DOOR ASSEMBLY AND CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME

摘要

A clothes treatment apparatus including a cabinet having an opening, a drum placed within the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein, and a door assembly configured to open or close the opening. The door assembly includes a second module having a hollowed region and configured to be selectively open or closed in different directions, and a first module, at least a portion of which hermetically seals the hollowed region, the first module being configured not to interfere with opening/closing of the second module. Such an improved configuration of the door assembly ensures easy change in the opening/closing direction of a door.

主权项

1. A clothes treatment apparatus, comprising:
a cabinet having an opening; a drum placed within the cabinet, the drum being rotated upon receiving rotation power from a drive source; a door assembly configured to open or close the opening; and a hinge coupling portion formed around the opening, to which one side of the door assembly is hingedly coupled, wherein the door assembly includes: a first module having a door glass; and a second module separably coupled to the first module, the second module comprising a hinge unit fixed between a first body and a second body that respectively define a front surface and a rear surface of the second module, the hinge unit being coupled to the hinge coupling portion.