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 disposed 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 a 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,   wherein the second light transmitting region overlaps a first part of the display so as to allow the first part of the display to be visible,   wherein the non-light transmitting region overlaps a second part of the display so that the second part of the display is not visible; and   wherein the display is located such that the laundry inlet is not blocked from view by the display.   
     
     
       15. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the first part of the display is covered by the second light transmitting region, and   wherein the second light transmitting region is transparent so as to allow the first part of the display to be visible.   
     
     
       16. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the second light transmitting region is smaller than the display and provided within the display. 
     
     
       17. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the second light transmitting region is surrounded by the non-light transmitting region. 
     
     
       18. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the non-light transmitting region covers a circumference of the display. 
     
     
       19. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the second light transmitting region has a shape different from a shape of the display. 
     
     
       20. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the display has a rectangular shape, and the second light transmitting region has a circular shape. 
     
     
       21. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the display outputs the visual information on the first part of the display. 
     
     
       22. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a display sealing member that is provided at the door frame and surrounds the display, and
 wherein the non-light transmitting region covers and hides the display sealing member.   
     
     
       23. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the door frame has a second opening at which the display is mounted, and
 wherein the second light transmitting region is smaller than the second opening and positioned within the second opening.   
     
     
       24. 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 disposed 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 a 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,   wherein the second light transmitting region overlaps a first part of the display so as to allow the first part of the display to be visible,   wherein the non-light transmitting region overlaps a second part of the display so that the second part of the display is not visible,   wherein the display outputs the visual information on the first part of the display,   wherein the display outputs an edge image surrounding the visual information on the second part of the display when the visual information is displayed on the first part of the display, and   wherein the display is located such that the laundry inlet is not blocked from view by the display.   
     
     
       25. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the edge image of the at second part of the display has a color corresponding to the color of the non-light transmitting region. 
     
     
       26. 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 disposed 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 a 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,   wherein the second light transmitting region overlaps a first part of the display so as to allow the first part of the display to be visible,   wherein the non-light transmitting region overlaps a second part of the display so that the second part of the display is not visible,   wherein the display is located such that the laundry inlet is not blocked from view by the display, and   wherein the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a touch sensor that is provided at the door and overlaps the second light transmitting region to sense a touch input applied to the display.   
     
     
       27. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein a portion of the touch sensor overlaps the non-light transmitting region and overlaps the second part of the display. 
     
     
       28. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the portion of the touch sensor is selectively activated for sensing the touch input. 
     
     
       29. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 27 , further includes a controller configured to control whether to activate touch sensing to the portion of the touch sensor that overlaps the non-light transmitting region. 
     
     
       30. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the non-light transmitting region surrounds the second light transmitting region, and
 wherein the touch sensor overlaps the second light transmitting region and at least a part of the non-light transmitting region that overlaps the second part of the display.