Door assembly for washing machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to a door assembly for a washing machine comprising a main recess part on the door frame for allowing adhesives applied thereto and a sub recess part for receiving the adhesives flown over from the main recess part. Thus, when sticking the door glass to the door frame, the adhesives are not leaked out, thereby preventing the surrounding of the adhesives from being contaminated.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of the Patent Korean Application No. P2004-88269, filed on Nov. 2, 2004, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a door assembly for a washing machine capable of preventing the surrounding where a door glass is stuck to a door frame by adhesives from being contaminated. [0004] 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0005] Generally, washing machines are home appliances which remove dirt from clothing items, clothes and beddings (hereinafter, ‘the laundry’) by using washing liquid and water (hereinafter, ‘washing water’). [0006]FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of a related art washing machine. [0007] As shown in FIG. 1, the related art washing machine includes a base plate 1 for defining a base, a cabinet 2 defining a circumferential surface, a top cover 10...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a door assembly for a washing machine that solves problems of the related art. The door assembly allows for easy opening of the washing machine for user convenience and also allows the user to see through the inside of the machine. It also prevents adhesives from leaking during manufacturing and stops contamination of the door assembly. The door assembly includes a top cover, a door frame, a door glass, and a main recess part. A glass seating part is included for seating the door glass, and a sub recess part is formed for receiving adhesives. The sub recess part is narrower in width and spaced apart from the inner surface of the glass seating part. An opaque sheet is also included on the circumference of the door glass.

Problems solved by technology

However, the related art washing machine has a problem that it is difficult to check whether the washing cycle is under the process, or not, because the door 20 is not transparent enough to see through.

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