Laundry machine

Abstract

Disclosed is a laundry machine, which has an improved external design, facilitates the connection of a control panel to a case and the separation of the control panel from the case, and prevents parts from going missing during the connection of the control panel to the case and the separation of the control panel from the case. The laundry machine includes the case; the control panel provided with at least one fastening groove having a fastening hole formed therein, and connected to the case by a fastening member fastened into the fastening hole; and a cover to open and close the fastening groove.

1 . A laundry machine comprising:
 a case;   a control panel provided with at least one fastening groove having a fastening hole formed therein, and connected to the case by a fastening member fastened into the fastening hole; and   a cover to open and close the fastening groove.   
   
   
       2 . The laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening hole is formed through the bottom surface of the fastening groove, and the size of the bottom surface of the fastening groove is larger than that of the fastening hole. 
   
   
       3 . The laundry machine according to  claim 2 , wherein one side of the cover is fixed to the control panel and the other side of the cover is detachably connected to the control panel. 
   
   
       4 . The laundry machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the cover is rotatably connected to the control panel. 
   
   
       5 . The laundry machine according to  claim 4 , further comprising hinge grooves formed in the inner surface of the fastening groove, and hinge protrusions formed on the cover so as to correspond to the hinge grooves. 
   
   
       6 . The laundry machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the hinge grooves are formed at positions separated from the fastening hole by a designated distance so that the fastening hole is completely exposed when the cover is opened. 
   
   
       7 . The laundry machine according to  claim 4 , wherein a locking hook is provided on the cover, and a locking loop, into which the locking hook is locked, is provided on the fastening groove so that the cover is rotatable. 
   
   
       8 . The laundry machine according to  claim 7 , wherein a sill, on which the cover is seated, is provided on the inner surface of the fastening groove. 
   
   
       9 . The laundry machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the sill is partially inclined at a designated angle so as to guide the rotation of the cover when the cover is opened and closed and the movement direction of the cover after the cover is opened and closed. 
   
   
       10 . The laundry machine according to  claim 4 , wherein a locking groove is formed at one side of the fastening groove, and a locking protrusion corresponding to the locking groove is formed at a designated position of the cover, so as to fix the cover when the cover is closed. 
   
   
       11 . The laundry machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising a panel frame provided on the front surface of the case such that the control panel is connected to the panel frame. 
   
   
       12 . The laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the control panel is connected to the upper portion of the front surface of the case. 
   
   
       13 . The laundry machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening groove is provided on a side surface of the control panel. 
   
   
       14 . A laundry machine comprising:
 a case;   a control panel provided with at least one fastening groove having a fastening hole formed therein, and connected selectively to upper and lower portions of the case by a fastening member fastened into the fastening hole; and   a cover to open and close the fastening groove.   
   
   
       15 . The laundry machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the fastening hole is formed through the bottom surface of the fastening groove, and the size of the bottom surface of the fastening groove is larger than that of the fastening hole. 
   
   
       16 . The laundry machine according to  claim 15 , wherein one side of the cover is fixed to the control panel and the other side of the cover is detachably connected to the control panel. 
   
   
       17 . The laundry machine according to  claim 15 , wherein the cover is rotatably connected to the control panel. 
   
   
       18 . The laundry machine according to  claim 17 , further comprising hinge grooves formed in the inner surface of the fastening groove, and hinge protrusions formed on the cover so as to correspond to the hinge grooves. 
   
   
       19 . The laundry machine according to  claim 17 , a locking hook is provided on the cover, and a locking loop, into which the locking hook is locked, is provided on the fastening groove so that the cover is rotatable. 
   
   
       20 . The laundry machine according to  claim 14 , further comprising a cover panel connected to the lower portion of the case when the control panel is connected to the upper portion of the case, or connected to the upper portion of the case when the control panel is connected to the lower portion of the case.