Patent ID: 8596097

Claim:
A washing machine, comprising: a cabinet forming an exterior of the washing machine and having a front side which is opened; a drum provided inside of the cabinet so as to accommodate laundry; an outer panel mounted to the front side of the cabinet; a front panel mounted to the outer panel and having an opening for inputting laundry into the drum; and a supplementary panel being provided between the outer panel and an outer periphery of the front panel, wherein the outer panel includes: an extension contacting a rear surface of the front panel; and a body extending forward from the extension so that a space is formed between the body and an outer periphery of the front panel, wherein the supplementary panel is fixed between the outer panel and the front panel by being inserted into the space, wherein protrusions are provided on an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the supplementary panel, and wherein each of the outer panel and the front panel includes a curved part accommodating the protrusions in positions corresponding to the protrusions, so as to forcibly fix the supplementary panel to the outer panel and the front panel.