Patent ID: 8979141
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: D06F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assembling structure of a door of a washing machine comprising: a front panel forming a front surface of the door; a rear panel connected to the front panel and forming a rear surface of the door; a holder member mounted on the rear panel to receive the door handle and comprising second fixing parts; a door handle rotatably disposed between the rear panel and the front panel; a hook member operated in connection with an operation of the door handle; and an elastic member to provide an elastic force to the hook member and the door handle, the elastic member comprising a pair of coil parts separated by a connection part formed at an inner portion of the coil parts and connecting the coil parts, and a pair of symmetrical free terminals each formed at an outer portion of one of the coil parts, wherein the connection part is fixed to a first fixing part of the door handle such that the connection part makes contact with the first fixing part to apply the elastic force to the door handle and wherein the second fixing parts are each formed as clasps on the holder member for securing each of the free terminals, which are inserted into each of the second fixing parts, wherein the door handle, the hook member and the elastic member are mounted on the rear panel and, wherein the front panel and the rear panel are connected after the elastic member is fixed to the first fixing part.