Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus for performing a processing operation for laundry includes a control panel for inputting control signals. The apparatus includes a body configured to accommodate laundry and a cover defining an exterior of the body. The cover includes a through hole located at a front upper end portion of the cover. The cover includes a control panel located at an inner surface of the cover. The control panel is partially exposed to an exterior of the cover through the through hole to allow a user to input a control signal for the processing operation. The control panel includes a window. An area of the window corresponding to the through hole has a first portion and a remaining portion. The first portion is provided as a transmissive area, and the remaining portion is provided as a non-transmissive area. A touch screen is visible through the transmissive area.

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