Clothing processing device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing processing device comprising: a first drum provided inside a first cabinet so as to store clothing; a first introduction opening provided on the first cabinet so as to communicate with the first drum; a first cabinet so as to communicate with the first drum; a first drum rotating shaft for rotating the first drum; a second cabinet positioned on the lower portion of the first cabinet so as to support the first cabinet; and a drawer provided to be able to be drawn out of the second cabinet, wherein the first drum rotating shaft is provided to slope at an angle larger than 0° and smaller than 90° with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet, and the first introduction opening slopes downwards towards the direction in which the drawer is drawn out.

1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a first cabinet;   a first drum located in the first cabinet and configured to receive laundry or clothes;   a first introduction opening defined in the first cabinet and configured to communicate with the first drum;   a first drum shaft configured to rotate the first drum;   a second cabinet located vertically below the first cabinet and configured to support the first cabinet; and   a drawer configured to move into and out from the second cabinet,   wherein the first drum shaft is tilted by an angle that is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees with respect to a bottom surface of the first cabinet, and   wherein the first introduction opening is tilted downwardly toward a direction in which the drawer is configured to move out from the second cabinet.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first drive unit configured to rotate the first drum shaft; and   a control panel located forward of the first introduction opening, the control panel comprising an input unit configured to receive input from a user and to operate the first drive unit.   
     
     
         3 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first drive unit configured to rotate the first drum shaft; and   a control panel provided rearward of the first introduction opening, the control panel comprising an input unit configured to receive input from a user and to operate the first drive unit.   
     
     
         4 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cover that defines a top surface of the first cabinet and the first introduction opening,   wherein a distance from a bottom surface of the second cabinet to a rear portion of the cover is greater than a distance from the bottom surface of the second cabinet to a front portion of the cover.   
     
     
         5 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a first drum opening defined at the first drum and configured to communicate with the first introduction opening,   wherein a plane of the first drum opening is parallel to a plane of the first introduction opening.   
     
     
         6 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a first drum opening defined at the first drum and configured to communicate with the first introduction opening,   wherein the first introduction opening is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet by an angle that is greater than an angle by which the first drum opening is titled with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet.   
     
     
         7 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first cabinet includes:
 a first side that is parallel to the direction in which the drawer is configured to move out from the second cabinet;   a second side that is parallel to a width direction of the drawer that is transverse to the direction in which the drawer is configured to move out from the second cabinet, and   wherein a length of the first side is greater than a length of the second side.   
     
     
         8 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the second cabinet includes a third side that is parallel to the direction which the drawer is configured to move out from the second cabinet, and
 wherein the length of the first side of the first cabinet is greater than a length of the third side of the second cabinet.   
     
     
         9 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second tub located in the drawer and configured to receive wash water; and   a second drum located in the second tub and configured to rotate in the second tub.   
     
     
         10 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a first tub located in the first cabinet and configured to receive the first drum, the first drum being configured to rotate in the first tub.   
     
     
         11 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising a tub cover defining a second introduction opening that is located vertically above the second tub,
 wherein the tub cover is parallel to the bottom surface of the first cabinet.   
     
     
         12 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a first drum opening defined at the first drum and configured to communicate with the first introduction opening,
 wherein the first introduction opening is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet by an angle that is less than an angle by which the first drum opening is titled with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet.   
     
     
         13 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a first cabinet;   a first tub located in the first cabinet and configured to receive wash water;   a first drum located in the first tub and configured to receive laundry or clothes;   a first introduction opening defined in the first cabinet and configured to communicate with the first tub and the first drum;   a first drum shaft configured to rotate the first drum;   a second cabinet located vertically below the first cabinet and configured to support the first cabinet;   a drawer configured to move into and out from the second cabinet;   a second tub located in the drawer and configured to receive wash water; and   a second drum located in the second tub and configured to rotate in the second tub,   wherein the first drum shaft is tilted by a first angle that is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees with respect to a bottom surface of the first cabinet, and   wherein a plane of the first introduction opening is tilted by a second angle that greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet.   
     
     
         14 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first drum defines a first drum opening configured to communicate with the first introduction opening, and
 wherein a plane of the first drum opening is parallel with the plane of the first introduction opening.   
     
     
         15 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first tub defines a first tub opening configured to communicate with the first drum opening, and
 wherein a plane of the first tub opening is parallel with the plane of the first drum opening.   
     
     
         16 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first drum defines a first drum opening configured to communicate with the first introduction opening, and
 wherein a plane of the first drum opening is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet by an angle that is greater than the second angle.   
     
     
         17 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first tub defines a first tub opening configured to communicate with the first drum opening and the first introduction opening, and
 wherein a plane of the first tub opening is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet by an angle that is less than the second angle.   
     
     
         18 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first tub defines a first tub opening configured to communicate with the first drum opening and the first introduction opening, and
 wherein a plane of the first tub opening is tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the first cabinet by an angle that is greater than the second angle.   
     
     
         19 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a cover that defines a top surface of the first cabinet and the first introduction opening,
 wherein a distance from a bottom surface of the second cabinet to a rear portion of the cover is greater than a distance from the bottom surface of the second cabinet to a front portion of the cover.   
     
     
         20 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a first drive unit configured to rotate the first drum shaft; and   a control panel located at a surface of the first cabinet forward or rearward of the first introduction opening, the control panel comprising an input unit configured to receive input from a user and to operate the first drive unit.