Patent ID: 8317275

Claim:
A washing machine, comprising: a body case that defines an exterior of the washing machine; a top plate provided at a top end of the body case; a control panel attached to a front side of the body case; and a panel frame provided at an upper end or a lower end of the front side of the body case so as to be partially externally exposed, wherein the panel frame has a first side thereof connected to the top plate and a second side thereof coupled to the control panel, wherein the panel frame is formed from a continuous sheet of material, the panel frame comprising: a decorative part oriented in parallel with the top plate and externally exposed; a locking end that is bent vertically and downwardly from a front side of the decorative part so as to be engaged with the control panel; a vertical end that is bent vertically and downwardly from a rear side of the decorative part and contacts a front side surface of the top plate; and a support end that is bent from a top portion of the vertical end, wherein the support end extends rearward to support the top plate and contacts a lower side surface of the top plate.