KR20230085814A - Interface and Laundry Treatment Apparatus having the Same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to an interface and a clothing treatment apparatus having the interface, which can minimize the space required for installation. The interface comprises: an encoder having a fixed part fixed on a first circuit board, a rotating part rotatably coupled to the fixed part, and a signal generation part transmitting a control signal to a control circuit of the first circuit board when the rotating part rotates; an actuator having a shaft fixed on the rotating part, a handle fixed on the shaft to receive the force required to rotate the shaft, an accommodation space provided in the handle, and a handle penetration hole penetrating one surface of the handle to connect the accommodation space to the outside; a display part having a fastening body penetrating the shaft to be fixed on the fixed part, a fixed body fixed on the fastening body and positioned in the accommodation space, a mounting space provided in the fixed body, a display fixed in the mounting space to display information, a second circuit board controlling the display and capable of communication of a control signal with the first circuit board, and a cover fixed on the fixed body to close the mounting space; and a selection part provided in the mounting space, and transmitting a control signal to a control circuit of the second circuit board when the body of a user comes in contact with the cover. The selection part includes a first selection part receiving a selection signal of a control command, and a second selection part receiving an execution signal or a stop signal of a selected control command.

Description

Interface and Laundry Treatment Apparatus having the Same}

The present application relates to an interface and a laundry treatment device provided with the interface.

An input/output device (interface) for the user to input control commands to the electronic device, including a clothes handling device capable of washing clothes (a general term for objects to be washed or objects to be dried), drying clothes, and washing and drying clothes. is essential

Among the conventional interfaces, a display unit displaying control commands selectable by the user, a search unit allowing the user to search for control commands displayed on the display unit, a selection unit allowing the user to select control commands displayed on the display unit, and a selection unit allowing the user to select control commands displayed on the display unit. The input unit requesting the execution of the control command is designed to be located in a space separated from each other (Publication No. 10-2014-0023986).

That is, the conventional interface is a display (LCD, LED panel, etc.) on which control commands are displayed, a knob or button that can search for control commands by displaying control commands executable by the corresponding electronic device on the display, and a display A button for inputting a control command for selecting a displayed control command, and a button for inputting a control command for requesting the execution of the selected control command, etc. are located in separate spaces, and such an arrangement is such that an electronic device such as a laundry treatment machine It was a factor that determined the design of the interface (design of the control panel) located on the front surface of the .

In the conventional interface of the above structure, since each device including the display had to be distributed along the width direction of the electronic device (width direction of the electronic device) or distributed along the height direction of the electronic device, a lot of space for interface installation this was requested

On the other hand, the button provided in the conventional interface is assembled to a panel or control panel that forms the appearance of an electronic device, and it is necessary to shorten the assembly time of the button and minimize button assembly failure.

An object of the present application is to provide an interface in which display of control commands, search or change of displayed control commands, and selection of displayed control commands are integrated into one device, and a laundry treatment apparatus equipped with the interface.

In addition, the present application aims to solve the problem of providing an interface capable of minimizing a space required for installation and a laundry treatment apparatus equipped with the interface.

In addition, the present application aims to solve the problem of providing a laundry treatment device equipped with a button that is easy to assemble and can reduce the possibility of assembly failure.

The present application relates to an encoder provided with a fixed part fixed to a first circuit board, a rotating part rotatably coupled to the fixed part, and a signal generator for transmitting a control signal to the control circuit of the first circuit board when the rotating part rotates. ; A shaft fixed to the rotating part, a handle fixed to the shaft and receiving force required for rotation of the shaft, an accommodating space provided inside the handle, and a handle passing through one surface of the handle to communicate the accommodating space with the outside. an actuator provided with a through hole; A fastening body fixed to the fixing part through the shaft, a fixing body fixed to the fastening body and located inside the accommodation space, a mounting space provided in the fixed body, and a display fixed to the mounting space to display information. a display unit provided with a second circuit board capable of controlling the display and communicating a control signal with the first circuit board, and a cover fixed to the fixing body to close the mounting space; and a selection unit provided inside the mounting space and transmitting a control signal to the control circuit of the second circuit board when the user's body contacts the cover.

The selection unit may include a first selection unit that receives a selection signal of a control command, and a second selection unit that receives an execution signal or a stop signal of the selected control command.

The first selection unit and the second selection unit may be provided at a position that does not interfere with the display.

The interface may include a mounting body fixed inside the mounting space; a panel mounting unit provided on the mounting body to which the display is mounted; and a film mounting unit provided on the mounting body to which the first selection unit and the second selection unit are mounted.

The film mounting unit may be positioned below the panel mounting unit.

The interface includes a first lamp and a second lamp provided on the second circuit board and emitting light; a first lamp penetration hole provided to pass through the mounting body and guiding the light emitted from the first lamp to the first selector; and a second lamp penetration hole provided to penetrate the mounting body and guide the light emitted from the second lamp to the second selector.

The first selector and the second selector may be positioned between the cover and the display.

The interface may include a first connector connecting the display to the second circuit board; a second connector connecting the first selector and the second selector to the second circuit board; a first connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the display connector is inserted; and a second connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the film connector is inserted.

The present application provides a space in which clothes are accommodated, and the drum rotates by a driving unit; A first circuit board for controlling the driving unit, a fixing part fixed to the first circuit board, a rotating part rotatably coupled to the fixing part, and a control signal when the rotating part is rotated are transmitted to a control circuit of the first circuit board. An encoder equipped with a signal generating unit for transmission; A shaft fixed to the rotating part, a handle fixed to the shaft and receiving force required for rotation of the shaft, an accommodating space provided inside the handle, and a handle passing through one surface of the handle to communicate the accommodating space with the outside. an actuator provided with a through hole; A fastening body fixed to the fixing part through the shaft, a fixing body fixed to the fastening body and located inside the accommodation space, a mounting space provided in the fixed body, and a display fixed to the mounting space to display information. a display unit provided with a second circuit board capable of controlling the display and communicating a control signal with the first circuit board, and a cover fixed to the fixing body to close the mounting space; and a selection unit provided inside the mounting space and transmitting a control signal to the control circuit of the second circuit board when the user's body comes into contact with the cover.

The selection unit may include a first selection unit that receives a selection signal of a control command, and a second selection unit that receives an execution signal or a stop signal of the selected control command.

The laundry treatment apparatus includes a mounting body fixed inside the mounting space; a panel mounting unit provided on the mounting body to which the display is mounted; and a film mounting unit provided on the mounting body to provide a space in which the first selection unit and the second selection unit are mounted, and located below or above the panel mounting unit.

The laundry treatment apparatus includes a first lamp and a second lamp provided on the second circuit board and emitting light; a first lamp penetration hole provided to pass through the mounting body and guiding the light emitted from the first lamp to the first selector; and a second lamp penetration hole provided to penetrate the mounting body and guide the light emitted from the second lamp to the second selector.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a first connector connecting the display to the second circuit board; a second connector connecting the first selector and the second selector to the second circuit board; a first connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the display connector is inserted; and a second connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the film connector is inserted.

The present application provides an interface in which display of a control command, search or change of a displayed control command, and selection of a displayed control command are integrated into one device, and a clothes handling apparatus equipped with the interface.

In addition, the present application provides an interface capable of minimizing a space required for installation and a clothes handling apparatus equipped with the interface.

In addition, the present application provides a laundry treatment device equipped with a button that is easy to assemble and can reduce the possibility of assembly failure.

1 and 2 show an example of a laundry treatment device.
3 to 5 show examples of interfaces provided in the laundry treatment apparatus.
6 shows an example of a display unit.
7 shows an example of a front panel and a button mounting portion.
8 and 9 show an example of a coupling structure between a button mounting portion and a button.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a laundry treatment apparatus and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the clothes handling apparatus 100 includes a cabinet 1 and an interface P provided in the cabinet 1 . The interface P described in this application refers to a device or program that enables communication between a user and a laundry treatment device (including other electronic devices including a clothes treatment device). Communication between the user and the laundry treatment device refers to a process in which the user inputs a control command to the laundry treatment machine and a process in which the laundry treatment machine transmits information to the user.

The cabinet 1 may include a cabinet body 11 having one surface open, and a panel 13 fixed to the open surface of the cabinet body. 1 shows a case where the cabinet body 11 has an open front surface, and the front panel 13 is fixed to the cabinet body 11 to form the front surface of the laundry treatment apparatus. A case provided as a panel is illustrated as an example.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the front panel 13 is provided with a panel inlet 131 communicating the inside of the cabinet 1 with the outside. The panel inlet 131 is closed by a door 132 rotatably fixed to the cabinet 1 .

Inside the cabinet 1, a tub 2 providing a space for storing water, and a drum 3 rotatably provided inside the tub to provide a space for receiving clothes (objects to be washed or dried) are provided. do.

The tub 2 may be provided as a cylindrical tub body 21 with an empty inside. The tub body 21 may be fixed inside the cabinet 1 through the tub support 22, and FIG. 2 shows that the tub support 22 is a spring (connecting the upper space of the tub body to the cabinet) and a damper. (Connecting the lower space of the tub body to the cabinet) is shown as an example.

A tub inlet 211 is provided on a surface of the space provided by the tub body 21 facing the panel inlet 131, and the panel inlet 131 and the tub inlet 211 are connected through a gasket 212. do. The gasket 212 is made of an elastic material such as rubber to prevent water inside the tub body 21 from being discharged into the cabinet 1, and vibration of the tub body 21 is transmitted to the cabinet 1. It is a means of minimizing

The tub body 21 receives water through the water supply unit 23 , and the water stored in the tub body 21 may be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 1 through the drainage unit 25 .

The drain part 25 includes a pump 252 located at a point lower than the bottom surface of the tub body 21, a first drain pipe 251 connecting the tub body 21 and the pump 252, and the pump 252. ) It may be provided to include a second drain pipe 253 for guiding water discharged from the cabinet to the outside.

The water supply unit 23 may include a water supply pipe 231 connecting a water supply source located outside the cabinet and the tub body 21, and a water supply valve 233 controlling opening and closing of the water supply pipe 231.

As shown in the drawing, the laundry treatment device 100 may further include a detergent supply unit 24.

As shown in FIG. 3, the detergent supply unit 24 includes a drawer housing 241 provided inside the cabinet 1, a connection pipe 242 connecting the drawer housing to the tub body 21, and a drawer 243 withdrawable from the drawer housing 241 through a drawer input port 133 provided on the front panel 13 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the drawer 243 includes a chamber 245 providing a space for storing detergent and a discharge passage 247 discharging detergent inside the chamber to the drawer housing 241. may be provided to include. The discharge passage 247 may be provided as a water trap (siphon passage, etc.) for moving the liquid to the drawer housing 241 when the level of the liquid stored in the chamber 245 exceeds a predetermined level. there is.

When the detergent supply unit 24 is provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 100, the water supply unit 23 may further include a nozzle 232 for supplying water to the chamber 245. The nozzle 232 may be fixed to the cabinet 1 to form an upper surface of the drawer housing 241, and the water supply pipe 231 may be provided to connect the nozzle 232 and a water supply source.

The drum 3 includes a cylindrical drum body 31 located inside the tub body 21, and a drive unit 32 rotatably fixing the drum body 21 to the tub body 21. may be provided to do so.

A drum inlet 311 is provided on a surface of the space provided by the drum body 31 facing the tub inlet 211 . Accordingly, clothes may be put into the drum body 31 through the panel inlet 131 , the tub inlet 211 , and the drum inlet 311 .

The drum body 31 is provided with a drum through-hole 312 communicating the inside of the drum body with the outside. The drum through hole 312 may be provided on each of the circumferential surface, the front surface (a surface surrounding the drum inlet), and the rear surface of the drum body 31 . Accordingly, water or detergent supplied into the tub body 21 may be supplied into the drum body 31 through the drum through-hole 312 .

The drive unit 32 passes through the stator 321 fixed to the rear surface of the tub body 21 to form a rotating magnetic field, the rotor 322 rotating by the rotating magnetic field, and the rear surface of the tub body 21. It may be provided to include a rotating shaft 323 connecting the drum body 31 and the rotor 322 by doing so.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the front panel 13 may be fixed to the cabinet body 11 through the panel support part 12 . That is, the panel support part 12 may be fixed to the cabinet body 11 and the front panel 13 may be fixed to the panel support part 12 .

The interface P may be fixed to the panel support part 12 or to the front panel 13 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the interface P is a circuit board (first circuit board 4) located inside the cabinet 1, fixed to the first circuit board and located inside the cabinet 1. an encoder (5), an actuator (7) connected to the encoder (5) through the front panel (13), and a display unit (8) fixed to the encoder (5) through the front panel (13) It may be provided to include.

The first circuit board 4 is a board provided with a control circuit necessary for controlling (power control, operation control) of at least one of the driving unit 32, the water supply valve 233, and the pump 252, It may be fixed to the front panel 13 through the case 41 . The first circuit board 4 may include a first board fixed to the case 41 and a control circuit (first circuit) fixed to the first board.

The case 41 may include a position fixing part 411 for setting the position of the first circuit board 4 . In this case, the substrate through-hole 42 into which the position fixing part 411 is inserted may be provided in the first circuit board 4 .

A wire 824 is connected to the display unit 8. The wire 824 may be provided as a power line for supplying power to the display unit, and the display unit 8 includes the first circuit board 4 and the like. It may be provided as a communication line enabling communication with devices located inside the cabinet.

A fixing part through hole 413 may be provided in the position fixing part 411 . In this case, the wire 824 may extend into the cabinet 1 by being inserted into the through-hole 413 of the fixing part.

An input unit 43 may be provided on the first circuit board 4, and FIG. 4 shows a case in which the input unit includes the first input unit 43a and the second input unit 43b as an example.

The first input unit 43a is provided as a means for inputting a control command requesting power supply to the laundry treatment apparatus 100, and the second input unit 43b executes the control command displayed on the display unit 8. It may be provided as a means for inputting a command requesting a command or a command requesting a temporary suspension of a control command being executed by the laundry treatment apparatus 100 . The first input unit 43a and the second input unit 43b are fixed to the first circuit board 4 so as to be connected to the control circuit of the first circuit board 4 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the first input unit 43a and the second input unit 43b are provided to be exposed to the outside of the cabinet 1 through the button mounting unit 135, and by detecting static electricity of the user's body, It may be provided to generate a control signal.

The button mounting portion 135 may include a first mounting portion 135a and a second mounting portion 135b penetrating the front panel 13 . In this case, the first input unit 43a may be located on the first mounting unit 135a, and the second input unit 43b may be located on the second mounting unit 135b.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the first input unit 43a and the second input unit 43b may have the same structure. That is, the first input unit 43a includes a button 431 located on the first mounting unit 135a and a button connector 436 connecting the button 431 to the control circuit of the first circuit board 4 , and the second input unit 43b includes a button 431 located on the second mounting unit 135b and a button connector connecting the button 431 to the control circuit of the first circuit board 4 ( 436) may be provided.

The first input unit 43a and the second input unit 43b may be provided separately in the left space and the right space of the display unit 8, or may be provided separately in the upper space and the lower space of the display unit 8. And, it may be arranged up and down or left and right in any one space of the left space or the right space of the display unit 8.

The encoder 5 is a means for rotatably fixing the actuator 7 to the first circuit board 4, and generates an electrical signal when the actuator 7 rotates (or, according to the rotation angle of the actuator It is a means for generating a different set electrical signal).

The encoder 5 is fixed to the first circuit board 4 and is provided with a fixing part 51 to which the display part 8 is fixed and rotatably provided to the fixing part 51 and the actuator 7 is fixed It may be provided to include a rotating part 52, and a signal generating part 54 for generating an electrical signal when the rotating part 52 rotates.

The fixing part 51 is fixed to the first substrate board, and the signal generating part 54 is connected to the control circuit of the first circuit board 4, and the fixing part 51 has the substrate through-hole. A body through hole 53 connected to (42) (connected to the fixing part through hole) may be provided.

The rotating part 52 may be provided as a cylindrical rotating body rotatably coupled to the fixing part 51 .

The signal generating unit 54 connects a magnet fixed to the rotating unit 52, a sensor provided to the fixing unit 51 to detect magnetic force, and a control circuit of the first circuit board 4 and the sensor. It may be provided to include a terminal to. The magnet may be provided by disposing a plurality of permanent magnets spaced apart along the circumferential surface of the rotating part 52 .

In order to prevent foreign substances from entering the encoder 5, an encoder cover 6 may be further provided on the interface P.

The encoder cover 6 is provided to pass through a pipe-shaped cover body 61 that is fixed to the first circuit board 4 and surrounds the encoder 5, and the cover body 61, thereby providing the encoder 5 It may be provided to include a cover through-hole 62 into which is inserted.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the actuator 7 penetrates the front panel 13 and has a shaft 71 fixed to the rotating part 52 and fixed to the shaft 71 to move the cabinet 1 It may be provided to include a handle 73 located on the outside of.

The cabinet 1 is provided with a panel through-hole 134 (refer to FIG. 3) provided to pass through the front panel 13, and the shaft 71 is inserted into the panel through-hole 134 to form the rotating part ( 52) can be combined.

The shaft 71 passes through a shaft body 711 fixed to the rotating part 52, a disk-shaped base 713 fixed to the circumferential surface of the shaft body, and the shaft body 711 to generate the encoder. It may be provided to include a shaft through hole 715 connected to the body through hole 53 .

The handle 73 is fixed to the shaft 71 so as to be positioned outside the cabinet 1 . Therefore, when the user rotates the handle 73, the rotating part 52 will rotate by the shaft 71.

The handle 73 has a cylindrical shape with an accommodation space 731 therein, and may be fixed to the base 713. A handle through-hole 732 is provided on one side of the handle 73 to communicate the receiving space 731 with the outside and exposes the display unit 8 to the outside.

The display unit 8 is fixed to the housing 81, which is fixed to the fixing unit 51 of the encoder and located inside the accommodating space 731 of the actuator, and is fixed to the housing to display information (related to control and operation of the clothes handling apparatus). information) is displayed, and a circuit board (82, second circuit board, display circuit board) provided in the housing and having a control circuit (second circuit) for controlling the display 84 is included. may be provided.

The housing 81 is inserted into the shaft through hole 715 and the body through hole 53 and fixed to the fastening body 813 fixed to the fixing part 51, and fixed to the fastening body 813 to It may be provided to include a fixing body 811 located inside the accommodation space 731.

The fixing body 811 may be provided in any shape as long as it can be inserted into the receiving space 731. The figure shows a case in which the fixing body 811 is provided in a cylindrical shape as an example.

A mounting space 812 is formed inside the fixing body 811, and a fixing body through-hole is provided on a surface of the space provided by the fixing body 811 facing the direction where the handle through-hole 732 is located. do.

The fastening body 813 may be provided in any shape as long as it can be inserted into the shaft through hole 715 and the body through hole 53 of the encoder. In the drawing, the fastening body 813 has a cylindrical shape. The case provided with is shown as an example. The fastening body 813 is provided with a fastening body through-hole 814 connecting the mounting space 812 and the substrate through-hole 42 .

The second circuit board 82 is inserted into the mounting space 812, and the wire 824 connected to the second circuit board 82 passes through the fastening body through-hole 814 to the housing 81. can be withdrawn externally. The second circuit board 82 may include a second board and a control circuit (second circuit) fixed to the second board. The wire 824 may be provided to connect the control circuit of the second circuit board 82 to the control circuit of the first circuit board 4 .

A cover ( 85) may be further provided. FIG. 6 shows a case in which the cover 85 is fixed to the mounting part 83 through the cover fixing protrusion 851 coupled to the cover fastening hole 836 of the mounting part 83 as an example. The cover 85 should be made of a material having transparency enough to allow information displayed on the display 84 to be confirmed from the outside.

A plurality of lamps may be provided on the display unit 8 . FIG. 6 shows a case in which the lamps include a first lamp 821, a second lamp 822, and a third lamp 823 as an example, and the lamps 821, 822, and 823 are the first lamps 821, 822, and 823. It is fixed to the second circuit board 82 and can be connected to the control circuit of the second circuit board.

The second circuit board 82 may control the display 84 to display preset information according to the rotation of the handle 73 (according to the electrical signal provided from the signal generating unit).

A distance between the second circuit board 82 and the display 84 is maintained, damage to the lamp 821 is prevented, and light emitted from the lamps 821, 822, and 823 is transmitted to the mounting space ( In order to guide the outside of the 812, a mounting portion 83 may be provided in the mounting space 812.

The mounting part 83 may be provided as a mounting body 83a fixed to the fixing body 811 and positioned inside the mounting space 812 . The mounting body 83a may be provided in any shape as long as it can be inserted into the mounting space 812. The drawing shows a case in which the mounting body 83a is provided in a substantially cylindrical shape as an example. .

The mounting body 83a includes a panel mounting portion 83b providing a space in which the display 84 is mounted, a film mounting portion 83c in which a selector 9 to be described later is mounted, and the third lamp 823. An inserted lamp mounting portion 83d may be provided.

The panel mounting portion 83b may be provided as a groove in which one side of the mounting body 83a is concavely bent to accommodate the rear surface and the edge of the display 84 . The film mounting portion 83c and the lamp mounting portion 83d may be located anywhere among upper, lower, left, and right spaces of the panel mounting portion 83b. FIG. 6 shows a case in which the film mounting portion 83c is disposed in a lower space of the panel mounting portion 83b and the lamp mounting portion 83d is disposed in an upper space of the panel mounting portion 83b.

The display 84 is connected to the control circuit of the second circuit board 82 through a connector 841 (a first connector), and a first connector 841 passes through the panel mounting portion 83b. A connector through hole 834 may be provided.

The film mounting portion 83c has a first lamp through-hole 831 for guiding the light emitted from the first lamp 821 to the direction where the cover 85 is located and the light emitted from the second lamp 822. A second lamp through-hole 832 is provided to guide light in the direction where the cover 85 is located.

A third lamp through-hole 833 for guiding light emitted from the third lamp 823 to the cover 85 may be provided in the lamp mounting portion 83d.

In the interface P, a selector 9 is provided inside the mounting space 812 and transmits a control signal to the control circuit of the second circuit board 82 when the user's body contacts the cover 85. may be further provided.

The selection unit 9 is located in the film mounting unit 83c and generates a control signal when the user's body contacts the cover 85, and the touch film 91 is placed on the second It may be provided to include a connector 92 (second connector) connected to the control circuit of the circuit board 82.

The mounting body 83a has a second connector through-hole 835 provided to pass through the film mounting portion 83c and into which the second connector 92 is inserted, and is provided on the rear surface of the second circuit board 82. A terminal 825 to which the second connector 92 is fixed may be provided. The terminal 825 is a means for connecting the second connector 92 to the control circuit of the second circuit board 82 .

The touch film 91 may include a first selection unit 911 that receives a selection signal of a control command, and a second selection unit 912 that receives an execution signal or a stop signal of the selected control command. .

Characters or symbols such as selection or input may be displayed in the first selector 911, and characters or symbols such as execution or interruption may be displayed in the second selector 912. The letters or symbols displayed on the first selector 911 are provided to be recognizable from the outside when the first lamp 821 emits light, and the letters or symbols displayed on the second selector 912 are When the second lamp 822 emits light, it may be provided to be recognizable from the outside.

Since the first selector 911 and the second selector 912 are located on the film mounting unit 83c and the display 84 is located on the panel mounting unit 83b, the information displayed on the display 84 is It is not covered by the selectors 911 and 912.

When the interface is provided with the above-described structure, the cover 85 displays the first display area 852 for displaying the information provided by the display 84 and the light emitted from the third lamp 823. It will be divided into a second display area 853 and an input area 854 where the information displayed on the selectors 911 and 912 is displayed and a control command is received from the user.

Unlike shown in FIG. 6 , the touch film 91 may be positioned between the cover 85 and the display 84 . In this case, it is preferable that the function of the first selection unit and the function of the second selection unit are provided to be means for executing the control command displayed on the display 84 .

Since the above-described clothes handling apparatus 100 has a structure in which the display of a control command, the search or change of the displayed control command, and the selection of the displayed control command are integrated into one interface P, the interface P is installed. It will be possible to minimize the space required for

7 illustrates specific structures of the first mounting portion 135a and the second mounting portion 135b to which the first input unit 43a and the second input unit 43b are fixed.

The first mounting portion 135a includes a mounting hole 136 provided to pass through the front panel 13, a bracket 137 provided in a C shape at an edge of the mounting hole 136, and the bracket 137 ) It may be provided with a positioning unit 138 provided in. The bracket 137 and the positioning unit 138 are located inside the cabinet 1.

The second mounting portion 135b may have the same structure as the first mounting portion 135a, except for a location where it is provided. That is, the second mounting part 135b is provided with a mounting hole 136 located in the opposite direction to the first mounting part 135a with the panel through hole 134 as the center and a C shape along the edge of the mounting hole. It may be provided with a bracket 137, and a positioning unit 138 provided in the bracket.

The input units 43a and 43b are a control command for supplying power to the display unit 8, a control command for supplying power to the driving unit 32, a control command requesting operation of the driving unit 32, and the driving unit It is a means for inputting at least one of the control commands requesting the operation stop of (32).

The first input unit 43a is provided as a power button for inputting a control command to supply power to at least one of the display unit 8 and the driving unit 32, and the second input unit 43b is the driving unit ( 32) may be provided as a control button capable of inputting at least one of a control command requesting the operation (a control command requesting execution of a control command selected by the user) and a control command requesting an operation stop of the driving unit 32. there is.

As described above, the first input unit 43a and the second input unit 43b are provided with the button 431 and the button connector 436 . As shown in FIG. 8 , the button 431 is supported by the bracket 137 and is fixed to the support body 433 located inside the cabinet 1 and fixed to the support body 433 to the mounting hole ( 136), a contact body 432 exposed to the outside of the cabinet 1, and a body fastening part 434 for fixing the support body 433 to the cabinet 1.

The body fastening part 434 may be provided with two or more hooks protruding from the support body 433 and coupled to the bracket 137 .

An insertion portion ( 437) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the insertion part 437 is inserted into the open space of the bracket 137, the edge of the support body 433 is supported by the bracket 137, and the body fastening part (434) is fastened to the bracket (137). Therefore, when the button 431 having the above structure is inserted into the open space 137a of the bracket 137 by inserting the insertion part 437 and pressing the contact body 432, the body fastening part 434 Since it is coupled to the bracket 137, the button 431 can be easily assembled to the front panel 13.

Despite the bracket 137, the insertion body 437, and the body fastening part 434, the edge of the contact body 432 and the edge of the mounting hole 136 do not match due to assembly tolerances. may occur.

Prevents formation of a step larger than designed between the surface of the contact body 432 and the surface of the front panel 13 or the assembly of the contact body 432 in a rotated state inside the mounting hole 136 To do this, the button 431 may be provided with a guide 435 coupled to the positioning unit 138 to prevent rotation of the button 431 .

The positioning unit 138 is provided as a protrusion 138a protruding from the bracket 137 toward the inside of the cabinet 1 (towards a direction away from the front panel), and the guide 435 is 433 may include a first rib 435a and a second rib 435b providing a space in which the protrusion 138a is accommodated.

Considering the assemblability of the button 431, the protrusion 138a is fixed to the bracket 137 so as to be located in the opposite direction to the open space 137a of the bracket 137, and the first rib 435a ) and the second rib 435b are preferably fixed to the support body 433 so as to be located in the opposite direction of the insertion body 437.

Meanwhile, the case 41 to which the first circuit board 4 is fixed may be fixed to the position setting unit 138 . That is, the protrusion 138a may be provided with a protrusion through-hole 138b, and the case 41 may be provided with a fastening protrusion 414 coupled to the protrusion through-hole 138b. Unlike the above, the case 41 may be fixed to the protrusion 138a through bolts.

As described above, the contact body 432 is connected to the control circuit of the first circuit board 4 through the button connector 436 fixed to the first circuit board 4, and the button connector 436 ) may be provided to generate a control signal when the user's body contacts the contact body 432. In this case, the button connector 436 may be provided as a conductor connecting the touch film fixed to the support body 433 and the touch film to the control circuit of the first circuit board 4 .

Unlike the above, the button connector 436 may be provided to generate a control signal when an external force pressing the contact body 432 toward the inside of the cabinet 1 is recognized.

Since the above-described structure and control method of the laundry treatment apparatus are related to embodiments, the scope of rights of the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

100: clothes handling device 1: cabinet 13: front panel
135: button mounting portion 135a: first mounting portion 135b: second mounting portion
136: mounting hole 137: bracket 138: positioning unit
138a: projection 138b: projection through-hole 2: tub
3: drum P: interface 4: first circuit board
41: case 414: fastening protrusion 43: input unit
43a: first input unit 43b: second input unit 431: button
432: contact body 433: support body 434: body fastening
435: guide 435a: first rib 435b: second rib
436: button connector 437: insertion body 5: encoder
6: encoder cover 7: actuator 8: display
81: housing 811: fixed body 812: mounting space
813: fastening body 814: fastening body through-hole 82: second circuit board
821: first lamp 822: second lamp 823: third lamp
824: wire 83: mounting part 83a: mounting body
83b: panel mounting portion 83c: film mounting portion 83d: lamp mounting portion
831: first lamp through hole 832: second lamp through hole 833: third lamp through hole
834: first connector through-hole 835: second connector through-hole 836: cover fastening hole
84: display 85: cover 9: selector
91: touch film 911: first selection unit 912: second selection unit
92: second connector

Claims (11)

an encoder having a fixed part fixed to the first circuit board, a rotating part rotatably coupled to the fixed part, and a signal generating part for transmitting a control signal to a control circuit of the first circuit board when the rotating part rotates;
A shaft fixed to the rotating part, a handle fixed to the shaft and receiving force required for rotation of the shaft, an accommodating space provided inside the handle, and a handle passing through one surface of the handle to communicate the accommodating space with the outside. an actuator provided with a through hole;
A fastening body fixed to the fixing part through the shaft, a fixing body fixed to the fastening body and located inside the accommodation space, a mounting space provided in the fixed body, and a display fixed to the mounting space to display information. a display unit provided with a second circuit board capable of controlling the display and communicating a control signal with the first circuit board, and a cover fixed to the fixing body to close the mounting space; and
A selection unit provided inside the mounting space and transmitting a control signal to a control circuit of the second circuit board when a user's body contacts the cover;
The interface characterized in that the selection unit includes a first selection unit that receives a selection signal of a control command, and a second selection unit that receives an execution signal or a stop signal of the selected control command. According to claim 1,
The interface characterized in that the first selector and the second selector are provided at positions not interfering with the display. According to claim 2,
a mounting body fixed inside the mounting space;
a panel mounting unit provided on the mounting body to which the display is mounted; and
The interface further comprising a film mounting unit provided on the mounting body and mounted with the first selection unit and the second selection unit. According to claim 3,
The interface, characterized in that the film mounting portion is located below the panel mounting portion. According to claim 3,
a first lamp and a second lamp provided on the second circuit board to emit light;
a first lamp penetration hole provided to pass through the mounting body and guiding the light emitted from the first lamp to the first selector; and
The interface may further include a second lamp penetration hole provided to pass through the mounting body and guide the light emitted from the second lamp to the second selector. According to claim 1,
The interface characterized in that the first selector and the second selector are provided to be positioned between the cover and the display. According to claim 3,
a first connector connecting the display to the second circuit board;
a second connector connecting the first selector and the second selector to the second circuit board;
a first connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the display connector is inserted; and
The interface further comprises a second connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the film connector is inserted. a drum that provides a space for receiving clothes and is rotated by a driving unit;
A first circuit board for controlling the driving unit, a fixing part fixed to the first circuit board, a rotating part rotatably coupled to the fixing part, and a control signal when the rotating part is rotated are transmitted to a control circuit of the first circuit board. An encoder equipped with a signal generating unit for transmission;
A shaft fixed to the rotating part, a handle fixed to the shaft and receiving force required for rotation of the shaft, an accommodating space provided inside the handle, and a handle passing through one surface of the handle to communicate the accommodating space with the outside. an actuator provided with a through hole;
A fastening body fixed to the fixing part through the shaft, a fixing body fixed to the fastening body and located inside the accommodation space, a mounting space provided in the fixed body, and a display fixed to the mounting space to display information. a display unit provided with a second circuit board capable of controlling the display and communicating a control signal with the first circuit board, and a cover fixed to the fixing body to close the mounting space; and
A selection unit provided inside the mounting space and transmitting a control signal to a control circuit of the second circuit board when a user's body contacts the cover;
The selection unit includes a first selection unit that receives a selection signal of a control command, and a second selection unit that receives an execution signal or a stop signal of the selected control command. According to claim 8,
a mounting body fixed inside the mounting space;
a panel mounting unit provided on the mounting body to which the display is mounted; and
The laundry treatment apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a film mounting unit provided on the mounting body to provide a space in which the first selection unit and the second selection unit are mounted, and located below or above the panel mounting unit. According to claim 9,
a first lamp and a second lamp provided on the second circuit board to emit light;
a first lamp penetration hole provided to pass through the mounting body and guiding the light emitted from the first lamp to the first selector; and
and a second lamp through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and guide the light emitted from the second lamp to the second selector. According to claim 10,
a first connector connecting the display to the second circuit board;
a second connector connecting the first selector and the second selector to the second circuit board;
a first connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the display connector is inserted; and
The laundry treatment apparatus further comprising a second connector through-hole provided to pass through the mounting body and into which the film connector is inserted.

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