IP Library Granted Patent US 12703941
Granted Patent B2
US 12703941 · App. 17/798,221 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Clothing processing apparatus

Inventors: Jaeil Bae (Seoul, KR); Hoil Jeon (Seoul, KR); Youngsoo Ha (Seoul, KR); Kyungah Lee (Seoul, KR); Kyutae Park (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
D06F73/02D06F75/16D06F75/20D06F75/28D06F75/38D06F81/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12703941
App. No.
17/798,221
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application relates to a clothing processing apparatus comprising: a cabinet provided with a first housing and a second housing which provide an accommodation space; an outlet passing through the upper surface of the cabinet and communicating with the second housing; a first support part that can rotate from one surface of the cabinet toward the upper surface of the cabinet, and provides a space in which clothing is supported; a processing part which can be withdrawn from the first housing and provided so as to supply at least one of heat or moisture to the clothing; a body which can be withdrawn from the second housing via the outlet; and a second support part which is provided in the body and located above the first support part, provides a space in which the clothing is supported, and has a smaller area than the first support part. The second support part includes: a first board which is fixed to the body so as to be capable of rotating from the body toward the upper surface of the first support part; and a second board which is rotatably fixed to the first board so as to be capable of rotating on a plane parallel to the upper surface of the first support part, and which provides a space in which the clothing is supported.

Claims (78)

1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:

a cabinet defining a first housing and a second housing;

an outlet extending through a top surface of the cabinet and being in fluid communication with the second housing;

a first support configured to rotate toward the top surface of the cabinet relative to the cabinet, the first support configured to support laundry;

a laundry treating tool configured to be received at and retrieved from the first housing, the laundry treating tool being configured to supply at least one of heat or moisture to the laundry;

a body configured to be received at and retrieved from the second housing via the outlet; and

a second support disposed at the body and configured to be positioned above the first support based on the body being retrieved from the second housing, the second support being configured to support the laundry and having an area smaller than an area of the first support,

wherein the second support includes:

a first board coupled to the body and configured to rotate relative to the body toward a top surface of the first support, and

a second board coupled to the first board and configured to rotate in a plane parallel to the top surface of the first support, the second board being configured to support the laundry, and

wherein the second support is coupled to the body and configured to move between a first position below the first support and a second position above the first support based on movement of the body via the outlet.

2 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second support is configured to be received at and retrieved from the body.

3 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a board accommodating portion including a groove that is defined at a surface facing toward the first support, the board accommodating portion being configured to accommodate the second support.

4 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:

a clothes hanger support configured to be retrieved from the body and configured to support a hook of a clothes hanger.

5 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the clothes hanger support includes:

a support bar configured to be retrieved from the body; and

a hook accommodating portion including a groove that is defined at a surface of the support bar or a protrusion protruding from the surface of the support bar, the hook accommodating portion being configured to accommodate the hook of the clothes hanger.

6 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:

a steam generator including a storage configured to store water therein, and a heater configured to heat water inside the storage, wherein the steam generator is disposed at the first housing;

a flow path fastening portion disposed at the body;

a connecting tube that connects the flow path fastening portion to the storage; and

a connector having a first end connected to the laundry treating tool and a second end detachably connected to the flow path fastening portion to supply steam to the laundry treating tool.

7 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the laundry treating tool includes:

a heat supply body having a heating plate positioned at a bottom surface of the heat supply body, the heat supply body being configured to dissipate heat resulting from power being supplied;

a handle fixed to the heat supply body;

a connecting portion configured to detachably connect the handle to the heat supply body;

a first flow path defined at the handle and configured to provide a flow path that permits steam supplied via the connector to move; and

a second flow path that connects a communication hole to a steam discharge hole, the communication hole extending through the connecting portion, and the steam discharge hole extending through the heating plate, wherein the second flow path is connected to the first flow path via the communication hole.

8 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:

a cabinet power line disposed at the cabinet and connected to a power supply;

a power line fastening portion disposed at the body and connected to the power supply;

a power line connecting portion disposed at the connector and detachably coupled to the power line fastening portion;

a first power line configured to supply power supplied to the power line connecting portion to a first terminal and a second terminal disposed at one end of the handle;

a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal provided at the connecting portion and contacting the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively, based on the handle fixed to the heat supply body; and

a second power line configured to supply power supplied to the first connecting terminal and the second connecting terminal to the heating plate.

9 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a connector fixing portion provided at the body and configured to detachably fix one end of the connector,

wherein the power line fastening portion and the flow path fastening portion are disposed at the connector fixing portion.

10 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a power controller disposed at the body and configured to control opening and closing of a circuit to selectively connect the heater and the cabinet power line to each other.

11 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a water level detector configured to detect a water level inside the storage; and

a display positioned at the body and configured to display information transmitted from the water level detector.

12 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a lamp disposed at the body and configured to emit light to the first support; and

a lamp controller disposed at the body and configured to control operation of the lamp.

13 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a flow path valve configured to open and close the first flow path; and

a valve controller disposed at the handle and configured to operate the flow path valve.

14 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a heating plate power controller disposed at the handle and configured to control opening and closing of the first power line.

15 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a water level detector configured to detect a water level inside the storage; and

a handle display disposed at the handle and configured to display information detected by the water level detector.

16 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a first through-hole defined at a surface of the first support that is configured to support the laundry;

a second through-hole defined at the first support;

a fan configured to move air from the first through-hole to the second through-hole; and

a fan controller disposed at the handle and configured to control operation of the fan.

17 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

a first through-hole defined at a surface of the first support that is configured to support the laundry;

a second through-hole defined at the first support;

a fan configured to move air from the first through-hole to the second through-hole; and

a fan controller disposed at the handle and configured to control a number of rotations of the fan.

18 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the body is configured to move vertically in and out from the second housing via the outlet.

19 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:

a cabinet defining a first housing and a second housing;

an outlet extending through a top surface of the cabinet and being in fluid communication with the second housing;

a first support configured to rotate toward the top surface of the cabinet relative to the cabinet, the first support being configured to support laundry;

a body configured to be received at and retrieved from the second housing via the outlet;

a second support disposed at the body and configured to be positioned above the first support, the second support being configured to support the laundry and having an area smaller than an area of the first support; and

a board accommodating portion including a groove that is defined at a surface facing toward the first support, the board accommodating portion being configured to accommodate the second support,

wherein the second support includes:

a first board coupled to the body and configured to rotate relative to the body toward a top surface of the first support, and

a second board coupled to the first board and configured to rotate in a plane parallel to the top surface of the first support, the second board being configured to support the laundry.

20 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the second support is configured to be received at and retrieved from the body.