Noise Blocking Member for Clothes Treating Apparatus Base Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Noise and vibration generated during the operation of clothes treating apparatuses are leaked through the lower portion, causing discomfort and limiting space usage due to external propagation.
Innovation Solution
A noise leakage preventing device is installed at the lower portion of the clothes treating apparatus, comprising a noise blocking member and a noise blocking plate that are strategically positioned between the base and the ground, using materials with different densities and thicknesses to absorb and block noise, and are securely attached to the base using guide pins and adhesive pads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If legs are disposed on one side of the base to support the cabinet, then the cabinet is elevated by a predetermined height, but noise and vibration are propagated to the outside through the space between the legs and the lower surface of the base
Solution Approach 1:
A noise blocking plate is introduced as an intermediary component between the base and the ground. The plate extends under the base to block the propagation path of noise and vibration, while still allowing the legs to provide support elevation. This mediator prevents harmful factors from reaching the outside without compromising the supportive function.
Solution Approach 2:
The noise blocking plate extends in a horizontal dimension beyond the footprint of the base, creating a barrier that blocks noise propagation in the vertical transmission path. By adding this dimensional extension, the solution addresses noise propagation without interfering with the vertical support function of the legs.
2Reliability
If a noise blocking plate is provided with guide pins protruding from a surface, then the plate can be coupled to the base using guide pin accommodating portions, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guide pins on the noise blocking plate and the corresponding accommodating portions on the base create a self-aligning coupling system. During installation, the guide pins automatically guide the plate into the correct position, and the coupling occurs without requiring additional fastening operations or complex assembly procedures. This self-service mechanism ensures reliable coupling while maintaining simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively seals the space between the base and the ground, reducing external noise leakage and enhancing user comfort by minimizing noise propagation from the clothes treating apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a noise blocking member extending in one direction and attached along a periphery of a lower surface of the base to be located between the base and the ground
Implementation Method 2
the base is provided with adhesive pads on a lower surface of the base, and the noise blocking plate is attached to the base using the adhesive pads
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a noise leakage preventing device for a clothes treating apparatus, which includes a base (110) located at a lower portion of a cabinet (11) and forming a bottom surface of the clothes treating apparatus, and a noise blocking member (120, 220, 320) extending in one direction, and attached along a periphery of a lower surface of the base (110) to be located between the base (110) and the ground, the noise blocking member (120, 220, 320) preventing noise generated during a washing or dewatering process from being transferred to outside via the base (110), and a clothes treating apparatus having the same.