JPH0256917B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a drive device that drives a load, such as a kettle that opens and closes the middle of a washing machine's drainage path, a clutch that switches between washing operation and spin-drying operation, and a brake that stops spin-drying operation. More specifically, it relates to a joint mounting structure that converts the rotational force of a small motor into linear motion and transmits it to a load.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows the structure of a dehydrating/washing machine incorporating a drive device using a small motor. 1 is an outer frame, inside of which a water tank 3 is suspended and supported in a vibration-proof manner through a vibration isolator 2. . Inside the water tank 3, there is rotatably supported a dewatering/washing tub 5 in which a pulsator 4 for stirring clothes is rotatably disposed at the center of the bottom.

On the outer bottom surface of the water tank 3, a base plate 8 is arranged to which a main motor 6, a mechanism part 7 incorporating a brake, etc. are fixed. Further, a drain port 9 is formed at the bottom of the tank 3, and this drain port 9 communicates with a pot 10 that opens and closes a drainage path for water in the tank 3. A clutch 11 is arranged at the lower end of the mechanism section 7 to switch between a dewatering operation and a washing operation.

2 to 4 show the details of the above-mentioned drive device. Reference numeral 12 indicates this drive device, and its drive output opens and closes the aforementioned lock 10 via the operating stick 13, and also moves the clutch 11 into the clutch position. The switching operation is performed via 14. It also opens and closes the brake within the mechanism section 7.

The drive device 12 is roughly divided into a small motor 15a, a clutch section 15, a reduction gear group 16, an auxiliary switch section 17, and an output shaft 18. The output shaft 18 operates the aforementioned operating rod 13 via a joint 19.

Next, the structure and operation of the small motor 15a and the clutch portion 15 will be explained. Reference numeral 20 denotes a coil portion made of copper wire or the like, which is wound on a bobbin 21. Reference numeral 22 denotes an iron core, within which is disposed a motor shaft 24 which is rotatably supported by a bearing 23 and slidably in the axial direction.

A rotor 2 holds a cylindrical hysteresis ring 25 at one end of the motor shaft 24.
Further, like the rotor 26, a suction plate 27 made of a magnetic material, for example, a thin steel plate, is fixed to the one end of the motor shaft. A motor pinion 28 is fixed to the other end of the motor shaft 24, and is disposed so as to be freely retractable so as to mesh with a specific gear in the middle of the reduction gear group 16 mentioned above. 29 is small motor 1
5a, the peripheral edge is bent toward the rotor 26 side to form a magnetic pole 30, and a shading 31 is wrapped around the magnetic pole. On the rotor 26 side of the bobbin 21, a main pole 33 and a complementary pole 34 having a substantially donut-shaped shading 32 therein are fixed via an iron core 22. Iron core 22, rotor 26 and suction plate 2
7 and is biased by a spring 35 so as to be separated from it.

The motor pinion 28 is arranged to mesh with the first gear 36 of the reduction gear group 16. The rotational force of the small motor 15a is suitably decelerated by a gear train from the first gear 36, and is transmitted to the main power shaft 18 at low speed rotation and high torque. Therefore, the small motor 15a
Even if the output is small, it can operate high-load mechanisms such as brakes and kettles.

The motor pinion 28 meshes with the first gear 36 when the coil section 20 is energized to generate a magnetic field and the attraction plate 27 is attracted toward the main/commuting poles 33 and 34 side. FIG. 3 shows that the motor pinion 28 is
It is in a state in which it is engaged with the first gear 36, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which it is not engaged in a non-energized state. That is, the clutch portion 15 constitutes a so-called electromagnetic clutch in which gears are engaged and disengaged by the axial thrust motion of the rotor 26 and the suction plate 27.

Reference numeral 37 denotes a case of the driving device, into which the frame 29 and bearing plate 38 described above are fixed by fitting or the like. Frame 29 and bearing plate 38
Each gear of the reduction gear group 16 is connected to a small motor 15a.
I support this along with others. Further, the bearing plate 38 integrally forms a holding part 39 for holding the contact piece of the auxiliary switch part 17.

As shown in FIG.
It can be attached by fixing the case 40 to the drain port 9 provided at the bottom of the case. A valve body 41 is brought into contact with a portion of the interior of the case 40 by the biasing force of a spring 42, thereby achieving a closed state. Reference numeral 43 denotes a stopper, and 44 a fitting, which locks the valve body 41 to the operating rod 13. 45 is the operation stick 13
A locking member provided in the middle corresponds to the clutch piece 14.

FIG. 6 shows the operation of the output shaft 18 and the operating rod 13. A joint 19 fixed to the end of the output shaft 18 has an arm 19a, and a shoulder bolt 46 with a collar is attached to the arm 19a. is fixed,
This stepped bolt 46 allows the joint 19 to
On the other hand, an operation stick 13 is rotatably attached.

FIG. 6A shows the small motor 15a of the drive device 12.
The connection point B between the operation stick 13 and the joint 19 is connected to the valve body 4 of the cock 10.
1 is the position when the valve seat part is securely pressed, and when the joint 19 is moved by dimension b (several mm) to the opposite side of the rotation direction shown by arrow X, the joint 19 is Abutting stopper part 47
has been established.

When the small motor 15a is energized, the joint 19 and the operation stick 13 begin to rotate in the direction of the arrow X.
The notch 48 formed in the operating rod 13 moves by the distance a from point B to a point C where it comes into contact with the output shaft 18 as shown in FIG. 6B, and the rotation of the joint 19 stops. The rotation angle of the joint 19 at this time is set to 180 degrees or less.

In this state, the small motor 15a continues to be energized, but this small motor 15a uses a hysteresis motor and has a large coil impedance. Since the difference between the two is reduced, there is no need to worry about the motor burning out, and it is designed so that it can be used while maintaining the restraint state.

In the state shown in FIG. 6B, the valve body 41 of the washing machine 10 is in an open state, and at the same time, the clutch piece 14 is also engaged with the locking member 45, so that the clutch of the washing machine is in a dewatering state.

When the small motor 15a of the drive device 12 is de-energized, the suction plate 27 is separated by the urging force of the spring 35, and the motor pinion 28 is separated from the first gear 36.

Due to the force of the spring 42 of the cock 10 and the springs of the brake, etc., a load is applied to the operating stick 13 to try to return it to its original position, but as described above, the motor pinion 28 and the first gear 36 are separated from each other. Therefore, the reduction gear groups from the second stage onwards are reversed. Reducing the resistance during reversal means increasing the speed during return (release), resulting in instantaneous action of the brake, accurate action of the clutch, or strong and impactful pressing of the valve body 41 in the lock 10. It turns out.

49 is a joint 19 loosely fitted to the output shaft 18
This is a pin that is fixed to the output shaft 18 in a state where it does not rotate and does not come off, and passes through the joint 19 and the output shaft 18 substantially orthogonally to the length direction of the output shaft 18.

The operation of the drive device 12 is as described above, but in order to perform this operation smoothly, the output shaft 1
It is important that the rotation of 8 is reliably transmitted to the joint 19, and that the joint 19 reliably causes the operating rod 13 to move linearly. Therefore, the output shaft 18 and the joint 19 are connected by the pin 49 as described above.
Since they are connected by being prevented from rotating and from coming off, the operating rod 13 can be reliably moved linearly with a simple structure.

Note that 50 is a cover provided to cover the opening of the case 37, from which the end of the output shaft 18 extends. Bearings 51 and 52 are provided on the cover 50 and the frame 29, and support the output shaft 18.

As described above, according to the present invention, the joint is connected to the output shaft by a pin so as to be prevented from rotating and coming off, and the rotation of the small motor can be accurately decelerated and transmitted to the joint. The rotation of the joint allows the movement of the operating rod to be converted into a linear movement that correctly corresponds to the rotation of the output shaft, which in turn makes it possible to drive a load such as a kettle extremely smoothly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a washing machine for dehydration and dehydration equipped with a drive device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing the rotation reduction structure of the drive device, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the operating state, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the non-operating state, FIG. Figure B is a side sectional view, Figure 6 shows the output shaft and operation stick of the drive device, Figure A is a plan view when the drainage pot is closed, and Figure B is a plane view when the drainage pot is opened. FIG. 3C is a vertical cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 12... Drive device, 13... Operation stick, 15a...
...Small motor, 16...Reduction gear group, 18...Output shaft, 19...Joint, 49...Pin.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A small motor, a group of reduction gears that decelerates and transmits the rotation of this small motor, an output shaft that is arranged on the output side of this group of reduction gears and rotates at a reduced speed, and a joint that is coupled to this output shaft and rotates together with the output shaft. A drive device for a load, comprising an operation rod that converts rotational motion of the joint into linear motion to drive a load, the joint passing through a pin loosely fitted to an output shaft and substantially orthogonal to the output shaft.