Patent Publication Number: US-2023160136-A1

Title: Clothing treatment apparatus

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/044,064, filed on Sep. 30, 2020, which is a National Stage application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/KR2019/003927, filed on Apr. 3, 2019, which claims the benefit of Korean Application No. 10-2019-0038797, filed on Apr. 3, 2019, Korean Application No. 10-2018-0074728, filed on Jun. 28, 2018, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/679,035, filed on Jun. 1, 2018, and Korean Application No. 10-2018-0038425, filed on Apr. 3, 2018. The disclosures of the prior applications are incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus, and more particularly, to a laundry treating apparatus that may press laundry such as at least two or more pants or use steam and a heating wire to remove wrinkles thereof. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In general, a laundry treating apparatus is configured to perform various laundry-related treatments (washing, drying, deodorization, wrinkle removal, etc.) and may include a washing apparatus for washing laundry, a dryer for drying laundry, a combined drying and washing machine for washing and drying functions, a drying apparatus for drying wet laundry, a refresher for removing odors from laundry or wrinkles therefrom, a steamer to remove unnecessary wrinkles, etc. 
     A refresher is an apparatus for making a state of laundry pleasant and fresh, and performs functions such as drying laundry, supplying fragrance to laundry, preventing static electricity from occurring in laundry, or removing wrinkles from laundry. 
     Further, the laundry treating apparatus is in the trend of being developed so that washing, drying, deodorization and wrinkle removal of laundry may be solved with one apparatus. However, because the laundry treating apparatus uses a drum in which laundry is accommodated and a driving device for rotating the drum, deodorization or wrinkle removal of laundry is insufficient. 
     In order to solve this problem, a laundry treating apparatus having a steamer and a refresher is disclosed in Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2014-0184457. The laundry treating apparatus has a treating chamber that treats laundry with air circulation or steam, and a separate wrinkle removal module that removes wrinkles by pressing laundry inside the treating chamber. The laundry treating apparatus as described above discloses a structure in which the wrinkle removal module that removes wrinkles by pressing laundry may treat only singe laundry. In this case, when it is necessary to treat a plurality of pants to be treated, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time as the module has to treat the plurality of pants sequentially one by one. 
     Further, referring to  FIG.  1   , a conventional laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet  10  forming an exterior appearance, a first laundry treating chamber  11  providing a receiving space  14  for accommodating laundry therein, a door for opening and closing the cabinet, hangers  51  and  52  disposed at the door or in the first laundry treating chamber  11  to hold laundry, and a machine chamber  20  supplying hot-air or moisture to the first laundry treating chamber  11 . 
     An auxiliary hanger  50  for fixing the laundry, and a presser  60  disposed under the auxiliary hangers to press the laundry are provided inside the door. The auxiliary hanger  50  includes a hanger  522 , and a hanger support  521  disposed on the door and supporting the hanger  522  thereon. The presser  60  includes a support  65  that supports the laundry at one face thereof, a pressing portion  66  that is pivotably configured and moves toward the support  65  and presses the other face of the laundry, and an anti-torsion portion  67  disposed under the pressing portion  66  to prevent torsion of the laundry. 
     As a result, the laundry treating apparatus is able to remove wrinkles and perform deodorizing at the same time by supplying hot-air from the machine chamber located under the cabinet to the laundry or pressing the laundry in a state when the laundry is disposed in the receiving space  14 . 
     Further, in the laundry treating apparatus, hot-air or moisture is supplied to the laundry while the laundry is unfolded by its own weight and inside the cabinet, so that drying and deodorization or wrinkle removal of the laundry may be achieved. Further, when the pressing portion  66  presses the face of the laundry, the wrinkles of the laundry may be effectively removed, or creases (wrinkles intentionally formed in the laundry) may be formed, and thus ironing may be omitted after washing or drying is completed. 
     However, in the conventional the laundry treating apparatus, there is no separate member between the pressing portion  66  and the support  65 . Thus, there is a problem that only one laundry is pressed, thereby reducing efficiency. 
     Further, in the conventional laundry treating apparatus, the pressing portion  65  is pressed toward a side of the laundry P while being pivoted, so that the pressing portion  65  sequentially presses the laundry from one side of the laundry P to the other side thereof. 
     Thus, a relatively large amount of pressure is applied to a portion of the laundry P close to the pressing portion  65 , while a relatively small amount of pressure is applied to a portion of the laundry far away from the pressing portion  65 . Thus, there is a problem in that the laundry is not pressed evenly. 
     Furthermore, in the process of the pressing portion  65  pressing the laundry P, there is a problem in that the laundry P is distorted or displaced due to being pushed by the pressing portion  65 . 
     Further, the conventional the laundry treating apparatus has a problem in that the laundry cannot be fixed even when the laundry P is held on a laundry hanger, and thus the position of the laundry is changed when the laundry is pressed. As a result, in the conventional laundry treating apparatus, the pressing portion  65  causes more wrinkles in the laundry P, or causes creases to be formed in a direction completely different from the intended direction. 
     Further, the conventional laundry treating apparatus has a problem in that when the laundry is a lower garment such as pants and thus has regions partitioned from each other, the pressing portion may not press each of the partitioned regions in an individual manner. For example, in the conventional the laundry treating apparatus, when the laundry is a lower garment such as pants, a first portion of the laundry corresponding to a left leg and a second portion thereof corresponding to a right leg are pressed in an overlapped manner. 
     Therefore, there is a problem that in the process of pressing the laundry, the first portion and the second portion overlap each other in a non-matching manner or creases occur in an unintended area of the laundry due to the displacement of the laundry. 
     Further, there is a problem in that refreshing as drying and deodorization is not performed reliably because hot-air or moisture steam is not supplied into a region in which the first portion and the second portion contact each other. 
     SUMMARY 
     A first purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a laundry treating apparatus that treats a plurality of garments whose wrinkles must be removed via pressing in a short time. 
     A second purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a laundry treating apparatus capable of treating a single garment or a plurality of garments at the same performance even when the single garment or the plurality of garments is simultaneously pressed and treated. 
     A third purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a laundry treating apparatus that removes wrinkles by pressurizing a plurality of garments while the plurality of garments placed inside a cabinet is being treated. 
     A fourth purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a laundry treating apparatus that may evenly press partitioned areas of laundry such as a lower garment having the partitioned areas. 
     A fifth purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a laundry treating apparatus that may evenly supply at least one of steam or hot-air to partitioned areas of laundry. 
     A sixth purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a laundry treating apparatus that may prevent a position of laundry from being changed in a process of pressing the laundry. 
     A seventh purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a laundry treating apparatus by which a crease may be accurately formed in an area intended by a user. 
     The purposes of the present disclosure are not limited to the purposes mentioned above, and other purposes that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. 
     In order to achieve the above purposes, a laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a cabinet having a front opening; a door assembly for opening and closing the opening; a first laundry treating chamber defined in the cabinet to receive laundry therein, wherein the first laundry treating chamber communicates with an outside of the cabinet through the opening; and a machine chamber in communication with the first laundry treating chamber, wherein the machine chamber receives therein at least one of a steam supply to supply steam to the first laundry treating chamber and an air supply for circulating air, wherein the door assembly includes: a first panel having a second laundry treating chamber defined therein to treat laundry therein, wherein one face of the first panel is open and the first panel is pivotably connected to the cabinet; a second panel pivotably connected to the first panel for opening and closing the open one face of the first panel; and a partitioning plate disposed between the first panel and the second panel to press each of first laundry held on the first panel and second laundry held on the second panel. Thus, at least two garments may be treated in the door assembly at the same time. 
     In order to achieve the first purpose, one side of the partitioning plate is hinge-coupled to one side of the first panel or the second panel, wherein the other side of the partitioning plate is removably coupled to the other side of the first panel or the second panel. Thus, at least two garments may be held in the door assembly. 
     In order to achieve the first purpose, the partitioning plate includes a fixing protrusion to fixe or separate the partitioning plate to or from one side of the first panel or one side of the second panel. Thus, at least two garments may be treated in the door assembly. 
     In order to achieve the first and second purposes, when the partitioning plate is fixed to the first panel or the second panel, a spacing between the partitioning plate and the first panel or the second panel is kept to be constant. Thus, even when a single garment is held in the door assembly, the garment may be uniformly pressed. 
     In order to achieve the first and second purposes, when the first panel is fixed to the second panel, each of a spacing between the first panel and the partitioning plate and a spacing between the partitioning plate and the second panel is kept to be constant. Thus, each of at least two garments may be uniformly pressed. 
     A first fixing member for fixing laundry thereto, and a first base plate in close contact with the partitioning plate to press the laundry fixed to the first fixing member are disposed on an inner face of the first panel, wherein a second fixing member for fixing laundry thereto, and a second base plate in close contact with the partitioning plate to press the laundry fixed to the second fixing member are disposed on an inner face of the second panel. Thus, a plurality of garments may be held in the door assembly. 
     The second panel is disposed between the first laundry treating chamber and the second laundry treating chamber. A communication hole for communicating the first laundry treating chamber and the second laundry treating chamber with each other is defined in the second panel. Thus, the laundry in the second chamber may be treated using air or steam flowing in the first chamber. 
     The partitioning plate has a rectangular plate shape, and has an opening defined in a center thereof and extending in a front and rear direction. Thus, the steam in the second chamber may flow through the partitioning plate. 
     The machine chamber receives therein: a first laundry treating chamber supply pipe to circulate air in the first laundry treating chamber or to supply steam generated from a steam generator to the first laundry treating chamber; and a second laundry treating chamber supply pipe to supply steam generated from the steam generator to the second laundry treating chamber. Thus, separate steam may be fed to the second chamber. 
     The second laundry treating chamber supply pipe is a pipe branched from a downstream portion of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe. Thus, a structure of the existing machine chamber may be used. 
     An adjustment cover configured for controlling steam supply to the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe is disposed at one side of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe at which the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe is connected to the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe. Thus, the steam supply to the second chamber may be controlled. 
     A second laundry treating chamber supply hole is defined in a top of the machine chamber to supply steam flowing in the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe to the door assembly. Thus, the steam may be fed to the second chamber. 
     The door assembly has a door inflow hole defined therein for supplying steam discharged from the second laundry treating chamber supply hole to the second laundry treating chamber. Thus, the steam from the machine chamber may be supplied to the door assembly. 
     A door inflow hole through which steam flowing through the second laundry treating chamber supply hole flows into the second laundry treating chamber is defined in a bottom of the second panel, wherein a door discharge hole through which steam flowing through the second laundry treating chamber is exhausted to the first laundry treating chamber is defined in a top of the second panel. Thus, the steam may be fed to the second chamber or may be discharged out of the second chamber. 
     A door inflow hole-gasket is disposed on the second panel, wherein when the door assembly closes the cabinet, the door inflow hole-gasket seals a space between the door inflow hole and the second laundry treating chamber supply hole. Thus, the steam may be stably fed to the second chamber. 
     In order to achieve the third purpose, the second panel pivots in a front direction of the door assembly. Thus, the second chamber may be used in a separate manner from the first chamber. 
     The apparatus according to the present disclosure further comprises: a cabinet hinge pivotably connecting the door assembly to the cabinet; an assembly hinge pivotably connecting the second panel to the first panel; and a steam supply for supplying steam generated from the steam generator to the second laundry treating chamber through the cabinet hinge and the assembly hinge. Thus, the steam may be stably fed to the door assembly. 
     The apparatus according to the present disclosure further comprises a connection pipe disposed inside the door assembly to connect the cabinet hinge and the assembly hinge to each other. Thus, the steam may be stably fed to the door assembly. 
     In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the door assembly is free of the first and second panels but includes an ironing presser. The ironing presser includes a support body disposed on one of the first laundry treating chamber and the door assembly to support laundry thereon; a pressing body configured to be pivotably moved toward the support body to press the laundry on the support body; and an ironing partitioning portion disposed between the support body and the pressing body and configured to be pivotably moved toward the support body or the pressing body such that both opposing faces of the ironing partitioning portion press the laundry. 
     Alternatively, the door assembly may include a support body disposed on the inner face of the door assembly to support laundry thereon; a pressing body configured to be pivotably moved toward the support body to press the laundry on the support body; and an ironing partitioning portion disposed between the support body and the pressing body and configured to be pivotably moved toward the support body or the pressing body such that both opposing faces of the ironing partitioning portion press the laundry. 
     The ironing partitioning portion includes: an ironing partitioning body disposed between the support body and the pressing body and configured to be pivotably moved toward the support body or the pressing body; and a heater disposed on at least one of both opposing faces of the ironing partitioning body and configured to supply heat to the laundry. 
     Further, the heater includes: a heating body disposed on at least one of the both opposing faces of the ironing partitioning body and exposed to an outside; and a heating wire disposed in one of the ironing partitioning body and the heating body and configured to heat the heating body. 
     Alternatively, the heater includes: a heating body disposed on at least one of the both opposing faces of the ironing partitioning body and exposed to an outside; a steam supply channel defined in one of the ironing partitioning body and the heating body to receive steam; and a plurality of discharge holes passing through the heating body and discharging the steam to the laundry. 
     Further, the steam supply channel further includes at least one spray channel extending along a height direction of the ironing partitioning body, wherein the plurality of discharge holes are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the spray channel. 
     Particularly, the apparatus according to the present disclosure further comprises an auxiliary steam supply for generating steam, wherein the auxiliary steam supply is disposed in one of the cabinet, the machine chamber, and the door assembly, wherein the steam supply channel communicates the auxiliary steam supply and the discharge hole with each other. 
     The auxiliary steam supply includes: an auxiliary water tank detachably disposed in at least one of the cabinet, the machine chamber, and the door assembly to receive water therein; an auxiliary heater for heating water in the auxiliary water tank to generate steam; and a discharge hole communicating the water tank and the supply channel with each other and discharging the steam. 
     Further, the ironing partitioning portion includes: a heating body disposed on at least one of the both opposing faces of the ironing partitioning body and exposed to an outside; a heating wire disposed in one of the ironing partitioning body and the heating body and configured to heat the heating body; and a supply channel defined in one of the ironing partitioning body and the heating body and receiving steam, wherein the heating wire extends to surround an outer periphery of the supply channel such that the heating wire does not interfere with the supply channel. 
     Further, the door assembly further includes: a connection hinge pivotably coupling the ironing partitioning portion and the support body to each other; and a passage defined in the connection hinge, wherein the heating wire or the supply channel passes through the passage. 
     Further, the ironing partitioning portion is configured to communicate with the machine chamber, and thus, to discharge hot-air or moisture supplied from the machine chamber. 
     Further, the door assembly further includes: a coupling hook disposed on the support body to fix the pressing body to the support body; and a hook coupler disposed on the pressing body and coupled to the coupling hook, wherein a coupling between the coupling hook and the hook coupler allows the support body and the pressing body to be prevented from being separated from the ironing partitioning portion. 
     Moreover, the apparatus according to the present disclosure further comprises a laundry hanger disposed above and/or below the ironing partitioning portion to hold the laundry. 
     In this case, the laundry hanger includes: a hanger body disposed above and/or below the ironing partitioning portion and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; and a fixing body coupled to the hanger body to fix the laundry to the hanger body. 
     More specifically, the laundry hanger includes: a first laundry hanger disposed above the pressing body and configured to be pivotably moved to hold the laundry; and a second laundry hanger disposed below the pressing body and configured to be pivotably moved to hold the laundry, 
     wherein the first laundry hanger includes: a first hanger body disposed above the pressing portion and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; and a first fixing body coupled to the first hanger body to fix the laundry to the first hanger body, wherein the second laundry hanger includes: a second hanger body disposed below the pressing portion and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; and a second fixing body coupled to the second hanger body to fix the laundry to the second hanger body. 
     Further, the second hanger body has a first through-slit defined therein through which a first portion of the laundry passes, wherein the second fixing body has a second through-slit defined therein through which a second portion of the laundry passes. The first hanger body has a receiving groove defined therein and having one curved face and receiving and supporting therein a portion of the laundry. 
     Further, the door assembly further includes: a first ironing partitioning portion including: a first ironing partitioning body pivotably disposed between the first panel and the partitioning plate; and a first heater disposed on at least one of both opposing faces of the first ironing partitioning body to apply heat to the laundry; and a second ironing partitioning portion including: a second ironing partitioning body pivotably disposed between the partitioning plate and the second panel; and a second heater disposed on at least one of both opposing faces of the second ironing partitioning body to apply heat to the laundry. 
     Accordingly, one ironing partitioning portion may be inserted between the first panel and the partitioning plate, and another ironing partitioning portion may be inserted between the partitioning plate and the second panel of the door assembly. That is, there are a total of two ironing partitioning portions which are referred to as the first ironing partitioning portion and the second ironing partitioning portion, respectively. As in the ironing partitioning portion, first and second heaters and first and second ironing partitioning bodies are present. 
     Thus, the first heater includes: a first heating body disposed on at least one of the both opposing faces of the first ironing partitioning body and exposed to an outside; and a first heating wire disposed in one of the first ironing partitioning body and the first heating body and configured to heat the first heating body, wherein the second heater includes: a second heating body disposed on at least one of the both opposing faces of the second ironing partitioning body and exposed to an outside; and a second heating wire disposed in one of the second ironing partitioning body and the second heating body and configured to heat the second heating body. 
     Further, the first heater includes: a first heating body disposed on at least one of the both opposing faces of the first ironing partitioning body and exposed to an outside; a first steam supply channel defined in one of the first ironing partitioning body and the first heating body to receive steam; and a plurality of first discharge holes passing through the first heating body and discharging the steam to the laundry, wherein the second heater includes: a second heating body disposed on at least one of the both opposing faces of the second ironing partitioning body and exposed to an outside; a second steam supply channel defined in one of the second ironing partitioning body and the second heating body to receive steam; and a plurality of second discharge holes passing through the second heating body and discharging the steam to the laundry. 
     Further, each of the first heater and the second heater may have the ironing partitioning body, the heating body, the heating wire, the supply channel, and the discharge hole and may simultaneously perform the heating and steam discharge. 
     Further, the first supply channel and the second supply channel further respectively include at least one first spray channel and at least one second spray channel extending along height directions of the first ironing partitioning body and the second ironing partitioning body, respectively, wherein the first discharge holes are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the first spray channel, and the second discharge holes are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the second spray channel. 
     Further, the apparatus according to the present disclosure further comprises an auxiliary steam supply for generating steam, wherein the auxiliary steam supply is disposed in one of the cabinet, the machine chamber, and the door assembly, wherein the supply channel is configured to communicate with the auxiliary steam supply, the first discharge holes and the second discharge holes. 
     The apparatus according to the present disclosure further comprises a laundry hanger for holding laundry, wherein the laundry hanger is disposed above and/or below the first base plate, the second base plate, the partitioning plate, the first ironing partitioning body, and the second ironing partitioning body. 
     Specifically, the laundry hanger includes: a hanger body disposed above and/or below the first base plate, the second base plate, the partitioning plate, the first ironing partitioning body, and the second ironing partitioning body and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; and a fixing body coupled to the hanger body for fixing the laundry to the hanger body. 
     Further, the laundry hanger includes first and second laundry hangers, wherein the first laundry hanger includes: a first hanger body disposed above the first ironing partitioning portion and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; a first fixing body coupled to the first hanger body for fixing the laundry to the first hanger body; a second hanger body disposed above the second ironing partitioning portion and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; and a second fixing body coupled to the second hanger body for fixing the laundry to the second hanger body, wherein the second laundry hanger includes: a third hanger body disposed below the first ironing partitioning portion and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; a third fixing body coupled to the third hanger body for fixing the laundry to the third hanger body; a fourth hanger body disposed below the second ironing partitioning portion and configured to be pivotably moved to hold laundry; and a fourth fixing body coupled to the fourth hanger body for fixing the laundry to the fourth hanger body. 
     Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings. 
     The laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure has one or more of following effects. 
     First, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure has an advantage of pressing two or more pieces of laundry held inside the door assembly at once to remove wrinkles therefrom, thereby shortening the time required for laundry treatment. 
     Second, in the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, even when a single garment is held inside the door assembly or two or more garments are held therein, the two or more garments may be pressed at a uniform performance level. 
     Third, in the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, the second laundry treating chamber is opened toward a front direction of the door, so that first laundry is held and treated in the second laundry treating chamber while second laundry is being treated in the first laundry treating chamber inside the cabinet. 
     Fourth, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may evenly press partitioned areas of laundry such as a lower garment having the partitioned areas. 
     Fifth, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may evenly supply at least one of steam or hot-air to partitioned areas of laundry. 
     Sixth, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may press a plurality of garments at once. 
     Seventh, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may prevent a position of laundry from being changed during the process of pressing the laundry. 
     Eighth, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may allow the user to omit separate ironing after the refreshing such as drying and deodorization of laundry is completed. 
     Ninth, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may accurately form the crease in the area intended by the user. 
     Tenth, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may be effective in removing wrinkles by heating and pressing, at once, two or more garments via concurrent heating of and steam supply to the garments using the heating wire and the steam channel. 
     The effects of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    shows a structure of a conventional laundry treating apparatus. 
         FIGS.  2 A and  2 B  show an arrangement structure of a machine chamber. 
         FIG.  3    shows a state in which a door of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is opened. 
         FIG.  4    shows a closed state of a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  5    shows a door assembly in an open state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  6    shows a state in which a door assembly is opened and a partitioning plate is in a spaced state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  7    is a diagram for describing arrangement between a first panel, a second panel, and a partitioning plate of a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  8    shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a laundry treating apparatus having a structure of a machine chamber according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  9    is a diagram for describing a laundry treating apparatus including a door assembly according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  10    is a diagram for describing a configuration for flow of steam of a door assembly according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  11    shows a structure of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  12    shows a state in which laundry is held on an ironing presser according to the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  13    shows an embodiment of a heater installed in an ironing presser according to the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  14    shows an embodiment of a channel structure of a heater in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  15    shows an embodiment of a moisture supply structure of a heater in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIGS.  16 A and  16 B  show a structure of a laundry hanger that holds laundry on an ironing presser according to the present disclosure. 
         FIGS.  17 A to  17 D  show, step by step, a process of placing laundry on an ironing presser and a laundry hanger according to the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  18    is a diagram for describing arrangement of a first panel, a second panel, a partitioning plate, a plurality of ironing partitioning portions, and a plurality of laundry hangers arranged in a door assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  19    is a diagram for describing a laundry treating apparatus including arrangement of a first panel, a second panel, a partitioning plate, a plurality of ironing partitioning portions, and a plurality of laundry hangers arranged in a door assembly according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Advantages and features of the present disclosure, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to embodiments as described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms. Only these embodiments are provided to allow the present disclosure to be complete, and to completely inform those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs of the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is only defined by a scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. 
     Expressions referring to directions such as “front (F)/rear (R)/left (Le)/right (Ri)/upper (U)/down (D)” are defined as indicated in the drawings. However, this may merely ensure that the present disclosure is clearly understood. In another example, each of the directions may be defined in a manner different from a manner as indicated in the drawings based on a reference position. 
     Further, herein, in various embodiments, the same and similar reference numbers are allocated to the same and similar components, and descriptions thereof in a previous drawing is equally applied to descriptions thereof in a subsequent drawing. A singular expression of a component used in the present specification includes a plural expression thereof unless clearly mentioned otherwise in a context. Further, in describing the embodiment disclosed in the present specification, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known component may obscure gist of the embodiment disclosed in the present specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are set forth for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and a technical spirit disclosed in the present specification is not limited to the accompanying drawings. 
     Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIGS.  2 A and  2 B  describe a structure of a machine chamber  20  of a laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present disclosure. 
     The machine chamber  20  may include at least one of an air supply  30  supplying air (heated air or non-heated air) to a receiving space  14  of a first laundry treating chamber  11  and a steam supply  40  supplying moisture (steam or mist) to the receiving space  14 . 
     To this end, the first laundry treating chamber  11  has an air outlet  36  defined therein that discharges air to the machine chamber  20 , and an air inlet  37  defined therein that receives air from the machine chamber  20 , and a steam supply hole  42  defined therein for receiving moisture or steam from the machine chamber  20 . 
     Because the machine chamber  20  generates hot-air having a relatively lower density than that of air, the machine chamber  20  may be disposed under the first laundry treating chamber  11  so that the hot-air may be completely supplied to the receiving space  14 . 
     The machine chamber  20  may include at least one of the air supply  30  supplying air (heated air or non-heated air) to the receiving space  14 , and the steam supply  40  supplying moisture (steam or mist) to the receiving space  14 . 
     Hereinafter, for convenience of description, an example in which the machine chamber includes both the air supply  30  and the moisture supply  40 , the air supply  30  supplies hot-air to the receiving space  14  and the steam supply  40  supplies steam to the receiving space  14  will be described. 
     The air supply  30  may include a first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , which circulates air inside the receiving space  14 , a heat-exchanger  31  which exchanges heat with air flowing along the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , and a blowing fan  32  to allow air inside the receiving space  14  to flow along the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 . 
     The first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  communicates with an interior of the receiving space  14  through the air outlet  36  and the air inlet  37  disposed in the receiving space  14 . 
     The air outlet  36  and the air inlet  37  may pass through a bottom face of the receiving space  14  and communicate the receiving space  14  and the machine chamber  20 . Therefore, when one end of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  placed inside the machine chamber  20  is connected to the air inlet  37  and the other end thereof is connected to the air outlet  36 , the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  is able to communicate with the interior of the receiving space  14 . 
     The heat-exchanger  31  refers to means for dehumidifying and heating air introduced into the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 .  FIG.  2 A  shows a heat pump as an embodiment of the heat-exchanger. 
     When the heat-exchanger is embodied as the heat pump, the heat-exchanger  31  may include an evaporator (E,  311 ) disposed inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , a condenser (C,  312 ) disposed inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , and a compressor (P,  33 ) and an expansion valve (Ex,  34 ) located outside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 . 
     The evaporator E, the compressor P, the condenser C, and the expansion valve Ex are connected to each other through a refrigerant pipe  35 . 
     The compressor P refers to means of compressing refrigerant to high pressure so that the refrigerant may be circulated along the refrigerant pipe  35 . The evaporator E refers to means to evaporate the refrigerant by absorbing heat from air inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  and to dehumidify and cool the air. The condenser C refers to means of heating the air and condensing the refrigerant by releasing heat into air inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 . 
     The blowing fan  32  refers to means that is located inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  to allow air inside the receiving space  14  to be circulated along the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , and is located between the condenser C and the air outlet  36 . 
     Therefore, when the blowing fan  32  is activated, air inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  moves to the receiving space  14  through the air outlet  36 , and the air inside the receiving space  14  is transferred to the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  through the air inlet  37 . 
     Air flowing into the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  through the air inlet  23  is cooled while passing through the evaporator E. Air passing through the evaporator E is heated while passing through the condenser C. 
     When the air is cooled while passing through the evaporator E, the moisture contained in the air is removed (dehumidification), and the moisture (condensed water) removed from the air remains on a face of the evaporator or inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe. 
     When the condensed water remains inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , the heat exchange efficiency of heat-exchanger  31  decreases. Thus, the laundry treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may further include a water discharger for removal of the condensed water generated by the evaporator E. 
     On one side of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  according to the present embodiment, a water collection pipe  37  for collecting the condensed water generated via the heat exchange with the evaporator E may be disposed. The condensed water collected by the water collection pipe  37  may flow to the water discharger. 
     The water discharger may include a water discharge tank  47  detachably disposed on the machine chamber door  22 , and a water discharge pipe  477  and a water discharge pump  479  supplying the condensed water inside the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  to the water discharge tank  47 . 
     The water discharge tank  47  may have any shape as long as the tank may provide a space for storing liquid therein. However, it is preferable that the tank  47  includes a water discharge tank lid  471  for discharging the liquid stored in the water discharge tank  47 , and a water discharge tank inlet  473  to which the water discharge pipe  477  is detachably connected. 
     A check valve (not shown) may be further disposed at the water discharge tank inlet  473 . Thus, when the machine chamber door  22  opens the machine chamber  20 , the water discharge pipe  477  may be separated from the water discharge tank inlet  473 . The water discharge pipe  477  may be inserted into the water discharge tank inlet  473  when the machine chamber door  22  closes the machine chamber  20 . Further, when the water discharge tank is separated from the machine chamber door, the water inside the water discharge tank may be prevented from leaking to the outside of the water discharge tank. 
     In one example, as shown in  FIG.  2 B , the steam supply  40  may include a steam generator  41  disposed inside the machine chamber  20 , a heater  411  disposed inside the steam generator  41 , and a steam supply pipe  417  that connects the steam generator  41  to a steam supply hole  42 . 
     The steam generator  41  refers to means for storing water. The heater  411  refers to means for changing water into steam by heating water stored in the steam generator  41 . The steam supply pipe  417  refers to means for guiding the steam inside the steam generator  41  to the receiving space  14 . 
     Therefore, the heater  411  is preferably disposed to be adjacent to the bottom face of the steam generator  41 . The steam supply pipe  417  is preferably located on a top face (topmost level) of the steam generator  41 . 
     The steam generator  41  is supplied with water through a water supply. The water supply may include the water supply tank  45  detachably disposed on the machine chamber door  22 . 
     In this case, the steam generator  41  may be configured to further include a water supply tank connection pipe  413  that is connected to the water supply tank  45  when the machine chamber door  22  closes the machine chamber  20 , and is separated from the water supply tank  45  when the machine chamber door  22  opens the machine chamber  20 . 
     The water supply tank  45  may have any shape as long as liquid may be stored therein. However, it is preferable that the water supply tank  45  is configured to include a water supply tank lid  451  for supplying liquid into the water supply tank  45 , a discharge hole (not shown) into which the water supply tank connection pipe  413  is inserted, and a water supply tank check valve  455  disposed at the discharge hole. 
     The configuration that the water supply tank  45  is disposed in a detachable manner on the machine chamber door  22  is made based on a case where the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present disclosure is installed at a location far away from a water supply source (not shown). 
     That is, when the laundry treating apparatus  1000  is placed adjacent to the water supply source, the steam generator  41  may be controlled to receive water from the water supply source when needed. However, when a location where the laundry treating apparatus  1000  is installed is far away from the water supply source, the above-described control is impossible. Thus, the water supply tank  45  may solve such a problem. 
     In addition, the water supply tank  45  and the water discharge tank  47  may be combined into one storage tank rather than being separate components. In this case, the condensed water stored in the storage tank may be reused, or may be directly discharged to the outside through the water discharge pipe  477  without being stored in the storage tank. 
       FIG.  3    is a view of a state in which the door assembly  100  of the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is opened. Referring to  FIG.  3   , a configuration of the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present embodiment will be described once again as follows. 
     The laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to this embodiment includes a cabinet  10  having a hollow interior and an open front face, and a door assembly  100  that opens and closes the open front face of the cabinet  10 . 
     The cabinet  10  according to the present embodiment includes the first laundry treating chamber  11  in which laundry is held and is treated using steam or air circulation, and the machine chamber  20  in which a device for injecting steam or circulating air are installed. 
     The machine chamber  20  according to this embodiment includes a separation plate  23  covering a top (U) of the machine chamber  20  so as to distinguish between the machine chamber  20  and the first laundry treating chamber  11 , and a machine chamber door  22  disposed on a front face of the machine chamber  20  and  23  to open and close the inside of the machine chamber  20 . The separation plate  23  is placed on the top (U) of the machine chamber  20 . The air inlet  37  through which air from the first laundry treating chamber  11  flows into the machine chamber, and the air outlet  36  through which air inside the machine chamber flows into the first laundry treating chamber  11  are defined in the separation plate  23 . 
     As described above, the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  may be disposed in the machine chamber  20  according to the present embodiment. The first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  may receive air from the first laundry treating chamber  11  and send the air back to the first laundry treating chamber  11 . Air flowing from the first laundry treating chamber to the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  may exchange heat with the condenser  36  and the evaporator  40 . 
     Further, the steam supply  40  generates steam using the heater  411  heating water supplied from the water supply tank  45 . The steam generated by the steam supply  40  is supplied to the first laundry treating chamber  11  to remove wrinkles from the laundry. 
     The steam generated from the steam generator  41  may be supplied to the first laundry treating chamber  11  through a steam supply pipe  417 . Referring to  FIGS.  2 A and  2 B , the steam supply pipe  417  according to the present embodiment is shown to be combined with the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  to communicate with the first laundry treating chamber  11 . Alternatively, the steam supply pipe  417  may not be combined with the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  but may communicate directly to the first laundry treating chamber  11  through a separate hole (not shown) that passes through the separation plate  23 . 
     Hereinafter, with reference to  FIG.  4    to  FIG.  6   , s configuration and an opening and closing structure of the door assembly  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.  FIG.  6    is a diagram for describing an arrangement between a first panel  110 , a second panel  130 , and a partitioning plate  160  of the door assembly  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Hereinafter, a structure and an arrangement of an interior of the door assembly according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG.  4    to  FIG.  7   . 
     The door assembly  100  according to this embodiment has a second laundry treating chamber  12  defined therein capable of removing wrinkles by pressing at least two garments therein. The second laundry treating chamber according to this embodiment is formed inside the door assembly  100 . 
     The door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment includes the first panel  110  pivotably connected to the cabinet  10 , the second panel  130  pivotably connected to the first panel  110 , and the partitioning plate  160  disposed between the first panel  110  and the second panel  130  to press laundry disposed on both sides thereof. The second laundry treating chamber to press laundry is formed in a space between the first panel  110  and the second panel  130  according to this embodiment. 
     In the door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment, the second laundry treating chamber  12  to press at least two garments may be formed between the first panel  110  and the second panel  130 . 
     The first panel  110  according to this embodiment may cover a front face of the cabinet  10 . The first panel  110  according to this embodiment is sized such that the panel  110  covers both the first laundry treating chamber  11  and the machine chamber  20  of the cabinet  10 . The first panel  110  according to this embodiment is placed on the open front face of the cabinet  10 . The first panel  110  according to this embodiment is pivotably connected to the cabinet  10  and opens and closes the opened front face of the cabinet  10 . On a rear face of the first panel  110 , a door gasket  104  is placed along an edge portion of the first panel in contact with the cabinet  10  to seal the first laundry treating chamber  11  formed inside the cabinet  10  from the outside when the first panel closes the front face of the cabinet  10 . 
     A portion of an inner face  111  of the first panel  110  according to this embodiment is recessed inwardly to define a space forming the second laundry treating chamber  12 . 
     The front face of the first panel  110  according to this embodiment together with the cabinet  10  may form an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus  1000 . On the inner face  111  of the first panel  110  according to the present embodiment, a first fixing member  112  for fixing the laundry, and a first base plate  114  for pressing the laundry fixed to the first panel  110  together with the partitioning plate  160  are disposed. 
     In the door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment, a face thereof disposed on the space forming the second laundry treating chamber  12  in a state where the second panel  130  is in a closed state relative to the first panel  110  may be defined as an inner face  111  thereof. Further, in the door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment, a face forming an appearance of the door assembly  100  while the second panel  130  is in a closed state relative to the first panel  110  may be defined as an outer face thereof. Therefore, referring to  FIG.  4   , a face that forms the outer face of the door assembly  100  as the rear face of the first panel  110  may be defined as the outer face thereof. 
     The first base plate  114  includes a first base fixing plate  116  fixed to the first panel  110 , and first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  which extend from the first base fixing plate  116 , and are spaced apart from the inner face  111  of the first panel  110  by a larger spacing than the first base fixing plate  116  is. The first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  apply elasticity to laundry. 
     In this embodiment, the first base fixing plate  116  may be formed to extend from the inner face  111  of the first panel  110  in a vertical direction (U-D), and may be fastened to the first panel  110  via fasteners at a top (U) and a bottom (D) thereof. Thus, the first base fixing plate  116  may remain in a coupled state to the inner face of the first panel  110 . The first base fixing plate  116  may have a first base fixing plate hole  1161  defined in a center portion thereof as a portion other than the portion fastened to the first panel  110 . A portion of the first base plate  114  that mainly presses the laundry may correspond to the first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182 . Therefore, forming the first base fixing plate hole  1161  at the center portion of the first base fixing plate  116  except for the portion fastened to the first panel  110  may allow reducing a cost used for manufacturing the first base plate  114 . 
     The first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  may include a first right base elastic plate  1181  and a first left base elastic plate  1182  extending in left and right directions from the first base fixing plate  116 , respectively. 
     The first right base elastic plate  1181  and the first left base elastic plate  1182  may be elastically deformed toward the inner face  111  of the first panel  110  due to elasticity of the material thereof. 
     Thus, when the first base plate  114  is pressed against the partitioning plate  160 , the first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  of the first base plate  114  are spaced apart from the inner face  111  of the first panel  110  so that they may uniformly and closely contact the partitioning plate  160 . 
     The first panel  110  according to this embodiment includes an upper cover  124  forming a space of the second laundry treating chamber  12  defined between the second panel  130  and the upper cover  124 , and a lower cover  126  disposed under the upper cover  124  to cover the front face of the machine chamber  20 . 
     The second panel  130  according to this embodiment is pivotably connected to one side of the first panel  110 . The second panel  130  forms the second laundry treating chamber  12  as the space between the first panel  110  and the second panel  130  when the second panel  130  closes the recessed space of the first panel  110 . The second panel  130  according to this embodiment is formed to have a size smaller than that of the first panel  110 . The second panel  130  according to the present embodiment may have a size corresponding to a size of the upper cover  124  of the first panel  110 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  4    to  FIG.  7   , the second panel  130  according to this embodiment is closer to the first laundry treating chamber  11  than the first panel  110  is. The second panel  130  according to this embodiment may be disposed in rear R of the first panel  110 . The second panel  130  according to this embodiment may face the rear face of the first panel  110 . 
     The second panel  130  according to this embodiment has a communication hole  144  that communicates the first laundry treating chamber  11  and the second laundry treating chamber  12  with each other. 
     The second panel  130  according to this embodiment may be hinge-connected to one side of the first panel  110 . The second panel  130  according to the present embodiment includes a panel plate  146  for opening and closing the second laundry treating chamber, and an edge portion  147  protruding from an edge of the panel plate  146  toward the first panel  110 . The first panel  110  is spaced by a certain spacing from the inner face  131  of the second panel  130 . When the second panel  130  and the first panel  110  close the second laundry treating chamber  12 , the second panel  130  according to this embodiment is spaced apart from the inner face  111  of the first panel  110 . 
     On the inner face  131  of the second panel  130  according to this embodiment, a second fixing member  132  for fixing the laundry, and a second base plate  134  for pressing the laundry fixed on the second panel  130  together with the partitioning plate  160  are disposed. 
     The second base plate  134  includes a base fixing plate  136  fixed to the second panel, and second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  extending from the base fixing plate  136  and being spaced apart from the inner face  131  of the second panel  130  by a larger spacing than the base fixing plate  136  is. The second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  apply elasticity to laundry. The second base plate  134  may have approximately the same configuration as that of the first base plate  114 . 
     A second base fixing plate hole  1361  may be formed in a central portion of the second base fixing plate  136  according to the present embodiment as a portion other than the portion fastened to the second panel  130 . The second base fixing plate hole  1361  according to the present embodiment may be formed in a region corresponding to that of the communication hole  144  formed in the second panel  130 . 
     The communication hole  144  formed in the second panel  130  according to the present embodiment may be formed in a region corresponding to a region in which the second base fixing plate hole  1361  of the base fixing plate  136  is formed. Air or steam flowing through the first laundry treating chamber  11  may be supplied to the second laundry treating chamber through the communication hole  144  of the second panel  130  and the second base fixing plate hole  1361  formed in the base fixing plate  136 . Further, air from the second laundry treating chamber  12  may be discharged to the first laundry treating chamber  11  through the communication hole  144  of the second panel  130  and the second base fixing plate hole  1361  formed in the base fixing plate  136 . 
     The partitioning plate  160  according to this embodiment is disposed between the first panel  110  and the second panel  130  to press each of laundry held on the first panel  110  and laundry held on the second panel  130 . The partitioning plate  160  according to the present embodiment has a rectangular plate shape, and an opening  162  opened in a front-rear direction (F-R) may be formed in a center of the partitioning plate  160 . 
     The partitioning plate  160  is hinge-coupled to one side of the first panel  110  or the second panel  130 . Referring to  FIG.  5    to  FIG.  6   , the partitioning plate  160  according to this embodiment is hinge-coupled to one side of the second panel  130 . The partitioning plate  160  according to this embodiment is pivotably coupled to the second panel  130  at one side thereof, while the partitioning plate  160  is detachably coupled to the second panel  130  at the other side thereof. When the partitioning plate  160  according to the present embodiment is coupled to the second panel  130  at the other side thereof, the partitioning plate  160  may be spaced from the second panel  130 . 
     The partitioning plate  160  according to this embodiment includes a hinge  140  that is pivotably coupled to the second panel  130 , and a fixing protrusion  164  to fix or separate the partitioning plate  160  to or from one side of the second panel  130  as the partitioning plate pivots around the hinge  140 . A fixing groove  142  configured to be fixed to or be separated from the fixing protrusion  164  may be defined in one side of the second panel  130  according to the present embodiment. 
     The fixing protrusion  164  of the partitioning plate  160  and the fixing groove  142  of the second panel  130  according to the present embodiment may be engaged with each other in one-touch click button manner. Therefore, when the user presses the fixing protrusion  164  of the partitioning plate  160  toward the second panel  130 , the partitioning plate  160  may be fixed to the second panel  130  or may be released therefrom. 
     The fixing protrusion  164  may fix the partitioning plate  160  to the second panel  130  such that a spacing between the partitioning plate  160  and the second panel  130  is maintained. Thus, the partitioning plate  160  may press the laundry held on the second panel  130 . The fixing protrusion  164  allows the partitioning plate  160  to be separated from the second panel  130 , such that the laundry may be held on the second panel  130 , or the laundry may be removed from the second panel  130 . 
     The first panel  110  and the second panel  130  according to this embodiment are spaced apart from each other by a certain spacing. The first panel  110 , the partitioning plate  160 , and the second panel  130  according to this embodiment are spaced apart from each other by a certain spacing. While the second laundry treating chamber  12  is in a closed state, a spacing D 1  from each of the first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  of the first panel  110  and the partitioning plate  160  may be equal to a spacing D 2  between the partitioning plate  160  and each of the second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  of the second panel  130 . While the second laundry treating chamber  12  is in a closed state, the spacing D 1  from each of the first base elastic plate  1181  and  1182  of the first panel  110  and the partitioning plate  160  and the spacing D 2  between the partitioning plate  160  and each of the second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  of the second panel  130  may include ‘0’. That is, while the second laundry treating chamber  12  is in a closed state, the first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  of the first panel  110  and the second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  of the second panel  130  may be in close contact with the partitioning plate  160 . 
     However, while the second laundry treating chamber  12  is in a closed state, the spacing D 1  between each of the first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  of the first panel  110  and the partitioning plate  160  and the spacing D 2  between the partitioning plate  160  and each of the second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  of the second panel  130  may be set to different from each other in consideration of a type of laundry to be held thereon. 
     While the second laundry treating chamber  12  is in a closed state, the first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  of the first base plate  114  and the second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  of the second base plate  134  may be in contact with or may be close to the partitioning plate  160 . When the second laundry treating chamber  12  is in a closed state, when laundry is held on the first panel  110 , the first base elastic plates  1181  and  1182  may be moved toward the first panel  110  due to the held laundry. While the second laundry treating chamber  12  is in a closed state, when laundry is held on the second panel  130 , the second base elastic plates  1381  and  1382  may be moved toward the second panel  130  due to the held laundry. 
     When the fixing protrusion  164  of the partitioning plate  160  is fixed to the fixing groove  142  of the second panel  130 , the partitioning plate  160  and the second base plate  134  of the second panel  130  may press the laundry held on the second panel  130 . When the partitioning plate  160  is fixed to the second panel  130 , and the second panel  130  is fixed to the first panel  110 , the partitioning plate  160  and the first base plate  114  of the first panel  110  may press the laundry held on the first panel  110 . 
       FIG.  8    is a schematic cross-sectional view of a laundry treating apparatus having a structure of a machine chamber according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, the laundry treating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIG.  8   . 
     The laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to this embodiment may include a second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26  for supplying steam to the second laundry treating chamber  12  formed inside the door assembly  100 . 
     The second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26  according to the present embodiment may be a pipe branched from a downstream portion of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  to which steam from the steam supply pipe  48  is fed. In the separation plate  23  of the machine chamber  20  according to this embodiment, a second laundry treating chamber supply  27  is formed which has a second laundry treating chamber supply hole  271  defined therein to supply steam flowing through the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26  to the door assembly  100 . The second laundry treating chamber supply part  27  may protrude upwardly from a top (U) of the separation plate  23 . The second laundry treating chamber supply hole  271  according to this embodiment is opened in a top of the machine chamber  20  and in a front direction (F). A door inflow hole  148  communicating with the second laundry treating chamber  12  of the door assembly  100  is formed in front (F) of the second laundry treating chamber supply hole  271  and in the second panel  130  of the door assembly  100 . 
     The second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26  according to this embodiment is branched from one side of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , and is connected to the second laundry treating chamber supply hole  271  formed in a front portion (F) of the machine chamber  20 . An adjustment cover  28  to control steam supply to the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26  may be placed at one side of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  connected to the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26 . The adjustment cover  28  is placed at one side of the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , and opens and closes the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  to control flow toward the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 . Therefore, when the adjustment cover  28  opens the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24 , the steam flowing through the first laundry treating chamber supply pipe  24  may be guided to flow into the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  8   , the second panel  130  of the door assembly  100  according to this embodiment has a door inflow hole  148  defined therein through which the steam flowing through the second laundry treating chamber supply hole  271  is supplied to the second laundry treating chamber  12  of the door assembly  100 , and a door discharge hole  150  defined therein through which steam or air flowing through the second laundry treating chamber  12  is exhausted to the first laundry treating chamber  11 . 
     The door inflow hole  148  according to this embodiment may be disposed at a bottom of the second panel  130 , and the door discharge hole  150  may be placed at a top of the second panel  130 . The second panel  130  according to this embodiment may have a door inflow hole-gasket  152  disposed around the door inflow hole  148 . The door inflow hole-gasket  152  according to this embodiment seals an area around the second laundry treating chamber supply hole  271  of the machine chamber  20  when the door assembly  100  is in a closed state, thereby to prevent steam or air flowing through the second laundry treating chamber supply pipe  26  of the machine chamber  20  from leaking to a space other than the second laundry treating chamber  12  formed inside the door assembly  100 . 
       FIG.  9    is a diagram for describing a laundry treating apparatus  1000  including a door assembly  100  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG.  10    is a diagram for describing a configuration for flow of steam of the door assembly  100  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Hereinafter, the laundry treating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to  FIG.  9    to  FIG.  10   . 
     Referring to  FIG.  9   , the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to this embodiment may have a structure in which the second panel  130  is opened to an outside of the first panel  110 . 
     The laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to this embodiment includes the first panel  110  which is pivotably connected to the cabinet  10 , the second panel  130  pivotably connected to the first panel  110 , and the partitioning plate  160  disposed between the first panel  110  and the second panel  130  to press laundry disposed on both sides thereof. 
     The first panel  110  according to this embodiment opens and closes the open front face of the cabinet  10 . The second panel  130  according to this embodiment is disposed in front (F) of the first panel  110 . 
     The door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment may open and close only the second panel  130  while the door assembly  100  closes the cabinet  10 . Therefore, even when laundry is being treated in the first laundry treating chamber  11 , the second laundry treating chamber  12  may be opened to treat laundry such as pants via pressing thereof therein. 
     Referring to  FIG.  10   , the steam supply  40  of the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present embodiment may supply steam to the second laundry treating chamber  12  formed inside the door assembly  100 . The laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present embodiment may further include door steam dischargers  174   b    176   b , and  178   b  for exhausting steam flowing inside the door assembly  100 . 
     Door steam supplies  174   a ,  176   a , and  178   a  according to this embodiment may supply a portion of the steam generated from the steam supply  40  disposed inside the machine chamber  20  to the second laundry treating chamber  12  inside the door assembly  100 . 
     The door assembly  100  according to this embodiment is pivotably connected to the cabinet  10 . The laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to this embodiment further includes a cabinet hinge  174  pivotably connecting the door assembly  100  to the cabinet  10 . The cabinet hinge  174  according to this embodiment may pivotably connect the door assembly  100  and the cabinet  10  at each of the top and the bottom of the door assembly  100 . 
     The cabinet hinge  174  according to this embodiment includes a first the cabinet hinge  174   a  disposed at the top of the door assembly  100 , and a second the cabinet hinge  174   b  disposed at the bottom of the door assembly  100 . Each of the first the cabinet hinge  174   a  and the second the cabinet hinge  174   b  according to this embodiment may have a hollow interior. Thus, a hose in which steam flows may be received in the first the cabinet hinge  174   a  and the second the cabinet hinge  174   b . Alternatively, steam may flow in the first the cabinet hinge  174   a  and the second the cabinet hinge  174   b.    
     The second panel  130  of the door assembly  100  according to this embodiment is pivotably connected to the first panel  110 . The door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment further includes an assembly hinge  176  pivotably connecting the second panel  130  to the first panel  110 . The assembly hinge  176  according to this embodiment pivotably connects the second panel  130  to the first panel  110  at each of the top and the bottom of the second panel  130 . 
     The assembly hinge  176  according to the present embodiment includes a first assembly hinge  176   a  disposed at the top of the second panel  130  and the second assembly hinge  176   b  disposed at the bottom of the second panel  130 . Each of the first assembly hinge  176   a  and the second assembly hinge  176   b  according to the present embodiment may have a hollow interior. Thus, a hose in which steam flows may be received in the first assembly hinge  176   a  and the second assembly hinge  176   b . Alternatively, steam may flow in the first assembly hinge  176   a  and the second assembly hinge  176   b.    
     The door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment further includes a connection pipe  178  connecting the cabinet hinge  174  and the assembly hinge  176  to each other. The connection pipe  178  according to the present embodiment may be disposed inside the door assembly  100  to connect the cabinet hinge  174  and the assembly hinge  176  with each other. 
     The connection pipe  178  according to the present embodiment may include a first connection pipe  178   a  connecting the first the cabinet hinge  174   a  and the first assembly hinge  176   a  with each other, and a second connection pipe  178   b  connecting the second the cabinet hinge  174   b  and the second assembly hinge  176   b  with each other. 
     Steam generated from the steam supply  40  of the machine chamber  20  flows into the connection pipe  178  according to the present embodiment, or a hose through which steam flows may be disposed in the connection pipe  178 . 
     The connection pipe  178  according to the present embodiment may include a first connection pipe  178   a  connecting the first the cabinet hinge  174   a  and the first assembly hinge  176   a  with each other. The connection pipe  178  according to this embodiment may include a second connection pipe  178   b  connecting the second the cabinet hinge  174   b  and the second assembly hinge  176   b  with each other. 
       FIG.  11    shows another embodiment of a laundry treating apparatus  1000 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  11   , the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present disclosure includes the cabinet  10  with a front opening, the door assembly  100  pivotably coupled to the cabinet  10  to open and close the opening, a first laundry treating chamber  11  which is placed in the cabinet  10  and has the receiving space  14  defined therein in which the laundry P is accommodated, the machine chamber  20  in communication with the first laundry treating chamber  11  and configured to supply at least one of air or moisture to the receiving space  14 , and an ironing presser  60  disposed in at least one of the first laundry treating chamber  11  or the door assembly  100  and configured to press the laundry.  FIG.  11    shows a case where the ironing presser is placed in the door assembly. However, the ironing presser may be placed in the first laundry treating chamber rather than the door assembly. Herein, a description will be made of the case where the ironing presser is disposed in the door assembly. 
     The cabinet  10  is configured to form an exterior of the laundry treating apparatus  1000  and may have a height larger than a width. As a result, it is possible to prevent wrinkles from occurring in the laundry P because the laundry P having a large vertical dimension such as a lower garment such as pants is accommodated in the receiving space  14  while the laundry P is not folded. 
     The cabinet  10  may be made of metal. Alternatively, when the cabinet may maintain a strength thereof, the cabinet is made of resin material such as reinforced plastic. 
     The first laundry treating chamber  11  may further include an inner body  11   a  located inside the cabinet  10  to define the receiving space  14  therein. The inner body  11   a  may be made of a material which is not deformed or does not have a chemical reaction due to foreign matter discharged from laundry P or hot-air or moisture supplied from the machine chamber  20 , and is capable of maintaining a strength. For example, the material may include styrene based resin such as ABS and ASA. 
     The inner body  11   a  is configured to communicate with the machine chamber  20  at one face or a bottom side of the inner body to receive hot-air or moisture from the machine chamber  20 , or to discharge air to the machine chamber  20 . To this end, the inner body  11   a  may have a plurality of through-holes  36 ,  37 , and  42  defined therein communicating with the machine chamber  20 . 
     In one example, the cabinet  10  may further include the machine chamber  20  separated from the receiving space  14 . The machine chamber  20  may be placed under the receiving space  14  to supply heated air or steam which has relatively density than that of air. 
     That is, when the air supplied to the receiving space  14  from the machine chamber  20  is heated air or hot-air, and the moisture supplied to the receiving space  14  from the machine chamber  20  is steam, the hot-air or steam may be uniformly supplied into the receiving space  14  without a separate blowing device as long as the machine chamber  20  is positioned below the receiving space  14 . 
     Unlike the door assembly  100  as described in  FIG.  3    to  FIG.  10   , the door assembly  100  in various embodiments described in  FIG.  11    to  FIG.  17 D  has a planar shape and is free of the second laundry treating chamber  12  and opens or closes the front opening of the cabinet. That is, the door assembly  100  may be configured to be pivotably coupled to the cabinet  10  to open and close the opening. The door assembly  100  may be configured to shield not only the front face of the inner body  11   a  but also a front face of the machine chamber  20 . As a result, the door assembly may prevent the hot-air or moisture supplied to the receiving space  14  from leaking to the outside, as well as may prevent heat generated in the machine chamber  20  from being transferred to the outside. 
     Because the door assembly  100  is configured to open and close the front face of the inner body  11   a , the inner face of the inner body  11   a  and the inner face of the door assembly  100  may constitute an outer face of the receiving space  14 . The ironing presser  60  may be configured to press the laundry P on both sides thereof to remove wrinkles generated in the laundry P or to form a crease intended by the user in the laundry P. 
     In other words, the ironing presser  60  may perform ironing, so that the user does not need to additionally perform additional ironing after drying and deodorization of the laundry P are finished. 
     The ironing presser  60  may press laundry P including upper and lower garments to be subjected to ironing. 
     Specifically, the ironing presser  60  may include a support body  61  disposed in one of the first laundry treating chamber  11  and the door assembly  100  to support laundry thereon, and a pressing body  62  configured to be pivotably moved toward the support body  61  to press laundry supported on the support body  61 . Hereinafter, a case where the ironing presser  60  is disposed in the door assembly  100  will be described. Therefore, the door assembly  100  includes the ironing presser  60 . That is, the ironing presser  60  is disposed in the door assembly  100  and thus becomes a part of the door assembly  100 . 
       FIG.  11    shows that the support body  61  is disposed on the inner face of the door assembly  100 . Alternatively, when the support body may support one face of the laundry, the support body is disposed on the inner face of the inner body  11   a.    
     The support body  61  may be provided in a plate shape such that the laundry is not deformed when one face of the laundry is pressed against the pressing body  62 . Specifically, the support body  61  may include a contact plate  612  configured to be in face-contact with the laundry P, and may further include a fixing groove  611  recessed along a longitudinal direction in the contact plate  612  so as to avoid a sewing line disposed in the laundry P or to concentrate an applied force onto both lateral ends of the laundry P. 
     Thus, when the pressing body  62  presses the support body  61 , pressure is concentrated on the contact plate  612  so that the wrinkles of the laundry P are effectively removed, as well as the crease is clearly formed at both lateral ends of the laundry P. Furthermore, unintended wrinkles which may otherwise occur due to the sewing line may be prevented from being formed in the laundry P. 
     The pressing body  62  may be pivotably coupled to the support body  61 , or may be pivotably coupled to the inner face of the inner body  11   a  on which the support body  61  is disposed or to the inner face of the door assembly  100 . That is, the pressing body  62  may be coupled to any structure as long as the pressing body  62  may be pivotably moved toward or away from the support body  61 . 
     The pressing body  62  may be pivotably coupled to a connection hinge  80  disposed at one side of at least one of the inner body  11   a , the door assembly  100 , and the support body  61 . 
     That is, the connection hinge  80  may be disposed on the support body  61 , or may be disposed on the inner body  11   a  on which the support body  61  disposed or may be disposed on the inner face of the door assembly  100 . 
     The connection hinge  80  may include a first connection hinge  81  pivotably supporting the pressing body  62 , and a second connection hinge  82  pivotably supporting the pressing body and disposed under the first connection hinge  81 . 
     The pressing body  62  may further include a pressing plate  622  that is pivotably moved toward the support body  61 , and a curved groove  621  that is recessed along the longitudinal direction of the pressing plate  622  so as to avoid a sewing line disposed in the laundry P or to concentrate an applied force onto both lateral ends of the laundry P. 
     Thus, the pressing body  62  may pivot toward the support body  61  to press the one face of the laundry P, and the support body  61  may press the other face of the laundry P due to an action/reaction to the pressing body. 
     In one example, the ironing presser  60  may further include an ironing partitioning portion  63  that is disposed between the support body  61  and the pressing body  62  and is pivotably moved toward the support body and the pressing body. Therefore, the door assembly  100  may further include the ironing partitioning portion  63  that is disposed between the support body  61  and the pressing body  62  and is pivotably moved toward the support body and the pressing body. 
     Specifically, the ironing partitioning portion  63  may include an ironing partitioning body  631  disposed between the support body  61  and the pressing body  62  and pivotably moved toward the support body and the pressing body. The ironing partitioning body  631  may have an area corresponding to an area of each of the pressing body  62  and the support body  61 . Accordingly, all of laundry disposed between the pressing body  62  and the ironing partitioning body  631 , and laundry disposed between the support body  61  and the ironing partitioning body  631  may be pressed. 
     The ironing partitioning body  631  may be pivotably coupled to the first connection hinge  81  and the second connection hinge  82  and may be configured to pivot separately from the pressing body  62 , or may be configured to pivot integrally with the pressing body  62 . 
     The ironing partitioning body  631  may be configured to pivot toward the support body  61  independently from the pressing body. Alternatively, when the pressing body  62  pivots toward the support body  61 , the ironing partitioning body  631  may pivot together with the pressing body  62  toward the support body  61 . 
       FIG.  12    shows an aspect where laundry P is held on and pressed against the ironing presser  60 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  12   , when the laundry is a lower garment and is divided into a first portion P 1  worn on the user&#39;s left leg and a second portion P 2  worn on the right leg of the user, one of the first portion and the second portion may be pressed against the pressing body  62  and the ironing partitioning body  631 , while the other of the first portion and the second portion may be pressed against the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the support body  61 . 
     For example, the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry P may be held on a top or bottom of the ironing partitioning body  631 , and the first portion P 1  may be supported on one face of the ironing partitioning body  631  facing toward the pressing body  62  while the second portion P 2  may be supported on the other face thereof facing toward the support body  61 . 
     In this connection, the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  may be held on a top or bottom of the ironing partitioning body  631  in an overlapped manner. Thus, the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry may be unfolded due to its own weight, and may not be placed in an overlapped manner. In this way, the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry may be accurately pressed such that wrinkles may be removed therefrom or creases may be accurately formed in both lateral ends thereof. 
     In one example, a laundry holding member  632  protruding from both faces or one face of the ironing partitioning body  631  may be further included. 
     The laundry holding member  632  may prevent excessive contact of the laundry with the support body  61  and the pressing body  62 . When the laundry P is pressed against the pressing body  62  or the ironing partitioning portion  63 , the laundry holding member  632  may prevent the position of the laundry from changing. 
     To this end, the laundry holding member  632  may be made of a material having a higher friction than that of the ironing partitioning body  631 , or having a shock absorbing ability. 
     The ironing partitioning portion  63  having a certain thickness and the laundry are disposed between the support body  61  and the pressing body  62 . Thus, there is a concern that even when the pressing body  62  presses the laundry, the pressing body  62  may pivot in an opposite direction to a direction toward the support body  61  due to a reaction to the pressing. 
     Therefore, in order to prevent this situation, the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present disclosure may further includes a coupling hook  613  disposed on the support body  61  to fix the pressing body thereto, and a hook coupler  623  disposed on the pressing body and coupled to the coupling hook. 
     In an example, the hook coupler  623  may include a hook protrusion  623  protruding from a lateral face of the pressing plate  622 , and the coupling hook  613  may have a hook shape so as to be engaged with the hook protrusion  623 . 
     Further, unlike shown in  FIG.  12   , the coupling hook  613  may be configured to be inserted into and fastened to the hook coupler  623 . As long as the support body  61  is coupled to the pressing body  62  such that a state in which the pressing body  62  presses the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the support body  61  is maintained, the coupling hook  613  and the hook coupler  623  may have any coupling structure. 
       FIG.  12    shows that the laundry is one lower garment. However, this is only an example. A plurality of garments may be held on the ironing presser  60 . In other words, when the laundry is a plurality of garments, one garment may be disposed between the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the pressing body  62 , while another garment may be disposed between the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the support body  61 . Further, in an embodiment to be described later, a plurality of ironing partitioning portions may be provided so that garments may be respectively disposed therebetween. 
     Accordingly, when the pressing body  62  pivots toward the support body  61 , the pressing body  62  presses one garment against the ironing partitioning body  631 , and the ironing partitioning body  631  may press another garment against the support body  61 . 
     Therefore, pressing all of the plurality of garments using one ironing presser  60  may allow removing wrinkles or forming the crease. 
     Furthermore, when the laundry is an upper garment, the garment contacts the outer circumferential face of the ironing partitioning body  631  and encloses the ironing partitioning body  631  therein. Thus, one face and the other face of the garment are simultaneously pressed against the pressing body  62  and the support body  61 . 
     In one example, when the ironing partitioning portion  63  is provided between the support body  61  and the pressing body  62 , moisture or hot-air supplied from the machine chamber  20  may not be supplied to the laundry therebetween. Therefore, the ironing presser  60  may require a separate component capable of supplying heat or steam to the laundry P. 
     In one example, the support body  61  may include a coupler  311  capable of detachably coupling the ironing partitioning body  631  thereto. The coupler  311  may be embodied in a hook manner such that a portion of an outer peripheral face of the ironing partitioning body  631  is inserted into the coupler, and may be configured such that a fastening portion disposed on the pressing body  62  may be simultaneously coupled to the coupler. 
       FIG.  13    shows a structure in which heat or steam may be separately supplied to the ironing presser  60 . Referring to  FIG.  13   , the ironing partitioning portion  63  according to the present disclosure may further include a heater  64  disposed on at least one of both faces of the ironing partitioning body  631  and configured to supply heat to the laundry. 
     The heater  64  may be configured to effectively remove wrinkles or effectively generate creases by supplying heat energy to the laundry pressed between the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the support body  61  and to the laundry pressed between the pressing body  62  and the ironing partitioning portion  63 . 
     The heater  64  may include a heating body  640  disposed on at least one of both faces of the ironing partitioning body  631  and exposed to the outside, and a heating wire  6320  disposed in one of the ironing partitioning body  631  and the heating body  631  to heat the heating body  640 . 
     The heating body  640  may be made of a conductor or a metal material so as to transfer heat well, and the heating wire  6320  may be configured to transfer heat to the heating body  640  while being heated with electric energy or the like. 
     The heating body  640  may be detachably coupled to both faces of the ironing partitioning body  631  to form exposed faces of the ironing partitioning body  631 . That is, a heating body coupled to one face closer to the inner face of the door assembly  100  among both faces of the ironing partitioning body  631  is a first heating body  6411 , while a heating body disposed on the other face of the ironing partitioning body  631  is a second heating body  6412 . 
     In another example, when the heating body and the fixing body are made of the same material, the heating body  640  may be formed integrally with the ironing partitioning body  631 . 
     The heating wire  6320  may be attached to a rear face of the heating body  640 . However, a configuration in which the heating wire  6320  is disposed on the ironing partitioning body  631  may be more advantageous for safety. In other words, the heating wire  6320  on the ironing partitioning body  631  may be configured to be spaced apart from the heating body  640  by a predetermined spacing to indirectly heat the heating body  640 . 
     The heating wire  6320  may be configured to receive electrical energy from the cabinet  10  or the machine chamber  20  of the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present disclosure, and may be connected to the outside of the ironing presser  60  via the first connection hinge  81  or the second connection hinge  82 . The heating wire  6320  may be evenly installed on both sides of the ironing partitioning body  631  while extending in a reciprocating manner a plurality of times in a height direction and a width direction so as to evenly supply heat to one face of the heating body  640 . 
     In one example, the heater  64  may include a supply channel  6310  that is defined in one of the ironing partitioning body  631  and the heating body  640  to supply steam, and a plurality of discharge holes  643  configured to pass through the heating body  640  and discharge the steam to the laundry. 
     Water may be supplied to the supply channel  6310 , and may be heated by the heating wire  6320  and may be converted to the steam which in turn may be discharged to the discharge hole  643 . Alternatively, the steam or mist may be directly supplied to the supply channel  6310 . 
     The supply channel  6310  may include a plurality of channels which are arranged and spaced from each other by a predetermined spacing along a height direction or a width direction of the ironing partitioning body  631 . The discharge hole  643  may include a plurality discharge holes which may be arranged along the extending direction of the supply channel  6310 . Accordingly, steam may be evenly supplied to laundry P through the discharge hole  643 . 
     The heater  64  may include only one of the supply channel  6310  and the heating wire  6320  or may include both the supply channel  6310  and the heating wire  6320 . 
     In one example, when the heater  64  include both the supply channel  6310  and the heating wire  6320 , the heating wire  6320  may be disposed outside the supply channel  6310  so as not to interfere with the supply channel  6310 . Further, the heating wire  6320  may extend to surround the supply channel  6310 . 
     Further, the ironing partitioning portion  63  is pivotably disposed in the first laundry treating chamber  11  or the door assembly  100 . Thus, an installation area of a channel for supplying steam to the supply channel  6310  may be limited. 
     The supply channel  6310  may include a main channel  6312  defined in the ironing partitioning body  631  or disposed on a surface of the ironing partitioning body  631 , a plurality of branched channels  6313  branched from the main channel  6312  in in the height direction or the width direction of the ironing partitioning body  631 , and a plurality of spray channels  6314  extending in the same direction from the branched channel  6313  to supply steam to the laundry P. 
     In this connection, steam has lower density. Thus, each of the plurality of spray channels  6314  preferably extends in the height direction to facilitate movement of the steam. It is preferable that the spray channels  6314  are arranged and spaced apart from each other in the width direction so that steam may be sprayed onto a larger area. 
     Accordingly, when steam, moisture, or water is supplied only to the main channel  6312 , the steam, moisture or water may be distributed along the spray channels  6314  so that steam may be evenly sprayed from the ironing partitioning body  631  to the laundry. 
     The supply channel  6310  may further include a communication channel  6311  configured to communicate with an auxiliary steam supply  85  disposed outside the ironing partitioning body  631  and to deliver water or steam to the main channel  6312 . 
     In one example, the heating wire  6320  is configured to communicate with one of the first connection hinge  81  and the second connection hinge  82 , while the main channel  6311  is configured to communicate with the other of the first connection hinge  81  and the second connection hinge  82 , so that the heating wire and the main channel may not overlap each other. 
     To this end, passages  811  and  821  through or with which the heating wire or the main channel  6311  may pass or communicate may be defined in the first connection hinge  81  and the second connection hinge  82 , respectively. 
       FIG.  14    shows a structure in which the auxiliary steam supply  85  is installed to supply steam. 
     The auxiliary steam supply  85  may be disposed in an area easily accessible to a user of the cabinet, the machine chamber  20 , the door, or the presser. 
     The auxiliary steam supply  85  may be disposed on at least one of the cabinet, the machine chamber  20 , the door, and the presser. Because the laundry treating apparatus  1000  may not be connected to an external water supply source, the auxiliary steam supply  85  is preferably disposed detachably on at least one of the cabinet, the machine chamber  20 , the door, and the presser. 
     Further, because the auxiliary steam supply  85  is advantageously disposed in a region closest to the supply channel  6310 , it is preferable that the auxiliary steam supply  85  is disposed on the ironing partitioning portion  63 . Alternatively, because the pressing body  62  is first exposed to the user, it is preferable that the auxiliary steam supply  85  is disposed on the pressing body  62 . 
     When the auxiliary steam supply  85  is detachably installed on the pressing body  62 , the pressing body  62  may further include a connection channel  6221  configured to communicate the auxiliary steam supply  85  with the connection hinge  80 . 
     The connection channel  6221  has a tubular shape. The moisture or steam supplied from the auxiliary steam supply  85  thereto may be discharged from the connection channel  6221 . The connection channel  6221  may be defined in the pressing body  62 . 
     Thus, the connection channel  6221  and the communication channel  6311  may communicate with each other through the second connection hinge  82 , so that moisture or steam generated from the auxiliary steam supply  85  may be completely discharged to the discharge hole  643 . 
     In one example, the supply channel  6310  defined in the ironing partitioning body  631 . The ironing partitioning body  631  may have a plurality of through holes configured to communicate with the discharge holes  643  of the heater  64 . 
     Thus, the supply channel  6310  is not disposed on each of both faces of the ironing partitioning body  631 , but is defined inside the ironing partitioning body  631 , a thickness of the ironing partitioning body  631  may be reduced. Further, there is an advantage that steam may be supplied to both faces of the ironing partitioning body  631  through one supply channel  6310 . 
       FIG.  15    shows an embodiment of the auxiliary steam supply  85 . As described above, the auxiliary steam supply  85  may be detachably disposed into the pressing body  62 . 
     The auxiliary steam supply  85  may include an auxiliary water tank  850  detachably disposed into at least a portion of the presser and receive water therein, an auxiliary heater  854  that generates steam by heating water in the auxiliary water tank  850 , and a discharge hole  852  for communicating the auxiliary water tank  850  and the supply channel  6310  with each other and discharging steam to the supply channel  6310 . 
     The auxiliary water tank  850  may have a case shape having a certain volume, and may have an open top face so as to easily receive water or to facilitate cleaning. The auxiliary water tank  850  may further include a cover  853  configured to shield the top open face. 
     Further, the auxiliary water tank  850  ma have a heater receiving hole  811  defined in a side face thereof into which the auxiliary heater  854  is inserted in a fixed manner. The auxiliary heater  854  may be configured to be inserted into the heater receiving hole  811  in a fixed manner to heat water accommodated in the auxiliary water tank  850  to generate the steam. 
     The discharge hole  852  may be defined at a top of one side face of the auxiliary water tank  850  so that the steam having a relatively low density may be completely discharged therethrough. The discharge hole  852  may be configured to communicate with the connection channel  6221 . 
     The pressing body  62  may further have a tank receiving space  623  defined therein configured to accommodate the auxiliary water tank  850  therein. Further, when the auxiliary water tank  850  is received in the tank receiving space  623 , an exposed face of the auxiliary water tank  850  and one face of the pressing body  62  may constitute the same face. 
     Accordingly, when water is supplied to the auxiliary water tank  850 , steam may be supplied to the laundry P through the heater  64 . 
     In one example, unlike shown in the drawing, the heater  64  may be configured to communicate with the machine chamber  20  or the auxiliary water tank  850  to receive hot-air or moisture directly therefrom, and to discharge the hot-air or moisture toward the pressing body  62  and the support body  61 . 
     In other words, the heater  64  may be formed integrally with the ironing partitioning body  631  and may have the discharge hole  643  for discharging the hot-air and moisture. 
     Each of the first connection hinge  81  and the second connection hinge  82  may have a channel communication with the machine chamber  20 . The ironing partitioning body  631  may have a supply channel defined therein communicating with the channel defined in each hinge to supply hot-air or moisture to the heater  64 . 
     The heater  64  communicates with the machine chamber  20 . In this case, when the hot-air or moisture from the machine chamber  20  is supplied to the receiving space  14 , the hot-air or moisture from the machine chamber  20  may be supplied to the heater  64 . 
     Alternatively, the steam generator  41  of the machine chamber  20  may be configured to communicate with the ironing partitioning portion  63  and supply steam thereto. 
     That is, as in  FIG.  8    or  FIG.  10   , the steam generator  41  may be configured to communicate with a separate steam supply channel configured to communicate with the ironing partitioning portion  63  through the connection hinge  80 . The steam supply pipe  417  may be branched to communicate with the ironing partitioning portion  63  through the passage  811  defined in the connection hinge  80 . 
     Accordingly, the steam generated from the steam generator  41  may be directly delivered to the ironing partitioning portion  63  which may supply the steam to the laundry P. In this case, the heating wire  6320  and the auxiliary steam supply  85  may be omitted. 
       FIGS.  16 A and  16 B  show a structure of a laundry hanger that fixes laundry to the ironing presser  60 . 
       FIG.  16 A  shows that the laundry is separated from the ironing presser  60 , and  FIG.  16 B  shows that the laundry is held on the ironing presser  60 . 
     The laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to the present disclosure may further include a laundry hanger  90  disposed above and/or under the ironing presser  60  to hold or fix the laundry thereon or thereto. A position of the laundry hanger  90  may be defined relative to the support body  61 , the pressing body  62 , and the ironing partitioning portion  63 . That is, the laundry hanger  90  may be disposed above and/or under one of the support body  61 , the pressing body  62 , and the ironing partitioning portion  63 . 
     The laundry hanger  90  may include hanger bodies  911  and  921  disposed above and/or under the presser to support the laundry thereon, and fixing bodies  912  and  922  that are respectively coupled to the hanger bodies to fix the laundry to the hanger bodies. 
     Each of the hanger bodies  911  and  921  may maintain the laundry P in a fully stretched state to prevent the laundry from being wrinkled or being displaced when the laundry is pressed against the presser  60 . 
     In this connection, when the laundry hanger  90  is in a fixed state while the partitioning portion  63  is pivoting, the laundry may be damaged. Thus, the hanger bodies  911  and  921  may be configured to pivot together with the pivoting of the partitioning portion  63 . 
     Further, the fixing bodies  912  and  922  may be pivotably coupled to the hanger bodies  911  and  921  respectively, so that the laundry is fitted between each of the fixing bodies  912  and  922  and each of the hanger bodies  911  and  921  in a fixed manner. 
     Each of the hanger bodies  911  and  921  may be coupled to each of the fixing bodies  912  and  922  in a hook coupling manner, thereby to prevent the laundry P from being removed therefrom. For example, each of the hanger body  911  and  921  may have a hook coupler  9112 , while each of the fixing bodies  912  and  922  may have a coupling hook  9122  to which a corresponding coupling hook is coupled. 
     In one example, the laundry hanger  90  may be installed only above the ironing presser  60  to fix the laundry P thereto, so that the laundry P may be in a fully stretched manner via its own weight. 
     However, when the ironing presser  60  applies a relatively large force for pressing the laundry P, or when pressing in a direction from one side of the laundry P to the other side thereof, the position of the laundry P may be changed or the laundry P may be wrinkled. 
     Thus, the laundry hangers  90  may be respectively disposed above and under the ironing presser  60  to apply sufficient tension to the laundry P, thereby preventing the laundry P from being wrinkled or displaced. 
     Referring to  FIG.  16 A , the laundry hanger  90  may include a first laundry hanger  91  disposed above the ironing presser  60  and a second laundry hanger  92  disposed below the ironing presser  60 . 
     The first laundry hanger  91  and the second laundry hanger  92  may be configured to pivot together with the ironing partitioning portion  63 . 
     The first laundry hanger  91  may include a first hanger body  911  pivotably disposed above the ironing partitioning portion  63  and a first fixing body  912  pivotably coupled to the first hanger body  912  to fix the laundry to the first hanger body. 
     The first hanger body  911  may be embodied as a plate having a length larger than a width thereof. The first fixing body  912  may be pivotably coupled to the first hanger body  911 , but a free end thereof may be configured to be detachably coupled to the first hanger body  911 . 
     The first hanger body  911  may further have a receiving groove  9111  to accommodate the laundry therein. One face of the groove  9111  may be curved. Therefore, the laundry may be prevented from being excessively pressed. 
     In one example, the second laundry hanger  92  may include a second hanger body  921  pivotably disposed under the ironing partitioning portion  63 , and a second fixing body  922  that is pivotably coupled to the second hanger body to fix the laundry to the second hanger body. 
     The second hanger body  921  may have a first through-slit  9214  defined therein through which a first portion of the laundry P passes. The second fixing body  922  may have a second through-slit  9223  defined therein through which a second portion of the laundry passes. 
     Accordingly, the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry may be inserted into the first through-slit and the second through-slit respectively and may be guided along both side faces of the partitioning portion  63  respectively in a divided manner. 
     Therefore, referring to  FIG.  16 B , the first portion P 1  of the laundry P may be inserted into the second through-slit  9223  and guided between one face of the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the pressing body  6 , while the second portion P 2  of the laundry P may be inserted into the first through-slit  9214  and guided between the other face of the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the support body  61 . 
     Further, the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry may overlap each other in a region above the ironing presser  60  and may be inserted between the first hanger body  911  and the first fixing body  912  in a fixed manner. 
     In this connection, the first portion P 1  of the laundry, and the second portion P 2  may be inserted between the first hanger body  911  and the first fixing body  912  in a fixed manner while being in a fully stretched tight state. 
     Unlike shown in the drawing, the first laundry hanger  91  may have a through-slit defined therein. The second laundry hanger  92  may have a laundry receiving groove defined therein. Accordingly, the user may adjust the hanging direction of laundry P as necessary. 
       FIGS.  17 A to  17 D  show a process in which laundry P is held in the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG.  17 A , the first fixing body  921  and the first hanger body  911  may be separated from each other, and the second fixing body  922  and the second hanger body  921  FIG. may be in a separate state from each other. Further, the pressing body  62 , the support body  61 , and the ironing partitioning portion  63  may be separated from each other. 
     Referring to  FIG.  17 B , the user may insert the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry P into the through-slits defined in the second hanger body  921  and the second fixing body  921 , respectively. The user may place the first portion P 1  to be disposed between the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the pressing body  62 , and place the second portion P 2  to be disposed between the ironing partitioning portion  63  and the support body  61 . 
     Then, the user may overlap the free ends of the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry P each other and may pull the free ends upwardly such that the laundry is in a fully stretched tight state. In this state, the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry P in the overlapped state may be fixed to the first hanger body  911  and the second fixing body  921  in the fully stretched tight state. 
     Referring to  FIG.  17 C , the first laundry hanger  91 , the second laundry hanger  92 , and the ironing partitioning portion  63  pivot toward the support body  61 . In this connection, the support body  61  and the ironing partitioning portion  63  are coupled to each other to prevent separation therebetween. 
     Referring to  FIG.  17 D , the user may pivot the pressing body  62  toward the support body  61  such that the ironing partitioning portion  63  is pressed against the laundry. Thereafter, the pressing body  62  and the support body  61  are coupled to each other to prevent unintentional separation therebetween. 
     Thus, both the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry P are pressed against the ironing partitioning portion  63 . In this connection, when heat and steam are supplied from the heater  64  to the laundry, wrinkles are removed from the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry P and the crease is formed in the first portion P 1  and the second portion P 2  of the laundry P. 
       FIG.  18    shows another embodiment of the present disclosure. The door assembly  100  includes the first panel  110  and the second panel  130  and the partitioning plate  160  interposed therebetween. Further, a first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and a second ironing partitioning portion  6302  are disposed between the first panel  110  and the partitioning plate  160 , and between the partitioning plate  160  and the second panel  130 , respectively. 
     The first base plate  114 , the first ironing partitioning portion  6301 , the partitioning portion  160 , the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  and the second base plate  134  disposed on the inner face  111  of the first panel are pivotably coupled to each other at one side thereof via the connection hinge  80 . That is, the connection hinge  80  may be disposed on the first base plate  114 , and may be disposed on the inner face  111  of the first panel  110  on which the lbase plate  114  is disposed. 
     Further, the connection hinge  80  may include the first connection hinge  81  disposed on the top of the first base plate to pivotably retain the first ironing partitioning portion  6301 , the partitioning portion  160 , the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  and the second base plate  134 , and the second connection hinge  82  disposed on the bottom of the first base plate to pivotably retain the first ironing partitioning portion  6301 , the partitioning portion  160 , the second ironing partitioning portion  6302 , and the second base plate  134 . 
     The second base plate  134  may be fixed to the second panel  130  and thus may be coupled to the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  and the partitioning portion when the second panel pivots. In this case, the connection hinge  80  pivotably retains only the first base plate  114 , the first ironing partitioning portion  6301 , the partitioning portion  160 , and the second ironing partitioning portion  6302 . 
     In this case, as in  FIG.  14   , the auxiliary steam supply  85  for the steam supply may be installed. The auxiliary steam supply  85  is preferably disposed detachably on at least one of the cabinet  10 , the machine chamber  20 , and the door assembly  100 . That is, as in  FIG.  14   , the auxiliary steam supply  85  may be disposed on the second base plate  134  to supply steam to the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  through the communication channel. The heating wire may extend to surround an outer periphery of the supply channel such that interference of the wire with the supply channel to supply the steam to each of the first and second ironing partitioning portions is prevented. Further, the ironing presser may include a connection hinge that pivotably couples the ironing partitioning portion and the support body with each other, and a passage defined in the connection hinge through which the heating wire or the supply channel passes. 
     Alternatively, the steam generator  41  of the machine chamber  20  may be configured to communicate with the ironing partitioning portion  63  to supply steam thereto. 
     That is, as in  FIG.  8    or  FIG.  10   , the steam generator  41  may be connected to a separate steam supply channel configured to pass through the cabinet hinge  174  and the assembly hinge  176 , and to communicate with the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  through the connection hinge  80  that connects the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  with each other. The steam supply pipe  417  may be branched to communicate with the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  through the passage  811  defined in the connection hinge  80  connecting the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  with each other. 
     Accordingly, the steam generated from the steam generator  41  may be directly delivered to the ironing partitioning portion  63  which in turn may supply the steam to the laundry P. In this connection, the heating wire  6320  and the auxiliary steam supply  85  may be omitted. 
     In order to hold the laundry held on the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the laundry held on the second ironing partitioning portion  6302 , the laundry hanger may include a first right hanger body  91101  and a first right fixing body  91201  disposed above the first ironing partitioning portion  6301 ; a first left hanger body  91202  and a first left fixing body  91202  disposed above the second ironing partitioning portion  6302 ; a second right hanger body  92101  and a second right fixing body  92201  disposed below the first ironing partitioning portion  6301 ; and a second left hanger body  92102  and a second left fixing body  92202  disposed below the second ironing partitioning portion  6302 . This configuration is intended to hold the laundry held on the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the laundry held on the second ironing partitioning portion  6302 , respectively. Detailed descriptions of this embodiment other than the above description of the intended configuration are the same as the descriptions based on  FIGS.  16 A to  17 D , and thus, may be omitted. 
     Referring to  FIG.  19   , the laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to an embodiment may have a structure in which the second panel  130  is opened to the outside of the first panel  110 . 
     The laundry treating apparatus  1000  according to this embodiment includes the first panel  110  which is pivotably connected to the cabinet  10 , the second panel  130  pivotably connected to the first panel  110 , and the partitioning plate  160  that is disposed between the first panel  110  and the second panel  130  and press laundry disposed on each of both side faces thereof. Further, the first ironing partitioning portion  6301  and the second ironing partitioning portion  6302  are disposed between the first panel  110  and the partitioning plate  160 , and between the partitioning plate  160  and the second panel  130 , respectively. 
     The first panel  110  according to this embodiment opens and closes the open front face of the cabinet  10 . The second panel  130  according to this embodiment is disposed in front (F) of the first panel  110 . 
     The door assembly  100  according to the present embodiment may open and close only the second panel  103  while the door assembly  100  closes the cabinet  10 . Therefore, even when the laundry is being treated in the first laundry treating chamber  11 , the second laundry treating chamber  12  may be opened to treat laundry such as pants therein via pressurization. Detailed descriptions of this embodiment other than the above description of the above intended difference are the same as the descriptions based on  FIG.  9    and  FIG.  18   , and thus, may be omitted. 
     The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments as described above. Various modifications may be implemented by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the gist of the present disclosure claimed in the Claims. The modifications should not be understood individually based on the technical idea or perspective of the present disclosure.