KR101122068B1 - Structure for power connecting part in clothes dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothes dryer, and more particularly, to reduce the production cost and assembly time by changing the position of the fixing structure for fixing the terminal block, the control panel is located between the top plate and the front cabinet It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure for the power supply connection of the clothes dryer suitable for design.

To this end, in the present invention, the terminal block fixing structure for fixing the terminal block to which the power cord is connected is formed at the upper edge of the back cover, which is suitable for the changed design, and it is possible to reduce the production cost and assembly time, electric and gas type. By simultaneously forming the power connection of the selective use as necessary, by providing a structure of the power supply connection of the clothes dryer, which has the effect of reducing the cost and increase the productivity by simplifying the number of parts applied to the product.

Clothes Dryer, Drum, Heater, Terminal Block, Power Cord

Description

Structure for power connecting part in clothes dryer

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional clothes dryer.

Figure 2 is a rear view showing a back cover of the clothes dryer to which the structure of the power connection of the clothes dryer of the present invention is applied.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a terminal block fixing structure of the structure of the power connection of the clothes dryer of the present invention.

* Description of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings *

100: terminal block fixing structure 110: open part

112: edge surface of the open portion 120: fixed rib

122: strength reinforcing beads 124: screw fastening

140: back cover 150: power cord insertion opening

160: safety cover 162: fixing protrusion

164: screw insertion hole 166: fixing groove

168 fastener 170 terminal block

250: gas power cord insertion port 252: cover

254 rib

The present invention relates to a clothes dryer, and more particularly, to a structure of a power connection unit provided in the main body of the clothes dryer.

In general, a clothes dryer is a device for automatically drying a dry object (for example, clothing) in a wet state in which washing is completed, and a conventional configuration of such a clothes dryer is as follows.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of the clothes dryer, wherein the clothes dryer body includes a base 10 that forms a bottom, a front cabinet 20 that forms a front surface, a side cabinet 30 that forms a side surface, and forms a rear surface thereof. And a back cover 40, a top plate 50 installed on the cabinet, and a control panel 60 installed behind the top plate 50.

In general, the clothes dryer is formed with an opening to enable the loading and withdrawal of the laundry into the front cabinet 20, which is an element constituting the main body, and a drying drum (not shown) transfers the driving force of the motor in the main body. It is rotatably installed.

In addition, the front cabinet 20 is provided with a door 22 for selectively opening and closing the inlet.

In addition, a hot air supply passage and a hot air discharge passage are connected to the drying drum, and a heater (not shown) is installed on the hot air supply passage to heat the air introduced from the outside to a high temperature state. A blower (not shown) for generating a blowing force is installed to force the air heated by the heater to flow in and discharge the air after completion of drying to the outside of the main body.

On the other hand, the back of the control panel 60 is provided with a terminal block 70 to which a power cord for supplying power into the dryer.

Referring to the drying operation of the conventional clothes dryer having such a configuration as follows.

First, a drying object is put into a drying drum, and a drying stroke is performed to operate a heater and a motor (not shown).

Then, as the exhaust fan is operated, hot air generated by the high temperature of the external air introduced into the main body through the suction side of the hot air supply flow passage through the heater is forced into the drying drum through the hot air supply flow passage.

Subsequently, the hot air introduced into the drying drum repeats the circulation discharged to the outside of the main body through the discharge side of the hot air discharge passage while evaporating the moisture of the dry object in the wet state by the suction blowing force of the exhaust fan. The belt is rotated at a low speed by receiving the driving force of the motor by the belt, and the drying object is dried in this process.

However, when configuring the terminal block 70 on the back of the control panel 60 formed on the upper surface of the top plate 50 of the dryer as described above, the terminal block 70 is fixed to the upper end of the back cover 40 Since the fixed structure to be mounted as a separate component, there is a problem that the assembly time and production cost increases.

In addition, in recent years, the top plate 50 and the front cabinet (without the configuration of the control panel 60 protruding upward from the rear of the top plate 50 to reduce the volume and improve the appearance of the clothes dryer) Since the trend of positioning between 20), the need to move the position of the terminal block 70 provided on the back of the control panel 60 has been raised.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is possible to reduce the production cost and assembly time by changing the position of the fixing structure for fixing the terminal block, the power connection of the clothes dryer suitable for design change The purpose is to provide a structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the structure of the power supply connecting portion of the clothes dryer of the present invention forms the base of the bottom of the main body, the front cabinet of the front of the main body, the side cabinet of the side of the main body, and the back of the main body In the dryer comprising a back cover, characterized in that the terminal block fixing structure is connected to the power cord to one side of the back cover is fixed to the terminal block to which the power is supplied.

In addition, the terminal block fixing structure is formed so as to extend inward of the opening portion on one side edge of the open portion in which the terminal block is located, at least one coupling rib coupled to both sides of the terminal block, the coupling rib and the terminal It characterized in that it comprises a fastening means for fastening the side of the block.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the structure of the power supply connecting portion of the clothes dryer of the present invention will be described in detail.

In addition, the same parts as those of the prior art among the components of the structure of the power connection unit of the clothes dryer of the present invention according to the following description with reference to the prior art described above with reference to Figure 1 and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Shall be.

2 to 3 is a view showing a preferred embodiment of the structure of the power connection of the clothes dryer according to the invention.

2 is a rear view of the clothes dryer to which the structure of the power connector of the clothes dryer of the present invention is applied.

In the clothes dryer to which the structure of the power connection unit of the clothes dryer of the present invention is applied, the power supply terminal is connected to the power supply terminal block 170 is installed on one side of the back cover 140 constituting the back of the main body, at this time, It is preferable to be installed at one corner of the upper end of the back cover 140.

Accordingly, a terminal block fixing structure 100 in which the terminal block 170 is fixed is formed at one edge of the back cover 140 in which the terminal block 170 is installed, and fixed to the terminal block fixing structure 100. A portion of the back cover 140 is formed to be opened so that the terminal block 170 can be seen from the outside, and fixed ribs 120 to extend to the inside of the open portion on the left and right of the open portion 110. ) Is formed so that the left and right sides of the terminal block 170 are coupled to both ends of the fixed rib 120.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the power supply connecting portion of the clothes dryer of the present invention from the inside of the clothes dryer main body.

As shown in the figure, the fixing rib 120 is bent stepwise into the clothes dryer so that the terminal block 170 coupled to the fixing rib 120 does not protrude out of the back cover 140. .

In addition, in order to reinforce the strength of the stepped fixed rib 120, it is preferable that a strength reinforcing bead 122 is formed in the fixed rib 120.

In addition, a screw fastening hole 122 is formed at the end of the fixing rib 120 to engage with fastening holes 172 (see FIG. 2) formed at both ends of the terminal block 170. The screw fastening hole 122 ) Is preferably formed as a burring hole having a burr directed toward the inside of the main body to facilitate fastening with the screw.

Accordingly, the user fastens the terminal block 170 by fastening the screw fastening hole 122 of the fixing rib 120 and the fastening hole 172 (see FIG. 2) of the terminal block 170 through a screw.

In addition, the power cord insertion hole 150 that can be inserted into a power cord (not shown) connected to the terminal block 170 is spaced a predetermined distance to the lower portion of the open portion 110 of the back cover 140, 150: FIG. Are formed).

At this time, since the open portion 110 of the back cover 140 and the edge surface 112 of the power cord insertion hole 150 (see FIG. 2) are sheared, the ends thereof are sharp so that the coating of the wire is peeled off or the hand of the operator is removed. Since this may cause injuries, it is preferable to curl and curl round the inside of the main body.

Accordingly, the user inserts a power cord into the power cord insertion hole 150 (see FIG. 2) to connect each wire at the end of the power cord with the corresponding terminal of the terminal block 170.

When the power cord and the terminal block 170 is coupled as described above, the open part 110 of the back cover 140 is closed using the safety cover 160 for the safety of the user.

As shown in FIG. 3, the safety cover 160 has a fixing protrusion 162 formed on one side of a plate corresponding to the shape of the open portion 110 of the back cover 140, and the fixing protrusion 162. The insertion hole 164 is formed to be inserted into the opposite side of the) is formed. In addition, the back cover 140 to which the safety cover 160 is coupled is formed with a fixing groove 166 into which the fixing protrusion 162 of the safety cover 160 is inserted, and the safety cover 160 of the The fastening hole 168 is formed at a position corresponding to the insertion hole 164. At this time, the fastening hole 168 has a burring (burr) toward the inside of the main body to facilitate the fastening with the screw like the screw fastening hole 124 of the fixed rib 120 (see FIG. 3) It is preferable to form a burring hole.

Accordingly, the safety cover 160 is inserted into the fixing protrusion 162 of the back cover 140 by the fixing groove 166 of the back cover 140 to support the safety cover 160 to the back cover 140, and then the safety cover ( Fastening the insertion hole 164 of the 160 and the fastening hole 168 of the back cover 140 with a screw.

In general, the heat source of the heater for supplying the hot air to the drying drum is divided into electric and gas type, when a large amount of current is required when the heat source of the heater is electric, the power cord is connected to the terminal block 170 for safety. When the heat source of the heater is a gas type, a relatively small amount of current is required, so that the terminal block is not used to connect the power cord. Therefore, when the heat source of the heater is a gas type, the power cord is connected to the terminal block without a separate inserting hole. The manufacturing of the back cover separately by the electric type and the gas type causes an increase in manufacturing cost. In the mold, the electrical and gas power cord insertion ports are simultaneously manufactured.

As shown in FIG. 3, the power connection part used in the method of using gas as a heat source of the heater is formed at a predetermined distance from the side of the terminal block fixing structure 100 (see FIG. 2), and a part of the back cover is a power source. A gas power cord insertion hole 250 is formed to be opened in a circular shape so that the connection portion of the cord (not shown) is inserted, and a cover 252 is formed to cover the gas power cord insertion hole 250. Is integrally connected to the rim and the rib 254 of the gas power cord insertion port 250.

Accordingly, when the heater heating method of the product is electric, the power cord is connected to the terminal block 170 without the cover 252 of the gas-type power cord insertion opening 250 being used, and the heater heating method of the product is used. In the case of gas type, the rib 254 connecting the edge of the gas power cord insertion port 250 and the cover 252 is cut to remove the cover 252, and then a power cord is connected to the gas power cord insertion port 250. Use it.

As described above, according to the present invention, the power connection part of the clothes dryer is integrally formed on the back cover, which is suitable for the design in which the control panel is positioned between the top plate and the front cabinet, and reduces production cost and assembly time. It can be effective.

In addition, by simultaneously forming the electrical and gas power connection to be selectively used as needed, there is an effect that the productivity is increased by simplifying the number of parts applied to the product.

Claims (13)

In the dryer comprising a base forming the bottom of the main body, a front cabinet forming the front of the main body, a side cabinet forming the side of the main body, a back cover forming the back of the main body, A terminal block fixing structure is formed on one side of the back cover to which a terminal block to which power is supplied is fixed. The terminal block fixing structure is: At least one coupling rib formed to extend inwardly of the opening portion at one edge of the opening portion in which the terminal block is opened, and coupled to both sides of the terminal block; The structure of the power connection of the clothes dryer, characterized in that it comprises a fastening means for fastening the side of the coupling rib and the terminal block. delete The structure of claim 1, wherein the coupling ribs are formed stepped inwardly. The structure of claim 1, wherein the strength reinforcing beads are formed in the coupling ribs. The structure of claim 1, wherein the fastening means is a screw. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a first power cord insertion hole formed at a position spaced apart from the opening and spaced apart from the opening, and having a power cord inserted therein. According to claim 1, wherein the edge surface of the opening is curled (Curling) inwards over the circumference of the structure of the power supply of the clothes dryer. 8. The structure of claim 7, wherein the edge surface of the first power cord insertion port is curled inwardly and curled around the circumference. The structure of claim 1, further comprising a cover part coupled to the opening of the back cover to cover the open surface of the opening. The method of claim 9, wherein the cover portion and the fixing groove formed on the edge of the opening of the back cover; A fastening hole formed at an opposite side of the fixing groove of the back cover; A safety cover covering the opening of the back cover; A fixing protrusion formed at one side of the safety cover and inserted into a fixing groove of the opening of the back cover; An insertion hole formed at a position corresponding to a fastening hole of the back cover on the other side of the fixing groove of the safety cover; The structure of the power connection of the clothes dryer, characterized in that it comprises a screw for fastening through the fastening hole of the back cover and the insertion hole of the safety cover. The structure of claim 10, wherein the fastening hole of the back cover is formed by a burring process. In the clothes dryer comprising a base forming the bottom of the main body, a front cabinet forming the front of the main body, a side cabinet forming the side of the main body, and a back cover forming the back of the main body, At least one coupling rib which is connected to a power cord on one side of the back cover and extends inwardly of the opening portion at an edge of an open portion at which the back cover is opened so that a terminal block for supplying power is located And a fastening means for fastening the coupling ribs and the terminal block, and a safety cover covering an open surface of the opening portion. A power cord insertion hole formed to be spaced apart from the terminal block fixing structure at a predetermined interval, and a cover covering the power cord insertion hole, integrally formed at an edge of the power cord insertion hole and the cover to support the cover; Power connection portion of the clothes dryer, characterized in that the power connection is formed comprising a rib. 13. The structure of claim 12, further comprising a second power cord insertion hole which is formed to be spaced apart from the terminal block fixing structure at a predetermined interval and receives a power cord connected to the terminal block.

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