JP2012075685A - Drum-type washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability and visibility of an operation panel by improving arrangement of a detergent storing container in a drum-type washing machine.SOLUTION: A drum-type washing machine comprises: a housing 43; a water tank 44 supported in a vibration-proofing manner; a rotary drum 41 included in the water tank 44; an operation panel 59 disposed on a front face of the housing 43 and having input-setting means 86 and display means 87; a detergent storing container 64 for storing detergent; and a circular door body 52 being openable and closable. The operation panel 59 is formed in an upper front part of the housing 43 so as to have an approximately same lateral width as the housing 43, and the detergent storing container 64 is disposed in a left lower part of the operation panel 59 between the operation panel 59 and the door body 52 in a front center part of the housing 43. Accordingly, the input-setting means 86 and the display means 87 can be formed larger to improve operability and visibility of the operation panel 59.

Description

  The present invention relates to a drum-type washing machine for washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying laundry in a rotating drum arranged to be rotatable about a substantially horizontal or inclined rotation axis.

  Conventionally, this type of drum-type washing machine has a detergent case in which a detergent is introduced, and a configuration has been adopted in which a detergent, a finishing agent, or the like is previously introduced into the detergent case prior to the start of operation (for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional drum type washing machine described in the cited document 1, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a front portion where a detergent charging portion of the drum type washing machine is arranged, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the back side of the front surface of the detergent container of the drum type washing machine. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the detergent charging part (detergent container) of the drum type washing machine.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the drum-type washing machine 101 has a water tank 103 suspended in a washing machine casing 102 by a suspension structure (not shown), and a rotation formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape in the water tank 103. A drum 104 is provided. The rotating drum 104 is rotationally driven in the forward and reverse directions by a motor 106 attached to the back side of the water tank 103.

  In the upper part of the washing machine housing 102, a detergent container 121 for storing detergent, a water supply channel 131 connected to a water supply pipe and supplying water to the detergent container 121, and a substantially U-shaped cross section are formed on the upper surface. In addition to fixing the water injection lid 130, a detergent injection unit 120 including a detergent injection unit frame 140 that accommodates the detergent storage container 121 in a space formed between the water injection lid 130 and that can be pulled out is disposed. The detergent charging unit frame 140 is piped through the water supply path 126 to the water tank 103 through the detergent supply path 141 on the lower surface.

  As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 6, the detergent charging unit 120 is attached to the operation panel 115 provided at the upper front of the washing machine housing 102 side by side and on the left side of the operation panel 115 when viewed from the front. Yes.

  7 and 8, the detergent container 121 is provided on the back side, and is located at a position adjacent to the front side of the powder detergent container 122 and the powder detergent container 122 that contains the synthetic powder detergent. A liquid detergent container 123 for accommodating a liquid detergent or a liquid bleach, and a liquid finish agent container 124 for storing a liquid finish arranged in a line with the liquid detergent container 123. Yes.

  Further, an opening 125 is formed in the lower half of the center of the front cover 144 (drawing surface) of the detergent container 121, and a portion surrounding the opening 125 from the left and right and below is integrally formed with the front cover 144 as a support frame 146. The handle cover 127 (cover plate) is molded and attached to the lower side 146a of the support frame portion 146 so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the lower side 146a.

  In other words, the handle cover 127 is pressed and rotated, and the detergent container 121 can be pulled out by inserting a finger into a space formed between the lower end of the front cover 144. That is, the rotary shaft end piece 128 is erected at a position near both ends in the lower part on the back side of the handle cover 127 and is rotated to a position facing the rotary shaft end piece 128 on the lower side on the back side of the support frame portion 146. A dynamic bearing portion 129 is erected, and the rotation shaft end piece 128 is rotatably engaged with the rotation bearing portion 129.

  In the detergent charging unit 120 configured as described above, when the detergent container 121 is pulled out prior to operation and a detergent, a finishing agent, or the like is charged, a plurality of parts formed on the lower surface of the water injection lid 130 in the washing process. Water is poured into the powder detergent container 122 and the liquid detergent container 123 from a water inlet (not shown), which is a through hole, and in the rinsing process, water is poured into the liquid finish agent container 124 from the water inlet. .

  In the washing process, the detergent liquid obtained by diluting and diffusing the powdered synthetic detergent in the powder detergent container 122 is fed into the water tank 103 through the detergent liquid supply path 141 and the water supply path 126, and at the same time, the liquid detergent container 123. The detergent liquid obtained by diluting and diffusing the liquid detergent is fed to the water tank 103 via the detergent liquid supply path 141 and the water supply path 126 according to the siphon principle. Further, in the rinsing process, the finishing liquid obtained by diluting and diffusing the liquid finishing agent in the liquid finishing agent container 124 is similarly supplied to the water tank 103 via the detergent liquid supply path 141 and the water supply path 126 according to the principle of siphon. Is done.

JP 2008-99921 A

  In the conventional configuration, the detergent charging unit 120 is attached to the left side of the operation panel 115 provided in the upper front portion of the washing machine casing 102, so that an operation for setting an input provided on the operation panel 115 is performed. The display part which displays a part and the set content had the subject that it became narrow.

  It goes without saying that the operation section and display section of the operation panel 115 are as wide and large as possible, and it is easy to see, and it is strongly desired particularly in an aging society in the future.

  Further, the periphery of the shaft portion on the back surface side of the handle cover 127 is in an open state, and there is a problem that the scattered powder detergent or the like adheres to the shaft portion and rotation becomes worse.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the operation panel is made as wide as the width of the washing machine housing, and a detergent charging part is provided at the lower left portion of the operation panel, so that the operability and visual recognition of the operation panel are provided. The purpose is to improve performance.

  In order to achieve the above object, a drum-type washing machine of the present invention includes a housing, a water tub supported in a vibration-proof manner in the housing, a rotating drum contained in the water tub, and a front surface of the housing. An operation panel having an input setting means and a display means, a detergent storage container for storing detergent, and an openable / closable door provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the housing; The detergent container is formed between the operation panel and the door body at the lower part of the operation panel, and is formed at the front upper part of the case with substantially the same width as the case. is there.

  Thereby, since the input setting means and the display means of the operation panel can be formed large, the operability and visibility of the operation panel can be improved.

  The drum-type washing machine provided with the detergent container of the present invention has a wide operation panel having substantially the same width as the washing machine housing, and a detergent charging portion provided at the lower left portion of the operation panel, whereby the operability and visual recognition of the operation panel are provided. Can be improved.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the drum type washing machine in embodiment of this invention External perspective view of the drum type washing machine The perspective view of the detergent container part of the drum type washing machine Partially exploded perspective view of detergent container portion of the drum type washing machine Vertical section of a conventional drum-type washing machine The perspective view of the front part in which the detergent introduction part of the drum type washing machine is arranged The perspective view of the detergent container part of the drum type washing machine The perspective view of the back side of the detergent container front part of the drum type washing machine

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing, a water tank swingably supported in the housing, a rotating drum contained in the water tank, an input setting means and a display means disposed on the front surface of the housing. An operation panel having a cleaning agent, a detergent container for storing detergent, and an openable / closable door provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the housing. The operation panel is substantially the same as the housing at the upper front of the housing. The detergent container is formed to have the same width, and is disposed between the operation panel and the door body at the lower part of the operation panel, so that the input setting means and the display means of the operation panel are greatly formed. Therefore, the detergent container body can be made compact, and the operability and visibility of the operation panel can be improved.

  In the second invention, in particular, the detergent container according to the first invention has a container body body having a body front portion formed in a box shape on the front surface side, the surface is substantially flush with the operation panel, and is openable and closable. A handle frame provided with a handle cover and a container lid that covers the liquid finishing agent container, the front surface of the container body abuts on the back of the handle frame, and the rotation range of the handle cover By covering the back of the handle cover, it is possible to improve the operability and visibility of the operation panel, to make the detergent container body compact and to be easily pulled out when the detergent container is pulled out. Since the detergent residue and dirt do not enter the cover shaft portion and the inside of the cover, the opening / closing operation of the handle cover can be maintained for a long time.

  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)
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a drum-type washing / drying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the drum-type washing / drying machine.

  1 and 2, the rotating drum 41 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and a large number of water passage holes 42 are provided on the entire outer periphery, and the water drum 44 is swingably supported in a housing 43. It is rotatably arranged.

  A rotation axis (rotation center axis) 45 is provided at the rotation center of the rotary drum 41 in the inclination direction, and the axial center direction of the rotation drum 41 is inclined downward from the front side toward the back side. A motor 49 attached to the vicinity of the back side of the water tank 44 is connected to the rotating shaft 45 via a large pulley 46, a belt 47, and a small pulley 48, and the rotating drum 41 is rotated in the forward and reverse directions. The inclination angle of the rotary drum 41 is, for example, 10 degrees.

  Further, a plurality of projection plates 50 for stirring clothes are provided on the inner wall surface of the rotary drum 41. By rotating the rotary drum 41 at a low speed, the clothes are hooked by the projection plates and lifted upward. By applying a stirring operation (tumbling operation) such as dropping at a high height, clothes are stirred and washed, and a drying operation is performed.

  The above-described rotating drum 41, water tank 44, motor 49, etc. constitute a vibration water tank unit 51.

  A circular opening provided on the upward inclined surface of the housing 43 on the front side of the water tank 44 is covered with a circular door 52 so that it can be opened and closed. By opening the door 52, the rotary drum 41 passes through the clothing entrance 53. The laundry can be taken in and out.

  Further, the water tank unit 51 is supported in a vibration-proof manner by a vibration isolating member 54 below the housing 43 and an upper spring body (not shown), and one end of a drainage path 56 is connected to the lower part of the water tank 44. The other end of the drainage path 56 is connected to a drainage valve (drainage means) 57 to drain the washing water in the water tank 44 to the outside.

  In addition, a top plate 62 that covers the housing 43 is disposed on the top of the housing 43, and a control device 63 is disposed on the inside thereof. In addition, an operation panel 59 having substantially the same width as that of the housing 43 is disposed on the front upper portion of the housing 43, and input setting means 86 and display means 87 are provided on the operation panel 59.

  The control device 63 displays the setting contents on the display means 87 based on the contents input and set by the user using the input setting means 86 and notifies the user. Then, when the operation start is set, the control device 63 inputs data from a water level detecting means (not shown) for detecting the water level in the water tank 44, and the motor 49, the drain valve 57, and the water supply valve 58. The operations such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying are controlled.

  In the lower left part of the operation panel 59 provided on the front upper portion of the housing 43, a front and rear detergent insertion portion 60 is disposed between the operation panel 59 and the door body 52 to accommodate the detergent. A detergent container 64, a water injection lid 66 connected to the water supply valve 58 and piped to a water supply path 65 for supplying water to the detergent container 64, a detergent charging unit frame 67 in which the detergent container 64 is stored, and the like. It is configured.

  The detergent charging unit frame 67 is a box-shaped box with a bottom having an opening on the upper side, and is disposed below the water injection lid 66, and between the water injection lid 66. The detergent container 64 is housed in the formed space 68 and can be pulled out from the front of the housing 43.

  The water injection lid 66 has a water passage space (not shown) that serves as a water passage for water supplied to the detergent container 64, and a water inlet (not shown) in which a large number of small holes are formed on the bottom surface. The water supplied to the detergent container 64 through the water inlet is mixed with the detergent or the like (powder synthetic detergent, liquid detergent, liquid finish, etc.) housed in the detergent container 64. The water is supplied into the water tank 44 through the water tank water supply path 69 from the detergent liquid supply path 70 formed at the bottom of the detergent charging unit frame 67.

  FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the detergent container portion of the drum type washing machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, the detergent storage container 64 includes a storage container main body 71, a handle frame body 72, a handle cover 73, and a storage section lid body 74.

  The container body 71 has a powder detergent container 75 for pouring powder detergent on the last side in the longitudinal direction, a liquid detergent container 76 for pouring liquid detergent on the front side, and a liquid finish on the front. A liquid finish agent containing portion 77 is formed, and at a position facing the liquid finish agent containing portion 77, the containing portion lid body 74 having a liquid finish agent receiving port 78 into which the liquid finish agent is introduced is opened. The upper part of the liquid finishing agent container 77 is covered.

  At the bottom of the liquid finishing agent storage unit 77, a cylindrical liquid finishing agent charging port 79 is erected upward, and the liquid finishing agent charging port 79 is provided on the storage unit lid 74 from the outside. A cylindrical tubular projecting portion 80 that covers and has a lower end reaching the bottom of the liquid finishing agent containing portion 77 is erected downward. A flowing water port (not shown) cut out in a letter shape is formed. And the liquid finishing agent thrown into the liquid finishing agent accommodating part 77 passes through a liquid finishing agent addition path (not shown) by the siphon phenomenon with the water supplied from the water injection cover body 66 at the time of a rinse process. It flows into the detergent liquid supply path 70 of the detergent charging unit frame 67 and is supplied into the water tank 44 through the water tank water supply path 69.

  A liquid detergent outlet 81 is formed at the corner of the liquid detergent container 76, and the bottom of the liquid detergent container 76 is inclined toward the liquid detergent outlet 81. And the liquid detergent thrown into the liquid detergent accommodating part 76 goes through the liquid detergent injection | throwing-out path 81 (not shown) from the liquid detergent outlet 81 with the water supplied from the water injection cover body 66 at the initial stage of the washing process. It flows into the detergent liquid supply path 70 of the detergent charging unit frame 67 and is supplied into the water tank 44 through the water tank water supply path 69.

  The powder detergent container 75 is provided with a detergent fall prevention plate 82 between the powder detergent passage 83 so that the powder detergent is not spilled when the powder detergent is thrown in, and the powder detergent falls into the detergent dispenser frame 67. In addition to water supplied from the water pouring cover 66, water is supplied to the powder detergent input path 83 from the outflow groove 84 formed between the detergent drop prevention plate 82 and the powder detergent container 75 as a detergent liquid. It flows out to the detergent liquid supply path 70 of the detergent charging unit frame 67 and is supplied into the water tank 44 via the water tank water supply path 69.

  The handle cover 73 is fitted to the handle frame 72 with the upper surface portion as a shaft portion, and rotates around a cover shaft 90 (shown in FIG. 4) on the upper surface portion so that the lower surface portion can be freely opened and closed. The handle cover 73 is pushed and opened to the back, and the detergent container 64 can be taken in and out by inserting a hand into the space.

  FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the detergent container portion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, the storage container main body 71 and the handle frame body 72 of the detergent storage container 64 are paired with a pair of engaging claws 88 of the handle frame body 72 on a main body front surface portion 89 formed on the front surface side of the storage container main body 71. It fixes with 88 'and a screw (not shown).

  Further, the main body front portion 89 of the container main body 71 is formed in a box shape with the handle frame body 72 side open, and when it is fixed to the handle frame body 72, it comes into contact with the back surface of the handle frame body 72 and the cover shaft 90 is attached. It is comprised so that the handle cover 73 included rotation part and the rotation range may be covered from the back side.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by disposing the operation panel 59 in the same width as that of the housing 43, the input setting means 86 and the display means 87 of the operation panel 59 can be formed in a large size. And visibility can be improved.

  Further, the main body front surface portion 89 formed on the front surface side of the storage container main body 71 to be fixed to the handle frame 72 of the detergent storage container 64 is box-shaped, and the rotating portion of the handle cover 73 including the cover shaft 90, By covering the rotation range from the back surface side, detergent residue and dirt do not enter the cover shaft 90 part and the inside of the handle cover 73, so that the opening / closing operability of the handle cover 73 can be maintained for a long time. .

  As described above, in the drum type washing machine according to the present invention, the operation panel is formed to be substantially the same width as the casing, and the detergent container (detergent case) for storing the detergent is disposed in the lower left portion of the operation panel. As a result, it becomes possible to improve the operability and visibility of the operation panel, and therefore it can be applied to other washing machines having a detergent case.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41 Rotating drum 43 Housing 44 Water tank 52 Door body 59 Operation panel 64 Detergent container 71 Storage container body 72 Handle frame body 73 Handle cover 74 Storage part cover body 77 Liquid finish agent storage part 86 Input setting means 87 Display means 89 Main body front part

Claims (2)

A housing, a water tank supported in a vibration-proof manner in the housing, a rotating drum contained in the water tank, an operation panel having an input setting unit and a display unit disposed on the front surface of the housing; A detergent container for storing detergent, and an openable / closable door provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the housing, and the operation panel is formed on the front upper portion of the housing with substantially the same width as the housing. In addition, the detergent container is a drum-type washing machine disposed between the operation panel and the door body at a lower portion of the operation panel. The detergent container includes a container body having a front body formed in a box shape on the front side, a handle frame having a surface that is substantially flush with the operation panel, and an openable / closable handle cover, and a liquid finish. The drum-type laundry according to claim 1, further comprising a container lid that covers the agent container, wherein the front surface of the container main body is in contact with the back surface of the handle frame body and covers the rotation range of the handle cover from the back surface. Machine.

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