WO2023054861A1 - 전면 개폐 도어 어셈블리를 구비한 가전제품 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a ventilation structure of a door assembly in a home appliance having a front opening and closing door assembly.
- a washing machine is a home appliance that uses electricity to wash laundry such as clothes and blankets.
- the washing machine may include an accommodation space in which laundry can be accommodated inside a housing corresponding to the main body.
- the accommodating space may be called, for example, a laundry tub or a cabinet.
- the washing machine may be classified into a vertical axis washing machine and a horizontal axis washing machine according to the arrangement of the washing tub.
- the horizontal axis washing machine is also called a drum washing machine.
- the drum washing machine for example, alternately rotates the washing tub clockwise and counterclockwise so that the laundry moves up and down along the inner circumferential surface of the tub along with the wash water.
- the drum washing machine may have an inlet or an opening (hereinafter collectively referred to as an "opening") for putting or taking out laundry from the washing tub on the front side.
- the opening may be provided with a door or a door assembly (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “door assembly”) so as to open or close the opening by rotating in the forward and backward directions.
- the drum washing machine may support a function of controlling the temperature of wash water in consideration of the type or condition of laundry.
- the drum washing machine may generate heat due to rotation of the motor and/or electronic components during operation for washing or spin-drying.
- the temperature of wash water and/or heat generated by operation may increase the temperature of air in a space existing inside the door assembly of the drum washing machine. If this warmed air could not be exhausted outside, the heat flow could be concentrated toward the front of the door assembly.
- One embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a ventilation structure enabling air flow between the inside and outside of a door assembly in a home appliance having a front opening and closing door assembly.
- a home appliance includes a cabinet including an opening and a door assembly rotatably coupled with respect to the cabinet to open and close the opening, wherein the door assembly includes the opening of the door A door glass having a part protruding into the cabinet in a closed state by the assembly, and a glass holder supporting the door glass, and having at least a part of it in contact with the periphery of the cabinet opening in a state where the opening is closed by the door assembly.
- a home appliance includes a home appliance body including a cabinet and an opening, and a door assembly rotatably connected to the home appliance body to open and close the opening, the door assembly comprising: , door safety disposed to be exposed to the outside; a door cover fastened to the door safety; a door glass coaxially fastened to the door cover; and a glass holder including a ring-shaped rear surface facing the cabinet and an outer circumferential surface extending along an edge of the rear surface when the door assembly is closed, and coupled to the door glass, wherein the glass holder comprises: At least one air outlet including at least one first opening formed on the door assembly and providing a passage through which air in a space provided inside the door assembly is discharged between the door glass and the glass holder to the outside of the door assembly. It may include a passage structure (A).
- a front opening and closing door assembly provided in a home appliance allows heated internal air to be discharged to the outside and allows relatively low-temperature outside air to be introduced into the inside, thereby reducing the temperature inside the door assembly. can drop
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a home appliance having a front opening and closing door assembly according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a door assembly included in a home appliance according to an embodiment.
- 3A is a front perspective view of a door assembly included in a home appliance according to an embodiment.
- 3B is a rear perspective view of a door assembly included in a home appliance according to an embodiment.
- 3C is a rear view of a door assembly included in a home appliance according to an embodiment.
- 3D is a plan view of a door assembly included in a home appliance according to an embodiment.
- 3E is a bottom view of a door assembly included in a home appliance according to an embodiment.
- 3F is a right cross-sectional view of a door assembly included in a home appliance according to an embodiment.
- Fig. 4A is a detailed view of part A shown in Fig. 3C.
- FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of portion A shown in FIG. 3D.
- FIG. 5 is a detailed view of part B shown in FIG. 3E.
- FIG. 6 is a detailed view of portion C shown in FIG. 3F, according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a detailed view of portion C shown in FIG. 3F, according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of portion D shown in FIG. 3F according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a home appliance 100 having a front opening and closing door assembly according to one embodiment.
- a home appliance 100 having a front opening and closing door assembly may be a home appliance with a door assembly installed on a front panel so as to be opened by pulling forward or closed by pushing.
- the home appliance 100 having the front opening and closing door assembly may be, for example, a drum washing machine, a drum dryer, a drum washing machine for drying, or a dishwasher.
- a drum washing machine as an example of the home appliance 100 having a front opening and closing door assembly will be described.
- an embodiment to be proposed in the present disclosure may be applied to home appliances having a front opening and closing door assembly, such as a drum dryer, a drum dryer, a drum washing machine, or a dishwasher, in addition to a drum washing machine, or may be applied with an easy degree of change. .
- the drum washing machine 100 is installed on the installation surface, that is, unlike a vertical axis washing machine including a cabinet rotating about an axis (eg, y-axis) substantially perpendicular to the floor surface, It may include a cabinet that rotates about a substantially horizontal axis (eg, the z-axis).
- the axis of rotation of the cabinet is not necessarily horizontal to the installation surface.
- the axis of rotation of the cabinet may be inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to an axis parallel to the installation surface.
- the drum washing machine 100 includes a housing 110 forming an exterior, a front panel 120 disposed on the front side (+z direction) of the housing 110, and a front panel 120 provided on the front panel 120.
- a door assembly 140 or a cabinet 150 rotatably installed inside the housing 110 may be included.
- the housing 110 may have a schematic hexahedral shape.
- An opening 130 for putting laundry into or taking out laundry from the cabinet 150 may be provided in the front panel 120 .
- the door assembly 140 may be coupled to the front panel 120 of the housing 110 to selectively open and close the opening 130 .
- the door assembly 140 may be rotatably provided between a closed position for closing the opening 130 and an open position for opening the opening 130 .
- the door assembly 140 may be coupled to one side of the opening 130 by a hinge, for example.
- the door assembly 140 may include a handle. The handle may be provided so that a user can open or close the door assembly 140 by gripping it.
- the door assembly 140 includes a door safety (not shown), a door cover 143, a door glass 145 or a glass holder. (147).
- the door glass 145 may be made of, for example, an injection-molded product made of transparent plastic instead of glass.
- a portion of the door glass 145 may protrude into the cabinet 150 when the opening 130 is closed by the door assembly 140 .
- the glass holder 147 may support the door glass 145 , for example.
- at least a portion of the glass holder 147 may be configured to contact the periphery of the opening 130 in a state where the opening 130 is closed by the door assembly 140 .
- the door cover 143 for example, may support the door glass 145 and be coupled to the glass holder 147.
- the door safety for example, may be coupled to the door cover 143 and exposed to the front panel 120 while the opening 130 is closed by the door assembly 140 .
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a door assembly (eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1 ) provided in a home appliance (eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment.
- a door assembly eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1
- a home appliance eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1
- a door assembly 140 may include a door safety 141 , a door cover 143 , a door glass 145 , or a glass holder 147 .
- the door safety 141 may have a disk shape.
- the door safety 141 may be provided on the front of the door assembly 140 to implement a front design and internal insulation.
- the door safety 1410 may be made of, for example, a transparent or opaque plastic material, or a semi-transparent plastic material.
- the door safety 141 may be made, for example, by a plastic injection method.
- the door cover 143 may have a ring shape.
- the door cover 143 can implement the front design and durability of the door assembly 140 .
- the door cover 143 may be made, for example, by a plastic injection method.
- the door safety 141 may be attached to the door cover 143 along an outer edge of one side (eg, front) provided in the forward direction (+z).
- the door cover 143 may have a structure in which the glass holder 147 can be coupled along the outer edge of the other side (eg, rear surface) provided in the rear direction (-z).
- a protruding support member may be provided in the entire or partial section facing the outer periphery, which is the front circumference of the door glass 145.
- the glass holder 147 Before being coupled to the rear surface of the door cover 143, the glass holder 147 may be inserted into a hole or hole so that the outer circumferential surface of the door glass 145 is in close contact with it.
- the support member may have a structure that does not come into contact with the door glass 145 evenly or unevenly in a partial section or the entire section. With this structure, a passage through which air in the inner space is discharged to the outer space or air in the outer space is introduced into the inner space can be created in the door assembly 140 .
- the door glass 145 may have a hemispherical shape in which a front surface (+z direction) is open and a rear surface ( ⁇ z direction) protrudes and is blocked.
- the door glass 145 having a hemispherical shape may secure a certain amount of space (hereinafter referred to as “inner space”) inside.
- the door glass 145 may block the opening 130 formed in the front panel 120 of the housing (eg, the housing 110 of FIG. 1 ). In this case, the inside of the home appliance (eg, the cabinet 150 of FIG. 1 ) may be sealed from the outside.
- the door glass 145 may be combined with the glass holder 147 by inserting a protruding portion of the rear surface into a hole or a hole of the glass holder 147 .
- the rim member formed along the outer edge of the front surface of the door glass 145 may come into contact with all or part of the circumference corresponding to the outer edge of the hole of the glass holder 147 .
- the door glass 145 may be made of, for example, an injection-molded product made of transparent plastic instead of glass.
- the glass holder 147 may have a ring shape having an inner hole.
- the glass holder 147 may implement the rear design and durability of the door assembly 140 .
- the door glass 145 may be inserted into the hole of the glass holder 147 .
- the glass holder 147 into which the door glass 145 is inserted may be coupled so that the front edge faces the rear edge of the door cover 143 .
- the glass holder 147 may be made, for example, by plastic injection.
- the door assembly 140 includes the door safety 141, the door cover 143, and the door in a direction from the outside to the inside (+z ⁇ -z) of the opening (eg, the opening 130 of FIG. 1).
- the glass 145 or the glass holder 147 may have a structure in which they are sequentially fastened.
- the door safety 141 may be combined with the door cover 143 to provide a front surface of the door assembly 140 .
- the door glass 145 may be coupled to the glass holder 147 to provide a rear surface of the door assembly 140 .
- first coupling members eg, coupling bosses having screw holes
- second coupling members eg, coupling holes
- the door cover 143 and the glass holder 147 may have a ring shape.
- the first coupling members provided on the rear surface of the door cover 143 may be coupled with the second coupling members provided on the front surface of the glass holder 147 on a one-to-one basis.
- a door glass 145 having a substantially hemispherical shape may be inserted into a hole of the glass holder 143 coupled to the door cover 143 .
- the door glass 145 may be fixed between the door cover 143 and the glass holder 147 coupled by the first and second coupling members.
- the front surface of the door cover 143 that is not coupled to the glass holder 147 may be inserted into the door safety 141 in a covered form, or may be coupled with an adhesive material at the outer edge.
- the door assembly 140 having a combined structure according to the above proposal may have at least one discharge passage and at least one inflow passage by combining all components. Air heated inside the door assembly 140 may be discharged to the outside of the door assembly 140 through at least one discharge passage. Outside air of the door assembly 140 may be introduced into the door assembly 140 through at least one inlet passage.
- At least one discharge passage of the door assembly 140 having a combined structure according to the above proposal includes a first inner space (hereinafter referred to as “inner space”) and a second inner space (hereinafter referred to as “outer space”) can have
- the inner space may be created by combining the door safety 141 , the door cover 143 , or the door glass 145 , for example.
- the outer space may be created by combining the door cover 143 and the glass holder 147, for example.
- Air heated in the inner space may be discharged to the outer space through at least one inner discharge passage.
- the warmed air introduced from the inner space to the outer space through the inner discharge passage may be discharged to the outside of the door assembly 140 through at least one outer discharge passage.
- FIG. 3A is a front perspective view of a door assembly (eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1 ) provided in a home appliance (eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment.
- a door assembly eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1
- a home appliance eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1
- the door assembly 140 may be prepared by coupling a door cover 143 to which a door safety 1410 is coupled to a front surface or a glass holder 147 to which a door glass 145 is inserted.
- FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view of a door assembly (eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1 ) provided in a home appliance (eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment.
- a door assembly eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1
- a home appliance eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1
- a structure 310 capable of ventilation with the inside of the door assembly 140 may be formed on the rear surface of the glass holder 147 coupled to the door cover 143 through which the door glass 145 is inserted.
- the structure 310 may have a structure provided with one or a plurality of discharge passages (eg, at least one external discharge passage) for discharging air heated inside the door assembly 140 to the outside.
- 3C is a rear view of a door assembly (eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1 ) provided in a home appliance (eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment.
- a door assembly eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1
- a home appliance eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1
- a discharge passage (eg, an external discharge passage) for discharging air inside the door assembly to the outside is formed in a partial area (portion A) on the rear surface of the glass holder 147.
- a passage structure (hereinafter referred to as “first passage structure”) may be provided.
- the first passage structure may be formed in at least one form of a protruding structure and/or a hole structure.
- a first passage structure in which both structures are formed is shown.
- at least one type of external discharge passage is provided among the two types of external discharge passages, the object of the present disclosure can be achieved.
- the protruding-type first passage structure may be formed to protrude from the rear surface of the glass holder 147, for example. Due to the protrusion from the first passage structure, the spaced apart space formed on the rear surface of the glass holder 147 may become a discharge passage through which air heated inside the door assembly 140 is discharged to the outside, particularly an outside discharge passage.
- the first passage structure of the hole type may be formed by, for example, holes disposed at equal intervals or at uneven intervals on the rear surface of the glass holder 147 .
- the holes forming the first passage structure may serve as a discharge passage through which air heated inside the door assembly 140 is discharged to the outside, particularly an outside discharge passage.
- the first passage structure formed in the glass holder 147 is outside (for example, the opening 130 of FIG. 1) even when the door assembly 140 closes the opening of the home appliance 100.
- the passage structure including the first passage structure forming the discharge passage of the door assembly 140 in consideration of the rising of the warmed air is disposed above the glass holder 147 (+y direction) this may be desirable.
- an inflow passage structure (hereinafter referred to as “first”) forming an inflow passage, which is a passage through which outside air of the door assembly 140 can flow into the inside, is formed in a partial region (portion B) on the rear surface of the glass holder 147.
- 2 passage structure may be provided.
- the second passage structure may have a hole structure.
- the second passage structure of the hole structure may be, for example, one or a plurality of holes provided on the rear surface of the glass holder 147 to allow outside air to flow into the door assembly 140 .
- the first and second passage structures formed in the glass holder 147 are in a state in which the door assembly 140 closes the opening of the home appliance 100 (eg, the opening 130 of FIG. 1) It may be desirable to be open to the outside (eg, the outside of home appliances), or to be disposed at a location where a connection passage to the outside is provided.
- 3D is a plan view of a door assembly (eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1 ) provided in a home appliance (eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment.
- a door assembly eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1
- a home appliance eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1
- the door assembly 140 when viewed from the front, the door assembly 140 may look like a door cover 143, a door glass 145, or a glass holder 147 coupled in that order.
- a first passage structure serving as a discharge passage through which air inside the door assembly 140 is discharged to the outside may be provided in a partial area (portion A) of the rear surface of the glass holder 147 constituting the door assembly 140 .
- the discharge passage completed by the first passage structure may include at least one inner discharge passage and at least one outer discharge passage.
- the at least one inner discharge passage may be a passage through which air heated in an inner space of the door assembly 140 is discharged to an outer space of the door assembly 140 .
- the at least one outer discharge passage may be a passage through which heated air introduced into an outer space of the door assembly 140 through the at least one inner discharge passage is discharged to the outside of the door assembly 140 .
- 3E is a bottom view of a door assembly (eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1 ) provided in a home appliance (eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment.
- a door assembly eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1
- a home appliance eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1
- the door assembly 140 when viewed from the front, may look like a door glass 145, a glass holder 147, or a door cover 143 coupled in that order.
- One or a plurality of holes serving as an inflow passage through which air is introduced into the door assembly 140 are formed in a portion (B portion) of the lower surface of the glass holder 147 that is visible when viewed from under the door assembly 140 can be placed.
- the one or more holes may pass through the glass holder 147 and be connected to the inner space of the door assembly 140 .
- 3F is a right cross-sectional view of a door assembly (eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1 ) provided in a home appliance (eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment.
- a door assembly eg, the door assembly 140 of FIG. 1
- a home appliance eg, the drum washing machine 100 of FIG. 1
- the outer edge of the rear surface of the door safety 141 may be coupled to the outer edge (outer edge) of the front surface of the ring-shaped door cover 143 .
- the outer edge (outer edge) of the rear surface of the door cover 143 may be coupled to the outer edge (outer edge) of the front surface of the glass holder 147 .
- An inner edge (internal edge) of the rear surface of the door cover 143 may be formed to face the front edge of the door glass 145 .
- the inner edge (internal edge) of the rear surface of the door cover 143 may come into contact with the front edge of the door glass 145 in some sections or not entirely. This is to create a gap between the inner edge (internal edge) of the rear surface of the door cover 143 and the front edge of the door glass 145 .
- the gap is an inner discharge passage through which air heated in the inner space (or first space) 340 made inside the door glass 145 escapes to the first outer space (or second space) 320 (or a first inner passage), or an inner inlet passage (or a second inner passage) through which outside air at a relatively low temperature in the second outer space (or third space) 330 flows into the inner space 340 ) can be
- the inner discharge passage may be included in the first inner structure (C) formed at the upper end of the door assembly 140 .
- the inner inflow passage may be included in the second inner structure (D) formed at the lower end of the door assembly 140 .
- the first outer space (or second space) 320 and the second outer space (or third space) 330 are different only in location, and the door cover 143 and the glass holder 147 are different. It may be the same space made along the rim of the circular tube shape by coupling.
- the inner edge (inner edge) of the front surface of the glass holder 147 may be in contact with a portion of the rear edge of the door glass 145 .
- the contact in only the partial section is due to the outer discharge passage formed by the structure 310 shown in FIG. 3B.
- the outer discharge passage may be a passage for discharging the heated air of the second space 320, which is an outer space, to the outside.
- the outer discharge passage may be included in the first inner structure (C) formed at the upper end of the door assembly 140 .
- one or a plurality of holes may be provided as an external inlet passage at the outer edge of the glass holder 147 .
- One or a plurality of holes to be used as the outer inlet passage are as shown in part B of FIG. 3E.
- the outside inflow passage may be a passage through which relatively low-temperature outside air is introduced into the second outer space (or third space) 330 .
- the outer inflow passage may be included in the second inner structure (D) formed at the lower end of the door assembly 140 .
- FIG. 4A is a detailed view of part A shown in FIG. 3C.
- a first passage forming an external discharge passage through which air heated inside the door assembly 140 is discharged to the outside is located in a partial area (portion A) of the rear surface of the glass holder 147 constituting the door assembly 140.
- Structures 420 and 430 are provided.
- a plurality of supports 411 , 413 , and 415 provided along the outer edge of the glass holder 147 may support the glass holder 147 toward the inside of the door assembly 140 .
- the protruding structure 420 among the first passage structures 420 and 430 may be formed as a protruding structure.
- the protruding structure 420 may be formed to protrude from the rear surface of the glass holder 147 so as to form a spaced gap from the rear surface of the glass holder 147 .
- the gap created by the protruding structure 420 may be an external discharge passage through which air heated inside the door assembly 140 is discharged to the outside.
- the hole structure 430 among the first passage structures 420 and 430 may include one or a plurality of holes provided as an external discharge passage on the rear surface of the glass holder 147 .
- One or a plurality of holes provided as the outer discharge passage may be provided to discharge air heated inside the door assembly 140 to the outside.
- both the protruding structure 420 and the hole structure 430 having different structures are shown.
- the two structures do not necessarily have to be provided. That is, if at least one of the two structures 420 and 430 is provided, the object of the present disclosure can be sufficiently achieved.
- Figure 4b is a cross-sectional view of part A shown in Figure 3d.
- a protruding structure 420 (eg, the protruding structure 420 of FIG. 4A ) is provided in a partial area (portion A) of the rear surface of the glass holder 147 constituting the door assembly 140.
- a gap 431 corresponding to a difference between a protruding start height and a protruding height may be formed.
- the gap 431 may be an external discharge passage through which air heated inside the door assembly 140 is discharged to the outside of the door assembly 140 .
- the plurality of supports 411 , 413 , and 415 may be arranged at equal intervals to support the glass holder 147 toward the inside of the door assembly 140 .
- FIG. 5 is a detailed view of part B shown in FIG. 3E.
- one or a plurality of holes 511 , 513 , 515 , 517 , and 519 may be provided in some sections of the outer circumferential surface of the glass holder 147 constituting the door assembly 140 .
- the one or more holes 511 , 513 , 515 , 517 , and 519 may pass through the glass holder 147 and reach an inner space of the door assembly 140 .
- the one or plurality of holes 511, 513, 515, 517, and 519 are, for example, arranged at equal intervals (equal intervals) on the lower end (-y direction) of the outer circumferential surface of the glass holder 147, or They may be spaced unevenly.
- the one or more holes 511 , 513 , 515 , 517 , and 519 may serve as an outside inflow passage through which air from outside the door assembly 140 flows into the inside of the door assembly 140 .
- FIG. 6 is a detailed view of portion C shown in FIG. 3F, according to one embodiment.
- the door assembly 140 may include at least one of an inner discharge passage 610 and an outer discharge passage 620 to discharge air heated inside. Air heated in the inner space (or first space) 340 of the door assembly 140 may escape to the outer space (or second space) 320 through the inner discharge passage 610 . Air in the outer space 320 may escape to the outside of the door assembly 140 through the outer discharge passage 620 .
- the inner discharge passage 610 may be formed by a gap between the door glass 145 and a support member formed on all or part of the outer edge of the rear surface of the door cover 143 .
- the outer discharge passage 620 may be formed by a protruding structure having a protruding shape (eg, the protruding structure 420 of FIG. 4A) in a partial area (portion A) of the rear surface of the glass holder 147.
- the protruding structure 420 may create an external discharge passage 620 by a gap spaced upward from the rear surface of the glass holder 147 .
- FIG. 7 is a detailed view of portion C shown in FIG. 3F, according to one embodiment.
- the door assembly 140 may include at least one of an inner discharge passage 710 and an outer discharge passage 720 to discharge air heated inside.
- the air heated in the inner space (or first space) 340 of the door assembly 140 may escape to the outer space (or second space) 320 through the inner discharge passage 710 .
- Air in the outer space 320 may escape to the outside of the door assembly 140 through the outer discharge passage 720 .
- the inner discharge passage 710 may be formed by a gap between the door glass 145 and a supporting member formed on the entire or part of the outer edge of the rear surface of the door cover 143 .
- the outer discharge passage 720 is formed by one or a plurality of holes (for example, the hole structure 430 of FIG. 4A) provided in a portion (portion A) of the outer circumferential surface of the rear surface of the glass holder 147.
- the one or more holes may pass through the glass holder 147 and reach the outer space 320 of the door assembly 140 .
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of part B shown in FIG. 3C.
- one or more channels serving as an outside inlet passage through which air from the outside of the door assembly 140 is introduced into the inside are provided.
- of holes eg, one or a plurality of holes 511, 513, 515, 517, and 519 of FIG. 5
- the one or more holes 511, 513, 515, 517, and 519 pass through the lower surface of the glass holder 147 to form an inner space of the door assembly 140 (eg, the second outer space 330 of FIG. 3F).
- the one or more holes 511 , 513 , 515 , 517 , and 519 may be external inflow passages constituting an inflow passage through which outside air at a relatively low temperature is introduced into the door assembly 140 .
- Electronic devices may be devices of various types.
- the electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance.
- a portable communication device eg, a smart phone
- a computer device e.g., a smart phone
- a portable multimedia device e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a camera
- a wearable device e.g., a smart bracelet
- first, second, or first or secondary may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited.
- a (e.g., first) component is said to be “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively.”
- the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
- module used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, parts, or circuits.
- a module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions.
- the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
- ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
- a storage medium eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138
- a machine eg, electronic device 101
- a processor eg, the processor 120
- a device eg, the electronic device 101
- the one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter.
- the device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium.
- the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.
- a signal e.g. electromagnetic wave
- the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product.
- Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities.
- a computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (e.g. Play Store TM ) or on two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones.
- a device e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)
- an application store e.g. Play Store TM
- It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones.
- at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a storage medium readable by a device such as a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server's memory.
- each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is.
- one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
- a plurality of components eg modules or programs
- the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. .
- the actions performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the actions are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other actions may be added.
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- 가전제품에 있어서,개구를 포함하는 캐비닛; 및상기 캐비닛에 대하여 회동 가능하게 결합되어 상기 개구를 개폐하는 도어 어셈블리;를 포함하며,상기 도어 어셈블리는,상기 개구가 상기 도어 어셈블리에 의하여 닫힌 상태에서 일부가 상기 캐비닛 내부로 돌출하게 되는 도어 글라스;상기 도어 글라스를 지지하며, 상기 개구가 상기 도어 어셈블리에 의하여 닫힌 상태에서 적어도 일부가 상기 캐비닛의 개구 주변에 접하게 되는 글라스 홀더;상기 도어 글라스를 지지하며, 상기 글라스 홀더에 결합되는 도어 커버; 및상기 도어 커버에 결합되며, 상기 개구가 상기 도어 어셈블리에 의하여 닫힌 상태에서 상기 가전제품의 전면에 노출되는 도어 세이프티;를 포함하고,상기 도어 세이프티, 상기 도어 커버 및 상기 도어 글라스의 결합으로 상기 도어 어셈블리 내부에 형성된 내측 공간이 상기 도어 커버와 상기 글라스 홀더의 체결로 인해 상기 도어 어셈블리 내부에 링형으로 형성된 외측 공간으로 연결되도록 하는 내측 배출 통로가 상기 도어 어셈블리에 마련된, 가전제품.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 외측 공간이 상기 도어 어셈블리의 바깥으로 연결되도록 외측 배출 통로가 상기 도어 어셈블리에 마련된, 가전제품.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 외측 배출 통로는, 상기 글라스 홀더의 후면에서 내연을 따라 일정 구간에서 돌출된 형상을 가지며, 상기 도어 어셈블리의 바깥이 상기 외측 공간과 통기가 가능하도록 상기 돌출 형상으로 인해 마련된 틈에 의해 형성되는, 가전제품.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 외측 배출 통로는, 상기 글라스 홀더의 후면에서 상기 링형으로 형성된 상기 외측 공간에 도달하도록, 상기 글라스 홀더를 관통하는 하나 또는 복수의 홀들에 의해 형성되는, 가전제품.
- 제2항에 있어서,상기 외측 배출 통로는,상기 글라스 홀더의 후면에서 내연을 따라 일정 구간에서 돌출된 형상을 가지며, 상기 도어 어셈블리의 바깥이 상기 외측 공간과 통기가 가능하도록 상기 돌출 형상으로 인해 마련된 틈에 의해 형성된 제1 외측 배출 통로; 및상기 글라스 홀더의 후면에서 상기 링형으로 형성된 상기 외측 공간에 도달하도록, 상기 글라스 홀더를 관통하는 하나 또는 복수의 홀들에 의해 형성된 제2 외측 배출 통로를 포함하는, 가전제품.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 내측 배출 통로는, 상기 도어 커버의 후면에서 외연 전체 또는 일부에 형성된 지지 부재의 일측 끝단과 상기 도어 글라스의 전면에 외연이 마주하는 사이에 만들어진 틈에 의해 형성되는, 가전제품.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 글라스 홀더의 밑면 일부 영역에는 상기 글라스 홀더의 밑면을 관통하여 상기 외측 공간에 도달하도록 형성되어, 상기 도어 어셈블리의 바깥 공기가 내부로 유입되는 통로로 마련된 하나 또는 복수의 홀들을 더 포함하는, 가전제품.
- 가전제품에 있어서,캐비닛 및 개구를 포함하는 가전제품 본체; 및상기 가전제품 본체에 회전 가능하게 연결되어, 상기 개구를 개폐하는 도어 어셈블리;를 포함하고,상기 도어 어셈블리는,외부에 노출되게 배치되는 도어 세이프티;상기 도어 세이프티에 체결된 도어 커버;상기 도어 커버에 동축으로 체결되는 도어 글라스; 및상기 도어 어셈블리가 닫힌 상태에서, 상기 캐비닛과 대면하는 링 형상의 후면 및 상기 후면 에지를 따라서 연장된 외주면을 포함하고, 상기 도어 글라스와 체결되는 글라스 홀더;를 포함하며,상기 글라스 홀더는,상기 후면에 적어도 하나 이상 형성되고, 상기 도어 어셈블리의 내부에 마련된 공간의 공기를 상기 도어 글라스와 상기 글라스 홀더 사이에서 상기 도어 어셈블리의 바깥으로 빠져나가는 통로를 제공하는 적어도 하나의 제1개구를 포함하는 공기 유출 통로 구조물(A)을 포함하는 가전제품.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 제1개구는 상기 후면 상부에 수평 방향을 따라서 등간격으로 복수 개가 형성되는 가전제품.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 글라스 홀더는 상기 외주면에 외부 공기가 상기 내부 공간으로 유입되게 하는 공기 유입 통로 구조물(B)을 더 포함하는 가전제품.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 공기 유입 통로 구조물은 상기 제1공기 통로 구조물과 대치하는 상기 외주면 하단에 형성되는 가전제품.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 공기 유입 통로 구조물은 하나 또는 복수 개의 제2개구를 포함하는 가전제품.
- 제12항에 있어서,상기 제2개구는 상기 외주면을 따라서 등간격으로 형성되는 가전제품.
- 제8항에 있어서,상기 도어 어셈블리는 에지 일측에 제1공기 유출 통로를 더 포함하는 가전제품.
- 제14항에 있어서,상기 제1공기 유출 통로는, 상기 도어 커버의 에지와 상기 도어 글라스의 에지 사이의 제1틈을 통해 고온의 내부 공기가 유입되고, 상기 도어 글라스의 에지와 상기 글라스 홀더 사이의 제2틈을 통해 상기 유입된 고온의 내부 공기가 상기 도어 어셈블리의 바깥으로 유출되는 구조로 이루어지는 가전제품.
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