JPH08323095A - Drain water treatment structure for home laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Drain water from the clothes dryer can be treated by the drainage equipment on the washing machine side, in which case there is no adverse effect on the valve in the middle of the drain pipe, and even when the dehydration tank is rotating. Drains smoothly. In a home laundry combining a clothes dryer above a washing machine, a top cover 1 of the washing machine is provided with a drain pipe connection port 14 from the clothes dryer, and a water tank 4 is partitioned from the water tank 4. And a drain water receiver 16 having a discharge port 21 in a portion of the water tank cover 2 that covers the upper surface of the compartment, and the connection port 14 and the drain water receiver 16 are connected to the drain water guide means. The drain water from the drain water receiving portion 16 is discharged through the overflow hose 6 as a drainage channel connecting to the compartment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for treating drain water from a clothes dryer of a home laundry.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a home laundry in which a clothes dryer is installed above a washing machine, when a dehumidification type clothes dryer is installed, moisture evaporated from clothes to be dried is used as drain water from the clothes dryer. It is discharged outside. As a structure for treating this drain water, conventionally, for example, a drain pipe provided in a clothes dryer is directly drained to a sewer pipe or the like, and the clothes dryer treats it independently.

[0003]

In such a home laundry, since the drain pipe for treating the drainage from the washing machine is also separately arranged on the washing machine side, the drain pipe from the clothes dryer and the washing pipe from the washing machine are not provided. It will be a double pipe with a drainage pipe, and the drainage facility will increase.

Therefore, it is considered that the drain water from the clothes dryer is guided to the washing machine side and is treated together with the drainage from the washing machine. However, the valve provided in the middle of the drain pipe on the washing machine side is Since the washing machine is closed when not in use, if drain water accumulates in the middle of the drain pipe and freezes, the valve may be adversely affected, and it has been difficult to treat the drain water without trouble.

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example and to allow drain water from the clothes dryer to be treated by the drainage equipment on the side of the washing machine. In this case, the valve in the middle of the drain pipe may be adversely affected. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drain water treatment structure for home laundry that can smoothly drain water even when the dehydration tank rotates.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is, firstly, in a home laundry in which a clothes dryer is provided above a washing machine, and a drain pipe from the clothes dryer is attached to a top cover of the washing machine. And a water compartment provided with a water tank, and a drain water receiver having an outlet in a portion of the water tank cover that covers the upper surface of the compartment. It is a gist that the drain water is guided through the drain water guide means and the drain water from the drain water receiving portion is discharged through the drainage channel connected to the compartment.

Secondly, the gist is that the compartment is an overflow chamber formed so as to project to the outer periphery of the water tank, and the drainage channel is an overflow hose connected to the overflow chamber.

Thirdly, the drain water receiving portion is formed in the concave portion, and the drain water guiding means arranges the tip end opening near the inner circumference of the drain water receiving portion on the rotation direction side of the dewatering tank during dewatering. The idea is to link with the department.

Fourthly, the drain water guiding means is formed by a drain hose, and the drain water guiding means is provided inside the top cover by engaging the middle of the drain hose with the back surface of the top cover.

Fifth, the gist of the drain water guide means is that it is formed in a gutter body and is provided inside the top cover by locking the middle of the gutter body to the back surface of the top cover.

Sixthly, the gist is to make the opening area of the end of the drain hose smaller than the sectional area up to the opening.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the drain water from the clothes dryer is separated from the compartment formed by the water tank through the connection port from the clothes dryer, the drain water guiding means and the drain water receiver. Drains into the drain. Therefore, the drainage equipment is compactly housed inside the washing machine, and a smooth drainage flow path is formed without impairing the function of the washing machine.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned action, the partition chamber uses an overflow chamber formed to project to the outside of the water tank, and the drainage channel uses an overflow hose. You can also use the drainage equipment provided in the washing machine, and you do not have to separately provide drainage equipment from the clothes dryer in the washing machine.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned action, drainage from the clothes dryer is formed in the concave portion of the drain water receiving portion during the dehydration operation in which the washing / dehydrating tank rotates at high speed.
By arranging the tip end opening of the drain water guide means near the inner circumference on the rotation direction side of the dehydration tub during dehydration, the drain water discharged from the tip end opening of the drain water guide means is Even if it is scattered due to the influence, it will be stored in the recess that is the drain water receiving part.

According to the present invention of claim 4, in addition to the above function, the drain pipe from the clothes dryer and the overflow hose of the washing machine are connected by a drain hose, and the drain hose of the washing machine is connected. Since it is locked on the back surface of the top cover, it fits compactly inside the top cover and does not impair the function of the washing machine.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above function, the drain pipe from the clothes dryer and the overflow hose of the washing machine are connected by a gutter, and the gutter is of a washing machine. Since it is locked on the back surface of the top cover, it fits compactly inside the top cover and does not impair the function of the washing machine.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above action, the opening area of the end portion of the drain hose is set smaller than the sectional area up to the opening. Drain water can be prevented from splashing, and even if the amount of drain water from the clothes dryer decreases, the discharge amount from the tip opening does not decrease in direct proportion to this, so drainage can be done smoothly and it can be removed easily. Not easily affected by the rotation of the aquarium.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded explanatory view of a washing machine which is a main part showing a drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view in which a part of the same is cut away, and FIG. 3 is the same as above. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the drain water receiving portion of the portion, and the overall configuration of the washing machine is as shown in FIG. The upper opening is covered with a lid 13, a water tub 4 is arranged inside an outer box 9, and a washing / dehydrating tub 19 is rotatably arranged inside the water tub 4.

An overflow chamber 20 is projected along the outer side of the water tank 4 as a compartment formed by partitioning the water tank 4 from the overflow tank 2.
An overflow hose 6 as a drainage channel is connected to the bottom of the water tank 0, and the overflow hose 6 is connected to a drain hose 5 that opens to the bottom of the water tank 4. In the figure, 2 is a tank cover, 3
Indicates a balancer provided near the upper opening of the water tank 4.

When a clothes dryer is installed above such a washing machine to construct a home laundry, a connection port 14 for connecting a drain pipe 15 from the clothes dryer is provided at the rear end of the top cover 1. The drain water receiving portion 16 having the discharge port 21 is formed as a concave portion in the portion of the water tank cover 2 that covers the upper surface of the overflow chamber 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the drain water receiving portion 16 is formed into a substantially fan-shaped plane, and the wide portion 16a is located outside the washing / dehydrating tub 19 in the rotation direction. 21 is formed below the wide portion 16a.

Then, the connection port 14 with the drain pipe 15 and the drain water receiving portion 16 are connected by a drain hose 8 as a drain water guiding means. In this case, the drain hose 8 is separated from the drain water receiving portion 16 so that the tip end opening 8b faces the drain water receiving portion 16 and, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip end opening 8b is on the side opposite to the wide portion 16a. It is located near the inner circumference of the washing / dehydrating tub 19 on the side of the narrow portion 16b at the base end, that is, on the rotation direction side of the washing / dehydrating tub 19 during dewatering.

In the middle of the drain hose 8, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example, two places are locked to the back surface of the top cover 1, and as a locking means, the drain hose 8 is clipped to the clip 1
0, on the other hand, from the back surface of the top cover 1 to the boss 1a
And the end of the clip 10 is fixed with a screw 17 to the lower end of the boss 1a.

As a means for fixing the drain hose 8 to the drain water receiving portion 16, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a pair of locking claws 11 are provided so as to face each other from the top cover 1, and on the other hand,
A locking projection 8a is formed on the circumferential surface of the drain hose 8 so as to fit with the locking claw 11. The locking projection 8a is locked by the locking claw 11 to fix the drain hose 8.

In this way, the drain hose 8 is fixed to the back surface of the top cover 1 and compactly stored. Further, in the drain hose 8, for example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, by forming the end shape of the tip end opening 8b into a substantially semi-circular shape, the opening area of the tip end opening 8b is extended to reach the opening. It was made smaller than the cross-sectional area.

If the drain pipe 15 of the clothes dryer is connected to the connection port 14, the drain water 12 from the drain pipe 15
Passes through the drain hose 8, falls from the opening 8b at the tip to the drain water receiving portion 16, flows down from the discharge port 21 into the overflow hose 6, and is discharged from the drain hose 5 to the outside of the machine.

When the drain water falls from the tip end opening 8b of the drain hose 8 to the drain water receiving portion 16, the tip end opening 8 is formed.
Since b is disposed above the drain water receiving portion 16 so as to be spaced apart, when the washing / dehydrating tub 19 is rotating at high speed during the dehydration operation, it falls from the tip end opening 8b due to the influence of the rotational force. Although the drain water may be splashed in the rotation direction, the tip end opening 8b is formed in the narrow portion 16b at the base end of the drain water receiving portion 16.
Since it is located closer to the inner circumference of the washing / dehydrating tub 19 on the side, it will fall into the drain water receiver 16 even if it is somewhat skipped.

Further, even if the amount of drain water is small, or even if the amount of drain water decreases immediately before the end of drying, the opening area of the tip opening 8b of the drain hose 8 is larger than the cross-sectional area up to the opening. Since it is formed small, the amount of discharge from the opening 8b does not decrease significantly and water can be distributed smoothly. In addition, since the tip end opening 8b is formed small, it is possible to prevent the splash of the drain water due to the splash in the drain water receiving portion 16.

Although a hose-shaped drain water guide means is used in the first embodiment, the drain water guide means is not limited to this, and as a second embodiment, a substantially U-shaped gutter body 18 as shown in FIG. 8 is used. It is also possible to use

Also in this case, a mounting piece is provided on the side portion of the gutter body 18, and the mounting piece is fixed to a boss projecting on the back surface of the top cover 1 with a screw or the like.

[0031]

As described above, in the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention, firstly, the drain water from the clothes dryer is connected to the clothes dryer, the drain water guiding means, and the drain water receiver. The water is drained to the drainage channel from the compartment that is partitioned from the water tank. Therefore, the drainage equipment can be compactly housed inside the washing machine, and a smooth drainage flow path can be formed without impairing the function of the washing machine.

Secondly, by using the overflow chamber which is formed so as to project to the outside of the water tank as the compartment and the overflow hose as the drainage channel, the drainage equipment provided in the washing machine can also be used. Do not install a separate drainage system from the clothes dryer inside the machine.

Thirdly, during the dehydration operation in which the washing / dehydrating tub rotates at high speed, the drain water from the clothes dryer is formed in the recess in the drain water receiving portion, and the tip end opening of the drain water guiding means is opened in the rotating direction of the dehydration tub. By arranging the drain water near the inner periphery of the drain water, the drain water discharged from the opening of the tip of the drain water guiding means is dropped into the concave portion which is the drain water receiving portion even if it is scattered due to the rotational force of the dehydration tank. be able to.

Fourth, the drain pipe from the clothes dryer and the overflow hose of the washing machine are connected by a drain hose,
Moreover, since this drain hose is locked on the back surface of the top cover of the washing machine, it can be compactly housed in the top cover and the function of the washing machine is not impaired.

Fifth, the drain pipe from the clothes dryer and the overflow hose of the washing machine are connected by a gutter, and
Since this gutter is locked to the back surface of the top cover of the washing machine, it can be housed compactly in the top cover and does not impair the function of the washing machine.

Sixthly, since the opening area of the end portion of the drain hose is made smaller than the cross-sectional area up to the opening, it is possible to prevent splashing of drain water due to rebound in the drain water receiving section,
Moreover, even if the amount of drain water from the clothes dryer decreases, the discharge amount from the tip opening does not decrease in direct proportion to this, so drainage can be done smoothly and it is also less affected by the rotation of the dehydration tank. Will be things.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a washing machine showing a first embodiment of a drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view showing a first embodiment of the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a drain water receiving portion of a main portion showing the first embodiment of the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the essential parts showing the first embodiment of the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional front view of an engaging portion of a drain hose, which is a main portion of a first embodiment of the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional front view of the engaging portion at the end of the drain hose, which is a main part of the first embodiment of the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a first embodiment of the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a second embodiment of the drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view of a washing machine in which the drain water treatment structure for home laundry of the present invention is implemented.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Top cover 1a ... Boss 2 ... Water tank cover 3 ... Balancer 4 ... Water tank 5 ... Drain hose 6 ... Overflow hose 7 ... Front panel 8 ... Drain hose 8a ... Locking protrusion 8b ... Tip opening 9 ... Outer box 10 ... Clip 11 ... Locking claw 12 ... Drain water 13 ... Lid 14 ... Connection port 15 ... Drain pipe 16 ... Drain water receiving part 16a ... Wide part 16b ... Narrow part 17 ... Screw 18 ... Gutter 19 ... Washing / dehydrating tub 20 … Overflow chamber 21… Outlet

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. In a home laundry in which a clothes dryer is combined above a washing machine, a top cover of the washing machine is provided with a connection port for a drain pipe from the clothes dryer, and a water tank is provided with a compartment that is partitioned from the water tank. At the same time, a drain water receiving portion having a discharge port is provided in a portion of the water tank cover that covers the upper surface of the compartment, and the connection port and the drain water receiving portion are linked by the drain water guiding means, and the drain water from the drain water receiving portion is connected. The drain water treatment structure for home laundry is characterized in that the water is discharged through a drainage channel connecting to the compartment. 2. The partition chamber is an overflow chamber formed so as to project to the outer periphery of the water tank, and the drainage channel is an overflow hose connected to the overflow chamber.
Drain water treatment structure for home laundry described. 3. The drain water receiving portion is formed in a recess, and the drain water guiding means has a front end opening arranged near the inner circumference on the rotation direction side of the dehydration tub when dehydrating the drain water receiving portion. The drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drain water treatment structure is linked. 4. The drain water guide means is formed of a drain hose, and is provided inside the top cover by engaging the middle of the drain hose with the back surface of the top cover. The drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to any one of 1. 5. The drain water guiding means is formed of a gutter body, and is provided inside the top cover by locking the middle of the gutter body to the back surface of the top cover. The drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to any one of 1. 6. The drain water treatment structure for home laundry according to claim 4, wherein the opening area of the end of the drain hose is smaller than the sectional area up to the opening.