Clothing treatment device and assembly method for clothing treatment device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet for forming an outer appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, an inner casing defining therein a laundry treating space for accommodating laundry, a machine room located inside the cabinet and below the inner casing, heat supply unit disposed inside the machine room and including an evaporator, a condenser, and a compressor for supplying a compressed refrigerant to the condenser, a circulation duct accommodating the evaporator and the condenser therein, and providing therein a passage for air in the laundry treating space to circulate, a base disposed inside the machine room and supporting a lower portion of the circulation duct, and steam supply unit generating steam supplied to the laundry treating space, wherein the steam supply unit is disposed to overlap at least a portion of the compressor in a height direction of the cabinet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet for forming an outer appearance of the laundry treating apparatus;   an inner casing disposed inside the cabinet, defining therein a laundry treating space for accommodating laundry, and having an opening defined in a front surface thereof for the laundry to enter and exit therethrough;   a machine room located inside the cabinet and below the inner casing;   a heat supply unit disposed inside the machine room and including an evaporator for removing moisture from air introduced from the laundry treating space, a condenser for heating air introduced from the laundry treating space, and a compressor for supplying a compressed refrigerant to the condenser;   a circulation duct disposed inside the machine room, having an open top surface so as to accommodate the evaporator and the condenser therein, and providing therein a passage for air in the laundry treating space to circulate;   a base disposed inside the machine room and supporting a lower portion of the circulation duct; and   a steam supply unit disposed inside the machine room and generating steam supplied to the laundry treating space,   wherein the steam supply unit is disposed to overlap at least a portion of the compressor in a height direction of the cabinet.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes a compressor installation portion for providing a space for the compressor to be installed,
 wherein the steam supply unit is disposed upwardly of the base.   
     
     
         3 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the steam supply unit includes:
 a steam supply unit casing for storing water for generating steam therein; and   an installation bracket for surrounding at least a portion of the steam supply unit casing and positioning the steam supply unit casing upwardly of the compressor.   
     
     
         4 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the installation bracket is coupled to one side surface facing the compressor of the steam supply unit casing. 
     
     
         5 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the installation bracket is made of a non-combustible material. 
     
     
         6 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the installation bracket is made of a metal material. 
     
     
         7 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the installation bracket includes:
 a lower panel located beneath the steam supply unit casing; and   side panels extending from the lower panel and positioned on both side surfaces of the steam supply unit casing.   
     
     
         8 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the installation bracket includes fixing clips extending from the side panels and coupled to the steam supply unit casing, wherein the fixing clips prevent the steam supply unit casing from being separated from the installation bracket. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the installation bracket includes a bracket recessed portion defined as a portion of the lower panel is recessed in a direction away from the steam supply unit casing so as to be spaced apart from the steam supply unit casing. 
     
     
         10 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 3 , further comprising a base cover coupled to the circulation duct and shielding at least a portion of the open top surface of the circulation duct so as to define a portion of the passage for air in the laundry treating space to circulate,
 wherein the steam supply unit is installed on the base cover.   
     
     
         11 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the base cover includes:
 a shielding body for shielding a portion of the open top surface of the circulation duct;   an inlet body extending from the shielding body and allowing the inner casing and the circulation duct to be in communication with each other; and   a steam supply unit fixing portion disposed on the shielding body so as to fix the steam supply unit.   
     
     
         12 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the installation bracket includes:
 a lower panel located beneath the steam supply unit casing;   side panels extending from the lower panel and positioned on both side surfaces of the steam supply unit casing; and   a bracket fixing portion extending from the lower panel in a direction away from the steam supply unit casing and coupled to the steam supply unit fixing portion.   
     
     
         13 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the installation bracket includes a bracket hole defined to extend through the lower panel,
 wherein the steam supply unit casing includes a casing body for defining therein a space for storing water, and a steam casing protrusion protruding from the casing body and inserted into the bracket hole.   
     
     
         14 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a fan installation portion coupled to the circulation duct, allowing the inner casing and the circulation duct to be in communication with each other, and circulating air in the laundry treating space,
 wherein the steam supply unit is disposed to overlap at least a portion of the fan installation portion in a width direction of the base.   
     
     
         15 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the fan installation portion includes:
 a blower fan for generating an airflow for air in the laundry treating space to circulate;   a fan housing coupled to the circulation duct and accommodating the blower fan therein; and   a discharge duct extending from the fan housing toward the inner casing and allowing the fan housing and the inner casing to be in communication with each other,   wherein the steam supply unit is disposed to overlap at least a portion of the discharge duct in the width direction of the base.   
     
     
         16 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the circulation duct and the base are integrally formed with each other.