Control panel assembly for washing machine
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1. A control panel assembly for a washing machine, comprising:
- a front cover forming a front side of a case;
a front panel provided above the front cover and in rear of a front side of the front cover to be fixed to the case; and
a control panel comprising;
a first fixing part caught on an upper part of the front panel, wherein the first fixing part comprises at least one first extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel and adapted to be caught on an upper part of a rear side of the front panel; and
at least one second extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel in front of the first extension and bent backward to extend under the first extension, wherein the second extension is adapted to pass through an upper part of the front panel; and
a second fixing part sliding along a topside of the front cover to be fitted thereon while the first fixing part is caught on the upper part of the front panel.
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Abstract
A control panel assembly for a washing machine, where the control panel can be easily assembled to the washing machine. The control panel includes a recess provided to an outer case of the washing machine and a control panel mounted in the recess. The control panel includes a first fixing part caught on an upper part of the recess and a second fixing part sliding along a bottom surface of the recess while the first fixing part is caught on the upper part of the recess.
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1. A control panel assembly for a washing machine, comprising:
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a front cover forming a front side of a case; a front panel provided above the front cover and in rear of a front side of the front cover to be fixed to the case; and a control panel comprising; a first fixing part caught on an upper part of the front panel, wherein the first fixing part comprises at least one first extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel and adapted to be caught on an upper part of a rear side of the front panel; and
at least one second extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel in front of the first extension and bent backward to extend under the first extension, wherein the second extension is adapted to pass through an upper part of the front panel; anda second fixing part sliding along a topside of the front cover to be fitted thereon while the first fixing part is caught on the upper part of the front panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A washing machine, comprising:
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an outer case comprising; a front cover forming a front side of the case and having at least one second aperture formed on a topside of the front cover; and a front panel provided above the front cover and in rear of a front side of the front cover and having at least one first aperture; a control panel comprising; a first fixing part caught on an upper part of the front panel, wherein the first fixing part comprises at least one first extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel and adapted to be caught on an upper part of a rear side of the front panel; and
at least one second extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel in front of the first extension and bent backward to extend under the first extension, wherein the second extension is adapted to pass through an upper part of the front panel; anda second fixing part sliding along a topside of the front cover to be fitted thereon while the first fixing part is caught on the upper part of the front panel; a drum rotatably provided within the outer case; a water supply system supplying water to the drum; and a drain system draining the water within the drum. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A control panel assembly for a washing machine, comprising:
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a control panel for controlling operation of the washing machine; a first fixing part projected from an upper part of the control panel, the first fixing part being provisionally caught on an outer case of the washing machine, wherein the first fixing part comprises at least one first extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel and adapted to be caught on an upper part of a rear side of the front panel; and
at least one second extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel in front of the first extension and bent backward to extend under the first extension, wherein the second extension is adapted to pass through an upper part of the front panel; anda second fixing part projected from a lower part of the control panel, the second fixing part being securely fitted to the outer case by rotating the control panel about the first fixing part while the first fixing part is provisionally caught on the outer case. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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