KR20100065847A - Drum type washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A drum washing machine is provided to enhance the appearance by enabling a handle not to be seen from the front of a washing machine. CONSTITUTION: A drum washing machine comprises a main body, and a door. The door is composed of a cover door(110), holder glass(120), and a handle. The door has a square shape. The door includes a hinge(126). The hinge is formed on the opposite side of the handle. The hinge includes a first hinge and a second hinge. The handle is formed on the side of the door. The handle is formed in the side of the door to be depressed.

Description

Drum Washing Machine {Drum Type Washing Machine}

The present invention relates to a drum washing machine, and more particularly, to a drum washing machine which can reduce the manufacturing cost of the drum washing machine, improve the appearance quality of the front side of the washing machine, and open and close the door with minimal force.

In general, a washing machine (typically, a drum washing machine) is a device that allows washing to be performed by a force that pulls up and washes laundry inside thereof when the cylindrical rotating drum rotates, and is compared with a conventional pulsator type washing machine. The washing time is long, but the demand is increasing due to less damage to the fabric and less water consumption.

Such a washing machine includes a main body having an opening formed on its front surface, a water tank installed inside the main body and containing a wash water, and a rotating tank rotatably installed inside the water tank to wash laundry, and the laundry is rotated through the opening of the main body. After supplying a predetermined amount of washing water and detergent to the water tank, the laundry is washed by rotating the rotary bath.

In addition, the front of the main body is provided with a door hinged to be rotatable to open and close the opening formed in the front of the main body. Through the opening, the laundry can be put into or taken out of the rotating tub, and when the door is closed, the tank and the rotating tub are sealed from the outside to wash the laundry.

The door is typically manufactured in a circular shape and attached to the front surface of the main body. A hinge end is installed at one side of the door to enable the door to be rotatable, and a handle and a door locking device are installed at the other side.

The door locking device maintains the locked state while the washing machine is in operation to prevent the door from being opened, and releases the locking when the washing machine is completed so that the door can be opened. When the door lock is unlocked, the door is opened by pulling the handle.

The door of such a drum washing machine requires a handle and a separate part accompanying it in order to manufacture the handle, thereby increasing the material cost and complexity of the manufacturing process.

In addition, the handle is exposed to the front of the washing machine as it is not clean in appearance, it does not give a luxurious image.

One aspect of the present invention is to reduce the manufacturing cost is not required for the production of the drum washing machine door handle, the door handle is not visible when viewed from the front of the washing machine, the appearance quality is improved, the door can be opened and closed with minimal force Disclosed is a drum washing machine.

According to the spirit of the present invention, in a drum washing machine comprising a main body having an opening and a door for opening and closing the opening, the door includes a cover door and a holder glass, and the door is coupled to the cover door and the holder glass. It characterized in that the handle portion is formed on the side.

In addition, the handle portion may be formed by recessed into the side of the door.

In addition, the door may be provided with a rectangular door.

In addition, the door may include a hinge portion opposite the handle portion.

In addition, the hinge portion may include a first hinge portion formed on the upper surface portion of the door, and a second hinge portion formed on the lower surface portion of the door.

In addition, the handle may be formed on the right side of the door when viewed from the front of the washing machine.

In addition, the cover door and the holder glass may be coupled by a screw.

Drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention described above is formed by the handle portion is coupled to the cover door and the holder glass of the door, there is no need for a separate part for the manufacture of the door handle, the manufacturing cost is reduced.

In addition, the handle portion is formed on the side of the door, the handle is not seen when viewed from the front of the washing machine improves the appearance quality, it can give a clean image to the consumer.

In addition, the hinge portion is provided on the opposite side of the door position where the handle portion is formed, the user can open and close the door with minimal force.

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

1 is a perspective view showing a drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the door, Figure 3a is a schematic view of a drum washing machine viewed from the front, Figure 3b is a perspective view showing a handle portion, Figure 4a Is a right side view of the door, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 4A.

As shown in FIG. 1, a drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention forms a main body 10 having an opening 33 for entering and washing laundry, and a main body 10 for opening and closing the opening 33. ), The door 40 is provided to be rotatable, and the hinge parts 122 and 126 are provided to rotate the door 40.

The main body 10 includes a water tank (not shown) provided to contain water for washing, and a drum-shaped rotating tank 11 rotatably installed inside the water tank to rotate and pull the laundry upward. At this time, a plurality of communication holes 12 are formed in the rotating tank 11 so that water can pass therethrough, and a lifter 13 is disposed at a predetermined interval on the inner circumferential surface thereof so that laundry can be more easily rotated. It can be pulled up.

In addition, the outer surface of the main body 10 is coupled to the front of the body portion 14, the upper surface plate 15 and the body portion 14, which covers the upper portion of the body portion 14, which forms both sides and the rear and bottom It comprises a front plate (30).

An upper portion of the front panel 30 is provided with a control panel 31 including an input unit for allowing a user to select a washing stroke, and a display unit for outputting an operation and an error mode of the washing machine. The side is provided with a detergent container 32 for supplying detergent to the tank.

In the center of the front plate 30 is provided with an opening 33 to inject laundry into the rotating tank (11).

The door 40 is hinged to the left side of the front plate 30 so as to open and close the opening 33, and the door 40 is rotated to open and close the opening 33.

The door 40 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a door lever 42 is provided to maintain the state in which the opening 33 of the front plate 30 is closed, and the front plate 30 has the door. The locking device 35 is provided corresponding to the lever 42.

In addition, a circular door glass 41 is provided at the center of the door 40 to observe the inside of the rotating tub 11 from the outside.

2, the structure of the door 40 will be described in more detail.

The door 40 is largely formed by coupling the cover door 110 of the front side and the holder glass 120 of the rear side. The cover door 110 has an opening in the center having a substantially rectangular shape, and a groove 101 recessed to a predetermined depth is formed on the upper right side. Deco ring 112 and the tempered glass 114 is fitted to the front of the cover door 110, the deco top 116 is fastened to the upper side to prevent separation of the deco ring 112 and the tempered glass 114. do. The holder glass 120 is formed in a shape corresponding to the coupling with the cover door 110. Between the cover door 110 and the holder glass 120, the support hinge 124 and the guide hinge 127 is inserted in advance to form the hinge portion 122, 126 to be described later, the door glass 41 The cover door 110 and the holder glass 120 are fastened with the circular edge portion of the cover door 110 inserted in advance.

A plurality of screw holes 129 are formed in the holder glass 120, and the screws 130 are coupled to the screw holes 129 to be coupled to the cover door 110. After the screw 130 is fastened to the screw hole 129, the cover cushion 131 is further inserted to cushion the front plate 30 when the door 40 is opened and closed.

When the cover door 110 and the holder glass 120 are fastened, the door 40 is completed, and the groove 101 having a predetermined depth formed by being recessed in the right side surface of the door 40 becomes the handle part 100. The handle part 100 is formed only by the coupling of the cover door 110 and the holder glass 120 and does not need any other parts. That is, the handle, which has conventionally been subjected to a complicated manufacturing process using separate parts to manufacture the handle, is simply formed by the combination of the cover door 110 and the holder glass 120, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and manufacturing process. It is a simplified one.

In order for the door 40 to be rotatable with respect to the main body, hinge parts 122 and 126 are installed between the main body 10 and the door 40 to form a hinge coupling.

The hinge parts 122 and 126 are installed on the left side of the drum washing machine main body 10 when viewed from the front so that the rotational center of the door 40 is located opposite to the handle part 100. The hinge parts 122 and 126 include a first hinge part 122 provided at the upper left side of the door 40 and a second hinge part 126 provided at the left lower part of the door 40. The first hinge part 122 includes a support hinge 124 inserted between the cover door 110 and the holder glass 120, a hinge door 123 fixed to the front plate 30 of the main body, and It is composed of a guide pin 125 for fastening the support hinge 124 and the hinge door 123. The second hinge portion 126 is connected to the guide hinge 127 inserted between the cover door 110 and the holder glass 120 and the guide hinge 127 integrally of the front plate 30 It is composed of a fixed hinge 128 that is rotatably fixed to the cover portion (34).

In addition, the cover part 34 is integrally formed at the lower part of the front plate 30 of the main body 10 to surround the lower part of the door 40 to prevent sagging of the door 40 and to maintain rigid rigidity against external impact. It becomes possible. In addition, the cover part 34 may be integrally formed with the front plate 30 and surround the lower portion of the door 40 to minimize the exposure of the second hinge part 127 to the outside, thereby making the appearance beautiful.

Hereinafter, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation of the drum washing machine and the door will be described.

In the state in which the door 40 is opened, the user puts laundry to be washed inside the rotating tub 11 and applies a force to rotate the door 40 to the handle part 100 on the right side of the door 40 so that the door ( Close 40). At this time, the hinge parts 122 and 126 are located opposite to the handle part 100, so that the pivot center 300 of the door 40 is far from the handle part 100. The door 40 can be closed. The door 40 is closed while the door lever 42 is locked by the locking device 35.

The user selects an operation mode such as washing, rinsing, and dehydrating the control panel 31, and puts detergent into the detergent container 32 to operate the drum washing machine. When the drum washing machine starts to operate, the locking device 35 maintains a locking state that is not opened even when the handle 100 is pulled out. When the drum washing machine is completed, the locking state is released and the handle unit ( Pulling 100 opens the door 40. Then, the user can take out the laundry through which the operation such as washing is completed through the opening 33 formed in the center of the front plate 30.

In the above-described embodiments, the handle part 100 is installed on the right side of the door 40 and the hinge parts 122 and 126 are installed on the left side. However, the handle part is disposed on the left side of the door 40 by changing the direction. 100 may be installed and hinge portions 122 and 126 may be installed on the right side.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a drum washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the door.

3A is a schematic view of a drum washing machine viewed from the front.

Figure 3b is a perspective view showing the handle portion.

4A is a right side view of the door.

4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 4A.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

10: main body 11: rotating tub

12: communication hole 13: lifter

14 body portion 15 top plate

20: bottom plate 30: front plate

31: control panel 32: detergent container

33: opening 40: door

41: door glass 42: door lever

100: handle 110: cover door

112: decor ring 114: door glass

116: Deco Top 120: Holder Glass

122: first hinge portion 126: second hinge portion

131: Cover Cushion

Claims (7)

In the drum washing machine comprising a main body with an opening and a door for opening and closing the opening, The door includes a cover door and a holder glass, the drum washing machine, characterized in that the handle portion is formed on the side of the door by the combination of the cover door and the holder glass. The method of claim 1, The handle part is a washing machine, characterized in that formed by recessed into the side of the door. The method of claim 2, The door is a drum washing machine, characterized in that provided in the rectangular door. The method of claim 3, The door is a drum washing machine, characterized in that it comprises a hinge opposite the handle. The method of claim 4, wherein And the hinge part comprises a first hinge part formed on an upper surface part of the door and a second hinge part formed on a lower part of the door. The method of claim 5, The handle unit is a drum washing machine, characterized in that formed on the right side of the door when viewed from the front of the washing machine. The method of claim 6, The cover door and the holder glass is a drum washing machine, characterized in that coupled by a screw.

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