Laundry treating apparatus

A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

• a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein;
• a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening;
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• a hinge comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate the door along a second rotational direction, which is different from the first rotational direction, wherein the hinge comprises:
• a first hinge having a first shaft configured to detachably secure the door to the cabinet and configured to form the first pivot;
• a second hinge having a second shaft provided in parallel to the first shaft to form the first pivot, and a third shaft configured to rotatably secure the door to the cabinet to form the second pivot;
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• a third hinge having a fourth shaft configured to detachably secure the door to the cabinet and provided in parallel to third shaft, wherein the door is detached from the fourth shaft when the door is rotated along the first rotational direction, and the door is detached from the first shaft when the door is rotated along the second rotational direction, and wherein the third hinge further comprises:
• a connecting shaft that projects from the fourth shaft toward the cabinet to be exposed outside of the door;
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• a shaft receiving portion provided in the cabinet, wherein the connecting shaft is coupled to the shaft receiving portion when the door is rotated along the second rotational direction, and wherein the connecting shaft is detached from the shaft receiving portion when the door is rotated along the first rotational direction wherein the thickness of the connecting shaft is smaller than the height of a receiving groove of the shaft receiving portion.

A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

• a cabinet configured to define a profile thereof, the cabinet comprising a laundry introduction opening formed therein;
• a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening;
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• a hinge comprising a first pivot to rotate the door along a first rotational direction and a second pivot to rotate the door along a second rotational direction, which is different from the first rotational direction, wherein the hinge comprises:
• a first hinge having a first shaft configured to detachably secure the door to the cabinet and configured to form the first pivot;
• a second hinge having a second shaft provided in parallel to the first shaft to form the first pivot, and a third shaft configured to rotatably secure the door to the cabinet to form the second pivot;
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• a third hinge having a fourth shaft configured to detachably secure the door to the cabinet and provided in parallel to third shaft, wherein the door is detached from the fourth shaft when the door is rotated along the first rotational direction, and the door is detached from the first shaft when the door is rotated along the second rotational direction, wherein the third hinge further includes an angle adjusting portion configured to adjust a rotational angle of the door when the door is rotated on the third shaft and the fourth shaft, and wherein the angle adjusting portion comprises:
• a first angle adjusting portion having a first adjusting plate fixed to the fourth shaft and a first detaching portion provided in the door to be coupled to the first adjusting plate to maintain a position of the door at a first angle;
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• a second angle adjusting portion having a second adjusting plate provided in the fourth shaft and a second detaching portion provided in the door to be coupled to the second plate to maintain the position of the door at a second angle which is larger than the first angle.