IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,595,619
Granted Patent B2
US 12,595,619 · App. 18/773,169 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Laundry treating apparatus

Inventors: Jaehyung Kim (Seoul, KR); Semin Jang (Seoul, KR); Boram Noh (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
D06F73/02D06F58/203D06F58/10D06F58/206
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Patent No.
US 12,595,619
App. No.
18/773,169
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet; a laundry receiving space defined in the cabinet and configured for receiving laundry therein; an insertion opening defined in a front face of the cabinet and in fluid communication with the laundry receiving space; a door rotatably fixed to the cabinet to open and close the insertion opening; a supply unit configured to supply at least one of air or water vapor to the laundry receiving space; a support assembly provided in the laundry receiving space and configured to support the laundry; and a conveying part configured to move the support assembly toward the insertion opening when the door opens the insertion opening.

Claims (24)

1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:

a cabinet including an inlet located on a front thereof;

a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet and configured to open and close the inlet;

a first chamber located in the cabinet, the first chamber defining an accommodation space configured to accommodate a clothing item therein;

a supply portion configured to supply at least one of air or moisture into the accommodation space; and

a presser located on the door, the presser being configured to hold or press the clothing item, the presser including:

a rotation shaft extending along a width direction of the door;

a base provided at an inner surface of the door;

a pressing body configured to rotate about the rotation shaft, the pressing body being rotatable with respect to the base and configured to press the clothing item positioned between the base and the pressing body; and

a support body disposed between the base and the pressing body to press the clothing item.

2 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support body is provided to rotate towards or away from the pressing body.

3 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the presser further comprises a second rotation shaft extending along a height direction of the door, the support body configured to rotate about the second rotation shaft.

4 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support body is provided to rotate towards or away from the base.

5 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support body is configured to rotate above the base.

6 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support body is configured to be able to rotate up and down relative to the base.

7 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the support body is configured to fold a part of the clothing item located higher than the base.

8 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the support body includes a support surface configured to support the clothing item in the width direction of the door.

9 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the support body is configured to fold the clothing item relative to the support surface.

10 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support body is configured to fold the clothing item.

11 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support body includes:

a first surface configured to press the clothing item to the pressing body; and

a second surface configured to press the clothing item to the base.

12 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing body is configured to rotate to press the support body towards the base.

13 . The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing body includes a pressing-unit through hole on a surface of the pressing body, the pressing-unit through hole being configured to be spaced apart from a sewing line of the clothing item.

Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2018-0063621 · Jun 1, 2018 · national
KR 10-2018-0063622 · Jun 1, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18074913 · Dec 5, 2022
Continuation 16427517 · May 31, 2019
Related Publication 20240368823A1 · Nov 7, 2024
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