Dial knob of washing machine and manufacturing method thereof
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeong Yoon, Bong Lee, Sung Gong, Bo Kim, Seong Lee, Dae Kwon
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Abstract
A dial knob of a washing machine is provided. In the dial knob, a dial is inserted into a center part of a knob guard, and a periphery edge of the knob is formed to be lustrous. A lamp window body is securely attached on a rear surface of the knob guard. The knob guard is formed of an aluminum material. Thereafter, a front surface of the knob guard is formed to be lusterless and an edge of the front surface is formed to be lustrous. Finally, the dial is connected to the lamp window body.
Claims20
A dial knob of a washing machine comprising:
- a rotatable dial;
- a knob guard including a central opening through which the rotatable dial is penetrated, a plurality of window insertion holes formed to be penetrated therethrough, and a lustrous part formed at an front outer edge thereof;
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- a window body installed at a rear surface of the knob guard and having lamp windows protruded from a front surface thereof to then be penetrated through the knob guard and be exposed outside.
A method for manufacturing a dial knob of a washing machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming an outer shape of a knob guard;
- (b) processing a front surface of the knob guard so that the front surface becomes lusterless;
- (c) penetrating a dial through a center part of the knob guard and connecting the dial with the center part;
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- (d) connecting a window body to a rear surface of the knob guard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.