Carrying handle assembly of drum type washing machine

Abstract

A carrying handle assembly ( 100 ) of a drum type washing machine is disclosed. The carrying handle assembly ( 100 ) has an improved structure and position of a rear-side handle ( 120 ) used in the carrying of the washing machine, thereby enabling more convenient and stable carrying of the washing machine. The carrying handle assembly ( 100 ) comprises a coupling bracket ( 110 ) to connect a top plate ( 10 ), that defines an upper surface of a machine body, to a rear plate ( 40 ) that forms a rear surface of the body, and the rear-side handle ( 120 ) provided at the coupling bracket ( 110 ) for convenient carrying of the body.

1 . A carrying handle assembly of a drum type washing machine comprising: 
 a coupling bracket to connect a top plate, that forms an upper surface of a machine body, to a rear plate that forms a rear surface of the body; and    a rear-side handle provided at the coupling bracket for convenient carrying of the body.    
   
   
       2 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the rear-side handle is integrally formed with the coupling bracket  
   
   
       3 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the rear-side handle is provided at a lower end of the coupling bracket.  
   
   
       4 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the coupling bracket includes: 
 a first coupling portion coupled to a rear surface of the top plate and having a first through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof; and    a second coupling portion extending downward from the first coupling portion to be coupled to an upper end portion of the rear plate and having a second through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof.    
   
   
       5 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising positioners provided at a front surface of the coupling bracket to determine a coupling position of the coupling bracket.  
   
   
       6 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the positioners include: 
 one or more positioning protrusions provided at the front surface of the coupling bracket corresponding to the rear surface of the top plate; and    a gap insertion protrusion provided at the front surface of the coupling bracket at a position corresponding to a connecting region between the top plate and the rear plate.    
   
   
       7 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising an extension provided at the front surface of the coupling bracket to allow the coupling bracket to come into close contact with the rear plate.  
   
   
       8 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one strength-reinforcement element for the rear-side handle.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the strength-reinforcement element is a triangular rib connected at one side end to a rear surface of the coupling bracket and at a lower end to an upper surface of the rear-side handle.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the rear-side handle has a plurality of finger contact recesses formed at a lower surface thereof.  
   
   
       11 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the rear-side handle has a bent holding portion extending downward from a distal end thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the rear-side handle further has a plurality of finger contact recesses formed at a lower surface of the bent holding portion.  
   
   
       13 . A carrying handle assembly of a drum type washing machine comprising: 
 a coupling bracket including a first coupling portion coupled to a top plate, that forms an upper surface of a machine body, and having a first through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof, and a second coupling portion extending downward from a lower end of the first coupling portion to be coupled to a rear plate, that forms a rear surface of the body, and having a second through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof; and    a rear-side handle provided on the coupling bracket at a connecting region between the first and second coupling portions for convenient carrying of the body.    
   
   
       14 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 13 , further comprising positioners provided at a front surface of the coupling bracket to determine a coupling position of the coupling bracket.  
   
   
       15 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the positioners include: 
 one or more positioning hole formed at the top plate;    one or more positioning protrusion provided at a front surface of the first coupling portion to correspond to the positioning holes; and    a gap insertion protrusion provided at the front surface of the coupling bracket at a position corresponding to a connecting region between the top plate and the rear plate.    
   
   
       16 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 13 , further comprising an extension provided at the second coupling portion of the coupling bracket to allow the second coupling portion to come into close contact with the rear plate.  
   
   
       17 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 13 , further comprising at least one strength-reinforcement element for the rear-side handle.  
   
   
       18 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the strength-reinforcement element is a triangular rib connected at one side end to a rear surface of the coupling bracket and at a lower end to an upper surface of the rear-side handle.  
   
   
       19 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the rear-side handle has a plurality of finger contact recesses formed at a lower surface thereof.  
   
   
       20 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the rear-side handle has a bent holding portion extending downward from a distal end thereof.  
   
   
       21 . The assembly as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein the rear-side handle further has a plurality of finger contact recesses formed at a lower surface of the bent holding portion.  
   
   
       22 . A carrying handle assembly of a drum type washing machine comprising: 
 a coupling bracket including a first coupling portion coupled to a top plate, that forms an upper surface of a machine body, and having a first through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof, and a second coupling portion extending downward from a lower end of the first coupling portion to be coupled to a rear plate, that forms a rear surface of the body, and having a second through-hole formed at a flat plane portion thereof;    a rear-side handle provided at the coupling bracket for convenient carrying of the body;    positioners including one or more positioning protrusions provided at a front surface of the first coupling portion and a gap insertion protrusion provided at a front surface of the coupling bracket at a position corresponding to a connecting region between the top plate and the rear plate, the positioners providing a coupling position of the coupling bracket; and    at least one strength-reinforcement connected at one end to a rear surface of the coupling bracket and at the other end to an upper surface of the rear-side handle to reinforce a strength of the rear-side handle.