Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside in a state that the door is closed; and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region, and a mounting guide for an alignment between the first opening portion and the first light transmitting region and an alignment between the second opening portion and the second light transmitting region is provided on at least one of the door frame and door cover during mutual coupling.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
 a body having a laundry inlet and a laundry accommodation part accommodating laundry through the laundry inlet; and   a circular door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes:
 a door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet when the door is closed and a second opening formed in a position spaced apart from the first opening; 
 a door window mounted at the first opening and disposed to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door is closed; 
 a display module mounted at the second opening within the door frame to output visual information through the second opening; and 
 a door cover coupled to a front side of the door frame to form an appearance of the door, wherein the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening within the non-light-transmitting region, the non-light-transmitting region surrounds both the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region to compartment the first light transmitting region allowing the laundry accommodation part to be visible and the second light transmitting region allowing visual information output from the display module to be visible, and a mounting guide guiding alignment of the first opening and the first light transmitting region and alignment of the second opening and the second light transmitting region is provided on at least one of the door frame and the door cover when the door frame and the door cover are coupled to each other to limit a coupling position of the door cover with respect to the door frame. 
   
     
     
       2. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting guide protrudes along a circumference of the door frame, and surrounds an outer circumference of the door cover. 
     
     
       3. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the door cover includes a first edge portion having a predetermined curvature and a second edge portion that connects a first end and a second end of the first edge portion, and wherein the mounting guide includes a first protrusion portion corresponding to the first edge portion and a second protrusion portion corresponding to the second edge portion to guide a mounting position when the door cover is mounted on the door frame. 
     
     
       4. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the second protrusion portion is formed at a lower side of the door frame. 
     
     
       5. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the door frame includes:
 an outer frame having a sealant filling groove configured to receive sealant to adhere a front surface of the outer frame to the door cover; and   an inner frame coupled to a rear side of the outer frame, and formed such that an outer circumferential portion of the inner frame protrudes from a front surface of the outer frame to form the mounting guide when coupled to the outer frame.   
     
     
       6. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting guide protrudes along a rear circumference of the door cover, and is positioned along an outer circumference of the door frame. 
     
     
       7. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the door frame is accommodated into a space formed by the mounting guide. 
     
     
       8. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the door frame includes a first edge portion having a predetermined curvature and a second edge portion that connects a first end and a second end of the first edge portion, and wherein the mounting guide includes a first protrusion portion corresponding to the first edge portion and a second protrusion portion corresponding to the second edge portion to guide an installation position when the door frame is mounted on the door cover. 
     
     
       9. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein a front surface of the door cover formed with the second protrusion portion has the same radius of curvature as that of a front surface of the door cover formed with the first protrusion portion. 
     
     
       10. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting guide includes:
 an alignment groove formed at either one of the door frame and the door cover; and   an alignment protrusion protruding from the other one of the door frame and the door cover, and configured to be inserted into the alignment groove during mutual coupling between the door frame and the door cover.   
     
     
       11. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the alignment groove and the alignment protrusion are formed within the non-light-transmitting region. 
     
     
       12. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a plurality of alignment protrusions are provided and protrude at a plurality of positions. 
     
     
       13. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the alignment protrusion extends along at least one direction. 
     
     
       14. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
 a body having a laundry inlet; and   a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet,   wherein the door includes:
 a door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet when the door is closed, 
 a door window mounted at the first opening and positioned to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door is closed, 
 a door cover coupled to a front side of the door frame to form an appearance of the door, and 
 a display installed at the door frame and configured to output visual information, 
   wherein the door cover includes a non-light transmitting region, a first light transmitting region, and a second light transmitting region,   wherein the first light transmitting region overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible, and the second light transmitting region overlaps the display so as to allow the display to be visible,   wherein the second light transmitting region is located above the first light transmitting region, and the non-light transmitting region partitions the second light transmitting region from the first light transmitting region, and   wherein an adhesive adhering the door cover to the door frame crosses between the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region and is covered by the non-light transmitting region.   
     
     
       15. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the non-light transmitting region crosses between the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region. 
     
     
       16. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the non-light transmitting region surrounds the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region, respectively. 
     
     
       17. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein a boundary between the non-light transmitting region and the first light-transmitting region is blurred so that the boundary is gradually more transparent closer to the first light-transmitting region. 
     
     
       18. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein a boundary between the non-light transmitting region and the second light-transmitting region is not blurred so that a boundary line is formed between the second light transmitting region and the non-light transmitting region. 
     
     
       19. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the door frame and the door cover have a circular shape, respectively, and   wherein first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region have a circular shape, respectively.   
     
     
       20. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the display has a polygonal shape, and   wherein the non-light transmitting region overlaps a portion of the display so that the second light transmitting region has a circular shape.   
     
     
       21. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the door cover comprises a bending section across the door cover so that the door cover has a bent shape. 
     
     
       22. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the door cover further comprises:
 a first cover region positioned at one side of the bending section; and   a second cover region positioned at the other side of the bending section, wherein the first cover region is inclined with respect to the second cover region.   
     
     
       23. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein at least a portion of the first light transmitting region is located at the first cover region, and at least a portion of the second light transmitting region is located at the second cover region. 
     
     
       24. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein a portion of the first light transmitting region is located at the first cover region and another portion of first light transmitting region is located at the bending section. 
     
     
       25. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the second light transmitting region is located at the second cover region and spaced apart from the bending section. 
     
     
       26. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 ,
 wherein a horizontal centerline of the first light transmitting region is located below a horizontal centerline of the door cover, and   wherein a horizontal centerline of the second light transmitting region is located above the horizontal centerline of the door cover.   
     
     
       27. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the horizontal centerline of the door cover crosses the first light transmitting region. 
     
     
       28. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
 a body having a laundry inlet; and   a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet,   wherein the door includes:
 a door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet when the door is closed, 
 a door window mounted at the first opening and positioned to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door is closed, 
 a door cover coupled to a front side of the door frame to form an appearance of the door, and 
 a display installed at the door frame and configured to output visual information, 
   wherein the door cover includes a non-light transmitting region, a first light transmitting region, and a second light transmitting region,   wherein the first light transmitting region overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible, and the second light transmitting region overlaps the display so as to allow the display to be visible,   wherein a horizontal centerline of the first light transmitting region is located below a horizontal centerline of the door cover, and a horizontal centerline of the second light transmitting region is located above the horizontal centerline of the door cover,   wherein the non-light transmitting region partitions the second light transmitting region from the first light transmitting region, and   wherein an adhesive adhering the door cover to the door frame crosses between the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region and is covered by the non-light transmitting region.