{
  "patent_number": "US RE48900",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How LG's Steam Closet Organizes Its Internal Components",
  "original_title": "USRE48900E1 - Fabric treating apparatus",
  "summary": "A design patent for a clothing care system that stacks a steam generator and heat pump in a specific, space-saving arrangement within the base of the unit.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent describes the physical layout of a high-end garment steamer or fabric refresher. It specifically claims a structural arrangement where a heat pump module is elevated on a shelf, creating a dedicated 'machinery room' space underneath it. A steam-generating module is tucked into this lower space, and the system controller is positioned even lower, beneath the steam generator. This stacking architecture allows the manufacturer to pack complex air-conditioning and steam-generating components into a compact footprint at the base of the machine.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover the chemical process of steam generation or the specific heat pump cycle.",
    "Does not cover external aesthetic designs or the user interface of the fabric treating apparatus.",
    "Does not cover general garment hanging mechanisms or interior lighting systems.",
    "Does not cover devices that lack the specific 'machinery room' stacking configuration defined by the shelf and supporter tabs."
  ],
  "filed": "2020-02-21",
  "granted": "2022-01-25",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "LG Electronics Inc",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/lg-electronics-inc",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Sunyong Kim",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/sunyong-kim"
    },
    {
      "name": "Youngjin DOH",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/youngjin-doh"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jaehyun AHN",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/jaehyun-ahn"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 1,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "mechanical"
  ],
  "abstract": "A fabric treating apparatus includes a casing that includes a treating chamber and a machinery room that is located below the treating chamber. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a base that is located at a bottom of the machinery room. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a heat pump module that is configured to condition air supplied to the treating chamber. The fabric treating apparatus further includes at least one supporter that is configured to support the heat pump module and that defines a space between the base and the heat pump module. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a steam generating module that is located in the space and that is configured to generate steam and supply steam to the treating chamber. The fabric treating apparatus further includes a controller that is configured to control at least one of the heat pump module or the steam generating module.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/RE48900/cftr-modulator-combinations",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/RE48900/cftr-modulator-combinations/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/USRE48900",
  "relatedPatents": []
}