JPH01223998A - Partial washing device and washing machine with partial washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To lighten a work of partial washing and improve the working efficiency by providing a device of partial washing to bring a piece of clothing into contact with a peripheral face of a rotary member for washing with a central axis of it held almost horizontally in use. CONSTITUTION:A user holds a body 8 by hand, and starts a rotary member for washing 6 to rotate with a switch on. On a work table, a piece of clothing 12 such as a cutter shirt, etc., necessary to be washed partially, infiltrated with detergent is pressed on with a rotary member 6 by its periphery. That is, with the body 8 held horizontally as a central axis of the rotary member 6 directs, a piece of clothing 12 put on a table almost horizontally is washed by applying a pressing force (F) downward. Thus, as washing done by only a pressing force (F) downward is possible, the working of partial washing can be lightened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spot washing device for removing dirt from spots such as sleeves and collars of clothing, and a washing machine equipped with the spot washing device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, stains on sleeves, collars, etc. of cutter shirts and the like are difficult to remove, so those areas have been washed by hand using a brush or the like and then placed in a washing machine for washing.

Therefore, some conventional washing machines are equipped with a spot washing device for partially washing sleeves, collars, and the like. For example, there was a washing machine disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-10393. The configuration of this washing machine will be explained with reference to FIG. That is,
An opening 2 into which clothes are thrown is provided in the center of a top plate 1 covering the upper part of the washing machine body. The upper part of this opening 2 is covered with a lid 3 which can be opened and closed. Further, on the front side of the top plate 1, a cleaning portion 4 having an uneven shape is provided near the opening 2. In addition, various switches were provided on the operating section 6 provided at the rear of the top plate 1, and it was possible to set the washing process and the like.

Then, after partially scrubbing the cuffs or collar of the cutter shirt, etc. using the washing section 4, the cutter shirt, etc. is put into a washing tub (not shown) in the washing machine main body through the opening 2, and then operated. I was washing clothes by operating the switch in section 5.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the conventional structure still has the problem that in order to perform partial washing, it is necessary to rub the clothes against the cleaning area 4, which requires force. especially,
Areas that require spot cleaning are heavily soiled, and in order to remove the dirt they must be scrubbed and scrubbed with great force, making it hard work for workers.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the need for spot cleaning work and to improve its workability.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the first technical means of the present invention is to maintain the central axis of rotation of the rotating cleaning rotary body in a substantially horizontal direction so that the cleaning rotary body can be rotated. This is a partial cleaning device that brings the peripheral surface of the object into contact with the object to be cleaned.

The second technical means is such that an object to be cleaned can be interposed between the cleaning rotating body and the cleaning table.

The third technical means is such that the cleaning table is in sliding contact with the peripheral surface of the cleaning rotating body.

The fourth technical means is such that the washing stand presses against the circumferential surface of the washing rotary body.

A fifth technical means is that a recessed portion is provided in the washing stand along the circumferential surface of the washing rotary body.

A sixth technical means is that the cleaning table of the seventh technical means is provided with a recess for guiding the object to be cleaned.

The seventh technical means is to set the starting point of the winding of the cleaning rotary body above the center of the rotary body.

Further, an eighth technical means is that the above-mentioned partial washing device is provided near the opening of the washing tub.

A ninth technical means is that the storage section of the partial washing device is provided near the opening of the washing tub.

Function: The cleaning rotating body of the first technical means is rotated so that the cleaning rotating body is placed almost horizontally on the heavily soiled part of the object to be cleaned, which is placed on the table. Cleaning is performed by pressing the circumferential surface of the rotating body against the dirty area.

In the second technical means, the object to be cleaned is automatically sent out by passing the object between the cleaning rotary body and the washing stand, thereby further improving the partial cleaning operation.

In the third technical means, since the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotary body is in sliding contact with the cleaning table, the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotary body exerts an effect of rubbing the object to be cleaned even more strongly, resulting in a cleaning effect. can be increased.

In the fourth technical means, even when objects to be cleaned with different thicknesses are passed between the cleaning rotary body and the cleaning platform, the cleaning platform moves according to the thickness of the objects to be cleaned, so that the objects to be cleaned can be smoothly moved. Moreover, the object to be cleaned is always pressed against the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotary body, and the occurrence of unwashed parts can be prevented.

In the fifth technical means, a sliding surface recess is formed along the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotary body in the cleaning platform, and the object to be cleaned and the cleaning rotary body are passed through the recess. This increases the contact area with the surrounding surface of the filter, increasing the cleaning effect.

In the sixth technical means, if the end of the object to be cleaned is inserted into the recess for guiding the object to be cleaned in accordance with the winding position, the end will be automatically wound up by the cleaning rotating body.

In the seventh technical means, the rolling start point of the cleaning rotating body is set above the central axis of the rotating body, so when holding the end of the object to be cleaned by hand and inserting it into the rolling starting point, , the hand always hits the upper part of the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotating body, which prevents the hand from flying outward and being accidentally caught downward.

Further, in the eighth technical means, since the foam generated during washing flows into the washing tub, it is not necessary to clean up the foam after washing.

In the ninth technical means, after the partial washing is completed, the washing rotary body is housed so that the clothes thrown in from the opening of the washing tank are not caught in the washing rotary body.

Example The present invention will be explained in detail below.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, e is a cylindrical cleaning rotating body, and a plurality of brush bodies 7 are provided on its circumferential surface. The cleaning rotary body 6 is rotated by the rotational force of a motor 9 provided in the main body 8 transmitted through a speed reduction mechanism 102 and a rotating shaft 11.

Note that power is supplied to the motor 9 using a power cord (not shown).
It is done through.

Next, a cleaning method for the partial cleaning device having the above configuration will be explained. The user grips the main body 8 with his/her hand and turns on a switch (not shown) to rotate the cleaning rotating body 6. Then, the detergent solution is soaked into the object 12 to be cleaned, such as a cutter shirt, which needs to be partially washed, which is placed on the stand, and then
2 against the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotary body 6. That is, the main body 8 is held so that the central axis of rotation of the cleaning rotary body 6 is in a substantially horizontal direction, and a downward pushing force F is applied to the object 12 placed on the table in a substantially horizontal direction to clean it. It is something to do. Therefore, cleaning can be performed using only the force F pushing downward, and it is possible to reduce the amount of partial cleaning work. Alternatively, the main body 8 can be fixed so that the central axis of rotation of the cleaning rotary body 6 is in the horizontal direction, and the object to be cleaned can be pressed against the cleaning rotary body for cleaning.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, in order to reduce the depth dimension of the main body 13 that accommodates the rotation drive unit of the cleaning rotary body 6 including the brush body 7, the motor 9, which is the rotation drive unit, and the speed reduction mechanism 1o are arranged in parallel. .

Further, a cleaning table 14 is provided below the cleaning rotary body 6, and the object 12 to be cleaned is passed between the cleaning rotary body 6 and the cleaning table 14. A gap is set between the cleaning rotating body 6 and the cleaning table 14 so that the brush body 7 comes into sliding contact with the upper surface of the cleaning table 14.

A cleaning method for the partial cleaning device having the above configuration will be explained.

First, when the cleaning rotating body 6 is rotated in the direction of the arrow and the end 12a of the object to be cleaned 12 is inserted into the sliding contact portion 16 between the cleaning rotating body 6 and the cleaning table 14, the upper surface of the cleaning object 12 is brushed. It is rubbed by the body 7 and sent out in the direction of arrow B. The feeding speed is determined by the rotational speed of the cleaning rotating body e, but for example, if the object is heavily soiled, hold the other end 12b of the object 12 with your hand and slow down the feeding speed. The number of times the brush body 7 rubs the upper surface of the object 12 to be cleaned is increased to improve cleaning performance. In addition, in this embodiment, since the brush body 7 is in sliding contact with the upper surface of the washing table 14, when the object to be cleaned 12 is passed, the object to be cleaned 12
The brush body 7 is deformed by the thickness of , and the elasticity resulting from the deformation scrubs the upper surface of the object 12 to be cleaned even more strongly, thereby further improving the cleaning performance. In addition, the brush body 7 and the washing table 1
Even if there is a gap between the top surface of the object 12 and the top surface of the object 12, cleaning can be performed if the brush body 7 contacts the top surface of the object 12 when the object 12 is passed through.In this case, the load on the motor 9 is small. Therefore, the motor 9 and the speed reduction mechanism 1o that increases the rotational force of the motor 9 can be downsized, and the main body 13 can be downsized.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, an arcuate sliding surface recess 17 along the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotary body 6 is formed in a part of the cleaning table 16 facing the cleaning rotary body e. The lower part of the cleaning rotating body 6 is rotatably located within this sliding surface-like recess 17.

According to the above configuration, when the cleaning rotary body 6 is rotated in the direction of the arrow and the object to be cleaned is inserted from the end surface 18 side of the sliding surface-like recess 17, the object to be cleaned is fed along the sliding surface-like recess 17. Served. While the object to be cleaned passes through the sliding surface-like recess 17, the object is cleaned by the brush body 7. That is, by increasing the contact area between the cleaning rotating body 6 and the object to be cleaned, the area that can be cleaned is increased, and the cleaning performance is dramatically improved.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6. As shown in the figure, the top surface of the cleaning table 18 having a sliding surface-like recess 17 is configured to press against the cleaning rotary body 6 by a spring 19 provided therein. The details of this washing table 18 are as shown in FIG.
The washing table top frame 20 is formed with a washing table top frame 20, and the washing table bottom plate 2o is formed by extending the bottom plate of the main body 13 forward. Bosses 21a are provided near the four corners of this bottom plate 21.
There is also a boss 20 on the back side of the washing table upper frame 2o facing 1a.
A is provided. And boss 20a.

A spring 19 is disposed between 21a, and the cleaning table upper frame 20 presses the cleaning rotating body 6 in the direction of arrow C.

According to the above configuration, when the object to be cleaned passes through the sliding surface recess 17, the object to be cleaned is pressed in the direction of arrow C, that is, against the cleaning rotating body 6. Therefore, even if it is made of thin cloth, it can be reliably pressed against the cleaning rotating body 6 for cleaning. Also, if you pass through thick fabric, the spring 19
is shrunk and the upper frame 2o of the washing table moves downward, so that no unreasonable force is applied to the washing rotary body 6, and the surface of the fabric is reliably pressed against the washing rotary body 6 to be washed.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, a cleaning table 22 having a sliding surface-like recess 17 along the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotating body 6 is further formed with a recess 23 for guiding the object to be cleaned. This □ Recessed part 23 for guiding the object to be cleaned
A part of the part corresponding to the winding position 24 of the cleaning rotary body 6 rotating in the direction of arrow A is cut out, and a sliding surface recess 17 is formed.
It extends to the vicinity of the lowest surface 1Ryoa.

To explain the action of the recess 23 for guiding the object to be cleaned, the retraction direction of the cleaning rotary body 6 in the portion where the recess 23 is not formed at the retracting position is as shown by arrow E, so that the object to be cleaned is It has to be inserted with the end facing downward, making it difficult to insert. but,
The direction in which the object to be cleaned is drawn into the recess 23 is indicated by the arrow. Therefore, by simply moving the object along the recess 23 in the direction indicated by the arrow, the end of the object will be rolled up, making it easy to insert the object. Able to perform work. In this embodiment, the recess 23 for guiding the object to be cleaned is not extended to the main body 13 side, but if the end of the object to be cleaned passes through the sliding surface recess 17, the recess 23 for guiding the object to be cleaned is extended. The object to be cleaned can also be easily guided to the winding position where 23 is not formed.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

That is, one side 17b of the sliding surface recess 17 of the washing table 25
extends upward from the rotation center axis 0 of the cleaning rotary body 6. Since the cleaning rotating body 6 is rotating in the direction of the arrow,
The starting point of winding is the H position. Therefore, if an attempt is made to insert an object to be cleaned at this winding start point H, there is a high possibility that the hand holding the object will come into contact with the cleaning rotating body 6 within the range I. However, if the hand comes into contact with the cleaning rotary body 6 within the scope of the work, the hand will fly almost straight down and will not be caught in the sliding surface recess 17, but will mostly move in the direction of the arrow 1. The hand is thrown off, preventing the hand from getting caught.

Next, the configuration of a washing machine equipped with the above-mentioned spot washing device will be explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. As shown in the figure, a water receiving tank 27 is provided within the washing machine main body 26, and a rotatable dewatering/washing tub (hereinafter referred to as a washing tub) 28 is housed within the water receiving tank 27. An upper frame 3o is attached to the upper part of the washing machine main body 26 and has an opening 29 for inserting items to be washed, which is located above the washing tub 28. Further, a partial washing device 31 including a washing rotating body 6 and a main body 13 is provided on a rear side wall 32 of an opening 29 of a washing tub 28 . A storage chamber 33 is located inside the upper frame body 30 behind this rear side wall 32.
is formed. Then, the main body 1 of the partial cleaning device 31
3 is movable in the front and rear directions within the storage chamber 33, and when the partial washing device 31 is used, the partial washing device 31 is pulled out forward and the cleaning rotating body 6 is made to face the opening 29 of the washing tub 28. .

Then, the object to be cleaned is cleaned by the cleaning rotating body 6.
Foam and the like generated during this washing can be prevented from falling into the washing tub 28 and staining the upper surface of the upper frame 3o. Further, when spot cleaning is not performed, the spot cleaning device 31 is moved rearward to be stored in the storage chamber 33. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cleaning rotating body 6 from protruding into the opening 29 and catching the object to be cleaned.

In this embodiment, the storage section is provided at the rear of the opening, but as shown in FIG. Arm part 34
A rotating shaft 35 is provided at the rear end, and a partial cleaning device is provided at the front side surface 38. When in use, the arm 34 is rotated and moved to position K, and the partial cleaning device 31- is attached to the opening 2.
9, and when not in use, the arm portion 34 may be placed in the L position and the partial washing device 31 may be stored on the side. In short, it is sufficient that the storage section of the partial washing device is provided at the opening of the washing tub.

Further, if the partial washing device is configured to be detachably attached to the opening of the washing tub, the storage section can be made unnecessary.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, partial cleaning can be easily performed by pressing the cleaning rotating body against the object to be cleaned. Furthermore, by adding a washing table, there is no need to press the washing rotating body against the object to be cleaned, and the partial washing work can be further reduced. Further, if a sliding surface-like recess is formed in the washing table, the washing area can be increased and the washing performance can be improved. Moreover, if the peripheral surface of the cleaning rotary body is brought into sliding contact with the cleaning table, the rubbing force against the object to be cleaned is increased and the cleaning performance is improved. In addition, since the cleaning platform is configured to press the cleaning rotating body, objects to be cleaned of different thicknesses can be cleaned smoothly, and various types of objects to be cleaned can be handled. In addition, by forming a recess for guiding the object to be cleaned on the washing table,
The object to be cleaned can be easily rolled up into the cleaning rotating body, and the starting point for rolling up is set above the rotation center axis to prevent hands from getting caught, improving safety.

Furthermore, by providing a partial washing device near the opening of the washing tub, it is possible to prevent bubbles generated during use from getting on the top surface of the washing machine, thereby eliminating the need for cleaning up afterwards. In addition, since the storage section is provided near the opening, it is possible to prevent the spot washing device from getting in the way of loading clothes, etc. when it is not in use, and furthermore, the spot washing device can be taken out immediately when in use, improving usability. Can be done.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a partial cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a partial cleaning device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a partial cleaning device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the partial cleaning device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the same, and FIG. 6 is the sixth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the partial washing device in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a main part of the washing machine with the partial washing device in one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the same essential parts, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of essential parts of a washing machine with a partial washing device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a top view of a conventional washing machine. be. 6...Rotating body for cleaning, 7...Brush body, 8, 13...Main body, 9...Motor,
10... Speed reduction mechanism, 11... Rotating shaft,
12...Object to be cleaned, 14. 16.1B. 22.25...Cleaning table, 17...Sliding surface recess, 19...Spring, 23...Recess for guiding the object to be cleaned, 24... ...Rewind position, 28
...Washing tub, 29...Opening, 31.
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Claims (9)

[Claims] (1) A main body having a rotational drive part and a cleaning rotary body rotated by a drive shaft of the main body, the cleaning rotary body being held with the rotation center axis of the cleaning rotary body in a substantially horizontal direction. A partial cleaning device that brings the peripheral surface of the machine into contact with the object to be cleaned. (2) A partial cleaning device that includes a cleaning rotary body that is rotated by a drive shaft of a main body that has a rotation drive unit, and a cleaning table that can interpose an object to be cleaned between the cleaning rotary body. (3) The partial cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning table has a cleaning surface on which the peripheral surface of the cleaning rotating body slides. (4) The partial cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning platform is configured to press against the peripheral surface of the cleaning rotating body through an elastic material. (5) The partial cleaning device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the cleaning table has a sliding surface-like recess along the circumferential surface of the cleaning rotary body. (6) The partial cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein the cleaning table is provided with a concave portion for guiding the object to be cleaned corresponding to the position at which the cleaning rotating body is wound. (7) The partial cleaning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the cleaning table has a starting point for winding up the cleaning rotary body above the rotation center axis of the cleaning rotary body. (8) A washing machine with a partial washing device, comprising the partial washing device according to claim 1 or 2 provided near the opening of a washing tub. (9) A washing machine with a partial washing device according to claim 8, wherein a storage section for the partial washing device is provided near the opening of the washing tub.