WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY THEREOF

摘要

Disclosed is a washing machine, a control panel assembly of which has an improved structure to minimize problems caused by a shaking of a rotary knob and the interference of the rotary knob with other surrounding parts. The control panel assembly of the washing machine includes a control panel, a knob guide installed on the control panel, and a rotary knob rotatably mounted on the knob guide and including a boss passing through the knob guide. The knob guide includes a boss insertion part restricting the boss to prevent the rotary knob from shaking. The boss insertion part includes an extension extended from the bottom surface of the knob guide and forming a boss insertion hole, into which the boss is inserted, therein.

主权项

1. A laundry machine comprising:
a main body; a circuit board provided in the main body; a rotary switch on the circuit board to allow a user to select one of a plurality of laundry programs while rotating and having a shaft protruding forwardly; a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) provided on the circuit board around the rotary switch and configured to indicate the one of the plurality of programs selected by the rotary switch; a rotary knob having a knob body and a boss protruding from a central portion of the knob body; and a knob guide encompassing at least a part of the boss to support the boss when the knob is used, wherein at least a part of the knob guide is formed in a shape where a diameter of the knob guide increases from the boss insertion opening.