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US 7,395,683 B2Granted
Control panel assembly for washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJae Kyum Kim, Geon Kim, Chi Wan Hur, Yu Beom Kang, Sang Man Je
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Abstract
A control panel assembly for a washing machine, where the control panel can be easily assembled to the washing machine. The control panel includes a recess provided to an outer case of the washing machine and a control panel mounted in the recess. The control panel includes a first fixing part caught on an upper part of the recess and a second fixing part sliding along a bottom surface of the recess while the first fixing part is caught on the upper part of the recess.
Claims8
A control panel assembly for a washing machine, comprising:
- a recess provided to an outer case of the washing machine;
- and
- a control panel mounted in the recess, the control panel comprising:
- a first fixing part caught on an upper part of the recess, wherein the first fixing part comprises:
- at least one first extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel and adapted to be caught on an upper part of a rear side of a front panel;
- and
- at least one second extension extending downward from an upper rear side of the control panel in front of the first extension and bent backward to extend under the first extension, wherein the second extension is adapted to pass through an upper part of the front panel;
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- a second fixing part sliding along a bottom surface of the recess to be fitted thereon while the first fixing part is still caught on the upper part of the recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.