JPH02128795A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a printed part of a control panel from discoloring, decoloring and staining by providing a single lid which covers from above the control panel, washing tub and dehydrating tub and whose outer periphery overlaps the outer periphery of upper end of the main body. CONSTITUTION:A lid 18 formed of a single member to provide a rectangular shallow container as a whole is provided to be pivotavly connected to the upper rear portion of a main body 1 so that it covers a control panel 3, washing tub 11 and dehydrating tub by covering almost the whole upper surface of the main body. Also, a flat part 18b of the lid 18 is formed with an escape recess 18c corresponding to respective knobs 4-8 on the control panel 3 and projecting upward, so that the lid 18 has the vertical dimension reduced to be prevented from deformation in the molding or the like. Since the control panel 3, washing tub 11 and dehydrating tub are covered by the single lid 18, they are screened from rain water, ultra-violet, sand, dust, etc., when they are installed below a veranda, cave, etc., so that the safety and reliability of electric instruments can be improved and the control panel 3 can be prevented from discoloration, decoloration and stains.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a washing machine whose main body has an operation panel section on its upper surface, and in which a washing tub and a dehydrating tub are arranged side by side inside the washing machine.

(Prior art) Washing machines are generally installed indoors in washrooms, but in recent years, due to reasons such as small houses, washing machines have been installed outdoors, for example on balconies or under the eaves. In this case, the washing machine is exposed to the elements.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional configuration described above, since the operation panel section is provided on the top surface of the main body, rainwater splashes on the operation panel section, reducing the safety and reliability of the electrical components. There was a risk. In addition, there was a problem in that the printed portion of the operation panel section became discolored or faded due to the influence of ultraviolet rays, etc., making it difficult to see. Furthermore, there is a drawback that sand and debris can get into the gap between the knob in the operation panel section or the gap between the operation panel section and the lid, such as the dehydration lid, and become dirty.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the safety and reliability of electrical components even when installed on a balcony or under the eaves, and to prevent discoloration and fading of the printed part of the operation panel. To provide a washing machine which can prevent the vicinity of the washing machine from getting dirty.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The washing machine of the present invention has a main body having an operation panel section on the upper surface part, and a washing tub and a dehydrating tub arranged side by side inside. Then, the operation panel section, the washing tub, and the dehydration tub are covered with a single lid, and in the covered state, the outer periphery overlaps the outer periphery of the upper end of the main body including the operation panel section, the washing tub, and the dehydration tub from the outside. It has characteristics where it is installed.

(Operation) According to the above means, when installed on a balcony, under the eaves, etc.
Because the lid blocks rainwater, ultraviolet rays, sand, and dust,
Rainwater splashes onto the operation panel, the printed part of the operation panel becomes discolored or faded due to the effects of ultraviolet rays, etc., or there is sand near the operation panel.

It can prevent stains caused by lumps. In particular, since the outer periphery of the lid overlaps the outer periphery of the upper end of the main body from the outside, it is possible to further prevent rainwater from splashing onto the operation panel.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, in FIG. 2, 1 is a main body, and 2 is an outer box that constitutes the main part of the main body 1. Reference numeral 3 designates an operation panel section provided at the rear of the top surface of the main body 1, and the operation panel section 3 includes, from the left in the figure, a washing timer knob 4. Water flow switching button5. Drainage switching knob6. A water supply switching knob 7 and a dehydration timer knob 8 are provided. In addition, 9 is a water supply joint. Reference numeral 10 denotes a tub body, which is formed by integrally molding a washing tub 11 and a dewatering tub (not shown) arranged side by side with the washing tub 11 in FIG. 1 from plastic, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, this tank body 10 is housed in an outer box 2, and a flange portion 12 formed at the upper peripheral edge of the tank body 10 is fitted into the upper end of the outer box 2. ing. This results in
Inside the main body 1, a washing tub 11 and a dehydration tub are arranged side by side. Note that 13 is an inner lid that opens and closes the upper opening of the dehydration tank.

14 is a bottom plate that supports the outer box 2; 15 is a motor disposed on the bottom plate 14; 16 is an agitator disposed at the inner bottom of the washing tub 11;
It is designed to be rotationally driven by a motor 15 via a motor 7.

Now, reference numeral 18 denotes a lid which is made of a single member and has the shape of a rectangular shallow container as a whole, and is rotatably provided on the upper rear part of the main body 1. By covering the entire V, the operation panel section 3. It covers the washing tub 11 and the dehydration tub. When the lid 18 is covered, the outer peripheral portion 18a is attached to the main body 1, as shown in FIG.
It overlaps the upper step part 12a of the flange part 12, which is the upper outer peripheral part of the flange part 12, from the outside. Although not particularly shown in the drawings since the structure of the dehydrator is well known, the lid switch is turned on and off in conjunction with the opening and closing of the lid 18, and the dehydrating motor is accordingly turned on and off.

At the same time, the dehydration brake is also operated to release the brake. Also, lid 1
Each of the knobs 4 to 8 of the operation panel section 3 is mounted on the flat plate section 18b of 8.
Corresponding to this, a relief portion 18c is formed to protrude upward in FIG. As a result, the size of M2S in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 is reduced, and problems such as deformation during molding are solved. Note that the escape recess 18c projects outward in a smooth curved shape, giving it a good external appearance.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 18 is configured to avoid the water supply joint 9 by a notch 18d formed at the rear.

According to the above configuration, the operation panel section 3. Since the washing tub 11 and the dewatering tub are covered by a single unit, when such a washing machine is installed on a balcony, under the eaves, etc., rainwater, ultraviolet rays, sand, and debris are blocked by the fl18, so rainwater is It is possible to improve the safety and reliability of electrical components by eliminating the exposure to the operation panel section 3, and prevent the printed portion of the operation panel section 3 from discoloring or fading due to the influence of ultraviolet rays, etc. This prevents dirt from getting dirty due to sand and debris.

In particular, the outer peripheral part 18a of the lid 18 is connected to the flange part 12 of the main body 1.
Since it is overlapped with the upper step part 12a from the outside, it is possible to further prevent rainwater etc. from splashing on the operation panel part 3.

In addition, in the above embodiment, since the lid 18 is pivoted to the main body 1, when installed outdoors, the lid 18 can be prevented from being blown away by wind or the like. In addition, since it also doubles as the conventional dehydration lid, when transferring the laundry that has been washed in the washing tub 11 to the dehydration tank, in the conventional type, it was necessary to operate the washing and dehydration side lids, but in this embodiment According to this, the work can be completed with -degree lid operation.

In the above embodiment, the outer periphery 18a of the lid 18 is overlapped with the upper step 12a of the flange portion 12 from the outside, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, the outer periphery of the upper end of the outer box may be exposed. In this case, the outer periphery of the lid may overlap the outer periphery of the upper end from the outside.

4 to 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention, and differences from the first embodiment will be explained. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 19 denotes an operation panel section replacing the operation panel section 3, which is approximately 2/2/2 on the right side of the rear part of the top surface of the main body 1.
It is arranged so that it occupies about 3. This operation panel section 19 is provided with a washing timer knob 20, a water supply joint 21, and the like. 22 is a tub replacing the tub 10, which is the washing tub 23.22 as shown in FIG. Dehydration tank 24!
! The storage chamber 25 is integrally molded. A drain hole 25a is formed at the bottom of the lid storage chamber 25, and this hole 25a is connected to a drain port via a drain hose. Reference numeral 26 denotes a box-shaped detergent case, which is placed on the rear left side of the top surface of the main body 1, and as shown in FIGS. The formed flange portion 26a is fitted into the upper step portion 27a of the flange portion 27 of the tank body 22, and the flange portion 27 is tightened with the screw 28.
and is fixed to the outer box 2. 29 is a lid replacing the lid 18, which is removably provided on the upper surface of the main body 1;
Motete Ise-made panel tfr119. It covers the washing tub 23, the dehydration tub 24, the lid storage chamber 25, and the detergent case 26 from above.

When this lid 29 is covered, the outer peripheral portion 29a is connected to the tank body 2.
The upper step portion 27a of the flange portion 27 of No. 2 is overlapped with the upper step portion 27a from the outside. Note that 30 and 31 are inner lids and dehydration lids that close the upper opening of the dehydration tank 24.

Therefore, in this second embodiment as well, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, but in particular, the main body 1
Since the detergent case 26 is provided in the detergent case 26 and the entire detergent can be stored in the detergent case 26, there is no need for a separate space such as a shelf to store the detergent box, and there is no need to carry the detergent box. Usability can be improved.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, and differences from the second embodiment will be explained. 32 is detergent case 26
This is an alternative detergent case, which is integrally formed with the panel base 33 of the operation panel section 19. Therefore, the same effects as in the second embodiment can be obtained in this third embodiment as well.

FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and differences from the first embodiment will be explained. 34 is the operation panel section 3
This is an operation panel section that replaces the main body 1, and is arranged so as to occupy about two-thirds of the rear portion of the upper surface of the main body 1 on the right side in the figure. 35 is a detergent case, which is disposed on the rear left side of the upper surface of the main body 1. Therefore, in this fourth embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained, but in particular, since the detergent case 35 is provided in the main body 1, the same effects as in the second embodiment can be obtained. You can also get the effect.

・ [Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the present invention has a main body that has an operation panel section on the top surface and a washing tub and a dehydration tub arranged side by side inside. Then, the operation panel, the washing tub, and the dehydration tank are covered with a single piece, and in the covered state, the outer periphery of the main body including the operation panel, the washing tub, and the dehydration tank is covered with a lid made of external force. With this configuration, even when installed on a balcony or under the eaves, the safety and reliability of electrical components can be improved, and the printed part of the operation panel can be prevented from discoloring or fading.
This has an excellent effect of preventing the vicinity of the operation panel from becoming dirty.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIGS. 1 to 53 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of essential parts. 4 to 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the tank body, and FIG. 6 is a detergent case. FIG. 7 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing the state in which the detergent case is attached. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the drawing, 1 is the main body, 3, 19.34 is the operation panel part, 1
1.23 is a washing tank, 24 is a dehydration tank, 12a and 27a are upper steps (the upper outer circumference of the main body), 18.29 is a lid, 26,
32.35 indicates a detergent case.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The main body has an operation panel section on the top surface, and a washing tub and a dehydration tub are arranged side by side inside. A washing machine characterized in that a lid is provided, the outer periphery of which overlaps from the outside the upper outer periphery of the main body including the operation panel, the washing tub, and the dewatering tub.