KR20060035412A - Drum washer having door which opens/closes upward and downward - Google Patents

Abstract

Drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door according to the present invention comprises a cabinet having an opening formed in the front to allow laundry access; A door for opening and closing the opening of the cabinet; It is connected between the cabinet and the door, it is configured to include an opening and closing guide mechanism for opening and closing the door downward while moving upward so that the front of the door toward the top when the door is opened, thereby narrow Even when a washing machine is installed in the door, the door can be easily opened, and when the door is opened, the door can be utilized as a laundry holder, so that the user can use the washing machine more conveniently.

Cabinet, Door, Cradle, Container, Door Window, Door Frame, Roller, Guide

Description

Drum washer having door which opens / closes upward and downward}             

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional drum washing machine,

2 is a schematic view showing a door opening state of a conventional drum washing machine,

3 is a perspective view and a partially enlarged cutaway perspective view of a drum washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view of a door part in which a drum washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a drum washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 6 is a side schematic view showing a door opening state of the drum washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention,

7A, 7B, 7C, 7D and 7E are perspective views sequentially illustrating a door opening state of a drum washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a perspective view of a drum washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a cross-sectional view showing a drum washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a perspective view of a door of a drum washing machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention in a closed state;

11 is a perspective view of a door of a drum washing machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention in an open state;

12 is a perspective view of a drum washing machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10 cabinet 11 opening

12: cabinet body 13: base

14: top cover 15: front cover

19: lower cover 29: gasket

30: door 31: door frame

32: side part 33, 34: curved part

35: door window 36: window frame

37: container type window 39: handle

40: vertical guide mechanism 41: vertical guide

42, 43: curved portion 45: guide assembly

46: roller bracket 47: roller

48: fixing nut 49: bracket pin

50: door support mechanism 51: support rod

55: hinge bolt

115: front cover 116: slit

130: door 141: vertical guide

145: guide assembly 146: roller bracket

147: roller 160: reinforcing member

210: cabinet 213: base

215: front cover 215S: slit

219: lower cover 219S: slit

230: door 241: guide plate

247: roller 251: support rod

256: hinge bracket

330: door 331: door frame

333: window frame 335: door window

336 window frame 370 hinge mechanism

380: Locking Device

The present invention relates to a door of a drum washing machine, and more particularly, to a drum washing machine having a top and bottom opening and closing door to enable the door to be used as a rack of laundry in a state in which the door is opened downward.

In the conventional drum washing machine, as shown in FIG. 1, a tub located in a substantially horizontal direction and an opening 3 communicating with an inside of a drum are formed on a front surface of the cabinet 1, and a door (eg, a door) may be opened and closed. 5) is installed.

The door 5 is configured to pull open, push and close the handle located on the other side with one side connected to the opening 3 side of the cabinet 1 via the hinge mechanism 7.

The door 5 is provided with a door window 5b on a circular door frame 5a. The door window 5b is made of a transparent glass material, and generally has a convex structure inside the washing machine so as to contact the gasket 9 installed in the cabinet 1.

However, since the door of the conventional drum washing machine as described above is configured to open in a lateral direction, the door 5 when the washing machine 1 is installed in close contact with the wall surface W as shown in FIG. There is a problem that does not open completely. When the door 5 is not completely opened in this way, the convex door window 5b is located at the opening 3 side of the washing machine, and thus, there is an inconvenience in that interference occurs when the user puts or removes laundry.

In addition, when the laundry is normally completed, the user takes out the laundry from the washing machine. At this time, the laundry is tangled with each other, and thus the laundry falls to the floor in the process of taking out the laundry. Thus, when the laundry falls on the floor, There is a problem that needs to be washed again.

In addition, in order to shake off foreign matters such as lint, etc. attached to the laundry during the washing process, the laundry is taken out one by one from the washing machine, and then the laundry is taken out and whisked away. To continue, at this time there is a need for a container for storing the laundry separately there is a problem that the user feels inconvenience in the process of taking out the laundry.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is configured to move the door in the vertical direction to open and close, as well as to use the laundry rack when opening the door even when the washing machine is installed in a narrow place It is an object of the present invention to provide a drum washing machine having a vertically open and close door that can be easily opened, and also the laundry can be conveniently put or removed, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, the present invention is configured to open the entire door in the vertical direction as described above, as well as to open a part of the door in a manner of opening and closing having a vertically open and close door that can be opened more conveniently according to the user's choice The purpose is to provide a drum washing machine.

Drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door according to the present invention for realizing the above object is a cabinet with an opening formed in the front to allow the laundry entering and exiting; A door for opening and closing the opening of the cabinet; It is connected between the cabinet and the door, characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing guide mechanism for opening and closing the door while moving to the lower side so that the front of the door toward the upper side when the door is opened.

The door includes a door frame positioned at the front of the cabinet and a container-shaped door window provided in the door frame to protrude convexly into the opening of the cabinet.

The door window is connected to the door frame by a hinge mechanism, and may be installed to be opened and closed from the door frame.

The opening and closing guide mechanism includes a vertical guide mechanism for guiding the upper end of the door to move up and down along the front surface of the cabinet, and a door support mechanism for supporting the door when the door is opened.

The vertical guide mechanism is composed of a vertical guide erected in the vertical direction on both sides of the cabinet, and a guide assembly protruding from both sides of the door to move up and down along the vertical guide.

The door support mechanism includes a support rod rotatably connected to both ends of the cabinet and the door.

The front of the door is provided with a handle at a lower position of the point where the door and the support rod is connected.

The drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door according to the present invention configured as described above is configured to be opened and closed by moving the door in a vertical direction, and the washing machine is installed in a narrow place because it can be utilized as a laundry holder when the door is opened. In this case, the door can be easily opened, and the laundry can also be conveniently inserted or removed, thereby providing an advantage of improving user convenience.

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

3 to 6 is a view showing a drum washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the drum washing machine, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the door, Figure 5 is a lateral cross-sectional view of the drum washing machine, Fig. 6 is a lateral schematic view showing the door open state of the drum washing machine.

3 and 4, the drum washing machine having the vertical opening and closing door of the present invention is provided with a cabinet 10 in which an opening 11 is formed so as to form the outline of the washing machine and to put or take out laundry to the front. .

Inside the cabinet 10, devices for washing are installed. As main components, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the cabinet 10 is supported in the cabinet 10 by a spring 21, a damper 22, and the like. Tub 23 for storing wash water, a drum 25 positioned inside the tub 23 to rotate the laundry, and a driving motor 27 for rotating the drum 25 are installed. do.

In addition, the opening 11 of the cabinet 10 is configured to communicate with the opening of the tub 23 and the drum 25 to enable the laundry 25 to be introduced or withdrawn into the drum 25. Gasket 29 is installed between the opening of the tub 23 and the tub 23 so that the washing water does not enter the cabinet 10 during the washing process.

The cabinet 10 is preferably formed in a substantially hexahedron shape, the configuration of the cabinet body 12 forming both sides and the back, the base 13 forming the bottom surface, and the top cover 14 forming the upper surface and The front cover 15 includes the opening 11 having a front surface.

Above the front cover 15 is located a control panel 17 having various operation switches for operating the washing machine and a display device for informing the operating state of the washing machine. The control panel 17 may be installed at other positions, such as the top cover 14 side, which is the upper surface of the cabinet 10, according to design conditions of the washing machine.

One side of the control panel 17 may be a drawer detergent dispenser 18 that can be dispensed detergent.

A lower cover 19 coupled to the cabinet body 12 and the base 13 is formed below the front cover 15.

In particular, the front of the front cover 15 is provided with a door 30 for opening and closing the opening (11). Here, the front cover 15 is the control panel 17 and the lower portion such that the outer surface when the door 30 is closed has the same height as the outer surface of the control panel 17 and the lower cover 19. It is installed to be coupled to the cabinet body 12, the control panel 17 and the lower cover 19 at a position that enters the inside of the cabinet 10 relative to the cover 19.

A ring-shaped opening frame 16 constituting the opening 11 is formed at the central portion of the front cover 15, and the gasket 29 is connected to the opening frame 16. The opening frame 16 may be formed by bending the front cover 15 integrally, or may be manufactured and installed as a separate ring-shaped member.

The door 30 has a substantially rectangular structure in the same shape as the front cover 15. The door 30 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and is provided with a door frame 31 matching the front shape of the front cover 15, a central portion of the door frame 31, and an inside of the opening of the cabinet 10. Convexly protruded into a container-shaped door window 35 in close contact with the gasket (29).

The door frame 31 is bent in an 'L' shape such that both sides thereof form a side surface of the door to form a side portion 32. Preferably, the upper and lower ends of the side part 32 are formed with curved parts 33 and 34 to prevent interference with the vertical guide 41 and the lower cover 19 which will be described later when opening or closing the door.

The door window 35 is formed in a container shape to be in contact with the gasket 29 and to hold laundry in an open state of the door 30. The door window 35 has a ring-shaped window frame 36 mounted to the door frame 31 and a container-shaped window 37 which is formed in a concave container shape to hold laundry, and coupled to the window frame 36. It consists of.

Here, the window frame 36 is formed of a metal material or a synthetic resin material, and the container-type window 37 is preferably formed of a transparent member such as glass so that the inside of the washing machine can be seen.

The door 30 is provided with a handle 39 so that the user can grab when opening and closing the door. Detailed description of the handle 39 will be described later in detail.

The door 30 as described above is opened so that the front surface of the door 30 faces upward so that the laundry can be temporarily stored when the laundry is taken out. Therefore, the door 30 is configured to open while moving downward of the cabinet 10 and close while moving upward.

Opening and closing guide mechanisms are installed at both positions of the door between the front cover 15 and the door 30 of the cabinet to enable the opening and closing operation of the door 30 as described above. The opening and closing guide mechanism includes a vertical guide mechanism 40 for guiding the upper end of the door 30 to move up and down along the front surface of the front cover 15, and the door is approximately horizontal when the door 30 is opened. The door support mechanism 50 supports to open in a direction.

The vertical guide mechanism 40 includes two vertical guides 41 vertically installed on both front surfaces of the front cover 15, and protrudes from the door 30 to move up and down along the vertical guides 41. Consisting of two pairs of guide combinations 45.

The vertical guide 41 is formed with a guide groove having a 'U'-shaped structure on the inner side, and is formed as a separate member on both sides of the front cover 15, or both ends of the front cover 15' U ' It is also possible to be bent into a '-shaped structure and formed integrally. The vertical guide 41 is protruded in a curved surface so that the upper end and the lower end thereof correspond to the curved portions 33 and 34 of the door frame 31, so that the upper surface and the lower cover 19 of the control panel 17 are closed. It is preferable that the curved portions 42 and 43 are formed to be connected to the upper surface, respectively.

The guide assembly 45 is most preferably composed of rollers 47 rolling along the vertical guide 41, but is composed of a protruding member that is inserted into the vertical guide 41 and slides according to the embodiment conditions. It is also possible.

The roller 47 is connected to a roller bracket 46 installed at the upper end of the door frame 31. The roller bracket 46 is connected to the fixing nut 48 installed on the side portion 32 of the door frame 31 by a bracket pin 49 so as to be rotatable at least within a predetermined angle. Therefore, the roller bracket 46 rotates about the bracket pin 49 when the door 30 is moved up and down so that the roller 47 can move up and down smoothly along the vertical guide 41. Will help.

The door support mechanism 50 includes a rod-shaped support rod 51 connected to both the cabinet 10 and the door frame 31 so as to be rotatable. Preferably, the support rods 51 are installed on each of both sides of the door 30.

The upper end of the support rod 51 is connected to the hinge 52 in the side portion 32 of the door frame 31. The connection part of the door frame 31 and the support rod 51 is a fixing nut 53 fixed to the inside of the side portion 32 of the door frame 31 by welding or the like, as shown in FIG. Connection using washers 54 located on both sides of the rod 51 and a hinge bolt 55 and the like, which pass through the washer 54 and the support rod 51 and are fastened to the fixing nut 53. do. Here, the inner bent portion of the side portion 32 of the door frame 31 may be formed in a shape in which a portion of the support rod is moved so as not to interfere with the support rod 51.

The lower end of the support rod 51 is connected to a hinge bracket 56 installed on the upper portion of the lower cover 19 forming the cabinet 10. The connecting portion of the support rod 51 and the hinge bracket 56 is connected using components such as a hinge bolt 57, a nut 58, and a washer 59.

Meanwhile, a handle 39 is installed on the front of the door 30 so as to easily open and close the door, and the handle 39 is formed in a long rod shape and is installed in the window frame 36 in a horizontal direction. .

Here, the handle 39 is preferably installed on the upper side and the lower side around the portion where the door frame 31 and the support rod 51 are connected. Therefore, when the door 30 is opened, the lower handle 39D is opened and the door 30 is closed, and when the door 30 is closed, the upper handle 39U is closed to easily open and close the door 30.

In this embodiment, the handle 39 is installed so as to be located above the container-shaped window, but according to the implementation conditions, the handle 39 is installed to protrude directly above the window frame 36 by moving the upper or lower side than the installation position Of course it is possible.

Referring to the operation of the drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

7A, 7B, 7C, 7D and 7E are perspective views sequentially illustrating a door opening state of a drum washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In order to open the door 30 in the state in which the door 30 is closed as shown in FIG. 7A, when the door 30 is pulled downward by holding the lower handle 39D, the door 30 is shown in FIGS. 7B, 7C, and 7D. Through the process of the upper end is moved downwards, and the lower end is opened as shown in Figure 7e while moving horizontally toward the front of the washing machine.

That is, the upper end of the door 30 moves the roller 47 downward along the vertical guide 41, wherein the support rod 51 is moved vertically with respect to the lower end in the vertical position. As the upper end is rotated in the front direction of the washing machine to support the state in which the door 30 is opened so that the lower end of the door 30 moves horizontally forward.

As described above, the user can inject laundry into the drum 25 through the opening of the cabinet 10 while the door 30 is opened, and at the same time, the laundry can be taken out of the drum 25. If necessary, the user can store the laundry taken out of the drum 25 in the door window 35 of the container structure.

After removing the laundry while the door 30 is opened as described above, if the laundry is stored in the door window 35, the laundry is moved to another place, and then the upper handle 39U of the door 30 is held. When pulled upward, the door 30 is closed while moving upward.

In this case, as opposed to the process of opening the door 30, the roller 47 installed at the upper end of the door 30 moves upward along the vertical guide 41, and the lower end of the door 30 is approximately horizontal in the washing machine. After moving, the door 30 is closed while being in close contact with the front cover 15 together with the upper end.

8 and 9 are views showing a drum washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a perspective view of the drum washing machine, Figure 9 is a lateral cross-sectional view of the drum washing machine.

The drum washing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention is configured to be moved up and down along the vertical guide 141 in a state where the guide assembly 145 of the door 130 is inserted into the front cover 115. .

That is, slits 116 are formed on both sides of the front cover 115 so that the guide assembly 145 is inserted and moved in the vertical direction, respectively, and the front inside the slits 116. The vertical guide 141 formed by the bent portion of the cover 115 is installed. The door 130 has a roller bracket 146 inserted into the slit 116 and a roller mounted on the roller bracket 146 to move up and down along the vertical guide 141 through the slit 116. 147 is installed.

Here, the vertical guide 141 is described by illustrating that the vertical guide 141 is integrally formed on both sides of the bent portion of the front cover 115 in FIG. 8, the separate member as described above in the first embodiment according to the conditions It is also possible to insert and install in the bent part of the front cover 115.

In addition, the front cover 115 may form a more rigid structure by connecting the reinforcing member 160 to the cabinet body 112 or the vertical guide 141 to the portion that can be weakened by the formation of the slit 116. do.

Configurations other than the constituent parts of the second embodiment described above are similar to those of the first embodiment described above, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the drum washing machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention as described above, the roller 147 inserted through the slit 116 is moved vertically when the door 130 moves up and down when the door 130 is opened or closed. It moves up and down along 141, the support rod 151 supports the opening and closing operation of the door 130 as in the first embodiment described above.

10 and 11 are perspective views of a drum washing machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 10 is a view of a closed door, and FIG. 11 is a view of a open door.

In the drum washing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the roller 247 is directly installed on the side surface of the door 230, and the support rod 251 is formed on the bottom surface of the cabinet 210.

That is, vertical guide plates 241 protruding at the same height as the front surface of the door 230 are installed on both front surfaces of the front cover 215, and the door 230 is located inside the vertical guide plate 241. In addition, rollers 247 are installed directly on both side portions 232 of the upper end of the door 230 without a separate roller bracket, and configured to move up and down along the vertical guide plate 241. Here, the guide groove into which the roller 247 is inserted is formed in the inner surface of the vertical guide plate 241.

In addition, the support rod 251 is the inside of the cabinet 210 through the front cover 215 and the lower cover 219 in the lower end is rotatably connected to the side portion 232 of the door 230. It extends to and is rotatably connected to the base 213 forming the bottom surface of the cabinet 210.

Of course, the base 213 is provided with a pair of hinge brackets 256 so that the support rod 251 is connected. In addition, slits 215s and 219s are formed in the front cover 215 and the lower cover 219 in the vertical direction so as to operate freely in a state where the support rod 251 penetrates.

The drum washing machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention as described above is also opened while the door 230 moves downward, and moves upward in the horizontal direction, similarly to the washing machines of the first and second embodiments described above. It is closed.

12 is a perspective view of a drum washing machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The drum washing machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the entire door 330 is opened downward as in the first, second, and third embodiments described above, and the door window 335 is opened in a hinged manner. It is configured to be.

That is, the door 330 is composed of a door frame 331 and a door window 335 as in the above-described embodiment, the door frame 331 is vertical guide mechanism and the door to be opened in the vertical direction It is connected to the cabinet 310 side through a support mechanism, the door window 335 is connected to the door frame 331 through a hinge mechanism 370 is configured.

Of course, the vertical guide mechanism and the door support mechanism are configured in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment.

In addition, the door window 335 also includes a window frame 336 and a container-type window 337 installed on the window frame 336 in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment.

The door frame 331 includes a window frame 333 to which the door window 335 is seated, and a locking device to prevent the door window 335 from opening in the closed state. 380 is installed.

Therefore, the user opens the entire door 330 downwardly around the door frame 331 as needed, or opens and closes only the door window 335 which is a part of the door 330, such as a door of a known drum washing machine. It is possible to open in a manner.

Drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door according to the present invention configured and operated as described above is configured to open and close while moving the door in the vertical direction, so that laundry is conveniently put in or out of the washing machine in either side of the washing machine. At the same time, even when the washing machine is installed in a narrow place, since the door is completely opened, there is an advantage that laundry can be easily introduced or withdrawn without interference by the door.

In addition, the present invention can solve the problem that the laundry falls on the floor in the process of taking out the laundry by using the holder of the laundry when the door is completely open and positioned in the horizontal direction because the door window is installed in the door There is also an advantage that can improve the convenience of.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage that the door can be opened more conveniently according to the user's choice because it is configured to open the entire door in the vertical direction and at the same time open the door window part.

Claims (13)

A cabinet having an opening formed at a front thereof to allow access to laundry; A door for opening and closing the opening of the cabinet; It is connected between the cabinet and the door, the upper and lower retractable door, characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing guide mechanism to open and close while moving the door downward and move upward so that the front of the door toward the top when the door is opened Drum washing machine having a. The method of claim 1, The door is a drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door, characterized in that formed in a container structure so that a portion can hold laundry in a state in which the door is open. The method of claim 1, And the door includes a door frame positioned at the front of the cabinet and a container-shaped door window provided in the door frame to protrude convexly into the opening of the cabinet. The method of claim 3, wherein The door window is connected to the door frame by a hinge mechanism, the drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door, characterized in that the door frame is installed so as to be opened and closed. The method of claim 4, wherein A drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door, characterized in that a locking mechanism is provided between the door window and the door frame to prevent the door window from being opened. The method of claim 1, The opening and closing guide mechanism includes a vertical guide mechanism for guiding the upper end of the door to move up and down along the front surface of the cabinet, and a door support mechanism for supporting the door when the door is opened. Having a drum washer. The method of claim 6, The door is a drum washing machine having a top and bottom opening and closing door, characterized in that the curved surface is formed so as to prevent interference with the front of the vertical guide mechanism or the cabinet when the door is opened and closed at the upper end and the lower end. The method of claim 6, The vertical guide mechanism is a drum washing machine having a vertical guide that is erected in a vertical direction on both sides of the cabinet, and a guide assembly protruding from both sides of the door to move up and down along the vertical guide. The method of claim 8, The guide assembly is a drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door, characterized in that it comprises a roller for rolling along the vertical guide. The method of claim 6, The door support mechanism is a drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door, characterized in that the support rod rotatably connected to both the cabinet and the door. The method of claim 10, The support rod is a drum washing machine having a vertical opening and closing door, characterized in that connected to the lower side of the cabinet in the middle of both side portions of the door. The method of claim 11, The drum washing machine having a top and bottom retractable door, characterized in that the handle is installed on the front of the door at a lower position of the point where the door and the support rod is connected. The method of claim 11, The front and rear of the door drum washing machine having a top and bottom opening and closing door, characterized in that the handle is installed in the upper position and the lower position of the point where the door and the support rod is connected.

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