Clothes treating apparatus

Abstract

A clothes treating apparatus having an improved coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is provided. The clothes treating apparatus may include a cabinet; an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; a panel coupled between the upper cover and the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet; a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the panel; and an accommodation portion that is provided at at least a portion of the upper cover and accommodates at least a portion of the coupling portion, wherein the upper cover and the cabinet may be coupled to each other by coupling of the coupling portion and the accommodation portion. A coupling structure of an upper cover and a cabinet is improved so that a step between the upper cover and the cabinet can be prevented from being formed and thus the upper cover can be prevented from escaping (detaching) from the cabinet. Furthermore, owing to the improved coupling structure of the upper cover and the cabinet, the number of separate fastening member could reduce so that a material cost can be reduced and a production process can be reduced.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A clothes treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet;   an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet;   a panel coupled between the upper cover and the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet;   a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the panel; and   an accommodation portion that is provided at at least a portion of the upper cover and accommodates at least a portion of the coupling portion,   wherein the upper cover and the cabinet are coupled to each other by coupling of the coupling portion and the accommodation portion.   
     
     
         2 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a first panel coupled to a front side of the cabinet and second panels coupled to sides of the cabinet. 
     
     
         3 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each of the second panels is coupled to the cabinet, and the first panel is coupled to the second panels so that at least a portion of the first panel is configured to overlap second panels. 
     
     
         4 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each of the second panels comprises a bent portion that is bent so that the second panels are configured to be coupled to at least a portion of a rear side of the cabinet. 
     
     
         5 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein at least one fastening member coupling portion protrudes from the bent portion of each of the second panels so that a separate fastening member through which the upper cover and the second panels are coupled, is configured to be coupled to the at least one fastening member coupling portion. 
     
     
         6 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein a rib is provided at the bent portion of each of the second panels so as to protrude toward an outer side of the cabinet to prevent the upper cover from detaching from the cabinet. 
     
     
         7 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein at least one coupling portion is provided at the first panel. 
     
     
         8 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the upper cover slides in a direction of an outer side of the cabinet and is coupled to the first panel. 
     
     
         9 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastening member coupling portion provided to protrude from a rear side of the cabinet so that a separate fastening member through which the rear side of the cabinet and a rear side of the upper cover are coupled to each other, is configured to be coupled to the fastening member coupling portion. 
     
     
         10 . A clothes treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet;   an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; and   a panel coupled to a top surface of the cabinet so as to mediate coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet,   wherein the panel comprises:   a first panel coupled to a front side of the cabinet; and   second panels coupled to both sides of the cabinet.   
     
     
         11 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein a coupling portion provided at at least a portion of the first panel and an accommodation portion provided at at least a portion of the upper cover are coupled to each other so that the upper cover and the cabinet are configured to be coupled to each other. 
     
     
         12 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the upper cover slides in a direction of an outer side of the cabinet so that the accommodation portion and the coupling portion are configured to be insert-coupled to each other. 
     
     
         13 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the first panel and the second panels are coupled to the cabinet, and at least a portion of the first panel is coupled to top surfaces of the second panels. 
     
     
         14 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein:
 each of the second panels comprises a bent portion that is bent so that the second panels are configured to be coupled to at least a portion of a rear side of the cabinet, and   at least one fastening member coupling portion protrudes from the bent portion of each of the second panels so that a separate fastening member through which the upper cover and the second panels are coupled to each other, is configured to be coupled to the at least one fastening member coupling portion.   
     
     
         15 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein a rib is provided at the bent portion of each of the second panels so as to protrude toward an outer side of the cabinet to prevent the upper cover from detaching from the cabinet. 
     
     
         16 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a fastening member coupling portion provided to extend from the cabinet so that a separate fastening member through which the cabinet and the upper cover are coupled to each other, is configured to be coupled to the fastening member coupling portion. 
     
     
         17 . A clothes treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet comprising a front frame placed at a front side of the cabinet, side frames placed at both sides of the cabinet, and a rear frame placed at a rear side of the cabinet;   a main body that is placed in the cabinet and accommodates clothes;   an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; and   at least one panel coupled to at least a portion of a top surface of the cabinet so as to mediate insert-coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet.   
     
     
         18 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one panel comprises:
 a first panel coupled to the front side of the cabinet; and   at least one second panel coupled to the both sides of the cabinet.   
     
     
         19 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein a protrusion is provided at at least a portion of the first panel so as to be coupled to the upper cover, and the protrusion is insert-coupled to an accommodation portion of the upper cover. 
     
     
         20 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the at least one second panel comprises a bent portion that is bent so that the at least one second panel is configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the rear side of the cabinet, and   at least one fastening member coupling portion protrudes from the bent portion of the at least one second panel so that a separate fastening member through which the upper cover and the at least one second panel are coupled to each other, is configured to be coupled to the at least one fastening member coupling portion.   
     
     
         21 . The clothes treating apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the cabinet further comprises a fastening member coupling portion provided to protrude from the rear side of the cabinet so that a separate fastening member through which the rear side of the cabinet and a rear side of the upper cover are coupled to each other, is configured to be coupled to the fastening member coupling portion. 
     
     
         22 . A clothes treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet comprising a front frame placed at a front side of the cabinet, side frames placed at both sides of the cabinet, and a rear frame placed at a rear side of the cabinet;   a main body that is placed in the cabinet and accommodates clothes;   an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the cabinet; and   a panel coupled to at least a portion of a top surface of the cabinet so as to mediate insert-coupling of the upper cover and the cabinet,   wherein the panel comprises a bent portion that is bent so that the panel is configured to be coupled to at least a portion of the rear side of the cabinet, and   wherein a rib is provided at the bent portion of the panel so as to protrude toward an outer edge of the cabinet to prevent the upper cover from detaching from the cabinet.