公开(公告)号：US20160076186A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14857571

申请日：2015-09-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aram LEE ,  Incheol KANG

IPC: D06F37/28 ,  E05D7/02 ,  E05D7/12 ,  E05D15/52 ,  D06F39/14 ,  E05D7/10

CPC classification number: D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  E05D7/02 ,  E05D7/1044 ,  E05D7/12 ,  E05D15/52

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a door configured to open and close an introduction port, a first rotational axis forming a rotation center of the door, a second rotational axis forming another rotation center of the door, the second rotational axis being provided to rotate the door in a direction different from a direction in which the door is rotated about the first rotational axis, a first switching unit configured to connect the door to the first rotational axis, a second switching unit configured to connect the door to the second rotational axis when the first switching unit is moved in a direction in which the door is separated from the first rotational axis, a manipulation unit configured to move the first switching unit in the direction in which the door is separated from the first rotational axis, a first lock configured to fix the position of the first switching unit when the door opens the introduction port, and a second lock configured to fix the position of the second switching unit when the door opens the introduction port.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种衣物处理装置。 衣物处理装置包括构造成打开和关闭导入口的门，形成门的旋转中心的第一旋转轴，形成门的另一旋转中心的第二旋转轴，第二旋转轴设置成使门旋转 在与所述门围绕所述第一旋转轴线旋转的方向不同的方向上，构造成将所述门连接到所述第一旋转轴线的第一切换单元，被配置为当所述门与所述第二旋转轴线连接时将所述门连接到所述第二旋转轴线的第二切换单元 第一切换单元沿着门从第一旋转轴线分离的方向移动，操作单元，其构造成使第一切换单元沿着与第一旋转轴线分离的方向移动，第一锁定配置为 当所述门打开所述引入口时，固定所述第一切换单元的位置;以及第二锁定，其被配置为固定所述第二切换单元的位置 当门打开引入口时，开关单元。

公开(公告)号：US20160348298A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15117951

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aram LEE ,  Jaeseok KIM ,  Incheol KANG

IPC: D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

CPC classification number: D06F39/14 ,  D06F58/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet configuring an external feature and being provided with a laundry introduction port; a door being aligned to open and close the introduction port; a hinge unit configuring a first rotating axis rotating the door in a first rotating direction, and a second rotating axis rotating the door in a second rotating direction, the second rotating direction corresponding to a direction different from the first rotating direction; and a rotating shaft shifting unit configured to be capable of being moved so as to rotatably fasten the door to any one of the first rotating axis and the second rotating axis, wherein the hinge unit includes a first shaft and a second shaft configuring the first rotating axis and a third shaft and a fourth shaft configuring the second rotating axis, wherein the rotating shaft shifting unit is provided with a first shifting unit being extended along a width direction of the door, and a second shifting unit being extended along a height direction of the door from one end of the first shifting unit and selectively and rotatably fastening the fourth shaft to the cabinet, and wherein the fourth shaft is provided with a protrusion protruding toward the second shifting unit, and wherein an end portion of the protrusion comes in contact with the second shifting unit. According to the present invention, when the door of the laundry treating apparatus is opened in a second rotating direction (i.e., vertical direction or up-and-down direction), the second shifting unit may be prevented from being bent or damaged due to the weight of the door.

Abstract translation: 衣物处理装置技术领域本发明涉及衣物处理装置。 更具体地，本发明涉及一种衣物处理设备，其包括构成外部特征的橱柜并设置有衣物引入口; 门对齐以打开和关闭引入口; 铰链单元，构成沿第一旋转方向旋转所述门的第一旋转轴;以及第二旋转轴，使所述门沿第二旋转方向旋转，所述第二旋转方向对应于与所述第一旋转方向不同的方向; 以及旋转轴移动单元，其构造成能够被移动以便将所述门可旋转地固定到所述第一旋转轴线和所述第二旋转轴线中的任何一个上，其中所述铰链单元包括第一轴和构造所述第一旋转 以及构成所述第二旋转轴的第三轴和第四轴，其中，所述旋转轴移动单元设置有沿着所述门的宽度方向延伸的第一移动单元，并且第二移动单元沿着所述第二移动单元的高度方向 所述门从所述第一移动单元的一端被选择性地并且可旋转地固定到所述机壳，并且其中所述第四轴设置有朝向所述第二移动单元突出的突起，并且其中所述突起的端部接触 与第二变速单元。 根据本发明，当衣物处理装置的门在第二旋转方向（即，垂直方向或上下方向）打开时，可以防止第二移动单元由于 门的重量

公开(公告)号：US20160076187A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14857608

申请日：2015-09-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aram LEE ,  Soowon PARK ,  Hyuntae LEE

IPC: D06F37/28 ,  E05D7/02 ,  E05D7/10 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F37/28 ,  D06F39/14 ,  E05D7/02 ,  E05D7/1055

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an introduction port, a door configured to open and close the introduction port, a first hinge including a first shaft provided at either one selected from between the cabinet and the door to define a first rotational axis of the door and a first shaft receiving unit provided at the other one selected from between the cabinet and the door such that the first shaft is detachably received in the first shaft receiving unit, a second hinge including a second shaft coupled to the door to define the first rotational axis together with the first shaft and a third shaft configured to rotatably fix the second shaft to the cabinet and to define a second rotational axis of the door, a third hinge including a fourth shaft provided at either one selected from between the cabinet and the door to define the second rotational axis together with the third shaft and a fourth shaft receiving unit provided at the other one selected from between the cabinet and the door such that the fourth shaft is detachably received in the fourth shaft receiving unit, a first switching unit provided in the door in a reciprocating fashion to open and close the first shaft receiving unit, a second switching unit provided in the door in a reciprocating fashion to open and close the fourth shaft receiving unit, the second switching unit being configured to close the fourth shaft receiving unit when the first switching unit moves in a direction in which the first shaft receiving unit is opened, and a withdrawal prevention unit configured to detachably couple second switching unit to the third hinge when the second switching unit closes the fourth shaft receiving unit.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种衣物处理装置。 衣物处理装置包括具有引入口的机壳，构造成打开和关闭引入口的门，第一铰链，包括设置在从机柜和门之间选择的一个的第一轴，以限定第一旋转轴线 门和第一轴接收单元，其设置在从机柜和门之间选择的另一个中，使得第一轴可拆卸地容纳在第一轴接收单元中;第二铰链，包括联接到门的第二轴，以限定第一轴 旋转轴与第一轴和第三轴一起构造成将第二轴可旋转地固定到机壳并限定门的第二旋转轴线;第三铰链，包括设置在从柜体和第二轴之间选择的第一轴 与第三轴一起限定第二旋转轴的门和设置在从第二轴之间选择的另一个的第四轴接收单元 机柜和门，使得第四轴可拆卸地容纳在第四轴接收单元中;第一切换单元，以往复方式设置在门中以打开和关闭第一轴接收单元;第二切换单元，设置在门中 以打开和关闭所述第四轴接收单元的往复方式，所述第二切换单元构造成当所述第一切换单元沿所述第一轴接收单元打开的方向移动时关闭所述第四轴接收单元，以及防止撤离单元 构造成当第二切换单元关闭第四轴接收单元时将第二切换单元可拆卸地联接到第三铰链。

公开(公告)号：US20150233038A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14619526

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Aram LEE ,  Soojin KIM ,  Yongjun AN ,  Soowon PARK

IPC: D06F37/22 ,  D06F37/26 ,  D06F39/14

CPC classification number: D06F37/225 ,  D06F37/268 ,  D06F39/14

Abstract: The laundry treating apparatus includes a door to open and close the introduction port about a first rotational or a second rotational axis which is different from first rotational axis. A first switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of door about the first rotational axis, and a second switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of the door about the second rotational axis. A lock fixes a position of at least one of the first switching unit or second switching unit when the door opens the introduction port. A damper is also provided. As can be appreciated, the mechanism used for the laundry apparatus may be applicable to other home appliances or non-home appliances where two different rotational axes may be needed to open and close a door.

Abstract translation: 衣物处理装置包括门，用于围绕与第一旋转轴线不同的第一旋转轴或第二旋转轴线打开和关闭导入口。 第一切换单元设置在门中以允许门围绕第一旋转轴线旋转，并且第二切换单元设置在门中以允许门围绕第二旋转轴线旋转。 当门打开引入口时，锁固定第一切换单元或第二切换单元中的至少一个的位置。 还提供阻尼器。 可以理解，用于洗衣设备的机构可以应用于其他家用电器或非家用电器，其中可能需要两个不同的旋转轴来打开和关闭门。