JP2010088508A - Placing base for washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a placing base for a washing machine which is capable of effectively installing and holding the washing machine and coping even with leg positions in various forms by a compact and simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: The placing base for the washing machine includes: two sets of diagonal brace members 2 and 3 which have a mounting member 11 having a mounting surface 13 for mounting the leg 22 of the washing machine and abutting on a floor surface at the lower part at both end parts and are capable of being extended and contracted in the longitudinal direction; a shaft 6 which is provided at an intersection at which the diagonal brace members are crossed, and holds the respective diagonal brace members so as to be turned respectively; and a fixing member which holds the respective diagonal brace members at an optional crossing angle and fixes them to the shaft at a prescribed position. The crossing angle of the respective diagonal brace members is determined by disposing the mounting member corresponding to the leg position of the washing machine, and the respective diagonal brace members are fixed by extending and contracting a distance from the respective intersections of the respective diagonal brace members to the mounting member and tightening the shaft by the fixing member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a washing machine stand that facilitates installation of a washing machine in an installation space.

Conventionally, when installing a washing machine, in order to facilitate the connection of the drainage hose to the drainage opening provided in the waterproof pan, the washing machine body is mounted with a predetermined height by placing the legs of the washing machine. There has been proposed a pedestal that can adjust the leg pitch of the washing machine in order to support it and install various types of washing machines (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-33272

  However, due to the recent increase in capacity and the complexity of the lower mechanism of the washing machine due to the increase in capacity, there are restrictions not only on the space but also on the surface of the installation surface. In addition, there were cases where it could not be installed because it could not cope with the configuration of the washing machine and the shape of the installation floor.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and with a compact and simple configuration, the washing machine can be installed and held effectively and can accommodate various types of leg positions. The purpose is to provide a table.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the washing machine table of the present invention is provided in the longitudinal direction in which both ends have placing surfaces for placing the legs of the washing machine and a placing member that abuts the lower part against the floor surface. Two sets of strut members that can be expanded and contracted, a shaft that is provided at an intersection where these brace members intersect, and that each brace member is rotatably held, and each brace member is held at an arbitrary crossing angle and is predetermined. A fixing member that is fixed to the shaft at a position, the crossing angle of each bracing member is determined by arranging the above-described mounting member corresponding to the leg position of the washing machine, and each intersection point of each bracing member Further, the bracing member is fixed by stretching the distance from the mounting member to the mounting member and tightening the shaft by the fixing member.

  According to the washing machine stand of the present invention, since it has a compact and simple structure, it is inexpensive and easy to handle, and can be adapted to various washing machine leg positions. Can be used for general purposes without manufacturing the stand, and manufacturing merit can be increased.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a table (1) for a washing machine, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of the table (1). Alternatively, a bracing plate as two sets of bracing members (a pair of bracing members (4) formed in the central portion of the plate surface in the longitudinal direction by forming a hollow portion as an angled body by bending it into a cross-section of a cross-section. 2) (3), and the bracing plates (2) and (3), each of the bracing plates (2) and (3) is formed of a rigid body having the same angle as the bracing plate, forming a part of the bracing member. And (3) an extension arm (5) which is connected so as to be able to change the protruding length outward from both ends by sliding within the hollow portion with a predetermined length and holding the overlapping portion. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bracing plates (2) and (3) are stacked one above the other so as to intersect at the center in the longitudinal direction, and the shaft (6) passes through the through hole (4) located at the intersection. Thus, the two sets of bracing plates (2) and (3) can be rotated and held in a substantially cross shape.

  The upper part of the shaft (6) is formed with a retaining hook part (6a) by header processing and a screw part (6b) is formed at the lower part. By tightening with a nut (7) as a fixing member from below, The intersections of the bracing plates (2) and (3) that are pivotably overlapped up and down are held and fixed at a predetermined intersection angle.

  In this case, the upper bracing plate (2) with respect to the shaft (6) is fitted to a rectangular through-hole formed in the same manner by making the engagement section with the upper bracing plate (2) of the shaft (6) square. , And a screw hole (3a) is provided in the side wall of the lower bracing plate (3), and a screw (8) is screwed into the screw hole (3a) to form a cylindrical end at the tip. By engaging with the surface of the shaft (6), rotation of the bracing plates (2) and (3) can be prevented, and the predetermined crossing angle can be maintained and fixed more reliably.

  On the other hand, each extension arm (5) has a fixing screw (9) provided in a screw hole formed in the bracing plate (2) or (3) at a position corresponding to the overlapping portion with the bracing plate (2) (3). ) To determine and fix the protruding length from the end of the bracing plate (2) (3), and to the outer end of the extension arm (5), a mounting piece bent vertically downward (10) is integrally formed.

  (11) is a mounting member, which is formed of a rigid body similar to the bracing plates (2) and (3), as shown in FIG. 3 which is an enlarged perspective view and FIG. 4 which is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Further, a fixing part (12) that engages with the attachment piece (10) of the extension arm (5) and a leg of the washing machine body (21) extending horizontally outward from the upper end of the fixing part (12) ( 22) A mounting surface (13) having a predetermined receiving area is formed so as to mount, and an adjustment part (14) bent outward is formed at the lower end of the fixing part (12). is doing.

  The attachment piece (10) of the extension arm (5) and the fixing portion (12) of the mounting member (11) are connected to the attachment piece (10) via a fixing hole formed in the fixing portion (12). Screws (15) are joined to a plurality of fixing screw holes (10a) drilled in the plate surface, and are firmly fixed without rattling by fixing at a plurality of locations.

  The mounting surface (13) of the mounting member (11) and the fixing portion (12) are also reinforced by forming reinforcing ribs (13a) (12a) that bend upward or outward. The reinforcing bar (13a) of (13) acts as a stopper for the movement and dropping of the leg (22) of the washing machine body to be placed.

  In addition, a screw hole (14a) is formed on the horizontal surface of the adjustment portion (14) at the lower end, and a bolt (18) is attached to the anti-vibration rubber (17) from below in the screw hole (14a). The adjustment leg (16), which is integrally molded, is fixed with screws.

  Therefore, by rotating this adjustment leg (16), the position of the adjustment portion (14) is moved up and down to adjust the height position of the placement surface (13) from the floor surface of the placement member (11). With the height of the washing machine body (21), it is possible to install the cradle (1) horizontally even if there is some unevenness on the installation floor, and vibration due to rattling Generation of sound can also be suppressed.

  A lock nut (20) is provided on the lower surface of the adjusting part (14) so that the adjusted adjusting leg (16) does not rotate and is tightened upward to lock the movement. The mechanism (16) does not need to be provided on all the mounting members (11) at the four corners, and may be installed at one or two places.

  Further, as described above, the extension arm (5) can slide inside the hollow portions of the bracing plates (2) and (3) and can be fixed at a predetermined position. , And the length of the bracing plates (2) and (3) including the length of the extension arm (5) up to the placement surface (13) can be expanded and contracted.

  The material of the bracing plates (2), (3), the extension arm (5), or the mounting member (11) is not limited to the steel plate as described above, and may be a resin molded product having rigidity. Good.

  When the legs (22) provided at the four corners of the washing machine body (21) are placed on the placement surface (13) of the cradle (1) as shown in FIG. The weight of (21) is directly received by the mounting surface (13) of the mounting member (11) having the adjustment part (14) directly below it, and is stable even if there is some unevenness on the mounting floor surface In this state, the washing machine body (21), which is a heavy object, can be effectively held.

  And the member which comprises a stand (1) is two sets of bracing plates (2) (3), an extension arm (5), a mounting member (11), and an adjustment leg (16), and also a bracing plate (2) Since the structure is only a skeleton with the shaft (6) provided at the intersection of (3), the number of parts is small, it is compact and lightweight, it is easy to handle and can be easily installed on the floor. In addition, the above configuration makes it easy to connect the drainage hose to the drainage port even when the drainage port of the waterproof pan at the installation site is on the side of the washing machine body (21) or directly below it. It has the effect of being able to be installed reliably.

  In addition, the two sets of bracing plates (2) and (3) formed in a substantially cross shape by crossing are projected from the extension arm (5) connected to the ends of the bracing plates (2) and (3) as described above. Not only can the length be extended and retracted, it is also held rotatably by the shaft (6) provided at the intersection of them, and the crossing angle can be changed arbitrarily by adjusting the nut (7) and the locking screw (8). Since it can fix, the position of the mounting member (11) in four corners can be freely selected and changed over the width and depth, and can be fixed at an appropriate setting position.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6 which is a state diagram of the installation plane, a drum-type washing / drying machine or a washing machine main body (21) of the above-described embodiment having a substantially square installation surface is used. ) Not only the position but also the leg (22 ') position of the two-tub washing machine (21'), which has a rectangular shape with a large width with respect to the depth, the washing machine body (21) ( It is possible to easily form the pedestal (1) provided with the placement surface (13) at a position according to the inter-leg dimensions such as the width and depth of 22 ').

  Moreover, according to the said Example, the stand (1) aligns a direction by rotating the said bracing board (2) (3), or makes the extension arm (5) hollow of the bracing board (2) (3). Since the mounting member (11) can be removed from the extension arm (5), the members constituting the pedestal (1) can be compacted into a rod shape for storage and storage when not in use. It saves space and allows efficient storage and transportation during the manufacturing process.

It is a perspective view of the washing machine stand which shows one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the bracing board crossing part in the stand of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the mounting member of the mounting base of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which mounted the washing machine on the stand of FIG. It is the schematic which shows the state which applied the stand of FIG. 1 to the washing machine from which a form differs.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stand 2, 3 Bracing plate 3a Screw hole 4 Through-hole 5 Extension arm 6 Shaft 6a Gutter part 6b Screw part 7 Nut 8 Non-turning screw 9 Fixing screw 10 Mounting piece
10a Fixing screw hole 11 Mounting member 12 Fixing part
13 Placement surface 12a, 13a Reinforcement rod 14 Adjustment part
14a Screw hole 15 Screw 16 Adjustment leg
20 Lock nut 21, 21 ′ Washer body 22, 22 ′ leg

Claims (2)

Two sets of bracing members that can be extended and contracted in the longitudinal direction provided with a placing member that has a placing surface for placing the legs of the washing machine at both ends and abutting the lower part against the floor surface, and these bracing members intersect A shaft that is provided at the intersection and holds each bracing member rotatably, and a fixing member that holds each bracing member at an arbitrary crossing angle and is fixed to the shaft at a predetermined position,
By determining the crossing angle of each bracing member by arranging the placing member corresponding to the leg position of the washing machine, the distance from each crossing point of each bracing member to the mounting member is expanded and contracted. A table for a washing machine, characterized in that each bracing member is fixed by tightening a shaft by means of.   2. The washing machine table according to claim 1, wherein an adjustment leg for adjusting a height dimension between each mounting surface and the floor surface is provided on the mounting member.

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