MULTIPLE LAUNDRY TREATING MACHINE

• US 20100018259A1
• Filed: 12/31/2007
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeong, Seong Hae, Jo, Seong Jin
• Application Number:
  US12/518,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20100018259A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 68/17.R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 31/00 Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/02 Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/088 Liquid supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/125 Supporting arrangements for the casing, e.g. rollers or legs

Abstract

A new concept laundry treating machine including a pedestal laundry treating device is disclosed. The pedestal laundry treating device is capable of treating a small amount of laundry without driving a large-capacity laundry treating machine as a drying or washing machine, and functioning as a pedestal for the laundry treating machine. The multiple laundry treating machine includes a laundry treating machine body for performing a washing operation or a drying operation, a pedestal laundry treating device supporting the laundry treating machine body, and having a volume and a height smaller than those of the laundry treating machine body, the pedestal laundry treating device including a washing tub, a detergent supplier arranged in the pedestal laundry treating device, to supply a detergent to the washing tub, and a water supply pipe for supplying wash water from an external water supply source to the detergent supplier.

Claims

1. A pedestal laundry treating device comprising:

a case having a volume and a height respectively smaller than a volume and a height of a laundry treating machine, to stably support the laundry treating machine;

a washing tub arranged in the case, to perform a washing operation;

a detergent supplier arranged in the case, to supply a detergent to the washing tub; and

a water supply pipe guiding wash water from an external water supply source to the detergent supplier.

2. The pedestal laundry treating device according to claim 1, wherein the detergent supplier comprises:

a detergent box arranged in the case, to contain a detergent; and

a connecting passage connecting the detergent box to the washing tub.

3. The pedestal laundry treating device according to claim 2, wherein the wash water supplied through the water supply pipe is introduced into the washing tube via the detergent box and the connecting passage.

4. A multiple laundry treating machine comprising:

a laundry treating machine body performing a washing operation or a drying operation;

a pedestal laundry treating device supporting the laundry treating machine body, and having a volume and a height respectively smaller than a volume and a height of the laundry treating machine body, the pedestal laundry treating device comprising a washing tub;

a detergent supplier arranged in the pedestal laundry treating device, to supply a detergent to the washing tub; and

a water supply pipe supplying wash water from an external water supply source to the detergent supplier.

5. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 4, wherein the detergent supplier comprises:

a detergent box arranged in the pedestal laundry treating device, to contain a detergent; and

a connecting passage connecting the detergent box to the washing tub.

6. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 5, wherein the laundry treating machine body comprises:

a main washing tub; and

a main detergent supplier for supplying a detergent to the main washing tub.

7. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 6, wherein the main detergent supplier comprises:

a main detergent box containing a detergent; and

a main connecting passage connecting the main detergent box to the main washing tub.

8. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 7, further comprising:

a main water supply pipe supplying wash water to the main detergent supplier.

9. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 8, wherein the water supply pipe is branched from the main water supply pipe.

10. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 4, further comprising:

a coupler coupling the pedestal laundry treating device to one side of the laundry treating machine body.

11. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 4, wherein the pedestal laundry treating device further comprises a drawer supporting the washing tub, the drawer being forwardly movable to be drawn.

12. A multiple laundry treating machine comprising:

a laundry treating machine performing a washing operation or a drying operation;

a pedestal laundry treating device supporting the laundry treating machine, and having a volume and a height respectively smaller than a volume and a height of the laundry treating machine, the pedestal laundry treating device comprising a washing tub;

a detergent supplier arranged in the laundry treating machine, to supply a detergent to the washing tub; and

a water supply pipe supplying wash water from an external water supply source to the detergent supplier.

13. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 12, wherein the detergent supplier comprises:

a detergent box containing a detergent; and

a connecting passage connecting the detergent box to the washing tub.

14. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 13, wherein the laundry treating machine comprises a main washing tub.

15. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 14, wherein the detergent supplier further comprises a main connecting passage connecting the detergent box to the main washing tub.

16. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 15, wherein the detergent box comprises:

a first chamber containing a detergent, the first chamber being connected to the main connecting passage; and

a second chamber containing a detergent, the second chamber being connected to the connecting passage.

17. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 16, wherein the water supply pipe comprises:

a first water supply pipe supplying wash water to the first chamber; and

a second water supply pipe branched from the first water supply pipe, to supply wash water to the second chamber.

18. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 12, wherein the pedestal laundry treating device further comprises a drawer supporting the washing tub, the drawer being forwardly movable to be drawn.

19. The multiple laundry treating machine according to claim 12, further comprising:

a coupler coupling the pedestal laundry treating device to one side of the laundry treating machine.