Drum washing machine
US-2017350057-A1 · Dec 7, 2017 · US
Laundry treating apparatus
US2025075396A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2025075396-A1 |
| Application number | US-202418814046-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Publication date | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Grant date | — |
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Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, an accommodating portion, and a control panel, the control panel includes a central portion including the output area and having straight edges with respect to the front panel, and a side portion positioned at each of two lateral ends of the central portion and having a curved edge with respect to the front panel, and a width of the control panel defined based on a width direction of the cabinet is equal to or greater than a shortest distance between one of two lateral ends of the front panel and the control panel and equal to or smaller than ½ a width of the front panel.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet including a front panel having a first opening defined therein; an accommodating portion disposed inside the cabinet to accommodate therein laundry; a door disposed on the front panel and configured to open and close the first opening; and a control panel disposed on the front panel and having an output area where a screen is output, wherein the control panel includes: a central portion including the output area and having straight edges with respect to the front panel; and a side portion positioned at each of two lateral ends of the central portion and having a curved edge with respect to the front panel, wherein a width of the control panel defined based on a width direction of the cabinet is equal to or greater than a shortest distance between one of two lateral ends of the front panel and the control panel and equal to or smaller than ½ a width of the front panel. 2 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the shortest distance between the one of the two lateral ends of the front panel and the control panel is equal to or smaller than ⅓ times the width of the front panel. 3 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the width of the control panel is equal to or greater than ⅓ times and equal to or smaller than ½ times a width of the door. 4 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a height of the control panel defined based on a height direction of the cabinet is equal to or greater than ⅛ times and equal to or smaller than ⅙ times a height of the door. 5 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the side portion is equal to or greater than 1/10 times a width of the central portion. 6 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the output area is equal to or greater than 2 times a shortest distance between an outermost end of the side portion and the output area. 7 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the output area is equal to or greater than ¼ times and equal to or smaller than ⅓ times a width of the door. 8 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the output area is equal to or greater than ⅔ times a width of the central portion. 9 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the output area is equal to or greater than ½ times and equal to or smaller than ⅔ times the width of the control panel. 10 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a distance between an outermost end of the output area and an outermost end of the side portion based on the width direction is equal to or smaller than 1/10 times the width of the front panel. 11 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the output area is equal to or greater than 2 times a height of the output area defined based on a height direction of the cabinet. 12 . The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a height of the output area defined based on a height direction of the cabinet is equal to or greater than 1/10 times a height of the door.
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Doors; Securing means therefor · CPC title
Doors; Security means therefor · CPC title
Doors or covers; Securing means therefor · CPC title
- D06F34/34Primary
characterised by mounting or attachment features, e.g. detachable control panels or detachable display panels · CPC title
with a rotatable imperforate tub · CPC title
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- What does patent US2025075396A1 cover?
- Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, an accommodating portion, and a control panel, the control panel includes a central portion including the output area and having straight edges with respect to the front panel, and a side portion positioned at each of two lateral ends of the central portion and having a curved edge with respect to the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lg Electronics Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D06F34/34. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
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- Publication date Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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