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US 10,753,130 B2Granted
Garment processing device
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsYoungjoo Lee, Sanghun Bae, Hongjun Cho
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Abstract
A door of a garment processing device includes four hinges which may be interchanged regarding a location on the door, and a series of interconnected arms that allow a pivot axis of the door to be changed from a first direction to a second direction by manipulation of a handle on the door.
Claims20
A laundry-treating apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet having an inlet defined therein;
- a door provided to open and close the inlet;
- a first hinge including:
- a first shaft provided at one of the cabinet or the door;
- and
- a first shaft receiving space provided at the other of the cabinet and the door, wherein the first shaft receiving space is configured to receive the first shaft therein;
- and a first shaft latch configured to selectively release the first shaft from the first shaft receiving space;
- a second hinge including:
- a second shaft that is coaxial with the first shaft and coupled to the door, wherein the first and second shafts collectively define a first pivoting axis about which the door pivots in a first direction;
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- a third shaft arranged perpendicular to the second shaft, wherein the third shaft defines a second pivoting axis about which the door pivots in a second direction different from the first direction;
- a third hinge including:
- a fourth shaft provided at one of the cabinet or the door, wherein the third and fourth shafts are coaxial and collectively define the second pivoting axis;
- a fourth shaft receiving space provided at the other of the cabinet and the door, wherein the fourth shaft receiving space is configured to receive the fourth shaft therein;
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- a fourth shaft latch configured to selectively release the fourth shaft from the fourth shaft receiving space;
- a handle provided in the door;
- first and second driving linkages respectively provided on either side of the handle and each having a first end in contact with the handle, wherein when an external force is applied to the handle, each of the first and second driving linkages is configured to move toward or away from a vertical centerline of the door;
- a first driven linkage having a first end in contact with the first driving linkage, and a second end as a free end that extends towards the second hinge, wherein the first driven linkage is configured to move toward the second hinge when the first driving linkage actuates the first shaft latch to release the first shaft from the first shaft receiving portion;
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- a second driven linkage having a first end in contact with the second driving linkage, and a second end as a free end that extends towards the third hinge, wherein the second driven linkage is configured to move toward the third hinge when the second driving linkage actuates the first shaft latch to release the first shaft from the first shaft receiving portion;
- wherein the first shaft latch is detachably secured to one of a second end of the first driving linkage and a second end of the second driving linkage, and
- wherein the fourth shaft latch is detachably secured to one of the second end of the first driven linkage and the second end of the second driven linkage.
20 more elements
A home appliance comprising:
- a cabinet having an inlet defined therein;
- a door provided to open and close the inlet;
- a first hinge including:
- a first shaft provided at the cabinet;
- and
- a first shaft receiving space provided at the door and configured to receive the first shaft;
- a second hinge including:
- a second shaft that is coaxial with the first shaft and coupled to the door, wherein the first and second shafts collectively define a first pivoting axis about which the door pivots in a first direction;
- and
- a third shaft arranged perpendicular to the second shaft, wherein the third shaft defines a second pivoting axis about which the door pivots in a second direction different from the first direction;
- a third hinge including:
- a fourth shaft provided at the door, wherein the third and fourth shafts are coaxial and collectively define the second pivoting axis;
- a fourth shaft receiving space provided at the cabinet and configured to receive the fourth shaft therein;
- first and second driving linkages respectively provided on either side of the handle and each having a first end in contact with the handle, wherein when an external force is applied to the handle, each of the first and second driving linkages is configured to move toward or away from a vertical centerline of the door;
- a first linkage body having a first end in contact with the first driving linkage, and a second end as a free end that extends towards the second hinge, wherein the first driven linkage is configured to move toward the second hinge when the first driving linkage actuates a first shaft latch to release the first shaft from the first shaft receiving portion;
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- a second driven linkage having a first end in contact with the second driving linkage, and a second end as a free end that extends towards the third hinge, wherein the second driven linkage is configured to move toward the third hinge when the second driving linkage actuates the first shaft latch to release the first shaft from the first shaft receiving portion.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.