Granted Patent B2

US 12,630,959 · App. 18/532,462 · Granted May 19, 2026

Inventors: Junho Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Hyounyoung Lee (Suwon-si, KR)

Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

D06F34/34D06F34/08

Abstract

Claims (54)

1 . A clothes treating system, comprising:

a first clothes treating apparatus including a first housing;

a second clothes treating apparatus including a second housing;

an integrated user interface device mounted on the first housing and configured to control the first clothes treating apparatus and the second clothes treating apparatus; and

a separate user interface device mounted on the second housing and configured to control the second clothes treating apparatus,

wherein the second housing includes:

a front frame in which an inlet is formed forward and configured to form a front surface of the second clothes treating apparatus, and

an upper cap mounted on an upper portion of the front frame to form a portion of an upper surface of the second clothes treating apparatus,

the integrated user interface device is disposed on a front surface of the first clothes treating apparatus, and

the separate user interface device is disposed on the upper cap so that, when a user enters control input through the separate user interface device, the user enters the control input at the upper surface of the second clothes treating apparatus.

2 . The clothes treating system of claim 1 , wherein

the first clothes treating apparatus includes a first controller,

the second clothes treating apparatus includes a second controller,

the integrated user interface device is connected to the first controller and the second controller, and

the separate user interface device is connected to the second controller.

3 . The clothes treating system of claim 2 , wherein

the integrated user interface device includes:

an integrated input interface configured to receive a user input, and

an integrated output interface configured to display integrated visual information associated with the first clothes treating apparatus and the second clothes treating apparatus; and

the separate user interface device includes:

a separate input interface configured to receive a user input, and

a separate output interface configured to display separate visual information associated with the second clothes treating apparatus.

4 . The clothes treating system of claim 3 , wherein

the separate user interface device includes:

a board cover mounted on the second housing,

a circuit board connected to the board cover, and

a board case configured to accommodate the circuit board, and

the separate input interface and the separate output interface are arranged on the board cover.

5 . The clothes treating system of claim 4 , wherein

the board cover is mounted on the upper cap.

6 . The clothes treating system of claim 5 , wherein

the upper cap includes a cap opening in which to mount the separate user interface device, and

the front frame includes a frame opening corresponding to the cap opening.

7 . The clothes treating system of claim 5 , wherein

the front frame includes a reinforcing portion formed at a portion of the front frame on which the upper cap is mounted.

8 . The clothes treating system of claim 4 , wherein

the second clothes treating apparatus includes a sensor in the separate user interface device, the sensor being configured to detect humidity.

9 . The clothes treating system of claim 8 , wherein

the board cover includes a cover inlet configured to allow moisture to flow into the separate user interface device in which the sensor is positioned, and

the board case includes a cover outlet configured to be inclined downwardly so that the moisture introduced through the cover inlet is discharged from the separate user interface device.

10 . The clothes treating system of claim 3 , wherein

the second controller is configured to stop an operation of the separate user interface device based on receiving a command input through the integrated input interface.

11 . The clothes treating system of claim 1 , wherein

the second clothes treating apparatus includes a door coupled to the second housing, and

the separate user interface device is disposed on the door coupled to the second housing.

12 . The clothes treating system of claim 1 , wherein

the second clothes treating apparatus is mounted above the first clothes treating apparatus.

13 . The clothes treating system of claim 1 , wherein

the first clothes treating apparatus is a washing machine, and

the second clothes treating apparatus is a dryer.

14 . The clothes treating system of claim 1 , wherein

the second clothes treating apparatus is configured to be positioned above or below the first clothes treating apparatus.

15 . The clothes treating system of claim 1 , wherein

the second clothes treating apparatus is configured to be positioned at a side of the first clothes treating apparatus.

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