KR20180136098A - Wall mounted washing machine, and detergent case thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wall mounted washing machine capable of easily dissolving a detergent in washing water in a detergent case, and a detergent case thereof. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the wall mounted washing machine comprises: a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub disposed on the front surface of the rear panel and storing washing water therein; a drum installed in the tub to be able to rotate by receiving power from a driving motor; a front panel having an opened part formed thereon and installed on the front side of the tub; a water supply valve assembly installed in the front panel and receiving washing water from an external water supply source; a cover installed in the front panel and covering the front panel; a detergent case coupled to the front panel through the cover, and including a detergent input space for storing the detergent and a fabric softener input space for storing the fabric softener; a door coupled to the cover to be able to rotate in order to open or close a laundry input hole of the cover; and a cabinet coupled to the rear panel and surrounding the tub. The cover comprises a blocking rib to form a detergent case inlet for inserting and withdrawing the detergent case, and a support rib extended to the rear side of the blocking rib. The detergent case comprises: a case including a first siphon part formed in the detergent input space and discharging an aqueous detergent solution, which dissolves the detergent in the washing water provided through the water support valve assembly, to the tub and a second siphon part formed in a fabric softener input space to discharge an aqueous fabric softener solution, which dissolves the fabric softener in the washing water supplied through the water supply valve assembly, to the tub; a cap coupled to the upper side of the case, and including an inlet of the detergent input space and an inlet of the fabric softener input space; and a front part coupled to the front surface of the case and having a grip formed thereon to be gripped by a user.

Description

WALL MOUNTED WASHING MACHINE, AND DETERGENT CASE THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a detergent for a wall-mounted washing machine and a wall-mounted washing machine.

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

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

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

The conventional wall-mounted type washing machine is provided separately with a detergent container for containing detergent and a soft container for containing a detergent. Therefore, there is a problem that the user has to take out the detergent from the washing machine, supply the detergent, draw in the detergent, draw the softener again, and then supply the softener after the softener is supplied.

In addition, when the washing process is performed, the washing water is supplied by the detergent, and the detergent contained in the detergent is dissolved into the washing water and discharged to the tub. Conventionally, the washing water supplied by the detergent is supplied to the tub do. However, since the supplied washing water is discharged to the barrel, the detergent is not sufficiently dissolved in the washing water, and the detergent is buried in the laundry after the washing is completed.

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

Embodiments of the present invention have been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a wall-hung type washing machine and a wall-hung type washing machine capable of supplying a detergent and a softener to a single detergent box at the same time, Type washing machine.

The present invention also provides a detergent for a wall-mounted type washing machine and a wall-mounted type washing machine in which detergent is slowly dissolved in washing water in the detergent box by slowing the rate of progress of the washing water supplied to the tub by the detergent using the siphon principle.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plasma display panel comprising: a rear panel mounted on a wall; A tub provided on a front surface of the rear panel and having wash water therein; A drum rotatably mounted on the tub by receiving power from a driving motor; A front panel formed with an opening portion and installed in front of the tub; A water supply valve assembly installed on the front panel and supplied with wash water from an external water supply source; A cover installed on the front panel and covering the front panel; A detergent coupled to the front panel through the cover, the detergent comprising a detergent input space for receiving the detergent and a softening input space for accommodating the softener; A door rotatably coupled to the cover for opening or closing a laundry inlet of the cover; And a cabinet which is coupled to the rear panel and encloses the tub, wherein the detergent case comprises a detergent solution formed in the detergent dosing space and having detergent dissolved in the washing water provided through the water supply valve assembly, And a second siphon portion formed in the softening agent inflow space and discharging the softening agent solution dissolved in the wash water provided through the water supply valve assembly to the tub, A cap coupled to the upper side of the case and including an inlet of the detergent dosing space and an inlet of the softening agent dosing space; And a front portion coupled to a front surface of the case and provided with a handle that can be held by a user.

In addition, the front panel may be provided with a detergent container receiving portion to which the detergent container is inserted and fixed, and a first fitting provided on the upper side of the detergent container receiving portion to supply the washing water provided from the water supply assembly to the detergent inputting space, There is provided a wall-mounted washer to which a second fitting provided to the softening agent supply space provided from the water supply assembly is connected.

Further, the case may include a first portion forming the detergent supply space and a second portion forming the softening material introduction space, wherein the first portion and the second portion are partitioned in the lateral direction by the partition wall Wherein the first fitting is disposed on the upper side of the space between the first siphon and the partition and the second fitting is disposed on the upper side of the space between the second siphon and the partition. have.

The first siphon may include a first pillar protruding upward from a bottom surface of the first portion and having a hollow shape for discharging washing water flowing upward, And a first cover which covers the first column and is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the first part by a predetermined distance so as to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the first part by a predetermined distance, the second siphon part protrudes upward from the bottom surface of the second part, A second pillar formed on the cap and covering the second pillar so as to be spaced apart from the second pillar by a predetermined distance and a second pillar spaced apart from the bottom surface of the second part by a predetermined distance, A wall-mounted type washing machine including a cover may be provided.

Also, a wall-mounted type washing machine may be provided in which the partition wall is formed higher than the first column and the second column.

The first lid may be connected to the left and right sides of the detergent supply space, and the second lid may be connected to the rear surface of the right side of the softening material introduction space.

The cap includes a first maximum level indicator connected to the first cover to indicate a maximum level, and a second maximum level indicator connected to the second cover to indicate a maximum level, .

In order to discharge the detergent aqueous solution and the softening agent aqueous solution, which have not been discharged through the first siphon portion and the second siphon portion, to the tub, the first overflow portion and the second Wherein the first overflow portion and the second overflow portion are formed by an opening formed in the detergent supply space of the case and on the upper side of the softening material introduction space, .

The front panel is provided with a guide hole which guides the washing water discharged from the case to the turbine and has a bottom surface spaced from the bottom surface of the case by a predetermined distance and a door gasket And the door gasket is provided with a guide rib for guiding the wash water guided by the guide hole to the side of the opening.

Also, the cover may be provided with a detergent inlet, and the front panel may be provided with a detergent container accommodating portion in which the detergent container is inserted and fixed at a position corresponding to the detergent container input port.

In addition, a detergent dispenser gasket is coupled to an inlet of the detergent dispenser to prevent water from leaking out from the detergent dispenser. The detergent dispenser gasket is pressurized by the cover to form a detergent A wall-mounted type washer which is fixed to the containing portion can be provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detergent for a wall-mounted type washing machine provided in a detergent container accommodating portion formed on a front panel of a wall-mounted type washing machine, the detergent containing a detergent solution containing detergent dissolved therein, And a second portion including a second siphon portion for providing a softening agent aqueous solution in which the softening agent is dissolved in the washing water by a turbine, and a second portion including the first siphon portion for providing the softening agent into the tub, A case including a first part and a partition wall defining the second part; A cap coupled to an upper portion of the case to cover the first portion and a portion of the second portion, the cap including an inlet of the detergent dispensing space and an inlet of the softening dispensing space; And a front portion including a handle coupled to a front surface of the case and capable of being held by a user.

The first portion is provided with a first overflow portion for discharging a detergent solution which has not been discharged through the first siphon portion to the tub, and a second overflow portion is provided on the rear surface of the second portion, A detergent of a wall-mounted type washing machine provided with a second overflow portion for discharging a softening agent aqueous solution to the above-mentioned tub may be provided.

The first siphon unit and the second siphon unit may be disposed close to the rear surface of the case.

The first siphon portion may include a first siphon guide groove formed downward from a bottom surface of the case and having a first discharge port for discharging the detergent solution; A first pillar communicating with the first siphon and protruding upward from the first siphon guide groove at a predetermined height and having a hollow shape so that the detergent solution introduced upward may be discharged to the first discharge port; The first sidewall being formed on the cap and surrounding the first pillar with an interval from the outer peripheral surface and the upper end of the first pillar and the lower end being spaced apart from the first siphon guide groove by a predetermined height, The siphon portion includes a second siphon guide groove formed downward from the bottom surface of the case and having a second discharge port for discharging the softener solution; A second pillar communicating with the second siphon and protruding upward from the second siphon guide groove at a predetermined height and having a hollow shape so that the aqueous solution of the softening agent flowing upward may be discharged to the second outlet; And a second cover which is formed on the cap and surrounds the second pillar at an interval from the outer peripheral surface and the upper end of the second pillar and whose lower end is spaced apart from the second siphon guide groove by a predetermined height, May be provided.

A plurality of first engaging ribs protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the first column and closely contacted with the inner circumferential surface of the first lid so that the first lid can be forcedly inserted into the first pillar, And a plurality of second engagement ribs protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the column so as to be in close contact with an inner circumferential surface of the second cover so that the second cover can be prevented from penetrating into the second post, Can be provided.

The first lid is connected to the left and rear surfaces of the detergent supply space,

And the second cover is connected to the right side and the rear side of the softening material infilling space.

The cap includes a first maximum level indicator connected to the first cover to indicate a maximum water level, and a second maximum water level indicator connected to the second cover to indicate a maximum water level, Can be provided.

According to the detergent of the wall-mounted type washing machine and the wall-mounted type washing machine according to the embodiments of the present invention, the detergent and the softening agent are simultaneously supplied to one detergent box, and the detergent and the softening agent can be supplied with only one detergent draw- .

In addition, since the detergent using the siphon principle slows down the rate at which the wash water supplied to the tub is discharged, the detergent can be dissolved in the washing water in the detergent case.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a wall-mounted type washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the door of FIG. 1 is opened.
3 is a rear perspective view of the washing machine of FIG.
4 is an exploded perspective view of the washing machine of FIG.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the detergent case coupled to the cover and front panel of Fig. 4. Fig.
FIG. 6 is a view showing the detergent of FIG. 4. FIG.
7 is an exploded perspective view of the detergent container of Fig.
8 is a cross-sectional view of the detergent container of Fig. 6 cut along line B-B '.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C 'of FIG. 6;
10 is a bottom view of the detergent container of Fig.
Fig. 11 is a side view of the detergent container of Fig. 7; Fig.
12 is an exploded perspective view of the cover and front panel of Fig.
Fig. 13 is a rear view of the front panel of Fig. 6; Fig.
14 is a view illustrating a detergent gasket according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 15 is a rear view of the detergent gasket of Fig. 14; Fig.
Fig. 16 is a sectional view of the door, the cover and the front panel of Fig. 4 taken along line A-A '; Fig.
17 is an enlarged view of circle D in Fig.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 and 2, the side where the detergent box 500 is provided in the washing machine 10 is referred to as an upper side and the side where the power button 102 is provided in the washing machine 10 is referred to as a lower side. The side on which the door opening button 210 is provided is referred to as the right side, and the side on which the door hinge 360 is provided is referred to as the left side.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The detergent box 500 may include a detergent dosing space 504 and a softening agent dispensing space 506, which are partitioned at the center of the interior and can respectively receive the detergent and the softening agent. At this time, the fittings 440 may be disposed so as to correspond to the detergent dosing space 504 and the softening agent dosing space 506, respectively. The fitting 440 includes a first fitting 440a for supplying the washing water provided from the water supply valve assembly 480 to the detergent dosing space 504 and a second fitting 440b for supplying the washing water provided from the water supply valve assembly 480 to the softener And a second fitting 440b for providing the filling space 506. [ The first fittings 440a and the second fittings 440b drop down from the first fittings 440a and the second fittings 440b to the center of the detergent dosing space 504 and the softening agent introducing space 506 . ≪ / RTI > The detergent and softener in the detergent input space 504 and the softener input space 506 can be selectively supplied with the wash water. Specifically, after opening the door 200, the user pulls the detergent dispenser 500 out of the detergent dispenser receiving portion 420 and puts the detergent and the softener into the detergent dispensing space 504 and the softener dispensing space 506, respectively can do. The detergent container 500 filled with the detergent and the softener may be inserted into the detergent container 420 again and the detergent input space 504 and the softener input space 506 may be supplied with the washing water . Accordingly, the washing water containing the detergent or the softening agent can be selectively supplied to the drum 600 and the tub 700.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the detergent case shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 is a view showing the detergent container of FIG. 4. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the detergent container of FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C 'of FIG. 6, FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the detergent container of FIG. 6, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the detergent container of Fig. 7; Fig.

5 to 11, the detergent box 500 can be drawn in or drawn out into the detergent container input port 304 formed in the cover 300 and the detergent container receiving portion 420 formed in the front panel 400.

The detergent case 500 includes a front portion 510 provided with a detergent dispenser handle 502, a case 530 forming a detergent dispensing space 504 and a softening agent dispensing space 506, a detergent dispensing space 504, And a cap 550 including an inlet 503 of the softener input space 506 and an inlet 505 of the softener input space 506.

The front portion 510 may provide a detergent handle 502 that the user can grasp. The front portion 510 may be inserted into the detergent inlet 304 of the cover 300 to form a part of the front surface of the cover 300. Therefore, the front portion 510 may be formed to correspond to the front shape of the cover 300. [ For example, when the cover 300 is curved, the front portion 510 may be formed to have a corresponding curvature 5102.

When the front part 510 is viewed from the front, the front part 510 is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the circumferential direction of the cover 300.

In addition, a case fitting portion 513 (see FIG. 17) may be provided on the back surface of the front portion 510 so that the case 530 can be coupled. The case fitting portion 513 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. The front portion 510 may be coupled to the front surface of the case 530. The front portion 510 may have a larger area than the front surface of the case 530.

The case 530 may include a first portion 533 and a second portion 535 which are partitioned by the partition 531 in the left-right direction. The first portion 533 may form a detergent input space 504 and the second portion 535 may define a softener input space 506.

The cap 550 is coupled to the upper portion of the case 530 so as to cover the first portion 533 and a portion of the second portion 535 and is connected to the inlet 503 of the detergent dosing space 504 and the softening- 506. In this embodiment, The cap 550 may include a scattering prevention portion 551 disposed above the partition 531 to shield the detergent input space 504 and a portion of the softening material introduction space 506. The openings 503 and 505 of the caps 550 may refer to openings on both sides of the bottom of the cap 550 with respect to the scatter preventing portion 551.

The scattering prevention portion 551 may include a center portion 5512, a first blocking layer 5514, and a second blocking layer 5516. [ The center portion 5512 of the scattering prevention portion 551 is coupled to and supported by the partition 531 and may be coupled to the upper end of the partition 531. [ The first blocking film 5514 of the scattering prevention portion 551 extends from the central portion 5512 toward the first portion 533 and can shield a portion of the detergent dosing space 504. [ The second blocking film 5516 of the scattering prevention portion 551 may extend from the center portion 5512 to the second portion 536 side and shield a portion of the softening material inflow space 5060. [

The first blocking layer 5514 and the second blocking layer 5516 may extend from the central portion 5512 to the detergent input space 504 and the softening material input space 506 with an inclination toward the outer side. That is, the first blocking layer 5514 and the second blocking layer 5516 may be formed as inverted V 'characters with the center portion 5512 as a vertex. The scattering prevention portion 551 can prevent the wash water supplied to the detergent input space 504 and the softener input space 506 from being scattered by the first fitting 440a and the second fitting 440b, respectively. More specifically, the washing water falling from the first fitting 440a into the detergent dispensing space 504 may be scattered while bumping against the bottom surface of the case 530. At this time, the washing water to be scattered in the detergent dispensing space 504 Scattering to the outside of the detergent dosing space 504 can be prevented while bumping against the inner surface of the first blocking membrane 5514. In addition, the first blocking film 5514 can prevent the washing water scattered in the detergent dosing space 504 from falling into the softening agent introducing space 506.

Here, the wash water in which the detergent is dissolved in water is called a detergent aqueous solution, and the wash water in which the softening agent is dissolved in water can be referred to as a softener aqueous solution.

That is, the problem that the detergent solution is mixed with the softening agent solution in the softening agent introducing space 506 and discharged to the tub 700 can be prevented. Like the first barrier film 5514, the second barrier film 5516 can also prevent scattering of the washing water falling into the softener charging space 506.

However, in the present embodiment, it is described that the scattering preventing portion 551 is integrally formed with the cap 550, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first shielding film 5514 and the second shielding film 5516 of the scattering preventing portion 551 are formed on the partition wall 531 (not shown) Or may be rotatably supported at the top thereof.

In this case, the first blocking film 5514 can be rotated at the center portion 5512 so as to selectively shield a portion of the detergent dosing space 504. For example, the first blocking film 5514 may block the detergent input space 504 in a state of being perpendicular to the partition 531, or may be lowered in a state where the first blocking film 5514 is parallel to the partition 531, The space 504 can be opened. Likewise, the second blocking film 5516 can selectively shield a portion of the softening material introducing space 506.

The detergent case 500 includes a first siphon part S1 for discharging the detergent solution in which the detergent is dissolved to the tub 700 by the combination of the case 530 and the cap 550, And a second siphon section S2 for discharging the softening agent solution to the tub 700. [ The first overflow unit 5337 discharges the detergent solution that has not been discharged through the first siphon unit S1 to the outside of the detergent dispenser 500 and the second overflow unit 5330 through the second siphon unit S2 And a second overflow portion 5357 for discharging the detergent solution 500 to the outside of the detergent dispenser 500. At this time, the first siphon section S1 and the first overflow section 5337 are provided in the first section 533, the second siphon section S2 and the second overflow section 5357 are provided in the second section 533, 535 < / RTI >

First, according to the description of the present embodiment and claims, the first overflow portion 5337 and the second overflow portion 5357 mean or refer to the overflow groove itself formed integrally with the case 530, Or the first overflow hole or the second overflow hole when the upper opening of the groove is clogged by the cap 550.

The first siphon section S1 includes a first siphon guide groove 5331 formed to be depressed downward from a bottom surface of the first portion 533 of the case 530 and a second siphon guide groove 5331 formed in the first siphon guide groove 5331, A first outlet 5352 for discharging the aqueous solution and a first outlet 5352 which communicates with the first outlet 5352 and protrudes upward from the first siphon guide groove 5331 by a predetermined height, And a first column 5333 having a hollow shape so as to be discharged to the outside.

In addition, the first siphon portion S1 may include a first cover 553 formed on the cap 550 and covered by the first post 5333. The inner surface of the first lid 553 covers the first pillar 5333 so as to maintain an interval between the outer circumferential surface of the first pillar 5333 and the upper end of the first pillar 5333. At this time, the lower end of the first lid 553 may be disposed at a predetermined height from the first siphon guide groove 5331 at the periphery of the lower end of the first column 5333.

The first cover 553 may be connected to the left and rear surfaces of the cap 550 with respect to the detergent supply space 504.

A plurality of first engaging ribs 5334 protrude from the outer circumferential surface of the first column 5333 so that when the first lid 553 is fitted to the first column 5333, The first lid 553 can be pressed against the first pillar 5333 by being brought into close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the first lid 553. Such first engagement rib 5334 may be spacing means.

However, the first engaging ribs 5334 can be formed in such a number that the siphon effect does not interfere with the first siphon portion S1. For example, the first coupling rib 5334 may be formed by protruding three from the first column 5333.

The first siphon section S1 may be formed on the left side and the rear side of the detergent dosing space 504. The first siphon unit S1 can discharge the detergent solution in the detergent dosing space 504 to the tub 700 through the first outlet 5352 using the pressure difference. Specifically, the washing water is supplied to the detergent dosing space 504 by the first fittings 440a, and mixed with the detergent therein to form a detergent aqueous solution. The first fitting 440a is connected to the detergent container receiving portion 420 for supplying washing water and is disposed on the upper side of the space between the first siphon portion S1 and the partition 531. [

The atmospheric pressure acts on the surface of the detergent solution in the detergent dosing space 504 to press the surface of the detergent solution. The detergent aqueous solution having such an atmospheric pressure is gradually increased in space between the first pillar 5333 and the first cover 553 through the first siphon guide groove 5331. The detergent solution flowing into the space between the first column 5333 and the first lid 553 reaches the top of the space between the first column 5333 and the first lid 553 and then flows into the space between the first column 5333 and the first lid 553, And may be discharged to the first discharge port 5332 through the hollow formed in the first column 5333 due to gravity. The detergent solution can be discharged to the tub 700 by the first siphon portion S1.

Similarly, the second siphon section S2 is formed in the second siphon guide groove 5351 and the second siphon guide groove 5351 formed downward from the bottom surface of the second portion 535 of the case 530, A second outlet 5352 for discharging the aqueous solution, and a hollow second column 5353 communicating with the second outlet 5352 and projecting upward from the second siphon guide groove 5351 by a predetermined height.

Also, the second siphon portion S2 may include a second cover 555 formed on the cap 550 and coverable with the second post 5353. The inner surface of the second lid 555 covers the second column 5353 so as to maintain an interval between the outer circumferential surface of the second column 5353 and the upper end of the second column 5353. At this time, the lower end of the second lid 555 may be disposed at a predetermined height from the second siphon guide groove 5351 at the periphery of the lower end of the second post 5353.

The second cover 555 may be connected to the right and rear surfaces of the cap 550 with reference to the softening material introduction space 506.

A plurality of second engaging ribs 5354 may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the second post 5353 so that the second lid 555 can be snugly engaged with the second post 5353.

The second siphon unit S2 can perform water supply and discharge with the same principle as the first siphon unit S1 described above. That is, the softening agent solution contained in the washing water or the softening agent infusion space 506 supplied from the second fitting 440b disposed above the space between the second siphon section S2 and the partition 531 is supplied to the first siphon section S1 The second outlet 5352 can be discharged to the tub 700 by the same principle.

The cap 550 includes a first maximum level indicator 557 and a second maximum level indicator 558 which are respectively connected to the first lid 553 and the second lid 555 to indicate the maximum level .

The first maximum water level indicator 557 is formed at the inlet 503 side of the detergent dosing space 504 and can display the maximum value of the amount of detergent that the user has to input. At this time, the first maximum water level indicator 557 may be formed closer to the bottom surface of the case 530 than the top surface of the first lid 553 forming the first siphon portion S1.

The second maximum water level indicator 558 may be formed on the inlet 505 side of the softening agent introducing space 506 to indicate the maximum amount of the amount of the softening agent that the user puts on. The second maximum water level indicator 558 may also be formed closer to the bottom surface of the case 530 than the top surface of the second lid 555.

The first overflow portion 5337 is provided on the back surface of the first portion 533 so that the detergent solution which has not been discharged to the tub 700 through the first outlet 5332 of the first siphon portion S1 (700). The first overflow portion 5337 may be formed by closure of the upper opening of the first overflow portion 5337 formed in the case 530 by the cap 550. The first overflow portion 5337 is disposed in a room immediately after the first siphon portion S1 which is far from the scattering prevention portion 551 and the lowermost end portion of the first overflow portion 5337 is disposed on the upper surface of the first column 5333 Can be arranged higher than the height. For example, the height difference between the lowermost end of the first overflow portion 5337 and the upper surface of the first column 5333 on which the principle of the siphon is applied may be 2 mm.

The drainage of the first overflow portion 5337 may start after the drainage of the first siphon portion S1. That is, the washing water in which the detergent is dissolved is first discharged through the first siphon section S1, and when the amount of water supplied to the washing water becomes larger than the discharge amount of the washing water discharged through the first siphon section S1, 1 detergent solution that has not been discharged through the siphon unit S1 can be discharged through the first overflow unit 5337. [

The second overflow portion 5357 can discharge the softening agent solution that has not been discharged through the second portion 535 to the tub 700. [ The upper portion of the second overflow portion 5357 formed in the case 530 may be closed by the cap 550. [ The second overflow portion 5357 is disposed in the immediate rear of the second siphon portion S2 farther from the scattering prevention portion 551 so that the softening agent aqueous solution that has not been discharged through the second siphon portion S2 can pass through the tub 700 ). ≪ / RTI > The second overflow portion 5357 causes a siphon effect in the second siphon portion S2 so that the softener aqueous solution is first discharged through the second siphon portion S2 and then discharged to the second overflow portion 5357 May be formed higher than the top height of the second pillar 5353 acting. Therefore, the lowermost end of the second overflow portion 5357 may be disposed higher than the upper surface height of the second column 5353. For example, the height difference between the lowermost end of the second overflow portion 5357 and the upper surface of the first column 5333 on which the principle of the siphon is applied may be 2 mm.

The detergent case 500 may include a guide groove 539 for receiving the detergent container 420 of the front panel 400.

The guide groove 539 may be formed on both sides of the case 530 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The guide protrusion 425 (see FIG. 12) of the detergent container receiving portion 420 to be described later is fastened to the guide groove 539 so that the detergent container 500 is retained in the detergent container receiving portion 420 . Specifically, at one point of the guide groove 539, a detergent receptacle 5392 may be formed. The detergent container locking portion 5392 may be engaged with the hook 426 formed in the guide protrusion 425 and elastically coupled.

The front end of the guide groove 539 has a size and shape corresponding to the guide protrusion 425 so that the detent of the detergent container 500 can be held by the detergent retaining portion 5392 and the guide protrusion 425. [ As shown in FIG. The rear end of the guide groove 539 may be relatively wider than the front end of the guide groove 539 so that the guide protrusion 425 can be guided toward the center of the guide groove 539. Therefore, when the detergent container 500 is inserted into the detergent container 420, the guide protrusions 425 can smoothly enter the guide grooves 539.

12) and the cover fastening portion 428 (see Fig. 12) formed in the detergent container input port 304 and the detergent container receiving portion 420 are formed on the bottom surface of the case 530, The concave portion 537 can be formed so that it can be drawn in and out without interference. The front panel fastening portion 309 and the cover fastening portion 428 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the cover and the front panel of FIG. 4, and FIG. 13 is a rear view of the front panel of FIG.

12 and 13, a detergent dispenser inlet 304 is formed at an upper portion of the cover 300 so that the detergent dispenser 500 can be drawn into and withdrawn from the upper portion of the cover 300.

The upper portion of the detergent dispenser inlet 304 protrudes forward so that the detergent dispenser inlet 304 corresponds to the rear surface shape of the door 200. The central portion of the detergent dispenser inlet 304 has a sloped shape . A front receiving groove 305 on which the front portion 510 of the detergent container 500 is mounted may be formed around the detergent inlet 304. The front portion 510 can form a part of the front surface of the cover 300 because the detergent box 500 is drawn into the detergent input port 304 and the front portion 510 is seated in the front portion receiving groove 305 . The upper portion 5101 of the front portion 510 is formed to protrude more forward than the lower portion 5103 of the front portion 510 so as to correspond to the shape of the cover 300 So that the front portion 510 can be formed in a shape having a curvature 5102 extending along the circumferential direction between the upper side 5101 and the lower side 5103.

The detergent container receiving portion 420 provided in the front panel 400 may be formed to correspond to the position of the detergent filling inlet 304. The detergent container receiving part 420 includes a housing 421 forming a receiving space for the detergent container 500 and a detergent gasket retaining rib 423 protruded from the front surface of the housing 421 to which the detergent gasket 430 is fixed And guide protrusions 425 formed on both inner side surfaces of the housing 421 for guiding the introduction and withdrawal of the detergent container 500.

The housing 421 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the detergent container 500 in the form of wrapping the side surface of the detergent container 500. The inlet of the housing 421 may have an inclined shape such that the upper portion thereof protrudes forward so as to correspond to the shape of the rear surface of the door 200, as in the shape of the detergent inlet 304.

The detergent gasket fixing ribs 423 protrude forward from the front edge of the detergent container receiving portion 420.

 The detergent gasket fixing ribs 423 are engaged (e.g., fit-together) with the detergent gasket 430 to provide a fixing base for the detergent gasket 430.

The detergent gasket fixing ribs 423 may be provided with a plurality of slits 424 which are elongated in the forward and backward directions. At this time, the slits 424 are disposed along the left and right directions of the detergent gasket fixing ribs 423 while maintaining predetermined intervals in the detergent gasket fixing ribs 423.

When the detergent gasket 430 is engaged or assembled with the detergent gasket fixing rib 423, the fixing rib 433 of the detergent gasket 430 is fitted into the slit 424 of the detergent gasket fixing rib 423 Loses. This relatively increases the friction area due to the contact, so that the fixing force between the detergent gasket 430 and the detergent gasket fixing rib 423 is increased.

When the detergent container 500 is fitted in the detergent container receiving portion 420, the guide protrusions 425 ride on the detergent container receiving portion 5392 of the guide groove 539 of the detergent container 500, And may be hooked to the detergent catching portion 5392 and resiliently engaged when stopped. The hook 426 of the guide protrusion 425 is caught by the detergent housing engaging portion 5392 of the guide groove 539 so that the detergent container 500 which is drawn into the inner side face of the housing 421 can be kept stationary have. Conversely, in order to separate the detergent container 500 from the detergent container 420 from the detergent container 500, the detergent container 500 is detached from the detergent container 500 with a force larger than the elastic force of the hooks 426 and the detergent catcher 5392 The detergent container 500 can be drawn out from the detergent container receiving portion 420. The detergent container 500 can be detached from the detergent container receiving portion 420 when the handle 502 of the detergent container 500 is pulled.

 In addition, the front panel 400 may be provided with an opening 460 protruding forward of the front panel 400 and formed in an annular shape. The opening portion 460 may be formed to a position where the lower end of the detergent receiving portion 420 protrudes forward from the lower side of the detergent receiving portion 420.

This opening 460 may include an annular end 462 formed at the end of the opening 460. [ The annular end portion 462 has a smaller diameter than the opening portion 460 and protrudes from the end portion of the opening portion 460, so that the annular end portion 462 has a step in the vertical direction of the protruding direction.

When such a door gasket 450 is installed in the opening 460, the door gasket 450 can receive a relatively high supporting force due to the annular end 462 of the opening 460 and the stepped portion thereof.

A front panel fastening portion 309 is formed at a lower central portion of the detergent container input port 304 to be coupled to the cover 300 and the front panel 400, A cover fastening portion 428 may be formed.

The front panel fastening portion 309 and the cover fastening portion 428 are formed in a convexly protruding shape in the detergent container input port 304 and the detergent container receiving portion 420, And may include a fastening groove (not shown). The detergent case 500 may have a concave portion 537 formed on the bottom surface of the case 530 to correspond to the convexly protruding shape of the front panel coupling portion 309 and the cover coupling portion 428. Therefore, when the detergent container 500 is drawn into the detergent container input port 304 and the detergent container receiving container 420, the detergent container 500 can be drawn in and out without interference with the front panel engaging portion 309 and the cover engaging portion 428 have.

Referring to FIG. 13, the front panel 400 is provided with a guide hole 530 for guiding the washing water discharged from the case 530 to the tub 700, a bottom surface of which is spaced from the bottom surface of the case 530 by a predetermined distance, (429) may be formed. The door gasket 450 coupled to the opening 460 of the front panel 400 is provided with a guide rib 452 for guiding the wash water guided by the guide hole 429 to the side of the opening 460 .

The door gasket 450 is formed in a ring shape, while the guide rib 452 is formed in an arcuate roof shape existing only in the upper region of the door gasket 450. At both ends of the guide ribs 452, an open region is formed in which the water drops toward the tub 700.

The guide hole 429 is formed on the bottom surface of the detergent container receiving portion 420 so that the bottom surface of the detergent container receiving portion 420 is connected to the case 530 of the detergent container 500 ). ≪ / RTI > The guide hole 429 for supplying the washing water discharged from the first outlet 5332 and the second outlet 5352 to the tub 700 can be formed by the spaced height difference.

The guide ribs 452 serve to guide the washing water guided by the guide holes 429 to the tub 700.

At this time, the guide ribs 452 may be positioned behind the rear end of the door glass 280 provided on the door 200.

The guide ribs 452 are formed on the upper region of the door gasket 450 and may be separated from the rear surface of the front panel 400 by a predetermined distance.

Therefore, the wash water discharged into the guide hole 429 can flow into the tub 700 along the guide ribs 452. However, the guide rib 452 may be located at the same position or further rearward as the first overflow portion 5337 and the second overflow portion 5357. The washing water discharged from the first overflow portion 5337 and the second overflow portion 5357 can be discharged to the tub 700 directly without passing through the guide hole 429 and the guide rib 452. The guide ribs 452 can prevent the detergent or the softening agent dissolved in the washing water from being applied to the door glass 280.

The washing water discharged through the first siphon section S1 or the second siphon section S2 is discharged into the guide hole 429 and the washing water discharged into the guide hole 429 is discharged through the guide ribs 452, To the inside of the tub 700.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a detergent gasket according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a rear view of the detergent gasket of FIG. 14.

14 and 15, a detergent dispenser gasket 430 to which the front portion 510 of the detergent dispenser 500 adheres is coupled to the front surface of the detergent container receiving portion 420, And can be pressed by the cover 300 and fixed to the detergent container receiving portion 420. That is, the detergent gasket 430 may be in close contact with the case 530 to prevent water from leaking into the detergent case 500.

Specifically, the detergent gasket 430 includes a body 431 surrounding the inlet of the detergent container receiving portion 420, and a body 431 formed on the rear surface of the body 431 to fix the detergent gasket fixing rib 423 And may include a groove 432.

The detergent gasket 430 includes a first waterproof protrusion 435 protruding from the inner side surface of the body 431 along the periphery of the body 431 and contacting the periphery of the detergent container 500, And a second waterproof protrusion 437 protruding from the front surface of the body 431 along the periphery of the body 431 and being pressed by the blocking rib 312.

The detergent gasket 430 may include a third waterproof protrusion 439 protruded from the outer surface of the body 431 along the periphery of the body 431 and pressed by the support ribs 314.

The body 431 is coupled to the detergent dispenser gasket fixing ribs 423 of the detergent dispenser inlet 304 so that the upper portion of the body 431 is inclined forward to correspond to the inclination of the inlet of the detergent dispenser case 304 and the housing 421 .

The fixing groove 432 may be provided with a fixing rib 433 that can be fitted into the slit 424 formed in the detergent gasket fixing rib 423. [ The detergent gasket 430 can be fixed to the detergent gasket fixing rib 423 with a higher fixing force while the fixing rib 433 is fitted in the slit 424. [

The first waterproof protrusion 435 may be formed in such a shape that the sectional area becomes narrower toward the end so as to be in line with the detergent case 500. The first waterproof protrusion 435 is in close contact with the circumference of the case 530 in a state where the detergent case 500 is drawn into the detergent container 420 and can be fixed in line with the detergent case 500. More specifically, the first waterproof protrusion 435 is disposed so as to be in line contact with the case 530 at a position adjacent to the front end of the case 530 fitted to the case fitting portion 513 formed in the front face portion 510, . Such line contact reduces the detention of detergent or foreign matter such as cloth, and reduces the occurrence of leakage due to the decrease of foreign matter trapping.

The second waterproof protrusion 437 protrudes around the front side of the detergent gasket 430 and can be pressed against the rear surface of the blocking rib 312 of the cover 300. The third waterproof protrusion 439 may protrude along the outer surface of the detergent gasket 430 and may be pressed against the inner surface of the support rib 314. The blocking rib 312 and the supporting rib 314 will be described later in Figs. 16 and 17.

Fig. 16 is a sectional view of the door, the cover and the front panel of Fig. 4 taken along the line A-A ', and Fig. 17 is an enlarged view of the circle D of Fig.

The cover 300 may include a blocking rib 312 forming a detergent inlet 304 into which the detergent 500 is drawn and drawn and a supporting rib 314 extending to the rear of the blocking rib 312 have.

The blocking ribs 312 are inclined so that the blocking ribs 312 are formed in parallel with the back surface of the front portion 510 and are disposed between the rear surface of the front portion 510 and the detergent gasket 430 to prevent the detergent gasket 430 from being exposed Lt; / RTI >

The support ribs 314 may extend rearward of the blocking ribs 312 to press the perimeter of the detergent gasket 430.

In other words, the blocking rib 312 may pressurize the detergent gasket 430 at the front of the detergent gasket 430 and the supporting rib 314 may surround the detergent gasket 430.

The detergent gasket 430 is connected to the inlet of the detergent container 420 and is in contact with the detergent container 500 and the blocking rib 312 and the supporting rib 314 to be supplied to the detergent container 500 The water can be prevented from leaking to the front of the detergent container receiving part 420.

The front panel of the detergent and wall-mounted type washing machine of the wall-mounted type washing machine and the wall-mounted type washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described as a specific embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, Should be construed as having the broadest scope according to the basic idea disclosed in < RTI ID = 0.0 > U. < / RTI > Skilled artisans may implement the pattern of features that have not been explicitly described in combination, substitution of the disclosed embodiments, but which, too, do not depart from the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be readily made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

10: Wall-mounted washing machine 100: Cabinet
200: door 300: cover
400: front panel 500: detergent
600: drum 700: tub
800: rear panel 510: front part
520: Case 530: Cap

Claims (18)

A rear panel mounted on the wall;
A tub provided on a front surface of the rear panel and having wash water therein;
A drum rotatably mounted on the tub by receiving power from a driving motor;
A front panel formed with an opening portion and installed in front of the tub;
A water supply valve assembly installed on the front panel and supplied with wash water from an external water supply source;
A cover installed on the front panel and covering the front panel;
A detergent coupled to the front panel through the cover, the detergent comprising a detergent input space for receiving the detergent and a softening input space for accommodating the softener;
A door rotatably coupled to the cover for opening or closing a laundry inlet of the cover; And
A cabinet coupled to the rear panel and surrounding the tub,
In the detergent container,
A first siphon portion formed in the detergent supply space and discharging a detergent solution in which detergent is dissolved to the tub provided in the wash water provided through the water supply valve assembly; And a second siphon part for discharging the softening agent solution in which the softening agent is dissolved in the washing water to the tub;
A cap coupled to the upper side of the case and including an inlet of the detergent dosing space and an inlet of the softening agent dosing space; And
And a front portion coupled to a front surface of the case and provided with a handle that can be held by a user.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the front panel is provided with a detergent container receiving portion to which the detergent container is inserted and fixed,
A first fitting for supplying the washing water provided from the water supply assembly to the detergent dispensing space and a second fitting for providing the softening agent dispensing space provided from the water supplying assembly are connected to the upper side of the detergent receptacle, .
3. The method of claim 2,
In this case,
A first portion forming the detergent dosing space and
And a second portion forming the softening agent introduction space,
Wherein the first portion and the second portion are partitioned by the partition wall in the lateral direction,
Wherein the first fitting is disposed on the upper side of the space between the first siphon portion and the partition,
And the second fitting is disposed above the space between the second siphon portion and the partition wall.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the first siphon portion comprises:
A first pillar protruding upward from a bottom surface of the first part and having a hollow shape for discharging washing water flowing upward; a first pillar formed on the cap and spaced apart from the first pillar by a predetermined distance, And a first lid that is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the first portion by a predetermined height,
The second siphon portion,
A second pillar protruding upward from a bottom surface of the second portion and having a hollow shape for discharging washing water flowing upward; a second pillar formed on the cap and spaced apart from the second pillar by a predetermined distance, And a second lid that covers the first portion and is spaced apart from the bottom surface of the second portion by a predetermined height.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the partition is formed higher than the first column and the second column.
5. The method of claim 4,
The first cover is connected to the left and rear surfaces of the detergent supply space,
And the second cover is connected to a rear surface on the right side of the softening agent inflow space.
The method according to claim 6,
The cap
A first maximum level indicator connected to the first cover to indicate a maximum level,
And a second maximum water level indicator connected to the second cover to indicate a maximum water level.
5. The method of claim 4,
And a second overflow portion and a second overflow portion for discharging the detergent aqueous solution and the softening agent aqueous solution, which have not been discharged through the first siphon portion and the second siphon portion, Further,
Wherein the first overflow portion and the second overflow portion are formed by clogging the opening formed in the detergent supply space of the case and the upper side of the softening material inflow space by the cap.
The method according to claim 1,
A guide hole is formed in the front panel to guide wash water discharged from the case to the turbine and to have a bottom surface spaced apart from a bottom surface of the case by a predetermined distance,
A door gasket is coupled to the opening of the front panel,
Wherein the door gasket is provided with a guide rib for guiding the wash water guided by the guide hole to the side of the opening.
The method according to claim 1,
A detergent inlet is formed in the cover,
Wherein the front panel is provided with a detergent container receiving portion in which the detergent container is inserted and fixed at a position corresponding to the detergent container input port.
The method according to claim 1,
A detergent dispenser gasket is coupled to the inlet of the detergent dispenser to prevent water from leaking from the detergent dispenser,
Wherein the detergent gasket is pressurized by the cover and fixed to a detergent container receiving portion formed in the front panel.
A detergent of a wall-mounted type washing machine provided to be drawn in and drawn out into a detergent container accommodating portion formed on a front panel of a wall-mounted type washing machine,
A first part including a first siphon part for providing a detergent solution in which a detergent dosing space is formed and a detergent dissolved in the washing water is provided to the turbine, a first part including a softening agent dosing space and a softening agent solution dissolved in the washing water, A second part including a second siphon part for providing a first part and a partition part for partitioning the first part and the second part;
A cap coupled to an upper portion of the case to cover the first portion and a portion of the second portion, the cap including an inlet of the detergent dispensing space and an inlet of the softening dispensing space; And
And a front portion coupled to a front surface of the case and including a handle gripable by a user.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein a first overflow portion for discharging a detergent solution, which has not been discharged through the first siphon portion, to the turbine is provided on a rear surface of the first portion,
And a second overflow portion for discharging the softening agent aqueous solution that has not been discharged through the second siphon portion to the tub is provided on the back surface of the second portion.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the first siphon portion and the second siphon portion are disposed close to a rear surface of the case.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the first siphon portion comprises:
A first siphon guide groove formed downward from a bottom surface of the case and having a first discharge port for discharging the detergent solution;
A first pillar communicating with the first siphon and protruding upward from the first siphon guide groove at a predetermined height and having a hollow shape so that the detergent solution introduced upward may be discharged to the first discharge port;
A first sidewall formed on the cap and surrounding the first pillar at an interval from an outer circumferential surface and an upper end of the first sidewall and having a lower end spaced apart from the first siphon guide groove by a predetermined height,
The second siphon portion,
A second siphon guide groove formed downward from a bottom surface of the case and having a second discharge port for discharging the softener solution;
A second pillar communicating with the second siphon and protruding upward from the second siphon guide groove at a predetermined height and having a hollow shape so that the aqueous solution of the softening agent flowing upward may be discharged to the second outlet;
And a second cover which is formed on the cap and surrounds the second pillar at an interval from the outer peripheral surface and the upper end of the second pillar and whose lower end is spaced apart from the second siphon guide groove by a predetermined height, Detergent.
16. The method of claim 15,
A plurality of first engaging ribs protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the first column and closely contacted with the inner circumferential surface of the first lid so that the first lid can be pressed into the first column,
And a plurality of second engagement ribs protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the second post so as to be in close contact with an inner circumferential surface of the second cover and configured so that the second cover can be invisibly fitted into the second post, Detergent.
17. The method of claim 16,
The first cover is connected to the left and rear surfaces of the detergent supply space,
And the second cover is connected to the right side and the rear side of the softening agent introduction space.
17. The method of claim 16,
The cap
A first maximum level indicator connected to the first cover to indicate a maximum level,
And a second maximum water level indicator connected to the second cover to indicate a maximum water level.

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