Clothes treatment apparatus door and clothes treatment apparatus

Abstract

A door of a clothing treatment apparatus is provided. The door includes a door frame of a loop shape and a front glass arranged on a front surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame includes a base frame of a loop shape, an inner frame that is arranged between the base frame and the front glass, and provides an adhesive surface adhered to a rear surface of the front glass, an adhesive layer arranged between the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the front glass, and an outer frame that is arranged on an edge of an outer end portion of the inner frame and provides a non-adhesive surface facing the rear surface of the front glass, and wherein the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the non-adhesive surface of the outer frame have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

[0001] This application is a continuation application, claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. § 365 (c), of an International application No. PCT / KR2023 / 015448, filed on Oct. 6, 2023, which is based on and claims the benefit of a Korean patent application number 10-2022-0180890, filed on Dec. 21, 2022, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND1. Field

[0002] The disclosure relates to a door of a clothing treatment apparatus and the clothing treatment apparatus.2. Description of Related Art

[0003] A clothing treatment apparatus is an apparatus for treating laundry for a certain purpose and may provide rotation of laundry.

[0004] A door of a clothing treatment apparatus may provide a door so that clothing may be put into or withdrawn from the clothing treatment apparatus. The door of the clothing treatment apparatus may provide a view so that a user may identify inside of the clothing treatment apparatus. The door of the clothing treatment apparatus may provide neat and fancy exterior for the user.

[0005] The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the disclosure.SUMMARY

[0006] Aspects of the disclosure are to address at least the above-mentioned problems and / or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the disclosure is to provide a door of a clothing treatment apparatus and the clothing treatment apparatus.

[0007] Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.

[0008] In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a door of a clothing treatment apparatus is provided. The door includes a door frame of a loop shape and a front glass arranged on a front surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame includes a base frame of a loop shape, an inner frame that is arranged between the base frame and the front glass, and provides an adhesive surface adhered to a rear surface of the front glass, an adhesive layer arranged between the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the front glass, and an outer frame that is arranged on an edge of an outer end portion of the inner frame and provides a non-adhesive surface facing the rear surface of the front glass, and wherein the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the non-adhesive surface of the outer frame have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer.

[0009] In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a clothing treatment apparatus is provided. The door includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably arranged in the cabinet, a motor arranged to provide a rotating force for rotating the drum and a door that is rotatably installed on the cabinet so that laundry is put in or withdrawn therethrough, wherein the door comprises a door frame of a loop shape, and a front glass arranged on a front surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame includes a base frame of a loop shape, an inner frame that is arranged between the base frame and the front glass, and provides an adhesive surface adhered to a rear surface of the front glass, an adhesive layer arranged between the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the front glass, and an outer frame which is arranged on an edge of an outer end portion of the inner frame and provides a non-adhesive surface facing the rear surface of the front glass, and wherein the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the non-adhesive surface of the outer frame have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer.

[0010] Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the disclosure.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, viewed from a different direction, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0015] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0016] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0017] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of an inner frame and a base frame according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0018] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an outer frame and a base frame according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0019] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0020] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating processes of adhering a front glass to a door frame according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0021] FIG. 10 is a conceptional diagram of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0022] FIG. 11 is a conceptional diagram of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

[0023] FIG. 12 is a conceptional diagram of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure; and

[0024] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0025] The same reference numerals are used to represent the same elements throughout the drawings.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0027] The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0028] It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,”“an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes reference to one or more of such surfaces.

[0029] It will be further understood that when a portion is referred to as “comprising” another component, the portion may not exclude another component but may further comprise another component unless the context states otherwise. In addition, in the drawings, a size or thickness of each component may be exaggerated for clarity of description.

[0030] The use of the terms of “the above-described” and similar indicative terms may correspond to both the singular forms and the plural forms.

[0031] The terms “front surface” and “front direction” used in the specification may denote a surface or a direction forming a physical exterior when a door of a clothing treatment apparatus is closed.

[0032] The terms “rear surface” and “rear direction” used in the specification may denote a surface or a direction facing clothing accommodated in the clothing treatment apparatus when the door of the clothing treatment apparatus is closed.

[0033] In addition, the steps of all methods described herein may be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. In addition, the use of all terms (for example, or the like) is only to describe a technical spirit, and the scope of rights is not limited by these terms unless the context is limited by the claims.

[0034] The terms “portion, module, member, and block” used in the specification may be implemented in software or hardware, and according to embodiments of the disclosure, a plurality of “portions, modules, members, and blocks” may be implemented as one component, or one “portion, module, member, and block” may include a plurality of components.

[0035] It should be appreciated that the blocks in each flowchart and combinations of the flowcharts may be performed by one or more computer programs which include computer-executable instructions. The entirety of the one or more computer programs may be stored in a single memory device or the one or more computer programs may be divided with different portions stored in different multiple memory devices.

[0036] Any of the functions or operations described herein can be processed by one processor or a combination of processors. The one processor or the combination of processors is circuitry performing processing and includes circuitry like an application processor (AP, e.g., a central processing unit (CPU)), a communication processor (CP, e.g., a modem), a graphical processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU) (e.g., an artificial intelligence (AI) chip), a wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) chip, a Bluetooth™ chip, a global positioning system (GPS) chip, a near field communication (NFC) chip, connectivity chips, a sensor controller, a touch controller, a finger-print sensor controller, a display drive integrated circuit (IC), an audio CODEC chip, a universal serial bus (USB) controller, a camera controller, an image processing IC, a microprocessor unit (MPU), a system on chip (SoC), an IC, or the like.

[0037] Hereinafter, a door of a clothing treatment apparatus and the clothing treatment apparatus according to embodiments are described below.

[0038] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 1, a clothing treatment apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a drum 82 and a door 1 of a clothing treatment apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as door 1). The drum 82 may accommodate clothing and provide the clothing with rotating force. The door 1 may provide a passage through which the clothing may be put into the clothing treatment apparatus 10. The door 1 may be rotated about an axis (not shown) arranged on a side of the door 1 to be opened / closed.

[0040] In an example, the clothing treatment apparatus 10 may include a washer. In another embodiment of the disclosure, the clothing treatment apparatus 10 may include a dryer. However, a specific kind of the clothing treatment apparatus 10 is not limited thereto.

[0041] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0042] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, seen from a different direction, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0043] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0044] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0045] Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, the door 1 of the clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a door frame 20 and a front glass 60.

[0046] The door frame 20 may support the front glass 60. The door frame 20 may include a hinge 31. The hinge 31 may connect the clothing treatment apparatus 10 (see FIG. 1) to the door 1. The door 1 may rotate relative to the clothing treatment apparatus 10 via the hinge 31. The door frame 20 may have a loop shape. However, the shape of the door frame 20 is not limited thereto.

[0047] The front glass 60 may provide a user with a vision of the inside of the clothing treatment apparatus 10. The user may identify the inside of the clothing treatment apparatus 10 via the front glass 60. The front glass 60 may be arranged on a front surface of the door frame 20. The front glass 60 may have a disc shape. The front glass 60 may include a glass material. However, the shape and material of the front glass 60 are not limited thereto.

[0048] The front glass 60 may be attached to a boundary of the door frame 20. The front glass 60 may be attached to the boundary of the door frame 20 via an adhesive 700 (see FIG. 9).

[0049] The door frame 20 may include a base frame 30, an inner frame 40, and an outer frame 50.

[0050] The base frame 30 may support and fix the inner frame 40 and the outer frame 50. The base frame 30 may include the hinge 31. The base frame 30 may fix a door glass 61 that is described later.

[0051] The base frame 30 may include a latch 34. The latch 34 may fix the door 1 to the clothing treatment apparatus 10. The latch 34 may control opening / closing of the door 1.

[0052] The base frame 30 may include a handle 38. The handle 38 may be a part held by the user when opening / closing the door 1. The base frame 30 may have a loop shape. However, the shape of the base frame 30 is not limited thereto.

[0053] The inner frame 40 may fix the front glass 60. The inner frame 40 may provide the front glass 60 with an adhesive surface 41. A rear surface of the front glass 60 may be adhered to the inner frame 40. The front glass 60 may be adhered to a boundary of the inner frame 40. The adhesive surface 41 may include a non-metal material. The adhesive surface 41 may include a non-plated surface.

[0054] The outer frame 50 may provide a side exterior of the door 1. The outer frame 50 may be connected to the inner frame 40. The outer frame 50 may be arranged on an edge of the outer end of the inner frame 40. The outer frame 50 may be fixed to the inner frame 40. The outer frame 50 may face the rear surface of the front glass 60. The outer frame 50 may provide the front glass 60 with a non-adhesive surface 51. The non-adhesive surface 51 may include a metal material. The non-adhesive surface 51 may include chromium. The non-adhesive surface 51 may have a chromium-plated surface. However, a surface material of the non-adhesive surface 51 is not limited to the chromium.

[0055] The door 1 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a door glass 61. The door glass 61 may provide the user with a vision of the inside of the clothing treatment apparatus 10. The door glass 61 may include a transparent material. The door glass 61 may be fixed to the door frame 20. The door glass 61 may be connected to an inner end portion of the inner frame 40. The door glass 61 may include a door glass stopper 610. The door glass stopper 610 may be fixed to the door frame 20. The door glass 61 may include a convex shape toward the inside of the clothing treatment apparatus 10. However, the shape of the door glass 61 is not limited thereto.

[0056] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of an inner frame and a base frame according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0057] Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, the inner frame 40 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a boundary region 401 and a door glass connection region 402. The boundary region 401 may provide the adhesive surface 41 to which the rear surface of the front glass 60 is adhered. The boundary region 401 may be a region to which the adhesive 700 (see FIG. 9) is applied. The door glass connection region 402 may be a region where the inner frame 40 is connected to the door glass 61.

[0058] The adhesive surface 41 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a first surface 411, a second surface 412, and a third surface 413. The first surface 411 may be a surface to which the adhesive 700 is applied. The first surface 411 may be a surface coming into contact with the rear surface of the front glass 60 with the adhesive 700 therebetween. The second surface 412 may be a surface where the adhesive 700 is collected. The third surface 413 may prevent the adhesive 700 collected on the second surface 412 from crossing to the door glass connection region 402.

[0059] The inner frame 40 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a first screw fixing recess 42, a second screw fixing recess 43, a door glass fixing portion 45, and a base fixing hook 46.

[0060] Referring to FIGS. 3 to 6, the first screw fixing recess 42 may fix the inner frame 40 to the base frame 30. A first screw F1 may be fixed into the first screw fixing recess 42. The first screw F1 may fix the latch 34 to the door frame 20. The second screw fixing recess 43 may fix the inner frame 40 to the base frame 30. A second screw F2 may be fixed into the second screw fixing recess 43. There may be a plurality of first screws F1 and a plurality of second screws F2.

[0061] The base fixing hook 46 may fix the inner frame 40 to the base frame 30. A plurality of base fixing hooks 46 may be provided.

[0062] The inner frame 40 may be fixed to the base frame 30 in at least one of a hook coupling manner or a screw coupling manner.

[0063] The door glass fixing portion 45 may fix the position of the door glass 61. The door glass fixing portion 45 may support an end portion of the door glass stopper 610. A plurality of door glass fixing portions 45 may be provided.

[0064] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an outer frame and a base frame according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0065] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the outer frame 50 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a first region 501 and a second region 502. The first region 501 may include the non-adhesive surface 51. The first region 501 may come into contact with the inner frame 40. The second region 502 may cover the boundary of the front glass 60. The second region 502 may form the side exterior of the door 1. Surfaces of the first region 501 and the second region 502 may include a metal material. The surfaces of the first region 501 and the second region 502 may include a chromium material. The first region 501 and the second region 502 may have chromium-plated surfaces. However, the surface materials of the first region 501 and the second region 502 are not limited to the chromium.

[0066] The outer frame 50 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may include base locking hooks 57. The base locking hooks 57 may fix the outer frame 50 to the base frame 30. However, the method of fixing the outer frame 50 to the base frame 30 is not limited to the hook coupling method. For example, the outer frame 50 may be fixed to the base frame 30 via a screw coupling, or via both the hook coupling and the screw coupling.

[0067] Referring to FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the outer frame 50 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may be coupled to the inner frame 40. The outer frame 50 and the inner frame 40 may be hook-coupled to each other. However, the method of coupling the outer frame 50 and the inner frame 40 is not limited to the hook coupling method.

[0068] After the outer frame 50 according to the embodiment is fixed to the inner frame 40, the rear surface of the front glass 60 may be adhered to the adhesive surface 41 and the non-adhesive surface 51. The adhesive surface 41 may be a surface to which the front glass 60 is mainly fixed. The adhesive surface 41 may fix the rear surface of the front glass 60 stronger than the non-adhesive surface 51. The non-adhesive surface 51 may have a lower fixing force with respect to the front glass 60 than the adhesive surface 41. However, the non-adhesive surface 51 may also fix the front glass 60.

[0069] After the outer frame 50 is fixed to the inner frame 40 according to the embodiment of the disclosure, the adhesive 700 (see FIG. 9) for fixing to the front glass 60 may be applied to the adhesive surface 41 and the non-adhesive surface 51. The non-adhesive surface 51 may be a surface on which the adhesive 700 applied to the adhesive surface 41 is collected.

[0070] Referring to FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and 7, the base frame 30 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may include the hinge 31 and a hinge fixing portion 310. The hinge 31 may include a spring. The hinge fixing portion 310 may fix the hinge 31 to the base frame 30.

[0071] Referring back to FIGS. 3 and 4, the base frame 30 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may include a first screw through-hole 32, a second screw through-hole 33, and a latch 34. The first screw through-hole 32 may be a hole through which the first screw F1 passes. The first screw F1 may fix the base frame 30 and the inner frame 40 through the first screw through-hole 32. The first screw F1 may be fixed to the first screw fixing recess 42 via the first screw through-hole 32. The second screw through-hole 33 may be a hole through which the second screw F2 passes. The second screw F2 may fix the base frame 30 and the inner frame 40 via the second screw through-hole 33. The second screw F2 may be fixed to the second screw through-hole 43 via the second screw through-hole 33. The second screw F2 may fix the latch 34 to the base frame 30.

[0072] Referring back to FIGS. 4, 6, and 7, the base frame 30 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may include first hook fixing recesses 36 and second hook fixing recesses 37. The first hook fixing recesses 36 may fix the inner frame 40 to the base frame 30. The first hook fixing recesses 36 may fix the base fixing hooks 46. The second hook fixing recesses 37 may fix the outer frame 50 to the base frame 30. The second hook fixing recesses 37 may fix base locking hooks 57.

[0073] The base frame 30 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may include a door glass seating portion 35. The door glass seating portion 35 may be a portion where a door glass stopper portion 610 of the door glass 61 is seated. The door glass 61 may be fixed to the base frame 30 and the door frame 20. The door glass stopper portion 610 may be fixed between the door glass seating portion 35 and the door glass fixing portion 45.

[0074] The base frame 30 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may include the handle 38. A plurality of handles 38 may be provided.

[0075] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0076] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating processes of adhering a front glass to a door frame according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0077] FIG. 10 is a conceptional diagram of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0078] FIG. 11 is a conceptional diagram of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0079] FIG. 12 is a conceptional diagram of a door of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0080] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 8 to 12, the inner frame 40 and the outer frame 50 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may be respectively fixed to the base frame 30. The rear surface of the front glass 60 may be adhered to the adhesive surface 41 of the inner frame 40 and the non-adhesive surface 51 of the outer frame 50. The adhesive 700 is applied to the adhesive surface 41 and may form an adhesive layer 70. The front glass 60 may be adhered to the adhesive layer 70.

[0081] When adhering the front glass 60 by using the adhesive layer 70, a bezel on a front outer portion of the door 1 may be minimized. The adhesive layer 70 may be arranged between the adhesive surface 41 and the front glass 60. The front glass 60 may be fixed to the inner frame 40 via the adhesive layer 70 due to the material characteristics of the front glass 60. For example, when the front glass 60 includes glass material, it is difficult to fix the front glass 60 to the inner frame 40 in the hook coupling or screw coupling manner.

[0082] The adhesive layer 70 may maintain the front glass 60 and the inner frame 40 to be in a bonded state. The adhesive layer 70 may be thinner than a thickness of the front glass 60 and a thickness of the adhesive surface 41.

[0083] The adhesive surface 41 and the non-adhesive surface 51 may have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer 70 each other. The adhesive surface 41 may have a greater adhesive capacity with respect to the adhesive layer 70 than that of the non-adhesive surface 51 with respect to the adhesive layer 70. The adhesive surface 41 may have a greater adhesive capacity with respect to the front glass 60 than that of the non-adhesive surface 51 with respect to the front glass 60.

[0084] Kinds of the adhesive 700 that may be applied onto the adhesive surface 41 may include a two-part adhesive 700 including a hardener and a one-part adhesive 700 not including a hardener. When using the one-part adhesive 700, less processes may be performed as compared with using the two-part adhesive 700. Using the one-part adhesive 700 may be advantageous in the aspect of processing steps, as compared with using of the two-part adhesive 700. However, the one-part adhesive 700 and the two-part adhesive 700 may have different adhesive capacities with respect to metal surfaces. The one-part adhesive 700 may have inferior adhesive capacity with respect to the metal surface as compared with the two-part adhesive 700.

[0085] When the one-part adhesive 700 is applied and hardened on the adhesive surface 41, the adhesive layer 70 may be formed. When the two-part adhesive 700 is applied and hardened on the adhesive surface 41, the adhesive layer 70 may be formed. However, the kinds of adhesive 700 that may form the adhesive layer 70 may not be limited to the one-part adhesive 700 or the two-part adhesive 700.

[0086] In order to form the adhesive layer 70, the adhesive 700 may be applied to the boundary region 401 and then hardened. The adhesive layer 70 may be arranged on the boundary region 401.

[0087] In order to form the adhesive layer 70, the adhesive 700 may be applied to the adhesive surface 41 and then hardened. The adhesive 700 may have a large fluidity on the adhesive surface 41 before being hardened. When the adhesive 700 flows asymmetrically on the adhesive surface 41, there may be a stain on the rear surface of the front glass 60. When the adhesive 700 flows unevenly on the adhesive surface 41, there may be a stain on the rear surface of the front glass 60.

[0088] The adhesive surface 41 may include the first surface 411, the second surface 412, and the third surface 413. The first surface 411 may be a surface to which the adhesive 700 is applied. A first distance d1 may be a distance between the first surface 411 and the front glass 60. The second surface 412 may be arranged inside the first surface 411 in a radial direction. A second distance d2 may be a distance between the second surface 412 and the front glass 60. The second distance d2 may be greater than the first distance d1. The third surface 413 may be arranged inside the second surface 412 in the radial direction. A third distance d3 may be a distance between the third surface 413 and the front glass 60. The third distance d3 may be less than the second distance d2. The third distance d3 may be greater than the first distance d1.

[0089] Processes of adhering the front glass 60 onto the inner frame 40 may include processes of applying the adhesive 700 on the first surface 411 and pressing and attaching the front glass 60. The processes of pressing and attaching the front glass 60 may include a process of applying a pressure P to the front surface of the front glass 60. Due to the pressure P applied to the front glass 60 in the process of pressing and attaching the front glass 60, the adhesive 700 applied on the first surface 411 may flow. The second surface 412 may be a surface on which the adhesive layer 70 flowing from the first surface 411 toward the inside in the radial direction is collected. The third surface 413 may provide an inner wall structure so that the adhesive 700 may be collected on the second surface 412. The first surface 411 and the third surface 413 may form a well so that the adhesive 700 may be collected on the second surface 412.

[0090] The outer frame 50 may include a first region 501 and a second region 502. The first region 501 may be a region forming the non-adhesive surface 51. The second region 502 may cover the front glass 60 and may form the side exterior of the door 1. The first region 501 and the second region 502 may be one body.

[0091] The non-adhesive surface 51 may be arranged on the outside of the first surface 411 in the radial direction. A fourth distance d4 may be a distance between the non-adhesive surface 51 and the front glass 60. The fourth distance d4 may be greater than the first distance d1.

[0092] The non-adhesive surface 51 may be a surface where the adhesive 700 flowing from the first surface 411 to the outside in the radial direction is collected. The second region 502 may provide an outer wall structure so that the adhesive 700 may be collected on the non-adhesive surface 51. The second region 502 and the first surface 411 may form a well so that the adhesive 700 may be collected on the non-adhesive surface 51.

[0093] Referring back to FIGS. 9 and 10, the adhesive 700 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may form the adhesive layer 70 between the first surface 411 and the front glass 60. The first surface 411 may be a surface applying main adhesive force to the front glass 60.

[0094] Referring back to FIGS. 9 to 11, the adhesive 700 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may form an adhesive accumulation layer 71 on the second surface 412 or the non-adhesive surface 51, in addition to forming of the adhesive layer 70 between the first surface 411 and the front glass 60.

[0095] Referring back to FIGS. 11 and 12, the adhesive layer 70 and the adhesive accumulation layer 71 according to the embodiment of the disclosure may be connected. In addition to the first surface 411, the second surface 412 and / or the non-adhesive surface 51 may provide the front glass 60 with the adhesive force. The adhesive force applied between the non-adhesive surface 51 and the front glass 60 may be less than the adhesive force applied between the adhesive surface 41 and the front glass 60. An adhesive area between the non-adhesive surface 51 and the front glass 60 may be less than that between the first surface 411 and the front glass 60. The adhesive force applied between the non-adhesive surface 51 and the front glass 60 may be less than that applied to the first surface 411. For example, when the non-adhesive surface 51 includes metal and the first surface 411 does not include metal, the adhesive force applied between the non-adhesive surface 51 and the front glass 60 may be less than that applied between the first surface 411 and the front glass 60.

[0096] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0097] Referring to FIG. 13, the clothing treatment apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a drum-type washer 80. The drum-type washer 80 may include a cabinet 81, a drum 82, a motor 83, and a tub 84.

[0098] The cabinet 81 may include the tub 84 that accommodates the drum 82 to be rotatable therein. The motor 83 may be formed to provide the rotating force for rotating the drum 82. The door 1 may be installed to be rotatable on the cabinet 81 and laundry may be put in or withdrawn therethrough.

[0099] However, the clothing treatment apparatus 10 is not limited to the drum-type washer 80 and may include a dryer.

[0100] The above embodiments are examples, and it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein. Therefore, the technical scope sought to be protected of the disclosure shall be defined by the appended claims.

[0101] A door of a clothing treatment apparatus includes a door frame of a loop shape and a front glass arranged on a front surface of the door frame, wherein the door frame includes: a base frame of a loop shape, an inner frame that is arranged between the base frame and the front glass, and provides an adhesive surface adhered to a rear surface of the front glass, an adhesive layer arranged between the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the front glass, and an outer frame that is arranged on an edge of an outer end portion of the inner frame and provides a non-adhesive surface facing the rear surface of the front glass, and the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the non-adhesive surface of the outer frame have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer.

[0102] The non-adhesive surface may include metal.

[0103] The non-adhesive surface may include chromium.

[0104] The adhesive surface may include a non-plated surface.

[0105] The inner frame and the outer frame may be coupled to the base frame via at least one of a hook coupling manner or a screw coupling manner.

[0106] The adhesive layer may be arranged on a boundary region of the inner frame.

[0107] The adhesive layer may be a one-part adhesive layer not including a hardener.

[0108] The adhesive surface of the inner frame may include a first surface arranged with a first distance from the front glass, and a second surface arranged with a second distance that is greater than the first distance from the front glass.

[0109] The second surface may be arranged inside the first surface in a radial direction.

[0110] The outer frame may include a first region including the non-adhesive surface and coming into contact with the inner frame, and a second region covering a boundary of the front glass and forming a side exterior of the door of the clothing treatment apparatus, and a distance between the first region and the front glass is greater than the first distance.

[0111] The door of the clothing treatment apparatus may further include a door glass connected to an inner end portion of the inner frame, and including a convex shape toward the inside of the clothing treatment apparatus.

[0112] A clothing treatment apparatus according to an embodiment includes a cabinet, a drum rotatably arranged in the cabinet, a motor arranged to provide a rotating force for rotating the drum, and a door that is rotatably installed on the cabinet so that laundry is put in or withdrawn therethrough, wherein the door includes a door frame of a loop shape and a front glass arranged on a front surface of the door frame, the door frame includes a base frame of a loop shape, an inner frame that is arranged between the base frame and the front glass, and provides an adhesive surface adhered to a rear surface of the front glass, an adhesive layer arranged between the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the front glass, and an outer frame which is arranged on an edge of an outer end portion of the inner frame and provides a non-adhesive surface facing the rear surface of the front glass, and the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the non-adhesive surface of the outer frame have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer.

[0113] The non-adhesive surface may include chromium, and the adhesive surface may include a non-plated surface.

[0114] The adhesive layer may be a one-part adhesive layer not including a hardener.

[0115] The adhesive surface of the inner frame may include a first surface arranged with a first distance from the front glass, and a second surface arranged with a second distance that is greater than the first distance from the front glass.

[0116] The door includes an inner frame and an outer frame in a separate type, and the outer frame is only chromium-plated so as to improve the adhesive force of the region to which the front glass is adhered.

[0117] The door may provide the user with the door of excellent surface material by plating the outer frame forming the side exterior.

[0118] Because the door of the clothing treatment apparatus has the inner frame that is not chromium-plated, the chromium-plated area may be reduced by 50% as compare with the related art and manufacturing may be performed with less costs.

[0119] It will be appreciated that various embodiments of the disclosure according to the claims and description in the specification can be realized in the form of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software.

[0120] Any such software may be stored in non-transitory computer readable storage media. The non-transitory computer readable storage media store one or more computer programs (software modules), the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method of the disclosure.

[0121] Any such software may be stored in the form of volatile or non-volatile storage, such as, for example, a storage device like read only memory (ROM), whether erasable or rewritable or not, or in the form of memory, such as, for example, random access memory (RAM), memory chips, device or integrated circuits or on an optically or magnetically readable medium, such as, for example, a compact disk (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), magnetic disk or magnetic tape or the like. It will be appreciated that the storage devices and storage media are various embodiments of non-transitory machine-readable storage that are suitable for storing a computer program or computer programs comprising instructions that, when executed, implement various embodiments of the disclosure. Accordingly, various embodiments provide a program comprising code for implementing apparatus or a method as claimed in any one of the claims of this specification and a non-transitory machine-readable storage storing such a program.

[0122] While the disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A door of a clothing treatment apparatus, the door comprising:a door frame of a loop shape; anda front glass arranged on a front surface of the door frame,wherein the door frame comprises:a base frame of a loop shape,an inner frame that is arranged between the base frame and the front glass, and provides an adhesive surface adhered to a rear surface of the front glass,an adhesive layer arranged between the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the front glass, andan outer frame that is arranged on an edge of an outer end portion of the inner frame and provides a non-adhesive surface facing the rear surface of the front glass, andwherein the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the non-adhesive surface of the outer frame have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer.

2. The door of claim 1, wherein the non-adhesive surface comprises metal.

3. The door of claim 2, wherein the non-adhesive surface comprises chromium.

4. The door of claim 1, wherein the adhesive surface comprises a non-plated surface.

5. The door of claim 1, wherein the inner frame and the outer frame are coupled to the base frame via at least one of a hook coupling manner or a screw coupling manner.

6. The door of claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer is arranged on a boundary region of the inner frame.

7. The door of claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer is a one-part adhesive layer not comprising a hardener.

8. The door of claim 1, wherein the adhesive surface of the inner frame includes:a first surface arranged with a first distance from the front glass; anda second surface arranged with a second distance that is greater than the first distance from the front glass.

9. The door of claim 8, wherein the second surface is arranged inside the first surface in a radial direction.

10. The door of claim 9,wherein the outer frame includes:a first region including the non-adhesive surface and coming into contact with the inner frame, anda second region covering a boundary of the front glass and forming a side exterior of the door of the clothing treatment apparatus, andwherein a distance between the first region and the front glass is greater than the first distance.

11. The door of claim 1, further comprising:a door glass connected to an inner end portion of the inner frame; anda convex shape toward an inside of the clothing treatment apparatus.

12. A clothing treatment apparatus comprising:a cabinet;a drum rotatably arranged in the cabinet;a motor arranged to provide a rotating force for rotating the drum; anda door that is rotatably installed on the cabinet so that laundry is put in or withdrawn therethrough,wherein the door comprises:a door frame of a loop shape, anda front glass arranged on a front surface of the door frame,wherein the door frame comprises:a base frame of a loop shape,an inner frame that is arranged between the base frame and the front glass, and provides an adhesive surface adhered to a rear surface of the front glass,an adhesive layer arranged between the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the front glass, andan outer frame which is arranged on an edge of an outer end portion of the inner frame and provides a non-adhesive surface facing the rear surface of the front glass, andwherein the adhesive surface of the inner frame and the non-adhesive surface of the outer frame have different adhesive characteristics with respect to the adhesive layer.

13. The clothing treatment apparatus of claim 12,wherein the non-adhesive surface comprises chromium, andwherein the adhesive surface comprises a non-plated surface.

14. The clothing treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the adhesive layer is a one-part adhesive layer not comprising a hardener.

15. The clothing treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the adhesive surface of the inner frame includes:a first surface arranged with a first distance from the front glass; anda second surface arranged with a second distance that is greater than the first distance from the front glass.

16. The clothing treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the non-adhesive surface comprises metal.

17. The clothing treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the inner frame and the outer frame are coupled to the base frame via at least one of a hook coupling manner or a screw coupling manner.

18. The clothing treatment apparatus of claim 12, wherein the adhesive layer is arranged on a boundary region of the inner frame.

19. The clothing treatment apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second surface is arranged inside the first surface in a radial direction.

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