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a washing machine and washing machine technology, applied in the field of washing machines, can solve the problems of inconvenient process steps, weak adhesive strength of double-sided tape or adhesive as time passes, and the washing machine with the receptacle has several problems, so as to achieve the effect of enhancing productivity and reducing the process steps

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-07
LG ELECTRONICS INC
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[0018] An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine provided with a door assembly, in which a door deco can firmly be fixed to an outer frame during a door assembly process and process steps can be reduced to enhance productivity.

Problems solved by technology

However, the related art drum washing machine has several problems.
Since such a place is humid, adhesive strength of the double-sided tape or the adhesive becomes weak as time passes.
If something is wrong with such adhesion, an inconvenient process step of newly adhering a new double-sided tape to the outer frame or the door deco may repeatedly be required.
This could lead to deterioration of productivity.
Finally, since the door deco 32 is made of a stainless material, the production cost is expensive, whereby the cost of the finished product increases.

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[0038] A door assembly of a drum washing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG. 6.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 4, a door assembly 40 includes a ring shaped outer frame 41 rotatably arranged at the front of a drum washing machine 1 (see FIG. 1) and provided with a plurality of insertion bosses 411, a door deco 42 provided with a plurality of fitting bosses 421 inserted into the insertion bosses 411 to be fixed to a front surface of the outer frame 41, a door cover 43 covering a central hole 412 of the outer frame 41 fixed to the door deco 42 from a rear surface of the outer frame 41, a door glass 44 closely adhered to a corner of the door cover 43, and an inner frame 45 fixed to the outer frame 41 at the rear of the door glass 44 so as not to avoid detachment of the door glass 44.

[0040] Preferably, the corner of the door deco 42 is provided with a plurality of hooks 422, and the outer frame 41 is provided with hook holes 4...

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[0056] While the screw coupling structure of the door deco 42, the outer frame 41 and the inner frame 45 has been described, the assembly process of the door assembly 40 may be completed even though the door deco 42 is fixed to the inner frame 45. The coupling structure of the door deco 42 and the inner frame 45 is suggested as the present invention and will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

[0057] In the door assembly 40 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the outer frame 41 is provided with a plurality of through holes 41a, and the door deco 42 is provided with a plurality of fitting bosses 421 inserted through the through holes 41a. Also, the inner frame 45 is provided with a plurality of fitting holes 451 corresponding to the fitting bosses 421.

[0058] In other words, as shown in FIG. 7, the fitting bosses 421 of the door deco 42 match with the fitting holes 451 of the inner frame 45 by passing through the through holes 411b formed in the outer frame...

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Abstract

A door assembly of a washing machine is disclosed, which opens and closes an inlet of the laundry. In a washing machine comprising a drum, a cabinet protecting the drum, an inlet formed on a front surface of the cabinet to throw the laundry in and out, and a door assembly provided on a front surface of the cabinet to open and close the inlet, the door assembly comprises an outer frame, a door deco connected with one surface of the outer frame, and a fitting portion selectively fixing and detaching the door deco to and from the outer frame. Since the door deco is easily fixed to the outer frame, it is possible to improve assembly performance of the door assembly. Also, the door deco can firmly be fixed to the outer frame without the space environment where the washing machine is arranged.

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No. 10-2005-0057822, filed on Jun. 30, 2005, 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 of a washing machine, which opens and closes an inlet of the laundry. [0004] 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0005] In general, a washer executing washing and dehydrating strokes, a drier executing a drying stroke, and a washer with a drying function executing washing and drying strokes are generally designated as a washing machine. Examples of the washing machine include a drum washing machine and a pulsator type washing machine. [0006] The drum washing machine is to remove contaminants of the laundry using a frictional force generated between the laundry and washing water. To this end, the drum washing machine is constructed to supply the was...

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IPC IPC(8): D06F37/00D06F25/00
CPCD06F39/14D06F58/04D06F37/28
Inventor HWANG, SUNG GI
Owner LG ELECTRONICS INC
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