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US 8,484,868 B2Granted
Laundry treating apparatus
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJong Seok Kim, Sung Min Kim, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus which can make easy drying, deodorizing, crumple removal and sterilization of clothes, characterized in that laundry treating apparatus is provided with a hanger bar for receiving clothes hangers of different shapes.
Claims12
A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- a clothes housing portion for accommodating clothes therein;
- a supply unit for supplying air or moisture to the clothes housing portion;
- a clothes hanger provided to hang clothes and to have a hook for placing the clothes hung therefrom in the clothes housing portion or taking the clothes hung therefrom away from the clothes housing portion;
- a hanger bar positioned in the clothes housing portion, the hanger bar having clothes hanger slots each for receiving the hook;
- a driving unit for making the hanger bar to move in the clothes housing portion;
- and
- a hook holding portion provided to each of the clothes hanger slots for holding of the hook of the clothes hanger elastically,
- wherein the hook holding portion is provided as one pair at opposite ends of the clothes hanger slot respectively, and the one pair of the hook holding portions include:
- fixed portions fixed to opposite ends of the clothes hanger slot respectively;
- and
- extensions extended from the fixed portions, respectively.
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A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- a clothes housing portion for accommodating clothes therein;
- a supply unit for supplying air or moisture to the clothes housing portion;
- a clothes hanger provided to hang clothes and to have a hook for placing the clothes hung therefrom in the clothes housing portion or taking the clothes hung therefrom away from the clothes housing portion;
- a hanger bar positioned in the clothes housing portion, the hanger bar having clothes hanger slots each for receiving the hook;
- a driving unit for making the hanger bar to move in the clothes housing portion;
- and
- a hook holding portion provided to each of the clothes hanger slots for holding of the hook of the clothes hanger elastically,
- wherein the hook holding portion includes;
- a holding portion provided in the clothes hanger slot so as to be in contact with the hook, and
- an elastic member for making elastic supporting of the holding portion to enable the holding portion to move within the clothes hanger slot,
- wherein the holding portion is provided to opposite ends of the clothes hanger slot for holding opposite sides of the hook.
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A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- a clothes housing portion for accommodating clothes therein;
- a supply unit for supplying air or moisture to the clothes housing portion;
- a clothes hanger provided to hang clothes and to have a hook for placing the clothes hung therefrom in the clothes housing portion or taking the clothes hung therefrom away from the clothes housing portion;
- a hanger bar positioned in the clothes housing portion, the hanger bar having clothes hanger slots each for receiving the hook;
- a driving unit for making the hanger bar to move in the clothes housing portion;
- and
- a hook holding portion provided to each of the clothes hanger slots for holding of the hook of the clothes hanger elastically,
- wherein the hook holding portion is a holding rubber piece,
- wherein the holding rubber piece includes;
- a holding surface provided in the clothes hanger slot so as to be in contact with the hook, and
- a coupling surface which is extended from the holding surface and fixed to the clothes hanger slot.
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A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- a clothes housing portion for accommodating clothes therein;
- a supply unit for supplying air or moisture to the clothes housing portion;
- a clothes hanger provided to hang clothes and to have a hook for placing the clothes hung therefrom in the clothes housing portion or taking the clothes hung therefrom away from the clothes housing portion;
- a hanger bar positioned in the clothes housing portion, the hanger bar having clothes hanger slots each for receiving the hook;
- a driving unit for making the hanger bar to move in the clothes housing portion;
- and
- a hook holding portion provided to each of the clothes hanger slots for holding of the hook of the clothes hanger elastically,
- wherein the hook holding portion includes a holding rib which is an extension from one end of the clothes hanger slot so as to be in contact with the hook, and the holding rib is formed of rubber.
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A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- a clothes housing portion for housing clothes therein;
- a supply unit for supplying air or moisture to the clothes housing portion;
- a clothes hanger provided to hang the clothes and to have a hook for placing the clothes hung therefrom in the clothes housing portion or taking the clothes hung therefrom away from the clothes housing portion;
- a hanger bar positioned in the clothes housing portion, the hanger bar having clothes hanger slots each for receiving the hook;
- a driving unit for making the hanger bar to move in the clothes housing portion;
- and
- a hook holding portion provided to each of the clothes hanger slots for providing a space for receiving the hook according to a diameter of the hook,
- wherein the hook holding portion is provided as one pair at opposite ends of the clothes hanger slot respectively, and the one pair of the hook holding portions include:
- fixed portions fixed to opposite ends of the clothes hanger slot respectively;
- and
- extensions extended from the fixed portions, respectively.
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A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
- a clothes housing portion for accommodating clothes therein;
- a supply unit for supplying air or moisture to the clothes housing portion;
- a hanger bar positioned in the clothes housing portion, the hanger bar having clothes hanger slots for receiving a hook of a clothes hanger provided to hang clothes;
- a driving unit for making the hanger bar to move in the clothes housing portion;
- and
- a hook holding portion provided to each of the clothes hanger slots for holding of the hook of the clothes hanger elastically,
- wherein the hook holding portion is provided as one pair at opposite ends of the clothes hanger slot respectively, and the one pair of the hook holding portions include:
- fixed portions fixed to opposite ends of the clothes hanger slot respectively;
- and
- extensions extended from the fixed portions, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.