JP2001162092A - Operation device for washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability, visibility and attain cost reduction. SOLUTION: A light transmission type press operation part 12 of a control pannel 9 is illuminated with an LED 68 through a light transmission type intermediate cover member 114, and thereby a display function is also given. Accordingly, the pannel 9 is not complicated even if it has multiple operation and display functions, and the operability and visibility are improved. Furthermore, the device comprising the part 12, LED 68 and the member 114 is lower in cost than that of conventional types using a touch pannel, leading to an inexpensive washing machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device for a washing machine in which a pressing operation portion of an operation panel has a display function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an operation device of a washing machine, a pressing operation portion which is pressed by a user on an operation panel,
A so-called operation key unit and a display unit for performing illumination display are separately laid out. As a different device, a liquid crystal panel having an operation function, that is, a device using a so-called touch panel is also provided.

[0003]

Among the above-mentioned conventional ones in which the pressing operation part and the display part are separately laid out, especially in the case of one having many operations and display functions, many pressing operations are performed. Since the unit and the display unit are separately laid out, the operation panel becomes cluttered, and the operability and the visibility are not good. Further, in the case of using the touch panel, the cost of the washing machine is high due to the high cost of the touch panel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and therefore has as its main object to provide an operating device for a washing machine which has good operability and visibility and can keep costs low. .

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an operating device for a washing machine according to the present invention is provided with an operating panel having a light-transmitting pressing operation section, and an operating panel disposed behind the operating panel. An electronic unit having a luminous body supported by a luminous body support at a position corresponding to the pressing operation unit and having a switch near the luminous body; a luminous body of the electronic unit and a pressing operation unit of the operation panel; A light-transmitting intermediate cover member, which is provided so as to be displaced in accordance with the pressing operation of the pressing operation portion facing the light-emitting body, and has a switch operation portion for operating the switch by the displacement. The light-emitting body is illuminated to illuminate the pressing operation unit. According to this, the pressing operation section of the operation panel is illuminated by the light emitter, so that the pressing operation section also has a display function.

In this case, in the case where there are a plurality of pressing operation portions, a plurality of light emitters and a plurality of intermediate cover members, it is preferable that the plurality of intermediate cover members are formed integrally. In this case, parts management of a plurality of intermediate cover members required for one product is easier than managing each of the intermediate cover members, and integration is easier than installing each of the intermediate cover members. Become. Also, regarding the adjustment of the individual operating force for the intermediate cover member to operate the switch with the switch operation unit, since the identification of the intermediate cover member to be adjusted can be clarified at the position relative to the other intermediate cover members,
By accurately grasping the intermediate cover member to be adjusted, the molding can be performed again without error, and the operation force can be surely adjusted.

Further, a translucent display section is provided around the pressing operation section of the operation panel, and a light emitting member is provided in the electronic unit corresponding to the display section, and the light emitting body illuminates the pressing operation section. By doing so, it is preferable to display the ON setting of the function indicated by the pressing operation unit, and display the selection of the function content indicated by the display unit by illuminating the display unit with the light emitting member. In this device, the display function is increased, and the layout thereof can be made closer, and the pressing operation unit and the light emitting body of the operation panel, and the display unit and the light emitting member are separately used.
The display of the ON setting of the predetermined function and the display of the selection of the function content can be clearly displayed.

It is preferable that the selection of the ON setting and the OFF setting of the function displayed by the light emitting element and the selection of the function content displayed by the light emitting member are performed only by the pressing operation of the pressing operation section. In this case, the user can perform the ON setting operation, the OFF setting operation of the predetermined function, and the selection operation of the function content without moving the position of the finger to be operated from the pressing operation unit.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an operating device of a drum type washing machine having a drying function will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 5 is a front view showing the appearance of a drum-type washing machine having a drying function. The outer box 1 has a door 2 substantially at the center of the front part thereof.
The door 2 is pivotally supported by a hinge 3 provided on one side on the left side in the figure so as to be openable and closable, and a handle 4 for opening and closing is provided on the other side on the opposite side (the right side in the figure). And a hook 5 for holding a state. The door 2 has a transparent glass-covered see-through portion 6 at the center, and a lock device (not shown) for locking the door 2 in a closed state is provided inside the outer box 1.

In addition, a drum (not shown) of a horizontal axis type (including a slightly inclined type) for accommodating laundry introduced from an entrance opened and closed by a door 2 is provided inside the outer box 1. A water supply device for supplying washing water to the drum together with a detergent, a heating device for heating the water supplied to the drum, a driving device for rotating and driving the drum, a drainage device for draining from the drum, and supplying hot air to the drum There is an air supply device, a dehumidifier that dehumidifies warm air from the drum, etc.
The steps of washing, rinsing, dehydrating, and drying the laundry are sequentially or individually performed.

A plurality of legs 7 are provided below the bottom of the outer box 1, while a detergent case 8 for introducing a detergent and an operation panel 9 are provided at the top of the front part of the outer box 1. ing.
As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the detergent case 8 has, on the front surface thereof, a handle portion 10 for pull-out operation and a lid 11 for always closing the same. It is configured to be opened by being pushed by a finger hanging on the handle portion 10.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the operation panel 9 also includes a plurality of pressing operation units 12 to 21 and a plurality of display units 22.
To 50. Among them, the pressing operation unit 12 is for selecting the execution of the washing step and selecting the execution time thereof, and the pressing operation unit 13 is for selecting the execution of the rinsing step and selecting the number of times of execution.
The pressing operation unit 14 is for selecting the execution of the dehydration step and selecting the execution time, and the pressing operation unit 15 is for selecting the execution of the drying step and selecting the execution time.

Further, the pressing operation section 16 is for selecting whether the operation is performed only in the washing and dehydrating steps or only for the drying step, and the pressing operation section 17 is for making an operation reservation. The pressing operation unit 18 is for setting the washing process to be performed with warm water (actuating the heating unit), the pressing operation unit 19 is for selecting an operation course, and the pressing operation unit 20 is for starting operation. The press operation unit 21 is for temporarily stopping the power, and for turning on and off the power.

The display units 22 to 24 display the selection time of the washing step, the display units 25 to 27 display the number of selections of the rinsing step, and the display units 28 to 30 display the selection time of the dehydration step. To display, display units 31 to 33
Indicates the selection time of the drying process.

Further, the display unit 34 displays the end of the operation (during execution of soft keeping).
Reference numeral 1 denotes a remaining operation time, an operation reservation time, a set temperature of hot water, a current time, and the like.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a display of the selected driving course, and a display unit 5
0 indicates the lock of the door 2 (operation of the lock device).

FIG. 1 shows a pressing operation unit 1 of the operation panel 9.
The structure of the parts 2 to 15 is represented by the structure of the pressing operation part 12 as a representative. As is apparent from FIG. 1, the operation panel 9 is formed by attaching an elastic sheet 52 to a base plate 51. The elastic sheet 52 is not attached to the portion of the hole 53 formed in the base plate 51, and each central portion of the portion of the elastic sheet 52 to which the elastic sheet 52 is not attached is pressed by the pressing operation portions 12 to 15.
And

In this case, the pressing operation units 12 to 15 are, for example, translucent and translucent, and the outer surface (front surface) of the pressing operation units 12 to 15 indicates a target function to be selected. Characters 54 to 57 of "wash", "rinse", "dehydration", and "dry" are respectively described (see FIG. 2).

Further, display units 22 to 24, 25 to 27, and 2
8 to 30, 31 to 33 are provided with numbers representing time and the number of times around the left, top, and right of the pressing operation units 12 to 15, respectively, and only the part of the numbers has translucency. Have. The remaining pressing operation units 16 to 16 of the operation panel 9
20 is also formed in the same manner as the pressing operation portions 12 to 15, but is not made to have a light transmitting property.
Further, the pressing operation unit 21 is configured by a separate push button, and the display units 34 to 50 have translucency.

An electronic unit 58 is arranged on the back side of the operation panel 9 (the right side in FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic unit 58 includes switches 59 to 6 required for operating the washing machine, such as tact switches.
7, various light-emitting diodes (hereinafter abbreviated as LEDs) 68 to 99 necessary for displaying a washing machine, and various electronic components (switch 59
, 67, LEDs 68 to 99, and the display 100 are not shown), a printed circuit board 101 made of, for example, a printed board, a case 102 accommodating and fixing the printed circuit board, and the wiring board 101 in the case 102. And a potting material 103 which is potted so as to cover a charged portion such as a wiring portion and each lead of a mounted component.

Here, the LEDs 68 to 71 are provided at positions respectively corresponding to the pressing operation parts 12 to 15 of the operation panel 9, and all of them are light emitters. Also, LE
D72 to 74, 75 to 77, 78 to 80, 81 to 83 are display units 22 to 24, 25 to 27, and 2
8 to 30, and 31 to 33, respectively, are provided at positions corresponding to the light emitting members, respectively.

Further, an LED 84 is provided at a position corresponding to the display section 34 of the operation panel 9.
D85 to 90 correspond to the positions corresponding to the display units 35 to 40, the digital display 100 corresponds to the position corresponding to the display unit 41, the LEDs 91 to 98 correspond to the positions corresponding to the display units 42 to 49, and the LED 99 corresponds to the display unit. 50 are provided at corresponding positions.

The LEDs 68 to 84 are LED supports 10 which are both a light-emitting body support and a light-emitting member support.
The LED support 104 itself is mounted and supported on the wiring board 101 by the claw 105 shown in FIG. Further, the LED support 104 is formed of plastic which is an insulating material.
And a housing part 106 for individually surrounding and supporting
Housing part 1 for individually surrounding and supporting D72-83
07, and a housing portion 108 (see FIG. 3) that surrounds and supports the LED 84 independently. The housing portion 108 has a straight cylindrical shape, whereas the housing portions 106 and 107 , Each LED6
It has a trumpet shape that gradually expands so as to diffuse the light emitted from 8-83 toward the front.

In addition, the LEDs 85 to 99 and the digital display 100 are supported by an LED support 109. The LED support 109 itself is also mounted on the wiring board 101 by the LE.
It is mounted and supported similarly to the D support 104 (not shown). The LED support 109 is also made of plastic, and has a housing 110 for individually surrounding and supporting the LEDs 85 to 90, a housing 111 for individually surrounding and supporting the LEDs 91 to 98, and an LED 99.
And a housing portion 113 that independently surrounds and supports the digital display 100, and the housing portion 1 of the housing portion 1.
13 has a rectangular straight concave shape, whereas the housing portions 110 to 112 each have a trumpet shape gradually expanding forward.

On the other hand, the switches 59 to 62
Near each of the LEDs 68 to 71 and the LEDs 73 and 7
6, 79, 82 are provided symmetrically below each other,
Each of the actuators 124 (see FIG. 1) protrudes forward. The switches 63 to 67 are provided at positions corresponding to the pressing operation units 16 to 20 of the operation panel 9, respectively.

Intermediate cover members 114 to 117 are provided between the front and rear of the LEDs 68 to 71 and the pressing operation units 12 to 15 of the operation panel 9. The intermediate cover members 114 to 117 are made of, for example, translucent plastic and have a light-transmitting property. All of the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 are connected by a connecting rod 118 which is also a molding runner, and are formed by molding such as injection molding. It is formed integrally.

Each of the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 has a cylindrical cap shape as shown in FIG. 1, and is fitted to the housing 106 of the LED support 104. Then, the LEDs 68 to 71 are respectively faced. Further, the intermediate cover members 114-1
In FIG. 17, as shown in FIG. 4, a mounting portion 119 having a claw 119a at the tip is provided to protrude upward and backward from the intermediate portion, and a switch operation portion 120 is protruded further downward from the lower portion.

The mounting portion 119 has a claw 119a formed on each side of the housing portion 107 at the top of the LED support 104.
21 (see FIG. 3), and the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 are assembled to the LED support 104 so as to be displaced back and forth with the claw 119a as a fulcrum. Also, by this assembly, the switch operation unit 12
Numeral 0 is exposed to each of the operators 124 of the switches 59 to 62 (see FIG. 1).

FIG. 1 shows a panel mounting plate 122 of the outer box 1 used for mounting the operation panel 9.
The intermediate cover member 114 is attached to the panel mounting plate 122.
The electronic unit 58 to which the control panel 117 is attached is attached by a screw or the like (not shown), and the operation panel 9 is attached by a claw 123.
Reference numerals 4 to 117 penetrate through the holes 53 of the operation panel 9 and are in contact with the respective back surfaces of the pressing operation portions 12 to 15.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. In driving, first, the pressing operation unit 21 is pressed to turn on the power. At this time, the "standard" course is automatically set, and when driving on another course, the user presses the pressing operation unit 19 to select a desired course. In this case, every time the pressing operation unit 19 is pressed, the switch 66 is operated to select and set other courses such as “firm”, “dry”... In order, and a desired course is set. Then,
The operation is started by operating the switch 67 by pressing the pressing operation section 20.

As a result, driving on a desired course is executed. At this time, the LEDs 68 are driven according to the progress of driving.
Among the light-emitting elements 71 to 71, those that are in accordance with the currently executed process such as "washing", "rinsing", "dehydration", and "drying" blink, and when lit, the emitted light is the intermediate cover members 114 to 117. Of the corresponding pressing operation units 12 to 15
Are sequentially illuminated. When the operation is completed, the LED 84 is turned on and the display unit 34 is illuminated during execution of soft keeping (rotating the drum at predetermined time intervals at predetermined time intervals to prevent wrinkling of the laundry).

On the other hand, in the case of driving according to the user's preference, after turning on the power and selecting a course, one of the pressing operation units 12 to 15 which performs a desired operation is selected. Is pressed. In this case, when the pressing operation portion 12 is pressed, the intermediate cover member 114 is displaced rearward with the claw 119 a of the mounting portion 119 as a fulcrum, and the switch operating portion 120 presses the actuator 124 of the switch 59. By operating the switch 59, the "washing" step is set to be executed and the execution time is set to be switched.

When the pressing operation portion 13 is pressed, the intermediate cover member 115 is accordingly moved in the same manner as described above.
The switch is displaced rearward with the 19 claw 119a as a fulcrum, and the switch
By pressing and operating the switch 60,
The "Rinse" process is set to run,
The number of executions is set to be switched.

Further, if the pressing operation unit 14 is pressed,
In response, the intermediate cover member 116 is displaced rearward with the claw 119a of the mounting portion 119 as a fulcrum, as described above.
The operator 12 of the switch 61 is operated by the switch operation unit 120.
By pressing the switch 4 and operating the switch 61,
The "dehydration" step is set to be executed, and the execution time is set to be switched.

When the pressing operation section 15 is pressed, the intermediate cover member 117 is displaced rearward with the claw 119a of the mounting section 119 as a fulcrum in the same manner as described above. By operating the switch 62 by pressing the actuator 124, the "drying" step is set to be executed, and the execution time is set to be switched.

In this case, when the pressing operation section 12 is pressed, the LED 68 is first turned on, and the emitted light is transmitted through the intermediate cover member 114.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the pressing operation unit 12 is illuminated, and the execution of the “washing” step, which is a function indicated by the pressing operation unit 12, and the display of ON setting for switching the execution time are displayed. .

Then, in this state, the pressing operation unit 12
Is pressed, the LED 72 is turned on, and the emitted light causes the display unit 22 to display as shown in FIG.
Is illuminated, and the display of the selection of the execution time of 10 minutes of the “washing” step, which is the function content indicated by the display unit 22, is displayed.

Thereafter, each time the pressing operation unit 12 is pressed, the LED 73 is turned on instead of the LED 72, and
The LED 74 is turned on in place of the ED 73, and the light emitted from the LED 74 sequentially illuminates the display units 23 and 24 as shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D.
20 minutes of the “washing” process, which is the function content indicated by 24, 3
Display the selection of 0 minute execution time. And once again,
When the pressing operation unit 12 is pressed, the LEDs 74 and 68 are turned off, so that the pressing operation unit 12 and the display units 22 to
23 returns to the original non-display state as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the pressing operation unit 13 is pressed, the LED 69 is first turned on, and the emitted light is transmitted through the intermediate cover member 115 to illuminate the pressing operation unit 13, and the pressing operation is performed. This is a function indicated by the unit 13.
The execution of the "rinse" process and the display of ON setting of switching of the number of executions are displayed (not shown).

Then, in this state, the pressing operation unit 12
Is pressed, the LED 75, 7
Lights 6, 77 are sequentially applied in the same manner as described above, and the light emitted from each of them sequentially illuminates the display units 25, 26, and 27, and the function contents of the display units 25 to 27 are the “rinse” process. The selection of the number of executions of 2, 3, and 4 is displayed (not shown). Also in this case, if the pressing operation unit 12 is pressed again, the LEDs 77 and 69 are turned off, and the pressing operation unit 13 and the display units 25 to 27 return to the original non-display state (not shown). .

When the pressing operation unit 14 is pressed, the LED 70 is first turned on, and the emitted light is transmitted through the intermediate cover member 116, so that the pressing operation unit 1 is turned on.
4 is illuminated to display the execution of the “dehydration” step, which is a function indicated by the pressing operation unit 14, and the ON setting of switching the execution time (not shown).

Then, in this state, the pressing operation unit 14
By pressing the LED, each time the operation is performed, the LEDs 78, 7
Lights 9 and 80 are sequentially applied in the same manner as described above, and the lights emitted from the lights sequentially illuminate the display units 28, 29, and 30. The functions of the display units 28 to 30 are the "dehydration" process. The selection of the execution time of 1 minute, 6 minutes, and 9 minutes is displayed (not shown). Also in this case, if the pressing operation unit 14 is pressed again, the LEDs 80 and 70 are turned off, and the pressing operation unit 14 and the display units 28 to 30 return to the original non-display state (not shown). .

When the pressing operation unit 15 is pressed, the LED 71 is first turned on, and the emitted light is transmitted through the intermediate cover member 117 so that the pressing operation unit 1 is pressed.
5 is illuminated to display the execution of the “drying” process, which is a function indicated by the pressing operation unit 15, and the ON setting for switching the execution time (not shown).

Then, in this state, the pressing operation unit 15
Is pressed, the LED 81, 8
Lights 2, 83 are sequentially applied in the same manner as described above, and the lights emitted from the lights sequentially illuminate the display units 31, 32, 33, and the function contents of the display units 31 to 33, that is, the “drying” process The selection of the execution time of 30 minutes, 60 minutes, and 90 minutes is displayed (not shown). Also in this case, if the pressing operation unit 15 is pressed once again, the LEDs 83 and 71 are turned off, so that the pressing operation unit 15 and the display units 31 to 31 are turned off.
3 returns to the original non-display state (not shown).

As described above, in this configuration, the pressing operation portions 12 to 15 of the operation panel 9 are illuminated by the LEDs 68 to 71 via the intermediate cover members 114 to 117, respectively, so that the display function is also provided. Unlike the conventional one in which the press operation unit and the display unit are separately laid out on the operation panel and provided, the operation panel has many operations and display functions. 9 is not cluttered, and operability and visibility can be improved. In addition, as compared with a conventional touch panel-based touch panel, the light-transmitting pressing operation units 12 to 15 and the LED
Those having 68 to 71 and the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 are inexpensive, so that the cost of the washing machine can be reduced.

In addition, in the case of this configuration, the pressing operation sections 12 to 15, the LEDs 68 to 71, and the intermediate cover member 11
There are a plurality of intermediate cover members 4 to 117, and a plurality of intermediate cover members 114 to 117 are integrally formed. As a result, parts management of a plurality of intermediate cover members 114 to 117 required for one product (washing machine) can be performed collectively, which can be easier than managing each of the intermediate cover members 114 to 117, and Since the incorporation can be performed at a time, it is easier to assemble the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 one by one.

In this case, the intermediate cover members 114-1
Reference numeral 17 denotes a switch operation unit 120 and switches 59 to
Regarding the adjustment of the individual operating force for operating the 62, the specification of the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 to be adjusted is, for example, the leftmost one or the second or third one from the left. As it is, it is possible to clarify the position of the intermediate cover member in relation to other intermediate members, so that the object to be adjusted can be accurately grasped, error-free re-molding can be performed, and the operating force can be surely adjusted. be able to.

Further, the pressing operation units 12 to 1 of the operation panel 9
5 around the display units 22 to 2 having translucency, respectively.
4, 25 to 27, 28 to 30, 31 to 33 are provided, and the corresponding electronic unit 58 has LEDs 72 to 74, 7
5 to 77, 78 to 80, 81 to 83 are provided, and the LEDs 68 to 71 illuminate the pressing operation units 12 to 15 to display the ON setting of the function indicated by the pressing operation units 12 to 15. , LEDs 72-74, 75-77, 78-8
0, 81 to 83 are display units 22 to 24, 25 to 27, 28
Illuminating the display units 22 to 2
4, 25 to 27, 28 to 30, and 31 to 33 are displayed for selecting function contents.

As a result, the display functions can be increased and their layouts can be made closer. In addition, the pressing operation units 12 to 15 and the LEDs 72 to 74 of the operation panel 9 and the display units 22 to 24, 25 to 27, 28 to 28 30, 31-33 and L
ED 72-74, 75-77, 78-80, 81-83
The display of the ON setting of the predetermined function and the display of the selection of the content of the function can be clarified separately from the above, so that the visibility can be further improved.

Then, the on / off setting of the function displayed by the LEDs 68 to 71 is selected, and the LEDs 72 to 7 are selected.
The selection of the function contents displayed by 4, 75 to 77, 78 to 80, and 81 to 83 is performed only by the pressing operation of the pressing operation units 12 to 15. This allows the user to
Since the on / off setting operation of the predetermined function and the selection operation of the function content can be performed without moving the position of the finger to be operated from the pressing operation units 12 to 15, respectively, the operability is further improved. Can be.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings. For example, the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 are colored differently for each model to have a change during illumination. Alternatively, the intermediate cover members 114 to 117 may be made to have a fluorescent property so that the position can be displayed in the dark. In addition, the washing machine as a whole is not limited to a drum-type washing machine having a drying function, and can be similarly applied to a drum-type washing machine without a drying function. The same can be applied to

[0051]

The present invention is as described above.
The following effects are obtained. According to the operation device for a washing machine of the first aspect, the pressing operation unit of the operation panel is illuminated by the illuminant, so that it also has a display function, thereby improving operability and visibility. It can be done at low cost. According to the operating device for a washing machine of the second aspect, it is possible to easily manage parts and assemble a plurality of intermediate cover members required for one product. Further, in this case, the adjustment of the operation force can be performed reliably.

According to the operating device for a washing machine of the third aspect, the display function is increased, the layout of each display portion can be made closer, the ON setting of a predetermined function is displayed, and the function content is selected. Can be clearly displayed, so that the visibility can be further improved. According to the operating device of the washing machine of the fourth aspect, the user does not move the position of the finger to be operated from the pressing operation unit, and performs the ON setting operation and the OFF setting operation of the predetermined function, and the contents of the function. Since the selection operation can be performed, the operability can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a single operation panel.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an electronic unit to which an intermediate cover member is attached.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of the intermediate cover member alone.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the entire washing machine.

FIGS. 6A to 6E are front views showing changes in one pressing operation portion of the operation panel for each operation in the order of operation in FIGS.

[Explanation of symbols]

9 is an operation panel, 12 to 15 are pressing operation units, 22 to 33
Is a display unit, 58 is an electronic unit, 59 to 62 are switches, 68 to 71 are LEDs (light emitters), and 72 to 83 are LEs.
D (light emitting member), 104 is LED support (light emitting body support),
Reference numerals 114 to 117 denote intermediate cover members, and 120 denotes a switch operation unit.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Masazumi Ito 991 Anada-cho, Seto-shi, Aichi F-term in the Aichi Factory, Toshiba Corporation (reference) 3B155 AA10 BB02 BB04 CA02 CB07 JA01 JA02 JA03 JA13 JB03 JB24 MA01 MA02 MA10

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An operation panel having a light-transmitting pressing operation unit, a light-emitting body disposed on the back side of the operation panel and supported by a light-emitting body support at a position corresponding to the pressing operation unit, An electronic unit having a switch in the vicinity of the illuminant; and an electronic unit provided between the illuminant of the electronic unit and the pressing operation unit of the operation panel so as to be displaced according to the pressing operation of the pressing operation unit facing the illuminant. A light-transmitting intermediate cover member having a switch operation portion for operating the switch by the displacement thereof, wherein the light-emitting body is turned on to illuminate the pressing operation portion. Operating device. 2. The operating device for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pressing operation portions, a plurality of light emitters, and a plurality of intermediate cover members are provided, and the plurality of intermediate cover members are integrally formed. 3. A light-transmitting display portion is provided around a pressing operation portion of the operation panel, and a light emitting member is provided in the electronic unit corresponding to the display portion. Display the ON setting of the function indicated by the pressing operation part,
The operating device for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting member illuminates the display unit to display a selection of a function content indicated by the display unit. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the on / off setting of the function displayed by the luminous body and the selection of the function content displayed by the luminous member are performed only by the pressing operation of the pressing operation section. The operating device of the washing machine as described in the above.