KR102557577B1 - laundry apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a cabinet having an inlet through which laundry is put in and out; a tub provided inside the cabinet to receive wash water and having a tub opening communicating with the inlet; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub to accommodate laundry and having a drum opening communicating with the tub opening; a gasket connecting the inlet and the tub opening; a wash water inlet provided on an outer circumferential surface of the gasket and guiding wash water into the drum; a water supply pipe supplying wash water to the wash water inlet; and a connector inserted into the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet to connect the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet.

Description

Laundry apparatus {laundry apparatus}

The present invention relates to a washing machine.

A conventional washing machine is composed of a cabinet forming an outer shape, a tub installed inside the cabinet to receive wash water, and a drum rotatably installed inside the tub to receive laundry, and supplying wash water into the tub. To do this, a method of connecting a water supply pipe to the outer circumferential surface of the tub is used.

In addition, the wash water inlet pipe formed on the outer circumference of the tub and the water supply pipe are connected to each other through a clamp to supply wash water, and the clamp surrounds the outer circumference of the water supply pipe and the outer circumference of the wash water inlet pipe from the outside of the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet pipe. form connects the two.

Conventional washing machines have the following problems due to the above-described structure.

First, the washing water introduced through the outer circumferential surface of the tub flows along the inner circumferential surface of the tub and the outer circumferential surface of the drum and fills the lower space of the tub, so the washing or rinsing process starts without the laundry sufficiently holding the wash water. there is.

Second, in the process of assembling the water supply pipe, with the position of the wash water inlet pipe and the water supply pipe fixed, the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet pipe are wrapped with a clamp and the clamp is tightened. There is a losing problem.

Third, due to the thickness of the clamp fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the wash water inlet pipe and the water supply pipe, space utilization is reduced, and the water supply pipe collides with the outer surface of the tub or the weight balancer when the tub vibrates.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine that starts a washing or rinsing process while the laundry is sufficiently soaked in wash water.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine that simplifies the assembly process of a water supply structure and reduces the number of assembly man-hours.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine with low noise and durability by preventing collision between a water supply pipe and a tub or weight balancer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet having an inlet through which laundry is put in and out; a tub provided inside the cabinet to receive wash water and having a tub opening communicating with the inlet; a drum rotatably provided inside the tub to accommodate laundry and having a drum opening communicating with the tub opening; a gasket connecting the inlet and the tub opening; a wash water inlet provided on an outer circumferential surface of the gasket and guiding wash water into the drum; a water supply pipe supplying wash water to the wash water inlet; and a connector inserted into the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet to connect the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet.

In example embodiments, the connector may include a connector body having a hollow column shape.

In example embodiments, a wash water guide provided on an inner circumferential surface of the gasket to form a flow path communicating with the wash water inlet and bent toward the inner space of the drum; the connector may further include the A guider insert provided at one end of the connector body and inserted into the wash water guider may be further included.

In exemplary embodiments, a circumference of the guider insertion part may be larger than a circumference of the wash water inlet, and a cutout for varying the circumference of the guider insertion part may be provided at an end of the guider insertion part.

In example embodiments, the washing water guider may further include an incision insert protruding from an inner circumferential surface and accommodated in the incision.

In example embodiments, the connector is provided on the connector body and may further include a movement barrier contacting a free end of the water supply pipe and a free end of the wash water inlet.

In example embodiments, the connector may further include a first coupling portion provided in the connector body, protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the connector body and coupled to the water supply pipe.

In example embodiments, the first coupling part may include a first coupling protrusion, and the water supply pipe may include a first coupling protrusion insertion hole into which the first coupling protrusion is inserted.

In example embodiments, the first coupling part may include a first coupling rib continuously protruding along an outer circumference of the connector body.

In example embodiments, the connector may further include a second coupling portion provided in the connector body, protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the connector body, and coupled to the wash water inlet portion.

In example embodiments, the second coupling part may include a second coupling protrusion, and the wash water inlet may include a second coupling protrusion insertion hole into which the second coupling protrusion is inserted.

In example embodiments, the second coupling part may include a second coupling rib continuously protruding along an outer circumference of the connector body.

In example embodiments, a water supply pipe stepped portion extending from a free end of the water supply pipe toward the wash water inlet; and an inlet step portion extending from a free end of the wash water inlet toward the water supply pipe.

A weight balancer provided on a front surface of the tub so as to surround the gasket and damping vibration of the tub, wherein the weight balancer includes a water supply pipe avoidance unit recessed toward the front surface of the tub.

The washing machine according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, the present invention has an advantage that the washing or rinsing process is started while the laundry is sufficiently soaked in wash water.

Second, the present invention has the advantage of simplifying the assembly process of the water supply structure and reducing the number of assembly man-hours.

Third, the present invention has the advantage of ensuring low noise and durability by preventing collision between the water supply pipe and the tub or weight balancer.

1 shows a side view of the washing machine of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the cabinet of the washing machine of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a water supply pipe, a connector, and a wash water inlet according to an embodiment of the washing machine according to the present invention.
4 shows a connector according to one embodiment above.
5 is a cross-sectional view of a connector coupled to a wash water inlet according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a perspective view illustrating a water supply pipe, a connector, and a wash water inlet according to another embodiment of the washing machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, cut along the longitudinal direction of the connector.
8 is a perspective view illustrating a water supply pipe, a connector, and a wash water inlet according to another embodiment of the washing machine according to the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 8, taken along the longitudinal direction of the connector.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described using drawings and examples that specifically specify the components and the like of the present invention. However, this is only used to aid understanding of the present invention.

In addition, in the following embodiments, specific components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience of description or description. This is also to aid understanding of the present invention.

Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the following examples, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from these descriptions, and these modifications and variations are within the scope of the present invention.

First, with reference to FIG. 1 showing a side view of the laundry machine of the present invention, the overall configuration of the washing machine will be described.

The washing machine of the present invention may include a cabinet 1 forming an exterior, a tub 2 provided inside the cabinet, and a drum 3 rotatably provided inside the tub 2 and containing laundry. .

The cabinet 1 may include an inlet provided at the front of the cabinet 1 through which laundry is taken in and out, and the cabinet 1 includes a door 12 rotatably mounted to the cabinet to open and close the inlet. may be provided.

The door 12 may include an annular door frame 121 and a viewing window 122 provided at a central portion of the door frame.

Here, to define a direction to help understand the detailed structure of the washing machine described below, a direction toward the door 12 based on the center of the cabinet 1 may be defined as a front side. .

In addition, a direction directly opposite to the direction toward the door 12 may be defined as the rear side, and the right side and left side directions may be naturally defined depending on the front and rear directions defined above. there is.

The tub 2 is provided in a cylindrical shape with a longitudinal axis parallel to the lower surface of the cabinet or maintained at an angle of 0 to 30° to form a space in which wash water can be stored, and a tub opening 21 at the front so as to communicate with the inlet. to provide

The tub 2 may be fixed to the lower surface of the cabinet 1 by a damper 23 and connected to the upper surface of the cabinet 1 by an elastic support part 92, which is generated in the tub 2 It serves to damp vibration transmitted to the cabinet 1.

The drum 3 is provided in a cylindrical shape with a longitudinal axis parallel to the lower surface of the cabinet or maintained at an angle of 0 to 30° to accommodate laundry, and has a drum opening 31 communicating with the tub opening 21 at the front. It can be.

Therefore, the user can put laundry into the inner space of the drum 3 or take out laundry from the inner space of the drum 3 through the inlet, the tub opening 21, and the drum opening 31.

In addition, the drum 3 includes a plurality of through holes 33 provided to pass through the outer circumferential surface. This is not only to allow wash water stored in the tub 2 to flow into the drum, but also to allow water discharged from the laundry to be discharged into the inner space of the tub 2 .

Meanwhile, a lifter 35 for agitating laundry when the drum rotates may be further provided on the inner circumferential surface of the drum 3 .

The drum 3 described above is rotated by a driving unit 8 provided at the rear of the tub 2 .

The drive unit 8 is a stator 81 fixed to the rear surface of the tub 2, a rotor 83 rotating by electromagnetic action with the stator, and passing through the rear surface of the tub 2 to drive the drum 3 and the rotor ( 83) may be provided as a rotational shaft 85 connecting them.

The stator 81 may be fixed to the rear surface of the bearing housing 25 provided on the rear surface of the tub 2, and the rotor 83 is a permanent magnet ( 832) and a rotor housing 831 connecting the permanent magnet 832 and the rotating shaft 85.

The bearing housing 25 includes a housing through-hole provided through the bearing housing to communicate the inside of the tub 2 with the outside of the tub, and a housing through-hole provided inside the housing through-hole 26 to support the rotating shaft 85. A number of bearings 88 may be provided.

In addition, an arm 87 for easily transferring the rotational force of the rotor 83 to the drum 3 may be provided on the rear surface of the drum 3, and the rotational power of the rotor 83 is provided on the arm 87. The rotational shaft 85 that transmits may be fixed.

Meanwhile, the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a water supply hose 61 receiving wash water from the outside and a detergent supply unit 5 provided in the cabinet 10 and supplying detergent to the tub 2. may further include.

The detergent supply unit 5 includes a detergent box 51 fixed to the inner wall of the cabinet 10 and a detergent box drawer 53 inserted and detached from the detergent box 51 so that it can be withdrawn from the front of the cabinet 1 ) may be included.

At this time, the detergent injected into the detergent box 51 may be diluted with wash water so as to flow easily into the tub 2, and for this purpose, the water supply hose 61 may be connected to the detergent box 51. . (The detailed connection structure between the detergent box and the water supply hose will be described later.)

The washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a wash water drainage unit 7 discharging wash water inside the tub 2 to the outside of the cabinet 1 .

The wash water drainage unit 7 includes a drain pipe 72 forming a drain passage through which wash water moves inside the tub 2 and a pressure difference inside the drain pipe 72 so that the wash water is drained through the drain pipe 72. It may be made of a drainage pump 71 that generates.

More specifically, the drain pipe 72 has a first drain pipe 721 connecting the lower surface of the tub 2 and the drain pump 71, and one end connected to the drain pump 71 so that the cabinet 1 A second drain pipe 723 forming a flow path through which wash water moves to the outside may be included.

Meanwhile, a gasket 4 may be provided between the inlet of the cabinet 1 and the tub opening 21. The gasket 4 solves the problem of leakage of wash water inside the tub 2 into the cabinet 1 It serves to prevent the transmission of the vibration of the tub 2 to the cabinet 1.

Specifically, the gasket 4 is connected to the cabinet fixing part 43 connected to the part forming the inlet in the cabinet 1 and to the part forming the tub opening 21 in the tub 2 A tub fixing part 42 and an annular gasket body 41 connecting the cabinet fixing part 43 and the tub fixing part 42 may be included.

The gasket 4 may be made of a flexible material such as rubber in order to damp vibration transmitted from the tub 2 to the cabinet 1, and furthermore, from the circumferential surface of the gasket body 41 to its normal direction. Vibration can be damped more effectively through the vibration isolator 44 protruding.

Hereinafter, a structure for supplying wash water into the drum 3 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 showing the inside of the cabinet 1 .

A wash water inlet 46 for guiding wash water to the drum 3 may be provided in the gasket 4 .

More specifically, the washing water inlet 46 is provided to pass through the circumferential surface of the gasket body 41, and may be biased to the left or right with respect to the center of the gasket body 41 in the left and right width directions. And, it may be provided on the upper side based on the center of the height direction of the gasket body 41.

In addition, the wash water inlet 46 may be made of the same material as the gasket body 41, and may be integrally molded with the gasket body 41 during manufacture.

In addition, the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a water supply pipe 63 connecting the detergent box 51 and the wash water inlet 46, and the water supply pipe 63 is the detergent It may be connected to the detergent box 51 through a water supply pipe connection part 513 provided on one side of the box 51 and penetrating the outer surface of the detergent box 51 .

The water supply pipe 63 may be made of a flexible material having elasticity, which serves to damp vibration transmitted from the tub 2 to the detergent box 51 fixed to the inner surface of the cabinet 1.

A water supply hose connection part 511 to which the water supply hose 61 is connected may be provided at the rear of the detergent box 51 through the detergent box 51 .

According to the configuration described above, since wash water can be directly sprayed into the drum 3, a washing or rinsing operation can be performed while the laundry is sufficiently soaked with wash water.

Meanwhile, a weight balancer 93 for damping vibration generated by the drum may be provided on the front surface of the tub 2, and the weight balancer 93 may be located outside the gasket 4. .

In more detail, the weight balancer 73 may include a first balancer 931 and a second balancer 932 provided on both sides of the tub 2 based on the center of the left and right width directions.

The first balancer 931 includes a first upper weight part 9311 provided on the upper side with respect to the center of the tub 2 in the height direction and a third provided on the lower side with respect to the center of the tub 2 in the height direction. 1 may be formed of a lower weight part 9313.

The first upper weight part 9311 and the first lower weight part 9313 may be connected to each other through a first connection weight part 9315 provided therebetween.

In addition, the second balancer 932 includes a second upper weight part 9321 provided on the upper side with respect to the center of the tub 2 in the height direction and a lower side based on the center of the tub 2 in the height direction. It may be made of a first lower weight portion 9323.

Similarly, the second upper weight part 9321 and the second lower weight part 9323 may be connected to each other through a first connection weight part 9325 provided therebetween.

At this time, the water supply pipe 63 may pass in front of the first upper weight part 9311. In this case, as the tub 2 vibrates, the first upper weight part 9311 and the water supply pipe 63 There is a risk of colliding with each other.

In order to prevent this problem, a water supply pipe avoidance part 9312 recessed in the front direction of the tub 2 may be formed in the first upper weight part 9311 .

The water supply pipe avoiding part 9312 may be provided in a shape corresponding to the outer circumferential shape of the water supply pipe 63, and may be spaced apart from the rear surface of the water supply pipe 63 by a predetermined distance to more effectively prevent a collision.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, an embodiment of a connection structure between the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 will be described.

The washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a connector 65 connecting the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46.

The connector 65 may include a hollow connector body 651, wherein a part of the outer circumference of the connector body 651 is coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the water supply pipe and the other part is coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the wash water inlet. can be combined

Accordingly, a worker assembling the washing machine slides and inserts the connector 65 into one of the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46, and then slides the other connector 65 into the connector 65. In this way, the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 can be connected easily.

Compared to the method of fixing the positions of the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 and fixing them using clamps from the outside, this reduces the number of assembly man-hours and since there is no structure protruding outward from the water supply pipe 63, the weight balancer It has an excellent effect of preventing collisions with peripheral parts such as

The water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 may be made of an extensible flexible material, and the connector 65 may be made of a synthetic resin having higher rigidity than the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46. there is,

This reduces the manufacturing cost of the connector 65 compared to the prior art and facilitates molding, and when the connector 65 is inserted, the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 are stretched in the width direction and then reopened. Since it shrinks, it has an excellent effect of increasing watertightness.

A wash water guider 47 extending from an inner circumferential surface of the gasket body 41 toward an inner space of the drum 3 may be provided, and the wash water guide 47 is directed to the wash water inlet 46. It serves to guide the introduced washing water to the drum (3).

The wash water guider 47 ejects the wash water toward the laundry stored in the drum 3 so that the washing or rinsing operation proceeds in a state in which the laundry sufficiently contains the wash water.

The wash water inlet 46 may be provided in front of the vibration isolator 44, which means that after the vibration generated in the tub 2 is attenuated by the vibration isolator 44, the wash water to be delivered to the inlet (46).

The connector 65 may further include a guider insertion part 652 extending from one end of the connector body 651 and inserted into the wash water guider 47 .

The guider insertion part 652 may be bent from one end of the connector body 651 toward the inner space of the drum 3 and then extended. This prevents the connector 65 from being separated from the wash water inlet 46 due to vibration.

In addition, cutouts 652a and 652b may be provided at one end of the guider insertion portion 652, and the cutouts 652a and 652b may extend from the connector body 651 so that the guider insertion portion 652 extends from the connector body 651. It may be provided in parallel with the direction to be.

A circumference of the guider insertion part 652 may be larger than a circumference of the connector body 651 .

Therefore, a worker assembling the washing machine can slide the connector 65 into the wash water inlet 46 while pressing the guider insertion part 652 so that the incisions 652a and 652b are narrowed. there is.

When the connector 65 is inserted into the wash water inlet 46, the cutouts 652a and 652b open again so that the guider insert 652 presses the inner circumferential surface of the wash water guider 47.

This can increase the watertightness of the guider insertion part 652 and the wash water guider 47 and strengthen the fastening force between them.

Furthermore, the cutouts 652a and 652b are at least one of the first cutout 652a provided on the lower surface of the guider insert 652 and the second cutout 652b provided on the upper surface of the guider insert 652. may include either.

Meanwhile, the water supply pipe 63 may further include a water supply pipe stepped portion 633 extending toward the wash water inlet 46, and the water supply pipe stepped portion 633 protrudes from an end of the water supply pipe 63. It can be.

In addition, the wash water inlet 46 may further include an inlet step 463 extending toward the water supply pipe 63, and the inlet step 463 is also a part of the wash water inlet 46. It can protrude from the end.

The inlet step 463 may be provided in a shape that engages with a portion at an end of the water supply pipe 63 where the water supply pipe step 633 is not located.

Accordingly, while the tub 2 vibrates, the shear stress applied to the connector 65 by the wash water inlet 46 and the water supply pipe 63 is distributed up and down the connector 65, so that the connector ( 65) can be prevented from being damaged by the vibration of the tub 2.

Meanwhile, the connector 65 may further include a first coupling part 653 that protrudes in a normal direction of the circumferential surface of the connector body 651 and engages with the water supply pipe 63, and the water supply pipe 63 may include a first coupling portion accommodating portion 631 provided on the circumferential surface and coupled to the first coupling portion 653 .

The first coupling part 653 and the first coupling part accommodating part 631 reinforces the coupling force between the connector body 651 and the water supply pipe 63 so that the water supply pipe 63 is separated from the connector body 651. problems can be avoided.

More specifically, the first coupling portion 653 may include at least one first coupling protrusion 6531, and the first coupling portion accommodating portion 631 penetrates the circumferential surface of the water supply pipe 63. It may be provided as at least one first coupling protrusion insertion hole 6311.

In addition, an auxiliary protrusion 6532 smaller than the first coupling protrusion 6531 may be provided on an upper surface of the first coupling protrusion 6531, and a corner of the auxiliary protrusion 6532 may be formed of a curved surface.

Accordingly, the inner circumferential surface of the water supply pipe 63 smoothly slides along the edge of the auxiliary protrusion 6532, so that the first coupling protrusion 6531 can be inserted into the first coupling protrusion insertion hole 6311.

Similarly, an auxiliary protrusion 6532 may be provided on the lower surface of the first coupling protrusion 6531, so that the first coupling protrusion 6531 can be smoothly separated from the first coupling protrusion insertion hole 6311. do.

Hereinafter, detailed components of the water supply structure will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5 , which is a cross-sectional view taken along the longitudinal direction of the connector shown in FIG.

The connector 65 may further include a movement barrier 657 provided on the connector body 651 and positioned between the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 .

The movement prevention bump 657 may be formed of a rib that protrudes from the center of the connector 65 in the height direction and extends in the width direction of the connector 65 .

Accordingly, when the wash water inlet 46 and the water supply pipe 63 are connected to the connector 65, one of the wash water inlet 46 and the water supply pipe 63 is connected to the connector 65. It is possible to prevent the problem of excessive insertion into .

In addition, a cutout insert 471 accommodated in the cutouts 652a and 652b of the guider insert 652 may be further included on an inner circumferential surface of the wash water guider 47 .

The cut-out insertion portion 471 may be formed of an insertion rib and may have a width equal to or greater than the width of the cut-out portions 652a and 652b.

The incision inserting part 471 may play a role of physically limiting the depth at which the guider inserting part 652 is inserted into the wash water guider 47 .

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, another embodiment of the connection structure between the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 will be described.

In order to avoid duplication of description, descriptions will be made focusing on configurations added in the above-described embodiment.

The connector 65 may further include a second coupling portion 655 that protrudes in a normal direction of the circumferential surface of the connector body 651 and engages with the wash water inlet 46, and the second coupling portion 655 The portion 655 may be provided at a lower position than the first coupling portion 653 .

The wash water inlet 46 may also include a second coupling portion accommodating portion 461 coupled to the second coupling portion 655, and the second coupling portion 655 is the wash water inlet ( 46) may be provided on the circumferential surface.

The second coupling portion 655 further strengthens coupling force between the connector body 651 and the wash water inlet 46.

The second coupling part 655 may include at least one second coupling protrusion 6551, and the second coupling portion accommodating portion 461 penetrates the circumferential surface of the wash water inlet 46. It may be provided as at least one second coupling protrusion insertion hole 4611 .

Furthermore, the first coupling protrusion 6531 is formed on a first lower surface 6531b perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the connector body 651 and at an end of the first lower surface 6531b of the connector body 651. A first upper surface 6531a inclined upward toward the circumferential surface may be included.

Accordingly, the inner circumferential surface of the water supply pipe 63 slides along the first upper surface 6531a, so that the first coupling protrusion 6531 can be naturally inserted into the first coupling protrusion insertion hole 6311.

Similarly, the second coupling protrusion 6551 also has a second upper surface 6551a perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the connector body 651 and a portion of the connector body 651 at the end of the second upper surface 6551a. A second lower surface 6551b inclined downward toward the circumferential surface may be included.

Each of the first coupling protrusion 6531, the second coupling protrusion 6551, the first coupling protrusion insertion hole 6311, and the second coupling protrusion insertion hole 4611 may be formed in plurality, in which case the mutual fastening force is higher. could be increased

8 and 9 show another embodiment of the connection structure between the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46, and will be described focusing on different parts from the previous embodiment.

The first coupling part 653 may include a first coupling rib 6533 protruding to surround the circumferential surface of the connector body 651, and the first coupling rib 6533 is connected to the water supply pipe 63. and the connector 65 are tightly coupled to each other.

That is, the first coupling rib 6533 presses the inner circumferential surface of the water supply pipe 63 made of a flexible material, so that the coupling force and watertightness between the water supply pipe and the connector 65 can be increased.

In addition, the second coupling portion 655 may include a second coupling rib 6553 protruding to surround the circumferential surface of the connector body 651, and the second coupling rib 6553 may include the first coupling rib 6553. It may be located on the lower side of the coupling rib 6533.

Similarly, the second coupling rib 6553 also serves to prevent the connector 65 from separating from the wash water inlet 46 and to enhance watertightness between them.

In this case, both the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 are made of a flexible material and come into close contact with the curved surfaces of the first and second coupling ribs 6533 and 6553, so that the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water The inner circumferential surface of the inlet portion 46 may not have a separate groove accommodating the first and second coupling ribs 6533 and 6553.

Describing the coupling rib structure in more detail, the first coupling rib 6533 has a first lower surface 6533b perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the connector body 651, A first upper surface 6533a inclined upward toward the circumferential surface of the connector body 651 may be included at an end of the first lower surface 6533b.

Conversely, the second coupling rib 6553 is formed on a second upper surface 6553a perpendicular to the circumferential surface of the connector body 651 and at an end of the second upper surface 6553a of the connector body 651. A second lower surface 6553b inclined downward toward the circumferential surface may be included.

This inclined structure allows the connector 65 to be easily inserted into the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46.

In addition, a plurality of first coupling ribs 6533 and second coupling ribs 6553 may be provided along the height direction of the connector 65, which can maximize the above-mentioned effects.

On the other hand, the water supply pipe 63 and the washing water inlet 46 may be provided with receiving grooves coupled to the first and second coupling ribs 6533 and 6553.

Specifically, the first coupling portion accommodating portion 631 may include a first coupling rib accommodating groove 6313 in which the inner circumferential surface of the water supply pipe 63 is recessed in the normal direction.

The first coupling rib accommodating groove 6313 may have a shape corresponding to the first coupling rib 6533 and may be recessed along the inner circumference of the water supply pipe 63 .

Similarly, the second coupling portion accommodating portion 461 may include a second coupling protrusion accommodating groove 4613 recessed in the normal direction from the inner circumferential surface of the wash water inlet 46, and the second coupling rib The accommodating groove 4613 may have a shape corresponding to the second coupling rib 6553 and be recessed along the inner circumference of the wash water inlet 46 .

In this case, the number of first coupling rib receiving grooves 6313 and second coupling rib receiving grooves 4613 corresponding to the number of first coupling ribs 6533 and second coupling ribs 6553 may also be provided. there is.

The above-described embodiments of the connection structure between the water supply pipe 63 and the wash water inlet 46 may be implemented in combination with each other. In this case, the connector 65, the water supply pipe 63, and the wash water inlet 46 ) can further increase the bonding force between them.

Even effects not described in the present specification, in the present invention, each of the above-described components may additionally have other effects, and derive new effects that cannot be seen in the prior art according to the organic coupling relationship between each of the above-described components. can do.

In addition, the embodiments shown in the drawings may be modified and implemented in other forms, and if implemented including the configuration claimed in the claims of the present invention or implemented within the scope of equivalents, it should be regarded as belonging to the scope of the present invention. something to do.

Cabinet 10 Door 12 Tub 2
Tub opening 21 Drum opening 31 Gasket 4
Gasket body 41 Tub fixing part 42 Cabinet fixing part 43
Washing water inlet 46 Second coupling portion accommodating portion 461 Second coupling protrusion insertion hole 4611
Second coupling rib accommodating groove 4613 inlet step 463 washing water guider 47
Detergent supply unit 5 Detergent box 51 Detergent box drawer 53
Water supply hose 61 Water supply pipe 63 First joint receiving part 631
Water supply pipe step 633 Connector 65 Connector body 651
First coupling part 653 Second coupling part 655 Movement prevention bump 657
Wash water drain 7 Drain pump 71 Drain pipe 72
drive unit 8 stator 81 rotor 83
Rotating shaft 85 Weight balancer 93 First balancer 931
Water supply line 9312 2nd balancer 932

Claims (14)

A cabinet having an inlet through which laundry is put in and out;
a tub provided inside the cabinet to receive wash water and having a tub opening communicating with the inlet;
a drum rotatably provided inside the tub to accommodate laundry and having a drum opening communicating with the tub opening;
a gasket connecting the inlet and the tub opening;
a wash water inlet provided on an outer circumferential surface of the gasket and guiding wash water into the drum;
a water supply pipe supplying wash water to the wash water inlet; and
a connector inserted into the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet to connect the water supply pipe and the wash water inlet; and
A wash water guide provided on an inner circumferential surface of the gasket to form a flow path communicating with the wash water inlet and bent toward the inner space of the drum;
The connector
A connector body provided in a columnar shape with an empty interior; and
The laundry machine further comprising a; guider insertion part provided at one end of the connector body and inserted into the wash water guider. delete delete According to claim 1,
The circumference of the guider insertion part is provided larger than the circumference of the wash water inlet part,
At the end of the guider insertion part
Washing machine, characterized in that the incision portion for varying the circumference of the guider insertion portion is provided. According to claim 4,
The washing machine further comprises an incision insert protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the wash water guider and accommodated in the incision. According to claim 1,
The connector
The washing machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a movement barrier provided on the connector body and contacting a free end of the water supply pipe and a free end of the wash water inlet. According to claim 1,
The connector
The washing machine further comprises a first coupling part provided in the connector body, protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the connector body and coupled to the water supply pipe. According to claim 7,
The first coupling part includes a first coupling protrusion,
The water supply pipe includes a first coupling protrusion insertion hole into which the first coupling protrusion is inserted. According to claim 7,
The first coupling portion washing machine characterized in that it comprises a first coupling rib continuously protruding along the outer circumferential circumference of the connector body. According to claim 1,
The connector
The washing machine further comprises a second coupling portion provided in the connector body, protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the connector body, and coupled to the wash water inlet portion. According to claim 10,
The second coupling part includes a second coupling protrusion,
The wash water inlet part includes a second coupling protrusion insertion hole into which the second coupling protrusion is inserted. According to claim 10,
The second coupling portion washing machine characterized in that it comprises a second coupling rib continuously protruding along the outer circumference of the connector body. According to claim 1,
a water supply pipe stepped portion extending from a free end of the water supply pipe toward the wash water inlet; and
The washing machine of claim 1, further comprising: an inlet step portion extending from a free end of the wash water inlet toward the water supply pipe. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a weight balancer provided on a front surface of the tub to surround the gasket to damp vibration of the tub,
The weight balancer
Washing machine comprising a; water supply pipe avoidance part recessed toward the front surface of the tub.