JPH0443935Y2

JPH0443935Y2 -

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Publication number: JPH0443935Y2
Application number: JP603486U
Authority: JP
Priority date: 1986-01-20
Filing date: 1986-01-20
Publication date: 1992-10-16
Also published as: JPS62118329U

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 (イ) 産業上の利用分野本考案は、洗濯機のスイツチ装置に関する。[Detailed explanation of the idea] (b) Industrial application fields The present invention relates to a switch device for a washing machine.

(ロ) 従来の技術押圧式のスイツチ装置が実公昭60−8348号公報
に示されている。これは、第４図に示す通り、複
数個の透孔５１を設けた枠５２の下面に印刷配線
板５３を取り付け、前記透孔５１内の各々に単体
の押釦スイツチ５４を配設させると共に、前記各
押釦スイツチ５４の上面に板状の中間部材５５を
配設し、該中間部材５５の上面に近接する表示部
５６を有する可撓性の押圧部材５７を前記枠５２
の上面に固定したものである。(b) Prior Art A press type switch device is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8348/1983. As shown in FIG. 4, a printed wiring board 53 is attached to the lower surface of a frame 52 provided with a plurality of through holes 51, and a single push button switch 54 is disposed in each of the through holes 51. A plate-shaped intermediate member 55 is disposed on the upper surface of each of the push button switches 54, and a flexible pressing member 57 having a display portion 56 close to the upper surface of the intermediate member 55 is attached to the frame 52.
It is fixed on the top surface of.

さて、斯かるスイツチ装置を洗濯機に採用する
場合、前記配線板５３上に耐水用のコーテイング
部材を塗布する必要があるが、前記押釦スイツチ
５４が邪魔になりコーテイング作業に手間取ると
云う欠点がある。 Now, when such a switch device is adopted in a washing machine, it is necessary to apply a waterproof coating material on the wiring board 53, but there is a drawback that the push button switch 54 gets in the way and takes time to complete the coating work. .

そこで、前記配線板５３と押釦スイツチ５４と
を接続する接続線を長くしてコーテイング作業を
容易にすることが考えられるが、この場合、スイ
ツチ装置の保管及び取付けの際に前記接続線が折
曲し、コーテイングにひびがはいつたり、接続線
基部のコーテイングが剥げたりする。 Therefore, it is conceivable to lengthen the connection wire connecting the wiring board 53 and the push button switch 54 to facilitate the coating work, but in this case, the connection wire may be bent during storage and installation of the switch device. However, the coating may develop cracks, or the coating at the base of the connection line may peel off.

(ハ) 考案が解決しようとする問題点本考案は、耐水用のコーテイング部材を塗布し
た洗濯機のスイツチ装置に於いて、取付作業を容
易にし、且つ取付後の動作不良を防止するもので
ある。(c) Problems to be solved by the invention The present invention facilitates installation work and prevents malfunctions after installation in a washing machine switch device coated with a water-resistant coating. .

(ニ) 問題点を解決するための手段本考案は、洗濯機のスイツチ装置に於いて、洗
濯機の制御回路を実装する基板とスイツチプレー
トの裏面より突設したボスとを螺子止めし、前記
スイツチプレートの表面に操作スイツチを配設す
ると共に該操作スイツチと前記基板とを接続線を
介して接続し、前記洗濯機の操作パネルに前記操
作スイツチの押圧片を設け、前記操作パネルの裏
面に於いて、前記押圧片近傍に短ボス及び突起を
垂設し且つ別に長ボスを垂設し、前記スイツチプ
レートを前記突起に当てがつて前記短ボスに螺子
止めすると共に前記基板を前記長ボスに螺子止め
し、更に前記基板に耐水用のコーテイング部材を
塗布したものである。(d) Means for solving the problem The present invention provides a switch device for a washing machine in which the board on which the control circuit of the washing machine is mounted and the boss protruding from the back side of the switch plate are screwed together. An operating switch is provided on the surface of the switch plate, and the operating switch and the board are connected via a connecting line, a pressing piece for the operating switch is provided on the operating panel of the washing machine, and a pressing piece for the operating switch is provided on the back surface of the operating panel. A short boss and a protrusion are provided vertically near the pressing piece, and a long boss is separately provided vertically, and the switch plate is applied to the protrusion and screwed to the short boss, and the board is attached to the long boss. It is screwed together and a water-resistant coating material is applied to the substrate.

(ホ) 作用即ち、基板に操作スイツチをスイツチプレート
を介して固定し、基板と操作スイツチとをユニツ
ト化して操作パネルに取付け、そして、取付後は
突起と短ボスにて押圧片と操作スイツチ間の位置
関係を一定に保つものである (ヘ) 実施例本考案の実施例を第１図乃至第３図に基づいて
説明する。(E) Function: In other words, the operation switch is fixed to the circuit board via the switch plate, the circuit board and the operation switch are assembled into a unit, and the operation switch is attached to the operation panel. (F) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3.

１は全自動洗濯機であり、外槽及び内槽を内設
している。２は機枠３の上端開口に設置された合
成樹脂製の上面板であり、衣類投入口４を形成す
る枠体部５と電装品等を収納する操作部６とから
構成される。 1 is a fully automatic washing machine, which is equipped with an outer tub and an inner tub. Reference numeral 2 denotes a top plate made of synthetic resin installed at the upper end opening of the machine frame 3, and is composed of a frame portion 5 forming a clothes slot 4 and an operation portion 6 for storing electrical components and the like.

前記操作部６の全面を覆う操作パネル６ａの下
方には、可撓性を有する複数の押圧片７が形成さ
れ、該押圧片７を遮蔽する如く、前記操作パネル
６ａの表面に防水シート８が貼り付けられてい
る。９は発光ダイオード１０の取付孔である。 A plurality of flexible pressing pieces 7 are formed below the operation panel 6a that covers the entire surface of the operation section 6, and a waterproof sheet 8 is placed on the surface of the operation panel 6a so as to shield the pressing pieces 7. It is pasted. 9 is a mounting hole for the light emitting diode 10.

さて、前記操作パネル６ａの裏面に於いて、前
記押圧片７の下方に短ボス１１が垂設され、同じ
く上方には前記短ボス１１と略同じ長さの突起１
２が垂設されている。また、前記短ボス１１と離
れた操作パネル６ａ裏面上方には、前記短ボス１
１の３倍程の長さの長ボス１３が垂設されてい
る。 Now, on the back side of the operation panel 6a, a short boss 11 is vertically provided below the pressing piece 7, and a protrusion 1 having approximately the same length as the short boss 11 is also provided above.
2 is installed vertically. Further, above the back surface of the operation panel 6a, which is away from the short boss 11, the short boss 1
A long boss 13 having a length about three times as long as 1 is vertically provided.

１４は、基板であり、洗濯機１の各制御回路を
実装している。１５はスイツチプレートであり、
このスイツチプレート１５の裏面中央からボス１
６が突設され、前記基板１４の下端部に螺子止め
される。１７は前記短ボス１１に前記スイツチプ
レート１５を螺子止めするために該スイツチプレ
ート１５に設けた螺子孔である。 14 is a board on which each control circuit of the washing machine 1 is mounted. 15 is a switch plate;
Boss 1 from the center of the back of this switch plate 15
6 is provided in a protruding manner and is screwed to the lower end of the substrate 14. Reference numeral 17 denotes a screw hole provided in the switch plate 15 for screwing the switch plate 15 to the short boss 11.

前記スイツチプレート１５の表面には、第２図
で示す操作スイツチ１８が配設されている。図に
於いて、１９はベース板、２０は上側電極シー
ト、２１は上側電極、２２は下側電極シート、２
３は下側電極、２４は前記上下電極シート２０，
２２間に介在するスペーサである。而して、前記
押圧片７の押圧ピン７ａにて前記上側電極２１を
押圧し、上下電極２１，２３を接触させる。 On the surface of the switch plate 15, an operation switch 18 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged. In the figure, 19 is a base plate, 20 is an upper electrode sheet, 21 is an upper electrode, 22 is a lower electrode sheet, 2
3 is the lower electrode, 24 is the upper and lower electrode sheet 20,
This is a spacer interposed between 22. Then, the upper electrode 21 is pressed by the pressing pin 7a of the pressing piece 7, and the upper and lower electrodes 21 and 23 are brought into contact with each other.

前記操作スイツチ１８は、前記スイツチプレー
ト１５の表面一面に配設するが、前記短ボス１１
及び突起１２に当接する箇所の前記上下電極シー
ト２０，２２及びスペーサ２４を削除している。
こうすることで、前記スイツチプレート１５を前
記短ボス１１に螺子止めする際に前記上下電極シ
ート２０，２２及びスペーサ２４に圧力が加わら
ず、これら相互間の接着が剥がれて、湿気により
侵食されるという危惧はない。尚、前記操作スイ
ツチ１８は、前記基板１４に接続線２５を介して
接続されている。 The operation switch 18 is disposed on the entire surface of the switch plate 15.
The upper and lower electrode sheets 20, 22 and the spacer 24 at the locations where they come into contact with the projections 12 are deleted.
By doing so, when the switch plate 15 is screwed to the short boss 11, no pressure is applied to the upper and lower electrode sheets 20, 22 and the spacer 24, and there is no risk of the adhesion between these coming off and being corroded by moisture. The operation switch 18 is connected to the substrate 14 via a connection wire 25.

而して、まず、前記基板１４に前記スイツチプ
レート１５や発光ダイオード１０等を装着し、基
板１４の表面に耐湿用のコーテイング部材を塗布
し、これをユニツト化する。そして、前記操作パ
ネル６ａ裏面の長ボス１３に前記基板１４を螺子
止めし、前記短ボス１１に前記スイツチプレート
１５を螺子止めする。 First, the switch plate 15, the light emitting diode 10, etc. are mounted on the substrate 14, and a moisture-resistant coating material is applied to the surface of the substrate 14 to form a unit. Then, the board 14 is screwed to the long boss 13 on the back surface of the operation panel 6a, and the switch plate 15 is screwed to the short boss 11.

この時、前記短ボス１１及び突起１２は前記操
作パネル６と前記スイツチプレート１５とが平行
になり且つ前記押圧片７の押圧ピン７ａが前記上
側電極シート２０に近接するようその長さを調節
しておく。 At this time, the lengths of the short boss 11 and the protrusion 12 are adjusted so that the operation panel 6 and the switch plate 15 are parallel to each other and the pressing pin 7a of the pressing piece 7 is close to the upper electrode sheet 20. I'll keep it.

尚、前記突起１２は前記スイツチプレート１５
を支持するものであり、その数及び大きさに限定
はない。 Note that the protrusion 12 is connected to the switch plate 15.
There is no limit to their number or size.

(ト) 考案の効果本考案の洗濯機のスイツチ装置は、基板に操作
スイツチをスイツチプレートを介して装着したの
で、基板上にコーテイング部材を塗布し易くな
り、しかもこれらをユニツトとして取扱うことが
でき、操作パネルへの取付作業を容易にすること
ができる。また、基板上に操作スイツチを直接配
設していないので、基板に於ける制御回路の実装
面積が広くなり、例えば表示用発光ダイオードの
配列の自由度が増す。(g) Effects of the invention In the washing machine switch device of the present invention, the operation switch is attached to the circuit board via the switch plate, which makes it easier to apply the coating material onto the circuit board, and also makes it possible to handle them as a unit. , the installation work to the operation panel can be facilitated. Furthermore, since the operating switch is not directly disposed on the board, the mounting area of the control circuit on the board is increased, and the degree of freedom in arranging, for example, the display light emitting diodes is increased.

更に、短ボス及び突起にて押圧片と操作スイツ
チ間の位置関係を一定に保つものであり、操作ス
イツチの動作不良を防止することができる。 Furthermore, the short bosses and protrusions maintain a constant positional relationship between the pressing piece and the operating switch, thereby preventing malfunctions of the operating switch.

【考案の詳細な説明】第１図は、本考案に於ける洗濯機のスイツチ装
置の要部断面図、第２図は操作スイツチの断面
図、第３図は全自動洗濯機の斜視図、第４図は従
来のスイツチ装置の断面図である。[Detailed description of the invention] Fig. 1 is a sectional view of essential parts of a switch device of a washing machine according to the invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of an operation switch, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a fully automatic washing machine, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a conventional switch device.

１……洗濯機、６ａ……操作パネル、７……押
圧片、１１……短ボス、１２……突起、１３……
長ボス、１４……基板、１５……スイツチプレー
ト、１６……ボス、１８……操作スイツチ、２５
……接続線。 1... Washing machine, 6a... Operation panel, 7... Pressing piece, 11... Short boss, 12... Protrusion, 13...
Long boss, 14... Board, 15... Switch plate, 16... Boss, 18... Operation switch, 25
...connection line.

Claims

[Scope of utility model registration request]

The board on which the washing machine control circuit is mounted and the boss protruding from the back of the switch plate are screwed together.
An operating switch is disposed on the surface of the switch plate, and the operating switch and the board are connected via a connecting line, a pressing piece for the operating switch is provided on the operating panel of the washing machine, and a pressing piece for the operating switch is provided on the back surface of the operating panel. A short boss and a protrusion are provided vertically near the pressing piece, and a long boss is separately provided vertically, the switch plate is applied to the protrusion and screwed to the short boss, and the board is attached to the long boss. 1. A switch device for a washing machine, characterized in that the switch is screwed to the base plate, and the base plate is further coated with a water-resistant coating.