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 on the door frame to close the first opening and disposed to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door is closed, 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, and the first light transmitting region overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible,   wherein an adhesive is provided at the door frame for adhesion to the door cover, the adhesive comprising a first region extended along an inner circumference of the door frame, and a second region extended to cross an inside of the first region, and   wherein the non-light transmitting region overlaps the adhesive so that the adhesive is not visible.    
     
     
       15. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first region extends along an inner circumference of the door frame.  
     
     
       16. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first region extends in loop shape to surround the first opening.  
     
     
       17. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the non-light transmitting region surrounds the first light transmitting region to overlap the adhesive.  
     
     
       18. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the non-light transmitting region covers a contact area of the door window with the door frame so that the contact area is not visible.  
     
     
       19. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 18 ,
 wherein the second region extends in a linear shape to cross an inside of the first region.    
     
     
       20. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the first opening is surrounded by the second region and a portion of the first region.  
     
     
       21. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 19 ,
 wherein the adhesive further includes a bypass region connected to the second region and the first region, and   wherein the bypass region is spaced apart from points at which the second region and the first region contact each other.    
     
     
       22. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the front side of the door frame comprises:
 a first adhesion region to which the adhesive is provided and that extends along an inner circumference of the door frame; and   a second adhesion region to which the adhesive is provided and that extends in a linear shape to cross an inside of the first adhesion region.    
     
     
       23. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the door cover is formed with a glass material and coupled to the door frame by the adhesive.  
     
     
       24. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein a mounting guide is extended in a loop shape along a circumference of the door frame to form a space that accommodates the door cover.  
     
     
       25. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the adhesive extends along the mounting guide in the front side of the door frame.  
     
     
       26. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 24 ,
 wherein the mounting guide covers a lateral surface of the door cover, and   wherein an upper surface of the mounting guide protrudes to a predetermined height.    
     
     
       27. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the door frame comprises:
 an outer frame to which the door cover is coupled; and 
 an inner frame coupled to a rear side of the outer frame, 
   wherein the adhesive is provided at the front side of the outer frame for adhesion to the door cover.    
     
     
       28. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the outer frame is coupled to the door cover by the adhesive.  
     
     
       29. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the adhesive corresponds to a sealant or a bonding member.  
     
     
       30. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the outer frame comprises an accommodation region located at the rear side of the outer frame to be coupled to the inner frame.  
     
     
       31. 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 on the door frame to close the first opening and disposed to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door is closed, 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, and the first light transmitting region overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible,   wherein the door frame comprises:
 an outer frame including the front side of the door frame; and 
 an inner frame coupled to a rear side of the outer frame, and 
   wherein an adhesive is provided to the outer frame, and the outer frame is coupled with the door cover by the adhesive, and   wherein the adhesive comprises a first region extended along an inner circumference of the door frame and a second region extended to cross an inside of the first region, and   wherein the non-light transmitting region overlaps the adhesive so that the adhesive is not visible.    
     
     
       32. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the non-light transmitting region covers a contact area of the door window with the door frame so that the contact area is not visible.