KR20070075545A - Laundry device - Google Patents

Abstract

A washing and drying machine is provided to remove limitation of an installation place by installing the washing and drying machine at a high place as well as at a low place. A washing and drying machine includes a body(100) and a controller. The controller includes an input section, a main control section, and a display section. The input section is detachably installed at an upper portion of the body or is detachably installed on the lower side of an upper portion of the body. The main control section includes an upper main control section(130a) and a lower main control section(130b). The upper main control section is electrically connected to the input section when the input section is installed at the upper portion of the body. The lower main control section is electrically connected to the input section when the input section is installed on the lower side of the upper portion of the body. The washing and drying machine includes an upper main harness assembly(132) and a lower main harness assembly(133) connecting external power sources to the upper main control section and the lower main control section.

Description

Machinery for laundering or laundry drying {laundry device}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional drum washing machine

2 is a perspective view showing a dryer according to the present invention

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an operation part of the dryer according to the present invention and a part of the dryer is cut away.

Figure 4 is a side view showing a dryer according to the present invention

5 is a sectional view showing the main part of the main body in a cross-sectional view showing a main part in a state where an operation unit is attached to a dryer according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the cover panel is coupled to the dryer according to the present invention

7 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the combined washing apparatus according to the present invention

8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the dryer is stacked on the drum washing machine in the combined washing machine of FIG.

Description of the main symbols in the drawings

100: main body, 101: front frame

102: upper frame 103: screw fastening groove

104: slot 105: decor plate

110: operation unit 111: input button

112: knob 113: operation panel

114: control panel connector 115: screw fastening groove

116 screw 117 projection

120: cover panel 121: screw fastening groove

130a: upper main control unit 130b: lower main control unit

131: upper connector of the main control unit

132: upper main harness assembly

133: lower main harness assembly

141: lower connector of the main control unit

143: screw fastening groove 144: slot

150: dryer 160: washing machine

The present invention relates to a machine for washing or drying a laundry, and more particularly, to a machine for washing or laundry drying, wherein a main control unit is respectively installed above and below the main body, and a main harness is installed in the main control unit. It is about.

In general, a washing machine performs washing strokes, rinsing strokes, and dehydrating strokes by rotating a rotating tub and a pulsator through a driving force of a motor. It is a device that washes using the friction of the wash water and the rotating tub.

These washing machines are classified into pulsator type, stirring type, drum type, etc. according to the washing method.

In general, a drum washing machine is a device that allows washing to be performed by using a rotating drum and a friction force of the laundry by receiving the driving force of the driving unit while detergent, washing water, and laundry are put into the washing drum. It's not tangled, and it's designed to give you a pounding and scrubbing wash effect.

1 shows a conventional drum washing machine, and a controller 3 having a display unit for displaying a function input key for the washing control and the remaining time is provided on the front upper side of the main body.

The controller 3 is provided with a plurality of buttons 31, a display window 32, an LED window 33, and a rotary knob 50. Each button and the rotary knob 50 is an input device for operating the washing machine 1, and when the washing time, the selection of the washing method, the dehydration and drying method is selected, the buttons and the rotary knob 50 input the washing course and time desired by the user. do.

The LED window 33 is blinking, and the display window 32 informs the user of various washing information such as washing progress state and remaining time through letters or symbols.

On the other hand, generally, the clothes dryer is a machine for automatically drying a dry object (for example, clothing) in which the washing is completed. In the conventional clothes dryer, a controller is installed in the upper part of the main body, as in the drum washing machine of FIG. .

As described above, the conventional washing machine or clothes dryer has a controller installed on the upper portion of the main body, so when the user is installed at a high place from where the user stands, the controller is not easy to access, which causes a lot of inconvenience. In addition to the inconvenience caused by operating the input unit of the controller located at a high place, such inconvenience may be inconvenient to look up and down the display to display the state according to the input or the control of the main body of the controller.

In the case where the washing machine and the clothes dryer are provided together, it is convenient to use the controller in the upper part of the main body when the two are arranged side by side, but the washing machine disposed upward when one of them is installed on the other one. Or there is a lot of inconvenience in operating the controller of the clothes dryer.

The object of the present invention as devised to solve the above problems, as well as being installed on a relatively low flat, of course, even if installed on a high place, in particular, other machinery for washing or drying the laundry there is no inconvenience in the operation of the controller The object is to provide a mechanism for laundering or laundry drying.

In addition, even if a failure occurs in any one of the main control unit is to provide a machine for washing or drying the laundry to connect the operation unit to the other main control unit to enable the operation of the operation unit.

The present invention, to achieve the above object, the main body; A controller configured to include an input unit and a main controller configured to perform determination and control as a signal is transmitted from the input unit, and a display unit to display a control state as the signal is transmitted from the main controller; In the machine for washing or laundry drying comprising, in the main body or the input unit, the input unit can be detachably installed on the upper portion of the main body, so as to be detachably installed below the upper body A mounting structure is provided, wherein the main control unit includes an upper main control unit electrically connected to the input unit when the input unit is installed above the main body, and an electrical connection with the input unit when the input unit is installed below the main body. And an upper main harness assembly and a lower main harness assembly for connecting an external power source to the upper main control unit and the lower main control unit, respectively, or providing an electrical passage for communication with the outside. Laundry or laundry drying characterized in that it comprises a It provides a mechanical device.

In this case, the main body or the display unit is provided with a mounting structure to be detachably installed on the upper portion of the main body, the display unit can be detachably installed below the main body, the upper main control unit The display unit may be electrically connected to the display unit when the display unit is installed above the main body, and the lower main control unit may be electrically connected to the display unit when the display unit is installed below the main body.

The input unit and the display unit may be integrally formed to form an operation unit.

Here, the input unit and the display unit formed integrally mean that the input unit and the display unit are integrally formed, and do not need to be integrally formed in a specific configuration such as a printed circuit board.

For example, the input unit and the display unit may be integrally formed with a panel such as a housing that serves to receive each detailed component so that the input unit and the display unit may be integrally moved.

In addition, when the input unit is a touch screen method through an LCD window, the LCD window may also be used for display. In this case, the input unit and the display unit are integrated into one.

In the present invention, the mounting structure may be any type as long as the mounting object-for example, the input unit-can be mounted on the main body, and is not necessarily limited to any specific type of mounting structure. The mounting structure may be used as it is.

That is, any form of mounting structure may be used as long as it does not contradict the object of the present invention. However, it is preferable to select an easily detachable structure so that the object of the present invention can be more easily achieved.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the operation unit comprises a cover panel installed on the other side when installed on any one of the top or bottom of the main body.

Hereinafter, a machine for washing or drying a laundry according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7.

First, FIG. 2 illustrates a dryer according to the present invention as a machine for drying a laundry. As shown in FIG. 2, a controller operation unit 110 is disposed on an upper portion of a front frame 101 constituting a front part of a dryer body. Is installed, the cover panel 120 is installed at the bottom.

The operation unit 110 and the cover panel 120 may be detachably installed on the main body 100 so that the operation unit 110 and the cover panel 120 may be separated from the main body 100, and may be installed to be interchanged with each other.

That is, the operation unit 110 may be separated from the main body 100 and installed at a lower portion of the front surface of the main body 100 on which the cover panel 120 is installed, and the cover panel 120 has been installed with the operation unit 110. It is configured to be installed on the upper front of the main body 100.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the operation part of FIG. 2 is mounted on an upper portion of the front surface of the main body by cutting a portion of the main body, and FIG.

First, in the present embodiment, the main controller 130 of the controller is installed in the main body 100, and the input unit and the display unit are integrally formed to constitute the operation unit 110.

In addition, the upper frame 102 for installing the operation unit 110 is installed on the upper front of the main body 100, the operation unit 110 is fixed to the upper frame 102 on both side ends of the upper frame 102. Upper mounting structures 103 and 104 are provided. At this time, the upper frame 102 is provided with a main connector upper connector 131.

At this time, the main control unit 130 serves to control the operation of the dryer, the main body 100 to be electrically connected to the operation unit 110 when the operation unit 110 is installed in the upper front of the main body 100 An upper main control unit 130a installed at an upper portion of the main body and a lower main control unit installed at a lower portion of the main body so as to be electrically connected to the operating unit 110 when the operation unit 110 is installed at a lower portion of the front surface of the main body 100. 130b.

At this time, one side of the upper and lower main control unit (130a, 130b) extends the signal line (131a), etc. for electrical connection with the operation unit 110, the signal line (131a) is installed in the upper, lower frame (102, 106) The main control unit is configured to be connected to the upper, lower connectors (131, 141).

In addition, the upper main harness assembly 132 which connects an external power source to each of the main control units 130a and 130b on the other side of the upper and lower main control units 130a and 130b or provides an electrical passage for communication with the outside. And the lower main harness assembly 133 are further provided, respectively.

At this time, the main harness assembly (132, 133) is provided with a plurality of cables in a bundle, it is fixed to one side in the body 100 by a separate fixture.

In addition, the operation unit 110 is provided with various buttons 111 and knobs 112 and the like as an input unit for inputting drying conditions for laundry drying, and receives a signal from the main controller 130 and accordingly As a display unit for displaying various types of information, an LCD window or an LED is installed.

The various buttons 111, knobs 112, LCDs, LEDs, and the like as described above are installed in an operation part PCB (not shown), and the operation part PCB is installed in the operation panel 113.

In this case, the manipulation unit PCB may be configured by separately forming the input unit PCB for the input unit and the display unit PCB for the display unit only. Preferably, the input unit PCB and the display unit PCB are integrally formed as a single PCB. At this time, the operation unit PCB is connected to the operation unit connector 114 is configured to be connected to the main control unit connectors (131, 141).

The control panel panel 113 is provided with a screw fastening groove 115 at one side and a protrusion for coupling at the other side so that it can be mounted at the operation unit upper mounting structures 103 and 104 provided at the main body 100 and the operation unit lower mounting structure described later. 117 is formed.

The operation unit upper mounting structures 103 and 104 provided in the main body 100 are protrusions formed on the other side of the screw fastening groove 103 formed on one side of the upper frame 102 of the main body 100 and formed on the operation unit panel 113. Slot 104, which may be coupled with 117.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating only a main portion in an enlarged state in a state where the operation unit is installed at an upper portion of the main body.

Referring to FIG. 3, the dryer is assembled as follows.

First, the upper main control unit 130a is installed on the upper side of any one side constituting the main body 100. At this time, the upper main control unit 130a is preferably installed in a horizontal position rearward from the position of the operation unit 110 is installed in the upper frame (102).

This is because by arranging the positions of the operation unit 110 and the upper main control unit 130a horizontally, cables such as signal lines can be arranged efficiently without being stretched.

Next, the signal line 131a extending from one side of the upper main controller 130a is connected to the main controller upper connector 131 installed in the upper frame 102 so as to be electrically connected to the operation unit 110.

At this time, a part of the upper main harness assembly 132 installed on the other side of the upper main control unit 130a is fixed to the upper side in the main body 100, and a portion formed to receive power from the outside is the outer side of the main body 100. Is exposed.

Next, the lower main control unit 130b is installed in the lower side of any one side constituting the main body 100. At this time, the lower main control unit 130b is preferably installed in a horizontal direction toward the rear from the portion where the cover panel 120 is installed.

This is because when the operation unit 110 is installed below the front frame 101, the positions of the operation unit 110 and the upper main control unit 130a are horizontally arranged so that cables such as signal lines are arranged without being stretched and arranged efficiently. Because it can be.

At this time, the signal line 131a and the like extending from one side of the lower main controller 130b are also connected to the main controller lower connector 141 installed in the lower frame 106 so as to be electrically connected to the operation unit 110.

In addition, a portion of the lower main harness assembly 133 is fixed to the lower side in the main body 100 by a separate fixture so that the lower main control unit 130b may also be supplied with power alone as the upper main control unit 130a. Is exposed to the outside of the main body 100.

At this time, as shown in Figure 4, the upper and lower main harness assembly (132, 133) from the main body 100 in a state arranged close to each other, so that it can be easily coupled to the power supply (not shown) installed anywhere It is preferable to expose.

This is because when the upper and lower main harness assemblies 132 and 133 are exposed from the main body 100 while being spaced apart from each other, the upper and lower main harnesses are mainly provided with a position of a power supply (for example, an outlet) on one side wall. This is because one cable of the assemblies 132 and 133 does not look neat in appearance since the upper and lower main harness assemblies 132 and 133 should be extended to the outside of the main body 100 by being spaced apart.

Next, the operation unit connector 114 is connected to the main control unit connector 131 to enable signal exchange between the operation unit 110 and the upper main control unit 130a.

Next, when the operation unit 110 is disposed to be shifted slightly to the left side with respect to the upper frame 102 and then slidingly moved to the right side, the protrusions 117 formed on the operation unit panel 113 are formed on the upper frame 102. Inserted into slot 104 and coupled.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, one side of the protrusion 117 is bent, and the slot 104 is also bent accordingly, so that the protrusion 117 and the slot 104 are coupled to each other. 110 does not deviate forward from the body 100.

In addition, when the screw is coupled to the screw fastening groove 103 formed in the upper frame 102 and the screw fastening groove 115 formed in the control panel 113 in the assembled state, the mounting of the control unit 110 is secured. Becomes

6 shows an assembly view in which the cover panel 120 is installed below the front frame 101 of the main body 100. Such a cover panel 120 is preferably formed with a screw fastening groove 121 and a protrusion (not shown) like the control panel 110. This mounting structure of the cover panel 120 may be configured differently from that of the operation panel 113, unlike the present embodiment.

Since the cover panel 120 is installed on the lower frame 106, as described above, the operation panel 113 is the same as that installed on the upper frame 102, and thus description thereof will be omitted. In addition, since the operation unit 110 is also installed in the lower frame 106, the description thereof will be omitted.

Thus, we looked at the assembly process of the dryer according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the dryer will be described. At this time, a description will be given taking as an example the state in which the operation unit is installed on the upper portion of the main body front side.

First, power is supplied to the upper main control unit 130a through the upper main harness assembly 132.

Next, when the user inputs a drying condition through an input unit such as a button of the operation unit 110, the upper main control unit 130a transmits the display unit to the display unit such as an LCD window or an LED according to the input, and displays the same. To control the device. At this time, the lower main control unit 130b does not connect the lower main harness (assembly 133) to the power supply so that power is not supplied.

On the other hand, when the operation unit 110 is installed in the lower frame 106, the lower main harness assembly 133 is connected to the power supply to supply power to the lower main control unit 130b, the upper main control unit 130a Do not connect the upper main harness assembly 132 to the power supply so that power is not supplied.

The upper main controller 130a is generally provided with a microcomputer and a memory, and a motor for driving the drum according to a user's input condition, a heater for warming the air to be supplied into the drum, and blowing the air warmed by the heater into the drum. Blowers, etc., to control the dryer to perform drying.

On the other hand, the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings as described above is only one embodiment according to the present invention, many other forms of implementation in addition to the present embodiment is possible, such various other embodiments with reference to the embodiments described above those skilled in the art It may be easily implemented by.

For example, in the above embodiment, the operation unit 110 may be selectively detachably installed on the main body 100, but the input unit may be selectively detachably attached to the main body while the display unit is installed on the upper part of the main body. have. The same applies to the display unit.

In some cases, the input unit and the display unit may be separately formed so that the input unit and the display unit may be separately attached to the main body.

On the other hand, Figure 7 and Figure 8 shows a combined laundry apparatus according to the present invention.

7 is a view in which the dryer 150 and the washing machine 160 are installed side by side, and FIG. 8 is a view in which the dryer 150 as shown in FIG. 2 is installed above the washing machine 160.

7 and 8 are the same as the dryer shown in FIG. 2, and the washing machine is the same as the conventional washing machine, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown, when the dryer 150 and the washing machine 160 are disposed sideways, the operation unit 110 of the dryer 150 is installed on the main body 100, the dryer 150 as shown in FIG. When the washing machine 160 is installed above, the operation unit 110 is installed below the main body 100.

Therefore, the user may conveniently perform the operation of the operation unit 110 when the dryer 150 is installed next to the washing machine 160 as well as when the dryer 150 is installed above the washing machine 160.

According to the present invention, the machine for washing or drying the laundry is not inconvenience when used as well as when installed in a high place, as well as in a low place, and will not be limited to the installation place unlike the prior art.

In particular, in the combined washing device consisting of a dryer and a washing machine, the user may arrange the dryer and the washing machine sideways for convenience, or may install and use the other one on either side. Such a variety of arrangements will have many good effects, in particular allowing the user to be less constrained by the installation site and space.

In addition, since the main controller is installed in the upper and lower portions of the main body, even if a failure occurs in one of the main control unit, it is possible to continue the drying operation of the dryer by connecting the operation unit to the remaining main control unit.

In addition, since the main harness assembly is installed in each main control unit to supply power separately, only one main control unit is damaged even if a problem occurs during power supply due to an overload or the like.

Claims (4)

A main body; A controller configured to include an input unit and a main controller for performing determination and control as the signal is transmitted from the input unit, and a display unit for displaying a control state as the signal is transmitted from the main controller; In a laundry or laundry drying machine comprising: The main body or the input unit is provided with a mounting structure so that the input unit can be detachably installed on the upper portion of the main body, and can be detachably installed below the upper portion of the main body, The main controller may include an upper main control unit electrically connected to the input unit when the input unit is installed above the main body, and a lower main control unit electrically connected to the input unit when the input unit is installed below the main body. It is made, including Washing or laundry drying further comprising an upper main harness assembly and a lower main harness assembly for connecting an external power source to the upper main control unit and the lower main control unit, respectively, or providing an electrical passage for communication with the outside. Machinery for. The method of claim 1, The main body or the display unit is provided with a mounting structure to be detachably installed on the upper portion of the main body, and to be detachably installed below the upper portion of the main body, The upper main control unit may be electrically connected to the display unit when the display unit is installed above the main body, and the lower main control unit may be electrically connected to the display unit when the display unit is installed below the main body. Mechanism for laundry or laundry drying characterized in. The method of claim 2, And the input unit and the display unit are integrally formed to form an operation unit. The method of claim 3, When the operation unit is installed on any one side of the upper or lower of the main body comprises a cover panel which is installed on the other side washing or laundry machine for drying the laundry.

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