pipe comprising one end coupled to the second water collector and another end coupled to the first water collector.

20 . The garment care apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising:

a water discharge tub into which water is discharged;

a pump configured to force water to be discharged into the water discharge tub;

a first drain pipe, the first drain pipe comprising one end coupled to the first water collector and an other end coupled to the pump; and

a second drain pipe, the second drain pipe comprising one end coupled to the pump and another end coupled to the water discharge tub.