KR102536870B1 - Laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus, in which a first front panel is provided at a front side, first side panels are provided at both sides in a lateral direction, and a first drum in which clothes are accommodated. A first treatment device provided inside the first treatment device and located below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, and second side panels are respectively provided on both sides in the lateral direction. and a second treatment device having a second drum in which clothes are accommodated, and an upper end of the second front panel is located above the upper end of the second side panel to lower the lower portion of the first side panel. support

Description

Clothes handling device {LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, and relates to a laundry treatment apparatus including an upper first treatment apparatus and a lower second treatment apparatus.

[0002] A laundry treatment apparatus is a device that performs necessary treatment for the laundry, such as removing dirt from the laundry or drying it by putting laundry such as clothes and bedding into a drum.

When the laundry treatment apparatus is provided to remove contamination from laundry, the laundry treatment apparatus may perform processes such as washing, rinsing, spin-drying, and drying. It can be divided into a top loading method and a front loading method.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a cabinet forming an exterior, a tub accommodated inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub and into which laundry is put, and a detergent supply device supplying detergent to the inside of the drum.

When the drum is rotated by the motor in a state in which wash water is supplied to the laundry stored in the drum, dirt attached to the laundry may be removed by friction between the drum and the wash water.

The detergent supply device has a detergent supply function to enhance washing effect. Here, the detergent means a material that enhances the washing effect, such as fabric detergent, fabric softener, and fabric bleach. As the detergent, powder (powder) type detergent and liquid (liquid) type detergent may be used.

Meanwhile, when the laundry treatment apparatus is provided to dry laundry, the laundry treatment apparatus may provide dry air to the laundry to remove moisture from the laundry.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a cabinet, a drum rotatably provided inside the cabinet, and a heating means for heating or drying air supplied to laundry.

By supplying dry air to the laundry stored in the drum, moisture present in the laundry is evaporated and removed by the dry air, and moisture in the laundry can be removed.

On the other hand, published document KR 10-2008-0021921 A1 shows a laundry treatment device equipped with a plurality of treatment devices. In the laundry treatment device, a first treatment device is provided on the upper side and a second treatment device is provided on the lower side.

In the laundry treatment device, the first treatment device and the second treatment device may have a large load, and during the installation process, the first treatment device may be lifted above the second treatment device and assembled.

However, in the assembly process of placing the first processing device on top of the second processing device, it may be difficult to determine whether the first processing device is disposed in an optimal assembly position on the second processing device, and the first processing device may be placed in the optimal assembly position. If it is not disposed in the assembly position, it may be disadvantageous to the laminated structure and assembly stability of the first treatment device and the second treatment device.

Furthermore, since the first treatment device has a large load, arbitrarily moving the first treatment device and identifying and arranging the optimal assembly position may be a great burden in assembly work.

Meanwhile, even when the first processing device is seated at the optimal assembly position, when the first processing device is not stably fixed in a corresponding position, inconvenience in use may occur due to a change in the location of the first processing device.

Therefore, it is an important task in the art that the optimal assembly position of the first treatment apparatus can be easily grasped on the second treatment apparatus and that the first treatment apparatus is stably fixed and supported at the optimal assembly position.

Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment device in which an optimal arrangement of a first treatment device on a second treatment device can be effectively achieved.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment device in which a first treatment device can be stably fixed and supported on a second treatment device.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment device in which a first treatment device and a second treatment device are efficiently coupled and structural stability can be effectively improved.

A laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of treatment devices. The first treatment device may dry laundry, and the second treatment device may wash laundry.

The first treatment device and the second treatment device may have a vertically stacked structure. That is, the first processing device may be disposed above the second processing device.

The first processing device and the second processing device have a clothes opening at the front through which clothes are put in, and a drum for receiving clothes put into the cabinet through the clothes opening is a front loader type in which a rotating shaft direction is provided parallel to the forward and backward directions. can be

A control panel signalally connected to the first processing device and the second processing device may be provided between the first processing device and the second processing device. The control panel may constitute a part of the front of the laundry treatment apparatus. For example, the control panel may be disposed between the first front panel of the first treatment device and the second front panel of the second treatment device so that the front portion is exposed forward.

One embodiment of the present invention can control the first processing device and the second processing device through one control panel. The control panel may include a display unit displaying operating states of the first processing unit and the second processing unit, and a manipulation unit for allowing a user to control the first processing unit and the second processing unit.

Meanwhile, the control panel may be coupled to and fixed to a lower frame provided below the first treatment device. In the lower frame, the top extension part supports the lower part of the first front panel and the side end extension part is combined with the side part of the control panel to stably fix the control panel.

The laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first treatment apparatus having a first front panel provided on the front side and a first drum accommodating clothes therein, and a first treatment apparatus disposed below the first treatment apparatus. It may include a second treatment device positioned to support the first treatment device, a second front panel provided at the front side, and a second drum accommodating clothes therein.

Meanwhile, the second front panel of the second treatment device may be provided to protrude upward from the second treatment device, and the first treatment device may contact an upper end of the second front panel from the front side.

Accordingly, in the process of placing the first processing device on the second processing device, the first processing device can be effectively placed in an optimal assembly position for coupling with the second processing device, and the upper end of the second front panel A stable fixing structure of the first processing device can be implemented by limiting the forward movement of the first processing device.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, as the upper end of the second front panel is provided to form part of the front surface of the first processing device, the coupling structure of the first processing device and the second processing device can be stably implemented. , It is possible to improve the user's feeling of use by being integrated in the appearance.

One embodiment of the present invention includes a first processing device and a second processing device. The first treatment device has a first front panel provided at a front side, first side panels provided at both sides in a lateral direction, and a first drum accommodating clothes is provided therein.

A second treatment device is located below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, and second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, respectively. A second drum to be accommodated is provided therein.

The second front panel has an upper end positioned above the upper end of the second side panel to support the lower part of the first side panel backward.

The second front panel may include a front surface exposed to the front of the second treatment device and side end bending parts extending rearward from both lateral ends of the front surface.

An upper end of the side end bending part may be positioned above an upper end of the second side panel to support the first side panel backward.

The front ends of the first side panel and the front ends of the second side panel are disposed side by side in the vertical direction, and the side end bending part may come into contact with the front ends of the first side panel and the front ends of the second side panel.

A control panel inserted between the first front panel and the second front panel and signal-connected to the first processing device and the second processing device may be further included.

The second front panel may further include an upper end bending part extending rearward from an upper end of the front surface, and the upper bending part may be positioned above an upper end of the second side panel to support a lower part of the control panel.

The upper bending part may be formed by bending backward from an upper end of the second front panel.

The control panel may include a bottom portion facing the top bending portion, and the top bending portion may be engaged with the bottom portion.

A panel fastening portion protruding downward may be provided on the lower surface portion of the control panel, and the lower surface portion may be coupled to the upper bending portion through the panel fastening portion passing through the upper bending portion.

The second front panel may further include an upper fastening portion extending upward from the upper bending portion and coupled to the first treatment device. The upper fastening portion may extend upward from a rear end of the upper bending portion.

The upper fastening portion may be formed by bending from a rear end of the upper bending portion. The upper fastening part may be fastened to the first side panel facing each other in a lateral direction.

The first side panel may include a side surface exposed laterally of the first treatment device and a shear bending portion extending laterally from a front end of the side surface, and the upper fastening portion may be coupled to the shear bending portion.

The second processing device is coupled to the second side panel between the second front panel and the second side panel, and an upper end portion positioned above the second side panel is combined with the upper fastening portion to perform the shear bending. It may include an upper frame coupled to the unit.

An insulating connecting member disposed between the upper frame and the shear bending portion to insulate the upper frame and the upper fastening portion from the shear bending portion may be further included.

The upper fastening part, the upper frame, the insulating connection member, and the shear bending part are sequentially stacked, and a fastening member passing through from the upper fastening part to the shear bending part and fixing the upper fastening part may be further included.

The first treatment device may further include a lower frame spaced upward from the upper fastening portion and the upper frame, coupled to the shear bending portion, and disposed behind the control panel to be coupled with the control panel. .

The control panel may include a front portion exposed forward, and the upper fastening portion may be coupled to the first treatment device from a rear side of the front portion. The front part may be positioned parallel to the front surface of the second front panel in a vertical direction.

The control panel includes a lower portion extending rearward from a lower end of the front portion, and the lower portion may extend such that a rear end thereof is located in front of the upper fastening portion.

The control panel includes a side portion extending rearwardly from both lateral ends of the front portion and exposed to the outside, and the side portion extends so that the rear end is positioned rearward than the lower surface portion to face the first side panel. .

The first processing device has a first rear panel provided on the rear side, and the second processing device has a second rear panel provided on the rear side, and is coupled to the first rear panel and the second rear panel to form the first rear panel. A rear bracket for supporting the rear panel forward may be further included.

The first rear panel is positioned in front of the second rear panel, and the rear bracket has a stepped shape such that an upper portion of the front surface is positioned in front of a lower portion, and may support the first rear panel in a forward direction.

Meanwhile, in the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a first front panel is provided at a front side, first side panels are provided at both sides in a lateral direction, and a first drum accommodating clothes is provided therein. A first treatment device, located below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, and second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, respectively, A second processing device having a second drum accommodated therein, and a control panel inserted between the first front panel and the second front panel and signalally connected to the first processing device and the second processing device. It may include, the upper end of the second front panel is located in front of the first side panel can support the first side panel rearward.

A rear bracket provided on a rear side of the second treatment device and supporting the first treatment device forwardly may be further included, and the first treatment device may be fixed forward and backward by the second front panel and the rear bracket. .

Meanwhile, in the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first treatment apparatus includes a first front panel provided at a front side, first side panels provided at both sides in a lateral direction, and a first drum in which clothes are accommodated. It may be provided inside.

A second treatment device is located below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, and second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, respectively. A second drum to be accommodated may be provided inside. In the second treatment device, an upper end of the second front panel may be positioned above an upper end of the second side panel.

In the second treatment device, the length of the second front panel in the vertical direction may be longer than the length of the second side panel in the vertical direction.

The second treatment device may further include an upper frame, a lower end of the upper frame is positioned between the second front panel and the second side panel, and an upper end may protrude upward from the second side panel. . The upper frame of the second processing device may be coupled to the first processing device.

In the second processing device, an upper end fastening portion coupled to the first processing device is provided at an upper end of the second front panel, and the upper fastening portion is provided to cover the upper frame from the front, and the first processing device is provided together with the upper frame. can be coupled to the device.

A lower end of the first front panel may be positioned above the lower end of the first side panel, and an upper end of the second front panel may be positioned below the first front panel and in front of the first side panel.

Meanwhile, the first treatment device may include a first front panel provided at a front side, first side panels provided at both sides in a lateral direction, and a first drum accommodating clothes therein.

A second treatment device is located below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, and second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, respectively. A second drum to be accommodated may be provided inside. A lower end of the first front panel may be located above a lower end of the first side panel.

A vertical length of the first front panel may be shorter than a vertical length of the first side panel. An upper end of the second front panel may be located in front of the first side panel.

A control panel provided between the first front panel and the second front panel, positioned in front of the first side panel, and signal-connected to the first processing device and the second processing device is further included. can do.

The first treatment device may include a lower frame, and the lower frame is located below the first front panel and in front of the first side panel, and is coupled to the control panel at the rear of the control panel. can

Meanwhile, the first treatment device may have a first front panel provided at a front side and a first drum accommodating clothes therein. The second treatment device may be positioned below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel may be provided at a front side, and a second drum accommodating clothes may be provided therein.

A vertical length of the second front panel may be longer than a vertical length of the first front panel.

The first treatment device may have first side panels provided on both sides in a lateral direction, respectively, and a length of the first front panel in a vertical direction may be shorter than a length of the first side panel in a vertical direction.

The second treatment device may have second side panels provided on both sides in a lateral direction, and a length of the second side panel in a vertical direction may be longer than a length of the second side panel in a vertical direction.

An upper end of the second front panel may be positioned above an upper end of the second side panel and coupled to the first treatment device.

Meanwhile, the first treatment device may include a first cabinet forming an exterior, and a first drum accommodating clothes inside the first cabinet.

The second treatment device may include a second cabinet forming an exterior, and a second drum accommodating clothes inside the second cabinet. One of the plurality of surfaces of the second cabinet may protrude upward from the others and be coupled with the first cabinet.

The second cabinet may be positioned at a front side of the first cabinet with a front surface protruding upward from a side surface.

The second cabinet may include a second front panel and a second side panel, the second front panel may form a front surface of the second cabinet, and the second side panel may form each of opposite sides of the second cabinet. there is.

An upper end of the second front panel may be positioned higher than an upper end of the second side panel and may be positioned at a front side of the first cabinet.

Embodiments of the present invention can provide a laundry treatment device in which an optimal arrangement of the first treatment device on the second treatment device can be effectively achieved.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention can provide a laundry treatment device in which the first treatment device can be stably fixed and supported on the second treatment device.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention can provide a laundry treatment device in which the first treatment device and the second treatment device are efficiently coupled and structural stability can be effectively improved.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view illustrating a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a side view illustrating a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which a control panel is separated from the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a control panel coupled to a lower frame in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view of a control panel viewed from the rear in the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a state in which a control panel is coupled to a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view illustrating a state in which a second front panel and a first side panel are coupled in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing a state in which the second front panel is separated from the first side panel in the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 8 .
10 is a view showing an upper frame in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing an insulating connection member in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling structure of an insulating connection member in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a perspective view illustrating a lower frame in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a side view illustrating a lower frame in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a cross-sectional view of a lower frame and a control panel in the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the side.
16 is a view showing a view of the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the rear.
17 is a view showing a rear bracket in the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view showing a rear bracket viewed from the side in the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

In this specification, redundant descriptions of the same components are omitted.

In addition, in this specification, when a component is referred to as being 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component in the middle It should be understood that may exist. On the other hand, in this specification, when a component is referred to as 'directly connected' or 'directly connected' to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle.

In addition, terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Also, in this specification, a singular expression may include a plurality of expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In addition, in this specification, terms such as 'include' or 'having' are only intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more It should be understood that the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Also in this specification, the term 'and/or' includes a combination of a plurality of listed items or any item among a plurality of listed items. In this specification, 'A or B' may include 'A', 'B', or 'both A and B'.

1 shows a laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treatment device 1 includes a first treatment device 10 and a second treatment device 20 . The first treatment device 10 and the second treatment device 20 may be provided with various types of things for treating clothes, such as a washing machine for washing clothes or a dryer for drying clothes.

For example, the first treatment device 10 located on the upper side in FIG. 1 is a dryer for drying clothes, and may include a first drum 12 in which clothes are accommodated, and is located on the lower side of the first treatment device. The second treatment device 20 supporting 10 may correspond to a washing machine for washing clothes, and may include a second drum 22 and a tub 24 in which clothes are accommodated. When the second treatment device 20 corresponds to a clothes washing machine, the second drum 22 inside the second treatment device 20 may be rotatably provided inside the tub 24 .

However, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are not necessarily limited as above, and the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are necessary as necessary. ) may all be washing machines or dryers, the first treatment device 10 may be a washing machine and the second treatment device 20 may be a dryer, and may be other various devices for treating clothes.

The first processing device 10 may include a first cabinet 110 forming an exterior, and the first cabinet 110 may have a first front panel 112 provided at a front side. A clothing opening communicating with the first drum 12 may be formed in the first front panel 112 , and the clothing opening may be opened and closed by a cabinet door.

In addition, in the first treatment device 10, first side panels 115 may be provided on both sides in the lateral direction (Y), a first rear panel 118 may be provided on the rear side, and a first side panel 118 may be provided on the upper side. A first upper panel may be provided, and a first lower panel may be provided on the lower side.

In the present invention, the forward and backward directions (X), lateral directions (Y), and up and down directions (Z) of each configuration may all be defined side by side. For example, the front-back direction X of the first processing device 10 may be defined as the same as the front-back direction X of the second processing device 20, the control panel 200, and the lower frame 300, The lateral direction (Y) and the vertical direction (Z) may also be defined identically.

The first front panel 112, the first side panel 115, the first rear panel 118, the first top panel and the first bottom panel may together form the first cabinet 110, and each other It may have a coupling relationship, and it is possible to form a space in which internal parts constituting the first treatment device 10, such as the first drum 12, are provided.

In the first treatment device 10, clothes requiring treatment may be put into the first cabinet 110 through the clothes opening and accommodated in the first drum 12, and the first treatment device 10 ), treatment processes such as washing and drying may be performed.

1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a first treatment device in which a clothes opening is provided on a first front panel 112 together with a cabinet door, and a first drum 12 has a rotation axis parallel to the front and rear direction (X). (10) is shown.

However, the clothing opening is not necessarily limited to being provided on the first front panel 112, and may be provided on the first side panel 115 or the first top panel together with the cabinet door. For example, the first processing device 10 may be a front loader type or a top loader type.

Meanwhile, the second treatment device 20 may include a second cabinet 120 forming an exterior, and the second cabinet 120 may have a second front panel 122 provided on the front side. A clothing opening communicating with the second drum 22 may be formed in the second front panel 122 , and the clothing opening may be opened and closed by a cabinet door.

In addition, the second treatment device 20 may have second side panels 125 provided on both sides in the lateral direction (Y), a second rear panel 128 may be provided on the rear side, and a second side panel 128 may be provided on the upper side. Two upper panels may be provided, and a second lower panel may be provided on the lower side.

The second front panel 122, the second side panel 125, the second rear panel 128, the second top panel, and the second bottom panel may together form the second cabinet 120, and each other It may have a coupling relationship, and it is possible to form a space in which internal parts constituting the second treatment device 20, such as the second drum 22 and the tub 24, are provided.

In the second treatment device 20 , clothes requiring treatment are put into the second cabinet 120 through the clothes opening and can be accommodated in the second drum 22 , and the second treatment device 20 ), treatment processes such as washing and drying may be performed.

1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the clothes opening is provided on the second front panel 122 together with the cabinet door, and the second drum 22 has a rotational axis parallel to the front and rear direction (X) of the second treatment device. (20) is shown.

However, the clothes opening is not necessarily limited to being provided on the second front panel 122, and may be provided on the second side panel 125 or the first top panel together with the cabinet door. For example, the second processing device 20 may be a front loader type or a top loader type.

For example, clothes brought in through the first front panel 112 may be accommodated in the first drum 12 to be washed, dried, or otherwise processed, and clothes brought in through the second front panel 122 may be processed. Clothes may be accommodated in the second drum 22 and washed, dried, or other treatment processes may be performed.

The first processing device 10 is disposed above the second processing device 20, and thus the second processing device 20 may have a structure supporting the first processing device 10 upward. For example, the second upper panel of the second processing device 20 may have a structure that directly or indirectly supports the first lower panel of the first processing device 10, and the lower portion of the first processing device 10 May be coupled to the upper portion of the second processing device (20).

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first cabinet 10 and the second cabinet 20 may have a front surface, both sides, and a rear surface. In the first cabinet 10 , a first front panel 112 may form a front surface, a first side panel 115 may form both sides, and a first rear panel 118 may form a rear surface.

In the second cabinet 20 , the second front panel 122 may form a front surface, the second side panels 125 form both side surfaces, and the second rear panel 128 may form a rear surface.

The first cabinet 10 may be provided with a shorter length in the vertical direction than the other surface among a plurality of surfaces including the front, both side surfaces, and the rear surface. That is, the lower end of one of the plurality of surfaces may be located above the rest.

One of the plurality of surfaces of the second cabinet 20 may protrude upward than the rest. That is, one of the plurality of surfaces may protrude upward than the rest. For example, one of the plurality of surfaces may have an upper end positioned higher than the rest.

That is, one side of the first cabinet 10 and the second cabinet 20 may be provided with a length different from the rest so that structural interference may occur. Through this, effective coupling between the first cabinet 10 and the second cabinet 20 is possible and mutual arrangement can be made easily.

For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the front surface of the second cabinet 20 may be longer than the side surface. That is, the front surface of the second cabinet 20, for example, the second front panel 122 may be provided to protrude upward from the side surface, and the front surface of the second cabinet 20 protruding upward is the first cabinet 10. It can invade to the side and act favorably on mutual bonding or positioning.

Meanwhile, FIG. 2 shows a front view of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 shows a side view of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 .

1 and 2, in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first front panel 112 is opened and closed by a first cabinet door 17, and the first drum 12 A first clothing opening (16) communicating with the second front panel (122) is opened and closed by a second cabinet door (27) and communicates with the second drum (22). ) can be formed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first treatment device 10 may include a first clothing opening 16 and a first cabinet door 17, wherein the first clothing opening 16 and the first cabinet door ( 17) may be provided on the first front panel 112. That is, the first processing device 10 may be provided in the form of a front loader.

In addition, the second treatment device 20 may include a second clothing opening 26 and a second cabinet door 27, wherein the second clothing opening 26 and the second cabinet door 27 include a second clothing opening 26 and a second cabinet door 27. It may be provided on the front panel 122 . That is, the second processing device 20 may be provided in the form of a front loader.

Consequently, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided in a form in which the first treatment apparatus 10 and the second treatment apparatus 20 in the form of a front loader are stacked in the vertical direction Z. there is. The first treatment device 10 and the second treatment device 20 may have the same cross section viewed from above, or may be designed differently if necessary.

For example, as will be described later, the length of the first processing device 10 in the front-back direction (X) may be shorter than that of the second processing device 20 in the front-back direction (X). The length of the first processing device 10 along the lateral direction Y and the width of the first processing device 10 may be the same as those of the second processing device 20 .

The size and shape of the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 may vary. 2 shows the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 provided in a circular shape and having the same cross-sectional area according to an embodiment of the present invention, but may be changed as necessary.

The first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 may also have various sizes and shapes corresponding to the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 . 1 and 2 show a first cabinet door 17 and a second cabinet door 27 having a circular shape and the same cross-sectional area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 may be provided to open and close the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 , respectively. That is, the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 may be provided to control the opening of the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 .

When the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 open the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26, the user can put clothes through the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 as needed. The clothes can be put into the second clothes opening 26, and desired clothes can be treated by operating the first and second treatment devices 10 and 20 as needed.

The first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 may have various operating forms. For example, the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 may be provided in a sliding or detachable form.

1 and 2, according to an embodiment of the present invention, one side of the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 are hinged to the first front panel 112 or the second front panel 122, respectively. The first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 are provided to open and close.

The first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 may be provided at the central side of the first front panel 112 or the second front panel 122, respectively, but their positions may be changed as needed. . The first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 may be arranged side by side in the vertical direction Z.

The first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 may also be arranged side by side in the vertical direction (Z) and spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction (Z). The area occupied by the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 on the first front panel 112 or the second front panel 122 may be variously determined.

As the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 are provided on the first front panel 112 or the second front panel 122, the user can enjoy even if the total height of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is increased. It is possible to conveniently use the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 .

Meanwhile, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a state in which the control panel 200 is installed in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, and the first treatment apparatus 10 and the second treatment apparatus 10 It may include a control panel 200 connected to the device 20 and signal.

The control panel 200 may be provided between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 . The control panel 200 may be signal-connected to at least one of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 .

The control panel 200 is provided with a front part 210 on the front side, and side parts 240 are provided on both sides in the lateral direction (Y). The side part 240 may include a first side part 242 on one side in the lateral direction (Y) and a second side part 244 on the other side.

The control panel 200 may have an upper surface portion 220 provided on the upper side and a lower surface portion 230 provided on the lower side. The front part 210, the side part 240, the upper surface part 220 and the lower surface part 230 may be connected to each other. For example, the side portion 240 , the upper surface portion 220 and the lower surface portion 230 may have a shape extending backward from the front portion 210 .

The front part 210 of the control panel 200 is exposed to the outside to cover the front surface of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention together with the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. can form The side part 240 of the control panel 200 may be exposed to the outside in the lateral direction (Y), and the upper surface part 220 and the lower surface part 230 are the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. It may be inserted between and not exposed to the outside.

The control panel 200 may be signal-connected to at least one of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 . The control panel 200 may include a display unit 213 capable of indicating the status of the first processing device 10 and/or the second processing device 20 on the front portion 210, and the first processing device ( 10) and/or an input unit capable of inputting an operation command of the second processing device 20 may be included.

An electric unit 224 may be provided inside the control panel 200 , that is, on the rear side of the front unit 210 . The electronic unit 224 is electrically connected to the first processing device 10 and/or the second processing device 20 and may exchange state information or control signals.

For example, the electrical unit 224 includes a control unit of the first processing unit 10 and a control unit of the second processing unit 20, or controls the first processing unit 10 and the second processing unit 20 together. An integrated control unit is included, or a panel control unit that is controllably connected to the control unit of the first processing unit 10 and the control unit of the second processing unit 20 is included, or the control unit of the first processing unit 10 without a separate control unit It may also be controlled by the control unit of the second processing device 20 .

Although a rear part may be provided on the rear side of the control panel 200, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rear surface of the control panel 200 may have an open shape. The control panel 200 disposed between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may be located on the lower side of the first processing device 10 or on the upper side of the second processing device 20. there is.

The control panel 200 may be disposed between the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 . That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 200 may be disposed between the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may have the same or similar widths along the lateral direction Y. . Also, the control panel 200 may have the same width as the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 .

2 shows a state in which the first front panel 112, the second front panel 122, and the control panel 200 are all provided to have the same width W according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As the control panel 200 is provided to have the same width W as the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, the control panel 200 is provided with the first processing device 10 and the second processing device. A first display unit 214 and a second display unit 215 capable of securing sufficient internal space to be connected together with (20) and displaying the first processing unit 10 and the second processing unit 20, respectively It is easy to secure a space to be provided.

As will be described later, the control panel 200 together with the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may form the front exterior of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. there is.

One embodiment of the present invention is between the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26, or between the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27, or the first front panel 112 Since the control panel 200 is provided between the second front panel 122 and the control panel 200 , it is possible to secure a position of the control panel 200 convenient for the user to check and manipulate the control panel 200 .

For example, when each control panel of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 is provided, the first processing device 10 is located above the second processing device 20, so the first processing device The control panel of (10) may have an inconvenient position for the user to manipulate.

In addition, since the control panels of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are provided separately, it is inconvenient for the user to operate the first processing device 10 and the first processing device 20 together. this can happen

On the other hand, in the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 200 connected to the first treatment device 10 and the second treatment device 20 is provided as a single unit so that the user can perform the first treatment. It may be convenient to operate the device 10 and the second processing device 20 together.

Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 200 is provided between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, which are approximately at a height corresponding to the user's waist, so that the user can operate them. A convenient height can be secured.

In addition, as will be described later, in order to secure a height at which user convenience can be improved, in one embodiment of the present invention, the height of the second front panel 122 is the second side panel 125, that is, the second processing device. Provided higher than the height of (20), the control panel 200 can have a higher position, so the usability can be further improved.

In addition, as the upper end of the second front panel 122 is located above the upper end of the second side panel 125, it is advantageous in the arrangement and coupling between the first treatment device 10 and the second treatment device 20. structure can be implemented.

Meanwhile, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a second treatment device 20 having a detergent opening 28 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment of the present invention, the second treatment device 20 is provided with a tub 24 inside the second treatment device 20, the second drum 22 is inside the tub 24 It can be installed to be rotatable.

The second front panel 122 includes a detergent opening 28 into which the detergent storage unit 30 is inserted, and the detergent opening 28 is between the second clothing opening 26 and the control panel 200. can be located in

That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second treatment device 20 may be a washing device in which detergent and wash water are put into the tub 24 to wash clothes accommodated in the second drum 22 . The first treatment device 10 may be a dryer, washing machine, or other device for processing clothes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the load of the second treatment device 20 including the tub 24 and into which washing water and detergent are input can greatly increase, and in one embodiment of the present invention, the second treatment device 20 ) may be placed below the first treatment device 10 so as to be supported on the ground.

The second drum 22 may be disposed within the tub 24 and may be rotatably connected to a motor or the like directly or indirectly. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention may have a front loader shape in which the second clothing opening 26 and the second cabinet door 27 are provided on the second front panel 122, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, , Accordingly, the front surface of the second drum 22 is open and the rotation axis is provided parallel to the front and rear direction (X) so that it can be rotated.

Meanwhile, the second treatment device 20 may include a detergent storage unit 30 in which detergent is stored. The detergent storage unit 30 may be drawn into or taken out of the second cabinet 120 through the detergent opening 28 by the user.

For example, the user separates the detergent storage unit 30 from the second cabinet 120, stores detergent in the detergent storage unit 30, and then opens the detergent storage unit 30 to the second through the detergent opening 28. It can be introduced into the cabinet 120.

1 and 2 schematically show the detergent storage unit 30 being inserted into the detergent opening 28 provided in the second front panel 122 of the second treatment device 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. has been

The detergent opening 28 may be located between the second clothing opening 26 and the control panel 200 . That is, the detergent opening 28 may be located above the second clothing opening 26 and below the control panel 200 .

In the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second treatment device 20 is located below the first treatment device 10 and is disposed on the ground, and thus, the detergent through the detergent opening 28 The detergent opening 28 may be located above the second clothing opening 26 so that the storage unit 30 can be conveniently taken in and out.

In addition, one embodiment of the present invention is a method for securing an advantageous position for the user to use the control panel 200, wherein the distance between the control panel 200 and the first clothing opening 16 is the second clothing It may be provided to be equal to the distance from the opening 26 .

That is, the control panel 200 may be located at the center between the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 based on the vertical direction. In other words, the control panel 200 may be disposed to have the same distance from the first cabinet door 17 and the second cabinet door 27 .

Accordingly, the user can use the control panel 200 having a position that is not biased to one side while using the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 at the same time, so the convenience of use can be improved.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the second clothing opening 26 is provided at the center of the second front panel 122, and the detergent opening 28 is It is provided on one upper side of the second front panel 122, and the control panel 200 may be located above the detergent opening 28.

The detergent opening 28 may be provided at an upper end of the second front panel 122 . In addition, the detergent opening 28 may be biased toward one side of the upper portion of the second front panel 122 in consideration of the shape of the second clothing opening 26 .

1 and 2 show a state in which the detergent opening 28 is biased toward one side in the lateral direction (Y) at the upper end of the second front panel 122 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The location of the detergent opening 28 may be located on the left or right side of the upper part of the second front panel 122 .

Also, the control panel 200 may be located above the detergent opening 28 . That is, the detergent opening 28 formed in the second front panel 122 may be located below the control panel 200 located above the second front panel 122 .

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first clothing opening 16, the control panel 200, the detergent opening 28, and the second clothing opening 26 may be sequentially arranged from top to bottom. However, the first clothing opening 16, the control panel 200, the detergent opening 28, and the second clothing opening 26 do not necessarily have to be arranged side by side in the vertical direction Z, and in the vertical direction Z ) may have a difference in relative position.

For example, in the lateral direction (Y), the first clothing opening 16 and the second clothing opening 26 may be disposed at the center of the first front panel 112 or the second front panel 122, respectively. , The detergent opening 28 may be biased to one side of the second front panel 122 .

However, the detergent opening 28 may be located relatively lower than the first clothing opening 16 and the control panel 200 along the vertical direction Z, and relatively higher than the second clothing opening 26 can be located

The cross-sectional shape of the detergent opening 28 viewed from the front may vary, and FIGS. 1 and 2 show a detergent opening 28 having a substantially rectangular cross-section according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second front panel 122 includes a filter opening 29 into which a filter unit 40 for collecting foreign substances from wash water is inserted, The filter opening 29 may be provided on one lower side of the second front panel 122 .

The filter unit 40 may be introduced into the second cabinet 120 through the filter opening 29 and may be connected to a wash water passage discharged from the tub 24 . The filter unit 40 may filter out foreign substances from wash water discharged from the tub 24 after the washing process is performed.

However, the role of the filter unit 40 is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be provided to filter foreign substances from various objects as needed. For example, the filter unit 40 may be provided to filter out foreign substances from wash water for performing the washing process before the washing process is performed.

A user may take the filter unit 40 into or out of the second cabinet 120 through the filter opening 29 . The withdrawn filter unit 40 may be reused or replaced after cleaning.

The filter unit 40 may have a relatively longer intake and withdrawal cycle in relation to the detergent storage unit 30, and accordingly, one embodiment of the present invention has a detergent storage unit 30 having a relatively short intake and withdrawal cycle. The detergent opening 28 through which the detergent is introduced may be disposed on the upper side of the second front panel 122 .

In addition, the filter opening 29 through which the filter unit 40, which has a relatively long pull-in and pull-out cycle, is drawn in is disposed on the lower side of the second front panel 122 to improve convenience of use and excellent space utilization on the second front panel. (122) structure can be implemented.

Furthermore, the wash water discharge passage connected to the tub 24 inside the second cabinet 120 may be located on the lower side within the second cabinet 120 to facilitate the discharge of the wash water, according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the example, the filter unit 40 and the filter opening 29 are provided on the lower side of the second front panel 122 and can be efficiently connected to the wash water discharge passage.

Meanwhile, like the detergent opening 28, the filter opening 29 may be biased to one side in the lateral direction Y of the second front panel 122 in consideration of the shape and area of the second clothing opening 26. there is.

1 and 2 show detergent openings 28 and filter openings 29 biasedly positioned to one side in the lateral direction (Y) of the second front panel 122 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The detergent opening 28 and the filter opening 29 may be biased from the center of the second clothing opening 26 to one side or the other side, for example, to the left or right, based on the lateral direction Y, and (Z) can be provided side by side.

However, the detergent opening 28 and the filter opening 29 do not necessarily need to be deflected together to one side in the lateral direction (Y), and the detergent opening 28 is deflected to one side in the lateral direction (Y), and the filter opening 29 is It may be deflected to the other side in the lateral direction (Y).

Referring to FIG. 2 , the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, from top to bottom, a first clothing opening 16, a control panel 200, a detergent opening 28, and a second clothing opening ( 26) and the filter opening 29 may be located in turn.

The components do not necessarily need to be aligned side by side in the vertical direction (Z), and a vertical positional relationship can be defined in a relative relationship. For example, the filter opening 29 may not be located vertically below the center of the second clothing opening 26, but may be located relatively below the center of the second clothing opening 26.

Meanwhile, the front surface of the detergent storage unit 30 inserted into the detergent opening 28 may be exposed forward, forming one surface together with the second front panel 122 . That is, the front surface of the detergent storage unit 30 may be located on one surface with the second front panel 122 .

The detergent storage unit 30, the front of which is positioned parallel to the outer surface of the second front panel 122, together with the second front panel 122, may form the front appearance of the second treatment device 20. . 1 and 2 show a state in which the front surface of the detergent storage unit 30 is positioned parallel to the outer surface of the second front panel 122 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A handle may be formed on the front of the detergent storage unit 30 so that the user can easily grip it.

Referring to FIG. 2 , when viewing the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention from the front, the control panel 200 is provided above the second front panel 122, and the control panel 200 The first front panel 112 is provided above the ), and the first front panel 112, the control panel 200, and the second front panel 122 may have the same width as each other, and the first front panel ( 112), the center of the first clothing opening 16 may be located at the center, the center of the second clothing opening 26 may be located at the center of the second front panel 122, and the first clothing opening ( 16) and the second clothing opening 26 have the same shape and may be arranged side by side in the vertical direction (Z).

In addition, in the second front panel 122, the detergent opening 28 is located above the second clothing opening 26 but may be located below the control panel 200, and the detergent opening 28 is located on the second front surface. It may be positioned to be biased to one side from the top of the panel 122, and the filter opening 29 may be positioned below the second clothing opening 26, and the filter opening 29 may be positioned below the second front panel 122. It may be positioned to be biased to one side at the bottom of the, and the detergent opening 28 and the filter opening 29 may be located side by side in the vertical direction (Z).

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 3 , in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the second front panel 122 is positioned in front of the first side panel 115, so that the first side panel The panel 115 can be supported backwards.

That is, the second front panel 122 may be provided such that an upper end protrudes upward from the second treatment device 20, in other words, the second front panel 122 has an upper end of the second side panel 125. ) It is located above the upper end of the first side panel 115 can support the lower part of the rear.

In addition, the control panel 200 may be positioned above the upper end protruding upward of the second treatment device 20, and the lower end of the first front panel 112 is higher than the lower end of the first treatment device 10. can be located in

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the control panel 200 is disposed on the front side of the lower part of the first treatment device 10, faces the first front panel 112 upwardly, and faces the second front panel 112 downwardly. The front panel 122 may face.

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, in the second treatment device 20, the height of the second front panel 122 along the vertical direction (Z) may be provided higher than the height of the second side panel 125. there is. That is, in the second processing device 20 , the length of the second front panel 122 in the vertical direction may be longer than the length of the second side panel 125 in the vertical direction.

The lower end of the second front panel 122 and the lower end of the second side panel 125 may be positioned at the same height, and thus the upper end of the second front panel 122 is the second side panel 125 or the second treatment. It can protrude upward from the device 20 and can be located on the front side of the first treatment device 10 .

Accordingly, a portion of the second front panel 122 may constitute a portion of the front surface of the first treatment device 10 . The upper end of the second front panel 122 is located in front of the first side panel 115 of the first treatment device 10, so the second front panel 122 supports the first side panel 115 backward. can do.

3 shows a height H1 of an upper end of the second front panel 122 protruding upward from the second treatment device 20 . The height H1 of the upper end of the second front panel 122 may be variously determined as needed.

In the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first treatment device 10 and the second treatment device 20 may be manufactured and assembled together in a space for use. At this time, the second processing device 20 is disposed on the ground of the use space, and the first processing device 10 may be placed on top of the second processing device 20 .

When the first treatment device 10 is stacked above the second treatment device 20 as above, the upper end of the second front panel 122 is a means for guiding the correct coupling position of the first treatment device 10. It can be.

For example, when the operator slides the first processing device 10 forward in a state in which the first processing device 10 is positioned substantially above the second processing device 20, the lower portion of the first processing device 10 may come into contact with the upper end of the second front panel 122 located in the front, and accordingly, the optimum fastening position of the first treatment device 10 may be determined based on at least the forward and backward direction (X).

Furthermore, in a state in which the first treatment device 10 and the second treatment device 20 are fastened so as to be stacked with each other, the upper end of the second front panel 122 supports the first treatment device 10 backward, so that stable coupling is achieved. make it possible to keep

Meanwhile, the second front panel 122 may be provided longer in the vertical direction than the second side panel 125 . That is, the upper end of the second front panel 122 may be provided higher than the upper end of the second side panel 125 so that the upper end may protrude upward without compromising the overall design of the second treatment device 20 . there is.

An upper end of the second side panel 125 may correspond to an upper end of the second processing device 20 . Therefore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, only the vertical length of the second front panel 122 can be increased while maintaining design values of other panels in the second processing device 20 .

For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, even if the height of the second front panel 122 is increased, the detergent opening 28 of the second treatment device 20 may be located below the upper end of the second side panel 125. there is. That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, only the height of the second front panel 122 may be increased while maintaining the position of the detergent opening 28 or the length of the second side panel 125 in the vertical direction.

Accordingly, as described above, in a situation where the first treatment device 10 is stacked on top of the second treatment device 20, the second front panel 122 can determine the location of the first treatment device 10. At the same time as performing the role of a stopper, the height of the control panel 200 disposed above the second front panel 122 from the ground is increased to secure a position where a user can use it conveniently.

For example, in contrast to the case where the control panel 200 is disposed between the second front panel 122 having the same height as the second side panel 125 and the first front panel 112, the second front panel ( 122) has a height greater than that of the second side panel 125, the height of the control panel 200 may be relatively higher, and accordingly, the user manipulates the control panel 200 using his/her hands or A more convenient location for visually identifying the display unit 213 may be provided.

Meanwhile, the lower end of the first front panel 112 is disposed on the upper end of the second front panel 122 and the front side of the first treatment device 10 of the control panel 200. ) It may be provided to be positioned above the lower end of the lower end or the lower end of the first side panel 115.

The upper end of the first front panel 112 may be positioned at the same height as the upper end of the second side panel 125, and therefore, the height or length of the first front panel 112 in the vertical direction (Z) is the first It may be provided shorter than the height of the side panel 115 or the length along the vertical direction (Z).

Since the lower end of the first front panel 112 is higher than the lower end of the first side panel 115 or the upper end of the second side panel 125, the lower part of the front surface of the first cabinet 110 is opened forward. Alternatively, it may be exposed, and the open lower part may be shielded by the upper part of the control panel 200 and the second front panel 122 .

The upper end of the second front panel 122 may be positioned in front of the first side panel 115 below the first front panel 112, and the lower end of the first front panel 112 may be positioned on the first side surface. The panel 115 is exposed forward to form a coupling relationship with the second processing device 20 or the second front panel 122 can easily induce mutual arrangement.

As the lower end of the first front panel 112 is spaced upward from the upper end of the second front panel 122, a separation space is formed between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. The control panel 200 may be disposed in the separated space.

The control panel 200 may be connected to the first front panel 112 upwardly and connected to the second front panel 122 downwardly. That is, the first front panel 112, the control panel 200, and the second front panel 122 may form the front surface of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the first front panel The upper end of 112 , the control panel 200 and the second front panel 122 may form the front surface of the first treatment device 10 .

The height of the first front panel 112 or the position of the lower end of the first front panel 112 may be variously determined according to the height of the control panel 200 and the height of the upper end of the second front panel 122 .

Meanwhile, in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may have different lengths along the vertical direction Z. there is.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the length along the vertical direction Z of the second front panel 122 whose upper end is located in front of the lower side of the first processing device 10, that is, the height H3, is the second processing device 20 It may be provided longer than the second cabinet 120 forming the outer appearance.

In addition, the first front panel 112 whose lower end is provided to be spaced upward from the second front panel 122 has a length along the vertical direction Z, that is, a height H2, which forms the appearance of the first treatment device 10. It may be shorter than the first cabinet 110 or the first side panel 115.

As described above, the first front panel 112 having a reduced height so that the front lower side of the first processing device 10 is opened, and the height such that the upper end is located in the front lower side of the first processing device 10 The increased second front panels 122 may be designed to be higher than each other.

Furthermore, the length of the second front panel 122 along the vertical direction (Z), that is, the height H3 may be provided longer than the length of the first front panel 112 along the vertical direction (Z), that is, the height H2. . A deviation between the height H2 of the first front panel 112 and the height H3 of the second front panel 122 or specific values of H2 and H3 may be determined in various ways as needed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the height H2 of the first front panel 112 is provided shorter than the height H3 of the second front panel 122, so that the upper end or upper end of the second front panel 122 is the first treatment device. (10) A structure in which the lower end of the first front panel 112 is spaced upward from the second front panel 122 is effectively realized by being located on the front side of the lower part to support the first treatment device 10 backward. can

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 3 , the control panel 200 may be inserted into a space formed by spaced apart from the upper end of the second front panel 122 upwardly at the lower end of the first front panel 112 .

That is, the control panel 200 may be inserted between the lower end of the first front panel 112 and the upper end of the second front panel 122 and positioned at the lower front side of the first treatment device 10. . As described above, the control panel 200 is disposed between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 to improve user convenience.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, in one embodiment of the present invention, the front part 210 of the control panel 200 exposed forward between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 is The first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may be positioned side by side in the vertical direction (Z).

That is, the front part 210 of the control panel 200 may be located on one surface together with the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 . The first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may form one surface connected through the front part 210, and the control panel 200 may form the first front panel ( 112) and the second front panel 122 may be connected to form one surface.

The first front panel 112, the second front panel 122, and the front portion 210 of the control panel 200 may together form the front surface of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. . In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the front portion 210 of the control panel 200 extends along the lateral direction Y and has a width corresponding to the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 . can have W.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 shows a perspective view in which the control panel 200 is separated from the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 4 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the front portion 210 of the control panel 200 may include a first display unit 214 and a second display unit 215 .

The first display unit 214 may indicate an operating state of the first processing device 10 , and the second display unit 215 may indicate an operating state of the second processing device 20 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user can monitor the operating state of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 through the single control panel 200 and control the operating state. .

The front part 210 of the control panel 200 may be provided with a display unit 213 that can visually check the operating states of the first processing unit 10 and the second processing unit 20, and the display unit Reference numeral 213 may include a first display unit 214 indicating a state of the first processing device 10 and a second display unit 215 indicating a state of the second processing device 20 .

The first display unit 214 and the second display unit 215 may be provided in various forms. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , it may be provided in a form separated from each other or provided to display differentiated information on an integrated area.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a first display unit 214 showing the status of the first processing unit 10 and a second display unit showing the status of the second processing unit 20 are displayed on a single control panel 200 ( 215) is provided together so that the user can easily check the states of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20, and operate the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 by manipulating the operation unit. Easy to control.

The operating unit is provided in an integrated form to be operated together with the first processing unit 10 and the second processing unit 20, or to operate the first operation unit and the second steering wheel for operating the first processing unit 10. It may be provided to include a second manipulation unit for

Meanwhile, FIG. 5 shows a control panel 200 combined with a lower frame 300 to be described later, FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the control panel 200 viewed from the rear, and FIG. 7 shows a first front panel. A cross section of the control panel 200 combined with 112 and the second front panel 122 is shown.

4 to 7, in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper part of the control panel 200 is coupled to the lower part of the first front panel 112, and the lower part is the first front panel 112. 2 It can be fixed by being combined with the upper part of the front panel 122.

For example, in the control panel 200, an upper surface portion 220 extending rearward from an upper end of the front portion 210 may be coupled to the first front panel 112, that is, to a lower portion of the first front panel 112, , When the lower portion 230 extending rearward from the lower end of the front portion 210 may be coupled to the second front panel 122, that is, the upper portion of the second front panel 122.

The control panel 200 may form a stable coupling structure by combining the upper surface portion 220 and the lower surface portion 230 with the first front panel 112 or the second front panel 122, respectively. In addition, as will be described later, since the side portion 240 is coupled to the lower frame 300, coupling stability can be improved.

The way in which the control panel 200 is combined with the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may vary. For example, the control panel 200 may be moved from the front of the first treatment device 10 toward the first treatment device 10 and inserted between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. And, in the process of inserting the control panel 200, panel fastening parts 260 that may be provided on the upper surface part 220 and the lower surface part 230 as described later are the first front panel 112 and the second front surface. It may be coupled to panel 122 .

Referring to FIG. 7 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the second front panel 122 may include a top bending portion 123 extending rearward from the top of the front side 133 .

The upper bending portion 123 may be formed by bending from the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122 . That is, the upper bending portion 123 may be formed by bending backward from the upper end of the second front panel 122 .

The upper part of the control panel 200 may be coupled to the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112 and the lower part may be coupled to the upper bent part 123 of the second front panel 122 .

Specifically, the upper part of the control panel 200 inserted between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, that is, the upper part 220 is the lower bending part 113 of the first front panel 112. It is provided to face, and the lower part, that is, the lower part 230 may be provided to face the upper bending part 123 of the second front panel 122.

The upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 may be provided in parallel with the lower bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112, and the lower surface portion 230 of the control panel 200 is the second front panel. It may be provided in parallel with the upper bending portion 123 of (122). Furthermore, the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112 and the upper bent part 123 of the second front panel 122 may also be provided parallel to each other.

The upper surface portion 220 provided on the upper side of the control panel 200 may be coupled to the lower bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112, and the lower surface portion 230 provided on the lower side of the control panel 200. ) may be coupled to the upper bending portion 123 of the second front panel 122 .

The upper end bending part 123 of the second front panel 122, the upper end of which is located in front of the lower side of the first treatment device 10, is located above the upper end of the second side panel 125, and the control panel ( 200), that is, the lower portion 230 may be supported.

In addition, the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112, the lower part of which is spaced upward from the second front panel 122, is supported by the upper part of the control panel 200, that is, the upper surface part 220. can

That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first front panel 112, the control panel 200 and the second front panel 122 have an upper bending part 123, a lower surface part 230, an upper surface part 220 and By forming mutual support structures in the vertical direction (Z) through the lower bending portion 113, structural stability of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may be improved.

Meanwhile, FIG. 5 shows a panel fastening portion 260 provided on the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200, and FIG. 6 shows a panel fastening portion provided on the lower surface portion 230 of the control panel 200. 260 is shown. In FIG. 7 , each panel fastening part 260 provided on the upper surface part 220 and the lower surface part 230 of the control panel 200 is the lower bending part 113 of the first front panel 112 or the second front panel ( A cross section coupled to the upper bending portion 123 of 122 is schematically shown.

5 to 7, the upper surface portion 220 and the lower surface portion 230 are coupled through the lower bending portion 113 or the upper bending portion 123 facing each other. ) may be included.

The panel fastening part 260 may be provided in the form of a hook and coupled to the lower bending part 113 or the upper bending part 123, or provided in the form of a protrusion and attached to the lower bending part 113 or the upper bending part 123. It can also be inserted and combined.

5 to 7 show panel fastening parts inserted into and coupled to the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112 and the upper bent part 123 of the second front panel 122 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 260 is shown. The number, location, and shape of the panel fastening parts 260 may vary as needed.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface portion 220 and the lower surface portion 230 each have an opening 262 open in the vertical direction (Z), and an opening 262 extending from the inner surface of the opening 262. ) may include a fastening elastic portion 265 crossing the. Each panel fastening part 260 of the upper surface part 220 and the lower surface part 230 may be provided on the fastening elastic part 265 .

Specifically, an upper surface opening 263 may be provided in the upper surface portion 220 , and a lower surface opening 264 may be provided in the lower surface portion 230 . The upper surface opening 263 and the lower surface opening 264 each have a shape open in the vertical direction (Z) and may be provided to pass through the upper surface portion 220 or the lower surface portion 230 .

The elastic fastening part 265 may include an elastic fastening part 266 provided on the upper surface part 220 and an elastic elastic part 267 provided on the lower surface part 230 . The upper surface fastening elastic part 266 is provided to cross the upper surface opening 263 of the upper surface part 220, and the lower surface fastening elastic part 267 is provided to cross the lower surface opening 264 of the lower surface part 230. It can be.

The fastening elastic part 265 may extend parallel to the upper surface part 220 or the lower surface part 230 from the inner surface of each opening 262 . For example, the fastening elastic part 265 may extend from one side of the inner surface of the opening 262 and be connected to the other side of the inner surface of the opening 262 .

That is, the fastening elastic part 265 may be provided on the opening 262, and both ends are connected to the upper surface part 220 or the lower surface part 230 of the control panel 200 in the longitudinal direction, but the remaining part is the same as above. It has a form separated from the upper surface portion 220 or lower surface portion 230.

Each of the openings 262 may have a shape extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the elastic fastening part 265, and at least a portion of the opening 262 may be blocked in the vertical direction Z by the elastic fastening part 265.

For example, the elastic fastening part 265 may be formed by cutting both sides of the upper surface part 220 or the lower surface part 230 from the upper surface part 220 along the longitudinal direction of the elastic fastening part 265 .

Accordingly, both end portions connected to the inner surface of the opening 262 of the elastic fastening part 265 are fixed so that the central portion thereof can be separated from the upper surface part 220 or the lower surface part 230 and elastically deformed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the panel fastening part 260 is provided on the fastening elastic part 265, so that each panel fastening part 260 of the control panel 200 bends the lower end of the first front panel 112. In the process of moving toward the top bending part 123 of the part 113 or the second front panel 122, the fastening elastic part 265 is pressed and deformed, and the panel fastening part 260 reaches each coupling point. Accordingly, the coupling structure may be formed by restoring the fastening elastic part 265 .

Meanwhile, FIG. 5 shows a panel support part 268 provided on the upper surface part 220 of the control panel 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The panel support part 268 is distinguished from the panel fastening part 260, and its upper end can support the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112 from the bottom to the top. The number and shape of the panel support parts 268 may vary, and may have an upper surface parallel to the lower bending part 113 .

The panel support portion 268 may be provided to protrude upward from the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 like the panel fastening portion 260, but the panel fastening portion inserted through the lower bending portion 113 ( Unlike 260), the panel support part 268 may support the lower bent part 113 by being in contact with the lower surface of the lower bent part 113. The panel support portion 268 may have a protrusion shape like the panel fastening portion 260 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first front panel 112 is stably stabilized as the panel support 268 supporting the lower portion of the first front panel 112 is provided on the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200. Furthermore, since the panel support part 268 of the control panel 200 supports the first front panel 112 together with the upper support part of the lower frame 300, structural stability can be improved.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the panel fastening part 260 may be provided with a higher protruding height than the protruding height of the panel support part 268 . Accordingly, the lower bent part 113 may have a flat surface as a whole, and the panel fastening part 260 is inserted through the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112 and the panel support part 268 A structure supporting the lower bending portion 113 may be implemented.

Meanwhile, each of the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 includes front surfaces 131 and 133 exposed to the front of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the front surfaces 131 and 133 are exposed. (131, 133) may include side end bending portions 135 each extending backward from both ends in the lateral direction (Y).

In one embodiment of the present invention, the side end bending part 135 includes a first side end bending part 136 provided on the first front panel 112 and a second side end bending part provided on the second front panel 122 ( 137) may be included. 1, 3 and 4 show a first side end bending part 136 and a second side end bending part 137 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The front surface 131 of the first front panel 112 is exposed to the front of the first treatment device 10, and at both ends in the lateral direction (Y) of the first front panel 112, first side end bending portions 136 are provided. can be provided. The front surface 133 of the second front panel 122 is exposed to the front of the second processing device 20, and at both ends in the lateral direction (Y) of the second front panel 122, second side end bending parts 137 are provided. can be provided.

The side end bending portion 135 may be formed by being bent to extend backward from the front surfaces 131 and 133 of the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 . That is, the first side end bending portion 136 may be integrally formed with the front surface 131 of the first front panel 112 and bent backward from the front surface 131 of the first front panel 112, The second side end bending portion 137 may be integrally formed with the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122 and bent backward from the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122 .

Meanwhile, the side end bending part 135 of the second front panel 122, that is, the second side end bending part 137, has an upper end positioned above the upper end of the second side panel 125, so that the first side panel ( 115) can be supported posteriorly.

The second side end bending portion 137 may have the same height as the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122 . That is, the upper end of the second front panel 122 may include the upper end of the second side end bending part 137 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper end of the second front panel 122 is located above the second side panel 125, and the upper end of the second side end bending part 137 is also higher than the second side panel 125. It can be located above.

That is, in the second front panel 122, the second side end bending portion 137 is in contact with the first side panel 115 of the first treatment device 10 to support the first side panel 115 backward. can

On the other hand, the first side panel 115 and the second side panel 125 may be arranged side by side so that each front end is aligned in a line along the vertical direction (Z). In addition, the rear end of the side end bent portion 135 of the second front panel 122 may be provided so as to be in contact with the front ends of the first side panel 115 and the second side panel 125 together.

In addition, as described above, side portions 240 extending rearward may be provided on both sides of the front portion 210 of the control panel 200 in the lateral direction Y, respectively, and the side portions 240 are bent at the first side end. It is disposed between the portion 136 and the second side end bending portion 137 and may be positioned side by side with the first side end bending portion 136 and the second side end bending portion 137 in the vertical direction (Z).

Referring to FIG. 1 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the front surface 131 of the first front panel 112, the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122, and the front part 210 of the control panel 200 may be arranged side by side on the front surface of the laundry treatment device 1.

In addition, the first side end bending part 136 , the second side end bending part 137 , and the side part 240 of the control panel 200 may be arranged side by side on the side surface of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 . That is, the side part 240 may be disposed parallel to the first side end bending part 136 and the second side end bending part 137 in vertical directions.

Meanwhile, the side part 240 of the control panel 200, the first side end bending part 136, the second side end bending part 137, the first side panel 115, and the second side panel 125 are used to handle clothes together. It can be arranged side by side on the side of the device (1). It is located in front of the first side panel 115 and may be aligned side by side with the first side panel 115 along the front-back direction (X).

Specifically, the first side panel 115 and the second side panel 125 may be aligned side by side in the vertical direction (Z) to form one surface. The first side panel 115 and the first side end bending portion 136 may be aligned side by side in the front-back direction (X) to form one surface. The second side panel 125 and the second side end bending portion 137 may be aligned side by side in the front-back direction (X) to form one surface.

In addition, the first side end bending part 136, the second side end bending part 137, and the side part 240 of the control panel 200 may be aligned side by side in the vertical direction Z to form one surface. After all, in one embodiment of the present invention, the side part 240 of the control panel 200, the first side end bending part 136, the second side end bending part 137, the first side panel 115 and the second side panel 125 may be arranged side by side together to form one surface, that is, a side surface of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second front panel 122 may further include an upper fastening portion 124 . 4 shows an upper fastening portion 124 of the second front panel 122 coupled to the first treatment device 10 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the upper fastening portion 124 may extend upward from the upper bending portion 123 of the second front panel 122 and be coupled with the first treatment device 10 . In the second front panel 122, the upper fastening part 124 is coupled to the first treatment device 10, so that coupling stability can be secured.

The upper fastening part 124 may be penetrated by the second fastening member 472 together with the upper frame 400 and fastened to the second fastening part 470 as will be described later.

Referring to FIG. 4 , an upper fastening part 124 may be provided on the upper side of the second front panel 122, and the upper fastening part 124 is on the upper bending part 123 of the second front panel 122. can be provided in That is, the upper fastening part 124 may have a shape extending upward from the rear end of the upper bending part 123 extending rearward from the upper end of the second front panel 122 .

The upper bending portion 123 may be provided by bending backward from the upper end of the second front panel 122, and the upper fastening portion 124 may be provided by bending upward from the rear end of the upper bending portion 123. there is.

The upper fastening part 124 may be provided to have the same width as the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122 and the upper bending part 123, or may have a narrower width than the upper bending part 123, and may be provided in plurality. It may be provided and aligned along the width direction. 4 shows a state in which upper fastening parts 124 are provided on both sides of the upper bending part 123 in the width direction, respectively, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the upper fastening part 124 may be fastened to the first side panel 115 facing each other in the lateral direction (Y). That is, a portion of the upper fastening part 124 overlapping the first side panel 115 in the front-back direction (X) may be coupled to the first side panel 115 . For example, the upper fastening portion 124 may be coupled to the first side panel 115 at a portion extending upward from both sides of the upper bending portion 123 in the lateral direction (Y).

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 shows the upper fastening part 124 coupled to the first side panel 115, and FIG. 9 shows the upper fastening part 124 separated from the first side panel 115.

8 and 9, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first side panel 115 includes a front shear bending portion 116, and the upper fastening portion 124 of the second front panel 122 is It may be fastened to the shear bending part 116 of the first side panel 115 .

The shear bending portion 116 may be provided to extend in the lateral direction (Y) from the front end of the first side panel 115, and is of the first side panel 115 forming the side surface of the first treatment device 10. It may be formed by bending from side 138 .

The shear bending unit 116 extends along the lateral direction Y of the first treatment device 10 and may be provided to face the inside of the first treatment device 10 . That is, the first side panel 115 provided on one side in the lateral direction (Y) of the first treatment device 10 includes a shear bending portion 116 extending toward the other side in the lateral direction (Y), and It may include a shear bending portion 116 extending toward one side in the lateral direction (Y) of the first side panel 115 provided on the other side in the lateral direction (Y) of the device 10 .

The front bending portion 116 may have surfaces parallel to the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 . That is, the shear bending portion 116 may be provided in a plate shape parallel to the first front panel 112 , the second front panel 122 , and the front portion 210 of the control panel 200 .

Meanwhile, the upper fastening portion 124 extending upward from the upper bending portion 123 of the second front panel 122 may also be provided in a plate shape parallel to the shear bending portion 116 . The upper fastening part 124 may be fastened to the shear bending part 116 provided side by side, and the fastening method may be various, such as using a fastening member as will be described later.

In addition, the front part 210 of the control panel 200 is positioned parallel to the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122 in the vertical direction (Z), and the upper fastening part 124 is the second front panel ( 122 is provided on the upper bending portion 123 extending rearward, and the upper fastening portion 124 may be located rearward than the front portion 210 of the control panel 200 .

That is, the upper fastening part 124 may be located between the control panel 200 and the shear bending part 116 of the first side panel 115 . Therefore, the upper fastening part 124 is coupled to the front end bending part 116 of the first side panel 115 at the rear of the front part 210, and the gap between the first side panel 115 and the upper fastening part 124 is The coupling structure may be shielded from the outside by the control panel 200 . 7 shows an upper fastening part 124 located behind the front part 210 of the control panel 200 .

On the other hand, referring to FIG. 7 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper fastening part 124 may be located rearward than the lower part 230 of the control panel 200 . That is, the bottom portion 230 may be extended so that the rear end is located in front of the upper fastening portion 124 . Accordingly, as the control panel 200 is inserted between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 in front of the upper fastening part 124 and coupled thereto, the control panel 200 and the upper fastening are performed. Structural interference between units 124 can be avoided.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the side portion 240 of the control panel 200 extends so that the rear end is positioned rearward than the lower portion 230, and may be provided to face the first side panel 115. .

That is, the extended length of the side portion 240 based on the front portion 210 may be provided longer than the extended length of the lower portion 230 . The lower part 230 of the control panel 200 has a rear end positioned in front of the upper fastening part 124 to exclude structural interference with the upper fastening part 124, and the side part 240 is a control panel ( 200) may be extended so that the rear end is in contact with the first side panel 115 to shield the inside from the outside.

Figure 6 shows a side portion 240 formed longer than the bottom portion 230 when the extension length along the front-back direction (X) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Meanwhile, FIG. 9 shows an upper frame 400 disposed between the upper fastening part 124 and the first side panel 115 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 shows the first processing device 10 ) A view from the front of the upper frame 400 coupled to is shown.

9 and 10, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second processing device 20 may include an upper frame 400, and the upper frame 400 is the second front panel 122 and The upper end coupled to the second side panel 125 between the second side panels 125 and located above the second side panel 125 is the shear bending part together with the upper fastening part 124. (116).

That is, the lower end of the upper frame 400 may be positioned between the second front panel 122 and the second side panel 125, and the upper end may protrude upward from the second side panel 125.

Specifically, the upper frame 400 may be located on the upper side from the front of the second processing device 20 and may be coupled to the second side panel 125 of the second processing device 20 and the like. In addition, it may be coupled to the first processing device 10 so as to fasten the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 to each other.

The upper frame 400 is disposed on the rear side of the second front panel 122, and as shown in FIG. 17, the upper frame 400 is in front of the second upper panel and the second side panel 125 of the second treatment device 20. can be placed. That is, the upper frame 400 may be disposed between the second front panel 122 and the second side panel 125 .

The upper frame 400 may be coupled to the second side panel 125 on both sides in the lateral direction (Y) and may be coupled to the second front panel 122 forward. The upper frame 400 may contribute to improving structural stability and rigidity of the upper side of the second processing device 20 .

The upper frame 400 is fixed to the second processing device 20, and an upper portion extending upward may be coupled to a lower side of the first processing device 10. The upper frame 400 may have a side parallel to the second front panel 122 and may be disposed on the front side of the second processing device 20 .

An upper portion of the upper frame 400 may be coupled to the shear bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115 . The upper frame 400 may be coupled to the shear bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115 together with the upper fastening portion 124 of the second front panel 122 .

That is, the upper fastening part 124 is provided on the top of the second front panel 122 and can be coupled with the first treatment device 10, and the upper fastening part 124 covers the upper frame 400 from the front. provided, that is, it covers the front surface of the upper frame 400 and can be coupled to the first treatment device 10 together with the upper frame 400 .

The upper frame 400 may be provided in a plate shape having a side parallel to the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122, and in the second processing device 20, the second front panel 122 and the second side panel 125 and can be coupled to the second side panel 125, and the upper part protruding upward of the second treatment device 20 is connected to the upper fastening part 124 of the second front panel 122 It may be disposed between the front bending parts 116 of the first side panels 115 and coupled to the front bending parts 116 of the first side panels 115 . The upper frame 400 may be coupled to the shear bending portion 116 together with the upper fastening portion 124 .

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 shows the upper fastening part 124 and the upper frame 400 coupled to the first side panel 115 through the insulating connection member 450, and FIG. 9 shows the upper fastening part 124 ), a state in which the upper frame 400 and the insulating connection member 450 are separated from each other is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is disposed between the upper frame 400 and the shear bending part 116 to prevent the upper frame 400 and An insulating connection member 450 insulating the upper fastening portion 124 from the shear bending portion 116 may be included.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may correspond to devices independent of each other, and components using electricity, such as a motor or a control unit, may be provided inside each. there is.

When a situation in which electricity leaks occurs in one of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20, it is necessary to prevent the leaked electricity from affecting the other one.

That is, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 need to be electrically insulated from each other so that no electric leakage occurs between them.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the insulating connection member 450 may be used in fastening between the upper frame 400 of the second processing device 20 and the first processing device 10, and the upper frame 400 ) may be connected to the first processing device 10 through an insulating connection member 450 .

The insulating connection member 450 may be made of an insulating material. The insulating material may be selected from various materials according to need, such as a plastic material, a rubber material, or a mixed material of plastic and rubber.

The insulating connection member 450 may insulate between the upper frame 400 and the first treatment device 10 while fastening the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115 to each other. 16 and 17, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper frame 400 is coupled to the first side panel 115 of the first treatment device 10 through the insulating connection member 450, and the first side panel A structure isolated from (115) is shown.

The insulating connection member 450 may be provided in various shapes, and the first treatment device 10 and the upper frame 400 may be fastened to each other using various fastening methods. For example, the insulating connection member 450 may have various fastening methods, such as being provided in the form of a hook, inserting a fastening member to be described later, or attaching to one surface of the upper frame 400 .

Referring to FIG. 10, in one embodiment of the present invention, in the upper frame 400, lower portions of both sides along the lateral direction Y are coupled to the second side panel 125, and upper portions of the both sides are coupled to the insulation. It may be coupled to the first side panel 115 through a connecting member 450 .

The upper frame 400 may be provided to have a surface parallel to the front surface 133 of the second front panel 122, and extends in the lateral direction Y so that at least a portion of both sides of the lateral direction Y is formed in the second front panel 122. It may be disposed on the front side of the side panel 125.

The both sides of the upper frame 400 may have a lower portion coupled to the second side panel 125 and an upper portion coupled to the first side panel 115 . That is, the upper frame 400 has both sides in the lateral direction (Y) coupled to the first front panel 112 of the first processing device 10 and the second front panel 122 of the second processing device 20. can

Meanwhile, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the insulating connection member 450, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling structure of the first side panel 115, the insulation connection member 450, and the upper frame 400. there is.

Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the insulating connection member 450 may include a first fastening part 460 and a second fastening part 470 . The first fastening part 460 may be coupled with the first side panel 115, the second fastening part 470 may be coupled with the upper frame 400, and the second fastening part 470 may insulate between the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115 .

Specifically, the insulating connecting member 450 has a first fastening part 460 and a second fastening part 470 connected to each other, and the insulating connecting member 450 has a first fastening part 460 connected to the first side panel ( 115) and may be fixed to the first side panel 115.

The upper frame 400 is fixed to the insulating connecting member 450, and the insulating connecting member 450 is fixed to the first side panel 115, thereby fixing the structure between the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115. Alternatively, a bonding structure may be formed.

A coupling method between the first fastening portion 460 and the first side panel 115 and a coupling method between the second fastening portion 470 and the upper frame 400 may be determined in various ways as needed. For example, a fit coupling or a hook type coupling may be used, or a mutual coupling relationship may be formed through a fastening member penetrating the insulating connection member 450 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 .

Since the upper frame 400 is coupled to the first side panel 115 through an insulating connecting member 450 made of an insulating material, the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115 are connected by the insulating connecting member 450. Insulation between them can be achieved.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the second fastening part 470 of the upper frame 400 is located between the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115 to prevent direct contact between the two, and can be insulated from each other.

Meanwhile, the first fastening part 460 is provided extending upward from the second fastening part 470 coupled to the upper frame 400, and the upper frame coupled to the second fastening part 470 ( 400) may be fastened to the first side panel 115 through the first fastening part 460.

The upper frame 400 is in a state in which the side extending upward from the second treatment device 20 is coupled to the second fastening part 470 and the first fastening part 460 is connected to the second fastening part 470. Since it is coupled to the first side panel 115, the first fastening part 460 can be positioned above the second fastening part 470.

That is, the first fastening part 460 positioned above the insulating connecting member 450 is coupled to the first side panel 115, and the second fastening part 470 positioned below the insulating connecting member 450 may be combined with the upper frame 400 while facing the side of the upper frame 400 .

In other words, the first fastening part 460 is provided to extend upward from the second fastening part 470, and the second fastening part 470 is provided to extend downward from the first fastening part 460. can

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, in one embodiment of the present invention, a fastening member forming a coupling structure of the insulating connection member 450 may be included, and the fastening member includes the first fastening member 462 and the second fastening member. (472).

The first fastening member 462 can pass through the first fastening part 460 and the first side panel 115 together to fasten the first fastening part 460 and the first side panel 115. The second fastening member 472 penetrates the upper frame 400 and is inserted into the second fastening part 470 to fasten the upper frame 400 and the second fastening part 470. .

That is, the above-described upper fastening part 124 of the first front panel 112 and the upper frame 400 are connected to the insulating connection member 450 or the first side panel by the fastening member, that is, the second fastening member 472 ( 115) can be combined. The second fastening part 470 may insulate between the second fastening member 472 and the first side panel 115 .

Specifically, the insulating connection member 450 may be coupled to the first side panel 115 and the upper frame 400 through the first fastening member 462 and the second fastening member 472 . The first fastening member 462 is provided in the form of a screw or a rivet and may pass through the first fastening part 460 and the first side panel 115 together.

Since the first fastening member 462 does not directly contact the upper frame 400, the first fastening part 460 does not need to insulate between the first fastening member 462 and the first side panel 115.

Meanwhile, the upper frame 400 is penetrated by the second fastening member 472, and the second fastening member 472 penetrating the upper frame 400 is the second fastening part 470 of the insulating connection member 450. ) can be combined. At this time, the second fastening part 470 is provided to insulate between the second fastening member 472 and the first side panel 115 .

The second fastening member 472, which penetrates the upper frame 400 and can contact and electrically connect to the upper frame 400, needs to be electrically insulated from the first side panel 115, and accordingly the present invention The insulating connection member 450 according to one embodiment of may be provided so that the second fastening part 470 insulates between the second fastening member 472 and the first side panel 115 .

The second fastening part 470 may insulate between the second fastening member 472 and the first side panel 115 in various ways. For example, the second fastening part 470 is disposed on the front side of the first side panel 115, and the second fastening member 472 passes through the upper frame 400 to secure the first side panel 115. Except for this, it can be insulated from the first side panel 115 by being inserted and coupled only to the second fastening part 470 .

Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , the second fastening portion 470 may be provided to surround the second fastening member 472 to insulate between the first side panel 115 and the second fastening member 472 .

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the second fastening part 470 may include a fastening insulating part 474 . The fastening insulating portion 474 extends through the first side panel 115, at least a part of the second fastening member 472 is inserted therein, and the second fastening member 472 and the first It is possible to insulate between the side panels 115.

The fastening insulating portion 474 may be provided in a hollow shape and extend along the insertion direction of the second fastening member 472 to pass through the first side panel 115 . That is, the second fastening member 472 is provided to pass through the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115 together, and the portion passing through the first side panel 115 is connected to the fastening insulating portion 474. can be surrounded by

The second fastening member 472 passing through the upper frame 400 may pass through the second fastening part 470 and be inserted and coupled to the fastening insulating part 474 . The second fastening member 472 may pass through the upper frame 400 or the first side panel 115 in the longitudinal direction like a screw or a rivet.

The second fastening member 472 can be coupled to the second fastening part 470 while having a length penetrating the first side panel 115 together with the upper frame 400 by the fastening insulating part 474. Therefore, the bonding force can be improved, and the second fastening member 472 is eventually inserted into and coupled to the inside of the fastening insulating part 474 of the second fastening part 470, so that the first side panel 115 and the second fastening member 472 are formed. Insulation is made between the two fastening members 472, and thus the upper frame 400, which can be electrically connected to the second fastening member 472, can be insulated from the first side panel 115.

The fastening insulating portion 474 is provided in a form in which the extended end is closed and the second fastening member 472 is accommodated therein, or the extended end is open and the end of the second fastening member 472 is fastened to the insulating portion ( 474) may be provided to be exposed to the outside.

The fastening insulating portion 474 is provided to surround at least a portion of the second fastening member 472 positioned in parallel with the first side panel 115 and accommodates at least a portion of the second fastening member 472, and the first side panel It is possible to insulate between the panel 115 and the second fastening member 472 . The first fastening member 462 and the second fastening member 472 may be spaced apart from each other so as to be electrically separated from each other.

Meanwhile, the fastening insulating portion 474 may be provided to pass through the shear bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115 . The shear bending part 116 may be provided to have a side parallel to the first front panel 112, and the first fastening member 462 and the second fastening part 470 have lengths extending in the front-back direction (X). And may be provided to pass through the shear bending part 116 along the front-back direction (X).

The insulating connection member 450 and the upper frame 400 may be located on the front side of the shear bending part 116 of the first side panel 115, and the fastening insulating part 474 is the second fastening part 470 It extends backward from and may pass through the shear bending part 116 .

That is, as shown in FIG. 12, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper fastening part 124, the upper frame 400, the insulating connection member 450, and the shear bending part 116 are sequentially formed. Stacked, the fastening member, that is, the second fastening member 472 penetrates from the upper fastening part 124 to the shear bending part 116 and fixes the upper fastening part 124 .

At least a part of the second fastening member 472 is inserted into the fastening insulating part 474 of the second fastening part 470 in the insulating connection member 450 and can be coupled with the second fastening part 470 . The second fastening part 470 has a fastening insulating part 474 penetrating the second side panel 125, so that the bonding force between the insulating connecting member 450 and the first side panel 115 can be strengthened, Coupling force between the second fastening member 472 and the second fastening portion 470 can also be strengthened, so structural stability can be improved.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper end fastening part 124 of the second front panel 122 is attached to the second fastening member 472 together with the upper frame 400. It can be penetrated by and fastened to the second fastening part 470 .

12 shows a fastening member, that is, a second fastening member, in a state where the upper fastening part 124, the upper frame 400, the insulating connection member 450, and the shear bending part 116 of the first side panel 115 are stacked. A cross-section through and joined by 472 is shown.

The upper fastening part 124 may overlap the upper frame 400 and the insulating connection member 450 in the front-back direction (X), and the second fastening member 472 is the upper fastening part of the second front panel 122. 124, the upper frame 400, the insulating connection member 450 and the first side panel 115 pass through in order and can be coupled to the second fastening part 470 of the insulating connection member 450. The upper fastening part 124 may be electrically connected to the second fastening member 472 and the upper frame 400, but may be irrelevant.

Since the second front panel 122 forms a coupling relationship with the first side panel 115 by the upper fastening part 124, the fixing force of the second front panel 122 is improved and the first treatment device 10 ) And the fastening structure between the second treatment device 20 is also advantageously reinforced.

Meanwhile, FIG. 13 shows a lower frame 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 shows a lower frame 300 provided at the lower part of the front side of the first treatment device 10, and FIG. 8 shows a lower frame coupled to the first treatment device 10 from above the upper fastening part 124 300 is shown, and FIG. 9 shows a state in which the lower frame 300 of FIG. 8 is separated from the first side panel 115 of the first treatment device 10.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 13 , in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first treatment apparatus 10 may further include a lower frame 300 . The lower frame 300 can be coupled to the control panel 200 at the rear of the control panel 200 to fix the control panel 200 .

The lower frame 300 may be provided to be combined with and fixed to the control panel 200 inserted between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 . The lower frame 300 may be provided on the lower side of the first front panel 112 and may be provided on the rear side of the control panel 200 .

That is, the lower frame 300 may be positioned below the first front panel 112, may be positioned in front of the first side panel 115, and may be positioned at the rear of the control panel 200 to control the control panel (200) can be combined.

The lower frame 300 may be combined with the control panel 200 while being fixed to the first processing device 10 . Combination methods with the control panel 200 may vary. For example, the side part 240 of the control panel 200 may be coupled to the side end extension part 330 of the lower frame 300 so that the control panel 200 may be fixed.

Referring to FIG. 4, in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 may be coupled to the first side panel 115 facing each other in the lateral direction Y there is.

Both sides of the lower frame 300 in the lateral direction (Y) may be coupled to the first side panel 115 . The lower frame 300 may be provided below the front side of the first treatment device 10, and both sides in the lateral direction (Y) may face the first side panel 115 rearward.

The lower frame 300 may be coupled to the shear bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115 . As the coupling method, various methods such as screw coupling, rivet coupling, and fit coupling may be used.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 has both sides in the lateral direction (Y) coupled to the first side panel 115, and the control panel 200 disposed in the front is coupled to the lower frame 300 As a result, the control panel 200 that can be connected together with the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 has a stable fixing structure. can

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 13 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 may include a main frame surface 310 . The main frame surface 310 extends along the lateral direction Y of the first processing device 10 and may partition between the inside of the first processing device 10 and the control panel 200 .

Specifically, the main frame surface 310 of the lower frame 300 may be disposed parallel to the front portion 210 of the control panel 200 . The main frame surface 310 extends in the lateral direction (Y) so that both end portions may be coupled to the first side panel 115 .

The main frame surface 310 may be disposed between the inside of the first processing device 10 and the inside of the control panel 200 to partition the two. Various internal products may be provided inside the first treatment device 10, and a large amount of water or high-temperature air current may exist as needed. Air currents may be affected.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 has a main frame surface 310 partitioning the inside of the control panel 200 and the first processing device 10, so that the first processing device 10 It is possible to minimize the influence of water or temperature change present inside the control panel 200 .

The main frame surface 310 may have various shapes as needed, and as will be described later, the control panel 200 secures a space in which the internal parts of the first processing device 10 are disposed, including the convex portion 316. ) and the inside of the first treatment device 10 can be effectively partitioned.

On the other hand, in one embodiment of the present invention, the main frame surface 310 has a connection hole 312 through which a signal connection line 314 for signally connecting the first processing device 10 and the control panel 200 passes. this can be provided.

The aforementioned electrical unit 224 may be provided inside the control panel 200, and the electrical unit 224 may be a sensor, a motor, or a sensor provided inside the first processing unit 10, or the first processing unit 10 ) can be connected to the control unit of the

To this end, a signal connection line 314 may be extended from the inside of the first processing device 10 to the electrical part 224 of the control panel 200, and the first processing device 10 is connected by the signal connection line 314. A signal connection between the components of and the control panel 200 can be made.

On the other hand, the control panel 200 may be fixed by the lower frame 300, and the lower frame 300 divides the control panel 200 and the inside of the first processing device 10, the main frame surface 310 Therefore, a connection hole 312 through which the signal connection line 314 can pass may be provided on the main frame surface 310 .

The signal connection line 314 may have various shapes. For example, the signal connection line 314 includes a connection jack or a connection port and may be connected to the electric unit 224 through the connection hole 312 . FIG. 15 shows a lower frame 300 partitioning the inside of the electric unit 224 and the first treatment device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The position and shape of the connection hole 312 may also vary. Referring to FIG. 13 , the connection hole 312 may be provided on one side of the main frame surface 310 in the lateral direction (Y), and is provided on the lower side of the one side so that the signal connection line 314 connects to the electric unit 224. It can be arranged so that it can be connected effectively.

Meanwhile, FIG. 14 shows a side view of the lower frame 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 may further include an upper end extension 320 and an upper coupling part 350 .

The upper extension portion 320 may extend forward from the upper side of the main frame surface 310, and the upper coupling portion 350 protrudes upward from the upper extension portion 320 to form the first front panel 112. ) can be coupled to the lower part of

The upper extension portion 320 extends forward from the upper side of the main frame surface 310 and may be positioned below the first front panel 112 . The upper extension portion 320 may extend along the lateral direction Y like the main frame surface 310 and may extend forward from the main frame surface 310 .

The upper coupling portion 350 may be provided on the upper extension portion 320 . The upper coupling portion 350 protrudes upward from the upper end extension portion 320 positioned below the first front panel 112 and can be coupled to the lower portion of the first front panel 112 .

The number, position, and shape of the upper coupling part 350 or the coupling method with the first front panel 112 may vary as needed. The upper coupling portion 350 may include a panel insertion portion 353 inserted into the lower bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112 .

The lower bending part 113 may be provided in parallel with the upper extension part 320, and the upper coupling part 350 protrudes toward the lower bending part 113 and passes through the lower bending part 113. An insert 353 may be included.

The panel insertion portion 353 may pass through the lower bent portion 113 of the first front panel 112 and be inserted into the lower portion of the first front panel 112 . The upper coupling portion 350 may be coupled to the first front panel 112 by inserting the panel insertion portion 353 through the lower bending portion 113 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 is coupled to and fixed to the first side panel 115, coupled to the front control panel 200 to fix the control panel 200, and the upper extension part ( 320), it is combined with the first front panel 112 and supports the first front panel 112, thereby effectively improving the structural stability of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

Meanwhile, FIG. 15 shows a cross-sectional view of a state in which the lower frame 300, the control panel 200, and the first front panel 112 are fastened to each other. Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15 , in one embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the panel insert 353 may be inclined so that the upper end is positioned forward than the lower end.

That is, the panel insert 353 may be inclined forward as it is closer to the upper side. The inclined portion of the panel inserting portion 353 may be formed on the entire panel inserting portion 353 or only on a portion of the panel inserting portion 353 .

As the panel insertion part 353 extends obliquely, the upper end is provided closer to the front side, and accordingly, the lower bending part 113 of the first front panel 112 moves from the front to the rear, and the panel insertion part 353 is easy to insert, and the fixing force of the first front panel 112 into which the panel insert 353 is inserted can be strengthened.

Meanwhile, the upward coupling portion 350 may further include a rising extension portion 354 . The upward extension portion 354 may extend from the upper extension portion 320 toward the lower bending portion 113 . In addition, the panel insertion portion 353 is provided at an upper end of the upward extension portion 354 and may pass through the lower bending portion 113 .

The lower bent portion 113 of the first front panel 112 , for example, and the upper extension portion 320 may be spaced apart from each other. The upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 may be inserted between the upper extension portion 320 and the first front panel 112 .

The upper coupling part 350 includes a rising extension part 354 extending upward from the upper end extension part 320, and the panel insertion part 353 extending from the upward extension part 354 is the first front panel 112. ) can be inserted into

The upward coupling portion 350 may include a first upward coupling portion 351 and a second upward coupling portion 352 . The upward extension part 354 may be included in the first upward coupling part 351 . That is, in the first upper coupling part 351, the upward extension part 354 extending from the upper end extension part 320 extends to the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112, and the panel insertion part 353 ) is provided at the upper end of the upward extension part 354 and can be inserted into the first front panel 112 while penetrating the lower bending part 113 .

The shape or direction of extension of the upward extension portion 354 may vary, and in FIG. 14, a plate-shaped panel insertion portion extending obliquely forward at the upper end of the upward extension portion 354 prepared in a plate shape according to an embodiment of the present invention. A state in which 353 is provided is shown.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper coupling portion 350 includes an upper support portion, and the panel insertion portion 353 may be provided on the upper support portion. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper coupling portion 350 may include a second upper coupling portion 352, the second upper coupling portion 352 includes an upper support portion, and the upper support portion A panel insert 353 may be provided.

Specifically, the upper support portion may be provided on the upper extension portion 320 to support the lower bending portion 113 . That is, the upper end of the upper support portion may be provided to contact the lower bent portion 113 and support the lower bent portion 113 upward.

The upper support portion has a surface for supporting the lower bending portion 113 or is provided in a protruding shape and may come into contact with the lower bending portion 113 .

When the upper coupling portion 350 is provided with an upper support portion, for example, in the case of the second upper coupling portion 352 including the upper support portion, the panel insertion portion 353 is provided on the upper support portion, and the lower bending portion 113 can penetrate

That is, the second upper coupling portion 352 is provided so that the upper support portion contacts the lower bending portion 113 in the upper extension portion 320, and the panel insertion portion 353 contacts the lower bending portion 113. The upper support portion is provided to protrude upward and may pass through the lower bending portion 113 .

As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper coupling portion 350 is provided to include an upper support portion supporting the lower bending portion 113, so that the first front panel 112 is formed by the lower frame 300. The lower part can be supported upward and structurally stabilized.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, the upper support portion is spaced upward from the upper extension portion 320 and is provided parallel to the lower bending portion 113 to support the lower bending portion 113. 357, and the panel insert 353 may extend from the upper surface 357.

The upper surface 357 may be provided in parallel with the lower bending portion 113 and may also be provided in parallel with the upper extension portion 320 . That is, the upper surface 357 may be provided in an upwardly offset form from the upper end extension 320 .

The upper surface 357 may be in surface contact with the lower surface of the lower bending portion 113 to support the first front panel 112 .

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper support portion may further include an upper connection portion 358 connecting the upper support surface 357 and the upper extension portion 320, and the panel insertion portion 353 ) is provided at the front end of the upper surface 357 and may extend at least partially inclined so that the upper end is positioned in front of the lower end.

The upper surface 357 may be provided in a plate shape and may be provided parallel to the lower bending portion 113, and may have a connection relationship with the upper extension portion 320 by the upper connecting portion 358. That is, the upper support portion 357 may be connected to the upper extension portion 320 by the upper connection portion 358 .

Meanwhile, in the case of the second upper coupling portion 352 having the upper support portion, the panel insertion portion 353 may extend upward from the front end of the upper support surface 357, that is, from the front edge. Accordingly, the first front panel 112 is supported on the upper surface 357 while moving rearward from the upper side of the lower frame 300, and the panel insertion part 353 bends the lower bending part 113. It can penetrate and connect.

In addition, the upper connection portion 358 is provided at both side edges and the rear edge of the upper surface 357 to stably fix the upper surface 357 to the upper extension part 320 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the upper coupling portion 350 has a rising extension portion 354 and includes a first upper coupling portion 351 coupled to the first front panel 112 and an upper support portion, and includes a first By including the second upper coupling portion 352 for supporting and fixing the front panel 112, coupling strength and support strength between the first front panel 112 and the lower frame 300 can be efficiently determined. The number and position of the first upper coupling part 351 and the second upper coupling part 352 may be variously determined as needed.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 includes a side end extension 330, and the side end extension 330 Each of the both sides of the lower frame 300 may extend forward and be combined with the control panel 200 .

As described above, the lower frame 300 has a main frame surface 310 dividing the inside of the control panel 200 and the first processing device 10, and supporting and fixing the lower part of the first front panel 112 An upper extension part 320 may be provided for this.

Furthermore, one embodiment of the present invention is provided with side end extensions 330 extending forward from both sides in the lateral direction (Y) of the main frame surface 310, so that the lower frame 300 moves upward to the first front panel 112 and at the same time combined with the front control panel 200 through the side end extension 330, efficient space utilization and coupling structure can be implemented.

The side end extension part 330 is provided on the first side end extension part 332 provided on one side of the lower frame 300 in the lateral direction (Y) and the other side in the lateral direction (Y) of the lower frame 300 A second side end extension 334 may be included.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first side end extension part 332 includes a hook insertion part 336 into which the side hook 246 provided in the control panel 200 is inserted. In addition, the second side end extension part 334 may include a through-coupled part 338 coupled to a through-member 248 penetrating the control panel 200 . 11 shows a view of the first side end extension 332 provided with the hook insertion portion 336 viewed from the rear.

The first side end extension part 332 includes a hook insertion part 336 into which the side hook 246 provided in the control panel 200 is inserted. The control panel 200 may include a first side portion 242 on one side in the lateral direction (Y), and the side hook 246 may be provided inside the first side portion 242 .

Specifically, the first side end extension 332 may be provided on one side of the main frame surface 310 in the lateral direction (Y) to face the inner surface of the first side surface portion 242, and the side hook ( 246) may be provided between the first side portion 242 and the first side end extension portion 332.

The side hook 246 protrudes toward the first side end extension 332 and is inserted into the hook insertion portion 336 of the first side end extension 332 so that the control panel 200 is fixed to the lower frame 300 make it possible

The side hook 246 may protrude from one side of the control panel 200 in the lateral direction (Y) to the other side and be inserted into the first side end extension 332 of the lower frame 300 .

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 200 may further include a hook extension part 247 . The hook extension portion 247 extends rearward from the front portion 210, is positioned between the first side portion 242 and the first side end extension portion 332, and is spaced apart from the first side portion 242. It may be, and the side hook 246 may be provided at the extended end.

The hook extension part 247 may extend rearward from the rear surface of the front part 210 of the control panel 200, and the control panel ( 200) may be provided spaced apart from one side facing the other side in the lateral direction (Y).

The side hook 246 and the hook extension part 247 are provided between the first side part 242 of the control panel 200 and the first side end extension part 332 of the lower frame 300, and the side hook 246 is provided at the end of the hook extension part 247 spaced apart from the first side part 242, the hook extension so that the side hook 246 is inserted into the hook insertion part 336 during the insertion process of the control panel 200. Section 247 can be bent and deformed as needed.

For example, when the hook extension 247 is in close contact with the first side portion 242 or the side hook 246 is provided on the inner surface of the first side portion 242, the side hook ( 246) in the process of reaching the hook insertion portion 336 of the first side end extension 332, the first side portion 242 of the control panel 200 itself is deformed, causing inconvenience in coupling or damage. may occur.

However, in one embodiment of the present invention, as the side hook 246 is provided on the hook extension 247 spaced apart from the first side portion 242, the coupling process between the control panel 200 and the lower frame 300 Since the hook extension part 247 is partially bent and the side hook 246 is moved toward the hook insertion part 336, effective coupling is possible.

Meanwhile, the control panel 200 may have a second side surface portion 244 provided on the other side in the lateral direction Y, and the side end extension portion 330 may further include a second side end extension portion 334. The second side end extension part 334 is provided on the other side of the main frame surface 310 in the lateral direction Y and may face the inner surface of the second side surface part 244 .

The second side end extension portion of the lower frame 300 can be penetrated through the second side portion 244 of the control panel 200 by the penetrating member 248 and is positioned to face the inner surface of the second side portion 244 334 may include a through-coupled portion 338 to which the through-member 248 is coupled. 5 shows a penetrating member 248 passing through the second side part 244 of the control panel 200 and coupled to the penetrating coupling part 338 provided in the second side end extension part 334 of the lower frame 300. has been

Like the second side portion 244, the penetration coupling portion 338 may be penetrated by the penetrating member 248, or the penetrating member 248 penetrating the second side portion 244 may be inserted and coupled. The penetrating member 248 may have various shapes such as a screw shape or a rivet shape.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first side end extension 332 of the lower frame 300 is coupled to the first side portion 242 of the control panel 200 through the hook insertion portion 336, and the lower frame 300 The second side end extension 334 of ) is coupled to the second side portion 244 of the control panel 200 through the through coupling portion 338, thereby improving assembly efficiency and implementing a structure with excellent coupling stability. .

For example, when both the first side end extension 332 and the second side end extension 334 of the lower frame 300 are hooked to the control panel 200 through the hook insertion part 336, the penetrating member Compared to the bonding using (248), bonding stability may be lower, and it may be disadvantageous to separate the control panel 200 when necessary.

In addition, when both the first side end extension 332 and the second side end extension 334 of the lower frame 300 are combined with the control panel 200 using the penetrating member 248, the control panel 200 There is no means to be fixed to the proper coupling position with the lower frame 300, and the process and configuration required for the assembly process are added, which can be disadvantageous.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first side portion 242 of the control panel 200 and the first side end extension portion 332 of the lower frame 300 are connected to each other by the side hook 246 and the hook insertion portion 336 ), it is possible to effectively fix the position of the control panel 200 at the beginning of the coupling of the control panel 200 by being coupled through.

In addition, the second side portion 244 of the control panel 200 and the second side end extension 334 of the lower frame 300 are through-coupled to each other through the through-member 248 and the through-coupled portion 338, thereby coupling And a stable coupling structure can be easily separated.

Referring back to FIGS. 13 to 15, in one embodiment of the present invention, the main frame surface 310 of the lower frame 300 is curved so that the front side is convex and the rear side is concave, so that a space is formed at the rear. ) can be provided.

The convex portion 316 may have a shape extending along the lateral direction Y of the lower frame 300 in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the main frame surface 310 . In addition, since the front surface of the convex portion 316 is convex and the rear surface is concave, a space is secured to the rear, so that the components inside the first treatment device 10 do not interfere with each other.

15 shows a state in which the base cabinet 15 of the first treatment device 10 is provided behind the main frame surface 310 of the lower frame 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8, the convex portion 316 of the main frame surface 310 is curved to correspond to the base cabinet 15 so that there is no interference between the base cabinet 15 and the lower frame 300 located at the rear. It is shown that the space in which (15) is provided is secured. The base cabinet 15 may correspond to the first lower panel of the first treatment device 10 or may be provided on the first lower panel.

The convex portion 316 is formed including the upper side of the main frame surface 310 , and an upper end extension 320 may extend from the convex portion 316 . That is, the convex portion 316 may have a shape in which a space on the rear side is opened upward.

The convex portion 316 may extend downward from the top of the main frame surface 310 and may extend along the lateral direction Y. The connection hole 312 may be provided on the convex portion 316 or located away from the convex portion 316 .

The lower frame 300 is formed by including the convex portion 316 at the upper end of the main frame surface 310 so that the rear space has an upwardly open shape, so that it can be located at the rear of the lower frame 300 A space for placing the base cabinet 15 and the like can be effectively secured, and the support strength of the first front panel 112 supported by the upper extension part 320 can be effectively improved.

On the other hand, as described above, the lower frame 300 may include the upper coupling portion 350, and in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 is the upper portion of the lower frame 300 It may have a coupling portion receiving groove 269 into which the coupling portion 350 is inserted and accommodated.

FIG. 5 shows a control panel 200 coupled to the lower frame 300 so that the upper coupling portion 350 is positioned in the coupling portion receiving groove 269.

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 is inserted between the lower bending portion 113 and the upper extension portion 320, and as described above, the upper extension portion 320 may include an upward coupling portion 350 that protrudes upward and is inserted into the lower bending portion 113 .

In addition, the upper surface portion 220 may include a coupling portion receiving groove 269 that is open to the rear and into which the upper coupling portion 350 is inserted from the rear.

The coupling portion receiving groove 269 may have a shape extending in the forward and backward direction (X) in consideration of the insertion direction of the control panel 200, and may be wider than the upper coupling portion 350, The rear end is disposed to face the upper coupling portion 350, and is opened to the rear so that the upper coupling portion 350 can be inserted into the inside through the open rear end.

That is, in the process of moving and inserting the control panel 200 from the front to the rear of the lower frame 300, the upper coupling part 350 of the lower frame 300 moves from the rear of the coupling part receiving groove 269 to the front It moves toward and can be inserted into the coupling part receiving groove 269.

Accordingly, a top extension portion 320 coupled to the first front panel 112 and having an upper coupling portion 350 supporting the first front panel 112 is provided on the lower frame 300, and the top Even in a structure in which the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 is inserted between the extension portion 320 and the lower bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112, the lower portion is lowered by the coupling portion receiving groove 269. The upper coupling part 350 protruding from the upper extension part 320 of the frame 300 toward the lower bending part 113 can be positioned without structural interference, and the control panel 200 also the upper coupling part 350 The upper surface portion 220 can be inserted between the first front panel 112 and the upper extension portion 320 of the lower frame 300 without interference by .

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 200 may further include the electrical part 224 and the electric coupling part 228, and the upper extension part 320 of the lower frame 300 is It may include a front receiving groove 324 in which the electric coupling part 228 is inserted and accommodated.

On the other hand, FIG. 6 shows the electric coupling part 228 protruding inward from the top surface of the control panel 200, and FIG. 7 shows the electric part 224 inside the control panel 200 and An electric coupling part 228 protruding downward from the inner surface of the upper surface part 220 is shown, and FIG. 13 shows a lower frame 300 having a front receiving groove 324 formed thereon.

The electric coupling part 228 may protrude downward from the inner surface of the upper surface part 220 and be coupled to the electric part 224 inside the control panel 200 . The electric coupling part 228 may be provided in plurality, and has a protruding shape as shown in FIG. 6 and is inserted into and coupled to a groove provided in the electric part 224, or as shown in FIG. 7, the electric part 224 It may be provided to support the back of the rear.

On the other hand, the upper extension part 320 of the lower frame 300 may be located below the upper surface part 220 of the control panel 200, and accordingly, in the process of inserting the control panel 200, the electrical coupling part 228 ) may be in contact with the front end of the upper extension part 320 to interfere with the movement of the control panel 200.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 13, a front receiving groove 324 into which the electric coupling part 228 is inserted and accommodated may be formed at the front end of the upper extension part 320. .

The front receiving groove 324 may be provided to face the electrical coupling part 228 . That is, the front receiving groove 324 may be located behind the electric coupling part 228 . The front receiving groove 324 may extend in the forward and backward directions (X) in consideration of the coupling direction of the control panel 200, and the front end may be opened forward.

In the process of inserting the control panel 200 between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, the electric coupling part 228 passes through the open front end of the front receiving groove 324 to the front receiving groove. (324).

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 has a length extended from the front surface portion 210 to the rear side of the lower surface portion 230. ), it is possible to prevent interference with the upper extension part 320 of the lower frame 300.

As described above, the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 may be disposed adjacent to the upper end extension portion 320 of the lower frame 300 in the vertical direction (Z), and the top of the lower frame 300 The extension portion 320 may have an upper coupling portion 350 coupled to the first front panel 112 , and the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 may have an electrical coupling portion 228 .

In this way, the upper extension part 320 of the lower frame 300 and the upper surface part 220 of the control panel 200 are coupled and supported in relation to each other or to the first front panel 112, respectively. It may include a configuration for, and thus there is room for mutual structural interference.

Considering the above structural features, one embodiment of the present invention forms the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 to have a shorter length than the lower surface portion 230, so that the upper extension portion of the lower frame 300 ( 320) can be prevented and structural freedom between them can be effectively improved.

Meanwhile, as described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface fastening elastic part 266 may be provided on the upper surface part 220 of the control panel 200, and the lower surface fastening elastic part 267 on the lower surface part 230. ) can be provided.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface fastening elastic part 266 may be provided to cross the upper surface opening 263 along the lateral direction Y of the control panel 200, and the lower surface is fastened. The elastic part 267 may be provided to cross the lower surface opening 264 along the front-back direction (X) of the control panel 200 .

That is, the upper surface fastening elastic part 266 may extend along the side direction (Y) of the control panel 200, and the lower surface fastening elastic part 267 extends along the front-back direction (X) of the control panel 200. It can be. The upper surface opening 263 may also extend in the lateral direction (Y) like the upper surface fastening elastic part 266, and the lower surface opening 264 extends in the front-back direction (X) like the lower surface fastening elastic part 267. It can be.

As described above, at least a portion of the upper extension portion 320 of the lower frame 300 overlaps the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 and has a coupling relationship with the first front panel 112, etc. The upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 may have a shorter length extending from the front portion 210 than the lower portion 230 in order to minimize structural interference with the upper extension portion 320 .

Accordingly, the upper surface fastening elastic portion 266 provided on the upper surface portion 220 has a disadvantage in extending in the front-back direction (X) due to the short length of the upper surface portion 220, and therefore, the upper surface fastening elastic portion 266 It may extend in the lateral direction (Y) of the control panel 200 . The upper surface opening 263 may also extend in the lateral direction (Y) like the upper surface fastening elastic part 266 .

In addition, due to the nature of the lower surface portion 230 having a longer extended length in relation to the upper surface portion 220, the lower surface fastening elastic portion 267 provided on the lower surface portion 230 is different from the upper surface fastening elastic portion 266 in the forward and backward directions. (X), and the lower surface opening 264 may also extend in the front and rear direction (X) like the lower surface fastening elastic part 267. The panel fastening part 260 may protrude upward from the upper surface fastening elastic part 266 and downward from the lower fastening elastic part 267 .

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5 again, in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the drain passage 270 extending in the lateral direction Y is provided on the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200. can be provided.

The drainage passage 270 may extend along the side direction (Y) from the upper surface portion 220, and the water falling to the upper surface portion 220 flows along the drainage passage 270 in the lateral direction (Y). can be drained

Specifically, as described above, water may exist inside the first treatment device 10 and the second treatment device 20, such as a washing machine or a condensing dryer, and in other operational situations of the first treatment device 10 Water may leak or occur.

The water may fall along the first treatment device 10 or be provided on the control panel 200 in other ways. As described above, the control panel 200 may have a display unit 213 and an operation unit provided at the front, and an electrical unit 224 may be provided inside. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent water present on the control panel 200 from flowing into the inside of the control panel 200 or flowing along the front portion 210 .

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, a drain passage 270 may be formed on the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200, and the control panel 200 upper surface portion 220 may be formed through the drain passage 270. ) It is possible to minimize the inflow of water provided into the front part 210 of the control panel 200 or into the inside.

In addition, since the control panel 200 is located below the first front panel 112, water flowing downward along the first front panel 112 flows to the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200. Considering the falling situation, one embodiment of the present invention may form a drainage passage 270 on the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 .

The drain passage 270 may be provided in various shapes, and may be formed in various ways as needed. 12 shows a state in which a drain passage 270 open upward is provided on the upper surface portion 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The drain passage 270 may extend along the lateral direction Y of the control panel 200 . Accordingly, water falling on the upper surface portion 220 can flow in the lateral direction (Y) on the upper surface portion 220, and the water crosses the rear end of the upper surface portion 220 to the inside of the control panel 200. A phenomenon of flowing in or flowing along the front part 210 of the control panel 200 can be suppressed.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the drainage passage 270 may be formed by the upper end of the front part 210 and the passage rib.

Specifically, the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 extends rearward from the upper portion of the front portion 210, and the upper portion of the front portion 210 may be positioned higher than the upper surface portion 220. That is, the upper surface portion 220 may extend backward from the front portion 210 at a position lower than the upper end of the front portion 210 . In other words, the front part 210 may extend upward so that the upper end has a higher position than the upper surface part 220 .

In addition, a passage rib protruding upward and extending along the lateral direction (Y) may be provided at the rear end of the upper surface portion 220 . The upper surface portion 220 may extend in the lateral direction (Y) of the control panel 200 like the front portion 210, and the passage ribs may also extend in the lateral direction (Y) along the upper surface portion 220. .

In addition, as described above, the upper surface portion 220 may be provided with a coupling portion accommodating groove 269 that is opened to the rear at the rear end side, and the specific extension shape of the euro rib corresponds to the shape of the rear end of the upper surface portion 220. It can be. That is, the euro rib may extend along the rear end of the upper surface portion 220 .

A drainage passage 270 may be formed on the upper surface part 220 by the upper end of the front part 210 and the passage rib.

That is, the upper end of the front part 210 forms one side wall of the drainage passage 270, the passage ribs form the other side wall of the drainage passage 270, and the upper surface of the upper surface part 220 forms the bottom surface of the drainage passage 270. and the drain passage 270 may be formed.

In one embodiment of the present invention as described above, the drainage passage 270 may be formed on the entire upper surface of the upper surface portion 220, and accordingly, the water falling or flowing into the upper surface portion 220 is discharged as a whole through the drainage passage 270. ), and may be drained by flowing in the lateral direction (Y) along the drainage passage 270.

On the other hand, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the side portion 240 of the control panel 200 is located above the upper surface portion 220, and the flow path ribs have both ends in the lateral direction (Y) facing each other. By being spaced apart from the side part 240, a drainage part may be formed between the upper end of the side part 240 and the flow path rib.

Specifically, the side portion 240 extending rearward from both sides of the front portion 210 in the lateral direction (Y) may have an upper end higher than the upper surface portion 220 like the front portion 210 . The upper end of the front part 210 and the upper end of the side part 240 may extend integrally, and thus the upper surface part 220 has the front side and both sides by the upper end of the front part 210 and the upper end of the side part 240. It may be arranged to be enclosed.

Both sides of the lateral direction (Y) of the euro rib may be spaced apart from the upper end of the side portion 240 facing each other. That is, in the drain passage 270, a drain portion may be formed by opening between both end portions of the flow path ribs and the upper end of the side portion 240, and the water present in the upper surface portion 220 flows through the drain portion to the upper surface portion 220. can be emitted from

On the other hand, the electrical part 224, which may be provided inside the control panel 200, has both sides in the lateral direction (Y) inside the side part 240 so that water discharged through the drainage part can be prevented from being contacted. It may be separated from the side by a certain distance.

As described above, by the drainage passage 270 defined by the upper end of the front part 210 and the upper end of the side part 240, the water falling on the upper surface part 220 flows along the front part 210 or the side part 240. It can be prevented from leaking to the outside, and can be discharged from both sides of the side direction (Y) of the control panel 200 to the rear side through a drain formed between the flow path rib and the side portion 240 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 , the panel support portion 268 and the panel fastening portion 260 provided on the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 may be positioned within the drain passage 270 . As described above, the panel support part 268 is provided on the drain passage 270 to support the lower bent part 113 of the first front panel 112, and the panel fastening part 260 is provided on the drain passage 270. ), it can pass through the lower bending part 113.

Each of the panel support part 268 and the panel fastening part 260 may be provided in plurality, may be aligned in the lateral direction (Y) along the drainage passage 270, and may be alternately arranged. Accordingly, the holding force of the first front panel 112 by the panel supporting portion 268 and the holding force of the first front panel 112 by the panel fastening portion 260 can be properly mixed and distributed.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface portion 220 may further include an inflow prevention rib 274. The inflow prevention rib 274 extends to surround the opening 262 formed in the upper surface portion 220 and protrudes upward to prevent water from entering the opening 262 . The opening 262 may be an upper surface opening 263 in which an upper surface fastening elastic part 266 is provided.

The panel fastening part 260 may be provided in the drain passage 270 and may be provided on the fastening elastic part 265 provided together with the opening 262 . That is, an opening 262 in which the fastening elastic part 265 is formed may be provided in the drainage passage 270, and water of the upper surface portion 220 flows through the opening 262 to the inside of the control panel 200. can fall with

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, an inflow prevention rib 274 surrounding the opening 262 is formed on the upper surface portion 220 to prevent leakage of water through the opening 262 .

The inflow prevention rib 274 may extend in a ring shape to surround the circumference of the opening 262 . The ring shape may vary depending on the shape of the opening 262, and may have, for example, a polygonal or circular cross section.

As a result, the water on the drain passage 270 defined by the upper end of the front part 210 and the passage rib is prevented from flowing into the opening 262 by the inflow prevention rib 274, and the drainage passage 270 It can be drained by flowing in the lateral direction (Y) along the

On the other hand, as described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the coupling portion receiving groove 269 may be formed in the upper surface portion 220, and the flow path rib extending along the rear end of the upper surface portion 220 accommodates the coupling portion. It extends to correspond to the groove 269 and can prevent water from leaking into the coupling part receiving groove 269 .

Meanwhile, FIG. 16 shows the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the rear, FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of the rear bracket 480, and FIG. 18 shows the first processing unit 480. The device 10 and the rear bracket 480 combined with the second treatment device 20 are schematically shown as viewed from the side direction (Y).

16 and 18, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first processing device 10 is provided with a first rear panel 118 on the rear side, and the second processing device 20 is provided on the rear side. A second rear panel 128 may be provided on the side. In addition, a rear bracket 480 made of an insulating material and fastening the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 may be further included.

As described above, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may be electrically insulated from and coupled to each other by the insulating connection member 450 and the upper frame 400 at the front side.

Furthermore, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may be electrically insulated from and coupled to each other through the rear bracket 480 at the rear side.

The first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are manufactured separately from each other, and then stacked and installed so that they can be used together. Therefore, in order to secure structural stability of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, structural fastening between the first treatment apparatus 10 and the second treatment apparatus 20 stacked with each other may be required.

Furthermore, as described above, since each component includes independent electricity consuming devices, such as motors or controllers, it may be advantageous to be electrically insulated from each other.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are laminated together through the upper frame 400 and the insulating connection member 450 at the front side. The device 10 and the second processing device 20 may be coupled, and the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may be coupled through the rear bracket 480 at the rear side.

The rear bracket 480 may be provided with an insulating material. For example, the rear bracket 480 may be made of a material having electrical insulation, such as a plastic material, a rubber material, or a composite material of plastic and rubber.

The rear bracket 480 may have a length parallel to the lateral direction (Y), and may have a length corresponding to the width of the first treatment device 10 or the second lateral direction (Y). The rear bracket 480 is coupled to the first rear panel 118 of the first processing device 10 and the second rear panel 128 of the second processing device 20 to fasten the two to each other.

The coupling method between the rear bracket 480 and the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 may vary. For example, the rear bracket 480 may be coupled to the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 through screws or rivets, or a hook-type or fit-type coupling method may be used.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 18, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rear bracket 480 is coupled to the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 to move the first rear panel 118 to the front. can be supported by

The rear bracket 480 has an upper portion coupled to the first rear panel 118 and a lower portion coupled to the second rear panel 128 to form the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 . ) can be mutually contracted.

At this time, the front surface 481 facing forward from the rear bracket 480 has an upper end 482 in contact with the first rear panel 118 and a lower end 483 in contact with the second rear panel 128. It can be. That is, in the rear bracket 480, the upper end 482 of the front surface 481 supports the first rear panel 118 from the rear, and the lower end 483 of the front surface 481 supports the second rear panel 128. can be supported from the rear.

Accordingly, the first treatment device 10 is supported rearward by the upper end of the second front panel 122 from the front in a state disposed on the second treatment device 20, and the rear bracket 480 from the rear. It is supported forward by the position can be fixed in the front and rear direction (X).

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 18, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first rear panel 118 is located in front of the second rear panel 128, and the front surface 481 of the rear bracket 480 ) may be stepped so that the upper end portion 482 supporting the first rear panel 118 is positioned ahead of the lower end portion 483 supporting the second rear panel 128 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the front-back direction (X). For example, the first rear panel 118 may be located in front or behind the second rear panel 128 . The positional relationship of the first rear panel 118 with respect to the second rear panel 128 may be determined from a design difference between the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 .

For example, when the length of the first treatment device 10 in the front-back direction (X) is made longer than the length of the second treatment device 20, the first rear panel 118 is rearward than the second rear panel 128. can be positioned, and when the length of the front and rear direction (X) of the first treatment device 10 is manufactured shorter than that of the second treatment device 20, the first rear panel 118 is shorter than the second rear panel 128. It can be located in the front.

Alternatively, the first back panel 118 may be positioned forward of the second back panel 128 for assembly advantages for stacking the first processing unit 10 on the second processing unit 20 . For example, in the process of assembling the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, after disposing the second treatment device 20 in the installation area, the first treatment device 10 is replaced with the second treatment device 20. ), the first treatment device 10 slides from the front to the rear of the second treatment device 20 and can be disposed above the second treatment device 20.

In this process, the rear bracket 480 may be pre-installed on the second rear panel 128 of the second treatment device 20, and the first treatment device 10 is moved to the rear by the rear bracket 480. The sliding distance is limited and can be placed in an appropriate assembly position.

In order for the rear bracket 480 to serve as a stopper, in one embodiment of the present invention, the length of the first treatment device 10 in the front-rear direction (X) is shorter than that of the second treatment device 20, or the first treatment device 10 At least a lower portion of the rear panel 118 may be provided to be positioned in front of the second rear panel 128 .

In the rear bracket 480, the upper end portion 482 forwardly supporting the lower portion of the first rear panel 118 among the front surfaces 481 is higher than the lower portion 483 supporting the upper portion of the second rear panel 128 forwardly. To be located in the front, as shown in FIG. 18, the front surface 481 may have a stepped shape.

When the lower part of the first rear panel 118 is positioned rearward than the second rear panel 128, the upper end 482 of the front face 481 of the rear bracket 480 is positioned rearward than the lower end 483. It may have a stepped shape as much as possible.

As described above, as the front surface 481 of the rear bracket 480 has a stepped shape, the rear bracket 480 allows a positional difference between the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 while allowing the above The first rear panel 118 of the first processing device 10 is coupled to the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 and can be fastened to each other, and is located above the second processing device 20. ) can be stably implemented.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 17 , in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a handle 485 may be provided on the rear bracket 480 . Specifically, a lower portion of the rear bracket 480 may be provided with a handle portion 485 opened downward.

The handle portion 485 may include a shape of a groove open downward and recessed upward. The groove of the handle part 485 may be provided so that the user can easily grip the handle part 485 by putting a finger therein.

The position and shape of the handle portion 485 may vary, and in FIGS. 17 and 18, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it constitutes a part of the lower part of the rear bracket 480 and is opened downward so that the user can grip it. A handle portion 485 is shown.

Although the present invention has been shown and described in relation to specific embodiments, it is known in the art that the present invention can be variously improved and changed without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention provided by the claims below. It will be self-evident to those skilled in the art.

Clothes treatment device: 1 First treatment device: 10
1st drum: 12 1st clothing opening: 16
1st cabinet door: 17 2nd treatment device: 20
2nd Drum : 22 Tub : 24
2nd clothing opening: 26 2nd cabinet door: 27
Detergent opening: 28 Filter opening: 29
Detergent Storage Unit: 30 Filter Unit: 40
1st cabinet: 110 1st front panel: 112
Lower bending part: 113 First side panel: 115
Shear bending part: 116 First rear panel: 118
2nd cabinet: 120 2nd front panel: 122
Upper bending part: 123 Upper fastening part: 124
Second side panel: 125 Second rear panel: 128
Side end bending part: 135 First side end bending part: 136
2nd side end bending part: 137 Control panel: 200
Front: 210 Display: 213
1st display unit: 214 2nd display unit: 215
Upper face : 220 Electrical part : 224
Electrical connection part: 228 Bottom part: 230
Side part: 240 First side part: 242
Second side part: 244 Side hook: 246
Hook extension: 247 Penetrating member: 248
Panel fastening part: 260 Tightening elastic part: 265
Panel Support: 268 Joint Receiving Groove: 269
Drainage passage: 270 Inflow prevention rib: 274
Lower frame: 300 Main frame side: 310
Connection hole: 312 Signal connection line: 314
Convex part: 316 Upper extension part: 320
Front receiving groove: 324 Side extension part: 330
1st side end extension: 332 2nd side end extension: 334
Hook insertion part: 336 Through-joint part: 338
Upper coupling part: 350 First upper coupling part: 351
2nd upper coupling part: 352 Panel insertion part: 353
Upward extension: 354 Upward ground: 357
Upper connection: 358 Upper frame: 400
Insulation connecting member: 450 First fastening part: 460
1st fastening member: 462 2nd fastening part: 470
2nd Fastening Member: 472 Fastening Insulator: 474
Rear Bracket: 480 Handle: 485

Claims (30)

a first treatment device having a first front panel provided on a front side, first side panels provided on both sides in a lateral direction, and a first drum containing clothes and having a rotation axis parallel to the forward and backward directions; and
It is located below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, clothes are accommodated, and A second processing device in which a second drum having parallel rotational axes is provided therein; includes,
The second front panel has an upper end positioned above the upper end of the second side panel to support the lower part of the first side panel,
A control panel inserted between the first front panel and the second front panel and signalally connected to the first processing device and the second processing device;
The second front panel,
an upper bending portion extending rearward from an upper end of the front surface of the second front panel; and
An upper fastening portion extending upward from the upper bending portion and coupled to the first processing device;
The upper bending part is formed by bending backward from the upper end of the second front panel, and the upper fastening part is formed by bending upward from the rear end of the upper bending part.
The first side panel,
a side surface exposed in a lateral direction of the first treatment device; and
Including; shear bending portion extending in the lateral direction from the front end of the side surface,
The upper fastening part is coupled to the shear bending part. According to claim 1,
The second front panel,
a front surface exposed to the front of the second treatment device; and
Including; side end bending portions extending rearward from both lateral ends of the front surface, respectively,
The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the side end bending part is located above an upper end of the second side panel. According to claim 2,
The front end of the first side panel and the front end of the second side panel are arranged side by side in the vertical direction,
The side end bending part contacts the front end of the first side panel and the front end of the second side panel together. delete According to claim 1,
The upper bending part of the second front panel is positioned above the upper end of the second side panel to support the lower part of the control panel. According to claim 5,
The control panel includes a bottom portion facing the upper bending portion,
The upper bending part is engaged with the lower surface part. According to claim 6,
A panel fastening portion protruding downward is provided on the lower surface of the control panel,
Wherein the bottom part is coupled to the upper bending part by passing through the upper bending part through the panel fastening part. delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The second processing device,
an upper frame coupled to the second side panel between the second front panel and the second side panel, and coupled to the shear bending unit together with the upper fastening portion at an upper end positioned above the second side panel; A clothes handling device comprising a. According to claim 11,
and an insulating connection member disposed between the upper frame and the shear bending portion to insulate the upper frame and the upper fastening portion from the shear bending portion. According to claim 12,
The upper fastening part, the upper frame, the insulating connection member, and the shear bending part are sequentially stacked,
and a fastening member that penetrates from the upper fastening part to the shear bending part and fixes the upper fastening part. According to claim 12,
The first processing device,
The laundry treatment apparatus further comprising: a lower frame spaced upward from the upper fastening part and the upper frame, coupled to the shear bending part, and disposed behind the control panel and coupled to the control panel. According to claim 1,
The control panel includes a front portion exposed to the front and positioned parallel to the front surface of the second front panel in the vertical direction,
The upper fastening part is coupled to the first treatment device at the rear of the front part. delete a first treatment device having a first front panel provided on a front side, first side panels provided on both sides in a lateral direction, and a first drum containing clothes and having a rotation axis parallel to the forward and backward directions; and
It is located below the first treatment device to support the first treatment device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, clothes are accommodated, and A second processing device in which a second drum having parallel rotational axes is provided therein; includes,
In the second treatment device, the upper end of the second front panel is located above the upper end of the second side panel,
The second processing device,
An upper frame whose lower end is positioned between the second front panel and the second side panel, and whose upper end protrudes upward from the second side panel; further includes,
The second treatment device is a clothes treatment device in which the upper frame is coupled to the first treatment device. According to claim 17,
In the second treatment device, a length of the second front panel in a vertical direction is longer than a length of the second side panel in a vertical direction. delete According to claim 17,
The second processing device has an upper fastening portion coupled to the first processing device provided on the upper end of the second front panel,
The upper fastening part is provided to cover the upper frame from the front and is coupled to the first treatment device together with the upper frame. According to claim 17,
The lower end of the first front panel is located above the lower end of the first side panel,
An upper end of the second front panel is positioned in front of the first side panel. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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