KR101162205B1 - fixing structure of upper-deco and side-deco for drum-type washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drum washing machine, and more particularly, to improve the locking portion of the upper deco to prevent the upper decoupling during assembly on the side deco so as not to look bad in appearance.

A cabinet forming the exterior, a top plate shielding the upper part of the cabinet and forming an upper plate, a control panel mounted on the lower side of the top plate and provided with various operation buttons, and installed on both sides of the control panel, respectively. On one side of the bottom portion is formed an insertion portion extending downwards and the other side is formed of a protrusion formed in the upper deco to prevent the flow after the insertion portion is assembled, and the insertion portion so that the upper deco can be assembled Corresponding to the insertion hole is formed on one side and the other side is the key is inserted into the key groove is formed to prevent the flow of the upper deco, and the front panel is mounted to the inside of the side deco to form a front panel It provides a drum washing machine configured.

Drum Washer, Upper Deco, Side Deco, Combined, Rescue, Key, Keyway

Description

Fixing structure of upper-deco and side-deco for drum-type washing machine}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional drum washing machine

Figure 2 is an enlarged view "A" of the conventional drum washing machine, showing a problem when combining the upper deco and side deco

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the main parts of the drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the upper deco coupled to the side deco according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 5 is a front sectional view showing a state in which the upper deco is coupled to the side deco according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002]

10: top plate 20: cabinet

30: control panel 40: front panel

50: Upper Deco 60: Side Deco

501: insertion portion 502: key

601: insertion hole 602: keyway

The present invention relates to a drum washing machine, and more particularly, to a decor that makes the appearance of the drum washing machine beautiful.

In general, a drum washing machine includes a tub mounted in a vertical direction with respect to a main body, and a drum installed in the tub and capable of rotating in a forward and a reverse direction by rotation of a motor. The laundry contaminated by the above configuration is introduced into the drum, and the contaminants adsorbed on the laundry are removed by the physical action of the laundry falling from the top to the bottom by the chemical action of the washing water and the rotational force of the drum. Therefore, the drum washing machine is less entangled than the pulsator washing machine, and the washing power is also excellent, and the spread of the pulsator washing machine is rapidly decreasing in recent years, while the diffusion of the drum washing machine is rapidly increasing.

Hereinafter, a conventional drum washing machine will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The drum washing machine includes a top plate (1) forming a top plate, a cabinet (2) forming an outer wall, a control panel (3) provided with various operation buttons, a front panel (4) formed with a laundry opening, and It comprises an upper deco 5 and a side deco 6 provided on both sides of the control panel 3 and the front panel 4.

The top plate 1 and the cabinet 2 protect the various components of the drum washing machine from the outside and form the appearance of the drum washing machine. In addition, the control panel 3 is provided with a button and a display device for inputting the washing operation and various functions of the drum washing machine, and display the current progress of the drum washing machine.

In addition, a front panel 4 is formed at the lower side of the control panel 3 to form a front side of the drum washing machine, and a laundry inlet is formed at the center of the front panel 4 to allow the entry and withdrawal of the laundry.

On the other hand, the drum washing machine that is spreading recently, as well as various upgraded functions have been developed, the design is also actively developed so that the appearance can be beautiful to suit the user's taste.

To this end, it was proposed to install a separate decor on one side of the drum washing machine.

As can be seen from the accompanying Figure 1, by installing the side deco (6) and the upper deco (5) made of separate objects on both sides of the front panel (4) and the control panel (3), the overall appearance of the drum washing machine It looks beautiful.

However, the above conventional drum washing machine has the following problems in the process of assembling the upper deco (5) to the side deco (6).

The above problems will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

In assembling the drum washing machine, a gap is generated when the upper deco 5 is assembled to the side deco 6 due to the assembly deviation of each operator, or a step is generated because the upper deco 5 is assembled in a state that does not exactly fit with each other.

In addition, the upper deco 5 and the side deco 6 may be deformed due to the high temperature in the process of injection molding, which causes the upper deco 5 to drift when assembled to the side deco (6) Occurred.

Therefore, the upper deco 5 is not evenly assembled to the side deco 6 due to the above-described problems, so that the appearance of the upper deco 5 looks poor and the reliability of the product from the users decreases.

In order to solve the above problems, the structure of the upper deco and the side deco is improved by combining the upper deco and the side deco of the drum washing machine so that the upper deco is not stepped when the side deco is assembled or displaced. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, the cabinet forming the appearance, the top plate which forms the upper plate and shields the upper portion of the cabinet, the control mounted on the lower side of the front end of the top plate and equipped with various operation buttons The upper part is installed on both sides of the panel and the control panel, and an insertion part is formed on one side of the bottom portion to be assembled in a downwardly extending form, and a protrusion is formed on the other side so as to prevent flow after the insertion part is assembled. Deco, and side deco formed with a key groove to prevent the flow of the upper deco while the insertion hole is formed on one side corresponding to the insertion portion and the key is seated on the other side so that the upper deco can be assembled, and the side Providing a drum washing machine comprising a front panel mounted on the inside of the deco to form a front surface All.

Here, the key is a downwardly protruding form, the end of which is a conical shape and may be made in a cylindrical shape.

In addition, the insert portion is characterized in that the peripheral surface forms an inclined surface and correspondingly the edge of the insertion hole also forms an inclined surface inward.

Hereinafter, referring to the attached structure of the upper deco and side deco of the drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached 3 to 5 as follows.

As can be seen from Figure 3, the drum washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention largely the top plate 10, the cabinet 20, the control panel 30, the upper decor 50, the side decor 60 and the front panel 40 are comprised.

First, the top plate 10 forms an upper portion of the drum washing machine, and is preferably made to be detachable from the main body.

In addition, the cabinet 20 constitutes the side and the rear of the drum washing machine and forms the overall appearance, and protects various components such as the tub 7 from the outside. Here, the cabinet 20 of the side and rear may be configured in one piece, but is preferably made of an individual. This can be expected to increase the efficiency of work when repairing and replacing parts. In addition, the cabinet 20 is preferably bead 201 is formed in the cabinet forming a side for strength reinforcement.

In addition, the control panel 30 constitutes an upper portion of the front of the drum washing machine, and is provided with an input device 301 and a display device 302 of various operation buttons. Through various operation buttons 301, the user can input various functions to the drum washing machine, and check the washing progress and various information of the drum washing machine according to the function input through the display device 302. Meanwhile, a stepped space having a width equal to the thickness of the upper deco 50 is provided between the cabinets from both sides of the control panel 30 so that the upper deco 50 may be installed.

On the other hand, the upper deco 50 has a predetermined thickness, preferably made of the same shape as the side of the control panel 30. Here, the upper deco 50 is to make the overall appearance of the drum washing machine beautifully, it is preferable that the material is made of ABS material with excellent durability.

In addition, the upper deco 50 has an insertion portion 501 is formed at the bottom, the insertion portion 501 is extended by a predetermined length from the bottom of the upper deco 50. In addition, the circumference of the insertion part 501 is preferably formed as an inclined surface.

In addition, a key 502 is formed at the bottom of the upper deco 50 by protruding downward from a position proximate to the insertion portion 501. The key 502 is formed while protruding in the form of a cylinder from the bottom of the upper deco 50, the end is preferably made in the shape of a cone. This is for smoothing when the key 502 is inserted into the keyway 602. However, the end of the key 502 does not necessarily have to be in the shape of a cone, and may simply be protruded into a cylindrical shape.

On the other hand, the insertion hole 601 is formed in the upper portion of the side deco 60 so that the insertion portion 501 of the upper deco 50 can be inserted. Here, the length of the insertion hole 601 is preferably made of a size similar to the length of the insertion portion 501, so as to form an inclined surface from the top of the side deco 60 to the inside to correspond to the insertion portion 501. desirable.

In addition, a key groove 602 is formed at a position close to the insertion hole 601 at the upper side of the side deco 60. The key groove 602 is formed corresponding to the key 501 of the upper deco 50, the outer diameter of the key 501 and the inner diameter of the key groove 602 is preferably made similar. Here, the side deco 60 is also to make the appearance of the drum washing machine beautifully like the upper deco 50.

On the other hand, the front panel 40 is installed to the lower side of the control panel 30, the same size as the front width of the control panel 30. Here, a space is provided between the cabinets 20 from both sides of the front panel 40 like the upper deco 50 so that the side deco 60 may be installed. In addition, a laundry inlet is formed at the front center of the front panel 40 so that laundry can be input, and a door 401 hinged to one side is installed at the laundry inlet.

So far, the configuration of the drum washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, the assembly process and operation of the drum washing machine according to the above-described configuration will be described.

First, a cabinet 20 which protects various parts of a drum washing machine and forms an appearance is installed, and a control panel 30 provided with various operation buttons 301 and a display device 302 on an upper portion of the front of the cabinet 20. This is installed. In addition, a front panel 40 having a laundry inlet is provided below the control panel 30. Here, the entrance and withdrawal of the laundry is made through the door 401 installed on the front panel 40.

Next, the side deco 60 is installed in a space formed between both side surfaces of the front panel 40 and the cabinet 20. The upper deco 50 is coupled to the upper side of the side deco 60. At this time, the insertion portion 501 of the upper deco 50 is inserted into the insertion hole 601 formed in the side deco 60. In this process, as can be seen through FIGS. 4 to 5, the upper deco 50 is inserted while the key 502 of the upper deco 50 is inserted into the key groove 602 formed on the side deco 60. It is assembled to the side deco (60).

Next, assembly of the drum washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention is completed by installing the top plate 10 that shields the upper portion of the cabinet 20.

As described above, the key 502 is inserted into the key groove 602 so that the upper deco 50 can accurately position the side deco 60, the upper deco 50 and the side deco 60 Stepping or lifting in between can be prevented.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that the invention can be variously modified and varied without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. It should be included in the scope of the invention.

According to the coupling structure of the upper deco and side deco of the drum washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the upper decoupling is formed at the bottom of the upper deco to form a key groove corresponding to the key deco As the key is inserted into the key groove when the side deco is assembled, the bottom edge of the upper deco and the upper edge of the side deco are exactly coincident with each other, so that the gap between the upper deco and the side deco is not stepped or lifted.

Therefore, since the upper decor is evenly assembled to the side decor, it looks clean and can increase the reliability from users.

Claims (4)

The cabinet forming the exterior, A top plate that shields an upper part of the cabinet and forms a top plate; A control panel mounted on the lower side of the top plate and provided with various operation buttons; An upper deco installed on both sides of the control panel and having a key formed at one side of the bottom portion to have an insertion portion extending downward and a protrusion formed at the other side to prevent flow after the insertion portion is assembled; A side deco having a key groove formed to correspond to the insertion part so that the upper deco is assembled, and an insertion hole formed at one side thereof and a key groove formed at the other side thereof to prevent the flow of the upper deco; Drum washing machine comprising a front panel mounted to the inside of the side deco to form a front surface. The method of claim 1, The key is a downwardly projected form, the end of which is a drum washing machine, characterized in that the conical shape. The method of claim 1, The key is a drum washing machine, characterized in that the cylindrical shape in a downward projection. The method of claim 1, The insertion part of the drum washing machine, characterized in that the circumferential surface forms an inclined surface and the edge of the insertion hole also forms an inclined surface inward.

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