JP2001212400A - Partitioning member for washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a problem that cloth of some kinds of washing is shrunk ad texture thereof is impaired in a drum type washing machine for cleaning dirty with a beat-washing method. SOLUTION: This partitioning member is installed in a rotary drum type washing machine so as to divide the inside of the drum into a plurality of parts, and formed of a body and a folding member supported by the body freely to be turned. Any one of the body and the folding member is provided with a fixing means for molding the drum in the installation condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a partition member for dividing a drum of a drum type washing machine into a plurality of parts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a type of a washing machine, there are a stirring type in which wings provided in a washing tub are rotated, a fir-wash type in which a water flow is generated by a pulsator, and a rotary drum type in which a drum is rotated vertically to strike and wash. . The rotating drum type is a type that is widespread in Europe, is the mainstream of commercial washing machines in Japan, and has begun to penetrate general household use.

[0003]

The principle of the drum-type washing machine is to remove dirt by so-called tap washing in which a cylindrical drum for storing laundry is rotated and the laundry is washed while being dropped in a washing liquid. Therefore, the conventional drum type washing machine has a fundamental defect that the cloth shrinks or the texture deteriorates depending on the laundry. In addition, there is a problem that a light object such as feather futon floats in the cleaning liquid and is difficult to soak. In particular, since the use of organic solvents such as trichlorethylene in dry cleaning is currently restricted, there is a tendency to shift to water washing even for business use, which makes it more difficult to immerse in a cleaning liquid than before. This is the same problem in the drum type washing machine for general household use, and it has been a factor that dirt is hardly removed and a washing time is lengthened.

[0004]

In view of the above-mentioned points, the present inventor has made the present invention as a result of intensive studies, which is characterized in that the rotation axis of the drum is substantially horizontal. A drum-type washing machine, which is mounted on the drum and divides the inside of the drum into a plurality of parts. The drum-type washing machine comprises a main body and a folding member rotatably supported by the main body. At least one of the members is provided with a fixing means for holding the member mounted on the drum.

[0005] Here, the "drum-type washing machine" referred to in the present specification is a washing machine having a structure in which a rotating shaft of a cylindrical drum for storing laundry is rotated substantially horizontally. Generally, a drum-type washing machine is of a type in which the drum is rotated and washed in a state in which about one-third of the drum is filled with a washing liquid. Is provided.

[0006] The "main body and folding member" refers to a member mounted on a drum of a drum type washing machine and dividing the inside into a plurality. The mounting in this case is to fix the inside of the drum from the opening for taking in and out the laundry,
It can be easily removed when unnecessary depending on the type of laundry. These structures are generally made of stainless steel mesh or punched metal with a large number of holes reinforced with a reinforcing material, but may be in a grid or comb shape. I can dive in,
It is preferable that the structure has a resistance to the cleaning liquid as small as possible.

In order to mount the partition member inside the drum, the folding member is rotatably supported by the main body, and is inserted into the drum through the opening of the washing device in a folded state. Then, it is spread and fixed in the drum. In order to hold the partition member in an expanded state, fixing means is provided on either the main body or the folding member. The main purpose of supporting the main body and the folding member in a rotatable manner so that they can be folded is to make it easy to insert into the drum, but they are not separated and can be stored compactly when unnecessary. There are also effects such as being able to. As a means for rotatably connecting, for example, a method of providing a shaft such as a hinge and rotating around the shaft is common, but in the case of plastic molding, a state in which the main body and the folding member are connected by a thin plate And may be bent at the thin plate portion.

[0008] The fixing means is for fixing the partition member inside the drum, and is fixed by expanding the partition member and holding it in a state of being stretched inside the drum. For example, a hook or a lever may be used as long as it can hold these in an expanded state, and is not particularly limited. In addition, since the partition member is fixed in a state of being stretched inside the drum, a non-slip member such as a hook or rubber is provided at a contact portion with the drum, and the fixing to the drum becomes more reliable. You may do so.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a partition member 1 for a washing machine according to the present invention, in which a main body 2 and a folding member 3 formed of stainless steel punching metal are rotatable by a hinge 4. It is a concatenation. Further, the main body 2 is provided with a lever 5 for fixing the folding member 3 in an expanded state, and a hook 6 for hooking the lever 5 is provided on the folding member 3 side. There is no particular relationship between the main body 2 of the partition member 1 and the folding member 3, one of which is the main body 2 and the other is the folding member 3.

The partition member 1 is connected to a drum D of a drum type washing machine W.
2A, the main body 2 and the folding member 3 are folded as shown in FIG.
And put it in Drum D. In this case, since the partition member 1 is folded in two, it can be easily inserted into the drum D. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the main body 2 and the folding member 3 are extended inside the drum D, and are extended almost linearly at the diameter position of the drum D. Complete.

Washing machine W with partition member 1 mounted on drum D
FIG. 3 shows a state in which the washing is performed. The laundry T lifted upward by the drum D by the partition member 1 attached to the diameter portion of the drum D is in a state of being received by the partition member 1. The effect of not damaging the fabric of the object T is obtained. Further, even the light laundry T such as a down jacket can be forcibly immersed in the cleaning liquid 8 by the partition member 1, and the cleaning effect can be greatly improved.

FIG. 4A shows another example of the embodiment of the partition member 1 according to the present invention, which comprises a main body 2 and two folding members 3, and the drum D is divided into three. It is to divide. This partitioning member 1 can be folded in a state of being overlapped as shown in FIG. 3B, and is inserted into the drum D in this state, and the lever 5 is spread out in this state as shown in FIG. And fix it.

In the partition member 1 shown in this embodiment, a fixing member 8 is provided on the main body 2 so that the interval between the main body 2 and each folding member 3 can be fixed at 120 °. However, it is possible to fix the inside of the drum D without providing the fixing member 8.
Further, if the sliding stopper 9 is provided on the free end side of the main body 2 and the folding member 3 as shown by the chain line in the figure, the fixing effect on the drum D can be enhanced.

As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the partition member 1 may have a coarse lattice shape so that the effect of the partition member 1 is exerted only on a relatively large laundry T. Further, the partition member 1 does not necessarily need to be formed to have a length corresponding to the depth of the drum D, and may be provided only partially as shown in FIG.

[0016]

As described above, the partitioning member for a washing machine according to the present invention is a rotating drum type washing machine in which the rotating shaft of the drum is substantially horizontal, which is mounted on the drum and divides the inside into a plurality. A main body and a folding member rotatably supported by the main body, and at least one of the main body and the folding member is provided with fixing means for holding the main body and the folding member in a state of being mounted on the drum. As a result, it has become possible to significantly reduce damage to the fabric and deterioration in texture due to slap washing, which was a weak point of the drum type washing machine. In addition, even a light material that is not easily immersed in the cleaning liquid or a fabric having a high water repellency can be reliably washed. Further, since the partition member has a structure that can be easily attached to and detached from the drum of the washing machine, the partition member has a very useful effect in practical use, such as being easily attached and detached depending on the type of laundry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of an embodiment of a washing machine partition member according to the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are front views showing a state in which the washing machine partition member shown in FIG. 1 is mounted on a drum of the washing machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the washing machine partition member according to the present invention is mounted on a drum of the washing machine and washing is performed.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show another example of the embodiment of the partition member for a washing machine according to the present invention, wherein FIG.
(B) is a front view of the folded state.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are plan views showing still another example of the embodiment of the partition member for a washing machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 W Washing machine T Laundry 1 Washing machine partition member 2 Main body 3 Folding member 4 Hinge 5 Lever 6 Hook 7 Opening 8 Fixing member 9 Non-slip member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rotating drum type washing machine in which a rotating shaft of a drum is substantially horizontal. The washing machine is mounted on the drum and divides the inside into a plurality of parts. The body is rotatably supported by the body. A partition member for a washing machine, comprising a folding member, wherein at least one of the main body and the folding member is provided with fixing means for holding the main body and the folding member in a state of being attached to the drum. 2. The partition member for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the main body and the folding member are provided with slip prevention members at side end portions.