Heat pump module and laundry treatment device using the same
First Claim
1. A laundry treatment device, comprising:
- a cabinet that forms an exterior of the laundry treatment device;
a tub mounted in the cabinet that accommodates washing water therein;
a drum rotatably mounted in the tub configured to receive laundry therein;
a heat pump module mounted under the tub that supplies heated air to the drum, the heat pump module having an inlet duct configured to receive air from the drum, and an outlet duct configured to discharge the heated air; and
a filter module mounted to be accessible through a front of the cabinet that filters air, wherein the filter module includes a receiving space configured to receive foreign matter that falls down from the inlet duct, wherein the filter module further includes a first filter that filters foreign matter, and a filter guide member that detachably supports the first filter, wherein the filter guide member includes a supporting member coupled to the inlet duct, and a filter sliding member disposed in the supporting member so as to be detachably coupled to an inside of a lower side of the inlet duct with one end exposed from the cabinet, wherein the inlet duct is in the shape of an ‘
L’
, and wherein a portion of the filter module is received in a lower portion of the ‘
L’
-shaped inlet duct such that the first filter is substantially vertically oriented therein.
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Abstract
A laundry treatment device is provided. The laundry treatment device includes a dual filter structure which may prevent heat transfer efficiency of a heat pump module from becoming poor due to introduction of lint to an inlet duct. The laundry treatment device may include a cabinet, which may form an exterior of the laundry treatment device, a tub mounted in the cabinet configured to accommodate washing water therein, a drum rotatably mounted in the tub configured to receive laundry therein, a heat pump module mounted under the tub that supplies hot air to the drum and having an inlet duct that receives air from the drum and an outlet duct that discharges the heated air, and a filter module mounted to be accessible through a lower side of a front of the cabinet that filters air received therethrough.
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31 Claims
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1. A laundry treatment device, comprising:
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a cabinet that forms an exterior of the laundry treatment device; a tub mounted in the cabinet that accommodates washing water therein; a drum rotatably mounted in the tub configured to receive laundry therein; a heat pump module mounted under the tub that supplies heated air to the drum, the heat pump module having an inlet duct configured to receive air from the drum, and an outlet duct configured to discharge the heated air; and a filter module mounted to be accessible through a front of the cabinet that filters air, wherein the filter module includes a receiving space configured to receive foreign matter that falls down from the inlet duct, wherein the filter module further includes a first filter that filters foreign matter, and a filter guide member that detachably supports the first filter, wherein the filter guide member includes a supporting member coupled to the inlet duct, and a filter sliding member disposed in the supporting member so as to be detachably coupled to an inside of a lower side of the inlet duct with one end exposed from the cabinet, wherein the inlet duct is in the shape of an ‘
L’
, and wherein a portion of the filter module is received in a lower portion of the ‘
L’
-shaped inlet duct such that the first filter is substantially vertically oriented therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A laundry treatment device, comprising:
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a cabinet that forms an exterior of the laundry treatment device; a tub mounted in the cabinet that accommodates washing water r therein; a drum rotatably mounted in the tub configured to receive laundry therein; a heat pump module mounted under the tub that supplies heated air to the drum, the heat pump module having an inlet duct configured to receive air from the drum, and an outlet duct configured to discharge the heated air; and a filter module mounted to be accessible through a lower side of a front of the cabinet that filters air, wherein the filter module includes a receiving space configured to receive foreign matter that falls down from the inlet duct, wherein the filter module further includes a filter member that filters foreign matter, and a filter guide member that detachably supports the filter member, wherein the filter guide member includes a supporting member coupled to the inlet duct, and a filter sliding member disposed in the supporting member so as to be detachably coupled to an inside of a lower side of the inlet duct with one end exposed from the cabinet, wherein the inlet duct is in the shape of an ‘
L’
, and wherein a portion of the filter module is received in a lower portion of the ‘
L’
-shaped inlet duct such that the filter member is substantially vertically oriented therein.
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