Interface and clothing treatment apparatus provided with the interface

JP7690616B2Active Publication Date: 2025-06-10LG ELECTRONICS INC
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2023579205
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2021-06-28
Filing Date
2022-06-13
Publication Date
2025-06-10
Estimated Expiration
2042-06-13
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an interface including a fixed part, a rotating part rotatably connected to the fixed part, an encoder including a signal generating part that generates an electrical signal when the rotating part rotates and is connected to a first circuit board, a shaft fixed to the rotating part, a handle fixed to the shaft and to which a force required to rotate the shaft is input, an actuator including an accommodating space provided inside the handle to have a cross-sectional area larger than that of the shaft, and a handle through-hole that penetrates one side of the handle and communicates the accommodating space with the outside, a fastener fixed to the fixed part through the shaft, a housing fixed to the fastener and located inside the housing space, and a display unit fixed to the housing in a direction toward the handle through-hole and equipped with a display for displaying information.
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