JPH029835B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Technical Field of the Invention> The present invention relates to a washing machine, and particularly to an improvement in the structure of a lid that freely covers the top surface of a washing machine main body.

<Prior Art> As a conventional washing machine of this type, there is one constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example.

That is, in the figure, 11 is the main body of the washing machine, 12 is a laundry lid that can be freely opened and closed so as to cover the top opening of the washing tub, and 13 is the rear end of the main body 11 that can be freely opened and closed to cover the top opening of the dehydration tub. 14 is a dehydration lid that can be freely rotated around an axis provided approximately parallel to the rising part of the main body 11, and 14 is installed upright at the rear end of the upper surface of the main body 11 and has an operating part for operation control, a water supply part for switching water supply, etc. This is a rising part in which a member is installed.

By the way, in the case of a washing machine having such a configuration, especially when the dehydration lid 13 is opened, the lid 13 rotates slightly more than approximately 90 degrees upward about a shaft (not shown) provided at the rear end of the lid 13. The lid 13 is supported so as to cover the front surface of the rising portion 14 on the side of the dehydration tank. Therefore, the timer switch or lever attached to the dehydration tank side of the rising portion 14 is extremely difficult to operate when the dehydration lid 13 is opened.

Therefore, operating members that need to be operated even when the dehydration lid 13 is opened, such as a timer switch for water supply switching or operation operation, are placed in the rising portion 14.
There has also been proposed a structure in which it is not installed in the part on the dehydration tank side.

However, with such a configuration, there are many disadvantages in that the space of the rising section 14 cannot be used effectively, and furthermore, it is difficult to make various improvements such as making the washing machine body more compact, improving operability, and reducing costs. , which naturally had major limitations.

<Summary of the Invention> The present invention has been made with attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to easily operate all the operating members of the operating section disposed on the rising part of the rear part of the top surface of the main body even when the opening/closing lid is in the open state. The opening/closing lid is provided with an operating opening window that opens when the lid is opened so that the opening/closing lid can be operated, thereby solving all of the above-mentioned conventional problems.

<Embodiments of the Invention> Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings from FIG. 3 onwards.

In the figure, 1 is the main body of the two-tub washing machine, 2, 3
4 is a laundry lid and a dehydration lid that freely open and close the washing tub and dehydration tank that are installed in parallel, and 4 is located on the dehydration tank side at the rear end of the top surface of the main body 1, and the water supply system components such as a water supply switch are stored inside. The water supply section 5 is an operation section that is disposed on the dehydration tank side at the front end of the top surface of the main body 1 and houses electric components such as a microcomputer for operation control inside. 4 functions as an operation section.

The dehydration lid 3 will be described in more detail based on FIG.
A roughly U-shaped operating window 3a is formed by cutting out the side end, and both sides of the opening window 3a are located on both sides of the water supply section 4 so as to narrow the water supply section 4. The main body 1 can be freely rotated via a shaft (not shown) that is substantially parallel to the rear end and located inside the water supply section 4.
mounted on. Therefore, the dehydration lid 3 is configured to be freely rotatable along the axis in the direction of the rear end of the main body 1, and when the lid is opened, the dehydration lid 3 is positioned at a position slightly tilted backwards from the vertical direction. While the open state is maintained, the opening of the dehydration tank is covered when the lid is closed. When the lid is closed, the end surface of the opening window 3a of the dehydration lid 3 is in contact with the water supply part 4 and completely covers the top surface of the dehydration tank.

According to this configuration, when the dehydration lid 3 is closed, the knobs of the water supply section 4 can be operated, and when the lid is opened, the U-shaped opening window 3a can be operated as shown in FIG.
The water supply unit 4 can be operated via the . Of course, the operation operation section 5 disposed at the front of the upper surface of the main body 1 can be operated regardless of whether the dehydration lid 3 or the washing lid 2 are opened or closed.

In this way, the water supply section 4 and operation section 5 can be easily operated regardless of whether the dehydration lid 3 is opened or closed. The arrangement position of the member can be selected at any location in the space of the water supply section 4 and the operation section 5. Therefore, dehydration lid 3
When the lid is opened, the space of the rising part at the rear of the upper surface of the main body 11, which faces the rear side of the lid 3 so as to be hidden from view, can be used effectively, and the operation members of the operation operation part 5 and the water supply part 4 can be concentrated, saving space. It can be easily implemented without any restrictions, and it is possible to improve operability and make parts more compact, which in turn can reduce costs.

Further, since the shaft for rotatably supporting the dehydration lid 3 is located inside the water supply section 4, there is no need to seal the shaft for waterproofing, and there is no need to provide a sealing means, so the configuration is simplified.

Although this embodiment has been described as being applied to a so-called two-tank washing machine in which a washing tub and a dehydrating tub are separately arranged, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, as shown in FIG. It is obvious that the present invention can also be applied to fully automatic washing machines in which the layers have both the functions of a washing tub and a dehydrating tub.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, the opening/closing lid that freely covers the opening of the tank on the top surface of the main body is provided with an operating section that includes operating members for switching the water supply, switching the operation, etc. even when the lid is closed. An opening window for operation is formed so that the operation section can be easily operated regardless of whether the opening/closing lid is opened or closed, so that operability can be improved and the location of the operation section can be improved. There are no restrictions on this, and the installation location can be arbitrarily selected, allowing the centralization of the operation section. In addition, various effects such as making the parts more compact and ultimately reducing costs can be achieved. In particular, since the shaft that supports the opening/closing lid in a freely rotatable manner is located inside the operating section, there is no need to provide a sealing means for waterproofing the shaft.
This has the advantage of simplifying the configuration.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional example, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a two-tub washing machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main parts of the washing machine when the lid is opened, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a different embodiment. 1...Body, 2...Washing lid, 3...Dehydration lid, 3
a... Operation opening window section, 4... Water supply section (operation section),
5...Driving operation section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a washing machine equipped with an operating section at the rear end of the upper surface of the washing machine main body, the washing machine is rotatably attached to the washing machine main body via a shaft that is substantially parallel to the rear end and located inside the operating section. A washing machine characterized in that an opening/closing lid for opening and closing the tub is provided on the upper surface of the washing machine main body, and an opening window for operating the operating section is formed at a predetermined position of the lid facing the operating section when the lid is opened. Machine lid structure.