JP2012075688A - Drum-type washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drum-type washer free from play when a detergent container is pulled out.SOLUTION: A drum-type washer comprises: a detergent container 64 for containing a detergent and a detergent feed part frame unit 100 disposed at a front part frame 40. The unit 100 comprises e.g. a detergent feed part frame 67 for allowing the detergent container 64 to be contained and freely pulled out; and a water injection lid 66 communicating with a water supply channel 65 disposed at the upper side of the detergent feed part frame 67 for supplying water to the detergent container 64. When the detergent container 64 is pulled out, elastic rear projected claw parts 89, 89', which are formed on the upper surface of the detergent container 64, are inserted into front square holes 90, 90' formed at the front side of the bottom surface of the water injection lid 66. A play prevention rib 94, which is formed at the deepest bottom part of the side face of the detergent container 64, is fitted with a gap 96 of a rib fitting part 95 formed at the front face bottom part of the detergent feed part frame 67 and thereby improving quality by eliminating play. The rib fitting part 95 comprises a pair of ribs and has a reverse tapered shape at both of the front and rear edges.

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 washing machine is provided with a detergent case in which a detergent is introduced, and a configuration in which a detergent, a finishing agent, or the like is previously introduced into the detergent case before the start of operation has been employed (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  FIG. 6 is an external view of a conventional washing machine described in Patent Document 1, and FIG. 7 is a partial exploded perspective view of a detergent case portion of the washing machine.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a detergent case 5 is disposed above the front frame 2 of the washing machine main body 1, and the detergent case storage container 6 that accommodates the detergent case 5 so that it can be pulled out is the front frame 2. It is attached inside the back.

  In FIG. 7, the detergent case insertion opening 8 of the detergent case storage container 6 is made to correspond to the opening door 7 formed in the front frame body 2, and the guide rib integrally formed in a convex shape on the lower surface of the opening door 7. The detergent case container 6 is provided with a fitting hole 11 and a fitting hole 12 that are fitted and inserted into the rib 9 and the rib 10, respectively.

  When the detergent case container 6 is attached to the inside of the front frame 2, the guide rib 9 and the rib 10 of the front frame 2 are inserted and fitted into the fitting hole 11 and the fitting hole 12 of the detergent case container 6. The boss 15 of the detergent container 6 is screwed from the front of the front frame 2 through the screw insertion hole 14 of the front frame 2 while preventing the position from being shifted left and right and up and down. The structure is fixed so that there is no positional deviation in the front-rear direction. And the position shift of the front frame 2 and the detergent case 5 can be prevented by the position shift prevention configuration of the front frame 2 and the detergent case storage container 6.

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  However, in the conventional configuration, the front frame 2 and the detergent case storage container 6 are prevented from being displaced, so that the detergent case 5 is pushed into the detergent case storage container 6 and the front part on the washing machine surface side. Even if the positional deviation between the frame 2 and the detergent case 5 can be prevented, when the detergent case 5 is pulled out, the detergent case 5 and the detergent case storage container 6 rattle and deteriorate the quality. Had.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the quality by preventing the detergent case from rattling against the detergent case container when the detergent case is pulled out.

  In order to achieve the above object, a drum type washing machine of the present invention includes a washing machine body, a water tub supported in a swingable manner in the housing, a rotating drum contained in the water tub, and the washing machine. A front frame disposed on the front surface of the main body, a detergent storage container for storing detergent, and a detergent insertion unit frame for retractably storing the detergent storage container, when the detergent storage container is pulled out The anti-rattle rib formed on the rear lower portion of the side surface of the detergent container is fitted into the gap between the rib fitting portions formed of a pair of ribs formed on the front bottom portion of the detergent charging unit frame. It is.

  As a result, when the detergent container (detergent case) is pulled out, it is difficult for the detergent input unit frame unit (detergent case container) to rattle, so it is easy to put detergent and improve the quality. it can.

  In the drum type washing machine of the present invention, when the detergent container is pulled out, the detergent container is held with respect to the detergent charging unit frame unit in a state in which it is difficult to rattle. 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 Cross-sectional perspective view of the rear part of the detergent container of the drum type washing machine Perspective view of the detergent charging unit frame body of the drum type washing machine External view of a conventional washing machine Partially exploded perspective view of the detergent case of the washing machine

  The first invention includes a washing machine main body, a water tub supported in a swingable manner in the housing, a rotating drum contained in the water tub, and a front portion disposed on a front surface of the washing machine main body. A frame, a detergent storage container for storing the detergent, and a detergent charging unit frame for storing the detergent storage container so that the detergent storage container can be pulled out, and when the detergent storage container is pulled out, a front bottom portion of the detergent charging unit frame When the detergent container is pulled out, the ratchet prevention ribs formed on the rear side lower part of the side surface of the detergent container are fitted into the gap between the rib fitting portions formed of a pair of ribs formed in Since the detergent container can be held with respect to the detergent charging unit frame unit in a state in which it is difficult to rattle, it is easy to put detergent and the like, and the quality can be improved.

  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 tank 44 is swingably supported in the washing machine main body 43. It is rotatably arranged inside.

  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.

  On the front side of the water tank 44, a circular opening provided on the upward inclined surface of the front frame 40 provided on the front side of the washing machine body 43 is covered with a circular door body 52 so as to be freely opened and closed. By opening the body 52, the laundry can be taken in and out of the rotary drum 41 through the clothing entrance 53.

  Further, the water tank unit 51 is supported by a vibration isolating member 54 below the washing machine main body 43 and an upper spring body (not shown) so as to swing freely, and one end of a drainage path 56 is connected to the lower part of the water tank 44. Then, 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.

  A top plate 62 that covers the washing machine main body 43 is disposed on the upper portion of the washing machine main body 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 washing machine main body 43 is disposed on the front surface of the washing machine main body 43 and above the front frame 40. The operation panel 59 includes an input setting unit 86 and a display. Means 87 are provided.

  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 surface of the washing machine main body 43 and in the upper part of the front frame 40, a front and rear detergent insertion part 60 is arranged between the operation panel 59 and the door body 52. A detergent container 64 that accommodates a detergent and accommodates a substantially square hole (not shown) formed in the front frame 40 and a water supply that is connected to the water supply valve 58 and supplies the detergent container 64 with water. A water injection lid 66 piped in the path 65, a detergent charging unit frame 67 in which a detergent storage container 64 is stored, and the like.

  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 stored in the formed space 68 and can be pulled out from the front of the washing machine main body 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.

  The detergent charging unit frame 67, the water injection lid 66 and the like constitute a detergent charging unit frame unit.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the detergent container portion of the drum type washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional perspective view of the rear portion of the detergent container portion.

  3 and 4, the detergent container 64 includes a container body 71, a handle frame 72, a handle cover 73, and a container lid 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.

  Further, the handle cover 73 is fitted to the handle frame body 72 with the upper surface portion as a shaft portion, and rotates around a cover shaft (not shown) on the upper surface portion so that the lower surface portion can be freely opened and closed. The handle cover 73 is pushed to the back side and opened, and the hand is inserted to allow the detergent container 64 to be taken in and out.

  A plurality of elastic front convex claw portions 88 and 88 ′ and rear convex claw portions 89 and 89 ′ are formed on the left and right upper surfaces 85 and 85 ′ of the container main body 71 of the detergent container 64. When the detergent container 64 is pushed in and pulled out, it engages with the front square holes 90, 90 ′ and the rear square holes 91, 91 ′ (described later in FIG. 5) formed in the detergent charging unit frame 67. It has become.

  Further, the main body side surface portions 92 and 92 ′ and the main body lower surface portions 93 and 93 ′ having a substantially U-shaped cross section formed on the left and right of the upper portion of the storage container main body 71 of the detergent storage container 64 are pushed into the detergent storage container 64. It slides with the detergent charging unit frame unit 100 when and when it is pulled out (described later in FIG. 5).

  Further, an anti-rattle rib 94 is formed in the lower part of the rear end of the side surface of the container main body 71 of the detergent container 64, and when the detergent container 64 is pulled out, the detergent charging unit frame 67 is formed. The rib fitting portion 95 (described later in FIG. 5) is fitted to prevent rattling.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the detergent charging unit frame unit of the drum type washing machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 5, as described above, the water supply valve 58 is disposed on the upper portion of the detergent charging unit frame 67 formed in a substantially U-shaped box with a bottom having an opening on the upper side, which accommodates the detergent container 64. A water injection lid 66 or the like piped to a water supply path 65 that supplies water to the detergent container 64 is connected to the detergent container 64 to constitute the detergent charging unit frame unit 100.

  Front square holes 90, 90 ′ and rear square holes 91, 91 ′ are formed in the lower surface portion of the water injection lid 66, and when the detergent container 64 is pushed in and stored, the front square holes 90, 90 ′. And the rear square holes 91, 91 ′ are respectively engaged with elastic front convex claw portions 88, 88 ′ and rear convex claw portions 89, 89 ′ formed on the upper surfaces of the left and right portions of the detergent container 64, respectively. Is supposed to be retained. When the detergent container 64 is pulled out, the rear convex claw portions 89 and 89 'are engaged with the front square holes 90 and 90'.

  Further, a rib fitting portion 95 including a pair of ribs is formed on the bottom of the front surface of the detergent charging unit frame 67. The front end and the rear end of the rib fitting portion 95 have a C-shape with a widened tip, and when the detergent container 64 is pulled out, a gap 96 formed between the pair of ribs is shown in FIG. The rattling prevention rib 94 of the above-described detergent container 64 is fitted.

  That is, when the detergent container 64 is pulled out, the front square holes 90 and 90 'of the water injection lid 66 and the rear convex claw parts 89 and 89' of the detergent container 64 are engaged, and the detergent charging unit frame. The rib fitting portion 95 composed of a pair of 67 ribs and the rattling prevention rib 94 of the detergent container 64 are fitted to prevent the detergent container 64 from rattling.

  Since the front end and the rear end of the rib fitting portion 95 have a letter-shaped shape in which the tip is widened, the rattling prevention rib 94 is caught by the rib fitting portion 95 when the detergent container 64 is pulled out. Of course, it is easy to attach the detergent container 64 to the detergent charging unit frame unit 100.

  Further, when the detergent container 64 is pushed in and pulled out, the step portions 97 and 97 ′ formed by the detergent charging unit frame 67 and the water injection lid body 66 are replaced with the main body side surfaces 92 and 92 ′ of the detergent container 64 described above. Further, the main body lower surface portions 93 and 93 ′ can move smoothly by sliding.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the detergent container is pulled out, the detergent container can be held with respect to the detergent charging unit frame unit without rattling, so that it is easy to put detergent or the like. At the same time, the quality can be improved.

  As described above, the drum type washing machine according to the present invention has a simple structure when the detergent container is pulled out due to the simple structure of the detergent container (detergent case) and the detergent charging unit frame unit (detergent case container). Since the container (detergent case) can be held without rattling with respect to the detergent charging unit frame unit (detergent case container), it can be applied to other washing machines having the detergent case. .

40 Front Frame 41 Rotating Drum 43 Washing Machine Body 44 Water Tank 64 Detergent Container 65 Water Supply Channel 66 Water Filling Cover 67 Detergent Input Portion Frame 89, 89 ′ Rear Convex Claw 90, 90 ′ Front Square Hole 94 Anti-stick rib 95 Rib fitting part 96 Clearance 100 Detergent input part frame unit

Claims (1)

A washing machine main body, a water tank supported in a swingable manner in the housing, a rotating drum contained in the water tank, a front frame disposed on the front surface of the washing machine body, and a detergent. A pair of ribs formed at the bottom of the front surface of the detergent charging unit frame when the detergent storage container is pulled out, comprising a detergent storage container for storing and a detergent charging unit frame for storing the detergent storage container in a freely retractable manner A drum-type washing machine having a structure in which a rattle-preventing rib formed on a rear lower portion of the side surface of the detergent container is fitted into a gap between the rib fitting portions.

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