KR20060098836A - Mounting structure of door hook assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an installation structure of a door hook assembly, comprising: a door rotatably installed at one side of a cabinet; A door hook assembly rotatably installed on the other side of the door to lock the door to the cabinet; First and second support parts protruding from each other on the other side of the door so as to be rotatably supported at both ends of the door hook assembly, and having hole portions into which both ends of the door hook assembly are fitted; At least one of the first and second support portions includes a fitting portion for allowing one end of the hook assembly to be fitted into the hole portion from the top to the downward direction, and the door hook assembly pre-assembled to the fitting portion is easily installed. There is an advantage in improving the sex.

Door hook assembly, fitting part, guide groove part, protrusion part, hook member, elastic member, shaft, first support part, second support part

Description

Mounting structure of door hook assembly

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

2 is an exploded perspective view of a door having a door hook assembly according to the prior art,

3 is a view showing the installation structure of the door hook assembly according to the prior art,

Figure 4 is a state diagram showing the installation process of the door hook assembly according to the prior art,

5 is an exploded perspective view of a door having a door hook assembly according to the present invention;

6 is a view showing the installation structure of the door hook assembly according to the present invention,

7 is an enlarged perspective view showing a support unit according to the present invention;

8 is a state diagram showing the installation process of the door hook assembly according to the present invention.

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50: door 51: door frame

52: front door frame 53: rear door frame

54: first support part 55: second support part

56: first hole portion 57: second hole portion

60: cabinet cover 70: door hook assembly

71: hook member 72: elastic member

73: shaft 74: handle

80: fitting portion 82: guide groove

85: protrusion

The present invention relates to an installation structure of the door hook assembly, and more particularly, to an installation structure of the door hook assembly to facilitate the installation of the door hook assembly.

In general, a drum 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 using the action of detergent and washing water contained in the tub.

1 is a perspective view showing a drum washing machine according to the prior art, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a door having a door hook assembly according to the prior art, Figure 3 is a mounting structure of the door hook assembly according to the prior art Figure 4 is a state diagram showing the installation process of the door hook assembly according to the prior art.

1 to 4, the drum washing machine according to the prior art, a cabinet (2) forming the appearance of the drum washing machine, a tub (not shown) to wash the laundry inside the cabinet (2), A drum cover (3) installed inside the tub and containing laundry, and a laundry access hole (6) through which laundry is introduced into and out of the drum (5), are fixed to the front of the cabinet (3). And a door 20 rotatably installed to open and close the laundry access hole 6 of the cabinet cover 3.

The top of the cabinet cover 3 is provided with a detergent container 11 for storing detergent flowing into the tub and a control panel 12 for manipulating the operation of the drum washing machine.

The door 20 is a door frame 25 including a ring-shaped front door frame 23 and a rear door frame 24, and a door installed between the front door frame 23 and the rear door frame 24. The glass 26 is comprised.

A door hook assembly 30 is installed at one side of the door frame 25 to lock the door 20 to the cabinet cover 3, and the cabinet cover 3 at the other side of the door frame 25. Is connected to the door hinge assembly 21 is installed to be opened and closed.

The cabinet cover 3 is formed with a hook hole 4 in which one end of the door hook assembly 30 is selectively engaged when the door 20 is closed.

The door hook assembly 30 is hook member 31 which is installed to penetrate to one side of the door frame 25 so that one end is caught by the door switch, and is installed on the other end of the hook member 31 and the hook member An elastic member 32 elastically supporting the 31, a shaft 33 installed in the rear door frame 24 through the other end of the hook member 31 and the elastic member 32, and It consists of a handle 34 provided on the shaft 33 to rotate the hook member 31.

The rear door frame 24 is formed to face each other so that both ends of the shaft 33 are fitted to each other, and first and second support parts 43 and 44 having first and second hole parts 41 and 42 at the center thereof are formed. do.

Looking at the installation process of the door of the drum washing machine configured as described above are as follows.

First, the door glass 26, the door hook assembly 30, and the door hinge assembly 21 are installed on the rear door frame 24, and then the front door frame 23 is fastened to the rear door frame 24. .

The other side of the door hinge assembly 21 is connected to the cabinet cover 3 so that the door 20 is rotatably installed in the drum washing machine.

Here, look at the installation process of the door hook assembly 30 as follows.

As shown in FIG. 5, first, one end of the handle 34 is raised between the first and second supports 43 and 44 of the rear door frame 24.

Thereafter, the other end of the elastic member 32 and the hook member 31 inside the elastic member 32 is raised inside the handle 34.

At this time, the other end of the handle 34, the elastic member 32 and the hook member 31 are placed side by side so that the shaft 33 can penetrate.

Thereafter, the shaft 33 has the second hole 42 of the second support 44, the handle 34, the elastic member 32, the other end of the hook member 31, and the first support 43 of the first support 43. 1 When the shaft 33 is pushed through the hole 41, the installation of the door hook assembly 30 is completed.

The shaft 33 is struck by using an installation tool such as a rubber hammer.

However, the installation structure of the door hook assembly 30 according to the related art is provided between the first and second support parts 43 and 44 before installing the other end of the handle 34, the elastic member 32, and the hook member 31. After the arrangement, the shaft 33 is pushed and pushed by an installation tool such as a rubber hammer, so that the positions of the other ends of the handle 34, the elastic member 32, the hook member 31, etc. are easily shifted. There is a problem of poor workability and cumbersome installation.

The present invention was created in order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the pre-assembled hook member, the elastic member and the handle on the shaft, the door hook assembly is an installation structure of the door hook assembly can be easily installed on the support unit integrally The purpose is to provide.

The installation structure of the door hook assembly according to the present invention for solving the above problems is that the door is rotatably installed on one side; A door hook assembly rotatably installed on the other side of the door to lock the door to the cabinet; First and second support parts protruding from each other on the other side of the door so as to be rotatably supported at both ends of the door hook assembly, and having hole portions into which both ends of the door hook assembly are fitted; At least one of the first and second support portions includes a fitting portion for allowing one end of the hook assembly to be fitted into the hole portion from the top downward.

The door hook assembly may include a shaft having both ends inserted into and supported by the first and second supporting parts, a hook member having one end rotatably installed at the shaft, and a second end protruding from the outside of the door, between the hook member and the door. And an elastic member installed to elastically support the hook member, and a handle installed on the shaft to pivot the hook member.

The fitting part includes a guide groove part which is open from the hole part to an upper surface of the support part so that the shaft is fitted in the hole part in the vertical direction, and a protrusion formed on the upper side of the guide groove part so as to prevent the shaft from being inserted into the hole part.

The guide groove is formed not to be smaller than the diameter of the hole portion.

The protrusions are formed to face each other inward on left and right wall surfaces of the guide groove.

The protrusion is provided with an inclined surface formed to be inclined downward toward the inside of the guide groove.

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

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a door having a door hook assembly according to the invention, Figure 6 is a view showing the installation structure of the door hook assembly according to the invention, Figure 7 is an enlarged view showing the support according to the invention 8 is a perspective view illustrating a process of installing the door hook assembly according to the present invention.

5 to 8, the door 50 according to the present invention is a door frame 51 consisting of a ring-shaped front door frame 52 and the rear door frame 53, and the door frame 51 It is composed of a door glass (not shown) installed between the).

The rear door frame 53 is provided with a door hook assembly 70 to lock the door 50 to a cabinet cover (not shown).

The door hook assembly 70 includes a hook member 71 installed at one side of the rear door frame 53 so that one end thereof is engaged with a hook hole (not shown) of a door switch (not shown), and the hook member 71. Installed on the other end of the hook member 71 to elastically support the hook member 71, and penetrate the other end of the hook member 71 and the elastic member 72 to the rear door frame 53. It is configured to include a shaft (73) for fixing the other end of the hook member 71 and the elastic member 72 to the rear door frame (53).

One end of the door hook assembly 70 is rotatably installed on the shaft 73, and the other end of the door hook assembly 70 is installed to protrude between the front door frame 52 and the rear door frame 53 so as to be grasped by the user. When the user presses the other end, one end of the elastic member 72 is tensioned so that the handle 74 for releasing the locking of the hook member 71 when opening and closing the door 50 is further provided.

The rear door frame 53 is formed to face each other so that both ends of the shaft 73 are inserted, and first and second support parts 54 and 55 having first and second hole parts 56 and 57 in the center are formed. do.

The first and second support portions 54 and 55 are fitted to allow one end and the other end of the shaft 73 of the door hook assembly 70 to be fitted into the first and second hole portions 56 and 57 in the downward direction. 80 is formed.

The fitting portion 80 may include a guide groove 82 which is open from the first and second hole portions 56 and 57 to the upper surfaces of the first and second support portions 54 and 55, and an arbitrary separation of the shaft 73. The protrusion 85 is formed to protrude from the upper portion of the guide groove 82 so as to be prevented.

The guide groove 82 is formed not to be smaller than the diameter of the first and second hole portions 56 and 57 for smooth fitting of the door hook assembly 70.

The protruding portion 85 is formed on the left and right wall surfaces of the guide groove 82 so as to face each other inward, and has an inclined surface formed to be inclined downward from the upper surface of the guide groove 82.

The installation process of the door hook assembly 70 according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

First, the shaft 73 is connected to penetrate the other end of the hook member 71, and then the elastic member 72 is connected to the shaft 73 connected to the hook member 71 so as to penetrate. The handle 74 is connected to penetrate the shaft 73.

Thereafter, both ends of the shaft 73 through which the hook member 71, the elastic member 72, and the handle 74 penetrate the fitting portion 80 of the first support portion 54 and the second support portion 55. Pressed from top to bottom.

In this case, since the hook member 71, the elastic member 72, and the handle 74 are connected to the shaft 73 through the connection, the hook member 71, the elastic member 72, and the handle 74 are easily inserted into the fitting portion 80 without being separated from the shaft 73. Will be fitted.

The shaft 73 is seated in the first and second hole portions 56 and 57 of the first and second support portions 54 and 55 via the protrusions 85 and the guide grooves 82 of the fitting portion 80. By means of the protruding portion 85, any detachment from the first and second hole portions 56 and 57 is prevented.

As described above, the installation structure of the door hook assembly according to the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and drawings by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Of course, various modifications are possible.

That is, a fitting portion is formed only at any one of the first and second supporting portions, and one end of the shaft is inserted into a supporting portion in which the fitting portion is not formed, and the other end of the shaft is inserted into the supporting portion in which the fitting portion is formed from top to bottom. Of course, it is also applicable to installation.

The installation structure of the door hook assembly according to the present invention configured as described above has a fitting portion for inserting the door hook assembly pre-assembled in the support portion from the top to the bottom, and the door hook assembly is easily installed to improve workability. There is this.

In addition, the installation structure of the door hook assembly according to the present invention is provided with a protrusion protruding obliquely to the fitting portion, there is an advantage that the insertion of the door hook assembly is guided as well as preventing any detachment of the fitted door hook assembly.

Claims (6)

A door having one side rotatably installed in the cabinet; A door hook assembly rotatably installed on the other side of the door to lock the door to the cabinet; First and second support parts protruding from each other on the other side of the door so as to be rotatably supported at both ends of the door hook assembly, and having hole portions into which both ends of the door hook assembly are fitted; At least one of the first and the second support portion is an installation structure of the door hook assembly, characterized in that it comprises a fitting portion for fitting one end of the hook assembly to the hole portion from the top to the downward direction. The method of claim 1, The door hook assembly may include a shaft having both ends inserted into and supported by the first and second supporting parts, a hook member having one end rotatably installed at the shaft, and a second end protruding from the outside of the door, between the hook member and the door. And an elastic member installed to elastically support the hook member, and a handle installed on the shaft to pivot the hook member. The method of claim 2, The fitting portion comprises a guide groove which is open from the hole portion to the upper surface of the support portion so that the shaft is fitted in the hole in the vertical direction, and a protrusion formed on the upper side of the guide groove portion to prevent the shaft from being fitted into the hole portion. Installation structure of the door hook assembly. The method of claim 3, wherein The guide groove is installed structure of the door hook assembly, characterized in that not formed smaller than the diameter of the hole. The method of claim 3, wherein The protrusion is installed structure of the door hook assembly, characterized in that formed on the left, right wall surface of the guide groove facing each other inward. The method of claim 5, The protrusion has an installation structure of the door hook assembly, characterized in that the inclined surface formed to be inclined downward toward the inside of the guide groove.

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