WO2007081126A1 - Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same - Google Patents
Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2007081126A1 WO2007081126A1 PCT/KR2007/000118 KR2007000118W WO2007081126A1 WO 2007081126 A1 WO2007081126 A1 WO 2007081126A1 KR 2007000118 W KR2007000118 W KR 2007000118W WO 2007081126 A1 WO2007081126 A1 WO 2007081126A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- connector
- unit
- main control
- laundry machine
- changeable controlling
- Prior art date
Links
- 230000009977 dual effect Effects 0.000 title claims description 9
- 239000003063 flame retardant Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 abstract description 65
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 9
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 8
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000009987 spinning Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000007664 blowing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003599 detergent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000003071 polychlorinated biphenyls Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000010349 pulsation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000008054 signal transmission Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F34/28—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
- D06F34/34—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress characterised by mounting or attachment features, e.g. detachable control panels or detachable display panels
-
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2101/00—User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
-
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2105/58—Indications or alarms to the control system or to the user
-
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
Definitions
- the present invention relates to laundry machines, such as dryers or washing machines, and more particularly, to a laundry machine in which a mounting position of at least an input unit or a display unit of a controller can be changed.
- the washing machine performing a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, a spinning cycle, and the like by rotating a rotating tub and a pulsator with a motor, washes laundry with friction between laundry and washing water and the rotating tub caused by pulsation of the washing water and the laundry introduced into the rotating tub.
- washing machines there are pulsator type, agitator type, and drum type washing machines according to washing methods.
- the drum type washing machines in which washing is made by friction between a washing drum rotated by driving force of a driving unit transmitted thereto and the laundry in a state where detergent, washing water and the laundry is introduced into the washing drum, gives little damage to the laundry, makes little entangling of the laundry, and can provide a washing effect of pounding, and rubbing the laundry.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a related art drum type washing machine, including a controller 3 at an upper portion of a body having an input unit with input keys for user's inputting commands for the controller 3 and a display unit for displaying a time period left and the like.
- the controller 3 is provided with a plurality of buttons 31, a display window 32, an
- buttons and the knob 50 are input devices for a user's operating the washing machine.
- the user handles the buttons and the knob 50 at the time the user selects a washing time period, a washing method, spinning and drying methods in inputting desired washing course, and time period.
- the LED window 33 by flashing and the display window 32 by character or symbol inform various kinds of washing information, such as a washing progress state, a remained time period and the like to the user.
- a laundry dryer dries wet drying object (for an example, laundry) automatically, wherein, alike the related art drum type washing machine in FIG. 1, a related art laundry dryer has a controller at an upper portion of a body.
- the related art washing machine or laundry dryer since the related art washing machine or laundry dryer has the controller at the upper portion of the body, the related art washing machine or laundry dryer has inconvenience in use in that access to the controller is not easy in a case the controller is positioned high from a place the user is standing. In the inconvenience, other than the inconvenience of handling the input unit of the controller positioned at a high place, there is also inconvenience of looking up the display unit.
- An object of the present invention is to solve above problems.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a laundry machine, which has less inconvenience in handling a controller even if the machine is arranged at a high place, particularly, on another laundry machine, including, of course, a case where the machine is positioned at floor level.
- a further object of the present invention lies on achieving above object even with one input unit by making at least the input unit of the controller can be detachably mounted to an upper portion or a lower portion of a body, selectively.
- a still further object of the present invention lies on enabling electrical connection to a main control unit done with a simple work in a case an input unit is mounted with a position thereof changed.
- a laundry machine includes a body having a first connector and a second connector each for electrical connection to at least a component inside the body, and a changeable controlling unit detachably mounted to a position of the body corresponding to the first or second connector selectively, and electrically connected to the first connector or the second connector, the changeable controlling unit having at least an input unit or a display unit.
- the laundry machine can be a dryer, a washing machine, a washing and drying machine, or so on.
- the laundry machine is an apparatus for handling laundry, and includes all kinds of apparatus related to laundry; even a de watering machine (or a spin drying machine) is not excluded.
- the present invention besides the first connector and the second connector, there can be other connectors, and the present invention does not exclude other connectors. That is, in the present invention, at least two connectors can be provided to the cabinet, so that a position of the changeable controller can be changed between two or more than two places.
- a washing machine which is one of the laundry machines is taken as an example, in a body of the washing machine, there are a drum for holding laundry, a motor for rotating the drum, a water supply valve for controlling washing water supply, and a drain pump for draining the washing water.
- the controller has a main control unit for controlling the motor, the water supply valve, the drain pump, or so on according to a preset operation course, an input unit for receiving selection of the operation course, or the like from the user, and a display unit for displaying information on operation of the laundry machine to the user.
- the main control unit in the laundry machine is provided with a microcomputer for controlling various components of the laundry machine according to the operation course, or the like of the laundry machine.
- the main control unit controls operation of the motor, the water supply valve, the drain valve, and the like according to a preset operation course.
- a changeable controlling unit is mounted to an upper portion or a lower portion of the laundry machine selectively, having at least an input unit or a display unit of a controller.
- the changeable controlling unit may include the main control unit, the input unit, and the display unit. Or, the main control unit may be fixedly secured to a fixed position in the laundry machine, and the changeable controlling unit may include the input unit or the display unit.
- first mounting structure and a second mounting structure are provided to the cabinet of the body of the laundry machine.
- the first connector and the second connector are arranged at positions corresponding to the mounting structures at the cabinet.
- the mounting structure is any form of structure as far as the structure enables mounting of the changeable controlling unit to the body, needs not to limit to a particular form of a structure, and may be a related art mounting structure. That is, as far as the mounting structure is not contrary to the object of the present invention, any form of mounting structure is acceptable. tfowever, it is preferable that the object of the present invention can be achieved more easily by selecting an easily detachable structure.
- a magnet which can serve as the mounting structure may be provided to the changeable controlling unit without providing the mounting structure to the body separately, so that the changeable controlling unit is mounted to the body by using the magnet.
- the changeable controlling unit is mounted to the body more positively by providing a mounting structure to the body as a seat for attaching the changeable controlling unit.
- the word of body is a concept relative to the controller, meaning that a portion to be controlled by the controller for performing an intended function of the apparatus.
- the word of a washing machine body with respect to the controller is adequate as far as the washing machine body includes a washing tub for holding washing object, and a driving unit-for example, a motor and so on-for driving the washing tub to wash the washing object in the washing tub under the control of the controller.
- the word of a dryer body with respect to the controller is adequate as far as the dryer body includes a drum for holding laundry to be dried, and a driving unit for driving the drum to dry the laundry in the drum.
- the changeable controlling unit is electrically connected to the first connector or the second connector depending on a mounting position of the changeable controlling unit.
- the changeable controlling unit includes the main control unit
- the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected to components in the body, for example, the motor, the water supply valve, and so on.
- the changeable controlling unit is electrically connected to the components in the body thr ⁇ gh the first connector or the second connector.
- the main control unit is mounted in the body, and the changeable controlling unit is provided with the input unit or the display unit, the first connector and the second connector are electrically connected to the main control unit.
- the changeable controlling unit is mounted to a selected position, the changeable controlling unit is electrically connected to the main control unit throLgh the first connector or the second connector.
- the changeable controlling unit may include only the input unit or only the display unit, preferably the changeable controlling unit includes both the input unit and the display unit.
- the cover panel is mounted to the other one of the mounting structures.
- the cover panel may be mounted by using the structure for mounting the changeable controlling unit as it is, or depending on cases, other mounting structure, such as screw fastening hole. What is important is, not that the first mounting structure or the second mounting structure is used as it is in the mounting, but that the cover panel is mounted to the other side where the changeable controlling unit is not mounted thereto.
- the changeable controlling unit includes both the input unit and the display unit, it is preferable that the input unit and the display unit are fabricated as one body.
- the fabrication of the input unit and the display unit as one body is fabrication of the input unit and the display unit such that the input unit and the display unit can be moved together, but does not require that the input unit and the display unit are fabricated as one body even in detail, such as a PCB.
- a panel may be fabricated as one body for the input unit and the display unit, like a housing for housing detailed components of the input unit and the display unit, so that the input unit and the display unit can be moved as one.
- the input unit and the display unit are fabricated as one body even in the detailed components.
- respective PCBs of the input unit and the display unit may be fabricated as one body.
- the input unit is a touch screen type by using an LCD window
- the input unit and the display unit are fabricated as one because the LCD window can be used for display, too.
- a jump connector or a branched cable may be used for electric connection between the components in the body and each of the first connector and the second connector.
- the components and the connectors may be connected with individual cables respectively.
- the electrical connection between the main control unit and each of the first connector and the second connector will be described in detail, taking a case the main control unit is not included to the changeable controlling unit as an example.
- the first connector and the second connector are connected to the jump connector respectively, and the jump connector is connected to the main control unit. That is, the first connector and the second connector are connected to the main control unit through the jump connector.
- the jump connector has two connector terminals for connection to the connectors, and a terminal for electric connection to the main control unit.
- the connector terminals and the terminal for the main control unit are electrically connected inside the jump connector.
- a branched cable may be used.
- the cable has one end electrically connected to the main control unit, and the other end branched into two one of which is connected to the first connector and the other one of which is connected to the second connector.
- individual two cables may be used. That is, a first cable may be used for connecting the first connector to the main control unit, and a second cable may be used for connecting the second connector to the main control unit.
- the main control unit is provided with a terminal for connection to the first connector and another terminal for connection to the second connector.
- the related art main control unit is required to have one more terminal.
- the changeable controlling unit is provided with both the input unit and the display unit, it is preferable that a unitized connector is provided for the input unit and the display unit, rather than providing individual connectors for the input unit and the display unit.
- the changeable controlling unit is provided with a microcomputer for controlling devices of the input unit and the display unit.
- the microcomputer exchanges data with the microcomputer in the main control unit.
- the microcomputer for controlling the input unit or the display unit may be provided to the main control unit, in that case, there is a problem in that the first connector and the second connector require many electrical terminals.
- the microcomputer for controlling the input unit or the display unit may be provided to the changeable controlling unit, a number of terminals for connection to the main control unit are reduced, significantly.
- the microcomputer in the changeable controlling unit transmits the information to the microcomputer in the main control unit.
- the display unit if the main control unit transmits information on operation to a display unit microcomputer, the display unit microcomputer having the information received thus controls devices in the display unit for displaying the information.
- each of the first connector and the second connector has a connector housing of a fire-retardant material.
- the connector housing of the fire-retardant material for housing the electrical connection pins, the electrical connection pins are not exposed to an outside even if fire breaks out.
- connection pins may include a pin for connection to power. If fire breaks out and components of plastic melt down to expose the connection pin to an outside, an electric shock to a user touching the pins would cause.
- Connector covers may be formed of a fire-retardant material for covering the first connector or the second connector. Accordingly, for an example, if the changeable controlling unit is connected to the first connector, the connector cover is used to cover the second connector.
- the connector cover of the fire-retardant material prevents the connection pin from exposing to an outside.
- the dual laundry machines of the present invention include a first laundry machine and a second laundry machine. At least one of the laundry machines has the changeable controlling unit. For an example, if the first laundry machine is stacked on the second laundry machine, the changeable controlling unit of the first laundry machine may be mounted to a lower portion of the body.
- the present invention permits to use the laundry machine without inconvenience even if the laundry machine is placed in a floor-leveled place or a higher place. Different from the related art, the laundry machine of the present invention has less limitation of an installing place.
- the user can arrange the dryer and the washing machine side by side or stacks one on another as the case demand.
- the variety of arrangements will provide many effects, and particularly, the user will be less limited by location or space for placing the machine than the related art.
- the present invention can be more useful.
- one controller may be transferred from another dryer to the dryer of which controller is out of order, to solve the trouble, temporarily.
- the user of the launderette may transfer the controller from the dryer of which body is out of order to the dryer of which controller is out of order.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a related art drum type washing machine.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a laundry machine in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates mounting of a changeable controlling unit and a cover panel to a body of the dryer in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a state a changeable controlling unit is mounted to a body of the dryer in FIG. 2, with partially enlarged sectional views.
- FIG. 5 illustrates dual laundry machines as an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 illustrates the dual laundry machines in FIG. 5, with a dryer thereof stacked on a laundry machine thereof.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate laundry machines in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a laundry machine in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a laundry machine in accordance with a forth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 illustrates a case a connector cover is included to the laundry machine in
- [73] 100 body, 101 : a front frame
- FIG. 2 illustrates a dryer among laundry machines in accordance with a embodiment of the present invention.
- a changeable controlling unit 110 mounted to an upper portion of a body 100 of the dryer, and a cover panel 120 mounted to a lower portion of the body 100.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 and the cover panel 120 both of which are detachably mounted to the body 100, can be dismounted from the body 100, or can be exchanged of their positions. That is, the changeable controlling unit 110 can be dismounted from the body 100, and mounted to the lower portion of the body 100, and the cover panel 120 can be mounted to the upper portion of the body 100.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an assembly drawing in which the changeable controlling unit 110 and the cover panel 120 are mounted to the body 100.
- a main control unit 130 of the controller is mounted in the body 100, and an input unit and a display unit are included to the changeable controlling unit 110.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 has various buttons, a knob, and so on mounted thereon as an input unit for inputting a drying condition or the like for drying the laundry, an LCD window or an LED as a display unit 130 for receiving a signal from the main control unit 130 and displaying accordingly, and so on.
- buttons, the knob, the LCD or LED, and so on are mounted on a PCB
- the PCB is mounted on a changeable controlling unit panel 113.
- the PCB may be one having an input unit PCB for the input unit and a display unit PCB for the display unit provided thereto separately, preferably, the PCB may be one having the input unit PCB and the display unit PCB provided thereto as one body.
- the changeable controlling unit panel 113 has a screw fastening hole 115 in one side and a fastening projection 117 on the other side, for mounting the changeable controlling unit panel 113 to an upper mounting structure 103, and 104 and a lower mounting structure 143, and 144 of the body 100.
- the upper mounting structure 103 and 104 of the body 100 includes a screw fastening hole 103 in one side of the upper frame 102 of the body 100, and a slot 104 in the other side for engagement with the projection 117 on the changeable controlling unit panel 113.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a state a changeable controlling unit 110 is mounted to the upper portion of a body 100, with sectional views of fastening.
- Kbw to mount the changeable controlling unit 110 to the body 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 together with FIG. 3.
- a front cabinet 101 of the body 100 has an upper frame 102 mounted thereto.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 is slid to a right side, so that the projection 117 on the changeable controlling unit panel 113 is placed in the slot 104 in the upper frame 102.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 does not fall off the body 100 in a front direction thereof.
- the cover panel 120 also has a screw fastening hole 121 and a projection (not shown). Different from the embodiment, it is apparent that a structure of the cover panel 120 may be different from the changeable controlling unit panel 113.
- jump connector 200 between the main control unit 130 and the changeable controlling unit 110.
- the jump connector 200 is connected to the main control unit 130 with cables 210.
- the jump connector 200 has two terminals (not shown) for connection to the changeable controlling unit 110. One of the terminals is connected to an upper side connector 131 which is a first connector with a cable 220, and the other terminal is connected to the lower side connector 141 which is a second connector with the other cable 230.
- the two terminals are electrically connected to the cables 210 connected to the main control unit 130 in the jump connector 200.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 has a connector 114 for electrical connection to an upper side connector 131 or a lower side connector 141.
- the main control unit 130 is electrically connected to the changeable controlling unit 110 by connection between the upper side connector 131 and the changeable controlling unit connector 114.
- the main control unit 130 is electrically connected to the changeable controlling unit 110 by connection between the lower side connector 141 and the changeable controlling unit connector 114.
- the main control unit 130 transmits to, and displays the drying condition on the LCD window or LED, and controls various devices in the dryer.
- the main control unit 130 is provided with a microcomputer and a memory, and controls, according to a user's input condition, a motor for driving the drum, a heater for heating air supplied to the dnm, a blower for blowing air heated by the heater to the drum and so on, for the dryer to dry the laundry.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 is detachably mounted to the body 100 selectively, only the input unit can be detachably mounted to the body 100 selectively while the display unit is mounted to the upper portion of the body 100 as it is. Those are applicable to the display unit in the same fashion.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate dial laundry machines of the present invention, respectively.
- FIG. 5 illustrates the dryer 150 and the washing machine 160 arranged side by side
- FIG. 6 illustrates the dryer 150 in FIG. 5 stacked on the washing machine 160.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 is mounted to the upper portion of body 100, and in a case the dryer 150 is stacked on the washing machine 160 as shown in FIG. 6, the changeable controlling unit 110 is mounted to the lower portion of body 100.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate other embodiments, respectively.
- the laundry machine of the embodiment is almost identical to the foregoing embodiment, except that a method is different, in which the main control unit 130 is electrically connected to the upper side connector 231 and the lower side connector 241.
- the cable has one end connected to the main control unit 130, and the other end branched in two lines. Accordingly, the two lines of branch cables are connected to the upper side connector 231 and the lower side connector 241.
- FIG. 9 illustrates another embodiment in which the main control unit 130, the upper side connector 331 and the lower side connector 341 are connected in another method.
- the a cable 350 for connecting the main control unit 130 to the upper side connector 331 and a cable 351 for connecting the main control unit 130 to the lower side connector 341 are provided, individually.
- FIG. 10 illustrates another embodiment, in which the changeable controlling unit is provided with a microcomputer. Accordingly, data exchange between the main control unit and the changeable controlling unit is made between microcomputers.
- the changeable controlling unit is provided with a microcomputer separate from the microcomputer in the main control unit, a number of cables required for transmission of signals between the changeable controlling unit and the main control unit are reduced, substantially.
- the microcomputer in the main control unit is individually directly connected to all of the elements such as buttons in the input unit or LCD window in the display unit, to require a large number of cables.
- the microcomputer in the main control unit transmits information to be displayed on the display unit to the changeable controlling unit again, and the microcomputer controls display devices such as LCD window, to display the information to be displayed.
- the changeable controlling unit may be provided with a microcomputer for the input unit and a microcomputer for the display unit separately, or as one integrated.
- the laundry machine in FIG. 10 has two microcomputers provided to the changeable controlling unit. That is, an input unit microcomputer for the input unit and a display unit microcomputer for the display unit are provided, respectively.
- Input means such as the various buttons, the knob, and so on, are connected to the input unit microcomputer, and display means, such as the LCD and LED, are connected to the display unit microcomputer.
- the main control unit 130 has signal lines and power lines extended therefrom to the upper side connector 431 and the lower side connector (not shown).
- the microcomputer (not shown) in the main control unit is connected to the upper side connector 431 and the lower side connector through the signal lines.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 also has power lines and signal lines extended therefrom in correspondence to the signal lines and the power lines to a connector 414.
- the input microcomputer (not shown) and the display unit microcomputer (not shown) in the changeable controlling unit 110 are connected to the connector 414 through separate signal lines. Since the main control unit 130 and the changeable controlling unit 110 are provided with microcomputers respectively, the main control unit 130 exchanges information with and the changeable controlling unit 110 through two signal lines 83. If the input unit microcomputer and the display unit microcomputer are fabricated as one such that the changeable controlling unit has only one microcomputer, one signal line will be adequate.
- the input unit microcomputer transmits information inputted thus to the microcomputer in the main control unit 130 through the signal lines. According to the input, the main control unit 130 transmits the information to the display unit microcomputer, and the display unit microcomputer controls the display means, such as the LCD window or the LED, or the like according to the information transmitted thus, to display the information.
- the input unit microcomputer and the main control unit microcomputer have communication rules fixed with respect to each other. Therefore, if the input unit microcomputer transmits a signal according to the communication rules to the main control unit microcomputer, the main control unit becomes to know information the signal received thus carries. This is the same between the display unit microcomputer and the main control unit microcomputer.
- FIG. 11 illustrates a case a connector cover 99 is included to the dryer in FIG. 3 for covering the upper side connector 131 or the lower side connector 141.
- the connector cover is made of a fire-retardant material.
- the changeable controlling unit 110 is mounted to the upper portion of the body, and the cover panel 120 is mounted to the lower portion of the body, wherein the lower side connector 141, which is not in use presently, is covered with the connector cover 99. If the cover panel 120 is made of plastic, the cover panel 120 will be melt down in case of fire. In this instance, since the lower side connector 141 is covered with the connector cover 99, connection pins, particularly, connection pins for connection to power source, in the lower side connector 141 are not exposed to an outside.
- the connector cover 99 covers the upper side connector 131.
- the connector cover 99 may not be used.
- the present invention relates to laundry machines, such as dryers or washing machines, and more particularly, to a laundry machine in which a mounting position of at least an input unit or a display unit of a controller can be changed.
- the present invention permits to use the laundry machine without inconvenience even if the laundry machine is placed at a floor-leveled place or a higher place.
- the laundry machine of the present invention has less limitation of location or space for placing the machine.
- the user can arrange the dryer and the washing machine side by side or stacks one on another as the case demand.
- the variety of arrangements will provide many effects, and particularly, the user will be less limited by a located place or space than the related art.
- the present invention can be more useful.
- one controller may be transferred from another dryer to the dryer of which controller is out of order, to solve the trouble, temporarily.
- the user of the launderette may transfer the controller from the dryer of which body is out of order to the dryer of which controller is out of order.
- connection pins of the connector or the like are not exposed to an outside, electrical accidents can be prevented.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Detail Structures Of Washing Machines And Dryers (AREA)
- Control Of Washing Machine And Dryer (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
AU2007205397A AU2007205397B2 (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2007-01-08 | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same |
CN2007800047148A CN101379239B (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2007-01-08 | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same |
JP2008550218A JP2009523052A (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2007-01-08 | Position changeable washing machine with control unit and dual washing machine |
EP07700895.1A EP1979523A4 (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2007-01-08 | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same |
US12/160,673 US20090025432A1 (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2007-01-08 | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same |
Applications Claiming Priority (10)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
KR1020060003927A KR20070075543A (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2006-01-13 | A washing or drying machine with a changeable type controller |
KR10-2006-0003927 | 2006-01-13 | ||
KR10-2006-0007831 | 2006-01-25 | ||
KR1020060007831A KR20070077927A (en) | 2006-01-25 | 2006-01-25 | Laundry device |
KR1020060008489A KR101275201B1 (en) | 2006-01-26 | 2006-01-26 | A Washing or Drying Machine with a Changeable Type Controller |
KR10-2006-0008489 | 2006-01-26 | ||
KR1020060085205A KR101306698B1 (en) | 2006-09-05 | 2006-09-05 | A Washing or Drying Machine with a Changeable Type Controller |
KR10-2006-0085205 | 2006-09-05 | ||
KR1020060085559A KR101306699B1 (en) | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-06 | Laundry Machine |
KR10-2006-0085559 | 2006-09-06 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2007081126A1 true WO2007081126A1 (en) | 2007-07-19 |
Family
ID=38256501
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/KR2007/000118 WO2007081126A1 (en) | 2006-01-13 | 2007-01-08 | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP1979523A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2009523052A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2007205397B2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2007081126A1 (en) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN101348987B (en) * | 2008-03-10 | 2010-06-02 | 南京乐金熊猫电器有限公司 | Drum-type washing machine |
US20110174021A1 (en) * | 2010-01-15 | 2011-07-21 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Washing machine |
EP2391758A2 (en) * | 2008-12-31 | 2011-12-07 | LG Electronics Inc. | Laundry machine |
CN107287848A (en) * | 2016-04-13 | 2017-10-24 | 日立空调·家用电器株式会社 | Drum-type washing machine |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN105442283B (en) * | 2014-09-29 | 2023-07-07 | 青岛胶南海尔洗衣机有限公司 | Control panel device for clothes dryer and clothes dryer |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2002022937A1 (en) * | 2000-09-16 | 2002-03-21 | Dyson Limited | A method of manufacturing a laundry appliance |
WO2002090640A1 (en) | 2001-05-04 | 2002-11-14 | Multibrâs S/A Electrodomèsticos | Clothes drying machine |
US20050210926A1 (en) * | 2004-03-25 | 2005-09-29 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Control panel assembly for washing machine |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPS62261397A (en) * | 1986-05-09 | 1987-11-13 | 株式会社東芝 | Washing machine |
JPH0924179A (en) * | 1995-07-10 | 1997-01-28 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Washing machine |
JPH09276587A (en) * | 1996-04-11 | 1997-10-28 | Toshiba Corp | Washing machine |
JP4006801B2 (en) * | 1997-01-10 | 2007-11-14 | 宇部興産株式会社 | Flame retardant thermoplastic resin composition with excellent tracking resistance |
AU2943997A (en) * | 1997-07-22 | 1999-02-04 | Regentech Limited | Invention of infrared-radiating clothes dryer |
KR100640230B1 (en) * | 2002-04-17 | 2006-10-31 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Device for mounting backsplash for washing machine and dryer |
JP2004154387A (en) * | 2002-11-07 | 2004-06-03 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Washing machine |
US8763432B2 (en) * | 2005-12-23 | 2014-07-01 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Laundry device |
-
2007
- 2007-01-08 AU AU2007205397A patent/AU2007205397B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2007-01-08 EP EP07700895.1A patent/EP1979523A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2007-01-08 WO PCT/KR2007/000118 patent/WO2007081126A1/en active Application Filing
- 2007-01-08 JP JP2008550218A patent/JP2009523052A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2002022937A1 (en) * | 2000-09-16 | 2002-03-21 | Dyson Limited | A method of manufacturing a laundry appliance |
WO2002090640A1 (en) | 2001-05-04 | 2002-11-14 | Multibrâs S/A Electrodomèsticos | Clothes drying machine |
US20050210926A1 (en) * | 2004-03-25 | 2005-09-29 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Control panel assembly for washing machine |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
See also references of EP1979523A4 |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
CN101348987B (en) * | 2008-03-10 | 2010-06-02 | 南京乐金熊猫电器有限公司 | Drum-type washing machine |
EP2391758A2 (en) * | 2008-12-31 | 2011-12-07 | LG Electronics Inc. | Laundry machine |
EP2391758A4 (en) * | 2008-12-31 | 2012-08-29 | Lg Electronics Inc | Laundry machine |
US20110174021A1 (en) * | 2010-01-15 | 2011-07-21 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Washing machine |
CN107287848A (en) * | 2016-04-13 | 2017-10-24 | 日立空调·家用电器株式会社 | Drum-type washing machine |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
AU2007205397A1 (en) | 2007-07-19 |
EP1979523A4 (en) | 2013-08-14 |
AU2007205397B2 (en) | 2010-07-01 |
EP1979523A1 (en) | 2008-10-15 |
JP2009523052A (en) | 2009-06-18 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US20090025432A1 (en) | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same | |
US20080256984A1 (en) | Washing or Drying Machine Having Position Changeable Controller | |
US7269979B2 (en) | Set of washing machine and dryer and rear cover assembly thereof | |
AU2007205397B2 (en) | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same | |
CN101379239B (en) | Laundry machine having changeable controlling part and dual laundry machine having the same | |
KR101275202B1 (en) | A Washing or Drying Machine with a Changeable Type Controller | |
KR101275201B1 (en) | A Washing or Drying Machine with a Changeable Type Controller | |
KR20070067977A (en) | Washing or drying machine and washing-and-drying machine with the same | |
KR20130044609A (en) | Laundry treatment machine | |
KR101306699B1 (en) | Laundry Machine | |
KR101275200B1 (en) | laundry device | |
KR20070075547A (en) | A washing or drying machine with exterior input device for controller | |
KR20080021948A (en) | A washing or drying machine with a changeable type controller | |
KR20070075544A (en) | Laundry device | |
EP4365354A1 (en) | Laundry treating apparatus | |
KR20070075546A (en) | A washing or drying machine with a changeable type controller | |
US20240287726A1 (en) | Laundry treating apparatus | |
KR20070075545A (en) | Laundry device | |
CN117580990A (en) | Interface and laundry treatment apparatus having the same | |
KR20070077927A (en) | Laundry device | |
KR20070077928A (en) | Dish washer | |
CN117580986A (en) | Clothes treatment device and system with same | |
KR101265590B1 (en) | laundry device | |
CN117642536A (en) | Interface and laundry treatment apparatus having the same | |
KR20070067468A (en) | Washing or drying machine with double input part for controller and washing-and-drying machine with the same |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application | ||
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 12160673 Country of ref document: US |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2008550218 Country of ref document: JP |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2007205397 Country of ref document: AU |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2007700895 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 200780004714.8 Country of ref document: CN |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2007205397 Country of ref document: AU Date of ref document: 20070108 Kind code of ref document: A |