Laundry treating apparatus

• US 10,006,159 B2
• Filed: 10/28/2016
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2015
• Status: Expired

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kwon, Yongwoo, Yong, Seungji, Cheon, Kangwoon, Choi, Jaehoon, Park, Jungjin
• Primary Examiner(s): KO, JASON Y
• Application Number:
  US15/337,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20170121889A1
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 34/05 for wireless communication between components, e.g. for remote monitoring or control
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 34/08 Control circuits or arrangements thereof
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 34/32 characterised by graphical features, e.g. touchscreens
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 37/266 Gaskets mounted between tub and casing around the loading opening
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/14 Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 11/006 by gluing gluing of plastics material B29C65/48
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/10 using selector switches
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23023 Control knobs, levers integrated into display, display parameters near knobs
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23058 Knob, pedal selects ranges, functions and controls in each range as function of position
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25087 Selector switch to set function of each module
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04103 Manufacturing, i.e. details related to manufacturing processes specially suited for touch sensitive devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means

Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside in a state that the door is closed; and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region, and a mounting guide for an alignment between the first opening portion and the first light transmitting region and an alignment between the second opening portion and the second light transmitting region is provided on at least one of the door frame and door cover during mutual coupling.

Claims

1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a body having a laundry inlet and a laundry accommodation part accommodating laundry through the laundry inlet; and

a circular door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes;

a door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet when the door is closed and a second opening formed in a position spaced apart from the first opening;

a door window mounted at the first opening and disposed to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door is closed;

a display module mounted at the second opening within the door frame to output visual information through the second opening; and

a door cover coupled to a front side of the door frame to form an appearance of the door, wherein the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening within the non-light-transmitting region, the non-light-transmitting region surrounds both the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region to compartment the first light transmitting region allowing the laundry accommodation part to be visible and the second light transmitting region allowing visual information output from the display module to be visible, and a mounting guide guiding alignment of the first opening and the first light transmitting region and alignment of the second opening and the second light transmitting region is provided on at least one of the door frame and the door cover when the door frame and the door cover are coupled to each other to limit a coupling position of the door cover with respect to the door frame.

2. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting guide protrudes along a circumference of the door frame, and surrounds an outer circumference of the door cover.

3. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the door cover includes a first edge portion having a predetermined curvature and a second edge portion that connects a first end and a second end of the first edge portion, and wherein the mounting guide includes a first protrusion portion corresponding to the first edge portion and a second protrusion portion corresponding to the second edge portion to guide a mounting position when the door cover is mounted on the door frame.

4. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second protrusion portion is formed at a lower side of the door frame.

5. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the door frame includes:

an outer frame having a sealant filling groove configured to receive sealant to adhere a front surface of the outer frame to the door cover; and

an inner frame coupled to a rear side of the outer frame, and formed such that an outer circumferential portion of the inner frame protrudes from a front surface of the outer frame to form the mounting guide when coupled to the outer frame.

6. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting guide protrudes along a rear circumference of the door cover, and is positioned along an outer circumference of the door frame.

7. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 6, wherein the door frame is accommodated into a space formed by the mounting guide.

8. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 6, wherein the door frame includes a first edge portion having a predetermined curvature and a second edge portion that connects a first end and a second end of the first edge portion, and wherein the mounting guide includes a first protrusion portion corresponding to the first edge portion and a second protrusion portion corresponding to the second edge portion to guide an installation position when the door frame is mounted on the door cover.

9. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 8, wherein a front surface of the door cover formed with the second protrusion portion has the same radius of curvature as that of a front surface of the door cover formed with the first protrusion portion.

10. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting guide includes:

an alignment groove formed at either one of the door frame and the door cover; and

an alignment protrusion protruding from the other one of the door frame and the door cover, and configured to be inserted into the alignment groove during mutual coupling between the door frame and the door cover.

11. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 10, wherein the alignment groove and the alignment protrusion are formed within the non-light-transmitting region.

12. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 11, wherein a plurality of alignment protrusions are provided and protrude at a plurality of positions.

13. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 11, wherein the alignment protrusion extends along at least one direction.