KR20060035416A - Drum washer having basket on door - Google Patents

Abstract

A drum washing machine provided with a basket in a door according to the present invention includes: a cabinet having an opening formed at a front thereof to allow laundry to enter and exit; A door including a basket that opens and closes an opening of the cabinet and is separately detachably provided to contain laundry; It is connected between the cabinet and the door, when the door is opened, including an opening and closing guide mechanism for opening and closing the door while moving downwards and upwards so that the front of the door toward the upper, thereby narrow space In addition, it is possible to fully open the door is easy to take out the laundry after the laundry is completed, it is possible to easily move the laundry to the desired place through the basket without a separate container to provide an effect of improving the convenience of the user.

Basket, Door, Door Window, Locking Mechanism, Cabinet, Door, Cradle, Container, Roller, Guide

Description

Drum washer having basket on door             

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 the present invention;

4 is an exploded perspective view of a door part of the drum washing machine according to the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a drum washing machine according to the present invention;

6A and 6B are enlarged views of a portion “A” of FIG. 5, FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing a basket locking state, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing a basket unlocking state;

7 is a side schematic view showing a door open state of the drum washing machine according to the present invention;

8A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E are perspective views sequentially illustrating a door opening state of a drum washing machine according to 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

36a: locking hole 37: inner window

39: door handle 39U, 39D: 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 60: basket

61: basket te 63: basket window

65: basket handle 70: locking mechanism

71: unlocking lever 73: locking pin

75: compression spring 77: tension spring

The present invention relates to a door of a drum washing machine, and in particular, a drum having a basket in a door to remove laundry from the basket provided in the door and then remove the basket to move the laundry while the door is opened downward. It is about a washing machine.

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, when the laundry is completed, the laundry is removed from the washing machine, and then the laundry is kept in a separate container and another laundry is taken out. At this time, a container for storing the laundry is needed, so that the user can remove the laundry. There is a problem that feels uncomfortable during the removal process.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the door is moved to the lower side is configured to open in a substantially horizontal direction, the laundry is completed by being provided with a container-type basket to carry the laundry, etc. in this door It is an object of the present invention to provide a drum washing machine having a basket on a door which can easily take out laundry afterwards and move laundry to a desired place without a separate container.

A drum washing machine provided with a basket in a door according to the present invention for realizing the above object comprises: a cabinet having an opening formed at a front thereof to allow laundry to enter and exit; A door including a basket that opens and closes an opening of the cabinet and is separately detachably provided to contain laundry; 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, a door window provided in the door frame to protrude convexly into an opening of the cabinet, and a basket detachably coupled to the door window.

The door window and the basket are configured to include a member made of a transparent material.

The door is provided with a locking mechanism to prevent the basket from being separated from the door window.

The basket is provided with a handle, and the locking mechanism is configured to interlock with the operation of the handle.

The locking mechanism includes a locking release lever which is provided inside the handle to move linearly, a locking pin which protrudes toward the door window in the basket and operates in conjunction with the locking release lever, and the locking release lever or the lock. At least one of the king pins comprises a locking spring that provides an elastic force to move the locking pin to the locked position.

A locking hole into which the locking pin is inserted is formed in the door window.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the door, the door frame is located on the front of the cabinet, the container structure detachably provided in the door frame to serve as the basket and protruding convex into the opening of the cabinet It may be configured to include a door window.

The door window includes a member made of a transparent material.

The door is provided with a locking mechanism to prevent the door window from being separated from the door frame.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the door is provided with a locking mechanism to prevent the basket from being separated from the door, the locking mechanism is provided with a locking release lever provided in the door, the locking release lever It may be configured to include a locking pin that is linearly moved according to the operation and coupled to the basket and the door side corresponding thereto, and a locking spring that provides an elastic force to move the locking pin to the locked position.

Such a drum washing machine provided with a basket in the door according to the present invention is configured such that the door is moved downward and opened in a substantially horizontal direction, and a container-shaped basket is provided so that laundry can be carried in the door. Therefore, it is possible to open the door completely even in a narrow space, so it is easy to take out the laundry after the washing is completed, and it is possible to easily move the laundry to a desired place through the basket without a separate container, thereby improving user convenience. Has

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

3 to 7 is a view showing a drum washing machine according to 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, Figures 6a and 6b 5 is a partial detailed cross-sectional view of portion “A” of FIG. 5, and FIG.

3 and 4, a drum washing machine to which a door having a basket of the present invention is applied, the cabinet 10 having an opening 11 formed to form an outline of the washing machine and to put or take out laundry to the front of the washing machine 10. ) Is provided.

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 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 installed in the center of the door frame 31 and the door frame 31 that matches the front shape of the front cover 15, and the inside of the opening of the cabinet 10. Convexly protruded into a door window 35 to be in close contact with the gasket 29, and a basket 60 made of a container-type structure to be detachably provided in the door window 35 to contain laundry, etc. do.

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 convexly formed in a container structure such that the gasket 29 is in contact with the gasket 29 and may be coupled to the gasket 29. The door window 35 has a ring-shaped window frame 36 mounted on the door frame 31 and an inner window contacting the gasket 29 by being formed in a concave container structure coupled to the window frame 36. It consists of 37.

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

The basket 60 has a structure that is inserted into the door window 35 and coupled to the front of the door 30, both sides to prevent the separation from the detachable handle 65 and the door window 35 to be described later. Locking mechanism 70 is provided.

The door 30 is provided with a door handle 39 so as to be held by the user when opening and closing the door. The door handle 39 may be installed in the door frame 31 and the door window 35. However, in the present embodiment, two upper and lower portions 39U and 39D are installed in the basket 60 in the horizontal direction. Illustrate the structure.

When the door 30 is opened as described above, the front of the door 30 is opened to face upward so that the laundry can be temporarily stored in the basket 60 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 is composed of a rod-shaped support rod 51 rotatably connected to both ends of the cabinet 10 and the door frame 31. 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 supporting 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.

On the other hand, the door 30 is configured as described above is provided with a basket 60 so as to contain laundry in the state in which the door 30 is horizontally open as described above, the basket 60 is circular The basket frame 61 is formed in a ring shape, and the basket window 63 is formed on the basket frame 61 and has a container structure so as to contain laundry.

The basket frame 61 is formed in a structure that can be inserted into the window frame 36 of the door window 35, and the handle 65 and the locking mechanism 70 are installed on the front and the inside of both sides. do.

 The basket window 63 is a portion to be inserted into the inner window 37 of the door window 35. When the inner window 37 is made of a transparent member, the basket window 63 is the same so that the inside of the drum 25 can be seen. It is preferable that it consists of a transparent member.

In this case, the inner window 37 may be made of a transparent member, but the basket window 63 may be separated from the door 30, and thus, even in the synthetic resin or glass material of the transparent material so as not to be damaged during movement. It is preferable to use tempered glass or the like that is not easily broken.

The basket handle 65 provided in the basket 60 is preferably installed on both left and right sides of the basket 60, and in particular, the handle 65 is operated inside the handle 65 of the basket 60. The locking mechanism 70 is operated in conjunction with the.

The locking mechanism 70 is a device which prevents the basket from being undesired from the door 30. The locking mechanism 70 is provided inside the basket handle 65 as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. The locking release lever 71 is moved linearly by holding and pulling the handle 65, and is provided to protrude outward in the basket frame 61 is operated in conjunction with the unlocking lever 71 and the door window The locking pin 73 made to be caught by the window frame 36 of the 35 and the locking release lever 71 and the locking pin 73 provide an elastic force to move the locking pin 73 to the locked position. It consists of a plurality of locking springs 75 and 77.

In addition, a locking hole 36a into which the locking pin 73 is inserted is formed in the window frame 36 of the door window 35.

The locking release lever 71 is formed in a 'U' shape so that when the basket handle 65 is formed in a 'U' shape, it can be moved in the front-rear direction while being inserted side by side in the inside thereof. desirable. That is, the locking release lever 71 is positioned in parallel with the center portion of the basket handle 65 so that the center portion can be pulled by the user, and both portions connected perpendicularly to the center portion are the basket handle 65. Either part of both sides in the inserted state is configured to be connected to the basket rim 61 to be operated in conjunction with the locking pin 73.

The interlocking structure of the locking release lever 71 and the locking pin 73 is preferably configured to have an inclined cam surface contact structure in a structure in which the two members are arranged in a direction perpendicular to each other.

Among the locking springs 75 and 77, a spring 75 providing an elastic force to the unlocking lever 71 is installed in the handle 65 to push the unlocking lever 71 toward the locking pin 73. It is a compression spring to provide an elastic force to give, the spring 77 for providing an elastic force to the locking pin 73 is provided in the basket rim 61 to apply the elastic force in the direction in which the locking pin 73 is unlocked. It is preferred to consist of a tensioning spring to provide. Of course, unless the elastic force of the compression spring 75 is designed to be larger than the elastic force of the tension spring 77, so as not to pull the unlocking lever 71, the compression spring 75 of the unlocking lever 71 The locking pin 73 is always configured to protrude to the locked position by the elastic force.

On the other hand, the locking mechanism 70 has been exemplified a configuration that is interlocked with the handle 65 of the basket 60, in contrast to the above, the unlocking lever 71 and the locking pin on the side of the door window 35 on the door side (73) etc. can be provided and the basket 60 can comprise a locking hole.

In addition, in the above embodiment exemplified a configuration in which the basket 60 is separated from the door window 35, the entire structure of the door window 35 is separated from the door frame 31 according to the embodiment conditions. It may be done.

That is, in the state where the door window 35 has a container-like structure to serve as a basket, the door window 35 may be configured to be separated from the door frame 31 such as the above-described basket separating structure. The structure of the other basket handle 65 and the locking mechanism 70 can be configured in a similar structure as described above. At this time, it is preferable that a sealing member for sealing between the door frame 31 and the door window 35 is installed.

Referring to the operation of opening and closing the door and the basket of the drum washing machine according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

8A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E are perspective views sequentially illustrating a door opening state of the drum washing machine according to the present invention, and in particular, FIG. 8E shows a state in which the basket is removed while the door is completely open. It is a perspective view shown.

In order to open the door 30 in the state in which the door 30 is closed as shown in FIG. 8A, when the door 30 is pulled downward by holding the lower handle 39D, the door 30 is shown in FIGS. 8B, 8C, and 8D. While the process of the upper end is moved downwards, and while the lower end is moved horizontally toward the front of the washing machine is opened as shown in Figure 8e.

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.

Here, the basket 60 provided in the door 30 has a state in which the locking pin 73 of the locking mechanism 70 is inserted into the locking hole 36a of the door window 35 as shown in FIG. 6A. Because it is in, it will remain securely mounted to the door (30).

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 basket 60 provided in the door 30.

After the laundry stored in the basket 60 can be transferred to another container, the laundry can be moved, but in the present invention, the basket 60 can be separated from the door 30 to be more convenient. It is possible to move the laundry as it is.

That is, when the laundry is stored in the basket 60 and the handle 65 is pulled out and the locking release lever 71 of the locking mechanism 70 is pulled, as shown in FIG. 6B, the elastic force of the tension spring 77 is applied. The locking pin 73 is separated from the locking hole 36a. At this time, by holding the handle 65 and lifting the basket 60 upward as shown in FIG. 8E, the basket 60 contains laundry. You will be able to move your laundry to your desired location.

Subsequently, the basket 60 is pushed into the door window 35 to be coupled to each other, and then the upper handle 39U of the door 30 is pulled upward and the door 30 moves upward. It is closed.

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. Of course, the basket 60 is coupled to the door 30 in a stable state by the locking mechanism 70.

The drum washing machine having a basket in the door according to the present invention constructed and operated as described above is configured to open the door in a substantially horizontal direction by moving the door downward, and has a container shape so that laundry can be carried in the door. Since the basket is provided, the door can be completely opened even in a narrow space, and after washing is completed, the laundry can be easily taken out and the laundry can be easily moved to the desired place through the basket without a separate container. There is an advantage to this improvement.

Claims (11)

A cabinet having an opening formed at a front thereof to allow access to laundry; A door including a basket that opens and closes an opening of the cabinet and is separately detachably provided to contain laundry; A door opening and closing mechanism connected between the cabinet and the door to open and close the door while moving downward and move upward while closing the door so that the front of the door faces upward when the door is opened. Drum washing machine with a gasket. The method of claim 1, The door may include a door frame positioned in front of the cabinet, a door window provided in the door frame to protrude convexly into an opening of the cabinet, and a basket detachably coupled to the door window. Drum washing machine with a basket on the door. The method of claim 2, The door window and the basket is a drum washing machine provided with a basket to the door, characterized in that comprises a member made of a transparent material. The method of claim 2 or 3, The door is a drum washing machine with a basket, characterized in that the locking mechanism is provided to prevent the basket from being separated from the door window. The method of claim 4, wherein The basket is provided with a handle, the locking mechanism is provided with a basket drum washing machine, characterized in that configured to interlock with the operation of the handle. The method of claim 5, wherein The locking mechanism includes a locking release lever which is provided inside the handle to move linearly, a locking pin which protrudes toward the door window in the basket and operates in conjunction with the locking release lever, and the locking release lever or the lock. At least one of the king pin drum washing machine with a basket on the door, characterized in that it comprises a locking spring to provide an elastic force to move the locking pin to the locked position. The method of claim 6, The washing machine is provided with a basket on the door, characterized in that the door is formed with a locking hole in which the locking pin is inserted. The method of claim 1, The door may include a door frame positioned at the front of the cabinet and a door window having a container structure detachably provided at the door frame to serve as the basket and protruding convexly into an opening of the cabinet. Drum washing machine with a basket on the door. The method of claim 8, The door window is a drum washing machine provided with a basket to the door, characterized in that comprises a member made of a transparent material. The method of claim 8, The door is a drum washing machine having a basket on the door, characterized in that the locking mechanism is provided to prevent the door window from being separated from the door frame. The method of claim 1, The door is provided with a locking mechanism to prevent the basket from being separated from the door, The locking mechanism includes a locking release lever provided in the door, a locking pin linearly moved according to the operation of the unlocking lever, coupled to the basket and a door side corresponding thereto, and the locking pin moved to a locked position. Drum washing machine provided with a basket on the door, characterized in that it comprises a locking spring to provide an elastic force to.

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