Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprising: a cabinet including a front panel; the accommodating part is arranged in the box body and is used for accommodating clothes; the door is arranged on the front panel; the control panel is arranged on the front panel and comprises an output area for outputting pictures; and a control panel disposed between the door and an upper end of the front panel, the door having a circular edge with respect to the front panel, the control panel including: a central portion including the output region and having a linear edge with respect to the front panel; and side parts which are respectively arranged at two ends of the central part by taking the width direction of the box body as a reference, and are provided with curved edges relative to the front panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a clothes processing device, in particular to a clothes processing device for accommodating and processing clothes. Background Art

[0002] A laundry processing device is a device that can perform various processing processes for processing laundry, such as a washing process for removing pollutants on laundry by putting clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) into a drum, or a drying process for removing moisture from the laundry.

[0003] The clothes treatment device may include a box body forming an appearance, and may include a receiving portion arranged inside the box body and receiving clothes. In addition, when water is used in the clothes treatment process, an outer tub may be arranged inside the box body, and the receiving portion may be arranged inside the outer tub.

[0004] On the other hand, the box may be provided with a control panel, which may be defined by a portion of the outer surface of the box, or may be provided separately so that at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the box.

[0005] The control panel may be configured to provide various information to the user or to receive commands from the user. For example, the control panel may be configured to output a screen for providing visual information to the user, or may include buttons that are operated by the user to generate operation signals of the user.

[0006] In this regard, Korean Patent Publication No. KR10-1960309 discloses a control panel that can output a screen and has buttons and the like.

[0007] The control panel includes an output area for outputting a picture, and buttons are respectively arranged on both sides of the output area.

[0008] However, the control panel has a substantially quadrilateral edge relative to the box body. In this case, unnecessary area is added around the button, which may be disadvantageous for space utilization.

[0009] For example, it is necessary to develop a control panel having an effective cross-sectional shape for arranging the buttons and an arrangement structure between the components while sufficiently ensuring the size of the output area for outputting the screen.

[0010] Furthermore, the control panel is provided inside the housing in a modular form except for the area exposed to the outside, thereby occupying the space inside the housing, and therefore needs to be effectively arranged between various structures such as doors.

[0011] On the other hand, the shape of the control panel exposed to the outside of the housing has the same or similar pattern in relationship with the housing, the door, etc., thereby improving user's product satisfaction.

[0012] In addition, various components other than the aforementioned outer barrel or storage portion may be provided inside the box. In this regard, in terms of design, the important aspects are the dimensional relationships and positional relationships such as the height relationship and the width relationship between the components exposed to the outside of the box.

[0013] Therefore, an important technical issue in this field is to develop a control panel that improves ease of use and space utilization, and to develop a clothing processing device that effectively determines the size and positional relationship between the control panel and the box, door, etc., thereby improving space utilization and user satisfaction. Summary of the invention

[0014] An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a clothes treating apparatus including a control panel that is excellent in space utilization and can improve ease of use.

[0015] In addition, an object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a clothes treating apparatus including a control panel that effectively realizes the configuration between components.

[0016] In addition, an object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a clothes treating device in which the shapes of a plurality of components exposed to the outside of a housing are effectively patterned.

[0017] In addition, an object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a clothes treating device that effectively improves space utilization and ease of use by effectively determining the height, width, position, etc. of each of a plurality of components exposed to the outside of the housing.

[0018] In addition, an object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a clothes treating device that effectively improves space utilization and ease of use by effectively determining the relative heights and width positions of a plurality of components exposed to the outside of the housing.

[0019] A laundry processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a control panel, wherein the control panel comprises a central portion and a side portion. The side portions are respectively arranged at both side ends of the central portion and may have curved edges.

[0020] Therefore, the control panel of the present invention can effectively ensure the output area by increasing the width of the central part of the output area including the screen, while effectively realizing the shape of the control panel including curved edges through the side part, and can effectively ensure the space within the control panel where buttons, etc. can be configured.

[0021] A clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a receiving portion, a door, and a control panel.

[0022] The box body includes a front panel with a first opening, a receiving portion is arranged inside the box body to receive clothes thrown in through the first opening, and a door is arranged on the front panel to open and close the first opening.

[0023] The control panel is arranged on the front panel and has an output area for outputting pictures. The control panel may be arranged between the door and the upper end of the front panel, and the door may have a rounded edge relative to the front panel.

[0024] The control panel includes a central portion and side portions, the central portion includes the output area and has a straight edge relative to the front panel. The side portions are located at both ends of the central portion based on the width direction of the box body and have a curved edge relative to the front panel.

[0025] The front panel includes the first opening and a second opening spaced apart from the first opening, and the control panel may be combined with the front panel in a manner of being arranged in the second opening.

[0026] The first opening has a circular shape and is opened and closed by the door, and the second opening may have a straight edge and a curved edge to correspond to the control panel.

[0027] The front panel may be formed of a single panel material. The front panel includes a door seating portion for seating the door in a closed state for closing the first opening, and the first opening may be surrounded by the door seating portion.

[0028] In the closed state, the center of the door may be located above the center of the door seating portion. The door may be seated in the door seating portion to prevent it from protruding forwards beyond the front panel in the closed state.

[0029] In the closed state of the door, the front surface of the door may be located in the same plane as the front surface of the front panel. The control panel may be arranged between the door and an upper end of the front panel.

[0030] The first distance between the upper end of the front panel and the upper end of the control panel may be less than the second distance between the lower end of the control panel and the upper end of the door. The height of the control panel defined based on the height direction of the box may be more than twice the first distance.

[0031] The height of the output area may be more than twice the first distance. The first distance and the second distance may be less than 1 / 20 of the height of the box, respectively.

[0032] The distance between the upper end of the front panel and the upper end of the door may be greater than 1 / 5 of the height of the door defined based on the height direction of the box body.

[0033] The horizontal center line of the control panel may be defined as being parallel to the width direction of the box body and passing through the center of the control panel, and may be located above the center between the upper end of the door and the upper end of the front panel.

[0034] The width of the control panel defined based on the width direction of the housing may be greater than the shortest distance between one of the two ends of the front panel and the control panel.

[0035] The width of the control panel may be greater than 1 / 3 times and less than 1 / 2 times the width of the front panel. The width of the control panel defined based on the width direction of the box may be greater than 1 / 3 times and less than 1 / 2 times the width of the door.

[0036] The height of the output area defined based on the height direction of the box body may be greater than 8 / 10 times the height of the control panel. The height of the output area may be less than 1 / 6 times the height of the door.

[0037] The width of the output area defined based on the width direction of the box may be at least twice the height of the output area. The width of the output area may be at least 2 / 3 the width of the central portion.

[0038] The width of the output area may be greater than 1 / 2 times and less than 2 / 3 times the width of the control panel.

[0039] The width of the output area may be greater than 1 / 4 times and less than 1 / 3 times the width of the door. The control panel is provided with buttons operated by a user, and at least a part of the buttons may be located on the side.

[0040] The horizontal center line of the button is defined as being parallel to the width direction and passing through the center of the button, and may be co-linear with the horizontal center line of the control panel.

[0041] The straight edge of the central portion and the curved edge of the side portion are connected to each other through a pair of connection points, and a boundary line between the central portion and the side portion may be defined as passing through the pair of connection points and crossing the button.

[0042] The central portion may be defined as a quadrilateral shape by the straight edges and the boundary line, and the side portion may be defined as a semicircular shape by the curved edges and the boundary line.

[0043] Based on the width direction of the box body, it can be defined as the center between the vertical quarter line of the door and the outermost end of the door passing through the vertical center line of the door.

[0044] Taking the width direction of the box as a reference, a vertical outer line defined as passing through the outermost end of the control panel may be located between the vertical center line of the door and the vertical quarter line of the door.

[0045] Taking the width direction of the box as a reference, it can be defined as the vertical eighth line of the door passing through the center between the vertical center line of the door and the vertical quarter line of the door.

[0046] The vertical outer line of the control panel may be located between the vertical quarter line of the door and the vertical eighth line of the door, and may be located closer to the vertical quarter line of the door than the vertical eighth line of the door.

[0047] A vertical outer line of the output area may be located between a vertical quarter line of the door and a vertical eighth line of the door.

[0048] Based on the width direction, the side portion of the control panel may be located between a vertical quarter line of the door and a vertical eighth line of the door.

[0049] The vertical center line of the control panel, the vertical center line of the door, and the vertical center line of the front panel may be located on the same line. The center of the door may be located at a position closer to the top than the center of the box.

[0050] The height of the door defined based on the height direction of the box body may be more than 1 / 2 times the height of the front panel.

[0051] The width of the door defined based on the width direction of the box body may be more than 3 / 4 times the width of the front panel.

[0052] Based on the width direction of the box body, the shortest distance between one of the two ends of the front panel and the door may be less than 1 / 8 times the width of the front panel.

[0053] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a clothes treating apparatus including a control panel having excellent space utilization and capable of improving convenience in use.

[0054] In addition, embodiments of the present invention may provide a clothes treating apparatus including a control panel that effectively implements configurations between components.

[0055] In addition, the embodiments of the present invention can provide a clothes treating apparatus in which the shapes of the plurality of components exposed to the outside of the housing are effectively patterned.

[0056] In addition, the embodiments of the present invention can provide a clothes treating apparatus that effectively improves space utilization and ease of use by effectively determining the height, width, position, etc. of each of a plurality of components exposed to the outside of the housing.

[0057] In addition, the embodiments of the present invention can provide a clothes treating device that effectively improves space utilization and ease of use by effectively determining the relative heights, widths, positions, etc. of a plurality of components exposed to the outside of the housing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0058] Figure 1 It is a perspective view showing the appearance of a clothes treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Figure 2 It is a diagram showing a door placement portion and a door provided in a box body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the interior of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] Figure 4 This is a front view showing a state in which the lower portion of the front surface of the box body is covered by an additional processing device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 5 This is a side view showing a state in which the lower portion of the front surface of the housing is covered by an additional processing device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] Figure 6 This is a front view showing a state in which the housing as a whole is located above the additional processing device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] Figure 7 This is a side view showing a state in which the housing as a whole is located above the additional processing device in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] Figure 8 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a control panel of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] Fig. 9 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the height relationship of various components of a control panel of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0067] Fig.10 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the width relationship of each component of a control panel of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] Fig.11 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a control panel and a door in a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] Fig.12 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the height relationship between components of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] Fig.13 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the width relationship between components of the clothes treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0071] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

[0072] However, the present invention can be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments. In addition, in order to clearly illustrate the present invention in the drawings, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0073] In this specification, repeated description of the same components will be omitted.

[0074] In addition, in this specification, when it is mentioned that a certain structural element is "connected" or "joined" to another structural element, it should be understood that although the structural element can be directly connected or joined to another structural element, other structural elements may exist between them. On the contrary, in this specification, when it is mentioned that a certain structural element is "directly connected" or "directly joined" to another structural element, it should be understood that there are no other structural elements between them.

[0075] In addition, the terms used in this specification are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0076] Furthermore, in this specification, unless otherwise defined, an expression in the singular may include an expression in the plural.

[0077] In addition, in this specification, "including" or "having" etc. should be understood as intending to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, structural elements, components or their combinations disclosed in this specification, and are not intended to pre-exclude the existence or additional possibilities of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, structural elements, components or their combinations.

[0078] In addition, in this specification, the term "and / or" includes a combination of plural items or any one of the plural items. In this specification, "A or B" may include "A" or "B" or "all of A and B".

[0079] Figure 1 The outer appearance of a clothes treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The clothes treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a housing 10. The housing 10 forms the outer appearance of the clothes treating apparatus 1 and can define a space in which various structures are arranged.

[0080] The box body 10 may have a substantially hexahedral shape and may be formed by combining a plurality of panels. For example, the box body 10 may be formed by combining a front panel 11, side panels, a top panel, a back panel, and the like.

[0081] On the other hand, unless otherwise specified, the length direction X, width direction Y, and height direction Z mentioned in the present invention can be defined based on the box 10. The length direction X can be the front-to-back direction, the width direction Y can be the left-to-right direction, and the height direction Z can be the up-down direction.

[0082] In addition, unless otherwise specified, the height of each structure described below refers to the length of the structure itself in the height direction Z. For example, the height of a certain structure may refer to the vertical distance between virtual horizontal lines defined at the uppermost end and the lowermost end of the structure, respectively, and the vertical distance may be defined as being parallel to the height direction Z. The height of the structure may refer to the length of the structure in the height direction Z.

[0083] In addition, unless otherwise specified, the width of each configuration described below refers to the length of the configuration itself in the width direction Y. For example, the width of a certain configuration may refer to the vertical distance between virtual vertical lines defined at one end and the other end of the width direction Y of the configuration, and the vertical distance may be defined as being parallel to the width direction Y. The width of the configuration may refer to the length of the configuration in the width direction Y.

[0084] On the other hand, in an embodiment of the present invention, the box body 10 may include a front panel 11 forming the front of the box body 10, and the front panel 11 may have a first opening 17. The first opening 17 may connect the outside and the inside of the box body 10.

[0085] The first opening 17 is communicated with a storage portion 20 described later, so that the clothes put in through the first opening 17 can be stored in the storage portion 20. In addition, a door 16 for opening and closing the first opening 17 may be provided on the front panel 11. In other words, one embodiment of the present invention may be a front type in which the first opening 17 and the door 16 are provided on the front panel 11.

[0086] The door 16 can open and close the first opening 17 in various ways. For example, the door 16 is hinged to the front panel 11, so as to rotate to a closed state where it is in close contact with the front panel 11 and covers the first opening 17, or can rotate to an open state where it is separated from the front panel 11 and opens the first opening 17.

[0087] In addition, a control panel 100 may be provided on the housing 10. The control panel 100 may be provided on the front panel 11 and has an output area 220 for outputting a screen. The control panel 100 will be described in detail later.

[0088] On the other hand, the clothes processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used adjacent to the additional processing device 2 disposed outside the housing 10. For example, the clothes processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be placed above the additional processing device 2 and used in a stacked state with the additional processing device 2.

[0089] The additional processing device 2 may be configured to accommodate clothes separately from the clothes processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and to independently perform a clothes processing process.

[0090] on the other hand, Figure 2 The embodiment of the present invention shows a door installation portion 15 and a door 16 provided on a box body 10 .

[0091] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, clothes can be put into the box 10 from outside the box 10 through the first opening 17 formed in the box 10 and can be accommodated in the accommodation part 20 provided inside the box 10 .

[0092] That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, a first opening 17 communicating with the receiving portion 20 may be formed on the front panel 11 of the box body 10. The receiving portion 20 may be configured to receive the clothes put in through the first opening 17.

[0093] The front panel 11 may be provided with a door 16 for opening and closing the first opening 17. In addition, the front panel 11 may be provided with a door placement portion 15 for placing the door 16 for closing the first opening 17 in a closed state.

[0094] The door placement portion 15 may have a concave surface that is concave from the front panel 11 to the rear of the defined front. That is, the door placement portion 15 may have a groove shape that is concave from the front panel 11 to the rear, and the first opening 17 may be located at the center of the door placement portion 15.

[0095] In other words, the door seating portion 15 may extend along the periphery of the first opening 17 to surround the first opening 17 . At least a portion of the door 16 that rotates to fit closely to the front panel 11 to close the first opening 17 may be inserted into the door seating portion 15 .

[0096] As a result, the amount of the door 16 in the closed state protruding in front of the front panel 11 can be reduced, and a close-fitting structure between the door 16 and the front panel 11 can be effectively achieved, thereby effectively achieving the closure of the interior of the box body 10.

[0097] on the other hand, Figure 3 A cross-sectional view showing the interior of a laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0098] The laundry processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform a laundry washing process and / or a laundry drying process.

[0099] In order to perform the washing process, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may include an outer tub 30. The outer tub 30 may include a space for accommodating water therein. The laundry treatment apparatus 1 may include a water supply part receiving water from the outside, and the water supply part may supply water to the inside of the outer tub 30.

[0100] The outer barrel 30 may include the aforementioned clothing storage part 20. The storage part 20 may also be referred to as a drum defining a space therein. The storage part 20 may be disposed inside the outer barrel 30 and may be rotated by a driving part. The storage part 20 may be configured to be rotatable by a rotation axis defined by the driving part.

[0101] The receiving part 20 can receive clothes inside, and a plurality of holes communicating the outside and the inside can be formed on the peripheral surface. Thus, water stored in the outer tub 30 can be provided to the inside of the receiving part 20, and the washing process of the clothes can be realized by the rotation of the receiving part 20.

[0102] On the other hand, in an embodiment of the present invention, a detergent supply unit 50 may be included, and the detergent supply unit 50 may store detergent for washing clothes. The detergent of the detergent supply unit 50 may be supplied to the inside of the outer tub 30 or the inside of the accommodation unit 20.

[0103] The water supply unit may supply water to the detergent supply unit 50. The water supply unit may supply water to the outer tub 30 via the detergent supply unit 50, or may supply water to the outer tub 30 directly.

[0104] The outer tub 30 and the accommodating portion 20 may have a substantially cylindrical shape and may be open to the first opening 17 provided in the box body 10. For example, the outer tub 30 may have an outer tub opening 31 open to the first opening 17 of the front panel 11, and the accommodating portion 20 may have an accommodating opening 21 open to the outer tub opening 31 and the first opening 17.

[0105] In one embodiment of the present invention, a drainage portion may be further included, and the drainage portion is connected to the outer tub 30 , so that water inside the outer tub 30 can be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 .

[0106] On the other hand, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an air conditioning unit 40 for drying. The air conditioning unit 40 may be disposed at various positions inside the housing 10.

[0107] For example, when the laundry processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is capable of performing the aforementioned washing process, the laundry processing apparatus 1 includes an outer tub 30 , and the air conditioning unit 40 is disposed above the outer tub 30 so as to be in communication with the outer tub 30 .

[0108] On the other hand, when the laundry processing device 1 can only perform drying but not washing, the outer tub 30 can be omitted, so that the air conditioning unit 40 can be arranged below or above the accommodating unit 20 and communicate with the interior of the accommodating unit 20.

[0109] In order to explain the present invention, the following description is based on the clothes processing device 1 that can perform washing and drying of clothes. However, if necessary, only one of the washing and drying processes may be performed.

[0110] According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the clothes processing device 1 capable of washing and drying clothes, the air conditioning unit 40 can be configured to allow air to flow in from the rear of the outer tub 30 or from the front of the outer tub 30 or the accommodating unit 20. However, as required, the air inlet and outlet of the air conditioning unit 40 can also be set oppositely.

[0111] The air conditioning unit 40 can dehumidify and heat the air transferred from the outer tub 30 and supply it again to the outer tub 30. Thus, the air inside the outer tub 30, which has a high humidity due to the moisture of the clothes, can become hot and dry again through the air conditioning unit 40, and the moisture existing in the clothes inside the accommodating unit 20 can be vaporized into the air, thereby performing a drying process.

[0112] On the other hand, the laundry processing device 1 of an embodiment of the present invention is placed on the upper surface of the aforementioned additional processing device 2, so that it can be located above the additional processing device 2. The additional processing device 2 can accommodate laundry separately from the laundry processing device 1 of an embodiment of the present invention and perform laundry processing.

[0113] For example, the additional processing device 2 may have an additional storage part 3 for storing clothes separately from the aforementioned storage part 20, and may process the clothes stored in the additional storage part 3. The additional processing device 2 may perform washing and / or drying on the clothes in the additional storage part 3.

[0114] The additional processing device 2 can also receive water or detergent, high-temperature dry air from the clothing processing device 1 of an embodiment of the present invention, and can also be separately provided with at least one of the aforementioned water supply part, drainage part, detergent supply part 50, air conditioning part 40 and other multiple components for processing clothing from the clothing processing device 1.

[0115] On the other hand, in one embodiment of the present invention, the height H1 of the box body 10 may be defined as being the same as the height of the side panels of the box body 10. Figure 3 As shown, even when the height of a portion of the plurality of panels, for example, the front panel 11, is smaller than the height of the side panels, the height H1 of the housing 10 may be defined by the side panels.

[0116] In one embodiment of the present invention, the center of the door 16 may be located above the center of the box body 10. Fig.11 ) refers to the center of the cross section of the door 16 viewed from the front, and the center of the box body 10 can be understood as the center between the upper end and the lower end of the box body 10.

[0117] Thus, the first opening 17 and the outer tub 30 or the accommodating portion 20 can be moved upward, so that the user can easily approach the first opening 17 , and the lower space can be further ensured inside the box body 10 .

[0118] The first opening 17 may be surrounded by the door placement portion 15, and the center of the door placement portion 15 may be located above the center of the box body 10. The door 16 may be placed on the door placement portion 15 to prevent it from protruding forward more than the front panel 11 when the first opening 17 is closed.

[0119] In addition, in the closed state, the center of the door 16 may be located above the center of the door seating portion 15. During use, the center of the door 16 may gradually lower due to its own weight. In one embodiment of the present invention, the center of the door 16 is set to be located above the center of the door seating portion 15, thereby compensating for the phenomenon that the center sinks downward during use.

[0120] When the door 16 is in the closed state, the front surface of the door 16 may be located in the same plane S as the front surface of the front panel 11 . That is, the door seating portion 15 may have a recessed depth so that the door 16 forms the same plane S as the front panel 11 .

[0121] However, the door seating portion 15 does not necessarily have to be arranged in a manner that the door 16 forms the same surface as the front panel 11. As needed, the door seating portion 15 may not exist or when the door 16 is seated in the door seating portion 15, the door 16 may protrude further forward than the front panel 11.

[0122] on the other hand, Figure 4 A front view showing a state in which the lower end of the front side of the housing 10 of the laundry processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shielded by the additional processing device 2 is shown. Figure 5 Shows Figure 4 1 is a side view of a clothes processing device 1 and an additional processing device 2.

[0123] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 In one embodiment of the present invention, the front panel 11 of the box body 10 may have a height H4 shorter than the side panel. In addition, the lower side portion of the front panel 11 in the front of the box body 10 may be shielded from the outside by the front portion of the additional processing device 2. In this case, the upper end of the front portion of the additional processing device 2 may be located in front of the side panel of the box body 10 and may be located on the lower side of the front panel 11.

[0124] On the other hand, the front panel 11 can be formed of a single panel material. For example, the front panel 11 can be a single material in a plate shape, and can be composed of a front area forming the front of the box body and a plurality of flanges formed by bending the outer part of the front area. In this case, the plurality of flanges are welded to each other, so that the intervals between them can be removed.

[0125] On the other hand, the area corresponding to the front side of the front panel 11 can be formed by cutting, punching, etc. to form the aforementioned first opening 17 and the second opening 18 for configuring the control panel 100 described in detail below.

[0126] The first opening 17 may be formed to be larger than the second opening 18. The second opening 18 may be located between the first opening 17 and an upper end of the front panel 11.

[0127] In an embodiment of the present invention, the first opening 17 and the door 16 may be formed in a circular shape. The first opening 17 may be formed in a circular shape and may be opened and closed by the door 16 . The door 16 may have a circular edge relative to the front panel 11 .

[0128] In the present invention, it is understood that a circle not only refers to a perfect circle, but also includes shapes such as an ellipse that can be understood as a circle by those skilled in the art. The door 16 has an area larger than the first opening 17 , so that the first opening 17 can be closed.

[0129] In one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 100 may be located between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16 according to the position of the second opening 18. The control panel 100 may be combined with the front panel 11 in a manner that at least a portion of the control panel 100 is disposed in the second opening 18.

[0130] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 100 may have a racetrack shape as described below, and the second opening 18 may have a racetrack shape with straight edges and curved edges to correspond to the control panel 100 .

[0131] On the other hand, in an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 100 can be understood as a portion, region, and shape exposed to the outside of the housing 10 through the second opening 18, etc. For example, the control panel 100 can be a module that occupies a larger area than the second opening 18, but the region of the module that is exposed to the outside through the second opening 18 and recognized from the outside can also be defined as the control panel 100.

[0132] Thus, the second opening 18 can be formed into a runway shape having the straight edges and the curved edges, and the control panel 100 can be disposed inside the housing 10 , defined as the runway shape by the shape of the second opening 18 , and exposed to the outside of the housing 10 .

[0133] Unless otherwise specified, the following description will be made assuming that the control panel 100 is disposed at the second opening 18 and the region or portion exposed to the outside of the housing 10 has a racetrack shape.

[0134] on the other hand, Figure 6 A front view showing a state in which the lower end of the front side of the housing 10 of the laundry processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is exposed forward and is not covered by the additional processing device 2 is shown. Figure 7 Shows Figure 61 is a side view of a clothes processing device 1 and an additional processing device 2.

[0135] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 Different from the above, in one embodiment of the present invention, the lower part of the front panel 11 on the front of the box 10 can be exposed forward without being shielded from the outside by the front part of the additional processing device 2.

[0136] In this case, the lower end portion of the front surface of the housing 10 may be covered by the aforementioned front panel 11 or may be shielded from the outside by an additional lower panel portion disposed below the front panel 11 .

[0137] In this case, the upper end of the front portion of the additional treatment device 2 may be located at a lower side than the side panel of the housing 10, and may be located at the lower side of the front panel 11. This difference may come from the size change of the laundry treatment device 1 or the model difference of the additional treatment device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0138] The detergent supply unit 50 and / or the hose connection unit, etc., may be provided at the lower end of the box 10 shielded by the lower panel. In addition, the door 16 disposed on the front panel 11 may protrude further forward than the front panel 11 .

[0139] only, Figure 4 and Figure 5 The first opening 17, the second opening 18 and other features described in the above description may also be applied to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The structures shown, unless otherwise stated, are features configured relative to each other as described for the door seating portion 15 .

[0140] For the sake of convenience, the following Figure 4 and Figure 5 The above description is based on the structure in which the upper end of the front part of the additional treatment device 2 is located at the lower end of the front part of the box 10 of the laundry treatment device 1 of one embodiment of the present invention, but if there is no other description, it can also be applied to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The structure described in .

[0141] on the other hand, Figure 8 A control panel 100 disposed on a laundry treating device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0142] As mentioned above, the control panel 100 defined in one embodiment of the present invention can be a part of a modular structure configured inside the box 10 and occupying a cross-sectional area above the aforementioned second opening 18. Unless otherwise specified, the control panel 100 is defined and described as being configured in the second opening 18 and having the runway shape.

[0143] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 100 is disposed on the housing 10 and may include an output area 220 for outputting a screen and buttons 140 operated by a user.

[0144] The control panel 100 can be arranged on the top surface of the box body 10. Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the control panel 100 may be provided on the front panel 11. Hereinafter, the control panel 100 will be described based on the case where the control panel 100 is provided on the front panel 11.

[0145] The control panel 100 may be disposed between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16. In other words, the second opening 18 may also be located between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16.

[0146] The control panel 100 may include an output area 220 for outputting a screen. The shape of the output area 220 may be varied. For example, Figure 8 As shown, the output region 220 may have a quadrilateral shaped boundary.

[0147] On the other hand, the control panel 100 may include a display for outputting a screen through the output area 220 , and the display may have an area larger than the output area 220 . Figure 8 The periphery of the display that is overlapped with the output area 220 is displayed as a dotted quadrilateral.

[0148] The output area 220 can be defined as a portion of the display that is exposed to the outside of the housing 10 and recognized by the user. The peripheral side of the display can be covered by the outer surface of the control panel 100 to be shielded from the outside, and the output area 220 can be exposed to the outside of the housing 10 to output the image.

[0149] On the other hand, the control panel 100 may include a central portion 200 and side portions 300. The central portion 200 may include the output area 220 and may have a linear edge 210 relative to the housing 10. For example, the central portion 200 may be provided with linear edges 210 parallel to the width direction Y of the housing 10 at the top and bottom.

[0150] The side portions 300 may be located at both ends of the central portion 200. The side portions 300 may have a curved edge 310 relative to the box body 10. The curved edge 310 may be arc-shaped. The curvature of the curved edge 310 may be varied. The side portions 300 may only have the curved edge 310 relative to the front panel 11.

[0151] The straight edge 210 of the central portion 200 and the curved edge 310 of the side portion 300 may be connected to each other through a pair of connection points 110. For example, one of the two ends of the curved edge 310 of the side portion 300 may be connected to one end of the straight edge 210 located at the upper side of the central portion 200, and the other of the two ends of the curved edge 310 may be connected to one end of the straight edge 210 located at the lower side of the central portion 200.

[0152] The control panel 100 having the side portions 300 disposed on both sides of the central portion 200 may have a track-shaped edge relative to the housing 10 as a whole. The track-shaped edge may be formed by the straight edge 210 and the curved edge 310.

[0153] In one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 100 has a racetrack-shaped edge, so that the width W3 of the output area 220 can be adjusted by adjusting only the width W2 of the central portion 200 in design, maintaining the shape of the side portion 300, thereby minimizing design changes and being able to adjust the size of the output area 220.

[0154] The boundary line L1 between the central portion 200 and the side portion 300 may be defined as passing through the pair of connection points 110. That is, the boundary line L1 between the central portion 200 and the side portion 300 may be a virtual line connecting the pair of connection points 110 where the straight edge 210 of the central portion 200 and the curved edge 310 of the side portion 300 meet.

[0155] The boundary line L1 between the central portion 200 and the side portion 300 may be a straight line and may be defined to be parallel to the height direction Z of the box body 10. The central portion 200 may be defined as a quadrilateral shape by the straight edge 210 and the boundary line L1, and the side portion 300 may be defined as a semicircular shape by the curved edge 310 and the boundary line L1.

[0156] Here, the semicircular shape may be defined as one in which two lines constituting the edge are in an arc-shaped curved line and the other is in a straight line shape.

[0157] On the other hand, the control panel 100 may have a button 140 operated by a user, and the button 140 is located between the output area 220 and the outermost end of the side portion 300 with reference to the width direction Y.

[0158] The button 140 can be operated by a user to generate an operation signal. The operation signal generated by the button 140 can be transmitted to a control module described later as a user's command signal.

[0159] The button 140 may be of various types. For example, the button 140 may be a mechanical button 140 that is activated by physical pressing, or may be a touch button 140 that senses a touch signal of a user on a designed touch area 145 as described below.

[0160] At least a portion of the button 140 may be located at the side portion 300 . The button 140 may be located at the side portion 300 as a whole, or a portion of the button 140 may be located at the side portion 300 , and the remaining portion may be located at the central portion 200 .

[0161] In an embodiment of the present invention, at least a portion of the button 140 is located on the side portion 300 having the curved edge 310 , thereby minimizing unnecessary area of ​​the control panel 100 except for the area for arranging the button 140 .

[0162] For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, considering the shape of the side portion 300, the area of ​​the control panel 100 configured on the upper and lower sides of the button 140 can be effectively reduced, and the integrity of the shape of the control panel 100 and the effective space utilization of the control panel can be achieved.

[0163] On the other hand, in an embodiment of the present invention, the boundary line L1 between the central portion 200 and the side portion 300 may cross the button 140. As mentioned above, the button 140 may be provided outside the output area 220 in the control panel 100 in a touch manner. In this case, the boundary line L1 between the central portion 200 and the side portion 300 may cross the touch area 145 of the button 140.

[0164] Various structures for implementing the button 140 may occupy a larger space inside the housing 10 than the appearance of the button 140 exposed to the outside of the housing 10. In one embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the button 140 is disposed on the side portion 300, thereby ensuring an effective separation distance from the display, and the remaining portion of the button 140 is disposed on the central portion 200, thereby effectively disposing a plurality of structures for implementing the button 140 in the control panel 100.

[0165] On the other hand, an icon 146 indicating the function of the button 140 may be displayed on the button 140. For example, there may be a plurality of buttons 140, and each button 140 may display an icon 146 indicating a corresponding function.

[0166] For example, an icon 146 related to power may be displayed on a power button 141 described later, and an icon 146 related to starting or pausing laundry processing may be displayed on an execution button 142 described later.

[0167] At least a portion of the icon 146 of the button 140 may be located on the side portion 300 . The icon 146 displayed on the button 140 may be located on the side portion 300 as a whole, or only a portion may be located on the side portion 300 , and the rest may be located on the central portion 200 .

[0168] In the control panel 100 , the side portions 300 may be located at both sides of the central portion 200 based on the width direction Y. The side portions 300 may include a first side portion 301 located at one of the two ends of the central portion 200 and a second side portion 302 located at the other end.

[0169] The button 140 may include a first button 141 at least partially located on the first side portion 301 and a second button 142 at least partially located on the second side portion 302. The first button 141 and the second button 142 may also be in plural numbers.

[0170] The first button may correspond to a power button 141 for applying power to or cutting off power to the control panel 100, and the second button may correspond to an execution button 142 for executing a course of treatment of the laundry or for pausing.

[0171] In one embodiment of the present invention, the output area 220 may be configured to sense a user's touch input to a screen. The output area 220 may output various processes set for the treatment of clothing or screens for providing information, and the user may set the treatment process of the clothing by touching the screen.

[0172] During the use of the clothing processing device 1 of one embodiment of the present invention, the user can apply power to the clothing processing device 1 by operating the power button 141 located on one side of the width direction Y of the control panel 100, can set the clothing processing process through the output area 220 located on the central side of the control panel 100, and can command the execution of the processing process by operating the execution button 142 located on the other side of the width direction Y of the control panel 100.

[0173] That is, during use of the laundry processing apparatus 1, the user can sequentially operate the plurality of buttons 140 and the output area 220 along one direction from one side in the width direction Y to instruct the laundry processing process, thereby improving the convenience of use.

[0174] In the control panel 100 , the output area 220 may be disposed apart from the boundary line L1 along the width direction Y of the housing 10 . That is, the output area 220 may be located in the central portion 200 as a whole.

[0175] In addition, the central portion 200 may include an outer region 230 located outside the output region 220. The outer region 230 may extend along the periphery of the output region 220 and may surround the output region 220.

[0176] A portion of the button 140 may be located at the side portion 300 , and the remaining portion may be located at the outer area 230 .

[0177] The width of the portion of the outer area 230 located in the horizontal direction of the output area 220 may be greater than the width of the portion located in the vertical direction of the output area 220. The control panel 100 may be configured to have a width greater than a height.

[0178] on the other hand, Fig. 9 The height relationship between the plurality of components of the control panel 100 is shown. As mentioned above, the height may correspond to the length in the height direction Z of each component.

[0179] Reference Fig. 9 The horizontal center line L3 of the button 140 can be defined as being parallel to the width direction Y of the box 10 and passing through the center of the button 140 , and the horizontal center line L3 of the button 140 can cross the center of the control panel 100 .

[0180] In addition, the horizontal center line of the output area 220 and the horizontal center line L7 of the control panel 100 may be defined on the same line.

[0181] That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal center line L3 of the button 140, the horizontal center line of the output area 220 and the horizontal center line L7 of the control panel 100 may form the same line, that is, the distances relative to the lower end of the control panel 100 may be the same.

[0182] On the other hand, the height H3 of the output area 220 may be 8 / 10 times or more of the height H2 of the control panel 100. It is necessary to effectively increase the area of ​​the output area 220 of the display screen, and thus, in one embodiment of the present invention, the height H3 of the output area 220 may be 8 / 10 times or more of the height H2 of the control panel 100. The height of the touch area 145 of the button 140 may be 1 / 2 times or less of the height H2, H3 of the output area 220 or the control panel 100.

[0183] on the other hand, Fig.10The width relationship and the positional relationship along the width direction Y of each component of the control panel 100 are shown.

[0184] Reference Fig.10 The vertical center line L2 of the button 140 may be defined as being perpendicular to the width direction Y of the box 10 and passing through the center of the button 140 and located at the side portion 300. The vertical center line L2 of the button 140 may be separated from the boundary line L1 between the central portion 200 and the side portion 300.

[0185] The vertical center line L2 of the button 140 may be located at the center of the shortest distance W5 between the outermost end of the side portion 300 and the output area 220 with respect to the width direction Y of the housing 10 .

[0186] Here, the outermost end of the side portion 300 may refer to a portion of the side portion 300 that is farthest from the central portion 200 based on the width direction Y. The outermost end may refer to a portion of the curved edge 310 of the side portion 300 that is located at the outermost side along the width direction Y. The outermost end may be located on the horizontal center line L7 of the control panel 100.

[0187] The shortest distance W5 between the outermost end of the side portion 300 and the output region 220 may refer to a distance between one side of the output region 220 facing the side portion 300 and the outermost end of the side portion 300 .

[0188] For example, the distance between one end of the edge of the output area 220 toward the side portion 300 along the width direction Y and the outermost end of the side portion 300 may be the shortest distance W5. The shortest distance W5 may be parallel to the width direction Y and the horizontal center line of the box 10.

[0189] The shortest distance W5 between the outermost end of the side 300 and the output area 220 can be the horizontal distance between a virtual vertical outer line L4 passing through the outermost end of the side 300 and parallel to the height direction Z of the box 10 and a vertical outer line L5 in the output area 220 facing the vertical outer line and parallel to a side parallel to the vertical outer line.

[0190] That is, the vertical center line L2 of the button 140 may be located at the center between the vertical outer line L4 of the control panel 100 and the vertical outer line L5 of the output area 220 .

[0191] Thus, the plurality of components for realizing the buttons 140 can be effectively arranged in the interior of the control panel 100 or the interior of the housing 10 , separated from the edge of the control panel 100 and the display.

[0192] On the other hand, the width W4 of the side portion 300 , which can be defined as the distance between the vertical outer line L4 or the outermost end of the side portion 300 and the boundary line L1 between the side portion 300 and the central portion 200 , may be 1 / 10 times or more the width W2 of the central portion 200 .

[0193] Since the minimum value of the width W4 of the side portion 300 is determined based on the central portion 200 , the control panel 100 can effectively maintain the aforementioned racetrack shape even if the width W2 of the central portion 200 changes.

[0194] However, in order to prevent the width W4 of the side portion 300 from being excessively increased, in one embodiment of the present invention, the width W4 of the side portion 300 may be less than 1 / 2 times the width W2 of the central portion 200 .

[0195] In addition, the width W3 of the output region 220 may be greater than 1 / 2 times and less than 2 / 3 times the width W1 of the control panel 100. Thus, the area of ​​the control panel 100 for arranging the buttons 140 that can be arranged on both sides of the output region 220 can be effectively ensured.

[0196] In addition, the width W3 of the output area 220 defined based on the width direction Y of the box body 10 can be more than 2 / 3 times the width W2 of the central portion 200, so that the output area 220 ensures the setting position of the button 140, etc., while maximizing the use of the area of ​​the central portion 200.

[0197] The width W3 of the output area 220 defined with reference to the width direction Y of the housing 10 may be at least twice the shortest distance W5 between the outermost end of the side portion 300 and the output area 220. The width of the output area 220 may be determined not only by the ratio relative to the entire control panel 100, but also by reference to the shortest distance W5 between the outermost end of the side portion 300 and the output area 220. This determination may be used not only to determine the width W3 of the output area 220, but also to determine the width W2 of the central portion 200.

[0198] In one embodiment of the present invention, the width W3 of the output region 220 may be more than twice the height H3 of the output region 220. In one embodiment of the present invention, the width W3 of the output region 220 may be effectively increased by utilizing the central portion 200.

[0199] on the other hand, Fig.11 The figure shows the positional relationship between the control panel 100 disposed on the front panel 11 and the door 16 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0200] The control panel 100 and the door 16 arranged on the front panel 11 need to ensure sufficient area while minimizing interference between the outer barrel 30, the accommodating portion 20 and other components arranged inside the box body 10. In addition, in order to improve the appearance integrity of the product and user satisfaction through visual uniformity or patterning, it may be important to determine their position and size.

[0201] Reference Fig.11 The vertical center line L8 of the door 16 can be defined as being parallel to the height direction Z of the box body 10 and passing through the center of the shape of the door 16. In addition, the vertical quarter line L11 of the door 16 can be defined as passing through the center between the vertical center line L8 of the door 16 and the vertical outer line L13 defined by the outermost end of the door 16.

[0202] The vertical quarter lines L11 of the door 16 can be defined on both sides of the vertical center line L8 of the door 16 based on the width direction Y of the box body 10, but Fig.11 For the sake of convenience, only the vertical quadrilateral L11 defined on one side in the lateral direction is shown.

[0203] A vertical outer line L4 defined as passing through the outermost end of the control panel 100 with respect to the width direction Y of the cabinet 10 may be located between a vertical center line L8 of the door 16 and a vertical quadrant L11 of the door 16 .

[0204] In addition, with the width direction Y of the box body 10 as a reference, the vertical eighth line L12 of the door 16 can be defined as passing through the center between the vertical center line L8 of the door 16 and the vertical quarter line L11 of the door 16 .

[0205] The vertical outer line L4 of the control panel 100 may be located between the vertical quarter line L11 of the door 16 and the vertical eighth line L12 of the door 16. However, the vertical outer line L4 of the control panel 100 may be located closer to the vertical quarter line L11 of the door 16 than the vertical eighth line L12 of the door 16.

[0206] In one embodiment of the present invention, the vertical outer line L5 of the output area 220 may be located between the vertical quarter line L11 of the door 16 and the vertical eighth line L12 of the door 16. That is, the output area 220 may be configured to have a sufficient width even compared with the size of the door 16.

[0207] On the other hand, based on the width direction Y, the side portion 300 of the control panel 100 may be located between the vertical quarter line L11 of the door 16 and the vertical eighth line L12 of the door 16. That is, the vertical outer line L4 of the side portion 300 and the boundary line L1 between the side portion 300 and the central portion 200 may be located between the vertical quarter line L11 and the vertical eighth line L12 of the door 16. In this regard, the vertical center line L2 of the button 140 may be located between the vertical quarter line L11 of the door 16 and the vertical eighth line L12 of the door 16.

[0208] on the other hand, Fig.12 The height relationship and positional relationship of the front panel 11 and a plurality of components arranged on the front panel 11 are shown.

[0209] As mentioned above, the control panel 100 and the door 16 arranged on the front panel 11 minimize the interference between the outer barrel 30, the accommodating portion 20 and other components arranged inside the box body 10, while ensuring a sufficient area. In addition, in order to improve the appearance integrity of the product and user satisfaction through visual uniformity or patterning, it may be important to determine its position and size.

[0210] Reference Fig.12 In one embodiment of the present invention, the door 16 may be located at a lower side than the upper end of the front panel 11. In order to facilitate access to the first opening 17 through the door 16 and ensure the area of ​​the control panel 100, it may be important to determine the distance H6 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16.

[0211] In one embodiment of the present invention, the distance H6 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16 can be more than 1 / 5 times the height H5 of the door 16 defined based on the height direction Z of the box body 10, thereby ensuring the area for increasing the height H2 and H3 of the control panel 100 and the output area 220.

[0212] The distance H6 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16 may be less than 1 / 6 times the height H1 of the box 10. Here, the height H1 of the box 10 may be greater than the height H4 of the front panel 11, for example, the same as the height of the side panel of the box 10.

[0213] Thus, the positions of the door 16 and the first opening 17 can be adjusted upward, and the convenience for the user to put in the laundry through the first opening 17 can be improved.

[0214] The control panel 100 may be located between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16. A height H2 of the control panel 100 defined based on the height direction Z of the housing 10 may be greater than 1 / 3 times and less than 2 / 3 times the distance H6 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16.

[0215] Increasing the height H2 of the control panel 100 can ultimately be associated with increasing the height H3 of the output area 220, and thus may be important. Thus, in one embodiment of the present invention, the height H2 of the control panel 100 may be more than 1 / 3 times the distance H6 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16, but considering the interference of the control panel 100 and the outer tub 30 in the interior of the box 10, etc., it may be determined to be less than 2 / 3 times.

[0216] The horizontal center line L7 of the control panel 100 can be defined as being parallel to the width direction Y of the box body 10 and passing through the center of the control panel 100 , and can be located at a position higher than the center between the upper end of the door 16 and the upper end of the front panel 11 .

[0217] The center of the control panel 100 is located above the center between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16, so that the user's accessibility to the control panel 100 can be improved and the structural interference between the control panel 100 and the outer barrel 30, the accommodating portion 20, etc. can be minimized.

[0218] At this time, reducing the distance H6 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16 in the entire front panel 11 can improve the user's access convenience, so the distance between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the horizontal center line L7 of the control panel 100 can be less than 1 / 10 times the height of the front panel 11 (or, less than 1 / 10 times the height of the box).

[0219] On the other hand, between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16, the first distance H8 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the control panel 100 may be less than the second distance H7 between the lower end of the control panel 100 and the upper end of the door 16.

[0220] The purpose of the first distance H8 and the second distance H7 is to minimize unnecessary wasted area, and the first distance H8 and the second distance H7 may be less than 1 / 20 times of the height H1 of the box body 10 , respectively.

[0221] Here, the first distance H8 shorter than the second distance H7 may be less than 1 / 25 times the height H1 of the housing 10. The second distance H7 may be greater than or equal to the first distance H8 and less than or equal to 4 / 3 times the first distance H8.

[0222] In addition, in order to eliminate structural interference with the top surface of the housing 10 and the outer tub 30 , the first distance H8 and the second distance H7 may be respectively greater than 1 / 3 of the height H2 of the control panel 100 .

[0223] In addition, in order to ensure the heights H2 and H3 of the control panel 100 and the output area 220, the height H2 of the control panel 100 defined based on the height direction Z of the box 10 can be more than twice the first distance H8 between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the control panel 100.

[0224] In other words, the first distance H8 may be less than 1 / 2 times the height H2 of the control panel 100 defined based on the height direction Z of the housing 10. On the other hand, the height H2 of the control panel 100 defined based on the height direction Z of the housing 10 may be less than 3 times the first distance H8.

[0225] On the other hand, the feature of the height H2 of the control panel 100 defined in the front panel 11 can also be understood as the height H3 of the output area 220 having a height close to the height H2 of the control panel 100. For example, the height H3 of the output area 220 defined based on the height direction Z of the box 10 can be more than twice the first distance H8.

[0226] On the other hand, the height H2 of the control panel 100 may also be defined in relation to the door 16. In one embodiment of the present invention, the height H2 of the control panel 100 defined based on the height direction Z of the housing 10 may be greater than 1 / 8 times and less than 1 / 6 times the height H5 of the door 16.

[0227] This is a ratio determined in consideration of the relative sizes of the door 16 and the control panel 100 , and various ratio relationships may be determined in consideration of appearance integrity and configuration efficiency between components.

[0228] From a perspective similar to the control panel 100, the height H3 of the output area 220 defined by the height direction Z of the cabinet 10 may be less than 1 / 6 times the height H5 of the door 16. The height H3 of the output area 220 defined by the height direction Z of the cabinet 10 may be more than 1 / 10 times the height H5 of the door 16.

[0229] On the other hand, the height H5 of the door 16 of one embodiment of the present invention can also be defined in relation to the front panel 11. In one embodiment of the present invention, the height H5 of the door 16 defined based on the height direction Z of the box body 10 can be more than 1 / 2 times the height H4 of the front panel 11.

[0230] Thus, the size of the first opening 17 can be effectively increased, and the appearance characteristics of the door 16 including glass or the like in the front of the box body 10 can play an important role for the user.

[0231] On the other hand, the distance H10 between the upper end of the door seating portion 15 of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16 may be less than the distance H9 between the lower end of the door seating portion 15 and the lower end of the door 16 .

[0232] Specifically, for easy accommodation and placement of the door 16, the door placement portion 15 may have a larger area than the door 16. However, the door 16 hinged to the front panel 11 undergoes fatigue deformation during repeated use, and the center of the door 16 may gradually move downward due to the load of the door 16.

[0233] Taking into account the above-mentioned deformation in use, in one embodiment of the present invention, the distance H10 between the upper end of the door seating portion 15 and the upper end of the door 16 is designed to be less than the distance H9 between the lower end of the door seating portion 15 and the lower end of the door 16, so that even during repeated use, it is possible to prevent the center of the door 16 from being located below the center of the door seating portion 15 or from being unable to be accommodated in the door seating portion 15 due to interference between the front panel 11 and the door 16.

[0234] on the other hand, Fig.13 The figure shows the width relationship and position relationship of the front panel 11, the control panel 100 and the door 16 in the laundry processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0235] In one embodiment of the present invention, the vertical center line L6 of the control panel 100, the vertical center line L8 of the door 16, and the vertical center line L10 of the front panel 11 may be located on the same line. That is, the door 16 and the control panel 100 may be located at the center of the front panel 11 based on the width direction Y. The vertical center line of the output area 220 disposed in the center of the control panel 100 may also be located on the same line as the control panel 100 or the door 16.

[0236] The shortest distance W11 between one of the two ends of the front panel 11 and the control panel 100 may be less than 1 / 3 times the width W6 of the front panel 11. In other words, the width W1 of the control panel 100 defined based on the width direction Y of the housing 10 may be more than 1 / 3 times the width W6 of the front panel 11.

[0237] Here, one of the two ends of the front panel 11 defined based on the width direction Y may be one of the two side edges of the front panel 11. The shortest distance W11 from the control panel 100 may refer to the horizontal distance between the outermost end of the side portion 300 of the control panel 100 facing the one of the two side edges and the one of the two side edges.

[0238] The shortest distance W11 between one end of the front panel 11 and the control panel 100 may be less than 1 / 3 of the front panel 11, and the shortest distance between the other end of the front panel 11 and the control panel 100 may also be less than 1 / 3 of the front panel 11. Thus, the width W1 of the control panel 100 may be more than 1 / 3 of the width W6 of the front panel 11.

[0239] In other words, the width W1 of the control panel 100 defined based on the width direction Y of the housing 10 may be greater than the shortest distance W11 between one of the two ends of the front panel 11 and the control panel 100 .

[0240] The width W1 of the control panel 100 relative to the front panel 11 can be determined to fully ensure the width W1 of the control panel 100 arranged between the upper end of the front panel 11 and the upper end of the door 16, and a screen that displays more information can be provided by expanding the width W3 of the output area 220.

[0241] However, considering the appearance integration with the door 16 and the relationship with other components inside the cabinet 10 , the width W1 of the control panel 100 may be limited to be less than 1 / 2 times the width W6 of the front panel 11 .

[0242] That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the width W1 of the control panel 100 may be greater than the shortest distance W11 between one of the two ends of the front panel 11 and the control panel 100 , and may be less than 1 / 2 times the width W6 of the front panel 11 .

[0243] On the other hand, the width W1 of the control panel 100 may also be defined in relation to the door 16. In one embodiment of the present invention, the width W1 of the control panel 100 defined based on the width direction Y of the housing 10 may be greater than 1 / 3 times and less than 1 / 2 times the width W7 of the door 16.

[0244] In addition, the width W1 of the control panel 100 may be more than 2 / 5 times the width W7 of the door 16. As described above, by setting the width W1 of the control panel 100 in relation to the door 16, the appearance integrity of the door 16 and the control panel 100 and the patterning of the plurality of configured shapes can be achieved.

[0245] On the other hand, based on the width direction Y, the distance W5 between the outermost end of the output region 220 and the outermost end of the side portion 300 may be less than or equal to 1 / 10 of the width W6 of the front panel 11 .

[0246] In other words, the horizontal distance W5 between the vertical outer line L4 of one of the pair of side portions 300 of the control panel 100 and the vertical outer line L5 defined by one side of the output area 220 facing the one of the pair of side portions 300 can be less than 1 / 10 times the width W6 of the front panel 11.

[0247] The width W3 of the output area 220 defined based on the width direction Y of the housing 10 may be more than twice the height H3 of the output area 220 , and the width W3 of the output area 220 may be more than 2 / 3 times the width W2 of the central portion 200 .

[0248] In addition, the width W3 of the output area 220 may be greater than 1 / 4 times and less than 1 / 3 times the width W7 of the door 16. In one embodiment of the present invention, not only the width W1 of the control panel 100 but also the width W3 of the output area 220 may be defined in relation to the door 16.

[0249] On the other hand, the width W7 of the door 16 can also be defined in relation to the front panel 11. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the width W7 of the door 16 defined based on the width direction Y of the box body 10 can be more than 3 / 4 times the width W6 of the front panel 11.

[0250] In addition, based on the width direction Y of the housing 10 , the shortest distance W10 between one of the two ends of the front panel 11 and the door 16 may be less than 1 / 8 times the width W6 of the front panel 11 .

[0251] On the other hand, the distance W8 between one end of the door seating portion 15 in the width direction Y and one end of the door 16 in the width direction Y may be less than the distance W9 between the other end of the door seating portion 15 in the width direction Y and the other end of the door 16 in the width direction Y.

[0252] Here, hinge portions for coupling the door 16 and the front panel 11 may be provided at one end of the door seating portion 15 in the width direction Y and one end of the door 16 in the width direction Y.

[0253] Specifically, for the convenience of accommodating and placing the door 16, the door placement portion 15 may have an area wider than the door 16. However, the door 16 coupled to the front panel 11 by a hinge undergoes fatigue deformation during repeated use, and due to the load of the door 16, the center of the door 16 may gradually move downward, thereby being away from the hinge portion.

[0254] Taking into account the above-mentioned deformation in use, in one embodiment of the present invention, the distance W8 between one end of the door seating portion 15 in the width direction Y adjacent to the hinge portion and one end of the door 16 in the width direction Y is designed to be less than the distance W9 between the other end of the door seating portion 15 in the width direction Y and the other end of the door 16 in the width direction Y. Therefore, even in the process of repeated use, it is possible to prevent the center of the door 16 from moving to the other side of the width direction Y than the center of the door seating portion 15, causing interference between the front panel 11 and the door 16 and making it impossible to accommodate the door seating portion 15.

[0255] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with respect to specific embodiments, it is self-evident to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be variously modified and changed without departing from the technical concept of the present invention provided by the following patent claims.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, wherein: include: The box body comprises a front panel having a first opening; A receiving portion, disposed inside the box body, for receiving clothes put in through the first opening; a door, disposed on the front panel, for opening and closing the first opening; as well as A control panel, arranged on the front panel, having an output area for outputting pictures; The control panel is arranged between the door and the upper end of the front panel, The door has a rounded edge relative to the front panel, The control panel comprises: a central portion, including the output area, having a straight edge relative to the front panel; as well as The side portions are located at two ends of the central portion based on the width direction of the box body, and have curved edges relative to the front panel.

2. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The front panel comprises: The first opening is opened and closed by the door; and a second opening, spaced apart from the first opening, The control panel is combined with the front panel in a manner of being arranged in the second opening, The second opening has a straight edge and a curved edge to correspond to the control panel.

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The control panel is arranged between the door and the upper end of the front panel, A first distance between an upper end of the front panel and an upper end of the control panel is less than a second distance between a lower end of the control panel and an upper end of the door.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The height of the control panel defined based on the height direction of the box is more than twice the first distance.

5. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The height of the output area is more than twice the first distance.

6. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The first distance and the second distance are respectively less than 1 / 20 times the height of the box.

7. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The horizontal center line of the control panel is defined as being parallel to the width direction of the box body and passing through the center of the control panel, and is located above the center between the upper end of the door and the upper end of the front panel.

8. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The width of the control panel defined based on the width direction of the housing is greater than or equal to the shortest distance between one of the two ends of the front panel and the control panel.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The width of the control panel is greater than 1 / 3 times and less than 1 / 2 times the width of the front panel.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The width of the control panel defined based on the width direction of the housing is greater than 1 / 3 times and less than 1 / 2 times the width of the door.

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