KR20040006209A - A cabinet's structure of the washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Structure for a cabinet of a washing machine is provided to reduce manufacturing hours and cut down manufacturing cost by integrally forming sides of upper and lower plates with the sides of the cabinet. CONSTITUTION: A washing machine comprises a cabinet(60) opening at one side; upper and lower plates(62,64) installed in upper and lower parts of the opening part of the cabinet to form a service hole part(66); and a back cover mounted and separated from the opening part of the cabinet to repair or replace parts in the cabinet. Sides of the upper and lower plates are integrally formed in the cabinet. The end of the upper plate is integrally formed in the upper part of the cabinet, and the end of the lower plate is integrally formed in the lower part of the cabinet. The cabinet is manufactured by bolting the ends of the upper and lower plates in the cabinet.

Description

A cabinet's structure of the washer}

The present invention relates to a cabinet forming the exterior of a washing machine, and in particular, the upper plate and the lower plate are fastened to the upper and lower sides of the panel forming the cabinet to form a cabinet while forming a service hole in the rear of the cabinet. By improving the structure, it relates to a cabinet structure of a washing machine to reduce the working time and material costs required to manufacture the washing machine.

In general, a washing machine is a machine that removes stains on laundry by applying a mechanical action using electricity to form rotating water in the wash water, and may be classified into a drum washing machine, an upright washing machine, etc. according to its structural characteristics, but here, the rotating machine It will be described only to the upright washing machine in which the rotating shaft of the drum is arranged in the vertical direction.

1 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a washing machine according to the prior art.

The washing machine according to the related art has a cabinet 10 forming an exterior as shown in FIG. 1, a top cover 2 installed at an upper end of the cabinet 10 and having an opening opening and closing, and the cabinet 10. The base 4 is installed at the lower end of the tub, the tub 5 is installed inside the opening is fresh water, and the rotatably disposed inside the tub 5 and connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 7 to drive While washing the drum 6 and the tub 5 and the drum 6 are installed between the tub 5 and the inner wall of the cabinet 10 such that the tub 5 and the drum 6 are supported to be movable in a certain amount inside the cabinet 10. The damper 8 is comprised and comprised.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a cabinet structure of a washing machine according to the prior art.

The cabinet 10 is formed by bending a long metal panel in the left and right direction, the plane shape is formed in a 'c' shape so that the service hole 16 can be formed on the rear of the cabinet 10, the upper and lower sides of both sides The upper plate 12 and the lower plate 14 having a panel shape are installed to form a rectangular service hole 16 at the rear of the cabinet.

In addition, the top cover 2 or base 4 is detached from the service hole 16 so that the back cover 18 is detachably installed when a repair work and a replacement work are required inside the cabinet 10. Without leaving only the back cover 18 to repair and replace the equipment installed in the cabinet 10 can be performed.

Cabinet 10 of the washing machine as described above is made of a metal panel is bent in double as shown in Figure 2 and both sides are bent inward, then the separately produced upper plate 12 and lower plate 14 ) Is coupled to the upper and lower bolts (B) on both sides of the cabinet 10 to complete the cabinet 10 forming the appearance of the washing machine.

However, the cabinet of the washing machine according to the prior art is to manufacture the cabinet 10 because the upper plate 12 and the lower plate 14 are manufactured separately and each end is bolted to the cabinet 10. There is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the work time and material costs required.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, the upper plate and the lower plate is integrally formed in the cabinet, it is possible to reduce the work time required to manufacture the cabinet and the upper plate and the lower plate, the cabinet The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cabinet structure of a washing machine so that the cost of fastening is also reduced, thereby reducing the material cost required for fastening.

1 is a side cross-sectional view showing the main part of a washing machine according to the prior art,

2 is a perspective view showing a cabinet structure of a washing machine according to the prior art;

3 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a washing machine according to the present invention;

4 is a perspective view illustrating a cabinet structure of a washing machine according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

52: top cover 54: base

55: Tub 56: Drum

57: motor 58: damper

60: cabinet 62: upper plate

64: Lower Plate 66: Service Cover

The cabinet structure of the washing machine according to the present invention for solving the above problems is an upper plate which forms an exterior of the washing machine while one side is opened and the upper and lower ends of the opened surface of the cabinet are formed to form a service hole. And a lower plate and a service cover detachably installed at an opening of the cabinet, wherein one side end of each of the upper plate and the lower plate is integrally formed at one open side of the cabinet. do.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cabinet structure of a washing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 is a side sectional view showing the main part of the washing machine according to the present invention.

The washing machine according to the present invention forms an exterior as shown in FIG. 3 and has a cabinet 60 having a service hole 66 formed on one side thereof, and an opening formed at an upper end of the cabinet 60 and a cabinet 60 formed therein. Top cover 52 to open and close the inside and the base is installed on the bottom of the cabinet 60 to form the bottom of the washing machine and the rack is installed so that the washing machine can be arranged while maintaining a predetermined distance from the bottom surface (54) ), A tub 55 installed inside the opening to receive fresh water, a drum 56 rotatably disposed in the tub 55, and connected to a rotation shaft of the motor 57, and the tub 55. ) And a plurality of dampers 58 installed between the tub 55 and the inner wall of the cabinet 60 so that the drum 56 can be supported to flow in a predetermined amount.

4 is a perspective view showing a cabinet structure according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cabinet is a metal panel long in the left and right direction, and extensions are formed at the upper and lower ends of both sides, and the upper extension forms an upper plate 62, and the lower extension is a lower plate. (64).

Here, the upper plate 62 extends in the lateral direction from the upper side of one side of the cabinet 60, the lower plate 64 is formed extending in the lateral direction from the lower side of the other side of the cabinet 60, Each end is bolted to the side of the opposite cabinet 60 to form the cabinet 60 in which the service hole 66 is formed.

In addition, the back cover 68 is installed on the outside of the service hole 66 so as to be detachable so that the repair work can be easily performed by detaching the back cover 68 when repairing or replacing a device inside the cabinet 60. Make sure

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, a cabinet 60 in which the upper plate 62 and the lower plate 64 are integrally manufactured by a metal panel is cut, and a portion forming the corner of the washing machine is bent as shown in FIG. Planar shape makes 'ㅁ' shape.

Thereafter, the ends of the upper plate 62 and the lower plate 64 are coupled to the side surfaces of the cabinet 60 opposite to each other, thereby completing the manufacture of the cabinet 60.

At this time, since the upper plate 62 and the lower plate 64 are each formed at one end of the cabinet 60 integrally, only the other end is bolted to the cabinet 60 so that the upper plate 62 and the lower plate 64 are used for fastening. The effect that the number of bolts B becomes small is produced.

In the cabinet structure of the washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above, one side end of the upper plate and the lower plate is integrally formed at the side end of the cabinet, so that the upper plate and the lower plate are simultaneously manufactured during the cabinet manufacturing process, thereby increasing the working time. There is an advantage that can be reduced.

In addition, since the upper plate and the lower plate are integrally formed with one side of the cabinet, each of the upper plate and the lower plate is fastened to the end of the cabinet facing each other to form a cabinet, thereby reducing the material cost required for manufacturing the cabinet. have.

Claims (2)

A cabinet having one side opened; An upper plate and a lower plate which are installed at upper and lower ends of the opened surface of the cabinet to form a service hole and form an exterior of the washing machine; A washing machine including a service cover detachably installed in the opening of the cabinet; One side end portion of each of the upper plate and the lower plate is integrally formed on one open side of the cabinet. The method of claim 1, The upper plate is formed in a long panel shape in the left and right direction so that one end is integrally formed at the upper end of one side of the cabinet, the lower plate is that one side end is integrally formed at the lower end of the other side of the cabinet Cabinet structure of the washing machine characterized in that.