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US20040169449A1
US20040169449A1 US10/717,974 US71797403A US2004169449A1 US 20040169449 A1 US20040169449 A1 US 20040169449A1 US 71797403 A US71797403 A US 71797403A US 2004169449 A1 US2004169449 A1 US 2004169449A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
    • D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
    • D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2105/00—Systems or parameters controlled or affected by the control systems of washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F2105/58—Indications or alarms to the control system or to the user
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/28—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D29/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25D29/005—Mounting of control devices

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  • the present invention relates to a cabinet cover of a home appliance such as a washing machine, and more particularly, to a mechanical coupling between a cabinet cover of a home appliance and an aesthetic member for installing a control panel in an installation hole of the cabinet cover.
  • Major home appliances such as washing machines, driers, and dishwashers require a means for the user to control the apparatus.
  • control is accessible from the exterior of the apparatus, which may necessitate the formation of an installation hole (aperture) in a cabinet cover, where a control panel is provided from the rear side of the cabinet cover.
  • a home appliance should be aesthetically appealing.
  • FIGS. 1-4 illustrate a typical washing machine, i.e., a home appliance, provided with a cabinet cover according to a related art.
  • a tub 4 and a drum 6 are installed in a cabinet 2 having a front side provided with an opening (entrance) for receiving laundry to be washed.
  • a cabinet cover 10 having an entrance 10 h is installed on the front side of the cabinet 2 , and a door 22 is installed in the entrance.
  • a motor 8 for rotating the drum 6 is mounted behind the tub 4 and coupled to the drum.
  • a detergent box 24 for storing a detergent therein is detachably installed at one side of the cabinet cover 10 , and a control panel 26 is installed in the other side of the cabinet cover.
  • the cabinet cover 10 consists essentially of a cabinet cover body 12 and an aesthetic member 14 .
  • the control panel 26 includes a display 26 b for displaying an operational state of a washing machine or similar apparatus and a plurality of manual controls 26 a for controlling an operation of the apparatus.
  • the cabinet cover body 12 is provided with an installation hole 12 a having a predetermined dimension for receiving the control panel 26 .
  • the aesthetic member 14 is provided with a manual control interface means 26 a ⁇ (push-button caps) corresponding to the manual controls 26 a and a viewing means 26 b ⁇ (a window) corresponding to the display 26 b .
  • the aesthetic member 14 is attached to the inner side of the perimeter of the installation hole 12 a.
  • a metal plate (not shown) is first cut according to a predetermined pattern so that the installation hole 12 a may receive and be wholly closed by the aesthetic member.
  • the aesthetic member is positioned with respect to the installation hole 12 a , and spot-welding is carried out at predetermined sites around the front side of the installation hole and around the rear side of the aesthetic member.
  • spot-welding is carried out at predetermined sites around the front side of the installation hole and around the rear side of the aesthetic member.
  • an adhesive agent B is also applied to the perimeter of the aesthetic member 14 from the rear side of the cabinet cover body 12 .
  • the cabinet cover of the related art as described above has an unappealing exterior due to the presence of the welding marks C.
  • the adhesive agent B is used to complete the adhesion, the adhesive strength is weak since the aesthetic member 14 is spot-welded to the cabinet cover body 12 prior to applying the adhesive.
  • the present invention is directed to a cabinet cover of a home appliance that substantially obviates one or more of the problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
  • An object of the present invention which has been devised to solve the foregoing problem, lies in providing a cabinet cover of a home appliance, which enables a secure installation of an aesthetic member in an installation hole of a cabinet cover body having an aesthetically pleasing external appearance.
  • a cabinet cover of a home appliance comprises a cabinet cover body having an installation hole at a predetermined location for receiving at rear side of the installation hole a control panel for controlling the home appliance; and an aesthetic member, attached at a perimeter of the aesthetic member, to the rear side of the cabinet cover body, for closing the installation hole, wherein the aesthetic member is attached by an adhesive agent and wherein the perimeter of the aesthetic member is welded to the rear side of the cabinet cover body.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a general drum-type washing machine
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the washing machine of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a cabinet cover of the washing machine of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a rear view of the cabinet cover as shown in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a cabinet cover of a drum-type washing machine according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of the cabinet cover as shown in FIG. 5.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6, illustrating a cabinet cover of a home appliance according to the present invention a cabinet cover body 52 , having an installation hole 52 a , is attached to a side of a cabinet (not shown).
  • the installation hole 52 a is provided in a predetermined location of the cabinet cover body 52 , to mount a control panel 66 provided with a plurality of controls 66 a for controlling an operation of the apparatus and a display 66 b to display an operational state thereof.
  • the control panel 66 is fixed to the rear side of an aesthetic member 54 .
  • the aesthetic member 54 is attached to an inner side of the installation hole 52 a , so as to cover the installation hole 52 a , using an adhesive agent B applied to an edge of the aesthetic member.
  • the aesthetic member 54 is welded to the inner perimeter of the installation hole 52 a from the rear side of the cover body 52 .
  • the aesthetic member 54 is formed having a plurality of predetermined holes 54 h corresponding to the controls 66 a and display 66 b , for respectively receiving a manual control interface means 66 a ⁇ and a viewing means 66 b ⁇
  • the aesthetic member 54 is attached to the inner side of the installation hole 52 a of the cabinet cover body 52 , and the cabinet cover body 52 is loaded onto a side of the cabinet of a home appliance.
  • the installation hole 52 a is formed to have a predetermined dimension for receiving the control panel 66 , and to provide a sufficient adhesion margin, the aesthetic member 54 is larger than that of the installation hole 52 a.
  • the cabinet cover body 52 and aesthetic member 54 are preferably made of a stainless steel based material to provide an elegant design and are preferably cut to size by a laser cutting device to provide a good finish to their exterior.
  • a stainless steel plate is cut to form the cabinet cover body 52 and the aesthetic member 54 , respectively.
  • the installation hole 52 a is formed in the cabinet cover body 52
  • the holes 54 h are formed in the aesthetic member 54 .
  • the adhesive agent B is applied to the front side edge of the aesthetic member 54 , covering an area overlapping the perimeter of the installation hole 52 a .
  • the front side edge of the aesthetic member 54 is attached to the inner side of the installation hole 52 a .
  • the rear side edge of the aesthetic member 54 is spot-welded to the inner side 52 a of the installation hole 52 a .
  • the aesthetic member 54 provides the edge on which the adhesive agent is coated with a sufficient width, and its rear side edge is spot-welded to provide plenty of welding points.
  • the exterior of the apparatus is free from welding marks C, while increasing adhesion strength.
  • the manual control interface means 66 a ′ and viewing means 66 b ′ are loaded in their corresponding holes 54 h , and the control panel 66 is fixed to the rear side of the aesthetic member 54 .
  • a cabinet cover of a home appliance according to the present invention, after the edge of the aesthetic member has been attached to the inner side of the installation hole of the cabinet cover body, welding is performed on the rear side of the aesthetic member so that there is no external mark of such attachment, thereby enabling an aesthetically pleasing external appearance due to the absence of welding marks visible for the exterior of the apparatus.
  • an improved mechanical coupling between the cabinet cover and aesthetic member is achieved.

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Abstract

A cabinet cover of a home appliance is provided, which enables a secure installation of an aesthetic member in an installation hole of a cabinet cover body having an aesthetically pleasing external appearance, i.e., without welding marks being visible for the exterior of the apparatus, and which achieves an improved mechanical coupling between the cabinet cover and the aesthetic member. The cabinet cover includes a cabinet cover body having an installation hole at a predetermined location for receiving at rear side of the installation hole a control panel for controlling the home appliance; and an aesthetic member, attached at a perimeter of the aesthetic member, to the rear side of the cabinet cover body, for closing the installation hole, wherein the aesthetic member is attached by an adhesive agent and wherein the perimeter of the aesthetic member is welded to the rear side of the cabinet cover body.

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  • This application claims the benefit of Korean Application No. 10-2002-0074967 filed on Nov. 29, 2002, which is hereby incorporated by reference. [0001]
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention [0002]
  • The present invention relates to a cabinet cover of a home appliance such as a washing machine, and more particularly, to a mechanical coupling between a cabinet cover of a home appliance and an aesthetic member for installing a control panel in an installation hole of the cabinet cover. [0003]
  • 2. Discussion of the Related Art [0004]
  • Major home appliances such as washing machines, driers, and dishwashers require a means for the user to control the apparatus. Typically, such control is accessible from the exterior of the apparatus, which may necessitate the formation of an installation hole (aperture) in a cabinet cover, where a control panel is provided from the rear side of the cabinet cover. Meanwhile, a home appliance should be aesthetically appealing. [0005]
  • FIGS. 1-4 illustrate a typical washing machine, i.e., a home appliance, provided with a cabinet cover according to a related art. [0006]
  • Referring to FIGS. 1-4, a [0007] tub 4 and a drum 6 are installed in a cabinet 2 having a front side provided with an opening (entrance) for receiving laundry to be washed. A cabinet cover 10 having an entrance 10 h is installed on the front side of the cabinet 2, and a door 22 is installed in the entrance. A motor 8 for rotating the drum 6 is mounted behind the tub 4 and coupled to the drum. A detergent box 24 for storing a detergent therein is detachably installed at one side of the cabinet cover 10, and a control panel 26 is installed in the other side of the cabinet cover. The cabinet cover 10 consists essentially of a cabinet cover body 12 and an aesthetic member 14.
  • The [0008] control panel 26 includes a display 26 b for displaying an operational state of a washing machine or similar apparatus and a plurality of manual controls 26 a for controlling an operation of the apparatus. Meanwhile, the cabinet cover body 12 is provided with an installation hole 12 a having a predetermined dimension for receiving the control panel 26. The aesthetic member 14 is provided with a manual control interface means 26 a□ (push-button caps) corresponding to the manual controls 26 a and a viewing means 26 b□(a window) corresponding to the display 26 b. The aesthetic member 14 is attached to the inner side of the perimeter of the installation hole 12 a.
  • To form the [0009] aesthetic member 14, a metal plate (not shown) is first cut according to a predetermined pattern so that the installation hole 12 a may receive and be wholly closed by the aesthetic member. In attaching the aesthetic member 14 to the cabinet cover body 12, the aesthetic member is positioned with respect to the installation hole 12 a, and spot-welding is carried out at predetermined sites around the front side of the installation hole and around the rear side of the aesthetic member. As a result, a series of welding marks C are created, but since the welding provides insufficient adhesion, an adhesive agent B is also applied to the perimeter of the aesthetic member 14 from the rear side of the cabinet cover body 12.
  • The cabinet cover of the related art as described above, however, has an unappealing exterior due to the presence of the welding marks C. In addition, even though the adhesive agent B is used to complete the adhesion, the adhesive strength is weak since the [0010] aesthetic member 14 is spot-welded to the cabinet cover body 12 prior to applying the adhesive.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a cabinet cover of a home appliance that substantially obviates one or more of the problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. [0011]
  • An object of the present invention, which has been devised to solve the foregoing problem, lies in providing a cabinet cover of a home appliance, which enables a secure installation of an aesthetic member in an installation hole of a cabinet cover body having an aesthetically pleasing external appearance. [0012]
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide a cabinet cover of a home appliance, which achieves a mechanical coupling between a cabinet cover of a home appliance and an aesthetic member, without welding marks being visible for the exterior of the apparatus. [0013]
  • It is another object of the present invention to provide a cabinet cover of a home appliance, which achieves an improved mechanical coupling between a cabinet cover of a home appliance and an aesthetic member. [0014]
  • Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from a practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the subject matter particularly pointed out in the specification and claims hereof as well as in the appended drawings. [0015]
  • To achieve these objects and other advantages in accordance with the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a cabinet cover of a home appliance. The cabinet comprises a cabinet cover body having an installation hole at a predetermined location for receiving at rear side of the installation hole a control panel for controlling the home appliance; and an aesthetic member, attached at a perimeter of the aesthetic member, to the rear side of the cabinet cover body, for closing the installation hole, wherein the aesthetic member is attached by an adhesive agent and wherein the perimeter of the aesthetic member is welded to the rear side of the cabinet cover body. [0016]
  • It is to be understood that both the foregoing explanation and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and illustrative and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.[0017]
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings: [0018]
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a general drum-type washing machine; [0019]
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the washing machine of FIG. 1; [0020]
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a cabinet cover of the washing machine of FIG. 1; [0021]
  • FIG. 4 is a rear view of the cabinet cover as shown in FIG. 3; [0022]
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a cabinet cover of a drum-type washing machine according to the present invention; and [0023]
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of the cabinet cover as shown in FIG. 5. [0024]
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Throughout the drawings, like elements are indicated using the same or similar reference designations where possible. [0025]
  • Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, illustrating a cabinet cover of a home appliance according to the present invention, a [0026] cabinet cover body 52, having an installation hole 52 a, is attached to a side of a cabinet (not shown). The installation hole 52 a is provided in a predetermined location of the cabinet cover body 52, to mount a control panel 66 provided with a plurality of controls 66 a for controlling an operation of the apparatus and a display 66 b to display an operational state thereof. The control panel 66 is fixed to the rear side of an aesthetic member 54.
  • The [0027] aesthetic member 54 is attached to an inner side of the installation hole 52 a, so as to cover the installation hole 52 a, using an adhesive agent B applied to an edge of the aesthetic member. The aesthetic member 54 is welded to the inner perimeter of the installation hole 52 a from the rear side of the cover body 52. The aesthetic member 54 is formed having a plurality of predetermined holes 54 h corresponding to the controls 66 a and display 66 b, for respectively receiving a manual control interface means 66 a□ and a viewing means 66 b□ In the cabinet cover 50, the aesthetic member 54 is attached to the inner side of the installation hole 52 a of the cabinet cover body 52, and the cabinet cover body 52 is loaded onto a side of the cabinet of a home appliance. Thus, in the cabinet cover body 52, the installation hole 52 a is formed to have a predetermined dimension for receiving the control panel 66, and to provide a sufficient adhesion margin, the aesthetic member 54 is larger than that of the installation hole 52 a.
  • The [0028] cabinet cover body 52 and aesthetic member 54 are preferably made of a stainless steel based material to provide an elegant design and are preferably cut to size by a laser cutting device to provide a good finish to their exterior. In preparing the cabinet cover according to the present invention, a stainless steel plate is cut to form the cabinet cover body 52 and the aesthetic member 54, respectively. The installation hole 52 a is formed in the cabinet cover body 52, the holes 54 h are formed in the aesthetic member 54.
  • Subsequently, the adhesive agent B is applied to the front side edge of the [0029] aesthetic member 54, covering an area overlapping the perimeter of the installation hole 52 a. The front side edge of the aesthetic member 54 is attached to the inner side of the installation hole 52 a. Then, the rear side edge of the aesthetic member 54 is spot-welded to the inner side 52 a of the installation hole 52 a. Thus, the aesthetic member 54 provides the edge on which the adhesive agent is coated with a sufficient width, and its rear side edge is spot-welded to provide plenty of welding points. Hence, the exterior of the apparatus is free from welding marks C, while increasing adhesion strength.
  • Finally, the manual control interface means [0030] 66 a′ and viewing means 66 b′ are loaded in their corresponding holes 54 h, and the control panel 66 is fixed to the rear side of the aesthetic member 54.
  • Accordingly, in a cabinet cover of a home appliance according to the present invention, after the edge of the aesthetic member has been attached to the inner side of the installation hole of the cabinet cover body, welding is performed on the rear side of the aesthetic member so that there is no external mark of such attachment, thereby enabling an aesthetically pleasing external appearance due to the absence of welding marks visible for the exterior of the apparatus. In addition, an improved mechanical coupling between the cabinet cover and aesthetic member is achieved. [0031]
  • It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover such modifications and variations, provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. [0032]

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What is claimed is:
1. A cabinet cover of a home appliance, comprising:
a cabinet cover body having an installation hole at a predetermined location for receiving at rear side of the installation hole a control panel for controlling the home appliance; and
an aesthetic member, attached at a perimeter of said aesthetic member, to the rear side of said cabinet cover body, for closing the installation hole,
wherein said aesthetic member is attached by an adhesive agent and wherein the perimeter of said aesthetic member is welded to the rear side of said cabinet cover body.
2. The cabinet cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aesthetic member is larger than the installation hole.
3. The cabinet cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cabinet cover body and said aesthetic member are made of a stainless steel based material.
4. The cabinet cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cabinet cover body and said aesthetic member are formed using a laser cutting device.
5. The cabinet cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aesthetic member is provided with a plurality of holes for receiving the control panel.
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