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Control panel assembly for washing machine

US7397005B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 21, 2003
Grant dateJul 8, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06F2101/14
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Disclosed is a control panel assembly for a washing machine, which provides an improved structure enabling a knob smoothly to rotate without making noise. The present invention includes a board having a switch and parts mounted thereon, a control panel installed at one side of a cabinet of the washing machine to cover the board to protect, and a knob connected to the switch to penetrate the control panel wherein a rear end is partially contacted with a backside of the control panel.

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