Door of washing machine and assembling structure and assembling method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8979141-B2
Application number	US-46101809-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2009
Priority date	Nov 10, 2008
Publication date	Mar 17, 2015
Grant date	Mar 17, 2015

Abstract

A washing machine door, in which assembly efficiency of the door is improved, and an assembling structure and assembling method thereof are disclosed. The door includes a front panel forming the front surface of the door, a rear panel forming the rear surface of the door, a door handle mounted on the rear panel, fixing parts provided on the rear panel, a hook member operated in connection with the operation of the door handle, and an elastic member provided with one side fixed to the fixing parts and the other side fixed to the door handle to provide elastic force to the hook member and the door handle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembling structure of a door of a washing machine comprising:
a front panel forming a front surface of the door;
a rear panel connected to the front panel and forming a rear surface of the door;
a holder member mounted on the rear panel to receive the door handle and comprising second fixing parts;
a door handle rotatably disposed between the rear panel and the front panel;
a hook member operated in connection with an operation of the door handle; and
an elastic member to provide an elastic force to the hook member and the door handle, the elastic member comprising a pair of coil parts separated by a connection part formed at an inner portion of the coil parts and connecting the coil parts, and a pair of symmetrical free terminals each formed at an outer portion of one of the coil parts, wherein the connection part is fixed to a first fixing part of the door handle such that the connection part makes contact with the first fixing part to apply the elastic force to the door handle and wherein the second fixing parts are each formed as clasps on the holder member for securing each of the free terminals, which are inserted into each of the second fixing parts,
wherein the door handle, the hook member and the elastic member are mounted on the rear panel and,
wherein the front panel and the rear panel are connected after the elastic member is fixed to the first fixing part.

2. The assembling structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second fixing parts are provided on the holder member.

3. A washing machine door having a front panel, a rear panel, and a door handle mounted on the rear panel, the washing machine door comprising:
a first fixing part provided on the door handle;
a holder member mounted on the rear panel and comprising second fixing parts;
a hook member operated in connection with an operation of the door handle; and
an elastic member comprising a pair of coil parts separated by a connection part formed at an inner portion of the coil parts and connecting the coil parts, and a pair of symmetrical free terminals each formed at an outer portion of one of the coil parts, wherein the connection part is fixed to the first fixing part provided on the door handle such that the connection part of the elastic member makes contact with the first fixing part to apply an elastic force to the door handle and wherein the second fixing parts are each formed as clasps on the holder member for securing each of the free terminals, which are inserted into each of the second fixing parts.

4. The washing machine door according to claim 3 , further comprising:
support parts included in the rear panel to support the door handle;
a coupling part formed in the door handle; and
a pin member to rotatably connect the door handle and the hook member by passing through each of the coupling part, a rotational center part of the hook member, the support parts and each coil part of the pair of coil parts.

Assignees

• Lee Sang Bin
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Sang Bin

Classifications

• Y10S292/69

  Washing machine or stove closure latch · CPC title

• Y10T292/0911

  Hooked end · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• Y10T292/0934

  Rigid · CPC title

• D06F39/14 Primary

  Doors or covers; Securing means therefor · CPC title