公开(公告)号：US20220127774A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17508448

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sangwook HWANG ,  Jinhwan SON

IPC: D06F34/30 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F34/08 ,  D06F58/04 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/20

Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet for forming an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, wherein the cabinet has a laundry inlet defined therein, a drum disposed inside the cabinet, wherein a drum opening in communication with the laundry inlet is defined in the drum, wherein the drum accommodates laundry therein, and a control unit disposed in the cabinet to receive a control signal. The control unit includes a touch portion for forming an exposed surface outwardly of the cabinet, a circuit board spaced apart from the touch portion and positioned inside the cabinet, and a spring unit having a portion on one side in contact with the touch portion and a portion on an opposite side coupled to the circuit to connect the touch portion and the circuit to each other. The spring unit transmits an electrical signal input through the touch portion to the circuit board.