KR20180136110A - Wall mounted washing machine and water supply fitting - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wall mounted washing machine and a water supply fitting thereof, which can reduce production costs, and solve the problem of an increase in costs consumed for an assembly process. The wall mounted washing machine comprises: a tub supported by a wall mounted rear panel, and containing washing water; a front panel installed in the tub, and having a detergent container accommodation unit; a water supply valve assembly installed in the front panel, and controlling water supply; a fitting connected to be penetrated between a pipe extending from the water supply valve assembly and the detergent container accommodation unit; and a detergent container accommodated in the detergent container accommodation unit.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a wall-mounted washing machine and a water-

The present invention relates to a wall-mounted type washing machine and its water supply fitting.

A washing machine is a device for separating contaminants from washing cloths by using washing water and detergents. It separates contaminants from washing cloths by chemical action by detergent dissolved in washing water and mechanical action of washing water and inner basket can do. Such a washing machine may be divided into a top loading type washing machine, a front loading type washing machine, a combined type washing machine combined with a top loading type and a front loading type, depending on the method of loading laundry.

Recently, a wall-mounted washing machine that can be installed in a narrow space such as a bathroom or a toilet has been introduced. In general, a wall-mounted washing machine adopts a front loading method for miniaturization.

For example, a wall-mounted type washing machine includes a cabinet forming an outer appearance, a tub provided inside the cabinet for filling the washing water, a drum rotatably installed inside the tub and accommodating the laundry, a driving unit for supplying power to the drum, A water supply device for supplying wash water to the tub, and a drain device for discharging the wash water from the tub to the outside of the cabinet.

The wall-mounted type washing machine according to the prior art has a plurality of pipelines for supplying detergent or softening agent to the inside of the tub at predetermined timing, or an electromagnetic valve provided for each pipeline.

For example, a washing machine according to the prior art is provided with a duct for supplying a detergent solution for supplying a detergent solution formed by mixing detergent into water, and a softener solution for supplying the interior of the tub with a softener solution made by mixing a softener with water Respectively.

However, since the washing machine according to the related art has a plurality of pipelines installed separately, the leakage point has a disadvantage that it is relatively large.

Further, when the washing machine according to the related art has a very small volume inside the casing as compared with a general top loading type washing machine, the arrangement of the components constituting the duct, such as the tube, the fitting, It is very difficult.

Further, in the washing machine according to the related art, since the end of the water supply lake corresponding to the pipeline is directly coupled to the hole of the installation structure, the end insertion depth of the water supply hose is not constant and the coupling between the end of the water supply hose and the hole of the installation structure It is loose and can cause product failure.

Patent Literature: Korean Patent No. 10-1461388 (Registered on Nov. 11, 2014)

The embodiments of the present invention have been proposed in order to solve the above problems. It is an object of the present invention to facilitate installation of a plurality of water supply pipes and control valves in a wall-mounted type washing machine, The present invention provides a wall-mounted type washing machine and its water supply fitting capable of enlarging the quality of the washing machine, reducing the manufacturing cost, and solving the problem of cost increase in the assembling process. .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing machine, comprising: a tub supported on a rear wall panel for holding wash water; A front panel provided on the tub and having a detergent container receiving portion; A water supply valve assembly installed on the front panel for controlling supply of water; A fitting extending through the pipeline extending from the water supply valve assembly and the detergent container; And a detergent container accommodated in the detergent container housing portion.

The fitting includes a first fitting for supplying fluid supplied through one pipe of the water supply valve assembly to a detergent dosing space of the detergent dispenser; And a second fitting for supplying the fluid supplied through the other pipe of the water supply valve assembly to the softening agent introduction space of the detergent dispenser.

Further, the water supply valve assembly may include a valve body portion provided at an extension of the front panel, the valve body portion having a plurality of fluid paths and a plurality of valve housings; A control valve respectively installed in the valve housing; And a plurality of brackets coupled to a wall of the valve housing, wherein the control valve is mounted on the bracket.

The valve body portion includes a bolt coupling portion formed on a wall of the valve housing to be coupled to the bolt of the bracket.

The bracket including: an extension plate having an extension length corresponding to the height of the coil portion of the control valve; A bracket plate which is bent at one end of the extension plate so as to face a direction perpendicular to the extension plate and has a plurality of holes corresponding to the bolt holes of the bolt coupling portion and a center groove coinciding with the valve shaft of the control valve; And a circular support plate bent at the other end of the extension plate to keep parallel with the bracket plate and having a relatively small area as compared with the bracket plate.

Wherein the bracket includes: a single-mounted bracket for mounting the control valve in a single number; And a double-mounted type bracket for mounting a plurality of the control valves.

The support plate includes a plurality of seating grooves formed on the rim of the support plate and spaced apart along the rim, so that the elastic protrusions of the terminal portions provided on the control valve can be seated.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rear panel comprising: a rear panel mounted on a wall; A tub supported on the rear panel, the tub being filled with wash water; A front panel provided on the tub and having a detergent container receiving portion; A drum rotatably installed in the tub; A cover installed on the front panel and covering the front panel; A door rotatably coupled to the cover for opening or closing a laundry inlet of the cover; A water supply valve assembly installed on the front panel for controlling supply of water; And a fitting installed in the detergent container housing part and piped to a pipe extended from the water supply valve assembly.

Also, the fitting may be an elbow pipe member which is coupled between an end of the pipe and the fitting hole.

The detergent container receiving portion is formed on an upper portion of the front panel, and can detachably receive the detergent container.

The detergent container includes a detergent input space and a softener input space which are partitioned with respect to the middle diaphragm to accommodate the detergent and the softener.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a floor panel comprising: a tub supported by a rear wall panel for mounting a wall; a front panel provided on the tub and having a detergent container receiving portion; A wall-mounted type washing machine comprising a valve assembly, a fitting extending through the piping extending from the water supply valve assembly and the detergent compartment containing portion, and a detergent case accommodated in the detergent compartment containing portion, The water supply fitting of the wall-mounted type washing machine is provided, wherein the water supply fittings are individually provided corresponding to the detergent dosing space and the softening agent dosing space.

The detergent container receiving portion may include a first fitting seat protruding from one side of the upper surface of the detergent container receiving portion based on a position where water is supplied to the detergent receiving space; And a second fitting seating portion protruding from the other side of the upper surface of the detergent container receiving portion based on a position where water is supplied to the softener receiving space.

The first fitting seating portion and the first fitting seating portion each include a fitting hole to which a fitting of a pipe for supplying the water is coupled.

Wherein the fitting includes: a pipe coupling part coupled to an end of the pipe; A horizontal hollow portion formed to penetrate the pipe coupling portion; And a vertical hollow portion connected to the horizontal hollow portion and inserted into the fitting hole.

The vertical hollow portion of the fitting includes an O-ring mounting groove formed on an outer peripheral surface of the vertical hollow portion.

The fitting includes an O-ring coupled to the O-ring mounting groove.

The fitting has a bottom end of the vertical hollow portion of the fitting and a bottom end of the fitting hole have the same level with each other.

The pipe connected to the fitting is formed of a flexible material or a flexible plastic material capable of bending deformation.

The pipes or connection pipes connected to the fittings have different colors so as to distinguish the paths of the water.

According to the wall-mounted type washing machine and the water supply fitting thereof according to the embodiments of the present invention, there is an effect that the connecting operation between the piping and the fitting, which is the supply flow path, can be performed very easily and precisely.

In addition, there is an advantage that a space between a cabinet corresponding to the external article of the washing machine and the internal article inside the washing machine can be efficiently used.

Further, there is an advantage that the function of the washing machine (for example, a drying function, a function of spraying water directly on laundry, etc.) can be easily added or extended.

In addition, there is an advantage that the installation of the piping and the fitting according to the expansion of the function of the washing machine can be performed very easily.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a wall-mounted type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the door of FIG. 1 is opened.
3 is a rear perspective view of the washing machine of FIG.
4 is an exploded perspective view of the washing machine of FIG.
5 is a front view of the front panel of Fig.
6 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel shown in Fig.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of a state in which the water supply valve assembly is installed on the front panel of FIG. 6;
8 is a rear perspective view of the water supply valve assembly shown in FIG.
Figure 9 is a front view of the valve body portion of the water supply valve assembly of Figure 8;
10 is a rear view of the valve body portion of Fig.
11 is an exploded perspective view of the water supply valve assembly shown in Fig.
12 is a perspective view of the single bracket shown in Fig.
13 is a front view of the single bracket shown in Fig. 12, in which the first control valve is coupled.
14 is a rear perspective view for explaining the valve operation of the water supply valve assembly.
15 is a perspective view for explaining the inside of a washing machine having a drying unit according to an application example of the present invention.

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

In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a wall-mounted type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the door of FIG. 1 is opened, FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the washing machine of FIG. 1, 4 is an exploded perspective view of the washing machine of Fig.

1 to 4, a wall-mounted type washing machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 100 having an open front and a rear and forming an outer appearance, a cabinet 100 disposed at one side of the cabinet 100, A cover 300 connected to the door 200 so as to open and close the door 200 and a front panel 300 disposed on the rear surface of the cover 300, A detergent case 500 accommodated in one side of the front panel 400 and containing a detergent and a softener, a drum 600 in which laundry is stored, a tub 700 And a rear panel 800 mounted on the wall. In this case, the rear surface means a surface close to the wall, and the front surface means a surface opposite to the rear surface.

Specifically, the cabinet 100 can be provided in an empty form and includes a power button 102 capable of controlling power, a cover connecting portion 104 connected to the cover 300, a rear panel 800, And a rear panel connecting portion 106 connected to the rear panel connecting portion.

The power button 102 is provided on one side of the cabinet 100 and can control whether the washing machine 10 is turned on or off. The power button 102 may be provided on one side of the front surface of the cabinet 100 so that the user can easily control the power button 102. In the present embodiment, the power button 102 is provided on the lower front side of the cabinet 100. However, the position of the power button 102 is not limited to this, and may be provided, for example, on the front left side or the right side of the cabinet 100. [

The cabinet 100 may include a cover connection portion 104 connected to the cover 300. The cover connection portion 104 may correspond to an open front edge of the cabinet 100 and may have a diameter smaller than the diameter of the cover 300 so that the cover 300 is not separated from the cabinet 100. Specifically, the cover 300 can be fitted in the cabinet 100 from the rear side to the front side. At this time, since the diameter of the cover connecting portion 104 is smaller than the diameter of the cover 300, the cover 300 can be fitted to the cover connecting portion 104, It may not be separated.

The cabinet 100 may include a rear panel connection part 106 connected to the rear panel 800. The rear panel connecting portion 106 may correspond to the open rear edge of the cabinet 100 and may be provided to correspond to the shape of the rear panel 800. [ The cabinet 100 may be bolted to the rear panel 800. For this purpose, a plurality of bolt fastening holes may be formed in the rear panel connecting portion 106. [

Meanwhile, the door 200 may be provided on the front surface of the cabinet 100. The door 200 is provided for loading and unloading laundry, and may include a door inner frame 230 and a door outer frame 240. Specifically, the door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240 may be bolted to have a predetermined space therebetween, and may be provided in a circular shape having a diameter corresponding to the cover connecting portion 104. At this time, the door inner frame 230 may be in contact with the cover connecting portion 104, and the door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240 may completely shield the cover 300 connected to the cabinet 100 .

The door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240 may include a door hinge connection 232 for connection with the cover 300. The door hinge connection portion 232 is provided on one side of the door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240 and may provide a space for accommodating the door hinge 360 of the cover 300 to be described later.

The display 202 may be provided in a space between the door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240. [ The display 202 is capable of outputting predetermined information to the user, and may be provided so that the front surface is exposed to the outside of the door outer frame 240. That is, the door outer frame 240 may include holes (not marked) or may be formed of a transparent material so that the display 202 may be exposed. At this time, the display 202 can be provided as a touch panel capable of inputting or outputting, and the user can not only confirm information such as the operating state through the display 202, Operations may be performed. For example, the user can select a process such as washing and rinsing by performing a touch operation on the display 202, and confirm the remaining washing time or the like through the display 202. [

The display 202 exposed to the outside of the door outer frame 240 and the door outer frame 240 can be protected through the protective glass 204. The protective glass 204 is provided on the front surface of the door outer frame 240 and is provided transparently so that the user can confirm the display 202. At this time, the protective glass 204 may be provided to have the same diameter as the door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240.

A hole may be provided on one side of the protective glass 204 and the door opening button 210 may be exposed to the outside through a hole. The door opening button 210 may be provided to the door outer frame 240 by opening or closing the inside of the cabinet 100 using an electronic opening and closing method and may be provided through a hole of the protective glass 204 And can be exposed to the outside.

In addition, the door 200 may include a door opening unit 250 and a door locking unit 260. The door opening unit 250 and the door locking part 260 protrude rearward of the door inner frame 230 and can be contacted and engaged with one side of the cover 300. Specifically, the door opening unit 250 serves as an opening / closing assistant and can be provided with an elastic force. For example, the door opening unit 250 may include a spring, and may act as a support when opening the door 200 through the elastic force of the spring. For example, when the door 200 is closed, the door opening unit 250 can be compressed and inserted into a groove (not shown) provided on one side of the cover 300. When the user operates the door opening button 210 to open the door 200, the door opening unit 250 is released from one side groove of the cover 300, As shown in FIG. That is, a space is provided between the door 200 and the cover 300 by the relaxed length of the door opening unit 250, thereby preventing the door 200 from being automatically closed.

The door opening unit 250 is supported by a spring and is disposed in a guide structure formed in the door inner frame 230 or a pusher stem assembly capable of repetitively moving in a linear stroke to a predetermined stroke range assembly.

The door locking portion 260 is provided at a predetermined distance from the door opening unit 250 and may be provided in the shape of a hook protruding outward from the door inner frame 230 in part. The protruding portion of the door locking portion 260 can be coupled to the door lock unit 330 of the cover 300 to be described later so that the door 200 can be closed.

In summary, the door 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be opened through the door opening button 210. [ When the user operates the door opening button 210, the door opening unit 250 and the door locking unit 260 can be detached from the cover 300, so that the door 200 can open the cover 300 can do. At this time, the door opening unit 250 having an elastic force can be relaxed and provided on one side of the cover 300, so that a predetermined gap is provided between the door 200 and the cover 300, The door 200 can be prevented from being closed.

In addition, the user can close the door 200 by applying pressure to the door 200 toward the cover 300 side. At this time, the user can press one side of the protective glass 204 which is the outermost side of the door 200, so that the door opening unit 250 can be compressed and accommodated in the groove (not shown) of the cover 300 The protruding portion of the door locking portion 260 can be coupled to the door lock unit 330 of the cover 300. [ That is, the door 200 can be opened and closed without a separate handle.

The center side of the door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240 can be opened and the door glass 280 can be provided at the opened center side. The door glass 280 is provided to allow the laundry to be seen from outside the washing machine 10 and can be fitted into the door inner frame 230 and the door outer frame 240. At this time, the door glass 280 may be formed so as to protrude rearward, and the protruded side of the door glass 280 may be fitted to the open side of the cover 300.

Meanwhile, the door 200 may be connected to the cover 300 so as to be rotatable. The cover 300 is provided to enclose the front panel 400 and includes a laundry input port 302 into which a laundry can be input, a detergent input port 304 into which a detergent box 500 can be inserted, And a power supply processing unit 306 for controlling the power supply unit 102.

The user can input the laundry through the laundry inlet 302. The laundry inlet 302 may be provided to have a predetermined diameter, and the diameter of the laundry inlet 302 may correspond to the size of the protruding portion of the door glass 280. Therefore, when the door 200 is closed, the door glass 280 can close the laundry inlet 302. When the user opens the door 200, the door glass 280 is released from the laundry inlet 302 , And the laundry may be introduced through the laundry inlet 302.

A detergent dispenser inlet 304 through which the detergent dispenser 500 can be inserted may be provided above the laundry inlet 302. At this time, the detergent inlet 304 may be formed to correspond to the shape of the detergent container 500.

The cover 300 may have a laundry inlet 302 at the center thereof and may have a circular shape as a whole. At this time, the cover 300 may have a shape in which one side protrudes downward. At this time, the power processor 306 may be provided at a portion protruding downward. The power supply processing unit 306 may be a PCB substrate connected to the power button 102 to control the power supply according to the operation of the power button 102 projected to the outside of the case 100.

Meanwhile, the cover 300 may include a door lock unit 330 at a position corresponding to the door locking portion 260. The door lock unit 330 may be a groove corresponding to the shape of the door locking portion 260, which is coupled with the hook-shaped door locking portion 260. Accordingly, as the door locking unit 260 is coupled to the door lock unit 330, the door 200 can close the laundry loading port 302.

In addition, the cover 300 may include a door hinge 360 at a position corresponding to the door hinge connection portion 232. The door hinge 360 is provided so that one side of the door 200 and one side of the cover 300 are connected to each other and one side of the door hinge 360 can be received in the door hinge connection portion 232. Specifically, the door hinge 360 is formed in a shape of a long curved panel in a vertical direction on one side of the laundry input port 302, and a part of the door hinge 360 is protruded forward so that the door 200 can rotate, Lt; / RTI > That is, the door 200 may be rotatable along the portion protruding forward of the door hinge 360.

On the other hand, the front panel 400 may be provided on the rear surface of the cover 300. The front panel 400 is coupled to the tub 700 and includes a shield 410 shielding a space between the drum 600 and the tub 700 and a detergent container receiving the detergent container 500 A detergent gasket 430 provided to be hermetically sealed to the portion to be coupled with the detergent case 500, a fitting 440 to supply water into the detergent case 500, A door gasket 450 provided to be hermetically sealed, and a water supply valve assembly 480 supplying wash water from an external water source.

The shielding portion 410 shields a space generated between the drum 600 and the tub 700 and may be provided in a shape corresponding to the cover 300. [ That is, the cover 300 may have the same diameter as the cover 300, and an opening corresponding to the laundry inlet 302 may be provided on the center side. At this time, the opening portion of the shielding portion 410 is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the drum 600, so that the space between the drum 600 and the tub 700 can be shielded.

At one side of the shield 410, a detergent receptacle 420 may be provided to receive the detergent box 500. The detergent container receiving portion 420 may be provided in a shape corresponding to the detergent container 500 and may communicate with the detergent container input port 304 of the cover 300. That is, the detergent container 500 may be received in the detergent container receiving portion 420 through the detergent container inlet 304 of the cover 300.

The detergent receiving portion 420 may include a detergent gasket 430 which is pressurized by the detergent box 500. The detergent gasket 430 is disposed around the end of the detergent container receiving portion 420 to seal the detergent container 500, and may be provided as a rubber material. That is, the detergent, the softener, and the washing water supplied into the detergent case 500 may not leak to the outside through the detergent gasket 430.

At least one fitting 440 may be provided on the top of the detergent container 420. The fitting 440 is connected to the water supply valve assembly 480 connected to the external water supply source and can supply the wash water into the detergent case 500. The washing water is supplied into the drum 600 and the tub 700 through the detergent case 500 so that the detergent or the softening agent may be dissolved in the washing water supplied to the drum 600 and the tub 700 .

The opening part of the shielding part 410 may include a door gasket 450 which is pressed by the door glass 280 of the door 200. The door gasket 450 is disposed at an opening end portion (e.g., an annular end portion of the opening portion) of the shielding portion 410 to seally fix the door glass 280, and may be provided with a rubber material or the like. Therefore, when the door 200 is closed, the door glass 280 passing through the laundry inlet 302 of the cover 300 presses the door gasket 450, and thereby the drum 600 and the tub 700 May not leak to the outside of the door 200.

The fitting 440 can receive the wash water through the water supply valve assembly 480. The water supply valve assembly 480 is connected to an external water source and can selectively supply wash water to the detergent case 550 through the fitting 440. The water supply valve assembly 480 may be a three-way valve and two of the supply flow paths extending from the water supply valve assembly 480 are connected to a fitting 440 connected to the detergent box 500, One can supply the washing water directly to the drum 600 through the door gasket 450.

The detergent case 500 accommodates a detergent and a softener. The detergent case 500 may include a detergent dispenser handle 502, a detergent dispensing space 504 into which detergent is injected, and a softening agent dispensing space 506 into which a softener is dispensed.

The detergent dispenser handle 502 may protrude forward and be exposed to the outside of the cover 300 so that the user may grasp the detergent dispenser handle 502 and open the detergent dispenser 500 after the door 200 is opened, Can be drawn out or inserted from the detergent receiving portion 420. In this embodiment, the detergent container handle 502 is shown extending vertically in the center of the front surface of the detergent container 500, but the detergent container handle 502 is not limited thereto. For example, the detergent container receiving part 420 may be provided horizontally extending on the front surface of the detergent case 500.

The detergent box 500 may include a detergent dosing space 504 and a softening agent dispensing space 506, which are partitioned at the center of the interior and can respectively receive the detergent and the softening agent. At this time, the fitting 440 may be arranged to correspond to the detergent input space 504 and the softener input space 506, and the detergent and the softener in the detergent input space 504 and the softener input space 506 may be selectively arranged Can be supplied. Specifically, after opening the door 200, the user pulls the detergent dispenser 500 out of the detergent dispenser receiving portion 420 and puts the detergent and the softener into the detergent dispensing space 504 and the softener dispensing space 506, respectively can do. The detergent container 500 filled with the detergent and the softener may be inserted into the detergent container 420 again and the detergent input space 504 and the softener input space 506 may be supplied with the washing water . Accordingly, the washing water containing the detergent or the softening agent can be selectively supplied to the drum 600 and the tub 700.

Meanwhile, the front panel 400 may be connected to the drum 600. The drum 600 accommodates the laundry. The drum 600 includes a drum inlet 610 on the front side and a spider 680 on the rear side. At this time, a plurality of holes for fluid communication with the tub 700 may be formed around the drum 600.

The drum inlet portion 610 may be provided to correspond to the open portion of the shielding portion 410. At this time, the drum inlet portion 610 may have a diameter smaller than the entire diameter of the drum 600, and the drum inlet portion 610 may be fitted into the open portion of the shield portion 410, The drum 600 can be connected. Accordingly, the laundry can be introduced into the drum 600 through the laundry inlet 302 of the cover 300 and the open portion of the front panel 400. [

The drum 600 may be rotated through the spider 680. The spider 680 is rotated by receiving a driving force of a driving motor 910 to be described later and may be provided separately from the drum 600 and may be coupled to the rear surface of the drum 600. At this time, a groove corresponding to the shape of the spider 680 may be formed on the rear surface of the drum 600 so that the spider 680 can be seated.

The spider 680 may include a plurality of arms extending in different directions at regular intervals from the center. For example, the spider 680 may include an arm extending in three directions by a length corresponding to the radius of the drum 600, and each arm may be disposed at an interval of 120 degrees. The center of the spider 680 may be fixed to a second pulley 914 which will be described later through a drum rotation axis 916 to be described later so that the drum 600 coupled to the spider 680 and the spider 680, Can be rotated. The concrete rotating method of the drum 600 will be described later.

A tub 700 may be provided on the outer side of the drum 600 to wash the wash water. The tub 700 may have a shape corresponding to that of the drum 600 and may have a diameter larger than a diameter of the drum 600 by a predetermined length. Accordingly, the tub 700 may be disposed apart from the drum 600 by a predetermined distance. The washing water supplied into the tub 700 may flow into the drum 600 through a plurality of holes formed around the drum 600. Likewise, the internal wash water of the drum 600 may flow into the tub 700 through a plurality of holes formed around the drum 600. At this time, the drum 600 and the tub 700 may be provided in a cylindrical shape, but are not limited thereto.

In addition, the tub 700 may include a heater 702 that heats laundry water. Specifically, a groove can be formed on the inner side of the tub 700 to receive the heater 702, and a heater 702 can be provided detachably on the inner side of the tub 700. Accordingly, the heater 702 can heat the washing water dewatered in the tub 700.

On the other hand, the tub 700 may be provided integrally with the rear panel 800. The rear panel 800 is mounted on the wall and includes an anchor connection portion 802 to which an anchor for connecting to the wall is connected, a cabinet fixing portion 804 for fixing the cabinet 100, And a sensor 806 that senses the temperature.

The tub 700 and the rear panel 800 may be injection molded integrally with each other and may be formed in such a manner that the tub 700 protrudes forward of the rear panel 800, The rear can be mounted on the wall via a separate anchor. The anchors may be coupled to the wall through the anchor connection portion 802, and a plurality of anchors may be provided on the rear surface of the rear panel 800 for stable engagement. That is, a plurality of anchors can mount the rear panel 800 on the wall. At this time, since the tub 700 and the rear panel 800 are integrally provided, a separate damper or an elastic member for supporting the tub 700 is not required, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the size of the washing machine 10 can be reduced have.

The cabinet 100 may be coupled to the front surface of the rear panel 800 where the tub 700 is provided so as to surround the tub 700. [ At this time, the cabinet fixing portion 804 may be provided so as to have a stepped shape along the periphery of the rear panel 800, and the cabinet 100 may be fixed to the cabinet fixing portion 804. For this purpose, Member may be used.

The rear panel 800 may include a control unit 810 for controlling the overall function of the wall-mounted type washing machine 10 and a drain unit 820 for discharging the washing water dewatered in the tub 700. [

The control unit 810 is provided on the front surface of the rear panel 800 and can control various components of the wall-mounted type washing machine 10 according to a user's operation to perform washing. Although the control unit 810 is shown on the right side of the tub 700 as an example in the present embodiment, the position of the control unit 810 is not limited thereto.

The power supply line 904 may be connected to an external power source to supply power to the above-described electric equipment, the control unit 810, the drive motor 910, and the like. The power supply line 904 may extend through the rear panel 800 to the front of the rear panel 800 and may extend outward from the rear surface of the rear panel 800. [ At this time, the power supply line 904 may be fixed to the rear surface of the rear panel 800 through a separate fixing means. Since the power supply line 904 is provided extending from the rear surface of the rear panel 800 to the outside, the appearance of the washing machine 10 can be finely finished.

A drain unit 820 may be provided at a lower portion of the rear panel 800. [ The drainage unit 820 discharges the wash water in the tub 700 to the outside, and may be provided on the lower front side of the rear panel 800. At this time, the drain unit 820 may include a drain pump for pressurizing the wash water, and may be connected to the drain hose 902 to discharge the wash water. Specifically, the drainage hose 902 is connected to the drainage unit 820 and extends outward along the rear surface of the rear panel 800, so that the wash water can flow through the pressure of the drainage unit 820. Therefore, when the drainage unit 820 is operated after the washing process is finished, the wash water can be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 100 through the drainage hose 902 due to the pressure change of the drainage unit 820.

The rear panel 800 includes a driving motor 910 for transmitting driving force, a first pulley 912 and a second pulley 914 connected to the driving motor 910, and a second pulley 914 connected to the rear panel 800 A drum rotational shaft 916 for rotating the drum 600 and a belt 918 for connecting the first pulley 912 and the second pulley 914.

Specifically, a driving motor 910 may be provided on the front surface of the rear panel 800. The drive motor 910 may be controlled by the control unit 810 and may be provided on one side of the control unit 810 and the drainage unit 820. [

Further, the driving motor 910 may be connected to the first pulley 912. At this time, a shaft (unrepresented) of the driving motor 910 can be provided passing through the rear panel 800, and the shaft (unrepresented) of the driving motor 910 at the rear surface of the rear panel 800, A pulley 912 can be connected.

The first pulley 912 may be connected to the second pulley 914 via a belt 918. The second pulley 914 may be provided to surround the drum rotation axis 916 connected to the spider 680 and the drum rotation axis 916 may penetrate the rear panel 800 while being connected to the spider 680. That is, the second pulley 914 and the drum rotation shaft 916 may be connected to each other at the rear surface of the rear panel 800. [

In summary, when all the washing water is drained to the tub 700 through the fitting 440, the control unit 810 can operate the driving motor 910. At this time, the first pulley 912 connected to the driving motor 910 is rotated, and the second pulley 914 can be rotated by the rotation of the first pulley 912. The drum rotation shaft 916 connected to the second pulley 914 is also rotated so that the drum 600 can be rotated inside the cabinet 100 and the tub 700. [ That is, the laundry inside the drum 600 can be washed.

On the other hand, the rear panel 800 may further include an exhaust line 920. The exhaust line 920 is connected to the drainage unit 820 and can discharge the air inside the tub 700 and the drainage unit 820. Specifically, the exhaust line 920 is connected to the drain hose 902 and can pass through the rear panel 800, thereby extending to the rear surface of the rear panel 800 and allowing exhaust to the outside.

The above-described wall-mounted type washing machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used as follows.

First, the user can open the door 200, put laundry into the drum 600, and take out the detergent container 500 from the front panel 400. At this time, the center of the detergent case 500 is partitioned, and a space can be provided in which the detergent and the softening agent can be separately introduced.

After inserting the detergent container 500 into which the detergent and the softening agent have been introduced into the front panel 400 again, the user closes the door 200 and controls the washing operation through the power button 102 and the display 202 . When the washing operation is started, the wash water supplied from the external water source through the water supply valve assembly 480 can be supplied to the detergent dispenser 500 through the fitting 440, and the wash water is supplied to the detergent dispensing space 504 and / The water can be supplied to the inside of the drum 600 and the tub 700 after passing through the softening agent introducing space 506. That is, detergents and softeners may be selectively contained in the washing water that is dewatered to the drum 600 and the tub 700.

When all of the washing water is filled in the tub 700, the control unit 810 can drive the driving motor 910. Since the driving motor 910 can be connected to the first pulley 912 and the second pulley 914 and the second pulley 914 can be connected to the drum 600 through the drum rotation shaft 916, The drum 600 can be rotated through the motor 910. [ That is, the laundry introduced into the drum 600 can be easily washed by the rotation of the drum 600.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the front panel of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the front panel of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of a state in which the water valve assembly is installed in the front panel of FIG. FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the water supply valve assembly shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a front view of the valve body of the water supply valve assembly of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a rear view of the valve body of FIG. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the water supply valve assembly shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the single bracket shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a front view of the single bracket shown in FIG. 12 combined with the first control valve, and FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view for explaining the valve operation of the water supply valve assembly.

5 to 14, the front panel 400 includes a fitting 440 as a structural feature that minimizes water leakage point and water line structure supplied through the pipes 20, 21, 22, and 23, And a water supply valve assembly 480.

Referring to FIG. 5, the wall-mounted type washing machine according to the present embodiment and the water supply fitting thereof can improve the coupling manner of inserting the end of the water supply hose into the hose connection portion as if the water supply hose is directly coupled thereto.

In this embodiment, since the fitting 440 has an elbow shape, the pipes 21 and 22 to be connected to the fitting 440 may not be excessively broken. Further, due to the bending force generated when the pipes 21 and 22 are extended in the bent or bent shape, the connecting portions of the pipes 21 and 22 may not be deflected leftward or rightward with respect to the fitting 440 have.

First, the water supply pipe 20 is piped to the water intake side of the water supply valve assembly 480.

Pipes 21, 22, and 23 for piping are connected to a water outlet side of the water supply valve assembly 480 for sending to a plurality of water use places.

For example, the piping 21, 22, 23 connected to the fitting 440, that is, the first fitting 441 or the second fitting 442, may be any one of a tube, a pipe, and a hose.

The first fittings 441 are connected to the detergent dosing space (not shown) of the detergent dispenser 500 through a pipe (for example, first piping 21) of the water supply valve assembly 480, 504).

The second fittings 442 are connected to the softening agent introducing space 412 of the detergent dispenser 500 through the other pipe (for example, the second pipe 22) of the water supply valve assembly 480, 504).

The pipes 21, 22, and 23 may be formed of a flexible material or a flexible plastic material capable of bending deformation.

The first pipe 21 also interconnects the first water outlet portion 4871 of the valve body portion 4880 of the water supply valve assembly 480 and the first fitting 441 of the detergent container receiving portion 420 .

The second pipe 22 interconnects the second outlet portion 4872 of the valve body portion 4880 and the second fitting portion 442 of the detergent container portion 420.

The third pipe 23 interconnects the third water outlet 4873 of the valve body 4880 and the water spray nozzle 4860 of the front panel 400.

The water spray nozzle 4860 directly discharges water toward the laundry in the drum 600 or the inner space of the drum 600.

For this, the water injection nozzle 4860 may be provided in the nozzle installation hole provided in the opening portion 460 (see FIG. 6) of the front panel 400 and the door gasket 450. The nozzle hole of the water injection nozzle 4860 through which the water can be discharged passes through the body of the door gasket 450 with reference to the inner position of the opening portion 460 of the front panel 400, As shown in Fig.

Further, the water supply valve assembly 480 is provided on the front panel 400 so that the space for installing the parts inside the washing machine can be efficiently utilized.

To this end, the front panel 400 includes an extension 411 integrally formed on the lower side of the front panel 400 to install the water supply valve assembly 480.

The extension portion 411 is integrally formed on the lower corner of the front panel 400 and on the left corner of the front panel 400.

7, the extension portion 411 includes a base plate 412 extending from the side surface of the front panel 400 and a base wall 413 extending along the periphery of the base plate 412. [ ).

The extension portion 411 includes plate reinforcing ribs 414 that connect the base walls 413 to each other and protrude from the base plate 412.

6 and 7, the extending portion 411 includes a plurality of supports protruding from the extending portion 411 on the basis of the base plate 412, the base wall 413 and the plate reinforcing ribs 414, (415).

The extension portion 411 may be integrally formed with the base plate 412, the base wall 413, the plate reinforcing ribs 414, and the support 415 at the time of injection molding of the front panel 400.

Bolt holes are formed at the ends of each of the supports 415, so that the water supply valve assembly 480 can be detached and attached in a bolt-fitting manner. Here, the bolt holes of the support 415 are formed at the ends of the support 415 facing the water supply valve assembly 480, respectively.

The support 415 of the extension part 411 is connected to the base plate 411 so that the water supply valve assembly 480 can be disposed along the oblique direction on the extension part 411 with respect to the front surface of the front panel 400. [ 412) or the plate reinforcing ribs 414.

On the other hand, the water supply valve assembly 480 includes a foot leg 4850 which is fastened to the bolt hole of the support 415, respectively.

The number and arrangement of the foot legs 4850 of the water supply valve assembly 480 may correspond to the number and arrangement of the supports 415.

Further, the support 415 has a protruding height capable of separating the water supply valve assembly 480 from the base plate 412 or the plate reinforcing ribs 414.

The support 415 includes a support base 415a integrally formed with the base plate 412 or the plate reinforcing rib 414; And a support extension portion 415b having a smaller diameter than the support base portion 415a and having a stepped portion and protruding from the support base portion 415a toward the water supply valve assembly 480. [ Here, the bolt hole of the support 415 mentioned above means a bolt hole formed at the end of the support extension part 415b.

The mounting bolt of the water supply valve assembly 480 passes through the hole of the support leg portion 4850 of the water supply valve assembly 480 and is screwed into the bolt hole formed at the end of the support extension portion 415b, The assembly 480 can be detachably fixed to the support 415.

The fixed water supply valve assembly 480 is disposed along the upward slanting direction in the extending portion 411 with respect to the horizontal direction of the front surface of the front panel 400. As a result, It is possible to effectively use the component installation space inside the washing machine.

The front panel 400 is formed on the upper portion of the front panel 400 and the upper portion of the detergent case 500 relatively to the extension portion 411 and the extension portion 411 formed on the lower side of the front panel 400, And a detergent container receiving portion 420 for receiving the detergent container.

The detergent case 500 may be detachably coupled to the detergent container 420 by an insertion method or a sliding method.

Here, the front surface and the back surface of the detergent container receiving portion 420 are opened along the direction in which the detergent container 500 is inserted or fastened.

The detergent box 500 also includes a detergent dosing space 504 and a softening agent dispensing space 506 partitioned with respect to the central bulkhead to accommodate the detergent and the softening agent.

The detergent container receiving portion 420 includes a first fitting receiving portion 421 protruding from one side of the upper surface of the detergent receiving portion 420 on the basis of a position where water is supplied to the detergent introducing space 504.

The detergent container receiving portion 420 includes a second fitting receiving portion 422 protruded from the other side of the upper surface of the detergent receiving portion 420 based on a position where water is supplied to the softening agent introducing space 506.

The first fitting seating portion 421 and the second fitting seating portion 422 serve to support the first fitting 441 or the second fitting 442 and to fix the first fitting 441 or the second fitting 442 by friction, It is possible to prevent a leakage point from occurring in the washing machine.

Fitting holes 423 and 424 are formed in the first fitting seating portion 421 and the second fitting seating portion 422, respectively.

The first fittings 441 or the second fittings 442 corresponding to the fittings of the pipes 21 and 22 for supplying water are joined to the fitting holes 423 and 424.

The fitting holes 423 and 424 extend in the vertical direction from the centers of the first fitting seating portion 421 and the second fitting seating portion 422 so that water flows through the upper surface of the detergent container receiving portion 420 Extended.

The first fitting 441 or the second fitting 442 may be an elbow pipe member joined between the ends of the pipes 21 and 22 and the fitting holes 423 and 424.

Each of the first fitting 441 and the second fitting 442 includes a pipe connecting portion 443 coupled with an end of the pipe 21 or 22 and a horizontal hollow portion 444 formed to penetrate the pipe connecting portion And a vertical hollow portion 445 connected to the horizontal hollow portion 444 and inserted into the fitting holes 423 and 424.

At this time, an O-ring mounting groove 446 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the vertical hollow portion 445 of each fitting 441, 442.

Each fitting (441, 442) includes an O-ring (447). The O-ring 447 is coupled to the O-ring mounting groove 446 to eliminate the gap between the inner circumferential surface of the fitting holes 423 and 424 and the outer circumferential surface of the vertical hollow portion 445 of each fitting 441 and 442, The fixing performance can be increased.

Each of the fittings 441 and 442 may not be easily moved in the vertical direction by friction between the O-ring 447 and the fitting holes 423 and 424.

Each of the fittings 441 and 442 has a bottom end of the vertical hollow portion 445 of the fittings 441 and 442 and a bottom end of the fitting holes 423 and 424 at the same level.

Therefore, when the detergent container 500 is inserted into the detergent container receiving portion 420, the detergent container 500 and the fittings 441 and 442 may not interfere with each other.

The fluid such as water or washing water of the external water source can be introduced or supplied to the water inlet pipe 20 and the water supply valve assembly 480 by the fluid pressure of the external water source.

Then, by the fluid pressure, the fluid can flow through the various pipes 21, 22, 23 at the water outlet side of the water supply valve assembly 480.

Since the water supply valve assembly 480 is supported by the support 415 and spaced apart from the extension portion 411, it is very easy to install, check the installation state, and maintain the water supply valve assembly 480.

Each control valve 4810 may be a plurality of solenoid valves or electromagnetic valves that are electrically connected to the control unit 810 of FIG. 4 and installed in the water supply valve assembly 480.

That is, each control valve 4810 can be installed on a fluid path that requires the supply or interruption of water in the fluid path in the washing machine. For example, each control valve 4810 may be integrated into the water supply valve assembly 480 based on the fluid path.

15 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a wall-mounted type washing machine includes a rear panel 800 mounted on a wall (unmarked table), a tub 700 supported on the rear panel 800, And a control unit 810 installed outside the tub 700. [ The wall-mounted type washing machine includes a front panel 400 installed in the tub 700 and a drum 600 rotatably installed in the tub 700. The opening portion 460 is formed in the opening portion 460.

In particular, the wall-mounted type washing machine according to the application of the present invention includes a drying unit 790 installed outside the tub 700 and supplying air into the drum 600.

The drying unit 790 includes a drying duct 791 corresponding to a passage of air.

Here, the water supply valve assembly 480 is installed on the front panel 400 with respect to the inner lower space of the cabinet 100, and is installed at one or more of the tub 700, the drum 600 and the drying unit 790 And can play a role of selectively supplying water.

The water supply valve assembly 480 further includes a pipe coupler 4890 connecting the water inlet side of the valve body portion 4880 and the water inlet pipe 20 to flow water.

Here, the pipe coupler 4890 may be connected to the water receiving portion 4874 corresponding to the water intake side of the valve body portion 4880.

The water supply valve assembly 480 may be a three-way valve that discharges water or wash water from the water intake portion 4874 through the three-way water outlet.

Also, the piping coupler 4890 may be a quick coupling piping member for precisely connecting tubes, pipes, hoses, and the like.

The pipe coupler 4890 includes a coupler fixing portion 4891 projecting from the surface of the pipe coupler 4890 so as to be bolted to the extension portion 411 of the lower side of the front panel 400. Here, the coupler fixing portion 4891 is provided with a bolt-fixing hole.

The pipe coupler 4890 and the inlet pipe 20 connected to the pipe coupler 4890 can be securely mounted to the extension portion 411 of the front panel 400 through the coupler fixing portion 4891. [

Referring to FIG. 7, the control valve 4810 collectively refers to a first control valve 4811, a second control valve 4812, and a third control valve 4813.

The first control valve 4811 plays a role of performing supply or cutoff of water to the detergent dosing space 504 of the detergent case 500.

The second control valve 4812 plays a role of supplying or blocking the water to the softening material introduction space 506 of the detergent case 500.

The third control valve 4813 controls the supply or shutoff of the water to the water injection nozzle 4860 installed in the opening 460 of the front panel 400 or the supply of water to the drying duct 791 of the drying unit 790 Or to perform blocking.

Referring to Figs. 8-10, the water supply valve assembly 480 includes a valve body portion 4880. Fig.

The valve body portion 4880 is bolted to the support 415 so as to be supported by the support 415 described above.

The role of the valve body portion 4880 is to cause the water supplied to the water supply valve assembly 480 to be supplied to the detergent dosing space 504 of the detergent dispenser 500, It is possible to allow the water to be supplied to the softening agent introducing space 506 partitioned from the detergent dosing space 504 or to allow the water to be supplied to the water jetting nozzle 4860 installed in the opening portion 460 of the front panel 400, The water is supplied to the drying duct 791 of the drying unit 790 as shown in Fig.

To this end, the valve body portion 4880 includes a plurality of fluid passages 4881, 4883, 4885, 4887, 4888, 4889 integrally formed for controlling the supply of water or for the flow of water, 4885, 4887, 4888, 4889. The valve housings 4882, 4884,

8 to 10, the valve body portion 4880 of the water supply valve assembly 480 may be connected to the valve body portion 504 for the flow of water to be supplied into the detergent dispensing space 504 of the detergent dispenser 500 And a first fluid path 4881 connected to the first water outlet 4871 of the first fluid outlet 4880.

The valve body 4880 also includes a first valve housing 4882 connected to the first fluid path 4881 for the flow of water and to which the first control valve 4811 is mounted.

The fluid path of the valve body portion 4880 is connected to the second water outlet portion 4872 on one side of the valve body portion 4880 for the flow of water to be supplied to the softening agent introducing space 506 of the detergent container 500 And a second fluid path 4883 connected thereto.

The valve body 4880 also includes a second valve housing 4884 connected to a second fluid path 4883 for the flow of water and to which a second control valve 4812 is mounted.

The valve body portion 4880 also includes a third fluid path 4885 connected to the third water outlet portion 4873 on the other side of the valve body portion 4880 for the flow of water.

The valve body 4880 also includes a third valve housing 4886 connected to a third fluid path 4885 for the flow of water and to which the third control valve 4813 is mounted.

The valve body portion 4880 also includes a fourth fluid path 4887 connected between the first valve housing 4882 and the second valve housing 4884 along the extension direction of the first fluid path 4881 .

The valve body portion 4880 also includes a fifth fluid path 4888 connected between the second valve housing 4884 and the third valve housing 4886 along the extension direction of the second fluid path 4883, .

The valve body portion 4880 is connected between the second valve housing 4884 and the intake portion 4874 of the valve body portion 4880 along the same direction as the extending direction of the first fluid path 4881 And a sixth fluid path 4889.

The valve housing 4882, 4884 and 4886 is provided at a side portion thereof with a passage passage hole (not shown) for connecting the valve housings 4882, 4884 and 4886 and the fluid paths 4881, 4883, 4885, 4887, 4888 and 4889 to each other. ) May be formed.

Further, the valve housings 4882, 4884 and 4886 are disposed along the vertical direction or the horizontal direction with respect to the front face of the valve body portion 4880. [ For example, for valve housing 4882, 4884, 4886 deployment, valve body portion 4880 has a portion of valve body portion 4880 extending in a horizontal direction relative to the front face of valve body portion 4880, The tip of the body portion 4880 may extend in a vertical direction from a part of the end of the valve body portion 4880.

11, the control valve 4810 is connected to one of the valve housings 4882, 4884, and 4886 for each of the first control valve 4811, the second control valve 4812, and the third control valve 4813 And a valve portion 4814 inserted in the open region, respectively.

In addition, the control valve 4810 operates (e.g., opens or closes) the corresponding valve portion 4814 for each of the first control valve 4811, the second control valve 4812, and the third control valve 4813 (Not shown), and a terminal portion 4815 for applying power or a signal to the coil portion.

The terminal portion 4815 is connected to the control unit 810 of Fig. 4 through a connector and an electric wire.

The control valve 4810 is also connected to the walls 4870 and 4876 of the valve housing 4882, 4884 and 4886 corresponding to the outside of the open area to close the open areas of the corresponding valve housings 4882, 4884 and 4886. [ And a plurality of brackets 4830 and 4840 coupled to the bracket.

The valve body portion 4880 is coupled to the first valve housing 4882, the second valve housing 4884 and the third valve housing 4886 to engage the bolts of the brackets 4830, And a bolt coupling portion 4875 formed on the walls 4870 and 4876. [

9 or 11, the valve body portion 4880 includes a wall 4870 of either the first valve housing 4882, the second valve housing 4884 and the third valve housing 4886, And a connection rib 4877 formed between one wall 4876 and the other wall 4876.

Thus, the valve body portion 4880 can be a rigid structure that minimizes structural deformation by the walls 4870, 4876 and the connecting rib 4877.

The control valve 4810 is mounted on the brackets 4830 and 4840 in a single mounting manner or a double mounting manner. That is, the brackets 4830 and 4840 include a bracket 4830 of a single mounting type in which the control valve 4810 is mounted in a single number and a bracket 4830 of a double mounting type in which a plurality of (for example, two) control valves 4810 are mounted. (4840).

For example, the first control valve 4811 is mounted on a bracket 4830 of a single mounting type.

The second control valve 4812 and the third control valve 4813 are mounted on a bracket 4840 of a double mounting type.

For ease of explanation, the brackets 4830 and 4840 can be described with reference to the first control valve 4811 and the single-mount type bracket 4830.

For example, the bracket 4830 shown in Fig. 12 has an extension plate 4831 having an extension length corresponding to the height of the coil portion of the first control valve 4811 shown in Fig.

The bracket 4830 is bent at one end of the extension plate 4831 so as to be perpendicular to the extension plate 4831 and has a plurality of holes corresponding to the bolt holes of the bolt engagement portion 4875 And a bracket plate 4832 having a center groove coinciding with the valve shaft of the first control valve 4811.

The bracket 4830 is bent at the other end of the extension plate 4831 so as to be parallel to the bracket plate 4832 and has a circular support plate 4833 having a relatively smaller area than the bracket plate 4832 ).

The support plate 4833 is formed at the edge of the support plate 4883 so that the elastic protrusion 4816 of the terminal unit 4815 provided in the first control valve 4811 can be seated, As shown in Fig.

As shown in FIG. 13, the user can rotate (R) the first control valve 4811 and the terminal portion 4815 from the bracket 4830. According to this rotation R, the elastic projection 4816 of the terminal portion 4815 can be seated in the seating groove 4834 at another position in the existing position. That is, for the mutual connection between the connector 811 at the end of the electric wire of the control unit 810 and the metal contact portion of the terminal portion 4815, the direction of the contact metal end of the terminal portion 4815 may be changed, The approach direction of the user 811 may be changed to suit the user's request (e.g., rotation). As a result, the manufacturing or maintenance performance of the washing machine can be increased.

Hereinafter, an operation method of the water supply valve assembly 480 will be described.

Referring to Fig. 14, the control unit 810 of Fig. 4 selectively connects the valve portion or the at least one valve portion of the first control valve 4811, the second control valve 4812 and the third control valve 4813 (W / I: Water In) flowing through the pipeline coupler 4890 can be made to flow out to each destination (W / O: Water Out) by opening or closing the water outlet.

The control unit 810 controls the first control valve 4811, the second control valve 4811, the second control valve 4811, and the second control valve 4811 so as to selectively perform the water supply operation corresponding to the water supply process, the water directing process, the washing process, And controls the operation of the control valve 4812 and the third control valve 4813.

In response to the operation of the first control valve 4811, the second control valve 4812 and the third control valve 4813, the water W / I flows through the piping of the water outlet portions 4871, 4872, 4873 21, 22, 23).

15 is a perspective view for explaining the inside of a washing machine having a drying unit according to an application example of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15, the application of the present invention can change the water supply destination while using the water supply valve assembly 480 as it is.

For example, the water supply valve assembly 480 includes a branch pipe 30 for receiving the water exiting from the valve body portion 4880 and for dividing and discharging the flow of water into a plurality of portions.

The branch piping 30 is interconnected and opened in three directions and includes an inlet 31, a first outlet 32 and a second outlet 33 formed at the lower or upper portion of the branch piping 30. Here, the inlet 31 receives water from the water supply valve assembly 480. The first outlet port 32 is formed in the branch pipe 30 with reference to one side of the opposite side of the inlet port 31. The second outlet port 33 is formed on the other side of the opposite side of the inlet port 31, (Not shown).

According to the application of the present invention, the various pipes 21, 22, 23 described in the present embodiment or the various connection pipes 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 to be described below are provided with different Color.

The pipes 21, 22 and 23 and the connecting pipes 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 may include a name tag provided on the outside thereof to increase the accuracy of assembling parts, Can be minimized.

According to an application of the present invention, the water supply valve assembly 480 includes a first connection pipe 4871 connecting the first outlet portion 4871 of the valve body portion 4880 and the inlet 31 of the branch pipe 30 41).

The water supply valve assembly 480 includes a second connection pipe 42 for interconnecting the first outlet 32 of the branch pipe 30 and the first fitting 441 of the detergent container receiving portion 420 .

The water supply valve assembly 480 includes a third connection pipe 43 for interconnecting the second discharge port 33 of the branch pipe 30 and the water injection nozzle 4860 of the front panel 400 .

The water delivered through the first connection pipe 41 to the water supply valve assembly 480 is branched at the branch pipe 30 so that simultaneous water supply can be performed at the first fitting 441 and the water injection nozzle 4860.

The water supply valve assembly 480 further includes a fourth connecting pipe 442 for interconnecting the second water outlet portion 4872 of the valve body portion 4880 and the second fitting 442 of the detergent container receiving portion 420 ). Accordingly, water can be separately supplied to the softening agent introduction space of the detergent dispenser 500 through the second fitting 442.

The water supply valve assembly 480 further includes a water supply valve assembly 480 that interconnects the third water outlet portion 4873 of the valve body portion 4880 and the water supply nozzle 792 of the drying duct 791 of the drying unit 790, 5 connecting pipe (45).

Accordingly, individual water supply to the internal space of the drying duct 791 can be performed through the water supply nozzle 792. [

The water introduced into the interior space of the drying duct 791 meets the internal flowing air of the drying duct 791 of the drying unit 790. At this time, the inside air of the drying duct 791 and the inflow water exchange heat with each other.

The moisture of the air inside the drying duct 791 is condensed through heat exchange. Here, the condensed water moves along the surface of the drying duct 791, and then is discharged to the outside through the drain portion of the drying duct 791. On the other hand, since the dry air in the drying duct 791, which has been dehumidified, is supplied into the drum 600 again, the laundry in the drum 600 can be efficiently dried.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present invention are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but are intended to be illustrative, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas which are equivalent or equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: Wall-mounted washing machine 100: Cabinet
200: door 300: cover
400: front panel 440, 441, 442: fitting
450: Door gasket 480: Water valve assembly
500: detergent 600: drum
700: TUBE 790: DRY UNIT
791: Drying duct 800: Rear panel

Claims (20)

A tub supported by a rear wall panel for housing wash water;
A front panel provided on the tub and having a detergent container receiving portion;
A water supply valve assembly installed on the front panel for controlling supply of water;
A fitting extending through the pipeline extending from the water supply valve assembly and the detergent container; And
And a detergent container accommodated in the detergent container.
The method according to claim 1,
The fitting includes:
A first fitting for supplying fluid supplied through one pipe of the water supply valve assembly to a detergent dosing space of the detergent dispenser; And
And a second fitting for supplying the fluid supplied through the other pipe of the water supply valve assembly to the softening agent introduction space of the detergent dispenser.
3. The method of claim 2,
The water supply valve assembly includes:
A valve body provided at an extension of the front panel and having a plurality of fluid paths and a plurality of valve housings;
A control valve respectively installed in the valve housing; And
And a plurality of brackets coupled to the wall of the valve housing,
And the control valve is mounted on the bracket.
The method of claim 3,
The valve body portion
And a bolt coupling portion formed on the wall of the valve housing to be coupled to the bolt of the bracket.
5. The method of claim 4,
The bracket
An extension plate having an extension length corresponding to the height of the coil portion of the control valve;
A bracket plate which is bent at one end of the extension plate so as to face a direction perpendicular to the extension plate and has a plurality of holes corresponding to the bolt holes of the bolt coupling portion and a center groove coinciding with the valve shaft of the control valve; And
And a circular support plate bent at the other end of the extension plate so as to be parallel to the bracket plate and having a relatively small area as compared with the bracket plate.
6. The method of claim 5,
The bracket
A single-mount bracket for mounting the control valve in a single number; And
And a bracket for mounting the control valve in a plurality of the double-mounted type.
The method according to claim 6,
The support plate
And a plurality of seating grooves formed on an edge of the support plate and spaced apart from the edge of the support plate so as to allow the elastic protrusions of the terminal portions provided in the control valve to be seated.
A rear panel mounted on the wall;
A tub supported on the rear panel, the tub being filled with wash water;
A front panel provided on the tub and having a detergent container receiving portion;
A drum rotatably installed in the tub;
A cover installed on the front panel and covering the front panel;
A door rotatably coupled to the cover for opening or closing a laundry inlet of the cover;
A water supply valve assembly installed on the front panel for controlling supply of water; And
And a fitting disposed in the detergent container housing part and piped to a pipe extending from the water supply valve assembly.
9. The method of claim 8,
The fitting includes:
And an elbow pipe member coupled between an end of the pipe and the fitting hole.
9. The method of claim 8,
The detergent container-
Wherein the detergent container is formed on an upper portion of the front panel, and detachably accommodates the detergent container.
11. The method of claim 10,
In the detergent container,
And a detergent input space and a softening input space, which are partitioned with respect to the central diaphragm to accommodate the detergent and the softening agent.
A water supply valve assembly installed in the front panel and controlling the supply of water; a water supply valve assembly installed in the water supply valve assembly; And a detergent container accommodated in the detergent container, wherein the detergent container includes a detergent container accommodated in the detergent container,
Wherein the fitting is performed separately for the detergent dispensing space and the softening dispensing space of the detergent dispenser.
13. The method of claim 12,
The detergent container-
A first fitting seating part protruding from one side of the upper surface of the detergent container receiving part based on a position where water is supplied to the detergent receiving space; And
And a second fitting seating portion protruding from the other side of the upper surface of the detergent container receiving portion based on a position where water is supplied to the softener receiving space.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the first fitting seating portion and the first fitting seating portion comprise:
And a fitting hole through which the fitting of the pipe for supplying the water is coupled.
15. The method of claim 14,
The fitting includes:
A pipe coupling part coupled to an end of the pipe;
A horizontal hollow portion formed to penetrate the pipe coupling portion; And
And a vertical hollow portion connected to the horizontal hollow portion and inserted into the fitting hole.
16. The method of claim 15,
The vertical hollow portion of the fitting,
And an O-ring mounting groove formed on an outer peripheral surface of the vertical hollow portion.
17. The method of claim 16,
The fitting includes:
And an O-ring coupled to the O-ring mounting groove.
16. The method of claim 15,
The fitting includes:
Wherein a bottom end of the vertical hollow portion of the fitting and a bottom end of the fitting hole have the same level.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the piping coupled to the fitting comprises:
Wherein the water supply fitting of the wall-mounted type washing machine is formed of a flexible plastic material which is flexible or flexible.
20. The method of claim 19,
The piping or connection pipe coupled to the fitting,
Wherein the water supply fitting of the wall-mounted type washing machine has different colors so as to distinguish the path of the water.

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