KR-102962171-B1 - A laundry treating apparatus

KR102962171B1KR 102962171 B1KR102962171 B1KR 102962171B1KR-102962171-B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a garment processing device comprising: a detergent box disposed at the bottom of a tub for storing a detergent supplied to the tub; a detergent cover coupled to the bottom of a cabinet for shielding the detergent box; and a moving rotating part provided in at least one of the detergent cover and the cabinet for sliding and rotating the detergent cover so as to move it away from the cabinet.

Inventors

전호일
이준섭
진율기
배재일
구자원
남보현

Assignees

엘지전자 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20230927

Claims (16)

A cabinet having an opening at the front; A door coupled to the cabinet above to open and close the opening above; A tub housed inside the cabinet and storing water; A drum rotatably provided in the above tub to accommodate clothing; A driving unit coupled to the above tub and rotating the above drum; A detergent box positioned at the bottom of the tub to store detergent supplied to the tub; A detergent cover coupled to the lower part of the cabinet to shield the detergent box; A moving rotating part provided in at least one of the detergent cover and the cabinet, which slides and rotates the detergent cover away from the cabinet; The above moving rotating part A rotating shaft provided in either the detergent cover or the cabinet to form the rotational center of the detergent cover, and It includes a lifting slit provided in the other one of the detergent cover and the cabinet to rotatably support the rotation axis and guide the rotation axis to slide, A clothing processing device characterized in that the lower end of the lifting slit is positioned further forward than the upper end.
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In paragraph 1, A clothing processing device characterized in that the above lifting slit is formed such that its length is greater than the diameter of the above rotation axis.
In paragraph 1, The above cabinet is A front panel having the above-mentioned opening and positioned above the detergent box, and A base panel positioned below the drum above to support the detergent box and having its front exposed, and It includes a connecting panel positioned in front of the base panel to expose the detergent box and combined with the detergent cover, The above-mentioned rotation axis protrudes from both sides of the detergent cover, and A clothing processing device characterized in that the lifting slits are formed on both sides of the connecting panel.
In paragraph 4, A clothing processing device characterized by the above lifting slit being provided extending from the upper to the lower side of the connecting panel.
In paragraph 5, The above connection panel is It is positioned at the rear of the aforementioned front panel, and A clothing processing device characterized in that the detergent cover is positioned parallel to the front panel when the detergent box is shielded.
In paragraph 5, The above detergent cover is An exposed surface positioned at the front lower part of the above-mentioned front panel to shield the above-mentioned detergent box, and It includes a coupling surface extending from both sides of the above-mentioned exposed surface to both sides of the above-mentioned connecting panel, and A clothing processing device characterized in that the above-mentioned rotating shaft is provided protruding from the inner side of the coupling surface and coupled to the above-mentioned lifting slit.
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In paragraph 1, A clothing processing device characterized by further including a stopper provided in at least one of the detergent cover and the cabinet to limit the angle at which the detergent cover is opened.
In Paragraph 9, A clothing processing device characterized by the above stopper being provided to restrict the exposed surface of the detergent cover from rotating downward at an angle lower than the angle at which it is positioned parallel to the ground.
In Paragraph 9, The above stopper is A movable shaft positioned spaced apart from the rotation axis in either the detergent cover or the cabinet, and A garment processing device characterized by including a guide slit provided in the other one of the detergent cover and the cabinet to support the moving shaft so as to enable reciprocating movement.
In Paragraph 11, A clothing processing device characterized by the above guide slit being formed by extending downward in a convex curve toward the upper part of the lifting slit from behind the lifting slit.
In Paragraph 12, The upper end of the guide slit is positioned above the lower end of the lifting slit, and A clothing processing device characterized in that the lower end of the guide slit is positioned behind the upper end of the lifting slit.
In Paragraph 12, The above guide slit is A guide groove that extends downward in a convex curve from the top to the bottom to guide the aforementioned movement axis, and A clothing processing device characterized by including an end portion that extends from the bottom of the guide groove to the rear upper portion and supports the moving axis.
In paragraph 1, A hook portion protruding from the back of the above detergent cover and detachably fixed to the above cabinet, and A clothing processing device characterized by further including a guide portion that protrudes from below the hook portion and supports the lower part of the detergent box when the detergent box is withdrawn.
In paragraph 15, A clothing processing device characterized by the above guide portion being provided protruding from the back surface of the detergent cover such that its height is equal to or greater than the height of the above hook portion.

Description

A laundry treating apparatus The present invention relates to a clothing processing device and a method for controlling the same. The clothing processing device performs one or more of a washing process to remove foreign substances from the clothing and a drying process to remove moisture from the clothing. These garment processing devices can be broadly classified into front-load types, which have an opening at the front, and top-load types, which have an opening at the top. Recently, a front-load type garment processing device has emerged in which a detergent box supplying detergent is inserted and removed from below the opening. Since the detergent box is not positioned above the opening, this garment processing device has the advantage of eliminating the hole or boundary line for the detergent box from the front panel of the cabinet, and also allows the front panel of the garment processing device itself to be made of a single piece of metal to enhance aesthetic appeal. However, since having the detergent box exposed at the front is not only aesthetically unpleasing but also allows the detergent box to be dispensed unintentionally, conventional garment processing devices have attached a cover to the cabinet to shield the front of the detergent box. The above cover had the advantage of being rotatably coupled to the lower part of the cabinet of the above-mentioned clothing processing device so as to allow the detergent box to be opened selectively. However, when the lower part of the cover is connected to the lower part of the cabinet and configured so that the upper part of the cover rotates up and down, there was a problem in that the connection between the cover and the cabinet was exposed to the outside when the cover was opened, resulting in poor aesthetics. In addition, when the cover and the front panel are placed side by side and the cover and the front panel are in close contact, the aesthetic appeal may be enhanced, but there was a problem in that the upper surface of the cover interfered with the lower part of the front panel, preventing the cover from opening smoothly. In particular, when the front of the cover is joined to both sides, it has the advantage of strengthening the connection force by ensuring that the joining portion is not exposed to the outside and the joining configuration is large; however, there was a problem in that the upper side surface of the cover interfered with the bottom of the front panel, making it difficult to open the cover. In this case, if the cover is positioned far apart from the bottom of the front panel, the cover does not interfere with the front panel, but not only is the aesthetic appeal significantly reduced, but there is also a high possibility that the user's body or clothing may be accidentally inserted through the gap. Therefore, conventionally, there was a fundamental problem in that a detergent cover could not be applied that is positioned parallel to the front and side of the cabinet and is in close contact with the front and side of the cabinet, thereby selectively shielding the detergent box. In addition, conventional clothing processing devices had the inconvenience that even when the detergent cover opened the detergent box, the detergent box collided with the detergent cover or interfered with the connection part where the detergent cover is attached to the cabinet during the process of pulling out the detergent box. In addition, conventional clothing processing devices had problems such as the detergent cover rotating excessively downward, making it difficult for the user to close the detergent cover again, or the detergent cover colliding with the ground below or an auxiliary device placed below and being damaged. FIG. 1 illustrates the exterior of the clothing processing device of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates an internal cross-section when the clothing processing device of the present invention is equipped as a composite device. FIG. 3 illustrates in detail the internal structure of the cabinet of the clothing processing device of the present invention. FIG. 4 illustrates the appearance of an auxiliary device that may be included in the clothing processing device of the present invention. FIG. 5 illustrates the appearance of an auxiliary device that may be included in the clothing processing device of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates an example of the detergent box and detergent cover of the present invention. FIG. 7 illustrates the structure in which a detergent cover is attached to the clothing processing device of the present invention. FIG. 8 illustrates an embodiment in which the detergent cover can be opened without interfering with the front panel. FIG. 9 illustrates another embodiment in which the detergent cover can be opened without interfering with the front panel. FIG. 10 illustrates in detail the process of the detergent cover rotating on the connecting panel. FIG. 11 illustrates an embodiment in which t