JP2013009810A - Drum type washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drum type washer capable of preventing the residual water remained in a water supply channel of a water injection lid from dripping into a siphon-type detergent container.SOLUTION: A drum type washer comprises a detergent container 21 comprising: a liquid finishing agent container 24; a water injection lid 30 for injecting water into the detergent container 21; and a liquid finishing agent feeding port 24a in which a liquid is discharged into a water tank on the principle of siphonage, the liquid containing the liquid finishing agent in a liquid finishing agent container 24. The water injection lid 30 comprises: a water supply channel 31b and a water injection port 33 for supplying water to the liquid finishing agent container 24; a drip hole 35 disposed at the water supply channel 31b for allowing the residual water to be discharged outside the liquid finishing agent container 24; and a slope part 36 descending from the water injection port 33 to the drip hole 35, thereby discharging the residual water remaining in the water supply channel 31b of the water injection lid from the drip hole 35 to outside the liquid finishing agent container 24 without draining into the water injection port 33 via the slope part 36 even when the machine body vibrates in the spin-drying process so as to prevent the residual water from dripping into the liquid finishing agent container 24.

Description

  The present invention relates to a drum-type washing machine for washing, rinsing, and dewatering laundry in a rotating drum that is rotatably arranged around a rotation axis that is substantially horizontal or inclined.

  Conventionally, this type of drum type washing machine is configured as shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a drum-type washing machine according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining a schematic structure of a detergent charging portion of the washing machine according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan sectional view for explaining the structure of the water supply unit, and FIG. 11 is a side sectional view for explaining a schematic structure of the detergent container and the water supply unit. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

  In the drum type washing and drying machine 101 (washing machine), a water tank 103 is suspended in a suspension structure (not shown) in a washing and drying machine housing 102 (washing machine housing), and the water tank 103 has a bottomed cylindrical shape. The formed rotating drum 104 is disposed such that its axial direction is inclined downward from the front side to the back side. A detergent storage container 121 for storing detergent, a water supply path 131 for supplying water to the detergent storage container 121, and a detergent storage container 121 are retractably stored in the upper part of the washing machine casing 102. A detergent charging unit 120 including a detergent charging unit frame 140 is disposed.

  The detergent charging unit frame 140 has a water injection lid 130 fixed to the upper surface thereof, and stores the detergent container 121 in a space formed in the lower part of the water injection lid 130 and supports it so that it can be pulled out. The detergent liquid supply path 141 is formed, and the detergent liquid in which the water supplied from the water injection lid 130 is mixed with the detergent stored in the detergent container 121 is the detergent liquid supply path 141 and the detergent liquid supply path. The water is supplied into the water tank 103 via a water supply path 126 connected to 141.

  The detergent container 121 includes a powder detergent container 122 that contains a powdered synthetic detergent, a liquid detergent container 123 that contains a liquid detergent or a liquid bleach, and a liquid finish agent container 124 that contains a liquid finish. It is prepared for. A storage cover plate 125 having a liquid detergent receiving port 125a and a liquid finishing agent receiving port 125b opened at positions facing the liquid detergent storage unit 123 and the liquid finish storage unit 124, respectively. The upper part of the agent container 124 is covered. The bottoms of the liquid detergent container 123 and the liquid finish agent container 124 are respectively provided with a tubular liquid detergent inlet 123b and a liquid finish agent inlet 124b so as to stand upward. 125, a pair of cylindrical projecting portions 125c that respectively cover the liquid detergent inlet 123b and the liquid finish inlet 124b from the outside, and whose lower ends reach the bottom surfaces of the liquid detergent receptacle 123 and the liquid finish receptacle 124. And 125d are erected downward.

  On the lower surface of the water injection lid 130, a water injection port 134 for injecting water into the liquid detergent storage unit 123 and a water injection port 135 for water injection into the liquid finish storage unit 124 are formed through the water supply channel 131.

In the detergent charging unit 120 configured as described above, in the washing process, water is injected from the water injection port 134 into the liquid detergent container 123 via the liquid detergent receiving port 125a. The detergent liquid obtained by diluting and diffusing the liquid detergent in the liquid detergent container 123 passes through the gap formed between the tubular projecting portion 125c and the liquid detergent inlet 123b, and the inside of the liquid detergent inlet 123b according to the principle of siphon. And is supplied into the water tank 103 via a detergent liquid supply path 141 formed on the downstream side thereof. Further, in the rinsing process, the liquid finishing agent receiving port 12 is introduced from the water injection port 135.
The finishing liquid poured into the liquid finishing agent container 124 through 5b and diluted with the liquid finishing agent in the liquid finishing agent container 124 was formed between the tubular protrusion 125c and the liquid finishing agent inlet 124b. It is introduced into the liquid finish agent inlet 124b through the gap, and supplied into the water tank 103 via the detergent liquid supply path 141 formed on the downstream side thereof.

JP 2008-99919 A

  In such a conventional configuration, the remaining water remaining in the water supply channel of the water injection lid after the water supply ends may flow out to the water injection port due to vibration during dehydration, etc. There was a problem that the residual water in the channel dropped and accumulated in the part or the liquid finishing agent container. If a large amount of residual water remains in the siphon-type liquid detergent container and the liquid finish container, it may be misunderstood that the liquid detergent and liquid finish are not properly put into the water tank. . In addition, there has been a problem that the liquid detergent and the liquid finish are not normally charged when the washing machine is used next time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and prevents the residual water from dripping into the liquid detergent container and the liquid finish container, so that the liquid detergent and the liquid finish agent are appropriately charged. An object of the present invention is to provide a drum-type washing machine that can be used.

  A drum-type washing machine according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a rotating drum having a rotation center axis in a substantially horizontal direction or an inclined direction, a water tank containing the rotating drum, and a detergent storage container for storing a detergent and a liquid finish. A detergent container provided in the detergent container, a liquid finishing agent container provided in the detergent container and containing a liquid finish, a water filling lid for pouring water into the detergent container, and the liquid A liquid containing a liquid finishing agent in the finishing agent storage section is provided in the water tank according to the principle of siphon, and the water injection lid includes a water supply path for supplying water to the liquid finishing agent storage section, It has a configuration having a water inlet, a drain hole for draining residual water that is provided in the water supply channel and communicates with the outside of the liquid finishing agent storage portion, and an inclined portion that descends from the water inlet toward the water drain hole. Is.

  As a result, even when the aircraft vibrates during dehydration, the remaining water remaining in the water supply channel of the water injection lid does not flow out to the water injection port at the upper part of the inclined part, but to the drain hole at the lower part of the inclined part. Since it flows out and is discharged out of the liquid finish agent storage unit, it is possible to prevent residual water from dripping into the liquid finish agent storage unit.

  According to the configuration of the drum type washing machine provided with the water injection lid of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the residual water remaining in the water supply channel from dripping into the liquid detergent container or the liquid finish agent container using the siphon system, It is possible to prevent residual water from accumulating in the liquid detergent container or the liquid finish container after the siphon is finished.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the drum type washing machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention Side cross-sectional view of the detergent charging unit frame of the drum type washing machine Disassembled perspective view of the structure of the detergent charging unit frame of the drum type washing machine Enlarged view of the main part of the water injection lid of the drum type washing machine Side surface sectional drawing of the detergent insertion part frame part of the drum type washing machine in Embodiment 2 of this invention Disassembled perspective view of the structure of the detergent charging unit frame of the drum type washing machine Enlarged view of the main part of the water injection lid of the drum type washing machine Vertical section of a conventional drum-type washing machine The perspective view for demonstrating the schematic structure of the detergent insertion part of the conventional drum type washing machine Plan sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of the water supply part of the conventional drum type washing machine Side surface sectional view for demonstrating schematic structure of the detergent container and water supply part of the conventional drum type washing machine

  A first invention is provided in a rotating drum having a rotation center axis in a substantially horizontal direction or an inclined direction, a water tank containing the rotating drum, a detergent container containing a detergent and a liquid finish, and the detergent container. The detergent container, the liquid finish agent container provided in the detergent container and containing the liquid finish, the water filling lid for pouring water into the detergent container, and the liquid finish in the liquid finish container A liquid finishing agent charging path through which the liquid containing the liquid is discharged into the water tank according to the principle of siphon, and the water injection lid is provided with a water supply path and a water injection port for supplying water to the liquid finishing agent storage unit, and the water supply path It is configured to have a drain hole for draining remaining water that is provided and communicates with the outside of the liquid finishing agent storage part, and an inclined part that descends from the water inlet toward the drain hole.

  As a result, even when the aircraft vibrates during dehydration, the remaining water remaining in the water supply channel of the water injection lid does not flow out to the water injection port at the upper part of the inclined part, but to the drain hole at the lower part of the inclined part. Since it flows out and is discharged out of the liquid finish agent storage unit, it is possible to prevent residual water from dripping into the liquid finish agent storage unit.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating drum having a rotation center axis in a substantially horizontal direction or an inclined direction, a water tank containing the rotating drum, a detergent storage container for storing a detergent, and a detergent container provided in the detergent container. A liquid detergent container that is provided in the detergent container and contains a liquid detergent, a water injection lid that pours water into the detergent container, and a liquid that contains the liquid detergent in the liquid detergent container is a siphon principle. A liquid detergent introduction path that is discharged into the water tank, and the water injection lid is provided in the water supply path and the water inlet for supplying water to the liquid detergent storage part, and communicates with the outside of the liquid detergent storage part. The water drain hole for draining residual water and an inclined portion that descends from the water inlet toward the water drain hole are used.

  As a result, even when the aircraft vibrates during dehydration, the remaining water remaining in the water supply channel of the water injection lid does not flow out to the water injection port at the upper part of the inclined part, but to the drain hole at the lower part of the inclined part. Since it flows out and is discharged out of the liquid detergent container, it is possible to prevent residual water from dripping into the liquid detergent container.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Further, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a drum type washing machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a detergent charging portion frame portion of the drum type washing machine, and FIG. 3 is a detergent of the drum type washing machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the structure of an input part frame part.

In FIG. 1, a drum type washing machine 1 has a water tank 3 suspended in a washing machine housing 2 by a suspension structure (not shown), and a rotating drum 4 formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape is arranged in the water tank 3. It is installed. The rotating drum 4 is driven to rotate in the forward and reverse directions around a rotating shaft inclined upward by a motor 6 attached to the back side of the water tank 3. In the upper part of the washing machine casing 2, a detergent storage container 21 for storing detergent and a water filling lid 30 provided with a water supply path 31 connected to the water supply valve 7 and supplying water to the detergent storage container 21 are configured. . The rotating drum 4
In this embodiment, the rotation axis is inclined upward, but it may be in a substantially horizontal direction.

  A space formed in a lower portion of the water injection lid 30 is provided below the water injection lid 30 by disposing a detergent charging section frame 40 having a substantially U-shaped box with a bottom having an opening on the upper side. The detergent container 21 is housed in the portion 40d so that it can be pulled out. A water supply path 26 is connected to the water tank 3 at the bottom of the detergent charging unit frame 40.

  In the side cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, a detergent container 21 is housed in a space 40 d surrounded by the detergent charging unit frame 40 and the water pouring lid 30 so that it can be pulled out. The water flow space part 37 used as the water flow path of the water supplied to 21 and the water inlet 33 which formed many small holes in the bottom face are comprised.

  Further, the detergent charging unit frame 40 is integrally formed with a detergent liquid supply path 41 at the bottom thereof, and the detergent (powder synthetic detergent, liquid detergent, etc.) or the finishing agent (liquid finishing agent, etc.) housed in the detergent container 21. Water supplied through the water injection port 33 from the water injection lid 30 is dripped to the detergent liquid or the finishing liquid mixed with water. The detergent liquid supply path 41 and the water supply connected to the detergent liquid supply path 41 It is supplied into the aquarium 3 via the path 26.

  The exploded perspective view of FIG. 3 shows an exploded state in which the detergent container 21 is pulled out from the detergent charging unit frame 40 to a predetermined position or more and the water injection lid 30 is removed upward. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part of the water filling lid 30.

  In FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the water injection lid 30 forms a water passage space portion 37 by thermally welding two resin molded plates made of polypropylene resin or the like. A first water supply path 31 a for supplying water to the powder detergent container 22 and the liquid detergent container 23 and a second water supply path 31 b for supplying water to the liquid finish agent container 24 are formed.

  The detergent container 21 is housed in the detergent charging unit frame 40 so as to be freely drawn out, and includes a powder detergent container 22 that contains a powdered synthetic detergent, and a liquid detergent container 23 that contains a liquid detergent and a liquid bleach. The liquid finishing agent storage unit 24 for storing the liquid finishing agent is provided side by side, and water is supplied from the first water supply path 31a of the water injection lid 30 to the powder detergent storage unit 22 and the liquid detergent storage unit 23 at the time of washing. Water is supplied from the second water supply passage 31b to the liquid finishing agent storage unit 24.

  A powder detergent charging path 22 a is formed on the downstream side of the powder detergent container 22, a liquid detergent charging path 23 a is formed on the downstream side of the outer bottom of the liquid detergent container 23, and the outer bottom of the liquid finishing agent container 24. On the downstream side, a liquid finishing agent charging path 24a is formed, and both are configured to be diluted with water supplied from the water supply valve 7 so that the detergent liquid or the finishing agent flows from the space 40d to the detergent liquid supply path 41. doing.

  An accommodating portion cover plate 25 having a liquid finishing agent receiving port 25 b into which the liquid finishing agent is introduced is opened at a position facing the liquid finishing agent accommodating portion 24 and covers the liquid finishing agent accommodating portion 24. And at the bottom of the liquid finishing agent storage part 24, a tubular liquid finishing agent inlet 24b is erected upward with its lower end opened toward the liquid finishing agent introduction path 24a, and the storage part The cover plate 25 is provided with a cylindrical tubular projecting portion 25 c that covers the liquid finish agent inlet 24 b from the outside and has a lower end that reaches the bottom surface of the liquid finish agent storage portion 24 and is directed downward.

  Further, the water injection lid 30 is provided with a drain hole 35 for draining residual water provided in the second water supply path 31 b and positioned above the liquid detergent container 23, and the drain hole from the water injection port 33. An inclined portion 36 that descends toward 35 is provided.

  In the detergent charging unit configured as described above, in the rinsing process, water is injected from the water injection port 33 to the liquid finishing agent storage unit 24 through the liquid finishing agent receiving port 25b, and the liquid finishing agent storage unit 24 dilutes the liquid finishing agent. The diffused finishing liquid is introduced into the liquid finishing agent inlet 24b by a siphon principle through a gap formed between the tubular projecting portion 25c and the liquid finishing agent inlet 24b, and is formed downstream thereof. Then, it is supplied into the water tank 3 through the detergent liquid supply path 41.

  Then, the remaining water remaining in the second water supply channel 31b after the siphon is finished does not flow out to the water inlet 33 above the inclined portion 36 when the machine vibrates, such as during dehydration. It is led to the drain hole 35 below 36 and discharged from the liquid detergent container 23. Thereby, the residual water remaining in the second water supply channel 31b is prevented from dripping into the liquid finishing agent storage unit.

  Due to the structure of the water injection lid 30 as described above, the liquid finish that uses the siphon method with residual water remaining in the water supply channel without vibration, such as a check valve, is added to the water supply channel. It is possible to solve the problem of dripping the container.

(Embodiment 2)
5 is a side sectional view of the detergent charging unit frame part of the drum type washing machine, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the structure of the detergent charging unit frame part of the drum type washing machine, and FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the feature of the second embodiment is that in the configuration of the first embodiment, the liquid detergent container 23 is a liquid detergent container that supplies the liquid detergent by a siphon method, The position of the drain hole 35 for draining residual water provided in the body 30 is located above the discharge path 27 provided in the liquid detergent container 23.

  That is, in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 and the perspective views of FIGS. 6 and 7, the detergent container 21 includes a powder detergent container 22 for containing a synthetic powder detergent and a liquid detergent container for containing a liquid detergent and a liquid bleach. 23 and a discharge path 27 provided at a position adjacent to the liquid detergent container 23, and a liquid detergent receiving port 25 a for introducing the liquid detergent is opened at a position facing the liquid detergent container 23. The accommodating portion cover plate 25 covers the upper portion of the liquid detergent accommodating portion 23. At the bottom of the liquid detergent container 23, a tubular liquid detergent inlet 23 b is erected with the lower end opened toward the liquid detergent inlet 23 a and facing upward, and the container lid plate 25. A cylindrical tubular projecting portion 25c that covers the liquid detergent inlet 23b from the outside and has a lower end reaching the bottom surface of the liquid detergent container 23 is erected downward.

  Further, the water injection lid body 30 is provided with a drain hole 35 for draining residual water provided in the first water supply path 31 a and positioned above the discharge path 27, and the water drain hole 35 from the water injection port 33. An inclined portion 36 that descends toward is provided.

  In the detergent charging unit configured as described above, in the washing process, the detergent liquid is poured into the liquid detergent storage unit 23 from the water injection port 33 through the liquid detergent receiving port 25a, and the liquid detergent is diluted and diffused in the liquid detergent storage unit 23. Is introduced into the liquid detergent inlet 23b by the siphon principle through a gap formed between the tubular projecting portion 25c and the liquid detergent inlet 23b, and the detergent liquid supply path 41 formed downstream thereof. To be supplied into the water tank 3.

Then, the remaining water remaining in the first water supply channel 31a after the siphon is finished does not flow out to the water injection port 33 above the inclined portion 36 when the machine vibrates, such as during dehydration. The water is led to a drain hole 35 below 36 and discharged from the discharge path 27. Thereby, the remaining water remaining in the first water supply channel 31a is prevented from dripping into the liquid detergent container.

  With the structure of the water injection lid 30 as described above, the remaining water remaining in the water supply passage is stored in the water supply passage without the addition of other components such as a check valve. The problem of dropping on the part can be solved.

  As described above, in the drum type washing machine according to the present invention, due to the structure of the water injection lid 30, the residual water remaining in the water supply path is a detergent container or liquid finish using a siphon system due to vibration during dehydration. Since it can prevent dripping to a storage part, it is useful as a drum-type washing machine provided with the detergent container which has a siphon-type detergent storage part and a liquid detergent storage part.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Washing machine housing | casing 3 Water tank 4 Rotating drum 6 Motor 21 Detergent container 22 Powder detergent container 23 Liquid detergent container 23b Liquid detergent inlet 24 Liquid finishing agent container 24a Liquid finishing agent inlet 24b Liquid finishing agent inlet 25 Container cover plate 25b Liquid finish receiving port 25c Tubular protrusion 30 Water injection lid 31a First water supply channel 31b Second water supply channel 33 Water injection port 35 Water drain hole 36 Inclined portion 40 Detergent input unit frame

Claims (2)

A rotating drum having a rotation center axis in a substantially horizontal direction or an inclined direction, a water tank containing the rotating drum, a detergent container for containing detergent, a detergent container provided in the detergent container, and the detergent container A liquid finishing agent storage unit provided in the container for storing the liquid finishing agent, a water injection lid for injecting water into the detergent storage container, and a liquid containing the liquid finishing agent in the liquid finishing agent storage unit is formed by the principle of siphon. A liquid finishing agent charging passage that is discharged into the liquid finishing agent, and the water filling lid is provided outside the liquid finishing agent storage portion provided in the water supply passage and the water inlet for supplying water to the liquid finishing agent storage portion. A drum-type washing machine having a drain hole for draining residual water and an inclined portion that descends from the water inlet toward the drain hole. A rotating drum having a rotation center axis in a substantially horizontal direction or an inclined direction, a water tank containing the rotating drum, a detergent container for containing detergent, a detergent container provided in the detergent container, and the detergent container A liquid detergent container provided in the container for containing liquid detergent, a water injection lid for injecting water into the detergent container, and a liquid containing the liquid detergent in the liquid detergent container are discharged into the water tank by the principle of siphon. A liquid detergent charging channel, and the water injection lid is provided with a water supply channel and a water injection port for supplying water to the liquid detergent container, and water for draining residual water provided in the water supply channel and leading to the outside of the liquid detergent container. A drum-type washing machine having a hole and an inclined part that descends from the water inlet toward the water hole.