JP2001029686A - Lid of washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to carry out the action to open and close a lid composed of a lid front part and lid rear part hinge coupled foldable forward and backward along the ridgeline at the center from a low position as well, and to enhance the operability by mounting a bridge-like handle at a position near the hinge coupling part of the lid front part. SOLUTION: The lid 6 of the washing machine consists of the lid front part 6a and lid rear part 6b freely foldably coupled by the hinge coupling part 7 at the center in such a manner that the lid is foldable forward and backward along the ridgeline. The rear end of the lid rear part 6b is freely turnably screwed to a top cover. In such a case, a bridge-like handle 8 is mounted parallel to the hinge coupling part 7 in the position near the hinge coupling part 7 of the lid front part 6a. The handle 8 comprises handle bottom part 8a and a handle cover 8b fitted thereon. The handle bottom part 8a is molded integrally with the lid front part 6a. If the handle 8 is formed to the lid front part 6a in the manner described above, not only a person with a normal healthy body but a physically handicapped person as well are able to easily open and close the lid.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a lid for a washing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a one-tank type fully automatic washing machine is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a water tank is swingably hung in an outer case 1 via a vibration isolator, and a washing and dewatering tank 3 provided with a rotary blade 2 at the bottom is rotatably arranged in the water tank. A top cover 4 having an opening 5 for taking in and out of laundry is attached to an upper portion of the outer box 1, and the opening 5 is covered with a lid 6 so as to be openable and closable.

The lid 6 has a lid front portion 6a and a lid rear portion 6b hinged at the center so that the lid 6 can be folded back and forth.
The rear end of the lid rear portion 6b is rotatably mounted on the top cover 4, and a handle 10 for opening and closing the lid 6 is formed at the front of the lid front portion 6a. This handle 10
The opening 1 is formed with a concave portion projecting downward from the upper surface of the lid front portion 6a as shown in FIG.
0a is formed toward the rear.

[0004] A transparent window 9 is provided behind the handle 10. In the drawing, reference numeral 7 denotes a hinge connecting portion between the lid front portion 6a and the lid rear portion 6b.

[0005] Next, the method of use will be described. To open the lid 6 for taking in / out laundry or putting detergent, a fingertip is inserted into a handle 10 formed in a front portion 6a of the lid.
The lid 6 is raised to fold the mountain at the hinge joint 7 as shown in the state of FIG. 5, and the front part 6a of the lid is folded almost vertically to the front side of the rear part 6b of the lid.

At the time of washing, the opening 6 is closed by closing the lid 6 in the reverse operation. The state of the laundry in the washing and dewatering tub 3 during the washing operation can be viewed through the transparent window 9.

[0007]

When the lid 6 is opened, since the opening 10a of the handle portion 10 is formed toward the rear side, the operation of inserting a finger here is performed by extending the hand to the rear side of the handle portion 10. This is done by bending the wrist toward you and extending your fingertip toward you. And the lid front part 6a and the lid rear part 6
b at the same time, and then lift the lid front 6
As an operation to fold a to the front side of the lid rear portion 6b, it is necessary to perform an operation of pushing the handle portion 10 backward while pulling down.

[0008] As described above, the structure of the conventional hand-holding portion 10 requires an operation of inserting a finger toward the front from a high position at the rear, or pulling up the lid 6 once, and then pushing the lid 6 downward while pulling it down. It was difficult to insert a finger or to move in multiple directions, making it difficult to operate, especially for a physically handicapped person. In particular, in the operation of pushing backward while pulling down, it is necessary to take care that the finger does not fall out of the handle 10 because the opening 10a of the handle 10 is directed upward, and the operability is not good even for a healthy person. Was.

In addition, a handle portion 1 is provided at the front of the lid front portion 6b.
0 is formed and the transparent window 9 is provided behind the handle portion 10, so that the space for providing the transparent window 9 is reduced. For this reason, when trying to secure the transparent window 9 having a sufficient area for viewing the inside, the transparent window 9 extends to the lid rear portion 6b, and the hinge connection portion 7 is located at the center of the transparent window 9. However, the structure is not only complicated, but also unattractive.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, and to perform the operation of opening and closing the lid even from a low position. Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine lid that is reliable in terms of strength, has a large transparent window, allows easy viewing of the inside, and is easy to use.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention firstly attaches to a top opening of a washing machine,
By attaching a bridge-shaped handle at a position near the hinge coupling portion at the front of the lid, in the lid of the washing machine composed of a lid front portion and a lid rear portion hinged so that it can be folded back and forth at the center, From behind or from the front,
In addition, the handle can be gripped even from a low position on the front of the washing machine, so that it can be easily operated by not only healthy persons but also disabled persons. Further, the front part of the lid can be easily folded to the front side of the rear part of the lid only by the force in one direction of simply grasping the handle and pushing up the rear as it is.

Second, the handle is constituted by a handle bottom and a handle cover fitted on the handle bottom, and the handle bottom is integrally formed with the front part of the lid, so that the handle is formed in a bridge shape floating from the lid. Even if formed, strength can be ensured. In addition, since the handle bottom is integrally formed with the front part of the lid, water leakage at the handle mounting portion can be prevented.

Third, since the handle is formed in a bridge shape, a transparent window extending below the handle can be provided at the front of the lid, and a transparent window having a large area can be provided without providing a transparent window at the rear of the lid. Is obtained.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine with a lid closed showing an embodiment of the lid of the washing machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the washing machine with the upper lid opened, and FIG. Since the entire structure of the washing machine has already been described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The basic structure of the lid 6 of the washing machine of the present invention is the same as that of the prior art.
Lid front 6a and lid rear 6b foldable
The rear end of the lid rear portion 6b is rotatably mounted on the top cover 4, and the bridge-like handle 8 is attached to the front portion 6a of the lid near the hinge coupling portion 7. 7 was mounted in parallel.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the handle 8 comprises a handle bottom 8a and a handle cover 8b fitted on the handle bottom 8a, and the handle bottom 8a is integrally formed with the cover front 6a. Then, the trapezoidal bases 8c, 8c projecting upward from the vicinity of both the left and right sides of the lid front part 6a are joined by a gutter-shaped bottom main body 8d.

The handle 8 is formed by fitting a handle cover 8b of a back gutter on the handle bottom 8a. As a result, a gap 11 is formed between the base portion 8c and the bridge-like portion in which the bottom body 8d and the handle cover 8b are integrated, and the lower lid front portion 6a.

In the drawing, reference numeral 9 denotes a transparent window provided in the front portion 6a of the lid, and the transparent window 9 is formed over the entire front portion 6a of the lid except for the base portion 8c of the handle bottom portion 8a. As a result, the transparent window 9 is also formed below the bridge-like portion between the bases 8c, 8c of the handle 8.

Next, the usage will be described. In order to open the lid 6 for taking in / out the laundry or putting in the detergent, the handle 8 attached to the front part 6a of the lid is grasped by hand. In this case, since the handle 8 has a bridge shape and a gap 11 is formed between the bases 8c and 8c of the handle 8, a finger is inserted into the gap 11, but the gap 11 can be inserted from the front. It can be inserted from behind.

Therefore, when inserting from the rear, it is necessary to insert the fingertip into the gap 11 with the fingertip facing forward by bending the wrist toward the front by the same operation as in the past when passing over the handle 8, but from the front. In the case of insertion, if the palm is inserted into the gap 11 with the palm facing upward, the handle 8 can be gripped simply by bending the fingertip upward, and the handle 8 can be gripped even from a low position on the front of the washing machine. It can be easily operated by handicapped people.

After the handle 8 is grasped, the hinge joint 7 is pushed up by being pushed upward in one direction obliquely upward, and the front lid portion 6a is folded to the front of the rear lid portion 6b via the hinge joint portion 7. Overlap, the lid 6 is folded in two in a vertical state, and the lid 6 is opened. When the lid 6 is opened, the handle 8 is located near the hinge joint 7, so that a force for pushing up the hinge joint 7 is smoothly transmitted to the hinge joint 7. Therefore, there is no danger of the hand slipping from the handle 8 and the operation can be reliably performed in a stable state.

When the loading of the laundry and the detergent is completed, the lid is closed by the operation opposite to the above, and the opening 5 is closed.

In order to observe the inside of the washing and dewatering tub 3 during the washing operation, the inside is viewed through the transparent window 9. At this time,
Since the handle 8 is mounted in a bridge shape, a transparent window 9 is also formed in the lower portion of the handle 8 via a gap 11 so that the window area of the transparent window 9 is large. The inside of the washing and spin-drying tub 3 can be fully observed through the apparatus.

Further, even if water falls on the lid 6, the handle bottom 8a of the handle 8 is formed integrally with the lid front portion 6a, so that water leakage can be prevented.

[0025]

As described above, the lid of the washing machine according to the present invention is firstly attached to the upper opening of the washing machine and hinged to the front and rear of the lid so that it can be folded back and forth at the center. By attaching a bridge-like handle to the back of the washing machine lid near the hinge joint at the front of the lid, from the rear, from the near side, and even from a low position on the front of the washing machine. The handle can be gripped, making it easy to operate for the disabled as well as the healthy. Further, the front part of the lid can be easily folded to the front side of the rear part of the lid with only one force in the direction of simply grasping the handle with a finger and pushing up the rear as it is, so that the operation can be performed easily and reliably.

Second, the handle is composed of a handle bottom and a handle cover fitted on the handle bottom, and the handle bottom is integrally formed with the front part of the lid, so that the handle is shaped like a bridge floating from the lid. Even if formed, strength can be ensured. In addition, since the handle bottom is integrally formed with the front part of the lid, water leakage at the handle mounting portion can be prevented.

Third, since the handle is formed in a bridge shape, a transparent window extending below the handle can be provided at the front of the lid, and a transparent window having a large area can be provided without providing a transparent window at the rear of the lid. Is obtained, and the inside of the washing and dewatering tub can be sufficiently observed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine with a cover closed showing an embodiment of a cover of the washing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the washing machine with the cover open showing the embodiment of the cover of the washing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing an embodiment of a lid of a washing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a lid of a conventional washing machine with a lid closed.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a lid of a conventional washing machine in a state where a lid is opened.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view of a lid of a conventional washing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... outer box, 2 ... rotor, 3 ... washing and dewatering tub, 4 ... top cover, 5 ... opening,
6 lid, 6a front lid, 6b rear lid, 7 hinge connection, 8 handle
8a: Handle bottom, 8b: Handle cover, 8c ...
Base, 8d: bottom body, 9: transparent window,
10 ... handle, 10a ... opening, 11 ...
Gap

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Takako Kato 1-1-1 Yamate, Funabashi-shi, Chiba F-term (reference) in Nippon Kentei Co., Ltd. 3B155 AA10 AA25 BA26 BB02 BB20 CB06 DA07 MA01 MA02

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lid of a washing machine comprising a lid front part and a lid rear part which is attached to an upper surface opening of the washing machine and hinged so as to be able to bend back and forth at the center, and a hinge connection part at a front part of the lid. A lid of a washing machine, wherein a handle of a bridge is attached to a position near the washing machine. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a handle bottom and a handle cover fitted on the handle bottom, and the handle bottom is formed integrally with a front portion of the lid. Lid. 3. A lid for a washing machine, wherein a transparent window extending below a handle is provided at a front portion of the lid.