Washing machine

Abstract

The present disclosure is related to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine having an improved structure including a laundry-escape prevention unit for preventing laundry from escaping. The washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening for loading and retrieving laundry at one side surface of the cabinet, a tub having an opening part corresponding to an opening of the cabinet at a front surface of the tub, and disposed inside the cabinet, a drum having an opening part corresponding to an opening part of the tub at a front surface of the drum, and rotatably installed inside the tub, and a guide member configured to include one side coupled to a front surface portion of the tub and the other side having a shape protruding toward a center of the opening of the cabinet.

1 . A washing machine comprising:
 a cabinet configured to include an opening for loading and retrieving laundry at one side surface of the cabinet;   a tub configured to include an opening part corresponding to an opening of the cabinet at a front surface of the tub, and disposed inside the cabinet;   a drum configured to include an opening part corresponding to an opening part of the tub at a front surface of the drum, and rotatably installed inside the tub; and   a guide member configured to include one side coupled to a front surface portion of the tub and an other side having a shape protruding toward a center of the opening of the cabinet.   
     
     
         2 . The washing machine of  claim 1 , wherein the guide member includes:
 a first guide configured to extend from the tub toward the center of the opening; and   a second guide configured to extend from one side of the first guide in an inward direction of the drum.   
     
     
         3 . The washing machine of  claim 1 , wherein the guide member is provided at a position separated leftward from an upper portion of the opening part of the tub by a first angle when viewed from the center of the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The washing machine of  claim 3 , wherein the first angle is provided as an acute angle. 
     
     
         5 . The washing machine of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a controller configured to control rotation of the drum,   wherein the controller controls the drum to rotate in a counterclockwise direction during a spin-dry cycle when viewed from a front side of the drum.   
     
     
         6 . The washing machine of  claim 1 , wherein the guide member includes:
 a first guide member disposed at a position separated leftward from an upper portion of the opening part of the tub by a first angle when viewed from the center of the opening; and   a second member disposed at a position separated rightward from the upper portion of the opening part of the tub by a second angle when viewed from the center of the opening.   
     
     
         7 . The washing machine of  claim 6 , wherein the first angle and the second angle are provided as acute angles. 
     
     
         8 . The washing machine of  claim 2 , wherein the first guide includes an upper surface, a first inclined surface forming a first incline angle with the upper surface and extending from one side of the upper surface, and a second inclined surface forming a second incline angle with the upper surface and extending from the other side of the upper surface, and the first incline angle is provided as greater than the second incline angle. 
     
     
         9 . The washing machine of  claim 8 , wherein the first inclined surface of the first guide is disposed to a right side of the upper surface when viewed from the center of the opening. 
     
     
         10 . The washing machine of  claim 2 , wherein the second guide has a shape in which a distance between both side surfaces of the second guide narrow from the one side of the first guide in the inward direction of the drum. 
     
     
         11 . The washing machine of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a diaphragm configured to seal a gap between the tub and the cabinet by connecting one side of the diaphragm to the opening part of the tub and connecting the other side of the diaphragm to the opening of the cabinet,   wherein the guide member includes a material having strength greater than that of the diaphragm.   
     
     
         12 . A washing machine comprising:
 a cabinet configured to include an opening for loading and retrieving laundry at one side surface of the cabinet;   a tub configured to include an opening part corresponding to an opening of the cabinet at a front surface of the tub, and disposed inside the cabinet;   a drum configured to include an opening part corresponding to an opening part of the tub at a front surface of the drum, and rotatably installed inside the tub;   a diaphragm configured to seal a gap between the tub and the cabinet by connecting one side of the diaphragm to the tub and connecting the other side of the diaphragm to the cabinet; and   a bracket configured to include a protrusion protruding toward a center of the opening between a front surface portion of the drum and the diaphragm.   
     
     
         13 . The washing machine of  claim 12 , wherein the protrusion of the bracket has a shape protruding more toward the center of the opening than the front surface portion of the drum. 
     
     
         14 . The washing machine of  claim 12 , wherein the protrusion of the bracket has a shape protruding more toward the center of the opening than the diaphragm. 
     
     
         15 . The washing machine of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket is provided to couple to one side of a front surface portion of the tub. 
     
     
         16 . A washing machine comprising:
 a cabinet configured to include an opening for loading and retrieving laundry at one side surface of the cabinet;   a tub configured to include an opening part corresponding to an opening of the cabinet at a front surface of the tub, and disposed inside the cabinet;   a drum configured to include an opening part corresponding to an opening part of the tub at a front surface of the drum, and rotatably disposed inside the tub;   a diaphragm configured to seal a gap between the tub and the cabinet by connecting one side of the diaphragm to the tub and connecting the other side of the diaphragm to the cabinet; and   a laundry-escape prevention unit configured to prevent the laundry from escaping from an inside of the drum, and coupled to the drum,   wherein the laundry-escape prevention unit includes a guide member configured to include one side coupled to a front surface portion of the tub and the other side having a shape protruding toward a center of the opening.   
     
     
         17 . The washing machine of  claim 16 , wherein the guide member includes:
 a first guide configured to extend from the tub toward the center of the opening; and   a second guide configured to extend from one side of the first guide in an inward direction of the drum.   
     
     
         18 .- 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . The washing machine of  claim 17 , wherein the laundry-escape prevention unit includes a bracket having a protrusion protruding toward the center of the opening between a front surface portion of the drum and the diaphragm. 
     
     
         25 . The washing machine of  claim 24 , wherein the protrusion of the bracket is disposed behind the first guide. 
     
     
         26 . The washing machine of  claim 25 , wherein the protrusion of the bracket has a shape protruding more toward the center of the opening than the front surface portion of the drum. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled)