Clothes treating apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus including a tub, a front frame disposed in front of the tub and having a laundry inlet and an opening formed above the laundry inlet, a reinforcing bracket coupled to the front frame between the laundry inlet and the opening to reinforce a strength of the front frame, a control panel provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the front frame, and a guide panel configured to fix the control panel and coupled to the front frame and the reinforcing bracket.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A clothes treating apparatus comprising:
 a tub;   a front frame disposed in front of the tub and having a laundry inlet and an opening formed above the laundry inlet;   a reinforcing bracket coupled to the front frame between the laundry inlet and the opening to reinforce a strength of the front frame;   a control panel provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the front frame; and   a guide panel configured to fix the control panel and coupled to the front frame and the reinforcing bracket.   
     
     
         2 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the front frame comprises:
 a front panel on which the opening is formed; and   an upper panel provided at an upper portion of the front panel and to which an upper portion of the guide panel is fastened.   
     
     
         3 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the reinforcing bracket is fastened to a lower portion of the guide panel and disposed below the guide panel at a rear of the front panel to support the guide panel. 
     
     
         4 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the control panel comprises:
 a display disposed in the opening of the front panel;   a printed circuit board configured to control the display; and   a display case provided to accommodate the printed circuit board and mounted on the guide panel.   
     
     
         5 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the display case comprise:
 a first display case fastened to the guide panel; and   a second display case mounted on the first display case and disposed at a rear of the first display case to accommodate the printed circuit board.   
     
     
         6 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the display further comprises:
 a glass disposed in the opening;   a touch panel disposed at a rear of the glass; and   a display panel disposed at a rear of the touch panel and in front of the first display case and adhered to the first display case.   
     
     
         7 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the front frame comprises:   a front panel;   a first opening formed on the front panel such that a display is disposed therein; and   an opening rib extending rearward by being bent from the front panel, and   the opening rib is accommodated in the guide panel.   
     
     
         8 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the guide panel comprises:
 a front side on which a second opening corresponding to the first opening is formed; and   an accommodation groove recessed from the front side to accommodate the opening rib.   
     
     
         9 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the guide panel further comprises an extension rib protruding forward from the front side. 
     
     
         10 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a detergent supply positioned above the tub and comprising a detergent box,   wherein the control panel is disposed above the tub along a horizontal diction with the detergent supply.   
     
     
         11 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the guide panel comprises:
 a display opening provided to correspond to the opening of a front panel and in which a display is disposed; and   a detergent box opening formed to allow the detergent box to be inserted and withdrawn.   
     
     
         12 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a detergent box door configured to open and close the detergent box opening; and   a guide member disposed at a rear of the detergent box door and configured to guide the insertion and withdrawal of the detergent box.   
     
     
         13 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the reinforcing bracket extends along a horizontal direction from below the guide panel, and   the reinforcing bracket comprises:   a first fastener fastened to the guide panel below the detergent box door; and   a second fastener disposed on an opposite side to the first fastener with respect to the control panel.   
     
     
         14 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a housing configured to accommodate the tub; and   a drying device disposed in the housing and configured to dry air flowing into the tub,   wherein the drying device comprises:   a drying device case disposed above the tub; and   a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator disposed on one side of a detergent box in the drying device case, and   wherein the control panel is spaced apart from a front of the drying device in the housing.   
     
     
         15 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a rear frame; and   a side frame disposed between the front frame and the rear frame to be coupled to the front frame,   wherein the control panel is detachable from the front frame in a state in which the front frame is separated from the side frame.   
     
     
         16 . A clothes treating apparatus comprising:
 a tub;   a front panel disposed in front of the tub, having an opening, and including an opening rib formed at a circumference of the opening; and   a control panel including:   a display disposed in the opening, and   a guide panel configured to fix the control panel to the front panel and including an accommodation groove recessed to accommodate the opening rib.   
     
     
         17 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 16 , further comprising:
 an upper panel provided at an upper portion of the front panel and to which an upper portion of the guide panel is fastened.   
     
     
         18 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the control panel comprises:
 a display disposed in the opening of the front panel;   a printed circuit board configured to control the display; and   a display case provided to accommodate the printed circuit board and mounted on the guide panel.   
     
     
         19 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the display case comprise:
 a first display case fastened to the guide panel; and   a second display case mounted on the first display case and disposed at a rear of the first display case to accommodate the printed circuit board.   
     
     
         20 . The clothes treating apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the display further comprises:
 a glass disposed in the opening;   a touch panel disposed at a rear of the glass; and   a display panel disposed at a rear of the touch panel and in front of the first display case and adhered to the first display case.