Control panel window assembly of washing/drying machine

Abstract

A control panel window assembly of a washing/drying machine includes a control panel with a window hole on which a display part is mounted, wherein a control panel window is mounted at the window hole, and the control panel window includes: a display window formed to cover a portion of the display part; a button portions including a plurality of button portions formed at both sides of the display window. The washing/drying machine having the control panel window assembly can meet the needs of users who prefer a washing/drying machine in harmony with the cabinet made of stainless steel and provide a high-end quality image.

1 . A control panel window assembly of a washing/drying machine, comprising:
 a control panel with a window hole in which a display part displaying various information and a control panel window are mounted,   wherein the control panel window comprises:   a display window formed to cover a portion of the display part; and   a plurality of button portions formed around the display window.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the button portions are formed in a cantilever shape on the control panel window. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the button portions have a rectangular shape with at least one side separated from the control panel window. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the button portions indicate each function. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the button portions have each function indication etched to be formed. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the display window is bent toward a rear side of the control panel window. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) elastic resin is stacked on a rear surface of the control panel window. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly of  claim 7 , wherein silicon is attached to the TPU elastic resin. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein a light emitting element is mounted on a rear surface, corresponding to the button portions, of the TPU elastic resin. 
   
   
       10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein a switch is mounted on a rear surface of the light emitting element and installed on a circuit board. 
   
   
       11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the switch is a dome switch. 
   
   
       12 . The assembly of clam  9 , wherein the light emitting element is a light emitting diode (LED), and the LED includes a light guide plate (LGP). 
   
   
       13 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the TPU elastic resin in contact with the light emitting element includes a contact protrusion. 
   
   
       14 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the control panel window is made of stainless steel. 
   
   
       15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the control panel window is made of SUS 304 stainless steel.