High-pressure steamer module, and clothing treating apparatus including same

Abstract

Provided is a high-pressure steamer module including a steamer, a composite cable of which one end is connected to the steamer and another end is connected to an external supply source, which is configured to carry high-pressure steam and electric power from the external supply source to the steamer, a reel on which the composite cable is wound, a case in which the steamer, the composite cable, and the reel are stored, a power shaft fitted in the reel to share a rotational axis with the reel and configured to transmit rotation power to the reel, and an actuator configured to rotate the power shaft to wind or unwind the composite cable on or from the reel.

1 . A high-pressure steamer module comprising:
 a steamer;   a composite cable of which one end is connected to the steamer and another end is connected to an external supply source, which is configured to carry high-pressure steam and electric power from the external supply source to the steamer;   a reel on which the composite cable is wound;   a case in which the steamer, the composite cable, and the reel are stored;   a power shaft fitted in the reel to share a rotational axis with the reel and configured to transmit rotation power to the reel; and   an actuator configured to rotate the power shaft to wind or unwind the composite cable on or from the reel.   
     
     
         2 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the composite cable includes   a first partial composite cable toward the steamer and a second partial composite cable toward the external supply source which are partitioned off based on a first point on the composite cable, and   wherein the reel includes:   a first storage part on which the first partial composite cable is wound and stored;   a second storage part on which the second partial composite cable is wound and stored; and   a guide part configured to fix the first point.   
     
     
         3 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 2 ,
 wherein a first winding direction of the first partial composite cable and a second winding direction of the second partial composite cable are identical, and   wherein the guide part is configured to guide the composite cable to turn around at the first point.   
     
     
         4 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the guide part is provided on one side of a cable-seating surface of the reel to form a “U”-shaped path, and both ends of the path are provided to face one direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of the reel.   
     
     
         5 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the guide part includes:   a first guide wall formed in a first direction parallel to a rotational axis of the reel;   a second guide wall formed to be perpendicular to the first direction; and   a third guide wall formed to be perpendicular to the first direction and formed opposite to the second guide wall,   wherein the first point is positioned to be adjacent to the first guide wall,   wherein the first partial composite cable is guided to be bent along the first guide wall and the second guide wall and wound on the first storage part, and   wherein the second partial composite cable is guided to be bent along the first guide wall and the third guide wall and wound on the second storage part.   
     
     
         6 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 5 ,
 wherein the reel further includes:   an engaging part formed in a protrusion form on a cable-seating surface of the reel; and   a cover engaged with the engaging part and configured to cover a portion of the composite cable so that the composite cable is not left out of the cable-seating surface and the guide part.   
     
     
         7 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the composite cable includes:   a first sheath that forms a path of high-pressure steam;   a second sheath that forms a path of electric power transmission; and   a third sheath that surrounds the first sheath and the second sheath, and   wherein the third sheath is provided excluding an area where the composite cable turns around.   
     
     
         8 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the case includes a partition wall configured to partition the case into a first space and a second space, and the first storage part is positioned in the first space, and the second storage part is positioned in the second space.   
     
     
         9 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the case further includes:   a hollow, provided on an outer wall of the case, through which the second partial composite cable passes; and   a holder installed around the hollow and configured to limit movement in a length direction of the second partial composite cable for the second partial composite cable passing through the hollow not to additionally come out of the case or additionally go into the case.   
     
     
         10 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 1 ,
 further comprising a steam generator module configured to generate high-pressure steam,   wherein the steam generator module includes:   a frame; and   a cable passage, formed along a wall surface on an inner side of the frame, through which the composite cable passes.   
     
     
         11 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the case further includes:   a fixed shaft of which opposite ends are fixed to a first side wall of the case and a second side wall of the case which is opposite to the first side wall of the case; and   a roller case configured to surround an outer circumferential surface of the fixed shaft and to be rotatable based on the fixed shaft, and   wherein the roller case is configured to bend the composite cable in a circumferential direction of an outer circumferential surface of the roller case and change a winding direction of the composite cable.   
     
     
         12 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the power shaft includes a cross-section in a polygonal shape.   
     
     
         13 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the actuator includes a decelerator.   
     
     
         14 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 1 ,
 further comprising a user input device configured to operate the actuator to wind or unwind the composite cable on or from the reel in response to a user input.   
     
     
         15 . The high-pressure steamer module of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the user input device is provided on a handle of the steamer.   
     
     
         16 . A clothing treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet of which a front is opened and inside which an accommodation space is formed;   a door configured to open and close the cabinet;   a cabinet partition wall configured to partition the accommodation space into a clothing accommodation space and a parts accommodation space; and   a high-pressure steamer module positioned in the parts accommodation space.   
     
     
         17 . The clothing treating apparatus of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the high-pressure steamer includes:   a steamer;   a composite cable of which one end is connected to the steamer and another end is connected to an external supply source, which is configured to carry high-pressure steam and electric power from the external supply source to the steamer;   a reel on which the composite cable is wound;   a case in which the steamer, the composite cable, and the reel are stored;   a power shaft fitted in the reel to share a rotational axis with the reel and configured to transmit rotation power to the reel; and   an actuator configured to rotate the power shaft to wind or unwind the composite cable on or from the reel.   
     
     
         18 . The clothing treating apparatus of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the high-pressure steamer module further includes a rail,   wherein the case is assembled on the rail to be movable along the rail, and   wherein the case is guided by the rail to be suitable for entering and exiting the parts accommodation space.   
     
     
         19 . The clothing treating apparatus of  claim 17 ,
 further comprising a hook at an upper portion of the front of the cabinet or an upper portion of an inner surface of the door in order for clothing to hang.   
     
     
         20 . The clothing treating apparatus of  claim 17 ,
 further comprising a shelf inside the cabinet.   
     
     
         21 . The clothing treating apparatus of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the parts accommodation space is provided with:   a water supply part configured to store water to be provided as steam to the clothing accommodation space; and   a recovery part configured to recover steam from the clothing accommodation space to store.