KR20180003240A - Laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus comprises: a cabinet having an entrance and a door; a tub having a front opening part to correspond to the entrance; a drum having a front opening part protruding forwards to correspond to the front opening part of the tub; a drum support unit which has a bearing housing connected to a rear end of the tub, and rotatably supports the drum; a front gasket coupled to the front opening part of the tub; and a water supply pipe coupled to the front opening part of the tub. The front gasket comprises: a front gasket body; a water supply unit on one side of the gasket body to guide washing water discharged from the water supply pipe towards an inner side of the drum; and a fabric trapping prevention rib which protrudes into the front opening part of the drum from the water supply unit, guides the washing water into the drum when supplying water, and comes in contact with laundry therein when the drum rotates to guide the laundry into the drum. Accordingly, when laundry is rotated, the laundry is guided into the drum to suppress fabric trapping.

Description

[0001] LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS [0002]

The present invention relates to a laundry processing apparatus.

As is well known, the laundry processing apparatus is one type of apparatus for treating (washing) clothing or laundry through a washing process and a rinsing process.

The laundry means not only clothes but also washable articles such as bedclothes such as futons, curtains, stuffed toys and the like.

The laundry processing apparatus is provided with a dehydrating function for removing moisture by rotating the laundry or laundry at a preset speed.

Some of the laundry processing apparatuses may be provided with a drying function for supplying heated laundry to laundry or laundry and drying the laundry.

Some of the laundry processing apparatuses having the washing function and the drying function include a water tank, a circulating flow path for drawing the air of the water tank out of the water tank, treating the air outside the water tank, and then re- And a drying module provided therein.

Some of the drying modules include a heat pump and a circulating fan for promoting the movement of air.

The laundry processing apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub disposed inside the cabinet for receiving the washing water, and a drum provided inside the tub and rotating.

Some of the laundry processing apparatuses are provided with a door for opening and closing the door and a door for opening and closing laundry in and out of the front of the cabinet, and a so-called front rod type door having a front opening corresponding to the door, (front load type) laundry processing device.

The front rod type laundry processing apparatus includes a so-called "fork " type in which a front opening portion of the drum is opened during operation so that laundry in the drum flows out to the outside through a front opening portion of the drum, "Phenomenon occurs.

Damage to the laundry and peripheral components may occur if the snare occurs.

In addition, the laundry (a part of the laundry) flowing out to the outside through the front opening of the drum strikes the surrounding component parts while rotating together with the drum, resulting in striking noise or stunning contact noise.

In consideration of such a problem, a part of the laundry is installed in a lower area of the front opening of the tub so that laundry can be prevented from being caught between the tub and the gasket while the laundry is discharged to the outside of the drum during the washing operation. Prevention device "is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2007-0064000.

However, in the apparatus for preventing the laundry from being jammed in the drum washing machine, the prevention plate is provided in the lower region of the tub, so that the leakage of laundry from the upper portion can not be suppressed.

In addition, since a driving motor for driving the prevention plate is provided, there is a disadvantage that electric power is required.

In addition, a portion of the gasket provided in the front opening portion of the tub is provided with an anti-crease preventing device for tightening and loosening around the gasket, if necessary, to prevent a place where the laundry is caught by a gap between the door glass and the gasket. A device for preventing the jamming of a drum washing machine gasket "is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2006-0004368.

In the apparatus for preventing jamming of the drum type washing machine gasket, it is possible to install the apparatus in a laundry processing apparatus having a gasket connecting an entrance of a cabinet and a front opening of the tub. The tub is fixed to a cabinet, There is a problem that it is difficult to apply the present invention to a laundry processing apparatus in which the distance between the front openings of the drum is varied, i.e., the tub is fixed and the drum is supported so as to be relatively movable.

In addition, in the apparatus for preventing jamming of the drum washing machine gasket, it is required to include a driving device for driving the jamming clamp which is provided so as to be able to tighten and loosen around the gasket, so that the structure is complicated, .

KR 1020070064000 A (2007.06.20. open) KR 1020060004368 A (2006.01.12. open) KR 1020090112186 A (Oct. open)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a laundry processing apparatus capable of guiding the laundry to the inside of the drum and suppressing the occurrence of jamming when the laundry is rotated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus capable of suppressing the occurrence of jaws and facilitating the manufacture of the tub by eliminating the water guide configuration of the tub.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a laundry processing apparatus capable of suppressing the occurrence of jamming and suppressing thermal deformation of the gasket.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cabinet including a door for opening and closing an entrance and an entrance; A tub provided inside the cabinet and having a front opening corresponding to the entrance; A drum having a front opening protruding forward corresponding to a front opening of the tub and received in the tub; A drum supporting unit having a bearing housing connected to a rear end of the tub, the drum supporting unit rotatably supporting the drum; A front gasket coupled to a front opening of the tub and blocking a gap between the door and the front opening of the tub; And a water supply pipe coupled to the front opening of the tub, wherein the front gasket includes: a front gasket body coupled along the front opening; A water supply unit for guiding the wash water flowing out from the water supply pipe to one side of the basket body toward the inside of the drum; And a water supply unit for supplying the water to the inside of the drum, the water being guided into the front opening of the drum and guiding the wash water into the drum when water is supplied, The present invention also provides a laundry processing apparatus, comprising:

In an exemplary embodiment, the front opening of the tub may include a rim portion protruding forward of the tub, and a gasket coupling portion provided to be coupled to the gasket in a front region of the rim portion, And a horizontal section extending horizontally in the vertical section, wherein the front gasket body includes a receiving section for receiving the horizontal section, and the water supply section includes a front gasket body And a washing water guiding part extending from the washing water inflow part to the drum side in an inclined manner.

In an embodiment, the rim may be provided with a through hole penetrated to allow the wash water to flow into the water supply pipe, and the wash water inflow portion may be in contact with the back surface of the rim portion to communicate with the through hole.

In the embodiment, the jam preventing rib may be formed so as to be inserted inside the front opening portion of the drum, and the end portion may be disposed between the front end and the rear end of the front opening portion.

In an embodiment, the jaw-protecting rib may have a side projecting downward from the bottom of the water supply portion, a washing water guiding surface incliningly extending along the guide portion, and a bottom surface extending horizontally from the side .

In an embodiment, the jaw-protecting rib may include a laundry guide surface formed to be inclined at both sides so that the width along the circumferential direction of the front gasket body is reduced.

In an embodiment, the water supply pipe may include a washing water supply pipe connected to a water supply source.

In an embodiment, the water supply pipe may include a circulation inflow inlet connected to a circulation channel for circulating washing water in the tub.

The water supply pipe may include a washing water supply pipe connected to a water supply source and a circulation inflow inlet forming a circulation flow path for circulating washing water in the tub, And a second water supply unit for guiding the wash water in the circulating water inlet.

In an embodiment, the anti-foaming rib may protrude from the first water supply part and the second water supply part to the inside of the drum.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the one end of the anti-jamming rib may be provided with an atomizing nozzle having one side connected to a water supply source and spraying fine particles of water into the drum.

In an embodiment, the atomizing nozzle may be formed integrally with the tub.

In an exemplary embodiment, the turbine and the front gasket may be configured to be engaged with each other to engage with the front gasket.

In an embodiment, the engaging portion may include a latching hole formed in the front gasket and a latching ring inserted into the latching hole on the inner surface of the tub to hook the rim of the latching hole.

Here, the front gasket is coupled to the front gasket so that the front gasket can be effectively brought into close contact with the tub when the rim of the latching hole is engaged with the latching ring. Thus, The jaw preventing rib can be stably supported at the time of contact.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cabinet comprising: a cabinet having an entrance and a door for opening and closing the entrance; A tub provided inside the cabinet and having a front opening corresponding to the entrance; A drum having a front opening protruding forward corresponding to the front opening and received in the tub; A drum supporting unit having a bearing housing connected to a rear end of the tub, the drum supporting unit rotatably supporting the drum; A front gasket coupled to a front opening of the tub and blocking a gap between the door and the front opening of the tub; A drying module for supplying hot air into the tub; And a water supply pipe coupled to the front opening of the tub, wherein the front gasket includes: a front gasket body coupled along the front opening; A hot air inflow part formed in one part of the front gasket body so that hot air of the drying module flows into the hot gas inflow part; A water supply unit for guiding the wash water flowing out from the water supply pipe toward the inside of the drum to another area of the basket body so as to be spaced apart from the hot air inflow part; And a water supply unit for supplying the water to the inside of the drum, the water being guided into the front opening of the drum and guiding the wash water into the drum when water is supplied, And a to-be-pinched-rib protection rib provided on the rear surface of the laundry.

In an exemplary embodiment, the front opening of the tub may include a rim portion protruding forward of the tub, and a gasket coupling portion provided to be coupled to the gasket in a front region of the rim portion, And a horizontal section extending horizontally in the vertical section, wherein the front gasket body includes a receiving section for receiving the horizontal section, and the water supply section includes a front gasket body And a washing water guiding part extending from the washing water inflow part to the drum side in an inclined manner.

The water supply pipe may include a washing water supply pipe connected to a water supply source and a circulation inflow inlet forming a circulation flow path for circulating washing water in the tub, And a second water supply unit for guiding the wash water of the circulating water inlet, wherein the to-be-inserted prevention rib is extended from the first water supply unit and the second water supply unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an atomizing nozzle coupling portion is provided at one side of the to-be-inserted prevention ribs of the front gasket, the atomizing nozzle coupling portion having one side connected to the water supply source and an atomizing nozzle for spraying micro- .

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the front gasket provided at the front opening of the tub is provided with the anti-jamming protrusion protruding to the inside of the opening of the drum, It is possible to prevent the laundry from being discharged to the outside of the drum and to be trapped.

Further, by providing the front gasket with the guide portion for guiding the water in the water supply pipe, formation of the water supply guide portion at the front opening portion of the tub can be eliminated, so that the structure of the tub is simplified, and the manufacture of the tub can be facilitated.

In addition, by forming the jaw-protecting ribs from the water supply guide portion and providing the jaw-protecting ribs with the water supply guide surface, the configuration becomes simple and the amount of material used can be reduced.

In addition, by arranging the jawbone preventing ribs at a predetermined distance from the hot air inflow portion, it is possible to suppress damage and deformation caused by hot air.

1 is a perspective view of a laundry processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the laundry processing apparatus of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a combined state of the tub and the drum supporting unit of FIG. 2,
Fig. 4 is a rear view of the tub of Fig. 3,
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front gasket of FIG. 3 in the engaged state of the front gasket;
Fig. 6 is a rear perspective view of the front gasket of Fig. 5,
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of the first water supply sub-region of FIG. 5,
Fig. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the water supply section area of Fig. 5,
Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view seen from the other direction of the water supply region of the front gasket of Fig. 6,
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a water supply region of the front tub in which the front gasket of FIG. 5 is removed,
11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI of the second water supply portion of FIG. 5,
12 is a sectional view taken along the line XII-XII of the atomizing nozzle region of FIG. 5,
13 is a sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in the hot air inflow region in Fig.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea disclosed in the present specification by the attached drawings.

1 and 2, a laundry processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 110 having an entrance 112 and a door 115 for opening and closing the entrance 112; A tub 130 formed in the cabinet 110 and having a front opening 134 corresponding to the entrance 112; A drum 160 having a front opening 166 protruding forward corresponding to a front opening 134 of the tub 130 and received in the tub 130; A drum supporting unit 190 having a bearing housing 192 connected to a rear end of the tub 130 and rotatably supporting the drum 160; A front gasket 260 coupled to the front opening 134 of the tub 130 and blocking the gap between the door 115 and the front opening 134 of the tub 130; And a water supply pipe 290 coupled to the front opening 134 of the tub 130. The front gasket 260 includes a front gasket body coupled to the front opening 134 of the tub 130, (262); A water supply part 270 for guiding the wash water flowing out from the water supply pipe 290 toward the inside of the drum 160 to one side of the front gasket body 262; And the water supply unit 270 and the water supply unit 270. The water supply unit 270 protrudes from the water supply unit 270 into the front opening 166 of the drum 160 and guides the wash water into the drum 160 when water is supplied, And a jaw-protecting rib 350 for contacting the laundry in the drum 160 to guide the laundry into the drum 160.

The cabinet 110 may be formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

The cabinet 110 is provided with an entrance 112 for allowing laundry to enter and exit the front of the cabinet 110.

A door 115 may be provided on one side of the doorway 112 to open and close the doorway 112.

For example, the door 115 can be pivotally opened and closed about a pivot shaft that is vertically disposed on one side of the entrance 112.

The door 115 may be configured to include a viewing window (door glass) so as to observe the inside of the door 115, for example.

In the cabinet 110, a tub 130 may be provided to receive wash water.

The tub 130 may have, for example, a cylindrical shape with one side opened.

The tub 130 may have a front opening 134 corresponding to the entrance 112.

The tub 130 may be fixed to the cabinet 110, for example.

The tub 130 may be fixedly coupled to the front and rear surfaces of the cabinet 110, for example.

For example, the tub 130 may be installed such that its front surface is slightly inclined rearward at a predetermined inclination angle.

A front fixing part 138 may be formed around the front opening part 134 of the tub 130 so as to be fixed to the cabinet 110.

Although the front fixing part 138 is illustrated as being three in the present embodiment, this is only an example, and the number of the front fixing parts 138 can be appropriately adjusted.

The rear end of the tub 130 may be provided with a rear fixing part to be coupled to a rear surface of the cabinet 110.

3, the tub 130 includes a front tub 132 having the front opening 134 and a front tub 132 coupled to the rear of the front tub 132, And a rear tub 142 forming a receiving space together with the rear tub 142. [

The front tub 132 may be embodied as a cylindrical shape having a radially reduced front surface 136 for forming the front opening 134, for example.

The rear tub 142 is formed in a cylindrical shape in which, for example, the front region is formed to be hermetically coupled to the rear of the front tub 132 and the rear region is formed in the rear opening 144 .

The rear opening 144 of the rear tub 142 has a disc-shaped turbobac 146 having a reduced outer diameter as compared with the rear opening 144, and a rear- And a rear gasket 148 connecting the gasket 144 (see FIG. 4).

The rear gasket 148 is formed of a flexible waterproof member (for example, a rubber member) capable of vibrational insulation and hermetically shielding between the tub back 146 and the rear mouth opening 144 .

A drum 160 may be provided in the tub 130.

The drum 160 may have a cylindrical shape with one side opened.

A front opening 166 may be formed in the front region of the drum 160 to correspond to the front opening 134 of the tub 130.

More specifically, for example, the drum 160 includes a drum center 162 having a cylindrical shape, a drum center 162 disposed at the front end of the drum center 162, A drum front 164 having a front opening 166 of a predetermined size and a drum back 168 disposed at a rear end of the drum center 162 to define a laundry receiving space therein, As shown in FIG.

The drum 160 may be provided with a plurality of through holes 167 so that the drum 160 can communicate with the inside and the outside.

The drum 160 may be provided with a lifter 171 for moving laundry and / or washing water upward.

The drum 160 can be supported by, for example, a drum supporting unit 190. [

3 and 4, the drum support unit 190 includes a bearing housing 192 and a support bracket 195 extending from the bearing housing 192 and the bearing housing 192 And a plurality of support members 201 for supporting the support brackets 195. [

The bearing housing 192 may be coupled to the rear end of the tub 130.

The support bracket 195 may include, for example, a radial bracket 196 extending radially to the bearing housing 192 and a horizontal bracket 197 extending horizontally from the lower end of the radial bracket 196. [ As shown in FIG.

The radial brackets 196 may be configured as a pair extending downwardly on both sides, for example, obliquely outwardly in the direction of approximately 45 degrees from the bearing housing 192 when viewed from the front.

The radial brackets 196 may extend to the left and right of the tub 130 when viewed from the front in the drawing.

The horizontal bracket 197 may be formed as a pair of, for example, bent from the lower ends of the respective radial brackets 196 and extending forward in the horizontal direction.

The horizontal bracket 197 may be disposed on the left side and the right side of the lower side of the tub 130, respectively.

The plurality of support members 201 may include, for example, a pair of first support members 203, each of which is vertically disposed at the front end of the support bracket 195 (horizontal bracket 197) A pair of second support members 205 arranged to be inclined downwardly from the substantially center of the support shaft 195 (horizontal bracket 197) to the rear, and a pair of third support members 205 arranged to extend vertically downward from the substantially center of the bearing housing 192 And a support member (207).

Each of the support members 201 may be constituted by, for example, a spring and a damper.

Each of the support members 201 may be constituted by, for example, a spring damper.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bearing housing 192 may include a drum driving motor 210 for rotating the drum 160.

The drum driving motor 210 may include, for example, a stator coupled to the bearing housing 192 and a rotor that rotates with respect to the stator and is connected to the rotating shaft of the drum 160.

The rotor of the drum driving motor 210 may be connected to the rotating shaft of the drum 160 so as to rotate the drum 160, for example.

The drum driving motor 210 may be composed of, for example, a so-called outer rotor type motor in which the rotor is rotated from the outside of the stator.

A foreign matter or a finger that has flowed into the cabinet 110 through a transit bolt insertion hole formed through the rear portion of the cabinet 110 is directly connected to the drum driving motor 210, The safety cover 193 can be provided so that it is prevented from being contacted.

The safety cover 193 may be provided in the bearing housing 192, for example.

The cabinet 110 may include a drying module 220 for providing heated air to the inside of the tub 130, for example.

The drying module 220 may not be installed in a laundry processing apparatus having no drying function.

Hereinafter, a case where the drying module 220 is provided will be described in the present embodiment.

The drying module 220 may be provided on the upper side of the tub 130, for example.

The drying module 220 includes a case 222 having one side connected to the rear of the tub 130 and the other side connected to the front of the tub 130 and having an air flow path formed therein, A heat pump equipped with an evaporator, a condenser and a compressor 225 for compressing the refrigerant, and a fan 227 for promoting the flow of air.

The drying module 220 draws air from the inside of the tub 130 by the rotation of the fan 227 and moves along the air flow path inside the case 222 to be dehumidified and heated so that the air So that the laundry inside the drum 160 is dried while repeating the process of flowing into the tub 130.

Meanwhile, a storage container 232 for supplying a liquid detergent into the tub 130 may be provided in the cabinet 110.

The storage container 232 may be provided on the lower side of the tub 130, for example.

The storage container 232 may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example.

The storage container 232 may be configured to be able to be drawn out and stored in the front and back directions of the cabinet 110 in the housing part 230.

The storage container 232 may be provided with a handle 233 to facilitate gripping.

A cover 234 may be provided in the front area of the storage compartment 230 to open and close the opening of the storage compartment 230.

The cover 234 can be configured to be rotatable along the vertical direction, for example, about a horizontal rotation axis.

Although not shown in the figure, a liquid detergent pump may be provided in the rear area of the storage container 232 to pump the liquid detergent.

The liquid detergent pump may be configured to supply the liquid detergent to the inside of the circulation pipe 244 to be described later, for example.

In this embodiment, the liquid detergent is configured to be supplied to the inside of the tub 130. However, the detergent supply device may be configured to supply a conventional detergent.

The tub 130 may be provided with a circulation channel 240 to allow the washing water in the tub 130 to be drawn out and circulated.

The circulation channel 240 may include a bellows 242 connected to the bottom of the tub 130 and connected to the bellows 242 at one end and connected to the filter case 251 at the other end A circulation pump 247 connected to the filter case 251 and a circulation feeding inlet 292 connected to the discharge side of the circulation pump 247 and the front opening 134 of the tub 130. [ As shown in FIG.

The filter case 251 may be provided with a filter that can be detachably pulled out forward.

For example, the filter is configured to collect foreign substances in the circulating washing water inserted into the filter case 251, and the handle 253 of the filter is provided outside the filter case 251 .

A drain pump 248 may be provided on the other side of the filter case 251 to discharge the washing water to the outside.

The circulation pump 247 may be provided on the upper surface of the filter case 251.

The drain pump 248 may be provided on a side surface (the right side in the drawing) of the filter case 251.

The drain pump 248 is not specifically shown in the drawing, but a drain pipe may be connected to the drain pump 248.

The drain pipe may be embodied as a corrugated pipe, for example.

A front gasket 260 is installed at the front opening 134 of the tub 130 to block the gap between the door 115 and the front opening 134 of the tub 130 .

3, the front tub 132 includes a cylindrical body 133, a front body 132 formed on one side (front region) of the body 133, And a front opening 134 protruding forward from the front surface 136 and having an opening formed therein.

The front opening 134 of the tub 130 may include a rim 135 protruding forward from the front surface 136, for example.

The rim portion 135 may be formed, for example, such that the upper region protrudes more than the lower region.

The lower region of the rim 135 may not protrude substantially from the front surface 136.

The front end of the rim portion 135 may be disposed substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface because the front portion of the tub 130 is disposed to be inclined rearward at a higher level than the rear portion of the tub 130. [

A gasket coupling part 150 may be formed in the front opening part 134 of the tub 130 so that the front gasket 260 can be coupled to the front opening part 134. [

7, the gasket coupling part 150 includes a vertical section 152 protruding toward the center along the radial direction at the front end of the rim section 135, And a horizontal section 154 protruding forward from the horizontal section 154.

The horizontal section 154 may be provided with, for example, an inclined rib 156 projecting obliquely outwardly and extending along the circumferential direction.

The front gasket 260 may be formed of an elastic member so as to hermetically block the gap between the door 115 and the tub 130.

The front gasket 260 may be formed of, for example, a rubber member.

The front gasket 260 may be formed in a substantially ring shape so as to be coupled along the rim portion 135, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, for example.

The front gasket 260 may include a ring-shaped front gasket body 262.

As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the front gasket 260 may be provided with a blocking rib 263 which contacts the door 115 to hermetically seal the gap.

The blocking ribs 263 may protrude from the inner surface of the front gasket body 262 toward the center and extend along the circumferential direction.

The front gasket 260 may include a hot air inflow portion 264 through which hot air flows into the tub 130.

The hot air inflow portion 264 may be formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example, as shown in FIGS.

The hot air inflow portion 264 may be configured to have, for example, a tube (duct) shape having a rectangular cross section.

The hot air inflow portion 264 may protrude outward along the radial direction of the front gasket body 262.

The hot air inflow portion 264 may be disposed in an upper left region of the tub 130 when viewed from the front of the cabinet 110. [

For example, the drying module 220 may be connected to the hot air inflow part 264.

As shown in FIG. 13, for example, a guide pipe 265 may be provided in the hot air inflow portion 264.

The front gasket 260 may be provided with a water supply unit 270 to allow the washing water or the circulating water to flow into the tub 130.

The water supply unit 270 may include a first water supply unit 270a through which the wash water flows and a second water supply unit 270b through which the circulation water flows, as shown in FIG.

In the front gasket 260, for example, a receiving portion 266 may be formed to accommodate the gasket coupling portion 150 (see FIG. 7).

More specifically, the receiving portion 266 may be formed to receive the horizontal section 154 of the gasket coupling part 150 in the front gasket body 262.

The receiving portion 266 of the front gasket body 262 is configured to have a shape corresponding to the shape of the horizontal section 154 and the inclined rib 156, Can be combined.

More specifically, the accommodating portion 266 of the front gasket 260 includes a vertical section contact portion 267a contacting the outer surface of the vertical section 152, a contact portion 266a contacting the outer surface of the oblique rib 156, And may be formed inside the horizontal section contact section 267c that surrounds the outer surface of the horizontal section section 154. [

The tub 130 and the front gasket 260 may be provided with an engaging portion 268 which is engaged with the front gasket 260 to support the front gasket 260.

7 and 8, the engaging portion 268 may include a locking hole 269a formed in the front gasket 260 and a locking hole 269b formed on the inner surface of the tub 130, And a hooking ring 269b which is inserted into the hooking hole 269a and hooks the edge of the hooking hole 269a.

The latching ring 269b may be formed on the back surface of the front surface 136 of the tub 130, for example.

The retaining rings 269b may be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the tub 130. [

The locking holes 269a may be formed at the inner ends of the front gaskets 260 to correspond to the respective locking hooks 269b.

The front gasket 260 may be configured such that a tensile force (an elastic force of the front gasket 260) acts when the rim of the latching hole 269a is retained by the latching ring 269b.

Thus, the accommodating portion 266 and the gasket engaging portion 150 can be properly brought into close contact with each other.

The front gasket 260 is further brought into close contact with the tub 130 by the action of an elastic force so that when the laundry 160 is brought into contact with the laundry by the rotation of the drum 160, 350 can be stably supported so that the guiding action of guiding the laundry inside the drum 160 to the inner (rear) region of the drum 160 can be smoothly maintained .

The water supply pipe 290 may include a washing water supply pipe 291 connected to a water supply source and supplying washing water (tap water) to the inside of the tub 130.

The washing water supply pipe 291 may be provided with a water supply valve to open and close the oil passage.

The water supply pipe 290 may include a circulation feeding inlet 292 for forming a circulation channel 240 for circulating washing water inside the tub 130, for example.

The tub 130 may be provided with a through hole 311 through which the wash water can be introduced.

As shown in FIG. 10, the through-hole 311 may include a washing and drinking inlet 312 through which the wash water of the washing-and-milking inlet is introduced.

As shown in FIG. 10, the through-hole 311 may include a circulation feeding hole 313 through which the circulating water (washing water) of the circulating feeding inlet 292 flows.

More specifically, the through hole 311 may be formed through the rim portion 135 of the tub 130.

9, the front gasket 260 corresponding to the through hole 311 is connected to the water supply pipe coupling 291 so that the washing water supply pipe 291 and the circulating water supply inlet pipe 292 can be coupled to each other, A portion 321 may be formed.

The water supply pipe coupling portion 321 is connected to the washing water supply pipe coupling portion 322 to which the washing water supply pipe 291 is coupled in correspondence with the laundry infusion hole 312, And a circulation feeding inflow coupling portion 323 to which the circulation infusion inlet 292 is correspondingly coupled.

An atomizing nozzle 295 may be provided on one side of the through hole 311 to provide atomized water to the inside of the drum 160.

The atomizing nozzle 295 may be configured to have a relatively small size to atomize the tap water, to be precise, and to have pressure-resistant nozzle holes.

For this, the atomizing nozzle 295 may be formed on the tub 130 made of a plastic material having a relatively higher rigidity than the front gasket 260 formed of a rubber member.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the atomizing nozzle 295 includes a nozzle body 296 for spraying wash water, and an atomizing nozzle 296 formed around the nozzle body 296, And a guiding part 297 for guiding it.

The guide portion 297 of the atomizing nozzle 295 may have a larger size than the nozzle body 296 and may have a substantially U-shaped cross section.

The guide portion 297 of the atomizing nozzle 295 may protrude more than the nozzle body 296 along the spray direction of the atomized washing water.

As a result, the spray width of the washing water sprayed from the nozzle body 296 is suppressed from being excessively expanded, and the sprayed water can be appropriately sprayed into the drum 160.

A water supply pipe 293 may be connected to the atomizing nozzle 295.

The washing water supply pipe 291 and the water supply pipe 293 may be provided with water supply valves 294 so as to open and close the flow paths, respectively.

The front gasket 260 may be provided with a water supply unit 270 for guiding the wash water (circulating water) flowing from the water supply pipe 290 toward the inside of the drum 160.

7 and 11, the water supply portion 270 is formed to protrude inwardly (toward the center side) along the radial direction of the front gasket body 262 and extend along the circumferential direction to a predetermined size (for example, Width).

The water supply unit 270 may include a washing water inflow part 272 protruding from the front gasket body 262 toward the rim part 135 and having passed through the laundry inflow hole 312, And a washing water guiding part 274 extending obliquely from the washing water inflow part 272 toward the drum 160 side for guiding the washing water.

More specifically, the water supply unit 270 includes a first water supply unit 270a for guiding the wash water of the wash water supply pipe 291 and a second water supply unit 270a for guiding the wash water of the circulation water supply inlet 292, (270b).

7, the first water supply unit 270a includes a first water supply unit 272a and a second water supply unit 272b. The first water supply unit 270a is connected to the first water supply unit 270a, And a washing water guiding portion 274a for guiding the washing water passed through the drum 160 to the inside of the drum 160. [

The washing water guiding portion 274 may be configured to have a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a horizontal center line (a line parallel to the bottom surface) of the cabinet 110, for example.

The predetermined inclination angle of the washing water guiding portion 274 may be, for example, 10 to 30 degrees.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined inclination angle of the washing water guide portion 274 is 20 degrees.

11, the second water supply portion 270b is provided with a washing water inflow portion 272b through which the circulating water (washing water) of the circulating infusion inlet 292 flows, And a washing water guiding portion 274b for guiding the washing water passed through the portion 272b to the inside of the drum 160. [

The washing water inflow portion 272 of the water supply portion 270 (the first water supply portion 270a and the second water supply portion 270b) is formed on the outer surface of the front gasket body 262 (The lower surface in the drawing) of the rim portion 135 of the tub 130 from the upper surface (upper surface) of the tub 130.

The washing water guiding portion 274 may be formed such that one side communicates with the washing water inflow portion 272 and the other side is inclined toward the front opening portion 166 of the drum 160.

As shown in FIG. 8, for example, an atomizing nozzle coupling unit 280 to which the atomizing nozzle 295 is coupled may be formed on one side of the water supply unit 270.

The atomizing nozzle coupling unit 280 may be integrally formed with the water supply unit 270.

The atomizing nozzle coupling part 280 may protrude inwardly (toward the center) along the radial direction of the front gasket body 262.

The water supply unit 270 and the atomizing nozzle coupling unit 280 may each have a side inclined portion formed to have a reduced width along the projecting direction (the radial direction of the front gasket body 262).

The water supply part 270 and the atomizing nozzle coupling part 280 are provided with the side inclined parts 281 and 282 respectively so as to reduce the resistance when the laundry is rotated in accordance with the forward and reverse rotations of the drum 160 And can guide the laundry to be moved toward the center of the drum 160.

More specifically, when the drum 160 rotates in a clockwise direction as viewed from the front of the cabinet 110, the laundry is discharged from the drum 160 by the side slope portion 281 of the water supply portion 270 To the center side of the front opening portion 166 of the front cover 166.

On the contrary, when the drum 160 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the laundry rotated by the side inclined portion 282 of the atomizing nozzle coupling portion 280 is separated from the front opening portion of the drum 160 166, respectively.

In this embodiment, the atomizing nozzle coupling part 280 is formed on one side of the water supplying part 270, but this is merely an example, and the atomizing nozzle coupling part 280 is formed Maybe not.

In other words, the side inclined portions 281 may be formed on both sides of the water supply portion 270, and when the atomizing nozzle coupling portion 280 is not formed, Can be guided to the center side of the front opening portion 166 of the drum 160 by both side inclined portions 281 of the water supply portion 270.

The front gasket 260 may be provided with an anti-jamming rib 350 protruding into the front opening 166 of the drum 160.

More specifically, the jaw-protecting ribs 350 may protrude from the water supply part 270 to the inside of the front opening 166 of the drum 160.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the jaw-preventing ribs 350 are formed in the front opening 166 of the drum 160 from the first water supply portion 270a and the second water supply portion 270b. And may be formed to protrude inward.

Prevention ribs 350 may be configured such that an end portion along the protruding direction is disposed between a front end (front end) and a rear end of the front opening portion 166 of the drum 160. [

This prevents the laundry that has come into contact with the jam preventing ribs 350 from flowing out of the front opening 166 of the drum 160 when the drum 160 is rotated.

The anti-jamming ribs 350 may be configured to have, for example, a substantially rectangular cross-section.

7 and 11, a side surface 351a protruding downward from the bottom of the water supply unit 270, and a side surface 351b protruding downward from the bottom of the water supply unit 270 along the washing water guide unit 274 A washing water guide surface 351b extending obliquely and a bottom surface 351c extending horizontally from the side surface 351a.

Prevention ribs 350 are formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the water supply unit 270 so that the thickness of the jam preventing ribs 350 can be appropriately secured.

Accordingly, the to-be-jam preventing ribs 350 can have an appropriate supporting strength, so that the deformation of the laundry can be suppressed when the laundry is rotated by the rotation of the drum 160, 160 can be performed smoothly.

Prevention ribs 350 may be formed on the extension line of the washing water guide portion 274 of the water supply portion 270. The water-

That is, the washing water guide surface 351b of the jaw-protecting rib 350 may be formed to have an inclination angle of 20 degrees with the horizontal center line of the cabinet 110, for example.

Accordingly, the washing water passed through the water supply unit 270 can be more efficiently guided into the drum 160.

As shown in FIG. 9, the jaw-protecting ribs 350 are provided with laundry guide surfaces 353a and 353b formed obliquely on both sides of the front gasket body 262 so as to reduce the width along the circumferential direction of the front gasket body 262, Respectively.

Accordingly, when the drum 160 is rotated by the rotation of the drum 160, it is possible to reduce the resistance of the drum 160 and to rotate the laundry along the laundry guide surfaces 353a and 353b to the rear of the drum 160 .

As a result, the laundry of the drum 160 can be prevented from flowing out to the outside through the front opening 166.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, for example, the jaw-protecting rib 350 is provided with an end portion 351c for connecting the bottom surface 351c of the jaw-protecting rib 350 to the washing water guide surface 351b And a guide surface 351d.

The end guide surface 351d may be formed to be inclined upward toward the inside of the drum 160, for example.

Accordingly, the contact resistance with the laundry rotating (moving) from the lower side of the drum 160 to the upper side can be reduced by the rotation of the drum 160.

The laundry rotating (moving) from the lower side of the drum 160 to the upper side can be moved to the inside of the upper portion of the drum 160 by the rotation of the drum 160.

As a result, the laundry of the drum 160 can be prevented from flowing out to the outside through the front opening 166 of the drum 160.

The outer surface of the jam preventing rib 350 may be configured to include a round portion.

More specifically, since each of the interfaces of the jam preventing ribs 350 includes a round portion, the contact with the laundry can be smooth.

Accordingly, damage to the jamming prevention ribs 350 and laundry when the to-be-jam preventing ribs 350 and laundry are in contact can be suppressed, respectively.

The front gasket 260 can be coupled to the gasket coupling part 150 of the tub 130. [

The horizontal section 154 of the gasket engaging part 150 is inserted into the receiving part 266 of the front gasket 260 and the engaging holes 269a of the front gasket 260 are inserted into the tub 130, And can be slightly pulled and coupled to the latching ring 269b.

As a result, the front gasket 260 is tightly coupled to the tub 130 to prevent the occurrence of clearance, and the front gasket 260 can be stably supported.

The washing water can be supplied to the tub 130 through the washing water supply pipe 291.

The washing water flowing out through the washing water supply pipe 291 may be introduced into the washing water inflow part 272a of the first water supplying part 270a through the washing and drinking water feeding hole 312. [

The washing water passed through the washing water inflow portion 272a of the first water supplying portion 270a flows along the washing water guiding portion 274a and the washing water guiding face 351b of the first water supplying portion 270a, So that it can flow into the drum 160 more deeply.

The washing water flowing into the drum 160 may be introduced into the circulation channel 240 communicated with the tub 130.

An appropriate amount of the liquid detergent of the storage container 232 may be supplied to the inside of the circulation channel 240 according to the amount of the liquid detergent.

When the supply of the liquid detergent is completed, the washing water (detergent water, circulating water) containing the liquid detergent is circulated by the circulation pump 247 through the circulating infusion inlet 292 to the second water supplying unit 270b Lt; / RTI >

The washing water passed through the washing water inflow portion 282b and the washing water guiding portion 274b of the second water supplying portion 270b flows along the washing water guiding surface 351b of the to- 160, respectively.

The wash water can be introduced into the drum 160 more deeply by the wash water guide surface 351b, thereby increasing the contact area between the wash water and the laundry.

As a result, the washing water can evenly permeate the laundry.

Meanwhile, when the drum 160 rotates, the laundry in the drum 160 can be moved upward.

The laundry (a part of the laundry) in the area of the front opening 166 of the laundry which is moved upward by the drum 160 is discharged to the side inclined portion 281 of the water supply portion 270 and / Can be guided to the center side of the front opening portion 166 of the drum 160 by contacting the side inclined portion 282 of the drum 280.

The laundry (a part of the laundry) in the area of the front opening 166 of the laundry which is moved upward by the drum 160 is transferred to the laundry guide surfaces 353a and 353b on both sides of the to- (Moved) to the rear region of the drum 160. [

The laundry (a part of laundry) in the area of the front opening 166 of the laundry moved upward by the drum 160 is guided by the end guide surface 351d of the to- (Moved) to the upper rear region of the vehicle.

The side surface inclination portions 281 and 282 of the water supply portion 270 (atomizing nozzle coupling portion 280), the laundry guide surfaces 353a and 353b of the to-be-inserted prevention ribs 350, Although the guiding operation of the guide surface 351d has been described separately, the guiding operation of the guide surface 351d is naturally connected continuously when the drum 160 rotates in one direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) The laundry in the front opening portion 166 of the drum 160 is guided to the inner side (rear side) of the drum 160 while the damage of the laundry and / or the jam- Can be suppressed.

The side inclined portions 281 and 282 of the water supply portion 270 (the atomizing nozzle coupling portion 280), the laundry guide surfaces 353a and 353b of the jam preventing ribs 350 and the jam preventing ribs 350, The guiding operation of the end guiding surface 351d of the drum 160 can suppress the outflow of the laundry of the respective drums 160 when washing, rinsing and drying, and at the same time, It is possible to suppress the leakage of the laundry inside the drum 160 and to prevent the damage of the jam-preventing ribs 350 and the laundry more effectively.

On the other hand, when the laundry is dried, the air drawn out from the tub 130 passes through the drying module 220, and the moisture is removed and the hot air (hot and dry air) is raised to the hot air inflow portion 264 Can be introduced.

At this time, the water supply unit 270, the atomizing nozzle coupling unit 280, and the to-be-fitted prevention ribs 350 are spaced apart from the hot air inflow unit 264 by a predetermined distance, It is possible to suppress the occurrence of damage such as hardening and deformation.

Meanwhile, when the laundry is dried, for example, atomized washing water may be supplied into the drum 160.

When the washing water (for example, tap water) flows into the atomizing nozzle 295, the washing water may be decomposed into fine particles and sprayed.

The sprayed wash water may be introduced into the drum 160.

The atomized washing water is contacted with the laundry so that excessive drying of laundry in the drum 160 can be suppressed.

Thus, the occurrence of adverse effects such as damage to the laundry and / or generation of static electricity can be suppressed.

The foregoing has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments of the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, so that the above-described embodiments should not be limited by the details of the detailed description.

Further, even when the embodiments not listed in the detailed description have been described, it should be interpreted broadly within the scope of the technical idea defined in the appended claims. It is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

110: cabinet 115: door
130: a tub 132: a front tub
134, 166: front opening portion 142: rear tub
150: gasket coupling part 152: vertical section
154: horizontal section 156: oblique rib
160: Drum 162: Drum center
164: drum front 190: drum supporting unit
192: bearing housing 165: support bracket
201: support member 210: drum drive motor
220: Drying module 222: Case
225: compressor 227: fan
230: storage part 232: storage container
234: cover 240: circulation channel
247: Circulating pump 248: Drain pump
251: Filter case 253: Handle
260: front gasket 262: front gasket body
264: hot air inflow part 270: water supply part
270a: first water supply unit 270b: second water supply unit
272, 272a, 272b: washing water inflow portion
274, 274a, 274b: washing water guide portion
280: Atomizing nozzle coupling portion 281, 282: Side inclined portion
290: Water supply pipe 291: Wash water supply pipe
292: Circulating feeding entrance 293: Water supply pipe
295: atomizing nozzle 350: anti-jamming rib
351a: Side 351b: Washing water guide surface
351c: bottom surface 351d: end guide surface
353a, 353b: laundry guide surface

Claims (16)

A cabinet having an entrance and a door for opening and closing the entrance;
A tub provided inside the cabinet and having a front opening corresponding to the entrance;
A drum having a front opening protruding forward corresponding to a front opening of the tub and received in the tub;
A drum supporting unit having a bearing housing connected to a rear end of the tub, the drum supporting unit rotatably supporting the drum;
A front gasket coupled to a front opening of the tub and blocking a gap between the door and the front opening of the tub; And
And a water supply pipe connected to the front opening of the tub,
The front gasket
A front gasket body coupled along the front opening;
A water supply unit for guiding the wash water flowing out from the water supply pipe to one side of the basket body toward the inside of the drum; And
And the drum is protruded from the water supply part into the front opening of the drum and guides the wash water into the drum when water is supplied to the drum and contacts the laundry inside the drum when the drum rotates to guide the laundry into the drum And a to-be-inserted protection rib. The method according to claim 1,
The front opening of the tub includes a rim portion protruding forward of the tub and a gasket coupling portion provided in a front region of the rim portion so that the gasket can be coupled thereto. And a horizontal section extending horizontally from the vertical section,
Wherein the front gasket body includes a receiving portion for receiving the horizontal section,
Wherein the water supply unit includes a washing water inflow portion protruding from the front gasket body toward the rim portion and a washing water guiding portion inclinedly extending from the washing water inflow portion toward the drum side. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the rim portion is provided with a through hole penetrated to allow the washing water of the water supply pipe to flow therethrough,
Wherein the washing water inflow portion is in contact with the back surface of the rim portion so as to communicate with the through hole. 3. The method of claim 2,
Prevention rib is inserted into the front opening portion of the drum, and the end portion is formed between the front end and the rear end of the front opening portion. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the jam preventing rib has a side projecting downward from a bottom of the water supply portion, a washing water guiding surface inclinedly extending along the guiding portion, and a bottom surface extending horizontally from the side. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the to-be-inserted prevention rib has a laundry guide surface inclined at both sides so that a width along the circumferential direction of the front gasket body is reduced. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the water supply pipe includes a washing water supply pipe connected to a water supply source. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the water supply pipe includes a circulation inflow inlet connected to a circulation channel for circulating washing water in the tub. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the water supply pipe includes a circulating water inlet for forming a circulation channel for circulating the washing water of the tub and a washing water supply pipe connected to the water supply source,
Wherein the water supply unit comprises a first water supply unit for guiding the wash water of the wash water supply pipe and a second water supply unit for guiding the wash water in the circulation inflow entrance. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the anti-jamming ribs protrude from the first water supply unit and the second water supply unit toward the inside of the drum. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the one side of the anti-jamming rib is connected to a water supply source at one side thereof, and an atomizing nozzle for spraying fine particles of water into the drum is provided. 12. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 11,
Wherein the rear portion of the vertical section and the front gasket are provided with engaging portions that are engaged with each other to support the front gasket. A cabinet having an entrance and a door for opening and closing the entrance;
A tub provided inside the cabinet and having a front opening corresponding to the entrance;
A drum having a front opening protruding forward corresponding to a front opening of the tub and received in the tub;
A drum supporting unit having a bearing housing connected to a rear end of the tub, the drum supporting unit rotatably supporting the drum;
A front gasket coupled to a front opening of the tub and blocking a gap between the door and the front opening of the tub;
A drying module for supplying hot air into the tub; And
And a water supply pipe connected to the front opening of the tub,
The front gasket
A front gasket body coupled along the front opening;
A hot air inflow part formed in one part of the front gasket body so that hot air of the drying module flows into the hot gas inflow part;
A water supply unit for guiding the wash water flowing out from the water supply pipe toward the inside of the drum to another area of the basket body so as to be spaced apart from the hot air inflow part; And
And the drum is protruded from the water supply part into the front opening of the drum and guides the wash water into the drum when water is supplied to the drum and contacts the laundry inside the drum when the drum rotates to guide the laundry into the drum And a to-be-inserted protection rib. 14. The method of claim 13,
The front opening of the tub includes a rim portion protruding forward of the tub and a gasket coupling portion provided in a front region of the rim portion so that the gasket can be coupled thereto. And a horizontal section extending horizontally from the vertical section,
Wherein the front gasket body includes a receiving portion for receiving the horizontal section,
Wherein the water supply unit includes a washing water inflow portion protruding from the front gasket body toward the rim portion and a washing water guiding portion inclinedly extending from the washing water inflow portion toward the drum side. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the water supply pipe includes a circulating water inlet for forming a circulation channel for circulating the washing water of the tub and a washing water supply pipe connected to the water supply source,
Wherein the water supply unit includes a first water supply unit for guiding the wash water of the wash water supply pipe and a second water supply unit for guiding the wash water of the circulation water inlet,
And the jaw-protecting rib extends from the first water supply unit and the second water supply unit. 15. The method according to claim 15,
An atomizing nozzle coupling part is provided on one side of the to-be-jam preventing ribs of the front gasket, the atomizing nozzle coupling part having one side connected to the water supply source and an atomizing nozzle for spraying fine particles into the drum. Laundry processing apparatus.

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