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 an accommodation portion surrounding the laundry inlet; and   a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet,   wherein the door includes:
 a door frame configured to be accommodated into the accommodation portion when the door closes the laundry inlet, the door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet and a second opening, 
 a door window mounted at the first opening and positioned to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door closes the laundry inlet, 
 a display mounted at the second opening to output visual information, 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, a first light transmitting region that overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible, and a second light transmitting region that overlaps the display,   wherein the door cover further includes a blur region positioned between the non-light transmitting region and the first light transmitting region and that becomes gradually more transparent closer to the first light transmitting region, and   wherein the second opening 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 blur region surrounds the first light-transmitting region, and the non-light transmitting region surrounds the blur region.  
     
     
       16. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the door cover comprises:
 a cover body formed of a light transmitting material;   a shield layer provided at the cover body so as to form the non-light transmitting region; and   shield dots provided at the cover body so as to form the blur region.    
     
     
       17. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the shield layer is filled with a pigment to form the non-light transmitting region, and
 wherein the shield dots are spaced apart from each other to form the blur region.    
     
     
       18. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the shield dots are spaced apart from each other to form the blur region, and
 wherein a distance between the shield dots is increased closer to the first light transmitting region.    
     
     
       19. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the distance between the shield dots is increased by decreasing at least one of a density of the shield dots or a size of the shield dots.  
     
     
       20. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the shield layer includes printing provided on at least one surface of the door cover or film adhered to the at least one surface of the door cover, and
 wherein the shield layer is not provided in the first light transmitting region.    
     
     
       21. 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 for the contact area to be invisible.  
     
     
       22. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the blur region is not provided between the second light transmitting region and the non-light transmitting region.  
     
     
       23. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region are partitioned from each other by the non-light transmitting region.  
     
     
       24. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 23 , the non-light transmitting region surrounds the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region, respectively.  
     
     
       25. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the first light transmitting region has a blur boundary formed by the blur region surrounding the first light transmitting region within the non-light transmitting region.  
     
     
       26. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the second light transmitting region has a boundary line formed between the second light transmitting region and the non-light transmitting region.  
     
     
       27. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
 a body having a laundry inlet and an accommodation portion surrounding the laundry inlet; and   a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet,   wherein the door includes:
 a door frame configured to be seated on the accommodation portion when the door closes the laundry inlet, the door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet and a second opening, 
 a door window mounted at the first opening and positioned to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door closes the laundry inlet, 
 a display mounted at second opening frame to output visual information, 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, a first light transmitting region that overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible, and a second light transmitting region that overlaps the display,   wherein shield dots are disposed at a boundary between the non-light transmitting region and the first light transmitting region to blur the boundary, and the boundary is gradually more transparent closer to the first light transmitting region, and   wherein the second opening is located such that the laundry inlet is not blocked from view by the display.    
     
     
       28. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the shield dots are provided at a circumference of the first light-transmitting region, and the non-light transmitting region surrounds the first light-transmitting region.  
     
     
       29. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the door cover comprises:
 a cover body including a light transmitting material; and   a shield layer positioned at the cover body so as to form the non-light transmitting region.    
     
     
       30. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein the shield dots are spaced apart from each other to blur the boundary, and
 wherein a distance between the shield dots is increased closer to the first light transmitting region.    
     
     
       31. The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 30 , wherein the distance between the shield dots is increased based on decreasing at least one of a density or a size of the shield dots.  
     
     
       32. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
 a body having a laundry inlet and an accommodation portion surrounding the laundry inlet; and   a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet,   wherein the door includes:
 a door frame configured to be accommodated into the accommodation portion when the door closes the laundry inlet, the door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet and a second opening configured not to be overlapped with the laundry inlet when the door closes the laundry inlet, 
 a door window mounted at the first opening and positioned to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door closes the laundry inlet, 
 a display mounted at 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, a first light transmitting region that overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible, and a second light transmitting region that overlaps the display, and   wherein the door cover further includes a blur region positioned between the non-light transmitting region and the first light transmitting region.    
     
     
       33. A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:
 a body having a laundry inlet and an accommodation portion surrounding the laundry inlet; and   a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet,   wherein the door includes:
 a door frame configured to be accommodated into the accommodation portion when the door closes the laundry inlet, the door frame having a first opening facing the laundry inlet and a second opening, 
 a door window mounted at the first opening and positioned to correspond to the laundry inlet when the door closes the laundry inlet, 
 a display mounted at 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, a first light transmitting region that overlaps the door window so as to allow the door window to be visible, and a second light transmitting region that overlaps the display, and 
 wherein the second opening is located such that the laundry inlet is not blocked from view by the display.