JP2005143795A - Drum type washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely fix a packing member connecting a water tub and a clothes slot of a drum type washing machine. <P>SOLUTION: The drum type washing machine is structured so that the packing member 16 is clasped and fixed between a mounting plate 17 which is divided into a plurality of sections in the peripheral direction, and a front plate 13. As the mounting plate 17 is divided, uniform force is applied to the packing member 16, and the packing member 16 can be firmly fixed to the front plate 13. As a result, leakage of water, electricity, etc. can be prevented and the safety can be enhanced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a drum-type washing machine having a packing member provided so that water in a water tank does not leak inside or outside a main body.

  In the drum type washing machine, a rotating drum that houses the washing machine and a water tank that contains the rotating drum are installed horizontally or at an angle to the ground.

  However, in such a structure, water stored in the water tank leaks into or out of the washing machine during washing or dehydration.

  Therefore, a cylindrical packing member is attached between the opening of the water tub and the opening for taking in and out the laundry provided on the outer plate. The exterior plate side of the packing member is sandwiched between the exterior plate and the annular attachment plate by attaching an annular attachment plate from the back side of the exterior plate.

With such a structure, the packing member can prevent water leakage to the inside and outside of the washing machine main body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-211382

  However, in the conventional configuration, the attachment plate for attaching the packing member is attached to the back side of the front surface of the main body with screws from the front, so that the workability is poor. In addition, since the mounting plate has an annular shape, there is a problem that when the mounting plate is deformed, the force for pinching the packing member is not evenly applied and the packing member cannot be firmly fixed.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and aims to firmly fix a packing member to a plate supported by a main body with good workability.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the drum type washing machine of the present invention has a packing member fixed between the front surface side of the front plate and the back surface side of the mounting plate divided in the circumferential direction.

  As a result, the mounting plate is attached from the front, so that the workability can be improved and the mounting plate is divided into a plurality of parts, so that an equal force acts on the packing member, and the packing member is supported by the main body. Can be firmly fixed to.

  The drum type washing machine of the present invention can prevent water leakage because the packing member can be firmly fixed to the plate supported by the main body with good workability.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body, a front plate that covers the front portion of the main body and has a first opening, a lid that covers the first opening so as to be openable and closable, and a laundry that has a second opening on the front. A substantially cylindrical shape that connects the first opening and the third opening, a rotating drum that accommodates the object, a water tank having a third opening corresponding to the second opening, and containing the rotating drum; An end of the packing member on the front plate side is fixed between the front side of the front plate and the back side of the annular mounting plate, and the mounting plate in the circumferential direction. By using the drum type washing machine divided into a plurality of parts, workability can be improved and the packing member can be firmly fixed, thereby preventing water leakage.

  The main body is divided into left and right parts, and at least the front plate is connected, so that the assembly is simplified and the workability is further improved.

  By covering the front of the front plate with the resin panel member, the resin panel member and the packing member are not directly connected, and vibration and noise can be suppressed without being transmitted to the resin panel.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 and 2, a rotating drum 4 having a large number of holes 2 in a peripheral wall and a plurality of baffles 3 projecting from the inner periphery inside the main body 1 whose front surface is a gently receding curved surface, and the rotating drum Is disposed.

  The operation of the drum type washing machine of this embodiment will be described below. During the washing operation, water is stored in the lower part of the outer tub 4 and the rotating drum 3 is rotated. Clothing or the like stored in the rotating drum 3 is lifted upward by the baffle 2, released from the baffle at a predetermined position, and dropped onto the water surface stored in the outer tub 4, so-called “shaking” is performed. Is.

  When the washing process is completed, the dehydration process is started through a rinsing process. In this dehydration step, the water in the water tank 5 is drained, and the rotating drum 4 is rotated at a high speed. Therefore, the moisture of the clothes is scattered around by centrifugal force, and then flows out from the hole 2 of the rotating drum 4 into the water tank 5 and is discarded from a predetermined drainage path.

  In a device having a drying function, hot air is supplied into the rotary drum 4 while rotating the rotary drum 4 at a low speed after the dehydration step. In the case where the circulation system is adopted, the high-humidity air after being dried goes out from the hole 2 of the rotating drum 4 and is then cooled and dehumidified. The dehumidified air is heated by the heater to become warm air, and then returns to the inside from the back of the rotating drum 4 again.

  The rotational axis of the rotary drum 4 is set to be inclined so that the front is high, and therefore, the drum opening 6 of the rotary drum 4 is released above the gentle front curved surface of the main body 1. . In addition, the drum opening 6 of the drum 4 is inclined by about 30 degrees with respect to the vertical, and these elements facilitate the entry and exit of clothing from the rotating drum 4.

  The drum opening 6 of the rotary drum 4 is connected to an opening member 8 having a front opening 8a for putting clothes on a curved panel member 7 formed of plastics of the main body 1, and this opening member. 8 is opened and closed by a lid 9.

  The main body 1 includes divided sheet metal left and right side plates 10, a detachable back plate 11, a plurality of sheet metal connection plates that connect the left and right side plates, a top plate 12 made of synthetic resin, and the panel member 7. ing.

  A circular front plate opening 14 corresponding to the drum opening 6 of the rotary drum 4 is formed in the front plate 13 located inside the panel member 7 among the plurality of connecting plates. The front plate 13 is covered with a panel member 7 at the front.

  The water tank opening 15 of the water tank 5 containing the rotating drum 4 is also located inside the opening member 8 having the front opening 8a for charging the clothes and facing the front plate opening 14 of the front plate 13. Thus, the space between the water tank opening 15 of the water tank 5 and the front plate opening 14 of the front plate 13 is sealed with an annular cylindrical packing member 16 made of an elastic material such as rubber. Intrusion of water into the main body 1 is prevented.

  Further, the outer periphery of the closed lid body 9 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the lip portion 16a of the packing member 16 so as to seal between them, so that water or steam leaks from the outer periphery of the lid body 9. It ’s not going out.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a flange portion 16b is provided on the front plate 13 side of the packing member 16, and the flange portion 16b fixes the mounting plate 17 from the front to the front plate 13 with screws 21. Accordingly, the concave portion 13 a provided on the front plate 13 and the convex portion 17 a provided on the mounting plate 17 are sandwiched and fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting plate 17 is divided into a plurality of circumferential directions. If the mounting plate 17 is a single ring, if it is deformed, it may not be possible to apply force evenly to the packing member 16 and it may come off. By dividing, a force can be applied evenly to the packing member 16 without deviation, and the packing member 16 can be firmly fixed to the front plate 13. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the packing member from coming off and to prevent water leakage, thereby solving problems such as electric leakage.

  Further, in the case of a single ring, the material of the opening portion is discarded. However, since the material to be discarded can be reduced by dividing in this way, the cost can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the mounting plate 17 is divided into four parts, but the number of divisions of the mounting plate 17 is not limited.

  Since the panel member 7 is disposed in front of the front plate 13, a packing member or the like can be attached to the front plate 13, and the attachment plate 17 can be attached from the front surface of the front plate 13 without impairing the appearance. This not only does not impair the appearance, but also has an effect of reducing vibration and noise to the panel member 7 due to the fact that the packing member 16 is not directly connected to the panel member 7 serving as an exterior. .

  In this embodiment, the packing member 16 is sandwiched between the front plate 13 and the front plate 13 using the mounting plate 17, but it is also conceivable to sandwich the packing member 16 from the back of the exterior as in a conventional drum-type washing machine.

  Above the panel member 7, an operation panel 20 on which various switch operation portions 18, a display portion 19 and the like are arranged is attached.

  As described above, according to the drum type washing machine according to the present invention, since the packing member can be firmly fixed to the plate supported by the main body with a low cost of material, it is possible to prevent water leakage and avoid leakage etc., and a safe washing machine Can be provided to the home.

The perspective view of the drum type washing machine in Example 1 of the present invention. Side view of drum type washing machine Enlarged sectional view around the packing material Front view of front plate

Explanation of symbols

1 Main Body 4 Rotating Drum 5 Water Tank 6 Drum Opening (Second Opening)
7 Panel member 9 Lid 13 Front plate 14 Front plate opening (first opening)
15 Aquarium opening (third opening)
16 Packing member 17 Mounting plate

Claims (3)

A main body, a front plate covering the front portion of the main body and having a first opening, a lid for opening and closing the first opening, and a rotating drum having a second opening on the front and containing laundry And a water tank having a third opening corresponding to the second opening and enclosing the rotating drum, and a substantially cylindrical packing member connecting the first opening and the third opening. An end of the packing member on the front plate side is fixed by being sandwiched between a front surface side of the front plate and a rear surface side of the annular mounting plate, and the mounting plate is divided into a plurality in the circumferential direction; Drum-type washing machine. The drum type washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the main body is divided into left and right parts and is joined by at least a front plate. The drum type washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a front panel is covered with a resin panel member.

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