CASING STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING WATER PENETRATION, AND CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY IN WASHING MACHINE HAVING SAME
First Claim
1. A casing structure restricting water penetration thereof, the casing structure comprising:
- a front casing comprising a rear edge;
a rear casing comprising a front edge, wherein the front and rear casings are detachably coupled to each other and contain electrical equipment disposed therein,wherein further the rear edge of the front casing and the front edge of the rear casing contact each other; and
a water movement drainage part positioned at one edge, as between the rear edge of the front casing and the front edge of the rear casing, to overlap with a lower portion of a remaining edge, and wherein the water movement drainage part comprises a water guide flow path operable to guide water to fall away from the electrical equipment.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a casing structure for preventing water penetration and a control panel assembly for a washing machine and a washing machine having the same. Embodiments of the present invention include a water movement drainage part provided at either of a rear edge of a front casing and a front edge of a rear casing that are in contact with each other and having a water guide flow path guiding water received therein to fall outwardly of and away from electrical equipment. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention can prevent water from penetrating into the electrical equipment to thereby prevent malfunction or failure thereof and improve the durability of the washing machine appliance while improving the reliability thereof. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention simplify the coupling structure of the casings to strengthen the mold used to manufacture the casings and reduce misalignment that may occur at a joint of the casings while increasing the joint strength.
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1. A casing structure restricting water penetration thereof, the casing structure comprising:
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a front casing comprising a rear edge; a rear casing comprising a front edge, wherein the front and rear casings are detachably coupled to each other and contain electrical equipment disposed therein, wherein further the rear edge of the front casing and the front edge of the rear casing contact each other; and a water movement drainage part positioned at one edge, as between the rear edge of the front casing and the front edge of the rear casing, to overlap with a lower portion of a remaining edge, and wherein the water movement drainage part comprises a water guide flow path operable to guide water to fall away from the electrical equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control panel assembly for a washing machine, the control panel assembly comprising:
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a control panel comprising;
a plurality of switches for operating the washing machine; and
a display unit operable to display an operation state of the washing machine;a front casing having the control panel mounted thereon; a rear casing detachably coupled to the front casing, wherein a rear edge of the front casing and a front edge of the rear casing contact each other; and a water movement drainage part disposed at one edge, as between the rear edge of the front casing and the front edge of the rear casing, to overlap with a lower portion of a remaining edge, the water movement drainage part comprising a water guide flow path for guiding water to fall away from electrical equipment of the washing machine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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