KR102606123B1 - Laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A clothing processing device is disclosed, and the clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first processing device provided with a first front panel on the front side, and a first processing device located below the first processing device. A second processing device is supported and a second front panel is provided on the front side, wherein the second processing device is disposed on the rear side of the second front panel and is provided with an insulating connection member made of an insulating material. It includes an upper frame that is coupled to the first side panel and is insulated from the first side panel.

Description

Clothing processing equipment {LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a clothing processing device, which includes a first processing device on the upper side and a second processing device on the lower side.

A laundry treatment device is a device that puts laundry, such as clothes and bedding, into a drum and performs necessary treatments on the laundry, such as removing contamination on the laundry or drying it.

When a clothing processing device is equipped to remove contamination from laundry, the clothing processing device can perform processes such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying, and the clothing processing device performs top loading based on the method of putting laundry into a drum. It can be divided into a top loading method and a front loading method.

A clothing treatment device may include a cabinet that forms the exterior, a tub accommodated inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted inside the tub into which laundry is placed, and a detergent supply device that supplies detergent to the inside of the drum.

When the drum is rotated by a motor while washing water is supplied to the laundry contained in the drum, dirt on the laundry can be removed by friction between the drum and the washing water.

The detergent supply device is equipped with a detergent supply function to improve the washing effect. Here, detergent refers to substances that enhance the washing effect, such as fabric detergent, fabric softener, and fabric bleach. Detergents can be used in powder form or in liquid form.

Meanwhile, when the laundry treatment device is provided to dry laundry, the laundry treatment device can remove moisture from the laundry by providing dry air to the laundry.

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

By supplying dry air to the laundry contained in the drum, moisture present in the laundry is evaporated and removed by the dry air, thereby removing moisture from the laundry.

Meanwhile, public document KR 10-2008-0021921 A1 shows a clothing treatment device equipped with a plurality of treatment devices. The laundry treatment device has a first processing device provided at the upper side and a second processing device provided at the lower side. Additionally, a structure in which the first processing device and the second processing device have respective operating units and display units is disclosed.

However, the laundry treatment device disclosed in the above-mentioned public document discloses a structure in which a plurality of distinct processing devices have respective operation units and display units. In this case, the user must check the status of each of the plurality of processing devices, and the plurality of processing devices must be processed separately. Each device must be operated individually, and it may be disadvantageous to operate the plurality of processing devices in conjunction with each other.

In addition, the plurality of processing devices may each include different electricity consumption devices, and a short circuit may occur from the electricity consumption devices or wires due to water, moisture, refrigerant, or other substances inside the processing devices.

In a situation where a plurality of processing devices are installed, a short circuit may affect not only the processing device but also the electricity consumption device inside the processing device.

Therefore, in a clothing processing device equipped with a plurality of processing devices, the user's convenience is improved in checking or operating the operating status of the plurality of processing devices, and further, the plurality of processing devices are unintentionally electrically connected to each other. Preventing malfunctions or damage from occurring is an important task.

Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a clothing processing device in which a plurality of processing devices are effectively electrically insulated from each other and can form a stable coupling relationship with each other.

Additionally, embodiments of the present invention seek to provide a clothing processing device that includes an efficient arrangement and combination structure of a control panel for simultaneously checking or controlling a plurality of processing devices for processing clothing.

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

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

The first processing device and the second processing device have a clothing opening at the front through which clothing is input, and the drum that accommodates the clothing inputting into the cabinet through the clothing opening is in the form of a front loader whose rotation axis direction is parallel to the front and rear directions. It can be.

A control panel may be provided between the first processing device and the second processing device and signally connected to the first processing device and the second processing device. The control panel may form part of the front of the clothing processing device. For example, the control panel may be disposed between the first front panel of the first processing device and the second front panel of the second processing device so that the front portion is exposed to the front.

Additionally, the upper frame provided on the front side of the second processing device may be combined with the first processing device. The upper frame may be coupled to the upper side of the second processing device at the front side of the second processing device and to the lower side of the first processing device.

In the first processing device, the lower part of the first side panel may be coupled to the upper frame, and in the second processing device, the upper part of the second side panel may be coupled to the upper frame and interconnected with the first processing device. .

The upper frame is coupled to the first processing device through an insulating connection member, thereby forming a structurally stable fastening relationship while being electrically separated from the first processing device.

Specifically, the clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a first front panel provided on the front side, first side panels provided on both sides in the lateral direction, and a first drum in which clothing is accommodated. A first processing device is located below the first processing device to support the first processing device, a second front panel is provided on the front side, and second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, It includes a second processing device in which a second drum containing clothes is provided.

The second processing device includes an upper frame disposed on the rear side of the second front panel, coupled to the first side panel through an insulating connection member made of an insulating material, and insulated from the first side panel. can do.

The lower portions of both sides of the upper frame may be coupled to the second side panel, and the upper portions of both sides may be coupled to the first side panel through the insulating connection member.

The insulating connection member includes a first fastening part coupled to the first side panel and a second fastening part coupled to the upper frame, and the second fastening part insulates between the upper frame and the first side panel. You can.

The first fastening part is provided to extend upward from the second fastening part coupled to the upper frame, and the upper frame coupled to the second fastening part is fastened to the first side panel through the first fastening part. You can.

A first fastening member that penetrates the first fastening part and the first side panel together to fasten the first fastening part and the first side panel, and penetrates the upper frame and is inserted into the second fastening part to secure the upper. It may further include a second fastening member that fastens the frame and the second fastening part. The second fastening part may insulate between the second fastening member and the first side panel.

The second fastening portion extends through the first side panel, has at least a portion of the second fastening member inserted therein, and includes a fastening insulating portion that insulates between the second fastening member and the first side panel. can do.

The first side panel includes a shear bending portion provided at a front end of the side and parallel to the first front panel, and the fastening insulating portion may penetrate the shear bending portion.

The second front panel may include an upper fastening part that is penetrated by the second fastening member together with the upper frame and is fastened to the second fastening part.

It further includes a control panel inserted between the first front panel and the second front panel, wherein the first processing device is coupled to the control panel at the rear of the control panel and includes a lower frame for fixing the control panel. Further, the lower frame may be electrically separated from the upper frame by being spaced apart from the upper frame and coupled to the first side panel.

The first processing device is provided with a first rear panel on the rear side, and the second processing device is provided with a second rear panel on the rear side and is made of an insulating material, and the first rear panel and the second rear panel are provided. It may further include a rear bracket for fastening the panel.

The upper part of the rear bracket is coupled to the first rear panel, and the lower part is coupled to the second rear panel, so that the first rear panel and the second rear panel can be coupled to each other.

The first rear panel is located ahead of the second rear panel, and the front surface of the rear bracket is stepped so that the upper end supporting the first rear panel is located ahead of the lower end supporting the second rear panel. It can be provided.

A handle portion that opens downward and can be held by a user may be provided at the lower portion of the rear bracket.

The first processing device may further include a first lower panel provided on a lower side of the first processing device, supported by the second processing device, and made of an insulating material to be insulated from the second processing device. You can.

It may further include an insulating support portion that supports the lower part of the first processing device from the upper part of the second processing device and is made of an insulating material to insulate the first processing device from each other.

Embodiments of the present invention can provide a clothing treatment device in which a plurality of processing devices are effectively electrically insulated from each other and can form a stable coupling relationship with each other.

Additionally, embodiments of the present invention can provide a clothing processing device that includes an efficient arrangement and combination structure of a control panel for simultaneously checking or controlling a plurality of processing devices for processing clothing.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram showing the control panel removed from the clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing the coupled state of the lower frame in the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the lower frame of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a front view showing the lower frame of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a side view showing the lower frame of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing the coupling structure of the first front panel and the lower frame in the clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a lower frame and a control panel combined in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a diagram showing a control panel and lower frame in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a diagram showing a control panel coupled to the lower frame in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a diagram showing a side hook of a control panel in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 is a top view showing the control panel of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 is a perspective view of the control panel of a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the rear.
Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the coupling structure between the control panel and the first and second front panels in the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 15 is a diagram showing a panel support portion of a control panel in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 16 is a diagram showing a lower frame and an upper frame in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 17 is a view showing the lower frame and upper frame separated in the clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 18 is a diagram showing an insulating connection member in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 19 is a cross-sectional view showing the coupling structure of the insulating connection member and the upper frame in the clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 20 is a perspective view of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the rear.
Figure 21 is a view showing the rear bracket of a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 22 is a side view showing the rear bracket in the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 23 is a diagram showing the first lower panel of the first treatment device in the laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 24 is a diagram showing an insulating support portion in a clothing treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

However, the present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts that are not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

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

Also, in this specification, when a component is mentioned as being 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but may be connected to the other component in the middle. It should be understood that may exist. On the other hand, in this specification, when it is mentioned that a component is 'directly connected' or 'directly connected' to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

Additionally, the terms used in this specification are merely used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Also, in this specification, singular expressions may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In addition, in this specification, terms such as 'include' or 'have' are only intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and one or more It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

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

Figure 1 shows a clothing treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment of the present invention, the clothing treatment device 1 includes a first treatment device 10 and a second treatment device 20. The first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may be provided in various types for processing clothing, such as a washing machine for washing clothing or a dryer for drying clothing.

For example, the first processing device 10 located at the upper side in FIG. 1 is a dryer for drying clothes and may be provided with a first drum 12 inside, and the first processing device 10 located at the lower side is a dryer for drying clothes. The supporting second processing device 20 may correspond to a washing machine for washing clothes, and may be provided with a second drum 22 and a tub 24 therein. When the second processing device 20 is a clothes washing device, the second drum 22 inside the second processing 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 used as necessary. ) may all be washing machines or dryers, the first processing device 10 may be a washing machine and the second processing device 20 may be a dryer, and may be various other devices for processing clothes.

The first processing device 10 may include a first cabinet 110 forming an exterior, and the first cabinet 110 may be provided with a first front panel 112 on the 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, the first processing device 10 may be provided with a first side panel 115 on both sides in the lateral direction (Y), a first rear panel 118 may be provided on the rear side, and a first rear panel 118 may be provided on the upper side. One upper panel may be provided, and a first lower panel 119 may be provided on the lower side.

The first front panel 112, first side panel 115, first rear panel 118, first top panel, and first bottom panel 119 may together form the first cabinet 110. They may have a coupling relationship with each other, and may form a space inside which internal components constituting the first processing device 10, such as the first drum 12, are provided.

The first processing device 10 allows clothing requiring processing to be input into the first cabinet 110 through the clothing opening and accommodated inside the first drum 12, and the first processing device 10 ) Processing processes such as washing and drying can be performed.

In Figure 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a clothing opening is provided on the first front panel 112 along with a cabinet door, and the first drum 12 is a first processing device having a rotation axis parallel to the front-back direction (X). (10) is shown.

However, the clothing opening is not necessarily limited to being provided in the first front panel 112, and may be provided in 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 processing device 20 may include a second cabinet 120 forming an exterior, and the second cabinet 120 may be provided with a second front panel 122 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 processing device 20 may be provided with a second side panel 125 on both sides in the lateral direction (Y), a second rear panel 128 may be provided on the rear side, and a second rear 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 may form the second cabinet 120 together. It may have a coupling relationship, and may form a space inside which internal components constituting the second processing device 20, such as the second drum 22 and the tub 24, are provided.

The second processing device 20 allows clothing requiring processing to be input into the second cabinet 120 through the clothing opening and accommodated inside the second drum 22. ) Processing processes such as washing and drying can be performed.

In Figure 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a clothing opening is provided on the second front panel 122 along with a cabinet door, and the second drum 22 is a second processing device having a rotation axis parallel to the front-back direction (X). (20) is shown.

However, the clothing opening is not necessarily limited to being provided in the second front panel 122, and may be provided in 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, clothing introduced through the first front panel 112 may be accommodated in the first drum 12 and subjected to washing, drying, or other processing, and clothing introduced through the second front panel 122 may be processed. Clothing may be accommodated in the second drum 22 and subjected to washing, drying, or other processing.

The first processing device 10 is disposed above the second processing device 20, and therefore the second processing device 20 may have a structure that supports 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 119 of the first processing device 10, and the first processing device 10 ) can be combined with the upper part of the second processing device 20.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, a control panel 200 may be provided between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. The control panel 200 is provided between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, and communicates with at least one of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20. It can be connected negatively.

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

The control panel 200 may be provided with an upper surface portion 220 on the upper side and a lower surface portion 230 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 rearward from the front portion 210.

The front part 210 of the control panel 200 is exposed to the outside and forms the front of the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention together with the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. can be formed. The side portion 240 of the control panel 200 may be exposed to the outside in the lateral (Y) direction, and the upper and lower surfaces 220 and 230 may be exposed to the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. It may be inserted into the space and not exposed to the outside.

The control panel 200 may be signally 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 on the front part 210 that can display the status of the first processing device 10 and/or the second processing device 20, and the first processing device 10 and/or Alternatively, an input unit for inputting an operation command for the second processing device 20 may be included.

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

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

A rear portion may be provided on the rear side of the control panel 200, but in one embodiment of the present invention, the rear of the control panel 200 may be open. The control panel 200 disposed between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 may be located at the bottom of the first processing device 10 or at the top of the second processing device 20. there is.

The control panel 200 may be made of an insulating material such as plastic. That is, the control panel is manufactured including an insulating material and is inserted between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 to connect the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. It can be arranged to insulate each other.

Meanwhile, Figure 2 shows the control panel 200 separated from the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 shows the lower coupled to the lower part of the first processing device 10. The frame 300 is shown, and a perspective view of the lower frame 300 is shown in FIG. 4 .

2 to 4, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first processing device 10 may 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 and fix the control panel 200.

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

The lower frame 300 may be coupled to the control panel 200 while being fixed to the first processing device 10. The method of coupling with the control panel 200 may vary, and as will be described later, the side portion 240 of the control panel 200 is combined with the side extension portion 330 of the lower frame 300 to form the control panel 200. ) can be fixed.

One embodiment of the present invention is provided with a first processing device 10 and a second processing device 20 so that the user can carry out an efficient clothing processing process, and the first processing device 10 and the second processing device One control panel 200 for efficient operation of the device 20 is disposed between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 to improve convenience of use.

In addition, so that the control panel 200 provided between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 can be stably fixed and used as described above, a control panel ( A lower frame 300 disposed at the rear of 200 is provided, and the lower frame 300 and the control panel 200 are combined, so that the control panel 200 can be effectively and stably coupled and fixed.

Referring to Figure 3, in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 may be coupled to the first side panel 115 on both sides of the lateral direction (Y) facing each other. there is.

In the present invention, the front-to-back direction (X), the lateral direction (Y), and the up-down direction (Z) of each component can all be defined in parallel. 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, the lower frame 300, etc., The lateral direction (Y) and the vertical direction (Z) can also be defined the same.

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 at the lower front side of the first processing device 10, and both sides in the lateral direction (Y) may face the first side panel 115 rearward.

The first side panel 115 may include a front bending portion 116 extending from the front end, as will be described later, and the lower frame 300 includes a front bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115. can be combined with Various coupling methods can be used, such as screw coupling, rivet coupling, and fitting coupling.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 is coupled to the first side panel 115 on both sides in the lateral direction (Y), and the control panel 200 disposed in the front is coupled to the lower frame 300. As a result, the control panel 200, which can be connected 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 fixed structure. You can.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4, 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 interior of the first processing device 10 and the control panel 200.

Specifically, the main frame surface 310 of the lower frame 300 may be arranged 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 ends can 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 components may be provided inside the first processing device 10, and a large amount of water or high-temperature airflow may exist as needed. However, during use of the first processing device 10, unintentional water leakage may occur or Airflow may have an effect.

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

The main frame surface 310 may have various shapes as needed, and as will be described later, it includes a convex portion 316 to secure space for the internal components of the first processing device 10 to be placed and the control panel 200. ) and the inside of the first processing device 10 can be effectively partitioned.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the main frame surface 310 has a connection hole 312 through which a signal connection line 314 that signally connects the first processing device 10 and the control panel 200 passes. This can be provided.

The above-described electrical unit 224 may be provided inside the control panel 200, and the electrical unit 224 may be a sensor, motor, or first processing device 10 provided inside the first processing device 10. ) can be connected to the control unit, etc.

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

Meanwhile, the control panel 200 can be fixed by the lower frame 300, and the lower frame 300 forms a main frame surface 310 that partitions the inside of the control panel 200 and the first processing device 10. Therefore, the main frame surface 310 may be provided with a connection hole 312 through which the signal connection line 314 can pass.

The signal connection line 314 may have various forms. For example, the signal connection line 314 includes a connection jack or connection port and may pass through the connection hole 312 and be connected to the electrical unit 224.

The location and shape of the connection hole 312 may also vary. Figure 5 shows a front view of a lower frame 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 5, the connection hole 312 is provided on one side of the main frame surface 310 in the lateral direction (Y). It can be provided on the lower side of one side so that the signal connection line 314 can be effectively connected to the electrical unit 224.

Meanwhile, Figure 6 shows a side view of the lower frame 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 may further include an upper extension portion 320 and an upper coupling portion 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 combined at the bottom of.

The upper extension portion 320 extends forward from the upper side of the main frame surface 310 and may be located 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 may protrude upward from the upper extension portion 320 located below the first front panel 112 and be coupled to the lower portion of the first front panel 112.

The number, location, and shape of the upper coupling portions 350 and the method of coupling them with the first front panel 112 may vary as needed. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first front panel 112 may include a lower bending portion 113, and the upper coupling portion 350 is a panel insertion portion inserted into the lower bending portion 113 ( 353) may be included.

Specifically, the first front panel 112 may include a bottom bending portion 113 extending rearward from the bottom. The bottom bending portion 113 may be provided by bending the bottom of the front of the first front panel 112.

The lower bending portion 113 may be provided in parallel with the upper extending portion 320, and the upper coupling portion 350 is a panel that protrudes toward the lower bending portion 113 and penetrates the lower bending portion 113. It may include an insertion portion 353.

The panel insertion portion 353 may penetrate the bottom bending 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 can be coupled to the first front panel 112 by inserting the panel insertion portion 353 into the lower bending portion 113.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 is coupled and fixed to the first side panel 115, is coupled to the front control panel 200 to fix the control panel 200, and has an upper extension part ( By being coupled to the first front panel 112 through 320 and supporting the first front panel 112, the structural stability of the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be effectively improved. .

Figure 7 shows the panel insertion part 353 inserted into the lower bending part 113 of the first front panel 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 8 shows the lower frame 300. A cross-sectional view is shown of the control panel 200 and the first front panel 112 being fastened to each other.

Referring to Figures 6 to 8, in one embodiment of the present invention, the panel insertion portion 353 may be at least partially extended at an angle so that the upper end is located ahead of the lower end.

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

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

Meanwhile, referring to Figures 6 and 8, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper extension part 320 is spaced downward from the first front panel 112, and the upper coupling part 350 is an upward extension part ( 354) may be further included. The rising extension portion 354 may extend from the upper extension portion 320 toward the lower bending portion 113. Additionally, the panel insertion portion 353 is provided at the upper end of the rising extension portion 354 and may penetrate the lower bending portion 113.

The first front panel 112, for example, the lower bent portion 113 of the first front panel 112 and the upper extended 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 portion 350 includes a rising extension portion 354 extending upward from the upper extension portion 320, and a panel insertion portion 353 extending from the rising extension portion 354 is formed on the first front panel 112. ) can be inserted into.

The upper fastening part may include a first upper fastening part and a second upper fastening part. The rising extension portion 354 may be included in the first upper fastening portion. That is, the upward extension portion 354 extending from the upper extension portion 320 of the first upper fastening portion extends to the lower bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112, and the panel insertion portion 353 extends upward. It is provided at the top of the part 354, penetrates the lower bending part 113, and can be inserted into the first front panel 112.

The shape or direction of extension of the rising extension portion 354 may vary, and Figure 4 shows a plate-shaped panel insertion portion extending obliquely forward at the top of the rising extension portion 354 provided in a plate shape according to an embodiment of the present invention. (353) is shown prepared.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper coupling portion 350 includes an upper support portion 356, and the panel insertion portion 353 may be provided on the upper support portion 356. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper coupling portion 350 may include a second upper coupling portion 352, and the second upper coupling portion 352 may include an upper support portion 356. A panel insertion portion 353 may be provided in the upper support portion 356.

Specifically, the upper support portion 356 may be provided on the upper extension portion 320 to support the lower bending portion 113. That is, the upper support part 356 may be provided so that its upper end contacts the lower bending part 113 and supports the lower bending part 113 upward.

The upper support portion 356 may have a surface for supporting the lower bending portion 113 or may be provided in the form of a protrusion and may be in contact with the lower bending portion 113.

When the upper support portion 356 is provided in the upper coupling portion 350, for example, in the case of the second upper coupling portion 352 including the upper support portion 356, the panel insertion portion 353 is provided with the upper support portion 356. ) and may penetrate the lower bending portion 113.

That is, the second upper coupling portion 352 is provided such that the upper support portion 356 is in contact with the lower bending portion 113 at the upper extension portion 320, and the panel insertion portion 353 is provided with the lower bending portion 113. ) is provided to protrude upward from the upper support portion 356 in contact with the upper support portion 356 and can penetrate the lower bending portion 113.

As above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper coupling portion 350 is provided to include an upper support portion 356 supporting the lower bending portion 113, so that the first front panel ( The lower part of 112) can be supported upward and can be structurally stabilized.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper support portion 356 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. It may include an upper support surface 357, and the panel insertion part 353 may extend from the upper support surface 357.

The upper support surface 357 may be provided parallel to the lower bending portion 113 and may also be provided parallel to the upper extension portion 320. That is, the upper support surface 357 may be provided in a form offset upward from the upper extension portion 320.

The upper support surface 357 may preferably come into 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 356 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 The portion 353 may be provided at the front end of the upper support surface 357 and at least a portion of the portion 353 may extend obliquely so that the upper end is located ahead of the lower end.

The upper support surface 357 may be plate-shaped and parallel to the lower bending portion 113, and may be connected to the upper extension portion 320 by the upper connecting portion 358. That is, the upper support surface 357 of the upper support part 356 may be connected to the upper extension part 320 by the upper connection part 358.

The upper connection part 358 may be provided in various shapes, and in Figures 5 and 6, the upper connection part 358 is provided in a substantially plate shape according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is positioned at the top from any one corner of the upper support surface 357. A form extending toward the extension portion 320 is shown.

Meanwhile, in the case of the second upper coupling portion 352 having the upper support portion 356, the panel insertion portion 353 may extend upward from the front end, that is, the front edge, of the upper support surface 357. Accordingly, the first front panel 112 is supported on the upper support surface 357 while moving rearward from the upper side of the lower frame 300, and the panel insertion portion 353 moves the lower bending portion 113. It can penetrate and combine.

In addition, the upper connection portion 358 is provided at both corners and the rear edge of the upper support surface 357, so that the upper support surface 357 can be stably fixed to the upper extension portion 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 356. And by including a second upper coupling portion 352 that supports and fixes the first front panel 112, the bonding strength and support strength between the first front panel 112 and the lower frame 300 can be efficiently determined. . The number and location of the first upper coupling portion 351 and the second upper coupling portion 352 may be determined in various ways as needed.

In Figure 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a first upper coupling portion 351 is provided on both sides of the upper extension portion 320 in the lateral direction (Y), and a second upper coupling portion 351 is provided on the center side of the upper extension portion 320. An upper coupling portion 352 is shown.

Meanwhile, Figure 9 shows the control panel 200 separated forward from the lower frame 300, and Figure 10 shows the lower frame 300 and the control panel 200 of Figure 9 being coupled to each other. It is shown.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, in the clothing treatment device 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 is the lower frame. It may extend forward from both sides of 300 and be combined with the control panel 200.

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

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

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

In addition, the first side end extension 332 includes a hook insertion part 336 into which the side hook 246 provided on the control panel 200 is inserted, and the second side end extension 334 includes the control panel 200. It may include a penetrating coupling portion 338 coupled to a penetrating member 248 penetrating the panel 200.

Figure 9 shows a second side end extension 334 including a through coupling portion 338 to which the penetrating member 248 is coupled, and Figure 11 shows a first side end extension provided with a hook insertion portion 336 ( 332) is shown as seen from the rear.

The first side end extension 332 includes a hook insertion portion 336 into which the side hook 246 provided on 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 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 part 336 of the first side end extension 332 to fix the control panel 200 to the lower frame 300. make it possible

The side hook 246 protrudes from one side in the lateral direction (Y) of the control panel 200 toward the other side and can 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 portion 247. FIG. 13 shows a hook extension 247 and a side hook 246 provided inside the first side portion 242 of the control panel 200.

The hook extension portion 247 extends rearward from the front portion 210, is located 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 can be, and the side hook 246 can be provided at the extended end.

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

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

For example, when the hook extension portion 247 is in close contact with the first side portion 242 or the side hook 246 is provided on the inner side of the first side portion 242, the side hook ( In the process of reaching the hook insertion portion 336 of the first side end extension portion 332, the first side portion 242 of the control panel 200 itself is deformed, resulting in inconvenience in coupling or damage. It can happen.

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

Meanwhile, the control panel 200 is provided with a second side portion 244 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 portion 334 may be provided on the other side of the main frame surface 310 in the lateral direction (Y) and face the inner surface of the second side portion 244.

The second side portion 244 of the control panel 200 may be penetrated by a penetrating member 248, and the second side end extension portion of the lower frame 300 located on the inner side of the second side portion 244 ( 334) may include a penetrating coupling portion 338 to which the penetrating member 248 is coupled.

The through-coupling portion 338 may be penetrated by the penetrating member 248 like the second side portion 244, or may be coupled by inserting the penetrating member 248 penetrating the second side portion 244. 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 portion 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 )'s second side end extension 334 is coupled to the second side portion 244 of the control panel 200 through the through-coupling portion 338, thereby improving assembly efficiency and creating 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 hook-type coupled to the control panel 200 through the hook insertion portion 336, the penetrating member Compared to coupling using (248), coupling 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 coupled to the control panel 200 using the penetrating member 248, the control panel 200 This may be disadvantageous as there is no means to secure it at an appropriate coupling position with the lower frame 300 and additional processes and configurations required in the assembly process are added.

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 have a side hook 246 and a hook insertion portion 336. ), the position of the control panel 200 can be effectively fixed at the initial stage of coupling.

In addition, the second side portion 244 of the control panel 200 and the second side end extension portion 334 of the lower frame 300 are coupled to each other through the penetrating member 248 and the penetrating coupling portion 338. And a stable bonding structure can be maintained for easy separation.

Referring again to FIGS. 4 to 8, in one embodiment of the present invention, the main frame surface 310 of the lower frame 300 is curved so that the front is convex and the rear is concave, and a convex portion 316 forming a space at the rear is provided. ) can be provided.

The convex portion 316 may have a shape extending along the lateral direction (Y) of the lower frame 300 so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main frame surface 310. In addition, the front surface of the convex part 316 is convex and the rear surface is concave, so that space can be secured at the rear to prevent interference with components inside the first processing device 10.

Figure 8 shows the base cabinet 15 of the first processing device 10 provided behind the main frame surface 310 of the lower frame 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, the convex portion 316 of the main frame surface 310 is curved to correspond to the base cabinet 15, so that the base cabinet 15 is positioned at the rear without interference between the lower frame 300 and the base cabinet 15. It is shown that the space for (15) is secured. The base cabinet 15 may correspond to the first lower panel of the first processing 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 the upper extension portion 320 may extend from the convex portion 316. That is, the convex portion 316 may have a shape in which the 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 may be positioned to avoid the convex portion 316.

The lower frame 300 is formed with a convex portion 316 at the top of the main frame surface 310 so that the space at the rear is opened upward, so that it can be located at the rear of the lower frame 300. The space for arranging the base cabinet 15, etc. 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.

Meanwhile, Figure 12 shows the control panel 200 as seen from the top, Figure 13 shows the lower surface 230 of the control panel 200 as seen from the rear, and Figure 14 shows the first front view. A cross section of the control panel 200 combined with the panel 112 and the second front panel 122 is shown.

Referring to FIGS. 12 to 14, in the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 200 has an upper portion and a lower portion of the first front panel 112. It is coupled, and the lower part can be coupled and fixed to the upper part of the second front panel 122.

For example, the upper part 220 of the control panel 200 may be coupled to the lower part of the first front panel 112, and the lower part 230 of the control panel 200 may be connected to the second front panel 122. Can be combined at the top. As described above, the control panel 200 has the side portion 240 coupled to the lower frame 300, and the upper and lower surfaces 220 and 230 are respectively connected to the first front panel 112 or the second front panel. By combining with (122), a stable bonding structure can be formed.

There may be various ways in which the control panel 200 is combined with the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. For example, the control panel 200 may be moved from the front to the rear of the lower frame 300 and inserted between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, and the insertion of the control panel 200 As will be described later in the process, the panel fastening portion 260, which may be provided on the upper surface 220 and the lower surface 230, may be coupled to the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122. .

Referring to FIG. 14, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second front panel 122 may include an upper bending portion 123 extending rearward from the top of the front. The upper bending portion 123 may be formed by bending from the front of the second front panel 122.

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

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

In the process of inserting the control panel 200, 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 control panel 200 ) The lower surface portion 230 provided on the lower side may be coupled to the upper bending portion 123 of the second front panel 122.

Meanwhile, Figure 12 shows a panel fastening part 260 provided on the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200, and Figure 13 shows a panel fastening part 260 provided on the lower surface 230 of the control panel 200. (260) is shown. Referring to Figures 12 and 13, the upper surface portion 220 and the lower surface portion 230 are panel fastening portions 260 that are inserted and coupled to the lower bending portion 113 or the upper bending portion 123, respectively, facing each other. ) may include.

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

12 and 13 are inserted into the bottom bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112 and the top bending portion 123 of the second front panel 122 as shown in FIG. 14 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A panel fastening portion 260 that is coupled is shown. The number, location, and shape of the panel fastening portions 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 that is 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 that crosses. Each panel fastening portion 260 of the upper surface portion 220 and the lower surface portion 230 may be provided on the fastening elastic portion 265.

Specifically, a top 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 an open shape in the vertical direction (Z) and may be provided to penetrate the upper surface portion 220 or the lower surface portion 230.

The fastening elastic portion 265 may include an upper fastening elastic portion 266 provided on the upper surface portion 220 and a lower fastening elastic portion 267 provided on the lower surface portion 230. The upper 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 portion 265 may extend parallel to the upper surface portion 220 or the lower surface portion 230 from the inner surface of each opening 262. For example, the fastening elastic portion 265 may extend from one side of the inner surface of the opening 262 and be connected to the other inner surface of the opening 262.

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

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

For example, the fastening elastic portion 265 may be formed in the upper surface portion 220 or the lower surface portion 230 by cutting both sides from the upper surface portion 220 along the longitudinal direction of the fastening elastic portion 265. Accordingly, the fastening elastic portion 265 is fixed at both ends connected to the inner surface of the opening 262, and the central side can be separated from the upper surface portion 220 or the lower surface portion 230 and elastically deformed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the panel fastening portion 260 is provided on the fastening elastic portion 265, so that each panel fastening portion 260 is connected to the first front panel 112 during the insertion process of the control panel 200. In the process of moving toward the lower bending portion 113 or the upper bending portion 123 of the second front panel 122, the fastening elastic portion 265 is deformed and the panel fastening portion 260 reaches each coupling point. The fastening elastic portion 265 may be restored to form a coupling structure.

Figure 12 shows a top opening 263 and a top fastening elastic part 266 provided on the top part 220 of the control panel 200, and Figure 13 shows a top opening 263 and a top fastening elastic part 266 provided on the bottom part 230 of the control panel 200. The lower surface opening 264 and the lower surface fastening elastic portion 267 are shown.

Meanwhile, Figure 12 shows a panel support part 268 provided on the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 15 shows the panel support part 268 attached to the first front panel. The lower bending portion 113 of (112) is shown supported from below.

Specifically, the panel support portion 268 is distinct from the panel fastening portion 260, and the upper end may support the lower bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112 from downward to upward. The number and shape of the panel supports 268 may vary, and may have an upper surface parallel to the lower bending portion 113.

The panel support portion 268 may be provided to protrude upward from the upper surface 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 can support the lower bending part 113 by contacting the lower surface of the lower bending part 113. The panel support portion 268 may have the shape of a protrusion like the panel fastening portion 260.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a panel support part 268 supporting the lower part of the first front panel 112 is provided on the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200, so that the first front panel 112 is stable. It can be supported, and further, the panel support portion 268 of the control panel 200 supports the first front panel 112 together with the upper support portion 356 of the lower frame 300, so structural stability can be improved. .

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

Referring again to FIGS. 9 and 10, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 has a 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 extending portion 320, and the upper extending portion as described above. (320) may include an upper coupling portion (350) that protrudes upward and is inserted into the lower bending portion (113).

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

The coupling part receiving groove 269 may have a shape extending in the front-back direction (X) considering the insertion direction of the control panel 200, and may have a width wider than the upper coupling part 350, The rear end is disposed to face the upper coupling portion 350, and is opened toward the rear, so that the upper coupling portion 350 can be inserted inward through the open rear end.

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

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

Meanwhile, FIG. 13 shows the electrical connection part 228 protruding downward from the inner surface of the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200, and FIG. 14 shows the electrical connection part 224 and the electrical connection part 228. ) is schematically shown.

Referring to Figures 13 and 14, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 200 may further include the electric length portion 224 and the electric length coupling portion 228, and the upper extension of the lower frame 300 The portion 320 may include a front receiving groove 324 into which the full-length coupling portion 228 is inserted and accommodated.

The electrical coupling portion 228 may protrude downward from the inner surface of the upper surface portion 220 and be coupled to the electrical electrical portion 224 inside the control panel 200. The electric length coupling portion 228 may be provided in plural, and may have a protrusion shape as shown in FIG. 13 and be inserted into and coupled to a groove provided in the electric length portion 224, or the electric length coupling portion 224 as shown in FIG. 14. It may be arranged to support the rear of the from the rear.

Meanwhile, the upper extension portion 320 of the lower frame 300 may be located below the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200, and accordingly, the electrical coupling portion 228 is connected during the insertion process of the control panel 200. ) may contact the front end of the upper extension portion 320 and interfere with the movement of the control panel 200.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, a front receiving groove 324 into which the full-length coupling portion 228 is inserted and received may be formed at the front end of the upper extension portion 320.

The front receiving groove 324 may be provided to face the full-length coupling portion 228. That is, the front receiving groove 324 may be located behind the full-length coupling portion 228. The front receiving groove 324 may extend in the front-back direction (X) considering the coupling direction of the control panel 200, and the front end may be open forward.

In the process of inserting the control panel 200 between the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122, the electrical connection part 228 is connected to the front receiving groove 324 through the open front end of the front receiving groove 324. It can be inserted into the interior of (324). Figure 9 shows the front receiving groove 324 provided in the upper extension portion 320 of the lower frame 300.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 14, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 has a length extending rearward from the front portion 210 than the lower surface portion 230. It is provided shorter 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 extension portion 320 of the lower frame 300 in the vertical direction (Z), and the upper surface of the lower frame 300 The extension portion 320 has 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 a full-length coupling portion 228.

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

In consideration of 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, thereby forming the upper extension portion of the lower frame 300 ( 320), structural interference between them can be prevented, and the degree of structural freedom between them can be effectively improved.

Meanwhile, as described above, a top opening 263 and a top fastening elastic portion 266 may be provided in the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200, and a lower surface portion 230 of the control panel 200 may be provided. An opening 264 and a lower surface fastening elastic portion 267 may be provided.

In addition, referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface fastening elastic portion 266 may be provided to cross the upper surface opening 263 along the lateral direction (Y) of the control panel 200. The lower surface fastening elastic portion 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 fastening elastic portion 266 may extend along the lateral direction (Y) of the control panel 200, and the lower fastening elastic portion 267 may extend along the front-to-back direction (X) of the control panel 200. It can be. The upper opening 263 may also extend in the lateral direction (Y) like the upper fastening elastic portion 266, and the lower surface opening 264 may extend in the front-back direction (X) like the lower fastening elastic portion 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 an extended length from the front portion 210 shorter than the lower surface portion 230 to minimize structural interference with the upper extension portion 320.

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

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

Meanwhile, referring again to FIG. 12, the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a drain passage 270 extending in the lateral direction (Y) on the upper surface 220 of the control panel 200. It can be provided.

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

Specifically, as described above, water may exist inside the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20, such as in a washing machine or condensation dryer, and in other operating situations of the first processing device 10. Water may leak or be generated.

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

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, a drain passage 270 may be formed in the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200, and the upper surface portion 220 of the control panel 200 may be formed through the drainage passage 270. ) can be minimized from flowing into the front part 210 or the interior of the control panel 200.

In addition, because 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 a dropping situation, in one embodiment of the present invention, a drain passage 270 may be formed in 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. Figure 12 shows a drain passage 270 opened upwardly provided in 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 220 may flow in the lateral direction (Y) on the upper surface 220, and the water may flow beyond the rear end of the upper surface 220 and into the inside of the control panel 200. The phenomenon of flowing in or flowing along the front part 210 of the control panel 200 can be suppressed.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 12 together with FIG. 9, in one embodiment of the present invention, the top 211 of the front part 210 is located above the upper surface 220, and the upper surface 220 is A flow path rib 272 is provided at the rear end and protrudes upward and extends in the lateral direction (Y), and the drain path 270 is located at the top 211 of the front part 210 and the flow path rib 272. can be formed by

Specifically, the upper portion 220 of the control panel 200 extends rearward from the upper portion of the front portion 210, and the upper portion 211 of the front portion 210 is positioned higher than the upper portion 220. You can. That is, the top portion 220 may extend rearward from the front portion 210 at a lower position than the top 211 of the front portion 210. To express this differently, the front portion 210 may extend upward so that the upper end 211 has a higher position than the upper surface portion 220.

Additionally, a flow path rib 272 that protrudes upward and extends 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 flow rib 272 also extends in the lateral direction (Y) along the upper surface portion 220. It can be.

In addition, as described above, the upper surface portion 220 may be provided with a coupling part receiving groove 269 that opens rearward at the rear end, and the specific extended shape of the flow path rib 272 is located at the rear end of the upper surface portion 220. It can correspond to the shape. That is, the flow path rib 272 may extend along the rear end of the upper surface portion 220.

A drainage channel 270 may be formed on the upper surface 220 by the upper end 211 of the front part 210 and the flow path rib 272.

That is, the upper end of the front part 210 forms one side wall of the drainage passage 270, the flow path rib 272 forms the other side wall of the drainage passage 270, and the upper surface of the upper surface 220 forms 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 220, and accordingly, the water falling or flowing into the upper surface 220 is entirely divided into the drainage passage 270. ) and can be drained by flowing in the lateral direction (Y) along the drain passage 270.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper end 241 of the side part 240 of the control panel 200 is located above the upper surface part 220, and the flow path rib 272 is located in the lateral direction (Y). By being spaced apart from the opposite side portions 240, a drain portion 276 may be formed between the upper end 241 of the side portion 240 and the flow path rib 272.

Specifically, the upper end 241 of the side portion 240 extending rearward from both sides in the lateral direction (Y) of the front portion 210 may be positioned higher than the upper portion 220, like the front portion 210. . The top 211 of the front portion 210 and the top 241 of the side portion 240 may be extended integrally, and therefore the top portion 220 has the top 211 of the front portion 210 on the front side and both sides. It may be provided to be surrounded by the top 241 of the side portion 240.

Both sides of the flow rib 272 in the lateral direction (Y) may be spaced apart from the upper end of the facing side portion 240. That is, the drainage passage 270 may be open between both ends of the flow path rib 272 and the upper end of the side portion 240 to form a drainage portion 276, and the water present in the upper surface portion 220 may be discharged from the drainage channel 270. It can be discharged from the upper part 220 through the part 276.

Meanwhile, the electrical portion 224, which may be provided inside the control panel 200, has both sides in the lateral direction (Y) to prevent water discharged through the drain portion 276 from contacting the side portion ( 240) and can be separated from the inner surface by a certain distance.

As described above, by the drain passage 270 defined by the upper end of the front part 210 and the upper end of the side part 240, water falling on the upper surface part 220 flows along the front part 210 or the side part 240. Leakage to the outside can be prevented, and it can be discharged to the rear from both sides in the lateral direction (Y) of the control panel 200 through the drain portion 276 formed between the flow path rib 272 and the side portion 240. .

Additionally, as shown in FIG. 12, 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 located within the drain passage 270. As described above, the panel support portion 268 is provided on the drain passage 270 to support the bottom bending portion 113 of the first front panel 112, and the panel fastening portion 260 is provided on the drain passage 270. ) may penetrate the lower bending portion 113.

The panel support portion 268 and the panel fastening portion 260 may each be provided in plural numbers, may be aligned in the lateral direction (Y) along the drain passage 270, and may be arranged to alternate with each other. Accordingly, the supporting force of the first front panel 112 by the panel support portion 268 and the fixing force of the first front panel 112 by the panel fastening portion 260 can be appropriately 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 220 and protrudes upward to prevent water from flowing into the opening 262. The opening 262 may be a top opening 263 in which an upper fastening elastic portion 266 is provided.

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

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 water leakage 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, water on the drain passage 270 defined by the upper end of the front part 210 and the flow path rib 272 is prevented from flowing into the opening 262 by the inflow prevention rib 274, and the water flow path ( 270) and can be drained by flowing in the lateral direction (Y).

Meanwhile, as described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, a coupling part receiving groove 269 may be formed in the upper surface portion 220, and the flow path rib 272 extending along the rear end of the upper surface portion 220 may be formed as described above. It extends to correspond to the coupling part receiving groove 269, so that water can be prevented from leaking into the coupling part receiving groove 269.

The part extending along the coupling part receiving groove 269 as part of the flow rib 272 may be extended to correspond to the shape of the coupling part receiving groove 269, and is shown in Figure 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A flow path rib 272 is shown that is curved or bent and extended to correspond to the coupling part receiving groove 269 having an approximately square cross-section.

Meanwhile, Figure 16 shows the laundry treatment device 1 with the first front panel 112 and the second front panel 122 omitted, and the lower frame 300 and the second treatment device 10 are shown in Figure 16. The upper frame 400 of the processing device 20 is shown. Additionally, Figure 17 shows an exploded perspective view of the lower frame 300 and the upper frame 400.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17 , the clothing treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an upper frame 400. The upper frame 400 is disposed on the rear side of the second front panel 122 and is coupled to the first side panel 115 through an insulating connection member 450 made of an insulating material to form the first side panel. Can be insulated against (115).

Specifically, the upper frame 400 may be located above the front of the second processing device 20, and is combined with the first processing device 10 to form the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20. ) can be arranged to mutually conclude.

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

FIG. 16 shows a detergent opening through which a detergent storage unit for supplying detergent to the second processing device 20 is provided. That is, the second processing device 20 in FIG. 16 may correspond to a washing machine that processes clothes using detergent, and a detergent opening penetrating through the detergent opening may be formed in the upper frame 400.

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 the 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 the upper part extending upward may be coupled to the 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.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may correspond to devices that are independent of each other, and each is provided with components that use electricity, such as a motor or a control unit, therein. It can be.

If electricity leaks from 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 device.

That is, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 need to be electrically insulated from each other to prevent electrical leakage from occurring between them.

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

The insulating connection member 450 may be made of an insulating material. The insulating material can be selected from a variety of materials depending on need, such as plastic material, rubber material, or a mixture of plastic and rubber.

The upper frame 400 may have a coupling relationship with the first front panel 112 or the first side panel 115 of the first processing device 10 or other components of the first processing device 10, and may be insulated. It may be fastened to the first processing device 10 via a member 450.

That is, the insulating connection member 450 can connect the components of the upper frame 400 and the first processing device 10 to each other, while insulating the upper frame 400 and the first processing device 10. 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 processing device 10 through the insulating connection member 450, and the first side panel (115) and an insulated structure are shown.

The insulating connection member 450 can be provided in various shapes, and the first processing device 10 and the upper frame 400 can be coupled 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, having a coupling member inserted, or being adhered to one surface of the upper frame 400.

Meanwhile, referring to Figure 17, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper frame 400 has lower portions on both sides along the lateral direction (Y) coupled to the second side panel 125, and upper portions on both sides. It can be coupled to the first side panel 115 through the insulating connection member 450.

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

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

The coupling method of the upper frame 400 may vary. For example, a hook may be formed on the upper frame 400 and coupled to the first front panel 112 and/or the second front panel 122, and as shown in FIG. 17, the hook may be coupled to the upper frame 400 through a coupling member such as a screw. It could be.

Meanwhile, FIG. 17 shows an insulating connection member 450 that connects the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115, and FIG. 18 shows a perspective view of the insulating connection member 450. In addition, Figure 19 shows a cross-sectional view showing the combined structure of the first side panel 115, the insulating connection member 450, and the upper frame 400.

Referring to FIGS. 17 to 19, in one embodiment of the present invention, the insulating connection member 450 may include a first fastening portion 460 and a second fastening portion 470. The first fastening part 460 may be coupled to the first side panel 115, and the second fastening part 470 may be coupled to the upper frame 400, and the second fastening part 470 Can insulate between the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115.

Specifically, the insulating connection member 450 has a first fastening part 460 and a second fastening part 470 that are 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.

In addition, for example, the upper portions of both sides of the upper frame 400 may be coupled to the second fastening portion 470, and thus the upper frame 400 may be fixed to the insulating connection member 450. That is, the upper frame 400 is fixed to the insulating connection member 450, and the insulating connection member 450 is fixed to the first side panel 115, thereby creating a gap between the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115. A fixed structure or a combined structure may be formed.

The coupling method between the first fastening portion 460 and the first side panel 115 and the coupling method between the second fastening portion 470 and the upper frame 400 may be determined in various ways depending on need. For example, a fitting 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. 18 and 19.

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

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

Meanwhile, the first fastening part 460 is provided to extend 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 portion 460.

The upper frame 400 has a side extending upward from the second processing device 20 coupled to the second fastening portion 470, and the first fastening portion 460 is connected to the second fastening portion 470. Since it is coupled to the first side panel 115, the first fastening part 460 can be located above the second fastening part 470.

That is, the first fastening part 460 located at the upper part of the insulating connecting member 450 is coupled to the first side panel 115, and the second fastening part 470 located at the lower part of the insulating connecting member 450 Can be coupled to 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. You can.

Meanwhile, the clothing treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a first fastening member 462 and a second fastening member 472. The first fastening member 462 can penetrate the first fastening part 460 and the first side panel 115 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. . The second fastening portion 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 rivet and can penetrate both the first fastening part 460 and the first side panel 115.

Since the first fastening member 462 is not in direct contact with 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 portion 470 of the insulating connecting member 450. ) can be combined. At this time, the second fastening portion 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 be contacted and electrically connected 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 may be provided so that the second fastening portion 470 insulates between the second fastening member 472 and the first side panel 115.

The method of insulating the second fastening portion 470 between the second fastening member 472 and the first side panel 115 may vary. For example, the second fastening portion 470 is disposed on the front side of the first side panel 115, and the second fastening member 472 connects the first side panel 115 while penetrating the upper frame 400. Except, it can be insulated from the first side panel 115 by being inserted and coupled only to the second fastening portion 470.

Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the second fastening portion 470 may be provided to surround the second fastening member 472 to insulate the first side panel 115 and the second fastening member 472.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, 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 to penetrate the first side panel 115, and at least a portion of the second fastening member 472 is inserted therein, and the second fastening member 472 and the first fastening member 474 are connected to each other. The side panels 115 can be insulated.

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

The second fastening member 472 penetrating the upper frame 400 can be inserted and coupled to the fastening insulating portion 474 while penetrating the second fastening portion 470. The second fastening member 472 may penetrate the upper frame 400 or the first side panel 115 in the longitudinal direction, such as a screw or rivet.

By the fastening insulating portion 474, the second fastening member 472 can be coupled to the second fastening portion 470 while having a length penetrating the first side panel 115 along with the upper frame 400. Therefore, the coupling strength can be improved, and the second fastening member 472 is eventually inserted and coupled inside 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 connected to each other. Insulation is achieved between the two fastening members 472, and therefore 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 sealed form with an extended end so that the second fastening member 472 is accommodated therein, or the extended end is open and the end of the second fastening member 472 is a fastening insulating portion ( 474) may be arranged 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 that is located parallel to the first side panel 115, accommodates at least a portion of the second fastening member 472, and is provided on 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, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first side panel 115 may include a shear bending portion 116 at the front end, and the fastening insulating portion 474 may be provided to penetrate the shear bending portion 116. there is.

Specifically, the front end of the first side panel 115 may be located adjacent to the first front panel 112, and the front end bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115 may be positioned adjacent to the first side panel 115. ) may extend in the lateral direction (Y) from the front end.

That is, the front bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115 may be provided parallel to the front surface of the first front panel 112. The first side panel 115 provided on one side in the lateral direction (Y) of the first processing device 10 may include a shear bending portion 116 extending toward the other side in the lateral direction (Y), and the first The first side panel 115 provided on the other side in the lateral direction (Y) of the processing device 10 may include a shear bending portion 116 extending toward one side in the lateral direction (Y).

That is, the front bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115 is located on the inside of the first processing device 10 from the front end of the side of the first side panel 115 that forms the side of the first processing device 10. can be extended to The shear bending portion 116 may be formed by bending or bending the side of the first side panel 115.

The front bending portion 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 portion 470 have a length extending in the front-back direction (X). It may be provided to penetrate the shear bending portion 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 front bending portion 116 of the first side panel 115, and the fastening insulating portion 474 is connected to the second fastening portion 470. It may extend rearward and penetrate the front bending portion 116.

That is, as shown in FIG. 19, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second fastening member 472 is a shear bending portion of the upper frame 400, the second fastening portion 470, and the second side panel 125. It may penetrate through (116) in order, and at least a portion may be inserted into the fastening insulating portion 474 of the second fastening portion 470 and coupled to the second fastening portion 470.

The second fastening portion 470 has a fastening insulating portion 474 that penetrates 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, The coupling force between the second fastening member 472 and the second fastening portion 470 can also be strengthened, so that structural stability can be improved.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 17, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second front panel 122 may further include an upper fastening portion 124. 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. Figure 19 shows a coupling structure in which the upper fastening portion 124 is omitted.

Referring to FIG. 17, the upper fastening part 124 may be provided on the upper side of the second front panel 122, and the upper fastening part 124 is the upper bending part 123 of the second front panel 122. It can be provided on the table. That is, the upper fastening portion 124 may have a shape extending upward from the rear end of the upper bending portion 123, which extends rearward from the upper end of the second front panel 122.

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

Since the second front panel 122 forms a coupling relationship with the first side panel 115 by the upper fastening portion 124, the fixing force of the second front panel 122 is improved and at the same time, the first processing device 10 ) and the second processing device 20, the fastening structure is also reinforced, which is advantageous.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 17, in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower frame 300 of the first processing device 10 is coupled to the first side panel 115 together with the upper frame 400, and the lower The frame 300 and the upper frame 400 may be electrically separated from each other by separating their respective coupling portions so as not to contact each other.

For example, the joining area between the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115, that is, the location of the insulating connection member 450, is located lower than the joining area between the lower frame 300 and the first side panel 115. It may be spaced apart from the lower frame 300.

Therefore, the coupling between the lower frame 300 and the first side panel 115 is achieved, and at the same time, the coupling between the upper frame 400 and the first side panel 115 is achieved, and the upper frame 400 is an insulating connection member. By being coupled to the first side panel 115 through 450 and electrically separated from the lower frame 300, the structural stability of each of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 is maintained. Of course, as the mutual fastening force is effectively improved, mutual electrical insulation can be effectively achieved.

Meanwhile, Figure 20 shows a view of the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention from the rear, and Figure 21 shows the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 from the rear. A connecting rear bracket 480 is shown.

20 and 21, 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, it is made of an insulating material and may further include a rear bracket 480 that fastens the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128.

As described above, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may be electrically insulated from each other and coupled to each other by the insulating connection member 450 and the upper frame 400 on the front side. Furthermore, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 may be electrically insulated from each other 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 may be manufactured separately from each other and then stacked and installed to be used together. Therefore, in order to ensure the structural stability of the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, structural fastening between the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 that are stacked together may be required.

Furthermore, as described above, since each component includes independent electric consumption devices, such as motors or control units, it may be advantageous for them 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 stacked on the front side through the upper frame 400 and the insulating connection member 450. The device 10 and the second processing device 20 can be fastened, and the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 can be fastened from the rear side through the rear bracket 480.

The rear bracket 480 may be made of an insulating material. For example, the rear bracket 480 may be made of a material having electrical insulation properties, 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 processing device 10 or the second processing device in the lateral direction (Y). The rear bracket 480 can be combined with 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 them 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 using screws or rivets, and a hook-type coupling or a fitting-type coupling method may be used.

Meanwhile, Figure 22 shows a cross-section of the rear bracket 480 coupled to the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128 as viewed from the side.

Referring to FIG. 22, the upper part of the rear bracket 480 is coupled to the first rear panel 118, and the lower part is coupled to the second rear panel 128 to form the first rear panel 118 and the second rear panel 128. The second rear panel 128 can be coupled to each other.

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

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 22, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first rear panel 118 is located ahead of the second rear panel 128, and the front surface 481 of the rear bracket 480 ) may be provided to be stepped so that the upper part 482 supporting the first rear panel 118 is located ahead of the lower part 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 arranged to be spaced apart from each other in the front-to-back direction (X). For example, the first rear panel 118 may be located ahead 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 the design difference between the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20.

For example, when the front-to-back direction (X) length of the first processing device 10 is manufactured to be longer than the length of the second processing device 20, the first rear panel 118 is located rearward than the second rear panel 128. It can be positioned, and if the front-to-back direction (X) length of the first processing device 10 is manufactured shorter than that of the second processing 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 rear panel 118 may be positioned ahead of the second rear panel 128 for an assembly advantage for stacking the first processing device 10 on the second processing device 20. For example, in the process of assembling the clothing processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second processing device 20 is placed in the installation area and then the first processing device 10 is connected to the second processing device 20. ), the first processing device 10 slides from the front to the rear of the second processing device 20 and can be placed above the second processing device 20.

In this process, the rear bracket 480 can be installed in advance on the second rear panel 128 of the second processing device 20, and the first processing 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 to serve as a stopper for the rear bracket 480, in one embodiment of the present invention, the front-to-back direction (X) length of the first processing device 10 is provided shorter than that of the second processing device 20, or At least the lower part of the rear panel 118 may be positioned forward of the second rear panel 128.

The rear bracket 480 has an upper end 482 that supports the lower part of the first rear panel 118 forward among the front surfaces 481 than the lower end 483 that supports the upper part of the second rear panel 128 forward. To be located in the front, the front surface 481 may have a stepped shape as shown in FIG. 22.

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

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

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 21 and 22, the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a handle portion 485 at the rear bracket 480. Specifically, a handle portion 485 that opens downward may be provided at the lower portion of the rear bracket 480.

The handle portion 485 may include a groove that is open downward and recessed upward. The groove of the handle portion 485 may be provided so that a user can easily grasp the handle portion 485 by inserting his/her finger.

The location and shape of the handle portion 485 may vary, and in Figures 21 and 22, it forms part of the lower part of the rear bracket 480 according to an embodiment of the present invention and is opened downward so that the user can hold it. A handle portion 485 is shown.

Meanwhile, Figure 23 shows the first lower panel 119 of the first processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first processing device 10 may further include a first lower panel 119 made of an insulating material.

The first lower panel 119 is provided on the lower side of the first processing device 10, is supported by the second processing device 20, and is made of an insulating material to protect against the second processing device 20. Can be insulated.

The first processing device 10 may have a first lower surface panel 119 positioned on the second processing device 20, and the second processing device 20 may be located on the first lower surface of the first processing device 10. The panel 119 can be supported upward. That is, the first lower panel 119 may be in contact with the upper part of the second processing device 20.

Meanwhile, the first lower panel 119 may be made of an insulating material. For example, the first lower panel 119 may be made of a plastic material, a rubber material, or a composite material such as plastic and rubber.

The first processing device 10 can be electrically insulated from the second processing device 20 as the first lower panel 119, which is supported in contact with the second processing device 20, is made of an insulating material. there is.

That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the front sides of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are electrically insulated from each other by the upper frame 400 and the insulating connection member 450. The rear sides of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are electrically insulated from each other by the rear bracket 480 and can be fastened to each other, and further, the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are electrically insulated from each other by the rear bracket 480 and can be fastened to each other. The first lower panel 119 of (10) is made of an insulating material and supported on the second processing device 20, so that the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20 are electrically separated and stable from each other. may be concluded.

The second processing device 20 has a second upper panel supporting the first lower panel 119 of the first processing device 10 upward, or a second side panel 125 supporting the first lower panel 119 of the first processing device 10. ) can be supported upward.

Meanwhile, Figure 24 shows an insulating support portion 490 provided between the lower part of the first processing device 10 and the upper part of the second processing device 20.

Referring to FIG. 24, one embodiment of the present invention supports the lower part of the first processing device 10 from the upper part of the second processing device 20, and is made of an insulating material to protect the first processing device 10. It may further include an insulating support portion 490 that insulates the first processing device 10 from each other.

The insulating support portion 490 is provided to protrude downward from the bottom of the first processing device 10, is provided to protrude upward from the top of the second processing device 20, or is provided to protrude upward from the top of the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 10. It may be manufactured separately from the processing device 20 and placed between the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20.

The insulating support portion 490 may be provided on the lower side of the first lower panel 119 or the first side panel 115 of the first processing device 10, and may be provided on the lower side of the first lower panel 119 or the first side panel 115 of the first processing device 10. The insulating support portion 490 may be provided with 119) omitted.

Additionally, the insulating support portion 490 may be provided on the upper side of the second upper panel or the second side panel 125 of the second processing device 20, and the second upper panel of the second processing device 20 is omitted. It may have a structured structure.

In addition, an insulating support portion 490 is provided at the bottom of the first bottom panel 119 or the first side panel 115 of the first processing device 10, and the second processing device 20 has a second top panel. Alternatively, the insulating support portion 490 may be supported upward by the second side panel 125 of the second processing device 20.

The insulating support portion 490 may be provided in various shapes, and may be made of plastic, rubber, or a composite material such as plastic and rubber.

As the first processing device 10 is supported upward on the second processing device 20 by the insulating support portion 490, one embodiment of the present invention provides the first processing device 10 and the second processing device 20. ) can be stacked to achieve a stable structure that is electrically insulated from each other.

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 modified and changed in various ways without departing from the technical spirit of the invention as provided by the following claims. This will be self-evident to those with ordinary knowledge.

Clothing processing device: 1 First processing device: 10
1st drum: 12 2nd processing device: 20
2nd drum: 22 tub: 24
First cabinet: 110 First front panel: 112
1st side panel: 115 1st rear panel: 118
1st bottom panel: 119 2nd cabinet: 120
Second front panel: 122 Top fastener: 124
2nd side panel: 125 2nd rear panel: 128
Control panel: 200 Electrical parts: 224
Full length joint: 228 Side hook: 246
Hook extension: 247 Panel fastening part: 260
Fastening elastic part: 265 Panel support part: 268
Joint receiving groove: 269 Drainage passage: 270
Euro ribs: 272 Inflow prevention ribs: 274
Drain: 276 Lower frame: 300
Main frame side: 310 Connection hole: 312
Convex part: 316 Upper extension part: 320
Front receiving groove: 324 Side extension: 330
Hook insertion part: 336 Penetrating joint part: 338
Upper joint: 350 Panel insertion: 353
Rising extension part: 354 Upward support part: 356
Upper support surface: 357 Upper connection: 358
Upper frame: 400 Insulating connection member: 450
First fastening part: 460 First fastening member: 462
Second fastening part: 470 Second fastening member: 472
Fastening insulation: 474 Rear bracket: 480
Handle part: 485 Insulated support part: 490

Claims (17)

A first processing device having a first cabinet, wherein a first front panel is provided on the front side, first side panels are provided on each side in the lateral direction, and a first drum in which clothes are accommodated is provided therein; and
a second processing device having a second cabinet, wherein a second front panel is provided on the front side, second side panels are provided on both sides in the lateral direction, and a second drum for storing clothes is provided therein;
The upper part of the second cabinet supports the lower part of the first cabinet,
an upper frame on one side coupled to the first cabinet and on the other side coupled with the second cabinet; and
The first cabinet and the second cabinet are electrically insulated, including an insulating connection member disposed at a portion where the first cabinet and the upper frame are joined,
The upper frame is a laundry treatment device disposed between the second front panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel. According to paragraph 1,
A clothing treatment device wherein the lower part of the upper frame is coupled to the second side panel and the upper part is coupled to the first side panel through the insulating connection member. According to paragraph 1,
The insulating connecting member is,
A first fastening portion coupled to the first side panel; and
It includes a second fastening part coupled to the upper frame,
A clothing treatment device wherein the second fastening part insulates between the upper frame and the first side panel. According to paragraph 3,
The first fastening portion is provided to extend upward from the second fastening portion coupled to the upper frame,
A clothing treatment device wherein the upper frame coupled to the second fastening portion is fastened to the first side panel through the first fastening portion. According to paragraph 3,
a first fastening member that penetrates both the first fastening part and the first side panel to fasten the first fastening part and the first side panel; and
It further includes a second fastening member that penetrates the upper frame and is inserted into the second fastening part to fasten the upper frame and the second fastening part,
The second fastening part is a clothing treatment device that insulates between the second fastening member and the first side panel. According to clause 5,
The second fastening part,
A fastening insulator extending through the first side panel, inserting at least a portion of the second fastening member therein, and insulating the second fastening member and the first side panel. . According to clause 6,
The first side panel is,
It includes a shear bending portion provided at the front end of the side and parallel to the first front panel,
A clothing processing device wherein the fastening insulating portion penetrates the shear bending portion. According to clause 5,
The second front panel is,
A clothing treatment device comprising: an upper fastening part that is penetrated by the second fastening member along with the upper frame and is fastened to the second fastening part. According to paragraph 2,
A control panel inserted between the first front panel and the second front panel and made of an insulating material. According to clause 9,
The first processing device,
It further includes a lower frame that is coupled to the control panel at the rear of the control panel and fixes the control panel,
A clothing treatment device in which the lower frame is electrically separated from the upper frame by being spaced apart from the upper frame and coupled to the first side panel. According to paragraph 1,
A rear bracket made of an insulating material and fastening the first processing device and the second processing device at rear sides of the first processing device and the second processing device. According to clause 11,
The first processing device is provided with a first rear panel on the rear side,
The second processing device is provided with a second rear panel on the rear side,
The upper part of the rear bracket is coupled to the first rear panel, and the lower part is coupled to the second rear panel, thereby fastening the first rear panel and the second rear panel to each other. According to clause 11,
The first processing device is provided with a first rear panel on the rear side,
The second processing device is provided with a second rear panel on the rear side,
The first rear panel is located ahead of the second rear panel,
The front surface of the rear bracket is stepped so that the upper end supporting the first rear panel is located ahead of the lower end supporting the second rear panel. According to clause 13,
A clothing handling device in which a handle portion that opens downward and can be held by a user is provided at the lower end of the rear bracket. According to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The first processing device,
A first lower panel provided on a lower side of the first processing device, supported by the second processing device, and made of an insulating material to insulate the second processing device from the second processing device. According to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The clothing treatment device further includes an insulating support portion that supports a lower part of the first processing device from an upper part of the second processing device and is made of an insulating material to insulate the first processing device from each other. A first processing device including a first cabinet provided with a first front panel on the front side, first side panels provided on both sides in the lateral direction, and a first drum in which clothes are accommodated;
a second processing device having a second front panel on the front side, second side panels on both sides of the lateral direction, and a second cabinet in which a second drum accommodating clothes is provided;
The upper part of the second cabinet supports the lower part of the first cabinet,
One side is connected to the top of the second front panel and the other side is connected to the first side panel; and
Insulating the first side panel and the second front panel, including an insulating connection member interposed between the first side panel and the upper fastening part,
The upper fastening part is a laundry treatment device disposed between the second front panel and the first side panel.