KR100484835B1 - The control pannel assembly of a washer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control panel assembly of a washing machine capable of preventing water from penetrating between a decorative panel and an operation panel and damaging an electronic component embedded in the operating panel. Particularly, the control panel assembly of the washing machine includes a washing machine. A control panel having electronic components therein so as to control operation, a decor panel installed on the upper side of the control panel to decorate the control panel, and formed between the control panel and the decor panel to allow water to flow between the control panel and the decor panel. It is composed of a coupling means for allowing the decoration panel is double bonded to the operation panel so that it does not penetrate.

Description

Control panel assembly of the washing machine {The control pannel assembly of a washer}

The present invention relates to a control panel assembly of a washing machine, and more particularly, a decor panel is installed to be double-bonded to the operation panel washing machine that can prevent the water penetrates between the decoration panel and the operation panel to damage the electronic components built into the operation panel Control panel assembly.

In general, a washing machine is a machine that removes stains on clothing by providing a mechanical action using electricity.When it is put on clothing, it is removed from the fibers by the chemical action of detergent when put in the washing liquid, Because it takes time, if the water flow is forcibly generated and mechanical action such as friction or vibration can be removed quickly and easily.

Such a washing machine includes a fully automatic washing machine in which a washing and dehydrating tank is integrally formed so that the washing and rinsing dehydration stroke is performed in one place, and a two-type washing machine in which the washing tank and the dehydrating tank are installed side by side so that the washing and rinsing stroke and the dehydrating stroke are respectively divided. Divided.

1 is a view showing a two-chamber washing machine according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the two-screw washing machine according to the related art is provided with a washing tank 4 in which washing and rinsing of laundry is performed on one side of the case 2, and rotates in washing water on the bottom of the washing tank 4. A pulsator 6 for forming a stream of water is provided, and a dehydration tank 8a and a dehydration tank 8b for dehydrating laundry are provided on one side of the washing tank 4, and the washing tank 4 and the dewatering tank 8a. The washing motor 10a and the dewatering motor 10b for rotating the pulsator 6 and the dewatering container 8b are respectively installed at the lower side.

Of course, a water supply valve assembly (not shown) is installed above the washing tank 4 to adjust the water supply of the washing water, and below the washing tank 4 and the dewatering tank 8a, the drainage for adjusting the drainage of the washing water. A valve assembly (not shown) and drain bellows 12 are installed to guide the drainage of the wash water.

In particular, a washing inlet (not shown) and a dewatering inlet formed on the upper surface of the case 2 side by side on the upper surface of the case 2 to allow laundry to enter and exit the washing tank 4 and the dewatering tank 8a, respectively. The washing tank cover 14a and the dehydrating tank cover 14b are installed to be opened and closed, respectively, and the rear end side of the washing tank cover 14a and the dehydrating tank cover 14b has electronic components for controlling the operation of the washing machine. Control panel assembly 20 is installed.

Here, the control panel assembly 20 is an operation panel 22 in which a plurality of electronic components for operating the washing motor 10a and the dehydration motor 10b, a water supply valve (not shown), and a drain valve (not shown) are installed. And an operation knob 24 installed above the operation panel 22 to be connected to the electronic component so that the user can directly control the operation of the washing machine.

At this time, the operation panel 22 is manufactured in the form of a single injection molding, the electronic component 23 is fitted by the mounting structure formed on the inner surface, the plurality of mounting holes (22a) formed in the center of the upper surface The operation knob 24 is provided.

In addition, the operation knob 24 is installed to be connected to a timer to adjust washing and rinsing, dehydration time, etc., for example, and the operation knob 24 is connected to a timer installed to partially protrude into the mounting hole 22a. It is fitted to the shaft.

However, the control panel assembly of the washing machine according to the prior art has a single structure to change the appearance of the product due to the model change of the product to produce a new mold as well as increase the investment cost, there is a limit to change to a variety of colors and designs desired by the consumer.

Therefore, the decorative panel is decorated to decorate the upper side of the operation panel to satisfy the various appearance of the washing machine can satisfy a variety of colors and designs required by the consumer, but water penetrates into the gap between the operation panel and the decor panel. There is a problem that the flow to the electronic component embedded in the operation panel to damage the electronic component.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, by double-coupling the decor panel to the operation panel through the gap between the operation panel and the decor panel water flows into the electronic component embedded in the operation panel electronic components It is an object of the present invention to provide a control panel assembly of a washing machine which can prevent the damage in advance.

The control panel assembly of the washing machine according to the present invention for solving the above problems is an operation panel in which electronic components are built so as to control the operation of the washing machine, and a decorative panel installed to decorate the operation panel on the upper side of the operation panel. And a coupling means formed between the operation panel and the decoration panel to allow the decoration panel to be double-bonded to the operation panel so that water does not penetrate between the operation panel and the decoration panel.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a view showing a two-chamber washing machine according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a control panel assembly of a two-chamber washing machine according to the present invention, Figure 5 is an exploded cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. .

The two-type washing machine according to the present invention has a case 52 having an upper surface opened as shown in FIG. 3, a washing tank 54 installed at one side of the case 52 to wash and rinse laundry, and A pulsator 56 rotatably installed on the bottom surface of the washing tub 54 and connected to the pulsator 56 at the lower side of the washing tub 54 to be connected to the pulsator 56; A washing motor 60a for rotating the washing machine, a dehydration tank 58a and a dehydration tank 58b installed at the other side of the case 52 to dehydrate the laundry, and a dehydration tank 58a below the dehydration tank 58a. It is installed to be connected to the cylinder (58b) is configured to include a dehydration motor (60b) for rotating the dehydration tank (58a).

A water supply valve assembly (not shown) installed at an upper side of the case 52 and controlling the water supply of the washing water to the washing tank 54 side, and installed at the lower side of the washing tank 54 and the dehydrating tank 58a, is washed. A drain valve assembly (not shown) for adjusting the drainage of water and a draining bellows 62 for guiding the drainage of the wash water, and the case to allow the laundry to enter and exit the washing tank 54 and the dehydration tank 58a, respectively. A washing tank cover 64a and a dehydration tank cover 64b which are installed to be opened and closed at a washing inlet (not shown) and a dewatering inlet (not shown) formed on the upper surface of the 52, respectively, and the washing tank cover 64a and dewatering. The control panel assembly 70, which is installed at the rear end side of the jaw cover 64b and controls the operation of the washing machine, is further included.

Here, the control panel assembly 70 is a plurality of operating the washing motor (60a) and dehydration motor (60b), water supply valve (not shown) and drain valve (not shown) as shown in Figure 4 and 5 A decorative panel 72 having two electronic components 73 embedded therein and a decorative panel 72 installed above the operation panel 72 to satisfy various colors and designs required by a user. A panel 74 and an operation knob 76 installed above the decor panel 74 to be connected to the electronic component 73 to allow a user to directly control the operation of the washing machine, and the operation panel 72. And a decoupling means 78 formed between the deco panel 74 and the double decoupling of the deco panel 74 to the operation panel 72.

In this case, the operation panel 72 is formed in a plastic injection molding so that the electronic component 73 is fitted to the inner surface thereof is formed, a plurality of holes (72a) formed in the center of the upper surface is formed, The decor panel 74 is provided with a mounting hole 74a having a mounting guide 74a 'protruded downward so as to be in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the hole 72a of the operation panel.

Of course, the decor panel 74 may also be made opaque to have a variety of shapes and colors in the form of plastic injection molding, it may be made transparent to reflect the inside.

In particular, the coupling means 78 is a fixing groove 78a formed along the inner circumference of the upper surface of the operation panel 72, and the fixing groove 78a is an inner groove 78a 'and an outer groove 78a'. The decorative panel 78b is formed so as to protrude inside the fixing groove 78a so as to be divided into '), and the decoration panel so as to be fitted into the inner groove 78a' and the outer groove 78a '', respectively. The first and second fixing ribs 78c and 78d are formed to protrude downward along the outer circumference of the lower surface of the 74. The guide ribs 78b formed on the inner side of the fixing groove 78a are fixed to the fixing ribs 78b. It is preferable to be located in the center of the dragon groove 78a.

At this time, the second fixing rib 78d is formed to protrude downward at a predetermined interval on the outer side of the first fixing rib 78c, the outer circumferential surface of the second fixing rib 78d is the outer side It is inclined downward to closely contact the groove 78a ″.

Alternatively, the second fixing rib 78d may protrude vertically downward at a predetermined interval on the outside of the first fixing rib 78c.

Of course, the gap between the first and second fixing ribs 78c and 78d is formed to be equal to the thickness of the guide rib 78b, and the second fixing rib 78d is formed in the outer groove 78a ''. It is made of a relatively soft material so that it adheres to).

On the other hand, a plurality of drainage holes at a predetermined interval on the lower surface of the outer groove (78a '') so that even if a small amount of water flows out between the first fixing rib 78c and the outer groove (78a ''). (Not shown) is formed, or the drainage hole 79 is formed at a predetermined interval on the lower surface of the inner groove (78a ').

At this time, when both sides of the operation panel 72 and the decor panel 74 are rounded to be inclined downward, water introduced into the inner groove 78a 'or the outer groove 78a' 'is transferred to the inner groove 78a'. ) And the outer groove 78a ″, so that the drainage holes 79 may be formed in both sides of the inner groove 78a ′ or the outer groove 78a ″.

Looking at the assembly process and operation of the control panel assembly of the washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

6A to 6D are cross-sectional views illustrating an assembly process of a control panel assembly of a two-screw washing machine according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the operation panel 72 is fixed with an electronic component 73 including a timer for controlling washing and rinsing of the washing machine, a dehydration stroke, and the like, attached to a mounting structure formed on an inner surface thereof.

In this case, the electronic component 73 is installed to partially protrude into the hole 72a of the operation panel.

Next, as illustrated in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the decor panel 74 is coupled to the upper side of the manipulation panel 72, and the first and second fixing ribs 78c and 78d of the decor panel are the manipulation panel. The inner groove 78a 'and the outer groove 78a' '.

Of course, the decor panel 74 is installed on the upper side of the control panel 72 so that the mounting hole 74a of the decor panel is located above the hole 72a of the control panel. The guide ribs 78b are inserted between the ribs 78c and 78d.

At this time, the second fixing rib 78d is formed to be inclined downward so that the second fixing rib 78d is obliquely inserted into the outer groove 78a '' so that the outer circumferential surface of the second fixing rib 78d is the outer groove 78a ''. It is installed to be in close contact with

Next, when the deco panel 74 is coupled to the upper side of the operation panel 72, as shown in Figure 6d so as to partially protrude into the mounting hole 74a of the deco panel and the hole 72a of the operation panel. The operation knob 76 is assembled to be connected to an electronic component 73 such as an installed timer.

The second fixing rib 78d of the decor panel is fitted so as to be in close contact with the outer groove 78a '' of the operation panel even when water is dropped toward the assembled control panel assembly 70. Since the first fixing ribs 78c are fitted into the inner grooves 78a 'of the operation panel to double seal the gap between the operation panel 72 and the decor panel 74, the operation panel 72 is formed. ) And deco panel 74 does not flow.

Alternatively, even when moisture is introduced between the operation panel 72 and the decor panel 74 and forms in the inner groove 78a 'or the outer groove 78a' ', the inner groove 78a' or the outer groove 78a 'is formed. It directly falls to the washing tank 54 or the dehydration tank (58a) through the drainage hole 79 formed in the ').

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water from flowing into the electronic component 73 side fixedly installed on the inner surface of the operation panel 72 and damaging the electronic component 73 in advance.

In the control panel assembly of the washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above, the water is manipulated through the gap between the operation panel and the decor panel because the first and second fixing ribs formed on the decor panel are doublely coupled to the inner and outer grooves on the operation panel. This prevents damage to the electronic components and prevents damage to the electronic components embedded in the panel, so that the reliability of the product can be increased, and water can flow between the operation panel and the decorative panel without a separate sealing member. Since the inflow can be prevented, the assembly workability is improved and the cost can be reduced.

1 is a view showing a two-chamber washing machine according to the prior art,

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

3 is a view showing a two-chamber washing machine according to the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view showing a control panel assembly of a two-chamber washing machine according to the present invention;

5 is an exploded cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG.

6A to 6D are cross-sectional views illustrating an assembly process of a control panel assembly of a two-screw washing machine according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

52: case 54: washing tank

58a: dehydration tank 58b: dehydration tank

70: control panel assembly 72: operation panel

74: deco panel 76: operation knob

78: sealing means 78a: fixing groove

78b: guide ribs 78c, 78d: first and second fixing ribs

Claims (6)

An operation panel with built-in electronic components to control the operation of the washing machine, Deco panel is installed on the upper side of the operation panel to decorate the operation panel, Control panel assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that formed between the operating panel and the decorative panel is made of a coupling means for the deco panel is coupled to the operation panel so that the water does not penetrate between the operation panel and the decorative panel. The method of claim 1, The coupling means is a fixing groove formed in the inner circumference of the upper surface of the operation panel, A guide rib formed inside the fixing groove to divide the fixing groove into an inner groove and an outer groove; The control panel assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that formed on the outer periphery of the bottom of the deco panel is composed of first and second fixing ribs fitted into the inner and outer grooves, respectively. The method of claim 2, The second fixing rib is a control panel assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that protruding downwardly inclined so that the outer peripheral surface is in close contact with the outer groove. The method of claim 2, The control panel assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that a plurality of drainage holes are formed in the outer groove to allow the water to escape. The method of claim 2, Control panel assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that a plurality of drainage holes are formed in the inner groove so that water can escape from the lower surface. The method of claim 2, The decor panel is a control panel assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that made of an opaque material.