KR20080101398A - Device for treating laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

A washing/drying machine is provided to prevent the vibration generated during the operation from being transferred to the cabinet by fixing the legs to the upper base avoiding the lower base. A washing/drying machine includes a washing tub which receives the laundry and rotates within a cabinet(110); a lower base(210) forming the bottom surface of the cabinet; an upper base(220) arranged above the lower base with a gap in order to secure a space between the washing tub and the installation surface; and a drawer placed in the space between the upper and lower bases and drawn out from the cabinet.

Description

Laundry treatment apparatus {Device for treating laundry}

1 is a perspective view showing a general laundry treatment apparatus installed in the height member;

2 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

4 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower portion of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 2;

5 is a partial perspective view showing a lower portion of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 2;

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 5; And

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II 'of FIG. 6.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: laundry treatment device 110: cabinet

111: first flange 113: reinforcing member

210: lower base 211: incision

220: upper base 222: second flange

230: mobile body 235: handle

240: leg 250: bracket

260: reinforcing member 270: rail

280: dustproof member

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of washing and drying laundry.

A washing machine is a household appliance for washing clothes and the like, and a dryer is a household appliance for drying wet clothes and the like. Recently, home appliances that combine the functions of a washing machine and a dryer are also widely used. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a washing machine, a dryer, and a home appliance in which these functions are combined are collectively called a laundry treatment apparatus.

The laundry treatment apparatus is generally divided into a top loading method and a front loading method according to a location where laundry is put. The laundry treatment apparatus is generally installed directly on a floor surface such as wood, cement, and tiles. The laundry treatment apparatus of the front loading method is inconvenient for the user to insert and remove laundry because its entrance is low. Therefore, for the convenience of the user, as shown in FIG. 1, the height height member 2 may be installed and used under the laundry treatment apparatus 1.

As described above, when the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is used on the key height member 2, there is a problem that spoils the appearance.

In addition, since the height height member 2 must support the entire weight of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, the height height member 2 must have sufficient strength, which also increases the manufacturing cost and weight of the height height member 2.

Furthermore, when the laundry processing apparatus 1 is used on the height height member 2, the vibration of the laundry processing apparatus 1 may increase rapidly than when the height height member 2 is not used.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and its object is to improve the aesthetics of the laundry treatment apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce the manufacturing cost and weight of the laundry treatment apparatus having the height-height member.

It is another object of the present invention to reduce vibrations when using a laundry treatment apparatus having a height height member.

In one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a washing tank rotatably provided in a cabinet to accommodate laundry; A lower base forming a lower surface of the cabinet; An upper base disposed on the lower base to secure a space between the lower base and a separation space between the washing tub and the installation surface; And it provides a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a movable body that can be accommodated in the space between the upper and lower bases and withdrawable to the outside of the cabinet.

Here, the upper base is spaced apart a predetermined interval between the washing tank and the lower base to increase the inlet position of the washing tank for more than a predetermined height for the user's convenience. And, the upper base may be installed to support the damper for supporting the washing tank.

The laundry treatment apparatus may further include a leg coupled to the upper base to avoid the lower base.

The upper base may include a first flange bent from the lower portion of the cabinet and a second flange that is fitted and fixed between the periphery of the lower base. In this case, a dustproof member and / or a reinforcing member may be interposed between the first flange and the second flange.

The lower base may include a cutout formed at a corner to secure a space through which the leg passes. The lower base may include a stepped part formed around the cutout, and the laundry treatment apparatus may be disposed to engage the stepped part, and then the lower base may be connected to the cabinet when the leg is coupled to the cabinet. It may further comprise a bracket for pressing toward.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention in which the above object can be specifically realized are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments, the same names and symbols are used for the same components, and additional description thereof will be omitted below.

Laundry processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 has a structure corresponding to the height member for enhancing the user's convenience is provided in the cabinet 110, unlike the prior art. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. For reference, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG.

The cabinet 110 of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a lower base 210 that forms a lower surface, sidewalls that form both sides, a rear wall that forms a rear surface, a top plate that forms an upper surface, and a front cover that forms a front surface. It is done by The front cover is provided with a door 115 of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and a control panel 170 for allowing a user to operate the laundry treatment apparatus 100 on the front surface of the cabinet 110.

A tub 120 supported by the spring 101 and the damper 102 is provided inside the cabinet 110. The tub 120 is provided with a washing tub, ie, a drum 130, which is rotatable and accommodates laundry therein. The drum 130 is provided by a motor 140 fixed to a rear wall of the tub 120. Rotate A plurality of lifts 135 are provided on an inner surface of the drum 130. The plurality of lifts 135 lift the laundry inside the drum 130 when the washing tank, that is, the drum 130 rotates. By dropping, the laundry is subjected to friction and impact.

The tub 120 is stored after being supplied with external water through the water supply hose 103, and the water stored in the tub 120 is discharged to the outside through the drain hose 104. The tub 120 is also connected to a circulation hose 105, in the middle of the circulation hose 105 is provided with a circulation pump 106. When the circulation pump 106 is operated, water in the tub 120 is drawn out of the tub 120 and then sprayed back into the tub 120 by the circulation hose 105. As such, pumping the water in the tub 120 and injecting the tub 120 again forms various water flows in the drum 130, while simultaneously applying impact force and friction through water injection to induce washing and rinsing power. It is to improve.

Raising the inlet of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 so that the user can easily put in and out of the laundry, between the washing tub of the laundry treatment apparatus 100, that is, the drum 130 and the installation surface of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 A predetermined space is secured. Here, the predetermined separation space preferably corresponds to a space secured between the washing tub and the installation surface of the conventional laundry treatment apparatus when the height height member is installed below the conventional laundry treatment apparatus.

The separation space between the washing tub, that is, the drum 130 and the installation surface is secured by the upper base 220 as shown in FIG. 3. The upper base 220 is disposed on the lower base 210 to secure a space between the lower base 210 and to sufficiently secure a space between the washing tub and the installation surface. Therefore, the position of the inlet of the washing tub, that is, the drum 130 is increased by more than a predetermined height by the upper base 220, whereby the user when using the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the user can wash the laundry without having to bend the waist greatly. It can be put in or taken out of the washing tub to increase user convenience.

The damper 102 supporting the tub 120 is connected to the upper base 220. A plurality of reinforcing ribs for reinforcing the strength of the upper base 220 may be formed on the upper surface of the upper base 220 so that the upper base 220 can stably support the damper 102. The damper 102 may be connected to a portion of which strength is reinforced by a rib.

In the present invention, the upper base 220, which serves as a height height member, unlike the conventional height height member that supports the entire weight of the laundry treatment apparatus, the weight of the tub 120 and the components mounted on the tub 120 Support the bay. That is, the weight of the cabinet 110 and the components mounted on the cabinet 110 is not supported by the upper base 220. Therefore, the upper base 220 may support a weight less than that of the conventional key height member. And, unlike the conventional key height member, in the present invention, the lower base 210 forming the bottom surface of the cabinet 110 serves as the bottom surface of the conventional key height member. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to implement the upper base 220 with a much smaller amount of material than before, and inexpensively and lightly acting as a height member.

In the space secured between the upper base 220 and the lower base 210, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable body 230 may be accommodated. The movable body 230 may be accommodated in the space between the upper base 220 and the lower base 210, and may be drawn out of the cabinet 110. To this end, an opening for drawing in and out of the movable body 230 is formed in the front cover of the cabinet 110.

The movable body 230 may be provided with a handle 235, and the user may pull out the movable body 230 to the outside of the cabinet 110 by holding and pulling the handle 235 and pushes the upper base. It may be placed in a space formed between the 220 and the lower base 210. In order to smoothly move the moving body 230, the guide rail 270 may be disposed on an inner surface of the side wall of the upper base 220 as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6. In addition, the reinforcing member 260 may be padded on the inner surface of the side wall of the upper base 220 to reinforce the strength of the guide rail 270 is installed.

The movable body 230 may be implemented in various forms. Representative of the movable body 230 may be implemented is a drawer. When the movable body 230 includes the drawer, the user can store laundry items or laundry, including detergent, in the drawer, which is very convenient.

Alternatively, the movable body 230 may include a small home appliance. When a small amount of washing machine or dryer is implemented as the mobile unit 230, the user may place one of the washing machine or dryer in the upper side, and implement and arrange the other as the mobile unit 230 in the lower side. have. Of course, alternatively, other types of small household appliances or the like related to or without washing may be implemented with the mobile unit 230.

The laundry treatment apparatus 100 according to the present invention may also be further provided with a leg 240. The leg 240 may be coupled to the upper base 220 by, for example, avoiding the lower base 210. The assembly structure of the leg 240, the upper and lower bases 220 and 210, and the cabinet 110 is well illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 7, which will be described below in more detail with reference to these drawings. For reference, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the lower portion of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing the lower portion of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II ′ of FIG. 5. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II 'of FIG. 6.

As shown in FIG. 4, a lower portion of the cabinet 110 is formed with a first flange 111 bent inward as usual. A plurality of small holes for screw or rivet coupling may be formed in the first flange 111. In addition, a reinforcing member 113 connecting two side walls may be mounted at the front of the cabinet 110.

An upper surface and sidewalls of the upper base 220 are accommodated under the cabinet 110, and a second flange 222 bent outward is formed at a lower end of the sidewall of the upper base 220. The lower base 210 is disposed below the upper base 220, and a circumference thereof is fixed to the first flange 111 of the cabinet 110 by a fastening member such as a screw or a rivet. In this case, the second flange 222 of the upper base 220 is between the circumference of the first flange 111 and the lower base 210 of the cabinet 110 as shown in FIGS. It is fitted in and fixed.

A reinforcing member 260 for reinforcing strength may be interposed between the first flange 111 and the second flange 222. Here, the reinforcing member 260, for example, "L" to reinforce the side wall of the upper base 220 as well as the coupling portion of the cabinet 110 and the upper and lower bases (220, 210) It may be formed in a shape.

A dustproof member 280 may be interposed between the first flange 111 and the second flange 222 to prevent transmission of vibration as shown in FIG. 7. The upper base 220 is connected with a damper 102 for supporting the tub 120 as described above. Therefore, when the laundry treatment apparatus 100 operates, the upper base 220 receives the vibration of the tub 120. The dustproof member is disposed between the first flange 111 and the second flange 222. When 280 is interposed, the vibration of the tub 120 may be effectively prevented from being transmitted to the cabinet 110 and the lower base 210. As a result, the generation of noise due to vibration of the cabinet 110 and the lower base 210 forming the outer appearance of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may be reduced.

An incision 211 may be formed in the lower base 210 so that the leg 240 may be coupled to the upper base 220 by avoiding the lower base 210. As shown in FIG. 4, the cutout 211 is formed at each corner of the lower base 210 to secure a space through which the leg 240 passes. Therefore, the leg 240 is screwed through the cutout 211 of the lower base 210, as shown in Figure 6, is fixed to the side wall of the upper base 220. The side wall of the upper base 220 is provided with a structure such as a boss for coupling the threaded portion of the leg 240.

When the leg 240 is coupled to the upper base 220 by avoiding the lower base 210, the vibration of the tub 120 transmitted through the upper base 220 is reduced to the lower base 210 and the lower base 210. It is possible to effectively prevent the transfer to the cabinet 110. As a result, the generation of noise due to vibration of the cabinet 110 and the lower base 210 forming the outer appearance of the laundry treatment apparatus 100 may be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 4, a stepped portion 213 may be formed around the cutout 211 of the lower base 210 to form a different plane from the bottom surface of the lower base 210. In addition, a bracket 250 may be disposed at the cutout 211 to engage the stepped portion 213. The leg 240 penetrates the bracket 250 and then is coupled to the upper base 220. When the tightening nut 241 screwed to the leg 240 is tightened, the bracket 250 is lowered. Each edge of the base 210 is pressed toward the cabinet 110.

Although some embodiments have been described above by way of example, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

Accordingly, the described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and all embodiments within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents are included within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the aesthetics of the laundry treatment apparatus is improved because the upper base serving as the height of the height of the entrance of the laundry treatment apparatus is disposed inside the cabinet in order to increase the convenience of the user. In particular, when the laundry treatment apparatus is installed in kitchen furniture such as a sink or a kitchen counter, the laundry treatment device is not only beautifully beautiful but also user's convenience is improved.

According to the present invention, there is no need to separately manufacture the height-height member, and the height of the cabinet is made slightly higher, and then the upper base of the simple structure is disposed on the lower base. The upper base may have a weaker strength than the conventional key height member, and does not need to have a separate bottom surface. Therefore, the manufacturing cost and weight of the laundry treatment apparatus can be reduced.

According to the invention, the upper base, which serves as the height member, supports the tub through the damper. Therefore, the vibration in the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus can be significantly reduced compared to the conventional one in which the laundry treatment apparatus is simply mounted on the height member.

According to the invention, the legs of the laundry treatment apparatus are fixed to the upper base avoiding the lower base. Furthermore, an anti-vibration member is interposed between the flanges between the upper base and the cabinet which are mutually coupled by the fastening member. Therefore, the vibration generated during the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus can be effectively prevented from being transmitted to the cabinet. As a result, vibration and noise of the cabinet can be greatly reduced.

Claims (9)

A washing tub rotatably provided in the cabinet and containing laundry; A lower base forming a lower surface of the cabinet; An upper base disposed on the lower base to secure a space between the lower base and a separation space between the washing tub and the installation surface; And And a movable body receivable in a space between the upper and lower bases and capable of being pulled out of the cabinet. The method of claim 1, The upper base is a laundry treatment apparatus, characterized in that spaced apart a predetermined interval between the washing tank and the lower base to increase the inlet position of the washing tank for a user's convenience by more than a predetermined height. The method of claim 1, Laundry processing apparatus further comprises a leg coupled to the upper base to avoid the lower base. The method of claim 3, wherein And the upper base includes a second flange bent between the first flange bent at the bottom of the cabinet and a circumference of the lower base. The method of claim 4, wherein The laundry treatment apparatus further comprises a dustproof member interposed between the first flange and the second flange. The method of claim 4, wherein Laundry treatment device further comprises a reinforcing member interposed between the first flange and the second flange. The method of claim 3, wherein The lower base, the laundry treatment apparatus comprising a cutout formed in the corner to secure the space that the leg passes. The method of claim 7, wherein The lower base includes a stepped portion formed around the cutout, The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a bracket arranged to engage the stepped portion and pressurizing the lower base toward the cabinet when the leg penetrates and is coupled to the cabinet. The method of claim 1, The upper base is laundry treatment apparatus characterized in that for supporting a damper for supporting the washing tank.

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