Washing machine

Abstract

A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a cabinet defining a contour of the washing machine, a front panel coupled to a front portion of the cabinet, a control panel coupled to an upper portion of the front panel, upper panels coupled on both sides of the control panel, and side panels coupled on both sides of the front panel. Each upper panel is provided at a lower end with a hook portion. Each side panel is provided at an upper end with a hook hole in which the hook portion is inserted.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to an assembling structure of a panel member on an edge of a front portion of a drum-type washing machine. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Generally, a drum-type washing machine includes a main body, a tub installed in the main body, a drum installed rotatably in the tub, and a driving motor for rotating the drum. [0005] The laundry is inputted in the drum and washed by a chemical action of the washing water and a physical action of the laundry as the laundry is lifted and falls by the rotation of the drum. The laundry in the drum-type washing machine is less tangled than that in the pulsator-type washing machine and is improved it its washing ability. Therefore, in recently, the drum-type washing machine has been popularized. [0006] Meanwhile, for the drum-type washing machine, together with a variety of improved functions ha...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] An object of the present invention is to provide a decoration panel assembling structure for a drum-type washing machine that can allow components of a decoration panel to be accurately assembled with each other by improving the assembling structures of the components, thereby reducing the dissatisfaction of the consumers.

[0019] According to the present invention, since the independent parts forming the decoration panel can be exactly assembled with each other, the alignment thereof can be enhanced and thus the noise or vibration can be prevented during the operation of the washing machine.

[0020] In addition, the exact assembling of the parts prevents the assembling lines between the parts are not exposed to improve the overall appearance or contour of the washing machine.

Problems solved by technology

However, the decoration panel may cause a couple of problems.

First, during the assembly of the drum-type washing machine, a gap may be generated during the assembling process of the decoration panel due to assembling deviations between other components.

That is, since the components are inaccurately assembled, a vibration and noise may be generated during the rotation of the drum.

Second, since each component of the decoration panel may be deformed during an injection molding process, the assembled components may get loose.

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