KR20040046979A - A cabinet cover strength reinforcement structure of washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A strength reinforcing structure of a cabinet cover in a washing machine is provided to increase the strength of the cabinet cover. CONSTITUTION: A cabinet cover(60) is arranged in front of a cabinet(54) to cover the front part of the cabinet. The upper part, the lower part and both ends of the cabinet cover are folded. The both sides of a reinforcing bracket(70) are installed in both folded portions of the cabinet cover. Beads(65,66) for reinforcing the strength are formed at least one folded potions of the cabinet cover. An elastic device is installed in the reinforcing bracket. Thereby, the bending or the twisting of the cabinet cover is prevented.

Description

A cabinet cover strength reinforcement structure of washer}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine for washing laundry, and more particularly, to a cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of a washing machine in which strength of a cabinet cover covering a front surface of a cabinet is reinforced.

A general washing machine is a device for washing laundry through a process of washing, rinsing, and dehydrating to remove contamination from clothes, bedding, etc. inside the drum rotated inside the tub by using the action of detergent and water contained in the tub.

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to the prior art, Figure 2 is an internal configuration of a washing machine according to the prior art.

1 and 2, a conventional washing machine includes a base 2, a cabinet 4 disposed above the base, and a cabinet disposed inside the cabinet 4 to contain water or a detergent and to have a spring. The tub 6 supported by the 6a or the damper 6b and the tub 6 are rotatably disposed inside the tub 6 to accommodate laundry therein, and a hand 8a is formed on the circumferential surface thereof, and laundry is provided on the inner circumferential surface thereof. A drum (8) equipped with a lift (8b) for lifting and dropping, a motor (10) for driving the drum (8), a cabinet cover (32) disposed at the front center of the cabinet (4), A control panel 34 disposed above the cabinet cover 32, a lower cover 36 disposed below the cabinet cover 32, and a top plate 38 covering the upper side of the cabinet 4. ), A gasket 40 disposed in front of the tub 6, and a water supply station for supplying detergent or water to the tub 6. And a 42 and a drainage device 44 to discharge contaminated water to the outside of washing machine within the tub (6).

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the cabinet cover 32 forms an outer appearance of the front part of the washing machine, and the laundry access hole 32a is formed at the center of the cabinet cover 32 to allow the laundry to enter and exit the drum 8. Is formed, and the door 32b is rotatably mounted next to the laundry access hole 32a to close the laundry access hole 32a during the operation of the washing machine.

However, when the cabinet cover 32 has a weak strength and is warped or distorted, the cabinet cover 32 may be in contact with the cabinet 4 and the control panel 34 due to vibration generated when the washing machine is driven. A friction noise may be generated between the doors 32 and the door 32b does not exactly match the laundry access hole 32a.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of the washing machine to improve the strength of the cabinet cover.

1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to the prior art,

2 is an internal configuration of a washing machine according to the prior art,

3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention;

4 is an internal configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention;

5 is a perspective view of the reinforcement bracket mounted on the cabinet cover according to the present invention;

6 is an exploded perspective view of the reinforcing bracket separated from the cabinet cover according to the present invention;

7 is a perspective view of the reinforcing bracket inserted into the cabinet cover side according to the present invention;

8 is a perspective view of the reinforcing bracket according to the present invention in the lower direction of the cabinet cover,

9 is a perspective view just before hanging the reinforcing bracket according to the present invention to the cabinet cover.

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54: cabinet 60: cabinet cover

61: upper bend 62: lower bend

63: left bent portion 64: right bent portion

65: bead for upper strength reinforcement 66: bead for lower strength reinforcement

67a, 67b: insertion groove 68a, 68b: locking hole

70: reinforcing bracket 71a, 71b: insert

72a, 72b: hanger protrusion 80: sponge

Cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of the washing machine according to the present invention for solving the above problems is disposed on the front of the cabinet to cover the front of the cabinet and the upper, lower and both ends formed bent; It characterized in that it comprises a reinforcing bracket mounted on both sides of the bent portion of the cabinet cover.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an internal configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a washing machine according to the present invention.

3 and 4, the washing machine according to the present embodiment includes a base 52, a cabinet 54 disposed above the base 52 and forming both sides and a rear appearance of the washing machine, and A cabinet cover 60 disposed on the front surface of the cabinet 54 to cover the front surface of the cabinet 54 and having upper, lower, and both ends bent; Both sides are mounted at both ends of the cabinet cover 60 to be reinforced to reinforce the strength of the cabinet cover 60, and is disposed between the reinforcement bracket 70 and the cabinet cover 60. It is composed of an elastic means 80, and the top plate 90 is disposed on the upper side of the cabinet 54 to form an upper surface of the washing machine and the control panel 90a for operating the washing machine.

The washing machine is supported by a spring 92a and a damper 92b between both sides of the cabinet 54 so that detergent or water is contained therein, and an opening hole 92c is provided at the rear of the cabinet cover 60. A formed tub 92 is disposed, and an opening hole 94a is formed on the front surface of the tub 92 to accommodate the laundry m, a hand 94b is formed on the circumferential surface, and the laundry is lifted on the inner circumferential surface thereof. A drum 94 on which a lifter 94c for dropping and dropping is fixed is rotatably disposed, and a rotating shaft 95 for rotating the drum 94 penetrates the tub 92 on the rear surface of the tub 92. And a motor 96 connected to the rear surface of the drum, and a gasket to prevent the laundry in the drum 94 or water or detergent in the tub 92 from flowing out in front of the opening hole 92c of the tub 92. 98 is mounted, the tub 92 in the upper side of the tub 92 Is provided a water supply device 102 to supply the detergent, the lower side of the tub 92, the drainage device 104 to drain the contaminated water to the outside of washing machine in the tub 92 is installed.

Here, the cabinet cover 60 is to form the exterior of the front of the washing machine, the laundry access hole (60a) is formed in the center to allow the laundry to enter the inside of the drum 94, the laundry access The door 60b is rotatably mounted next to the hole 60a.

In addition, the cabinet cover 60 is reinforced by the reinforcing bracket 70 and at the same time the upper bent portion 61 is formed with an upper strength reinforcing bead 65, the lower bent portion 62 is lower Strength reinforcing beads 66 are formed.

The upper strength reinforcement bead 65 and the lower strength reinforcement bead 66 are formed long in the left and right directions at the upper bent portion 61 and the lower bent portion 62 to form upper and lower ends of the cabinet cover 60. Strengthen the cabinet and prevent the cabinet cover 60 from bending or twisting.

In addition, the elastic means 80 is composed of a sponge attached to the front of the reinforcing bracket 70 with an adhesive, by pushing the reinforcing bracket 70 mounted on the cabinet cover 60 to the rear to drive the washing machine. The reinforcing bracket 70 is not shaken due to the vibration transmitted to the cabinet cover 60.

5 is a perspective view of the reinforcing bracket is mounted on the cabinet cover according to the present invention.

The reinforcing bracket 70 is disposed to be long in the horizontal direction on the rear side of the cabinet cover 60 so that the cabinet cover 60 is not bent or twisted, and both sides are bent at the left bent end 63 and the right bent. It is mounted on the end 64 and is firmly supported by the left bent end 63 and the right bent end 64 while being pushed backward by the elastic means 80.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the reinforcing bracket separated from the cabinet cover according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a perspective view of the reinforcing bracket according to the present invention inserted into the cabinet cover, Figure 8 is a reinforcing bracket according to the present invention of the cabinet cover 9 is a perspective view lowered downward, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view immediately before hanging the reinforcing bracket according to the present invention to the cabinet cover.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, insertion grooves 67a and 67b are formed in the bent ends 63 and 64 of the cabinet cover 60 so as to face left and right, and the insertion grooves 67a and 67b are formed. On the lower side, engaging holes 68a and 68b are formed to face left and right.

In addition, the reinforcing bracket 70 protrudes by inserting the insertion portions 71a and 71b inserted into the insertion grooves 67a and 67b of the cabinet cover 60 in the front and rear directions, and the insertion portions 71a and 71b. ) Is provided with hook projections 72a and 72b, which are engaged with the locking holes 68a and 68b.

In this case, the hook protrusions 72a and 72b are bent in the shape of a to the rear of the insertion portions 71a and 71b.

Hereinafter, the mounting operation of the reinforcing bracket according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the reinforcing bracket 70 is inserted in the front-rear direction from the rear side of the cabinet cover 60 so that the insertion portions 71a and 71b of the reinforcing bracket 70 are inserted. When passing through the insertion groove (67a, 67b), the reinforcing bracket 70 is located between the left bent end 63 and the right bent end 64, the sponge 80 is the cabinet cover ( It is in a compressed state between the back of the 60 and the reinforcement bracket 70.

8 and 9, when the hook protrusions 72a and 72b are lowered to the height of the hook holes 68a and 68b, the reinforcing bracket 70 is lowered. Is pushed backward by the restoring force of the compressed sponge 80, and the hook projections 72a and 72b pass through the locking holes 68a and 68b to protrude to the rear of the locking holes 68a and 68b.

Then, when the reinforcing bracket 70 is lowered again, as shown in FIG. 5, the hooking projections 72a and 72b are caught by the locking holes 68a and 68b.

Cabinet cover strength reinforcement structure of the washing machine according to the present invention is configured as described above to reinforce the strength of the cabinet cover by mounting the reinforcing brackets at both bent ends of the cabinet cover covering the front of the cabinet, and prevent the cabinet cover from warping or twisting There is an advantage to this.

In addition, the cabinet cover has an advantage that a strength reinforcement bead is formed in at least one of the upper bent portion and the lower bent portion to reinforce the strength of the cabinet cover.

In addition, the reinforcing bracket has an advantage that the sponge is attached to the front side to minimize the friction and noise between the cabinet cover and the strength reinforcement rib that may be generated during washing machine vibration.

In addition, the reinforcing bracket is bent and protrudes the insertion portion inserted in the front and rear direction to the insertion groove formed in the bent end of the cabinet cover, the hook portion is hooked to fit the engaging hole formed under the insertion groove of the cabinet cover Is protruded has the advantage that the reinforcing bracket can be easily and firmly mounted without a separate fastening member.

Claims (7)

A cabinet cover disposed at the front of the cabinet to cover the front of the cabinet and having upper, lower, and both ends bent; Cabinet cover strength reinforcement structure of the washing machine including a reinforcing bracket mounted on both sides of the bent end of the cabinet cover. The method of claim 1, The cabinet cover is a cabinet cover strength reinforcement structure of the washing machine, characterized in that a bead for strength reinforcement is formed in at least one of the upper bent portion or the lower bent portion. The method of claim 1, The reinforcing bracket is a cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of the washing machine, characterized in that the elastic means is mounted on the front. The method of claim 3, wherein The elastic means is a cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of the washing machine, characterized in that the sponge attached to the front of the reinforcing bracket. The method according to any one of claims 1 or 3 to 4, The reinforcing bracket is a cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of the washing machine, characterized in that the insertion portion is bent and protruded into the insertion groove formed in the bent ends of the cabinet cover. The method of claim 5, wherein The insert portion reinforcing cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of the washing machine, characterized in that the protruding hook projection is fitted to the engaging hole formed in the lower side of the insertion groove of the cabinet cover. The method of claim 6, The hook protrusion is a cabinet cover strength reinforcing structure of the washing machine, characterized in that bent in the shape of the 'b' toward the rear of the insert.