Cleaning apparatus and manufacturing and assembly methods for the same

A cleaning apparatus comprising:

• a cabinet opened at a surface thereof;
• a cabinet cover installed on a front side of the cabinet, the cabinet cover having a first hole for inserting laundry;
• an outer cover coupled to a front surface of the cabinet cover, the outer cover having a second hole located at a site corresponding to the first hole;
• a door coupled to the outer cover to selectively close the second hole;
• a control panel mounted above the outer cover and provided with an input device;
• and
• a fringe frame disposed at a rim of the cabinet cover, the outer cover, and the control panel, the fringe frame comprising:
• an upper frame provided with a bent portion to cover an upper and side edges of the control panel;
• and
• a side frame coupled to a side surface of the cabinet cover and the outer cover, the side frame comprising:
• a frame body extended lengthwise to cover a portion of the cabinet cover, a portion of the outer cover, and a joining portion of the cabinet cover and the outer cover;
• and
• a first coupling portion provided at the frame body to be coupled to the cabinet cover;
• and
• a second coupling portion provided at the frame body to be coupled to the outer cover,
• wherein the cabinet cover comprises:
• a first guide rib having a first coupling hole into which a first coupling member is inserted to couple the cabinet cover to the cabinet;
• a second guide rib having a second coupling hole into which a second coupling member is inserted to couple the cabinet cover to the upper frame and the cabinet;
• and
• a rib hole into which a coupling rib of the outer cover is inserted, to couple the cabinet cover to the outer cover.