Patent AU-2017330139-B2 (AU)
Title: Garment processing device
Inventor: LEE YOUNGJOO
IPC: D06F37/10
Filed: 2017-09-22
Granted: 2019-10-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a garment processing device comprising: a cabinet having an introduction opening; a garment containing portion provided inside the cabinet so as to store laundry introduced through the introduction opening; a door for exposing/covering the introduction opening; a first hinge comprising a first shaft provided on one of the cabinet and the door so as to form a first axis of rotation of the door, a first shaft containing portion provided on the other of the cabinet and the door such that the first shaft is contained therein in an attachable/detachable manner, and a first shaft control portion for opening/closing the first shaft containing portion; a second hinge comprising a second shaft coupled to the door so as to form the first axis of rotation together with the first shaft and a third shaft for rotatably fixing the second shaft to the cabinet and forming a second axis of rotation of the door; a third hinge comprising a fourth shaft provided on one of the cabinet and the door so as to form the second axis of rotation together with the third shaft, a fourth shaft containing portion provided on the other of the cabinet and the door such that the fourth shaft is contained therein in an attachable/detachable manner, and a fourth shaft control portion for opening/closing the fourth shaft containing portion; a handle rotatably provided on the door; a first driving portion and a second driving portion provided to be spaced from each other with the handle interposed therebetween such that, when external force is input to the handle, the first driving portion and the second driving portion move toward the position of the handle, respectively, or move away from the handle, respectively; a first following portion having an end contacting the first driving portion and having a free end extending toward the second hinge such that, when the first driving portion moves the first shaft control portion in such a direction that the first shaft containing portion is opened, the first following portion moves toward the second hinge; and a second following portion having an end contacting the second driving portion and having a free end extending toward the third hinge such that, when the first driving portion moves the first shaft control portion in such a direction that the first shaft containing portion is opened, the second following portion moves toward the third hinge, wherein the first shaft control portion is provided such that the same can be attached to/detached from the free end of the first driving portion and the free end of the second driving portion; the first shaft control portion is fixed to one of the free end of the first driving portion and the free end of the second driving portion and opens/closes the first shaft containing portion; the second shaft control portion is provided such that the same can be attached to/detached from the free end of the first following portion and the free end of the second following portion; and the second shaft control portion is fixed to one of the free end of the first following portion and the free end of the second following portion and opens/closes the fourth shaft containing portion.