Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus including a dryer including a first cabinet, and a first drum rotatably disposed in the first cabinet, a washing machine including a second cabinet disposed over the first cabinet, a tub disposed in the second cabinet, and a second drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a refresher including a third cabinet disposed at a lateral side of the first cabinet and the second cabinet, the refresher having an inner space for receiving laundry, a heating device disposed between the first drum and the tub, the heating device including a heat exchange unit for heating air supplied into the refresher, and a drawer disposed below the heat exchange unit, the drawer having an inner space for storing water.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a dryer including:
 a first cabinet; and 
 a first drum rotatably disposed in the first cabinet; 
   a washing machine including:
 a second cabinet disposed over the first cabinet; 
 a tub disposed in the second cabinet; and 
 a second drum rotatably disposed in the tub; 
   a refresher including a third cabinet disposed at a lateral side of the first cabinet and the second cabinet, the refresher having an inner space for receiving laundry;   a heating device disposed between the first drum and the tub, the heating device including a heat exchange unit for heating air supplied into the refresher; and   a drawer disposed below the heat exchange unit, the drawer having an inner space for storing water.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a drain pan disposed under the heat exchange unit; and   a drain pipe extending downwardly from the drain pan, the drain pipe being connected to the drawer.   
     
     
         3 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein condensate generated by the heat exchange unit falls to the drawer. 
     
     
         4 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a drain pump for discharging water in the tub;
 wherein the drain pump is disposed below the tub and is disposed in the heating device.   
     
     
         5 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the drain pump discharges water which is stored in the tub and a drain pan, respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a drain pump,
 wherein the washing machine further includes a partition wall disposed under the tub in the second cabinet, and   wherein the heating device and the drain pump are disposed under the partition wall in the second cabinet.   
     
     
         7 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a drain pump,
 wherein the heating device further includes:
 a heat exchange channel in which the heat exchange unit is disposed; and 
 a cover disposed over the heat exchange channel, the cover having a shielding wall extending downwardly, and 
   wherein the shielding wall separates a first space, in which the drain pump is disposed, from a second space in which the heat exchange channel is disposed.   
     
     
         8 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first supply air duct extending upwardly from the heating device and connected to the first drum;   a second supply air duct extending laterally from the heating device and connected to the refresher; and   a third supply air duct extending upwardly from the heating device and connected to the tub.