US 12,404,624 B2
Washing machine
Dong Young Kim, Seoul (KR); Adam Wishney, Singapore (SG); Doo Young Ryu, Suwon-si (KR); and In Ju Lee, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/482,500.
Application 18/482,500 is a continuation of application No. 18/145,401, filed on Dec. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,814,779.
Application 18/145,401 is a continuation of application No. 17/336,897, filed on Jun. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,566,367, issued on Jan. 31, 2023.
Application 17/336,897 is a continuation of application No. 15/553,780, granted, now 11,053,629, issued on Jul. 6, 2021, previously published as PCT/KR2016/001599, filed on Feb. 17, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0026854 (KR), filed on Feb. 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035227 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. D06F 39/14 (2006.01); D06F 34/28 (2020.01); D06F 37/28 (2006.01); E05D 11/00 (2006.01); D06F 37/06 (2006.01)
CPC D06F 39/14 (2013.01) [D06F 34/28 (2020.02); D06F 37/28 (2013.01); E05D 11/0081 (2013.01); D06F 37/06 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/312 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinge comprising:
a cabinet coupling portion,
a hinge arm coupled to the cabinet coupling portion, the hinge arm extends perpendicularly from a lengthwise outer surface of the cabinet coupling portion,
a hinge shaft protruding from the hinge arm,
a wire passage which is formed to be recessed on a surface of the hinge arm to accommodate an electric wire and having a curved shape extending from the hinge shaft to the cabinet coupling portion, and
a wire cover detachably coupled to the wire passage, the wire cover having a shape corresponding the curved shape of the wire passage and covering an entire open area of the wire passage to seal the wire passage and to prevent the electric wire accommodated in the wire passage from being exposed,
wherein the wire cover forms a portion of an exterior of the hinge arm when the wire cover is coupled to the wire passage,
wherein the electric wire comprises a first wire connected to a first electric component and having a first connector, and a second wire connected to a second electric component, passing through the wire passage, and having a second connector detachably couplable to the first connector, and
wherein the hinge further comprises a connector receiving groove formed on a back surface of the cabinet coupling portion to receive the first connector and the second connector.