JP2017131425A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing machine having a lid at an upper part of a body which makes a lid comparatively thin and light-weight while facilitating work of putting in/taking out laundry with respect to a putting in/taking out port.SOLUTION: A washing machine includes: a body having a washing tub; a putting in/taking out port provided at an upper part of the body and for putting in/taking out laundry with respect to the washing tub; a lid pivotally supported at the body and for covering the putting in/taking out port openably/closably; a control panel provided at the lid and having an electrostatic capacitance type touch sensor; and a circuit board for control provided at the body side and for performing signal processing of the control panel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a washing machine.

  In a so-called vertical type washing machine, generally, a washing tub having an upper surface opened in the main body is provided, and a top cover provided on the upper surface portion of the main body is provided with an inlet / outlet located above the washing tub, A lid for opening and closing the doorway is provided. And the operation panel for performing the instruction | indication input regarding a washing operation and a display was provided in the upper surface of the front side part of the top cover.

  In this case, the height of the top cover is uniform as a whole including the operation panel, and the entrance / exit is located on the rear side of the operation panel. Therefore, in order for the user to put in and out the laundry, it is necessary to get over the upper surface of the operation panel, and there is a situation in which it is difficult for the small user to carry out the putting in and out of the laundry. Therefore, in recent years, it has been considered that an operation panel is provided on the lid, thereby facilitating the work of putting the laundry in and out of the doorway (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-54157

  However, in the thing of patent document 1, since the operation panel and the operation board of the back side are incorporated in the front side part of the folding type lid, the thickness of the lid tends to increase overall and the weight tends to increase. It was in.

  Therefore, a washing machine having a lid on the upper part of the main body, which makes it possible to make the lid relatively thin and lightweight while facilitating the work of putting in and taking out the laundry with respect to the entrance / exit, is provided.

  The first washing machine of the embodiment is provided with a main body having a washing tub, an upper / lower portion provided in the upper portion of the main body, and an opening / closing port for the laundry to / from the laundry tub, and pivotally supported by the main body to open / close the opening / closing port. A lid that covers the operation panel, an operation panel that is provided on the lid and includes a capacitive touch sensor, and a circuit board for control that is provided on the main body side and performs signal processing of the operation panel. It has.

  The second washing machine of the embodiment is provided with a main body having a washing tub, an upper / lower portion provided in the main body, and an entrance / exit through which the laundry is taken in / out, and pivotally supported by the main body to open / close the entrance / exit A lid that covers the lid, an operation panel that is provided on the lid and includes a capacitive touch sensor, and the operation panel on the lid is provided at a different position when viewed in plan, And a control circuit board for performing signal processing of the operation panel.

1 is a vertical right side view schematically showing the overall configuration of the washing machine, showing the first embodiment. Perspective view showing the upper part of the washing machine with the lid open Longitudinal side view of the lid FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the operation panel portion along the line AA in FIG. Top view of the operation panel Longitudinal side view of the lid portion showing the second embodiment Longitudinal side view of lid portion showing third embodiment The perspective view of the upper part of a washing machine which shows 4th Embodiment Longitudinal side view of the lid Longitudinal side view of lid portion showing fifth embodiment Longitudinal side view of lid portion showing sixth embodiment

  Hereinafter, some embodiments applied to a so-called vertical washing machine (fully automatic washing machine) will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the substantially common part between several embodiment, while using a code | symbol in common, suppose that a new illustration and repeated description are abbreviate | omitted.

(1) First Embodiment First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 schematically shows an overall configuration of a washing machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and the washing machine 1 includes a lid 3 on an upper portion of a main body 2 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Configured. As shown in FIG. 1, the said main body 2 is provided with the outer box 4 comprised by the rectangular box shape as a whole from the steel plate, for example. A top cover 20 and a back cover 21 which will be described later are provided on the top of the outer box 4, and four legs 5 are provided on the bottom of the outer box 4.

  A water tub 6 for storing washing water is provided in the outer box 4 while being elastically supported (suspended) by an elastic suspension mechanism 7. As shown in part, the elastic suspension mechanism 7 has, for example, four suspension rods 7a provided at the four corners of the outer box 4, and springs 7b disposed at the lower ends of the suspension rods 7a. The known configuration is provided. A drain port 8 is formed at the bottom of the water tank 6. A drainage channel 10 having an electronically controlled drainage valve 9 is connected to the drainage port 8. Although not shown, an air trap is provided at the bottom of the water tank 6, and a water level sensor for detecting the water level in the water tank 6 is provided via an air tube connected to the air trap.

  In the water tub 6, a vertical washing tub 11 also serving as a dewatering tub is rotatably provided. The washing tub 11 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and a large number of dewatering holes 11a are formed in the peripheral wall portion. For example, a liquid-filled rotary balancer 12 is attached to the upper end of the washing tub 11. A stirring body 13 called a pulsator is disposed on the inner bottom of the washing tub 11. A laundry (not shown) is accommodated in the washing tub 11, and a washing operation including washing, rinsing, and dehydration processes is performed.

  A water tank cover 14 is attached to the upper part of the water tank 6. The water tank cover 14 is provided with an opening 14a for loading and unloading laundry at a substantially central portion, and an inner lid 15 for opening and closing the opening 14a is attached. In FIG. 2, the illustration of the inner lid 15 is omitted. As shown in FIG. 1, a water supply port 14 b for water supply is provided at the upper rear portion of the water tank cover 14. Although detailed illustration and description are omitted, a water supply mechanism is provided in the back cover 21. This water supply mechanism has a well-known configuration including a hose connection port 22 (see FIG. 2) connected to a water supply source such as water supply, a water supply valve, a water injection case, a water supply hose 16 (see FIG. 1), and the like. 16 tip ends are connected to the water supply port 14b.

  In addition, a drive mechanism 17 having a well-known configuration is disposed at the lower portion (outer bottom portion) of the water tank 6. Although not shown or described in detail, the drive mechanism 17 includes a washing machine motor composed of an outer rotor type DC three-phase brushless motor, a hollow tank shaft 18, a stirring shaft 19 passing through the tank shaft 18, and the washing machine motor. A clutch mechanism for selectively transmitting the rotational driving force to the shafts 18 and 19. The washing tub 11 is connected to the upper end of the tank shaft 18, and the stirring body 13 is connected to the upper end of the stirring shaft 19.

  The clutch mechanism uses, for example, a solenoid as a drive source, and is controlled by an operation control device. Thus, the clutch mechanism transmits the driving force of the washing machine motor to the stirrer 13 via the stirring shaft 19 while the washing tub 11 is fixed (stopped) during washing and rinsing (washing process). Then, the agitator 13 is directly driven forward and reverse at a low speed. Further, at the time of dehydration (dehydration process) or the like, the clutch mechanism transmits the driving force of the washing machine motor to the washing tub 11 through the tub shaft 18 while the tub shaft 18 and the agitation shaft 19 are connected to each other. The tank 11 (and the stirring body 13) is directly driven to rotate in one direction.

  Although not shown, the operation control device is configured mainly by a computer. An operation signal from an operation panel 26 described later is input to the operation control device, and the water level sensor and the washing machine motor are also input. A detection signal from a rotation sensor for detecting the rotation of is input. The operation control device drives and controls the washing machine motor and the clutch mechanism, and controls the water supply valve and the drain valve 9. With the configuration described above, the operation control device is configured so that each mechanism of the washing machine 1 is based on an input signal from each sensor or a pre-stored control program in accordance with an operation course set by the user on the operation panel 26. The washing operation including the well-known washing, rinsing and dehydration processes is automatically executed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a synthetic resin top cover 20 having a thin hollow box shape is attached to the upper portion of the outer box 4. A substantially circular laundry entrance / exit 20a is formed at the center of the top surface of the top cover 20 above the washing tub 11. As shown in FIG. 2, a concave portion 23 is provided in the front side portion of the top surface of the top cover 20 so as to be located in a predetermined range in the central portion in the left-right direction. The recessed portion 23 forms a clearance for handling with the lid 3, and a portion that gets over the laundry for taking in and out is configured to be lower than the upper surface of the top cover 20.

  A back cover 21 is attached to the rear part of the entrance / exit 20 a of the top cover 20 so as to extend in the left-right direction along the rear side part of the main body 2. In the back cover 21, the above-described water supply mechanism is provided, and a circuit board 29 (see FIG. 3) to be described later is provided. On the top surface of the top cover, a lid 3 is provided on the front side of the back cover 21 for opening and closing the entrance / exit 20a. In the present embodiment, the lid 3 is of a well-known two-fold type in which a front lid portion 24 and a rear lid portion 25, both of which have a horizontally long rectangular shape, are rotatably connected.

  In this case, the front lid portion 24 and the rear lid portion 25 are both formed into a thin rectangular box shape, and as shown in FIG. 3, the rear side portion of the front lid portion 24 and the front side portion of the rear lid portion 25 are The intermediate hinge part 30 is pivotally connected. Further, the rear side portion of the rear cover portion 25 is rotatably connected to the rear portion of the top cover 20 via a rear hinge portion 31. Thus, the lid 3 is in a closed state (see FIGS. 1 and 3) that covers the entire top surface (entrance 20a) of the top cover 20 with the front lid portion 24 and the rear lid portion 25 being flat, and the front lid portion. 24 and the rear lid portion 25 are folded at the intermediate hinge portion 30 so as to rise up to the rear portion of the top cover 20 so as to be displaced between an open state (see FIG. 2) that opens the doorway 20a. It has become.

  In the present embodiment, the front lid portion 24 is provided with an operation panel 26 having a horizontally long rectangular shape as shown in FIGS. The operation panel 26 includes an operation unit for the user to turn on and off the washing machine 1 and perform various settings / instructions, a display unit for performing necessary display, and the like. Hereinafter, the configuration of the operation panel 26 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  Here, although not shown in detail, the front lid portion 24 includes a lid upper surface plate 27 disposed on the upper surface side and a vertically thin plastic box body 24a with the upper surface disposed on the back surface side open. It is configured in a hollow shape. The lid upper surface plate 27 is made of, for example, hard glass and has translucency. As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 26 is configured by disposing an operation unit 28 to be described later on the back side of the lid upper surface plate 27.

  FIG. 5 illustrates a state in which all displays on the operation unit and the display unit are made (all light sources are turned on) on the operation panel 26 (operation unit 28). The operation panel 26 is provided with a power-on key 32 and a power-off key 33, and a start key 34 for starting a washing operation (each process). Further, a course selection key 35 for selecting one of the courses for automatically executing the washing operation and a course display section 40 for displaying the selected (set) course are provided. Of course, “standard course” is set as a default setting, and when there is no user operation, the standard course is automatically set.

  Further, the operation panel 26 is provided with a washing key 36, a rinsing key 37, and a dewatering key 38 for manually setting each process of the washing operation, and the set time and frequency, and the remaining time during the washing operation. A washing time display unit 41, a rinse count display unit 42, and a dehydration time display unit 43 are provided to perform necessary displays such as the number of times and the number of times, respectively. A water level key 39 for manually setting the water level and a water level display unit 44 for displaying the water level are also provided. As described above, the operation unit is configured by the keys 32 to 39, and the display unit is configured by the display units 40 to 46.

  At this time, each of the keys 32 to 39 configuring the operation unit is configured by a well-known capacitive touch sensor that is touch-operated by a user with a finger of a hand. That is, each of the keys 32 to 39 has an operation button virtually set on the surface of the lid upper surface plate 27 and a capacitance detection unit located on the back side thereof. The electrostatic capacity type touch sensor detects that the user has touched (approached) the finger on the operation button on the lid upper surface plate 27 as a change in electrostatic capacity.

  Although detailed illustration and description are omitted, the lid upper surface plate 27 is in a semi-transparent state, for example, by applying paint on the back surface side. Further, as will be described later, only when the LED as the light source is turned on by the display mechanism, the operation buttons (frame and characters) are projected and displayed so that they appear bright. However, the operation buttons of the power-on key 32 and the power-off key 33 are always displayed by printing. In addition, the display units 40 to 46 are configured such that necessary characters and marks are projected and displayed only when an LED as a light source is turned on.

  Next, the operation unit 28 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation unit 28 is arranged so that the LED board 47, the light guide plate 48, the pressing member 49, the flexible switch printed board 50, and the nameplate film 51 are stacked in order from the back side. Composed. Among them, the LED substrate 47 is configured in a horizontally-long rectangular shape, and a plurality of chip-type light sources corresponding to the keys 32 to 39 and the display units 40 to 46 are formed on the front surface (upper front surface). An LED 52 is mounted. The LED board 47 is provided with a connector for external connection (not shown).

  The light guide plate 48 is composed of a colored plastic molded product (which does not transmit light) and is formed into a thin, horizontally-long rectangular shape as a whole. 32 to 39 and a plurality of light guide portions 48a for guiding to the respective display portions 40 to 46 are integrally provided. The light guide plate 48 is disposed on the LED substrate 47 in a positioning manner.

  The flexible switch printed board 50 is not shown in detail, but on the surface of a transparent base film made of flexible material such as PET, a plurality of capacitance detection units and wirings constituting a touch sensor, erroneous detection A prevention electrode or the like is printed and formed, and the surface thereof is covered with a transparent cover film made of PET, which forms a thin sheet as a whole. The plurality of capacitance detection units are configured by printing and applying a conductive polymer having a certain transparency, for example, at positions and shapes corresponding to the keys 32 to 39 on the surface of the base film. The wiring and the erroneous detection preventing electrode are formed, for example, by printing silver paste. The flexible switch printed board 50 has a connection part for electrical connection with the outside, and this connection part is connected to the connector via the LED board 47.

  The pressing member 49 is made of, for example, a transparent plastic material and has a cushioning thickness, and is provided corresponding to each of the keys 32 to 39 (operation buttons). The pressing member 49 is disposed so as to fit into a recess formed in the upper surface portion of the light guide plate 48, and each electrostatic capacity detection portion of the flexible switch printed board 50 is interposed via the name plate film 51. Thus, it functions to press against the back surface of the lid upper surface plate 27.

  Although not shown in detail, the nameplate film 51 is configured by providing a black light-shielding portion and a display translucent portion on the surface of a vertically long rectangular film. The display translucent part is formed (in a state of being transparently extracted) corresponding to the frame and characters for displaying the operation buttons and the characters and marks constituting the display units 40 to 46. Yes. The flexible switch printed board 50 and the nameplate film 51 described above are attached to be superposed on the upper surface of the light guide plate 48 in a positioned state, and the operation unit 28 is configured. The operation unit 28 is accommodated in the space of the front lid portion 24 so as to abut on the back surface of the lid upper surface plate 27, thereby configuring the operation panel 26.

  The circuit board 29 provided in the back cover 21 is provided with a circuit for energizing each LED 52 of the operation panel 26, a signal processing circuit (detection unit) of a touch sensor (capacitance detection unit), and the like. ing. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the circuit board 29 and the operation panel 26 (the connector of the LED board 47) are connected by a flexible film wiring 53. Accordingly, the film wiring 53 extends from the connector of the LED substrate 47 in the front lid portion 24 through the connection portion (intermediate hinge portion 30) to the rear lid portion 25 and extends rearward in the rear lid portion 25 to the rear hinge portion 31. It passes through the part and enters the back cover 21 and is connected to the circuit board 29. The circuit board 29 is connected to the operation control device.

  As described above, lighting of the LED 52 is controlled by the energization circuit of the circuit board 29, so that light is transmitted through the display translucent portion of the nameplate film 51, and thus the lid upper surface plate 27 (operation panel 26). Characters and the like are projected and displayed. At this time, for example, when the power is turned on, the operation buttons of the keys 34 to 39 are displayed, and the display units 40 to 46 are displayed in a form corresponding to the current setting state. At the same time, when the signal processing circuit of the circuit board 29 recognizes the touch operation of each key based on the detection signal of the capacitive touch sensor (capacitance detection unit), according to the operation result. While changing the display of the display parts 40-46 by the circuit for electricity supply, a setting operation signal is transmitted to the said operation control apparatus.

  Next, the operation and effect of the above configuration will be described. In the washing machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lid 3 provided on the upper surface of the main body 2 is provided with an operation panel 26 for performing setting operations and display related to the washing operation. Thereby, compared with the case where the operation panel is provided on the front upper surface of the top cover, the entrance / exit 20a of the top cover 20 is positioned on the front side, that is, the front side portion of the top cover 20 is narrowed in the front-rear direction. can do. Furthermore, the front side portion of the top cover 20 can be lowered in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the distance and height of the portion where the laundry gets over when the laundry is put in and out of the washing tub 11, thereby facilitating the user's work of putting in and out the laundry. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the concave portion 23 is provided in the front side portion of the top cover 20, even a small user can more easily carry in and out the laundry.

  The operation panel 26 is configured to include a capacitive touch sensor, and the control circuit board 29 is provided on the main body 2 side, which is a position different from the lid 3. Thus, unlike the operation panel having a mechanical switch having a contact, the thickness dimension of the operation panel 26 (operation unit 28) and the thickness dimension of the front lid portion 24 of the lid 3 can be made relatively thin. It can be configured to be relatively lightweight. Further, since the operation panel 26 is provided in the front lid portion 24 of the foldable lid 3, the operation panel 26 is positioned in front of the lid 3 so that the user can easily operate and the lid 3 is opened. Even in the state, there is an advantage that the operation panel 26 can be operated from the front. Since the circuit board 29 is disposed in the back cover 21, the thickness of the lid 3 can be reduced, the circuit board 29 can be provided in a position with good waterproofness, and wiring (film wiring 53) is also provided. It can be made relatively short.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the operation panel 26 is configured by providing the operation unit 28 on the back surface of the lid surface plate 27 made of hard glass, so that the operation panel 26 is excellent in design and good in appearance. In addition, the keys 32 to 39 and the display units 40 to 46 can be easily seen by the user, and the operation buttons can be easily operated. The operation panel 26 could be made excellent in waterproofness, cleanability, durability and the like. Furthermore, since the electrical connection between the operation panel 26 and the circuit board 29 is performed by the film wiring 53, the hinges 30 and 31 of the lid 3 can be easily passed, and the assembly is excellent and the appearance is good. Can be good.

(2) Second and Third Embodiments FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the upper part of the main body 2. The lid 61 is provided. That is, the lid 61 is of a two-fold type in which the front lid portion 62 and the rear lid portion 63 are rotatably connected. In the second embodiment, an operation panel 64 is provided on the rear lid portion 63. It is done.

  In this case, the rear lid 63 is composed of, for example, a hard glass lid upper plate 65 disposed on the upper surface side, and a vertically thin plastic box 63a with the upper surface opened on the rear surface side open. It is configured in a hollow shape. The operation panel 64 is configured by disposing the operation unit 28 equivalent to that of the first embodiment on the back surface side of the lid upper surface plate 65. The circuit board 29 provided in the back cover 21 is connected to the operation panel 64 (the connector of the LED board 47) by a flexible film wiring 66.

  The front lid portion 62 is made of, for example, a plastic material and is formed into a thin box shape with the lower surface opened up and down, and a handle portion 62a is provided in a concave shape at the front center portion of the upper surface. Further, the front half of the upper surface of the top cover 67 having the laundry entrance / exit 67a is slightly inclined downward toward the front, and in the closed state, the front lid 62 is inclined slightly downward toward the front. It has become. Accordingly, the height of the front side portion of the top cover 67 is lowered by that amount, so that the laundry can be taken in and out easily.

  According to the second embodiment, since the touch sensor type operation panel 64 is provided on the lid 61 and the circuit board 29 is provided in the back cover 21, the same as in the first embodiment. The lid 61 can be made relatively thin and light while facilitating the work of putting in and out the laundry with respect to the entrance 67a. Further, the operation panel 64 can be made excellent in design properties and in water resistance, cleanability, durability, and the like. Furthermore, by providing the operation panel 64 on the rear lid 63 of the lid 61, the film wiring 66 can be further shortened.

  In addition, since the operation panel 64 having the lid surface plate 65 made of hard glass is provided on the rear lid 63, the weight of the rear lid 63 close to the lid shaft (rear hinge portion 31) is heavy, and the front lid 62 is Since it can be lightened, the lid 61 can be easily opened and closed. Moreover, since the space which forms the handle part 62a in the front cover 62 is made, operativity is also good.

  FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment, and the internal configuration of a lid 71 provided on the upper part of the main body 2 is different from that of the first embodiment. That is, the lid 71 is of a two-fold type in which the front lid portion 24 and the rear lid portion 25 are rotatably connected, and the front lid portion 24 has an operation panel 26 equivalent to that of the first embodiment. Is provided. In the third embodiment, a circuit board 72 having an energization circuit for the operation panel 26, a signal processing circuit, and the like is provided in the hollow portion of the rear lid portion 25. Connection between the circuit board 72 and the operation panel 26 (connector of the LED board 47) is made by a flexible film wiring 73.

  According to the third embodiment, the folding lid 71 is provided with the touch sensor type operation panel 26 in the front lid portion 24 and the circuit board 72 in the rear lid portion 25. As a result, the lid 71 as a whole can be made thin and relatively lightweight while facilitating the work of putting in and out the laundry with respect to the entrance 20a. In addition, the operation panel 26 can be excellent in design, and can be excellent in waterproofness, cleanability, durability, and the like. Furthermore, by providing the circuit board 72 in the rear lid portion 25, the film wiring 73 can be shortened, and the assemblability of the lid 71 as a whole can be improved.

(3) Fourth to Sixth Embodiments and Other Embodiments FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show a fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of a lid 81 provided on the upper portion of the main body 2. That is, the lid 81 is configured as an integral body, and in this embodiment, an operation panel 82 is provided on the front side of the lid 81. Specifically, the lid 81 is mainly formed of, for example, a plastic material in a thin rectangular box shape, and a substantially upper half of the upper surface is a lid upper plate 83 made of hard glass. A hinge portion 84 is provided at the rear side portion of the lid 81, and is attached to the top cover 20 via the hinge portion 84 so as to be rotatable.

  The operation panel 82 is configured by disposing the operation unit 28 equivalent to the first embodiment on the back side of the lid upper surface plate 83. The control circuit board 29 of the operation panel 82 is provided in the back cover 21 on the main body 2 side. Connection between the circuit board 29 and the operation panel 82 (connector of the LED board 47) is made by a flexible film wiring 85. In this case, the film wiring 85 extends rearward inside the lid 81, passes through the hinge portion 84, enters the back cover 21, and is connected to the circuit board 29.

  According to the fourth embodiment as described above, the touch sensor type operation panel 82 is provided on the integrated lid 81 and the circuit board 29 is provided in the back cover 21. Therefore, the first embodiment described above. Similarly to the above, the lid 81 as a whole can be made relatively thin and light while facilitating the work of putting in and out the laundry with respect to the entrance 20a. In addition, the operation panel 82 can be made excellent in design properties and in water resistance, cleaning properties, durability, and the like.

  FIG. 10 shows a fifth embodiment, and the configuration of the lid 91 is different from that of the fourth embodiment. That is, the lid 91 is also configured as an integral body, and in this embodiment, the operation panel 92 is provided on the rear side of the lid 91. In this case, the lid 91 has a lid upper surface plate 93 made of hard glass at substantially the latter half of the upper surface. The operation panel 92 is configured by disposing the operation unit 28 on the back surface side of the lid upper surface plate 93. Further, the circuit board 29 provided in the back cover 21 and the operation panel 92 are connected by a flexible film wiring 94.

  According to the fifth embodiment, as in the fourth embodiment, the entire lid 91 can be made relatively thin and lightweight while facilitating the work of putting in and out the laundry with respect to the entrance / exit 20a. Further, the operation panel 92 can be made excellent in design properties and in water resistance, cleaning properties, durability, and the like. Furthermore, the film wiring 94 can be shortened.

  FIG. 11 shows a sixth embodiment, and the configuration of the lid 101 is different from that of the fourth embodiment. That is, the lid 101 is also configured as an integral body, and in this embodiment, the operation panel 82 is provided on the front side of the lid 101. In this case, the lid 101 has a lid upper surface plate 83 made of hard glass at substantially the front half of the upper surface. An operation panel 82 is configured by disposing the operation unit 28 on the back surface side of the lid upper surface plate 83. In this embodiment, a circuit board 102 for controlling the operation panel 82 is provided on the rear side of the hollow portion in the lid 101. The circuit board 102 and the operation panel 82 are connected by a flexible film wiring 103 in the lid 101.

  According to the sixth embodiment as described above, the lid 101 as a whole can be thinned and relatively lightweight while facilitating the work of putting in and out the laundry with respect to the entrance / exit 20a. In addition, the operation panel 82 can be made excellent in design properties and in water resistance, cleaning properties, durability, and the like. Furthermore, by providing the circuit board 102 in the lid 101, the film wiring 103 can be shortened, and the assemblability of the lid 101 as a whole can be improved.

  In each of the above embodiments, the operation panel and the circuit board are connected by film wiring. However, for example, a lead wire such as a flexible flat cable may be used. Moreover, in the said 4th-6th embodiment, although one part of the upper surfaces of the lid | cover was comprised from the glass plate (lid upper surface plate), you may comprise the whole upper surface of a lid | cover from a glass plate. Furthermore, various modifications are possible with respect to the specific structure of the operation unit, for example, the type of light source in the circuit board, the structure of the light guide plate, and the pressing member. In addition, various modifications can be considered for the type and number of keys (operation buttons) on the operation panel, the display form of the display unit, and the like. .

  In the drawings, 1 is a washing machine, 2 is a main body, 3, 61, 71, 81, 91 and 101 are lids, 11 is a washing tub, 20 and 67 are top covers, 20a and 67a are doorways, 21 is a back cover, 23 Is a recess, 24 and 62 are front lid portions, 25 and 63 are rear lid portions, 26, 64, 82 and 92 are operation panels, 27, 65, 83 and 93 are lid top plates, 28 is an operation unit, and 29 and 72 , 102 is a circuit board, 50 is a flexible switch printed board, 52 is an LED, 53, 66, 73, 85, 94, and 103 are film wirings.

Claims (10)

A main body having a washing tub;
An inlet / outlet provided on an upper portion of the main body, for taking laundry into and out of the washing tub;
A lid that is pivotally supported by the main body and covers the doorway in an openable and closable manner;
An operation panel provided on the lid and configured to include a capacitive touch sensor;
A washing machine comprising: a control circuit board that is provided on the main body side and performs signal processing of the operation panel. The lid is a two-fold form having a front lid portion and a rear lid portion,
The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel is provided on the front lid portion. The lid is a two-fold form having a front lid portion and a rear lid portion,
The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel is provided on the rear lid. The lid is configured as an integral part,
The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel is provided on a front side or a rear side of the lid.   The said operation panel is a washing machine as described in any one of Claim 1 to 4 comprised by arrange | positioning the said touch sensor in the back surface side of the lid | cover upper plate made from a hard glass which comprises the upper surface of the said lid | cover.   The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein electrical connection between the operation panel and the circuit board is performed by film wiring.   The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the circuit board is disposed in a back cover located at a rear portion of the upper surface of the main body. A main body having a washing tub;
An inlet / outlet provided on an upper portion of the main body, for taking laundry into and out of the washing tub;
A lid that is pivotally supported by the main body and covers the doorway in an openable and closable manner;
An operation panel provided on the lid and configured to include a capacitive touch sensor;
A washing machine comprising: a control circuit board that is provided on the lid at a position different from the operation panel in plan view and performs signal processing of the operation panel. The lid is a two-fold form having a front lid portion and a rear lid portion,
The operation panel is provided on the front lid,
The washing machine according to claim 8, wherein the circuit board is provided on the rear lid portion. The lid is configured as an integral part,
The operation panel is provided on the front side of the lid,
The washing machine according to claim 8, wherein the circuit board is provided on a rear side of the lid.

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