KR20220069269A - A controller and a dryer including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a controller and a dryer including the same. The dryer according to one embodiment comprises: a housing; a drum disposed in the housing and accommodating an object to be dried through an inlet; and a controller disposed on the outer surface of the housing. A light emitted from the inside of the housing may be emitted to the outside of the controller. Accordingly, an objective of the present invention is to provide the controller which can visually provide an aesthetic effect through diffusion of the light, and the dryer including the same.

Description

A CONTROLLER AND A DRYER INCLUDING THE SAME

The following embodiments relate to a controller and a dryer including the same.

The clothes dryer shortens the drying time of an object to be dried in a wet state after washing clothes, can save the fabric of the object to be dried more than natural drying, and can remove household dust and lint.

In general, a clothes dryer for drying an object includes a housing body, a drum rotating inside the housing body, a driving device for driving the drum, an injection device for injecting air into the rotating drum, and It may include a dehumidifying device for condensing moisture, a support frame, and the like. In the clothes dryer, hot dry air is supplied to a rotating drum and passes through a dehumidifying device to dry the object to be dried. In this case, when the frames of the clothes dryer are assembled, the shape of a coupling element between the frames may be taken into consideration to improve the function of the clothes dryer.

In this regard, Japanese Patent Publication No. 3164884 B2 discloses a clothes dryer. The above invention relates to drying control through a heat exchange fan that circulates warm air in a drum for drying clothes.

The above-mentioned background art is possessed or acquired by the inventor in the process of deriving the disclosure of the present application, and it cannot necessarily be said to be a known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the present application.

An object according to an embodiment is to provide a controller capable of visually providing an aesthetic effect through light diffusion and a dryer including the same.

SUMMARY An object of the present invention is to provide a controller capable of effectively preventing penetration of a fluid flowing into a dryer from the outside, and a dryer including the same.

The dryer according to an embodiment includes a housing, a drum disposed in the housing and accommodating an object to be dried through an inlet, and a controller disposed on an outer surface of the housing, and the light emitted from the inside of the housing is emitted from the controller. It can radiate outward.

The controller includes a fastening part disposed on the front of the housing and a dial part rotatable in a state in which the fastening part is engaged, and there is a gap between the outer surface of the housing surrounding the dial part and the dial part. can

In this case, the clearance is formed to extend along the periphery of the lower end of the dial unit, and the light emitted from the inside of the housing may pass through the clearance to be emitted to the outside of the dial unit.

In addition, the outer surface of the housing surrounding the dial portion may be formed of an opaque material, and the dial portion may be formed of a translucent material.

In addition, the fastening portion may include a base, a protruding element formed in the center of the base and capable of being inserted into a hole formed in the dial portion, a first rib element formed along the circumference of the base, the first rib element and the protrusion It may include a second rib element formed between the elements and spaced apart from the first rib element at regular intervals, and a groove formed on the base. In this case, a portion of the first rib element may have an open portion that is cut off.

The dial unit may include a hook engageable with a groove formed on the fastening unit.

The fluid flowing between the dial part and the fastening part through the clearance is moved along the flow path between the first rib element and the second rib element, and the fluid passing through the flow path is discharged through the open part. can

In the controller disposed on one surface of the housing of the dryer according to an embodiment, the controller may include a fastening part disposed on the front surface of the housing and a dial part rotatable in a state in which it is engaged with the fastening part.

A gap of a certain distance exists between the outer surface of the housing surrounding the dial part and the dial part, and the gap is formed to extend along the periphery of the lower end of the dial part, and the light emitted from the inside of the housing is the gap. It may pass through and radiate to the outside of the dial part.

In this case, the fastening portion may include a base, a protrusion element formed in the center of the base and capable of being inserted into a hole formed in the dial portion, a first rib element formed along the circumference of the base, the first rib element and the and a second rib element formed between the protruding elements and spaced apart from the first rib element at a regular interval, and a groove formed on the base, wherein a portion of the first rib element is cut off and an open portion is formed. The fluid flowing through the gap between the dial part and the fastening part moves along the flow path between the first rib element and the second rib element, and the fluid passing through the flow path closes the open part. can be released through

In addition, the dial part may include a hook that can be engaged with the groove formed on the fastening part.

A controller and a dryer including the same according to an embodiment may visually provide an aesthetic effect through light diffusion.

A controller and a dryer including the same according to an embodiment can effectively prevent infiltration of a fluid flowing into the dryer from the outside.

1 shows a dryer including a controller according to an embodiment.
Fig. 2 shows in detail a controller according to an embodiment.
3 is a detailed view of a fastening portion of a controller according to an embodiment.
4 shows a structure in which a fastening part and a dial part of the controller are coupled according to an embodiment.
5 illustrates a state in which a fluid is moved on a fastening part of a controller according to an exemplary embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, since various changes may be made to the embodiments, the scope of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It should be understood that all changes, equivalents or substitutes for the embodiments are included in the scope of the rights.

The terms used in the examples are used for the purpose of description only, and should not be construed as limiting. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or a combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of addition or existence of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiment belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and the overlapping description thereof will be omitted. In describing the embodiment, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

Components included in one embodiment and components having a common function will be described using the same names in other embodiments. Unless otherwise stated, descriptions described in one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments as well, and detailed descriptions within the overlapping range will be omitted.

1 shows a dryer including a controller according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a controller according to an embodiment in detail. 3 is a detailed view of a fastening part of the controller according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4 shows a structure in which a fastening part and a dial part of the controller are coupled according to an embodiment. 5 illustrates a state in which a fluid is moved on a fastening part of a controller according to an exemplary embodiment.

1, the dryer according to an embodiment includes a housing 100, a drum 200 disposed in the housing and receiving an object to be dried through an inlet, and a controller 300 disposed on the outer surface of the housing, Light emitted from the inside of the housing may be emitted to the outside of the controller.

At this time, referring to FIG. 2 , there may be a gap 400 at regular intervals between the outer surface of the housing surrounding the dial unit 320 of the controller and the dial unit 320 . A light emitting unit emitting light may be disposed inside the housing 100 , and the light emitted from the light emitting unit may pass through the clearance and be emitted to the outside of the dial unit 320 . Accordingly, when viewed from the front of the dryer, light is emitted in a cylindrical shape surrounding the dial part 320 , thereby visually creating an aesthetic effect.

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the controller 300 may include a fastening part 310 disposed on the front side of the housing and a dial part 320 capable of being rotated in a state in which it is engaged with the fastening part. have. The user can select the operation mode of the dryer as needed by rotating the dial unit 320 at a predetermined angle.

At this time, in order to implement a structure in which light is emitted in a cylindrical shape along the outer circumferential surface of the dial part 320 , a gap may be formed between the dial part and a portion of the housing surrounding the dial part.

Accordingly, the clearance is formed to extend along the periphery of the lower end of the dial unit, and the light emitted from the inside of the housing may pass through the clearance and be emitted to the outside of the dial unit.

For effective light emission, the outer surface of the housing surrounding the dial portion may be formed of an opaque material, and the dial portion may be formed of a translucent material. Accordingly, light emitted from the inside of the housing toward the outside may be uniformly emitted through the clearance.

In addition, the fastening part 310 includes a base 311 formed in a circular plate shape, a protrusion element 312 formed in the center of the base and capable of being inserted into a hole formed in the dial unit, and a first formed along the circumference of the base. It may include a rib element 313, a second rib element 314 formed between the first rib element and the protruding element and spaced apart from the first rib element at a predetermined distance, and a groove 315 formed on the base. have. In this case, a portion of the first rib element 313 may have an open portion A that is cut off.

In addition, the rear surface of the dial part 320 may include a hook 321 that can be engaged with the groove 315 formed on the fastening part. Through the groove of the fastening part 310 and the hook structure of the dial part 320 as described above, it is possible to realize a structure in which fastening and detachment between the two can be easily performed.

In addition, when a fluid such as water flows into the housing from the outside of the dryer through the gap formed for the generation of light, the fluid may flow into the dial unit 320 and the fastening unit 310 . Such inflow of fluid may cause malfunction of the PCB circuit board or electronic components existing inside the housing.

Therefore, in order to prevent such a phenomenon, the first rib element 313 and the second rib element 314 are disposed on the base of the fastening part 310 as shown in FIG. 5 . A flow path through which the fluid F can move may be formed between the first rib element 31 and the second rib element 314 that are spaced apart from each other at regular intervals.

Through the structure of the rib elements as described above, the fluid F introduced through the play cannot move to the central portion of the base in which the protrusion element 312 or the groove 315 of the fastening part is formed. will move along Thereafter, the fluid passing through the flow path may be discharged to the outside of the fastening portion through the open portion A of the first rib element 313 . Accordingly, it is possible to effectively prevent a fluid such as moisture penetration into the housing in which the electrical components are disposed, and to implement a structure capable of improving the durability of the PCB circuit board or the electrical components.

The controller according to an embodiment including the above-described configurations and the dryer including the same can provide a visually aesthetic effect through light diffusion, and can effectively prevent the penetration of fluid flowing into the dryer from the outside. have.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with reference to the limited drawings, those skilled in the art may apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques are performed in an order different from the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

100: housing
200: drum
300 : controller
310: fastening part
311: base
312: protrusion element
313: first rib element
314: second rib element
315 : Home
320: dial part
321 : hook
400: shortstop
A: open part

Claims (9)

housing;
a drum disposed in the housing and receiving an object to be dried through an inlet; and
a controller disposed on the outer surface of the housing;
including,
The dryer, in which light emitted from the inside of the housing can be emitted to the outside of the controller.
According to claim 1,
The controller is
a fastening part disposed on the front surface of the housing; and
a dial part that can be rotated in a state in which it is fastened with the fastening part;
including,
Dryer, in which a gap exists between the outer surface of the housing enclosing the dial unit and the dial unit.
3. The method of claim 2,
The play is formed to extend along the periphery of the lower end of the dial part,
The light emitted from the inside of the housing may pass through the clearance and be emitted to the outside of the dial part, the dryer.
4. The method of claim 3,
The outer surface of the housing surrounding the dial part is formed of an opaque material,
The dial part is formed of a translucent material, the dryer.
5. The method of claim 4,
The fastening part,
Base;
a protrusion element formed in the center of the base and capable of being inserted into the hole formed in the dial part;
a first rib element formed along the circumference of the base;
a second rib element formed between the first rib element and the protruding element and disposed to be spaced apart from the first rib element at a predetermined distance; and
a groove formed on the base;
including,
A portion of the first rib element has a cut open portion,
The dial part,
a hook engageable with the groove formed on the fastening part;
Containing, dryer.
6. The method of claim 5,
The fluid introduced between the dial part and the fastening part through the clearance is moved along a flow path between the first rib element and the second rib element,
The dryer, wherein the fluid passing through the flow path can be discharged through the open portion.
In the controller disposed on one surface of the housing of the dryer,
The controller is
a fastening part disposed on the front surface of the housing; and
a dial part that can be rotated in a state in which it is fastened with the fastening part;
including,
A gap exists between the outer surface of the housing surrounding the dial and the dial,
The play is formed to extend along the periphery of the lower end of the dial part,
The light emitted from the inside of the housing may pass through the clearance and be emitted to the outside of the dial part, the controller.
8. The method of claim 7,
The fastening part,
Base;
a protrusion element formed in the center of the base and capable of being inserted into the hole formed in the dial part;
a first rib element formed along the circumference of the base;
a second rib element formed between the first rib element and the protruding element and disposed to be spaced apart from the first rib element at a predetermined distance; and
a groove formed on the base;
including,
A portion of the first rib element has a cut open portion,
The fluid introduced between the dial part and the fastening part through the clearance is moved along a flow path between the first rib element and the second rib element,
A controller, wherein the fluid passing through the flow path can be discharged through the open portion.
9. The method of claim 8,
The dial part,
a hook engageable with the groove formed on the fastening part;
including, a controller.

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