JP2004263484A - Coin laundry - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coin laundry, reducing wasteful interior space without impairing the workability of maintenance and facilitating cleaning of the interior. <P>SOLUTION: In this coin laundry 1, two or more washing devices 2, 3 are arranged side by side in the interior. A rear wall 6 disposed at the back of the washing devices 2, 3 is provided with an opening and closing intercepting door 11 positioned to enable maintenance work from the backside of the washing devices 2, 3. In performing maintenance work for the coin laundry, the intercepting door is opened to clean the back parts of a washer and a drier or inspect a movable part or a heating part. Further the back of the washing devices is cleaned. Thus, the maintenance work can be performed from the outside of the rear wall, so that the washing devices can be disposed to reduce a gap between the washing devices and the rear wall, and by this arrangement, the space in front of the washing devices can be enlarged. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a coin laundry in which laundry facilities are installed in a small-scale building installed outdoors.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The coin laundry includes a washing machine and a dryer having a coin slot as washing facilities. In some cases, a workbench or a seat is provided for installing a currency exchange machine or a vending machine, or for folding laundry. A person who does not have laundry facilities at home goes to a coin laundry with the laundry, inserts coins into the washing machine to perform washing, and then dries the laundry. Large washing machines and dryers are used and can process a large amount of laundry in a lump.
[0003]
On the other hand, Japan has a climatically high humidity, and it is often impossible to dry laundry outside, especially during the rainy season. For this reason, the number of cases in which only washing is performed at home and drying is performed in a coin laundry has recently increased.
[0004]
In recent years, miniaturization of a coin laundry has been considered, and a coin laundry dedicated to a dryer has been developed. Such a small building is manufactured and transported to the site before installation. Then, the laundry facility is carried in from the entrance and installed therein, and the exterior is provided to complete the washing.
As such a small building, for example, there is a booth as shown in Patent Document 1.
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-364253 A (Pages 2-4, FIG. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it is considered that a certain working space is required around the washing machine and the dryer, and when the working space is reduced, the following problems occur.
[0006]
Laundry facilities such as washing machines and dryers tend to accumulate dust and the like inside due to the nature of handling cloth products. For this reason, it is necessary to periodically remove the plate on the back side of the housing and clean the inside, so that a space for maintenance work is required behind the washing facility.
[0007]
In addition, when performing maintenance of the washing equipment, the worker must hold the tool and pass by the side of the washing equipment and move to the rear side, so it must pass between the wall and the washing equipment. Space is needed.
[0008]
In addition, it is conceivable to rotate the washing equipment so that it is placed upside down and clean from the front side. There is. In addition, since the exhaust duct of the dryer is also removed, a great deal of trouble is required.
[0009]
Further, since the customer inputs and collects laundry from the front side of the laundry facility and also operates the laundry facility, the space on the front side of the laundry facility cannot be narrowed. As described above, there is a problem that a space used only for maintenance needs to be always secured around the laundry facility.
In addition, dust easily accumulates around the laundry facility, and in particular, it takes time to remove dust on the rear side of the laundry facility.
[0010]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a coin laundry that can reduce a wasteful space in a room without impairing maintenance workability and can easily clean the room.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a coin laundry of the present invention is a coin laundry in which a plurality of laundry facilities are arranged side by side in a room, and a rear wall disposed behind the laundry facilities can be opened and closed. A simple shut door is provided at a position where the laundry facility can be maintained from the back side.
[0012]
The washing equipment includes washing machines such as a washing machine, a sneaker laundry, and a dryer, as well as auxiliary machines such as a currency exchange machine, a vending machine for detergents, and a vending machine for juices. The term “laterally adjacent” includes the case where the sheet is in contact with the side, and also includes the case where the sheet is integrally connected. The shape and opening / closing mechanism of the blocking door are optional, and the blocking door may be removable. The position where the laundry facility can be maintained refers to, for example, a position where the back cover of the laundry facility can be removed and the inside can be cleaned and the operation can be checked when the blocking door is opened. Further, when the washing facility is a currency exchange machine or the like, any position may be used as long as it can be visually confirmed. Further, the number of blocking doors may be one, but the case where two or more blocking doors are provided is also included.
[0013]
When performing the maintenance of the coin laundry, open the shut-off door to clean the rear of the washing machine and the dryer, and check the movable part and the heating part. It also cleans the back of the laundry facility. Since the maintenance can be performed from the outside of the rear wall, the laundry equipment can be arranged so that a gap between the laundry equipment and the rear wall is reduced. The space in front of becomes wider.
[0014]
If a wind-up type shutter is provided on the shut-off door and an eaves protruding outward is provided above the shut-off door, it becomes difficult for rain or the like to fall into the coin laundry even when the shutter is raised during rainfall. Further, since the wind-up type shutter can be stopped at an intermediate position, the opening area can be adjusted.
[0015]
By arranging the walls on both sides and a plurality of the washing facilities in close proximity or contact, the installation area of the coin laundry can be reduced. Since a blocking door is provided on the rear wall, the worker does not need to pass the side of the washing facility and turn around to the rear side, and there is no problem even if the wall and the washing facility are brought close to each other. Absent. Here, “close” means that the worker is brought close to an extent that the worker cannot pass.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of the coin laundry according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the coin laundry, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the coin laundry. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a coin laundry 1 of the present invention has a dryer 2, which is an example of a washing facility, stacked in two stages and arranged side by side in three rows. 3 are placed adjacent to each other in the room.
[0017]
In a small building 14 provided with washing facilities, a rectangular floor 4 is surrounded by a front wall 5, a rear wall 6, left and right side walls 7, 8 and a ceiling 9. The floor part 4 is installed on an asphalt surface or the like to be installed via a concrete pedestal. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the asphalt surface from being damaged and to improve the ventilation in the lower part.
[0018]
The front wall portion 5 is provided with a double door type door portion 10. The door 10 can be opened outward.
[0019]
On substantially the entire surface of the rear wall portion 6, a wind-up type shutter 11, which is an example of an openable / closable door, is provided. An eaves portion 12 protruding outward is provided on an upper portion of the shutter 11. When the shutter 11 is wound up, it is stored in the eaves section 12.
The ceiling 9 is formed in a corrugated shape, and is arranged such that the groove is exposed on both sides. With this configuration, when rain or the like falls, rainwater flows from both or one of the side walls 7 and 8, so that customers entering and exiting from the door 10 and workers who open the shutter 11 and perform work are less likely to get wet. Become.
[0020]
The dryer 2 has an exhaust duct (not shown) at the top. This duct communicates with an exhaust port 13 formed through the rear wall 6 above the eaves 12.
[0021]
The dryer 2 is heated by the gas. The gas tank 15 is provided outside the building 14 and supplies gas to a boiler (not shown) disposed in the dryer 2.
[0022]
At the front side of the dryer 2 and the changer 3, a customer space 16 is formed in which the customer operates the dryer 2 and the changer 3 or waits until the operation of the apparatus is completed. In addition, a working space 17 is provided behind the dryer 2 and the change machine 3 for the operator to perform maintenance of the dryer 2 and the change machine 3.
[0023]
The side wall 8 on one side is arranged in contact with the change machine 3. The other side wall 7 is disposed in contact with the dryer 2 disposed on the other side. In addition, a partition 18 parallel to the front wall 5 is provided above the dryer 2 and the money changer 3. Since the customer space 16 and the work space 17 are separated by the dryer 2, the currency changer 3 and the partition 18, the worker is prevented from noticing the customer even when the customer is washing. When the shutter 11 is opened, work such as cleaning of the work space 17 can be performed.
[0024]
When the shutter 11 is opened, an opening 19 is formed in the rear wall 6. The lower end of the opening 19 is formed at the same height as the floor 4, so that dust and the like staying on the floor 4 of the working space 17 can be easily removed.
[0025]
The opening 19 is formed in such a size that the back surfaces of all the dryers 2 and the money changing machine 3 are exposed. An operator can open the back cover (not shown) of the dryer 2 to remove dust inside and check the ignition state of the gas burner. In addition, by opening the shutter 11 periodically, the air in the working space 17 can be exchanged with the outside air, and the generation of mold and the like in the working space 17 can be prevented.
[0026]
When the partition 18 is removed, the customer space 16 and the work space 17 communicate with each other. Therefore, when the door 10 and the shutter 11 are opened, air can be passed through the building 14. Ventilation can be performed by time.
[0027]
Next, the use state of the coin laundry 1 will be described.
The customer opens the door 10 and enters the customer space 16 in the building 14. In the coin laundry 1, since the working space 17 is formed to be narrow, the dryer 2 and the currency changer 3 are moved toward the working space 17 by the reduced amount. Thereby, the customer space 16 can be formed wide, and the laundry can be easily taken in and out.
[0028]
The customer operates the dryer 2 and the money changer 3 from the customer space 16 side. When the dryer 2 is operated, air containing moisture is discharged from the dryer 2 through the exhaust duct and the exhaust port 13. The exhaust duct is of a fixed type, and is fixedly arranged so that the dryer 2 cannot be moved. Therefore, maintenance of the dryer 2 is performed after moving to the working space 17 side.
[0029]
Since the coin laundry 1 is provided with the shutter 11 on the rear wall 6, the work from the work space 17 side can be performed by opening the shutter from the outside of the building 14. For this reason, there is no need to provide a passage for moving from the customer space 16 to the work space 17, and there is no inconvenience even if the dryer 2 and the changer 3 are arranged in contact with the side walls 7, 8. In addition, by arranging the dryer 2 and the money changer 3 in this manner, the width of the building 14 can be reduced, and the installation area of the coin laundry 1 can be reduced.
[0030]
When the operator performs maintenance of the dryer 2, the shutter 11 is opened to perform maintenance of the dryer 2. At this time, the work may be performed by entering the work space portion 17 or may be performed from outside the rear wall portion 6. Since the eaves portion 12 is provided on the upper part of the shutter 11, the work can be performed without getting wet even when it is raining.
[0031]
Further, by extending the protruding length of the eaves portion 12 and moving the positions of the dryer 2 and the money changer 3 toward the rear wall 6, the customer space 16 can be formed wider.
[0032]
The collection of the fee and the like from the money changer 3 and the dryer 2 may be performed from either the customer space 16 or the work space 17.
[0033]
(Second embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of a coin laundry according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the coin laundry. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the coin laundry 21 of the second embodiment has the four large-sized dryers 2 used in the first embodiment arranged in two rows of two stages, and is adjacent to the large dryer. The two small dryers 22 are arranged in two stages and in one row at the position where the two dryers are located, and one exchange machine 3 is arranged at a position adjacent to the two dryers.
[0034]
The customer space 23 is formed in an L shape in plan view, and is disposed at the front of the dryers 2 and 22 and the changer 3 and at the side of the changer 3. A workbench 27 is arranged on the side of the money changer 3.
[0035]
The work space 24 is arranged behind the dryers 2 and 22 and the currency changer 3. Further, the partition wall 26 is formed in an L shape in plan view, and separates the customer space 23 and the work space 24. The shutter 25 is formed on the rear side of the working space 24.
[0036]
As described above, when there are few washing facilities such as a dryer and a money changer, the remaining space can be used as a customer space.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) If an opening / closing door is provided on the rear wall of the washing facility, the door can be opened and maintenance can be performed from outside the rear wall. The washing equipment can be arranged so that the size of the washing machine can be reduced, the useless space in the room can be reduced without impairing the maintenance workability, and the room can be easily cleaned.
(2) If the shutter is provided with a roll-up shutter and an eaves protruding outward is provided on the upper part of the shutter, it becomes difficult for rain or the like to fall into the coin laundry even if the shutter is raised during rainfall, impairing workability. It is possible to easily clean the room without the need.
(3) When the wall portions on both sides and a plurality of washing facilities are arranged close to or in contact with each other, the installation area of the coin laundry can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view of a coin laundry according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the coin laundry.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the coin laundry.
FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of a coin laundry according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the coin laundry.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Coin laundry 2 Dryer (washing equipment)
3 Currency exchange machines (washing equipment)
4 Floor 5 Front wall 6 Rear wall 7, 8 Side wall 9 Ceiling 10 Door 11 Shutter (blocking door)
12 Eaves 13 Exhaust port 14 Building 15 Gas tank 16 Customer space 17 Work space 18 Partition wall 19 Opening 21 Coin laundry 22 Dryer 23 Customer space 24 Work space 25 Shutter 26 Partition wall 27 Work bench

Claims (3)

In a coin laundry in which a plurality of laundry facilities are arranged in a room adjacent to the side,
A coin-operated laundry, wherein an openable and closable door is provided at a rear wall portion disposed behind the washing facility at a position where the washing facility can be maintained from the back side. 2. The coin laundry according to claim 1, wherein the blocking door includes a roll-up type shutter, and an eave portion protruding outward is provided on an upper portion of the blocking door. 3. 3. The coin laundry according to claim 1, wherein the wall portions on both sides and the plurality of the laundry facilities are arranged close to or in contact with each other. 4.

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