JP2013000244A - Washing and drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing and drying machine that allows line drying, allows a cover portion to be held in a proper position when clothing is suspended from the cover portion, and facilitates easy opening of the cover portion when the suspended clothing is removed.SOLUTION: A washing and drying machine is provided that performs a line-drying operation of drying an object to be dried that is suspended from a cover portion toward into a tub portion. The washing and drying machine includes a holding mechanism provided in an outer casing portion and having a movable portion that protrudes toward the cover portion and supports the cover portion. The movable portion is elastically biased toward its protruding direction. When the movable portion is pressed against the biased force, it is movable so as to reduce the amount of protrusion. The movable portion supports the cover portion such that the cover portion is located between a fully-opened state and a fully-closed state when the amount of protrusion is nearly at its maximum.

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing / drying machine used for washing or drying clothes.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, washing / drying machines used for washing and drying clothes have been widely used. Many washing and drying machines have an outer casing having an opening that opens upward, and a tub (for example, a dehydration tub) that is provided inside the outer casing and into which laundry is placed through the opening. The lid is attached to the outer casing so as to be pivotable up and down by a hinge mechanism, and includes a lid that opens and closes the opening by the pivot.

  As a result, the washing and drying machine can open and close the lid part and put in and out the laundry, and close the lid part to make the inside a closed space. The washing and drying machine performs a washing operation by stirring water supplied into the tank using a stirring blade (pulsator), and performs a drying operation by supplying warm air into the tank.

  In addition, as a washing and drying machine, one that can hang clothes using a hanger or the like on the lid and dry the clothes (hanging drying) has been proposed. According to the hanging drying, compared with the case where the clothes piled on the bottom of the tank are dried, the drying efficiency is generally good, and wrinkles are not easily formed. Be expected.

  When performing hanging drying, the user needs to open the lid in advance and hang the clothes inside the lid. After that, the user closes the lid portion and causes the washing / drying machine to execute the hanging / drying operation. When the operation is completed, the user opens the lid portion again and takes out the dried and dried clothes.

JP 2010-166991 A JP 2003-326092 A

  When hanging and drying as described above, the user needs to open the lid when hanging clothes on the inside of the lid. At this time, if the angle between the lid portion and the horizontal plane is too large (that is, if the lid portion is standing too much), the clothing is likely to come into contact with the lid portion and other clothing, which may cause stains and color migration of the clothing. Therefore, it is not preferable. On the other hand, if this angle is too small (that is, if the lid is too sleepy), the opening becomes small and it becomes difficult to hang clothes.

  Therefore, it is preferable that the lid is held at an appropriate position (usually a position where the angle between the lid and the horizontal plane is about 45 °). However, in order to do this, for example, when the user needs to support the lid with one hand, the user is forced to hang the clothes only with the other hand, which increases the burden on the user. Further, it may be troublesome for the user to continue to support the lid at an appropriate position with a hand or the like.

  When the hanging and drying operation is completed, it is necessary to open the lid again to take out the clothes. However, at this time, the lid portion is heavy as much as the clothes are suspended. Therefore, it is relatively difficult to open the lid, and it is considered that the operation of opening the lid is heavy for the user.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention can be hung and dried, and when the clothes are suspended from the lid, the lid is held in an appropriate position, and the suspended clothes are taken out. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a washing / drying machine that makes it easy to open the lid.

  In order to achieve the above object, a washing and drying machine according to the present invention includes an outer casing having an opening opened upward, and is provided inside the outer casing, and the laundry is disposed through the opening. And a lid portion that is attached to the outer casing portion so as to be vertically rotatable by a hinge mechanism and opens and closes the opening portion by the rotation. A washing / drying machine that performs a washing operation for washing laundry put in a container, and a hanging / drying operation for drying an object to be dried that is suspended from the lid portion into the tub portion. Provided with a movable part that protrudes toward the non-installation side that is the other, and the movable part supports the non-installation side. The movable part is elastically biased in the protruding direction, By being pushed against the force, the projection moves so that the size of the projection becomes small, and when the size of the projection is substantially maximum, the lid portion is positioned between the fully open and fully closed positions. Further, the non-installation side is supported.

  According to this configuration, the suspension drying can be performed and the holding mechanism is provided. For this reason, when the clothes are suspended from the lid, the lid is held in an appropriate position, and when the suspended clothes are taken out, the lid can be easily opened.

  More specifically, the installation side may be the outer casing portion, and the non-installation side may be the lid portion.

  Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The said holding mechanism is good also as a structure provided with the fixing mechanism which fixes the said movable part in the position which does not support the said cover part even if the said cover part is fully closed according to a user's operation.

  According to this configuration, for example, during normal washing, it is possible to prevent a large force from being required when closing the lid portion or to open the lid portion vigorously.

  More specifically, the holding mechanism supports the lid portion at a position where the angle from the horizontal plane is about 45 degrees when the size of the protrusion is substantially maximum. It is good also as composition to do.

  Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The said cover part is good also as a structure provided with the hook by which the hanger which attached the said drying target object is hung. According to this structure, it becomes easy to hang a dry target object on a cover part.

  In the above configuration, the holding mechanism may be provided in the vicinity of the hinge mechanism. According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the holding mechanism becomes an obstacle when the laundry is thrown in or the clothes are suspended, and the movable part can be made relatively short.

  The washing / drying machine according to the present invention is capable of hanging / drying and is provided with a holding mechanism. For this reason, when the clothes are suspended from the lid, the lid is held in an appropriate position, and when the suspended clothes are taken out, the lid can be easily opened.

It is an external view shown from the diagonally upper front point of the washing and drying machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view shown from the side viewpoint of the washing / drying machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing shown from the side viewpoint of the washing-drying machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a washing / drying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which hung the hanger on the hook. It is another explanatory drawing which shows the state which hung the hook on the hook. It is explanatory drawing about the state by which the cover part was supported by the holding mechanism. It is another explanatory drawing about the state by which the cover part was supported by the holding mechanism.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing a washer / dryer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention from an obliquely upper front perspective, and FIG. 2 is an external view showing the washer / dryer 1 from a lateral viewpoint. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the washing / drying machine 1 from a lateral viewpoint. 1 and 2 show a state where the lid portion 15 is opened, and FIG. 3 shows a state where the lid portion 15 is closed and the hanger 2 is hung on one hook 15b. Represents. Further, the upper left part of FIG. 3 represents an enlarged view of a region surrounded by a broken line.

  FIG. 4 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the washer / dryer 1 from a lateral perspective with respect to the portion below the top plate 11 in order to facilitate understanding of the main structure of the washer / dryer 1. . In the washing and drying machine 1 shown in each of FIGS. 2 to 4, the left side is the front surface and the right side is the back surface.

[About the overall configuration of the washing dryer]
Hereinafter, the overall configuration and the like of the washing / drying machine will be described with reference to FIGS. The washing / drying machine 1 is a fully automatic type and includes a rectangular parallelepiped outer box 10. The outer box 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and its upper side is opened. The upper open portion of the outer box 10 is covered with a top plate 11.

  An operation unit (such as an operation button) that receives an operation of the washing / drying machine is provided at the front of the top plate 11. A back panel 14 is mounted on the back side of the top plate 11.

  In the central portion of the top plate 11, an entrance / exit (opening) 11 a for putting the laundry into the washing / drying machine 1 is opened. The entrance / exit 11a is opened and closed by a lid 15 pivotally supported by a hinge 15a provided at the front end of the back panel 14. The hinge portion 15 a is provided at a position on the rear side from the center in the front-rear direction of the washing / drying machine 1.

  Packing (not shown) is provided on the periphery of the lid portion 15, and when the lid portion 15 is fully closed, the space between the doorway 11 a and the lid portion 15 is sealed. Note that a claw 15c is provided on the front side of the lid portion 15 so that the lid portion 15 can be hooked (latched) by being hooked on the front side upper portion of the top plate 11 when fully closed. In a state where the claw 15c is hooked on the upper surface plate 11, the lid portion 15 does not open even when an upward force is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lid portion 15 is rotatable in the vertical direction (which can also be viewed as the front-rear direction) around the axis of the hinge portion 15 a. In the following description, the position of the lid 15 in the rotational direction is an angle with the horizontal plane as a reference (0 °) (the opening direction is positive, and may be referred to as “the angle of the lid 15” below). Represent. As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 15 is rotatable within a range from a position slightly smaller than 0 ° (fully closed position) to a position slightly larger than 90 ° (fully opened position).

  Accordingly, the user can open the lid portion 15 by rotating the lid portion 15 upward, and close the lid portion 15 by rotating the lid portion 15 downward. In a state in which the lid portion 15 is opened (in other words, in a state in which the entrance / exit 11a is opened), the user inputs laundry into the dehydration tank 30 or takes out laundry from the dehydration tank 30. can do.

  A hook 15b for hanging the hanger 2 is provided on the surface (lower surface) of the lid portion 15 that faces the entrance / exit 11a. As a result, the user attaches the clothes (drying object) to the hanger 2 with the lid 15 open, as shown in FIG. 5 (front oblique upper perspective view) and FIG. 6 (side perspective view). Can be hung on the hook 15b. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the display of clothing is omitted.

  From this state, the lid 15 is closed by the user (in other words, the doorway 11a is closed), so that the clothes can be suspended in the dehydrating tank 30. As shown in FIG. 3 (particularly the upper left portion), the hook 15b has a cylindrical portion whose axis is the left-right direction. The hanger 2 has a hook-shaped portion, and the hook-shaped portion is hung on the cylindrical portion of the hook 15b so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. Alternatively, it may be hung in the left-right direction.

  Thereby, even if the angle of the cover part 15 fluctuates, the hanger 2 hung on the hook 15b is always downward (direction in which clothes are naturally suspended) due to the action of gravity. As will be described later, the washing / drying machine 1 can perform hanging drying on clothes hung using the hanger 2.

  A holding mechanism 16 is provided at a portion of the upper surface plate 11 facing the doorway 11a and in the vicinity of the hinge portion 15a (a position on the rear side of the center in the front-rear direction of the washing / drying machine 1). Yes. The holding mechanism 16 can project the rod-like movable part toward the lid part 15 as needed, and by supporting the lid part 15 to hold the lid part 15 in an open state. Mechanism. The detailed configuration and usage of the holding mechanism 16 will be described again.

  Inside the outer box 10, a dewatering tank 30 that also serves as a washing tub and a water tank 20 that houses the dewatering tub 30 are housed. The dewatering tank 30 stores water in which detergent is dissolved or water for rinsing (hereinafter collectively referred to as “washing water”). Both the water tank 20 and the dewatering tank 30 have a shape of a bottomed cylindrical cup that opens upward, and are concentrically with the water tank 20 on the outside and the dewatering tank 30 on the inside, with the axes being vertical. Placed in.

  The water tank 20 is suspended by the suspension member 21. The suspension member 21 is provided at a total of four locations in such a manner that the lower outer surface of the water tank 20 and the inner corner of the outer box 10 are connected, and supports the water tank 20 so that it can swing within a horizontal plane.

  The dewatering tank 30 has a peripheral wall extending upwardly in a tapered shape, and there is no opening for allowing liquid to pass through the peripheral wall except for a plurality of dewatering holes 31 arranged in an annular shape at the top. That is, the dewatering tank 30 is formed in a so-called “no hole” type. An annular balancer 32 is attached to the edge of the upper opening of the dewatering tub 30 to suppress vibration when the dewatering tub 30 is rotated at a high speed for dewatering the laundry. A pulsator 33 for causing the washing water to flow in the tank is disposed on the inner bottom surface of the dewatering tank 30.

  A drive unit 40 is attached to the lower surface of the water tank 20. The drive unit 40 includes a motor 41 and a clutch / brake mechanism 43. The clutch / brake mechanism 43 is connected to the motor 41 by a belt 42, and the dewatering shaft 44 and the pulsator shaft 45 protrude upward. The clutch / brake mechanism 43 operates by electromagnetic force, and alternatively connects one of the dewatering shaft 44 and the pulsator shaft 45 to the motor 41. The clutch / brake mechanism 43 brakes the rotation of the dehydrating shaft 44 by electromagnetic force and releases the brake.

  The dewatering shaft 44 and the pulsator shaft 45 have a double shaft structure. The dewatering shaft 44 is disposed outside and the pulsator shaft 45 is disposed inside. The dehydrating shaft 44 penetrates the water tank 20 and is connected to the dehydrating tank 30 and pivotally supports the dehydrating tank 30. The pulsator shaft 45 passes through the water tank 20 and the dewatering tank 30 and is connected to the pulsator 33 to pivotally support the pulsator 33. Seal members for preventing water leakage are disposed between the dehydrating shaft 44 and the water tank 20 and between the dewatering shaft 44 and the pulsator shaft 45, respectively.

  On the lower side of the upper surface plate 11, a substantially cylindrical connecting component 17 having a side surface with a bellows shape is fixed. The top plate 11 and the water tank 20 are connected by the connecting component 17 so that the vibration of the water tank 20 due to the rotation of the dewatering tank 30 is absorbed.

  Further, the upper surface plate 11 and the connecting component 17 constitute a shielding portion that shields between the periphery of the entrance / exit 11 a and the upper surface of the water tank 20. A sealed space is formed between the water tank 20 and the entrance / exit 11a by the shielding portion. Thereby, the inner cover which opens and closes the upper surface of the water tank 20 is not required, and the lid 15 can be closed to perform washing and drying.

  A drying unit is installed on the upper surface plate 11 at the rear of the outer box 10. The drying unit includes a blower, a heater, and the like, and has a function of blowing warm air along the inner peripheral wall of the dewatering tank 30 (supplying warm air into the dewatering layer 30) when the hanging drying operation is performed. ing.

  Further, a water supply port is provided in the rear portion of the top plate 11. The water supply port is connected to city water through a water supply valve. Thus, the water supply port and the water supply valve constitute a water supply unit that supplies water to the dehydration tank 30. The water supply port is designed so that foreign matters such as dust do not enter inside.

  A drain hose 60 for draining water in the water tank 20 and the dewatering tank 30 to the outside of the outer box 10 is attached to the bottom of the water tank 20. The dewatering tank 30 is provided with four drain holes 62 on the same circumference, and each drain hole 62 and the drain hose 60 are connected by a drain duct 61. A drain valve 63 is provided in the drain duct 61. When the drain valve 63 is opened, the water in the dewatering tank 30 is drained through the drain duct 61 and the drain hose 60. Further, the water that flows out from the upper part of the dewatering tank 30 during dehydration passes between the peripheral wall of the water tank 20 and the peripheral wall of the dewatering tank 30 and is drained from the drain hose 60.

  The washing / drying machine 1 also includes a lid opening / closing sensor that detects the open / closed state of the lid 15, a water level sensor that detects the water level of the dehydration tank 30, a temperature sensor that detects the temperature inside the dehydration tank 30, and the interior of the dehydration tank 30. Various sensors such as a humidity sensor for detecting the humidity of the water are provided.

  In addition, the washing / drying machine 1 includes a control device that controls each unit so that the washing / drying machine 1 operates appropriately in accordance with user operations, detection information of various sensors, and the like. The said control apparatus is distribute | arranged to the back upper part of the outer case 10, for example, and controls the motor 41, a drying unit, etc.

  In the washing / drying machine 1 having the above-described configuration, the laundry is put into the dehydrating tank 30 from the entrance / exit 11a, and the lid portion 15 is closed. When the washing condition is selected by the user and the start of washing is instructed, the lid opening / closing sensor detects that the lid portion 15 is closed, and the operation of the washing process is executed.

  In the washing process, the drain valve 63 is closed, the water supply valve is opened, and water is supplied to the dehydration tank 30 from the water supply port. When a predetermined amount of water accumulates in the dewatering tank 30, the water supply valve is closed by detection of the water level sensor. Next, the clutch / brake mechanism 43 connects the pulsator shaft 45 to the motor 41 to drive the motor 41. Thereby, the pulsator 33 rotates and the washing operation is performed by stirring the water in the dewatering tank 30.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the washing process, the drain valve 63 is opened to drain the water in the dewatering tank 30, and the dewatering shaft 44 is connected to the motor 41 by the clutch / brake mechanism 43. Thereby, the dehydrating tank 30 is rotated at a high speed by the drive of the motor 41 and the dehydrating operation is performed. The water splashed from the laundry by the high-speed rotation of the dewatering tank 30 flows out from the drainage duct 61 and the dewatering hole 31.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed after starting the dehydrating operation, the motor 41 is stopped, the drain valve 63 is closed, and the water supply valve is opened. When a predetermined amount of water accumulates in the dewatering tank 30, the water supply valve is closed by detection of the water level sensor. Next, the clutch / brake mechanism 43 connects the pulsator shaft 45 to the motor 41 to drive the motor 41. As a result, the pulsator 33 rotates, and the rinsing operation is performed by stirring the water in the dewatering tank 30.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed after starting the rinsing operation, the above dehydration operation is performed again. When the dehydrating operation is performed for a predetermined time, the washing process ends. In addition, the washing and drying machine 1 starts the hanging and drying operation when an instruction to perform the hanging and drying operation is given by the user.

  The hanging and drying operation is an operation of drying the suspended clothes (suspending and drying) by supplying warm air into the dehydrating tank 30 and circulating it. That is, the washing / drying machine 1 implements hanging / drying of the clothing by performing the hanging / drying operation in a state where the clothing is suspended in advance.

[Configuration of holding mechanism 16]
In order to cause the washing / drying machine 1 to perform hanging drying, the user needs to open the lid 15 in advance and hang the hanger 2 to which clothes are attached on the hook 15b. At this time, if the angle of the lid portion 15 is too large, the clothes are liable to come into contact with the lid portion 15 and other clothing, which is not preferable because it causes dirt and color transfer of the clothing. On the other hand, even if the angle of the lid portion 15 is too small, the opening portion becomes small and it becomes difficult to hang the hanger 2 on the hook 15b.

  Therefore, it is preferable that the angle of the lid portion 15 when the hanger 2 is hung on the hook 15b is approximately 45 °. However, in a state where the lid portion 15 is in the vicinity of 45 °, if there is no support, the lid portion 15 moves in the closing direction due to the action of gravity. Therefore, the lid 15 needs to be supported in this state by some means.

  The holding mechanism 16 is provided in consideration of such circumstances. As will be described later, according to the holding mechanism 16, it is possible to appropriately support the lid 15 while reducing the burden on the user.

  First, the configuration of the holding mechanism 16 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 is an external view showing the washing / drying machine 1 in a state where the lid 15 is supported by the holding mechanism 16, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the washing / drying machine 1 shown in FIG. is there. In addition, the upper right part in FIG. 8 represents the enlarged view of the area | region enclosed with the broken line.

  The holding mechanism 16 has a movable part 16a and a storage part 16b. The movable portion 16a is formed in a hollow rod shape (thin cylindrical shape) extending in the vertical direction, and the upper end portion 16a1 is in a closed state. And in this hollow part, the elastic body 16a2 which is a spring, for example is provided in the form elastically expanded-contracted to an up-down direction.

  The storage portion 16b is a portion facing the entrance / exit 11a of the upper surface plate 11 and is fixed in the vicinity of the hinge portion 15a, and is formed in a shape that can store the movable portion 16a from above. Further, the end surface (upper surface) 16b1 of the storage portion 16b is substantially horizontal and is located below the fully closed lid portion 15.

  The movable portion 16a is movable in the vertical direction so that the outer side surface is along the inner side of the storage portion 16b. Further, the movable range of the movable portion 16a is such that most of the movable portion 16a protrudes upward from the end surface 16b1 from the state where the position of the tip portion 16a1 is substantially the same position as the end surface 16b1 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “minimum protruding state”). It is the range to the state (hereinafter, referred to as “maximum protruding state”). When the movable portion 16a is in the maximum projecting state, for example, a claw (not shown) provided on the lower side of the movable portion 16a is caught near the end surface 16b1 of the storage portion 16b so that the movable portion 16a does not move further upward. It has become.

  The minimum protrusion state is a state where the size of the protrusion of the movable portion 16a from the end face 16b1 is the minimum, and is a state where most of the movable portion 16a is contracted so as to be stored in the storage portion 16b. Further, the maximum protruding state is a state where the size of the protrusion of the movable portion 16a from the end face 16b1 is the maximum. Note that the state of the movable portion 16a shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is generally the maximum protruding state.

  Further, one end of the elastic body 16a2 is in contact with the upper bottom inside the movable portion 16a (the back side of the tip portion 16a1), and the other end is in contact with the lower bottom inside the storage portion 16b. Further, the elastic body 16a2 is set so as to be contracted to some extent (a state in which the tip end portion 16a1 is urged in the extending direction) even when the movable portion 16a is in the maximum projecting state.

  Accordingly, the movable portion 16a is held in the maximum protruding state while being urged in the protruding direction by the elastic body 16a2 in a state where the movable portion 16a is not pressed downward (a state where the lid portion 15 is not supported). The movable portion 16a is movable so that the size of the protrusion is reduced by being pushed against the bias by the lid portion 15 or the like. The movable portion 16a is stationary at a position where the urging force (elastic force of the elastic body 16a2) and the force pushed against the urging balance. This balanced position is determined by the specifications of the elastic body 16a2, such as the size of the elastic body 16a2 and the elastic constant (spring constant).

  As described above, since the movable portion 16a protrudes upward from the end face 16b1, the tip portion 16a1 abuts on the lower side of the lid portion 15 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the lid portion moves downward due to gravity. 15 can be supported. Moreover, the angle of the cover part 15 becomes large, so that the magnitude | size of the protrusion of the movable part 16a is large. When the movable portion 16a is in the minimum protruding state, the tip portion 16a1 and the lid portion 15 are not in contact with each other even if the lid portion 15 is fully closed.

  Here, when the movable portion 16a is in the maximum projecting state, the lid portion 15 is supported by the holding mechanism 16 at a position of approximately 45 °. The specification of the elastic body 16a2 is set so that the elastic force is in an appropriate state.

  More specifically, the specification of the elastic body 16a2 holds the movable portion 16a in a substantially maximum protruding state even when the holding mechanism 16 supports the lid portion 15 on which the hanger 2 to which clothing is attached is hung. (That is, the elastic force is too weak so that the lid 15 does not come down arbitrarily). In addition to this, the specification of the elastic body 16a2 is such that the lid 15 on which the hanger 2 to which the garment is attached is hung can be fully closed by being manually held by a person (that is, the elastic force is too strong). Thus, the lid 15 is set so that the lid 15 cannot be fully closed to the extent that the person holds it.

  In addition, the holding mechanism 16 is provided with a fixing mechanism that fixes the movable portion 16a to a substantially minimum protruding state (a state where the lid portion 15 is not supported even when the lid portion 15 is fully closed) in accordance with a user operation. ing. This fixing mechanism is realized, for example, by providing a small claw (protrusion) protruding in the radial direction in the vicinity of the tip end portion 16a1 and providing a notch corresponding to this claw in the vicinity of the end surface 16b1.

  According to this mechanism, the user presses the tip portion 16a1 downward to bring the movable portion 16a into the minimum protruding state, and twists the movable portion 16a in the circumferential direction with the claw fitted into the notch, so that the claw is stored in the storage portion. It is caught on the side of 16b. Thereby, the movable part 16a is fixed to the minimum protrusion state. Further, when the movable portion 16a is fixed in the minimum protruding state, when the user twists the movable portion 16a in the opposite direction, the fixed portion is released because the catch of the claw is released, and the movable portion 16a can be protruded again. is there. However, the specific form of the fixing mechanism is not limited to this, and can be realized by various forms.

[Usage of holding mechanism 16]
Next, a usage form of the holding mechanism 16 will be described. When normal washing or the like is performed using the washing / drying machine 1, the movable portion 16a is held in a state (non-use state) fixed to the minimum protruding state by the fixing mechanism. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a large force from being required when closing the lid portion 15 and the lid portion 15 from being vigorously opened.

  On the other hand, when hanging and drying clothes from now on using the washing / drying machine 1, the user opens the lid portion 15 to release the fixing by the fixing mechanism and causes the movable portion 16 a to protrude. In this state, when the user places the lid portion 15 on the tip portion 16a1, the lid portion 15 is held at a position of approximately 45 °.

  In this state where the lid portion 15 is held, the user hangs the hanger 2 to which the clothing that is the object to be dried is attached on the hook 15b. At this time, even if the lid 15 is not supported by a hand or the like, since the lid 15 is held at a position of approximately 45 °, the user can easily hang the hanger 2 on the hook 15b. .

  When the hanger 2 has been hung on the hook 15b, the user presses the lid 15 from above, puts the lid 15 in a fully closed state, and hooks the claw 15c on the top plate 11. When the lid 15 is pressed, the movable portion 16a is pressed against the urging force of the elastic body 16a2 by the lid 15 and moves so that the size of the protrusion is reduced.

  When the claw 15c is hooked on the upper surface plate 11, the lid 15 is urged upward by the elastic force of the elastic body 16a2, but is held fully closed by the action of the claw 15c. At this stage, the inside of the washing / drying machine 1 is almost sealed and the clothes are suspended from the lid portion 15 into the dehydrating tank 30.

  Then, the user instructs the washing / drying machine 1 to execute the hanging / drying operation. Thereby, the hanging and drying operation is started. Thereafter, when the hanging and drying operation is finished, the user releases the hook of the claw 15c and opens the lid portion 15. At this time, the lid portion 15 is biased upward by the elastic force of the holding mechanism 16. For this reason, this elastic force assists the opening of the lid 15, and the user can open the lid 15 at a position of approximately 45 ° without requiring a large force.

  When the lid portion 15 is opened, the movable portion 16a is in the maximum projecting state again, so that the lid portion 15 can be held at a position of approximately 45 ° using the holding mechanism 16. Therefore, it is easy for the user to remove the hanger 2 from the hook 15b and take out the clothes that have been hung and dried.

  If the holding mechanism 16 is used as described above, for example, the user can easily support the lid portion 15 with one hand and hang and remove the hanger 2 using the other hand. In addition, it is possible to carry out hanging drying with a small burden.

[Others]
As described above, the washing / drying machine 1 according to the present embodiment has an outer casing (formed by the outer box 10, the top plate 11, and the like) having an opening that opens upward, A tank part (formed by the dehydration tank 30 and the like) that is provided inside the outer casing and into which the laundry is put through the opening, and is rotated up and down by the hinge mechanism (hinge part 15a). A lid 15 is attached so as to be movable, and opens and closes the opening by the rotation. Then, the washing / drying machine 1 performs a washing operation for washing the laundry put in the tub portion, and a hanging / drying operation for drying the drying object suspended from the lid portion 15 toward the inside of the tub portion. It has become.

  Furthermore, the washing / drying machine 1 is provided in the outer casing part, has a movable part 16 a that protrudes toward the lid part 15, and the movable part 16 a includes a holding mechanism 16 that supports the lid part 15. The movable portion 16a is elastically urged in a protruding direction by the elastic body 16a2, and is movable so that the size of the protrusion is reduced by being pushed against the urging. . Further, the movable portion 16a supports the lid portion 15 so that the lid portion 15 is positioned between the fully open state and the fully closed state when the size of the protrusion is substantially maximum (when it is substantially in the maximum protruding state). It has become.

  The holding mechanism 16 may be installed on the lid 15 side. In this case, the holding mechanism 16 is configured to hold the lid 15 at a position between the fully open and fully closed positions, with the movable portion 16a protruding toward the outer casing supporting the outer casing. Further, the holding mechanism 16 may be provided not only on the left and right sides of the washing and drying machine 1 but also on both sides.

  Thus, the washing / drying machine 1 is capable of hanging and drying and is provided with the holding mechanism 16. For this reason, when the clothes are suspended from the lid 15, the lid 15 is held at an appropriate position, and when the suspended clothes are taken out, the lid 15 can be easily opened. It has become.

  For example, when the maximum weight of the object to be dried including the assumed hanger 2 is W1, the movable portion 16a keeps the maximum protruding state even if the lid portion 15 on which the object having the weight W1 is suspended is supported. The specification of the elastic body 16a2 may be set. For example, if the specification of the elastic body 16a2 is set as described above, the washing / drying machine 1 causes the lid portion 15 to be held at an appropriate position when hanging clothes on the lid portion 15 and the like. The lid 15 can be easily opened when taking out the lowered clothes.

  Further, in setting the specifications of the elastic body 16a2, when the force assumed by the user when closing the lid 15 to hold the lid 15 (a force that can be exerted by most users without difficulty) is W2. Furthermore, it is desirable to take care that the lid 15 is fully closed when the lid 15 is pressed by the force of W2.

  In the present embodiment, when the movable portion 16a is in the substantially maximum protruding state, the lid portion 15 is set to be supported at a position of approximately 45 ° by the movable portion 16a. However, this angle of 45 ° is merely an example, and other forms may be used according to product specifications. In many cases, if this angle is set within a range of approximately 30 ° to 60 °, good convenience is expected.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this content. The embodiments of the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The present invention can be used for various types of washing machines.

1 Washer / Dryer 2 Hanger
10 Outer box (part of outer casing)
11 Top plate (part of outer casing)
11a Entrance / exit 14 Back panel 15 Lid 15a Hinge 15b Hook 15c Claw 16 Holding mechanism 16a Movable part 16a1 End part of movable part 16a2 Elastic body 16b Storage part 16b1 End face of storage part 17 Connection part 20 Water tank 30 Dehydration tank part)
32 Balancer 33 Pulsator 40 Drive unit 41 Motor 42 Belt 43 Clutch / brake mechanism 44 Dehydrating shaft 45 Pulsator shaft 60 Drain hose 61 Drain duct 62 Drain hole 63 Drain valve

Claims (6)

An outer casing having an opening opened upward;
A tub portion provided inside the outer casing portion and into which laundry is placed through the opening;
It is attached to the outer casing part so as to be turned up and down by a hinge mechanism, and includes a lid part that opens and closes the opening part by the turning,
A washing and drying machine that performs a washing operation for washing the laundry put in the tub portion, and a hanging and drying operation for drying a drying object suspended from the lid portion into the tub portion,
Provided on the installation side that is one of the outer casing and the lid, and has a movable part that protrudes toward the non-installation side that is the other, and the movable part supports the non-installation side Equipped with a mechanism
The movable part is
It is elastically biased in the protruding direction, and is moved so as to reduce the size of the protrusion by being pushed against the bias.
The washing / drying machine, wherein the non-installation side is supported so that the lid portion is located between the fully open state and the fully closed state when the size of the protrusion is substantially maximum. The installation side is the outer casing,
The washing / drying machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-installation side is the lid. The holding mechanism is
The washing / drying machine according to claim 2, further comprising: a fixing mechanism that fixes the movable portion at a position where the lid portion is not supported even when the lid portion is fully closed in accordance with a user operation. The holding mechanism is
4. The lid according to claim 1, wherein the lid is supported at a position where an angle from a horizontal plane is approximately 45 degrees when the size of the protrusion is substantially maximum. The washer-dryer according to the above. In the lid,
The laundry dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a hook on which a hanger to which the object to be dried is attached is hung. The holding mechanism is
The washing / drying machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the washing / drying machine is provided in the vicinity of the hinge mechanism.