RU2848261C2 - Device for processing clothing and method for operating the device for processing clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: clothing processing device.

SUBSTANCE: device for processing clothing is claimed, comprising a casing, an inner housing located in the casing with the ability to place laundry for washing, a machine compartment including a heat supply system designed to supply hot air to the inner casing and a steam supply system designed to supply steam, and a controller designed to control the heat supply part and the steam supply part in such a way as to perform an arbitrary mode for processing laundry. The heat supply part includes a circulation channel designed to circulate air discharged from the inner casing, an evaporator installed in the circulation channel designed to dehumidify the air, a condenser designed to heat the dried air, and a compressor designed to compress and supply refrigerant, which heats the air in the condenser. The steam supply part includes a steam housing designed to store water that generates steam, and a steam heater located in the steam housing and designed to heat water in order to generate steam. the steam heater includes a first heater designed to heat water to generate steam and a second heater designed to heat water but generate less steam than the first heater, the first heater is designed to generate a quantity of steam greater than the quantity of evaporation of the evaporator, and the second heater is designed to generate a quantity of steam equal to or less than the quantity of evaporation of the evaporator.

EFFECT: essence of the invention is to simultaneously activate the compressor and a certain heater from a set of heaters that generate steam, and to provide a standard for optimally determining the technical requirements of the set of heaters.

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Description

Field of technology to which the invention relates

[1] The present disclosure relates to a garment processing device and a method for controlling the same, and more particularly to a garment processing device and a method for controlling the same for performing a refreshing cycle such as sterilizing, removing wrinkles, deodorizing and drying laundry by supplying steam and hot air to the laundry.

State of the art

[2] In general, a clothes processing device is a concept including a washing machine that soaks laundry in water so that it becomes wet and then removes foreign substances through the chemical action of detergent and physical action such as drum rotation, and a dryer that dries the wet laundry by using hot air and steam.

[3] However, recently, laundry care machines have emerged that keep dried laundry comfortable and clean without soaking the laundry in water. Such a laundry care machine can perform a refreshing cycle to deodorize the laundry and to dry or sterilize the laundry by emitting steam or hot air while the laundry is placed in the machine.

[4] The laundry care machine can selectively add fragrance to the laundry and, in recent years, has become an important part of the clothing treatment device along with washing machines and dryers.

[5] A laundry care machine that performs a refresh cycle for laundry places dry laundry and therefore requires a steam supply portion that supplies steam to the laundry.

[6] Fig. 1 shows a conventional garment treatment apparatus including a steam supply portion.

[7] Referring to Patent Publication (Korea) No. 10-2020-0057545, a conventional garment processing apparatus includes a housing 1 defining an external appearance, and an inner housing 2 provided in the housing 1 with the ability to store laundry for washing.

[8] The device for treating clothes may include a circulation duct 13 located in the lower portion of the inner body 2 and providing circulation of air of the inner body 2, a heat exchanger 15 provided in the circulation duct 13 with the ability to exchange heat with air, and a compressor 14 that supplies a high-temperature refrigerant to the heat exchanger 15. When the compressor 14 is driven, hot air is supplied to the inner body 2 in order to increase the temperature in the inner body 2, and the laundry can be dried or sterilized.

[9] The clothes treatment device may include a steam tank 16 provided outside the circulation channel 13 with the ability to store water, and a heater 17 located in the steam tank 16 with the ability to heat water to generate steam. When the heater 17 is activated, steam is supplied to the inner body 2 in order to deodorize the laundry or remove wrinkles from the laundry.

[10] The laundry placed in the inner casing 2 is placed in a dry state. Therefore, in order to effectively refresh the laundry, a sufficient amount of moisture must be supplied to the inner casing 2 to refresh the laundry.

[11] Accordingly, the heater 17 may have a relatively large capacity such that the laundry placed in the inner casing 2 can absorb a sufficient amount of moisture. For example, the heater 17 may have a larger electrical capacity than a heater applied to a washing machine or dryer that supplies steam to wet laundry.

[12] As a result, the conventional clothing treatment apparatus has such a fundamental limitation that the heater 17 and the compressor 14 may not be driven simultaneously so as not to exceed the permissible electric capacity.

[13] Therefore, when the heater 17 is operated to supply steam to the inner body 2, a problem arises in that hot air is not supplied to the inner body 2. In other words, the moisture content of the laundry can be increased by supplying steam, and the temperature in the inner body 2 can be raised to a certain level, but a problem arises in that the temperature in the inner body 2 is not maintained above the minimum required for deodorization, sterilization and drying.

[14] As a result, when steam 2 is supplied into the inner casing 2, a limitation is provided in ensuring the performance of deodorizing and sterilizing laundry.

[15] The conventional garment treating apparatus requires a sufficient amount of supplied moisture rather than hot air to refresh the laundry for washing, and all of the supplied moisture must be dried, and therefore the compressor 17 must operate after the actuation of the heater 17 is completed.

[16] As a result, in the conventional clothes treating apparatus, the temperature in the inner body 2 may not be maintained at the minimum temperature until the compressor 17 is driven, and therefore there is a problem that the refreshing cycle effect is not obtained.

[17] Consequently, the temperature in the inner casing 2 can only be raised and maintained at the minimum temperature at a subsequent point when the compressor 17 is activated in the refreshing cycle, and as a result of this, such a fundamental limitation is provided that the refreshing cycle of the laundry itself is inevitably significantly delayed.

[18] In addition, at the initial point when the compressor 17 is driven, steam may not be supplied to the inner casing 2, and therefore the air in contact with the heat exchanger 15 has a relatively low temperature. As a result, the air discharged from the inner casing 2 does not provide enough heat to exchange heat with the refrigerant flowing through the heat exchanger 15, and therefore there is a problem in that the coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump system is not ensured.

[19] As described above, the heater 6 has a large capacity to increase the moisture content of the laundry in the inner body 2, and therefore, when the heater 6 operates, the moisture content in the inner body 2 rapidly increases.

[20] Therefore, the traditional garment processing device has a problem that the device cannot handle laundry that is vulnerable to moisture, such as silk or cashmere.

[21] Also appears is a garment treatment apparatus including a steam supply portion that supplies steam to a drum containing laundry from a washing machine or a dryer.

[22] Fig. 2 shows a conventional garment treatment apparatus including a steam supply portion for drying.

[23] Referring to Patent (Korea) No. 10-1448632, a conventional clothing processing apparatus may include a laundry receptacle 2 that receives laundry in a housing 1, a water supply pipe 5 that supplies water to the laundry receptacle 2, and a steam supply portion 4 connected to the water supply pipe 5 to receive water and supply steam to the laundry receptacle 2.

[24] The steam supply portion 4 may include a heater 6 inside, which heats water to generate steam. Accordingly, the conventional clothing treatment device sprays steam into the laundry receptacle 2 through the steam supply portion 4 during the washing or drying cycle, and thereby the temperature in the laundry receptacle 2 may increase in order to improve the washing efficiency or drying efficiency, remove wrinkles from the laundry, or perform sterilization.

[25] However, a conventional clothing treatment device such as a washing machine or a dryer is supposed to treat wet laundry, and therefore there is no need to generate a large amount of steam in order to increase the moisture content of dry laundry, for example, in a laundry care machine in a laundry receptacle 2.

[26] Therefore, the conventional garment treatment apparatus shown in Fig. 2 does not necessarily have to include a heater 6 with a large capacity as in a laundry care machine.

[27] In the conventional garment processing apparatus, the heater 6 may also include a first heater 61 and a second heater 62, which must be driven independently of the first heater 61 in order to adjust the amount of steam supply portion.

[28] However, a conventional clothing processing device such as a washing machine and a dryer performs a dehydration cycle or a drying cycle in order to remove moisture from wet laundry. Therefore, a fundamental limitation is provided that the heater 6 does not operate when the heat pump system including a compressor or the heating system (hereinafter "heat supply part") including an air-heating heater is operated while the laundry receptacle 2 is rotating or the drying cycle is being performed.

[29] As a result, even if dry laundry is placed in the washing machine and dryer, such a fundamental limitation is provided that the heater 6 and the heat supply part or the electric motor may not be driven at the same time to refresh the laundry.

[30] When the drying mode is performed in a clothing processing device such as a washing machine and dryer, the purpose is to completely dry the wet laundry, and therefore, even if the heater 6 is heated and supplies steam during the drying mode, when the heat supply part starts working, it is not provided to stop until the cycle is completed. In this case, not only the drying performance is drastically reduced, but the drying mode is also significantly delayed.

[31] Accordingly, there is such a limitation that the washing machine and dryer do not have the possibility or prerequisite of using not only the technology of simultaneously driving the heater and the compressor that generates steam, but also the technology of stopping the driving of the compressor in order to drive the heater that generates steam after the compressor has started to operate.

[32] As a result, the conventional clothing treatment device is a technology in which a heater that generates steam and a compressor that generates hot air operate simultaneously in a laundry care machine, but has a limitation in not providing technical details on how to control and use the heater in the laundry care machine for treating dry laundry when the heater functions as a dual heater.

[33] The conventional garment treatment device has a problem in that it does not provide standards for defining the technical requirements of the heater that generates steam or the control method for the combined operation of the heater and compressor. Summary of the invention Technical problem

[34] The purpose of the present disclosure is to simultaneously drive a compressor and one of a plurality of steam generating heaters and to provide a standard for optimally determining the technical requirements of the plurality of heaters.

[35] The object of the present disclosure is to provide a garment treatment apparatus with specifications by which the temperature in the inner housing is raised to a target temperature at a time when each heater uses water below an allowable value.

[36] The object of the present disclosure is to provide a garment processing apparatus for optimally determining the technical requirements of each heater based on the drying amount of the evaporator that condenses moisture.

[37] The object of the present disclosure is to provide a garment processing device for driving a steam heater to ensure the reliability of a compressor. Technical Solution

[38] In order to overcome the above-described problem, the present disclosure can optimally determine the technical requirements of a first heater and a second heater that can supply steam to the inside of an inner body in which laundry is held.

[39] For example, the first heater may be operated such that the amount of steam generated by the first heater is greater than the drying amount of the evaporator, and the second heater may be operated such that the amount of steam generated by the second heater is equal to or less than the drying amount of the evaporator.

[40] The first heater may be operated such that the average generated amount of steam per minute is greater than the average dried amount per minute of the evaporator, and the second heater may be operated such that the average steam generation per minute is equal to or less than the average dried amount per minute of the evaporator.

[41] The first heater may be operated such that the maximum generated amount of steam is greater than the maximum dehydratable amount of the evaporator, and the second heater may be operated such that the maximum generated amount of steam is equal to or less than the maximum dehydratable amount of the evaporator.

[42] When the compressor and the first heater are simultaneously operated for a period longer than a certain time, the humidity in the indoor casing may increase.

[43] When the compressor and the second heater are simultaneously operated for more than a certain time, the humidity in the indoor casing can be maintained or decreased.

[44] When the compressor, the first heater, and the second heater are operated simultaneously for a time longer than a certain time, the humidity in the indoor casing may increase.

[45] The average generated amount of steam of the second heater may be set to be less than the average dried amount of the evaporator.

[46] The first heater or the second heater may be operated in such a way that the amount of steam generated in the basic mode corresponds to 80-120% of the amount to be dried by the evaporator.

[47] The first heater or the second heater may be operated in such a way that the amount of steam generated in the intensive mode corresponds to 130-150% of the amount of steam being dried by the evaporator.

[48] The amount of steam generated by the second heater may be set to be less than the amount of steam generated by the first heater.

[49] The controller may intermittently and repeatedly activate either the first heater or the second heater when the compressor is activated during at least a portion of the mode.

[50] The heat supply portion may include a refrigerant temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor or condenser.

[51] The controller may intermittently and repeatedly operate the first heater or the second heater when the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into or discharged from the compressor reaches a limit temperature at a time when the first heater or the second heater and the compressor are operated simultaneously.

[52] The garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure may further include a temperature sensor configured to detect an internal temperature of the internal body or a temperature of air flowing into the circulation duct.

[53] When the temperature reaches the target temperature at the time when the first heater or the second heater and the compressor are simultaneously driven, the controller may intermittently and repeatedly drive the first heater or the second heater.

[54] When the first heater or the second heater is intermittently driven, the driving time may be set such that it is longer than the time when the driving is stopped.

[55] The second heater, the generated amount of steam of which is set to be less than the generated amount of steam of the first heater, may be set to have technical requirements for increasing the internal temperature of the inner body to at least a target temperature.

[56] The second heater may have settings capable of having specifications for raising the internal temperature of the internal housing to at least a target temperature before the delay time expires.

[57] The second heater may have settings that are capable of having specifications to increase the internal temperature of the internal housing to a target temperature when using water below an acceptable value.

[58] The power for driving the second heater can be set between 450 W and 700 W.

[59] The power of the first heater can be set to 800-1100 W. Advantages of the invention

[60] The present disclosure provides the advantage of simultaneously driving a compressor and one of a plurality of steam generating heaters and providing a standard for optimally determining the specifications of the plurality of heaters.

[61] The present disclosure provides the advantage of providing specifications by which the temperature in the inner casing is increased to a target temperature at a time when each heater uses water below an acceptable value.

[62] The present disclosure provides the advantage of optimally determining the technical requirements of each heater based on the drying amount of the evaporator that condenses moisture.

[63] The present disclosure provides the advantage of driving a steam heater to ensure the reliability of a compressor. Brief description of the drawings

[64] Fig. 1 shows the condition for removing folds and creases.

[65] Fig. 2 shows whether or not the condition for eliminating the traditional dryer is achieved.

[66] Fig. 3 shows the external appearance of the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[67] Fig. 4 shows the structure of the machine room of the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[68] Fig. 5 shows the structure of a circulation channel of the garment treatment device according to the present disclosure.

[69] Fig. 6 shows a heat supply portion of the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[70] Fig. 7 shows a blower fan of a garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[71] Fig. 8 shows the structure of an input channel of the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[72] Fig. 9 shows a steam supply portion of the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[73] Fig. 10 shows a steam heater of a garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[74] Fig. 11 shows the interior of a steam body of a garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[75] Fig. 12 shows the internal structure of the steam supply portion of the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[76] Fig. 13 shows a flow structure of the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[77] Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a flow structure of the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[78] Fig. 15 shows the directions of movement of steam and water in the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[79] Fig. 16 shows the structure of a moving hanger of a garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[80] Fig. 17 shows a method of operation of a moving hanger of a garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[81] Fig. 18 shows the structures of a moving hanger of a garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[82] Fig. 19 shows the structure of a moving hanger of a garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[83] Fig. 20 shows the working structure of the moving hanger of the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[84] Fig. 21 shows a process in which the clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure performs a cleaning and treating course for laundry.

[85] Fig. 22 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the technical requirements of the steam heater are determined based on temperature.

[86] Fig. 23 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the technical requirements of the steam heater are based on temperature and water consumption.

[87] Fig. 24 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the technical requirements of the steam heater are determined based on the amount of heat feed portion to be dried.

[88] Fig. 25 shows an embodiment of the invention in which the technical requirements of the steam heater are determined based on the amount of heat feed portion to be dried.

[89] Fig. 26 shows an example of an optimal method of operating a steam heater.

[90] Detailed description of the invention

[91] Fig. 3 shows the external appearance of the device 1 for treating clothes according to the present disclosure.

[92] Referring to Fig. 3(a), the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a housing 100 defining an appearance and a door 400 rotatably connected to the housing 100.

[93] The door 400 may include a main body 410 that defines a front surface of the casing 100, and a mounting body 420 that extends from one side of the main body 410 and on which a display that displays information regarding the garment processing apparatus may be mounted.

[94] The mounting body 420 may define a step 430 from the main body 410 to the rear side of the casing 100.

[95] At least a portion of the mounting body 420 may be arranged such that it overlaps the rear side of the main body 410 in the forward and rearward directions. Accordingly, the step 430 may function as a handle.

[96] The mounting housing 420 may include a material or color that is different from the material or color of the main housing 410. The mounting housing 420 may include a translucent material through which light emitted from the display passes.

[97] Referring to Fig. 3(b), an inner body 200 having a receiving space 220 for accommodating laundry may operate in a cabinet 100. The inner body 200 may include an opening 210 on the front side for inserting and removing laundry, and the opening 210 may be shielded by a door 400.

[98] The inner body 200 may include a series of plastic resins and may include a series of reinforced plastic resins that are not deformed by air at a temperature above room temperature, heated air (hereinafter referred to as "hot air"), steam, or moisture.

[99] The inner body 200 may be formed with a height greater than the width. As a result, laundry may be placed in the receiving space 220 without being folded or creased.

[100] The clothes treating apparatus 1 according to the present disclosure may include a movable hanger 1000 for holding laundry in a receiving space 220 of an inner body 200.

[101] The movable hanger 100 may function as a simple mounting part mounted in the upper side of the inner body 200 to secure the laundry while moving freely in the receiving space 220.

[102] Alternatively, a moving hanger 1000 may be installed on the upper surface of the inner body 200 to shake the laundry.

[103] The moving hanger 1000 may perform a reciprocating motion or rotate reciprocally in the upper side of the inner body 200. As a result, the laundry placed on the moving hanger 100 may be shaken in the receiving space 220 to remove foreign substances, and may be effectively exposed to the supplied steam or hot air.

[104] The detailed structure and function of the moving hanger 1000 are described below.

[105] The booster unit 520 for generating booster pressure in the laundry may operate on the inner surface of the door 400.

[106] The pressurization unit 520 may include a support 522 that is attached to the inner surface of the door 400 and supports one surface of the laundry, and a pressure inflator 521 that creates a pressurization for the laundry supported on the support 522.

[107] The pressure pump 521 may be movable toward the support 522 or may be movable away from the support 522. For example, the pressure pump 521 may operate with the possibility of rotation on the support 522 or on the inner surface of the door 400.

[108] Accordingly, the pressure pump 521 and the support 522 can press both surfaces of the laundry to remove creases from the laundry and create the intended folds.

[109] The garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a machine room 300 in which various devices are arranged for supplying one or more of hot air or steam to the receiving space 220 or for absorbing, purifying or drying the outside air of the casing 100 and then discharging the air.

[110] The machine compartment 300 may include a built-in controller for controlling the garment processing device. The controller may also be installed in the door 400.

[111] The controller may operate as a printed circuit board (PCB) that controls one or more electrical components of the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure and executes a random mode for processing laundry.

[112] The engine room 300 may be located separately or sectioned from the inner hull 200 and may communicate with the inner hull 200.

[113] The machine room 300 may be located below the inner casing 200. Accordingly, when hot air and steam with a small specific gravity are supplied to the inner casing 200, the hot air and steam can be smoothly supplied to the laundry.

[114] The engine room 300 may include a heat supply portion 340 for supplying hot air to the inner casing 200. The heat supply portion 340 may operate as a heat pump system or as a heater that directly heats the air using electrical energy.

[115] When the heat supply portion 340 functions as a heat pump system, the heat supply portion 340 can dehumidify and heat the air discharged from the inner casing 200 and supply the air to the inner casing 200. The detailed structure is described below.

[116] The engine room 300 may include a steam supply portion 800 for supplying steam to the inner casing 200. The steam supply portion 800 may directly supply steam to the inner casing 200. The detailed structure is described below.

[117] For this purpose, the inner casing 200 may include a plurality of through holes 230 that are formed to pass through one surface and communicate with the engine room 300.

[118] Air in the receiving space 220 may be supplied to the engine room 300 through the through-hole 230, and one or more of the hot air or steam generated in the engine room 300 may be supplied to the receiving space 200.

[119] The through hole 230 may include an inlet 231 that is formed to pass through the lower surface of the inner case 200 and introduce air in the inner case 200 into the engine room 300, and an outlet 232 that is formed to pass through the lower surface of the inner case 200 such that it is located at a distance from the inlet 231 and discharges hot air generated in the engine room 300 into the inner case 200.

[120] The outlet 232 may be located closer to the rear surface of the inner housing 200 than the front surface of the lower surface of the inner housing 200 or the door 400.

[121] The outlet 232 may be located between the bottom surface and the rear surface of the inner body 200 at an angle to the ground. The outlet 232 may face the moving hanger 1000, and therefore hot air can be supplied to the laundry.

[122] The inlet 231 may be located closer to the front side or door 400 than the rear surface of the lower surface of the inner body 200.

[123] The inlet 231 may be located farthest from the outlet 232 in order to prevent air discharged from the outlet 232 from being absorbed directly into the inlet 231 without reaching the laundry.

[124] The through hole 230 may further include a steam hole 233 that is formed to pass through the lower side of the inner body 200 and directs steam generated by the steam supply portion 800 into the inner body 200.

[125] The steam hole 233 may be located closer to the outlet hole 232 than the inlet hole 231. For example, the steam hole 233 may be located on one side of the outlet hole 232.

[126] The engine room 300 may further include a water supply tank 30 that supplies water to the steam supply portion 800 and a drain tank 40 that collects condensed water condensed in the heat supply portion 340.

[127] The water supply tank 30 and the drain tank 40 can be detachably operated from the front side of the machine room 300. Accordingly, the clothes treating apparatus 1 according to the present disclosure can be freely installed without limitation with respect to the water supply source or the drain source.

[128] The machine compartment 300 may further include a sliding housing 50 that is retractable and extendable from the front side and has a separate receiving space. For example, the sliding housing 50 may accommodate a steam generator or an iron.

[129] Fig. 4 shows the structure of the machine room of the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[130] Fig. 4(a) is a diagram of the engine room 300 from the front, and Fig. 4(b) is a diagram of the engine room 300 from the rear.

[131] Components may be arranged in the machine compartment 300 to supply hot air to the laundry processing space, circulate air in the laundry processing space, supply steam to the laundry processing space, or purify air outside the housing.

[132] The engine room 300 may include a base portion 310 that supports various devices or provides space for installing devices. The base portion 310 may provide an area in which various devices are to be installed.

[133] The base portion 310 may include a circulation channel 320 installed therein through which air introduced from outside the inner casing 200 or the housing 100 moves.

[134] The circulation channel 320 may be in the form of a housing with an open top, and some components of the heat supply portion 340 may be installed therein.

[135] When the heat supply portion 340 functions as a heat pump system, the heat supply portion 340 may include heat exchangers 341 and 343, which are described below, in the circulation passage 320, and a compressor 342 that supplies high-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant to the heat exchanger.

[136] Heat exchangers 341 and 343 may be located in circulation duct 320 and may cool and dehumidify air flowing through circulation duct 320 or heat air to form hot air.

[137] When the circulation duct 320 operates to suck in air from outside the casing 100, the outside air duct 370 may be installed in front of the circulation duct 320 to suck in outside air.

[138] The circulation duct 320 may be operable to communicate with the outside air duct 370 to selectively draw in outside air.

[139] The water supply tank and the drain tank may be detachably attached to the front surface of the circulation duct 320. The water supply tank 30 and the drain tank 40 may be positioned and arranged above the outside air duct 370.

[140] The circulation channel 320 may be connected to the base portion 310 or may operate as a single unit with the base portion 310. For example, the base portion 310 and the circulation channel 320 may be manufactured by injection molding.

[141] The engine room 300 may include a base cover 360 provided to communicate with the circulation channel 320 and the inlet 231.

[142] The base cover 360 may be attached to the upper side of the circulation duct 320 to direct air sucked in from the inlet 231 into the circulation duct 320.

[143] The base cover 360 may block the discharge of air in the circulation passage 320 to the outside by shielding the upper surface of the circulation passage 320. The lower side of the base cover 360 and the upper surface of the circulation passage 320 may form one surface of the path of the circulation passage 320.

[144] The base cover 360 may include an inlet opening that connects the inlet opening 231 and the circulation passage 320 to each other. The inlet opening may operate in the form of a channel and may function as an inlet passage that delivers air in the inner body 200 to the circulation passage 320.

[145] The engine room 300 may include a steam supply portion 800 installed therein, which is connected to the water supply tank 30, receives water, generates steam, and supplies the steam to the inner casing 200. The steam supply portion 800 may be housed and positioned on the upper side of the base cover 360.

[146] The steam supply portion 800 may be located outside the circulation duct 320. As a result, it is possible to prevent the steam supply portion 800 from interfering with the movement of air flowing through the circulation duct 320 or with heating the air.

[147] The steam supply portion 800 may be located at a distance from the inlet. For example, the steam supply portion 800 may be located at the rear relative to the inlet block 362.

[148] The engine room 300 may include a fan mounting portion 350 through which the circulation duct 320 and the inner casing 200 operate in communication with each other. The fan mounting portion 350 may include a blower fan 353 that provides power to move air in the circulation duct 320 in one direction, and a fan casing 351 that houses the blower fan 353 and is connected to or extends into the circulation duct 320.

[149] The fan mounting portion 350 may include an outlet channel 352 through which the circulation channel 320 and the outlet opening 232 communicate with each other.

[150] The outlet duct 352 may operate in the fan housing 351 with a cross-sectional area corresponding to the outlet opening 232 and may extend to the outlet opening 232.

[151] As a result, the air in the inner casing 200 may flow in through the base cover 360, may pass through the circulation duct 320, and then may be supplied back to the inner casing 200 through the fan mounting portion 350.

[152] The base portion 310 may include a compressor mounting portion 313 in which a compressor 342 is mounted, which supplies refrigerant to the heat exchangers 341 and 343. The compressor mounting portion 313 may be located outside the circulation channel 320.

[153] The controller 700, which controls the clothes processing apparatus according to the present disclosure, may be installed on the base portion 310.

[154] The base portion 310 may include a controller mounting portion 312 that defines a space into which the controller is to be inserted below the circulation channel 320.

[155] The controller can control all electronically controlled electrical components such as the compressor 342, the steam supply part 800 and the blower fan 353.

[156] The controller 700 is inserted and supported in the base portion 310, and thereby the transmission of vibration generated from the moving hanger 1000 or laundry to the controller 700 may be blocked, or it may be weakened and transmitted to the controller 700.

[157] The controller 700 may be installed in the base portion 310 and thereby may prevent the occurrence of noise or control errors due to a short separation distance from all electrical equipment installed in the engine room 300.

[158] In the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, the steam supply portion 800 is located on the upper side of the circulation path 320, and the controller 700 is located on the lower side of the circulation path 320. Therefore, the circulation path 320 can operate in the form of a direct path between the steam supply portion 800 and the controller 700. As a result, the resistance to the flow of air passing through the circulation path 320 can be minimized.

[159] The circulation duct 320, the outside air duct 370, the steam supply portion 800, the controller 700, and the heat supply portion 340 can all be installed in the base portion 310, and therefore the base portion 310 can operate as a single module. As a result, the base portion 310 can be retracted and pulled out of the machine room 300 forward or backward, allowing for simple installation, maintenance, and repair of most electrical components.

[160] Fig. 5 shows the structure of the base of the garment treatment device according to the present disclosure.

[161] Fig. 5(a) is an isometric view of the base portion 310 as viewed from the front, and Figs. 5(b) and 5(c) are isometric views of the base portion 310 as viewed from the rear.

[162] The base portion 310 may be mounted on a base plate that defines a lower surface of the garment treating device. The base portion 310 may directly define the lower surface of the garment treating device.

[163] The base portion 310 may include a lower base portion 311 that defines a supporting surface. The lower base portion 311 may define a lower surface of the garment treating device. The lower base portion 311 may be mounted on an upper surface of the lower surface of the casing 100 that defines a lower surface of the garment treating device.

[164] The base portion 310 may operate as a unit with a circulation channel 320 that defines at least a portion of the path through which air moves. The circulation channel 320 may be formed in such a way that it extends upward from the lower portion 311 of the base.

[165] The circulation duct 320 may include a duct body 321 that extends from the bottom portion 311 of the base with the ability to define a path, a heat exchanger installation portion 3212 that provides a space in which the evaporator 341 or the condenser 343 is installed, and an air discharge unit 323 provided on the rear side of the duct body 321 through which air of the duct body 321 is discharged.

[166] The air outlet unit 323 may operate in the form of a pipe extending backward from the duct body 321. The diameter of the air outlet unit 323 may be smaller than the width of the duct body 321.

[167] The air outlet unit 323 may be connected to the fan housing 350. The air discharged from the air outlet unit 323 may be directed to the inner housing 200 through the fan housing 350.

[168] The circulation duct 320 may include an outside air inlet portion 322 formed to pass through a front surface of the duct body 321.

[169] The outside air intake portion 322 may be operable to communicate with the outside air duct 370. The outside air duct 370 may be positioned and supported on the front side of the outside air intake portion 322.

[170] The circulation duct 320 may include a damper that opens and closes the outside air inlet portion 322. It may be possible to allow or block the flow of outside air into the circulation duct 320 by opening and closing the damper.

[171] The base 310 may include a compressor mounting portion 312 that provides a space in which the compressor 342 is mounted. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be formed on one side of the lower base portion 311 and may be formed integrally with the lower base portion 311.

[172] The compressor mounting portion 312 may be formed with a projection for supporting the compressor 342. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be disposed offset toward the rear side of the base portion 310. The compressor mounting portion 312 may be disposed such that at least a part of the compressor mounting portion 312 overlaps the air outlet unit 323 in the width direction.

[173] The mounting portion 312 for the compressor may include a buffer element installed therein to reduce vibration transmitted from the compressor 342. The buffer element may be attached to the projection.

[174] The base portion 310 may include a controller mounting portion 313 in which the controller 700 is mounted. The controller mounting portion 313 may be formed between the bottom portion 311 of the base and the circulation channel 320. The controller mounting portion 313 may be formed between the bottom portion 311 of the base and the bottom surface of the circulation channel 320. The controller mounting portion 313 may operate in the form of a channel that is open on the front side or on the back side on the bottom side of the circulation channel 320.

[175] Fig. 6 shows the structure of a circulation channel of the garment treatment device according to the present disclosure.

[176] The circulation channel 320 may extend from the bottom of the base upward with the ability to form a flow channel through which air flows. The circulation channel 320 may include a heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 that provides a space in which the evaporator 341 and the condenser 342 are mounted. The heat exchanger mounting portion 3212 may operate in the channel body 321.

[177] The channel housing 321 may be operated with an open top surface. The condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 may be installed through the opening of the channel housing 321.

[178] The opening of the channel body 321 may be shielded by the base cover 360, and the base cover 360 and the channel body 321 may form a path of the circulation path 320.

[179] The front surface of the channel body 321 may be located at a distance rearward from the front end of the lower portion 311 of the base.

[180] As a result, the lower portion 311 of the base may provide a supporting surface 3111 on which one or more of the water supply tank 30, the drain tank 40, and the channel 370 described above are mounted and supported.

[181] The heat supply portion 340 may include an evaporator 341 installed in the circulation passage 320 and provided as a heat exchanger to cool and dehumidify the air flowing into the circulation passage 320, a condenser 343 provided as a heat exchanger that heats the air passing through the evaporator 341 to form hot air, a compressor 342 located outside the circulation passage 320 and supplying a refrigerant that exchanges heat with the air to the condenser 343, and an expansion valve 344 that expands and cools the refrigerant passing through the condenser 343.

[182] Since the duct body 321 is formed integrally with the base portion 310, the height of the installation portion 3212 for the heat exchanger can also increase, and the height of the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 can also increase. As a result, the width of the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 in the front and back directions can decrease, and the number of pipes for circulating the refrigerant passing through the condenser and the evaporator can decrease. Accordingly, an effect of reducing the flow loss of the air passing through the condenser and the evaporator occurs.

[183] Meanwhile, the sum of the lengths of the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 may be less than the length of the heat exchanger installation portion 3212. Accordingly, the length of the heat exchanger installation portion 3212 in the forward and backward directions may be equal to or less than half the length of the channel body 321.

[184] Therefore, the heat exchanger installation portion 3212 can be spaced sufficiently from the outside air inlet portion 322, and therefore, a sufficient space through which the outside air and the air in the inner casing 200 can flow can be provided in the circulation duct 320.

[185] The mounting partition 3211, which separates the mounting portion 3212 for the heat exchanger from the outer portion of the mounting portion 3212 for the heat exchanger, may operate in the duct body 321. The mounting partition 3211 may protrude from the transverse surface of the duct body 321 with the ability to support the front side of the evaporator 341.

[186] The channel body 321 may be widened based on the mounting partition 3211 and extend backward.

[187] As a result, the width of the installation portion 3212 for the heat exchanger may be greater than half the width of the base portion 310. Additionally, the width of the circulation channel 320 may be greater than half the width of the base portion 310.

[188] The width of the condenser 343 and the width of the evaporator 341 may also be greater than half of the total width of the base portion 310. As described above, when the width size of the condenser 343 and the evaporator 341 is ensured, the effect of ensuring sufficient heat exchange capacity occurs.

[189] The fan body 350 may be arranged to overlap the condenser 343 or the evaporator 341 in the forward and backward directions. Accordingly, the air passing through the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343 may be introduced into the fan body 350 without bending the path. In other words, the air flowing into the circulation duct 320 provides the advantage of minimizing flow losses since the path does not bend in the process of moving into the fan body. The clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may further include a temperature sensor S1 that detects the temperature in the inner body 200 or the temperature of the air flowing into the circulation duct 320 from the inside of the inner body 200, and a refrigerant temperature sensor S2 that detects the temperature of the refrigerant that circulates the heat supply portion.

[190] The temperature sensor S1 may be installed on the inner wall of the circulation duct 320, and the refrigerant temperature sensor S2 may operate in the outlet side of the compressor 342.

[191] Fig. 7 shows the structure of the air discharge unit 323 of the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[192] The base portion 310 may include an air outlet unit 323 that discharges treated air to the fan housing.

[193] The air outlet unit 323 may allow the inside of the circulation duct 320 or the duct housing 321 to communicate with the fan housing 350. The air outlet unit 323 may operate in a bell-shaped form. The air outlet unit 323 may operate in a bell-shaped form to reduce airflow loss and improve air circulation efficiency.

[194] The air discharge pipe 3232 of the air discharge unit 323 may operate in the form of a pipe, and during the mold removal process based on the parting line 3233, the mold located in front of the parting line 3233 may be pulled forward, and the mold located after the parting line 3233 may be pulled back.

[195] The fan mounting portion 350 may be supported by being connected to the air outlet pipe 3232. The fan body 351 may have a connection hole connected to the outer peripheral surface of the air outlet pipe 3232, and the blower fan 353 may be disposed in the connection hole.

[196] The fan housing 351 may include an outlet duct 352 extending from the outer peripheral surface or outer portion of the blower fan 353 to the outlet opening 232.

[197] The fan housing 351 and the outlet duct 352 may accommodate the blower fan 353 and define a path through which air can move.

[198] An electric motor that rotates the blower fan 353 may be connected to and supported outside the fan housing 351.

[199] Fig. 8 shows the structure of the base cover of the garment treating device according to the present disclosure.

[200] The base cover 360 may be attached to the upper surface of the circulation channel 320 in order to prevent access to the interior of the circulation channel 320 from the outside.

[201] The base cover 360 may include an inlet housing 361 that is connected to the upper surface of the circulation channel 320 and through which the inner housing 200 communicates with the circulation channel 320, and a shielding housing 363 that extends from the inlet housing 361 to shield the circulation channel 320.

[202] The inlet housing 361 may function in the form of a channel to allow the inlet opening 231 of the inner housing to communicate with the inside of the circulation channel 320. The inlet housing 361 may protrude further upward than the shielding housing 363.

[203] The inlet housing 361 may be located in front of the evaporator 341 so as not to face the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343, and may be located in front of the partition 3211.

[204] The inlet housing 361 may function as an inlet duct that moves air in the inner housing 200 into the circulation duct 320.

[205] The inlet housing 361 may include an inlet opening through which air of the inner housing 200 may pass.

[206] In detail, the base cover 360 may include a first rib 362a extending in the width direction of the inlet housing 361 and a second rib 362b spaced rearward from the first rib 362a and extending in the width direction.

[207] The first rib 362a and the second rib 362b may operate parallel to each other. The first rib 362a and the second rib 362b may operate in a plate-like form extending in a vertical direction and may have a height corresponding to the height of the inlet housing 361.

[208] The front edge of the inlet housing 361 and the first rib 362a may define a first inlet opening 3621, the first rib 362a and the second rib 362b may define a second inlet opening 3622, and the second rib 362b and the rear edge of the inlet housing 361 may define a third inlet opening 3623.

[209] The first inlet 3621 and the third inlet 3622 may have the same area, and the second inlet 36222 may have an area smaller than the area of the first inlet 3621 and the third inlet 3622.

[210] The base cover 360 may include a damper portion 364 that opens and closes the inlet and a drive unit 365 that is connected to the damper portion 364 and controls the opening and closing of the damper portion 364.

[211] The shutter portion 364 may include a first shutter portion 3641 opening and closing the first inlet 3621 and a second shutter portion 3642 opening and closing the third inlet 3623.

[212] The first damper portion 3641 may operate in a plate-like form with an area corresponding to the first inlet 3621 and may be rotatably connected to both transverse surfaces of the inlet body 361 at the first inlet 3621.

[213] The second damper portion 3642 may operate in a plate-like form with an area corresponding to the third inlet 3622 and may be rotatably connected to both transverse surfaces of the inlet housing 361 at the third inlet 3622.

[214] The second inlet 3622 may include a blocking filter 366 that allows air to pass through but filters out foreign matter such as fine dust and cotton fibers.

[215] The blocking filter 366 may be inserted into the second inlet 3622 to section the first inlet 3621 and the third inlet 3623. The blocking filter 366 may be positioned to extend from the second inlet 3622 such that it is in contact with the lower surface of the circulation channel 320.

[216] The blocking filter 366 can work as a filter for filtering even moisture. For example, the blocking filter 366 can work as a HEPA filter, etc.

[217] When the blocking filter 366 is inserted into the second inlet 3622, a shielding element that shields the second inlet 3622 may be further attached.

[218] The drive unit 365 may include an electric motor that provides power to selectively rotate the first flap portion 364 and the second flap portion 365, and a plurality of gear elements that selectively rotate the first flap 364 and the second flap 365 when engaged with the electric motor and rotated.

[219] Due to the drive unit 365, the first inlet 3611 and the third inlet 3623 can be selectively opened.

[220] Due to the drive unit 365, the air contained in the inner casing 200 may flow into the circulation channel 320 along the first inlet 3621 or may flow into the circulation channel 320 along the third inlet 3623.

[221] The drive unit 365 may control the first valve portion 3641 and the second valve portion 3642 to open both the first inlet 3611 and the third inlet 3623, and control the first valve portion 3641 and the second valve portion 3642 to close both the first inlet 3611 and the third inlet 3623.

[222] The drive unit 365 may operate in any design, provided that the drive unit 365 can rotate the first flap portion 3641 and the second flap portion 3642. For example, the drive unit may operate as a combination of an electric motor, a main gear rotated by the electric motor, and a driven gear connected to the first flap portion and the second flap and rotated by rotating the main gear.

[223] The base cover 360 may include a shielding body 363 that extends from the inlet body 361 and shields the evaporator 341 and the condenser 343. The shielding body 363 may operate in a plate form.

[224] The base cover 360 may be removably attached to the upper surface of the circulation channel 320 via an inlet hook 3612 extending from the lower surface of the inlet housing 361.

[225] The circulation channel 320 may include a coupling connector that is removably attached to the inlet hook 3612.

[226] Fig. 9 shows a structure for installing a steam supply part.

[227] The steam supply portion 800 may be positioned and supported on the base cover 360.

[228] The steam supply portion 800 may include a steam generator 810 that is located on the base cover 360 and stores water for generating steam.

[229] The steam supply portion 800 may further include a mounting bracket 870 for attaching the steam generator 810 to the base cover 360.

[230] The mounting bracket 870 may be attached to the base cover 360 to secure the steam generator 810.

[231] The mounting bracket 870 may include a bottom panel 871 supporting the bottom surface of the steam generator 810 and a cross panel 872 supporting both bottom surfaces of the steam generator 810 on the bottom panel 871.

[232] The mounting bracket 870 may further include one or more securing clips 873 that extend from the cross panel 872 to prevent the steam generator 810 from being separated.

[233] The fixing clamp 873 can operate detachably on the upper side surface or on the transverse surface of the steam generator 810.

[234] Compressor 342 may be located below steam supply portion 800.

[235] The mounting bracket 870 may be configured to block the transfer of heat generated from the compressor or heat generated from the refrigerant compressed in the compressor to the vapor supply portion 800.

[236] The mounting bracket 870 may also block the spread of fire into the steam supply portion 800 when a fire occurs in the compressor 342.

[237] The base cover 360 may include a fastening element 3631 provided on the shielding body 363 and removably attached to the steam supply portion 800. The fastening element 3631 may operate in a structure that is removably attached to a projection protruding from the lower side of the steam generator 810.

[238] Accordingly, even if a large amount of water is contained in the steam generator 810, the steam generator 810 can be stably placed on the base cover 360.

[239] The steam generator 810 is located above the circulation channel 320, and the distance to the inner casing 200 is further reduced, and therefore, condensation of the steam generated by the steam generator 810 before reaching the inner casing 200 can be minimized.

[240] Fig. 10 shows a detailed construction of the steam supply part.

[241] Referring to Fig. 10(a), the steam supply portion 800 may include a steam generator 810 for receiving and storing water to generate steam, and a steam heater 840 disposed in the steam generator 810 that heats water to generate steam.

[242] The steam generator 810 may operate in the form of a housing that defines a space for accommodating the steam heater 840.

[243] For example, the steam generator 810 may be operated in the form of an open top housing and may be operated to accommodate the steam heater 840.

[244] The steam supply portion 800 may further include a housing cover 820 that is connected to the steam generator 810 to prevent accessibility from the outside of the steam heater 840 and to prevent water leakage.

[245] The housing cover 820 may include a water level sensor 850 that detects the water level of the steam generator 810 and a steam sensor 860 that detects the temperature in the steam generator 810 or whether or not steam is being generated in the steam generator 810.

[246] Referring to Fig. 10(b), the steam generator 810 may include a housing base 811 that stores water and provides space to accommodate the steam heater 840.

[247] The housing base 811 has an open top portion such that various components are easily installed in the housing base 811.

[248] The base 811 of the housing may include an opening 8111 for inserting a heater with one side having a slot through which the heater 840 is to be inserted or removed.

[249] The base 811 of the housing may include a recovery pipe 814 that receives water in order to generate steam.

[250] The recovery pipe 814 may discharge water contained in the housing 811 to the outside.

[251] The recovery pipe 814 may include a shielding clamp 8142 that maintains the recovery pipe 814 in a closed state to open only when the residual water in the steam generator 810 is removed, and maintains a shielding stopper 8141 in such a way that it is connected to the recovery pipe 814 in order to prevent the shielding stopper 8141 from being accidentally separated.

[252] Accordingly, when repairing the steam generator 800 or preventing freezing or rupture of the steam generator 800, water in the steam generator 800 may be discharged through the recovery pipe 814.

[253] The recovery pipe 814 may be operated to receive water from the water supply tank 30. Details are described below.

[254] A heater clamp 830 for supporting or securing the steam heater 840 may be installed in the housing body 811. The heater clamp 830 may include a fixing clamp 831 for securing the steam heater 840 and a clamp fastening member 833 for attaching the support clamp 831 to the housing body 811.

[255] The securing clamp 831 may be operated such that it accommodates or surrounds at least a portion of the steam heater 840.

[256] The steam supply portion 800 may include a water supply pipe 815 through which water is supplied. The water supply pipe 815 may communicate with the water supply tank 30 to receive water.

[257] The water supply pipe 815 may be provided on the housing cover 820 or may be located above the steam generator 810. As a result, water can be prevented from flowing back through the water supply pipe 815.

[258] The steam supply portion 800 may include a steam pipe 813 that discharges steam generated by the operation of the heater assembly 840 to the outside. The steam pipe 813 may also operate above the housing cover 820 to prevent water from being discharged into the steam pipe 813 spontaneously.

[259] The steam pipe 813 may communicate with the steam hole 233 of the inner casing 200.

[260] The housing cover 820 may include a water level sensor opening 854 in which a water level sensor is to be installed.

[261] The water level sensor 850 may include one or more contact projections 852 that are inserted into the water level sensor hole 854 and immersed in water to detect the water level, and a sensor housing 851 that is connected to the water level sensor hole 854 or supported on the housing cover 820 with the ability to maintain the contact projection 852 in a floating state in the steam generator housing 810.

[262] The sensor housing 851 may be attached to the housing cover 820 via the sensor fastening member 853.

[263] The housing cover 820 may include an insertion hole 864 into which the steam sensor 860 is to be installed. The steam sensor 860 may include a detection device 861 that is inserted into the insertion hole 864 to detect whether or not steam is generated in the steam generator 810, a support 863 that attaches the detection device 861 to the housing cover 820, and an attachment member 862 that attaches the support 863 to the housing cover 820.

[264] The detection device 861 may operate as a humidity sensor or a temperature sensor and may detect whether or not steam is generated in the steam generator 810.

[265] The housing cover 820 may include a cover hook 821 that extends forward and is intended to be attached to the base cover 860.

[266] A fixing projection 822 for fixing the lower side of the inner housing 200 or a separate steam release unit 900 may operate on the rear side of the housing cover 820.

[267] The steam heater 840 can be inserted into the heater insertion hole 8111, can be housed in the steam generator 810, and can heat water by receiving power.

[268] The steam heater 840 may operate as a braided heater or the like and may also be controlled by the controller 700 such that it is repeatedly started and stopped.

[269] The steam heater 840 may include a first heater 841 that receives a first power to heat water, and a second heater 842 that receives a power less than the first power to heat water.

[270] As a result, the second heater 842 may operate to heat a smaller amount of water and generate more steam than the first heater 841.

[271] The first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be configured to share and consume the maximum electric energy of the heater permitted for the steam heater 840 in the garment processing device. In other words, when the first heater 841 is configured to consume a portion of the maximum electric energy of the heater, the second heater 842 may operate to consume the remaining amount of the maximum electric energy of the heater.

[272] For example, when the total maximum heater electric power allowed for the steam heater 840 is 1500 W, the first heater 841 may operate with the ability to consume 880 W, and the second heater 842 may operate with the ability to consume 600 W. In this regard, 20 W can be distributed with less allowance for errors.

[273] The steam heater 840 may include three or more heaters. For example, the steam heater 840 may include a first heater 841, a second heater 842, and a third heater 843, and the first heater 841, the second heater 842, and the third heater 843 may operate with the ability to divide and consume maximum heater electrical energy.

[274] Hereinafter in this document, the steam heater 340 is described based on the fact that the steam heater 340 includes a first heater 841 and a second heater 842.

[275] The first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be formed as a U-shaped metal tube.

[276] The steam heater 840 may include a heater seal 843 that secures the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 and seals the heater through hole 8111, and a terminal portion 844 that supplies current to the first heater 841 and the second heater 842.

[277] The terminal portion 844 may include a first terminal 844a that supplies current to the first heater 841 and a second terminal 844b that supplies current to the second heater 842.

[278] The first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be located at the same height. Accordingly, the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may operate to generate steam by heating water at the same water level.

[279] Accordingly, the controller 700 can control the amount of steam generated by using both or selectively the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 and the amount of power consumed.

[280] Fig. 11 shows the interior of the steam generator.

[281] The steam generator 810 may include a heating space 817 that stores water and houses a steam heater 840.

[282] The steam generator 810 may receive water to generate steam through a water supply hose 8151 33 connected to a water supply pipe 815.

[283] The steam generated by operating the steam heater 840 in the steam generator 810 may be discharged outside the steam supply portion 800 along the steam hose 8131 through the steam discharge pipe 813.

[284] The steam hose 8131 may communicate with the steam hole 233 of the inner housing 200.

[285] The steam generator 810 may include a partition 812 that separates the heating space 817 and the water level sensor 850 from each other. In other words, the partition 812 may operate to separate the steam heater 840 and the water level sensor 850 from each other, and may be positioned to move toward one side of the housing 811.

[286] The water level sensor 850 may be located between the partition wall 812 and the inner surface of the housing 811.

[287] As a result, it may be possible to prevent water generated by boiling from being transferred to the water level sensor 850 and to prevent heat generated from the steam heater 840 from being directly transferred to the water level sensor 850.

[288] Fig. 12 shows the steam supply section in which the steam heater is installed.

[289] Referring to Fig. 12(a), the steam sensor 860 may be located above the steam heater 840 and may be operable to detect the temperature in the steam generator 810. Accordingly, the steam sensor 860 may detect that steam is being generated when the water reaches 100 degrees or a high temperature.

[290] The steam heater 840 may be supported by a support clamp 832 to prevent the steam heater 840 from coming into contact with the bottom surface of the steam generator 810, etc.

[291] In addition, the upper portion of the heater assembly 840 may be surrounded by a fastening clip 831 in order to prevent a change in the water level at which the heater assembly 840 is located.

[292] Referring to Fig. 12(b), the heater seal 844 for the steam heater 840 may include a first support hole 8441 through which the first heater 841 passes so as to be supported, and a second support hole 8442 through which the second heater 842 passes so as to be supported.

[293] The first length L1 by which the first support hole 8441 is located at a distance from the lower surface of the steam generator 810, and the second length L2 by which the second support hole 8442 is located at a distance from the lower surface of the steam generator 810, may be equal to each other.

[294] Even if the diameters of the first support hole 8441 and the second support hole 8442 are different, the installation height may be identical.

[295] Accordingly, the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 can generate steam by heating water at the same water level.

[296] Fig. 13 shows in detail the structure of the steam supply portion of the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[297] The steam generated in the steam generator 810 may be directly supplied to the inner casing 200 through the steam pipe 813.

[298] However, when steam is directly supplied to the inner casing 200 through the steam pipe 813, there is a risk that water contained in the steam generator 810 is also supplied to the inner casing 200.

[299] There is a risk that the water heated in the steam generator 810 heats the lower surface of the inner casing 200, causing thermal damage to the inner casing 200.

[300] To prevent this, the steam supply portion 800 according to the present disclosure may further include a steam nozzle 900 that receives steam generated from the steam generator 810 and supplies the steam to the inner body 200.

[301] The steam nozzle 900 may be located at a distance from the steam generator 810 and may be operable to receive only steam generated in the steam generator 810 and not to receive water contained in the steam generator 810.

[302] For example, the steam nozzle 900 may be located above the steam generator 810 and connected to the steam pipe 813. 35 Accordingly, the steam generated in the steam generator 810 may rise due to the density difference and may be supplied to the steam nozzle 900 along the steam pipe 813, and the water contained in the steam generator 810 may not flow into the steam pipe 813 or the steam nozzle 900 due to gravity.

[303] The steam nozzle 900 may be located between the lower surface of the inner housing 200 and the steam generator 810 and may be operable to communicate with the steam outlet 233.

[304] The steam supply portion 800 according to the present disclosure operates to generate steam by receiving water from the water supply tank 30.

[305] For this purpose, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may further include a water supply pump 880 that supplies water contained in the water supply tank 30 to the steam supply portion 800.

[306] The steam supply portion 800 may further include a supply pipe 890 for directing water contained in the water supply tank 30 to the water supply pump 880.

[307] The garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure may further include a water supply pipe 815 that directs water discharged from the water supply pump 880 to the steam supply portion 800. The water supply pipe 815 may operate in the form of a water supply hose 8151, for example, made of rubber.

[308] As a result, the water supply pump 880 may operate to receive water from the supply pipe 890 connected to the water supply tank 30. The water supply pump 880 may operate to discharge water in order to supply water to the steam supply portion 800 through the water supply pipe 881.

[309] It may be noted that the steam supply portion 800 further includes a water supply pump 880 that provides power to supply water contained in the water supply tank 30 to the steam generator 810.

[310] The supply pipe 890 may function as a hose connecting the water supply tank 30 and the water supply pump 880 to each other, and the water supply pipe 881 may function as a hose connected to the water supply pump 880.

[311] The water supply pipe 815 may operate in such a way that it directly connects the water supply pump 880 and the steam generator 810 to each other. As a result, the water supplied from the water supply pump 880 may be directly supplied to the steam generator 810 and may be heated by the steam heater 840 to generate steam. The steam may be supplied to the steam nozzle 900 through the steam pipe 813 and delivered to the inner casing 200.

[312] However, as shown in Fig. 15, the water supply pipe 815 may operate in such a way that it directly connects the water supply pump 880 and the steam nozzle 900 to each other.

[313] In other words, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may operate to supply water contained in the water supply tank 30 to the steam nozzle 900, rather than to the steam generator 810. Water supplied from the water supply pump 880 may be directly supplied to the steam nozzle 900.

[314] The water supply pump 880 may not be directly connected to the steam generator 810. It may be noted that the water supply pump 880 communicates with the steam generator 810 and the steam nozzle 900.

[315] The steam nozzle 900 may receive water contained in the water supply tank 30 through the water supply pump 880. The water supplied to the steam nozzle 900 may be delivered to the steam generator 810.

[316] The steam nozzle 900 may be located above the steam generator 810, and therefore water supplied to the steam nozzle 900 may be automatically supplied to the steam generator 810.

[317] As a result, the steam nozzle 900 can operate to receive water contained in the water supply tank 30 through the water supply pump 880 and deliver the water to the steam generator 810.

[318] The steam supply portion 900 may further include a recovery pipe 815 connecting the steam nozzle 900 and the steam generator 810 to each other. The recovery pipe 815 may supply water, which is supplied to and temporarily contained in the steam nozzle 900, to the steam generator 810.

[319] Accordingly, the steam pipe 813 through which the steam 37 flows into the steam nozzle 900 and the recovery pipe 815 through which water is discharged from the steam nozzle 900 may operate as separate paths.

[320] Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the water supplied from the steam nozzle 900 from interfering with the movement of the steam supplied from the steam generator 810.

[321] The recovery pipe 815 may operate in a U-shape. In other words, a portion of the area between the two ends of the recovery pipe 815 may be located at a lower height than the two ends. As a result, a certain amount of water may accumulate in the recovery pipe 815, such as a water trap, thereby preventing the re-inflow of steam or water supplied from the steam generator 810 through the recovery pipe 815.

[322] The steam pipe 813 may include a steam hose 8131 that connects the steam nozzle 900 and the steam generator 810 to each other. The steam hose 8131 may include rubber.

[323] The recovery pipe 815 may operate separately from the steam pipe 813 and may be located at a distance from the steam pipe 813. The recovery pipe 815 may include a recovery hose 8151 that connects the steam nozzle 900 and the steam generator 810 to each other. The recovery hose 8151 may include rubber.

[324] The steam generator 810 may receive and accommodate water supplied to the steam nozzle 900. The steam generator 810 is not directly connected to the water supply pump 880, and therefore there is no possibility that water flowing into the steam generator 810 may flow back to the water supply pump 880.

[325] The steam nozzle 900 is located above the steam generator 810, and the steam nozzle 900 is connected to the steam generator 810 through the recovery pipe 815, and therefore, the water supplied to the steam nozzle 900 can be automatically supplied to the steam generator 810 by gravity. As a result, it is unlikely that the water supplied from the water supply pump 880 to the steam nozzle 900 should flow back to the water supply pump 880.

[326] As a result, the control valve between the water supply pump 800 and the steam nozzle 900 or the steam generator 810 may not be used. Therefore, the water supply pipe 881 38 can work as a single water supply hose. The path for supplying water to the steam supply portion 900 can be simplified, and the possibility of water leakage from the path can accordingly be reduced.

[327] A large amount of water can be supplied to the steam nozzle 900 through the water supply pump 800 under high pressure. As a result, foreign substances or growing bacteria accumulated in the steam nozzle 900 can be washed away by the water supplied to the steam nozzle 900 and washed out into the steam generator 810. Accordingly, the steam nozzle 900 can always be kept in a clean state, and disturbance of the flow of the supplied steam can be prevented.

[328] When the steam supplied from the steam nozzle 900 condenses, the condensed water can flow back to the steam generator 810 through the recovery pipe 815. In other words, the condensed water generated from the steam nozzle 900 can be recovered in the steam generator 810 in the same direction of movement with the water supplied from the water supply pump 800, and can be recirculated as water for generating steam. Therefore, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can prevent the water level in the water supply tank 30 from rapidly decreasing, and also prevent water loss.

[329] Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the steam supply portion path according to the present disclosure.

[330] Water supplied from the water supply pump 880 may be supplied to the steam nozzle 900 along the water supply pipe 881.

[331] The steam nozzle 900 may supply feed water to the steam generator 810.

[332] The steam generator 810 may receive water through the recovery pipe 815.

[333] When water is heated by the steam heater 840 in the steam generator 810 to generate steam, the steam may be supplied to the steam nozzle 900 along the steam pipe 813.

[334] In this case, the recovery pipe 815 and the steam pipe 813 may be separated from each other and located in the steam generator 810.

[335] The steam condensed in the steam nozzle 900 may be reintroduced into the steam generator 810 through the recovery pipe 815.

[336] The steam generator 810 may not have hoses connected to the outside, except for the recovery pipe 815 and the steam pipe 813 connected to the steam nozzle 900. In other words, the water supply pump 880 may not be directly connected to the steam generator 810, and therefore the hose connecting the water supply pump 800 and the steam generator 810 to each other may not be used.

[337] Accordingly, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure only needs to have a water supply pipe 881, a recovery pipe 815 and a steam pipe 813 as a path, and therefore the structure of the path can be simplified.

[338] The steam nozzle 900 may be located above the steam generator 810. All water supplied to the steam nozzle 900 may be directed to the steam generator 810 without a separate control valve.

[339] Therefore, when the water supplied from the water supply pump 880 is supplied to the steam nozzle 900, all of the water supplied to the steam nozzle 900 is directed to the steam generator 810, and as a result, the possibility of water flowing back from the water supply pump 880 from the steam nozzle 900 may be blocked.

[340] Therefore, the control valve between the water supply pump 880 and the steam nozzle 900 may not be used.

[341] The control valve may not need to be installed in the water supply pipe 880, and therefore the water supply pipe 880 may not necessarily need to have multiple sections and can be formed as a single hose. As a result, not only is the design of the path further simplified, but the installation and repair of the path are also simplified, and the possibility of water leakage can be further reduced.

[342] Fig. 15 shows the design of the steam nozzle path.

[343] The steam nozzle 900 may include a supply container 910 that receives steam from the steam housing 810 or receives and stores water from the water pump 880.

[344] The supply container 910 may operate in the form of a housing with an interior space for receiving and accommodating water or steam.

[345] The water supply pipe 881 may be connected to the supply container 910 at a higher level than the lower surface of the supply container 910. For example, the water supply pipe 881 may be connected to a transverse surface of the supply container 910. As a result, water supplied to the supply container 910 can be prevented from flowing back into the water supply pipe 881.

[346] The water supply pipe 881 may be connected to the supply container 910 at a higher level than the recovery pipe 815. For example, the recovery pipe 815 may have one end connected to the lower surface of the supply container 910 and the other end connected to the steam generator 810. Accordingly, water supplied to the water supply pipe 881 may automatically flow into the recovery pipe 815.

[347] The recovery pipe 815 may operate in a U-shape so as to accommodate a certain amount of water.

[348] The recovery pipe 815 may be located near the water supply pipe 881. As a result, the water supplied to the water supply pipe 811 may quickly flow into the steam body 810 without staying in the supply container 810.

[349] The steam pipe 813 may have one end connected to the lower side of the supply container 910 and the other end connected to the upper end of the steam generator 810 or the steam cover 820. Accordingly, steam generated from the steam generator 810 may be automatically supplied to the supply container 910 due to the difference in density.

[350] The steam pipe 813 may be connected at a higher position than the recovery pipe 815 in the supply container 910. The steam pipe 813 may be located further from the water supply pipe 881 than the return pipe 815.

[351] As a result, more water supplied to the supply container 910 can be supplied to the recovery pipe 815 without flowing back into the steam pipe 813.

[352] The steam pipe 813 may be connected to the bottom surface of the feed container 910.

[353] The lower surface of the supply container 910 may have a lower portion in which the recovery pipe 815 is connected and an upper portion in which the steam pipe 813 is connected. For this purpose, a step may be formed on the lower surface of the supply container 910 or the structure may operate at an angle.

[354] The steam nozzle 900 may further include a container cover 920 connected to the upper side of the supply container 910. The container cover 920 may include a steam injection hole 923 provided to pass through the upper side. The steam injection hole 923 may operate to communicate with the interior of the inner body 200.

[355] The feed container 910 may operate in the form of a housing with an open top, and the container lid 920 may operate in such a way that it shields the top side of the feed container 910.

[356] The steam supplied through the steam pipe 813 may be discharged through the steam injection hole 923 and supplied to the inner casing 200.

[357] The steam pipe 813 may be located between the steam injection hole 932 and the inner surface of the supply container 910. The steam injection hole 932 may be located between the water supply pipe 881 and the steam pipe 813 and may be located between the recovery pipe 815 and the steam pipe 813. As a result, the condensed steam, which may not be discharged through the steam injection hole 932, may be discharged into the recovery pipe 815 without remaining inside the supply container 810.

[358] The steam injection hole 932 may be located in the center of the container cover 920 based on the width direction.

[359] The container lid 920 may be attached to the feed container 910 by means of a hook attachment or the like. Accordingly, a separate fastening member that attaches the container lid 920 and the feed container 910 may not be used.

[360] The feed container 910 is provided with an open top and as such it may be useful to mount various shapes or structures therein, and the container lid 920 may be configured to mount various structures on the bottom side.

[361] Based on the steam injection hole 932, the water supply pipe 881 and the recovery pipe 815 are located on one side of the supply container 910, and the steam pipe 813 is located on the other side of the supply container 910.

[362] In other words, the water supply pipe 881 and the recovery pipe 815 are located near each other, and the steam pipe 813 may be located further from the water supply pipe 881 than the recovery pipe 815.

[363] Accordingly, the water moving into the water supply pipe 881 may be supplied to the supply container 910 in the direction I. The water supplied to the supply container 910 may be immediately discharged in the direction II into the recovery pipe 815 and may be supplied to the steam generator 810. The steam supplied from the steam pipe 813 may be supplied to the supply container 910 in the direction III and discharged through the steam injection hole 932, and the condensed water may be discharged into the recovery pipe 815 in the direction II and re-supplied to the steam generator 810.

[364] This document further describes in detail an embodiment of the moving hanger 1000.

[365] The moving hanger 1000 can operate to move linearly back and forth in the inner case 200. As a result, the laundry can move back and forth in a straight line in the inner case 200 and be shaken.

[366] The moving hanger 1000 may operate to periodically shake the laundry at different frequencies.

[367] For example, the moving hanger 1000 may operate in a structure similar to that of Patent Publication (Korea) No. 10-1285890.

[368] The moving hanger 1000 may operate to shake the laundry while reciprocating and rotating the laundry in the inner housing.

[369] In other words, in the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure, the moving hanger 1000 can be operated in any structure as long as the laundry can be shaken in the inner body.

[370] Hereinafter, this document describes a structure in which a moving hanger 1000 sets a reciprocating motion and rotates laundry.

[371] Fig. 16 shows the upper structure of the inner body of the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[372] The moving hanger 1000 of the clothes processing apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a power transmission unit 1400 disposed on the upper side of the inner body 200 and capable of shaking the clothes hanger 1900.

[373] The hanger 1700 on which the clothes hanger 1900 is to be placed or mounted may operate below the power transmission unit 1400.

[374] As a result, when the power transmission unit 1400 moves, the hanger 1700 moves, and the clothes hanger 1900 mounted on the hanger 1700 is shaken, resulting in a shaking effect of the laundry.

[375] There may be a plurality of power transmission units 1400 and a plurality of hangers 1700 connected to the power transmission unit 1400. As a result, a large amount of laundry corresponding to the number of power transmission units 1400 can be refreshed by being located in the inner body 200.

[376] The moving hanger 1000 may further include a drive unit 1200 that provides power to move the power transmission unit 1400.

[377] The drive unit 1200 may operate with the ability to be accessible in the inner housing 200, provided that the drive unit 1200 can transmit power to the power transmitting unit 1400. However, the drive unit 1200 functions with the ability to operate by receiving electrical energy, and therefore its accessibility to the influence of steam or hot air may be prevented.

[378] Accordingly, the drive unit 1200 may be disposed between the upper surface of the inner housing 200 and the casing 100, and may be prevented from being accessible to the receiving space 220.

[379] The power transmission unit 1400 may receive power from the drive unit 1200 through the inner housing 200 and transmit the power to the hanger 1700.

[380] The power transmission unit 1400 may be formed to extend through the upper surface of the inner housing 200 and extend into the receiving space 220. The lower end of the power transmission unit 1400 may be accessible to the receiving space 220, and the upper end of the power transmission unit 1400 may be accessible above the inner housing 200.

[381] The power transmission unit 1400 may be in a rod shape, a tubular shape, or a plate shape in which the length is greater than the thickness.

[382] The upper surface of the inner case 200 can support the loads of the power transmission unit 1400 and the driving unit 1200. The laundry is mounted and moved on the power transmission unit 1400, and the load of the driving unit 1200 is relatively large. Therefore, in order to stably install the moving hanger 1000 on the upper surface of the inner case 200, the clothes treating apparatus 1 according to the present disclosure may further include a supporting portion 1800.

[383] The support portion 1800 may be disposed on the upper side of the inner body 200 and may be attached to and supported by the casing 100. The support portion 1800 may include a metal material that is durable and difficult to deform.

[384] The power transmission unit 1400 and the drive unit 1200 may be disposed on the support portion 1800 and located on the upper side of the inner housing 200. The power transmission unit 1400 may be formed to pass through the support portion 1800 and pass into the receiving space 220.

[385] The drive unit 1200 includes an electric motor that rotates the rotary shaft. The drive unit 1200 can operate to move the power transmission unit 1400 with power to rotate the rotary shaft.

[386] However, it may be difficult to shake the power transmission unit 1400 with sufficient displacement by simply rotating the rotational shaft in place.

[387] Therefore, the moving hanger 1000 may further include a displacement generator 1300 that is connected to the rotation shaft rotated by the electric motor and generates a sufficient displacement (amount of change in position) to allow the power transmission unit 1400 to move.

[388] The bias generator 1300 may be connected or coupled to the drive unit 1200.

[389] For example, the bias generator 1300 may be operative to transmit power from the drive unit 1200 to the power transmitting unit 1400.

[390] The 1300 displacement generator may include an eccentric shaft that rotates along a path greater than the diameter of the rotational shaft. The eccentric shaft may be directly connected to the rotational shaft of the drive unit 1200 or may be eccentrically connected to or extend into the power take-off shaft 1240 rotated by the rotational shaft.

[391] The bias generator 1300 may be operated in any design, provided that the bias generator 1300 can generate a bias that causes the power transmission unit 1400 to move back and forth over a certain range. A detailed design is described below.

[392] When the drive unit 1200 operates, the power generated from the rotational shaft may generate a displacement of the displacement generator 1300, and the power transmission unit 1400 may move according to the displacement of the displacement generator 1300.

[393] The displacement generator 1300 may directly move the power transmission unit 1400, but may also move the power transmission unit 1400 through an additional configuration.

[394] The moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure may operate to set the reciprocating movement of the power transmission unit 1400.

[395] The moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure may operate to rotate the power transmission unit 1400. In detail, the moving hanger 1000 may operate to set a reciprocating motion and rotate the power transmission unit 1400 in a certain angular range, instead of a reciprocating motion in a straight line.

[396] The power transmission unit 1400 may operate in such a way that it rotates clockwise or counterclockwise in a fixed position, and the laundry placed on the power transmission unit 1400 may also rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. The power transmission unit 1400 operates in such a way that it rotates by means of the moving hanger 1000, but the position of the power transmission unit 1400 may vary to the left or right and may not move.

[397] Even if the laundry rotates in the inner case 200 due to the power transmission unit 1400, the movement of the center of gravity in the inner case 200 can be restricted. Therefore, even when the moving hanger 1000 operates, the vibration generated in the inner case 200 can be radically reduced, and the generation of noise can be minimized.

[398] For this purpose, the moving hanger 1000 may further include a reciprocating rotation unit 1500 that converts continuous rotational energy generated by the drive unit 1200 or the displacement generator 1300 into a reciprocating rotation movement of the power transmission unit 1400.

[399] The reciprocating rotation unit 1500 may operate to connect the displacement generator 1300 and the power transmitting unit 1400 to each other. The reciprocating rotation unit 1500 may operate to connect the displacement generator 1300 and the power transmitting unit 1400 to each other at a higher level than the inner casing 200. The accessibility of the reciprocating rotation unit 1500 to the receiving space 220 may be prevented, thereby preventing damage to the laundry by the reciprocating rotation unit 1500.

[400] The moving hanger 1000 may operate to reciprocate and rotate only one of the plurality of power transmission units 1400.

[401] However, if only one power transmission unit 1400 rotates, the laundry placed on the rotating power transmission unit may collide with the laundry placed on the other power transmission unit 1400 and be damaged. There is a risk that the impact may be transmitted to the moving hanger 1000, and the moving hanger 1000 may be damaged.

[402] Therefore, the moving hanger 1000 can operate to rotate all of the plurality of power transmission units 1400.

[403] The moving hanger 1000 can rotate a plurality of power transmitting units 1400 as a single unit. The moving hanger 1400 can operate to rotate a plurality of power transmitting units 1400 simultaneously at the same angle. As a result, the clothes processing apparatus according to the present disclosure can prevent collision of the power transmitting units 1400.

[404] It may be advantageous if the power generated by the drive unit 1200 is directly transmitted to a plurality of power transmission units 1400 to rotate all of the power transmission units 1400.

[405] However, when the drive unit 1200 operates to directly transmit power to each power transmission unit 1400, the structure connecting the drive unit 1200 and all of the power transmission units 1400 to each other may become complex.

[406] When there are multiple drive units 1200, or when there are multiple components connecting the drive unit 1200 to all of the power transmission units 1400, excessive loads may be applied to the inner housing 200 or the support portion 1800. Also, as a result, the inconvenience of having to control multiple drive units 1200 may arise.

[407] When the displacement generator 1300 and the reciprocating rotation unit 1500 are coupled to transmit power transmitted from one drive unit 1200 to all of the power transmission units 1400, the arrangement and design of the displacement generator 1300 and the reciprocating rotation unit 1500 may become complex, resulting in reduced reliability.

[408] Therefore, the moving hanger 1000 may be operated in such a manner that one drive unit 1200 generates power to rotate a plurality of power transmission units 1400.

[409] The moving hanger 1000 can preferably transmit the power generated by the driving unit 1200 to some of the power transmitting units 1400 or to some of the reciprocating rotation units 1500, and can secondarily transmit the power to other power transmitting units 1400 or to other reciprocating rotation units 1500.

[410] For example, the reciprocating unit 1500 may operate to receive power transmitted from the driving unit 1200 or the displacement generator 1300 and transmit the power to some of the power transmitting units 1400. In other words, the moving hanger 1000 operates to centrally transmit the power generated by the driving unit 1200 to one reciprocating unit 1500, and therefore the power transmitting structure can be designed without difficulty, and power loss can be minimized.

[411] The moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure may operate to transmit power transmitted from the driving unit 1200 to one reciprocating rotation unit 1500 in order to rotate a specific power transmitting unit 1400 connected to the reciprocating rotation unit 1500.

[412] The moving hanger 1000 may further include a connector 1600 capable of transmitting power transmitted to a particular power transmission unit 1400 to another power transmission unit 1400.

[413] For example, the connector 1600 may operate to connect a plurality of power transmission units 1400 to each other. Accordingly, when one power transmission unit 1400 rotates, the connector 1600 may rotate all of the plurality of power transmission units 1400.

[414] Fig. 17 shows a method of operating a moving hanger according to the present disclosure.

[415] Referring to Fig. 17(a), the power transmission unit 1400 can rotate to the right by the reciprocating rotation unit 1500 when the drive unit 1200 operates. In this case, all of the power transmission units 1400 connected to the connector 1600 can also rotate to the right.

[416] Referring to Fig. 17(b), the power transmission unit 1400 may rotate to the left by the reciprocating rotation unit 1500 when the driving unit 1200 operates further. In this case, all of the power transmission units 1400 connected to the connector 1600 may also rotate to the left.

[417] As this process is repeated, the power transmission unit 1400 may rotate left and right.

[418] In this case, the power transmission unit 1400 may operate in such a way that it rotates left and right while fixed in a fixed position. The power transmission unit 1400 may be attached to the support portion 1800 in such a way that there is no change in the front-backward and left-right position during rotation.

[419] The power transmission unit 1400 may be fixed in such a manner that the position of the power transmission unit 1400 does not move in the vertical, straight and horizontal directions.

[420] However, the power transmission unit 1400 may operate in such a way that it rotates left and right using the vertical direction or the height direction in which the power transmission unit extends as the rotation axis. As a result, when the drive unit 1200 is driven, the hanger 1700 rotates left and right around the power transmission unit 1400 as the axis, and there is no positional movement.

[421] Referring to Fig. 17(c), the clothes hanger 1900 may include a ring portion 1910 mounted on the hanger 1700 and a receiving portion 1900 connected to the ring portion 1910. The surface of the receiving portion 1950 may include a surface portion 950 that prevents laundry from sliding off.

[422] The accommodating portion 1950 may operate symmetrically on the left and right with the ring portion 1910 as the center. The clothes hanger 1900 may be mounted on the hanger 1700 such that the accommodating portion 1950 is located in the front and back directions.

[423] When the power transmission unit 1400 rotates to the left, based on the ring portion 1910, the left side of the portion 1950 for receiving the clothes hanger 1900 may rotate to the left, and the right side of the portion 1950 for receiving may rotate to the right. In this case, the angle I at which the left side of the seat 1950 rotates may be equal to the angle (theta) at which the right side of the portion 1950 for receiving rotates, and the distance at which the left side of the portion 1950 for receiving moves may be equal to the distance at which the right side of the portion 1950 for receiving moves.

[424] As a result, the weight and force moving to the left relative to the clothes hanger 1900 and the weight and force moving to the right may be equal to each other and may therefore cancel each other out.

[425] Similarly, even if the power transmission unit 1400 rotates to the right, as a result, the weight and force moving to the left relative to the clothes hanger 1900 may be equal to each other and cancel each other out.

[426] As a result, even if the power transmission unit 1400 rotates, the forces applied to the hanger unit 1900 can cancel each other, and as a result, the vibration force, the excitation force, or the inertial force generated in the clothes hanger 1900 itself can be minimized. As a result, the inertial force generated from the plurality of power transmission units 1400 can be minimized, thereby minimizing the vibration or noise generated in the entire moving hanger 1000 and sharply reducing the occurrence of vibration or noise in the entire clothes processing apparatus 1.

[427] As a result, even if the drive unit 1200 rotates at the maximum intensity, the vibration generated in the moving hanger 1000 or in the entire clothes processing apparatus 1 may not be large.

[428] Instead, each of the surfaces of the laundry mounted on the clothes hanger 1900 is shaken by rotating left and right, and thereby a large shaking force can be provided.

[429] As described above, the power transmission unit 1400 can operate to pass through the inner housing 200 and can operate to receive power and rotate back and forth clockwise and counterclockwise. As a result, the power transmission unit 1400 can reciprocate left and right on the upper side of the inner housing 200 with a fixed position. The power transmission unit 1400 is fixed in such a way that its position does not change up, down, left and right. Not only the upper side of the power transmission unit 1400, but also the lower side are fixed in such a way that the position does not change up, down, left and right.

[430] In other words, the power transmission unit 1400 can operate to perform a reciprocating motion at a certain angle in less than one rotation while the center of rotation is fixed.

[431] As a result, no matter how fast the power transmission unit 1400 rotates, the position of the clothes hanger 1900 is fixed, and one end thereof rotates or moves in one direction and the other end moves in the other direction, and because of this, the force and vibration transmitted to the power transmission unit 1400 may cancel each other out.

[432] Accordingly, the vibration and noise generated by the power transmission unit 1400, the hanger 1700, and the clothes hanger 1900 in the inner housing 200 can be minimized.

[433] As a result, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can rotate the driving unit 1200 at a higher rpm to drive the reciprocating motion of the power transmitting unit 1400 at a higher frequency. Thus, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can more powerfully shake the laundry.

[434] The moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure may have a power transmitting unit 1400 that reciprocates and rotates clockwise or counterclockwise in place. Therefore, as described above, no matter how quickly the clothes hanger 900 rotates, the vibration force or the inertial force generated by the clothes hanger 1900 and laundry can neutralize each other when transmitted to the power transmitting unit 1400.

[435] As a result, the moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure can not be damaged even if the driving unit 1200 reaches a speed higher than a certain rpm, and the generation of vibration or noise exceeding the limit value can be inhibited in the garment processing apparatus.

[436] Therefore, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can drive the driving unit 1200 faster than the clothes treating apparatus using a conventional moving hanger, and the power transmitting unit 1400 can be driven at a higher frequency to more vigorously shake the laundry.

[437] As a result, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can more reliably remove foreign substances on the laundry through the moving hanger 1000 and more effectively remove wrinkles from the laundry. In addition, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can stimulate the laundry faster and expose the laundry to more intense action of the supplied steam.

[438] The garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure can freely adjust the RPM of the driving unit 1200 and adjust the driving frequency or driving cycle of the power transmitting unit 1400 according to the mode.

[439] Fig. 18 shows a moving hanger 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[440] The moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure may transmit the power of the driving unit 1200 to only one of the plurality of power transmitting units 1400 and transmit the power transmitted to a specific power transmitting unit 1400 through the connector 1600 to the other power transmitting units 1400.

[441] The displacement generator 1300 or the reciprocating unit 1500 may be operated to intensively transmit the power generated by one drive unit 1200 to one power transmission unit 1400. The connector 1600 may transmit the power transmitted to a particular power transmission unit 1400 to all power transmission units 1400.

[442] The connector 1600 may operate as a rigid housing such that its length does not vary and may operate to connect all of the power transmission units 1400.

[443] Accordingly, all of the power transmission units 1400 can rotate simultaneously in the same direction and at the same angle when the connector 1600 moves. As a result, the moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure can set a reciprocating motion and rotate a plurality of power transmission units 1400 at the same angle simultaneously or simultaneously with one driving unit 1200.

[444] The moving hanger 1000 may include a driving unit 1200 attached to the upper side of the inner body 200 with the ability to provide power to the power transmission unit, reciprocating rotation units 1500 respectively connected to a plurality of power transmission units 1400 that receive the power and rotate in such a manner that the direction of rotation is repeatedly changed, and a connector 1600 available with the ability to connect the plurality of reciprocating rotation units 1500 to each other.

[445] The connector 1600 may include a link rod that connects the plurality of reciprocating blocks 1500 and rotates the plurality of reciprocating blocks 1500 as a single block.

[446] Connector 1600 may be manufactured as a single piece.

[447] The connector 1600 may be operable to connect all of the power transmission units 1400.

[448] However, when the connector 1600 is operative to connect the reciprocating blocks 1500 to each other, the connector 1600 may be installed above the support portion 1800, preventing the connector 1600 from being accessible in the inner housing 200.

[449] The connector 1600 may be connected to the front side or the rear side of the reciprocating rotation unit 1500, and at least one of the displacement generator 1300 and the driving unit 1200 may be located in one of the other of the front side or the rear side of the reciprocating rotation unit 1500. Accordingly, interference with the driving unit 1200 by the connector 1600 can be prevented.

[450] The connector 1600 may operate to reciprocate in the width direction of the inner housing 200 and rotate the plurality of reciprocating rotation blocks 1500.

[451] The drive unit 1200 may include an electric motor 1210 that rotates the rotational shaft 1210, a power take-off shaft 1240 that rotates together when the rotational shaft 1210 rotates, and a transmission unit 1230 that connects the power take-off shaft 1240 to the rotational shaft 1210 in order to transmit the rotational force of the rotational shaft 1210 to the power take-off shaft 1240.

[452] The electric motor 1210 may be attached to the upper side of the inner casing 200 and may operate to rotate the rotational shaft 1220. However, the rotational shaft 1220 operates in such a way that it rotates at a rotational speed that is excessively higher than the corresponding cycle for the reciprocating motion and rotation of the power transmission unit 1400 in the electric motor 1210. Considering this, when the RPM of the rotational shaft decreases, there is a risk that the output power of the electric motor 1210 may not be transmitted to the power transmission unit 1400.

[453] To solve this problem, the transmitting unit 1230 may be operated to transmit the output power of the rotational shaft 1220 to the power transmitting unit 1400 without changing as the RPM of the rotational shaft 1220 decreases.

[454] The transmission unit 1230 may be connected to the rotational shaft 1220 for rotation and may have a larger diameter than the rotational shaft 1220 for rotation. Accordingly, the transmission unit 1230 may operate to transmit the torque of the rotational shaft 1220 when rotating slower than the rpm of the rotational shaft 1220.

[455] The power take-off shaft 1240 may be operated such that it is rotated by the transmission unit 1230, may operate separately from the rotation shaft 1230, and may directly transmit power to the power transmission unit 1400.

[456] The reciprocating rotation unit 1500 may be coupled to the power transmission unit 1400 and be rotating together with the power transmission unit 1400.

[457] The reciprocating rotation unit 1500 may include a reciprocating lever 1510 that is attached to the upper side of the power transmission unit 1400 and rotates the power transmission unit 1400.

[458] The reciprocating lever 1510 may be in the form of a rib or a rod, the center of rotation of which is connected to the support shaft 1410.

[459] The reciprocating lever 1510 may be connected to the upper end of each of the plurality of power transmission units 1400, and some of the reciprocating levers 1510 may be connected to the transmission unit 1230 so as to be able to receive the power of the electric motor 1210.

[460] The reciprocating lever 1510 may operate to reciprocate at a certain angle when the transmitting unit 1230 is rotated by the electric motor 1210. The power transmitting unit 1400 may be connected to the rotation center of the reciprocating lever 510 and rotate together with the reciprocating lever 1510.

[461] A plurality of reciprocating levers 1510 may be connected and positioned via a connector 1600.

[462] The connector 1600 may be operable to connect the ends of the plurality of reciprocating arms 1510 to each other.

[463] Accordingly, when any one of the plurality of reciprocating levers 1510 rotates, the connector 1600 may move such that the plurality of reciprocating levers 1510 may rotate simultaneously and at the same time.

[464] The power transmission unit 1400 and the reciprocating lever 1510 may be supported on the support portion 1800. The electric motor 1210 and the transmission unit 1230 may also be supported on the support portion 1800.

[465] Fig. 19 shows a case where the moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure is separated from the inner body 200.

[466] The power transmission unit 1400 may operate in a top-down direction relative to the inner housing, and the hanger 1700 may be attached to the bottom side of the power transmission unit 1400.

[467] The reciprocating rotation unit 1500 can be attached to each power transmission unit 1400 and can be easily connected to the drive unit 1200 by being attached to the upper side of the power transmission unit 1400.

[468] The power transmission unit 1400 and the reciprocating rotation unit 1500 are formed from multiple parts and are arranged at a certain distance from each other in the width direction of the inner casing.

[469] The connector 1600 operates to connect a plurality of power transmission units 1400 or a plurality of reciprocating rotation portions 1500 to each other. Thus, the connector 1600 operates to rotate all of the plurality of power transmission units 1400 or the plurality of reciprocating rotation portions 1500 simultaneously.

[470] The power transmission unit 1400 may include a support shaft 1410 that is formed to pass through the upper side of the inner housing 200 and is connected to the reciprocating lever 1510.

[471] The support shaft 1410 may be formed to pass through the support portion 1800 and may be accessible to the upper side of the support portion 1800 or the upper side of the inner housing 200.

[472] The power transmission unit 1400 may include an auxiliary support portion 1420 connected to the support shaft 1410 and accessible for accommodation space. The auxiliary support portion 1420 may operate in the form of a bar, and the hanger 1700 may be fixedly connected to the lower side of the auxiliary support portion 1420.

[473] The auxiliary support portion 1420 may be attached to the support shaft 1410 and rotate together with the support shaft 1410. Accordingly, when the support shaft 1410 rotates by the reciprocating lever 1510, the auxiliary support portion 1420 attached to the support shaft 1410 also rotates, and by virtue of this, the hanger 1700 can also rotate left and right.

[474] The reciprocating lever 1510 may include a main lever 1511 that receives power directly from the drive unit 1200 and performs a reciprocating motion, and a sub-lever 1512 that receives power from the main lever 1511 via the connector 1600.

[475] The main lever 1511 may operate as a single unit with the ability to directly receive power from the drive unit 1200.

[476] In the drive unit 1200, the electric motor 1210 may include a vertical electric motor 1211 connected to the support portion 1800 and a vertical rotary shaft 1221 rotated by the vertical electric motor 1211.

[477] The transmission unit 1230 may include a power take-off pulley 1231 that is connected to the vertical rotational shaft 1221 and rotates together with the vertical rotational shaft 1221, a transmission pulley 1232 that is connected to the power take-off shaft 1240 to rotate the power take-off shaft 1240, and a belt 1233 that connects the power take-off pulley 1231 to a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the transmission pulley 1232.

[478] The transmission unit 1230 may further include a pulley support portion 1224 that rotatably supports the power take-off shaft 1240 and a transmission pulley 1232. The pulley support portion 1224 may operate to support the transmission pulley 1232 in such a way that it is located parallel to the power take-off pulley 1231 and may be located on the support portion 1800.

[479] The power take-off shaft 1240 may be operable to transmit power transmitted from the rotational shaft 1220 to one of both ends of the main lever 1511.

[480] The 1300 displacement generator may be connected to the power take-off shaft 1240 with the ability to receive power. The 1300 displacement generator may be connected to the main lever 1511 and may set the reciprocating motion and rotate the main lever 1511 about the support shaft 410.

[481] For example, the 1300 bias generator may include an eccentric shaft that is eccentrically connected to the power take-off shaft 1240 and rotates at a constant radius relative to the center of rotation of the power take-off shaft 1240.

[482] The 1300 bias generator may be connected to the end of the main lever 1511. The 1300 bias generator may rotate the end of the main lever 1511 around the support shaft 410 when rotated by the power take-off shaft 1240.

[483] The connector 1600 may include a link rod 1610 that connects one end of the main lever 1511, which is not connected to the power take-off shaft 1240 or to the bias generator 1300, to one end of the auxiliary lever 1512.

[484] The auxiliary lever 1512 may be rotatably connected to the remaining portion of the support shaft 1410 that is not connected to the main lever 1511 and may extend in one direction from the portion connected to the support shaft 1410 so as to be connected to the link rod 1610.

[485] The link bar 1610 may operate in the form of a straight frame connecting one end of the main lever 1511 and one end of the auxiliary levers 1512. In this case, one end of the main lever 1511 and one end of the auxiliary lever 1512 may be positioned parallel to each other with respect to the link bar 1610 or the width direction.

[486] The link rod 1610 may be formed as a single piece to rotate the main lever 1511 and the auxiliary lever 1512 simultaneously and simultaneously around the respective support shafts 1410.

[487] The inner housing 200 may include a through hole 230 in which a portion of the support portion 1800 is accommodated so as to allow the power transmission unit 1400 to be accessible to the receiving space 220.

[488] The through hole 230 may operate in the upper surface 22 of the inner housing, and the through hole 230 may operate in the direction in which the power transmission units 1400 are located.

[489] For example, the power transmission units 1400 may be arranged at a distance from each other in the width direction of the inner housing, and the through holes 230 may be arranged in the width direction of the inner housing.

[490] The garment processing apparatus 1 according to the present disclosure may further include a support frame 120 located outside the inner body to support the casing 100.

[491] The support frame 120 may be disposed at each position corresponding to the edge of the casing 100 or the edge of the inner case 200, and may include a metal material that forms the appearance of the garment processing device. Both ends of the support portion 1800 are placed and supported on the support frame 120, thereby preventing unnecessary impact or load from being transmitted to the upper surface 220 of the inner case.

[492] Fig. 20 shows a method of operation of a moving hanger 1000 according to the present disclosure.

[493] Referring to Fig. 20(a), the main lever 1511 may include a main body 15111 connected to a support shaft 1410 and a link rod 1610.

[494] The main body 15111 may include a main central hole 15115 that is connected to the support shaft 1410 and rotates the support shaft 1410, and extends from the main central hole 15115 to both sides.

[495] The main body 15111 may include a main receiving hole 15112 at one end that receives power from the drive unit 1200, and a main transmitting hole 15113 at the other end in which the link rod 1610 is accommodated and connected.

[496] The main body 15111 may further include a step portion 15114 extending from the central opening into the main receiving opening 15112 and forming a step. In the main body 15111, due to the step portion 15114, one end of the main body 15111 or the main transmitting opening 15113 may be located below the main central opening 15115.

[497] As a result, a length can be provided at which the power take-off shaft 1240 or the eccentric shaft 1310 located above the main central hole 15115 extends from the transmission unit 1230.

[498] The auxiliary lever 1512 may include an auxiliary housing 15121 including an auxiliary central hole 15125 connected to the support shaft 1410 and an auxiliary transmission hole 15123 extending in one direction from the auxiliary central hole 15125 and connected to the link rod 1610.

[499] The auxiliary body 15121 may have a shorter length than the main body 15111.

[500] The distance from the main central hole 15115 to the main transmission hole 15113 may be set equal to the distance from the secondary central hole 15125 to the secondary transmission hole 15123.

[501] The link rod 1610 may be positioned above the auxiliary transmission hole 15123 and the main transmission hole 15113 in order to connect the auxiliary lever 1512 and the main lever 1511 to each other.

[502] Referring to Fig. 20(b), the drive unit 1200 may be operated such that the power take-off shaft 1240 is inserted into the main receiving hole 15112. As a result, the main receiving hole 15112 may be rotated left and right by the direct rotation of the power take-off shaft 1240.

[503] In other words, a sufficient offset may not be generated to rotate the main receiving opening 15112 left and right relative to the main central opening 15115 only by rotating the power take-off shaft 1240.

[504] For this purpose, the displacement generator 1300 may be coupled to the power take-off shaft 1240 to generate a displacement greater than the radius of rotation of the power take-off shaft 1240.

[505] The 1300 displacement generator may operate to convert the rotational motion at the location of the power take-off shaft 1240 into a displacement motion that provides a forward and backward movement over a certain range. The displacement motion is transmitted to the reciprocating unit 1500 such that the power transmission unit 1400 may perform a reciprocating motion.

[506] As described above, the bias generator 1300 may include an eccentric shaft 1310 that extends into the power take-off shaft 1240 and rotates along a predetermined radius.

[507] The eccentric shaft 1310 has a smaller diameter than the power take-off shaft 1240 and can be connected to or extend into the power take-off shaft 1240 at a certain distance from the center of rotation of the power take-off shaft 1240.

[508] Accordingly, when the power take-off shaft 1240 rotates, the eccentric shaft 1310 can rotate in a circle whose radius is a distance from the power take-off shaft 1240.

[509] The diameter of the eccentric shaft 1310 can be set smaller than the diameter or width of the main receiving opening 15112.

[510] The eccentric shaft 1310 can be inserted and supported into the main receiving hole 15112.

[511] However, the constant radius around which the eccentric shaft 1310 rotates may be set larger than the width or diameter of the main receiving hole 15112. As a result, when the eccentric shaft 1310 rotates, the main receiving hole 15112 may be pushed by the eccentric shaft 1310 and may move left and right relative to the main central hole 15115.

[512] As a result, when the eccentric shaft 1310 rotates in a specific x direction, the main receiving hole 15112 of the main body 1511 can also rotate in a specific y direction, and as a result, the central hole 15115 of the main body can also rotate in the same direction with the main receiving hole 15112, and the main transmitting hole 15113 can reciprocate and rotate in the z direction opposite to the constant direction.

[513] When the eccentric shaft 1310 rotates, the support shaft 1410 can reciprocate and rotate together with the main center hole 15115 so that the power transmission unit 1400 can reciprocate, and the main transmission hole 15113 can also reciprocate and rotate so that the link rod 1610 can reciprocate and rotate, and accordingly, the auxiliary lever 1521 can also reciprocate and rotate around the auxiliary center hole 15125 and the support shaft 1410. The power transmission unit 1400 connected to the auxiliary lever 1521 can also reciprocate and rotate.

[514] The power transmission block 1400 may comprise a screw thread along the periphery of the upper side of the support shaft 1410.

[515] The main transmission hole 15113 and the secondary center hole 15125 may be directly connected and secured to the support shaft 1410 by using a thread or the like.

[516] However, in the power transmission unit 1400, the support shaft 1410 may further include a transmission coupling connector 1415 that passes through the main transmission hole 15113 and the secondary center hole 15125 without modification and then connects the support shaft 1410 to the screw thread of the support shaft 1410 in order to fix the main transmission hole 15113 and the secondary center hole 15125.

[517] Therefore, the support shaft 1410 and the reciprocating lever 1510 are connected to each other via the transmission coupling connector 1415, and by virtue of this, the support shaft 1410 and the reciprocating lever 1510 can rotate simultaneously.

[518] Hereinafter, this document describes an embodiment of the invention in which the controller 700 of the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure executes a random mode based on the above configuration.

[519] Fig. 21 shows a process in which the clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure performs a laundry cleaning and treating course.

[520] The clothes treating device according to the present disclosure may set an allowable electrical energy as the maximum electrical energy to be used. The controller 700 of the clothes treating device according to the present disclosure may have settings capable of blocking the power supply upon detecting that more than the allowable electrical energy is being consumed.

[521] The allowable electric power may be less than the electric power consumed when the first heater 841, the second heater 842, and the compressor 342 are driven simultaneously. As a result, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure is controlled in such a way that the steam heater 840 in the maximum load mode and the compressor 342 are not driven simultaneously.

[522] As a result, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may have settings such that the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 are not operated simultaneously while the compressor 342 is operated, and the compressor 342 is not operated while the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 are operated simultaneously.

[523] Therefore, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may be configured in such a way that it is not possible to supply the maximum amount of steam that should be supplied at the time when hot air is supplied in the inner body.

[524] However, the allowable electrical energy may be greater than the electrical energy consumed when the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 are operated simultaneously. The allowable electrical energy may be greater than the electrical energy consumed when the first heater 841 and the compressor 342 are operated simultaneously. The allowable electrical energy may be greater than the electrical energy consumed when the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 are operated simultaneously.

[525] As a result, the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 can be driven simultaneously, the first heater 841 and the compressor 342 can be driven simultaneously, and the second heater and the compressor 342 can be driven simultaneously.

[526] Therefore, in the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, when the compressor 342 is not driven, the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 can be driven simultaneously, thereby supplying the maximum amount of steam to be supplied to the inner body.

[527] In the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be driven simultaneously with the compressor 342, hot air may be simultaneously supplied to the inner body 200 at the time when steam is supplied to the inner body 200, and steam may be simultaneously supplied to the inner body 200 at the time when hot air is supplied.

[528] The garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may initially operate the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 simultaneously to quickly heat the water in the steam generator 810 to generate steam at first. After that, when the steam is generated, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may operate only one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 with the ability to maintain the water temperature at the boiling point to continue generating steam.

[529] However, in this case, after the steam is generated, the atomized amount of steam may decrease compared to the case where the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 are driven simultaneously.

[530] The garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure can control the amount of steam supplied by activating only one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842. Therefore, a sufficient refreshing cycle can be performed by supplying only a small amount of steam to materials that are vulnerable to moisture and temperature, such as silk or cashmere.

[531] When supplying steam to the inner body, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may use only one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842, thereby reducing the power consumption required for the amount of steam supplied.

[532] In addition, the garment treating device according to the present disclosure can quickly increase the temperature in the inner body by driving the compressor 342 while supplying steam. As a result, the garment treating device according to the present disclosure can quickly complete the drying cycle, which removes moisture from the wet laundry, and the refreshing cycle, which sterilizes, deodorizes, and removes wrinkles from the laundry.

[533] Fig. 21(a) shows an embodiment of a method for controlling a garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[534] When performing a refreshing mode or a standard mode for performing a refreshing cycle, the clothes treating device according to the present disclosure may perform a steam preparation operation A1 for heating water by driving a steam heater and a steam injection operation A2 for supplying steam to the laundry when the water is heated to form water at the time when the steam preparation operation A1 is performed.

[535] In general, the purpose of the refresh cycle may be to introduce moisture into the laundry in a dry state, and as such, a large amount of steam is required to be injected into the laundry.

[536] Therefore, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can simultaneously operate the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 in both the steam preparation operation A1 and the steam injection operation A2.

[537] In the steam preparation operation A1 and the steam injection operation A2, the compressor 342 may not be driven in view of the permissible electrical energy.

[538] The clothes processing apparatus according to the present disclosure may perform a standby operation A3 to provide time for moistening laundry with supplied steam.

[539] When the standby operation A3 is performed for a certain time, the clothes treating device according to the present disclosure may perform a cooling operation A4 to drive only the blower fan by further lowering the surface temperature of the laundry before the compressor is driven. Thermal deterioration of the laundry can be prevented through the cooling operation A4.

[540] When the internal temperature of the internal body 200 decreases and the moisture content of the laundry is sufficient, the clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may perform a drying operation A5 to drive one or more of the compressor 342 and the blower fan 351.

[541] Through the A5 drying operation, a refreshing cycle including deodorizing and removing wrinkles from the laundry can be performed while drying the moisture contained in the laundry. The A5 drying operation can have the longest duration compared to all the previously performed operations.

[542] In the steam injection operation A2, the compressor is not driven, and therefore hot air may not be supplied. Therefore, before reaching the drying operation A5, the internal temperature of the inner casing 200 and the temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the heat supply portion 400 are relatively low temperatures.

[543] Therefore, in the above-described control method, the drying operation A5 must last relatively long to ensure that refreshing including any of thoroughly drying, sterilizing, deodorizing, and removing wrinkles of the laundry is performed.

[544] Fig. 21(b) shows another embodiment of a method for controlling a garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure.

[545] However, as described above, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may have a plurality of individual heaters, and therefore some of the heaters and the compressor may be driven simultaneously.

[546] For example, the steam heater 840 includes a first heater 841 and a second heater 842, and therefore any of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 and the compressor can be driven simultaneously. Based on this, the refreshing cycle can be performed in another manner.

[547] Therefore, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can quickly increase the temperature in the inner body 200 before the drying operation by simultaneously driving the heater and the compressor before the drying operation, thereby more quickly providing the temperature and time required for completely drying, sterilizing, deodorizing, and removing wrinkles from the laundry.

[548] As a result, the duration of the drying operation can be reduced compared to the prior art. The duration of the drying operation can be set to be the longest in the refresh cycle. By reducing the duration of the drying operation, the duration of the entire refresh cycle can be significantly reduced. Energy efficiency can be significantly increased by reducing the compressor start-up time.

[549] The clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may perform a steam preparation operation B1 to drive all of the steam heaters 840 to supply steam to the laundry when any course for refreshing or treating the laundry is performed.

[550] In the steam preparation operation B1, the refresh cycle time may be reduced when the steam is generated faster, and as a result, the controller 700 may operate all the heaters of the steam heater 840.

[551] In other words, in the steam preparation operation B1, the controller 700 may heat water by using the maximum power of the steam heater 840.

[552] When the steam heater 840 includes the first heater 841 and the second heater 842, the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be driven simultaneously to heat water.

[553] When detecting that steam is generated in the steam body 810 through the detection device 860 in the steam preparation operation B1, the garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure may perform the preheating operation B2 to only partially operate the steam heater 840.

[554] In other words, after steam is generated in the steam housing 810, even if only one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 is operated, steam can be continuously generated and can be supplied to the inner housing 200.

[555] In the preheating operation B2, the controller 700 may control only one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 so as to supply steam to the inner body 200.

[556] Accordingly, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can increase the moisture content of laundry by increasing the temperature in the inner body 200 using steam from the preheating operation B2. Only a portion of the steam heater 840 is used in the preheating operation B2, and therefore additional electrical energy can be provided.

[557] In the pre-heating operation B2, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may drive one or more of the compressor 342 and the blower fan 351. As a result, hot air may also be supplied to the inner body 200.

[558] As a result, in at least some portions of the preheating operation B2, the compressor 342, the blower 351, and partially the steam heater 840 may overlap and operate together.

[559] In the preheating operation B2, either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 may be driven simultaneously. Steam and hot air may be supplied simultaneously into the inner casing 200.

[560] When either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 are operated simultaneously, the temperature in the inner casing 200 may increase from the beginning of the refreshing cycle, and higher-temperature air may be introduced into the evaporator 341. As a result, the heat exchange performance of the evaporator 341 may increase to heat the condenser 343 to a higher temperature. Accordingly, hot air with a higher temperature may be supplied to the inner casing 200, and due to this, the inner part of the inner casing 200 may more quickly reach the optimum or minimum temperature required for the refreshing cycle. Consequently, the time for performing the subsequent refreshing process may be significantly reduced.

[561] The overall coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat supply portion 340 may also increase.

[562] The preheating operation B2 may include one or more of a step in which either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 are driven simultaneously, and a step in which only the compressor 342 is driven.

[563] For example, in the preheating operation B2, not only a stage in which the steam heater 840 and the compressor 342 are simultaneously driven may be provided, but also a stage in which only the compressor 342 is driven may be provided.

[564] However, the stage in which only the compressor 342 is driven may follow the stage in which the steam heater 840 and the compressor 342 are driven.

[565] This is because it is preferable to operate the heat supply portion 340 when the air with a large heat capacity is supplied to the evaporator 341, before operating the compressor 342. In other words, when steam is supplied to the inner casing 200 through the steam heater 840, not only the temperature in the inner casing 200 increases, but the absolute humidity also increases, creating air with a large heat capacity that comes into contact with the evaporator 341.

[566] In detail, the preheating operation B2 may include a first step of driving either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 and a second step of stopping driving the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 and driving only the compressor 342.

[567] Hot air and steam may be supplied to the inner casing 200 during the first stage to increase the temperature in the inner casing 200 and the amount of heat for the air flowing into the circulation duct 320.

[568] During the second stage, hot air may be completely supplied to the inside of the inner body 200 in order to satisfy the minimum temperature conditions for refreshing the laundry, such as for deodorizing, removing wrinkles, and sterilizing.

[569] In the preheating stage B2, the first heater 841 may be activated. As a result, a greater amount of steam may be supplied to the inner casing 200 when the first heater 841 is activated, thereby further increasing the temperature in the inner casing 200 and the amount of heat for the air flowing into the circulation channel 320.

[570] In the preheating stage B2, the second heater 841 may be activated.

[571] Accordingly, in the preheating stage B2, the temperature in the inner body 200 can be gradually increased, and the increased temperature can be maintained more stably for a longer time. As a result, the time required for sterilization, etc. can be ensured.

[572] It is possible to prevent the deformation of laundry due to high humidity.

[573] The garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure may have settings capable of stopping the operation of the steam heater 840 when the temperature in the inner casing 200 rapidly increases or the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 342 exceeds the limit temperature in the preheating stage B2.

[574] The clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may have settings such that either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 is repeatedly driven and stopped (turned on/off) in the pre-heating stage B2. In other words, when the temperature of the refrigerant approaches or exceeds the limit temperature, the controller 700 may stop driving the steam heater 840, and when the temperature of the refrigerant reaches a safe temperature below the limit temperature, the controller 700 may repeatedly drive the steam heater 840. When the internal temperature of the inner body approaches or exceeds the target temperature, the controller 700 may stop driving the steam heater 840, and when the internal temperature reaches a refrigeration temperature below the target temperature, the controller 700 may repeatedly drive the steam heater 840.

[575] Even if the steam heater 840 is driven intermittently, the purpose of the preheating stage B2 is to quickly increase the internal temperature of the inner body 200, and therefore the time for driving the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be set such that it exceeds the time for stopping the first heater 841 and the second heater 842.

[576] The B2 preheating stage may be performed for a specified time and may be completed when the internal temperature of the indoor casing or the temperature of the refrigerant maintains the specified temperature for a time exceeding the specified time.

[577] When the preheating step B2 is completed, the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may perform a steam injection operation B3 to fully supply steam to the inside of the inner body 200. In the steam injection operation B3, the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be driven simultaneously to supply a large amount of steam to the inner body 200.

[578] The steam injection operation B3 is performed while the laundry accommodated in the inner case 200 is heated to a certain level in the preheating operation B2, and by virtue of this, the moisture content of the entire laundry can be significantly increased.

[579] The steam injection operation B3 can be performed in less time than the steam injection operation A2 without performing the preheating operation B2 beforehand. This is because a certain level of steam is already supplied in the preheating operation B2, and therefore the amount of steam that must be additionally supplied is set to be small.

[580] The B3 steam injection operation may end when the guaranteed time for sufficiently moistening the laundry for washing has elapsed.

[581] When the steam injection operation B3 is completed, the drying operation B6 may be performed to dry the laundry with hot air. However, when the steam injection operation B3 is completed, the standby operation B4 may be further performed to wait for a certain time in order to ensure time for the steam injected into the inner body 200 to reach all the laundry.

[582] The standby operation B4 may correspond to a state in which the steam heater 840 and the compressor 342 are not driven.

[583] By means of the standby operation B4, it may be possible to prevent the steam injected into the inner body from evaporating immediately before being moistened by the laundry, and to prevent the laundry from being damaged due to a rapid increase in the surface temperature of the laundry by additionally supplying hot air in a state in which the surface temperature of the laundry is increased by the steam.

[584] The drying operation B6 is an operation of completely supplying hot air into the inner body 200 by driving the compressor 342. Therefore, when the hot air is supplied immediately at a time when the temperature in the inner body 200 does not fall below a safe temperature, the temperature in the inner body 200 may exceed the limit temperature, so that the laundry is damaged.

[585] Therefore, the cooling operation B5 by driving the blower fan 352 may be performed before the drying operation B6 is performed. In the cooling operation B5, the controller 700 may drive the blower fan 352, but block the driving of the compressor 342 and the steam heater 340.

[586] In the cooling operation B5, the air in the inner casing 200 may be cooled by circulating along the circulation duct 200.

[587] When the temperature in the inner casing 200 falls below the safety temperature, or the cooling operation B5 is performed for the required time, the cooling operation B5 may be terminated.

[588] The garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure may perform a drying operation B6 for supplying hot air to the laundry. The drying operation B6 may be performed until the moisture content of the laundry falls below a certain level.

[589] The controller 700 may recognize that the moisture content decreases below a certain level by detecting the temperature in the inner casing 200 or the temperature of the refrigerant.

[590] For example, when the moisture content of the laundry is high, even if the drying operation B6 is performed, the temperature when flowing back to the circulation duct 320 due to the heat of evaporation may not increase or may not increase quickly even if the temperature increases.

[591] However, when a large portion of the laundry is dried and the moisture content is below a certain level, the heat of evaporation is small, and therefore the temperature when flowing into the circulation duct 320 may quickly rise and may eventually correspond to the temperature of the hot air.

[592] This allows the temperature to change in a similar pattern to the temperature as it flows into the circulation channel 320.

[593] When the controller 700 detects that the moisture content of the laundry decreases, sufficient drying of the laundry is achieved, and when the minimum time required for refreshing elapses, the controller 700 may terminate the drying operation B6.

[594] Alternatively, the controller 700 may terminate the drying operation B6 when the time during which the laundry is exposed to the minimum drying temperature condition or more reaches the minimum time.

[595] As a result, the garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure can further arrange a preheating operation B2 before the drying operation B6, thereby increasing the total time in which the temperature in the inner body 200 reaches the temperature under the minimum conditions or higher, and thereby the duration of the drying operation B6 can be significantly reduced.

[596] The clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure can continuously maintain a state in which the driving of the compressor 342 is stopped until the drying operation B6 is performed after the compressor 342 is driven and stopped in the preheating stage B2.

[597] Further in this document, an embodiment of optimally determining the capacity of heaters is described when a plurality of steam heaters 840 are provided.

[598] As described above, the controller 700 operates to control the heat supply portion 340 and the steam supply portion 800 below the allowable electric energy so as to perform an arbitrary course for processing the laundry.

[599] The sum of the driving power of the compressor 342, the driving power of the first heater 841 and the driving power of the second heater 842 may be set to exceed the permissible electrical energy.

[600] When the sum of the driving power of the compressor 342 and the driving power of the first heater 841 is set to be less than the allowable electric power, and the sum of the driving power of the compressor 342 and the driving power of the second heater 841 is set to be less than the allowable electric power, the specifications of the compressor 342, the first heater 841, and the second heater 842 may be set in various ways.

[601] The driving power of the compressor 342 may be defined as the electrical energy required when the compressor 342 is driven at a maximum rpm and may be determined as one of the individual technical requirements of the compressor 342.

[602] The driving power of the first heater 841 may be defined as the electrical energy required to drive the first heater 841 and may be determined as one of the individual specifications of the first heater 841.

[603] The driving power of the second heater 842 may be defined as the electrical energy required to drive the second heater 842 and may be determined as one of the individual specifications of the second heater 842.

[604] The driving power of the compressor 342 may be determined as electric power for removing all the moisture contained in the laundry within an allowable time when the controller 700 executes the random mode.

[605] The driving power of the second heater 842 is set to be less than the driving power of the first heater 841. A reference value for determining the driving power of the first heater 841 and a minimum reference value for determining the driving power of the second heater 842 may be necessary.

[606] There is no problem in driving the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 with any driving power, provided that the driving power of the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 is equal to or less than the value obtained by subtracting the driving power of the compressor from the permissible electrical energy.

[607] However, when the driving power of the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 is set excessively low, it may be impossible to supply the heat and moisture required to perform the above-mentioned arbitrary mode to the inner body 200.

[608] When the driving power of the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 is set excessively high, the heat and moisture required to perform the above-mentioned arbitrary mode may be excessively supplied to the inner body 200.

[609] The driving power of the second heater 842 is set lower than the driving power of the first heater 841, and therefore it may be necessary to first determine the optimal driving power of the second heater 842.

[610] Figs. 22 and 23 show an embodiment of the invention in which the technical requirements of the steam heater are determined based on temperature and water consumption. Referring to Fig. 22, the time required to reach a specific temperature when the steam heater is operated with different technical requirements is summarized.

[611] The controller 700 uses the steam heater 840 to increase the moisture content of the laundry and increase the internal temperature of the inner housing 200 during the execution of a certain course. However, the inner housing 200 is compacted, and therefore the moisture content of the laundry can increase sufficiently during the course regardless of the driving power of the steam heater 840 provided. Therefore, the steam heater 840 must provide a minimum driving power to increase the temperature in the inner housing 200 above the set temperature.

[612] The set temperature may be set as a minimum temperature for removing creases and wrinkles from the laundry, and the target temperature T may be a temperature higher than the set temperature and may be set as a temperature for killing bacteria and mites from the laundry while evaporating all the moisture contained in the laundry.

[613] For example, the set temperature may be set to 37 degrees or higher, and the target temperature T may be set to 60 degrees or higher.

[614] The driving power of the second heater 842 may be set according to specifications that allow the internal temperature of the inner body 200 to be increased to at least the target temperature T or higher.

[615] Even if the internal temperature of the internal body 200 is increased to the target temperature T by operating the second heater 842, when the target temperature is reached excessively late, an excessively long time may pass and the energy efficiency may decrease when the mode is executed.

[616] Thus, the driving power of the second heater 842 can be set according to technical requirements that allow the internal temperature of the inner body 200 to increase to the target temperature T or higher before the delay time t7. The delay time can be determined as an average time when the steam heater 840 is driven during the random mode.

[617] For example, the delay time t7 may be set to 40 minutes. When the allowable electric power of the clothes treating apparatus according to the present disclosure is set to 1500-1600 W, the driving power of the second heater 842 may be determined in the range of 400-900 W, taking into account the driving power of the first heater 841 and the driving power of the compressor 342. Fig. 22 shows the case when the temperature in the inner housing 200 increases with time, when the second heater 842 operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for actuation due to the first power I W, operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for actuation due to the second power II W, above the first power, operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for actuation due to the third power III W, above the second power, operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for actuation due to the fourth power IV W, above the third power, operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for actuation due to the fifth power V W, above the fourth power, or operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for actuation due to the sixth power VI W, above the fourth power.

[618] Even if the second heater 842 operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for being driven by any of the first power I W to the sixth power VI W, it can be considered that the internal temperature of the inner body 200 reaches the target temperature T.

[619] However, it can be noted that when the second heater 842 operates with the possibility of having the technical requirements for actuation by the first power of I W, the delay time is exceeded, the temperature in the inner housing 200 reaches the target temperature, and that the temperature in the inner housing 200 reaches the target temperature T within the delay time t7 from the time when the second heater 842 operates beyond the technical requirements for actuation by the second power of II W.

[620] Therefore, it can be noted that it is desirable if the second heater 842 can be operated with the ability to have the technical requirements for driving at least by a second power of II W or higher.

[621] Fig. 23 shows the time required to reach a particular temperature and the amount of water used when the second heater 842 is operated with different specifications.

[622] It can be noted that as the driving power of the second heater 842 increases, the time to reach the target temperature decreases. For example, when the driving power of the second heater 842 is set equal to the first power of 1 W, the longest time may be required to reach the target temperature.

[623] For example, when the driving power of the second heater 842 is determined with the technical requirements of the first power of I W, an additional time t5 may be spent.

[624] For example, the first power of 1 W may correspond to 400 W.

[625] The additional time t5 can be set to 40 minutes or more, for example 46 minutes.

[626] The additional time t5 may exceed the delay time t4 and may be a time that causes a delay in the mode.

[627] When the driving power of the second heater 842 is set equal to the second power of II W, a delay time t4 less than the additional time t5 may be required in order to reach the target temperature.

[628] For example, the second power of II W may correspond to 500 W.

[629] The delay time t4 can be set to 40 minutes, for example 35 minutes.

[630] Thus, since the driving power of the second heater 842 is the second power of II W, no delay in executing the mode occurs, and therefore it can be considered that the mode is within the corresponding range of technical requirements. When the driving power of the second heater 842 is set equal to the third power of III W, a delay time t4 and a short safety time t3 may be required in order to reach the target temperature.

[631] For example, the third power of III W can correspond to 600 W.

[632] The safety time t3 can be set within 40 minutes, for example 28 minutes.

[633] When the driving power of the second heater 842 is set equal to a fourth power IV W, an economic time t2 shorter than a safety time t3 may be required in order to reach the target temperature.

[634] For example, the fourth power IV W can correspond to 700 W.

[635] The economic time t2 may be set to 40 minutes, for example, 25 minutes. When the driving power of the second heater 842 is set to be equal to a fifth of the power V W, a short time t1, less than the economic time t2, may be required to reach the target temperature.

[636] For example, the fifth power V W may correspond to 800 W.

[637] The short time t1 may be set to 40 minutes, for example, 23 minutes. When the driving power of the second heater 842 is set to a sixth power of VI W, a shorter time t0, shorter than the short time t1, may be required to reach the target temperature.

[638] For example, the fifth power V W may correspond to 800 W.

[639] A shorter time t0 can be set within 40 minutes, for example 21 minutes.

[640] It can be noted that as the technical requirements for the driving power of the second heater 842 increase, the time to reach the target temperature decreases.

[641] However, the time to reach the target temperature T may not be reduced proportionally to the amount by which the driving power requirements of the second heater 842 are increased. For example, the difference between the delay time T4 and the safety time T3 may be less than the difference between the additional time T5 and the delay time T4.

[642] The difference between the safety time T3 and the economic time T2 may be less than the difference between the delay time T4 and the safety time T3.

[643] The difference between the economic time T2 and the short time T1 may be less than the difference between the safe time T3 and the economic time T2.

[644] In this regard, it can be expected that as the driving power of the second heater 842 increases, the time to reach the target temperature decreases and the water consumption decreases accordingly, but the time to reach the target temperature is proportional to the difference in the driving power and does not decrease, and the water consumption may not continue to decrease.

[645] As such, regardless of the driving power by which the second heater 842 is driven, the second heater 842 must be driven for more than 20 minutes to reach the target temperature T.

[646] In other words, as the driving power of the second heater 842 increases, the target temperature is reached faster, and therefore, the water consumption tends to decrease. However, as the driving power of the second heater 842 increases, the amount of generated steam per unit time increases, and the driving time is maintained for a time longer than a certain time, and therefore, a larger amount of steam can be supplied to the inner body 200. Therefore, it cannot be concluded that as the driving power of the second heater 842 increases, a smaller amount of water is needed to raise the temperature in the inner body 200 to the target temperature.

[647] In general, the second heater 842 should be set according to specifications to increase the temperature in the inner body 200 to a target temperature when using water below an allowable value. The allowable value may be set equal to the amount of water for performing at least 5 modes when the water supply tank 30 is filled with water above the full level. For example, the allowable value may be set equal to 440 g or less.

[648] Referring to Fig. 23, as the driving power of the second heater 842 is set higher than, for example, the first power I W, the second power II W, and the third power III W, the water consumption may gradually decrease to an excessive amount A3, a moderate amount A2, and a small amount A1. This may be interpreted as if, as the driving power of the second heater 842 increases, a larger amount of steam is supplied to the inner body 200, and therefore the internal temperature of the inner body 200 increases faster, thereby reducing the total water consumption.

[649] A small amount A1 and a moderate amount A2 may be set as the water consumption used to ensure that the course is executed more than the target number of times, taking into account the volume of the water supply tank. For example, the target number of times may be set to 4 or more. However, when the driving power of the second heater 842 is set to the fourth power IV W, the fifth power V W, and the sixth power VI W, which are greater than the third power III W, the water consumption may gradually increase to the moderate amount A2, the excessive amount A3, and the super-excessive amount A4.

[650] For example, an excessive amount of A3 may be set to 460 g, a moderate amount of A2 may be set to 430-440 g, and a corresponding amount of A1 may be set to 420 g.

[651] This can be interpreted as if, as the driving power of the second heater 842 is set high, a larger amount of steam can be supplied to the inner casing 200 in order to reach the target temperature faster, but the amount of steam generated per unit time becomes excessively large, and therefore the water consumption, on the contrary, increases.

[652] Therefore, it may be optimal if the driving power of the second heater 842 is set to a value between the second power II W and the fourth power IV W, taking into account the time entirely in order to achieve the target temperature and water consumption.

[653] In other words, the specifications of the second heater 842 may be defined as having an optimal drive power to minimize water consumption while achieving the target temperature in the shortest possible time.

[654] The optimum driving power of the second heater 842, which can save energy while preventing delays in the mode performed by using the smallest possible amount of water, may be considered as the third power III V. However, by fully considering the environment in which the clothes processing apparatus is located, the amount of supplied electric power, the weight and material of the laundry placed in the inner body 200, etc., the optimum driving power of the second heater 842 may be determined in the range of the first to fourth power.

[655] The optimal power for driving the first heater 841 can be determined in the range of the second to fourth power, taking into account a reference value identical to the reference value of the second heater 842.

[656] In contrast, the driving power of the first heater 841 may be determined to be equal to or less than a value obtained by subtracting the driving power of the second heater from the permissible electrical energy.

[657] For example, the driving power of the first heater 841 may be set equal to the seventh power set above the sixth power, or the eighth power set above the seventh power.

[658] For example, the driving power of the first heater 841 can be set in the range of 800-1100 W.

[659] For example, when the permissible electrical energy is 1500 W, and the driving power of the second heater 842 is determined to be 600 W, the driving power of the first heater 841 may be determined to be 900 W. The driving power of the first heater 841 may be determined to be 880 W with an error of approximately 20 W, so that it does not exceed the permissible electrical energy when the second heater 842 is driven together.

[660] The technical requirements of the steam heater 840 of the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure may be determined based on other reference values, in contrast to the water consumption and temperature conditions described above.

[661] Figs. 24 and 25 show an embodiment of the invention in which the technical requirements of the steam heater are determined based on the amount to be dried in terms of the heat supply.

[662] The garment processing apparatus according to the present disclosure may determine the specifications of the steam heater 840 based on the drying performance or the drying amount in the evaporator 341.

[663] The main purpose of the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure is not to perform a drying cycle to remove moisture contained in laundry, but to perform a refreshing cycle such as deodorizing, removing wrinkles, and sterilizing the laundry.

[664] The refresh cycle may be performed by introducing moisture into the low moisture laundry to increase the moisture content and then removing foreign matter, odors, and dust on the laundry as the moisture evaporates and adjusting the fiber arrangement of the laundry to remove wrinkles.

[665] Therefore, in the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, the driving power of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 should be set to generate a larger amount of steam than the drying amount of the heat supply portion 340.

[666] Therefore, in the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, the specifications of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be determined such that the sum of the amount of steam generated by the first heater 841 and the amount of steam generated by the second heater 842 is greater than the amount to be dried that is to be condensed in the evaporator 341.

[667] As a result, it is possible to ensure that the internal humidity of the inner case 200 and the moisture content of the laundry always increase when the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 are driven.

[668] In the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, the first heater 841 may be used to increase not only the temperature in the inner case 200 but also the relative humidity, and the second heater 842 may be used to maintain or even decrease the relative humidity of the inner case 200, but may be used to intensively increase the temperature in the inner case 200.

[669] Accordingly, one or more of the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 may be operated in a sterilization mode in which maintaining the temperature in the inner casing 200 is important and excessive supply of moisture is not required, and one or more of the first heater 841 and the compressor 342 may be operated in a standard mode or a refreshing mode to increase the moisture content of the laundry by increasing the temperature in the inner casing 200.

[670] Referring to Fig. 24(a), the first heater 841 may be operated such that the amount of steam generated is greater than the amount to be dried condensed in the evaporator 341.

[671] In detail, the first heater 841 may be operated such that the average generated amount of steam per minute is greater than the average dried amount per minute of the evaporator.

[672] Alternatively, the maximum amount of steam to be generated by the first heater 841 may be greater than the drying amount of the evaporator to condense moisture to a maximum.

[673] When the first heater 841 and the compressor 342 are driven simultaneously, steam is generated from the first heater 841 and flows into the inner casing 200, and the evaporator 341 condenses moisture from the air flowing from the inner casing 200.

[674] However, the injected amount of steam of the first heater 841 is greater than the dried amount of the evaporator 341, and therefore, some of the steam or moisture may be discharged from the outlet 232.

[675] Referring to Fig. 24(b), the first heater 841 and the compressor 342 may be driven simultaneously to supply hot air and steam to the inner casing 200. After that, when the driving of the first heater 841 and the compressor 342 is stopped, the moisture S may remain in the inner casing 200, and the moisture content of the laundry L may increase.

[676] As a result, when the compressor 342 and the first heater 841 are operated simultaneously for a period of time greater than a certain time, the humidity in the inner casing may increase.

[677] Even if the compressor 342, the first heater 841, and the second heater 842 are operated simultaneously for a period of time greater than a certain time, the humidity in the inner casing may increase.

[678] For this purpose, the driving power of the first heater 841 can be determined in the range of 800-1100 W.

[679] Referring to Fig. 25(a), the second heater 842 may be operated such that the amount of steam generated is equal to or less than the amount being dried by the evaporator.

[680] In detail, the second heater 842 may be operated such that the average generated amount of steam per minute is equal to or less than the average dried amount per minute of the evaporator.

[681] The second heater 842 may be operated such that the maximum amount of steam generated is equal to or less than the maximum amount of steam being dried by the evaporator.

[682] The average generated amount of steam of the second heater 842 may be set to be less than the average dried amount of the evaporator 341.

[683] When the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 are driven simultaneously, steam is generated from the first heater 842 and flows into the inner casing 200, and the evaporator 341 condenses moisture from the air flowing from the inner casing 200.

[684] However, the injected amount of steam of the second heater 842 is greater than the dehumidified amount of the evaporator 341, and therefore only hot air from which moisture is removed can be discharged from the outlet 232.

[685] Referring to Fig. 25(b), the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 may be driven simultaneously to supply hot air and steam to the inner casing 200. After that, when the driving of the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 is stopped, the inside of the inner casing 200 may be dried, and moisture S may not remain. The laundry L may have a reduced moisture content or may be at least partially dry.

[686] As a result, when the compressor 342 and the second heater 842 are operated simultaneously for a time greater than a certain time, the humidity in the inner casing 200 can be maintained or can be reduced.

[687] As described above, the reference value of the drying amount, which determines the specifications of the second heater 842, may be set as the drying amount dried in the evaporator 341 when a specific mode is performed.

[688] For example, the garment processing device may be operable to perform a drying mode in addition to the refreshing mode described above.

[689] In detail, the refresh mode corresponds to the mode that removes wrinkles, deodorizes, sterilizes and dries the laundry in the process of supplying steam to the laundry to wash and dry the laundry again.

[690] When the refreshing mode is executed, the controller may perform the control method shown in Fig. 21.

[691] The controller may stop driving the compressor in the stage of injection operation to fully inject steam into the inner casing, standby operation when no steam and hot air are supplied to the inner casing, and cooling operation to drive only the blower fan, in the refreshing mode.

[692] The purpose of the refreshing mode is to clean and treat unwetted laundry or laundry with a moisture content of 50 percent or less, and as such, the controller can prevent thermal deterioration of the laundry by providing a stage in which the supply of steam or hot air is stopped.

[693] However, the drying mode corresponds to the cleaning and processing mode for washing laundry with a moisture content of more than 50%.

[694] The main purpose of the drying mode is to dry the laundry, and therefore, once hot air is supplied to the laundry, the supply of hot air must be continued until the drying of the laundry is completed. This is because when the supply of hot air stops, there is a delay in the drying process, and additional energy is required to supply hot air again.

[695] Accordingly, when the drying mode is performed, the controller drives the compressor 342 to generate hot air, and the controller does not complete and maintains the driving of the compressor 342 until the drying mode is completed or until the drying of the laundry is completed.

[696] Therefore, unlike the refreshing mode, the standby operation and the cooling operation can be omitted from the drying mode.

[697] The garment treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a steam preparation operation B1 and a preheating operation B2 in the drying mode. Accordingly, in the drying mode, the temperature in the inner body may quickly rise to a temperature higher than the temperature at which the laundry should be dried.

[698] As a result, the drying mode can only perform the drying operation B6, and all of the steam preparation operation B1, preheating operation B2, and drying operation B6 can be performed, but the steam injection operation B3, the standby operation B4, and the cooling operation B5 can be set so that they are omitted.

[699] The technical requirements of the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 may be determined based on the drying mode.

[700] For example, the specifications of the second heater 842 may be determined based on the drying amount dried from the evaporator 842 during the time the drying mode is performed.

[701] In detail, the second heater 842 may operate such that the amount of generated steam in the drying mode is equal to or less than the drying amount of the evaporator 341 in the drying mode.

[702] The second heater 842 may be operated such that the average generated amount of steam per minute in the drying mode is equal to or less than the average dried amount per minute in the drying mode.

[703] The second heater 842 may be operated such that the maximum generated amount of steam in the drying mode is equal to or less than the maximum dried amount of the evaporator in the drying mode.

[704] Alternatively, the average generated amount of steam of the second heater 842 in the drying mode may be set to be less than the average dried amount of the evaporator 341.

[705] The drying mode is executed until the drying of the laundry is completed, and therefore, the time in which the drying mode is executed may increase in the case of a large amount of laundry. In this case, the drying amount dried from the evaporator 342 increases, and therefore, it may be difficult to determine the specifications of the second heater 842 based on the drying amount. Therefore, the second heater 842 can be determined based on the drying amount dried by the evaporator 342 when the drying mode is executed for a reference time. Accordingly, when the drying mode is executed for a reference time, the generated steam amount of the second heater 842 can be set equal to or less than the drying amount dried by the evaporator 342.

[706] For example, the reference time may be set to approximately 40 minutes. For example, the reference time may be set to 45 minutes.

[707] The drying amount of the evaporator 342 may be set under the condition that sufficient moisture for drying is present in the inner body 200 for a reference time.

[708] The generated amount of steam during the reference time in the drying mode of the second heater 842 may be set to be less than the dried amount during the reference time in the drying mode of the evaporator 341.

[709] When determining the specifications of the second heater 842 based on the amount to be dried, it is necessary to clarify the method or reference value for measuring the amount to be dried.

[710] The amount to be dried may be defined as the amount of water condensed in the evaporator 341 when the compressor 342 is driven.

[711] For example, the amount to be dried may be measured as the amount of water condensed in the evaporator 341 when the compressor 342 is driven during the drying mode.

[712] The amount to be dried may be set based on the amount by which the weight of the laundry placed to be washed is reduced during a specific time or a time at which a specific course is performed.

[713] For example, the drying amount of the evaporator 341 in the drying mode may be measured by the amount by which the weight of the laundry is reduced during the drying mode.

[714] The weight of the laundry may be detected by the controller 700 by changing the driving frequency, the driving RPM, or the electric power of the moving hanger 1000.

[715] The amount to be dried may be measured as the amount of water reduced in the water supply tank 30 during a specific time or a specific mode when the specific mode is performed.

[716] The amount dried may be measured as the increased amount of water condensed in the evaporator 341 and collected in the water collector or drain tank 40 during a specific time or time at which a specific mode is performed.

[717] The specifications of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be determined within a certain range based on the drying amount of the evaporator in any refreshing mode other than the drying mode performed by the controller 700. The refreshing modes may be generally divided into a basic mode and an intensive mode.

[718] The basic mode may include a standard mode or a boiling mode, and the intensive mode may correspond to a mode that cleans and processes laundry faster than the basic mode.

[719] The base mode may correspond to a mode in which the RPM when the compressor 342 is driven is a base RPM, such as a standard mode, and the intensive mode may correspond to a mode in which the RPM when the compressor 342 is driven is a higher RPM that is higher than the base RPM.

[720] The basic mode means all modes in which the RPM when the compressor 342 is driven is the basic RPM, and the basic mode can be classified in detail depending on the time when the compressor 342 is driven, which of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 is driven, the amount of steam supplied to the inner casing 200, the timing of steam injection, and the like.

[721] The intensive mode may be set as a mode in which the average RPM of the compressor 342 is set higher than the average RPM of the compressor 342 driven in the basic mode.

[722] The intensive mode may be set as a mode in which the maximum RPM of the compressor 342 is set higher than the maximum RPM of the compressor 342 driven in the basic mode.

[723] The intensive mode may be set as a mode in which the duration of the compressor 342 is set higher than the duration of the compressor 342 driven in the basic mode.

[724] The intensive mode may be defined as a mode in which the compressor 342 is driven at a higher output power than the output power for driving the compressor 342 in the basic mode.

[725] For example, the standard mode may correspond to a mode in which either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 is to be simultaneously activated while the compressor 342 is activated at the base RPM, and the boiling mode may correspond to a mode in which the second heater 842 is simultaneously activated while the compressor 842 is activated at the base RPM.

[726] In the boiling mode, the second heater 842 may be intermittently and repeatedly activated.

[727] Accordingly, the boiling mode has the intention of maintaining the temperature in the inner casing 200 equal to the sterilization temperature for a long time, preventing the supply of excessive moisture in the inner casing 200, and preventing the compressor 342 from being overloaded.

[728] The intensive mode means all modes in which the RPM when the compressor 342 is driven is an intensive mode, and the intensive mode can also be classified in detail depending on the time when the compressor 342 is driven, which of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 is driven, the amount of steam supplied to the inner casing 200, the timing of steam injection, and the like.

[729] Basic mode and intensive mode may be referred to as one specific mode.

[730] As a result, when the basic mode is a mode in which normal hot air is supplied to the inside of the inner body, and the intensive mode is a mode in which hot air with a higher temperature than in the basic mode is supplied to the inner body in order to clean and process the laundry faster than in the basic mode.

[731] The number of revolutions per minute at which the compressor 342 is activated is identical for all modes corresponding to the basic mode, and therefore the amount of drying dried in the evaporator 341 may be similar.

[732] The number of revolutions per minute when the compressor 342 is activated is identical for all modes corresponding to the intensive mode, and due to this, the dried quantity dried in the evaporator 341 may be similar. The dried quantity of the evaporator 341 in the intensive mode may be greater than the dried quantity of the evaporator 341 in the basic mode.

[733] At least one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be operated with the possibility of having technical requirements such that the amount of steam generated in the basic mode corresponds to 80-120% of the amount of steam to be dried by the evaporator.

[734] For example, the amount of steam generated by the second heater 842 may be determined to be 80-120% of the drying amount of the evaporator 841 in the basic mode.

[735] For example, the second heater 842 may be determined to have an injected amount of steam in the range of 80-120% based on the dehumidified amount of the evaporator 841 in the preheating stage B2 during the refresh mode.

[736] The preheating stage B2 is a stage in which the compressor 342 and the second heater 842 are to be driven simultaneously, and thereby the drying amount and the injected amount of steam generated from the second heater 842 can be intuitively compared.

[737] For example, this may correspond to a case in which the second heater 842 has a technical requirement of 450-700 W, and in detail, may correspond to a technical requirement of 600 W.

[738] At least one of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 may be operated with the possibility of having technical requirements such that the amount of steam generated in the intensive mode corresponds to 110-150% of the amount of the evaporator to be dried.

[739] For example, the amount of steam generated by the first heater 841 may be determined to be 110-150% of the dehumidified amount of the evaporator 841 in the intensive mode. For example, the first heater 841 may be determined to have a specification of 800-1000 W, such as 800 W or 950 W.

[740] Fig. 26 shows an example of an optimal method of operating a steam heater.

[741] In the garment treating apparatus according to the present disclosure, either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 may be driven simultaneously.

[742] Referring to Fig. 26(a), the controller 700 may intermittently and repeatedly operate any of the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 when the compressor 342 is driven, at least in some stages, while the mode is being performed.

[743] The controller may intermittently and repeatedly activate either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 during the entire stage of driving the compressor 342, but may intermittently and repeatedly activate either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 only during a portion of the stage in which the compressor 342 is driven.

[744] When either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 is activated, steam is supplied to the inner casing 200, the internal temperature increases, and the temperature of the air flowing into the evaporator 341 also increases. Accordingly, the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into the compressor 342 also increases, and the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 342 also increases.

[745] As a result, the pressure in compressor 342 may also increase, causing excessive load to be applied to compressor 342.

[746] When the refrigerant is R290 or CO2, which has a higher heat capacity than R-139, the reliability of the compressor 342 may decrease when the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into or discharged from the compressor 342 increases.

[747] In general, the controller 700 may continuously operate either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 when the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 342 is low. However, when the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 342 increases rapidly, or the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 342 reaches a limit temperature that may have a negative impact on the reliability of the compressor 342, the controller 700 may intermittently operate the first heater 841 or the second heater 842. In other words, the controller 700 may repeatedly turn on/off either the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 when operating the compressor 342.

[748] In other words, the controller 700 may intermittently and alternately operate the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 when the temperature of the refrigerant flowing into or discharged from the compressor 342 reaches the limit temperature at a time when the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 and the compressor 342 are simultaneously operated.

[749] As a result, the compressor 342 can be continuously operated without the temperature of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 342 exceeding the limit temperature. Accordingly, the compressor 342 can ensure reliability throughout the entire operation and prevent a delay in the execution of the operation.

[750] Driving the first heater 841 and the second heater 842 simultaneously with the compressor 342 is to quickly increase one or more of the temperature or humidity in the inner casing 200. Therefore, referring to Fig. 26(b), when the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 is driven intermittently, the driving time may be set such that it is longer than the time when the driving stops.

[751] The controller 700 may control the operation of the steam heater 840 according to the temperature in the inner casing 200.

[752] In detail, the controller 700 may intermittently and alternately operate the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 when the temperature in the inner casing 200 reaches the target temperature at a time when the first heater 841 or the second heater 842 and the compressor 842 are simultaneously operated.

[753] As a result, thermal deterioration of the laundry can be prevented by preventing the temperature in the inner case 200 from becoming overheated above the target temperature, and even if the temperature occurs before the laundry is thermally deteriorated, the target temperature can be maintained longer than the sterilization time, thereby killing bacteria and mites present on the laundry.

[754] The sterilization time can be set to 10 minutes or more.

[755] The temperature in the inner casing 200 is a temperature corresponding to the upper side of the inner casing 200 in which the moving hanger 1000 is mounted, or is a temperature of the air flowing into the circulation duct 310 from the inner casing 200.

[756] The controller 700 may simultaneously drive the moving hanger 1000 while driving the compressor 342, the first heater 841, or the second heater 842.

[757] The controller 700 may change the frequency of driving the moving hanger 1000 and drive the moving hanger 1000 according to the amount of steam supplied to the inner body 200.

[758] For example, the controller 700 may operate the moving hanger 1000 faster when the first heater 841 is operated than when the second heater 842 is operated. This allows for more uniform exposure of the laundry to steam.

[759] The present disclosure can be modified and embodied in various forms, and its scope is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, when a modified embodiment includes the elements of the claims of the present disclosure, it should be considered to fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

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1. A device for treating clothes, comprising: - casing; - an internal body located in the casing with the ability to place laundry for washing; - an engine room comprising a heat supply system configured to supply hot air to the inner casing and a steam supply system configured to supply steam; and - a controller configured to control a heat supply portion and a steam supply portion in such a way as to perform an arbitrary mode for processing laundry for washing, - wherein the heat supply portion includes a circulation channel configured to circulate air discharged from the inner casing, an evaporator installed in the circulation channel with the ability to dehumidify the air, a condenser configured to heat the dehumidified air, and a compressor configured to compress and supply a refrigerant that heats the air in the condenser, - the steam supply portion includes a steam housing configured to store water generating steam, and a steam heater located in the steam housing and configured to heat water in order to generate steam, - the steam heater includes a first heater configured to heat water in order to generate steam, and a second heater configured to heat water but to generate less steam than the first heater, - the first heater is configured to generate an amount of steam greater than the drying amount of the evaporator, and - the second heater is configured to generate an amount of steam equal to or less than the drying amount of the evaporator. 2. The garment treatment device of claim 1, wherein the first heater is configured to have an average generated amount of steam per minute greater than the average drying amount per minute of the evaporator during a given reference duty cycle, and - the second heater is configured to have an average generated amount of steam per minute equal to or less than the average dried amount per minute of the evaporator during a given reference operating cycle. 3. The garment treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the first heater is configured to have a maximum generated amount of steam greater than the maximum drying amount of the evaporator during a given reference operating cycle, and - the second heater is configured to have a maximum generated amount of steam equal to or less than the maximum amount of drying of the evaporator during a given reference operating cycle. 4. The garment treatment device according to claim 1, wherein, if the compressor and the first heater are operated simultaneously for a time longer than a certain time, the internal humidity of the inner casing is set such that it increases. 5. The garment treatment device according to claim 1, wherein, if the compressor and the second heater are operated simultaneously for a time longer than a certain time, the internal humidity of the inner casing is set such that it is maintained or reduced. 6. The garment treatment device according to claim 1, wherein if the compressor, the first heater and the second heater are operated simultaneously for a time greater than a certain time, the internal humidity of the inner casing should increase. 7. The garment treatment device according to claim 6, wherein the average generated amount of steam of the second heater is set to be less than the average drying amount of the evaporator during a given reference operating cycle. 8. A device for treating clothes, comprising: - casing; - an internal body located in the casing with the ability to place laundry for washing; - a heat supply portion comprising a circulation channel configured to circulate air discharged from the inner casing, an evaporator installed in the circulation channel with the ability to dehumidify the air, a condenser configured to heat the dehumidified air, and a compressor configured to compress and supply a refrigerant that heats the air in the condenser, - a steam housing designed to store water that generates steam supplied to the inner housing; - a steam supply portion comprising a steam heater housed in a steam housing and configured to heat water in order to generate steam; and - a controller configured to perform a refreshing mode in which the compressor and the steam heater are activated to process the laundry, but a stage is set at which the activation of the compressor is stopped, and a drying mode in which one or more of the compressor and the steam heater are activated to process the laundry, but the operation of the compressor is maintained from the start of the compressor until the completion of the drying process, - in which the steam heater includes a first heater configured to heat water to generate steam, and a second heater, which is independent of the first heater and configured to heat water to generate steam, and - the first heater or the second heater is configured to provide an amount of generated steam in the refreshment mode corresponding to 80-120% of the amount of drying of the evaporator. 9. The garment treatment device according to claim 8, wherein the refreshing mode includes a preheating operation for simultaneously activating the first heater or the second heater and the compressor, and - the first heater or the second heater is configured to provide an amount of generated steam in the preheating operation corresponding to 80-120% of the amount of drying of the evaporator. 10. The garment treatment device according to claim 8, wherein the first heater or the second heater is configured to provide an amount of generated steam in the drying mode equal to or less than the amount of drying of the evaporator in the drying mode. 11. The garment treatment device according to claim 10, wherein the first heater or the second heater is configured to provide an amount of generated steam during a reference time in the drying mode equal to or less than the amount of drying of the evaporator during a reference time in the drying mode. 12. The garment treatment device according to claim 8, wherein the refreshing mode includes a basic mode in which the compressor and the steam heater are activated, and an intensive mode in which the compressor is activated at an activation RPM greater than that in the basic mode, and - the first heater is provided with the ability to have technical requirements in which the amount of steam generated in intensive mode corresponds to 90-150% of the amount dried by the evaporator. 13. The garment treatment device according to claim 8, wherein the amount of steam generated by the second heater is set to be less than the first heater. 14. The garment processing device according to claim 8, wherein the amount to be dried is measured based on the amount by which the weight of the laundry is reduced. 15. The garment treatment apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the amount to be dried is measured based on the amount of water condensed by the evaporator. 16. A device for treating clothing, comprising: - casing; - an internal body located in the casing with the ability to place laundry for washing; - a machine room comprising a heat supply portion configured to supply hot air to the inner casing and a steam supply portion configured to supply steam; and - a controller configured to control the heat supply and the steam supply in such a way that it is below the permissible electrical energy in order to perform an arbitrary mode for processing laundry, - wherein the heat supply portion includes a circulation channel configured to circulate air discharged from the inner casing, a heat exchanger installed in the circulation channel and configured to dry and reheat the air, and a compressor configured to compress and supply a refrigerant that is capable of exchanging heat with the air in the heat exchanger, - the steam supply portion includes a steam housing configured to store water generating steam, and a steam heater located in the steam housing and configured to heat water in order to generate steam, - the steam heater includes a first heater configured to heat water in order to generate steam, and a second heater configured to heat water but to generate less steam than the first heater, and - the second heater is configured to increase the internal temperature of the internal body to at least the target temperature. 17. The garment treating device of claim 16, wherein the second heater is configured to increase the internal temperature of the internal body to a target temperature before the delay time expires. 18. The device for treating clothing according to claim 16, wherein the second heater is configured to increase the internal temperature of the inner housing to a target temperature when using water below an acceptable value. 19. The garment treatment device according to claim 16, wherein the power for activating the second heater is set between 450 W and 700 W. 20. The garment treatment device according to claim 16, wherein the power for activating the first heater is set between 800 W and 1100 W.