Washing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10526744-B2
Application number	US-201916530675-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2019
Priority date	Aug 27, 2015
Publication date	Jan 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020

Abstract

A washing machine includes: a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space formed therein; and a door assembly provided to open and close the first opening, wherein the door assembly includes: a door body having a second opening and corresponding to the first opening and provided to rotate relative to the cabinet; door glass having a glass hole communicating with the inside of the cabinet and coupled with the rear surface of the door body; a guide duct that connects the second opening and the glass hole; and a sealing member. The sealing member can prevent washing water or internal air from escaping from the door assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A washing machine comprising:
a cabinet having a first opening and a washing space formed therein; and
a door assembly provided to open and close the first opening,
wherein the door assembly includes:
a door body having a second opening,
a door glass having a hole in the door glass, and
a guide duct configured to connect the second opening to the hole; and

a sealing member is arranged around a perimeter of the hole,
wherein the sealing member includes a sealing cap having one end connected with the guide duct.

2. The washing machine of claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary door configured to open and close the second opening.

3. The washing machine of claim 1 , wherein the sealing member further includes a sealing agent configured to attach the sealing cap to the door glass.

4. The washing machine of claim 1 , wherein the sealing member further includes a contact surface which faces the door glass.

5. The washing machine of claim 4 , wherein the sealing member includes a contact rib at an outer edge of the contact surface and protruding in a direction perpendicular from the contact surface.

6. The washing machine of claim 1 , wherein:
the sealing member includes a catcher extending from the sealing member along its circumference,
the catcher includes a catching groove, and
the guide duct includes a catching protrusion protruding from the one end of the guide duct along an outer circumferential surface thereof to catch the catching groove.

7. The washing machine of claim 1 , wherein the sealing member includes a sealing ring having a ring shape and located between a coupling groove and a coupling protrusion.

8. The washing machine of claim 1 , wherein:
the guide duct includes a coupling protrusion protruding from an end of the guide duct, and
the sealing cap includes a first cap covering an inner circumferential surface of the coupling protrusion.

9. The washing machine of claim 1 , wherein the sealing cap further includes a second cap connected with the door glass.

10. The washing machine of claim 1 , wherein the sealing member further includes a coupling groove along its circumference into which coupling protrusion of the guide duct is inserted to couple the guide duct to the door glass.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park jang hoon
• Choi Min Jea
• Kim Jae Young
• Kim Zoo Hyeong
• Park Nae Young
• Chun Kwang Min

Classifications

• D06F37/266

  Gaskets mounted between tub and casing around the loading opening · CPC title

• D06F39/14 Primary

  Doors or covers; Securing means therefor · CPC title

• D06F37/10

  Doors; Securing means therefor · CPC title

• D06F37/28 Primary

  Doors; Security means therefor · CPC title