CN102199863B

CN102199863B - Cover apparatus of washing machine and washing machine having the same

Info

Publication number: CN102199863B
Application number: CN 201110074830
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吉田清信; 冈西悟
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 2010-03-24
Filing date: 2011-03-24
Publication date: 2013-07-31
Anticipated expiration: 2031-03-24
Also published as: CN102199863A; JP2011200274A; CN201990864U; JP5370230B2

Abstract

The invention provides a cover apparatus of a washing machine and a washing machine having the same. The cover apparatus capable of opening and closing the upper surface of a washing machine body comprises front and rear covers which are configured to be capable of folding by means of a shaft bearing structure and are both made of transparent members, a handle portion which is used for opening and closing the cover and is disposed on the front cover, and a rear cover liner plate which is disposed at the rear face of the rear cover and is composed by an opaque member. The shaft bearing structure is arranged below a shielding rib extending at the front side of the rear cover liner plate of the opaque member. Therefore appearance and commodity value are improved.

Description

The lid arrangement of washing machine and washing machine with this lid arrangement

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of lid arrangement and washing machine of washing machine with this lid arrangement, this lid arrangement is supported with front cover body and rear cover body at the upper surface of body of the washing machine with front cover body and the rotating mode of rear cover body, makes these lids carry out on-off action as the flype structure.

Background technology

In the past, disclose the lid arrangement of this kind washing machine in TOHKEMY 2000-279689 communique (patent documentation 1), this lid arrangement is hinged to each other and constitute flype with a plurality of lids, and these upper surfaces that cover at body of the washing machine are opened and closed freely.In addition, in order to allow the user in washing process, observe the trend of clothing, utilize perspective material to form lid.

Fig. 6 represents the vertical view of the lid of patent documentation 1 described washing machine in the past, Fig. 7 A is the side view of composition surface side of the bonnet of this washing machine, Fig. 7 B is the major part cutaway view of the bonnet of this washing machine, Fig. 7 C is the side view of composition surface side of the protecgulum of this washing machine, and Fig. 7 D is the major part cutaway view of the protecgulum of this washing machine.

As shown in Figure 6, open-close lid 8 supports the one ends in the mode that this open-close lid 8 can rotate upward by axle support 9, thereby this open-close lid 8 is arranged on the upper surface of body of the washing machine (not shown).Open-close lid 8 is by constituting along axis 10 two

folding lid

8a, 8b.

Shown in Fig. 7 A, the substantial middle portion of the end of the lid 8a in open-close lid 8 roughly equally spaced is formed with along axis 10 by a plurality of bolster 11a of cantilever support.In addition, shown in Fig. 7 C, on another lid 8b with the corresponding position of bolster 11a on, form the 12a of bearing portion of the cross-drilled hole structure that is useful on the equal number that keeps bolster 11a.And each bolster 11a matches respectively with each 12a of bearing portion and forms the axle support 13 of Fig. 6, utilizes axle support 13 to link these lids 8a and lid 8b and constitutes open-close lid 8.

Lid

8a, 8b are made of the material of perspectivity, on the lid 8b of the front side of body of the washing machine handle portion 14 are set, with handle portion 14 corresponding positions on be provided for axle support 13 that

lid

8a, 8b are hinged.

In said structure, bolster 11a is applied among the 12a of bearing portion in the substantial middle portion of two

lid

8a, 8b, utilize an axle support 13 that two

lid

8a, 8b are hinged, form the flype structure.Thus, even at

lid

8a, 8b a little under the situation of warpage, because it is little that the amount of warpage of the substantial middle portion of

lid

8a, 8b likens the amount of warpage of bolster 11a, the 12a of bearing portion into both ends to, so the influence that warpage is brought is less, and formation can easily link the flype of

lid

8a, 8b.

In addition, the handle portion 14 of opaque member is set in the substantial middle portion of the lid 8b of the front side of body of the washing machine, with handle portion 14 corresponding positions on the axle support 13 that

lid

8a, 8b are hinged is set.Thus, even the material that has a perspectivity in utilization constitutes under the situation of

lid

8a, 8b, also can make the axle supporting construction that cover back side difficult from surface observation to, can not influence aesthetic appearance.

But, in this kind structure in the past, owing to adopt be will make the hinged axle support 13 of

lid

8a, 8b be configured in handle portion 14 corresponding positions on be difficult for observing the structure of a supporting construction that cover back side, therefore for example when the front portion of the lid 8b that handle portion is configured in front side (being the front surface side of washing machine, the F position among Fig. 6), if make handle portion 14 cover the axle supporting construction, then can influence the perspectivity of lid.

In addition, do not cover under the situation of axle supporting construction, then can be observed visually a supporting construction, influence aesthetic appearance from lid 8b side as transparent component with handle portion 14 paying the utmost attention to perspectivity.

In addition and since for make the axle supporting construction that cover back side be difficult for from surface observation to, reluctantly the position of handle portion 14 is arranged on the substantial middle portion of lid 8b, so becomes the structure that is subjected to the restriction in availability, the appearance design easily.

In addition, in Fig. 6, be visually noticeable in order to prevent a support 13, the configuration width that need make a support 13 is below the width of handle portion 14, and also there is the rotating support narrowed width of

lid

8a, 8b in the result, the rotational action problem of unstable that becomes.

Summary of the invention

This lid arrangement of washing machine of the present invention comprises: protecgulum and bonnet, and they constitute by the axle supporting construction and can fold, and protecgulum and bonnet all have hyalomere; Handle portion, it is used for open-close lid, and this handle portion is formed on the above-mentioned protecgulum; The bonnet liner plate, it is configured in the above-mentioned bonnet back side and has opening in central authorities, and above-mentioned bonnet liner plate is made of opaque member, and above-mentioned axle supporting construction is configured in the below of covering rib of above-mentioned bonnet liner plate.

Thus, under the state of having closed lid, observe when inboard, can be difficult for finding a supporting construction, be difficult for finding because the striated vestige that slip produces on mould etc. improve commodity value with the structure that can improve aesthetic appearance.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of washing machine of lid with washing machine of embodiments of the present invention 1.

Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the washing machine when this washing machine is uncapped.

Fig. 3 is the stereoscopic figure of the lid of this washing machine.

Fig. 4 A is the cutaway view of the lid of this washing machine.

Fig. 4 B is the major part amplification view of the lid of this washing machine.

Fig. 5 is the exploded perspective view of the lid of this washing machine.

Fig. 6 is the vertical view of the lid of washing machine in the past.

Fig. 7 A is the side view of composition surface side of the bonnet of washing machine in the past.

Fig. 7 B is the major part cutaway view of the bonnet of this washing machine in the past.

Fig. 7 C is the side view of composition surface side of the protecgulum of this washing machine in the past.

Fig. 7 D is the major part cutaway view of the protecgulum of this washing machine in the past.

The specific embodiment

Below, with reference to the description of drawings embodiments of the present invention.In addition, for the identical part of structure of example in the past, mark identical Reference numeral and omit explanation.In addition, the present invention is not limited by present embodiment.

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of washing machine of lid with washing machine of embodiments of the present invention 1.Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the washing machine when this washing machine is uncapped.Fig. 3 is the stereoscopic figure of the lid of this washing machine.

In Fig. 1, dispose lid 33 in the mode that lid 33 opens and closes freely in the substantial middle portion (comprising central portion) of the upper surface cover 32 of the upper surface that covers body of the washing machine 31.Lid 33 constitutes has front cover body 34 and rear cover body 35, and this front cover body 34 and rear cover body 35 can fold at 36 places in the folding part by axle supporting construction described later.In addition, the central portion 34a of the front cover body 34 of lid 33 and the central portion 35a of rear cover body 35 are formed transparent structure, thereby can be observed visually the inside of body of the washing machine.In addition, by operation handlebar hand 37 upward, can make lid 33 be in the state of uncapping, this handle portion 37 is configured in the front portion of front cover body 34, and this handle portion 37 be configured in the approaching position of the operation display panel 38 on the top, the place ahead of the body of the washing machine 31 of front cover body 34 on.

In Fig. 2, lift the operation that handle portion 37 rearward pushes while utilize, make lid 33 36 places bending, and become open mode in the folding part, washings such as clothing, washing agent can be put in the inner sink 39.In addition, closing the state of lid, being that front cover body 34 and rear cover body 35 are not the flype states but utilizing front cover body 34 and rear cover body 35 forms under the state of a face, can be observed visually the situation of inner sink 39, the trend of for example clothing etc. from central portion 34a, the 35a of transparent structure.

In addition, the reason of utilizing the axle supporting construction can form lid 33 foldedly is: for input, the taking-up operation of carrying out clothing when opening lid 33 easily.That is, be because: lid 33 is being formed under the situation of monolithic construction, when forming lid 33 big, the excessive height when lid 33 is opened and operability is descended, and in the space above also needing to guarantee fully aspect the position of being provided with of washing machine.

In Fig. 3, front cover body 34 is made of protecgulum 40 and protecgulum liner plate 41, protecgulum 40 has handle portion 37, and protecgulum 40 is a transparent material, semicircular in shape (comprising semicircle) roughly, protecgulum liner plate 41 is the back mounted opaque members from this protecgulum 40, and profile is roughly horseshoe shape (comprising the horseshoe shape).In addition, rear cover body 35 is made of bonnet 42 and bonnet liner plate 44, and bonnet 42 is a transparent material, and roughly be trapezoidal (comprising trapezoidal), bonnet liner plate 44 is installed from the back side of this bonnet 42, and bonnet liner plate 44 has opening 43 in central authorities, and the profile of bonnet liner plate 44 is similar to the shape of bonnet 42.

Members such as above-mentioned protecgulum 40, protecgulum liner plate 41, bonnet 42 and bonnet liner plate 44 adopt the plastics forming processed goods more.Thus, can tackle complicated shape, the diversity of appearance design, and also can boost productivity.

Next, with the cutaway view of the lid of Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, illustrate have so that protecgulum 40 and bonnet 42 rotate freely hinged this protecgulum 40 of mode and the structure of the flype of a supporting construction 53 of bonnet 42.

Fig. 4 A is the cutaway view of the lid of this washing machine.Fig. 4 B is the major part amplification view of the lid of this washing machine.

Rear at the rear wall 50 of protecgulum 40 forms a plurality of bearing ribs 47 with the bearing portion 46 that is made of through hole.On the other hand, on the bonnet liner plate of installing from the back underside of bonnet 42 44, with the bearing portion 46 corresponding positions of protecgulum 40 on form bolster rib 49 with bolster 45.

Bolster 45 is installed in the bearing portion 46, thereby protecgulum 40 and bonnet 42 are rotated freely, constitute axle supporting construction 53.

Because the bearing portion 46 of

protecgulum

40 and 47 extensions of bearing rib are arranged on the position of giving prominence at the rear to rear wall 50 of protecgulum 40, therefore bolster 45 and the bolster rib 49 with bonnet liner plate 44 is configured in the roughly below (comprising the below) of covering rib 52, and this covers rib 52 and extends setting in opening 43 sides.Thereby, under the state of having closed lid 33, when the user when the state of frequent observation is promptly in oblique front upper place sees through transparent material perusal groove, be difficult to see bearing portion 46, bolster 45 and bolster rib 49 etc., can improve the aesthetic appearance under the state of having closed lid 33 thus.

Utilizing resin molding material to constitute under the situation of bonnet liner plate 44, because this part becomes concavo-convex (under cut) structure that carries out the structural obstruction demoulding of moulding processed mould, therefore when the downside that covers rib 52 is created in processing and forming, produce by the slide vestige of the striated that causes of mold-slide member, but the bonnet 42 for the transparent material of the face side that is configured in bonnet liner plate 44 does not need to process especially, does not need to be provided with the concaveconvex structure of the above-mentioned obstruction demoulding.

In addition, the bearing portion 46 of protecgulum 40 sides, the position of bearing rib 47 are projected into the rear of rear wall 50, therefore do not need to be provided with the concaveconvex structure that hinders the demoulding for mould structure.

Bonnet liner plate 44 is opaque members, and be formed on bolster rib 49 on the bonnet liner plate 44 and bolster 45 and extended the rib 52 that covers that is provided with in opening 43 sides of the central authorities of bonnet liner plate 44 and cover, thus bonnet liner plate 44 form be difficult for from upper surface, be that bonnet 42 sides of transparent component are observed visually inner structure.

In the exploded perspective view of the lid of Fig. 5, transparent material and be the flat bonnet 42 of roughly trapezoidal (comprising trapezoidal) opaque bonnet liner plate 44 is installed from its back side, the central authorities of bonnet liner plate 44 can have an X-rayed by opening 43 bonnet 42 below.

In addition, for the protecgulum 40 of the transparent material that is formed with handle portion 37 forwardly, this protecgulum 40 also is that the below except the central portion from the protecgulum liner plate 41 of back mounted opaque roughly horseshoe shape (comprising the horseshoe shape) is to have an X-rayed.

The width, the configuration mode that are formed on the configuration mode of bearing portion 46 of bolster 45 on the bonnet liner plate 44 and protecgulum 40 sides and handle portion 37 are irrelevant, make full use of the width dimensions of bonnet liner plate 44 and protecgulum 40 to greatest extent, set the configuration width significantly.

In addition, can utilize welding, bonding, chimeric, common processing such as edge cover etc. that protecgulum 40 and protecgulum liner plate 41, bonnet 42 and bonnet liner plate 44 are installed, this operation is not shown.

In the protecgulum 40 that constitutes by transparent component, because the bearing rib 47 with bearing portion 46 that is formed on the back side of this protecgulum 40 is not groove structure on mould structure, produce in the time of therefore on this protecgulum 40, can not being created in processing and forming by the slide vestige of the striated that causes of mold-slide member.

In addition, bonnet 42 need not be provided with the concaveconvex structure that hinders the demoulding yet on mould structure, the striated vestige that the mold-slide member that produces in the time of can not being created in processing and forming slides and causes, because bolster rib 49 and bolster 45 etc. are covered by the rib 52 that covers of bonnet liner plate 44, therefore observe from the upper surface of bonnet 42, from needless to say perusal axle supporting construction less than bolster rib 49 and bolster 45 etc., also perusal less than the back side at bonnet liner plate 44 produce by the striated vestige that in groove, slides and cause.

In addition, because a plurality of supporting constructions 53 that can widely set protecgulum 40 and bonnet 42 until the width dimensions that reaches protecgulum 40 or bonnet 42, therefore can obtain stable jackknife action.

As mentioned above, in the present embodiment, has the bonnet liner plate 44 that covers rib 52 by installing from the back side of bonnet, under the state of the lid 33 of having closed Fig. 1 from transparent central portion 34a, when 35a spies on the inboard, the striated vestige that be difficult to be observed visually a supporting construction, produces on mould owing to sliding etc. makes the structure of aesthetic appearance decline, can improve commodity value thus.

In addition, need not as example in the past, to make handle portion 37 be positioned at the top of a supporting construction near 36 ground, folding part, in order to cover a supporting construction, therefore open-close lid stably, and can obtain the freedom in configuration of handle portion 37, significantly improve by handle portion 37 being configured near on the position of the operation display panel in main body the place ahead and the effect of the raising operability that obtains, the freedom of appearance design.

Claims

1. the lid arrangement of a washing machine, wherein,

This lid arrangement comprises:

Protecgulum and bonnet, they constitute and utilize an axle supporting construction to be folded each other, and this protecgulum and bonnet all have hyalomere;

Handle portion, it is used for the lid switching, and this handle portion is formed on the above-mentioned protecgulum;

The bonnet liner plate, it is configured in the above-mentioned bonnet back side and has opening in central authorities,

Above-mentioned bonnet liner plate is made of opaque member, and with above-mentioned axle supporting construction be configured in above-mentioned bonnet liner plate above-mentioned open side extend be provided with cover rib below;

Described axle supporting construction is made of bearing rib and bolster rib, wherein said bearing rib has the bearing portion at the rear of the rear wall that is projected into described protecgulum, described bolster rib have be formed on described bonnet liner plate with the corresponding locational bolster of described bearing portion.

2. the lid arrangement of washing machine according to claim 1, wherein,

Above-mentioned handle portion is configured in the front portion of above-mentioned protecgulum.

3. washing machine, wherein,

This washing machine comprises:

Body of the washing machine;

The upper surface cover, it disposes operation display panel at front side portion;

Claim 1 or 2 described lid arrangements, it is arranged on the middle position of above-mentioned upper surface cover, and can open upward.