KR101443608B1 - Device for treating laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry processing apparatus capable of washing and drying laundry.

The laundry processing apparatus includes: a washing tub rotatably provided in a cabinet, the washing tub containing laundry; A lower base forming a lower surface of the cabinet; An upper base disposed on the lower base for securing a space between the upper base and the lower base to secure a space between the washing tub and the installation surface; And a movable body accommodated in a space between the upper and lower bases and capable of being drawn out of the cabinet.

A laundry processing apparatus, a cabinet, a lower base, an upper base,

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for treating laundry,

1 is a perspective view showing a general laundry processing apparatus installed in a keel height member;

2 is a perspective view of a laundry processing apparatus according to the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the lower part of the laundry processing apparatus of FIG. 2; FIG.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing a lower portion of the laundry processing apparatus of FIG. 2; FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along line I-I 'of FIG. 5; And

7 is a sectional view taken along line II-II 'of FIG.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

100: laundry processing device 110: cabinet

111: first flange 113: reinforcing member

210: lower base 211:

220: upper base 222: second flange

230: Moving body 235: Handle

240: Leg 250: Bracket

260: reinforcing member 270: rail

280: anti-vibration member

The present invention relates to a laundry processing apparatus capable of washing and drying laundry.

The washing machine is an appliance for washing clothes and the like, and the dryer is a household appliance for drying wet clothes. In recent years, home appliances having combined functions of a washing machine and a dryer have been widely used. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of explanation, a household appliance including a washing machine, a dryer, and a combination of these functions is collectively referred to as a laundry processing apparatus.

In general, the laundry processing apparatus is divided into a top loading system and a front loading system depending on the position at which laundry is loaded. The laundry processing apparatus is generally installed directly on the bottom surface such as wood, cement, and tile. Since the front loading type laundry processing apparatus has a low entrance, it is inconvenient for a user to insert and remove laundry. Therefore, for convenience of the user, a key height member 2 may be installed under the laundry processing apparatus 1 as shown in FIG.

As described above, when the laundry processing apparatus 1 is mounted on the key height member 2, there is a problem that the appearance is deteriorated.

Since the key height member 2 must support the entire weight of the laundry processing apparatus 1, the key height member 2 must have a sufficient strength, which increases manufacturing cost and weight of the key height member 2.

Further, when the laundry processing apparatus 1 is mounted on the key height member 2, the vibration of the laundry processing apparatus 1 may be increased more than when the key height member 2 is not used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its object is to improve the appearance of a laundry processing apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce the manufacturing cost and weight of a laundry processing apparatus having a keel height member.

Yet another object of the present invention is to reduce vibration during use of a laundry processing apparatus having a keel height member.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing machine comprising: a washing tub rotatably provided in a cabinet for receiving laundry; A lower base forming a lower surface of the cabinet; An upper base disposed on the lower base for securing a space between the upper base and the lower base to secure a space between the washing tub and the installation surface; And a movable body accommodated in a space between the upper and lower bases and capable of being drawn out of the cabinet.

Here, the upper base may be spaced a predetermined distance between the washing tub and the lower base so as to increase the inlet position of the washing tub by a predetermined height or more for the convenience of the user. The upper base may be installed to support a damper for supporting the washing tub.

The laundry processing apparatus may further include a leg coupled to the upper base to avoid the lower base.

The upper base may include a first flange bent at a lower portion of the cabinet and a second flange fitted and fixed between the peripheries of the lower base. In this case, an anti-vibration member and / or a reinforcement member may be interposed between the first flange and the second flange.

The lower base may include an incision formed at an edge to secure a space through which the leg passes. The lower base includes a stepped portion formed around the cutout portion. The laundry processing device is arranged to engage with the stepped portion, and when the leg is inserted into the cabinet through the through-hole, And a bracket for pressing the guide plate toward the guide plate.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention in which the above objects can be specifically realized will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments, the same names are denoted by the same reference numerals, and further description thereof will be omitted below.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the laundry processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention is provided with a structure corresponding to a key-level member for enhancing convenience of the user, unlike the conventional one, in the cabinet 110. Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a laundry processing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the laundry processing apparatus of FIG. 2. Referring to FIG.

The cabinet 110 of the laundry processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a lower base 210 constituting a lower surface, side walls constituting both sides, a rear wall constituting the rear surface, a top plate constituting the upper surface, and a front cover constituting the front surface . A door 115 of the laundry processing apparatus 100 is provided on the front cover and a control panel 170 for operating the laundry processing apparatus 100 by the user is provided on the front surface of the cabinet 110.

Inside the cabinet 110, a tub 120 supported by a spring 101 and a damper 102 is provided. A drum 130 is provided in the tub 120 so as to be rotatable and accommodate laundry therein. The drum 130 is supported by a motor 140 fixed to a rear wall of the tub 120 Rotate. A plurality of lifts 135 are provided on the inner surface of the drum 130. The plurality of lifts 135 lift laundry in the drum 130 when the drum 130 rotates, Thereby applying frictional force and impact force to the laundry.

Water stored in the tub 120 is discharged to the outside through the drain hose 104. The water stored in the tub 120 is supplied to the tub 120 through the water supply hose 103. [ The tub 120 is also connected with a circulation hose 105, and a circulation pump 106 is installed in the middle of the circulation hose 105. When the circulation pump 106 is operated, water in the tub 120 is drawn out of the tub 120 and then injected into the tub 120 again by the circulating hose 105. As such, pumping water in the tub 120 and injecting the water into the tub 120 again forms various water streams in the drum 130, and at the same time, applies an impact force through water spray and induces friction, thereby improving washing power and rinsing power .

Between the drum 130 of the laundry processing apparatus 100 and the installation surface of the laundry processing apparatus 100 so that the user can easily insert and remove the laundry by raising the entrance of the laundry processing apparatus 100, A predetermined spacing space is secured. Here, the predetermined spacing space corresponds to a space secured between the washing tub and the installation surface of the conventional laundry processing apparatus when, for example, the key height member is installed under the conventional laundry processing apparatus.

The space between the drum 130 and the mounting surface is secured by the upper base 220 as shown in FIG. The upper base 220 is disposed on the lower base 210 to secure a space between the upper base 220 and the lower base 210 to secure a sufficient space between the washing tub and the installation surface. Accordingly, the position of the inlet of the washing tub, that is, the drum 130 is increased by a predetermined height or more by the upper base 220, so that when the laundry processing apparatus 100 is used, It can be inserted into or removed from the washing tub, thereby enhancing the convenience of the user.

The damper 102, which supports the tub 120, is connected to the upper base 220. A plurality of reinforcing ribs for reinforcing the strength of the upper base 220 may be formed on the upper surface of the upper base 220 so that the upper base 220 can stably support the damper 102, The damper 102 may be connected to a portion where the strength is reinforced by the ribs.

In the present invention, the upper base 220, which serves as a key-level member, differs from the conventional height-level member that supports the entire weight of the laundry processing apparatus, in that the weight of the parts mounted on the tub 120 and the tub 120 . That is, the weight of the components mounted to the cabinet 110 and the cabinet 110 is not supported by the upper base 220. Thus, the upper base 220 may support less weight than a conventional height level member. Unlike the conventional key height member, the lower base 210, which forms the bottom surface of the cabinet 110, functions as a bottom surface of a conventional key height member. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize the upper base 220 which is made of a much smaller amount of material than the conventional one, and which is inexpensive and lightly serving as a key-height member.

A moving body 230 can be accommodated in the space secured between the upper base 220 and the lower base 210, as shown in FIG. The moving body 230 is not only accommodated in the space between the upper and lower bases 220 and 210 but also can be drawn out of the cabinet 110. For this purpose, the front cover of the cabinet 110 is formed with an opening for the drawing-out of the moving body 230.

The moving body 230 may be provided with a handle 235. The user can pull the moving body 230 out of the cabinet 110 by pulling the handle 235 and pushing the moving body 230 out of the cabinet 110, The upper base 220 and the lower base 210, as shown in FIG. 4 to 6, the guide rail 270 may be disposed on the inner surface of the side wall of the upper base 220 for smooth sliding movement of the moving body 230. A reinforcing member 260 may be attached to the inner surface of the side wall of the upper base 220 to reinforce the strength of the place where the guide rail 270 is installed.

The moving body 230 may be implemented in various forms. A drawer is an example in which the moving body 230 can be realized. If the moving body 230 includes the drawer, the user can store the laundry or laundry, including detergent, in the drawer, which is very convenient.

Alternatively, the moving body 230 may include a small household appliance. When a small-sized washing machine, a dryer, or the like is implemented as the moving body 230, a user may place one of the washing machine or the dryer on the upper side and the other one on the lower side to implement the moving body 230 have. Of course, other types of small household appliances or the like related to washing or the like may alternatively be implemented in the mobile body 230.

The laundry processing apparatus 100 according to the present invention may further include legs 240. The legs 240 may be coupled to the upper base 220 while avoiding the lower base 210, for example. The legs 240, the upper and lower bases 220 and 210, and the assembly structure of the cabinet 110 are well illustrated in FIGS. 4 through 7, which will be described in more detail below with reference to these drawings. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the lower part of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing the lower part of the laundry treatment apparatus of FIG. 2, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line I- And Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along line II-II 'of Fig.

As shown in FIG. 4, a first flange 111 bent inward is formed in the lower portion of the cabinet 110 as usual. The first flange 111 may be formed with a plurality of small holes for screw or rivet engagement. A reinforcing member 113 for connecting the two side walls may be mounted on the front side of the cabinet 110.

The upper surface and the side wall of the upper base 220 are accommodated in the lower portion of the cabinet 110 and the second flange 222 bent outward is formed at the lower end of the side wall of the upper base 220. The lower base 210 is disposed below the upper base 220 and its periphery is fixed to the first flange 111 of the cabinet 110 by fastening members such as screws or rivets. 4 to 7, the second flange 222 of the upper base 220 is positioned between the first flange 111 of the cabinet 110 and the circumference of the lower base 210, As shown in Fig.

A reinforcing member 260 for reinforcing strength may be interposed between the first flange 111 and the second flange 222. The reinforcing member 260 may be formed of a material such as an L-shaped material so as to reinforce not only the joining portions of the cabinet 110 and the upper and lower bases 220 and 210 but also the side walls of the upper base 220. [ Or the like.

A vibration preventing member 280 may be interposed between the first flange 111 and the second flange 222 to prevent transmission of vibration as shown in FIG. A damper 102 for supporting the tub 120 is connected to the upper base 220 as described above. Accordingly, when the laundry processing apparatus 100 is operated, the upper base 220 receives vibration of the tub 120, and the vibration is transmitted between the first flange 111 and the second flange 222, It is possible to effectively prevent the vibration of the tub 120 from being transmitted to the cabinet 110 and the lower base 210 when the cabinet 280 is interposed. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the generation of noise due to vibration of the cabinet 110 and the lower base 210, which form the external appearance of the laundry processing apparatus 100.

A cutout 211 may be formed in the lower base 210 so that the leg 240 can be coupled to the upper base 220 while avoiding the lower base 210. As shown in FIG. 4, the cutouts 211 are formed at respective corners of the lower base 210 to secure a space for the legs 240 to pass through. Accordingly, the leg 240 is fixed to the side wall of the upper base 220 through the cutout 211 of the lower base 210, as shown in FIG. The side wall of the upper base 220 is provided with a boss or the like for engaging the threaded portion of the leg 240.

When the legs 240 are coupled to the upper base 220 while avoiding the lower base 210, vibration of the tub 120 transmitted through the upper base 220 is transmitted to the lower base 210 and / So that it can be effectively prevented from being transmitted to the cabinet 110. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the generation of noise due to vibration of the cabinet 110 and the lower base 210, which form the external appearance of the laundry processing apparatus 100.

A step 213 may be formed around each cutout 211 of the lower base 210 as shown in FIG. 4, which is a plane different from the bottom face of the lower base 210. The cutout portion 211 may be provided with a bracket 250 to be engaged with the stepped portion 213. The leg 240 is coupled to the upper base 220 after passing through the bracket 250. When the tightening nut 241 screwed to the leg 240 is tightened, So that each corner of the base 210 is pressed toward the cabinet 110.

It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention,

Accordingly, the above-described embodiments are to be considered illustrative and not restrictive, and all embodiments within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the upper base, which serves as a key height for heightening the height of the entrance of the laundry processing apparatus, is disposed inside the cabinet in order to enhance convenience of the user, the beauty of the laundry processing apparatus is improved. Particularly, when the laundry processing apparatus is built in a kitchen furniture such as a sink or a countertop, not only the beauty but also the convenience of the user is improved.

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to separately manufacture the key-level member, and the height of the cabinet may be made slightly higher, and then the upper base of the simple structure may be disposed on the lower base. The upper base may have a lower strength than that of the conventional key height member or need not have a separate bottom surface. Therefore, the manufacturing cost and weight of the laundry processing apparatus can be reduced.

According to the present invention, the upper base, which serves as the key height member, supports the tub through the damper. Therefore, the vibration during operation of the laundry processing apparatus can be significantly reduced as compared with the prior art in which the laundry processing apparatus is simply used by being raised on the key height member.

According to the present invention, the legs of the laundry processing apparatus are fixed to the upper base while avoiding the lower base. Furthermore, an anti-vibration member is interposed between the flanges between the upper base and the cabinet, which are mutually coupled by the fastening members. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the vibration generated during the operation of the laundry processing apparatus from being transmitted to the cabinet. Thereby, vibration and noise of the cabinet can be greatly reduced.

Claims (11)

A washing tub rotatably provided in the cabinet and receiving laundry; A lower base forming a lower surface of the cabinet; An upper base disposed on the lower base for securing a space between the upper base and the lower base to secure a space between the washing tub and the installation surface; And A movable body accommodated in a space between the upper and lower bases and capable of being drawn out of the cabinet; And, And a leg coupled to the upper base to avoid the lower base, Wherein the lower base includes a cut-out portion formed at a corner for securing a space through which the legs pass. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the upper base is spaced a predetermined distance between the washing tub and the lower base so as to increase the inlet position of the washing tub by a predetermined height or more for the convenience of the user. delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the upper base includes a first flange bent at a lower portion of the cabinet and a second flange fitted and fixed between a periphery of the lower base. 5. The method of claim 4, And a dustproof member interposed between the first flange and the second flange. 5. The method of claim 4, And a reinforcing member interposed between the first flange and the second flange. delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the leg is fixed to the side wall of the upper base through the cutout of the lower base. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the lower base includes a step formed in the periphery of the cutout and having a different plane from a bottom surface of the lower base. 10. The method of claim 9, And a bracket disposed to be engaged with the stepped portion and configured to press the lower base toward the cabinet when the leg penetrates and is coupled to the cabinet. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the upper base supports a damper for supporting the washing tub.

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