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US 7,395,682 B2Granted
Button assembly and washing machine having the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorHye Yong Park
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Abstract
A button assembly and washing machine having the same, in which the adjacent push buttons are prevented from being pressed together by a user. The button assembly includes a panel, at least two push buttons provided to the panel, and at least one push guide provided on a surface of the panel for preventing the at least two push buttons from being simultaneously pressed together by a user.
Claims21
A button assembly, comprising:
- a panel;
- at least two push buttons provided to the panel, wherein each push button comprises a button connecting part extending from a rear end of the push button, the button connecting part extending from the push button in a direction substantially perpendicular to a functional direction of the push button, and having:
- a convexly bent elastic portion adjacent to the rear end of the push button, and
- an anchoring portion, adjacent to the elastic portion, wherein the anchoring portion anchors the push button to the panel;
- and
- at least one push guide provided on a surface of the panel for preventing the at least two push buttons from being simultaneously pressed together by a user.
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A washing machine, comprising:
- a cabinet forming an exterior of the washing machine;
- a tub provided within the cabinet to contain water therein;
- a drum rotatably provided within the tub to perform laundry washing therein;
- and
- a button assembly provided to one side of the cabinet to input operational commands of the washing machine, wherein the button assembly comprises:
- a panel;
- at least two push buttons provided to the panel, wherein each push button comprises a button connecting part extending from a rear end of the push button, the button connecting part extending from the push button in a direction substantially perpendicular to a functional direction of the push button, and having:
- a convexly bent elastic portion adjacent to the rear end of the push button, and
- an anchoring portion, adjacent to the elastic portion, wherein the anchoring portion anchors the push button to the panel;
- and
- at least one push guide provided on a surface of the panel for preventing the at least two push buttons from being simultaneously pressed together by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.