JP2014233518A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely and easily mount a net for accommodating clothes inside a washing and dewatering tub, and to improve washing quality by exerting an effect of sterilization and deodorization by discharge of charged particulate water.SOLUTION: A washing machine includes: a washing and dewatering tub 4 in which a pulsator 6 is rotatably provided; a water receiving tub 3 for including the washing and dewatering tub 4; a motor 8 for rotationally driving the pulsator 6 and the washing and dewatering tub 4; a substantially annular fluid balancer 7 provided at an upper end part of the washing and dewatering tub 4; a net 52 having a net body part for accommodating clothes and the like; and an electrostatic mist generating device 40 for generating charged particulate water. The net 52 has a part 52a to be hooked on an outer peripheral end part. On an inner surface of the washing and dewatering tub 4, a net holder 51 is provided including a hook part 51a where the part 52a to be hooked is hooked at a central part close to a lower part of the fluid balancer 7. The washing machine is configured so that charged particulate water is discharged onto the clothes and the like accommodated in the net 52 in a state where the part 52a to be hooked is hooked to the hook part 51a.

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing machine including a net for sterilizing and deodorizing clothes and small items, and having a net attaching portion in a washing and dewatering tub.

  Conventionally, this type of washing machine has a dedicated net for processing laundry without directly contacting the pulsator with the laundry, in addition to stirring and washing the laundry with a pulsator for stirring in the washing and dewatering tank. The structure to mount is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

  FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional washing machine, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the washing machine.

  6 and 7, a net 112 is a ring 114 having a rectangular cross section with a long side in a longitudinal direction on a substantially quadrangular planar net body 113 having four corners aligned with the curved surface of the side wall of the washing / dehydrating tub 101. The ring 114 uses a spring material having elasticity, and the net 112 keeps its shape by the spring force of the ring 114. The corner portion of the net 112 rides on a step portion 115 on the inner wall of the washing / dehydrating tub 101, is attached so as to cover the pulsator 102, and is pressed by the clothing 116 on the net 112. The straight portion of the net 112 serves as a relief for the circulating water channel 109 in the washing and dewatering tank 101.

  With the above configuration, the clothes 116 are placed on the net 112 at the time of washing, and the clothes 116 and the pulsator 102 do not directly contact each other. As the pulsator 102 rotates, a water flow 117 as shown by an arrow is generated, and the clothes 116 are washed by the force of this water flow and the water discharged from above the circulating water channel 109 by the pump action of the pulsator 102. This washing method prevents the garment from being damaged and damaged. If the washing machine has a drying function in addition to washing delicate clothes, the net 112 can discharge hot air from above to dry clothes such as small items on the net 112, and charged fine particle water. If it has the generation | occurrence | production function, it can also disinfect and deodorize clothes, such as a small article on the net | network 112, by spraying charged fine particle water from upper direction.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-112589

  However, in the conventional configuration, there is no problem in washing a small amount of delicate clothes. However, when drying or disinfecting / deodorizing clothes such as small items on the net, the net is used as a washing / dehydrating tank. Because it is attached to the lower part, the dry air and charged fine particle water discharged from above diffuse in the washing and dehydrating tub and are difficult to supply to clothing. There was a problem that the effect could not be exhibited efficiently.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and can securely and easily attach a net to the inside of the washing and dewatering tub. As a result, clothes on the net are easily supplied to the clothes by drying with warm air released from above or discharging charged fine particle water, demonstrating the effects of sterilization and deodorization in a short time, washing quality The present invention provides a washing machine that improves the performance.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the washing machine of the present invention includes a washing / dehydrating tub in which a pulsator is rotatably provided at a center bottom, a water receiving tub containing the washing / dehydrating tub, the pulsator and / or Or a motor that rotationally drives the washing / dehydrating tub, a substantially annular fluid balancer provided at an upper end of the washing / dehydrating tub, a net having a net body portion for storing clothes, and charged fine particle water The net is provided with a hook portion having an opening at an outer peripheral end, and an inner surface of the washing and dewatering tub is provided with an upper end portion of the fluid balancer. A hook part is provided near the lower part to hook the hook part, and the charged fine particle water is discharged to clothes stored in the net while the hook part is hooked on the hook part. It is intended.

  As a result, the net can be reliably and easily fixed inside the washing and dewatering tank, and further, the effect of sterilization and deodorization by discharging the charged fine particle water can be exhibited, and the washing quality can be improved.

  The washing machine of the present invention can reliably and easily fix the net for storing clothes inside the washing and dewatering tub, and further exhibits the effect of sterilization and deodorization by discharging charged fine particle water, Quality can be improved.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the washing machine in embodiment of this invention Longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the washing machine Perspective view of main part showing net and net holder of the washing machine Front view of the net holder of the washing machine Cross section of the main part showing the net and net holder of the washing machine Vertical section of a conventional washing machine Cross section of the main part of the washing machine

  A first invention is a washing and dewatering tub in which a pulsator is rotatably provided at the center bottom, a water receiving tub containing the washing and dewatering tub, and a motor that rotationally drives the pulsator and / or the washing and dewatering tub A substantially annular fluid balancer provided at the upper end of the washing and dewatering tub, a net having a net body part for storing clothes, an electrostatic atomization generator for generating charged fine particle water, The net has a hook portion at an outer peripheral end portion, and an inner surface of the washing and dewatering tub has a hook portion that is hooked near the lower portion of the fluid balancer provided at an upper end portion. By providing a net holder provided in the section, and configured so that the charged fine particle water is discharged to clothes stored in the net in a state where the hook section is hooked on the hook section. Can be easily attached to the inside of the washing and dehydrating tank, and can be securely fixed, and furthermore, it exhibits the effect of sterilization and deodorization by discharging charged fine particle water, thereby improving the washing quality. Can do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in particular, in the washing machine of the first aspect, the net holder is provided at two or more locations on the inner surface of the washing and dewatering tub, and the net is provided with the two hook portions. The net can be easily attached to the inside of the washing and dewatering tank and can be securely fixed.

  In a third aspect of the invention, in particular, in the washing machine of the first or second aspect of the invention, the hook portion has a substantially columnar outermost portion, and the hook portion of the net holder has a substantially half-open shape. By adopting the cylindrical shape, the net can be easily attached to the inside of the washing and dewatering tub and can be securely fixed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the washing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, the both side end faces of the net holder have a gentle surface shape so that clothes can be caught around during washing. The problem that the cleaning performance is lost can be prevented.

  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)
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a principal sectional view of an electrostatic atomization generating unit portion of the washing machine. Note that the washing machine of the first embodiment also has a drying function.

  In FIG. 1, a housing 1 is provided with a water receiving tank 3 that is elastically suspended by a plurality of suspensions 2 inside, and the suspension 2 absorbs vibration during dehydration. Inside the water receiving tub 3, a washing / dehydrating tub 4 for storing clothes and objects to be dried is disposed rotatably around a washing / dehydrating shaft 5 having a hollow and double structure. A pulsator 6 that stirs clothing and a dry object is rotatably disposed on the inner bottom of the slab.

  In addition, a large number of vent holes 4 a are provided in the inner peripheral wall of the washing and dewatering tub 4, and a fluid balancer 7 is provided above. The motor (driving means) 8 is attached to the outer bottom of the water receiving tub 3, and is connected to the washing / dehydrating tub 5 via the clutch 9 and the washing / dehydrating shaft 5 for switching the transmission of rotational force to the washing / dehydrating shaft 5 during washing or dehydrating. 4 or pulsator 6 is connected. The pulsator 6 has a substantially pan-shaped shape having an inclined surface 10 on the outer peripheral portion, and forms a stirring protrusion 11 so that clothes are stirred during the washing process, and the object to be dried is rotated by the pulsator 6 during the drying process. It is easy to soar upward along the inclined surface by centrifugal force. In other words, the clothes are configured to move left and right (in the rotational direction) and also move up and down by stirring.

  The heat exchange duct 12 dehumidifies the circulated moist air (circulation wind), and one end of the heat exchange duct 12 is connected to a drainage passage port 14 provided at the lower portion of the water receiving tank 3 through an extendable connection duct 13. The end is connected to one end of the circulating wind receiving chamber 45 located at the lower side of the drying fan 15 on the inlet side of the air circulation path 17.

  A heater 16 is provided above the drying fan 15, and an outlet side of the air circulation path 17 is connected to an upper bellows-like hose 18 having an air outlet 20, and washing and removal from the circulation wind receiving chamber 45. An air circulation path 17 that is connected to the water tank 4 and circulates is constituted, and the air circulation path 17, the drying fan 15, and the air jet outlet 20 constitute an air blowing means 26.

  A temperature detecting means 27 is provided on the inlet side of the air circulation path 17 and a temperature detecting means 28 is provided on the outlet side to detect the circulating air temperature during the drying process.

  A filter 30 is provided in the circulation air receiving chamber 29, and the circulation air circulates through the filter 30. The filter 30 collects lint and the like generated from the clothing.

  The blowing means 26 constituted by the drying fan 15, the air circulation path 17, and the air outlet 20 are mounted on a support member 32 constituted by a plastic molding member or the like provided inside the rear part of the upper frame 31. Has been.

  The water receiving tank 3 is provided with a water receiving tank cover 19 that hermetically covers the upper surface of the water receiving tank 3, and the hot air outlet 20 from the upper bellows-like hose 18 that can be expanded and contracted to the water receiving tank cover 19. Is open. Further, an inner lid 21 is provided on the water receiving tank cover 19 so as to be freely opened and closed so that clothes can be taken in and out.

  An upper frame 31 having a garment input port 33 is attached to the upper portion of the housing 1 at a substantially central portion, and an outer lid 34 is provided to be able to open and close so as to cover the garment input port 33.

  A drain valve 22 for draining the water in the water receiving tank 3 is provided at the bottom of the water receiving tank 3, and is connected to the heat exchange duct 12 and the connection duct 13 via the drain duct 23, and exchanges heat with the connection duct 13. The drainage from the duct 12 is guided to the drainage duct 23 and the drainage valve 22 and drained from the drainage hose 24 to the outside of the machine.

  The cooling blower 25 is attached to the side surface of the housing 1 and configured to blow air so as to cool the water receiving tank 3, the heat exchange duct 12, and the like inside the housing 1.

  The control device 35 is formed integrally and centrally, and is disposed substantially vertically on the back surface portion (back cover) 36 of the housing 1, and the cooling fan 25 is provided below the control device 35. The control device 35 is covered and protected by a cover 37.

  The control device 30 includes a motor (drive means) 8, a clutch 9, a drying fan 15 constituting a blowing means, a heater 16, a drain valve 22, a cooling blower (cooling means) 25, a water supply valve (not shown), and the like. Control the operation and control the steps of washing, rinsing, dewatering and drying. In addition, an operation display unit 39 including an input setting unit 38 and a display unit (not shown) is provided in front of the upper frame 31.

  Further, an electrostatic atomization generator 40 (described later in FIG. 2) is installed in the support member 32 adjacent to the circulating wind receiving chamber 29 of the air circulation path 17 of the member of the blowing means 26. An atomization generating unit 41 is attached and fixed with screws from below the support member 32.

  In FIG. 2, the electrostatic atomization generating unit 41 includes an electrostatic atomization generating device 40 and an electrostatic atomization driving means 42 that is a control circuit, and an electrostatic atomization unit mounting plate 44 that forms an opening 43 below. The electrostatic atomization generating device 40 is screwed on the mounting plate A45 with a screw, and the electrostatic atomization driving means 42 is screwed on the mounting plate B46 with a screw. It is fixedly attached to the inside of the atomizing unit mounting plate 44 from the open port 43 side.

  Furthermore, the electrostatic atomization generating unit 41 is attached to a boss portion integrally formed with the support member 32 by screws from below the support member 32.

  Although not shown, it is natural that the electrostatic atomization generator 40 and the electrostatic atomization drive means 42 as a control circuit are electrically connected by a lead wire or a connection connector.

  An air inlet 47 is formed in the lower part of the electrostatic atomization generator 40 in the attachment plate A45, and the side wall of the electrostatic atomization unit attachment plate 44 is charged at a position lower than that of the electrostatic atomization generator 40. A fine particle water discharge port 48 is formed, and the charged fine particle water discharge port 48 communicates with the circulating wind receiving chamber 29 of the constituent member of the blowing means 26.

  Further, in the electrostatic atomization chamber 49 formed by the electrostatic atomization unit attachment plate 44 and the attachment plate A45, the charged fine particle water discharge port 48 of the electrostatic atomization unit attachment plate 44 and the electrostatic atomization generator 40 are provided. Between the bottom surface of the mounting plate A45 and a rib-shaped tip that hangs downwardly below the lower end of the charged fine particle water discharge port 48. The discharge port 48 and the electrostatic atomization generator 40 are shielded so as to be waterproof.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a net holder 51 is provided on the inner surface of the washing and dewatering tub 4 adjacent to the lower portion of the fluid balancer 7, and the net 52 is hooked on the net holder 51.

  3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a net and a net holder of the washing machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a front view of the net holder of the washing machine, and FIG. The principal part sectional drawing which shows a net holder is shown.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the net holder 51 and the net 52 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, two net holders 51 are provided facing each other at 180 °. The net holder 51 is provided close to the lower portion of the fluid balancer 7.

  The net 52 has a concave shape, and the side surface and the bottom surface (at least the bottom surface) have a net shape. Two hooks 52a are provided at the upper end of the side surface of the net 52 at the 180 ° facing portion. The outermost part of the hook part 52a has a substantially cylindrical shape.

  The net holder 51 is provided with a hook portion 51a at the center of which the hook portion 52a of the net 52 is hooked, and the hook portion 51a has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape with the outside opened. In addition, the both ends of this hook part 51a are provided with the space part 51b so that the both ends 52b of the hook part 52a can be inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the net 52 is fixed to the upper part of the washing and dewatering tub 4 by the hook portion 51 a having a substantially columnar shape being hooked to the hook portion 51 a having a substantially semi-cylindrical shape opened outward. Configured as follows.

  The net holder 51 is provided in the vicinity of the lower part of the fluid balancer 7 and has a gentle shape on both side end faces 51c, so that the clothes are not caught during the washing process or the rinsing process. doing.

  The operation and effect of the washing machine configured as described above will be described below.

  In order to disinfect and deodorize clothing such as small items, first, the net 52 is attached to the washing and dewatering tub 4. At this time, the hook portions 52a provided on the net 52 are respectively inserted from above the hook portions 51a provided on the two net holders 51 attached to the washing and dewatering tub 4, thereby hooking the hook portion 52a. Hook the part 51a from the outside. Thus, the hook portion 52a is configured not to be easily detached from the hook portion 51a. In addition, although the net holder 51 is provided two places symmetrically, even if it is more than four places, six places, etc., the same effect can be acquired.

  Then, clothing such as accessories is set in the net 52.

  When the operation display unit 39 selects a sterilization / deodorization course that is an operation course other than the normal operation course of stirring and washing clothes, and starts operation, the sterilization / deodorization course is performed according to a predetermined program. Execute.

  In the sterilization / deodorization course, the electrostatic atomization generator 40 is driven by the electrostatic atomization drive means 42 of the electrostatic atomization generation unit 41 provided inside the upper frame 31, and the electrostatic atomization generator Charged particulate water is generated from 40 and the drying fan 15 is driven. At this time, charged fine particle water is generated from the air sent from the air inlet 47 by the electrostatic atomization generator 40, and the charged fine particle water is circulated from the charged fine particle water discharge port 48 through the circulating air of the constituent members of the blower means 26. Released into the receiving chamber 29. Thereafter, the charged fine particle water is discharged from the air outlet 20 through the drying fan 15, the air circulation path 17, and the upper bellows-like hose 18.

  The charged fine particle water discharged from the air outlet 20 is sprayed toward clothing such as small articles placed on the net 52 from above, and the clothing is sterilized and deodorized.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, in order to process the clothes placed in the net 52 in a predetermined operation course (sanitization / deodorization course) other than the agitation washing of clothes by the rotation of the motor 8. The hooks 52a are respectively inserted from above the hooks 51a provided on the two net holders 51 attached to the washing and dewatering tub 4 so that the hooks 52a are hooked 51a. The hook 52a of the net 52 can be reliably and easily fixed by being hooked from the outside.

  In addition, by discharging the charged fine particle water generated by the electrostatic atomization generator to clothing such as small articles stored on the net 52, the effects of sterilization and deodorization are demonstrated in a short time, and the washing quality is improved. Can be improved.

  As described above, the washing machine according to the present invention can securely and easily fix the net for housing the clothes inside the washing and dehydrating tub. Applicable to other washing machine applications to be fixed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Water receiving tank 4 Washing and dehydrating tank 6 Pulsator 7 Fluid balancer 8 Motor 40 Electrostatic atomization generator 51 Net holder 51a Hook part 52 Net 52a Hook part

Claims (4)

A washing and dewatering tub in which a pulsator is rotatably provided at the center bottom, a water receiving tub containing the washing and dewatering tub, a motor for rotationally driving the pulsator and / or the washing and dewatering tub, and the washing and demounting A substantially annular fluid balancer provided at the upper end of the water tank, a net having a net part for storing clothes, and an electrostatic atomization generator for generating charged fine particle water, The net holder is provided with a hook portion at the outer peripheral end, and a hook portion on the inner surface of the washing and dewatering tub that is hooked near the lower portion of the fluid balancer provided at the upper end portion to hook the hook portion at the center portion. The washing machine is configured to discharge the charged fine particle water to clothes stored in the net in a state where the hook is hooked on the hook. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the net holder is provided at two or more locations on the inner surface of the washing and dewatering tub, and the net includes two hook portions. 3. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion has a substantially columnar outermost portion, and the hook portion of the net holder has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape that opens outward. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein both side end surfaces of the net holder have a smooth surface shape.

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