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A clothes-treating apparatus is disclosed. According to the clothes treating apparatus, it is easy and convenient for a worker to have access to a mechanism compartment for maintenance and repair of the components. In addition, if the user chooses an easier method of accessing the components of the

A clothes-treating apparatus is disclosed. According to the clothes treating apparatus, it is easy and convenient for a worker to have access to a mechanism compartment for maintenance and repair of the components. In addition, if the user chooses an easier method of accessing the components of the clothes treating apparatus the maintenance repair costs may be lowered. Furthermore, it is easy for a worker to remove and replace the components of the mechanism compartment. In addition, according to the clothes treating apparatus, the assembly line of the mechanism compartment may be separate from an assembly line of the clothes treating apparatus, which may enhance work efficiency.

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1. A clothes treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet having an accommodating space where clothes are placed; anda mechanism compartment isolated from the accommodating space of the cabinet by a partition, the mechanism compartment having an accommodating space for a moisture supply device adapted t

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A clothes treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet having an accommodating space where clothes are placed; anda mechanism compartment isolated from the accommodating space of the cabinet by a partition, the mechanism compartment having an accommodating space for a moisture supply device adapted to supply moisture to the accommodating space of the cabinet and an air supply device adapted to supply dry or heated air to the accommodating space of the cabinet;at least a first and a second opening formed at a surface of the mechanism compartment providing access to the accommodating space of the mechanism compartment, and the first opening and the second opening are not accessible from the accommodating space of the cabinet; andat least two modules disposed in the mechanism compartment, one module including at least one of the moisture supply device and the air supply device,wherein the one module is mounted on a base plate, and the base plate is removable from the mechanism compartment via the at least one of the first and the second opening,wherein a guide member is installed on opposing inner surfaces of the mechanism compartment to guide the motion of the base plate toward the opening, and the guide member includes: a limiting member to limit the insertion depth of the base plate; anda protrusion adapted to prevent the base plate from separating from the position where the base plate is limited by the limiting member,wherein the base plate comprises an insertion groove adapted to receive the limiting member. 2. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the surface of the mechanism compartment comprises: at least a first panel and a second panel that allow the first opening and the second opening, respectively, to be selectively opened or closed. 3. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first opening is at a first surface of the mechanism compartment and the second opening is at a second surface of the mechanism compartment. 4. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the at least two modules includes one or more of the components in the mechanism compartment. 5. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 4, wherein the mechanism compartment is provided below the accommodating space of the cabinet. 6. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of the first and the second opening is provided at a rear surface of the mechanism compartment. 7. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base plate comprises at least one roller provided at a lower surface of the base plate. 8. A clothes treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet having an accommodating space where clothes are placed; anda mechanism compartment isolated from the accommodating space of the cabinet by a partition, the mechanism compartment having an accommodating space for a moisture supply device adapted to supply moisture to the accommodating space of the cabinet and an air supply device adapted to supply dry or heated air to the accommodating space of the cabinet;at least a first and a second opening formed at a surface of the mechanism compartment providing access to the accommodating space of the mechanism compartment, and the first opening and the second opening are not accessible from the accommodating space of the cabinet;at least two modules disposed in the mechanism compartment, one module including at least one of the moisture supply device and the air supply device; anda base plate where the one module is mounted on, wherein the base plate is removable from the mechanism compartment via the at least one of the first and the second opening, and the base plate has a roller,wherein a guide member is installed on opposing inner surfaces of the mechanism compartment to guide the motion of the base plate toward the opening, and the guide member includes: a limiting member to limit the insertion depth of the base plate;a protrusion adapted to prevent the base plate from separating from the position where the base plate is limited by the limiting member; anda guide groove formed at an upper surface of the guide member in a longitudinal direction of the guide member, wherein the roller is inserted in the guide groove and moves along the guide member. 9. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the moisture supply device comprises a device adapted to supply steam to the accommodating space of the cabinet, and the air supply device comprises a heat pump including a compressor adapted to compress refrigerant, and a heat exchanger adapted to exchange heat with the refrigerant and air inside the mechanism compartment. 10. A clothes treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet having an accommodating space where clothes are placed; anda mechanism compartment separated from the accommodating space of the cabinet by a partition, the mechanism compartment having an accommodating space for a moisture supply device adapted to supply moisture to the accommodating space of the cabinet and an air supply device adapted to supply dry or heated air to the accommodating space of the cabinet;a first and a second opening formed at a surface of the mechanism compartment providing access to the accommodating space of the mechanism compartment, and the first opening and the second opening are not accessible from the accommodating space of the cabinet; anda module disposed in the accommodating space of the mechanism compartment, wherein the module comprises a first sub-module and a second sub-module, and wherein the first sub-module includes one of the moisture supply device and the air supply device, and the second sub-module includes the other of the moisture supply device and the air supply device;a first base plate configured to mount the first sub-module, wherein the first base plate is removable from the mechanism compartment via the first opening; anda second base plate configured to mount the second sub-module, wherein the second base plate is removable from the mechanism compartment via the second opening,wherein the first opening and the second opening share a common center plane. 11. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 10, wherein the surface of the mechanism compartment includes at least a first panel and a second panel that allow the first opening and the second opening to be selectively opened or closed. 12. The clothes treating apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first opening is at a first surface of the mechanism compartment and the second opening is at a second surface of the mechanism compartment.