EP-4741562-A1 - CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS

EP4741562A1EP 4741562 A1EP4741562 A1EP 4741562A1EP-4741562-A1

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus including a tub, a front frame disposed in front of the tub and having a laundry inlet and an opening formed above the laundry inlet, a reinforcing bracket coupled to the front frame between the laundry inlet and the opening to reinforce a strength of the front frame, a control panel provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the front frame, and a guide panel configured to fix the control panel and coupled to the front frame and the reinforcing bracket.

Inventors

KIM, YOUNGEUN

Assignees

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20241122

Claims (15)

A clothes treating apparatus comprising: a tub; a front frame disposed in front of the tub and having a laundry inlet and an opening formed above the laundry inlet; a reinforcing bracket coupled to the front frame between the laundry inlet and the opening to reinforce a strength of the front frame; a control panel provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the front frame; and a guide panel configured to fix the control panel and coupled to the front frame and the reinforcing bracket.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front frame comprises: a front panel on which the opening is formed; and an upper panel provided at an upper portion of the front panel and to which an upper portion of the guide panel is fastened.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcing bracket is fastened to a lower portion of the guide panel and disposed below the guide panel at a rear of the front panel to support the guide panel.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control panel comprises: a display disposed in the opening of the front panel; a printed circuit board configured to control the display; and a display case provided to accommodate the printed circuit board and mounted on the guide panel.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the display case comprise: a first display case fastened to the guide panel; and a second display case mounted on the first display case and disposed at a rear of the first display case to accommodate the printed circuit board.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the display further comprises: a glass disposed in the opening; a touch panel disposed at a rear of the glass; and a display panel disposed at a rear of the touch panel and in front of the first display case and adhered to the first display case .
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front frame comprises: a front panel; a first opening formed on the front panel such that a display is disposed therein; and an opening rib extending rearward by being bent from the front panel, and the opening rib is accommodated in the guide panel.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the guide panel comprises: a front side on which a second opening corresponding to the first opening is formed; and an accommodation groove recessed from the front side to accommodate the opening rib.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the guide panel further comprises an extension rib protruding forward from the front side.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a detergent supply positioned above the tub and comprising a detergent box, wherein the control panel is disposed above the tub along a horizontal diction with the detergent supply.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the guide panel comprises: a display opening provided to correspond to the opening of a front panel and in which a display is disposed; and a detergent box opening formed to allow the detergent box to be inserted and withdrawn.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising: a detergent box door configured to open and close the detergent box opening; and a guide member disposed at a rear of the detergent box door and configured to guide the insertion and withdrawal of the detergent box.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the reinforcing bracket extends along a horizontal direction from below the guide panel, and the reinforcing bracket comprises: a first fastener fastened to the guide panel below the detergent box door; and a second fastener disposed on an opposite side to the first fastener with respect to the control panel.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a housing configured to accommodate the tub; and a drying device disposed in the housing and configured to dry air flowing into the tub, wherein the drying device comprises: a drying device case disposed above the tub; and a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator disposed on one side of a detergent box in the drying device case, and wherein the control panel is spaced apart from a front of the drying device in the housing.
The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a rear frame; and a side frame disposed between the front frame and the rear frame to be coupled to the front frame, wherein the control panel is detachable from the front frame in a state in which the front frame is separated from the side frame.

Description

[Technical Field] The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus including a drying device. [Background Art] A clothes treating apparatus is an apparatus for treating and/or managing clothes. The clothes treating apparatus may include a drying combined washing machine. A drying combined washing machine is an apparatus that performs washing through friction between laundry, water, and a detergent put into a tub by stirring the laundry, water, and detergent together using a driving force of a driving motor. A procedure to be performed by the drying combined washing machine may include a washing process of supplying the detergent and water to the tub accommodating laundry and washing the laundry while rotating a drum, a rinsing process of supplying water to the tub and rotating the drum to rinse the laundry, and a dewatering process of discharging the water from the tub and rotating the drum to remove moisture from the laundry. The procedure to be performed by the drying combined washing machine may include a drying process of blowing heat generated from a drying device into an accommodation space in which the laundry is accommodated to dry the laundry. The drying combined washing machine may include the drying device to perform the drying process. [Disclosure] [Technical Problem] The present disclosure is directed to providing a clothes treating apparatus capable of coupling a control panel to a housing without a dividing line. The present disclosure is directed to providing a clothes treating apparatus capable of preventing rust from occurring on a cut surface of a front frame forming an opening. Technical tasks to be achieved in the present disclosure are not limited to the technical task mentioned above, and other technical tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. [Technical Solution] An aspect of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus including a tub, a front frame disposed in front of the tub and having a laundry inlet and an opening formed above the laundry inlet, a reinforcing bracket coupled to the front frame between the laundry inlet and the opening to reinforce a strength of the front frame, a control panel provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the front frame, and a guide panel configured to fix the control panel and coupled to the front frame and the reinforcing bracket. An aspect of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus including a tub, a front panel disposed in front of the tub, having an opening, and including an opening rib formed at a circumference of the opening, a control panel including a display disposed in the opening, and a guide panel configured to fix the control panel to the front panel and including an accommodation groove recessed to accommodate the opening rib. An aspect of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus including a tub, a drying device configured to dry air flowing into the tub and including a evaporator, a front frame configured to accommodate the tub and the drying device and having an opening formed therein, a housing including a reinforcing bracket coupled to the rear of the front frame to reinforce a strength of the front frame, a control panel including a display disposed in the opening, and a guide panel configured to fix the control panel to the front frame, wherein an upper portion of the guide panel is coupled to the front frame and a lower portion of the guide panel is coupled to the reinforcing bracket. [Description of Drawings] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a partial configuration of a drying device in the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a partial configuration of the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a partial configuration of the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a partial configuration of the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a partial configuration of the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a guide panel in the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG. 11 is an enlar